diff --git a/tests/oracle/README.md b/tests/oracle/README.md
index 3b15d539b..d4c32458c 100644
--- a/tests/oracle/README.md
+++ b/tests/oracle/README.md
@@ -55,3 +55,35 @@ Not covered on purpose: `palette` with no `--id` / `--from` / env seed (random),
 `concept-seed` against the live roll API, `generate-image` real mode,
 `serve-question --start` / blocking mode (opens a browser and binds a port),
 and unhandled-exception paths whose stack traces carry Node line numbers.
+
+## Live-mode cases (`cases/live-*.mjs`, workspaces `live-*`)
+
+Helpers live in `live-helpers.mjs` (staged journals, buffers, wrapped source
+files with the fake-agent variant block, a `.git` FILE pointing at a non-repo
+gitdir so roots resolution sees a git boundary while `git check-ignore` exits
+128 everywhere and the ignore block lands in the snapshotable
+`.gitfake/info/exclude`). Svelte component preview cases symlink this repo's
+`node_modules/svelte` into the staged app, exactly like the unit tests.
+
+Harness additions made for live:
+
+- `steps[]` entries may carry their own `setup(ws)` (run right before that
+  step) and `daemon: true` with `readyFile` / `readyTimeoutMs`: the verb is
+  spawned detached, the harness waits for the ready file, later steps run
+  against it, and teardown SIGTERMs (then SIGKILLs) it. Its stdout/stderr land
+  in the golden as `daemon: [{stdout, stderr}]`.
+- `normalize: [[regexSource, flags, replacement], ...]` on a case applies extra
+  masks to that case only. Live uses it for the dynamic helper port
+  (`localhost:<PORT>`, `"port": <PORT>`), lease and phase stamps (`<EPOCH>`),
+  and float durations (`<N>`).
+- Global masks added: `"pid": <PID>` / `(pid <PID>)` and UUID tokens `<UUID>`.
+- `snapshotFiles` walks `node_modules/.impeccable-live` (the Svelte preview
+  tree) and nothing else under `node_modules`.
+
+Deliberately not covered here (rely on `tests/live-e2e`): the browser
+handshake and `/live.js` bundle, SSE, generate/accept round-trips through a
+real browser, `variant_mount_failed` republish, manual-edit chat routing and
+the codex/claude subprocess providers, Svelte revision-dir publishing, and
+`live.mjs`'s dev-server-dependent flows. Lock-file names hash the absolute
+source path, so lock cases do not snapshot `.impeccable/live/locks/`.
+`live-poll-*-connection-refused` assumes nothing listens on 127.0.0.1:65531.
diff --git a/tests/oracle/cases/live-accept.mjs b/tests/oracle/cases/live-accept.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9af86b89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/cases/live-accept.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+/**
+ * `live-accept` corpus: argument paths, HTML and JSX accept/discard
+ * (carbonize output, param baking inputs), receipts, lock contention,
+ * generated-file fallback, buffer scrub, and the Svelte component path
+ * (wrap with the linked compiler, then accept/discard the stub variant).
+ */
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import {
+  LIVE_FILES, linkSvelte, lockPathFor, stageWrappedHtml, stageWrappedJsx, write, writeBuffer,
+} from '../live-helpers.mjs';
+
+const F = LIVE_FILES;
+const HTML = [...F, 'index.html'];
+const JSX = [...F, 'src/**'];
+const A = (id, workspace, args, extra = {}) => ({ id, verb: 'live-accept', workspace, args, files: [...F, ...(extra.snap || [])], ...extra });
+const ID = 'ab12cd34';
+
+export default [
+  A('live-accept-help', 'live-html', ['--help']),
+  A('live-accept-missing-id', 'live-html', ['--variant', '1']),
+  A('live-accept-invalid-id', 'live-html', ['--id', '../etc', '--variant', '1']),
+  A('live-accept-need-mode', 'live-html', ['--id', ID]),
+  A('live-accept-invalid-variant', 'live-html', ['--id', ID, '--variant', '1a']),
+  A('live-accept-invalid-variant-regex', 'live-html', ['--id', ID, '--variant', '.*']),
+  A('live-accept-markers-not-found', 'live-html', ['--id', 'nothere1', '--variant', '1']),
+  A('live-accept-target-missing-value', 'live-html', ['--id', ID, '--variant', '1', '--target']),
+
+  // --- HTML source-preview accept / discard ---
+  A('live-accept-html-variant-1-range', 'live-html', ['--id', ID, '--variant', '1', '--param-values', '{"lightness":0.65}'], { snap: ['index.html'], setup: stageWrappedHtml }),
+  A('live-accept-html-variant-2-steps', 'live-html', ['--id', ID, '--variant', '2', '--param-values', '{"face":"serif"}'], { snap: ['index.html'], setup: stageWrappedHtml }),
+  A('live-accept-html-variant-3-toggle', 'live-html', ['--id', ID, '--variant', '3', '--param-values', '{"italic":true}'], { snap: ['index.html'], setup: stageWrappedHtml }),
+  A('live-accept-html-no-params', 'live-html', ['--id', ID, '--variant', '2'], { snap: ['index.html'], setup: stageWrappedHtml }),
+  A('live-accept-html-malformed-params', 'live-html', ['--id', ID, '--variant', '1', '--param-values', '{bad'], { snap: ['index.html'], setup: stageWrappedHtml }),
+  A('live-accept-html-variant-missing', 'live-html', ['--id', ID, '--variant', '9'], { snap: ['index.html'], setup: stageWrappedHtml }),
+  A('live-accept-html-discard', 'live-html', ['--id', ID, '--discard'], { snap: ['index.html'], setup: stageWrappedHtml }),
+  A('live-accept-html-receipt-replay', 'live-html', ['--id', ID, '--variant', '1'], { snap: ['index.html'], setup: stageWrappedHtml, steps: [{}, {}] }),
+  A('live-accept-html-receipt-conflict', 'live-html', [], { snap: ['index.html'], setup: stageWrappedHtml, steps: [{ args: ['--id', ID, '--variant', '1'] }, { args: ['--id', ID, '--variant', '2'] }, { args: ['--id', ID, '--discard'] }] }),
+  A('live-accept-html-discard-then-accept', 'live-html', [], { snap: ['index.html'], setup: stageWrappedHtml, steps: [{ args: ['--id', ID, '--discard'] }, { args: ['--id', ID, '--variant', '1'] }] }),
+  A('live-accept-html-no-css-block', 'live-html', ['--id', ID, '--variant', '2'], {
+    snap: ['index.html'],
+    setup: (ws) => {
+      stageWrappedHtml(ws);
+      const p = path.join(ws, 'index.html');
+      fs.writeFileSync(p, fs.readFileSync(p, 'utf8').replace(/ {8}<style data-impeccable-css="ab12cd34">[\s\S]*?<\/style>\n/, ''));
+    },
+  }),
+  A('live-accept-generated-file', 'live-html', ['--id', ID, '--variant', '1'], {
+    snap: ['dist/**'],
+    setup: (ws) => {
+      stageWrappedHtml(ws);
+      const wrapped = fs.readFileSync(path.join(ws, 'index.html'), 'utf8');
+      fs.writeFileSync(path.join(ws, 'index.html'), '<html></html>\n');
+      write(ws, 'dist/generated.html', '<!-- @generated by build.js. DO NOT EDIT. -->\n' + wrapped);
+    },
+  }),
+  A('live-accept-source-locked', 'live-html', ['--id', ID, '--variant', '1'], {
+    // Lock file names hash the absolute source path, so they are not snapshotted.
+    files: ['index.html', '.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/**'],
+    setup: (ws) => {
+      stageWrappedHtml(ws);
+      // The recording process itself owns the lock, so it is alive for the whole run.
+      write(ws, lockPathFor(ws, 'index.html'), JSON.stringify({ owner: 'oracle', token: 'x', pid: process.pid, at: 1, file: path.join(ws, 'index.html') }));
+    },
+  }),
+  A('live-accept-stale-lock-dead-pid', 'live-html', ['--id', ID, '--variant', '1'], {
+    files: ['index.html', '.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/**'],
+    setup: (ws) => {
+      stageWrappedHtml(ws);
+      write(ws, lockPathFor(ws, 'index.html'), JSON.stringify({ owner: 'oracle', token: 'x', pid: 2147483646, at: 1, file: path.join(ws, 'index.html') }));
+    },
+  }),
+  A('live-accept-scrubs-buffer-for-page', 'live-html', ['--id', ID, '--variant', '1', '--page-url', '/'], {
+    snap: ['index.html'],
+    setup: (ws) => {
+      stageWrappedHtml(ws);
+      writeBuffer(ws, [
+        { id: 'e1', pageUrl: '/', element: { tagName: 'h1' }, ops: [{ ref: 'h1', tag: 'h1', originalText: 'Oracle Fixture', newText: 'Renamed' }], stagedAt: '2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z' },
+        { id: 'e2', pageUrl: '/', element: { tagName: 'p' }, ops: [{ ref: 'p', tag: 'p', originalText: 'Unrelated copy', newText: 'Other' }], stagedAt: '2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z' },
+        { id: 'e3', pageUrl: '/about', element: { tagName: 'h1' }, ops: [{ ref: 'h1', tag: 'h1', originalText: 'Oracle Fixture', newText: 'Renamed' }], stagedAt: '2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z' },
+      ]);
+    },
+  }),
+  A('live-accept-no-page-url-keeps-buffer', 'live-html', ['--id', ID, '--variant', '1'], {
+    snap: ['index.html'],
+    setup: (ws) => {
+      stageWrappedHtml(ws);
+      writeBuffer(ws, [{ id: 'e1', pageUrl: '/', element: { tagName: 'h1' }, ops: [{ ref: 'h1', tag: 'h1', originalText: 'Oracle Fixture', newText: 'Renamed' }], stagedAt: '2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z' }]);
+    },
+  }),
+  A('live-accept-source-shadow-deprecated', 'live-html', ['--id', ID, '--variant', '1'], {
+    snap: ['index.html'],
+    setup: (ws) => {
+      stageWrappedHtml(ws);
+      const p = path.join(ws, 'index.html');
+      fs.writeFileSync(p, fs.readFileSync(p, 'utf8').replace('data-impeccable-variant-count="3"', 'data-impeccable-variant-count="3" data-impeccable-preview="source-shadow"'));
+    },
+  }),
+
+  // --- JSX source-preview accept / discard ---
+  A('live-accept-jsx-variant-1', 'live-vite', ['--id', ID, '--variant', '1', '--param-values', '{"lightness":0.4}'], { snap: ['src/**'], setup: stageWrappedJsx }),
+  A('live-accept-jsx-variant-3-toggle-off', 'live-vite', ['--id', ID, '--variant', '3', '--param-values', '{"italic":false}'], { snap: ['src/**'], setup: stageWrappedJsx }),
+  A('live-accept-jsx-discard', 'live-vite', ['--id', ID, '--discard'], { snap: ['src/**'], setup: stageWrappedJsx }),
+  A('live-accept-jsx-from-subdir', 'live-vite', ['--id', ID, '--variant', '2'], { snap: ['src/**'], setup: stageWrappedJsx, cwd: 'src' }),
+
+  // --- Svelte component preview: wrap (linked compiler), then accept / discard ---
+  {
+    id: 'live-accept-svelte-component-accept', workspace: 'live-sveltekit', files: [...F, 'src/**'], setup: linkSvelte,
+    steps: [
+      { verb: 'live-wrap', args: ['--id', ID, '--classes', 'hero-title', '--tag', 'h1'] },
+      { verb: 'live-accept', args: ['--id', ID, '--variant', '1'] },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'live-accept-svelte-component-styled-variant', workspace: 'live-sveltekit', files: [...F, 'src/**'], setup: linkSvelte,
+    steps: [
+      { verb: 'live-wrap', args: ['--id', ID, '--classes', 'hero-title', '--tag', 'h1'] },
+      {
+        verb: 'live-accept', args: ['--id', ID, '--variant', '2', '--param-values', '{"lead":1.8,"density":"snug"}'],
+        // The agent's variant: the stub's script/markup kept, a new style block
+        // with param hooks, and params.json declaring them.
+        setup: (ws) => {
+          const dir = path.join(ws, 'node_modules/.impeccable-live', ID);
+          const stub = fs.readFileSync(path.join(dir, 'v2.svelte'), 'utf8');
+          const head = stub.slice(0, stub.indexOf('<style>'));
+          fs.writeFileSync(path.join(dir, 'v2.svelte'), head + '<style>\n  .hero-title {\n    font-weight: 900;\n    line-height: var(--p-lead, 1.2);\n    letter-spacing: 0.14em;\n  }\n  :global([data-p-density="snug"]) .hero-title { letter-spacing: 0; }\n</style>\n');
+          fs.writeFileSync(path.join(dir, 'params.json'), JSON.stringify({ 2: [
+            { id: 'lead', kind: 'range', min: 1, max: 2, step: 0.1, default: 1.2, label: 'Lead' },
+            { id: 'density', kind: 'steps', default: 'airy', label: 'Density', options: [{ value: 'airy', label: 'Airy' }, { value: 'snug', label: 'Snug' }] },
+          ] }, null, 2));
+        },
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'live-accept-svelte-component-discard', workspace: 'live-sveltekit', files: [...F, 'src/**'], setup: linkSvelte,
+    steps: [
+      { verb: 'live-wrap', args: ['--id', ID, '--classes', 'expense-list', '--tag', 'ul'] },
+      { verb: 'live-accept', args: ['--id', ID, '--discard'] },
+      { verb: 'live-accept', args: ['--id', ID, '--discard'] },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'live-accept-svelte-component-variant-missing', workspace: 'live-sveltekit', files: [...F, 'src/**'], setup: linkSvelte,
+    steps: [
+      { verb: 'live-wrap', args: ['--id', ID, '--classes', 'hero-title', '--tag', 'h1'] },
+      { verb: 'live-accept', args: ['--id', ID, '--variant', '7'] },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'live-accept-svelte-insert-empty-variant', workspace: 'live-sveltekit', files: [...F, 'src/**'],
+    steps: [
+      { verb: 'live-insert', args: ['--id', ID, '--position', 'after', '--element-id', 'features'] },
+      { verb: 'live-accept', args: ['--id', ID, '--variant', '1'] },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'live-accept-svelte-fallback-source-wrapper', workspace: 'live-sveltekit', files: [...F, 'src/**'],
+    // No compiler: wrap wrote a plain source wrapper into the .svelte route.
+    steps: [
+      { verb: 'live-wrap', args: ['--id', ID, '--classes', 'hero-title', '--tag', 'h1'] },
+      { verb: 'live-accept', args: ['--id', ID, '--discard'] },
+    ],
+  },
+];
diff --git a/tests/oracle/cases/live-daemon.mjs b/tests/oracle/cases/live-daemon.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ef808e7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/cases/live-daemon.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/**
+ * One end-to-end helper-server flow driven through the daemon step support
+ * in lib.mjs: start `live-server` detached, then status / poll / reply /
+ * complete / stop against it. Everything run-dependent (port, token, pids,
+ * lease and phase timestamps, durations) is masked per-case.
+ */
+import { LIVE_FILES, writeJournal } from '../live-helpers.mjs';
+
+const ID = 'ab12cd34';
+const GEN = { type: 'generate', action: 'bolder', count: 3, pageUrl: '/', element: { tagName: 'h1', id: 'hero', classes: ['hero-title'], textContent: 'Oracle Fixture', outerHTML: '<h1 id="hero" class="hero-title">Oracle Fixture</h1>' }, clientSentAt: 1754042400000 };
+const NORM = [
+  ['localhost:\\d{4,5}', 'g', 'localhost:<PORT>'],
+  ['"(port|serverPort)":(\\s*)\\d{4,5}', 'g', '"$1":$2<PORT>'],
+  ['Stopped live server on port \\d+\\.', 'g', 'Stopped live server on port <PORT>.'],
+  ['already running on port \\d+ ', 'g', 'already running on port <PORT> '],
+  ['"(leaseUntil|generationReadyAt|lastPollAt|generationCompletedAt|generationCanceledAt|at|leasedAt|clientSentAt)":(\\s*)\\d{10,}', 'g', '"$1":$2<EPOCH>'],
+  ['"(durationMs|scaffoldDurationMs)":(\\s*)\\d+(?:\\.\\d+)?', 'g', '"$1":$2<N>'],
+  // The journal embeds the float duration above, so its byte length moves too.
+  ['"__journalBytes":(\\s*)\\d+', 'g', '"__journalBytes":$1<N>'],
+];
+
+export default [
+  {
+    id: 'live-daemon-server-status-poll-complete', workspace: 'live-html', files: [...LIVE_FILES, 'index.html'], normalize: NORM,
+    // A durable session with a pending generate: the server restores it into
+    // its queue on start, so the first poll leases it (running the deferred
+    // wrap preflight against index.html) instead of timing out.
+    setup: (ws) => writeJournal(ws, ID, [GEN]),
+    steps: [
+      { verb: 'live-server', daemon: true, readyFile: '.impeccable/live/server.json', readyTimeoutMs: 15000 },
+      { verb: 'live-server', args: [] },
+      { verb: 'live-status', args: [] },
+      { verb: 'live-poll', args: ['--timeout=8000'] },
+      { verb: 'live-poll', args: ['--reply', ID, 'done', '--file', 'index.html'] },
+      { verb: 'live-poll', args: ['--timeout=300'] },
+      { verb: 'live-poll', args: ['--reply', 'zz99zz99', 'done'] },
+      { verb: 'live-poll', args: ['--reply', ID, 'steer_done'] },
+      { verb: 'live-resume', args: [] },
+      { verb: 'live-complete', args: ['--id', ID] },
+      { verb: 'live-status', args: [] },
+      { verb: 'live-server', args: ['stop'] },
+      { verb: 'live-status', args: [] },
+    ],
+  },
+];
diff --git a/tests/oracle/cases/live-manual.mjs b/tests/oracle/cases/live-manual.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1896067b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/cases/live-manual.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/**
+ * Manual copy-edit helpers: `live-discard-manual-edits`,
+ * `live-commit-manual-edits` (mock provider only: no codex/claude spawn),
+ * driven from a staged pending-manual-edits.json buffer.
+ */
+import { LIVE_FILES, write, writeBuffer } from '../live-helpers.mjs';
+
+const F = [...LIVE_FILES, 'index.html', 'src/**', 'public/**'];
+const entry = (id, pageUrl, ops) => ({ id, pageUrl, element: { tagName: 'h1', classes: ['hero-title'] }, ops, stagedAt: '2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z' });
+const twoPages = (ws) => writeBuffer(ws, [
+  entry('e1', '/', [{ ref: 'main>h1', tag: 'h1', classes: ['hero-title'], originalText: 'Oracle Fixture', newText: 'Oracle Fixture, renamed', sourceHint: { file: 'index.html', line: 13, column: 7 } }]),
+  entry('e2', '/', [{ ref: 'main>p', tag: 'p', originalText: 'Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.', newText: 'A tighter hook.' }, { ref: 'aside>p', tag: 'p', originalText: 'Nested content.', newText: 'Nested copy.' }]),
+  entry('e3', '/docs/guide', [{ ref: 'article>p', tag: 'p', originalText: 'A second page covered by the config glob.', newText: 'Second page lead.' }]),
+]);
+const D = (id, args, setup, extra = {}) => ({ id, verb: 'live-discard-manual-edits', workspace: 'live-html', args, setup, files: F, ...extra });
+const C = (id, args, setup, extra = {}) => ({ id, verb: 'live-commit-manual-edits', workspace: 'live-html', args, setup, files: F, ...extra });
+const MOCK = { IMPECCABLE_LIVE_COPY_AGENT: 'mock' };
+
+export default [
+  D('live-discard-help', ['--help'], null),
+  D('live-discard-empty', [], null),
+  D('live-discard-all', [], twoPages),
+  D('live-discard-page', ['--page-url=/'], twoPages),
+  D('live-discard-page-no-match', ['--page-url=/nope'], twoPages),
+  D('live-discard-page-bare-flag', ['--page-url'], twoPages),
+  D('live-discard-twice', [], twoPages, { steps: [{}, {}] }),
+  D('live-discard-invalid-buffer', [], (ws) => write(ws, '.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json', '{ nope')),
+
+  C('live-commit-help', ['--help'], null),
+  C('live-commit-no-pending', [], null, { env: MOCK }),
+  C('live-commit-no-pending-page', ['--page-url=/'], null, { env: MOCK }),
+  C('live-commit-invalid-buffer', [], (ws) => write(ws, '.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json', '{ nope'), { env: MOCK }),
+  C('live-commit-mock-default-result', ['--provider=mock'], twoPages, {
+    // Mock reports every entry applied but touched no files: source
+    // verification finds the new text nowhere and refuses to clear.
+    env: MOCK,
+  }),
+  C('live-commit-mock-applied-page', ['--page-url=/', '--provider=mock'], twoPages, {
+    env: {
+      ...MOCK,
+      IMPECCABLE_LIVE_COPY_AGENT_MOCK_WRITES: JSON.stringify({ 'index.html': '<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang="en">\n  <body>\n    <main class="page">\n      <h1 id="hero" class="hero-title">Oracle Fixture, renamed</h1>\n      <p class="hero-hook">A tighter hook.</p>\n      <aside class="side-note"><p>Nested copy.</p></aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n' }),
+      IMPECCABLE_LIVE_COPY_AGENT_MOCK_RESULT: JSON.stringify({ status: 'done', appliedEntryIds: ['e1', 'e2'], failed: [], files: ['index.html'], notes: ['oracle mock'] }),
+    },
+  }),
+  C('live-commit-mock-partial', ['--page-url=/', '--provider=mock'], twoPages, {
+    env: {
+      ...MOCK,
+      IMPECCABLE_LIVE_COPY_AGENT_MOCK_WRITES: JSON.stringify({ 'index.html': '<html><body><h1 id="hero" class="hero-title">Oracle Fixture, renamed</h1><p class="hero-hook">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p><aside><p>Nested content.</p></aside></body></html>\n' }),
+      IMPECCABLE_LIVE_COPY_AGENT_MOCK_RESULT: JSON.stringify({ status: 'partial', appliedEntryIds: ['e1'], failed: [{ entryId: 'e2', reason: 'ambiguous duplicate copy' }], files: ['index.html'] }),
+    },
+  }),
+  C('live-commit-mock-error', ['--provider=mock'], twoPages, {
+    env: { ...MOCK, IMPECCABLE_LIVE_COPY_AGENT_MOCK_RESULT: JSON.stringify({ status: 'error', message: 'agent gave up', appliedEntryIds: [], failed: [], files: [] }) },
+  }),
+  C('live-commit-mock-unreported-file-change', ['--page-url=/', '--provider=mock'], twoPages, {
+    env: {
+      ...MOCK,
+      IMPECCABLE_LIVE_COPY_AGENT_MOCK_WRITES: JSON.stringify({ 'index.html': '<html><body><h1 id="hero" class="hero-title">Oracle Fixture, renamed</h1><p class="hero-hook">A tighter hook.</p><aside><p>Nested copy.</p></aside></body></html>\n' }),
+      IMPECCABLE_LIVE_COPY_AGENT_MOCK_RESULT: JSON.stringify({ status: 'done', appliedEntryIds: ['e1', 'e2'], failed: [], files: [] }),
+    },
+  }),
+  C('live-commit-mock-invalid-result-json', ['--provider=mock'], twoPages, {
+    env: { ...MOCK, IMPECCABLE_LIVE_COPY_AGENT_MOCK_RESULT: '{not json' },
+  }),
+  C('live-commit-mock-leftover-marker-check', ['--page-url=/docs/guide', '--provider=mock'], twoPages, {
+    env: {
+      ...MOCK,
+      IMPECCABLE_LIVE_COPY_AGENT_MOCK_WRITES: JSON.stringify({ 'public/docs/guide.html': '<html><body>\n<!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n<p class="doc-lead">Second page lead.</p>\n</body></html>\n' }),
+      IMPECCABLE_LIVE_COPY_AGENT_MOCK_RESULT: JSON.stringify({ status: 'done', appliedEntryIds: ['e3'], failed: [], files: ['public/docs/guide.html'] }),
+    },
+  }),
+  C('live-commit-mock-then-discard-remaining', ['--page-url=/docs/guide', '--provider=mock'], twoPages, {
+    env: {
+      ...MOCK,
+      IMPECCABLE_LIVE_COPY_AGENT_MOCK_WRITES: JSON.stringify({ 'public/docs/guide.html': '<html><body><article class="doc"><h1 class="doc-title">Guide</h1><p class="doc-lead">Second page lead.</p></article></body></html>\n' }),
+      IMPECCABLE_LIVE_COPY_AGENT_MOCK_RESULT: JSON.stringify({ status: 'done', appliedEntryIds: ['e3'], failed: [], files: ['public/docs/guide.html'] }),
+    },
+    steps: [{}, { verb: 'live-discard-manual-edits', args: [] }],
+  }),
+];
diff --git a/tests/oracle/cases/live-roots.mjs b/tests/oracle/cases/live-roots.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac6ceca9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/cases/live-roots.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+/**
+ * `impeccable live` (boot) and `live-inject` corpus: root resolution
+ * (roots.json + repo pointer), config checks, framework injection.
+ * Boot cases stop at config_missing so no helper server is spawned; the one
+ * full boot (`live-boot-full-cycle`) stops its server in a final step.
+ */
+import { LIVE_FILES, fakeGit, rm, write } from '../live-helpers.mjs';
+
+const CFG = '.impeccable/live/config.json';
+const F = LIVE_FILES;
+const PORT_NORM = [
+  ['localhost:\\d{4,5}', 'g', 'localhost:<PORT>'],
+  ['"(port|serverPort)":(\\s*)\\d{4,5}', 'g', '"$1":$2<PORT>'],
+  ['Stopped live server on port \\d+\\.', 'g', 'Stopped live server on port <PORT>.'],
+];
+
+export default [
+  // --- live.mjs (boot) ---
+  { id: 'live-help', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-html', args: ['--help'] },
+  { id: 'live-target-missing-value', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-html', args: ['--target'] },
+  { id: 'live-boot-html-config-missing', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-html', setup: (ws) => rm(ws, CFG), files: F },
+  { id: 'live-boot-vite-config-missing', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-vite', setup: (ws) => rm(ws, CFG), files: F },
+  { id: 'live-boot-vite-from-subdir', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-vite', cwd: 'src', setup: (ws) => rm(ws, CFG), files: F },
+  { id: 'live-boot-context-missing-product', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-vite', setup: (ws) => { rm(ws, 'PRODUCT.md'); }, files: F },
+  { id: 'live-boot-context-missing-design-empty', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-vite', setup: (ws) => { write(ws, 'DESIGN.md', ''); }, files: F },
+  { id: 'live-boot-context-missing-both', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-vite', setup: (ws) => { rm(ws, 'PRODUCT.md'); rm(ws, 'DESIGN.md'); }, files: F },
+  { id: 'live-boot-config-invalid-json', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-html', setup: (ws) => write(ws, CFG, '{ nope'), files: F },
+  { id: 'live-boot-config-invalid-schema', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-html', setup: (ws) => write(ws, CFG, JSON.stringify({ files: ['index.html'], insertBefore: '</body>', commentSyntax: 'vue' })), files: F },
+  { id: 'live-boot-sveltekit-config-missing', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-sveltekit', setup: (ws) => rm(ws, CFG), files: F },
+  { id: 'live-boot-astro-config-missing', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-astro', setup: (ws) => rm(ws, CFG), files: F },
+  { id: 'live-boot-monorepo-from-root', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-monorepo', setup: (ws) => { fakeGit(ws); rm(ws, 'website/' + CFG); }, files: [...F, 'website/.impeccable/**'] },
+  { id: 'live-boot-monorepo-from-child', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-monorepo', cwd: 'website', setup: (ws) => { fakeGit(ws); rm(ws, 'website/' + CFG); }, files: [...F, 'website/.impeccable/**'] },
+  { id: 'live-boot-monorepo-target-file', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-monorepo', args: ['--target', 'website/src/App.jsx'], setup: (ws) => { fakeGit(ws); rm(ws, 'website/' + CFG); }, files: [...F, 'website/.impeccable/**'] },
+  { id: 'live-boot-monorepo-target-eq', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-monorepo', args: ['--target=website'], setup: (ws) => { fakeGit(ws); rm(ws, 'website/' + CFG); }, files: [...F, 'website/.impeccable/**'] },
+  { id: 'live-boot-monorepo-no-git-from-root', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-monorepo', setup: (ws) => rm(ws, 'website/' + CFG), files: [...F, 'website/.impeccable/**'] },
+  {
+    id: 'live-boot-multi-app-selection', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-monorepo', files: [...F, 'website/.impeccable/**', 'admin/.impeccable/**'],
+    setup: (ws) => { fakeGit(ws); rm(ws, 'website/' + CFG); write(ws, 'admin/astro.config.mjs', 'export default {};\n'); write(ws, 'admin/package.json', '{"name":"admin"}\n'); },
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'live-boot-multi-app-target', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-monorepo', args: ['--target', 'admin'], files: [...F, 'website/.impeccable/**', 'admin/.impeccable/**'],
+    setup: (ws) => { fakeGit(ws); write(ws, 'admin/astro.config.mjs', 'export default {};\n'); write(ws, 'admin/package.json', '{"name":"admin"}\n'); },
+  },
+  { id: 'live-boot-workspaces-selection', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-workspaces', setup: (ws) => fakeGit(ws), files: F },
+  { id: 'live-boot-workspaces-target', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-workspaces', args: ['--target', 'apps/web'], setup: (ws) => fakeGit(ws), files: [...F, 'apps/web/.impeccable/**'] },
+  { id: 'live-boot-workspaces-from-child', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-workspaces', cwd: 'apps/admin', setup: (ws) => fakeGit(ws), files: [...F, 'apps/admin/.impeccable/**'] },
+  {
+    id: 'live-boot-pointer-accumulates', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-monorepo', files: [...F, 'website/.impeccable/**', 'admin/.impeccable/**'],
+    setup: (ws) => { fakeGit(ws); rm(ws, 'website/' + CFG); write(ws, 'admin/astro.config.mjs', 'export default {};\n'); },
+    steps: [{ args: ['--target', 'website'] }, { args: ['--target', 'admin'] }, { args: ['--target', 'website'] }],
+  },
+  {
+    // Real boot: background server + inject + drift scan, then stop. Port is
+    // dynamic (first free from 8400), masked per-case.
+    id: 'live-boot-full-cycle', verb: 'live', workspace: 'live-html', files: [...F, 'index.html', 'public/**'], normalize: PORT_NORM,
+    steps: [{ verb: 'live' }, { verb: 'live-inject', args: ['--check'] }, { verb: 'live-server', args: ['stop'] }],
+  },
+
+  // --- live-inject.mjs ---
+  { id: 'live-inject-help', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-html', args: ['--help'] },
+  { id: 'live-inject-check-ok', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-html', args: ['--check'] },
+  { id: 'live-inject-check-missing', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-vite', args: ['--check'], setup: (ws) => rm(ws, CFG) },
+  { id: 'live-inject-check-invalid-json', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-html', args: ['--check'], setup: (ws) => write(ws, CFG, '[1') },
+  { id: 'live-inject-check-invalid-files', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-html', args: ['--check'], setup: (ws) => write(ws, CFG, JSON.stringify({ files: [], insertBefore: '</body>', commentSyntax: 'html' })) },
+  { id: 'live-inject-check-invalid-anchor', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-html', args: ['--check'], setup: (ws) => write(ws, CFG, JSON.stringify({ files: ['index.html'], commentSyntax: 'html' })) },
+  { id: 'live-inject-check-env-config', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-html', args: ['--check'], env: { IMPECCABLE_LIVE_CONFIG: 'alt.json' }, setup: (ws) => write(ws, 'alt.json', JSON.stringify({ files: ['public/docs/guide.html'], insertAfter: '<body>', commentSyntax: 'html' })) },
+  { id: 'live-inject-missing-port', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-html', args: [], files: F },
+  { id: 'live-inject-port-nan', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-html', args: ['--port', 'abc'], files: F },
+  { id: 'live-inject-no-config', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-vite', args: ['--port', '8412'], setup: (ws) => rm(ws, CFG), files: F },
+  { id: 'live-inject-target-missing-value', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-html', args: ['--check', '--target'] },
+  { id: 'live-inject-html-tag', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-html', args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 'tok-oracle'], files: [...F, 'index.html', 'public/**'] },
+  { id: 'live-inject-html-tag-no-token', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-html', args: ['--port', '8412'], files: [...F, 'index.html'] },
+  { id: 'live-inject-token-from-server-json', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-html', args: ['--port', '8412'], setup: (ws) => write(ws, '.impeccable/live/server.json', '{"pid":1,"port":8412,"token":"from-server-json"}'), files: [...F, 'index.html'] },
+  { id: 'live-inject-token-server-json-port-mismatch', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-html', args: ['--port', '8412'], setup: (ws) => write(ws, '.impeccable/live/server.json', '{"pid":1,"port":8499,"token":"other"}'), files: [...F, 'index.html'] },
+  { id: 'live-inject-html-repeat-and-remove', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-html', files: [...F, 'index.html', 'public/**'], steps: [{ args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 'a'] }, { args: ['--port', '8413', '--token', 'b'] }, { args: ['--remove'] }, { args: ['--remove'] }] },
+  { id: 'live-inject-remove-clean', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-html', args: ['--remove'], files: [...F, 'index.html'] },
+  { id: 'live-inject-file-not-found', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-html', args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 't'], setup: (ws) => write(ws, CFG, JSON.stringify({ files: ['missing.html', 'index.html'], insertBefore: '</body>', commentSyntax: 'html' })), files: [...F, 'index.html'] },
+  { id: 'live-inject-anchor-missing-all', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-html', args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 't'], setup: (ws) => write(ws, CFG, JSON.stringify({ files: ['index.html'], insertBefore: '</nope>', commentSyntax: 'html' })), files: [...F, 'index.html'] },
+  { id: 'live-inject-insert-after', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-html', args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 't'], setup: (ws) => write(ws, CFG, JSON.stringify({ files: ['index.html'], exclude: ['public/**'], insertAfter: '<body>', commentSyntax: 'html' })), files: [...F, 'index.html'] },
+  { id: 'live-inject-exclude-glob', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-html', args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 't'], setup: (ws) => write(ws, CFG, JSON.stringify({ files: ['**/*.html'], exclude: ['dist/**', 'public/no-body.html'], insertBefore: '</body>', commentSyntax: 'html' })), files: [...F, 'index.html', 'public/**', 'dist/**', 'src/**'] },
+  {
+    id: 'live-inject-vite-csp-meta', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-vite', files: [...F, 'index.html'],
+    setup: (ws) => write(ws, 'index.html', '<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang="en">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset="UTF-8" />\n    <meta\n      http-equiv="Content-Security-Policy"\n      content="default-src \'self\'; script-src \'self\' \'unsafe-inline\'; style-src \'self\' \'unsafe-inline\'; connect-src \'self\' ws: wss:; img-src \'self\' data:;"\n    />\n    <title>CSP</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <div id="root"></div>\n    <script type="module" src="/src/main.jsx"></script>\n  </body>\n</html>\n'),
+    steps: [{ args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 't'] }, { args: ['--remove'] }],
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'live-inject-csp-meta-no-connect-src', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-html', files: [...F, 'index.html'],
+    setup: (ws) => write(ws, 'index.html', '<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv="Content-Security-Policy" content="default-src \'self\'; script-src \'self\'">\n</head>\n<body>\n<h1 class="hero-title">Hi</h1>\n</body>\n</html>\n'),
+    args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 't'],
+  },
+  { id: 'live-inject-next-jsx', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-next', files: [...F, 'app/**'], steps: [{ args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 't'] }, { args: ['--remove'] }] },
+  { id: 'live-inject-astro-inline', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-astro', files: [...F, 'src/**'], steps: [{ args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 't'] }, { args: ['--remove'] }] },
+  { id: 'live-inject-sveltekit-adapter', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-sveltekit', files: [...F, 'src/**'], steps: [{ args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 't'] }, { args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 't'] }, { args: ['--remove'] }, { args: ['--remove'] }] },
+  { id: 'live-inject-sveltekit-existing-layout', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-sveltekit', files: [...F, 'src/**'], setup: (ws) => write(ws, 'src/routes/+layout.svelte', '<script>\n  import \'../app.css\';\n  let { children } = $props();\n</script>\n\n<nav>Top</nav>\n{@render children()}\n'), steps: [{ args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 't'] }, { args: ['--remove'] }] },
+  { id: 'live-inject-nuxt-adapter', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-nuxt', files: [...F, 'plugins/**', 'app/**'], steps: [{ args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 't'] }, { args: ['--remove'] }, { args: ['--remove'] }] },
+  { id: 'live-inject-nuxt-plugin-conflict', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-nuxt', files: [...F, 'plugins/**'], setup: (ws) => write(ws, 'plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts', 'export default {};\n'), steps: [{ args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 't'] }, { args: ['--remove'] }] },
+  { id: 'live-inject-nuxt-srcdir', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-nuxt', files: [...F, 'app/**', 'plugins/**'], setup: (ws) => { write(ws, 'nuxt.config.ts', "export default defineNuxtConfig({ srcDir: 'app/' });\n"); write(ws, 'app/app.vue', '<template><body><NuxtPage /></body></template>\n'); write(ws, CFG, JSON.stringify({ files: ['app/app.vue'], insertBefore: '</body>', commentSyntax: 'html' })); }, args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 't'] },
+  { id: 'live-inject-tanstack-adapter', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-tanstack', files: [...F, 'src/**'], steps: [{ args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 't'] }, { args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 't'] }, { args: ['--remove'] }] },
+  { id: 'live-inject-tanstack-component-conflict', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-tanstack', files: [...F, 'src/**'], setup: (ws) => write(ws, 'src/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.tsx', 'export default function X() { return null; }\n'), args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 't'] },
+  {
+    id: 'live-inject-monorepo-repo-root-ignore', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-monorepo', cwd: 'website', files: [...F, 'website/.impeccable/**', 'website/.gitignore', 'website/index.html'],
+    setup: (ws) => { fakeGit(ws); write(ws, 'website/.impeccable/live/roots.json', JSON.stringify({ version: 1, appRoot: `${ws}/website`, repoRoot: ws, contextRoot: ws, sessionRoot: `${ws}/website/.impeccable/live`, productPath: `${ws}/PRODUCT.md`, designPath: `${ws}/DESIGN.md`, resolvedFrom: 'cwd' }, null, 2)); },
+    args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 't'],
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'live-inject-from-repo-root-via-roots', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-monorepo', files: [...F, 'website/.impeccable/**', 'website/.gitignore', 'website/index.html'],
+    setup: (ws) => { fakeGit(ws); write(ws, 'website/.impeccable/live/roots.json', JSON.stringify({ version: 1, appRoot: `${ws}/website`, repoRoot: ws, contextRoot: ws, sessionRoot: `${ws}/website/.impeccable/live`, productPath: `${ws}/PRODUCT.md`, designPath: `${ws}/DESIGN.md`, resolvedFrom: 'cwd' }, null, 2)); write(ws, '.impeccable/live/app-root.json', JSON.stringify({ version: 2, appRoots: [{ appRoot: `${ws}/website`, bootedAt: '2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z' }] })); },
+    steps: [{ args: ['--check'] }, { args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 't'] }, { args: ['--remove'] }],
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'live-inject-heals-orphan-journal', verb: 'live-inject', workspace: 'live-html', files: [...F, 'index.html', 'src/**'],
+    setup: (ws) => {
+      write(ws, 'src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte', '<!-- impeccable-live-root -->\n<div></div>\n');
+      write(ws, 'src/keep.svelte', '<div>no marker</div>\n');
+      write(ws, '.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json', JSON.stringify({ version: 1, appRoot: ws, framework: 'sveltekit', port: 8400, pid: 1, recordedAt: '2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z', artifacts: [
+        { kind: 'created', path: 'src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte', marker: 'impeccable-live-root', pruneTo: 'src' },
+        { kind: 'created', path: 'src/keep.svelte', marker: 'impeccable-live-root', pruneTo: 'src' },
+        { kind: 'created', path: '../outside.svelte', marker: 'impeccable-live-root' },
+        { kind: 'patched', path: 'public/no-body.html', patch: 'live-tag', markers: ['impeccable-live-start'] },
+      ] }, null, 2) + '\n');
+    },
+    args: ['--port', '8412', '--token', 't'],
+  },
+];
diff --git a/tests/oracle/cases/live-session.mjs b/tests/oracle/cases/live-session.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..12cfd2c67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/cases/live-session.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/**
+ * `live-status`, `live-resume`, `live-complete`, `live-poll`, `live-server`
+ * against staged durable session state (journals under
+ * .impeccable/live/sessions). No helper server runs except in the daemon case.
+ */
+import { LIVE_FILES, rm, stageWrappedHtml, write, writeJournal } from '../live-helpers.mjs';
+
+const F = LIVE_FILES;
+const ID = 'ab12cd34';
+const GEN = { type: 'generate', action: 'bolder', count: 3, pageUrl: '/', element: { tagName: 'h1', id: 'hero', classes: ['hero-title'], textContent: 'Oracle Fixture', outerHTML: '<h1 id="hero" class="hero-title">Oracle Fixture</h1>' }, clientSentAt: 1754042400000 };
+const S = (id, verb, args, setup, extra = {}) => ({ id, verb, workspace: 'live-html', args, setup, files: F, ...extra });
+
+const generating = (ws) => writeJournal(ws, ID, [GEN, { type: 'agent_phase', phase: 'picked_up', at: 1754042401000 }]);
+const carbonizeRequired = (ws) => writeJournal(ws, ID, [GEN, { type: 'agent_done', file: 'index.html', sourceEventType: 'generate', carbonize: false, arrivedVariants: 3 }, { type: 'accept', variantId: '2', pageUrl: '/', paramValues: { face: 'serif' } }, { type: 'agent_done', file: 'index.html', sourceEventType: 'accept', carbonize: true }]);
+const acceptRequested = (ws) => writeJournal(ws, ID, [GEN, { type: 'agent_done', file: 'index.html', sourceEventType: 'generate', arrivedVariants: 3 }, { type: 'checkpoint', revision: 3, revisionDomain: 'browser', owner: 'deadbeef', phase: 'cycling', reason: 'variants_ready', pageUrl: '/', expectedVariants: 3, arrivedVariants: 3, visibleVariant: 1, paramValues: { lightness: 0.5 } }, { type: 'accept', variantId: '1', pageUrl: '/', paramValues: { lightness: 0.6 } }]);
+const manualApply = (ws) => writeJournal(ws, 'c0ffee01', [{ type: 'manual_edit_apply', pageUrl: '/', chunk: { index: 1, total: 2, opCount: 2, totalOpCount: 3 }, batch: { version: 1, pageUrl: '/', count: 1, entries: [{ id: 'e1', pageUrl: '/', ops: [{ ref: 'h1', tag: 'h1', originalText: 'A', newText: 'B', sourceHint: { file: 'index.html', line: 12 } }, { ref: 'p', tag: 'p', originalText: 'C', newText: 'D' }] }] }, evidencePath: '/tmp/x.json' }]);
+const mountFailed = (ws) => writeJournal(ws, ID, [GEN, { type: 'agent_done', file: 'index.html', arrivedVariants: 3 }, { type: 'variant_mount_failed', variant: 2, url: 'http://localhost:5173/node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/r1/v2.svelte', error: 'SyntaxError: unexpected token' }]);
+const completed = (ws) => writeJournal(ws, ID, [GEN, { type: 'discard' }, { type: 'discarded' }]);
+const twoSessions = (ws) => { generating(ws); writeJournal(ws, 'bb22cc33', [{ type: 'steer', message: 'make the hero calmer', pageUrl: '/' }]); completed(ws); writeJournal(ws, 'dd44ee55', [GEN, { type: 'complete', file: 'index.html' }]); };
+const staleServerJson = (ws) => write(ws, '.impeccable/live/server.json', '{"pid":2147483646,"port":8497,"token":"stale"}');
+const aliveServerJson = (ws) => write(ws, '.impeccable/live/server.json', JSON.stringify({ pid: process.pid, port: 65531, token: 'oracle-token' }));
+
+export default [
+  // --- live-status ---
+  S('live-status-empty', 'live-status', [], null),
+  S('live-status-generating', 'live-status', [], generating),
+  S('live-status-many-sessions', 'live-status', [], twoSessions),
+  S('live-status-manual-apply', 'live-status', [], manualApply),
+  S('live-status-mount-failed', 'live-status', [], mountFailed),
+  S('live-status-stale-server-json', 'live-status', [], (ws) => { generating(ws); staleServerJson(ws); }),
+  S('live-status-legacy-sessions-dir', 'live-status', [], (ws) => write(ws, '.impeccable-live/sessions/legacy01.jsonl', JSON.stringify({ seq: 1, id: 'legacy01', type: 'generate', ts: '2026-08-01T10:00:00.000Z', event: { id: 'legacy01', ...GEN } }) + '\n')),
+  S('live-status-target-missing-value', 'live-status', ['--target'], null),
+  S('live-status-from-subdir', 'live-status', [], generating, { cwd: 'src' }),
+  // --- live-resume ---
+  S('live-resume-help', 'live-resume', ['--help'], null),
+  S('live-resume-none', 'live-resume', [], null),
+  S('live-resume-generating', 'live-resume', [], generating),
+  S('live-resume-by-id', 'live-resume', ['--id', 'bb22cc33'], twoSessions),
+  S('live-resume-by-id-eq', 'live-resume', ['--id=dd44ee55'], twoSessions),
+  S('live-resume-unknown-id', 'live-resume', ['--id', 'zz99zz99'], generating),
+  S('live-resume-first-active-sorted', 'live-resume', [], twoSessions),
+  S('live-resume-carbonize-required', 'live-resume', [], carbonizeRequired),
+  S('live-resume-accept-requested', 'live-resume', [], acceptRequested),
+  S('live-resume-manual-apply', 'live-resume', [], manualApply),
+  S('live-resume-mount-failed', 'live-resume', [], mountFailed),
+  S('live-resume-completed-only', 'live-resume', [], completed),
+  // --- live-complete ---
+  S('live-complete-help', 'live-complete', ['--help'], null),
+  S('live-complete-no-id', 'live-complete', [], null),
+  S('live-complete-clean', 'live-complete', ['--id', ID], carbonizeRequired),
+  S('live-complete-source-dirty', 'live-complete', ['--id', ID], (ws) => { carbonizeRequired(ws); stageWrappedHtml(ws); }, { files: [...F, 'index.html'] }),
+  S('live-complete-source-dirty-force', 'live-complete', ['--id', ID, '--force'], (ws) => { carbonizeRequired(ws); stageWrappedHtml(ws); }),
+  S('live-complete-source-dirty-carbonize-leftovers', 'live-complete', ['--id', ID], (ws) => {
+    carbonizeRequired(ws);
+    write(ws, 'index.html', '<html><body>\n<!-- impeccable-carbonize-start ab12cd34 -->\n<style>h1 { color: var(--p-lightness, 0.5); }</style>\n<!-- impeccable-param-values ab12cd34: {"lightness":0.7} -->\n<!-- impeccable-carbonize-end ab12cd34 -->\n<h1 data-p-italic="on" style="--impeccable-variant-ready: 1">Hi</h1>\n</body></html>\n');
+  }),
+  S('live-complete-discarded', 'live-complete', ['--id', ID, '--discarded'], generating),
+  S('live-complete-discard-alias', 'live-complete', ['--id=' + ID, '--discard'], generating),
+  S('live-complete-error', 'live-complete', ['--id', ID, '--error', 'variant generation crashed'], generating),
+  S('live-complete-error-eq', 'live-complete', ['--id', ID, '--error=boom'], generating),
+  S('live-complete-error-no-message', 'live-complete', ['--id', ID, '--error'], generating),
+  S('live-complete-unknown-session', 'live-complete', ['--id', 'zz99zz99'], null),
+  S('live-complete-twice', 'live-complete', ['--id', ID], carbonizeRequired, { steps: [{}, {}] }),
+  S('live-complete-source-in-node-modules', 'live-complete', ['--id', ID], (ws) => writeJournal(ws, ID, [GEN, { type: 'agent_done', file: 'node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/manifest.json', sourceFile: 'src/routes/+page.svelte', previewMode: 'svelte-component' }])),
+  S('live-complete-source-missing-file', 'live-complete', ['--id', ID], (ws) => writeJournal(ws, ID, [GEN, { type: 'agent_done', file: 'src/gone.html' }])),
+  // --- live-poll (no server, or a server.json whose pid is the recorder) ---
+  S('live-poll-help', 'live-poll', ['--help'], null),
+  S('live-poll-no-server', 'live-poll', [], null),
+  S('live-poll-no-server-stale-record', 'live-poll', [], staleServerJson),
+  S('live-poll-reply-missing-id', 'live-poll', ['--reply'], aliveServerJson),
+  S('live-poll-reply-status-as-id', 'live-poll', ['--reply', 'done'], aliveServerJson),
+  S('live-poll-reply-missing-status', 'live-poll', ['--reply', ID], aliveServerJson),
+  S('live-poll-reply-status-flag', 'live-poll', ['--reply', ID, '--file', 'x'], aliveServerJson),
+  S('live-poll-reply-bad-data-json', 'live-poll', ['--reply', ID, 'done', '--data', '{nope'], aliveServerJson),
+  // Port 65531 on loopback: connection refused (nothing listens there).
+  S('live-poll-reply-connection-refused', 'live-poll', ['--reply', ID, 'done'], aliveServerJson),
+  S('live-poll-connection-refused', 'live-poll', ['--timeout=200'], aliveServerJson),
+  // --- live-server (no process started) ---
+  S('live-server-help', 'live-server', ['--help'], null),
+  S('live-server-stop-none', 'live-server', ['stop'], null, { files: [...F, 'index.html'] }),
+  S('live-server-stop-none-keep-inject', 'live-server', ['stop', '--keep-inject'], null),
+  S('live-server-stop-removes-tag', 'live-server', ['stop'], (ws) => write(ws, 'index.html', '<html><body>\n<!-- impeccable-live-start -->\n<script src="http://localhost:8412/live.js?token=t"></script>\n<!-- impeccable-live-end -->\n</body></html>\n'), { files: [...F, 'index.html'] }),
+  { id: 'live-server-stop-no-config', verb: 'live-server', workspace: 'live-vite', args: ['stop'], setup: (ws) => rm(ws, '.impeccable/live/config.json'), files: F },
+  { id: 'live-server-already-running', verb: 'live-server', workspace: 'live-html', args: [], setup: aliveServerJson, files: F },
+  { id: 'live-server-target-missing-value', verb: 'live-server', workspace: 'live-html', args: ['--target'] },
+];
diff --git a/tests/oracle/cases/live-wrap.mjs b/tests/oracle/cases/live-wrap.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..da210757c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/cases/live-wrap.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/**
+ * `live-wrap` and `live-insert` corpus: locator errors, replace/insert
+ * wrappers across HTML / JSX / TSX / Astro / Vue / Svelte, deferred writes,
+ * --text disambiguation, generated-file guards, buffer-aware originals.
+ */
+import { LIVE_FILES, linkSvelte, write, writeBuffer } from '../live-helpers.mjs';
+
+const F = LIVE_FILES;
+const W = (id, workspace, args, extra = {}) => ({ id, verb: 'live-wrap', workspace, args, files: [...F, ...(extra.snap || [])], ...extra });
+const I = (id, workspace, args, extra = {}) => ({ id, verb: 'live-insert', workspace, args, files: [...F, ...(extra.snap || [])], ...extra });
+const buffered = (ws, ops, pageUrl = '/') => writeBuffer(ws, [{ id: 'e1', pageUrl, element: { tagName: 'p' }, ops, stagedAt: '2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z' }]);
+
+export default [
+  // --- argument / usage paths ---
+  W('live-wrap-help', 'live-html', ['--help']),
+  W('live-wrap-missing-id', 'live-html', ['--classes', 'hero-title']),
+  W('live-wrap-missing-locator', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--tag', 'h1']),
+  W('live-wrap-target-missing-value', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'x', '--target']),
+  W('live-wrap-element-not-found', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'no-such-class']),
+  W('live-wrap-element-not-in-source', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'built-title']),
+  W('live-wrap-file-is-generated', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'built-title', '--file', 'dist/generated.html']),
+  W('live-wrap-file-element-missing', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'hero-title', '--file', 'src/cards.html']),
+  // --- HTML replace wrappers ---
+  W('live-wrap-html-by-id', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--count', '3', '--element-id', 'hero'], { snap: ['index.html'] }),
+  W('live-wrap-html-by-classes-tag', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'hero-title', '--tag', 'h1'], { snap: ['index.html'] }),
+  W('live-wrap-html-by-query', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--count', '2', '--query', 'hero-hook'], { snap: ['index.html'] }),
+  W('live-wrap-html-eq-form', 'live-html', ['--id=ab12cd34', '--count=1', '--element-id=features'], { snap: ['index.html'] }),
+  W('live-wrap-html-multiline', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'side-note', '--tag', 'aside'], { snap: ['index.html'] }),
+  W('live-wrap-html-deferred', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'side-note', '--tag', 'aside', '--defer-source-write'], { snap: ['index.html'] }),
+  W('live-wrap-html-explicit-file', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'doc-title', '--file', 'public/docs/guide.html'], { snap: ['public/**'] }),
+  W('live-wrap-html-page-url-no-pending', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--element-id', 'hero', '--page-url', '/'], { snap: ['index.html'] }),
+  // --- --text disambiguation (src/cards.html has three identical cards) ---
+  W('live-wrap-text-picks-second', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'card', '--tag', 'div', '--text', 'Beta card Second card body copy.', '--file', 'src/cards.html'], { snap: ['src/**'] }),
+  W('live-wrap-text-ambiguous', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'card-body', '--tag', 'p', '--text', 'card body copy', '--file', 'src/cards.html'], { snap: ['src/**'] }),
+  W('live-wrap-text-not-in-source', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'card', '--tag', 'div', '--text', 'Rendered from props elsewhere', '--file', 'src/cards.html'], { snap: ['src/**'] }),
+  W('live-wrap-text-short-falls-back', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'card', '--tag', 'div', '--text', 'zzz', '--file', 'src/cards.html'], { snap: ['src/**'] }),
+  W('live-wrap-no-text-first-match', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'card', '--tag', 'div', '--file', 'src/cards.html'], { snap: ['src/**'] }),
+  // --- JSX / TSX / Astro / Vue ---
+  W('live-wrap-jsx', 'live-vite', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'hero-title', '--tag', 'h1'], { snap: ['src/**'] }),
+  W('live-wrap-jsx-deferred', 'live-vite', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'hero-title', '--tag', 'h1', '--defer-source-write'], { snap: ['src/**'] }),
+  W('live-wrap-jsx-mapped-item', 'live-vite', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'item-row', '--tag', 'li', '--text', 'First'], { snap: ['src/**'] }),
+  W('live-wrap-tsx-multiline', 'live-vite', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'panel', '--tag', 'section'], { snap: ['src/**'] }),
+  W('live-wrap-astro', 'live-astro', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'hero-title', '--tag', 'h1'], { snap: ['src/**'] }),
+  W('live-wrap-astro-deferred', 'live-astro', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--element-id', 'features', '--defer-source-write'], { snap: ['src/**'] }),
+  W('live-wrap-vue', 'live-nuxt', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'hero-title', '--tag', 'h1'], { snap: ['pages/**'] }),
+  W('live-wrap-tanstack-tsx', 'live-tanstack', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'hero-title', '--tag', 'h1'], { snap: ['src/**'] }),
+  W('live-wrap-monorepo-child-from-root', 'live-monorepo', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'hero-title', '--tag', 'h1', '--target', 'website'], { snap: ['website/src/**', 'website/.impeccable/**'] }),
+  // --- Svelte: no compiler -> source-preview fallback; with compiler -> component preview ---
+  W('live-wrap-svelte-no-compiler', 'live-sveltekit', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'hero-title', '--tag', 'h1'], { snap: ['src/**'] }),
+  W('live-wrap-svelte-env-disabled', 'live-sveltekit', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'hero-title', '--tag', 'h1'], { snap: ['src/**'], env: { IMPECCABLE_LIVE_SVELTE_COMPONENT: '0' }, setup: linkSvelte }),
+  W('live-wrap-svelte-component', 'live-sveltekit', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'hero-title', '--tag', 'h1'], { snap: ['src/**'], setup: linkSvelte }),
+  W('live-wrap-svelte-component-each', 'live-sveltekit', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'expense-list', '--tag', 'ul'], { snap: ['src/**'], setup: linkSvelte }),
+  W('live-wrap-svelte-component-refused-script', 'live-sveltekit', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'page', '--tag', 'main'], {
+    snap: ['src/**'], setup: (ws) => { linkSvelte(ws); write(ws, 'src/routes/+page.svelte', '<main class="page">\n  <script>let x = 1;</script>\n  <h1>Hi</h1>\n</main>\n'); },
+  }),
+  W('live-wrap-svelte-component-twice', 'live-sveltekit', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'hero-title', '--tag', 'h1'], { snap: ['src/**'], setup: linkSvelte, steps: [{}, {}] }),
+  // --- pending manual edits ---
+  W('live-wrap-pending-edits-no-page-url', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'hero-hook', '--tag', 'p'], {
+    snap: ['index.html'], setup: (ws) => buffered(ws, [{ ref: 'main>p.hero-hook', tag: 'p', originalText: 'Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.', newText: 'Edited hook copy.' }]),
+  }),
+  W('live-wrap-pending-edits-applied', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'hero-hook', '--tag', 'p', '--page-url', '/'], {
+    snap: ['index.html'], setup: (ws) => buffered(ws, [{ ref: 'main>p.hero-hook', tag: 'p', originalText: 'Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.', newText: 'Edited hook copy.' }]),
+  }),
+  W('live-wrap-pending-edits-other-page', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'hero-hook', '--tag', 'p', '--page-url', '/about'], {
+    snap: ['index.html'], setup: (ws) => buffered(ws, [{ ref: 'main>p.hero-hook', tag: 'p', originalText: 'Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.', newText: 'Edited hook copy.' }]),
+  }),
+  W('live-wrap-pending-edits-ambiguous', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--classes', 'cards', '--tag', 'section', '--file', 'src/cards.html', '--page-url', '/'], {
+    snap: ['src/**'], setup: (ws) => buffered(ws, [{ ref: 'section>div>p', tag: 'p', originalText: 'card body copy.', newText: 'card body text.' }]),
+  }),
+  W('live-wrap-pending-edits-unrelated', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--element-id', 'hero'], {
+    snap: ['index.html'], setup: (ws) => buffered(ws, [{ ref: 'x', tag: 'p', originalText: 'Some other page copy', newText: 'x' }]),
+  }),
+
+  // --- live-insert.mjs ---
+  I('live-insert-help', 'live-html', ['--help']),
+  I('live-insert-missing-id', 'live-html', ['--position', 'after', '--element-id', 'features']),
+  I('live-insert-missing-position', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--element-id', 'features']),
+  I('live-insert-invalid-position', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--position', 'below', '--element-id', 'features']),
+  I('live-insert-missing-locator', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--position', 'after']),
+  I('live-insert-element-not-found', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--position', 'after', '--classes', 'nope']),
+  I('live-insert-element-not-in-source', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--position', 'after', '--classes', 'built-title']),
+  I('live-insert-file-is-generated', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--position', 'after', '--classes', 'built-title', '--file', 'dist/generated.html']),
+  I('live-insert-html-after', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--position', 'after', '--element-id', 'features'], { snap: ['index.html'] }),
+  I('live-insert-html-before', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--count', '2', '--position', 'before', '--element-id', 'features'], { snap: ['index.html'] }),
+  I('live-insert-html-deferred', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--position', 'after', '--classes', 'side-note', '--tag', 'aside', '--defer-source-write'], { snap: ['index.html'] }),
+  I('live-insert-html-text-ambiguous', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--position', 'after', '--classes', 'card-body', '--tag', 'p', '--text', 'card body copy', '--file', 'src/cards.html'], { snap: ['src/**'] }),
+  I('live-insert-html-text-picks', 'live-html', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--position', 'before', '--classes', 'card', '--tag', 'div', '--text', 'Gamma card Third card body copy.', '--file', 'src/cards.html'], { snap: ['src/**'] }),
+  I('live-insert-jsx-after', 'live-vite', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--position', 'after', '--element-id', 'features'], { snap: ['src/**'] }),
+  I('live-insert-jsx-before-deferred', 'live-vite', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--position', 'before', '--classes', 'hero-title', '--tag', 'h1', '--defer-source-write'], { snap: ['src/**'] }),
+  I('live-insert-astro-after', 'live-astro', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--position', 'after', '--element-id', 'features'], { snap: ['src/**'] }),
+  I('live-insert-vue-after', 'live-nuxt', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--position', 'after', '--classes', 'hero-hook', '--tag', 'p'], { snap: ['pages/**'] }),
+  I('live-insert-svelte-component', 'live-sveltekit', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--position', 'after', '--element-id', 'features'], { snap: ['src/**'] }),
+  I('live-insert-svelte-env-disabled', 'live-sveltekit', ['--id', 'ab12cd34', '--position', 'after', '--element-id', 'features'], { snap: ['src/**'], env: { IMPECCABLE_LIVE_SVELTE_COMPONENT: 'false' } }),
+];
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-generated-file.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-generated-file.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85563b682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-generated-file.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"handled\":false,\"error\":\"Session markers not found for id: ab12cd34\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "dist/generated.html": "<!-- @generated by build.js. DO NOT EDIT. -->\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <!-- Original -->\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n          <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n        </div>\n        <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n        <style data-impeccable-css=\"ab12cd34\">\n          @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"1\"]) {\n            :scope > h1 {\n              font-weight: 300;\n              color: oklch(var(--p-lightness, 0.5) 0.25 25);\n            }\n          }\n          @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"2\"]) {\n            :scope > h1 { font-weight: 900; }\n            :scope[data-p-face=\"serif\"] > h1 { font-family: ui-serif, serif; }\n            :scope[data-p-face=\"mono\"]  > h1 { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; }\n          }\n          @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"3\"]) {\n            :scope > h1 { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }\n            :scope[data-p-italic] > h1 { font-style: italic; }\n          }\n        </style>\n        <!-- Variant 1 -->\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"1\" data-impeccable-params='[{\"id\":\"lightness\",\"kind\":\"range\",\"min\":0.3,\"max\":0.7,\"step\":0.05,\"default\":0.5,\"label\":\"Lightness\"}]'>\n          <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n        </div>\n        <!-- Variant 2 -->\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"2\" style=\"display: none\" data-impeccable-params='[{\"id\":\"face\",\"kind\":\"steps\",\"default\":\"sans\",\"label\":\"Face\",\"options\":[{\"value\":\"sans\",\"label\":\"Sans\"},{\"value\":\"serif\",\"label\":\"Serif\"},{\"value\":\"mono\",\"label\":\"Mono\"}]}]'>\n          <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n        </div>\n        <!-- Variant 3 -->\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"3\" style=\"display: none\" data-impeccable-params='[{\"id\":\"italic\",\"kind\":\"toggle\",\"default\":false,\"label\":\"Italic\"}]'>\n          <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n        </div>\n      </div>\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-help.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-help.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0d2f02e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-help.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "Usage: node live-accept.mjs [options]\n\nDeterministic accept/discard for live variant sessions.\n\nModes:\n  --discard          Remove variants, restore original\n  --variant N        Accept variant N, discard the rest\n\nRequired:\n  --id SESSION_ID    Session ID of the variant wrapper\n\nOptions:\n  --page-url URL     Current browser page URL; scopes staged copy-edit cleanup\n  --defer-source-write\n                     Deprecated compatibility flag. Svelte component accepts\n                     now write the real source immediately.\n\nOutput (JSON):\n  { handled, file, carbonize }\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-discard-then-accept.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-discard-then-accept.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0e035f5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-discard-then-accept.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"index.html\",\"carbonize\":false}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"handled\":false,\"mode\":\"error\",\"error\":\"accept_receipt_conflict\",\"priorOperation\":\"discard\",\"priorVariantId\":null}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"discard\",\n  \"variantId\": null,\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"file\": \"index.html\",\n    \"carbonize\": false\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-discard.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-discard.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..925e07d24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-discard.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"index.html\",\"carbonize\":false}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"discard\",\n  \"variantId\": null,\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"file\": \"index.html\",\n    \"carbonize\": false\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-malformed-params.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-malformed-params.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c73b41a56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-malformed-params.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"index.html\",\"carbonize\":true,\"todo\":\"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"accept\",\n  \"variantId\": \"1\",\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"file\": \"index.html\",\n    \"carbonize\": true,\n    \"todo\": \"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <style data-impeccable-css=\"ab12cd34\">\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"1\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 {\n      font-weight: 300;\n      color: oklch(var(--p-lightness, 0.5) 0.25 25);\n      }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"2\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 900; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"serif\"] > h1 { font-family: ui-serif, serif; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"mono\"]  > h1 { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"3\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }\n      :scope[data-p-italic] > h1 { font-style: italic; }\n      }\n      </style>\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variant=\"1\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      </div>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-no-css-block.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-no-css-block.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..37cb002e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-no-css-block.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"index.html\",\"carbonize\":false}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"accept\",\n  \"variantId\": \"2\",\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"file\": \"index.html\",\n    \"carbonize\": false\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-no-params.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-no-params.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b018f0a68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-no-params.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"index.html\",\"carbonize\":true,\"todo\":\"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"accept\",\n  \"variantId\": \"2\",\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"file\": \"index.html\",\n    \"carbonize\": true,\n    \"todo\": \"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <style data-impeccable-css=\"ab12cd34\">\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"1\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 {\n      font-weight: 300;\n      color: oklch(var(--p-lightness, 0.5) 0.25 25);\n      }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"2\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 900; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"serif\"] > h1 { font-family: ui-serif, serif; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"mono\"]  > h1 { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"3\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }\n      :scope[data-p-italic] > h1 { font-style: italic; }\n      }\n      </style>\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variant=\"2\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      </div>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-receipt-conflict.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-receipt-conflict.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0c76ec85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-receipt-conflict.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"index.html\",\"carbonize\":true,\"todo\":\"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"handled\":false,\"mode\":\"error\",\"error\":\"accept_receipt_conflict\",\"priorOperation\":\"accept\",\"priorVariantId\":\"1\"}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"handled\":false,\"mode\":\"error\",\"error\":\"accept_receipt_conflict\",\"priorOperation\":\"accept\",\"priorVariantId\":\"1\"}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"accept\",\n  \"variantId\": \"1\",\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"file\": \"index.html\",\n    \"carbonize\": true,\n    \"todo\": \"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <style data-impeccable-css=\"ab12cd34\">\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"1\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 {\n      font-weight: 300;\n      color: oklch(var(--p-lightness, 0.5) 0.25 25);\n      }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"2\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 900; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"serif\"] > h1 { font-family: ui-serif, serif; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"mono\"]  > h1 { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"3\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }\n      :scope[data-p-italic] > h1 { font-style: italic; }\n      }\n      </style>\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variant=\"1\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      </div>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-receipt-replay.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-receipt-replay.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e5faa6185
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-receipt-replay.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"index.html\",\"carbonize\":true,\"todo\":\"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"index.html\",\"carbonize\":true,\"todo\":\"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\",\"alreadyApplied\":true}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"accept\",\n  \"variantId\": \"1\",\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"file\": \"index.html\",\n    \"carbonize\": true,\n    \"todo\": \"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <style data-impeccable-css=\"ab12cd34\">\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"1\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 {\n      font-weight: 300;\n      color: oklch(var(--p-lightness, 0.5) 0.25 25);\n      }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"2\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 900; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"serif\"] > h1 { font-family: ui-serif, serif; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"mono\"]  > h1 { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"3\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }\n      :scope[data-p-italic] > h1 { font-style: italic; }\n      }\n      </style>\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variant=\"1\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      </div>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-variant-1-range.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-variant-1-range.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..88c1d3f83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-variant-1-range.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"index.html\",\"carbonize\":true,\"todo\":\"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"accept\",\n  \"variantId\": \"1\",\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"file\": \"index.html\",\n    \"carbonize\": true,\n    \"todo\": \"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <style data-impeccable-css=\"ab12cd34\">\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"1\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 {\n      font-weight: 300;\n      color: oklch(var(--p-lightness, 0.5) 0.25 25);\n      }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"2\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 900; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"serif\"] > h1 { font-family: ui-serif, serif; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"mono\"]  > h1 { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"3\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }\n      :scope[data-p-italic] > h1 { font-style: italic; }\n      }\n      </style>\n      <!-- impeccable-param-values ab12cd34: {\"lightness\":0.65} -->\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variant=\"1\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      </div>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-variant-2-steps.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-variant-2-steps.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..504fc0810
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-variant-2-steps.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"index.html\",\"carbonize\":true,\"todo\":\"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"accept\",\n  \"variantId\": \"2\",\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"file\": \"index.html\",\n    \"carbonize\": true,\n    \"todo\": \"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <style data-impeccable-css=\"ab12cd34\">\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"1\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 {\n      font-weight: 300;\n      color: oklch(var(--p-lightness, 0.5) 0.25 25);\n      }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"2\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 900; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"serif\"] > h1 { font-family: ui-serif, serif; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"mono\"]  > h1 { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"3\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }\n      :scope[data-p-italic] > h1 { font-style: italic; }\n      }\n      </style>\n      <!-- impeccable-param-values ab12cd34: {\"face\":\"serif\"} -->\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variant=\"2\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      </div>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-variant-3-toggle.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-variant-3-toggle.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..132d75e7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-variant-3-toggle.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"index.html\",\"carbonize\":true,\"todo\":\"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"accept\",\n  \"variantId\": \"3\",\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"file\": \"index.html\",\n    \"carbonize\": true,\n    \"todo\": \"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <style data-impeccable-css=\"ab12cd34\">\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"1\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 {\n      font-weight: 300;\n      color: oklch(var(--p-lightness, 0.5) 0.25 25);\n      }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"2\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 900; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"serif\"] > h1 { font-family: ui-serif, serif; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"mono\"]  > h1 { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"3\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }\n      :scope[data-p-italic] > h1 { font-style: italic; }\n      }\n      </style>\n      <!-- impeccable-param-values ab12cd34: {\"italic\":true} -->\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variant=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      </div>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-variant-missing.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-variant-missing.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3124d77c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-html-variant-missing.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"handled\":false,\"file\":\"index.html\",\"error\":\"Variant 9 not found\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <!-- Original -->\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n          <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n        </div>\n        <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n        <style data-impeccable-css=\"ab12cd34\">\n          @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"1\"]) {\n            :scope > h1 {\n              font-weight: 300;\n              color: oklch(var(--p-lightness, 0.5) 0.25 25);\n            }\n          }\n          @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"2\"]) {\n            :scope > h1 { font-weight: 900; }\n            :scope[data-p-face=\"serif\"] > h1 { font-family: ui-serif, serif; }\n            :scope[data-p-face=\"mono\"]  > h1 { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; }\n          }\n          @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"3\"]) {\n            :scope > h1 { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }\n            :scope[data-p-italic] > h1 { font-style: italic; }\n          }\n        </style>\n        <!-- Variant 1 -->\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"1\" data-impeccable-params='[{\"id\":\"lightness\",\"kind\":\"range\",\"min\":0.3,\"max\":0.7,\"step\":0.05,\"default\":0.5,\"label\":\"Lightness\"}]'>\n          <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n        </div>\n        <!-- Variant 2 -->\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"2\" style=\"display: none\" data-impeccable-params='[{\"id\":\"face\",\"kind\":\"steps\",\"default\":\"sans\",\"label\":\"Face\",\"options\":[{\"value\":\"sans\",\"label\":\"Sans\"},{\"value\":\"serif\",\"label\":\"Serif\"},{\"value\":\"mono\",\"label\":\"Mono\"}]}]'>\n          <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n        </div>\n        <!-- Variant 3 -->\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"3\" style=\"display: none\" data-impeccable-params='[{\"id\":\"italic\",\"kind\":\"toggle\",\"default\":false,\"label\":\"Italic\"}]'>\n          <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n        </div>\n      </div>\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-invalid-id.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-invalid-id.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..632b45540
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-invalid-id.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "Invalid --id\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-invalid-variant-regex.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-invalid-variant-regex.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..60e3bfbaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-invalid-variant-regex.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "Invalid --variant\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-invalid-variant.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-invalid-variant.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..60e3bfbaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-invalid-variant.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "Invalid --variant\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-jsx-discard.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-jsx-discard.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..964f74075
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-jsx-discard.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"src/App.jsx\",\"carbonize\":false}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"discard\",\n  \"variantId\": null,\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"file\": \"src/App.jsx\",\n    \"carbonize\": false\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/App.jsx": "export default function App() {\n  return (\n    <main className=\"page\">\n\n      <h1 className=\"hero-title\">Vite Fixture</h1>\n\n      <p className=\"hero-hook\">Minimal React tree for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" className=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <ul className=\"item-list\">\n        {items.map((item) => (\n          <li key={item.id} className=\"item-row\">{item.title}</li>\n        ))}\n      </ul>\n    </main>\n  );\n}\n\nconst items = [\n  { id: 1, title: 'First' },\n  { id: 2, title: 'Second' },\n];\n",
+    "src/main.jsx": "import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';\nimport App from './App.jsx';\n\ncreateRoot(document.getElementById('root')).render(<App />);\n",
+    "src/Panel.tsx": "type PanelProps = { title: string; children?: React.ReactNode };\n\nexport function Panel({ title, children }: PanelProps) {\n  return (\n    <section className=\"panel\">\n      <header className=\"panel-header\">\n        <h2 className=\"panel-title\">{title}</h2>\n      </header>\n      <div className=\"panel-body\">{children}</div>\n    </section>\n  );\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-jsx-from-subdir.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-jsx-from-subdir.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac2b9cbbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-jsx-from-subdir.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"App.jsx\",\"carbonize\":true,\"todo\":\"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in App.jsx. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"accept\",\n  \"variantId\": \"2\",\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"file\": \"App.jsx\",\n    \"carbonize\": true,\n    \"todo\": \"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in App.jsx. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    "src/App.jsx": "export default function App() {\n  return (\n    <main className=\"page\">\n      <div data-impeccable-carbonize=\"ab12cd34\" style={{ display: \"contents\" }}>\n        {/* impeccable-carbonize-start ab12cd34 */}\n        <style data-impeccable-css=\"ab12cd34\">{`\n        @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"1\"]) {\n        :scope > h1 {\n        font-weight: 300;\n        color: oklch(var(--p-lightness, 0.5) 0.25 25);\n        }\n        }\n        @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"2\"]) {\n        :scope > h1 { font-weight: 900; }\n        :scope[data-p-face=\"serif\"] > h1 { font-family: ui-serif, serif; }\n        :scope[data-p-face=\"mono\"]  > h1 { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; }\n        }\n        @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"3\"]) {\n        :scope > h1 { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }\n        :scope[data-p-italic] > h1 { font-style: italic; }\n        }\n        `}</style>\n        {/* impeccable-carbonize-end ab12cd34 */}\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"2\" style={{ display: 'contents' }}>\n          <h1 className=\"hero-title\">Vite Fixture</h1>\n        </div>\n      </div>\n      <p className=\"hero-hook\">Minimal React tree for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" className=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <ul className=\"item-list\">\n        {items.map((item) => (\n          <li key={item.id} className=\"item-row\">{item.title}</li>\n        ))}\n      </ul>\n    </main>\n  );\n}\n\nconst items = [\n  { id: 1, title: 'First' },\n  { id: 2, title: 'Second' },\n];\n",
+    "src/main.jsx": "import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';\nimport App from './App.jsx';\n\ncreateRoot(document.getElementById('root')).render(<App />);\n",
+    "src/Panel.tsx": "type PanelProps = { title: string; children?: React.ReactNode };\n\nexport function Panel({ title, children }: PanelProps) {\n  return (\n    <section className=\"panel\">\n      <header className=\"panel-header\">\n        <h2 className=\"panel-title\">{title}</h2>\n      </header>\n      <div className=\"panel-body\">{children}</div>\n    </section>\n  );\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-jsx-variant-1.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-jsx-variant-1.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2061985e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-jsx-variant-1.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"src/App.jsx\",\"carbonize\":true,\"todo\":\"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in src/App.jsx. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"accept\",\n  \"variantId\": \"1\",\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"file\": \"src/App.jsx\",\n    \"carbonize\": true,\n    \"todo\": \"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in src/App.jsx. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/App.jsx": "export default function App() {\n  return (\n    <main className=\"page\">\n      <div data-impeccable-carbonize=\"ab12cd34\" style={{ display: \"contents\" }}>\n        {/* impeccable-carbonize-start ab12cd34 */}\n        <style data-impeccable-css=\"ab12cd34\">{`\n        @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"1\"]) {\n        :scope > h1 {\n        font-weight: 300;\n        color: oklch(var(--p-lightness, 0.5) 0.25 25);\n        }\n        }\n        @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"2\"]) {\n        :scope > h1 { font-weight: 900; }\n        :scope[data-p-face=\"serif\"] > h1 { font-family: ui-serif, serif; }\n        :scope[data-p-face=\"mono\"]  > h1 { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; }\n        }\n        @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"3\"]) {\n        :scope > h1 { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }\n        :scope[data-p-italic] > h1 { font-style: italic; }\n        }\n        `}</style>\n        {/* impeccable-param-values ab12cd34: {\"lightness\":0.4} */}\n        {/* impeccable-carbonize-end ab12cd34 */}\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"1\" style={{ display: 'contents' }}>\n          <h1 className=\"hero-title\">Vite Fixture</h1>\n        </div>\n      </div>\n      <p className=\"hero-hook\">Minimal React tree for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" className=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <ul className=\"item-list\">\n        {items.map((item) => (\n          <li key={item.id} className=\"item-row\">{item.title}</li>\n        ))}\n      </ul>\n    </main>\n  );\n}\n\nconst items = [\n  { id: 1, title: 'First' },\n  { id: 2, title: 'Second' },\n];\n",
+    "src/main.jsx": "import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';\nimport App from './App.jsx';\n\ncreateRoot(document.getElementById('root')).render(<App />);\n",
+    "src/Panel.tsx": "type PanelProps = { title: string; children?: React.ReactNode };\n\nexport function Panel({ title, children }: PanelProps) {\n  return (\n    <section className=\"panel\">\n      <header className=\"panel-header\">\n        <h2 className=\"panel-title\">{title}</h2>\n      </header>\n      <div className=\"panel-body\">{children}</div>\n    </section>\n  );\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-jsx-variant-3-toggle-off.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-jsx-variant-3-toggle-off.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e144e8cad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-jsx-variant-3-toggle-off.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"src/App.jsx\",\"carbonize\":true,\"todo\":\"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in src/App.jsx. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"accept\",\n  \"variantId\": \"3\",\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"file\": \"src/App.jsx\",\n    \"carbonize\": true,\n    \"todo\": \"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in src/App.jsx. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/App.jsx": "export default function App() {\n  return (\n    <main className=\"page\">\n      <div data-impeccable-carbonize=\"ab12cd34\" style={{ display: \"contents\" }}>\n        {/* impeccable-carbonize-start ab12cd34 */}\n        <style data-impeccable-css=\"ab12cd34\">{`\n        @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"1\"]) {\n        :scope > h1 {\n        font-weight: 300;\n        color: oklch(var(--p-lightness, 0.5) 0.25 25);\n        }\n        }\n        @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"2\"]) {\n        :scope > h1 { font-weight: 900; }\n        :scope[data-p-face=\"serif\"] > h1 { font-family: ui-serif, serif; }\n        :scope[data-p-face=\"mono\"]  > h1 { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; }\n        }\n        @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"3\"]) {\n        :scope > h1 { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }\n        :scope[data-p-italic] > h1 { font-style: italic; }\n        }\n        `}</style>\n        {/* impeccable-param-values ab12cd34: {\"italic\":false} */}\n        {/* impeccable-carbonize-end ab12cd34 */}\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"3\" style={{ display: 'contents' }}>\n          <h1 className=\"hero-title\">Vite Fixture</h1>\n        </div>\n      </div>\n      <p className=\"hero-hook\">Minimal React tree for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" className=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <ul className=\"item-list\">\n        {items.map((item) => (\n          <li key={item.id} className=\"item-row\">{item.title}</li>\n        ))}\n      </ul>\n    </main>\n  );\n}\n\nconst items = [\n  { id: 1, title: 'First' },\n  { id: 2, title: 'Second' },\n];\n",
+    "src/main.jsx": "import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';\nimport App from './App.jsx';\n\ncreateRoot(document.getElementById('root')).render(<App />);\n",
+    "src/Panel.tsx": "type PanelProps = { title: string; children?: React.ReactNode };\n\nexport function Panel({ title, children }: PanelProps) {\n  return (\n    <section className=\"panel\">\n      <header className=\"panel-header\">\n        <h2 className=\"panel-title\">{title}</h2>\n      </header>\n      <div className=\"panel-body\">{children}</div>\n    </section>\n  );\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-markers-not-found.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-markers-not-found.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..31eb8c2db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-markers-not-found.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"handled\":false,\"error\":\"Session markers not found for id: nothere1\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-missing-id.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-missing-id.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5fdd06c2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-missing-id.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "Missing --id\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-need-mode.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-need-mode.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a48ece5bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-need-mode.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "Need --discard or --variant N\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-no-page-url-keeps-buffer.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-no-page-url-keeps-buffer.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..146984d45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-no-page-url-keeps-buffer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"index.html\",\"carbonize\":true,\"todo\":\"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"accept\",\n  \"variantId\": \"1\",\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"file\": \"index.html\",\n    \"carbonize\": true,\n    \"todo\": \"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"entries\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"e1\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"h1\"\n      },\n      \"ops\": [\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"h1\",\n          \"tag\": \"h1\",\n          \"originalText\": \"Oracle Fixture\",\n          \"newText\": \"Renamed\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stagedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    }\n  ]\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <style data-impeccable-css=\"ab12cd34\">\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"1\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 {\n      font-weight: 300;\n      color: oklch(var(--p-lightness, 0.5) 0.25 25);\n      }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"2\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 900; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"serif\"] > h1 { font-family: ui-serif, serif; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"mono\"]  > h1 { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"3\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }\n      :scope[data-p-italic] > h1 { font-style: italic; }\n      }\n      </style>\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variant=\"1\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      </div>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-scrubs-buffer-for-page.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-scrubs-buffer-for-page.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b373d47d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-scrubs-buffer-for-page.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"index.html\",\"carbonize\":true,\"todo\":\"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"accept\",\n  \"variantId\": \"1\",\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"file\": \"index.html\",\n    \"carbonize\": true,\n    \"todo\": \"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"entries\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"e2\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"p\"\n      },\n      \"ops\": [\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"p\",\n          \"tag\": \"p\",\n          \"originalText\": \"Unrelated copy\",\n          \"newText\": \"Other\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stagedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"id\": \"e3\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/about\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"h1\"\n      },\n      \"ops\": [\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"h1\",\n          \"tag\": \"h1\",\n          \"originalText\": \"Oracle Fixture\",\n          \"newText\": \"Renamed\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stagedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    }\n  ]\n}",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <style data-impeccable-css=\"ab12cd34\">\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"1\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 {\n      font-weight: 300;\n      color: oklch(var(--p-lightness, 0.5) 0.25 25);\n      }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"2\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 900; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"serif\"] > h1 { font-family: ui-serif, serif; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"mono\"]  > h1 { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"3\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }\n      :scope[data-p-italic] > h1 { font-style: italic; }\n      }\n      </style>\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variant=\"1\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      </div>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-source-locked.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-source-locked.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1303e175d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-source-locked.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"index.html\",\"carbonize\":true,\"todo\":\"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"accept\",\n  \"variantId\": \"1\",\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"file\": \"index.html\",\n    \"carbonize\": true,\n    \"todo\": \"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <style data-impeccable-css=\"ab12cd34\">\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"1\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 {\n      font-weight: 300;\n      color: oklch(var(--p-lightness, 0.5) 0.25 25);\n      }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"2\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 900; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"serif\"] > h1 { font-family: ui-serif, serif; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"mono\"]  > h1 { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"3\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }\n      :scope[data-p-italic] > h1 { font-style: italic; }\n      }\n      </style>\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variant=\"1\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      </div>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-source-shadow-deprecated.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-source-shadow-deprecated.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c73b41a56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-source-shadow-deprecated.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"index.html\",\"carbonize\":true,\"todo\":\"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"accept\",\n  \"variantId\": \"1\",\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"file\": \"index.html\",\n    \"carbonize\": true,\n    \"todo\": \"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <style data-impeccable-css=\"ab12cd34\">\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"1\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 {\n      font-weight: 300;\n      color: oklch(var(--p-lightness, 0.5) 0.25 25);\n      }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"2\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 900; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"serif\"] > h1 { font-family: ui-serif, serif; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"mono\"]  > h1 { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"3\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }\n      :scope[data-p-italic] > h1 { font-style: italic; }\n      }\n      </style>\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variant=\"1\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      </div>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-stale-lock-dead-pid.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-stale-lock-dead-pid.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1303e175d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-stale-lock-dead-pid.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"index.html\",\"carbonize\":true,\"todo\":\"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"accept\",\n  \"variantId\": \"1\",\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"file\": \"index.html\",\n    \"carbonize\": true,\n    \"todo\": \"REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in index.html. See reference/live.md \\\"Required after accept\\\".\"\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <style data-impeccable-css=\"ab12cd34\">\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"1\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 {\n      font-weight: 300;\n      color: oklch(var(--p-lightness, 0.5) 0.25 25);\n      }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"2\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 900; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"serif\"] > h1 { font-family: ui-serif, serif; }\n      :scope[data-p-face=\"mono\"]  > h1 { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; }\n      }\n      @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"3\"]) {\n      :scope > h1 { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }\n      :scope[data-p-italic] > h1 { font-style: italic; }\n      }\n      </style>\n      <!-- impeccable-carbonize-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variant=\"1\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      </div>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-svelte-component-accept.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-svelte-component-accept.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6d1f9adb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-svelte-component-accept.json
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"file\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/manifest.json\",\"sourceFile\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"previewMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"componentDir\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\"propContract\":[{\"prop\":\"title\",\"expr\":\"title\",\"kind\":\"text\",\"placeholder\":\"{title}\"}],\"componentStubMarkup\":\"  <h1 class=\\\"hero-title\\\">{title}</h1>\",\"sourceStartLine\":10,\"sourceEndLine\":10,\"startLine\":1,\"endLine\":1,\"insertLine\":1,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"styleTag\":null,\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"svelte-component\",\"styleTag\":null,\"strategy\":\"component-style-block\",\"rulePattern\":\".semantic-class { ... }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\",\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\",\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Write each variant as a real Svelte component file (v1.svelte, v2.svelte, ...).\",\"Keep the prop names from propContract; bind dynamic text with {propName}, not literal snapshot text.\",\"Put variant CSS in the component <style> block using semantic class selectors.\",\"Author param-driven CSS against var(--p-<id>, default) and [data-p-<id>] using :global(...) so the runtime knob values reach the mounted root.\",\"Declare params in componentDir/params.json keyed by variant number (e.g. {\\\"1\\\": [...], \\\"2\\\": [...]}), NOT as a data-impeccable-params attribute.\",\"Do not use @scope or data-impeccable-variant selectors in component files.\",\"Do not edit the route source file during generation; only edit files under componentDir.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use @scope blocks in Svelte component variants.\",\"Do not copy live DOM snapshot text into markup when propContract provides bindings.\",\"Do not add data-impeccable-* attributes inside component files. Svelte parses { in attribute values as an expression, so data-impeccable-params with JSON breaks the build; use componentDir/params.json instead.\"],\"paramsFile\":\"params.json\"},\"originalLineCount\":1}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"css\":{\"replaced\":0,\"appended\":0,\"pruned\":[],\"superseded\":[]},\"verify\":{\"clean\":true,\"findings\":[]},\"file\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"sourceFile\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"previewMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"componentDir\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\"carbonize\":false}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"accept\",\n  \"variantId\": \"1\",\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"css\": {\n      \"replaced\": 0,\n      \"appended\": 0,\n      \"pruned\": [],\n      \"superseded\": []\n    },\n    \"verify\": {\n      \"clean\": true,\n      \"findings\": []\n    },\n    \"file\": \"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\n    \"sourceFile\": \"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\n    \"previewMode\": \"svelte-component\",\n    \"componentDir\": \"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\n    \"carbonize\": false\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/app.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/__probe.js": "export const impeccableLivePreviewProbe = true;\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/__runtime.js": "export { mount, unmount } from 'svelte';\n",
+    "src/app.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"utf-8\" />\n    <title>SvelteKit Fixture</title>\n    %sveltekit.head%\n  </head>\n  <body data-sveltekit-preload-data=\"hover\">\n    <div style=\"display: contents\">%sveltekit.body%</div>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/routes/+page.svelte": "<script>\n  let title = 'SvelteKit Fixture';\n  let expenses = [\n    { id: 1, label: 'Coffee', amount: 3 },\n    { id: 2, label: 'Lunch', amount: 12 },\n  ];\n</script>\n\n<main class=\"page\">\n  <!-- Props: title (text) <- {title} -->\n  <h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n  <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal SvelteKit route for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n  <ul class=\"expense-list\">\n    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}\n      <li class=\"expense-row\">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>\n    {/each}\n  </ul>\n  <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n  </section>\n</main>\n\n<style>\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n  .expense-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }\n  .expense-row { padding: 4px 0; }\n</style>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-svelte-component-discard.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-svelte-component-discard.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bfc7cd615
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-svelte-component-discard.json
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"file\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/manifest.json\",\"sourceFile\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"previewMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"componentDir\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\"propContract\":[{\"prop\":\"expenses\",\"expr\":\"expenses\",\"kind\":\"collection\",\"placeholder\":\"{expenses}\",\"item\":{\"rootTag\":\"li\",\"rootClasses\":[\"expense-row\"],\"textSlots\":[{\"key\":\"label\",\"expr\":\"expense.label\"},{\"key\":\"amount\",\"expr\":\"expense.amount\"}],\"attrSlots\":[],\"staticTexts\":[\":\"],\"nestedUnsupported\":false,\"keyField\":\"id\"}}],\"componentStubMarkup\":\"  <ul class=\\\"expense-list\\\">\\n    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}\\n      <li class=\\\"expense-row\\\">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>\\n    {/each}\\n  </ul>\",\"sourceStartLine\":12,\"sourceEndLine\":16,\"startLine\":1,\"endLine\":1,\"insertLine\":1,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"styleTag\":null,\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"svelte-component\",\"styleTag\":null,\"strategy\":\"component-style-block\",\"rulePattern\":\".semantic-class { ... }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\",\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\",\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Write each variant as a real Svelte component file (v1.svelte, v2.svelte, ...).\",\"Keep the prop names from propContract; bind dynamic text with {propName}, not literal snapshot text.\",\"Put variant CSS in the component <style> block using semantic class selectors.\",\"Author param-driven CSS against var(--p-<id>, default) and [data-p-<id>] using :global(...) so the runtime knob values reach the mounted root.\",\"Declare params in componentDir/params.json keyed by variant number (e.g. {\\\"1\\\": [...], \\\"2\\\": [...]}), NOT as a data-impeccable-params attribute.\",\"Do not use @scope or data-impeccable-variant selectors in component files.\",\"Do not edit the route source file during generation; only edit files under componentDir.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use @scope blocks in Svelte component variants.\",\"Do not copy live DOM snapshot text into markup when propContract provides bindings.\",\"Do not add data-impeccable-* attributes inside component files. Svelte parses { in attribute values as an expression, so data-impeccable-params with JSON breaks the build; use componentDir/params.json instead.\"],\"paramsFile\":\"params.json\"},\"originalLineCount\":5}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"carbonize\":false,\"previewMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"componentDir\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\"}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"carbonize\":false,\"previewMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"componentDir\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\"alreadyApplied\":true}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"discard\",\n  \"variantId\": null,\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"file\": \"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\n    \"carbonize\": false,\n    \"previewMode\": \"svelte-component\",\n    \"componentDir\": \"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\"\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/app.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/__probe.js": "export const impeccableLivePreviewProbe = true;\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/__runtime.js": "export { mount, unmount } from 'svelte';\n",
+    "src/app.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"utf-8\" />\n    <title>SvelteKit Fixture</title>\n    %sveltekit.head%\n  </head>\n  <body data-sveltekit-preload-data=\"hover\">\n    <div style=\"display: contents\">%sveltekit.body%</div>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/routes/+page.svelte": "<script>\n  let title = 'SvelteKit Fixture';\n  let expenses = [\n    { id: 1, label: 'Coffee', amount: 3 },\n    { id: 2, label: 'Lunch', amount: 12 },\n  ];\n</script>\n\n<main class=\"page\">\n  <h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n  <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal SvelteKit route for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n  <ul class=\"expense-list\">\n    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}\n      <li class=\"expense-row\">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>\n    {/each}\n  </ul>\n  <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n  </section>\n</main>\n\n<style>\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n  .expense-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }\n  .expense-row { padding: 4px 0; }\n</style>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-svelte-component-styled-variant.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-svelte-component-styled-variant.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74753de90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-svelte-component-styled-variant.json
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"file\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/manifest.json\",\"sourceFile\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"previewMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"componentDir\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\"propContract\":[{\"prop\":\"title\",\"expr\":\"title\",\"kind\":\"text\",\"placeholder\":\"{title}\"}],\"componentStubMarkup\":\"  <h1 class=\\\"hero-title\\\">{title}</h1>\",\"sourceStartLine\":10,\"sourceEndLine\":10,\"startLine\":1,\"endLine\":1,\"insertLine\":1,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"styleTag\":null,\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"svelte-component\",\"styleTag\":null,\"strategy\":\"component-style-block\",\"rulePattern\":\".semantic-class { ... }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\",\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\",\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Write each variant as a real Svelte component file (v1.svelte, v2.svelte, ...).\",\"Keep the prop names from propContract; bind dynamic text with {propName}, not literal snapshot text.\",\"Put variant CSS in the component <style> block using semantic class selectors.\",\"Author param-driven CSS against var(--p-<id>, default) and [data-p-<id>] using :global(...) so the runtime knob values reach the mounted root.\",\"Declare params in componentDir/params.json keyed by variant number (e.g. {\\\"1\\\": [...], \\\"2\\\": [...]}), NOT as a data-impeccable-params attribute.\",\"Do not use @scope or data-impeccable-variant selectors in component files.\",\"Do not edit the route source file during generation; only edit files under componentDir.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use @scope blocks in Svelte component variants.\",\"Do not copy live DOM snapshot text into markup when propContract provides bindings.\",\"Do not add data-impeccable-* attributes inside component files. Svelte parses { in attribute values as an expression, so data-impeccable-params with JSON breaks the build; use componentDir/params.json instead.\"],\"paramsFile\":\"params.json\"},\"originalLineCount\":1}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"css\":{\"replaced\":1,\"appended\":0,\"pruned\":[],\"superseded\":[]},\"verify\":{\"clean\":true,\"findings\":[]},\"file\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"sourceFile\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"previewMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"componentDir\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\"carbonize\":false}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"accept\",\n  \"variantId\": \"2\",\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"css\": {\n      \"replaced\": 1,\n      \"appended\": 0,\n      \"pruned\": [],\n      \"superseded\": []\n    },\n    \"verify\": {\n      \"clean\": true,\n      \"findings\": []\n    },\n    \"file\": \"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\n    \"sourceFile\": \"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\n    \"previewMode\": \"svelte-component\",\n    \"componentDir\": \"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\n    \"carbonize\": false\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/app.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/__probe.js": "export const impeccableLivePreviewProbe = true;\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/__runtime.js": "export { mount, unmount } from 'svelte';\n",
+    "src/app.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"utf-8\" />\n    <title>SvelteKit Fixture</title>\n    %sveltekit.head%\n  </head>\n  <body data-sveltekit-preload-data=\"hover\">\n    <div style=\"display: contents\">%sveltekit.body%</div>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/routes/+page.svelte": "<script>\n  let title = 'SvelteKit Fixture';\n  let expenses = [\n    { id: 1, label: 'Coffee', amount: 3 },\n    { id: 2, label: 'Lunch', amount: 12 },\n  ];\n</script>\n\n<main class=\"page\">\n  <!-- Props: title (text) <- {title} -->\n  <h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n  <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal SvelteKit route for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n  <ul class=\"expense-list\">\n    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}\n      <li class=\"expense-row\">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>\n    {/each}\n  </ul>\n  <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n  </section>\n</main>\n\n<style>\n  .hero-title {\n    font-weight: 900;\n    line-height: 1.8;\n    letter-spacing: 0.14em;\n    letter-spacing: 0;\n  }\n  .expense-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }\n  .expense-row { padding: 4px 0; }\n</style>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-svelte-component-variant-missing.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-svelte-component-variant-missing.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39e8a96ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-svelte-component-variant-missing.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"file\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/manifest.json\",\"sourceFile\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"previewMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"componentDir\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\"propContract\":[{\"prop\":\"title\",\"expr\":\"title\",\"kind\":\"text\",\"placeholder\":\"{title}\"}],\"componentStubMarkup\":\"  <h1 class=\\\"hero-title\\\">{title}</h1>\",\"sourceStartLine\":10,\"sourceEndLine\":10,\"startLine\":1,\"endLine\":1,\"insertLine\":1,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"styleTag\":null,\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"svelte-component\",\"styleTag\":null,\"strategy\":\"component-style-block\",\"rulePattern\":\".semantic-class { ... }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\",\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\",\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Write each variant as a real Svelte component file (v1.svelte, v2.svelte, ...).\",\"Keep the prop names from propContract; bind dynamic text with {propName}, not literal snapshot text.\",\"Put variant CSS in the component <style> block using semantic class selectors.\",\"Author param-driven CSS against var(--p-<id>, default) and [data-p-<id>] using :global(...) so the runtime knob values reach the mounted root.\",\"Declare params in componentDir/params.json keyed by variant number (e.g. {\\\"1\\\": [...], \\\"2\\\": [...]}), NOT as a data-impeccable-params attribute.\",\"Do not use @scope or data-impeccable-variant selectors in component files.\",\"Do not edit the route source file during generation; only edit files under componentDir.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use @scope blocks in Svelte component variants.\",\"Do not copy live DOM snapshot text into markup when propContract provides bindings.\",\"Do not add data-impeccable-* attributes inside component files. Svelte parses { in attribute values as an expression, so data-impeccable-params with JSON breaks the build; use componentDir/params.json instead.\"],\"paramsFile\":\"params.json\"},\"originalLineCount\":1}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"handled\":false,\"error\":\"Variant 7 not found\",\"file\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"sourceFile\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"previewMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"componentDir\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\"carbonize\":false,\"mode\":\"error\"}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/app.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/__probe.js": "export const impeccableLivePreviewProbe = true;\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/__runtime.js": "export { mount, unmount } from 'svelte';\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/manifest.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"previewMode\": \"svelte-component\",\n  \"contractVersion\": 2,\n  \"sourceFile\": \"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\n  \"sourceStartLine\": 10,\n  \"sourceEndLine\": 10,\n  \"count\": 3,\n  \"propContract\": [\n    {\n      \"prop\": \"title\",\n      \"expr\": \"title\",\n      \"kind\": \"text\",\n      \"placeholder\": \"{title}\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"originalMarkup\": \"  <h1 class=\\\"hero-title\\\">{title}</h1>\",\n  \"seededSelectors\": [\n    \".hero-title\"\n  ],\n  \"componentDir\": \"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\n  \"componentDirAbs\": \"<WS>/node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\n  \"runtimeModule\": \"/node_modules/.impeccable-live/__runtime.js\",\n  \"runtimeModuleAbs\": \"<WS>/node_modules/.impeccable-live/__runtime.js\",\n  \"probeModule\": \"/node_modules/.impeccable-live/__probe.js\",\n  \"probeModuleAbs\": \"<WS>/node_modules/.impeccable-live/__probe.js\"\n}\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/v1.svelte": "<script>\n  /** @typedef {{\n    title?: string;\n  }} Props */\n  let { title = '' } = $props();\n</script>\n\n<!-- Props: title (text) <- {title} -->\n<h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n\n<style>\n  /* Variant 1: seeded from the route's current rules; restyle or delete freely.\n     ALL rules go inside THIS block. Svelte allows exactly one top-level style\n     element per component; appending a second one is a compile error. */\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n</style>\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/v2.svelte": "<script>\n  /** @typedef {{\n    title?: string;\n  }} Props */\n  let { title = '' } = $props();\n</script>\n\n<!-- Props: title (text) <- {title} -->\n<h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n\n<style>\n  /* Variant 2: seeded from the route's current rules; restyle or delete freely.\n     ALL rules go inside THIS block. Svelte allows exactly one top-level style\n     element per component; appending a second one is a compile error. */\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n</style>\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/v3.svelte": "<script>\n  /** @typedef {{\n    title?: string;\n  }} Props */\n  let { title = '' } = $props();\n</script>\n\n<!-- Props: title (text) <- {title} -->\n<h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n\n<style>\n  /* Variant 3: seeded from the route's current rules; restyle or delete freely.\n     ALL rules go inside THIS block. Svelte allows exactly one top-level style\n     element per component; appending a second one is a compile error. */\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n</style>\n",
+    "src/app.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"utf-8\" />\n    <title>SvelteKit Fixture</title>\n    %sveltekit.head%\n  </head>\n  <body data-sveltekit-preload-data=\"hover\">\n    <div style=\"display: contents\">%sveltekit.body%</div>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/routes/+page.svelte": "<script>\n  let title = 'SvelteKit Fixture';\n  let expenses = [\n    { id: 1, label: 'Coffee', amount: 3 },\n    { id: 2, label: 'Lunch', amount: 12 },\n  ];\n</script>\n\n<main class=\"page\">\n  <h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n  <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal SvelteKit route for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n  <ul class=\"expense-list\">\n    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}\n      <li class=\"expense-row\">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>\n    {/each}\n  </ul>\n  <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n  </section>\n</main>\n\n<style>\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n  .expense-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }\n  .expense-row { padding: 4px 0; }\n</style>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-svelte-fallback-source-wrapper.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-svelte-fallback-source-wrapper.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c600204dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-svelte-fallback-source-wrapper.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"file\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"previewFallback\":{\"from\":\"svelte-component\",\"reason\":\"svelte 5 compiler not resolvable from the app root\"},\"startLine\":10,\"endLine\":18,\"insertLine\":16,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":1}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"file\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"carbonize\":false}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"discard\",\n  \"variantId\": null,\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"file\": \"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\n    \"carbonize\": false\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/app.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/app.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"utf-8\" />\n    <title>SvelteKit Fixture</title>\n    %sveltekit.head%\n  </head>\n  <body data-sveltekit-preload-data=\"hover\">\n    <div style=\"display: contents\">%sveltekit.body%</div>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/routes/+page.svelte": "<script>\n  let title = 'SvelteKit Fixture';\n  let expenses = [\n    { id: 1, label: 'Coffee', amount: 3 },\n    { id: 2, label: 'Lunch', amount: 12 },\n  ];\n</script>\n\n<main class=\"page\">\n\n  <h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n\n  <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal SvelteKit route for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n  <ul class=\"expense-list\">\n    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}\n      <li class=\"expense-row\">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>\n    {/each}\n  </ul>\n  <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n  </section>\n</main>\n\n<style>\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n  .expense-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }\n  .expense-row { padding: 4px 0; }\n</style>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-svelte-insert-empty-variant.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-svelte-insert-empty-variant.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..abe648af1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-svelte-insert-empty-variant.json
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"mode\":\"insert\",\"position\":\"after\",\"file\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/manifest.json\",\"sourceFile\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"previewMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"componentDir\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\"propContract\":[],\"insertLine\":1,\"sourceInsertLine\":21,\"anchorStartLine\":17,\"anchorEndLine\":20,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"styleTag\":null,\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"svelte-component\",\"styleTag\":null,\"strategy\":\"component-style-block\",\"rulePattern\":\".semantic-class { ... }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\",\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\",\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Write each variant as a real Svelte component file (v1.svelte, v2.svelte, ...).\",\"Keep the prop names from propContract; bind dynamic text with {propName}, not literal snapshot text.\",\"Put variant CSS in the component <style> block using semantic class selectors.\",\"Author param-driven CSS against var(--p-<id>, default) and [data-p-<id>] using :global(...) so the runtime knob values reach the mounted root.\",\"Declare params in componentDir/params.json keyed by variant number (e.g. {\\\"1\\\": [...], \\\"2\\\": [...]}), NOT as a data-impeccable-params attribute.\",\"Do not use @scope or data-impeccable-variant selectors in component files.\",\"Do not edit the route source file during generation; only edit files under componentDir.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use @scope blocks in Svelte component variants.\",\"Do not copy live DOM snapshot text into markup when propContract provides bindings.\",\"Do not add data-impeccable-* attributes inside component files. Svelte parses { in attribute values as an expression, so data-impeccable-params with JSON breaks the build; use componentDir/params.json instead.\"],\"paramsFile\":\"params.json\"}}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"handled\":true,\"verify\":{\"clean\":true,\"findings\":[]},\"file\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"sourceFile\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"previewMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"componentDir\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\"carbonize\":false}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/ab12cd34.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"operation\": \"accept\",\n  \"variantId\": \"1\",\n  \"result\": {\n    \"handled\": true,\n    \"verify\": {\n      \"clean\": true,\n      \"findings\": []\n    },\n    \"file\": \"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\n    \"sourceFile\": \"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\n    \"previewMode\": \"svelte-component\",\n    \"componentDir\": \"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\n    \"carbonize\": false\n  },\n  \"completedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/app.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/__probe.js": "export const impeccableLivePreviewProbe = true;\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/__runtime.js": "export { mount, unmount } from 'svelte';\n",
+    "src/app.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"utf-8\" />\n    <title>SvelteKit Fixture</title>\n    %sveltekit.head%\n  </head>\n  <body data-sveltekit-preload-data=\"hover\">\n    <div style=\"display: contents\">%sveltekit.body%</div>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/routes/+page.svelte": "<script>\n  let title = 'SvelteKit Fixture';\n  let expenses = [\n    { id: 1, label: 'Coffee', amount: 3 },\n    { id: 2, label: 'Lunch', amount: 12 },\n  ];\n</script>\n\n<main class=\"page\">\n  <h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n  <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal SvelteKit route for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n  <ul class=\"expense-list\">\n    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}\n      <li class=\"expense-row\">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>\n    {/each}\n  </ul>\n  <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n  </section>\n<div class=\"impeccable-insert-preview\">Insert variant 1</div>\n</main>\n\n<style>\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n  .expense-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }\n  .expense-row { padding: 4px 0; }\n  .impeccable-insert-preview { display: block; }\n</style>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-target-missing-value.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-target-missing-value.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7b025ba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-accept-target-missing-value.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "[impeccable live] --target requires a path value (use --target <path> or --target=<path>)\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-astro-config-missing.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-astro-config-missing.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..274d8edec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-astro-config-missing.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_missing\",\"path\":\"<WS>/.impeccable/live/config.json\",\"targetPath\":null,\"projectRoot\":\"<WS>\",\"repoRoot\":\"<WS>\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/roots.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"contextRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"sessionRoot\": \"<WS>/.impeccable/live\",\n  \"productPath\": \"<WS>/PRODUCT.md\",\n  \"designPath\": \"<WS>/DESIGN.md\",\n  \"resolvedFrom\": \"cwd\"\n}"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-config-invalid-json.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-config-invalid-json.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..869da0af9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-config-invalid-json.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_invalid\",\"message\":\"Expected property name or '}' in JSON at position 2 (line 1 column 3)\",\"path\":\"<WS>/.impeccable/live/config.json\",\"targetPath\":null,\"projectRoot\":\"<WS>\",\"repoRoot\":\"<WS>\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{ nope",
+    ".impeccable/live/roots.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"contextRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"sessionRoot\": \"<WS>/.impeccable/live\",\n  \"productPath\": \"<WS>/PRODUCT.md\",\n  \"designPath\": \"<WS>/DESIGN.md\",\n  \"resolvedFrom\": \"cwd\"\n}"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-config-invalid-schema.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-config-invalid-schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b3b2a3ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-config-invalid-schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_invalid\",\"message\":\"config.commentSyntax must be 'html' or 'jsx'\",\"path\":\"<WS>/.impeccable/live/config.json\",\"targetPath\":null,\"projectRoot\":\"<WS>\",\"repoRoot\":\"<WS>\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\"files\":[\"index.html\"],\"insertBefore\":\"</body>\",\"commentSyntax\":\"vue\"}",
+    ".impeccable/live/roots.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"contextRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"sessionRoot\": \"<WS>/.impeccable/live\",\n  \"productPath\": \"<WS>/PRODUCT.md\",\n  \"designPath\": \"<WS>/DESIGN.md\",\n  \"resolvedFrom\": \"cwd\"\n}"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-context-missing-both.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-context-missing-both.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2018181ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-context-missing-both.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"ok\": false,\n  \"error\": \"context_missing\",\n  \"missing\": [\n    \"PRODUCT.md\",\n    \"DESIGN.md\"\n  ],\n  \"nextCommand\": \"init\",\n  \"targetPath\": null,\n  \"projectRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"productPath\": null,\n  \"designPath\": null\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-context-missing-design-empty.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-context-missing-design-empty.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df829fa16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-context-missing-design-empty.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"ok\": false,\n  \"error\": \"context_missing\",\n  \"missing\": [\n    \"DESIGN.md\"\n  ],\n  \"nextCommand\": \"document\",\n  \"targetPath\": null,\n  \"projectRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"productPath\": \"PRODUCT.md\",\n  \"designPath\": \"DESIGN.md\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-context-missing-product.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-context-missing-product.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..42d99422e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-context-missing-product.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"ok\": false,\n  \"error\": \"context_missing\",\n  \"missing\": [\n    \"PRODUCT.md\"\n  ],\n  \"nextCommand\": \"init\",\n  \"targetPath\": null,\n  \"projectRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"productPath\": null,\n  \"designPath\": \"DESIGN.md\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-full-cycle.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-full-cycle.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35c03c975
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-full-cycle.json
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\n  \"ok\": true,\n  \"serverPort\": <PORT>,\n  \"serverToken\": \"<UUID>\",\n  \"pageFiles\": [\n    \"index.html\",\n    \"public/no-body.html\",\n    \"public/docs/guide.html\"\n  ],\n  \"liveConfigPath\": \"<WS>/.impeccable/live/config.json\",\n  \"configDrift\": {\n    \"orphans\": [\n      \"src/cards.html\"\n    ],\n    \"orphanCount\": 1,\n    \"hint\": \"1 HTML file(s) exist but aren't in config.files. Consider adding them, or use a glob pattern like \\\"public/**/*.html\\\".\"\n  },\n  \"targetPath\": null,\n  \"projectRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"roots\": {\n    \"version\": 1,\n    \"appRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n    \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n    \"contextRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n    \"sessionRoot\": \"<WS>/.impeccable/live\",\n    \"productPath\": \"<WS>/PRODUCT.md\",\n    \"designPath\": \"<WS>/DESIGN.md\",\n    \"resolvedFrom\": \"cwd\"\n  },\n  \"hasProduct\": true,\n  \"product\": \"<!-- impeccable:product-schema 2 -->\\n# Product\\n\\n## What it is\\nA fixture app used by the oracle harness for live mode.\\n\\n## Platform\\nweb\\n\",\n  \"productPath\": \"PRODUCT.md\",\n  \"hasDesign\": true,\n  \"design\": \"---\\nname: Oracle Live Fixture\\ndescription: A one-page fixture set in plain type on paper-white surfaces.\\ncolors:\\n  ink: \\\"#142720\\\"\\n  paper: \\\"#ffffff\\\"\\ntypography:\\n  body:\\n    fontFamily: \\\"system-ui, sans-serif\\\"\\n    fontWeight: 400\\n    lineHeight: 1.5\\n---\\n\",\n  \"designPath\": \"DESIGN.md\",\n  \"hasSurfaceBrief\": false,\n  \"surfaceBrief\": null,\n  \"surfaceBriefPath\": null,\n  \"_instructions\": \"Open the app URL that serves a pageFiles entry (never serverPort; that is the helper). Then start the poll loop per your harness policy in live.md and re-run <IMPECCABLE> live-poll immediately after every event or reply. Every event carries _instructions: follow them; they are the authoritative next step with real ids and paths filled in. A poll that is running is a poll you are SERVICING: never announce you are waiting and idle your turn; stay on the exec session until it returns an event, and never end a turn while a poll is outstanding.\"\n}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"config\":{\"files\":[\"index.html\",\"public/**/*.html\"],\"insertBefore\":\"</body>\",\"commentSyntax\":\"html\"},\"path\":\"<WS>/.impeccable/live/config.json\"}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "Stopped live server on port <PORT>.\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/roots.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"contextRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"sessionRoot\": \"<WS>/.impeccable/live\",\n  \"productPath\": \"<WS>/PRODUCT.md\",\n  \"designPath\": \"<WS>/DESIGN.md\",\n  \"resolvedFrom\": \"cwd\"\n}",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Guide</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <article class=\"doc\">\n      <h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1>\n      <p class=\"doc-lead\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\n    </article>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-html-config-missing.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-html-config-missing.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50388c6fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-html-config-missing.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_missing\",\"path\":\"<WS>/.impeccable/live/config.json\",\"targetPath\":null,\"projectRoot\":\"<WS>\",\"repoRoot\":\"<WS>\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/roots.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"contextRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"sessionRoot\": \"<WS>/.impeccable/live\",\n  \"productPath\": \"<WS>/PRODUCT.md\",\n  \"designPath\": \"<WS>/DESIGN.md\",\n  \"resolvedFrom\": \"fallback\"\n}"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-monorepo-from-child.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-monorepo-from-child.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3cb92a8f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-monorepo-from-child.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_missing\",\"path\":\"<WS>/website/.impeccable/live/config.json\",\"targetPath\":null,\"projectRoot\":\"<WS>/website\",\"repoRoot\":\"<WS>\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/app-root.json": "{\"version\":2,\"appRoots\":[{\"appRoot\":\"<WS>/website\",\"bootedAt\":\"<ISO>\"}]}",
+    "website/.impeccable/live/roots.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>/website\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"contextRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"sessionRoot\": \"<WS>/website/.impeccable/live\",\n  \"productPath\": \"<WS>/PRODUCT.md\",\n  \"designPath\": \"<WS>/DESIGN.md\",\n  \"resolvedFrom\": \"cwd\"\n}"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-monorepo-from-root.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-monorepo-from-root.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3c0b11c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-monorepo-from-root.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_missing\",\"path\":\"<WS>/website/.impeccable/live/config.json\",\"targetPath\":null,\"projectRoot\":\"<WS>/website\",\"repoRoot\":\"<WS>\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/app-root.json": "{\"version\":2,\"appRoots\":[{\"appRoot\":\"<WS>/website\",\"bootedAt\":\"<ISO>\"}]}",
+    "website/.impeccable/live/roots.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>/website\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"contextRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"sessionRoot\": \"<WS>/website/.impeccable/live\",\n  \"productPath\": \"<WS>/PRODUCT.md\",\n  \"designPath\": \"<WS>/DESIGN.md\",\n  \"resolvedFrom\": \"candidate:website\"\n}"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-monorepo-no-git-from-root.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-monorepo-no-git-from-root.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d46d5031e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-monorepo-no-git-from-root.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"ok\": false,\n  \"error\": \"context_missing\",\n  \"missing\": [\n    \"PRODUCT.md\",\n    \"DESIGN.md\"\n  ],\n  \"nextCommand\": \"init\",\n  \"targetPath\": null,\n  \"projectRoot\": \"<WS>/website\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>/website\",\n  \"productPath\": null,\n  \"designPath\": null\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-monorepo-target-eq.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-monorepo-target-eq.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..824e29f0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-monorepo-target-eq.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_missing\",\"path\":\"<WS>/website/.impeccable/live/config.json\",\"targetPath\":\"website\",\"projectRoot\":\"<WS>/website\",\"repoRoot\":\"<WS>\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/app-root.json": "{\"version\":2,\"appRoots\":[{\"appRoot\":\"<WS>/website\",\"bootedAt\":\"<ISO>\"}]}",
+    "website/.impeccable/live/roots.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>/website\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"contextRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"sessionRoot\": \"<WS>/website/.impeccable/live\",\n  \"productPath\": \"<WS>/PRODUCT.md\",\n  \"designPath\": \"<WS>/DESIGN.md\",\n  \"resolvedFrom\": \"target:website\"\n}"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-monorepo-target-file.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-monorepo-target-file.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a51ba9c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-monorepo-target-file.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_missing\",\"path\":\"<WS>/website/.impeccable/live/config.json\",\"targetPath\":\"website/src/App.jsx\",\"projectRoot\":\"<WS>/website\",\"repoRoot\":\"<WS>\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/app-root.json": "{\"version\":2,\"appRoots\":[{\"appRoot\":\"<WS>/website\",\"bootedAt\":\"<ISO>\"}]}",
+    "website/.impeccable/live/roots.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>/website\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"contextRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"sessionRoot\": \"<WS>/website/.impeccable/live\",\n  \"productPath\": \"<WS>/PRODUCT.md\",\n  \"designPath\": \"<WS>/DESIGN.md\",\n  \"resolvedFrom\": \"target:website/src/App.jsx\"\n}"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-multi-app-selection.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-multi-app-selection.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..16f55f108
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-multi-app-selection.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"ok\": false,\n  \"error\": \"target_selection_required\",\n  \"targetCandidates\": [\n    {\n      \"name\": \"admin\",\n      \"path\": \"admin\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"name\": \"website\",\n      \"path\": \"website\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"hint\": \"Several apps with a dev-server config exist. Ask the user which one to use, then rerun with --target <path into that app>.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-multi-app-target.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-multi-app-target.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6da120c93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-multi-app-target.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_missing\",\"path\":\"<WS>/admin/.impeccable/live/config.json\",\"targetPath\":\"admin\",\"projectRoot\":\"<WS>/admin\",\"repoRoot\":\"<WS>\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/app-root.json": "{\"version\":2,\"appRoots\":[{\"appRoot\":\"<WS>/admin\",\"bootedAt\":\"<ISO>\"}]}",
+    "admin/.impeccable/live/roots.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>/admin\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"contextRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"sessionRoot\": \"<WS>/admin/.impeccable/live\",\n  \"productPath\": \"<WS>/PRODUCT.md\",\n  \"designPath\": \"<WS>/DESIGN.md\",\n  \"resolvedFrom\": \"target:admin\"\n}",
+    "website/.impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-pointer-accumulates.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-pointer-accumulates.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de5b3a9d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-pointer-accumulates.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_missing\",\"path\":\"<WS>/website/.impeccable/live/config.json\",\"targetPath\":\"website\",\"projectRoot\":\"<WS>/website\",\"repoRoot\":\"<WS>\"}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_missing\",\"path\":\"<WS>/admin/.impeccable/live/config.json\",\"targetPath\":\"admin\",\"projectRoot\":\"<WS>/admin\",\"repoRoot\":\"<WS>\"}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_missing\",\"path\":\"<WS>/website/.impeccable/live/config.json\",\"targetPath\":\"website\",\"projectRoot\":\"<WS>/website\",\"repoRoot\":\"<WS>\"}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/app-root.json": "{\"version\":2,\"appRoots\":[{\"appRoot\":\"<WS>/website\",\"bootedAt\":\"<ISO>\"},{\"appRoot\":\"<WS>/admin\",\"bootedAt\":\"<ISO>\"}]}",
+    "admin/.impeccable/live/roots.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>/admin\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"contextRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"sessionRoot\": \"<WS>/admin/.impeccable/live\",\n  \"productPath\": \"<WS>/PRODUCT.md\",\n  \"designPath\": \"<WS>/DESIGN.md\",\n  \"resolvedFrom\": \"target:admin\"\n}",
+    "website/.impeccable/live/roots.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>/website\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"contextRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"sessionRoot\": \"<WS>/website/.impeccable/live\",\n  \"productPath\": \"<WS>/PRODUCT.md\",\n  \"designPath\": \"<WS>/DESIGN.md\",\n  \"resolvedFrom\": \"target:website\"\n}"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-sveltekit-config-missing.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-sveltekit-config-missing.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..274d8edec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-sveltekit-config-missing.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_missing\",\"path\":\"<WS>/.impeccable/live/config.json\",\"targetPath\":null,\"projectRoot\":\"<WS>\",\"repoRoot\":\"<WS>\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/roots.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"contextRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"sessionRoot\": \"<WS>/.impeccable/live\",\n  \"productPath\": \"<WS>/PRODUCT.md\",\n  \"designPath\": \"<WS>/DESIGN.md\",\n  \"resolvedFrom\": \"cwd\"\n}"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-vite-config-missing.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-vite-config-missing.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..274d8edec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-vite-config-missing.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_missing\",\"path\":\"<WS>/.impeccable/live/config.json\",\"targetPath\":null,\"projectRoot\":\"<WS>\",\"repoRoot\":\"<WS>\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/roots.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"contextRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"sessionRoot\": \"<WS>/.impeccable/live\",\n  \"productPath\": \"<WS>/PRODUCT.md\",\n  \"designPath\": \"<WS>/DESIGN.md\",\n  \"resolvedFrom\": \"cwd\"\n}"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-vite-from-subdir.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-vite-from-subdir.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e37e88b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-vite-from-subdir.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"ok\": false,\n  \"error\": \"context_missing\",\n  \"missing\": [\n    \"PRODUCT.md\",\n    \"DESIGN.md\"\n  ],\n  \"nextCommand\": \"init\",\n  \"targetPath\": null,\n  \"projectRoot\": \"<WS>/src\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>/src\",\n  \"productPath\": null,\n  \"designPath\": null\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-workspaces-from-child.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-workspaces-from-child.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..240c229b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-workspaces-from-child.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_missing\",\"path\":\"<WS>/apps/admin/.impeccable/live/config.json\",\"targetPath\":null,\"projectRoot\":\"<WS>/apps/admin\",\"repoRoot\":\"<WS>\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/app-root.json": "{\"version\":2,\"appRoots\":[{\"appRoot\":\"<WS>/apps/admin\",\"bootedAt\":\"<ISO>\"}]}",
+    "apps/admin/.impeccable/live/roots.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>/apps/admin\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"contextRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"sessionRoot\": \"<WS>/apps/admin/.impeccable/live\",\n  \"productPath\": \"<WS>/PRODUCT.md\",\n  \"designPath\": \"<WS>/DESIGN.md\",\n  \"resolvedFrom\": \"cwd\"\n}"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-workspaces-selection.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-workspaces-selection.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a092fd54a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-workspaces-selection.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"ok\": false,\n  \"error\": \"target_selection_required\",\n  \"targetPath\": null,\n  \"projectRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"targetCandidates\": [\n    {\n      \"name\": \"admin\",\n      \"path\": \"apps/admin\",\n      \"targetExample\": \"apps/admin\",\n      \"productStatus\": \"inherited\",\n      \"productPath\": \"PRODUCT.md\",\n      \"designStatus\": \"inherited\",\n      \"designPath\": \"DESIGN.md\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"name\": \"web\",\n      \"path\": \"apps/web\",\n      \"targetExample\": \"apps/web/src/App.jsx\",\n      \"productStatus\": \"inherited\",\n      \"productPath\": \"PRODUCT.md\",\n      \"designStatus\": \"inherited\",\n      \"designPath\": \"DESIGN.md\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"hint\": \"Ask the user which app Impeccable should use, then rerun live from that child app cwd. Use --target <path> only as a fallback or explicit path diagnostic.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-workspaces-target.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-workspaces-target.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..681ce38a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-boot-workspaces-target.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_missing\",\"path\":\"<WS>/apps/web/.impeccable/live/config.json\",\"targetPath\":\"apps/web\",\"projectRoot\":\"<WS>/apps/web\",\"repoRoot\":\"<WS>\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/app-root.json": "{\"version\":2,\"appRoots\":[{\"appRoot\":\"<WS>/apps/web\",\"bootedAt\":\"<ISO>\"}]}",
+    "apps/web/.impeccable/live/roots.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>/apps/web\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"contextRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"sessionRoot\": \"<WS>/apps/web/.impeccable/live\",\n  \"productPath\": \"<WS>/PRODUCT.md\",\n  \"designPath\": \"<WS>/DESIGN.md\",\n  \"resolvedFrom\": \"target:apps/web\"\n}"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-help.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-help.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..12a58b452
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-help.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "Usage: node live-commit-manual-edits.mjs [--page-url=<url>] [--provider=auto|codex|claude|mock]\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Guide</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <article class=\"doc\">\n      <h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1>\n      <p class=\"doc-lead\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\n    </article>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-invalid-buffer.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-invalid-buffer.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..87afc8b40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-invalid-buffer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"applied\":[],\"failed\":[],\"files\":[],\"cleared\":0,\"count\":0,\"pageUrl\":null,\"reason\":\"manual_edit_buffer_invalid\",\"message\":\"manual_edit_buffer_unreadable: Expected property name or '}' in JSON at position 2 (line 1 column 3)\",\"totalCount\":0,\"perPage\":{}}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json": "{ nope",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Guide</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <article class=\"doc\">\n      <h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1>\n      <p class=\"doc-lead\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\n    </article>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-mock-applied-page.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-mock-applied-page.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a3674d53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-mock-applied-page.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"applied\":[{\"id\":\"e1\",\"ref\":\"main>h1\",\"originalText\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"newText\":\"Oracle Fixture, renamed\"},{\"id\":\"e2\",\"ref\":\"main>p\",\"originalText\":\"Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.\",\"newText\":\"A tighter hook.\"},{\"id\":\"e2\",\"ref\":\"aside>p\",\"originalText\":\"Nested content.\",\"newText\":\"Nested copy.\"}],\"failed\":[],\"files\":[\"index.html\"],\"cleared\":3,\"count\":3,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"warnings\":[],\"notes\":[\"oracle mock\"],\"totalCount\":1,\"perPage\":{\"/docs/guide\":1}}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"entries\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"e3\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/docs/guide\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"h1\",\n        \"classes\": [\n          \"hero-title\"\n        ]\n      },\n      \"ops\": [\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"article>p\",\n          \"tag\": \"p\",\n          \"originalText\": \"A second page covered by the config glob.\",\n          \"newText\": \"Second page lead.\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stagedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    }\n  ]\n}",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture, renamed</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">A tighter hook.</p>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\"><p>Nested copy.</p></aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Guide</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <article class=\"doc\">\n      <h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1>\n      <p class=\"doc-lead\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\n    </article>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-mock-default-result.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-mock-default-result.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e5fe4835c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-mock-default-result.json
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+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
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+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-mock-invalid-result-json.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-mock-invalid-result-json.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e87ad446
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-mock-invalid-result-json.json
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+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
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+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Guide</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <article class=\"doc\">\n      <h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1>\n      <p class=\"doc-lead\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\n    </article>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
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+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-mock-leftover-marker-check.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-mock-leftover-marker-check.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..acb895a7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-mock-leftover-marker-check.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
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+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
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+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<html><body>\n<!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n<p class=\"doc-lead\">Second page lead.</p>\n</body></html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-mock-partial.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-mock-partial.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa2052659
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-mock-partial.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
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+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"entries\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"e2\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"h1\",\n        \"classes\": [\n          \"hero-title\"\n        ]\n      },\n      \"ops\": [\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"main>p\",\n          \"tag\": \"p\",\n          \"originalText\": \"Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.\",\n          \"newText\": \"A tighter hook.\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"aside>p\",\n          \"tag\": \"p\",\n          \"originalText\": \"Nested content.\",\n          \"newText\": \"Nested copy.\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stagedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"id\": \"e3\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/docs/guide\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"h1\",\n        \"classes\": [\n          \"hero-title\"\n        ]\n      },\n      \"ops\": [\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"article>p\",\n          \"tag\": \"p\",\n          \"originalText\": \"A second page covered by the config glob.\",\n          \"newText\": \"Second page lead.\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stagedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    }\n  ]\n}",
+    "index.html": "<html><body><h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture, renamed</h1><p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p><aside><p>Nested content.</p></aside></body></html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Guide</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <article class=\"doc\">\n      <h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1>\n      <p class=\"doc-lead\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\n    </article>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-mock-then-discard-remaining.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-mock-then-discard-remaining.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c3bc6ad0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-mock-then-discard-remaining.json
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"applied\":[{\"id\":\"e3\",\"ref\":\"article>p\",\"originalText\":\"A second page covered by the config glob.\",\"newText\":\"Second page lead.\"}],\"failed\":[],\"files\":[\"public/docs/guide.html\"],\"cleared\":1,\"count\":1,\"pageUrl\":\"/docs/guide\",\"warnings\":[],\"notes\":[],\"totalCount\":3,\"perPage\":{\"/\":3}}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"discarded\":3,\"entries\":[{\"id\":\"e1\",\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"]},\"ops\":[{\"ref\":\"main>h1\",\"tag\":\"h1\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"],\"originalText\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"newText\":\"Oracle Fixture, renamed\",\"sourceHint\":{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"line\":13,\"column\":7}}],\"stagedAt\":\"<ISO>\"},{\"id\":\"e2\",\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"]},\"ops\":[{\"ref\":\"main>p\",\"tag\":\"p\",\"originalText\":\"Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.\",\"newText\":\"A tighter hook.\"},{\"ref\":\"aside>p\",\"tag\":\"p\",\"originalText\":\"Nested content.\",\"newText\":\"Nested copy.\"}],\"stagedAt\":\"<ISO>\"}],\"totalCount\":0}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"entries\": []\n}",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<html><body><article class=\"doc\"><h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1><p class=\"doc-lead\">Second page lead.</p></article></body></html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-mock-unreported-file-change.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-mock-unreported-file-change.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23833863c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-mock-unreported-file-change.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"applied\":[],\"failed\":[{\"id\":\"e1\",\"reason\":\"unreported_source_changes\",\"candidates\":[{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"loc\":\"\",\"line\":13,\"column\":7,\"status\":\"ok\",\"relativeFile\":\"index.html\",\"excerpt\":[{\"line\":10,\"text\":\"  </head>\"},{\"line\":11,\"text\":\"  <body>\"},{\"line\":12,\"text\":\"    <main class=\\\"page\\\">\"},{\"line\":13,\"text\":\"      <h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"},{\"line\":14,\"text\":\"      <p class=\\\"hero-hook\\\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\"},{\"line\":15,\"text\":\"      <section id=\\\"features\\\" class=\\\"feature-grid\\\">\"},{\"line\":16,\"text\":\"        <article class=\\\"feature-card\\\">One</article>\"}]},{\"kind\":\"text\",\"file\":\"index.html\",\"line\":13,\"needle\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"excerpt\":\"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"},{\"kind\":\"class\",\"file\":\"index.html\",\"line\":7,\"needle\":\"hero-title\",\"excerpt\":\".hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\"},{\"kind\":\"class\",\"file\":\"index.html\",\"line\":13,\"needle\":\"hero-title\",\"excerpt\":\"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"},{\"kind\":\"tag\",\"file\":\"public/docs/guide.html\",\"line\":9,\"needle\":\"<h1\",\"excerpt\":\"<h1 class=\\\"doc-title\\\">Guide</h1>\"},{\"kind\":\"tag\",\"file\":\"index.html\",\"line\":13,\"needle\":\"<h1\",\"excerpt\":\"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"}],\"files\":[\"index.html\"]},{\"id\":\"e2\",\"reason\":\"unreported_source_changes\",\"candidates\":[{\"kind\":\"text\",\"file\":\"index.html\",\"line\":14,\"needle\":\"Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.\",\"excerpt\":\"<p class=\\\"hero-hook\\\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\"},{\"kind\":\"tag\",\"file\":\"src/cards.html\",\"line\":4,\"needle\":\"<p\",\"excerpt\":\"<p class=\\\"card-body\\\">First card body copy.</p>\"},{\"kind\":\"tag\",\"file\":\"src/cards.html\",\"line\":8,\"needle\":\"<p\",\"excerpt\":\"<p class=\\\"card-body\\\">Second card body copy.</p>\"},{\"kind\":\"tag\",\"file\":\"src/cards.html\",\"line\":12,\"needle\":\"<p\",\"excerpt\":\"<p class=\\\"card-body\\\">Third card body copy.</p>\"},{\"kind\":\"tag\",\"file\":\"public/docs/guide.html\",\"line\":10,\"needle\":\"<p\",\"excerpt\":\"<p class=\\\"doc-lead\\\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\"},{\"kind\":\"text\",\"file\":\"index.html\",\"line\":21,\"needle\":\"Nested content.\",\"excerpt\":\"<p>Nested content.</p>\"},{\"kind\":\"tag\",\"file\":\"src/cards.html\",\"line\":4,\"needle\":\"<p\",\"excerpt\":\"<p class=\\\"card-body\\\">First card body copy.</p>\"},{\"kind\":\"tag\",\"file\":\"src/cards.html\",\"line\":8,\"needle\":\"<p\",\"excerpt\":\"<p class=\\\"card-body\\\">Second card body copy.</p>\"},{\"kind\":\"tag\",\"file\":\"src/cards.html\",\"line\":12,\"needle\":\"<p\",\"excerpt\":\"<p class=\\\"card-body\\\">Third card body copy.</p>\"},{\"kind\":\"tag\",\"file\":\"public/docs/guide.html\",\"line\":10,\"needle\":\"<p\",\"excerpt\":\"<p class=\\\"doc-lead\\\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\"}],\"files\":[\"index.html\"]}],\"files\":[],\"unreportedFiles\":[\"index.html\"],\"cleared\":0,\"count\":3,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"notes\":[],\"rolledBackFiles\":[\"index.html\"],\"rollbackFailures\":[],\"totalCount\":4,\"perPage\":{\"/\":3,\"/docs/guide\":1}}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"entries\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"e1\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"h1\",\n        \"classes\": [\n          \"hero-title\"\n        ]\n      },\n      \"ops\": [\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"main>h1\",\n          \"tag\": \"h1\",\n          \"classes\": [\n            \"hero-title\"\n          ],\n          \"originalText\": \"Oracle Fixture\",\n          \"newText\": \"Oracle Fixture, renamed\",\n          \"sourceHint\": {\n            \"file\": \"index.html\",\n            \"line\": 13,\n            \"column\": 7\n          }\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stagedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"id\": \"e2\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"h1\",\n        \"classes\": [\n          \"hero-title\"\n        ]\n      },\n      \"ops\": [\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"main>p\",\n          \"tag\": \"p\",\n          \"originalText\": \"Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.\",\n          \"newText\": \"A tighter hook.\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"aside>p\",\n          \"tag\": \"p\",\n          \"originalText\": \"Nested content.\",\n          \"newText\": \"Nested copy.\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stagedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"id\": \"e3\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/docs/guide\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"h1\",\n        \"classes\": [\n          \"hero-title\"\n        ]\n      },\n      \"ops\": [\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"article>p\",\n          \"tag\": \"p\",\n          \"originalText\": \"A second page covered by the config glob.\",\n          \"newText\": \"Second page lead.\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stagedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    }\n  ]\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Guide</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <article class=\"doc\">\n      <h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1>\n      <p class=\"doc-lead\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\n    </article>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-no-pending-page.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-no-pending-page.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c31930357
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-no-pending-page.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"applied\":[],\"failed\":[],\"files\":[],\"cleared\":0,\"count\":0,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"reason\":\"no_pending_edits\",\"totalCount\":0,\"perPage\":{}}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Guide</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <article class=\"doc\">\n      <h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1>\n      <p class=\"doc-lead\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\n    </article>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-no-pending.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-no-pending.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1f19532a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-commit-no-pending.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"applied\":[],\"failed\":[],\"files\":[],\"cleared\":0,\"count\":0,\"pageUrl\":null,\"reason\":\"no_pending_edits\",\"totalCount\":0,\"perPage\":{}}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Guide</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <article class=\"doc\">\n      <h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1>\n      <p class=\"doc-lead\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\n    </article>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-clean.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-clean.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed965da35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-clean.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"ok\": true,\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"phase\": \"completed\",\n  \"snapshot\": {\n    \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n    \"phase\": \"completed\",\n    \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n    \"sourceFile\": \"index.html\",\n    \"previewFile\": null,\n    \"previewMode\": null,\n    \"expectedVariants\": 3,\n    \"arrivedVariants\": 3,\n    \"visibleVariant\": 2,\n    \"paramValues\": {\n      \"face\": \"serif\"\n    },\n    \"pendingEventSeq\": null,\n    \"pendingEvent\": null,\n    \"deliveryLease\": null,\n    \"checkpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"browserCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"publicationCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"activeOwner\": null,\n    \"sourceMarkers\": {},\n    \"fallbackMode\": null,\n    \"generationPhase\": null,\n    \"generationCompletedAt\": 1785578580000,\n    \"generationTimings\": {},\n    \"variantPlan\": null,\n    \"generationCanceled\": true,\n    \"generationCanceledAt\": 1785578520000,\n    \"cancelReason\": \"accept\",\n    \"annotationArtifacts\": [],\n    \"mountedVariants\": [],\n    \"mountFailures\": [],\n    \"renderState\": \"pending\",\n    \"diagnostics\": [\n      {\n        \"error\": \"carbonize_cleanup_required\",\n        \"file\": \"index.html\",\n        \"message\": \"Accepted variant still has carbonize markers that must be folded into source CSS.\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"updatedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n  }\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
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diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-discard-alias.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-discard-alias.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f871a64df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-discard-alias.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
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+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
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+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-discarded.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-discarded.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f871a64df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-discarded.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
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+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
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+  }
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diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-error-eq.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-error-eq.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c8eec8a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-error-eq.json
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+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-error-no-message.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-error-no-message.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a835cb57f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-error-no-message.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
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+  "signal": null,
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+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-error.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-error.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56f6c463c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-error.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
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+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
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+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-help.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-help.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..913dace9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-help.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "Usage: node live-complete.mjs --id SESSION_ID [--discarded|--error MESSAGE] [--force]\n\nAppend the final durable session acknowledgement. Use after accept/discard cleanup is verified.\nCompletion is refused while the session's source file still carries live-mode leftovers\n(markers, data-p-* attributes, unbaked --p-* vars); fix the file or pass --force.\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-no-id.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-no-id.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..678dc7a14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-no-id.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "Usage: node live-complete.mjs --id SESSION_ID [--discarded|--error MESSAGE] [--force]\n\nAppend the final durable session acknowledgement. Use after accept/discard cleanup is verified.\nCompletion is refused while the session's source file still carries live-mode leftovers\n(markers, data-p-* attributes, unbaked --p-* vars); fix the file or pass --force.\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-source-dirty-carbonize-leftovers.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-source-dirty-carbonize-leftovers.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cee57d250
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-source-dirty-carbonize-leftovers.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"ok\": false,\n  \"error\": \"source_dirty\",\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"file\": \"index.html\",\n  \"findings\": [\n    {\n      \"marker\": \"impeccable-carbonize-start\",\n      \"line\": 2,\n      \"excerpt\": \"<!-- impeccable-carbonize-start ab12cd34 -->\",\n      \"why\": \"carbonize block not rewritten into permanent form\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"marker\": \"var(--p-*)\",\n      \"line\": 3,\n      \"excerpt\": \"<style>h1 { color: var(--p-lightness, 0.5); }</style>\",\n      \"why\": \"preview parameter variable not baked to a literal\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"marker\": \"impeccable-param-values\",\n      \"line\": 4,\n      \"excerpt\": \"<!-- impeccable-param-values ab12cd34: {\\\"lightness\\\":0.7} -->\",\n      \"why\": \"param-values comment not baked and removed\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"marker\": \"impeccable-carbonize-end\",\n      \"line\": 5,\n      \"excerpt\": \"<!-- impeccable-carbonize-end ab12cd34 -->\",\n      \"why\": \"carbonize block not rewritten into permanent form\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"marker\": \"data-p-*\",\n      \"line\": 6,\n      \"excerpt\": \"<h1 data-p-italic=\\\"on\\\" style=\\\"--impeccable-variant-ready: 1\\\">Hi</h1>\",\n      \"why\": \"preview parameter attribute left on markup\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"marker\": \"--impeccable-variant-ready\",\n      \"line\": 6,\n      \"excerpt\": \"<h1 data-p-italic=\\\"on\\\" style=\\\"--impeccable-variant-ready: 1\\\">Hi</h1>\",\n      \"why\": \"preview readiness sentinel left in CSS\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"hint\": \"The accepted source still carries live-mode leftovers. Finish the carbonize cleanup (bake params, remove markers and data-p-* attributes), then run live-complete again. Use --force only if a finding is a false positive.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/ab12cd34.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"action\":\"bolder\",\"count\":3,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"id\":\"hero\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"],\"textContent\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"outerHTML\":\"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"},\"clientSentAt\":1754042400000}}\n{\"seq\":2,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_done\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_done\",\"file\":\"index.html\",\"sourceEventType\":\"generate\",\"carbonize\":false,\"arrivedVariants\":3}}\n{\"seq\":3,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"accept\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"accept\",\"variantId\":\"2\",\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"paramValues\":{\"face\":\"serif\"}}}\n{\"seq\":4,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_done\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_done\",\"file\":\"index.html\",\"sourceEventType\":\"accept\",\"carbonize\":true}}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-source-dirty-force.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-source-dirty-force.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed965da35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-source-dirty-force.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"ok\": true,\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"phase\": \"completed\",\n  \"snapshot\": {\n    \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n    \"phase\": \"completed\",\n    \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n    \"sourceFile\": \"index.html\",\n    \"previewFile\": null,\n    \"previewMode\": null,\n    \"expectedVariants\": 3,\n    \"arrivedVariants\": 3,\n    \"visibleVariant\": 2,\n    \"paramValues\": {\n      \"face\": \"serif\"\n    },\n    \"pendingEventSeq\": null,\n    \"pendingEvent\": null,\n    \"deliveryLease\": null,\n    \"checkpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"browserCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"publicationCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"activeOwner\": null,\n    \"sourceMarkers\": {},\n    \"fallbackMode\": null,\n    \"generationPhase\": null,\n    \"generationCompletedAt\": 1785578580000,\n    \"generationTimings\": {},\n    \"variantPlan\": null,\n    \"generationCanceled\": true,\n    \"generationCanceledAt\": 1785578520000,\n    \"cancelReason\": \"accept\",\n    \"annotationArtifacts\": [],\n    \"mountedVariants\": [],\n    \"mountFailures\": [],\n    \"renderState\": \"pending\",\n    \"diagnostics\": [\n      {\n        \"error\": \"carbonize_cleanup_required\",\n        \"file\": \"index.html\",\n        \"message\": \"Accepted variant still has carbonize markers that must be folded into source CSS.\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"updatedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n  }\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
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+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/ab12cd34.snapshot.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"phase\": \"completed\",\n  \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n  \"sourceFile\": \"index.html\",\n  \"previewFile\": null,\n  \"previewMode\": null,\n  \"expectedVariants\": 3,\n  \"arrivedVariants\": 3,\n  \"visibleVariant\": 2,\n  \"paramValues\": {\n    \"face\": \"serif\"\n  },\n  \"pendingEventSeq\": null,\n  \"pendingEvent\": null,\n  \"deliveryLease\": null,\n  \"checkpointRevision\": 0,\n  \"browserCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n  \"publicationCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n  \"activeOwner\": null,\n  \"sourceMarkers\": {},\n  \"fallbackMode\": null,\n  \"generationPhase\": null,\n  \"generationCompletedAt\": 1785578580000,\n  \"generationTimings\": {},\n  \"variantPlan\": null,\n  \"generationCanceled\": true,\n  \"generationCanceledAt\": 1785578520000,\n  \"cancelReason\": \"accept\",\n  \"annotationArtifacts\": [],\n  \"mountedVariants\": [],\n  \"mountFailures\": [],\n  \"renderState\": \"pending\",\n  \"diagnostics\": [\n    {\n      \"error\": \"carbonize_cleanup_required\",\n      \"file\": \"index.html\",\n      \"message\": \"Accepted variant still has carbonize markers that must be folded into source CSS.\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"updatedAt\": \"<ISO>\",\n  \"__journalBytes\": 1053,\n  \"__nextSeq\": 6\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-source-dirty.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-source-dirty.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d360f0fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-source-dirty.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"ok\": false,\n  \"error\": \"source_dirty\",\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"file\": \"index.html\",\n  \"findings\": [\n    {\n      \"marker\": \"impeccable-variants-start\",\n      \"line\": 13,\n      \"excerpt\": \"<!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\",\n      \"why\": \"variant wrapper comment left in source\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"marker\": \"data-impeccable-\",\n      \"line\": 14,\n      \"excerpt\": \"<div data-impeccable-variants=\\\"ab12cd34\\\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\\\"3\\\" style=\\\"display: contents\\\">\",\n      \"why\": \"live-mode plumbing attribute left on markup\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"marker\": \"data-impeccable-\",\n      \"line\": 16,\n      \"excerpt\": \"<div data-impeccable-variant=\\\"original\\\">\",\n      \"why\": \"live-mode plumbing attribute left on markup\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"marker\": \"data-impeccable-\",\n      \"line\": 20,\n      \"excerpt\": \"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"ab12cd34\\\">\",\n      \"why\": \"live-mode plumbing attribute left on markup\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"marker\": \"data-impeccable-\",\n      \"line\": 21,\n      \"excerpt\": \"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) {\",\n      \"why\": \"live-mode plumbing attribute left on markup\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"marker\": \"var(--p-*)\",\n      \"line\": 24,\n      \"excerpt\": \"color: oklch(var(--p-lightness, 0.5) 0.25 25);\",\n      \"why\": \"preview parameter variable not baked to a literal\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"marker\": \"data-impeccable-\",\n      \"line\": 27,\n      \"excerpt\": \"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) {\",\n      \"why\": \"live-mode plumbing attribute left on markup\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"marker\": \"data-p-*\",\n      \"line\": 29,\n      \"excerpt\": \":scope[data-p-face=\\\"serif\\\"] > h1 { font-family: ui-serif, serif; }\",\n      \"why\": \"preview parameter attribute left on markup\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"marker\": \"data-p-*\",\n      \"line\": 30,\n      \"excerpt\": \":scope[data-p-face=\\\"mono\\\"]  > h1 { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; }\",\n      \"why\": \"preview parameter attribute left on markup\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"marker\": \"data-impeccable-\",\n      \"line\": 32,\n      \"excerpt\": \"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) {\",\n      \"why\": \"live-mode plumbing attribute left on markup\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"marker\": \"data-p-*\",\n      \"line\": 34,\n      \"excerpt\": \":scope[data-p-italic] > h1 { font-style: italic; }\",\n      \"why\": \"preview parameter attribute left on markup\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"marker\": \"data-impeccable-\",\n      \"line\": 38,\n      \"excerpt\": \"<div data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\" data-impeccable-params='[{\\\"id\\\":\\\"lightness\\\",\\\"kind\\\":\\\"range\\\",\\\"min\\\":0.3,\\\"max\\\":0.7,\\\"step\\\":0.\",\n      \"why\": \"live-mode plumbing attribute left on markup\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"marker\": \"data-impeccable-\",\n      \"line\": 42,\n      \"excerpt\": \"<div data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\" style=\\\"display: none\\\" data-impeccable-params='[{\\\"id\\\":\\\"face\\\",\\\"kind\\\":\\\"steps\\\",\\\"default\\\":\\\"s\",\n      \"why\": \"live-mode plumbing attribute left on markup\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"marker\": \"data-impeccable-\",\n      \"line\": 46,\n      \"excerpt\": \"<div data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\" style=\\\"display: none\\\" data-impeccable-params='[{\\\"id\\\":\\\"italic\\\",\\\"kind\\\":\\\"toggle\\\",\\\"default\\\"\",\n      \"why\": \"live-mode plumbing attribute left on markup\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"marker\": \"impeccable-variants-end\",\n      \"line\": 50,\n      \"excerpt\": \"<!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\",\n      \"why\": \"variant wrapper comment left in source\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"hint\": \"The accepted source still carries live-mode leftovers. Finish the carbonize cleanup (bake params, remove markers and data-p-* attributes), then run live-complete again. Use --force only if a finding is a false positive.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
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+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <!-- Original -->\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n          <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n        </div>\n        <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n        <style data-impeccable-css=\"ab12cd34\">\n          @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"1\"]) {\n            :scope > h1 {\n              font-weight: 300;\n              color: oklch(var(--p-lightness, 0.5) 0.25 25);\n            }\n          }\n          @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"2\"]) {\n            :scope > h1 { font-weight: 900; }\n            :scope[data-p-face=\"serif\"] > h1 { font-family: ui-serif, serif; }\n            :scope[data-p-face=\"mono\"]  > h1 { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; }\n          }\n          @scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\"3\"]) {\n            :scope > h1 { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }\n            :scope[data-p-italic] > h1 { font-style: italic; }\n          }\n        </style>\n        <!-- Variant 1 -->\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"1\" data-impeccable-params='[{\"id\":\"lightness\",\"kind\":\"range\",\"min\":0.3,\"max\":0.7,\"step\":0.05,\"default\":0.5,\"label\":\"Lightness\"}]'>\n          <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n        </div>\n        <!-- Variant 2 -->\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"2\" style=\"display: none\" data-impeccable-params='[{\"id\":\"face\",\"kind\":\"steps\",\"default\":\"sans\",\"label\":\"Face\",\"options\":[{\"value\":\"sans\",\"label\":\"Sans\"},{\"value\":\"serif\",\"label\":\"Serif\"},{\"value\":\"mono\",\"label\":\"Mono\"}]}]'>\n          <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n        </div>\n        <!-- Variant 3 -->\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"3\" style=\"display: none\" data-impeccable-params='[{\"id\":\"italic\",\"kind\":\"toggle\",\"default\":false,\"label\":\"Italic\"}]'>\n          <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n        </div>\n      </div>\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-source-in-node-modules.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-source-in-node-modules.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c3a704c43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-source-in-node-modules.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"ok\": true,\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"phase\": \"completed\",\n  \"snapshot\": {\n    \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n    \"phase\": \"completed\",\n    \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n    \"sourceFile\": \"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\n    \"previewFile\": null,\n    \"previewMode\": \"svelte-component\",\n    \"expectedVariants\": 3,\n    \"arrivedVariants\": 3,\n    \"visibleVariant\": null,\n    \"paramValues\": {},\n    \"pendingEventSeq\": null,\n    \"pendingEvent\": null,\n    \"deliveryLease\": null,\n    \"checkpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"browserCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"publicationCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"activeOwner\": null,\n    \"sourceMarkers\": {},\n    \"fallbackMode\": null,\n    \"generationPhase\": null,\n    \"generationCompletedAt\": 1785578460000,\n    \"generationTimings\": {},\n    \"variantPlan\": null,\n    \"generationCanceled\": false,\n    \"generationCanceledAt\": null,\n    \"cancelReason\": null,\n    \"annotationArtifacts\": [],\n    \"mountedVariants\": [],\n    \"mountFailures\": [],\n    \"renderState\": \"pending\",\n    \"diagnostics\": [],\n    \"updatedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n  }\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/ab12cd34.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"action\":\"bolder\",\"count\":3,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"id\":\"hero\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"],\"textContent\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"outerHTML\":\"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"},\"clientSentAt\":1754042400000}}\n{\"seq\":2,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_done\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_done\",\"file\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/manifest.json\",\"sourceFile\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"previewMode\":\"svelte-component\"}}\n{\"seq\":3,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"complete\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"type\":\"complete\",\"id\":\"ab12cd34\"}}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/ab12cd34.snapshot.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"phase\": \"completed\",\n  \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n  \"sourceFile\": \"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\n  \"previewFile\": null,\n  \"previewMode\": \"svelte-component\",\n  \"expectedVariants\": 3,\n  \"arrivedVariants\": 3,\n  \"visibleVariant\": null,\n  \"paramValues\": {},\n  \"pendingEventSeq\": null,\n  \"pendingEvent\": null,\n  \"deliveryLease\": null,\n  \"checkpointRevision\": 0,\n  \"browserCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n  \"publicationCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n  \"activeOwner\": null,\n  \"sourceMarkers\": {},\n  \"fallbackMode\": null,\n  \"generationPhase\": null,\n  \"generationCompletedAt\": 1785578460000,\n  \"generationTimings\": {},\n  \"variantPlan\": null,\n  \"generationCanceled\": false,\n  \"generationCanceledAt\": null,\n  \"cancelReason\": null,\n  \"annotationArtifacts\": [],\n  \"mountedVariants\": [],\n  \"mountFailures\": [],\n  \"renderState\": \"pending\",\n  \"diagnostics\": [],\n  \"updatedAt\": \"<ISO>\",\n  \"__journalBytes\": 735,\n  \"__nextSeq\": 4\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-source-missing-file.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-source-missing-file.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..243ea316e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-source-missing-file.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
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+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
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+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-twice.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-twice.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a06ba454d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-twice.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
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+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
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+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
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+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-unknown-session.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-unknown-session.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..611f43e25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-complete-unknown-session.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
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+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
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+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-daemon-server-status-poll-complete.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-daemon-server-status-poll-complete.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd9143895
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-daemon-server-status-poll-complete.json
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
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+      "stdout": "",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": null,
+      "signal": null,
+      "daemon": true
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "",
+      "stderr": "Live server already running on port <PORT> (pid <PID>).\nStop it first with: node live-server.mjs stop\n",
+      "exit": 1,
+      "signal": null
+    },
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+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
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+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
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+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
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+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
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+      "stdout": "",
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+      "exit": 0,
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+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
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+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
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+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  },
+  "daemon": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "\nImpeccable live server running on http://localhost:<PORT>\nToken: <UUID>\n\nScript: http://localhost:<PORT>/live.js\nInject: managed by live-inject.mjs; Astro source tags use is:inline automatically.\nStop:   node live-server.mjs stop\n",
+      "stderr": ""
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-all.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-all.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7769bbd55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-all.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
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+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"entries\": []\n}",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Guide</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <article class=\"doc\">\n      <h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1>\n      <p class=\"doc-lead\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\n    </article>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-empty.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-empty.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd2515645
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-empty.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"discarded\":0,\"entries\":[],\"totalCount\":0}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"entries\": []\n}",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Guide</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <article class=\"doc\">\n      <h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1>\n      <p class=\"doc-lead\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\n    </article>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-help.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-help.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c4514189d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-help.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "Usage: node live-discard-manual-edits.mjs [--page-url=<url>]\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Guide</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <article class=\"doc\">\n      <h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1>\n      <p class=\"doc-lead\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\n    </article>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-invalid-buffer.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-invalid-buffer.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd2515645
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-invalid-buffer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"discarded\":0,\"entries\":[],\"totalCount\":0}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"entries\": []\n}",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Guide</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <article class=\"doc\">\n      <h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1>\n      <p class=\"doc-lead\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\n    </article>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n",
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+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-page-bare-flag.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-page-bare-flag.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a24104b71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-page-bare-flag.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"discarded\":0,\"entries\":[],\"totalCount\":4}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"entries\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"e1\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"h1\",\n        \"classes\": [\n          \"hero-title\"\n        ]\n      },\n      \"ops\": [\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"main>h1\",\n          \"tag\": \"h1\",\n          \"classes\": [\n            \"hero-title\"\n          ],\n          \"originalText\": \"Oracle Fixture\",\n          \"newText\": \"Oracle Fixture, renamed\",\n          \"sourceHint\": {\n            \"file\": \"index.html\",\n            \"line\": 13,\n            \"column\": 7\n          }\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stagedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"id\": \"e2\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"h1\",\n        \"classes\": [\n          \"hero-title\"\n        ]\n      },\n      \"ops\": [\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"main>p\",\n          \"tag\": \"p\",\n          \"originalText\": \"Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.\",\n          \"newText\": \"A tighter hook.\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"aside>p\",\n          \"tag\": \"p\",\n          \"originalText\": \"Nested content.\",\n          \"newText\": \"Nested copy.\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stagedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"id\": \"e3\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/docs/guide\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"h1\",\n        \"classes\": [\n          \"hero-title\"\n        ]\n      },\n      \"ops\": [\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"article>p\",\n          \"tag\": \"p\",\n          \"originalText\": \"A second page covered by the config glob.\",\n          \"newText\": \"Second page lead.\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stagedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    }\n  ]\n}",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Guide</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <article class=\"doc\">\n      <h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1>\n      <p class=\"doc-lead\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\n    </article>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-page-no-match.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-page-no-match.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a24104b71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-page-no-match.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"discarded\":0,\"entries\":[],\"totalCount\":4}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"entries\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"e1\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"h1\",\n        \"classes\": [\n          \"hero-title\"\n        ]\n      },\n      \"ops\": [\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"main>h1\",\n          \"tag\": \"h1\",\n          \"classes\": [\n            \"hero-title\"\n          ],\n          \"originalText\": \"Oracle Fixture\",\n          \"newText\": \"Oracle Fixture, renamed\",\n          \"sourceHint\": {\n            \"file\": \"index.html\",\n            \"line\": 13,\n            \"column\": 7\n          }\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stagedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"id\": \"e2\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"h1\",\n        \"classes\": [\n          \"hero-title\"\n        ]\n      },\n      \"ops\": [\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"main>p\",\n          \"tag\": \"p\",\n          \"originalText\": \"Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.\",\n          \"newText\": \"A tighter hook.\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"aside>p\",\n          \"tag\": \"p\",\n          \"originalText\": \"Nested content.\",\n          \"newText\": \"Nested copy.\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stagedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"id\": \"e3\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/docs/guide\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"h1\",\n        \"classes\": [\n          \"hero-title\"\n        ]\n      },\n      \"ops\": [\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"article>p\",\n          \"tag\": \"p\",\n          \"originalText\": \"A second page covered by the config glob.\",\n          \"newText\": \"Second page lead.\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stagedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    }\n  ]\n}",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Guide</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <article class=\"doc\">\n      <h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1>\n      <p class=\"doc-lead\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\n    </article>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-page.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-page.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd96513a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-page.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"discarded\":3,\"entries\":[{\"id\":\"e1\",\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"]},\"ops\":[{\"ref\":\"main>h1\",\"tag\":\"h1\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"],\"originalText\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"newText\":\"Oracle Fixture, renamed\",\"sourceHint\":{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"line\":13,\"column\":7}}],\"stagedAt\":\"<ISO>\"},{\"id\":\"e2\",\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"]},\"ops\":[{\"ref\":\"main>p\",\"tag\":\"p\",\"originalText\":\"Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.\",\"newText\":\"A tighter hook.\"},{\"ref\":\"aside>p\",\"tag\":\"p\",\"originalText\":\"Nested content.\",\"newText\":\"Nested copy.\"}],\"stagedAt\":\"<ISO>\"}],\"totalCount\":1}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"entries\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"e3\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/docs/guide\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"h1\",\n        \"classes\": [\n          \"hero-title\"\n        ]\n      },\n      \"ops\": [\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"article>p\",\n          \"tag\": \"p\",\n          \"originalText\": \"A second page covered by the config glob.\",\n          \"newText\": \"Second page lead.\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stagedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    }\n  ]\n}",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Guide</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <article class=\"doc\">\n      <h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1>\n      <p class=\"doc-lead\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\n    </article>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-twice.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-twice.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf301fa4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-discard-twice.json
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"discarded\":4,\"entries\":[{\"id\":\"e1\",\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"]},\"ops\":[{\"ref\":\"main>h1\",\"tag\":\"h1\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"],\"originalText\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"newText\":\"Oracle Fixture, renamed\",\"sourceHint\":{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"line\":13,\"column\":7}}],\"stagedAt\":\"<ISO>\"},{\"id\":\"e2\",\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"]},\"ops\":[{\"ref\":\"main>p\",\"tag\":\"p\",\"originalText\":\"Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.\",\"newText\":\"A tighter hook.\"},{\"ref\":\"aside>p\",\"tag\":\"p\",\"originalText\":\"Nested content.\",\"newText\":\"Nested copy.\"}],\"stagedAt\":\"<ISO>\"},{\"id\":\"e3\",\"pageUrl\":\"/docs/guide\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"]},\"ops\":[{\"ref\":\"article>p\",\"tag\":\"p\",\"originalText\":\"A second page covered by the config glob.\",\"newText\":\"Second page lead.\"}],\"stagedAt\":\"<ISO>\"}],\"totalCount\":0}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"discarded\":0,\"entries\":[],\"totalCount\":0}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"entries\": []\n}",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Guide</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <article class=\"doc\">\n      <h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1>\n      <p class=\"doc-lead\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\n    </article>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-help.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-help.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..98f45d1b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-help.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "Usage: node live.mjs\n\nPrepare everything for live variant mode in a single command:\n  - Checks .impeccable/live/config.json (required, created once per project)\n  - Starts (or reuses) the live server in the background\n  - Injects the browser script tag\n  - Reads PRODUCT.md / DESIGN.md for project context\n  - Prepares the harness-native foreground/background poll loop\n  - In monorepos, choose a child app first; --target <path> is the fallback/manual path\n\nOn success, prints a JSON blob with:\n  { ok, serverPort, serverToken, pageFiles, projectRoot, repoRoot, targetPath, productPath, designPath }\n\nOn target_selection_required, prints:\n  { ok: false, error: \"target_selection_required\", targetCandidates }\n\nOn config_missing, prints:\n  { ok: false, error: \"config_missing\", configPath, hint }\n\nThe agent should then:\n  1. If target_selection_required, ask which app to use and rerun from that child cwd\n  2. If config_missing, create the config and re-run this script\n  3. Optionally open the project's dev/preview URL in the browser (see reference/live.md—not serverPort)\n  4. Enter the poll loop: node live-poll.mjs\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-anchor-missing-all.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-anchor-missing-all.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4fbb17b41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-anchor-missing-all.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"port\":8412,\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"error\":\"insertion_point_not_found\",\"anchor\":\"</nope>\"}]}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\"files\":[\"index.html\"],\"insertBefore\":\"</nope>\",\"commentSyntax\":\"html\"}",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-astro-inline.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-astro-inline.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c2f0b6eec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-astro-inline.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"src/layouts/Layout.astro\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"results\":[{\"file\":\"src/layouts/Layout.astro\",\"removed\":true,\"cspReverted\":false}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/layouts/Layout.astro\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/layouts/Layout.astro": "---\nexport interface Props { title: string }\nconst { title } = Astro.props;\n---\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>{title}</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <slot />\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/pages/index.astro": "---\nimport Layout from '../layouts/Layout.astro';\n---\n<Layout title=\"Astro Fixture\">\n  <main class=\"page\">\n    <h1 class=\"hero-title\">Astro Fixture</h1>\n    <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal Astro tree for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n    <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n      <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n      <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n    </section>\n  </main>\n</Layout>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-check-env-config.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-check-env-config.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1abe39d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-check-env-config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"config\":{\"files\":[\"public/docs/guide.html\"],\"insertAfter\":\"<body>\",\"commentSyntax\":\"html\"},\"path\":\"<WS>/alt.json\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-check-invalid-anchor.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-check-invalid-anchor.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..28c9c3c54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-check-invalid-anchor.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_invalid\",\"message\":\"config.insertBefore or config.insertAfter (string) required\",\"path\":\"<WS>/.impeccable/live/config.json\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-check-invalid-files.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-check-invalid-files.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c844bb9e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-check-invalid-files.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_invalid\",\"message\":\"config.files (non-empty string array) required\",\"path\":\"<WS>/.impeccable/live/config.json\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-check-invalid-json.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-check-invalid-json.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..854dddf7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-check-invalid-json.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_invalid\",\"message\":\"Expected ',' or ']' after array element in JSON at position 2 (line 1 column 3)\",\"path\":\"<WS>/.impeccable/live/config.json\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-check-missing.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-check-missing.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b3d0edd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-check-missing.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_missing\",\"path\":\"<WS>/.impeccable/live/config.json\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-check-ok.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-check-ok.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..608f86b32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-check-ok.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"config\":{\"files\":[\"index.html\",\"public/**/*.html\"],\"insertBefore\":\"</body>\",\"commentSyntax\":\"html\"},\"path\":\"<WS>/.impeccable/live/config.json\"}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-csp-meta-no-connect-src.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-csp-meta-no-connect-src.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f479d35e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-csp-meta-no-connect-src.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":true},{\"file\":\"public/no-body.html\",\"error\":\"insertion_point_not_found\",\"anchor\":\"</body>\"},{\"file\":\"public/docs/guide.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false}]}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"framework\": \"static-html\",\n  \"port\": 8412,\n  \"pid\": <PID>,\n  \"recordedAt\": \"<ISO>\",\n  \"artifacts\": [\n    {\n      \"kind\": \"patched\",\n      \"path\": \"index.html\",\n      \"patch\": \"live-tag\",\n      \"markers\": [\n        \"impeccable-live-start\",\n        \"data-impeccable-csp-original\"\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"kind\": \"patched\",\n      \"path\": \"public/docs/guide.html\",\n      \"patch\": \"live-tag\",\n      \"markers\": [\n        \"impeccable-live-start\",\n        \"data-impeccable-csp-original\"\n      ]\n    }\n  ]\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Security-Policy\" content=\"default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' http://localhost:8412; connect-src 'self' http://localhost:8412; img-src 'self' blob:\" data-impeccable-csp-original=\"ZGVmYXVsdC1zcmMgJ3NlbGYnOyBzY3JpcHQtc3JjICdzZWxmJw==\">\n</head>\n<body>\n<h1 class=\"hero-title\">Hi</h1>\n<!-- impeccable-live-start -->\n<script src=\"http://localhost:8412/live.js?token=t\"></script>\n<!-- impeccable-live-end -->\n</body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-exclude-glob.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-exclude-glob.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8459bda5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-exclude-glob.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false},{\"file\":\"src/cards.html\",\"error\":\"insertion_point_not_found\",\"anchor\":\"</body>\"},{\"file\":\"public/docs/guide.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false}]}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\"files\":[\"**/*.html\"],\"exclude\":[\"dist/**\",\"public/no-body.html\"],\"insertBefore\":\"</body>\",\"commentSyntax\":\"html\"}",
+    ".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"framework\": \"static-html\",\n  \"port\": 8412,\n  \"pid\": <PID>,\n  \"recordedAt\": \"<ISO>\",\n  \"artifacts\": [\n    {\n      \"kind\": \"patched\",\n      \"path\": \"index.html\",\n      \"patch\": \"live-tag\",\n      \"markers\": [\n        \"impeccable-live-start\",\n        \"data-impeccable-csp-original\"\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"kind\": \"patched\",\n      \"path\": \"public/docs/guide.html\",\n      \"patch\": \"live-tag\",\n      \"markers\": [\n        \"impeccable-live-start\",\n        \"data-impeccable-csp-original\"\n      ]\n    }\n  ]\n}\n",
+    "dist/generated.html": "<!-- @generated by build.js. DO NOT EDIT. -->\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n  <body>\n    <h1 class=\"built-title\">Built output</h1>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  <!-- impeccable-live-start -->\n<script src=\"http://localhost:8412/live.js?token=t\"></script>\n<!-- impeccable-live-end -->\n</body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Guide</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <article class=\"doc\">\n      <h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1>\n      <p class=\"doc-lead\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\n    </article>\n  <!-- impeccable-live-start -->\n<script src=\"http://localhost:8412/live.js?token=t\"></script>\n<!-- impeccable-live-end -->\n</body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-file-not-found.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-file-not-found.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aadbacdc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-file-not-found.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"missing.html\",\"error\":\"file_not_found\"},{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false}]}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\"files\":[\"missing.html\",\"index.html\"],\"insertBefore\":\"</body>\",\"commentSyntax\":\"html\"}",
+    ".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"framework\": \"static-html\",\n  \"port\": 8412,\n  \"pid\": <PID>,\n  \"recordedAt\": \"<ISO>\",\n  \"artifacts\": [\n    {\n      \"kind\": \"patched\",\n      \"path\": \"index.html\",\n      \"patch\": \"live-tag\",\n      \"markers\": [\n        \"impeccable-live-start\",\n        \"data-impeccable-csp-original\"\n      ]\n    }\n  ]\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  <!-- impeccable-live-start -->\n<script src=\"http://localhost:8412/live.js?token=t\"></script>\n<!-- impeccable-live-end -->\n</body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-from-repo-root-via-roots.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-from-repo-root-via-roots.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d0d8aac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-from-repo-root-via-roots.json
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"config\":{\"files\":[\"index.html\"],\"insertBefore\":\"</body>\",\"commentSyntax\":\"html\"},\"path\":\"<WS>/website/.impeccable/live/config.json\"}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"results\":[{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"removed\":true,\"cspReverted\":false}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".gitfake/info/exclude": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/app-root.json": "{\"version\":2,\"appRoots\":[{\"appRoot\":\"<WS>/website\",\"bootedAt\":\"<ISO>\"}]}",
+    "website/.gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    "website/.impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "website/.impeccable/live/roots.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>/website\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"contextRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"sessionRoot\": \"<WS>/website/.impeccable/live\",\n  \"productPath\": \"<WS>/PRODUCT.md\",\n  \"designPath\": \"<WS>/DESIGN.md\",\n  \"resolvedFrom\": \"cwd\"\n}",
+    "website/index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Nested Website Fixture</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <div id=\"root\"></div>\n    <script type=\"module\" src=\"/src/main.jsx\"></script>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-heals-orphan-journal.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-heals-orphan-journal.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f734bd64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-heals-orphan-journal.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false},{\"file\":\"public/no-body.html\",\"error\":\"insertion_point_not_found\",\"anchor\":\"</body>\"},{\"file\":\"public/docs/guide.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false}],\"healed\":[{\"path\":\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"action\":\"removed\"}]}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"framework\": \"static-html\",\n  \"port\": 8412,\n  \"pid\": <PID>,\n  \"recordedAt\": \"<ISO>\",\n  \"artifacts\": [\n    {\n      \"kind\": \"patched\",\n      \"path\": \"index.html\",\n      \"patch\": \"live-tag\",\n      \"markers\": [\n        \"impeccable-live-start\",\n        \"data-impeccable-csp-original\"\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"kind\": \"patched\",\n      \"path\": \"public/docs/guide.html\",\n      \"patch\": \"live-tag\",\n      \"markers\": [\n        \"impeccable-live-start\",\n        \"data-impeccable-csp-original\"\n      ]\n    }\n  ]\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  <!-- impeccable-live-start -->\n<script src=\"http://localhost:8412/live.js?token=t\"></script>\n<!-- impeccable-live-end -->\n</body>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n",
+    "src/keep.svelte": "<div>no marker</div>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-help.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-help.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1fb89b539
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-help.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "Usage: node live-inject.mjs [options]\n\nInsert or remove the live mode script tag in the project's HTML entry point.\nReads configuration from .impeccable/live/config.json.\n\nModes:\n  --port PORT   Insert script tag pointing at http://localhost:PORT/live.js\n  --remove      Remove the script tag (if present)\n  --check       Print whether .impeccable/live/config.json exists and its content\n\nOutput (JSON):\n  { ok, file, inserted|removed, config? }\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-html-repeat-and-remove.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-html-repeat-and-remove.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49427e099
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-html-repeat-and-remove.json
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false},{\"file\":\"public/no-body.html\",\"error\":\"insertion_point_not_found\",\"anchor\":\"</body>\"},{\"file\":\"public/docs/guide.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8413,\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":false,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false},{\"file\":\"public/no-body.html\",\"error\":\"insertion_point_not_found\",\"anchor\":\"</body>\"},{\"file\":\"public/docs/guide.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"results\":[{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"removed\":true,\"cspReverted\":false},{\"file\":\"public/no-body.html\",\"removed\":false,\"note\":\"no tag present\"},{\"file\":\"public/docs/guide.html\",\"removed\":true,\"cspReverted\":false}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"results\":[{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"removed\":false,\"note\":\"no tag present\"},{\"file\":\"public/no-body.html\",\"removed\":false,\"note\":\"no tag present\"},{\"file\":\"public/docs/guide.html\",\"removed\":false,\"note\":\"no tag present\"}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Guide</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <article class=\"doc\">\n      <h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1>\n      <p class=\"doc-lead\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\n    </article>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-html-tag-no-token.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-html-tag-no-token.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..720ca9c51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-html-tag-no-token.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false},{\"file\":\"public/no-body.html\",\"error\":\"insertion_point_not_found\",\"anchor\":\"</body>\"},{\"file\":\"public/docs/guide.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false}]}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"framework\": \"static-html\",\n  \"port\": 8412,\n  \"pid\": <PID>,\n  \"recordedAt\": \"<ISO>\",\n  \"artifacts\": [\n    {\n      \"kind\": \"patched\",\n      \"path\": \"index.html\",\n      \"patch\": \"live-tag\",\n      \"markers\": [\n        \"impeccable-live-start\",\n        \"data-impeccable-csp-original\"\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"kind\": \"patched\",\n      \"path\": \"public/docs/guide.html\",\n      \"patch\": \"live-tag\",\n      \"markers\": [\n        \"impeccable-live-start\",\n        \"data-impeccable-csp-original\"\n      ]\n    }\n  ]\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  <!-- impeccable-live-start -->\n<script src=\"http://localhost:8412/live.js\"></script>\n<!-- impeccable-live-end -->\n</body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-html-tag.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-html-tag.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..19e2dbccd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-html-tag.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false},{\"file\":\"public/no-body.html\",\"error\":\"insertion_point_not_found\",\"anchor\":\"</body>\"},{\"file\":\"public/docs/guide.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false}]}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"framework\": \"static-html\",\n  \"port\": 8412,\n  \"pid\": <PID>,\n  \"recordedAt\": \"<ISO>\",\n  \"artifacts\": [\n    {\n      \"kind\": \"patched\",\n      \"path\": \"index.html\",\n      \"patch\": \"live-tag\",\n      \"markers\": [\n        \"impeccable-live-start\",\n        \"data-impeccable-csp-original\"\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"kind\": \"patched\",\n      \"path\": \"public/docs/guide.html\",\n      \"patch\": \"live-tag\",\n      \"markers\": [\n        \"impeccable-live-start\",\n        \"data-impeccable-csp-original\"\n      ]\n    }\n  ]\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  <!-- impeccable-live-start -->\n<script src=\"http://localhost:8412/live.js?token=tok-oracle\"></script>\n<!-- impeccable-live-end -->\n</body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Guide</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <article class=\"doc\">\n      <h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1>\n      <p class=\"doc-lead\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\n    </article>\n  <!-- impeccable-live-start -->\n<script src=\"http://localhost:8412/live.js?token=tok-oracle\"></script>\n<!-- impeccable-live-end -->\n</body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-insert-after.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-insert-after.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..354c0ffb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-insert-after.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false}]}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\"files\":[\"index.html\"],\"exclude\":[\"public/**\"],\"insertAfter\":\"<body>\",\"commentSyntax\":\"html\"}",
+    ".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"framework\": \"static-html\",\n  \"port\": 8412,\n  \"pid\": <PID>,\n  \"recordedAt\": \"<ISO>\",\n  \"artifacts\": [\n    {\n      \"kind\": \"patched\",\n      \"path\": \"index.html\",\n      \"patch\": \"live-tag\",\n      \"markers\": [\n        \"impeccable-live-start\",\n        \"data-impeccable-csp-original\"\n      ]\n    }\n  ]\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n<!-- impeccable-live-start -->\n<script src=\"http://localhost:8412/live.js?token=t\"></script>\n<!-- impeccable-live-end -->\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-missing-port.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-missing-port.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69f23e77a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-missing-port.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"missing_port\"}\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-monorepo-repo-root-ignore.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-monorepo-repo-root-ignore.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..098a97356
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-monorepo-repo-root-ignore.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false}]}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".gitfake/info/exclude": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    "website/.gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    "website/.impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "website/.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>/website\",\n  \"framework\": \"vite-generic\",\n  \"port\": 8412,\n  \"pid\": <PID>,\n  \"recordedAt\": \"<ISO>\",\n  \"artifacts\": [\n    {\n      \"kind\": \"patched\",\n      \"path\": \"index.html\",\n      \"patch\": \"live-tag\",\n      \"markers\": [\n        \"impeccable-live-start\",\n        \"data-impeccable-csp-original\"\n      ]\n    }\n  ]\n}\n",
+    "website/.impeccable/live/roots.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>/website\",\n  \"repoRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"contextRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"sessionRoot\": \"<WS>/website/.impeccable/live\",\n  \"productPath\": \"<WS>/PRODUCT.md\",\n  \"designPath\": \"<WS>/DESIGN.md\",\n  \"resolvedFrom\": \"cwd\"\n}",
+    "website/index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Nested Website Fixture</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <div id=\"root\"></div>\n    <script type=\"module\" src=\"/src/main.jsx\"></script>\n  <!-- impeccable-live-start -->\n<script src=\"http://localhost:8412/live.js?token=t\"></script>\n<!-- impeccable-live-end -->\n</body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-next-jsx.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-next-jsx.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3be7933dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-next-jsx.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"app/layout.tsx\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":true}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"results\":[{\"file\":\"app/layout.tsx\",\"removed\":true,\"cspReverted\":true}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"app/layout.tsx\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"jsx\"\n}\n",
+    "app/layout.tsx": "export const metadata = { title: 'Next Fixture' };\n\nexport default function RootLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {\n  return (\n    <html lang=\"en\">\n      <head>\n        <meta\n          httpEquiv=\"Content-Security-Policy\"\n          content=\"default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; connect-src 'self'\"        />\n      </head>\n      <body>\n        {children}\n      </body>\n    </html>\n  );\n}\n",
+    "app/page.tsx": "export default function Page() {\n  return (\n    <main className=\"page\">\n      <h1 className=\"hero-title\">Next Fixture</h1>\n      <p className=\"hero-hook\">Minimal Next app-router page.</p>\n    </main>\n  );\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-no-config.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-no-config.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d89b202f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-no-config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_missing\",\"path\":\"<WS>/.impeccable/live/config.json\"}\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-nuxt-adapter.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-nuxt-adapter.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fff159fa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-nuxt-adapter.json
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"adapter\":\"nuxt\",\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"inserted\":true,\"changed\":true,\"devOnly\":true}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"adapter\":\"nuxt\",\"results\":[{\"file\":\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"removed\":true}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"adapter\":\"nuxt\",\"results\":[{\"file\":\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"removed\":false,\"note\":\"no adapter present\"}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"app.vue\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-nuxt-plugin-conflict.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-nuxt-plugin-conflict.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44670c8e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-nuxt-plugin-conflict.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"port\":8412,\"adapter\":\"nuxt\",\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"error\":\"nuxt_plugin_conflict\",\"hint\":\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts already exists and is not managed by Impeccable Live\"}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 1,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"adapter\":\"nuxt\",\"results\":[{\"file\":\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"removed\":false,\"error\":\"nuxt_plugin_conflict\",\"hint\":\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts is not managed by Impeccable Live\"}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 1,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"app.vue\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts": "export default {};\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-nuxt-srcdir.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-nuxt-srcdir.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e5d3304f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-nuxt-srcdir.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"adapter\":\"nuxt\",\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"inserted\":true,\"changed\":true,\"devOnly\":true}]}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\"files\":[\"app/app.vue\"],\"insertBefore\":\"</body>\",\"commentSyntax\":\"html\"}",
+    ".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"framework\": \"nuxt\",\n  \"port\": 8412,\n  \"pid\": <PID>,\n  \"recordedAt\": \"<ISO>\",\n  \"artifacts\": [\n    {\n      \"kind\": \"created\",\n      \"path\": \"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\n      \"marker\": \"impeccable-live-nuxt-plugin\",\n      \"pruneTo\": \"app\"\n    }\n  ]\n}\n",
+    "app/app.vue": "<template><body><NuxtPage /></body></template>\n",
+    "app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts": "/* impeccable-live-nuxt-plugin */\nconst liveSrc = 'http://localhost:8412/live.js?token=t';\nconst liveSelector = 'script[data-impeccable-live-nuxt]';\n\nexport default defineNuxtPlugin(() => {\n  if (!import.meta.dev || typeof document === 'undefined') return;\n\n  const expectedSrc = new URL(liveSrc, window.location.href).href;\n  let script = document.querySelector(liveSelector);\n  if (script?.src === expectedSrc) return;\n  script?.remove();\n\n  script = document.createElement('script');\n  script.src = liveSrc;\n  script.async = true;\n  script.dataset.impeccableLiveNuxt = '';\n  document.head.appendChild(script);\n\n  import.meta.hot?.dispose(() => {\n    if (script?.isConnected) script.remove();\n  });\n});\n/* /impeccable-live-nuxt-plugin */\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-port-nan.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-port-nan.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69f23e77a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-port-nan.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"missing_port\"}\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-remove-clean.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-remove-clean.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8aeb970ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-remove-clean.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"results\":[{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"removed\":false,\"note\":\"no tag present\"},{\"file\":\"public/no-body.html\",\"removed\":false,\"note\":\"no tag present\"},{\"file\":\"public/docs/guide.html\",\"removed\":false,\"note\":\"no tag present\"}]}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-sveltekit-adapter.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-sveltekit-adapter.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5bc316cad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-sveltekit-adapter.json
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"adapter\":\"sveltekit\",\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"src/routes/+layout.svelte\",\"adapter\":\"sveltekit\",\"inserted\":true,\"appHtmlUntouched\":true,\"rootComponent\":\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\"}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"adapter\":\"sveltekit\",\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":false,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"src/routes/+layout.svelte\",\"adapter\":\"sveltekit\",\"inserted\":false,\"appHtmlUntouched\":true,\"rootComponent\":\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\"}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"adapter\":\"sveltekit\",\"results\":[{\"file\":\"src/routes/+layout.svelte\",\"adapter\":\"sveltekit\",\"removed\":true,\"appHtmlUntouched\":true,\"rootComponent\":\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\"}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"adapter\":\"sveltekit\",\"results\":[{\"file\":\"src/routes/+layout.svelte\",\"adapter\":\"sveltekit\",\"removed\":false,\"appHtmlUntouched\":true,\"rootComponent\":\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\"}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/app.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/app.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"utf-8\" />\n    <title>SvelteKit Fixture</title>\n    %sveltekit.head%\n  </head>\n  <body data-sveltekit-preload-data=\"hover\">\n    <div style=\"display: contents\">%sveltekit.body%</div>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/routes/+layout.svelte": "<script>\n  let { children } = $props();\n</script>\n\n{@render children?.()}\n",
+    "src/routes/+page.svelte": "<script>\n  let title = 'SvelteKit Fixture';\n  let expenses = [\n    { id: 1, label: 'Coffee', amount: 3 },\n    { id: 2, label: 'Lunch', amount: 12 },\n  ];\n</script>\n\n<main class=\"page\">\n  <h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n  <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal SvelteKit route for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n  <ul class=\"expense-list\">\n    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}\n      <li class=\"expense-row\">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>\n    {/each}\n  </ul>\n  <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n  </section>\n</main>\n\n<style>\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n  .expense-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }\n  .expense-row { padding: 4px 0; }\n</style>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-sveltekit-existing-layout.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-sveltekit-existing-layout.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..862dda7d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-sveltekit-existing-layout.json
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"adapter\":\"sveltekit\",\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"src/routes/+layout.svelte\",\"adapter\":\"sveltekit\",\"inserted\":true,\"appHtmlUntouched\":true,\"rootComponent\":\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\"}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"adapter\":\"sveltekit\",\"results\":[{\"file\":\"src/routes/+layout.svelte\",\"adapter\":\"sveltekit\",\"removed\":true,\"appHtmlUntouched\":true,\"rootComponent\":\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\"}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/app.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/app.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"utf-8\" />\n    <title>SvelteKit Fixture</title>\n    %sveltekit.head%\n  </head>\n  <body data-sveltekit-preload-data=\"hover\">\n    <div style=\"display: contents\">%sveltekit.body%</div>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/routes/+layout.svelte": "<script>\n  import '../app.css';\n  let { children } = $props();\n</script>\n\n<nav>Top</nav>\n{@render children()}\n",
+    "src/routes/+page.svelte": "<script>\n  let title = 'SvelteKit Fixture';\n  let expenses = [\n    { id: 1, label: 'Coffee', amount: 3 },\n    { id: 2, label: 'Lunch', amount: 12 },\n  ];\n</script>\n\n<main class=\"page\">\n  <h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n  <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal SvelteKit route for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n  <ul class=\"expense-list\">\n    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}\n      <li class=\"expense-row\">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>\n    {/each}\n  </ul>\n  <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n  </section>\n</main>\n\n<style>\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n  .expense-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }\n  .expense-row { padding: 4px 0; }\n</style>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-tanstack-adapter.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-tanstack-adapter.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ac3367d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-tanstack-adapter.json
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"adapter\":\"tanstack-start\",\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.tsx\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"src/routes/__root.tsx\",\"adapter\":\"tanstack-start\",\"inserted\":true,\"componentFile\":\"src/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.tsx\",\"devOnly\":true}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"adapter\":\"tanstack-start\",\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":false,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.tsx\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"src/routes/__root.tsx\",\"adapter\":\"tanstack-start\",\"inserted\":false,\"componentFile\":\"src/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.tsx\",\"devOnly\":true}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"adapter\":\"tanstack-start\",\"results\":[{\"file\":\"src/routes/__root.tsx\",\"adapter\":\"tanstack-start\",\"removed\":true,\"componentFile\":\"src/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.tsx\"}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.tsx\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/routes/__root.tsx\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"<Scripts\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"jsx\"\n}\n",
+    "src/routes/__root.tsx": "import { HeadContent, Scripts, createRootRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router';\n\nexport const Route = createRootRoute({\n  head: () => ({\n    meta: [\n      { charSet: 'utf-8' },\n      { title: 'TanStack Start Fixture' },\n    ],\n  }),\n  shellComponent: RootDocument,\n});\n\nfunction RootDocument({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {\n  return (\n    <html lang=\"en\">\n      <head>\n        <HeadContent />\n      </head>\n      <body>\n        {children}\n        <Scripts />\n      </body>\n    </html>\n  );\n}\n",
+    "src/routes/index.tsx": "import { createFileRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router';\n\nexport const Route = createFileRoute('/')({\n  component: Home,\n});\n\nfunction Home() {\n  return (\n    <main className=\"page\">\n      <h1 className=\"hero-title\">Start Home Hero</h1>\n      <p className=\"hero-hook\">Server-rendered by TanStack Start.</p>\n    </main>\n  );\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-tanstack-component-conflict.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-tanstack-component-conflict.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cda762894
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-tanstack-component-conflict.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
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+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":false,\"port\":8412,\"adapter\":\"tanstack-start\",\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.tsx\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"src/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.tsx\",\"error\":\"tanstack_component_conflict\",\"hint\":\"src/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.tsx already exists and is not managed by Impeccable Live\"}]}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.tsx\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/routes/__root.tsx\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"<Scripts\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"jsx\"\n}\n",
+    "src/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.tsx": "export default function X() { return null; }\n",
+    "src/routes/__root.tsx": "import { HeadContent, Scripts, createRootRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router';\n\nexport const Route = createRootRoute({\n  head: () => ({\n    meta: [\n      { charSet: 'utf-8' },\n      { title: 'TanStack Start Fixture' },\n    ],\n  }),\n  shellComponent: RootDocument,\n});\n\nfunction RootDocument({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {\n  return (\n    <html lang=\"en\">\n      <head>\n        <HeadContent />\n      </head>\n      <body>\n        {children}\n        <Scripts />\n      </body>\n    </html>\n  );\n}\n",
+    "src/routes/index.tsx": "import { createFileRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router';\n\nexport const Route = createFileRoute('/')({\n  component: Home,\n});\n\nfunction Home() {\n  return (\n    <main className=\"page\">\n      <h1 className=\"hero-title\">Start Home Hero</h1>\n      <p className=\"hero-hook\">Server-rendered by TanStack Start.</p>\n    </main>\n  );\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-target-missing-value.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-target-missing-value.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..064e102f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-target-missing-value.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "[impeccable live] --target requires a path value (use --target <path> or --target=<path>)\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-token-from-server-json.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-token-from-server-json.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7b6ae7510
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-token-from-server-json.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false},{\"file\":\"public/no-body.html\",\"error\":\"insertion_point_not_found\",\"anchor\":\"</body>\"},{\"file\":\"public/docs/guide.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false}]}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"framework\": \"static-html\",\n  \"port\": 8412,\n  \"pid\": <PID>,\n  \"recordedAt\": \"<ISO>\",\n  \"artifacts\": [\n    {\n      \"kind\": \"patched\",\n      \"path\": \"index.html\",\n      \"patch\": \"live-tag\",\n      \"markers\": [\n        \"impeccable-live-start\",\n        \"data-impeccable-csp-original\"\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"kind\": \"patched\",\n      \"path\": \"public/docs/guide.html\",\n      \"patch\": \"live-tag\",\n      \"markers\": [\n        \"impeccable-live-start\",\n        \"data-impeccable-csp-original\"\n      ]\n    }\n  ]\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/server.json": "{\"pid\":<PID>,\"port\":8412,\"token\":\"from-server-json\"}",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  <!-- impeccable-live-start -->\n<script src=\"http://localhost:8412/live.js?token=from-server-json\"></script>\n<!-- impeccable-live-end -->\n</body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-token-server-json-port-mismatch.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-token-server-json-port-mismatch.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a101a2478
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-token-server-json-port-mismatch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false},{\"file\":\"public/no-body.html\",\"error\":\"insertion_point_not_found\",\"anchor\":\"</body>\"},{\"file\":\"public/docs/guide.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":false}]}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"appRoot\": \"<WS>\",\n  \"framework\": \"static-html\",\n  \"port\": 8412,\n  \"pid\": <PID>,\n  \"recordedAt\": \"<ISO>\",\n  \"artifacts\": [\n    {\n      \"kind\": \"patched\",\n      \"path\": \"index.html\",\n      \"patch\": \"live-tag\",\n      \"markers\": [\n        \"impeccable-live-start\",\n        \"data-impeccable-csp-original\"\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"kind\": \"patched\",\n      \"path\": \"public/docs/guide.html\",\n      \"patch\": \"live-tag\",\n      \"markers\": [\n        \"impeccable-live-start\",\n        \"data-impeccable-csp-original\"\n      ]\n    }\n  ]\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/server.json": "{\"pid\":<PID>,\"port\":8499,\"token\":\"other\"}",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  <!-- impeccable-live-start -->\n<script src=\"http://localhost:8412/live.js\"></script>\n<!-- impeccable-live-end -->\n</body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-vite-csp-meta.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-vite-csp-meta.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d6cca3a80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-inject-vite-csp-meta.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"port\":8412,\"gitIgnore\":{\"file\":\".gitignore\",\"mode\":\"gitignore\",\"changed\":true,\"patterns\":[\".impeccable/hook.cache.json\",\".impeccable/hook.pending.json\",\".impeccable/config.local.json\",\".impeccable/live/server.json\",\".impeccable/live/roots.json\",\".impeccable/live/app-root.json\",\".impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\",\".impeccable/live/sessions/\",\".impeccable/live/previews/\",\".impeccable/live/annotations/\",\".impeccable/live/artifacts/\",\".impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\",\".impeccable/live/locks/\",\".impeccable/live/cache/\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\",\".impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\",\".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\",\".impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\",\".impeccable-live.json\",\".impeccable-live/\",\"app/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/.impeccable-live/\",\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/\",\"src/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\",\"src/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\",\"src/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\",\"plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"app/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\",\"src/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\"]},\"results\":[{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"inserted\":true,\"cspPatched\":true}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"ok\":true,\"results\":[{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"removed\":true,\"cspReverted\":true}]}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".gitignore": "# impeccable-live-ignore-start\n.impeccable/hook.cache.json\n.impeccable/hook.pending.json\n.impeccable/config.local.json\n.impeccable/live/server.json\n.impeccable/live/roots.json\n.impeccable/live/app-root.json\n.impeccable/live/inject-journal.json\n.impeccable/live/sessions/\n.impeccable/live/previews/\n.impeccable/live/annotations/\n.impeccable/live/artifacts/\n.impeccable/live/accept-receipts/\n.impeccable/live/locks/\n.impeccable/live/cache/\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-apply-transaction.json\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-events.jsonl\n.impeccable/live/manual-edit-evidence/\n.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json\n.impeccable/live/deferred-svelte-component-accepts.json\n.impeccable-live.json\n.impeccable-live/\napp/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/.impeccable-live/\nnode_modules/.impeccable-live/\nsrc/lib/impeccable/ImpeccableLiveRoot.svelte\nsrc/lib/impeccable/__runtime.js\nsrc/lib/impeccable/[0-9a-f]*/\nplugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\napp/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\nsrc/plugins/impeccable-live.client.ts\n# impeccable-live-ignore-end\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <meta\n      http-equiv=\"Content-Security-Policy\"\n      content=\"default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; connect-src 'self' ws: wss:; img-src 'self' data:;\"    />\n    <title>CSP</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <div id=\"root\"></div>\n    <script type=\"module\" src=\"/src/main.jsx\"></script>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-astro-after.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-astro-after.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..81376babd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-astro-after.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"mode\":\"insert\",\"position\":\"after\",\"file\":\"src/pages/index.astro\",\"insertLine\":15,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"astro-global-prefixed\",\"styleTag\":\"<style is:inline data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[\"[data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]\",\"[data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]\",\"[data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]\"],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"astro-global-prefixed\",\"styleTag\":\"<style is:inline data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"global-prefixed\",\"rulePattern\":\"[data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] > .variant-class { ... }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"[data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"] > .variant-class\",\"[data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"] > .variant-class\",\"[data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"] > .variant-class\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use the styleTag exactly; the is:inline attribute is required for this file.\",\"Put raw CSS directly between the styleTag opening and a plain </style> close.\",\"Prefix every preview selector with the matching [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector.\",\"Keep selectors anchored to the generated variant wrapper; do not rely on component CSS scoping for preview rules.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use @scope for this styleMode.\",\"Do not wrap style content in a JSX/TSX template literal ({` ... `}); that syntax is for .tsx/.jsx only.\",\"Do not put { immediately after the style opening tag; Astro parses { as expression syntax.\"]}}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/layouts/Layout.astro\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/layouts/Layout.astro": "---\nexport interface Props { title: string }\nconst { title } = Astro.props;\n---\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>{title}</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <slot />\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/pages/index.astro": "---\nimport Layout from '../layouts/Layout.astro';\n---\n<Layout title=\"Astro Fixture\">\n  <main class=\"page\">\n    <h1 class=\"hero-title\">Astro Fixture</h1>\n    <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal Astro tree for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n    <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n      <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n      <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n    </section>\n  <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n  <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-mode=\"insert\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n    <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n  </div>\n  <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n  </main>\n</Layout>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-element-not-found.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-element-not-found.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f96f318bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-element-not-found.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "{\"error\":\"element_not_found\",\"fallback\":\"agent-driven\",\"hint\":\"See \\\"Handle fallback\\\" in live.md.\"}\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-element-not-in-source.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-element-not-in-source.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..28dd4c65e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-element-not-in-source.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "{\"error\":\"element_not_in_source\",\"fallback\":\"agent-driven\",\"hint\":\"See \\\"Handle fallback\\\" in live.md.\"}\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-file-is-generated.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-file-is-generated.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..415abce9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-file-is-generated.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "{\"error\":\"file_is_generated\",\"fallback\":\"agent-driven\",\"file\":\"dist/generated.html\"}\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-help.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-help.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..18e202766
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-help.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "Usage: node live-insert.mjs [options]\n\nFind an anchor element in source and splice an insert-variant wrapper.\n\nRequired:\n  --id ID            Session ID for the variant wrapper\n  --count N          Number of expected variants (1-8)\n  --position POS     before | after (relative to the anchor element)\n\nElement identification (at least one required):\n  --element-id ID    HTML id attribute of the anchor element\n  --classes A,B,C    Comma-separated CSS class names\n  --tag TAG          Tag name (div, section, etc.)\n  --query TEXT       Fallback: raw text to search for\n\nOptional:\n  --file PATH        Source file to search in (skips auto-detection)\n  --text TEXT        Anchor textContent for disambiguation (~80 chars)\n\nOutput (JSON):\n  { mode: \"insert\", file, position, insertLine, commentSyntax, styleMode, styleTag, cssAuthoring }\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-html-after.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-html-after.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c34c3962
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-html-after.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"mode\":\"insert\",\"position\":\"after\",\"file\":\"index.html\",\"insertLine\":22,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]}}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-mode=\"insert\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n      </div>\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-html-before.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-html-before.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..644e885c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-html-before.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"mode\":\"insert\",\"position\":\"before\",\"file\":\"index.html\",\"insertLine\":18,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]}}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-mode=\"insert\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"2\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n      </div>\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-html-deferred.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-html-deferred.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c8416350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-html-deferred.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"mode\":\"insert\",\"position\":\"after\",\"file\":\"index.html\",\"sourceWritten\":false,\"wrapperBlock\":\"    <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\\n    <div data-impeccable-variants=\\\"ab12cd34\\\" data-impeccable-mode=\\\"insert\\\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\\\"3\\\" style=\\\"display: contents\\\">\\n      <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\\n    </div>\\n    <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\",\"replaceStartLine\":23,\"replaceEndLine\":22,\"insertLine\":26,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]}}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-html-text-ambiguous.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-html-text-ambiguous.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2e02ccaf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-html-text-ambiguous.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "{\"error\":\"element_ambiguous\",\"fallback\":\"agent-driven\",\"file\":\"src/cards.html\",\"candidates\":[{\"startLine\":4,\"endLine\":4},{\"startLine\":8,\"endLine\":8},{\"startLine\":12,\"endLine\":12}]}\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-html-text-picks.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-html-text-picks.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..add789524
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-html-text-picks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"mode\":\"insert\",\"position\":\"before\",\"file\":\"src/cards.html\",\"insertLine\":13,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]}}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n  <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-mode=\"insert\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n    <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n  </div>\n  <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-invalid-position.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-invalid-position.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66ff287a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-invalid-position.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "Invalid --position: below\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-jsx-after.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-jsx-after.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e0bfc93e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-jsx-after.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"mode\":\"insert\",\"position\":\"after\",\"file\":\"src/App.jsx\",\"insertLine\":13,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"{/*\",\"close\":\"*/}\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]}}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/App.jsx": "export default function App() {\n  return (\n    <main className=\"page\">\n      <h1 className=\"hero-title\">Vite Fixture</h1>\n      <p className=\"hero-hook\">Minimal React tree for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" className=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-mode=\"insert\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style={{ display: \"contents\" }}>\n        {/* impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 */}\n        {/* Variants: insert below this line */}\n        {/* impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 */}\n      </div>\n      <ul className=\"item-list\">\n        {items.map((item) => (\n          <li key={item.id} className=\"item-row\">{item.title}</li>\n        ))}\n      </ul>\n    </main>\n  );\n}\n\nconst items = [\n  { id: 1, title: 'First' },\n  { id: 2, title: 'Second' },\n];\n",
+    "src/main.jsx": "import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';\nimport App from './App.jsx';\n\ncreateRoot(document.getElementById('root')).render(<App />);\n",
+    "src/Panel.tsx": "type PanelProps = { title: string; children?: React.ReactNode };\n\nexport function Panel({ title, children }: PanelProps) {\n  return (\n    <section className=\"panel\">\n      <header className=\"panel-header\">\n        <h2 className=\"panel-title\">{title}</h2>\n      </header>\n      <div className=\"panel-body\">{children}</div>\n    </section>\n  );\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-jsx-before-deferred.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-jsx-before-deferred.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..af7b3b336
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-jsx-before-deferred.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"mode\":\"insert\",\"position\":\"before\",\"file\":\"src/App.jsx\",\"sourceWritten\":false,\"wrapperBlock\":\"      <div data-impeccable-variants=\\\"ab12cd34\\\" data-impeccable-mode=\\\"insert\\\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\\\"3\\\" style={{ display: \\\"contents\\\" }}>\\n        {/* impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 */}\\n        {/* Variants: insert below this line */}\\n        {/* impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 */}\\n      </div>\",\"replaceStartLine\":4,\"replaceEndLine\":3,\"insertLine\":7,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"{/*\",\"close\":\"*/}\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]}}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/App.jsx": "export default function App() {\n  return (\n    <main className=\"page\">\n      <h1 className=\"hero-title\">Vite Fixture</h1>\n      <p className=\"hero-hook\">Minimal React tree for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" className=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <ul className=\"item-list\">\n        {items.map((item) => (\n          <li key={item.id} className=\"item-row\">{item.title}</li>\n        ))}\n      </ul>\n    </main>\n  );\n}\n\nconst items = [\n  { id: 1, title: 'First' },\n  { id: 2, title: 'Second' },\n];\n",
+    "src/main.jsx": "import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';\nimport App from './App.jsx';\n\ncreateRoot(document.getElementById('root')).render(<App />);\n",
+    "src/Panel.tsx": "type PanelProps = { title: string; children?: React.ReactNode };\n\nexport function Panel({ title, children }: PanelProps) {\n  return (\n    <section className=\"panel\">\n      <header className=\"panel-header\">\n        <h2 className=\"panel-title\">{title}</h2>\n      </header>\n      <div className=\"panel-body\">{children}</div>\n    </section>\n  );\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-missing-id.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-missing-id.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5fdd06c2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-missing-id.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "Missing --id\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-missing-locator.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-missing-locator.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44f312186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-missing-locator.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "Need at least one of: --element-id, --classes, --query\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-missing-position.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-missing-position.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..392c0bf3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-missing-position.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "Missing --position (before | after)\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-svelte-component.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-svelte-component.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0a2c9b8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-svelte-component.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"mode\":\"insert\",\"position\":\"after\",\"file\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/manifest.json\",\"sourceFile\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"previewMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"componentDir\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\"propContract\":[],\"insertLine\":1,\"sourceInsertLine\":21,\"anchorStartLine\":17,\"anchorEndLine\":20,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"styleTag\":null,\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"svelte-component\",\"styleTag\":null,\"strategy\":\"component-style-block\",\"rulePattern\":\".semantic-class { ... }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\",\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\",\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Write each variant as a real Svelte component file (v1.svelte, v2.svelte, ...).\",\"Keep the prop names from propContract; bind dynamic text with {propName}, not literal snapshot text.\",\"Put variant CSS in the component <style> block using semantic class selectors.\",\"Author param-driven CSS against var(--p-<id>, default) and [data-p-<id>] using :global(...) so the runtime knob values reach the mounted root.\",\"Declare params in componentDir/params.json keyed by variant number (e.g. {\\\"1\\\": [...], \\\"2\\\": [...]}), NOT as a data-impeccable-params attribute.\",\"Do not use @scope or data-impeccable-variant selectors in component files.\",\"Do not edit the route source file during generation; only edit files under componentDir.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use @scope blocks in Svelte component variants.\",\"Do not copy live DOM snapshot text into markup when propContract provides bindings.\",\"Do not add data-impeccable-* attributes inside component files. Svelte parses { in attribute values as an expression, so data-impeccable-params with JSON breaks the build; use componentDir/params.json instead.\"],\"paramsFile\":\"params.json\"}}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/app.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/__probe.js": "export const impeccableLivePreviewProbe = true;\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/__runtime.js": "export { mount, unmount } from 'svelte';\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/manifest.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"mode\": \"insert\",\n  \"previewMode\": \"svelte-component\",\n  \"sourceFile\": \"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\n  \"insertLine\": 21,\n  \"position\": \"after\",\n  \"anchorStartLine\": 17,\n  \"anchorEndLine\": 20,\n  \"originalMarkup\": \"  <section id=\\\"features\\\" class=\\\"feature-grid\\\">\\n    <article class=\\\"feature-card\\\">One</article>\\n    <article class=\\\"feature-card\\\">Two</article>\\n  </section>\",\n  \"anchorMarkup\": \"  <section id=\\\"features\\\" class=\\\"feature-grid\\\">\\n    <article class=\\\"feature-card\\\">One</article>\\n    <article class=\\\"feature-card\\\">Two</article>\\n  </section>\",\n  \"count\": 3,\n  \"propContract\": [],\n  \"componentDir\": \"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\n  \"componentDirAbs\": \"<WS>/node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\n  \"runtimeModule\": \"/node_modules/.impeccable-live/__runtime.js\",\n  \"runtimeModuleAbs\": \"<WS>/node_modules/.impeccable-live/__runtime.js\",\n  \"probeModule\": \"/node_modules/.impeccable-live/__probe.js\",\n  \"probeModuleAbs\": \"<WS>/node_modules/.impeccable-live/__probe.js\"\n}\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/v1.svelte": "<script>\n  /** @typedef {Record<string, never>} Props */\n  let {} = $props();\n</script>\n<div class=\"impeccable-insert-preview\">Insert variant 1</div>\n\n<style>\n  .impeccable-insert-preview { display: block; }\n</style>\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/v2.svelte": "<script>\n  /** @typedef {Record<string, never>} Props */\n  let {} = $props();\n</script>\n<div class=\"impeccable-insert-preview\">Insert variant 2</div>\n\n<style>\n  .impeccable-insert-preview { display: block; }\n</style>\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/v3.svelte": "<script>\n  /** @typedef {Record<string, never>} Props */\n  let {} = $props();\n</script>\n<div class=\"impeccable-insert-preview\">Insert variant 3</div>\n\n<style>\n  .impeccable-insert-preview { display: block; }\n</style>\n",
+    "src/app.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"utf-8\" />\n    <title>SvelteKit Fixture</title>\n    %sveltekit.head%\n  </head>\n  <body data-sveltekit-preload-data=\"hover\">\n    <div style=\"display: contents\">%sveltekit.body%</div>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/routes/+page.svelte": "<script>\n  let title = 'SvelteKit Fixture';\n  let expenses = [\n    { id: 1, label: 'Coffee', amount: 3 },\n    { id: 2, label: 'Lunch', amount: 12 },\n  ];\n</script>\n\n<main class=\"page\">\n  <h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n  <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal SvelteKit route for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n  <ul class=\"expense-list\">\n    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}\n      <li class=\"expense-row\">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>\n    {/each}\n  </ul>\n  <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n  </section>\n</main>\n\n<style>\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n  .expense-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }\n  .expense-row { padding: 4px 0; }\n</style>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-svelte-env-disabled.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-svelte-env-disabled.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2eb630506
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-svelte-env-disabled.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"mode\":\"insert\",\"position\":\"after\",\"file\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"insertLine\":24,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]}}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/app.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/app.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"utf-8\" />\n    <title>SvelteKit Fixture</title>\n    %sveltekit.head%\n  </head>\n  <body data-sveltekit-preload-data=\"hover\">\n    <div style=\"display: contents\">%sveltekit.body%</div>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/routes/+page.svelte": "<script>\n  let title = 'SvelteKit Fixture';\n  let expenses = [\n    { id: 1, label: 'Coffee', amount: 3 },\n    { id: 2, label: 'Lunch', amount: 12 },\n  ];\n</script>\n\n<main class=\"page\">\n  <h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n  <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal SvelteKit route for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n  <ul class=\"expense-list\">\n    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}\n      <li class=\"expense-row\">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>\n    {/each}\n  </ul>\n  <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n  </section>\n<!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n<div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-mode=\"insert\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n  <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n</div>\n<!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n</main>\n\n<style>\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n  .expense-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }\n  .expense-row { padding: 4px 0; }\n</style>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-vue-after.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-vue-after.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0822aebee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-insert-vue-after.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"mode\":\"insert\",\"position\":\"after\",\"file\":\"pages/index.vue\",\"insertLine\":8,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]}}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"app.vue\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "pages/index.vue": "<template>\n  <main class=\"page\">\n    <h1 class=\"hero-title\">Nuxt Fixture</h1>\n    <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal Nuxt page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n  <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n  <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-mode=\"insert\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n    <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n  </div>\n  <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n  </main>\n</template>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-connection-refused.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-connection-refused.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45268960e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-connection-refused.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "Live server not running. Start one with: <IMPECCABLE> live\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/server.json": "{\"pid\":<PID>,\"port\":65531,\"token\":\"oracle-token\"}"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-help.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-help.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..57caff645
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-help.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "Usage: impeccable poll [options]\n\nWait for a browser event from the live variant server, or reply to one.\n\nModes:\n  poll                             Block until a browser event arrives, print JSON, exit\n  poll --stream                    Keep polling; print one JSON line per event (see live.md)\n  poll --reply <id> done           Reply \"done\" to event <id> (replace or insert generate)\n  poll --reply <id> steer_done     Reply after handling a steer event (unlocks Steer bar)\n  poll --reply <id> error \"msg\"    Reply with an error message\n  poll --reply <id> done --data '<json>'\n                                   Reply with a structured JSON result (manual_edit_apply)\n\nOptions:\n  --timeout=MS        One-shot poll timeout in ms (default: 600000). Ignored in --stream mode\n  --types=A,B         Lease only these event types\n  --ack-timeout=MS    Stream mode: max wait for --reply after generate/steer (default: 600000)\n  --file PATH         Attach a source file path to the reply (generate/steer flow)\n  --data JSON         Attach a JSON result object to the reply (manual_edit_apply flow). Must be valid JSON\n  --help              Show this help message\n\nHarness note:\n  Default one-shot mode is the primary contract, including Codex foreground polling.\n  Claude Code may run it as a background task; Cursor uses a background terminal with exit notification.\n  --stream is retained for harnesses with measured, reliable incremental stdout.\n  Do not use --stream on Cursor.\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-no-server-stale-record.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-no-server-stale-record.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..718992270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-no-server-stale-record.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "No running live server found. Start one with: <IMPECCABLE> live\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-no-server.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-no-server.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..718992270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-no-server.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "No running live server found. Start one with: <IMPECCABLE> live\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-reply-bad-data-json.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-reply-bad-data-json.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4882a52b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-reply-bad-data-json.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "--data must be valid JSON: Expected property name or '}' in JSON at position 1 (line 1 column 2)\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/server.json": "{\"pid\":<PID>,\"port\":65531,\"token\":\"oracle-token\"}"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-reply-connection-refused.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-reply-connection-refused.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45268960e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-reply-connection-refused.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "Live server not running. Start one with: <IMPECCABLE> live\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/server.json": "{\"pid\":<PID>,\"port\":65531,\"token\":\"oracle-token\"}"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-reply-missing-id.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-reply-missing-id.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1248a724
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-reply-missing-id.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "Usage: <IMPECCABLE> live-poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [--data '<json>'] [message]\nMissing event id after --reply.\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/server.json": "{\"pid\":<PID>,\"port\":65531,\"token\":\"oracle-token\"}"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-reply-missing-status.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-reply-missing-status.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fdd11a049
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-reply-missing-status.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "Usage: <IMPECCABLE> live-poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [--data '<json>'] [message]\nMissing reply status after event id \"ab12cd34\".\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/server.json": "{\"pid\":<PID>,\"port\":65531,\"token\":\"oracle-token\"}"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-reply-status-as-id.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-reply-status-as-id.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21975f87f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-reply-status-as-id.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "Usage: <IMPECCABLE> live-poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [--data '<json>'] [message]\nThe value after --reply must be the event id, not the status \"done\". Use --reply EVENT_ID done.\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/server.json": "{\"pid\":<PID>,\"port\":65531,\"token\":\"oracle-token\"}"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-reply-status-flag.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-reply-status-flag.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fdd11a049
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-poll-reply-status-flag.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "Usage: <IMPECCABLE> live-poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [--data '<json>'] [message]\nMissing reply status after event id \"ab12cd34\".\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/server.json": "{\"pid\":<PID>,\"port\":65531,\"token\":\"oracle-token\"}"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-accept-requested.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-accept-requested.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9c17302b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-accept-requested.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"active\": true,\n  \"snapshot\": {\n    \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n    \"phase\": \"accept_requested\",\n    \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n    \"sourceFile\": \"index.html\",\n    \"previewFile\": null,\n    \"previewMode\": null,\n    \"expectedVariants\": 3,\n    \"arrivedVariants\": 3,\n    \"visibleVariant\": 1,\n    \"paramValues\": {\n      \"lightness\": 0.6\n    },\n    \"pendingEventSeq\": 4,\n    \"pendingEvent\": {\n      \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n      \"type\": \"accept\",\n      \"variantId\": \"1\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"paramValues\": {\n        \"lightness\": 0.6\n      }\n    },\n    \"deliveryLease\": null,\n    \"checkpointRevision\": 3,\n    \"browserCheckpointRevision\": 3,\n    \"publicationCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"activeOwner\": \"deadbeef\",\n    \"sourceMarkers\": {},\n    \"fallbackMode\": null,\n    \"generationPhase\": null,\n    \"generationCompletedAt\": 1785578460000,\n    \"generationTimings\": {},\n    \"variantPlan\": null,\n    \"generationCanceled\": true,\n    \"generationCanceledAt\": 1785578580000,\n    \"cancelReason\": \"accept\",\n    \"annotationArtifacts\": [],\n    \"mountedVariants\": [],\n    \"mountFailures\": [],\n    \"renderState\": \"pending\",\n    \"diagnostics\": [],\n    \"updatedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n  },\n  \"pendingEvent\": {\n    \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n    \"type\": \"accept\",\n    \"variantId\": \"1\",\n    \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n    \"paramValues\": {\n      \"lightness\": 0.6\n    }\n  },\n  \"render\": {\n    \"renderState\": \"pending\",\n    \"mountedVariants\": [],\n    \"mountFailures\": []\n  },\n  \"nextAction\": \"Run live-poll.mjs, handle accept ab12cd34, then acknowledge with live-poll.mjs --reply ab12cd34 done.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/ab12cd34.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"action\":\"bolder\",\"count\":3,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"id\":\"hero\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"],\"textContent\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"outerHTML\":\"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"},\"clientSentAt\":1754042400000}}\n{\"seq\":2,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_done\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_done\",\"file\":\"index.html\",\"sourceEventType\":\"generate\",\"arrivedVariants\":3}}\n{\"seq\":3,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"checkpoint\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"checkpoint\",\"revision\":3,\"revisionDomain\":\"browser\",\"owner\":\"deadbeef\",\"phase\":\"cycling\",\"reason\":\"variants_ready\",\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"expectedVariants\":3,\"arrivedVariants\":3,\"visibleVariant\":1,\"paramValues\":{\"lightness\":0.5}}}\n{\"seq\":4,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"accept\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"accept\",\"variantId\":\"1\",\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"paramValues\":{\"lightness\":0.6}}}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-by-id-eq.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-by-id-eq.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea6c44062
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-by-id-eq.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"active\": false,\n  \"nextAction\": \"No active durable live session found.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/ab12cd34.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"action\":\"bolder\",\"count\":3,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"id\":\"hero\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"],\"textContent\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"outerHTML\":\"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"},\"clientSentAt\":1754042400000}}\n{\"seq\":2,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"discard\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"discard\"}}\n{\"seq\":3,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"discarded\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"discarded\"}}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/bb22cc33.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"bb22cc33\",\"type\":\"steer\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"bb22cc33\",\"type\":\"steer\",\"message\":\"make the hero calmer\",\"pageUrl\":\"/\"}}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/dd44ee55.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"dd44ee55\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"dd44ee55\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"action\":\"bolder\",\"count\":3,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"id\":\"hero\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"],\"textContent\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"outerHTML\":\"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"},\"clientSentAt\":1754042400000}}\n{\"seq\":2,\"id\":\"dd44ee55\",\"type\":\"complete\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"dd44ee55\",\"type\":\"complete\",\"file\":\"index.html\"}}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-by-id.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-by-id.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4926552c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-by-id.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
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+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
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+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/dd44ee55.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"dd44ee55\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"dd44ee55\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"action\":\"bolder\",\"count\":3,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"id\":\"hero\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"],\"textContent\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"outerHTML\":\"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"},\"clientSentAt\":1754042400000}}\n{\"seq\":2,\"id\":\"dd44ee55\",\"type\":\"complete\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"dd44ee55\",\"type\":\"complete\",\"file\":\"index.html\"}}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-carbonize-required.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-carbonize-required.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6a7abe39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-carbonize-required.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"active\": true,\n  \"snapshot\": {\n    \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n    \"phase\": \"carbonize_required\",\n    \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n    \"sourceFile\": \"index.html\",\n    \"previewFile\": null,\n    \"previewMode\": null,\n    \"expectedVariants\": 3,\n    \"arrivedVariants\": 3,\n    \"visibleVariant\": 2,\n    \"paramValues\": {\n      \"face\": \"serif\"\n    },\n    \"pendingEventSeq\": null,\n    \"pendingEvent\": null,\n    \"deliveryLease\": null,\n    \"checkpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"browserCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"publicationCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"activeOwner\": null,\n    \"sourceMarkers\": {},\n    \"fallbackMode\": null,\n    \"generationPhase\": null,\n    \"generationCompletedAt\": 1785578580000,\n    \"generationTimings\": {},\n    \"variantPlan\": null,\n    \"generationCanceled\": true,\n    \"generationCanceledAt\": 1785578520000,\n    \"cancelReason\": \"accept\",\n    \"annotationArtifacts\": [],\n    \"mountedVariants\": [],\n    \"mountFailures\": [],\n    \"renderState\": \"pending\",\n    \"diagnostics\": [\n      {\n        \"error\": \"carbonize_cleanup_required\",\n        \"file\": \"index.html\",\n        \"message\": \"Accepted variant still has carbonize markers that must be folded into source CSS.\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"updatedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n  },\n  \"pendingEvent\": null,\n  \"render\": {\n    \"renderState\": \"pending\",\n    \"mountedVariants\": [],\n    \"mountFailures\": []\n  },\n  \"nextAction\": \"Finish carbonize cleanup in index.html, then run live-complete.mjs --id ab12cd34.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/ab12cd34.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"action\":\"bolder\",\"count\":3,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"id\":\"hero\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"],\"textContent\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"outerHTML\":\"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"},\"clientSentAt\":1754042400000}}\n{\"seq\":2,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_done\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_done\",\"file\":\"index.html\",\"sourceEventType\":\"generate\",\"carbonize\":false,\"arrivedVariants\":3}}\n{\"seq\":3,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"accept\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"accept\",\"variantId\":\"2\",\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"paramValues\":{\"face\":\"serif\"}}}\n{\"seq\":4,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_done\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_done\",\"file\":\"index.html\",\"sourceEventType\":\"accept\",\"carbonize\":true}}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-completed-only.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-completed-only.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74685be18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-completed-only.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"active\": false,\n  \"nextAction\": \"No active durable live session found.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/ab12cd34.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"action\":\"bolder\",\"count\":3,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"id\":\"hero\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"],\"textContent\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"outerHTML\":\"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"},\"clientSentAt\":1754042400000}}\n{\"seq\":2,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"discard\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"discard\"}}\n{\"seq\":3,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"discarded\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"discarded\"}}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-first-active-sorted.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-first-active-sorted.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4926552c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-first-active-sorted.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"active\": true,\n  \"snapshot\": {\n    \"id\": \"bb22cc33\",\n    \"phase\": \"steer_requested\",\n    \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n    \"sourceFile\": null,\n    \"previewFile\": null,\n    \"previewMode\": null,\n    \"expectedVariants\": 0,\n    \"arrivedVariants\": 0,\n    \"visibleVariant\": null,\n    \"paramValues\": {},\n    \"pendingEventSeq\": 1,\n    \"pendingEvent\": {\n      \"id\": \"bb22cc33\",\n      \"type\": \"steer\",\n      \"message\": \"make the hero calmer\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\"\n    },\n    \"deliveryLease\": null,\n    \"checkpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"browserCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"publicationCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"activeOwner\": null,\n    \"sourceMarkers\": {},\n    \"fallbackMode\": null,\n    \"generationPhase\": null,\n    \"generationCompletedAt\": null,\n    \"generationTimings\": {},\n    \"variantPlan\": null,\n    \"generationCanceled\": false,\n    \"generationCanceledAt\": null,\n    \"cancelReason\": null,\n    \"annotationArtifacts\": [],\n    \"mountedVariants\": [],\n    \"mountFailures\": [],\n    \"renderState\": null,\n    \"diagnostics\": [],\n    \"updatedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n  },\n  \"pendingEvent\": {\n    \"id\": \"bb22cc33\",\n    \"type\": \"steer\",\n    \"message\": \"make the hero calmer\",\n    \"pageUrl\": \"/\"\n  },\n  \"render\": {\n    \"renderState\": null,\n    \"mountedVariants\": [],\n    \"mountFailures\": []\n  },\n  \"nextAction\": \"Run live-poll.mjs, handle steer bb22cc33, then acknowledge with live-poll.mjs --reply bb22cc33 done.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
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+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/bb22cc33.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"bb22cc33\",\"type\":\"steer\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"bb22cc33\",\"type\":\"steer\",\"message\":\"make the hero calmer\",\"pageUrl\":\"/\"}}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/dd44ee55.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"dd44ee55\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"dd44ee55\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"action\":\"bolder\",\"count\":3,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"id\":\"hero\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"],\"textContent\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"outerHTML\":\"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"},\"clientSentAt\":1754042400000}}\n{\"seq\":2,\"id\":\"dd44ee55\",\"type\":\"complete\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"dd44ee55\",\"type\":\"complete\",\"file\":\"index.html\"}}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-generating.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-generating.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..60e4c33dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-generating.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"active\": true,\n  \"snapshot\": {\n    \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n    \"phase\": \"generate_requested\",\n    \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n    \"sourceFile\": null,\n    \"previewFile\": null,\n    \"previewMode\": null,\n    \"expectedVariants\": 3,\n    \"arrivedVariants\": 0,\n    \"visibleVariant\": null,\n    \"paramValues\": {},\n    \"pendingEventSeq\": 1,\n    \"pendingEvent\": {\n      \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n      \"type\": \"generate\",\n      \"action\": \"bolder\",\n      \"count\": 3,\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"h1\",\n        \"id\": \"hero\",\n        \"classes\": [\n          \"hero-title\"\n        ],\n        \"textContent\": \"Oracle Fixture\",\n        \"outerHTML\": \"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"\n      },\n      \"clientSentAt\": 1754042400000\n    },\n    \"deliveryLease\": null,\n    \"checkpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"browserCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"publicationCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"activeOwner\": null,\n    \"sourceMarkers\": {},\n    \"fallbackMode\": null,\n    \"generationPhase\": \"picked_up\",\n    \"generationCompletedAt\": null,\n    \"generationTimings\": {\n      \"picked_up\": {\n        \"at\": <EPOCH>,\n        \"durationMs\": null\n      }\n    },\n    \"variantPlan\": null,\n    \"generationCanceled\": false,\n    \"generationCanceledAt\": null,\n    \"cancelReason\": null,\n    \"annotationArtifacts\": [],\n    \"mountedVariants\": [],\n    \"mountFailures\": [],\n    \"renderState\": null,\n    \"diagnostics\": [],\n    \"updatedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n  },\n  \"pendingEvent\": {\n    \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n    \"type\": \"generate\",\n    \"action\": \"bolder\",\n    \"count\": 3,\n    \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n    \"element\": {\n      \"tagName\": \"h1\",\n      \"id\": \"hero\",\n      \"classes\": [\n        \"hero-title\"\n      ],\n      \"textContent\": \"Oracle Fixture\",\n      \"outerHTML\": \"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"\n    },\n    \"clientSentAt\": 1754042400000\n  },\n  \"render\": {\n    \"renderState\": null,\n    \"mountedVariants\": [],\n    \"mountFailures\": []\n  },\n  \"nextAction\": \"Run live-poll.mjs, handle generate ab12cd34, then acknowledge with live-poll.mjs --reply ab12cd34 done.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/ab12cd34.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"action\":\"bolder\",\"count\":3,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"id\":\"hero\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"],\"textContent\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"outerHTML\":\"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"},\"clientSentAt\":1754042400000}}\n{\"seq\":2,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_phase\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_phase\",\"phase\":\"picked_up\",\"at\": <EPOCH>}}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-help.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-help.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56b062965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-help.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "Usage: node live-resume.mjs [--id SESSION_ID]\n\nPrint the active durable session checkpoint and the next safe agent action.\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-manual-apply.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-manual-apply.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..38b767142
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-manual-apply.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"active\": true,\n  \"snapshot\": {\n    \"id\": \"c0ffee01\",\n    \"phase\": \"manual_edit_apply_requested\",\n    \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n    \"sourceFile\": null,\n    \"previewFile\": null,\n    \"previewMode\": null,\n    \"expectedVariants\": 0,\n    \"arrivedVariants\": 0,\n    \"visibleVariant\": null,\n    \"paramValues\": {},\n    \"pendingEventSeq\": 1,\n    \"pendingEvent\": {\n      \"id\": \"c0ffee01\",\n      \"type\": \"manual_edit_apply\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"chunk\": {\n        \"index\": 1,\n        \"total\": 2,\n        \"opCount\": 2,\n        \"totalOpCount\": 3\n      },\n      \"batch\": {\n        \"version\": 1,\n        \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n        \"count\": 1,\n        \"entries\": [\n          {\n            \"id\": \"e1\",\n            \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n            \"ops\": [\n              {\n                \"ref\": \"h1\",\n                \"tag\": \"h1\",\n                \"originalText\": \"A\",\n                \"newText\": \"B\",\n                \"sourceHint\": {\n                  \"file\": \"index.html\",\n                  \"line\": 12\n                }\n              },\n              {\n                \"ref\": \"p\",\n                \"tag\": \"p\",\n                \"originalText\": \"C\",\n                \"newText\": \"D\"\n              }\n            ]\n          }\n        ]\n      },\n      \"evidencePath\": \"/tmp/x.json\"\n    },\n    \"deliveryLease\": null,\n    \"checkpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"browserCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"publicationCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"activeOwner\": null,\n    \"sourceMarkers\": {},\n    \"fallbackMode\": null,\n    \"generationPhase\": null,\n    \"generationCompletedAt\": null,\n    \"generationTimings\": {},\n    \"variantPlan\": null,\n    \"generationCanceled\": false,\n    \"generationCanceledAt\": null,\n    \"cancelReason\": null,\n    \"annotationArtifacts\": [],\n    \"mountedVariants\": [],\n    \"mountFailures\": [],\n    \"renderState\": null,\n    \"diagnostics\": [],\n    \"updatedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n  },\n  \"pendingEvent\": {\n    \"id\": \"c0ffee01\",\n    \"type\": \"manual_edit_apply\",\n    \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n    \"chunk\": {\n      \"index\": 1,\n      \"total\": 2,\n      \"opCount\": 2,\n      \"totalOpCount\": 3\n    },\n    \"batch\": {\n      \"version\": 1,\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"count\": 1,\n      \"entries\": [\n        {\n          \"id\": \"e1\",\n          \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n          \"ops\": [\n            {\n              \"ref\": \"h1\",\n              \"tag\": \"h1\",\n              \"originalText\": \"A\",\n              \"newText\": \"B\",\n              \"sourceHint\": {\n                \"file\": \"index.html\",\n                \"line\": 12\n              }\n            },\n            {\n              \"ref\": \"p\",\n              \"tag\": \"p\",\n              \"originalText\": \"C\",\n              \"newText\": \"D\"\n            }\n          ]\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n    \"evidencePath\": \"/tmp/x.json\"\n  },\n  \"render\": {\n    \"renderState\": null,\n    \"mountedVariants\": [],\n    \"mountFailures\": []\n  },\n  \"nextAction\": \"Manual Apply pending (page /, chunk 1/2, 2 op(s), 1 entry, likely files: index.html). If you have not already leased it, run live-poll.mjs. Apply the source edits from the manual_edit_apply batch, then reply with live-poll.mjs --reply c0ffee01 done --data '<json>'. Polling only leases this work item; it does not commit source edits. Do not run live-commit-manual-edits.mjs for this leased event. Do not poll again before replying.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/c0ffee01.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"c0ffee01\",\"type\":\"manual_edit_apply\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"c0ffee01\",\"type\":\"manual_edit_apply\",\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"chunk\":{\"index\":1,\"total\":2,\"opCount\":2,\"totalOpCount\":3},\"batch\":{\"version\":1,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"count\":1,\"entries\":[{\"id\":\"e1\",\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"ops\":[{\"ref\":\"h1\",\"tag\":\"h1\",\"originalText\":\"A\",\"newText\":\"B\",\"sourceHint\":{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"line\":12}},{\"ref\":\"p\",\"tag\":\"p\",\"originalText\":\"C\",\"newText\":\"D\"}]}]},\"evidencePath\":\"/tmp/x.json\"}}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-mount-failed.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-mount-failed.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..653e8eeec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-mount-failed.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"active\": true,\n  \"snapshot\": {\n    \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n    \"phase\": \"variants_ready\",\n    \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n    \"sourceFile\": \"index.html\",\n    \"previewFile\": null,\n    \"previewMode\": null,\n    \"expectedVariants\": 3,\n    \"arrivedVariants\": 3,\n    \"visibleVariant\": null,\n    \"paramValues\": {},\n    \"pendingEventSeq\": null,\n    \"pendingEvent\": {\n      \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n      \"type\": \"variant_mount_failed\",\n      \"variant\": 2,\n      \"url\": \"http://localhost:5173/node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/r1/v2.svelte\",\n      \"error\": \"SyntaxError: unexpected token\"\n    },\n    \"deliveryLease\": null,\n    \"checkpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"browserCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"publicationCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"activeOwner\": null,\n    \"sourceMarkers\": {},\n    \"fallbackMode\": null,\n    \"generationPhase\": null,\n    \"generationCompletedAt\": 1785578460000,\n    \"generationTimings\": {},\n    \"variantPlan\": null,\n    \"generationCanceled\": false,\n    \"generationCanceledAt\": null,\n    \"cancelReason\": null,\n    \"annotationArtifacts\": [],\n    \"mountedVariants\": [],\n    \"mountFailures\": [\n      {\n        \"variant\": 2,\n        \"url\": \"http://localhost:5173/node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/r1/v2.svelte\",\n        \"error\": \"SyntaxError: unexpected token\",\n        \"at\": <EPOCH>\n      }\n    ],\n    \"renderState\": \"failed\",\n    \"diagnostics\": [],\n    \"updatedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n  },\n  \"pendingEvent\": {\n    \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n    \"type\": \"variant_mount_failed\",\n    \"variant\": 2,\n    \"url\": \"http://localhost:5173/node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/r1/v2.svelte\",\n    \"error\": \"SyntaxError: unexpected token\"\n  },\n  \"render\": {\n    \"renderState\": \"failed\",\n    \"mountedVariants\": [],\n    \"mountFailures\": [\n      {\n        \"variant\": 2,\n        \"url\": \"http://localhost:5173/node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/r1/v2.svelte\",\n        \"error\": \"SyntaxError: unexpected token\",\n        \"at\": <EPOCH>\n      }\n    ]\n  },\n  \"nextAction\": \"The browser failed to mount variant 2 from http://localhost:5173/node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/r1/v2.svelte (SyntaxError: unexpected token); nothing is on screen. Fix the variant files, then reply with live-poll.mjs --reply ab12cd34 done --file <manifest or source path> for the queued variant_mount_failed event (or republish) so the browser retries.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/ab12cd34.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"action\":\"bolder\",\"count\":3,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"id\":\"hero\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"],\"textContent\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"outerHTML\":\"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"},\"clientSentAt\":1754042400000}}\n{\"seq\":2,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_done\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_done\",\"file\":\"index.html\",\"arrivedVariants\":3}}\n{\"seq\":3,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"variant_mount_failed\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"variant_mount_failed\",\"variant\":2,\"url\":\"http://localhost:5173/node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/r1/v2.svelte\",\"error\":\"SyntaxError: unexpected token\"}}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-none.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-none.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7abb7467
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-none.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"active\": false,\n  \"nextAction\": \"No active durable live session found.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-unknown-id.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-unknown-id.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..881736c91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-resume-unknown-id.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"active\": true,\n  \"snapshot\": {\n    \"id\": \"zz99zz99\",\n    \"phase\": \"new\",\n    \"pageUrl\": null,\n    \"sourceFile\": null,\n    \"previewFile\": null,\n    \"previewMode\": null,\n    \"expectedVariants\": 0,\n    \"arrivedVariants\": 0,\n    \"visibleVariant\": null,\n    \"paramValues\": {},\n    \"pendingEventSeq\": null,\n    \"pendingEvent\": null,\n    \"deliveryLease\": null,\n    \"checkpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"browserCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"publicationCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n    \"activeOwner\": null,\n    \"sourceMarkers\": {},\n    \"fallbackMode\": null,\n    \"generationPhase\": null,\n    \"generationCompletedAt\": null,\n    \"generationTimings\": {},\n    \"variantPlan\": null,\n    \"generationCanceled\": false,\n    \"generationCanceledAt\": null,\n    \"cancelReason\": null,\n    \"annotationArtifacts\": [],\n    \"mountedVariants\": [],\n    \"mountFailures\": [],\n    \"renderState\": null,\n    \"diagnostics\": [],\n    \"updatedAt\": null\n  },\n  \"pendingEvent\": null,\n  \"render\": {\n    \"renderState\": null,\n    \"mountedVariants\": [],\n    \"mountFailures\": []\n  },\n  \"nextAction\": \"Inspect zz99zz99; no pending agent event is currently queued.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/ab12cd34.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"action\":\"bolder\",\"count\":3,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"id\":\"hero\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"],\"textContent\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"outerHTML\":\"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"},\"clientSentAt\":1754042400000}}\n{\"seq\":2,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_phase\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_phase\",\"phase\":\"picked_up\",\"at\": <EPOCH>}}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-server-already-running.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-server-already-running.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..79d8050fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-server-already-running.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "Live server already running on port 65531 (pid <PID>).\nStop it first with: node live-server.mjs stop\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/server.json": "{\"pid\":<PID>,\"port\":65531,\"token\":\"oracle-token\"}"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-server-help.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-server-help.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..368077183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-server-help.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "Usage: node live-server.mjs [options]\n\nStart the live variant mode server (zero dependencies).\n\nCommands:\n  (default)     Start the server (foreground)\n  stop          Stop the server and remove the injected live.js script tag\n  stop --keep-inject   Stop the server only (leave the script tag in the HTML entry)\n\nOptions:\n  --background  Start detached, print connection JSON to stdout, then exit\n  --port=PORT   Use a specific port (default: auto-detect starting at 8400)\n  --keep-inject Only with stop: skip live-inject.mjs --remove\n  --help        Show this help\n\nEndpoints:\n  /live.js             Browser script (element picker + variant cycling)\n  /detect.js           Detection overlay (backwards compatible)\n  /modern-screenshot.js Vendored modern-screenshot UMD build (lazy-loaded by live.js)\n  /annotation          POST raw image/png to stage a variant screenshot\n  /events              SSE stream (server→browser) + POST (browser→server)\n  /poll                Long-poll for agent CLI\n  /manual-edit-stash   Stage browser copy edits\n  /manual-edit-commit  Apply staged browser copy edits\n  /manual-edit-discard Discard staged browser copy edits\n  /source              Raw source file reader (no-HMR fallback)\n  /status              Durable recovery status (token-protected)\n  /health              Health check\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-server-stop-no-config.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-server-stop-no-config.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..600477e6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-server-stop-no-config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "No running live server found.\n",
+  "stderr": "{\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_missing\",\"path\":\"<WS>/.impeccable/live/config.json\"}\nNote: could not remove live script tag ({\"ok\":false,\"error\":\"config_missing\",\"path\":\"<WS>/.impeccable/live/config.json\"})\n",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-server-stop-none-keep-inject.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-server-stop-none-keep-inject.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..064f774b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-server-stop-none-keep-inject.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "No running live server found.\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-server-stop-none.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-server-stop-none.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..24ff1312d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-server-stop-none.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "No running live server found.\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-server-stop-removes-tag.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-server-stop-removes-tag.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69ed38b06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-server-stop-removes-tag.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "No running live server found.\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<html><body>\n</body></html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-server-target-missing-value.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-server-target-missing-value.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..064e102f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-server-target-missing-value.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "[impeccable live] --target requires a path value (use --target <path> or --target=<path>)\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-empty.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-empty.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b760a41c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-empty.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"liveServer\": null,\n  \"activeSessions\": [],\n  \"render\": [],\n  \"recoveryHint\": \"Start live-server.mjs to requeue pending durable events, then run live-poll.mjs.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-from-subdir.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-from-subdir.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58bdb9d57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-from-subdir.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"liveServer\": null,\n  \"activeSessions\": [],\n  \"render\": [],\n  \"recoveryHint\": \"Start live-server.mjs to requeue pending durable events, then run live-poll.mjs.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/ab12cd34.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"action\":\"bolder\",\"count\":3,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"id\":\"hero\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"],\"textContent\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"outerHTML\":\"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"},\"clientSentAt\":1754042400000}}\n{\"seq\":2,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_phase\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_phase\",\"phase\":\"picked_up\",\"at\": <EPOCH>}}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-generating.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-generating.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..18fafa7c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-generating.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"liveServer\": null,\n  \"activeSessions\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n      \"phase\": \"generate_requested\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"sourceFile\": null,\n      \"previewFile\": null,\n      \"previewMode\": null,\n      \"expectedVariants\": 3,\n      \"arrivedVariants\": 0,\n      \"visibleVariant\": null,\n      \"paramValues\": {},\n      \"pendingEventSeq\": 1,\n      \"pendingEvent\": {\n        \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n        \"type\": \"generate\",\n        \"action\": \"bolder\",\n        \"count\": 3,\n        \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n        \"element\": {\n          \"tagName\": \"h1\",\n          \"id\": \"hero\",\n          \"classes\": [\n            \"hero-title\"\n          ],\n          \"textContent\": \"Oracle Fixture\",\n          \"outerHTML\": \"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"\n        },\n        \"clientSentAt\": 1754042400000\n      },\n      \"deliveryLease\": null,\n      \"checkpointRevision\": 0,\n      \"browserCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n      \"publicationCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n      \"activeOwner\": null,\n      \"sourceMarkers\": {},\n      \"fallbackMode\": null,\n      \"generationPhase\": \"picked_up\",\n      \"generationCompletedAt\": null,\n      \"generationTimings\": {\n        \"picked_up\": {\n          \"at\": <EPOCH>,\n          \"durationMs\": null\n        }\n      },\n      \"variantPlan\": null,\n      \"generationCanceled\": false,\n      \"generationCanceledAt\": null,\n      \"cancelReason\": null,\n      \"annotationArtifacts\": [],\n      \"mountedVariants\": [],\n      \"mountFailures\": [],\n      \"renderState\": null,\n      \"diagnostics\": [],\n      \"updatedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"render\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n      \"renderState\": null,\n      \"mountedVariants\": [],\n      \"mountFailures\": []\n    }\n  ],\n  \"recoveryHint\": \"Start live-server.mjs to requeue pending durable events, then run live-poll.mjs.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/ab12cd34.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"action\":\"bolder\",\"count\":3,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"id\":\"hero\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"],\"textContent\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"outerHTML\":\"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"},\"clientSentAt\":1754042400000}}\n{\"seq\":2,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_phase\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_phase\",\"phase\":\"picked_up\",\"at\": <EPOCH>}}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-legacy-sessions-dir.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-legacy-sessions-dir.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ffc16a0f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-legacy-sessions-dir.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"liveServer\": null,\n  \"activeSessions\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"legacy01\",\n      \"phase\": \"generate_requested\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"sourceFile\": null,\n      \"previewFile\": null,\n      \"previewMode\": null,\n      \"expectedVariants\": 3,\n      \"arrivedVariants\": 0,\n      \"visibleVariant\": null,\n      \"paramValues\": {},\n      \"pendingEventSeq\": 1,\n      \"pendingEvent\": {\n        \"id\": \"legacy01\",\n        \"type\": \"generate\",\n        \"action\": \"bolder\",\n        \"count\": 3,\n        \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n        \"element\": {\n          \"tagName\": \"h1\",\n          \"id\": \"hero\",\n          \"classes\": [\n            \"hero-title\"\n          ],\n          \"textContent\": \"Oracle Fixture\",\n          \"outerHTML\": \"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"\n        },\n        \"clientSentAt\": 1754042400000\n      },\n      \"deliveryLease\": null,\n      \"checkpointRevision\": 0,\n      \"browserCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n      \"publicationCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n      \"activeOwner\": null,\n      \"sourceMarkers\": {},\n      \"fallbackMode\": null,\n      \"generationPhase\": null,\n      \"generationCompletedAt\": null,\n      \"generationTimings\": {},\n      \"variantPlan\": null,\n      \"generationCanceled\": false,\n      \"generationCanceledAt\": null,\n      \"cancelReason\": null,\n      \"annotationArtifacts\": [],\n      \"mountedVariants\": [],\n      \"mountFailures\": [],\n      \"renderState\": null,\n      \"diagnostics\": [],\n      \"updatedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"render\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"legacy01\",\n      \"renderState\": null,\n      \"mountedVariants\": [],\n      \"mountFailures\": []\n    }\n  ],\n  \"recoveryHint\": \"Start live-server.mjs to requeue pending durable events, then run live-poll.mjs.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-manual-apply.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-manual-apply.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be7145434
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-manual-apply.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"liveServer\": null,\n  \"activeSessions\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"c0ffee01\",\n      \"phase\": \"manual_edit_apply_requested\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"sourceFile\": null,\n      \"previewFile\": null,\n      \"previewMode\": null,\n      \"expectedVariants\": 0,\n      \"arrivedVariants\": 0,\n      \"visibleVariant\": null,\n      \"paramValues\": {},\n      \"pendingEventSeq\": 1,\n      \"pendingEvent\": {\n        \"id\": \"c0ffee01\",\n        \"type\": \"manual_edit_apply\",\n        \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n        \"chunk\": {\n          \"index\": 1,\n          \"total\": 2,\n          \"opCount\": 2,\n          \"totalOpCount\": 3\n        },\n        \"batch\": {\n          \"version\": 1,\n          \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n          \"count\": 1,\n          \"entries\": [\n            {\n              \"id\": \"e1\",\n              \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n              \"ops\": [\n                {\n                  \"ref\": \"h1\",\n                  \"tag\": \"h1\",\n                  \"originalText\": \"A\",\n                  \"newText\": \"B\",\n                  \"sourceHint\": {\n                    \"file\": \"index.html\",\n                    \"line\": 12\n                  }\n                },\n                {\n                  \"ref\": \"p\",\n                  \"tag\": \"p\",\n                  \"originalText\": \"C\",\n                  \"newText\": \"D\"\n                }\n              ]\n            }\n          ]\n        },\n        \"evidencePath\": \"/tmp/x.json\"\n      },\n      \"deliveryLease\": null,\n      \"checkpointRevision\": 0,\n      \"browserCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n      \"publicationCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n      \"activeOwner\": null,\n      \"sourceMarkers\": {},\n      \"fallbackMode\": null,\n      \"generationPhase\": null,\n      \"generationCompletedAt\": null,\n      \"generationTimings\": {},\n      \"variantPlan\": null,\n      \"generationCanceled\": false,\n      \"generationCanceledAt\": null,\n      \"cancelReason\": null,\n      \"annotationArtifacts\": [],\n      \"mountedVariants\": [],\n      \"mountFailures\": [],\n      \"renderState\": null,\n      \"diagnostics\": [],\n      \"updatedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"render\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"c0ffee01\",\n      \"renderState\": null,\n      \"mountedVariants\": [],\n      \"mountFailures\": []\n    }\n  ],\n  \"recoveryHint\": \"Manual Apply pending (page /, chunk 1/2, 2 op(s), 1 entry, likely files: index.html). If you have not already leased it, run live-poll.mjs. Apply the source edits from the manual_edit_apply batch, then reply with live-poll.mjs --reply c0ffee01 done --data '<json>'. Polling only leases this work item; it does not commit source edits. Do not run live-commit-manual-edits.mjs for this leased event. Do not poll again before replying.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/c0ffee01.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"c0ffee01\",\"type\":\"manual_edit_apply\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"c0ffee01\",\"type\":\"manual_edit_apply\",\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"chunk\":{\"index\":1,\"total\":2,\"opCount\":2,\"totalOpCount\":3},\"batch\":{\"version\":1,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"count\":1,\"entries\":[{\"id\":\"e1\",\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"ops\":[{\"ref\":\"h1\",\"tag\":\"h1\",\"originalText\":\"A\",\"newText\":\"B\",\"sourceHint\":{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"line\":12}},{\"ref\":\"p\",\"tag\":\"p\",\"originalText\":\"C\",\"newText\":\"D\"}]}]},\"evidencePath\":\"/tmp/x.json\"}}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-many-sessions.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-many-sessions.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d32cf8dee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-many-sessions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"liveServer\": null,\n  \"activeSessions\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"bb22cc33\",\n      \"phase\": \"steer_requested\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"sourceFile\": null,\n      \"previewFile\": null,\n      \"previewMode\": null,\n      \"expectedVariants\": 0,\n      \"arrivedVariants\": 0,\n      \"visibleVariant\": null,\n      \"paramValues\": {},\n      \"pendingEventSeq\": 1,\n      \"pendingEvent\": {\n        \"id\": \"bb22cc33\",\n        \"type\": \"steer\",\n        \"message\": \"make the hero calmer\",\n        \"pageUrl\": \"/\"\n      },\n      \"deliveryLease\": null,\n      \"checkpointRevision\": 0,\n      \"browserCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n      \"publicationCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n      \"activeOwner\": null,\n      \"sourceMarkers\": {},\n      \"fallbackMode\": null,\n      \"generationPhase\": null,\n      \"generationCompletedAt\": null,\n      \"generationTimings\": {},\n      \"variantPlan\": null,\n      \"generationCanceled\": false,\n      \"generationCanceledAt\": null,\n      \"cancelReason\": null,\n      \"annotationArtifacts\": [],\n      \"mountedVariants\": [],\n      \"mountFailures\": [],\n      \"renderState\": null,\n      \"diagnostics\": [],\n      \"updatedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"render\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"bb22cc33\",\n      \"renderState\": null,\n      \"mountedVariants\": [],\n      \"mountFailures\": []\n    }\n  ],\n  \"recoveryHint\": \"Start live-server.mjs to requeue pending durable events, then run live-poll.mjs.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/ab12cd34.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"action\":\"bolder\",\"count\":3,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"id\":\"hero\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"],\"textContent\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"outerHTML\":\"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"},\"clientSentAt\":1754042400000}}\n{\"seq\":2,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"discard\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"discard\"}}\n{\"seq\":3,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"discarded\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"discarded\"}}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/bb22cc33.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"bb22cc33\",\"type\":\"steer\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"bb22cc33\",\"type\":\"steer\",\"message\":\"make the hero calmer\",\"pageUrl\":\"/\"}}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/dd44ee55.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"dd44ee55\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"dd44ee55\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"action\":\"bolder\",\"count\":3,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"id\":\"hero\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"],\"textContent\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"outerHTML\":\"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"},\"clientSentAt\":1754042400000}}\n{\"seq\":2,\"id\":\"dd44ee55\",\"type\":\"complete\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"dd44ee55\",\"type\":\"complete\",\"file\":\"index.html\"}}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-mount-failed.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-mount-failed.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..712afa153
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-mount-failed.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"liveServer\": null,\n  \"activeSessions\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n      \"phase\": \"variants_ready\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"sourceFile\": \"index.html\",\n      \"previewFile\": null,\n      \"previewMode\": null,\n      \"expectedVariants\": 3,\n      \"arrivedVariants\": 3,\n      \"visibleVariant\": null,\n      \"paramValues\": {},\n      \"pendingEventSeq\": null,\n      \"pendingEvent\": {\n        \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n        \"type\": \"variant_mount_failed\",\n        \"variant\": 2,\n        \"url\": \"http://localhost:5173/node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/r1/v2.svelte\",\n        \"error\": \"SyntaxError: unexpected token\"\n      },\n      \"deliveryLease\": null,\n      \"checkpointRevision\": 0,\n      \"browserCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n      \"publicationCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n      \"activeOwner\": null,\n      \"sourceMarkers\": {},\n      \"fallbackMode\": null,\n      \"generationPhase\": null,\n      \"generationCompletedAt\": 1785578460000,\n      \"generationTimings\": {},\n      \"variantPlan\": null,\n      \"generationCanceled\": false,\n      \"generationCanceledAt\": null,\n      \"cancelReason\": null,\n      \"annotationArtifacts\": [],\n      \"mountedVariants\": [],\n      \"mountFailures\": [\n        {\n          \"variant\": 2,\n          \"url\": \"http://localhost:5173/node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/r1/v2.svelte\",\n          \"error\": \"SyntaxError: unexpected token\",\n          \"at\": <EPOCH>\n        }\n      ],\n      \"renderState\": \"failed\",\n      \"diagnostics\": [],\n      \"updatedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"render\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n      \"renderState\": \"failed\",\n      \"mountedVariants\": [],\n      \"mountFailures\": [\n        {\n          \"variant\": 2,\n          \"url\": \"http://localhost:5173/node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/r1/v2.svelte\",\n          \"error\": \"SyntaxError: unexpected token\",\n          \"at\": <EPOCH>\n        }\n      ]\n    }\n  ],\n  \"recoveryHint\": \"The browser failed to mount variant 2 from http://localhost:5173/node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/r1/v2.svelte (SyntaxError: unexpected token); nothing is on screen. Fix the variant files, then reply with live-poll.mjs --reply ab12cd34 done --file <manifest or source path> for the queued variant_mount_failed event (or republish) so the browser retries.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/ab12cd34.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"action\":\"bolder\",\"count\":3,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"id\":\"hero\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"],\"textContent\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"outerHTML\":\"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"},\"clientSentAt\":1754042400000}}\n{\"seq\":2,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_done\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_done\",\"file\":\"index.html\",\"arrivedVariants\":3}}\n{\"seq\":3,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"variant_mount_failed\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"variant_mount_failed\",\"variant\":2,\"url\":\"http://localhost:5173/node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/r1/v2.svelte\",\"error\":\"SyntaxError: unexpected token\"}}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-stale-server-json.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-stale-server-json.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..18fafa7c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-stale-server-json.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\n  \"liveServer\": null,\n  \"activeSessions\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n      \"phase\": \"generate_requested\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"sourceFile\": null,\n      \"previewFile\": null,\n      \"previewMode\": null,\n      \"expectedVariants\": 3,\n      \"arrivedVariants\": 0,\n      \"visibleVariant\": null,\n      \"paramValues\": {},\n      \"pendingEventSeq\": 1,\n      \"pendingEvent\": {\n        \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n        \"type\": \"generate\",\n        \"action\": \"bolder\",\n        \"count\": 3,\n        \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n        \"element\": {\n          \"tagName\": \"h1\",\n          \"id\": \"hero\",\n          \"classes\": [\n            \"hero-title\"\n          ],\n          \"textContent\": \"Oracle Fixture\",\n          \"outerHTML\": \"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"\n        },\n        \"clientSentAt\": 1754042400000\n      },\n      \"deliveryLease\": null,\n      \"checkpointRevision\": 0,\n      \"browserCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n      \"publicationCheckpointRevision\": 0,\n      \"activeOwner\": null,\n      \"sourceMarkers\": {},\n      \"fallbackMode\": null,\n      \"generationPhase\": \"picked_up\",\n      \"generationCompletedAt\": null,\n      \"generationTimings\": {\n        \"picked_up\": {\n          \"at\": <EPOCH>,\n          \"durationMs\": null\n        }\n      },\n      \"variantPlan\": null,\n      \"generationCanceled\": false,\n      \"generationCanceledAt\": null,\n      \"cancelReason\": null,\n      \"annotationArtifacts\": [],\n      \"mountedVariants\": [],\n      \"mountFailures\": [],\n      \"renderState\": null,\n      \"diagnostics\": [],\n      \"updatedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"render\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n      \"renderState\": null,\n      \"mountedVariants\": [],\n      \"mountFailures\": []\n    }\n  ],\n  \"recoveryHint\": \"Start live-server.mjs to requeue pending durable events, then run live-poll.mjs.\"\n}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/sessions/ab12cd34.jsonl": "{\"seq\":1,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"generate\",\"action\":\"bolder\",\"count\":3,\"pageUrl\":\"/\",\"element\":{\"tagName\":\"h1\",\"id\":\"hero\",\"classes\":[\"hero-title\"],\"textContent\":\"Oracle Fixture\",\"outerHTML\":\"<h1 id=\\\"hero\\\" class=\\\"hero-title\\\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\"},\"clientSentAt\":1754042400000}}\n{\"seq\":2,\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_phase\",\"ts\":\"<ISO>\",\"event\":{\"id\":\"ab12cd34\",\"type\":\"agent_phase\",\"phase\":\"picked_up\",\"at\": <EPOCH>}}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-target-missing-value.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-target-missing-value.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7b025ba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-status-target-missing-value.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "[impeccable live] --target requires a path value (use --target <path> or --target=<path>)\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-target-missing-value.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-target-missing-value.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ffb4c9175
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-target-missing-value.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "--target requires a path value.\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-astro-deferred.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-astro-deferred.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e2dc18229
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-astro-deferred.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"src/pages/index.astro\",\"sourceWritten\":false,\"wrapperBlock\":\"    <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\\n    <div data-impeccable-variants=\\\"ab12cd34\\\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\\\"3\\\" style=\\\"display: contents\\\">\\n      <!-- Original -->\\n      <div data-impeccable-variant=\\\"original\\\">\\n        <section id=\\\"features\\\" class=\\\"feature-grid\\\">\\n          <article class=\\\"feature-card\\\">One</article>\\n          <article class=\\\"feature-card\\\">Two</article>\\n        </section>\\n      </div>\\n      <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\\n    </div>\\n    <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\",\"replaceStartLine\":8,\"replaceEndLine\":11,\"startLine\":8,\"endLine\":19,\"insertLine\":17,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"astro-global-prefixed\",\"styleTag\":\"<style is:inline data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[\"[data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]\",\"[data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]\",\"[data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]\"],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"astro-global-prefixed\",\"styleTag\":\"<style is:inline data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"global-prefixed\",\"rulePattern\":\"[data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] > .variant-class { ... }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"[data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"] > .variant-class\",\"[data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"] > .variant-class\",\"[data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"] > .variant-class\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use the styleTag exactly; the is:inline attribute is required for this file.\",\"Put raw CSS directly between the styleTag opening and a plain </style> close.\",\"Prefix every preview selector with the matching [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector.\",\"Keep selectors anchored to the generated variant wrapper; do not rely on component CSS scoping for preview rules.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use @scope for this styleMode.\",\"Do not wrap style content in a JSX/TSX template literal ({` ... `}); that syntax is for .tsx/.jsx only.\",\"Do not put { immediately after the style opening tag; Astro parses { as expression syntax.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":4}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/layouts/Layout.astro\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/layouts/Layout.astro": "---\nexport interface Props { title: string }\nconst { title } = Astro.props;\n---\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>{title}</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <slot />\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/pages/index.astro": "---\nimport Layout from '../layouts/Layout.astro';\n---\n<Layout title=\"Astro Fixture\">\n  <main class=\"page\">\n    <h1 class=\"hero-title\">Astro Fixture</h1>\n    <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal Astro tree for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n    <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n      <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n      <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n    </section>\n  </main>\n</Layout>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-astro.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-astro.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eeb5e20d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-astro.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"src/pages/index.astro\",\"startLine\":6,\"endLine\":14,\"insertLine\":12,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"astro-global-prefixed\",\"styleTag\":\"<style is:inline data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[\"[data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]\",\"[data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]\",\"[data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]\"],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"astro-global-prefixed\",\"styleTag\":\"<style is:inline data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"global-prefixed\",\"rulePattern\":\"[data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] > .variant-class { ... }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"[data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"] > .variant-class\",\"[data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"] > .variant-class\",\"[data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"] > .variant-class\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use the styleTag exactly; the is:inline attribute is required for this file.\",\"Put raw CSS directly between the styleTag opening and a plain </style> close.\",\"Prefix every preview selector with the matching [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector.\",\"Keep selectors anchored to the generated variant wrapper; do not rely on component CSS scoping for preview rules.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use @scope for this styleMode.\",\"Do not wrap style content in a JSX/TSX template literal ({` ... `}); that syntax is for .tsx/.jsx only.\",\"Do not put { immediately after the style opening tag; Astro parses { as expression syntax.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":1}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/layouts/Layout.astro\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/layouts/Layout.astro": "---\nexport interface Props { title: string }\nconst { title } = Astro.props;\n---\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>{title}</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <slot />\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/pages/index.astro": "---\nimport Layout from '../layouts/Layout.astro';\n---\n<Layout title=\"Astro Fixture\">\n  <main class=\"page\">\n    <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n    <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n      <!-- Original -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n        <h1 class=\"hero-title\">Astro Fixture</h1>\n      </div>\n      <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n    </div>\n    <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n    <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal Astro tree for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n    <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n      <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n      <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n    </section>\n  </main>\n</Layout>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-element-not-found.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-element-not-found.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c0ed9efb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-element-not-found.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "{\"error\":\"element_not_found\",\"fallback\":\"agent-driven\",\"hint\":\"Element not found in any project file. It may be runtime-injected (JS component, etc.). See \\\"Handle fallback\\\" in live.md.\"}\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-element-not-in-source.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-element-not-in-source.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..211d01c55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-element-not-in-source.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "{\"error\":\"element_not_in_source\",\"fallback\":\"agent-driven\",\"generatedMatch\":\"dist/generated.html\",\"hint\":\"Element found only in a generated file. See \\\"Handle fallback\\\" in live.md.\"}\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-file-element-missing.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-file-element-missing.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a561236ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-file-element-missing.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "{\"error\":\"Found file but could not locate element in src/cards.html. Searched for: hero-title\"}\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-file-is-generated.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-file-is-generated.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e34876b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-file-is-generated.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "{\"error\":\"file_is_generated\",\"fallback\":\"agent-driven\",\"file\":\"dist/generated.html\",\"hint\":\"Explicit --file points at a generated file. Writing here gets wiped by the next build. See \\\"Handle fallback\\\" in live.md.\"}\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-help.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-help.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..36e573d2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-help.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "Usage: impeccable wrap [options]\n\nFind an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.\n\nRequired:\n  --id ID            Session ID for the variant wrapper\n  --count N          Number of expected variants (1-8)\n\nElement identification (at least one required):\n  --element-id ID    HTML id attribute of the element\n  --classes A,B,C    Comma- or space-separated CSS class names\n  --tag TAG          Tag name (div, section, etc.)\n  --query TEXT       Fallback: raw text to search for\n\nOptional:\n  --file PATH        Source file to search in (skips auto-detection)\n  --text TEXT        Picked element's textContent. Used to disambiguate when\n                     classes/tag match multiple sibling elements (e.g. a list\n                     of <Card>s with the same className). Pass the first ~80\n                     chars of event.element.textContent.\n  --page-url URL     Current page URL. Required when pending manual edits may\n                     affect the picked source block. Pending edits are filtered\n                     to this page so an edit on /a doesn't bleed into /b.\n  --help             Show this help message\n\nOutput (JSON):\n  { file, startLine, endLine, insertLine, commentSyntax }\n\nThe agent should insert variant HTML at insertLine.\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-by-classes-tag.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-by-classes-tag.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..021d52362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-by-classes-tag.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
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+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <!-- Original -->\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n          <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n        </div>\n        <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n      </div>\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-by-id.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-by-id.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..021d52362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-by-id.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"startLine\":13,\"endLine\":21,\"insertLine\":19,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":1}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <!-- Original -->\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n          <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n        </div>\n        <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n      </div>\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-by-query.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-by-query.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4158493fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-by-query.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"startLine\":6,\"endLine\":17,\"insertLine\":15,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":4}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n    <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"2\" style=\"display: contents\">\n      <!-- Original -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n        <style>\n          .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n          .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n        </style>\n      </div>\n      <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n    </div>\n    <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-deferred.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-deferred.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cc02ca4d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-deferred.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"sourceWritten\":false,\"wrapperBlock\":\"      <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\\n      <div data-impeccable-variants=\\\"ab12cd34\\\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\\\"3\\\" style=\\\"display: contents\\\">\\n        <!-- Original -->\\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\\\"original\\\">\\n          <aside class=\\\"side-note\\\">\\n            <h2 class=\\\"note-title\\\">Aside</h2>\\n            <p>Nested content.</p>\\n          </aside>\\n        </div>\\n        <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\\n      </div>\\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\",\"replaceStartLine\":19,\"replaceEndLine\":22,\"startLine\":19,\"endLine\":30,\"insertLine\":28,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":4}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-eq-form.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-eq-form.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b90a01fb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-eq-form.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"startLine\":15,\"endLine\":26,\"insertLine\":24,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":4}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"1\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <!-- Original -->\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n          <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n            <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n            <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n          </section>\n        </div>\n        <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n      </div>\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-explicit-file.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-explicit-file.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..04bbd31f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-explicit-file.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"public/docs/guide.html\",\"startLine\":9,\"endLine\":17,\"insertLine\":15,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":1}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "public/docs/guide.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Guide</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <article class=\"doc\">\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <!-- Original -->\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n          <h1 class=\"doc-title\">Guide</h1>\n        </div>\n        <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n      </div>\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <p class=\"doc-lead\">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>\n    </article>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "public/no-body.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>\n  <p class=\"orphan\">This file has no closing body tag.</p>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-multiline.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-multiline.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d002aab9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-multiline.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"startLine\":19,\"endLine\":30,\"insertLine\":28,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":4}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <!-- Original -->\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n          <aside class=\"side-note\">\n            <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n            <p>Nested content.</p>\n          </aside>\n        </div>\n        <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n      </div>\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-page-url-no-pending.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-page-url-no-pending.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..021d52362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-html-page-url-no-pending.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"startLine\":13,\"endLine\":21,\"insertLine\":19,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":1}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <!-- Original -->\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n          <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n        </div>\n        <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n      </div>\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-jsx-deferred.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-jsx-deferred.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d6e67df8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-jsx-deferred.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
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+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/App.jsx": "export default function App() {\n  return (\n    <main className=\"page\">\n      <h1 className=\"hero-title\">Vite Fixture</h1>\n      <p className=\"hero-hook\">Minimal React tree for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" className=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <ul className=\"item-list\">\n        {items.map((item) => (\n          <li key={item.id} className=\"item-row\">{item.title}</li>\n        ))}\n      </ul>\n    </main>\n  );\n}\n\nconst items = [\n  { id: 1, title: 'First' },\n  { id: 2, title: 'Second' },\n];\n",
+    "src/main.jsx": "import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';\nimport App from './App.jsx';\n\ncreateRoot(document.getElementById('root')).render(<App />);\n",
+    "src/Panel.tsx": "type PanelProps = { title: string; children?: React.ReactNode };\n\nexport function Panel({ title, children }: PanelProps) {\n  return (\n    <section className=\"panel\">\n      <header className=\"panel-header\">\n        <h2 className=\"panel-title\">{title}</h2>\n      </header>\n      <div className=\"panel-body\">{children}</div>\n    </section>\n  );\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-jsx-mapped-item.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-jsx-mapped-item.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e0af8afc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-jsx-mapped-item.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"src/App.jsx\",\"startLine\":12,\"endLine\":20,\"insertLine\":18,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"{/*\",\"close\":\"*/}\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":1}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/App.jsx": "export default function App() {\n  return (\n    <main className=\"page\">\n      <h1 className=\"hero-title\">Vite Fixture</h1>\n      <p className=\"hero-hook\">Minimal React tree for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" className=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <ul className=\"item-list\">\n        {items.map((item) => (\n          <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style={{ display: \"contents\" }}>\n            {/* impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 */}\n            {/* Original */}\n            <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n              <li key={item.id} className=\"item-row\">{item.title}</li>\n            </div>\n            {/* Variants: insert below this line */}\n            {/* impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 */}\n          </div>\n        ))}\n      </ul>\n    </main>\n  );\n}\n\nconst items = [\n  { id: 1, title: 'First' },\n  { id: 2, title: 'Second' },\n];\n",
+    "src/main.jsx": "import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';\nimport App from './App.jsx';\n\ncreateRoot(document.getElementById('root')).render(<App />);\n",
+    "src/Panel.tsx": "type PanelProps = { title: string; children?: React.ReactNode };\n\nexport function Panel({ title, children }: PanelProps) {\n  return (\n    <section className=\"panel\">\n      <header className=\"panel-header\">\n        <h2 className=\"panel-title\">{title}</h2>\n      </header>\n      <div className=\"panel-body\">{children}</div>\n    </section>\n  );\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-jsx.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-jsx.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd9a117fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-jsx.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"src/App.jsx\",\"startLine\":4,\"endLine\":12,\"insertLine\":10,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"{/*\",\"close\":\"*/}\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":1}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/App.jsx": "export default function App() {\n  return (\n    <main className=\"page\">\n      <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style={{ display: \"contents\" }}>\n        {/* impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 */}\n        {/* Original */}\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n          <h1 className=\"hero-title\">Vite Fixture</h1>\n        </div>\n        {/* Variants: insert below this line */}\n        {/* impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 */}\n      </div>\n      <p className=\"hero-hook\">Minimal React tree for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" className=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <ul className=\"item-list\">\n        {items.map((item) => (\n          <li key={item.id} className=\"item-row\">{item.title}</li>\n        ))}\n      </ul>\n    </main>\n  );\n}\n\nconst items = [\n  { id: 1, title: 'First' },\n  { id: 2, title: 'Second' },\n];\n",
+    "src/main.jsx": "import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';\nimport App from './App.jsx';\n\ncreateRoot(document.getElementById('root')).render(<App />);\n",
+    "src/Panel.tsx": "type PanelProps = { title: string; children?: React.ReactNode };\n\nexport function Panel({ title, children }: PanelProps) {\n  return (\n    <section className=\"panel\">\n      <header className=\"panel-header\">\n        <h2 className=\"panel-title\">{title}</h2>\n      </header>\n      <div className=\"panel-body\">{children}</div>\n    </section>\n  );\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-missing-id.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-missing-id.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5fdd06c2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-missing-id.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "Missing --id\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-missing-locator.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-missing-locator.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44f312186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-missing-locator.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "Need at least one of: --element-id, --classes, --query\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-monorepo-child-from-root.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-monorepo-child-from-root.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1d200482
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-monorepo-child-from-root.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"src/App.jsx\",\"startLine\":4,\"endLine\":12,\"insertLine\":10,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"{/*\",\"close\":\"*/}\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":1}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    "website/.impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "website/src/App.jsx": "export default function App() {\n  return (\n    <main className=\"page\">\n      <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style={{ display: \"contents\" }}>\n        {/* impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 */}\n        {/* Original */}\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n          <h1 className=\"hero-title\">Vite Fixture</h1>\n        </div>\n        {/* Variants: insert below this line */}\n        {/* impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 */}\n      </div>\n      <p className=\"hero-hook\">Minimal React tree for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" className=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <ul className=\"item-list\">\n        {items.map((item) => (\n          <li key={item.id} className=\"item-row\">{item.title}</li>\n        ))}\n      </ul>\n    </main>\n  );\n}\n\nconst items = [\n  { id: 1, title: 'First' },\n  { id: 2, title: 'Second' },\n];\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-no-text-first-match.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-no-text-first-match.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1a2f1dc9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-no-text-first-match.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"src/cards.html\",\"startLine\":2,\"endLine\":13,\"insertLine\":11,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":4}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n  <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n    <!-- Original -->\n    <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n        <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n      </div>\n    </div>\n    <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n  </div>\n  <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-pending-edits-ambiguous.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-pending-edits-ambiguous.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e049b098
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-pending-edits-ambiguous.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "{\"error\":\"manual_edit_buffer_apply_failed\",\"pendingOps\":[{\"entryId\":\"e1\",\"ref\":\"section>div>p\",\"originalText\":\"card body copy.\",\"reason\":\"ambiguous_or_unmatched_pending_edit\"}],\"hint\":\"A staged copy edit appears to affect the selected source block, but could not be applied unambiguously to the wrap original. Apply or discard copy edits first, or write the wrapper manually.\"}\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"entries\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"e1\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"p\"\n      },\n      \"ops\": [\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"section>div>p\",\n          \"tag\": \"p\",\n          \"originalText\": \"card body copy.\",\n          \"newText\": \"card body text.\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stagedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    }\n  ]\n}\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-pending-edits-applied.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-pending-edits-applied.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d50afaad0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-pending-edits-applied.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"startLine\":14,\"endLine\":22,\"insertLine\":20,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":1}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"entries\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"e1\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"p\"\n      },\n      \"ops\": [\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"main>p.hero-hook\",\n          \"tag\": \"p\",\n          \"originalText\": \"Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.\",\n          \"newText\": \"Edited hook copy.\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stagedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    }\n  ]\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <!-- Original -->\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n          <p class=\"hero-hook\">Edited hook copy.</p>\n        </div>\n        <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n      </div>\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-pending-edits-no-page-url.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-pending-edits-no-page-url.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85687e0fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-pending-edits-no-page-url.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "{\"error\":\"missing_page_url_with_pending_edits\",\"pendingEntries\":1,\"hint\":\"Pending manual edits may affect the selected source block. Pass --page-url=$event.pageUrl so the wrap block reflects the user's staged DOM.\"}\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"entries\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"e1\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"p\"\n      },\n      \"ops\": [\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"main>p.hero-hook\",\n          \"tag\": \"p\",\n          \"originalText\": \"Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.\",\n          \"newText\": \"Edited hook copy.\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stagedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    }\n  ]\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-pending-edits-other-page.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-pending-edits-other-page.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d56f4456f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-pending-edits-other-page.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"startLine\":14,\"endLine\":22,\"insertLine\":20,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":1}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"entries\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"e1\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"p\"\n      },\n      \"ops\": [\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"main>p.hero-hook\",\n          \"tag\": \"p\",\n          \"originalText\": \"Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.\",\n          \"newText\": \"Edited hook copy.\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stagedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    }\n  ]\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <!-- Original -->\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n          <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n        </div>\n        <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n      </div>\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-pending-edits-unrelated.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-pending-edits-unrelated.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8c9ab4b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-pending-edits-unrelated.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"index.html\",\"startLine\":13,\"endLine\":21,\"insertLine\":19,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":1}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    ".impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json": "{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"entries\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"e1\",\n      \"pageUrl\": \"/\",\n      \"element\": {\n        \"tagName\": \"p\"\n      },\n      \"ops\": [\n        {\n          \"ref\": \"x\",\n          \"tag\": \"p\",\n          \"originalText\": \"Some other page copy\",\n          \"newText\": \"x\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stagedAt\": \"<ISO>\"\n    }\n  ]\n}\n",
+    "index.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>\n    <style>\n      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n      .hero-hook { color: #555; }\n    </style>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n        <!-- Original -->\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n          <h1 id=\"hero\" class=\"hero-title\">Oracle Fixture</h1>\n        </div>\n        <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n      </div>\n      <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n      <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <aside class=\"side-note\">\n        <h2 class=\"note-title\">Aside</h2>\n        <p>Nested content.</p>\n      </aside>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-svelte-component-each.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-svelte-component-each.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c3d91ffd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-svelte-component-each.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/manifest.json\",\"sourceFile\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"previewMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"componentDir\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\"propContract\":[{\"prop\":\"expenses\",\"expr\":\"expenses\",\"kind\":\"collection\",\"placeholder\":\"{expenses}\",\"item\":{\"rootTag\":\"li\",\"rootClasses\":[\"expense-row\"],\"textSlots\":[{\"key\":\"label\",\"expr\":\"expense.label\"},{\"key\":\"amount\",\"expr\":\"expense.amount\"}],\"attrSlots\":[],\"staticTexts\":[\":\"],\"nestedUnsupported\":false,\"keyField\":\"id\"}}],\"componentStubMarkup\":\"  <ul class=\\\"expense-list\\\">\\n    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}\\n      <li class=\\\"expense-row\\\">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>\\n    {/each}\\n  </ul>\",\"sourceStartLine\":12,\"sourceEndLine\":16,\"startLine\":1,\"endLine\":1,\"insertLine\":1,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"styleTag\":null,\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"svelte-component\",\"styleTag\":null,\"strategy\":\"component-style-block\",\"rulePattern\":\".semantic-class { ... }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\",\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\",\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Write each variant as a real Svelte component file (v1.svelte, v2.svelte, ...).\",\"Keep the prop names from propContract; bind dynamic text with {propName}, not literal snapshot text.\",\"Put variant CSS in the component <style> block using semantic class selectors.\",\"Author param-driven CSS against var(--p-<id>, default) and [data-p-<id>] using :global(...) so the runtime knob values reach the mounted root.\",\"Declare params in componentDir/params.json keyed by variant number (e.g. {\\\"1\\\": [...], \\\"2\\\": [...]}), NOT as a data-impeccable-params attribute.\",\"Do not use @scope or data-impeccable-variant selectors in component files.\",\"Do not edit the route source file during generation; only edit files under componentDir.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use @scope blocks in Svelte component variants.\",\"Do not copy live DOM snapshot text into markup when propContract provides bindings.\",\"Do not add data-impeccable-* attributes inside component files. Svelte parses { in attribute values as an expression, so data-impeccable-params with JSON breaks the build; use componentDir/params.json instead.\"],\"paramsFile\":\"params.json\"},\"originalLineCount\":5}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/app.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/__probe.js": "export const impeccableLivePreviewProbe = true;\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/__runtime.js": "export { mount, unmount } from 'svelte';\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/manifest.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"previewMode\": \"svelte-component\",\n  \"contractVersion\": 2,\n  \"sourceFile\": \"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\n  \"sourceStartLine\": 12,\n  \"sourceEndLine\": 16,\n  \"count\": 3,\n  \"propContract\": [\n    {\n      \"prop\": \"expenses\",\n      \"expr\": \"expenses\",\n      \"kind\": \"collection\",\n      \"placeholder\": \"{expenses}\",\n      \"item\": {\n        \"rootTag\": \"li\",\n        \"rootClasses\": [\n          \"expense-row\"\n        ],\n        \"textSlots\": [\n          {\n            \"key\": \"label\",\n            \"expr\": \"expense.label\"\n          },\n          {\n            \"key\": \"amount\",\n            \"expr\": \"expense.amount\"\n          }\n        ],\n        \"attrSlots\": [],\n        \"staticTexts\": [\n          \":\"\n        ],\n        \"nestedUnsupported\": false,\n        \"keyField\": \"id\"\n      }\n    }\n  ],\n  \"originalMarkup\": \"  <ul class=\\\"expense-list\\\">\\n    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}\\n      <li class=\\\"expense-row\\\">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>\\n    {/each}\\n  </ul>\",\n  \"seededSelectors\": [\n    \".expense-list\",\n    \".expense-row\"\n  ],\n  \"componentDir\": \"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\n  \"componentDirAbs\": \"<WS>/node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\n  \"runtimeModule\": \"/node_modules/.impeccable-live/__runtime.js\",\n  \"runtimeModuleAbs\": \"<WS>/node_modules/.impeccable-live/__runtime.js\",\n  \"probeModule\": \"/node_modules/.impeccable-live/__probe.js\",\n  \"probeModuleAbs\": \"<WS>/node_modules/.impeccable-live/__probe.js\"\n}\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/v1.svelte": "<script>\n  /** @typedef {{\n    expenses?: Array<Record<string, unknown>>;\n  }} Props */\n  let { expenses = [] } = $props();\n</script>\n\n<!-- Props: expenses (collection) <- {expenses} -->\n<ul class=\"expense-list\">\n    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}\n      <li class=\"expense-row\">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>\n    {/each}\n  </ul>\n\n<style>\n  /* Variant 1: seeded from the route's current rules; restyle or delete freely.\n     ALL rules go inside THIS block. Svelte allows exactly one top-level style\n     element per component; appending a second one is a compile error. */\n  .expense-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }\n  .expense-row { padding: 4px 0; }\n</style>\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/v2.svelte": "<script>\n  /** @typedef {{\n    expenses?: Array<Record<string, unknown>>;\n  }} Props */\n  let { expenses = [] } = $props();\n</script>\n\n<!-- Props: expenses (collection) <- {expenses} -->\n<ul class=\"expense-list\">\n    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}\n      <li class=\"expense-row\">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>\n    {/each}\n  </ul>\n\n<style>\n  /* Variant 2: seeded from the route's current rules; restyle or delete freely.\n     ALL rules go inside THIS block. Svelte allows exactly one top-level style\n     element per component; appending a second one is a compile error. */\n  .expense-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }\n  .expense-row { padding: 4px 0; }\n</style>\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/v3.svelte": "<script>\n  /** @typedef {{\n    expenses?: Array<Record<string, unknown>>;\n  }} Props */\n  let { expenses = [] } = $props();\n</script>\n\n<!-- Props: expenses (collection) <- {expenses} -->\n<ul class=\"expense-list\">\n    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}\n      <li class=\"expense-row\">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>\n    {/each}\n  </ul>\n\n<style>\n  /* Variant 3: seeded from the route's current rules; restyle or delete freely.\n     ALL rules go inside THIS block. Svelte allows exactly one top-level style\n     element per component; appending a second one is a compile error. */\n  .expense-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }\n  .expense-row { padding: 4px 0; }\n</style>\n",
+    "src/app.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"utf-8\" />\n    <title>SvelteKit Fixture</title>\n    %sveltekit.head%\n  </head>\n  <body data-sveltekit-preload-data=\"hover\">\n    <div style=\"display: contents\">%sveltekit.body%</div>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/routes/+page.svelte": "<script>\n  let title = 'SvelteKit Fixture';\n  let expenses = [\n    { id: 1, label: 'Coffee', amount: 3 },\n    { id: 2, label: 'Lunch', amount: 12 },\n  ];\n</script>\n\n<main class=\"page\">\n  <h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n  <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal SvelteKit route for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n  <ul class=\"expense-list\">\n    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}\n      <li class=\"expense-row\">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>\n    {/each}\n  </ul>\n  <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n  </section>\n</main>\n\n<style>\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n  .expense-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }\n  .expense-row { padding: 4px 0; }\n</style>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-svelte-component-refused-script.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-svelte-component-refused-script.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb030552b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-svelte-component-refused-script.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"previewFallback\":{\"from\":\"svelte-component\",\"reason\":\"inline script element requires source-preview mode\"},\"startLine\":1,\"endLine\":12,\"insertLine\":10,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":4}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/app.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/app.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"utf-8\" />\n    <title>SvelteKit Fixture</title>\n    %sveltekit.head%\n  </head>\n  <body data-sveltekit-preload-data=\"hover\">\n    <div style=\"display: contents\">%sveltekit.body%</div>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/routes/+page.svelte": "<!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n<div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n  <!-- Original -->\n  <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n    <main class=\"page\">\n      <script>let x = 1;</script>\n      <h1>Hi</h1>\n    </main>\n  </div>\n  <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n</div>\n<!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-svelte-component-twice.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-svelte-component-twice.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..452ded4a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-svelte-component-twice.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"file\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/manifest.json\",\"sourceFile\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"previewMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"componentDir\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\"propContract\":[{\"prop\":\"title\",\"expr\":\"title\",\"kind\":\"text\",\"placeholder\":\"{title}\"}],\"componentStubMarkup\":\"  <h1 class=\\\"hero-title\\\">{title}</h1>\",\"sourceStartLine\":10,\"sourceEndLine\":10,\"startLine\":1,\"endLine\":1,\"insertLine\":1,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"styleTag\":null,\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"svelte-component\",\"styleTag\":null,\"strategy\":\"component-style-block\",\"rulePattern\":\".semantic-class { ... }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\",\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\",\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Write each variant as a real Svelte component file (v1.svelte, v2.svelte, ...).\",\"Keep the prop names from propContract; bind dynamic text with {propName}, not literal snapshot text.\",\"Put variant CSS in the component <style> block using semantic class selectors.\",\"Author param-driven CSS against var(--p-<id>, default) and [data-p-<id>] using :global(...) so the runtime knob values reach the mounted root.\",\"Declare params in componentDir/params.json keyed by variant number (e.g. {\\\"1\\\": [...], \\\"2\\\": [...]}), NOT as a data-impeccable-params attribute.\",\"Do not use @scope or data-impeccable-variant selectors in component files.\",\"Do not edit the route source file during generation; only edit files under componentDir.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use @scope blocks in Svelte component variants.\",\"Do not copy live DOM snapshot text into markup when propContract provides bindings.\",\"Do not add data-impeccable-* attributes inside component files. Svelte parses { in attribute values as an expression, so data-impeccable-params with JSON breaks the build; use componentDir/params.json instead.\"],\"paramsFile\":\"params.json\"},\"originalLineCount\":1}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    },
+    {
+      "stdout": "{\"file\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/manifest.json\",\"sourceFile\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"previewMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"componentDir\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\"propContract\":[{\"prop\":\"title\",\"expr\":\"title\",\"kind\":\"text\",\"placeholder\":\"{title}\"}],\"componentStubMarkup\":\"  <h1 class=\\\"hero-title\\\">{title}</h1>\",\"sourceStartLine\":10,\"sourceEndLine\":10,\"startLine\":1,\"endLine\":1,\"insertLine\":1,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"styleTag\":null,\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"svelte-component\",\"styleTag\":null,\"strategy\":\"component-style-block\",\"rulePattern\":\".semantic-class { ... }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\",\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\",\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Write each variant as a real Svelte component file (v1.svelte, v2.svelte, ...).\",\"Keep the prop names from propContract; bind dynamic text with {propName}, not literal snapshot text.\",\"Put variant CSS in the component <style> block using semantic class selectors.\",\"Author param-driven CSS against var(--p-<id>, default) and [data-p-<id>] using :global(...) so the runtime knob values reach the mounted root.\",\"Declare params in componentDir/params.json keyed by variant number (e.g. {\\\"1\\\": [...], \\\"2\\\": [...]}), NOT as a data-impeccable-params attribute.\",\"Do not use @scope or data-impeccable-variant selectors in component files.\",\"Do not edit the route source file during generation; only edit files under componentDir.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use @scope blocks in Svelte component variants.\",\"Do not copy live DOM snapshot text into markup when propContract provides bindings.\",\"Do not add data-impeccable-* attributes inside component files. Svelte parses { in attribute values as an expression, so data-impeccable-params with JSON breaks the build; use componentDir/params.json instead.\"],\"paramsFile\":\"params.json\"},\"originalLineCount\":1}\n",
+      "stderr": "",
+      "exit": 0,
+      "signal": null
+    }
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/app.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/__probe.js": "export const impeccableLivePreviewProbe = true;\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/__runtime.js": "export { mount, unmount } from 'svelte';\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/manifest.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"previewMode\": \"svelte-component\",\n  \"contractVersion\": 2,\n  \"sourceFile\": \"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\n  \"sourceStartLine\": 10,\n  \"sourceEndLine\": 10,\n  \"count\": 3,\n  \"propContract\": [\n    {\n      \"prop\": \"title\",\n      \"expr\": \"title\",\n      \"kind\": \"text\",\n      \"placeholder\": \"{title}\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"originalMarkup\": \"  <h1 class=\\\"hero-title\\\">{title}</h1>\",\n  \"seededSelectors\": [\n    \".hero-title\"\n  ],\n  \"componentDir\": \"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\n  \"componentDirAbs\": \"<WS>/node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\n  \"runtimeModule\": \"/node_modules/.impeccable-live/__runtime.js\",\n  \"runtimeModuleAbs\": \"<WS>/node_modules/.impeccable-live/__runtime.js\",\n  \"probeModule\": \"/node_modules/.impeccable-live/__probe.js\",\n  \"probeModuleAbs\": \"<WS>/node_modules/.impeccable-live/__probe.js\"\n}\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/v1.svelte": "<script>\n  /** @typedef {{\n    title?: string;\n  }} Props */\n  let { title = '' } = $props();\n</script>\n\n<!-- Props: title (text) <- {title} -->\n<h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n\n<style>\n  /* Variant 1: seeded from the route's current rules; restyle or delete freely.\n     ALL rules go inside THIS block. Svelte allows exactly one top-level style\n     element per component; appending a second one is a compile error. */\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n</style>\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/v2.svelte": "<script>\n  /** @typedef {{\n    title?: string;\n  }} Props */\n  let { title = '' } = $props();\n</script>\n\n<!-- Props: title (text) <- {title} -->\n<h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n\n<style>\n  /* Variant 2: seeded from the route's current rules; restyle or delete freely.\n     ALL rules go inside THIS block. Svelte allows exactly one top-level style\n     element per component; appending a second one is a compile error. */\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n</style>\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/v3.svelte": "<script>\n  /** @typedef {{\n    title?: string;\n  }} Props */\n  let { title = '' } = $props();\n</script>\n\n<!-- Props: title (text) <- {title} -->\n<h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n\n<style>\n  /* Variant 3: seeded from the route's current rules; restyle or delete freely.\n     ALL rules go inside THIS block. Svelte allows exactly one top-level style\n     element per component; appending a second one is a compile error. */\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n</style>\n",
+    "src/app.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"utf-8\" />\n    <title>SvelteKit Fixture</title>\n    %sveltekit.head%\n  </head>\n  <body data-sveltekit-preload-data=\"hover\">\n    <div style=\"display: contents\">%sveltekit.body%</div>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/routes/+page.svelte": "<script>\n  let title = 'SvelteKit Fixture';\n  let expenses = [\n    { id: 1, label: 'Coffee', amount: 3 },\n    { id: 2, label: 'Lunch', amount: 12 },\n  ];\n</script>\n\n<main class=\"page\">\n  <h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n  <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal SvelteKit route for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n  <ul class=\"expense-list\">\n    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}\n      <li class=\"expense-row\">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>\n    {/each}\n  </ul>\n  <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n  </section>\n</main>\n\n<style>\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n  .expense-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }\n  .expense-row { padding: 4px 0; }\n</style>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-svelte-component.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-svelte-component.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf654751f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-svelte-component.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/manifest.json\",\"sourceFile\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"previewMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"componentDir\":\"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\"propContract\":[{\"prop\":\"title\",\"expr\":\"title\",\"kind\":\"text\",\"placeholder\":\"{title}\"}],\"componentStubMarkup\":\"  <h1 class=\\\"hero-title\\\">{title}</h1>\",\"sourceStartLine\":10,\"sourceEndLine\":10,\"startLine\":1,\"endLine\":1,\"insertLine\":1,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"svelte-component\",\"styleTag\":null,\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"svelte-component\",\"styleTag\":null,\"strategy\":\"component-style-block\",\"rulePattern\":\".semantic-class { ... }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\",\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\",\".expense-row { padding: 22px; }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Write each variant as a real Svelte component file (v1.svelte, v2.svelte, ...).\",\"Keep the prop names from propContract; bind dynamic text with {propName}, not literal snapshot text.\",\"Put variant CSS in the component <style> block using semantic class selectors.\",\"Author param-driven CSS against var(--p-<id>, default) and [data-p-<id>] using :global(...) so the runtime knob values reach the mounted root.\",\"Declare params in componentDir/params.json keyed by variant number (e.g. {\\\"1\\\": [...], \\\"2\\\": [...]}), NOT as a data-impeccable-params attribute.\",\"Do not use @scope or data-impeccable-variant selectors in component files.\",\"Do not edit the route source file during generation; only edit files under componentDir.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use @scope blocks in Svelte component variants.\",\"Do not copy live DOM snapshot text into markup when propContract provides bindings.\",\"Do not add data-impeccable-* attributes inside component files. Svelte parses { in attribute values as an expression, so data-impeccable-params with JSON breaks the build; use componentDir/params.json instead.\"],\"paramsFile\":\"params.json\"},\"originalLineCount\":1}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/app.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/__probe.js": "export const impeccableLivePreviewProbe = true;\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/__runtime.js": "export { mount, unmount } from 'svelte';\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/manifest.json": "{\n  \"id\": \"ab12cd34\",\n  \"previewMode\": \"svelte-component\",\n  \"contractVersion\": 2,\n  \"sourceFile\": \"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\n  \"sourceStartLine\": 10,\n  \"sourceEndLine\": 10,\n  \"count\": 3,\n  \"propContract\": [\n    {\n      \"prop\": \"title\",\n      \"expr\": \"title\",\n      \"kind\": \"text\",\n      \"placeholder\": \"{title}\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"originalMarkup\": \"  <h1 class=\\\"hero-title\\\">{title}</h1>\",\n  \"seededSelectors\": [\n    \".hero-title\"\n  ],\n  \"componentDir\": \"node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\n  \"componentDirAbs\": \"<WS>/node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34\",\n  \"runtimeModule\": \"/node_modules/.impeccable-live/__runtime.js\",\n  \"runtimeModuleAbs\": \"<WS>/node_modules/.impeccable-live/__runtime.js\",\n  \"probeModule\": \"/node_modules/.impeccable-live/__probe.js\",\n  \"probeModuleAbs\": \"<WS>/node_modules/.impeccable-live/__probe.js\"\n}\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/v1.svelte": "<script>\n  /** @typedef {{\n    title?: string;\n  }} Props */\n  let { title = '' } = $props();\n</script>\n\n<!-- Props: title (text) <- {title} -->\n<h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n\n<style>\n  /* Variant 1: seeded from the route's current rules; restyle or delete freely.\n     ALL rules go inside THIS block. Svelte allows exactly one top-level style\n     element per component; appending a second one is a compile error. */\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n</style>\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/v2.svelte": "<script>\n  /** @typedef {{\n    title?: string;\n  }} Props */\n  let { title = '' } = $props();\n</script>\n\n<!-- Props: title (text) <- {title} -->\n<h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n\n<style>\n  /* Variant 2: seeded from the route's current rules; restyle or delete freely.\n     ALL rules go inside THIS block. Svelte allows exactly one top-level style\n     element per component; appending a second one is a compile error. */\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n</style>\n",
+    "node_modules/.impeccable-live/ab12cd34/v3.svelte": "<script>\n  /** @typedef {{\n    title?: string;\n  }} Props */\n  let { title = '' } = $props();\n</script>\n\n<!-- Props: title (text) <- {title} -->\n<h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n\n<style>\n  /* Variant 3: seeded from the route's current rules; restyle or delete freely.\n     ALL rules go inside THIS block. Svelte allows exactly one top-level style\n     element per component; appending a second one is a compile error. */\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n</style>\n",
+    "src/app.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"utf-8\" />\n    <title>SvelteKit Fixture</title>\n    %sveltekit.head%\n  </head>\n  <body data-sveltekit-preload-data=\"hover\">\n    <div style=\"display: contents\">%sveltekit.body%</div>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/routes/+page.svelte": "<script>\n  let title = 'SvelteKit Fixture';\n  let expenses = [\n    { id: 1, label: 'Coffee', amount: 3 },\n    { id: 2, label: 'Lunch', amount: 12 },\n  ];\n</script>\n\n<main class=\"page\">\n  <h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n  <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal SvelteKit route for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n  <ul class=\"expense-list\">\n    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}\n      <li class=\"expense-row\">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>\n    {/each}\n  </ul>\n  <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n  </section>\n</main>\n\n<style>\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n  .expense-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }\n  .expense-row { padding: 4px 0; }\n</style>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-svelte-env-disabled.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-svelte-env-disabled.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca2c8e1d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-svelte-env-disabled.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"startLine\":10,\"endLine\":18,\"insertLine\":16,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":1}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/app.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/app.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"utf-8\" />\n    <title>SvelteKit Fixture</title>\n    %sveltekit.head%\n  </head>\n  <body data-sveltekit-preload-data=\"hover\">\n    <div style=\"display: contents\">%sveltekit.body%</div>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/routes/+page.svelte": "<script>\n  let title = 'SvelteKit Fixture';\n  let expenses = [\n    { id: 1, label: 'Coffee', amount: 3 },\n    { id: 2, label: 'Lunch', amount: 12 },\n  ];\n</script>\n\n<main class=\"page\">\n  <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n  <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n    <!-- Original -->\n    <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n      <h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n    </div>\n    <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n  </div>\n  <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n  <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal SvelteKit route for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n  <ul class=\"expense-list\">\n    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}\n      <li class=\"expense-row\">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>\n    {/each}\n  </ul>\n  <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n  </section>\n</main>\n\n<style>\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n  .expense-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }\n  .expense-row { padding: 4px 0; }\n</style>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-svelte-no-compiler.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-svelte-no-compiler.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3fe2c3e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-svelte-no-compiler.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"src/routes/+page.svelte\",\"previewFallback\":{\"from\":\"svelte-component\",\"reason\":\"svelte 5 compiler not resolvable from the app root\"},\"startLine\":10,\"endLine\":18,\"insertLine\":16,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":1}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/app.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/app.html": "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"utf-8\" />\n    <title>SvelteKit Fixture</title>\n    %sveltekit.head%\n  </head>\n  <body data-sveltekit-preload-data=\"hover\">\n    <div style=\"display: contents\">%sveltekit.body%</div>\n  </body>\n</html>\n",
+    "src/routes/+page.svelte": "<script>\n  let title = 'SvelteKit Fixture';\n  let expenses = [\n    { id: 1, label: 'Coffee', amount: 3 },\n    { id: 2, label: 'Lunch', amount: 12 },\n  ];\n</script>\n\n<main class=\"page\">\n  <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n  <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n    <!-- Original -->\n    <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n      <h1 class=\"hero-title\">{title}</h1>\n    </div>\n    <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n  </div>\n  <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n  <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal SvelteKit route for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n  <ul class=\"expense-list\">\n    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}\n      <li class=\"expense-row\">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>\n    {/each}\n  </ul>\n  <section id=\"features\" class=\"feature-grid\">\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n    <article class=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n  </section>\n</main>\n\n<style>\n  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }\n  .expense-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }\n  .expense-row { padding: 4px 0; }\n</style>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-tanstack-tsx.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-tanstack-tsx.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..531908cfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-tanstack-tsx.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"src/routes/index.tsx\",\"startLine\":10,\"endLine\":18,\"insertLine\":16,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"{/*\",\"close\":\"*/}\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":1}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"src/routes/__root.tsx\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"<Scripts\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"jsx\"\n}\n",
+    "src/routes/__root.tsx": "import { HeadContent, Scripts, createRootRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router';\n\nexport const Route = createRootRoute({\n  head: () => ({\n    meta: [\n      { charSet: 'utf-8' },\n      { title: 'TanStack Start Fixture' },\n    ],\n  }),\n  shellComponent: RootDocument,\n});\n\nfunction RootDocument({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {\n  return (\n    <html lang=\"en\">\n      <head>\n        <HeadContent />\n      </head>\n      <body>\n        {children}\n        <Scripts />\n      </body>\n    </html>\n  );\n}\n",
+    "src/routes/index.tsx": "import { createFileRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router';\n\nexport const Route = createFileRoute('/')({\n  component: Home,\n});\n\nfunction Home() {\n  return (\n    <main className=\"page\">\n      <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style={{ display: \"contents\" }}>\n        {/* impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 */}\n        {/* Original */}\n        <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n          <h1 className=\"hero-title\">Start Home Hero</h1>\n        </div>\n        {/* Variants: insert below this line */}\n        {/* impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 */}\n      </div>\n      <p className=\"hero-hook\">Server-rendered by TanStack Start.</p>\n    </main>\n  );\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-target-missing-value.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-target-missing-value.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7b025ba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-target-missing-value.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "[impeccable live] --target requires a path value (use --target <path> or --target=<path>)\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-text-ambiguous.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-text-ambiguous.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..568135a25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-text-ambiguous.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "{\"error\":\"element_ambiguous\",\"fallback\":\"agent-driven\",\"file\":\"src/cards.html\",\"candidates\":[{\"startLine\":4,\"endLine\":4},{\"startLine\":8,\"endLine\":8},{\"startLine\":12,\"endLine\":12}],\"hint\":\"Multiple source elements match both classes/tag and textContent. Pass --element-id, a more specific --text, or write the wrapper manually. See \\\"Handle fallback\\\" in live.md.\"}\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-text-not-in-source.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-text-not-in-source.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b8c72948
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-text-not-in-source.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "",
+  "stderr": "{\"error\":\"element_ambiguous\",\"fallback\":\"agent-driven\",\"reason\":\"rendered_text_not_in_source\",\"file\":\"src/cards.html\",\"candidates\":[{\"startLine\":2,\"endLine\":5},{\"startLine\":6,\"endLine\":9},{\"startLine\":10,\"endLine\":13}],\"hint\":\"Rendered text does not occur in any matching source branch. The element may use dynamic props or expressions; inspect the candidates and wrap the intended instance manually.\"}\n",
+  "exit": 1,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-text-picks-second.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-text-picks-second.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..81a616ec9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-text-picks-second.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"src/cards.html\",\"startLine\":6,\"endLine\":17,\"insertLine\":15,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":4}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n  <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n    <!-- Original -->\n    <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n        <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n      </div>\n    </div>\n    <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n  </div>\n  <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-text-short-falls-back.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-text-short-falls-back.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1a2f1dc9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-text-short-falls-back.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"src/cards.html\",\"startLine\":2,\"endLine\":13,\"insertLine\":11,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":4}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\", \"public/**/*.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/cards.html": "<section class=\"cards\">\n  <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n  <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n    <!-- Original -->\n    <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <h3 class=\"card-title\">Alpha card</h3>\n        <p class=\"card-body\">First card body copy.</p>\n      </div>\n    </div>\n    <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n  </div>\n  <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Beta card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Second card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Gamma card</h3>\n    <p class=\"card-body\">Third card body copy.</p>\n  </div>\n</section>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-tsx-multiline.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-tsx-multiline.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..140c54cde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-tsx-multiline.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"src/Panel.tsx\",\"startLine\":5,\"endLine\":18,\"insertLine\":16,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"{/*\",\"close\":\"*/}\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":6}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"index.html\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "src/App.jsx": "export default function App() {\n  return (\n    <main className=\"page\">\n      <h1 className=\"hero-title\">Vite Fixture</h1>\n      <p className=\"hero-hook\">Minimal React tree for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n      <section id=\"features\" className=\"feature-grid\">\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">One</article>\n        <article className=\"feature-card\">Two</article>\n      </section>\n      <ul className=\"item-list\">\n        {items.map((item) => (\n          <li key={item.id} className=\"item-row\">{item.title}</li>\n        ))}\n      </ul>\n    </main>\n  );\n}\n\nconst items = [\n  { id: 1, title: 'First' },\n  { id: 2, title: 'Second' },\n];\n",
+    "src/main.jsx": "import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';\nimport App from './App.jsx';\n\ncreateRoot(document.getElementById('root')).render(<App />);\n",
+    "src/Panel.tsx": "type PanelProps = { title: string; children?: React.ReactNode };\n\nexport function Panel({ title, children }: PanelProps) {\n  return (\n    <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style={{ display: \"contents\" }}>\n      {/* impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 */}\n      {/* Original */}\n      <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n        <section className=\"panel\">\n          <header className=\"panel-header\">\n            <h2 className=\"panel-title\">{title}</h2>\n          </header>\n          <div className=\"panel-body\">{children}</div>\n        </section>\n      </div>\n      {/* Variants: insert below this line */}\n      {/* impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 */}\n    </div>\n  );\n}\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-vue.json b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-vue.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0395b6e31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/golden/live-wrap-vue.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "stdout": "{\"file\":\"pages/index.vue\",\"startLine\":3,\"endLine\":11,\"insertLine\":9,\"commentSyntax\":{\"open\":\"<!--\",\"close\":\"-->\"},\"styleMode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"cssSelectorPrefixExamples\":[],\"cssAuthoring\":{\"mode\":\"scoped\",\"styleTag\":\"<style data-impeccable-css=\\\"SESSION_ID\\\">\",\"strategy\":\"scope-rule\",\"rulePattern\":\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"selectorExamples\":[\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"1\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"2\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\",\"@scope ([data-impeccable-variant=\\\"3\\\"]) { :scope > .variant-class { ... } }\"],\"requirements\":[\"Use @scope blocks keyed to each [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] wrapper.\",\"Inside each @scope block, make :scope rules step into the replacement element with a descendant combinator.\",\"Use the styleTag exactly; do not add framework-specific style attributes unless this object says to.\"],\"forbidden\":[\"Do not use global [data-impeccable-variant=\\\"N\\\"] selector prefixes for this styleMode.\",\"Do not add is:inline to the style tag for this styleMode.\"]},\"originalLineCount\":1}\n",
+  "stderr": "",
+  "exit": 0,
+  "signal": null,
+  "files": {
+    ".impeccable/live/config.json": "{\n  \"files\": [\"app.vue\"],\n  \"insertBefore\": \"</body>\",\n  \"commentSyntax\": \"html\"\n}\n",
+    "pages/index.vue": "<template>\n  <main class=\"page\">\n    <!-- impeccable-variants-start ab12cd34 -->\n    <div data-impeccable-variants=\"ab12cd34\" data-impeccable-variant-count=\"3\" style=\"display: contents\">\n      <!-- Original -->\n      <div data-impeccable-variant=\"original\">\n        <h1 class=\"hero-title\">Nuxt Fixture</h1>\n      </div>\n      <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->\n    </div>\n    <!-- impeccable-variants-end ab12cd34 -->\n    <p class=\"hero-hook\">Minimal Nuxt page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>\n  </main>\n</template>\n"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/lib.mjs b/tests/oracle/lib.mjs
index 4a8b33358..45266a0da 100644
--- a/tests/oracle/lib.mjs
+++ b/tests/oracle/lib.mjs
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
  *   - cwd: subpath inside the staged workspace (default '.')
  *   - files: globs (relative to staged workspace) to snapshot after the run
  *   - args may contain <WS> and <REPO> placeholders
- *   - steps: multi-step cases share one staged workspace; a step may set
+ *   - steps: multi-step cases share one staged workspace; a step may carry
+ *     its own setup(ws) (run right before that step) and may set
  *     `daemon: true` to spawn its verb detached (see runDaemonStep) so later
  *     steps run against a live process; the daemon is killed after the last
  *     step and its captured output lands in the golden as `daemon`.
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ export function normalize(text, { ws, home = os.homedir() }) {
   // the `timestamp:` frontmatter it writes.
   out = out.replace(/\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}T\d{2}-\d{2}-\d{2}Z/g, '<STAMP>');
   // Hook audit entries carry wall-clock durations.
-  out = out.replace(/"durationMs":\s*\d+/g, '"durationMs": <MS>');
+  out = out.replace(/"durationMs":\s*\d+(?:\.\d+)?/g, '"durationMs": <MS>');
   // ISO timestamps and epoch millis are run-dependent.
   out = out.replace(/\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}T\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}(\.\d+)?Z/g, '<ISO>');
   out = out.replace(/"(updatedAt|createdAt|checkedAt|lastCheck|lastChecked|timestamp|ts|mtimeMs|mtime|startedAt|endedAt)":\s*\d{10,}/g, '"$1": <EPOCH>');
@@ -214,6 +215,9 @@ export function runCase(c, { impl = 'js', bin = process.env.IMPECCABLE_BIN } = {
     try {
       for (const step of steps) {
         const merged = { ...c, ...step, verb: step.verb || c.verb };
+        // A step-level setup stages state between verbs (e.g. the agent's
+        // variant files between wrap and accept).
+        if (c.steps && typeof step.setup === 'function') step.setup(ws);
         if (step.daemon) {
           daemons.push(runDaemonStep(merged, { impl, bin, ws, isolatedHome }));
           results.push({ stdout: '', stderr: '', status: null, signal: null, daemon: true });
diff --git a/tests/oracle/live-helpers.mjs b/tests/oracle/live-helpers.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..659094464
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/live-helpers.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+/**
+ * Shared staging helpers for the live-* oracle cases (tests/oracle/cases/live-*.mjs).
+ * Everything here writes deterministic state into a staged workspace.
+ */
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import crypto from 'node:crypto';
+import { REPO_ROOT } from './lib.mjs';
+
+export const LIVE_FILES = ['.impeccable/**', '.gitignore', '.gitfake/**', 'node_modules/.impeccable-live/**'];
+
+/**
+ * A `.git` FILE pointing at a non-repo gitdir. Marks the git boundary for
+ * roots resolution and routes `ensureLiveGitIgnores` to `.gitfake/info/exclude`
+ * (snapshotable, unlike a real `.git` dir), while `git check-ignore` exits 128
+ * ("not a git repository") deterministically on every machine.
+ */
+export function fakeGit(ws, dir = '.') {
+  const base = path.join(ws, dir);
+  fs.writeFileSync(path.join(base, '.git'), 'gitdir: .gitfake\n');
+  fs.mkdirSync(path.join(base, '.gitfake', 'info'), { recursive: true });
+}
+
+export function write(ws, rel, content) {
+  const abs = path.join(ws, rel);
+  fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(abs), { recursive: true });
+  fs.writeFileSync(abs, content);
+}
+
+export function rm(ws, rel) {
+  fs.rmSync(path.join(ws, rel), { recursive: true, force: true });
+}
+
+/** Link this repo's svelte compiler into the staged app (mirrors the unit tests). */
+export function linkSvelte(ws) {
+  fs.mkdirSync(path.join(ws, 'node_modules'), { recursive: true });
+  fs.symlinkSync(path.join(REPO_ROOT, 'node_modules', 'svelte'), path.join(ws, 'node_modules', 'svelte'), 'dir');
+}
+
+/** Append fixed-timestamp journal entries for a session (session-store format). */
+export function writeJournal(ws, id, events) {
+  const lines = events.map((event, i) => JSON.stringify({
+    seq: i + 1, id, type: event.type, ts: `2026-08-01T10:0${i % 10}:00.000Z`, event: { id, ...event },
+  }));
+  write(ws, `.impeccable/live/sessions/${id}.jsonl`, lines.join('\n') + '\n');
+}
+
+export function writeBuffer(ws, entries) {
+  write(ws, '.impeccable/live/pending-manual-edits.json', JSON.stringify({ version: 1, entries }, null, 2) + '\n');
+}
+
+export function lockPathFor(ws, relFile) {
+  const hash = crypto.createHash('sha256').update(path.resolve(ws, relFile)).digest('hex').slice(0, 24);
+  return `.impeccable/live/locks/${hash}.lock`;
+}
+
+/** Fake-agent params, one kind per variant. */
+export const PARAMS = {
+  1: [{ id: 'lightness', kind: 'range', min: 0.3, max: 0.7, step: 0.05, default: 0.5, label: 'Lightness' }],
+  2: [{ id: 'face', kind: 'steps', default: 'sans', label: 'Face', options: [{ value: 'sans', label: 'Sans' }, { value: 'serif', label: 'Serif' }, { value: 'mono', label: 'Mono' }] }],
+  3: [{ id: 'italic', kind: 'toggle', default: false, label: 'Italic' }],
+};
+
+export function scopedCss(tag) {
+  return [
+    '@scope ([data-impeccable-variant="1"]) {',
+    `  :scope > ${tag} {`,
+    '    font-weight: 300;',
+    '    color: oklch(var(--p-lightness, 0.5) 0.25 25);',
+    '  }',
+    '}',
+    '@scope ([data-impeccable-variant="2"]) {',
+    `  :scope > ${tag} { font-weight: 900; }`,
+    `  :scope[data-p-face="serif"] > ${tag} { font-family: ui-serif, serif; }`,
+    `  :scope[data-p-face="mono"]  > ${tag} { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; }`,
+    '}',
+    '@scope ([data-impeccable-variant="3"]) {',
+    `  :scope > ${tag} { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }`,
+    `  :scope[data-p-italic] > ${tag} { font-style: italic; }`,
+    '}',
+  ].join('\n');
+}
+
+/**
+ * The agent-authored variants block in the exact format reference/live.md
+ * prescribes (three variants: range / steps / toggle params), rendered in
+ * HTML or JSX comment syntax at `indent` (the wrapper's indent).
+ */
+export function variantsBlock({ id, tag, inner, indent, jsx = false }) {
+  const o = jsx ? '{/*' : '<!--';
+  const c = jsx ? '*/}' : '-->';
+  const css = scopedCss(tag).split('\n').map((l) => indent + '    ' + l);
+  const style = jsx
+    ? [indent + '  <style data-impeccable-css="' + id + '">{`', ...css, indent + '  `}</style>']
+    : [indent + '  <style data-impeccable-css="' + id + '">', ...css, indent + '  </style>'];
+  const blocks = [1, 2, 3].map((n) => {
+    const hide = n === 1 ? '' : jsx ? " style={{display: 'none'}}" : ' style="display: none"';
+    return [
+      indent + '  ' + o + ' Variant ' + n + ' ' + c,
+      indent + '  <div data-impeccable-variant="' + n + '"' + hide + " data-impeccable-params='" + JSON.stringify(PARAMS[n]) + "'>",
+      indent + '    ' + inner,
+      indent + '  </div>',
+    ].join('\n');
+  });
+  return [...style, ...blocks].join('\n');
+}
+
+/** Replace-mode wrapper (as live-wrap writes it) with the variants block spliced in. */
+export function wrappedBlock({ id, count = 3, tag, inner, original, indent, jsx = false }) {
+  const o = jsx ? '{/*' : '<!--';
+  const c = jsx ? '*/}' : '-->';
+  const styleContents = jsx ? 'style={{ display: "contents" }}' : 'style="display: contents"';
+  const variants = variantsBlock({ id, tag, inner, indent, jsx });
+  if (jsx) {
+    return [
+      indent + '<div data-impeccable-variants="' + id + '" data-impeccable-variant-count="' + count + '" ' + styleContents + '>',
+      indent + '  ' + o + ' impeccable-variants-start ' + id + ' ' + c,
+      indent + '  ' + o + ' Original ' + c,
+      indent + '  <div data-impeccable-variant="original">',
+      indent + '    ' + original,
+      indent + '  </div>',
+      indent + '  ' + o + ' Variants: insert below this line ' + c,
+      variants,
+      indent + '  ' + o + ' impeccable-variants-end ' + id + ' ' + c,
+      indent + '</div>',
+    ].join('\n');
+  }
+  return [
+    indent + o + ' impeccable-variants-start ' + id + ' ' + c,
+    indent + '<div data-impeccable-variants="' + id + '" data-impeccable-variant-count="' + count + '" ' + styleContents + '>',
+    indent + '  ' + o + ' Original ' + c,
+    indent + '  <div data-impeccable-variant="original">',
+    indent + '    ' + original,
+    indent + '  </div>',
+    indent + '  ' + o + ' Variants: insert below this line ' + c,
+    variants,
+    indent + '</div>',
+    indent + o + ' impeccable-variants-end ' + id + ' ' + c,
+  ].join('\n');
+}
+
+/** live-html index.html with the hero h1 wrapped and variants written. */
+export function stageWrappedHtml(ws, id = 'ab12cd34') {
+  const file = path.join(ws, 'index.html');
+  const src = fs.readFileSync(file, 'utf8');
+  const original = '<h1 id="hero" class="hero-title">Oracle Fixture</h1>';
+  const block = wrappedBlock({ id, tag: 'h1', inner: '<h1 id="hero" class="hero-title">Oracle Fixture</h1>', original, indent: '      ' });
+  fs.writeFileSync(file, src.replace('      ' + original, block));
+}
+
+/** live-vite src/App.jsx with the hero h1 wrapped and variants written (JSX syntax). */
+export function stageWrappedJsx(ws, id = 'ab12cd34') {
+  const file = path.join(ws, 'src', 'App.jsx');
+  const src = fs.readFileSync(file, 'utf8');
+  const original = '<h1 className="hero-title">Vite Fixture</h1>';
+  const block = wrappedBlock({ id, tag: 'h1', inner: original, original, indent: '      ', jsx: true });
+  fs.writeFileSync(file, src.replace('      ' + original, block));
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-astro/.impeccable/live/config.json b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-astro/.impeccable/live/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..032753b4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-astro/.impeccable/live/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "files": ["src/layouts/Layout.astro"],
+  "insertBefore": "</body>",
+  "commentSyntax": "html"
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-astro/DESIGN.md b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-astro/DESIGN.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bf3a31d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-astro/DESIGN.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+name: Oracle Live Fixture
+description: A one-page fixture set in plain type on paper-white surfaces.
+colors:
+  ink: "#142720"
+  paper: "#ffffff"
+typography:
+  body:
+    fontFamily: "system-ui, sans-serif"
+    fontWeight: 400
+    lineHeight: 1.5
+---
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-astro/PRODUCT.md b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-astro/PRODUCT.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3656940aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-astro/PRODUCT.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<!-- impeccable:product-schema 2 -->
+# Product
+
+## What it is
+A fixture app used by the oracle harness for live mode.
+
+## Platform
+web
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-astro/astro.config.mjs b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-astro/astro.config.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..86dbfb924
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-astro/astro.config.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import { defineConfig } from 'astro/config';
+
+export default defineConfig({});
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-astro/package.json b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-astro/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33a33a0bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-astro/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ "name": "oracle-live-astro", "private": true, "type": "module", "dependencies": { "astro": "^5.0.0" } }
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-astro/src/layouts/Layout.astro b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-astro/src/layouts/Layout.astro
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3253ff876
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-astro/src/layouts/Layout.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+export interface Props { title: string }
+const { title } = Astro.props;
+---
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <title>{title}</title>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <slot />
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-astro/src/pages/index.astro b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-astro/src/pages/index.astro
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3a102400
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-astro/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+import Layout from '../layouts/Layout.astro';
+---
+<Layout title="Astro Fixture">
+  <main class="page">
+    <h1 class="hero-title">Astro Fixture</h1>
+    <p class="hero-hook">Minimal Astro tree for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>
+    <section id="features" class="feature-grid">
+      <article class="feature-card">One</article>
+      <article class="feature-card">Two</article>
+    </section>
+  </main>
+</Layout>
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-html/.impeccable/live/config.json b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-html/.impeccable/live/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..420664db9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-html/.impeccable/live/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "files": ["index.html", "public/**/*.html"],
+  "insertBefore": "</body>",
+  "commentSyntax": "html"
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-html/DESIGN.md b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-html/DESIGN.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bf3a31d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-html/DESIGN.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+name: Oracle Live Fixture
+description: A one-page fixture set in plain type on paper-white surfaces.
+colors:
+  ink: "#142720"
+  paper: "#ffffff"
+typography:
+  body:
+    fontFamily: "system-ui, sans-serif"
+    fontWeight: 400
+    lineHeight: 1.5
+---
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-html/PRODUCT.md b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-html/PRODUCT.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3656940aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-html/PRODUCT.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<!-- impeccable:product-schema 2 -->
+# Product
+
+## What it is
+A fixture app used by the oracle harness for live mode.
+
+## Platform
+web
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-html/index.html b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-html/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..96a9587af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-html/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <title>Oracle Live HTML Fixture</title>
+    <style>
+      .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }
+      .hero-hook { color: #555; }
+    </style>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <main class="page">
+      <h1 id="hero" class="hero-title">Oracle Fixture</h1>
+      <p class="hero-hook">Minimal static page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>
+      <section id="features" class="feature-grid">
+        <article class="feature-card">One</article>
+        <article class="feature-card">Two</article>
+      </section>
+      <aside class="side-note">
+        <h2 class="note-title">Aside</h2>
+        <p>Nested content.</p>
+      </aside>
+    </main>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-html/public/docs/guide.html b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-html/public/docs/guide.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..753feb5bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-html/public/docs/guide.html
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <title>Guide</title>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <article class="doc">
+      <h1 class="doc-title">Guide</h1>
+      <p class="doc-lead">A second page covered by the config glob.</p>
+    </article>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-html/public/no-body.html b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-html/public/no-body.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54e798626
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-html/public/no-body.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head><title>No body tag</title></head>
+  <p class="orphan">This file has no closing body tag.</p>
+</html>
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-html/src/cards.html b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-html/src/cards.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4e215795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-html/src/cards.html
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<section class="cards">
+  <div class="card">
+    <h3 class="card-title">Alpha card</h3>
+    <p class="card-body">First card body copy.</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="card">
+    <h3 class="card-title">Beta card</h3>
+    <p class="card-body">Second card body copy.</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="card">
+    <h3 class="card-title">Gamma card</h3>
+    <p class="card-body">Third card body copy.</p>
+  </div>
+</section>
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/DESIGN.md b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/DESIGN.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bf3a31d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/DESIGN.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+name: Oracle Live Fixture
+description: A one-page fixture set in plain type on paper-white surfaces.
+colors:
+  ink: "#142720"
+  paper: "#ffffff"
+typography:
+  body:
+    fontFamily: "system-ui, sans-serif"
+    fontWeight: 400
+    lineHeight: 1.5
+---
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/PRODUCT.md b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/PRODUCT.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3656940aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/PRODUCT.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<!-- impeccable:product-schema 2 -->
+# Product
+
+## What it is
+A fixture app used by the oracle harness for live mode.
+
+## Platform
+web
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/package.json b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd512177b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "name": "fake-cli-tool",
+  "private": true
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/website/.impeccable/live/config.json b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/website/.impeccable/live/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b85f672e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/website/.impeccable/live/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "files": ["index.html"],
+  "insertBefore": "</body>",
+  "commentSyntax": "html"
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/website/index.html b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/website/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c3fcf9c3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/website/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <title>Nested Website Fixture</title>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <div id="root"></div>
+    <script type="module" src="/src/main.jsx"></script>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/website/package.json b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/website/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d7e70f6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/website/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "name": "oracle-monorepo-website",
+  "private": true,
+  "type": "module",
+  "scripts": { "dev": "vite --host 127.0.0.1" },
+  "devDependencies": { "vite": "^8.0.0" }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/website/src/App.jsx b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/website/src/App.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61f876f33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/website/src/App.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+export default function App() {
+  return (
+    <main className="page">
+      <h1 className="hero-title">Vite Fixture</h1>
+      <p className="hero-hook">Minimal React tree for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>
+      <section id="features" className="feature-grid">
+        <article className="feature-card">One</article>
+        <article className="feature-card">Two</article>
+      </section>
+      <ul className="item-list">
+        {items.map((item) => (
+          <li key={item.id} className="item-row">{item.title}</li>
+        ))}
+      </ul>
+    </main>
+  );
+}
+
+const items = [
+  { id: 1, title: 'First' },
+  { id: 2, title: 'Second' },
+];
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/website/vite.config.js b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/website/vite.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56f762807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-monorepo/website/vite.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
+import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react';
+
+export default defineConfig({ plugins: [react()] });
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-next/.impeccable/live/config.json b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-next/.impeccable/live/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..588ad17a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-next/.impeccable/live/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "files": ["app/layout.tsx"],
+  "insertBefore": "</body>",
+  "commentSyntax": "jsx"
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-next/DESIGN.md b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-next/DESIGN.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bf3a31d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-next/DESIGN.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+name: Oracle Live Fixture
+description: A one-page fixture set in plain type on paper-white surfaces.
+colors:
+  ink: "#142720"
+  paper: "#ffffff"
+typography:
+  body:
+    fontFamily: "system-ui, sans-serif"
+    fontWeight: 400
+    lineHeight: 1.5
+---
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-next/PRODUCT.md b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-next/PRODUCT.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3656940aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-next/PRODUCT.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<!-- impeccable:product-schema 2 -->
+# Product
+
+## What it is
+A fixture app used by the oracle harness for live mode.
+
+## Platform
+web
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-next/app/layout.tsx b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-next/app/layout.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f69eec5aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-next/app/layout.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+export const metadata = { title: 'Next Fixture' };
+
+export default function RootLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  return (
+    <html lang="en">
+      <head>
+        <meta
+          httpEquiv="Content-Security-Policy"
+          content="default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; connect-src 'self'"
+        />
+      </head>
+      <body>
+        {children}
+      </body>
+    </html>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-next/app/page.tsx b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-next/app/page.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b05c4ccd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-next/app/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+export default function Page() {
+  return (
+    <main className="page">
+      <h1 className="hero-title">Next Fixture</h1>
+      <p className="hero-hook">Minimal Next app-router page.</p>
+    </main>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-next/next.config.js b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-next/next.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..658404ac6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-next/next.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
+const nextConfig = {};
+
+module.exports = nextConfig;
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-next/package.json b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-next/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5780fcfad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-next/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ "name": "oracle-live-next", "private": true, "dependencies": { "next": "^15.0.0", "react": "^19.0.0", "react-dom": "^19.0.0" } }
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-nuxt/.impeccable/live/config.json b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-nuxt/.impeccable/live/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e58f0a79a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-nuxt/.impeccable/live/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "files": ["app.vue"],
+  "insertBefore": "</body>",
+  "commentSyntax": "html"
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-nuxt/DESIGN.md b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-nuxt/DESIGN.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bf3a31d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-nuxt/DESIGN.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+name: Oracle Live Fixture
+description: A one-page fixture set in plain type on paper-white surfaces.
+colors:
+  ink: "#142720"
+  paper: "#ffffff"
+typography:
+  body:
+    fontFamily: "system-ui, sans-serif"
+    fontWeight: 400
+    lineHeight: 1.5
+---
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-nuxt/PRODUCT.md b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-nuxt/PRODUCT.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3656940aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-nuxt/PRODUCT.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<!-- impeccable:product-schema 2 -->
+# Product
+
+## What it is
+A fixture app used by the oracle harness for live mode.
+
+## Platform
+web
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-nuxt/app.vue b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-nuxt/app.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59161c4a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-nuxt/app.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<template>
+  <html lang="en">
+    <head>
+      <title>Nuxt Fixture</title>
+    </head>
+    <body>
+      <NuxtPage />
+    </body>
+  </html>
+</template>
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-nuxt/nuxt.config.ts b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-nuxt/nuxt.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ba7a0f27e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-nuxt/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export default defineNuxtConfig({
+  compatibilityDate: '2025-01-01',
+  devtools: { enabled: true },
+});
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-nuxt/package.json b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-nuxt/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d81c0992
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-nuxt/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ "name": "oracle-live-nuxt", "private": true, "type": "module", "dependencies": { "nuxt": "^3.0.0" } }
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-nuxt/pages/index.vue b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-nuxt/pages/index.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..662832fc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-nuxt/pages/index.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<template>
+  <main class="page">
+    <h1 class="hero-title">Nuxt Fixture</h1>
+    <p class="hero-hook">Minimal Nuxt page for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>
+  </main>
+</template>
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-sveltekit/.impeccable/live/config.json b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-sveltekit/.impeccable/live/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8660c651f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-sveltekit/.impeccable/live/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "files": ["src/app.html"],
+  "insertBefore": "</body>",
+  "commentSyntax": "html"
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-sveltekit/DESIGN.md b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-sveltekit/DESIGN.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bf3a31d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-sveltekit/DESIGN.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+name: Oracle Live Fixture
+description: A one-page fixture set in plain type on paper-white surfaces.
+colors:
+  ink: "#142720"
+  paper: "#ffffff"
+typography:
+  body:
+    fontFamily: "system-ui, sans-serif"
+    fontWeight: 400
+    lineHeight: 1.5
+---
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-sveltekit/PRODUCT.md b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-sveltekit/PRODUCT.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3656940aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-sveltekit/PRODUCT.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<!-- impeccable:product-schema 2 -->
+# Product
+
+## What it is
+A fixture app used by the oracle harness for live mode.
+
+## Platform
+web
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-sveltekit/package.json b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-sveltekit/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..792a0873c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-sveltekit/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "name": "oracle-live-sveltekit",
+  "private": true,
+  "type": "module",
+  "scripts": { "dev": "vite dev --host 127.0.0.1" },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@sveltejs/adapter-auto": "^6.0.0",
+    "@sveltejs/kit": "^2.0.0",
+    "@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^6.0.0",
+    "svelte": "^5.0.0",
+    "vite": "^7.0.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-sveltekit/src/app.html b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-sveltekit/src/app.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..86314eb6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-sveltekit/src/app.html
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8" />
+    <title>SvelteKit Fixture</title>
+    %sveltekit.head%
+  </head>
+  <body data-sveltekit-preload-data="hover">
+    <div style="display: contents">%sveltekit.body%</div>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-sveltekit/src/routes/+page.svelte b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-sveltekit/src/routes/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1cfa77495
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-sveltekit/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<script>
+  let title = 'SvelteKit Fixture';
+  let expenses = [
+    { id: 1, label: 'Coffee', amount: 3 },
+    { id: 2, label: 'Lunch', amount: 12 },
+  ];
+</script>
+
+<main class="page">
+  <h1 class="hero-title">{title}</h1>
+  <p class="hero-hook">Minimal SvelteKit route for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>
+  <ul class="expense-list">
+    {#each expenses as expense (expense.id)}
+      <li class="expense-row">{expense.label}: {expense.amount}</li>
+    {/each}
+  </ul>
+  <section id="features" class="feature-grid">
+    <article class="feature-card">One</article>
+    <article class="feature-card">Two</article>
+  </section>
+</main>
+
+<style>
+  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }
+  .expense-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
+  .expense-row { padding: 4px 0; }
+</style>
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-sveltekit/svelte.config.js b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-sveltekit/svelte.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2604dcccc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-sveltekit/svelte.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import adapter from '@sveltejs/adapter-auto';
+
+export default { kit: { adapter: adapter() } };
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-tanstack/.impeccable/live/config.json b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-tanstack/.impeccable/live/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5792d197c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-tanstack/.impeccable/live/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "files": ["src/routes/__root.tsx"],
+  "insertBefore": "<Scripts",
+  "commentSyntax": "jsx"
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-tanstack/DESIGN.md b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-tanstack/DESIGN.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bf3a31d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-tanstack/DESIGN.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+name: Oracle Live Fixture
+description: A one-page fixture set in plain type on paper-white surfaces.
+colors:
+  ink: "#142720"
+  paper: "#ffffff"
+typography:
+  body:
+    fontFamily: "system-ui, sans-serif"
+    fontWeight: 400
+    lineHeight: 1.5
+---
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-tanstack/PRODUCT.md b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-tanstack/PRODUCT.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3656940aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-tanstack/PRODUCT.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<!-- impeccable:product-schema 2 -->
+# Product
+
+## What it is
+A fixture app used by the oracle harness for live mode.
+
+## Platform
+web
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-tanstack/package.json b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-tanstack/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f9ad170a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-tanstack/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "name": "oracle-live-tanstack",
+  "private": true,
+  "type": "module",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@tanstack/react-router": "^1.132.0",
+    "@tanstack/react-start": "^1.132.0",
+    "react": "^19.2.0",
+    "react-dom": "^19.2.0"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": { "@vitejs/plugin-react": "^6.0.0", "vite": "^8.0.0" }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-tanstack/src/routes/__root.tsx b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-tanstack/src/routes/__root.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b5d266604
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-tanstack/src/routes/__root.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { HeadContent, Scripts, createRootRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router';
+
+export const Route = createRootRoute({
+  head: () => ({
+    meta: [
+      { charSet: 'utf-8' },
+      { title: 'TanStack Start Fixture' },
+    ],
+  }),
+  shellComponent: RootDocument,
+});
+
+function RootDocument({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  return (
+    <html lang="en">
+      <head>
+        <HeadContent />
+      </head>
+      <body>
+        {children}
+        <Scripts />
+      </body>
+    </html>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-tanstack/src/routes/index.tsx b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-tanstack/src/routes/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52a49652f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-tanstack/src/routes/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { createFileRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router';
+
+export const Route = createFileRoute('/')({
+  component: Home,
+});
+
+function Home() {
+  return (
+    <main className="page">
+      <h1 className="hero-title">Start Home Hero</h1>
+      <p className="hero-hook">Server-rendered by TanStack Start.</p>
+    </main>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-tanstack/vite.config.js b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-tanstack/vite.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e77cacba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-tanstack/vite.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
+import { tanstackStart } from '@tanstack/react-start/plugin/vite';
+
+export default defineConfig({ plugins: [tanstackStart()] });
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/.impeccable/live/config.json b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/.impeccable/live/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b85f672e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/.impeccable/live/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "files": ["index.html"],
+  "insertBefore": "</body>",
+  "commentSyntax": "html"
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/DESIGN.md b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/DESIGN.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bf3a31d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/DESIGN.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+name: Oracle Live Fixture
+description: A one-page fixture set in plain type on paper-white surfaces.
+colors:
+  ink: "#142720"
+  paper: "#ffffff"
+typography:
+  body:
+    fontFamily: "system-ui, sans-serif"
+    fontWeight: 400
+    lineHeight: 1.5
+---
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/PRODUCT.md b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/PRODUCT.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3656940aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/PRODUCT.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<!-- impeccable:product-schema 2 -->
+# Product
+
+## What it is
+A fixture app used by the oracle harness for live mode.
+
+## Platform
+web
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/index.html b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..081e8bddc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <title>Oracle Vite Fixture</title>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <div id="root"></div>
+    <script type="module" src="/src/main.jsx"></script>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/package.json b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b842c1068
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "name": "oracle-live-vite",
+  "private": true,
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "type": "module",
+  "scripts": { "dev": "vite --host 127.0.0.1" },
+  "dependencies": { "react": "^19.0.0", "react-dom": "^19.0.0" },
+  "devDependencies": { "@vitejs/plugin-react": "^6.0.0", "vite": "^8.0.0" }
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/src/App.jsx b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/src/App.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61f876f33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/src/App.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+export default function App() {
+  return (
+    <main className="page">
+      <h1 className="hero-title">Vite Fixture</h1>
+      <p className="hero-hook">Minimal React tree for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>
+      <section id="features" className="feature-grid">
+        <article className="feature-card">One</article>
+        <article className="feature-card">Two</article>
+      </section>
+      <ul className="item-list">
+        {items.map((item) => (
+          <li key={item.id} className="item-row">{item.title}</li>
+        ))}
+      </ul>
+    </main>
+  );
+}
+
+const items = [
+  { id: 1, title: 'First' },
+  { id: 2, title: 'Second' },
+];
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/src/Panel.tsx b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/src/Panel.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64cb784d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/src/Panel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+type PanelProps = { title: string; children?: React.ReactNode };
+
+export function Panel({ title, children }: PanelProps) {
+  return (
+    <section className="panel">
+      <header className="panel-header">
+        <h2 className="panel-title">{title}</h2>
+      </header>
+      <div className="panel-body">{children}</div>
+    </section>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/src/main.jsx b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/src/main.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b5c8e04ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/src/main.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';
+import App from './App.jsx';
+
+createRoot(document.getElementById('root')).render(<App />);
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/vite.config.js b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/vite.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56f762807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-vite/vite.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
+import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react';
+
+export default defineConfig({ plugins: [react()] });
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/DESIGN.md b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/DESIGN.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bf3a31d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/DESIGN.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+name: Oracle Live Fixture
+description: A one-page fixture set in plain type on paper-white surfaces.
+colors:
+  ink: "#142720"
+  paper: "#ffffff"
+typography:
+  body:
+    fontFamily: "system-ui, sans-serif"
+    fontWeight: 400
+    lineHeight: 1.5
+---
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/PRODUCT.md b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/PRODUCT.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3656940aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/PRODUCT.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<!-- impeccable:product-schema 2 -->
+# Product
+
+## What it is
+A fixture app used by the oracle harness for live mode.
+
+## Platform
+web
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/apps/admin/astro.config.mjs b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/apps/admin/astro.config.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..86dbfb924
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/apps/admin/astro.config.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import { defineConfig } from 'astro/config';
+
+export default defineConfig({});
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/apps/admin/package.json b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/apps/admin/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7b789eabd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/apps/admin/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ "name": "admin", "private": true, "type": "module", "dependencies": { "astro": "^5.0.0" } }
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/apps/admin/src/pages/index.astro b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/apps/admin/src/pages/index.astro
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3a102400
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/apps/admin/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+import Layout from '../layouts/Layout.astro';
+---
+<Layout title="Astro Fixture">
+  <main class="page">
+    <h1 class="hero-title">Astro Fixture</h1>
+    <p class="hero-hook">Minimal Astro tree for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>
+    <section id="features" class="feature-grid">
+      <article class="feature-card">One</article>
+      <article class="feature-card">Two</article>
+    </section>
+  </main>
+</Layout>
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/apps/web/index.html b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/apps/web/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..081e8bddc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/apps/web/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <title>Oracle Vite Fixture</title>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <div id="root"></div>
+    <script type="module" src="/src/main.jsx"></script>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/apps/web/package.json b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/apps/web/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..40e000b9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/apps/web/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ "name": "web", "private": true, "type": "module", "devDependencies": { "vite": "^8.0.0" } }
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/apps/web/src/App.jsx b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/apps/web/src/App.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61f876f33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/apps/web/src/App.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+export default function App() {
+  return (
+    <main className="page">
+      <h1 className="hero-title">Vite Fixture</h1>
+      <p className="hero-hook">Minimal React tree for oracle live-mode goldens.</p>
+      <section id="features" className="feature-grid">
+        <article className="feature-card">One</article>
+        <article className="feature-card">Two</article>
+      </section>
+      <ul className="item-list">
+        {items.map((item) => (
+          <li key={item.id} className="item-row">{item.title}</li>
+        ))}
+      </ul>
+    </main>
+  );
+}
+
+const items = [
+  { id: 1, title: 'First' },
+  { id: 2, title: 'Second' },
+];
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/apps/web/vite.config.js b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/apps/web/vite.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56f762807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/apps/web/vite.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
+import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react';
+
+export default defineConfig({ plugins: [react()] });
diff --git a/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/package.json b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7563115e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/oracle/workspaces/live-workspaces/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "name": "oracle-live-workspaces",
+  "private": true,
+  "workspaces": ["apps/*"]
+}