diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-daemon-survival-rehearsal-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-daemon-survival-rehearsal-smoke.rs
index 356480a8..6b38c64f 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-daemon-survival-rehearsal-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-daemon-survival-rehearsal-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("daemon-survival-rehearsal-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let local_verse = smoke_dir.join("local-verse.ccmp");
     let runtime_id = "epiphany-local";
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-adoption-request-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-adoption-request-family-smoke.rs
index 79ce7e98..5ce04239 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-adoption-request-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-adoption-request-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-adoption-request-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-close-mind-adoption-guard-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-close-mind-adoption-guard-smoke.rs
index 83450551..b37e326d 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-close-mind-adoption-guard-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-close-mind-adoption-guard-smoke.rs
@@ -78,12 +78,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-close-mind-adoption-guard-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-closure-source-grounding-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-closure-source-grounding-smoke.rs
index f9948d27..19798f62 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-closure-source-grounding-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-closure-source-grounding-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-closure-source-grounding-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-collaboration-policy-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-collaboration-policy-family-smoke.rs
index eb91ba82..3b4716c7 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-collaboration-policy-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-collaboration-policy-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-collaboration-policy-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-collaboration-topic-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-collaboration-topic-family-smoke.rs
index c0d20714..94aa4447 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-collaboration-topic-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-collaboration-topic-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-collaboration-topic-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-consensus-brief-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-consensus-brief-family-smoke.rs
index 13d6e63b..3e6ef991 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-consensus-brief-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-consensus-brief-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-consensus-brief-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-credit-request-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-credit-request-family-smoke.rs
index e4b55e82..b64a043a 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-credit-request-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-credit-request-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-credit-request-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-dependency-policy-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-dependency-policy-family-smoke.rs
index b4262e1e..c01174a6 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-dependency-policy-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-dependency-policy-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-dependency-policy-request-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-deployment-request-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-deployment-request-family-smoke.rs
index 956df369..e165b0ba 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-deployment-request-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-deployment-request-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-deployment-request-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-doctrine-review-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-doctrine-review-family-smoke.rs
index 4b4f8e64..8e9653d8 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-doctrine-review-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-doctrine-review-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-doctrine-update-request-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-eve-surface-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-eve-surface-family-smoke.rs
index 4f495dc3..904ebf45 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-eve-surface-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-eve-surface-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-eve-surface-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-interpreter-brief-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-interpreter-brief-family-smoke.rs
index bf91dbf0..5cd557b9 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-interpreter-brief-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-interpreter-brief-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-interpreter-brief-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-maintainer-review-request-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-maintainer-review-request-family-smoke.rs
index 6354272e..79015ba3 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-maintainer-review-request-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-maintainer-review-request-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-maintainer-review-request-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-manifest-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-manifest-family-smoke.rs
index 8c8278e6..c1a19f09 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-manifest-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-manifest-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-manifest-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-mind-evidence-guard-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-mind-evidence-guard-smoke.rs
index 8380446c..a840d218 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-mind-evidence-guard-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-mind-evidence-guard-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-mind-evidence-guard-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-mind-path-guard-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-mind-path-guard-smoke.rs
index 0869dd0a..c6d9e1f0 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-mind-path-guard-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-mind-path-guard-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-mind-path-guard-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-mind-safe-family-guard-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-mind-safe-family-guard-smoke.rs
index 337dd8d1..78b86ff0 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-mind-safe-family-guard-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-mind-safe-family-guard-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-mind-safe-family-guard-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-objective-draft-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-objective-draft-family-smoke.rs
index 20a0f9b2..4a563d55 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-objective-draft-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-objective-draft-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-objective-draft-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-planning-brief-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-planning-brief-family-smoke.rs
index cd8014df..027e0677 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-planning-brief-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-planning-brief-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-planning-brief-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-planning-facets-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-planning-facets-smoke.rs
index 863890f4..b37ebe8a 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-planning-facets-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-planning-facets-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-planning-facets-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-pr-request-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-pr-request-family-smoke.rs
index b15d4c8e..953aae58 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-pr-request-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-pr-request-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-pr-request-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-publication-request-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-publication-request-family-smoke.rs
index 109957c9..0906822e 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-publication-request-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-publication-request-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-publication-request-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-readiness-review-request-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-readiness-review-request-family-smoke.rs
index 0bc1ce34..a1edbed6 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-readiness-review-request-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-readiness-review-request-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-readiness-review-request-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-scheduling-request-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-scheduling-request-family-smoke.rs
index 1cc78818..ed393973 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-scheduling-request-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-scheduling-request-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-scheduling-request-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-secret-policy-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-secret-policy-family-smoke.rs
index 0b1c6139..8a296e66 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-secret-policy-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-secret-policy-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-secret-policy-request-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-sync-request-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-sync-request-family-smoke.rs
index 52fcd2ea..bf84e44f 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-sync-request-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-sync-request-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-sync-request-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-tool-capabilities-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-tool-capabilities-family-smoke.rs
index 1d09281d..864397c8 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-tool-capabilities-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-tool-capabilities-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-tool-capabilities-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-tool-request-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-tool-request-family-smoke.rs
index 1b588634..53c9b51a 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-tool-request-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-tool-request-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-tool-request-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-verification-request-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-verification-request-family-smoke.rs
index 6b48dc75..213e9b3d 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-verification-request-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-verification-request-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-verification-request-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-work-order-family-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-work-order-family-smoke.rs
index 1da20e2f..4cf01a72 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-work-order-family-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-work-order-family-smoke.rs
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-work-order-family-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-work-service-lifecycle-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-work-service-lifecycle-smoke.rs
index e690fcad..731f55d8 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-work-service-lifecycle-smoke.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-repo-work-service-lifecycle-smoke.rs
@@ -55,12 +55,8 @@ fn run_smoke(args: Args) -> Result<Value> {
         .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_root.display()))?;
     let stamp = Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S").to_string();
     let smoke_dir = smoke_root.join(format!("repo-work-service-lifecycle-{stamp}"));
-    if smoke_dir.exists() {
-        fs::remove_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("failed to clear {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
-    }
-    fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_dir)
-        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
+    fs::create_dir(&smoke_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to claim fresh smoke dir {}", smoke_dir.display()))?;
 
     let repo = smoke_dir.join("repo-body");
     fs::create_dir_all(&repo).with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", repo.display()))?;
diff --git a/notes/conceptual-substitution-audit-2026-07-12.md b/notes/conceptual-substitution-audit-2026-07-12.md
index 959cd5f8..bde96580 100644
--- a/notes/conceptual-substitution-audit-2026-07-12.md
+++ b/notes/conceptual-substitution-audit-2026-07-12.md
@@ -851,6 +851,15 @@ the quarantine. Reset now canonicalizes the quarantine and target immediately
 before actuation and requires a strict descendant. A traversal-negative test
 proves path spelling cannot grant deletion authority.
 
+## Timestamp freshness substituted for reset authority
+
+Thirty-two family/lifecycle smoke binaries created second-stamped directories,
+then recursively deleted the leaf if it already existed. A timestamp is a name,
+not deletion authority; an occupied leaf could be an attacker-controlled
+junction. These smokes now claim the fresh leaf with `create_dir` and fail
+closed on collision. They have no reset path and therefore no recursive-delete
+authority to redirect.
+
 ## Unresolved: provider receipts without chronology
 
 Bifrost body-change/GitHub publication receipts are externally owned and their
diff --git a/notes/fresh-workspace-handoff.md b/notes/fresh-workspace-handoff.md
index ced914b8..ee8263e1 100644
--- a/notes/fresh-workspace-handoff.md
+++ b/notes/fresh-workspace-handoff.md
@@ -250,6 +250,10 @@ destructive scope.
 deletion. Continue the same resolved-containment audit across remaining smoke
 reset helpers.
 
+The 32 repeated timestamped family/lifecycle smokes no longer reset occupied
+leaves. They atomically claim a fresh directory with `create_dir` and fail on
+collision, removing their recursive-delete authority entirely.
+
 The latest structural count is 32 closure family branches, 744 remaining
 substring assertions in the closure region, and 1,284 lines in
 `closure_contracts.rs`. Do not blindly generate a struct forest for every
diff --git a/state/ledgers.msgpack b/state/ledgers.msgpack
index d732e551..f445c965 100644
Binary files a/state/ledgers.msgpack and b/state/ledgers.msgpack differ
diff --git a/state/map.yaml b/state/map.yaml
index 59dbd267..72f9ec04 100644
--- a/state/map.yaml
+++ b/state/map.yaml
@@ -660,4 +660,4 @@ current_status:
   - Service lifecycle receipt history is now event-only: `load_epiphany_cultmesh_daemon_service_lifecycle_receipts` filters out the `epiphany-local/daemon-service-lifecycle-receipt/latest` mirror, while `load_latest_epiphany_cultmesh_daemon_service_lifecycle_receipt` remains the latest-state reader. Focused unit test `service_lifecycle_receipt_history_excludes_latest_mirror` proves two per-receipt writes return exactly two history records and latest points at the second. Fresh smoke `verse-query-lifecycle-history-filter-smoke` and live overview/triage `local-20260618-145632-497-efac6f0d` / `local-20260618-145632-321-867947af` prove compact swarm sights still expose service lifecycle attention plus the present elevated runbook artifact without daemon pokes or service mutation. Do not use a broad unscoped cargo test filter for this check on Windows; it fans out across bin harnesses and hit a broken pipe during this pass.
   - `epiphany-verse-query seed-compact` is the compact seed receipt for wrappers and read-only rites. The older `seed` command still prints the full local Verse context for explicit debugging, but compact wrapper modes now avoid full `seed`/final `query` readback after the combined overview proof exposed Windows debug stack overflow from full-context serialization pressure.
   last_completed_repo_swarm_cut: Huginn live-fire has crossed the first real repo Body from Persona pressure to branch-local Hands commit and Soul/Mind closure, and now has repeatable closure and redacted-public-proof mouths. On `E:\Projects\Huginn` branch `epiphany/huginn/first-awakening`, `tools/epiphany_local_run.ps1 -Mode repo-persona-intake` accepted item `huginn-inspection-readback-livefire`, Weksa/Persona intake remained sealed, and `epiphany-work derive-plan` lowered it to model-authored safe family `repo.status_section` for `README.md` only. `tools/epiphany_local_run.ps1 -Mode repo-swarm-run` advanced four bounded pulses: run-from-plan, adopt-from-plan, execute-from-plan, and close-from-execute. Huginn commit `e9b07c38fceabbdc89ea35c2156326c80c0393a2` updated only `README.md`; closure receipt `.epiphany\work\work-close-huginn-inspection-readback-livefire.json` records status `closed`, Soul verdict `passed`, Mind state commit `repo-work-close-huginn-inspection-readback-livefire-mind-commit`, safe family `repo.status_section`, path scope `README.md`, Bifrost publication gate, and `privateStateExposed=false`. Verification also ran Huginn's TypeScript compiler through concrete Node path: `C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe E:\Projects\Huginn\node_modules\typescript\bin\tsc -p tsconfig.json` passed. Native verifier `epiphany-repo-livefire-closure-smoke --workspace E:\Projects\Huginn --item huginn-inspection-readback-livefire --expected-path README.md --expected-family repo.status_section --expected-gate awaiting-publication --expected-blocker bifrost-publication-missing` checks closure receipt, Mind map entry, overview gate/blocker, authority seals, and `git show` changed paths, returning `status=ok`, `soulVerdict=passed`, `publicationGate=Bifrost`, and `privateStateExposed=false`. Wrapper `tools/epiphany_local_run.ps1 -Mode repo-livefire-closure -Workspace E:\Projects\Huginn -RepoWorkItem huginn-inspection-readback-livefire -SkipBuild` exposes the same read-only proof through the local operator mouth; artifact `local-20260621-190156-803-2f85ba15` printed commit, path, gate, blocker, Soul verdict, Mind commit receipt, and `privateStateExposed=False` without push, merge, publication, or target mutation. New wrapper `tools/epiphany_local_run.ps1 -Mode repo-work-public-proof -Workspace E:\Projects\Huginn -RepoWorkItem huginn-inspection-readback-livefire -SkipBuild` exports the redacted proof bundle and repo-local Verse index without publishing; artifact `local-20260621-190645-345-4555b1dc` wrote `.epiphany\public\proof-bundles\repo-work-public-proof-huginn-inspection-readback-livefire.json`, proof id `repo-work-public-proof-huginn-inspection-readback-livefire`, SHA-256 `857545b199f3e37eb06c2e757e5cfc201958e46667bb1f8403fd333a22620f63`, nine artifact rows, zero publication rows, and `privateStateExposed=False`. swarm overview readback `local-20260621-190701-140-b9519ec6` sees the `REPO-WORK-PUBLIC-PROOF` row and action row from Huginn's repo-local Verse with the same SHA-256 while Bifrost publication remains missing. Launcher compact modes are now named compact operator-context modes instead of read-only modes, and `bifrost-public-proof` summaries print item, target public Verse, room, proof SHA-256, review receipts, and credit receipts so publication receipts are auditable without claiming upstream sync.
-  next_action: Continue the conceptual-substitution pass. Eight high-authority closure families are typed and guarded against regaining substring authority. The closure region still has 32 family branches and 744 substring assertions while closure_contracts.rs is 1,284 lines; do not substitute a blind struct forest for coherent ownership. Prioritize consequence-bearing request families, collapse shared syntax only when a named invariant earns it, and leave presentation-only markdown checks out of policy machinery. Repo-personality and verse-query smoke recursive deletion are canonically confined; continue auditing remaining smoke reset helpers for provenance substituted for resolved scope. Operational/evidence/self-state and operator mirrors follow owned clocks; identity chains are typed; scheduling/runbook selection do not parse prose; writerless readiness-review is deleted. Bifrost provider receipts still need provider chronology. Continue auditing evidence/security mirrors and adapters for borrowed authority.
+  next_action: Continue the conceptual-substitution pass. Eight high-authority closure families are typed and guarded against regaining substring authority. The closure region still has 32 family branches and 744 substring assertions while closure_contracts.rs is 1,284 lines; do not substitute a blind struct forest for coherent ownership. Prioritize consequence-bearing request families, collapse shared syntax only when a named invariant earns it, and leave presentation-only markdown checks out of policy machinery. Repo-personality and verse-query smoke recursive deletion are canonically confined; 32 timestamped family/lifecycle smokes now claim fresh leaves and have no recursive-delete path. Continue auditing remaining reset helpers for provenance substituted for resolved scope. Operational/evidence/self-state and operator mirrors follow owned clocks; identity chains are typed; scheduling/runbook selection do not parse prose; writerless readiness-review is deleted. Bifrost provider receipts still need provider chronology. Continue auditing evidence/security mirrors and adapters for borrowed authority.