diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-mvp-status.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-mvp-status.rs
index 01d5c0cf..624f6062 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-mvp-status.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-mvp-status.rs
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ pub struct AppServerClient {
     stdin: ChildStdin,
     rx: mpsc::Receiver<Value>,
     transcript: Arc<Mutex<File>>,
+    notifications: Arc<Mutex<Vec<Value>>>,
     next_id: u64,
 }
 
@@ -327,6 +328,8 @@ impl AppServerClient {
             .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("app-server stderr unavailable"))?;
         let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
         let transcript_for_stdout = Arc::clone(&transcript);
+        let notifications = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::new()));
+        let notifications_for_stdout = Arc::clone(&notifications);
         thread::spawn(move || {
             for line in BufReader::new(stdout).lines().map_while(Result::ok) {
                 if line.trim().is_empty() {
@@ -336,6 +339,12 @@ impl AppServerClient {
                     |error| json!({"_decode_error": error.to_string(), "raw": line}),
                 );
                 record(&transcript_for_stdout, "received", &message);
+                if message.get("method").is_some()
+                    && message.get("id").is_none()
+                    && let Ok(mut notifications) = notifications_for_stdout.lock()
+                {
+                    notifications.push(message.clone());
+                }
                 let _ = tx.send(message);
             }
         });
@@ -351,6 +360,7 @@ impl AppServerClient {
             stdin,
             rx,
             transcript,
+            notifications,
             next_id: 1,
         })
     }
@@ -426,6 +436,50 @@ impl AppServerClient {
         }
         Err(anyhow!("timed out waiting for response {request_id}"))
     }
+
+    pub fn notification_count(&self, method: &str, start_index: usize) -> usize {
+        self.notifications
+            .lock()
+            .ok()
+            .map(|notifications| {
+                notifications
+                    .iter()
+                    .skip(start_index)
+                    .filter(|message| message.get("method").and_then(Value::as_str) == Some(method))
+                    .count()
+            })
+            .unwrap_or(0)
+    }
+
+    pub fn notification_len(&self) -> usize {
+        self.notifications
+            .lock()
+            .map(|notifications| notifications.len())
+            .unwrap_or(0)
+    }
+
+    pub fn require_no_notification(
+        &mut self,
+        method: &str,
+        start_index: usize,
+        timeout: Duration,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let deadline = Instant::now() + timeout;
+        while Instant::now() < deadline {
+            if let Some(status) = self.child.try_wait()? {
+                return Err(anyhow!(
+                    "app-server exited with {} while checking notification {}",
+                    status,
+                    method
+                ));
+            }
+            if self.notification_count(method, start_index) > 0 {
+                return Err(anyhow!("unexpected notification {method}"));
+            }
+            thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
 
 impl Drop for AppServerClient {
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-phase6-pressure-smoke.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-phase6-pressure-smoke.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0b97e451
--- /dev/null
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-phase6-pressure-smoke.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+use anyhow::Context;
+use anyhow::Result;
+use anyhow::anyhow;
+use serde_json::Value;
+use serde_json::json;
+use std::env;
+use std::fs;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+#[path = "epiphany-mvp-status.rs"]
+mod status_cli;
+
+const DEFAULT_APP_SERVER: &str = r"C:\Users\Meta\.cargo-target-codex\debug\codex-app-server.exe";
+
+fn main() -> Result<()> {
+    let args = Args::parse()?;
+    let result = run_smoke(&args)?;
+    println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&result)?);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct Args {
+    app_server: PathBuf,
+    codex_home: PathBuf,
+    result: PathBuf,
+    transcript: PathBuf,
+    stderr: PathBuf,
+}
+
+impl Args {
+    fn parse() -> Result<Self> {
+        let root = env::current_dir().context("failed to resolve current dir")?;
+        let mut parsed = Self {
+            app_server: PathBuf::from(DEFAULT_APP_SERVER),
+            codex_home: root
+                .join(".epiphany-smoke")
+                .join("phase6-pressure-codex-home"),
+            result: root
+                .join(".epiphany-smoke")
+                .join("phase6-pressure-smoke-result.json"),
+            transcript: root
+                .join(".epiphany-smoke")
+                .join("phase6-pressure-smoke-transcript.jsonl"),
+            stderr: root
+                .join(".epiphany-smoke")
+                .join("phase6-pressure-smoke-server.stderr.log"),
+        };
+        let mut args = env::args().skip(1);
+        while let Some(arg) = args.next() {
+            match arg.as_str() {
+                "--app-server" => parsed.app_server = take_path(&mut args, "--app-server")?,
+                "--codex-home" => parsed.codex_home = take_path(&mut args, "--codex-home")?,
+                "--result" => parsed.result = take_path(&mut args, "--result")?,
+                "--transcript" => parsed.transcript = take_path(&mut args, "--transcript")?,
+                "--stderr" => parsed.stderr = take_path(&mut args, "--stderr")?,
+                other => return Err(anyhow!("unknown argument: {other}")),
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(parsed)
+    }
+}
+
+fn run_smoke(args: &Args) -> Result<Value> {
+    let root = env::current_dir().context("failed to resolve current dir")?;
+    let app_server = status_cli::absolute_path(&args.app_server)?;
+    if !app_server.exists() {
+        return Err(anyhow!(
+            "codex app-server binary not found: {}",
+            app_server.display()
+        ));
+    }
+    let codex_home = status_cli::absolute_path(&args.codex_home)?;
+    let result_path = status_cli::absolute_path(&args.result)?;
+    let transcript_path = status_cli::absolute_path(&args.transcript)?;
+    let stderr_path = status_cli::absolute_path(&args.stderr)?;
+    reset_smoke_paths(
+        &root,
+        &[
+            codex_home.clone(),
+            result_path.clone(),
+            transcript_path.clone(),
+            stderr_path.clone(),
+        ],
+    )?;
+    fs::create_dir_all(&codex_home)
+        .with_context(|| format!("failed to create {}", codex_home.display()))?;
+
+    let mut client = status_cli::AppServerClient::start(
+        &app_server,
+        &codex_home,
+        &transcript_path,
+        &stderr_path,
+    )?;
+    client.send(
+        "initialize",
+        Some(json!({
+            "clientInfo": {
+                "name": "epiphany-phase6-pressure-smoke",
+                "title": "Epiphany Phase 6 Pressure Smoke",
+                "version": "0.1.0",
+            },
+            "capabilities": {"experimentalApi": true},
+        })),
+        true,
+    )?;
+    client.send("initialized", None, false)?;
+    let started = client.send(
+        "thread/start",
+        Some(json!({"cwd": root.join("epiphany-core"), "ephemeral": true})),
+        true,
+    )?;
+    let thread_id = started
+        .pointer("/thread/id")
+        .and_then(Value::as_str)
+        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("thread/start response missing thread.id"))?
+        .to_string();
+
+    let notification_start = client.notification_len();
+    let response = client.send(
+        "thread/epiphany/pressure",
+        Some(json!({"threadId": thread_id})),
+        true,
+    )?;
+    require(
+        response.get("threadId").and_then(Value::as_str) == Some(&thread_id),
+        "pressure response should echo thread id",
+    )?;
+    assert_unknown_pressure(&response)?;
+    client.require_no_notification(
+        "thread/epiphany/stateUpdated",
+        notification_start,
+        Duration::from_secs(1),
+    )?;
+
+    let final_read = client.send(
+        "thread/read",
+        Some(json!({"threadId": thread_id, "includeTurns": false})),
+        true,
+    )?;
+    require(
+        final_read.pointer("/thread/epiphanyState").is_none(),
+        "pressure reflection should not create Epiphany state",
+    )?;
+
+    let result = json!({
+        "threadId": thread_id,
+        "codexHome": codex_home,
+        "source": response["source"],
+        "status": response["pressure"]["status"],
+        "level": response["pressure"]["level"],
+        "basis": response["pressure"]["basis"],
+        "shouldPrepareCompaction": response["pressure"]["shouldPrepareCompaction"],
+        "stateUpdatedNotificationCount": client.notification_count(
+            "thread/epiphany/stateUpdated",
+            notification_start,
+        ),
+        "finalReadHasEpiphanyState": final_read.pointer("/thread/epiphanyState").is_some(),
+    });
+    write_json(&result_path, &result)?;
+    Ok(result)
+}
+
+fn assert_unknown_pressure(response: &Value) -> Result<()> {
+    require(
+        response.get("source").and_then(Value::as_str) == Some("live"),
+        "fresh pressure should report live source",
+    )?;
+    let pressure = response
+        .get("pressure")
+        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("pressure response missing pressure object"))?;
+    require(
+        pressure.get("status").and_then(Value::as_str) == Some("unknown"),
+        "fresh pressure should be unknown",
+    )?;
+    require(
+        pressure.get("level").and_then(Value::as_str) == Some("unknown"),
+        "fresh pressure level should be unknown",
+    )?;
+    require(
+        pressure.get("basis").and_then(Value::as_str) == Some("unknown"),
+        "fresh pressure basis should be unknown",
+    )?;
+    require(
+        pressure
+            .get("shouldPrepareCompaction")
+            .and_then(Value::as_bool)
+            == Some(false),
+        "unknown pressure must not recommend compaction prep",
+    )?;
+    require(
+        pressure.get("usedTokens").is_none(),
+        "fresh pressure should not invent token usage",
+    )
+}
+
+fn reset_smoke_paths(root: &Path, paths: &[PathBuf]) -> Result<()> {
+    let smoke_root = root.join(".epiphany-smoke").canonicalize().or_else(|_| {
+        let smoke_root = root.join(".epiphany-smoke");
+        fs::create_dir_all(&smoke_root)?;
+        smoke_root.canonicalize()
+    })?;
+    for path in paths {
+        if !path.exists() {
+            continue;
+        }
+        let resolved = path.canonicalize()?;
+        if resolved == smoke_root || !resolved.starts_with(&smoke_root) {
+            return Err(anyhow!(
+                "refusing to delete non-smoke path: {}",
+                path.display()
+            ));
+        }
+        if path.is_dir() {
+            fs::remove_dir_all(path)?;
+        } else {
+            fs::remove_file(path)?;
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn write_json(path: &Path, value: &Value) -> Result<()> {
+    if let Some(parent) = path.parent() {
+        fs::create_dir_all(parent)?;
+    }
+    fs::write(path, format!("{}\n", serde_json::to_string_pretty(value)?))?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn require(condition: bool, message: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    if condition {
+        Ok(())
+    } else {
+        Err(anyhow!("{message}"))
+    }
+}
+
+fn take_path(args: &mut impl Iterator<Item = String>, name: &str) -> Result<PathBuf> {
+    args.next()
+        .map(PathBuf::from)
+        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("{name} requires a value"))
+}
diff --git a/notes/epiphany-current-algorithmic-map.md b/notes/epiphany-current-algorithmic-map.md
index 328f5e99..6ce34040 100644
--- a/notes/epiphany-current-algorithmic-map.md
+++ b/notes/epiphany-current-algorithmic-map.md
@@ -1507,7 +1507,7 @@ Current tests cover the landed flows at useful seams:
 - live app-server smoke for the first Phase 6 context boundary in `tools/epiphany_phase6_context_smoke.py`.
 - live app-server smoke for the first Phase 6 graph traversal boundary in `tools/epiphany_phase6_graph_query_smoke.py`.
 - live app-server smoke for the first Phase 6 planning boundary in `tools/epiphany_phase6_planning_smoke.py`.
-- live app-server smoke for the first Phase 6 pressure boundary in `tools/epiphany_phase6_pressure_smoke.py`.
+- live app-server smoke for the first Phase 6 pressure boundary through native `epiphany-phase6-pressure-smoke`.
 - live app-server smoke for the first Phase 6 reorientation policy boundary in `tools/epiphany_phase6_reorient_smoke.py`.
 - live app-server smoke for the first bounded reorient-launch runtime consumer plus CRRC coordinator recommendations in `tools/epiphany_phase6_reorient_launch_smoke.py`.
 - live app-server smoke for the first MVP operator status view through native `epiphany-mvp-status-smoke`.
@@ -1531,7 +1531,7 @@ $env:CARGO_TARGET_DIR='C:\Users\Meta\.cargo-target-codex'; cargo test -p codex-a
 & 'C:\Users\Meta\.cache\codex-runtimes\codex-primary-runtime\dependencies\python\python.exe' '.\tools\epiphany_phase6_context_smoke.py'
 & 'C:\Users\Meta\.cache\codex-runtimes\codex-primary-runtime\dependencies\python\python.exe' '.\tools\epiphany_phase6_graph_query_smoke.py'
 & 'C:\Users\Meta\.cache\codex-runtimes\codex-primary-runtime\dependencies\python\python.exe' '.\tools\epiphany_phase6_planning_smoke.py'
-& 'C:\Users\Meta\.cache\codex-runtimes\codex-primary-runtime\dependencies\python\python.exe' '.\tools\epiphany_phase6_pressure_smoke.py'
+cargo run --manifest-path .\epiphany-core\Cargo.toml --bin epiphany-phase6-pressure-smoke
 & 'C:\Users\Meta\.cache\codex-runtimes\codex-primary-runtime\dependencies\python\python.exe' '.\tools\epiphany_phase6_reorient_smoke.py'
 & 'C:\Users\Meta\.cache\codex-runtimes\codex-primary-runtime\dependencies\python\python.exe' '.\tools\epiphany_phase6_reorient_launch_smoke.py'
 cargo run --manifest-path .\epiphany-core\Cargo.toml --bin epiphany-mvp-status-smoke
diff --git a/notes/epiphany-fork-implementation-plan.md b/notes/epiphany-fork-implementation-plan.md
index a1e914b5..6a119f01 100644
--- a/notes/epiphany-fork-implementation-plan.md
+++ b/notes/epiphany-fork-implementation-plan.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ The landed machine now has:
 - read-only Phase 6 graph traversal through `thread/epiphany/graphQuery`
 - live Phase 6 graph traversal smoke coverage in `tools/epiphany_phase6_graph_query_smoke.py`
 - read-only Phase 6 context-pressure reflection through `thread/epiphany/pressure`
-- live Phase 6 pressure app-server smoke coverage in `tools/epiphany_phase6_pressure_smoke.py`
+- live Phase 6 pressure app-server smoke coverage through native `epiphany-phase6-pressure-smoke`
 - durable Phase 6 investigation checkpointing in authoritative typed state, prompt rendering, and scene/context reflection
 - read-only Phase 6 CRRC reorientation policy through `thread/epiphany/reorient`
 - bounded Phase 6 reorient-guided worker launch through `thread/epiphany/reorientLaunch`
diff --git a/notes/fresh-workspace-handoff.md b/notes/fresh-workspace-handoff.md
index 42d4a557..784e05d2 100644
--- a/notes/fresh-workspace-handoff.md
+++ b/notes/fresh-workspace-handoff.md
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ The current spine, blessed but not yet finished:
 - live graph traversal app-server smoke through `tools/epiphany_phase6_graph_query_smoke.py`
 - live planning app-server smoke through `tools/epiphany_phase6_planning_smoke.py`
 - live GUI planning adoption smoke through `tools/epiphany_gui_planning_smoke.py`
-- live pressure app-server smoke through `tools/epiphany_phase6_pressure_smoke.py`
+- live pressure app-server smoke through native `epiphany-phase6-pressure-smoke`
 - live reorientation app-server smoke through `tools/epiphany_phase6_reorient_smoke.py`
 - live reorient-guided worker launch smoke through `tools/epiphany_phase6_reorient_launch_smoke.py`
 - live MVP operator status smoke through native `epiphany-mvp-status-smoke`
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ For planning state/projection behavior changes, run:
 For context-pressure reflection behavior changes, run:
 
 ```powershell
-& 'C:\Users\Meta\.cache\codex-runtimes\codex-primary-runtime\dependencies\python\python.exe' '.\tools\epiphany_phase6_pressure_smoke.py'
+cargo run --manifest-path .\epiphany-core\Cargo.toml --bin epiphany-phase6-pressure-smoke
 ```
 
 For reorientation policy behavior changes, run:
diff --git a/state/ledgers.msgpack b/state/ledgers.msgpack
index 2b0d4ba5..877a7267 100644
Binary files a/state/ledgers.msgpack and b/state/ledgers.msgpack differ
diff --git a/state/map.yaml b/state/map.yaml
index 2c08d20c..889abf18 100644
--- a/state/map.yaml
+++ b/state/map.yaml
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ landed_baseline:
     - Use `tools/epiphany_phase6_graph_query_smoke.py` before modifying graph traversal behavior.
     - Use `tools/epiphany_phase6_planning_smoke.py` before modifying planning state or the read-only planning projection.
     - Use `tools/epiphany_gui_planning_smoke.py` before modifying GUI Objective Draft adoption behavior.
-    - Use `tools/epiphany_phase6_pressure_smoke.py` before modifying context-pressure reflection behavior.
+    - Use `cargo run --manifest-path .\epiphany-core\Cargo.toml --bin epiphany-phase6-pressure-smoke` before modifying context-pressure reflection behavior.
     - Use `tools/epiphany_phase6_reorient_smoke.py` before modifying bounded CRRC reorientation policy behavior.
     - Use `tools/epiphany_phase6_reorient_launch_smoke.py` before modifying the bounded reorient-guided worker launch surface.
     - Use `tools/epiphany_phase6_reorient_launch_smoke.py` before modifying the bounded reorient-worker result read-back surface.
diff --git a/tools/epiphany_phase6_pressure_smoke.py b/tools/epiphany_phase6_pressure_smoke.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f231e9a0..00000000
--- a/tools/epiphany_phase6_pressure_smoke.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,124 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import argparse
-import json
-from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any
-
-from epiphany_phase5_smoke import AppServerClient
-from epiphany_phase5_smoke import DEFAULT_APP_SERVER
-from epiphany_phase5_smoke import ROOT
-from epiphany_phase5_smoke import require
-from epiphany_phase5_smoke import reset_smoke_paths
-
-
-DEFAULT_CODEX_HOME = ROOT / ".epiphany-smoke" / "phase6-pressure-codex-home"
-DEFAULT_RESULT = ROOT / ".epiphany-smoke" / "phase6-pressure-smoke-result.json"
-DEFAULT_TRANSCRIPT = ROOT / ".epiphany-smoke" / "phase6-pressure-smoke-transcript.jsonl"
-DEFAULT_STDERR = ROOT / ".epiphany-smoke" / "phase6-pressure-smoke-server.stderr.log"
-
-
-def assert_unknown_pressure(response: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
-    require(response["source"] == "live", "fresh pressure should report live source")
-    pressure = response["pressure"]
-    require(pressure["status"] == "unknown", "fresh pressure should be unknown")
-    require(pressure["level"] == "unknown", "fresh pressure level should be unknown")
-    require(pressure["basis"] == "unknown", "fresh pressure basis should be unknown")
-    require(
-        pressure["shouldPrepareCompaction"] is False,
-        "unknown pressure must not recommend compaction prep",
-    )
-    require(
-        "usedTokens" not in pressure,
-        "fresh pressure should not invent token usage",
-    )
-
-
-def run_smoke(args: argparse.Namespace) -> dict[str, Any]:
-    app_server = args.app_server.resolve()
-    if not app_server.exists():
-        raise FileNotFoundError(f"codex app-server binary not found: {app_server}")
-
-    codex_home = args.codex_home.resolve()
-    result_path = args.result.resolve()
-    transcript_path = args.transcript.resolve()
-    stderr_path = args.stderr.resolve()
-    reset_smoke_paths(codex_home, result_path, transcript_path, stderr_path)
-
-    with AppServerClient(app_server, codex_home, transcript_path, stderr_path) as client:
-        client.send(
-            "initialize",
-            {
-                "clientInfo": {
-                    "name": "epiphany-phase6-pressure-smoke",
-                    "title": "Epiphany Phase 6 Pressure Smoke",
-                    "version": "0.1.0",
-                },
-                "capabilities": {"experimentalApi": True},
-            },
-        )
-        client.send("initialized", expect_response=False)
-        started = client.send(
-            "thread/start",
-            {"cwd": str(ROOT / "epiphany-core"), "ephemeral": True},
-        )
-        assert started is not None
-        thread_id = started["thread"]["id"]
-
-        notification_start = len(client.notifications)
-        response = client.send("thread/epiphany/pressure", {"threadId": thread_id})
-        assert response is not None
-        require(response["threadId"] == thread_id, "pressure response should echo thread id")
-        assert_unknown_pressure(response)
-        client.require_no_notification(
-            "thread/epiphany/stateUpdated",
-            start_index=notification_start,
-        )
-
-        final_read = client.send("thread/read", {"threadId": thread_id, "includeTurns": False})
-        assert final_read is not None
-        require(
-            "epiphanyState" not in final_read["thread"],
-            "pressure reflection should not create Epiphany state",
-        )
-
-        result = {
-            "threadId": thread_id,
-            "codexHome": str(codex_home),
-            "source": response["source"],
-            "status": response["pressure"]["status"],
-            "level": response["pressure"]["level"],
-            "basis": response["pressure"]["basis"],
-            "shouldPrepareCompaction": response["pressure"]["shouldPrepareCompaction"],
-            "stateUpdatedNotificationCount": client.count_notifications(
-                "thread/epiphany/stateUpdated",
-                start_index=notification_start,
-            ),
-            "finalReadHasEpiphanyState": "epiphanyState" in final_read["thread"],
-        }
-
-    result_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-    result_path.write_text(
-        json.dumps(result, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False) + "\n",
-        encoding="utf-8",
-    )
-    return result
-
-
-def main() -> int:
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        description="Live-smoke the Phase 6 Epiphany pressure reflection surface."
-    )
-    parser.add_argument("--app-server", type=Path, default=DEFAULT_APP_SERVER)
-    parser.add_argument("--codex-home", type=Path, default=DEFAULT_CODEX_HOME)
-    parser.add_argument("--result", type=Path, default=DEFAULT_RESULT)
-    parser.add_argument("--transcript", type=Path, default=DEFAULT_TRANSCRIPT)
-    parser.add_argument("--stderr", type=Path, default=DEFAULT_STDERR)
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-    result = run_smoke(args)
-    print(json.dumps(result, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False))
-    return 0
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    raise SystemExit(main())