commit c6188d4228412d1a0bfd7d2a770129f1bc9c640f
Author: Meta Vens <rwvens@hotmail.com>
Date:   Tue Jun 9 15:04:37 2026 +0100

    Scaffold Loki Chrome CultMesh daemon

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+node_modules/
+state/*.tmp
+state/*.log
+state/runtime/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# Loki
+
+Loki is a CultMesh-oriented daemon for observing local Chrome tabs through an
+explicit Chrome DevTools Protocol endpoint.
+
+It does not see ordinary locked Chrome tabs by magic. Chrome must be launched
+with a remote debugging port, and the daemon publishes that reachability as
+state instead of pretending.
+
+## Authority Map
+
+- Owner: Loki owns Chrome DevTools observation and the derived operator surface.
+- Inputs: `http://127.0.0.1:9222/json/version`,
+  `http://127.0.0.1:9222/json/list`, and daemon configuration.
+- Outputs: typed `.cc` witness documents, an Eve provider advertisement, and a
+  `gamecult.eve.surface.v1` surface projection.
+- Derived state: Eve surface health, tab counts, selected tab hints, and
+  operator text are derived from the Chrome snapshot.
+- Forbidden writers: renderers, dashboards, ad hoc scripts, and browser windows
+  do not own Loki state.
+- Shared paths: one `observeChrome()` path feeds witness, advertisement, and
+  Eve projection.
+- Cut line: command execution is not implemented until it has an auditable
+  command envelope and explicit consent boundary.
+
+## Start Chrome For Observation
+
+Close Chrome or use a separate profile, then launch:
+
+```powershell
+& "$env:ProgramFiles\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" `
+  --remote-debugging-port=9222 `
+  --user-data-dir="$env:TEMP\loki-chrome-profile"
+```
+
+Then run Loki:
+
+```powershell
+cd E:\Projects\Loki
+npm run start
+```
+
+For a one-shot smoke:
+
+```powershell
+npm run smoke
+```
+
+## State Files
+
+Loki writes:
+
+- `state/loki.chrome_snapshot.cc`
+- `state/loki.provider_advertisement.cc`
+- `state/loki.eve_surface.cc`
+
+These first `.cc` documents are typed text witnesses. They preserve schema
+identity, provider authority, and redaction posture while the daemon awaits a
+direct CultCacheTS/CultNetTS backing store integration.
diff --git a/docs/architecture.md b/docs/architecture.md
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+# Loki Architecture
+
+## Objective
+
+Expose local Chrome tab state as provider-owned, typed service state for
+CultMesh/Eve consumers.
+
+## Current Mechanism
+
+Chrome exposes DevTools metadata on `127.0.0.1:{port}` when started with
+`--remote-debugging-port`. Loki polls the version and tab-list endpoints,
+normalizes the result, and writes three documents from the same snapshot.
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart LR
+  Chrome["Chrome CDP endpoint"] --> Observe["observeChrome"]
+  Config["Loki config"] --> Observe
+  Observe --> Snapshot["chrome_snapshot.cc"]
+  Snapshot --> Provider["provider_advertisement.cc"]
+  Snapshot --> Surface["eve_surface.cc"]
+```
+
+## Invariants
+
+- CDP reachability is observed state, not assumed capability.
+- Chrome owns page reality; Loki owns only the observation snapshot.
+- `.cc` witnesses are the durable local state surface.
+- Eve/CultUI output is derived from the same snapshot as the witness.
+- No renderer or dashboard can override the daemon's observation state.
+
+## Intended Change Path
+
+1. Add CultCacheTS-backed binary `.cc` persistence behind the current writer.
+2. Add CultNet/CultMesh publication of the same documents.
+3. Add command handling only through `gamecult.eve.command.v1`.
+4. Add consentful CDP actions, starting with read-only page metadata and
+   operator-approved screenshot capture.
+
+## Command Boundary
+
+Loki currently advertises no executable tab commands. This is deliberate. A
+daemon that can evaluate JavaScript inside live user tabs is holding a sharp
+tool; it needs an explicit command document, audit log, origin, target tab id,
+and denial path before it should act.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "@gamecult/loki",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "description": "CultMesh-oriented Chrome DevTools observer daemon.",
+  "type": "module",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node src/loki-daemon.mjs",
+    "smoke": "node src/loki-daemon.mjs --once",
+    "test": "node test/fixture-cdp-smoke.mjs"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=20"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "gamecult",
+    "cultmesh",
+    "cultcache",
+    "chrome-devtools-protocol"
+  ],
+  "license": "UNLICENSED"
+}
diff --git a/src/loki-daemon.mjs b/src/loki-daemon.mjs
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+import { mkdir, rename, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
+import { dirname, join } from "node:path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
+
+const repoRoot = dirname(dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)));
+const providerId = "loki.chrome";
+const serviceId = "loki.chrome_daemon";
+const defaultStateDir = join(repoRoot, "state");
+
+function parseArgs(argv) {
+  const config = {
+    host: process.env.LOKI_CHROME_HOST ?? "127.0.0.1",
+    port: Number(process.env.LOKI_CHROME_PORT ?? 9222),
+    intervalMs: Number(process.env.LOKI_INTERVAL_MS ?? 5000),
+    stateDir: process.env.LOKI_STATE_DIR ?? defaultStateDir,
+    once: false,
+  };
+
+  for (let index = 0; index < argv.length; index += 1) {
+    const arg = argv[index];
+    if (arg === "--once") config.once = true;
+    else if (arg === "--host") config.host = argv[++index] ?? config.host;
+    else if (arg === "--port") config.port = Number(argv[++index] ?? config.port);
+    else if (arg === "--interval-ms") config.intervalMs = Number(argv[++index] ?? config.intervalMs);
+    else if (arg === "--state-dir") config.stateDir = argv[++index] ?? config.stateDir;
+    else if (arg === "--help") {
+      printHelp();
+      process.exit(0);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!Number.isFinite(config.port) || config.port <= 0) {
+    throw new Error(`Invalid --port: ${config.port}`);
+  }
+  if (!Number.isFinite(config.intervalMs) || config.intervalMs < 1000) {
+    throw new Error(`Invalid --interval-ms: ${config.intervalMs}`);
+  }
+  return config;
+}
+
+function printHelp() {
+  console.log(`Loki Chrome CultMesh daemon
+
+Usage:
+  node src/loki-daemon.mjs [--once] [--host 127.0.0.1] [--port 9222]
+                           [--interval-ms 5000] [--state-dir state]
+`);
+}
+
+async function fetchJson(url, timeoutMs = 2500) {
+  const controller = new AbortController();
+  const timeout = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), timeoutMs);
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch(url, { signal: controller.signal });
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`);
+    }
+    return await response.json();
+  } finally {
+    clearTimeout(timeout);
+  }
+}
+
+async function observeChrome(config) {
+  const baseUrl = `http://${config.host}:${config.port}`;
+  const observedAt = new Date().toISOString();
+
+  try {
+    const [version, targets] = await Promise.all([
+      fetchJson(`${baseUrl}/json/version`),
+      fetchJson(`${baseUrl}/json/list`),
+    ]);
+
+    const tabs = Array.isArray(targets)
+      ? targets
+          .filter((target) => target.type === "page")
+          .map(normalizeTab)
+          .sort((left, right) => left.title.localeCompare(right.title) || left.id.localeCompare(right.id))
+      : [];
+
+    return {
+      schema: "gamecult.loki.chrome_snapshot.v0",
+      providerId,
+      serviceId,
+      observedAt,
+      freshness: {
+        state: "fresh",
+        lastSeenAt: observedAt,
+        maxAgeMs: config.intervalMs * 3,
+      },
+      cdp: {
+        endpoint: baseUrl,
+        reachable: true,
+        browser: stringOrNull(version.Browser),
+        protocolVersion: stringOrNull(version["Protocol-Version"]),
+        userAgent: stringOrNull(version["User-Agent"]),
+        webSocketDebuggerUrl: stringOrNull(version.webSocketDebuggerUrl),
+      },
+      tabs,
+      summary: {
+        tabCount: tabs.length,
+        inspectableTabCount: tabs.filter((tab) => tab.webSocketDebuggerUrl).length,
+      },
+      redaction: {
+        urlQuery: "preserved",
+        titles: "preserved",
+        pageContent: "not-read",
+        cookies: "not-read",
+      },
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    return {
+      schema: "gamecult.loki.chrome_snapshot.v0",
+      providerId,
+      serviceId,
+      observedAt,
+      freshness: {
+        state: "unreachable",
+        lastSeenAt: null,
+        maxAgeMs: config.intervalMs * 3,
+      },
+      cdp: {
+        endpoint: baseUrl,
+        reachable: false,
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+      },
+      tabs: [],
+      summary: {
+        tabCount: 0,
+        inspectableTabCount: 0,
+      },
+      redaction: {
+        urlQuery: "not-observed",
+        titles: "not-observed",
+        pageContent: "not-read",
+        cookies: "not-read",
+      },
+    };
+  }
+}
+
+function normalizeTab(target) {
+  return {
+    id: String(target.id ?? ""),
+    title: stringOrNull(target.title),
+    url: stringOrNull(target.url),
+    type: stringOrNull(target.type),
+    faviconUrl: stringOrNull(target.faviconUrl),
+    devtoolsFrontendUrl: stringOrNull(target.devtoolsFrontendUrl),
+    webSocketDebuggerUrl: stringOrNull(target.webSocketDebuggerUrl),
+    attached: Boolean(target.attached),
+    canInspect: Boolean(target.webSocketDebuggerUrl),
+  };
+}
+
+function buildProviderAdvertisement(snapshot) {
+  const updatedAt = snapshot.observedAt;
+  return {
+    schema: "gamecult.eve.provider_advertisement.v1",
+    providerId,
+    serviceId,
+    verseId: "loki.local",
+    rootVerse: "asgard",
+    canonicalService: "asgard.loki.chrome",
+    locatedService: "asgard.localhost.loki.chrome",
+    cultMeshAddress: "asgard.localhost.loki.chrome/eve/gui",
+    title: "Loki Chrome",
+    kind: "service.operator",
+    updatedAt,
+    freshness: snapshot.freshness,
+    schemas: [
+      {
+        schema: "gamecult.loki.chrome_snapshot.v0",
+        owner: providerId,
+        authority: "observed",
+        storage: "cultcache-cc",
+        cultMeshAddress: "asgard.localhost.loki.chrome/state/snapshot",
+        portable: true,
+      },
+      {
+        schema: "gamecult.eve.surface.v1",
+        owner: providerId,
+        authority: "derived",
+        storage: "cultcache-cc",
+        cultMeshAddress: "asgard.localhost.loki.chrome/eve/gui",
+        portable: true,
+      },
+    ],
+    witnesses: [
+      {
+        id: "loki.chrome.snapshot",
+        kind: "cc-export",
+        path: "state/loki.chrome_snapshot.cc",
+        schemas: ["gamecult.loki.chrome_snapshot.v0"],
+        redaction: snapshot.redaction,
+        freshness: {
+          state: snapshot.freshness.state,
+          updatedAt,
+        },
+      },
+      {
+        id: "loki.chrome.eve_surface",
+        kind: "cc-export",
+        path: "state/loki.eve_surface.cc",
+        schemas: ["gamecult.eve.surface.v1"],
+        redaction: "derived-operator-surface",
+        freshness: {
+          state: snapshot.freshness.state,
+          updatedAt,
+        },
+      },
+    ],
+    surfaces: [
+      {
+        surfaceId: "loki.chrome.operator",
+        schema: "gamecult.eve.surface.v1",
+        transport: "cultmesh-document",
+        address: "asgard.localhost.loki.chrome/eve/gui",
+        tuiAddress: "asgard.localhost.loki.chrome/eve/tui",
+        audience: "operator",
+        mode: "read-only",
+        styleProfile: "loki.operator",
+        commands: [],
+      },
+    ],
+    commands: [],
+    routes: [
+      {
+        kind: "local-cdp",
+        address: snapshot.cdp.endpoint,
+        carries: ["chrome-target-metadata"],
+        note: "Requires user-launched Chrome with --remote-debugging-port.",
+      },
+      {
+        kind: "local-cultcache-witness",
+        address: "state/",
+        carries: [
+          "state/loki.chrome_snapshot.cc",
+          "state/loki.provider_advertisement.cc",
+          "state/loki.eve_surface.cc",
+        ],
+      },
+    ],
+    nestedVerses: [],
+    styleCapabilities: [],
+    contacts: [],
+  };
+}
+
+function buildEveSurface(snapshot) {
+  const statusTone = snapshot.cdp.reachable ? "ok" : "warning";
+  const tabRows = snapshot.tabs.slice(0, 20).map((tab) => ({
+    id: `tab-${stableId(tab.id)}`,
+    kind: "inspector.kv",
+    props: {
+      label: tab.title || "(untitled)",
+      value: tab.url || "(no url)",
+      tone: tab.canInspect ? "ok" : "muted",
+      meta: {
+        id: tab.id,
+        attached: tab.attached,
+        canInspect: tab.canInspect,
+      },
+    },
+    children: [],
+  }));
+
+  return {
+    type: "surface-state",
+    schema: "gamecult.eve.surface.v1",
+    providerId,
+    providerKind: "service.operator",
+    title: "Loki Chrome",
+    version: Date.parse(snapshot.observedAt),
+    updatedAt: snapshot.observedAt,
+    surface: {
+      root: {
+        id: "loki.chrome.root",
+        kind: "surface",
+        props: {
+          layout: "operator",
+          freshness: snapshot.freshness,
+        },
+        children: [
+          {
+            id: "loki.chrome.summary",
+            kind: "panel",
+            props: { title: "Chrome DevTools", tone: statusTone },
+            children: [
+              metric("reachable", "Reachable", snapshot.cdp.reachable ? "yes" : "no", statusTone),
+              metric("tabs", "Tabs", String(snapshot.summary.tabCount), "neutral"),
+              metric("inspectable", "Inspectable", String(snapshot.summary.inspectableTabCount), "neutral"),
+              {
+                id: "loki.chrome.endpoint",
+                kind: "inspector.kv",
+                props: {
+                  label: "Endpoint",
+                  value: snapshot.cdp.endpoint,
+                  tone: statusTone,
+                },
+                children: [],
+              },
+              snapshot.cdp.error
+                ? {
+                    id: "loki.chrome.error",
+                    kind: "text",
+                    props: { text: snapshot.cdp.error, tone: "warning" },
+                    children: [],
+                  }
+                : {
+                    id: "loki.chrome.browser",
+                    kind: "inspector.kv",
+                    props: {
+                      label: "Browser",
+                      value: snapshot.cdp.browser ?? "unknown",
+                      tone: "neutral",
+                    },
+                    children: [],
+                  },
+            ],
+          },
+          {
+            id: "loki.chrome.tabs",
+            kind: "panel",
+            props: { title: "Observed Tabs", empty: snapshot.tabs.length === 0 },
+            children: tabRows.length > 0
+              ? tabRows
+              : [
+                  {
+                    id: "loki.chrome.no-tabs",
+                    kind: "text",
+                    props: {
+                      text: "No CDP page targets observed.",
+                      tone: "muted",
+                    },
+                    children: [],
+                  },
+                ],
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+      styles: {
+        tokens: {
+          density: "operator",
+          accent: "#39a275",
+          warning: "#b7791f",
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    commands: [],
+  };
+}
+
+function metric(id, label, value, tone) {
+  return {
+    id: `loki.chrome.metric.${id}`,
+    kind: "metric",
+    props: { label, value, tone },
+    children: [],
+  };
+}
+
+function stableId(value) {
+  return String(value || "unknown").replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+/g, "-").slice(0, 80);
+}
+
+function stringOrNull(value) {
+  return typeof value === "string" && value.length > 0 ? value : null;
+}
+
+async function writeTypedDocument(filePath, document) {
+  await mkdir(dirname(filePath), { recursive: true });
+  const tempPath = `${filePath}.${process.pid}.tmp`;
+  const body = [
+    `# cultcache-text-witness v0`,
+    `# schema: ${document.schema}`,
+    `# provider: ${document.providerId ?? providerId}`,
+    `# updatedAt: ${document.updatedAt ?? document.observedAt ?? new Date().toISOString()}`,
+    JSON.stringify(document, null, 2),
+    "",
+  ].join("\n");
+  await writeFile(tempPath, body, "utf8");
+  await rename(tempPath, filePath);
+}
+
+async function publishSnapshot(config, snapshot) {
+  const advertisement = buildProviderAdvertisement(snapshot);
+  const surface = buildEveSurface(snapshot);
+
+  await Promise.all([
+    writeTypedDocument(join(config.stateDir, "loki.chrome_snapshot.cc"), snapshot),
+    writeTypedDocument(join(config.stateDir, "loki.provider_advertisement.cc"), advertisement),
+    writeTypedDocument(join(config.stateDir, "loki.eve_surface.cc"), surface),
+  ]);
+
+  return { advertisement, surface };
+}
+
+async function tick(config) {
+  const snapshot = await observeChrome(config);
+  await publishSnapshot(config, snapshot);
+  const state = snapshot.freshness.state;
+  const count = snapshot.summary.tabCount;
+  console.log(`${snapshot.observedAt} ${state} tabs=${count} endpoint=${snapshot.cdp.endpoint}`);
+}
+
+async function main() {
+  const config = parseArgs(process.argv.slice(2));
+  await tick(config);
+  if (config.once) return;
+
+  setInterval(() => {
+    tick(config).catch((error) => {
+      console.error(error);
+    });
+  }, config.intervalMs);
+}
+
+main().catch((error) => {
+  console.error(error);
+  process.exitCode = 1;
+});
diff --git a/state/loki.chrome_snapshot.cc b/state/loki.chrome_snapshot.cc
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+# cultcache-text-witness v0
+# schema: gamecult.loki.chrome_snapshot.v0
+# provider: loki.chrome
+# updatedAt: 2026-06-09T14:02:52.753Z
+{
+  "schema": "gamecult.loki.chrome_snapshot.v0",
+  "providerId": "loki.chrome",
+  "serviceId": "loki.chrome_daemon",
+  "observedAt": "2026-06-09T14:02:52.753Z",
+  "freshness": {
+    "state": "unreachable",
+    "lastSeenAt": null,
+    "maxAgeMs": 15000
+  },
+  "cdp": {
+    "endpoint": "http://127.0.0.1:9222",
+    "reachable": false,
+    "error": "fetch failed"
+  },
+  "tabs": [],
+  "summary": {
+    "tabCount": 0,
+    "inspectableTabCount": 0
+  },
+  "redaction": {
+    "urlQuery": "not-observed",
+    "titles": "not-observed",
+    "pageContent": "not-read",
+    "cookies": "not-read"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/state/loki.eve_surface.cc b/state/loki.eve_surface.cc
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+# cultcache-text-witness v0
+# schema: gamecult.eve.surface.v1
+# provider: loki.chrome
+# updatedAt: 2026-06-09T14:02:52.753Z
+{
+  "type": "surface-state",
+  "schema": "gamecult.eve.surface.v1",
+  "providerId": "loki.chrome",
+  "providerKind": "service.operator",
+  "title": "Loki Chrome",
+  "version": 1781013772753,
+  "updatedAt": "2026-06-09T14:02:52.753Z",
+  "surface": {
+    "root": {
+      "id": "loki.chrome.root",
+      "kind": "surface",
+      "props": {
+        "layout": "operator",
+        "freshness": {
+          "state": "unreachable",
+          "lastSeenAt": null,
+          "maxAgeMs": 15000
+        }
+      },
+      "children": [
+        {
+          "id": "loki.chrome.summary",
+          "kind": "panel",
+          "props": {
+            "title": "Chrome DevTools",
+            "tone": "warning"
+          },
+          "children": [
+            {
+              "id": "loki.chrome.metric.reachable",
+              "kind": "metric",
+              "props": {
+                "label": "Reachable",
+                "value": "no",
+                "tone": "warning"
+              },
+              "children": []
+            },
+            {
+              "id": "loki.chrome.metric.tabs",
+              "kind": "metric",
+              "props": {
+                "label": "Tabs",
+                "value": "0",
+                "tone": "neutral"
+              },
+              "children": []
+            },
+            {
+              "id": "loki.chrome.metric.inspectable",
+              "kind": "metric",
+              "props": {
+                "label": "Inspectable",
+                "value": "0",
+                "tone": "neutral"
+              },
+              "children": []
+            },
+            {
+              "id": "loki.chrome.endpoint",
+              "kind": "inspector.kv",
+              "props": {
+                "label": "Endpoint",
+                "value": "http://127.0.0.1:9222",
+                "tone": "warning"
+              },
+              "children": []
+            },
+            {
+              "id": "loki.chrome.error",
+              "kind": "text",
+              "props": {
+                "text": "fetch failed",
+                "tone": "warning"
+              },
+              "children": []
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "loki.chrome.tabs",
+          "kind": "panel",
+          "props": {
+            "title": "Observed Tabs",
+            "empty": true
+          },
+          "children": [
+            {
+              "id": "loki.chrome.no-tabs",
+              "kind": "text",
+              "props": {
+                "text": "No CDP page targets observed.",
+                "tone": "muted"
+              },
+              "children": []
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "styles": {
+      "tokens": {
+        "density": "operator",
+        "accent": "#39a275",
+        "warning": "#b7791f"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "commands": []
+}
diff --git a/state/loki.provider_advertisement.cc b/state/loki.provider_advertisement.cc
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+# cultcache-text-witness v0
+# schema: gamecult.eve.provider_advertisement.v1
+# provider: loki.chrome
+# updatedAt: 2026-06-09T14:02:52.753Z
+{
+  "schema": "gamecult.eve.provider_advertisement.v1",
+  "providerId": "loki.chrome",
+  "serviceId": "loki.chrome_daemon",
+  "verseId": "loki.local",
+  "rootVerse": "asgard",
+  "canonicalService": "asgard.loki.chrome",
+  "locatedService": "asgard.localhost.loki.chrome",
+  "cultMeshAddress": "asgard.localhost.loki.chrome/eve/gui",
+  "title": "Loki Chrome",
+  "kind": "service.operator",
+  "updatedAt": "2026-06-09T14:02:52.753Z",
+  "freshness": {
+    "state": "unreachable",
+    "lastSeenAt": null,
+    "maxAgeMs": 15000
+  },
+  "schemas": [
+    {
+      "schema": "gamecult.loki.chrome_snapshot.v0",
+      "owner": "loki.chrome",
+      "authority": "observed",
+      "storage": "cultcache-cc",
+      "cultMeshAddress": "asgard.localhost.loki.chrome/state/snapshot",
+      "portable": true
+    },
+    {
+      "schema": "gamecult.eve.surface.v1",
+      "owner": "loki.chrome",
+      "authority": "derived",
+      "storage": "cultcache-cc",
+      "cultMeshAddress": "asgard.localhost.loki.chrome/eve/gui",
+      "portable": true
+    }
+  ],
+  "witnesses": [
+    {
+      "id": "loki.chrome.snapshot",
+      "kind": "cc-export",
+      "path": "state/loki.chrome_snapshot.cc",
+      "schemas": [
+        "gamecult.loki.chrome_snapshot.v0"
+      ],
+      "redaction": {
+        "urlQuery": "not-observed",
+        "titles": "not-observed",
+        "pageContent": "not-read",
+        "cookies": "not-read"
+      },
+      "freshness": {
+        "state": "unreachable",
+        "updatedAt": "2026-06-09T14:02:52.753Z"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "loki.chrome.eve_surface",
+      "kind": "cc-export",
+      "path": "state/loki.eve_surface.cc",
+      "schemas": [
+        "gamecult.eve.surface.v1"
+      ],
+      "redaction": "derived-operator-surface",
+      "freshness": {
+        "state": "unreachable",
+        "updatedAt": "2026-06-09T14:02:52.753Z"
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "surfaces": [
+    {
+      "surfaceId": "loki.chrome.operator",
+      "schema": "gamecult.eve.surface.v1",
+      "transport": "cultmesh-document",
+      "address": "asgard.localhost.loki.chrome/eve/gui",
+      "tuiAddress": "asgard.localhost.loki.chrome/eve/tui",
+      "audience": "operator",
+      "mode": "read-only",
+      "styleProfile": "loki.operator",
+      "commands": []
+    }
+  ],
+  "commands": [],
+  "routes": [
+    {
+      "kind": "local-cdp",
+      "address": "http://127.0.0.1:9222",
+      "carries": [
+        "chrome-target-metadata"
+      ],
+      "note": "Requires user-launched Chrome with --remote-debugging-port."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "local-cultcache-witness",
+      "address": "state/",
+      "carries": [
+        "state/loki.chrome_snapshot.cc",
+        "state/loki.provider_advertisement.cc",
+        "state/loki.eve_surface.cc"
+      ]
+    }
+  ],
+  "nestedVerses": [],
+  "styleCapabilities": [],
+  "contacts": []
+}
diff --git a/test/fixture-cdp-smoke.mjs b/test/fixture-cdp-smoke.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ea1365
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixture-cdp-smoke.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import { createServer } from "node:http";
+import { mkdtemp, readFile, rm } from "node:fs/promises";
+import { join } from "node:path";
+import { tmpdir } from "node:os";
+import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
+
+const fixtures = {
+  "/json/version": {
+    Browser: "Chrome/fixture",
+    "Protocol-Version": "1.3",
+    "User-Agent": "Fixture",
+    webSocketDebuggerUrl: "ws://127.0.0.1:0/devtools/browser/fixture",
+  },
+  "/json/list": [
+    {
+      id: "tab-1",
+      type: "page",
+      title: "Portal das Financas",
+      url: "https://sitfiscal.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt/geral/siteMap",
+      webSocketDebuggerUrl: "ws://127.0.0.1:0/devtools/page/tab-1",
+      attached: false,
+    },
+  ],
+};
+
+const server = createServer((request, response) => {
+  const payload = fixtures[request.url];
+  if (!payload) {
+    response.writeHead(404);
+    response.end("not found");
+    return;
+  }
+  response.writeHead(200, { "content-type": "application/json" });
+  response.end(JSON.stringify(payload));
+});
+
+const stateDir = await mkdtemp(join(tmpdir(), "loki-smoke-"));
+
+try {
+  await new Promise((resolve) => server.listen(0, "127.0.0.1", resolve));
+  const { port } = server.address();
+  await runDaemonOnce(port, stateDir);
+
+  const snapshotText = await readFile(join(stateDir, "loki.chrome_snapshot.cc"), "utf8");
+  const surfaceText = await readFile(join(stateDir, "loki.eve_surface.cc"), "utf8");
+
+  if (!snapshotText.includes('"state": "fresh"')) throw new Error("snapshot did not become fresh");
+  if (!snapshotText.includes("Portal das Financas")) throw new Error("snapshot did not include fixture tab");
+  if (!surfaceText.includes('"schema": "gamecult.eve.surface.v1"')) throw new Error("surface schema missing");
+
+  console.log("fixture CDP smoke passed");
+} finally {
+  server.close();
+  await rm(stateDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+}
+
+function runDaemonOnce(port, targetStateDir) {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const child = spawn(process.execPath, [
+      "src/loki-daemon.mjs",
+      "--once",
+      "--port",
+      String(port),
+      "--state-dir",
+      targetStateDir,
+    ], {
+      cwd: new URL("..", import.meta.url),
+      stdio: "pipe",
+    });
+
+    let stderr = "";
+    child.stderr.on("data", (chunk) => {
+      stderr += chunk;
+    });
+    child.on("error", reject);
+    child.on("exit", (code) => {
+      if (code === 0) resolve();
+      else reject(new Error(`daemon exited ${code}: ${stderr}`));
+    });
+  });
+}