diff --git a/docs/eve-migration-roadmap.md b/docs/eve-migration-roadmap.md
index 53204f8..fb69712 100644
--- a/docs/eve-migration-roadmap.md
+++ b/docs/eve-migration-roadmap.md
@@ -280,6 +280,13 @@ Exit criteria:
 
 Recently cut:
 
+- Conformance export now carries first-class `capabilityGaps[]` records derived
+  from plugin errors, provider advertisement/scenario errors, runtime missing
+  evidence, declared unsupported plugin projection, capture gaps, and split
+  blockers. The generic consumer can assert named gaps with
+  `--expect-capability-gap`; the default smoke now proves Direct2D capture and
+  EveUnity release ownership remain visible blockers instead of hiding in
+  Markdown prose.
 - Conformance export now carries a first-class
   `gamecult.eve.capability_matrix.v1` projection. The matrix summarizes pack
   health, plugin ABI/capability claims, provider surfaces/commands/receipts,
diff --git a/docs/parity-testing-harness.md b/docs/parity-testing-harness.md
index 3e16c5e..aee0c02 100644
--- a/docs/parity-testing-harness.md
+++ b/docs/parity-testing-harness.md
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ surfaces/commands/receipts, runtime feature/capture/command coverage, split
 readiness, and handoff counts. This is derived evidence for consumers, not a
 new source of truth.
 
+Capability gaps are exported as `capabilityGaps[]`. They are derived from
+missing plugin/provider/runtime evidence, declared unsupported plugin
+projection, capture gaps, and split blockers. Consumer smokes can assert named
+gap substrings with `--expect-capability-gap`.
+
 The conformance export includes runtime `capabilityManifestPath` and
 `capabilityManifestErrors` fields so external consumers can distinguish a
 generic projection runtime from a runtime that can project plugin-declared
diff --git a/schemas/gamecult.eve.conformance_export.v1.schema.json b/schemas/gamecult.eve.conformance_export.v1.schema.json
index 6882cf2..3271172 100644
--- a/schemas/gamecult.eve.conformance_export.v1.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/gamecult.eve.conformance_export.v1.schema.json
@@ -66,6 +66,35 @@
       },
       "additionalProperties": true
     },
+    "capabilityGaps": {
+      "type": "array",
+      "items": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "required": ["kind", "subjectId", "gap", "severity"],
+        "properties": {
+          "kind": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "minLength": 1
+          },
+          "ownerRepo": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "subjectId": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "minLength": 1
+          },
+          "gap": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "minLength": 1
+          },
+          "severity": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "minLength": 1
+          }
+        },
+        "additionalProperties": true
+      }
+    },
     "plugins": {
       "type": "array"
     },
diff --git a/scripts/run-conformance-consumer-smoke.ps1 b/scripts/run-conformance-consumer-smoke.ps1
index ed01356..667788f 100644
--- a/scripts/run-conformance-consumer-smoke.ps1
+++ b/scripts/run-conformance-consumer-smoke.ps1
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ Copy-Item -LiteralPath $sourceExport -Destination $consumerExport -Recurse
 
 Push-Location $projectRoot
 try {
-  node .\tools\conformance\consume-export.mjs $consumerExport --expect-capability-matrix --expect-conformance-handoff
+  node .\tools\conformance\consume-export.mjs $consumerExport `
+    --expect-capability-matrix `
+    --expect-capability-gap runtime:Fensalir:direct2d:capture:missing `
+    --expect-capability-gap "split-target:EveUnity:EveUnity:proof:Tagged UPM release" `
+    --expect-conformance-handoff
   if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
     throw "Conformance consumer smoke failed with exit code $LASTEXITCODE"
   }
diff --git a/tools/conformance/consume-export.mjs b/tools/conformance/consume-export.mjs
index a3e8d70..a53724f 100644
--- a/tools/conformance/consume-export.mjs
+++ b/tools/conformance/consume-export.mjs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ if (!exportDirectory) {
     "  --expect-scenario <id>",
     "  --expect-split-target <id>",
     "  --expect-capability-matrix",
+    "  --expect-capability-gap <substring>",
     "  --expect-conformance-handoff",
     "  --expect-plugin-operation <pluginId:operation>",
     "  --expect-plugin-capability <pluginId:capability>",
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ function validateIndex(index, directory, expectations, errors) {
   const providers = Array.isArray(index.providers) ? index.providers : [];
   const runtimes = mergeRuntimeRecords(Array.isArray(index.runtimes) ? index.runtimes : [], exportedRuntimeTargets);
   const splitTargets = Array.isArray(index.splitTargets) ? index.splitTargets : [];
+  const capabilityGaps = Array.isArray(index.capabilityGaps) ? index.capabilityGaps : [];
 
   if (expectations.conformanceHandoff && !index.conformanceHandoffPath) {
     errors.push("conformanceHandoffPath:missing");
@@ -117,6 +119,12 @@ function validateIndex(index, directory, expectations, errors) {
   if (expectations.capabilityMatrix) {
     validateCapabilityMatrix(index.capabilityMatrix, packs, plugins, providers, runtimes, splitTargets, errors);
   }
+  validateCapabilityGaps(index.capabilityGaps, errors);
+  for (const expectedGap of expectations.capabilityGaps) {
+    if (!capabilityGaps.some(gap => capabilityGapText(gap).includes(expectedGap))) {
+      errors.push(`capabilityGaps:${expectedGap}:missing`);
+    }
+  }
 
   for (const expectedFixture of expectations.fixtures) {
     if (!fixtureIds.has(expectedFixture)) errors.push(`fixture:${expectedFixture}:missing`);
@@ -368,6 +376,29 @@ function validateCapabilityMatrix(matrix, packs, plugins, providers, runtimes, s
   }
 }
 
+function validateCapabilityGaps(gaps, errors) {
+  if (!Array.isArray(gaps)) {
+    errors.push("capabilityGaps:missing");
+    return;
+  }
+  for (const [index, gap] of gaps.entries()) {
+    for (const field of ["kind", "subjectId", "gap", "severity"]) {
+      if (!gap?.[field]) errors.push(`capabilityGaps:${index}:${field}:missing`);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function capabilityGapText(gap) {
+  return [
+    gap.kind,
+    gap.ownerRepo,
+    gap.subjectId,
+    gap.gap,
+    gap.severity,
+    gap.detail,
+  ].filter(Boolean).join(":");
+}
+
 function parseArguments(args) {
   const exportPath = args[0] ? path.resolve(args[0]) : "";
   const expectations = {
@@ -394,6 +425,7 @@ function parseArguments(args) {
     splitTargetBlockers: [],
     splitTargetProofs: [],
     capabilityMatrix: false,
+    capabilityGaps: [],
     conformanceHandoff: false,
   };
   const optionTargets = new Map([
@@ -419,6 +451,7 @@ function parseArguments(args) {
     ["--expect-split-target-status", expectations.splitTargetStatuses],
     ["--expect-split-target-blocker", expectations.splitTargetBlockers],
     ["--expect-split-target-proof", expectations.splitTargetProofs],
+    ["--expect-capability-gap", expectations.capabilityGaps],
   ]);
 
   for (let index = 1; index < args.length; index += 1) {
diff --git a/tools/parity/run-parity.mjs b/tools/parity/run-parity.mjs
index d917bdb..1f356ae 100644
--- a/tools/parity/run-parity.mjs
+++ b/tools/parity/run-parity.mjs
@@ -1356,6 +1356,7 @@ function buildConformanceExport(report) {
     conformanceHandoffExportPath: makeHandoffExportPath("conformance", "EveConformance", report.repoStrategy.conformanceHandoffPath || ""),
     packs,
     capabilityMatrix: buildCapabilityMatrix(report),
+    capabilityGaps: collectCapabilityGaps(report),
     plugins: (report.plugins || []).map(plugin => ({
       pluginId: plugin.pluginId,
       status: plugin.status,
@@ -1462,6 +1463,7 @@ function buildCapabilityMatrix(report) {
     schema: "gamecult.eve.capability_matrix.v1",
     generatedAt: report.generatedAt,
     summary: report.summary || {},
+    capabilityGapCount: collectCapabilityGaps(report).length,
     handoffs: {
       conformance: report.repoStrategy.conformanceHandoffPath ? 1 : 0,
       plugins: plugins.filter(plugin => plugin.handoffExportPath).length,
@@ -1476,6 +1478,117 @@ function buildCapabilityMatrix(report) {
   };
 }
 
+function collectCapabilityGaps(report) {
+  const gaps = [];
+  const addGap = ({ kind, ownerRepo, subjectId, gap, severity = "gap", detail = "" }) => {
+    if (!kind || !subjectId || !gap) return;
+    gaps.push({
+      kind,
+      ownerRepo: ownerRepo || "",
+      subjectId,
+      gap,
+      severity,
+      detail,
+    });
+  };
+
+  for (const plugin of report.plugins || []) {
+    for (const error of [
+      ...(plugin.missingPaths || []).map(id => `path:${id}`),
+      ...(plugin.missingRequiredFixtures || []).map(id => `fixture:${id}`),
+      ...(plugin.missingIncubationFields || []).map(id => `metadata:${id}`),
+      ...(plugin.schemaErrors || []).map(id => `schema:${id}`),
+      ...(plugin.advertisementErrors || []).map(id => `advertisement:${id}`),
+      ...(plugin.abiErrors || []).map(id => `abi:${id}`),
+    ]) {
+      addGap({
+        kind: "plugin",
+        ownerRepo: plugin.ownerRepo,
+        subjectId: plugin.pluginId,
+        gap: error,
+        severity: "blocker",
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (const provider of report.providers || []) {
+    for (const error of [
+      ...(provider.missingPaths || []).map(id => `path:${id}`),
+      ...(provider.missingRequiredFixtures || []).map(id => `fixture:${id}`),
+      ...(provider.missingIncubationFields || []).map(id => `metadata:${id}`),
+      ...(provider.advertisementErrors || []).map(id => `advertisement:${id}`),
+      ...(provider.scenarioErrors || []).map(id => `scenario:${id}`),
+      ...(provider.missingSchemas || []).map(id => `schema:${id}`),
+      ...(provider.missingSurfaces || []).map(id => `surface:${id}`),
+      ...(provider.missingCommands || []).map(id => `command:${id}`),
+      ...(provider.pluginRequirementErrors || []).map(id => `plugin:${id}`),
+    ]) {
+      addGap({
+        kind: "provider",
+        ownerRepo: provider.ownerRepo,
+        subjectId: provider.providerId,
+        gap: error,
+        severity: "blocker",
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (const runtime of report.runtimes || []) {
+    if (runtime.capture?.status === "missing") {
+      addGap({
+        kind: "runtime",
+        ownerRepo: runtime.ownerRepo,
+        subjectId: runtime.id,
+        gap: "capture:missing",
+        severity: runtime.kind === "active" ? "blocker" : "activation-blocker",
+      });
+    }
+    for (const error of [
+      ...(runtime.missingPaths || []).map(id => `path:${id}`),
+      ...(runtime.missingExternalPaths || []).map(id => `external:${id}`),
+      ...(runtime.missingSourceSymbols || []).map(id => `source:${id}`),
+      ...(runtime.missingExternalSourceSymbols || []).map(id => `external-source:${id}`),
+      ...(runtime.missingRequiredFixtures || []).map(id => `fixture:${id}`),
+      ...(runtime.missingRequiredFeatures || []).map(id => `feature:${id}`),
+      ...(runtime.commandTransportSmokeErrors || []).map(id => `command-smoke:${id}`),
+      ...(runtime.capabilityManifestErrors || []).map(id => `runtime-capability:${id}`),
+      ...(runtime.localProviderCatalogErrors || []).map(id => `local-provider-catalog:${id}`),
+      ...(runtime.pluginCapabilityGaps || []).map(id => `plugin-capability:${id}`),
+    ]) {
+      addGap({
+        kind: "runtime",
+        ownerRepo: runtime.ownerRepo,
+        subjectId: runtime.id,
+        gap: error,
+        severity: "blocker",
+      });
+    }
+    for (const note of runtime.unsupportedPluginNotes || []) {
+      addGap({
+        kind: "runtime",
+        ownerRepo: runtime.ownerRepo,
+        subjectId: runtime.id,
+        gap: `unsupported-plugin:${note}`,
+        severity: "declared-gap",
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (const target of report.splitTargets || []) {
+    for (const blocker of target.blockers || []) {
+      addGap({
+        kind: "split-target",
+        ownerRepo: target.ownerRepo,
+        subjectId: target.id,
+        gap: blocker,
+        severity: "blocker",
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  return gaps;
+}
+
 async function writeConformanceExport(conformanceExport, directory) {
   await mkdir(path.join(directory, "packs"), { recursive: true });
   await mkdir(path.join(directory, "handoffs"), { recursive: true });
@@ -1536,6 +1649,7 @@ function renderConformanceExportMarkdown(conformanceExport) {
     `Boundary rule: ${conformanceExport.boundaryRule || "not declared"}`,
     `Conformance handoff: ${conformanceExport.conformanceHandoffExportPath || conformanceExport.conformanceHandoffPath || "not declared"}`,
     `Capability matrix: ${conformanceExport.capabilityMatrix?.schema || "not declared"}`,
+    `Capability gaps: ${(conformanceExport.capabilityGaps || []).length}`,
     "",
     "## Packs",
     "",