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+#!/bin/bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Emacs daemon startup script for Bezalel
+# Idempotent: safe to run via cron @reboot
+
+SOCKET_DIR="/srv/fleet/emacs/socket"
+LOG_DIR="/srv/fleet/logs"
+DAEMON_NAME="bezalel"
+EMACS_BIN="${EMACS_BIN:-emacs}"
+CONFIG_FILE="/root/wizards/bezalel/emacs-daemon.el"
+
+# Create shared socket directory with group write access
+if [ ! -d "$SOCKET_DIR" ]; then
+    mkdir -p "$SOCKET_DIR"
+    chmod 2775 "$SOCKET_DIR"
+    chgrp fleet "$SOCKET_DIR" 2>/dev/null || true
+fi
+
+# Create audit log directory
+mkdir -p "$LOG_DIR"
+
+# Start daemon if not already running
+if ! emacsclient -s "$DAEMON_NAME" -e "(+ 1 1)" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    $EMACS_BIN --daemon="$DAEMON_NAME" \
+        --socket-dir="$SOCKET_DIR" \
+        -l "$CONFIG_FILE"
+    echo "$(date): Emacs daemon '$DAEMON_NAME' started"
+else
+    echo "$(date): Emacs daemon '$DAEMON_NAME' already running"
+fi
diff --git a/wizards/bezalel/emacs-daemon.el b/wizards/bezalel/emacs-daemon.el
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+;; Emacs daemon configuration for Bezalel
+;; Shared socket + audit trail
+
+(setq server-name "bezalel")
+(setq server-socket-dir "/srv/fleet/emacs/socket")
+(setq server-socket-mod-group-permissions t) ; group-accessible socket
+
+;; Ensure audit log directory exists
+(let ((log-dir "/srv/fleet/logs"))
+  (unless (file-directory-p log-dir)
+    (make-directory log-dir t)))
+
+;; Audit log file
+(defconst bezalel-audit-log "/srv/fleet/logs/emacs-audit.log"
+  "Audit log for all emacsclient eval operations.")
+
+(defun bezalel-log-audit (user expression result status)
+  "Log an audit entry for an eval operation."
+  (let ((timestamp (format-time-string "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z"))
+        (entry (format "{\"timestamp\":\"%s\",\"user\":\"%s\",\"expression\":\"%s\",\"result\":\"%s\",\"status\":\"%s\"}\n"
+                       timestamp user expression result status)))
+    (with-temp-file bezalel-audit-log
+      (goto-char (point-max))
+      (insert entry))))
+
+;; Capture the connecting user's identity
+(defvar bezalel-connection-user nil
+  "User identity from the Emacs client connection.")
+
+;; Use environment variables set by emacsclient wrapper or cron
+(setq bezalel-connection-user
+      (or (getenv "SUDO_USER")
+          (getenv "USER")
+          (getenv "LOGNAME")
+          "unknown"))
+
+;; Wrap server-eval-and-print with audit logging
+(defun bezalel-audited-server-eval-and-print (exp)
+  "Evaluate EXP and print result, logging to audit trail."
+  (let* (result
+         status-ok
+         (result-raw (condition-case err
+                         (progn
+                           (setq result (prin1-to-string (eval exp)))
+                           (setq status-ok t)
+                           result)
+                       (error
+                        (setq status-ok nil)
+                        (format "ERROR: %s" (error-message-string err))))))
+    (bezalel-log-audit bezalel-connection-user
+                       (prin1-to-string exp)
+                       result-raw
+                       (if status-ok "ok" "error"))
+    (if status-ok
+        result
+      (error "%s" result-raw))))
+
+;; Replace the standard handler with our audited version
+(advice-add 'server-eval-and-print :override #'bezalel-audited-server-eval-and-print)
+
+(provide 'emacs-daemon)