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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+[OPS] Phase Progression Tracker
+Part of the Gemini Sovereign Infrastructure Suite.
+
+Tracks the fleet's progress through the Paperclips-inspired evolution arc.
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import json
+import argparse
+
+MILESTONES_FILE = "fleet/milestones.md"
+COMPLETED_FILE = "fleet/completed_milestones.json"
+
+class PhaseTracker:
+    def __init__(self):
+        # Find files relative to repo root
+        script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+        repo_root = os.path.dirname(script_dir)
+        
+        self.milestones_path = os.path.join(repo_root, MILESTONES_FILE)
+        self.completed_path = os.path.join(repo_root, COMPLETED_FILE)
+        
+        self.milestones = self.parse_milestones()
+        self.completed = self.load_completed()
+
+    def parse_milestones(self):
+        if not os.path.exists(self.milestones_path):
+            return {}
+        
+        with open(self.milestones_path, "r") as f:
+            content = f.read()
+            
+        phases = {}
+        current_phase = None
+        
+        for line in content.split("\n"):
+            if line.startswith("## Phase"):
+                current_phase = line.replace("## ", "").strip()
+                phases[current_phase] = []
+            elif line.startswith("### M"):
+                m_id = line.split(":")[0].replace("### ", "").strip()
+                title = line.split(":")[1].strip()
+                phases[current_phase].append({"id": m_id, "title": title})
+                
+        return phases
+
+    def load_completed(self):
+        if os.path.exists(self.completed_path):
+            with open(self.completed_path, "r") as f:
+                try:
+                    return json.load(f)
+                except:
+                    return []
+        return []
+
+    def save_completed(self):
+        with open(self.completed_path, "w") as f:
+            json.dump(self.completed, f, indent=2)
+
+    def show_progress(self):
+        print("--- Fleet Phase Progression Tracker ---")
+        total_milestones = 0
+        total_completed = 0
+        
+        if not self.milestones:
+            print("[ERROR] No milestones found in fleet/milestones.md")
+            return
+
+        for phase, ms in self.milestones.items():
+            print(f"\n{phase}")
+            for m in ms:
+                total_milestones += 1
+                done = m["id"] in self.completed
+                if done:
+                    total_completed += 1
+                status = "✅" if done else "⭕"
+                print(f"  {status} {m['id']}: {m['title']}")
+                
+        percent = (total_completed / total_milestones) * 100 if total_milestones > 0 else 0
+        print(f"\nOverall Progress: {total_completed}/{total_milestones} ({percent:.1f}%)")
+
+    def mark_complete(self, m_id: str):
+        if m_id not in self.completed:
+            self.completed.append(m_id)
+            self.save_completed()
+            print(f"[SUCCESS] Marked {m_id} as complete.")
+        else:
+            print(f"[INFO] {m_id} is already complete.")
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Gemini Phase Tracker")
+    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command")
+    
+    subparsers.add_parser("status", help="Show current progress")
+    
+    complete_parser = subparsers.add_parser("complete", help="Mark a milestone as complete")
+    complete_parser.add_argument("id", help="Milestone ID (e.g. M1)")
+    
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    
+    tracker = PhaseTracker()
+    
+    if args.command == "status":
+        tracker.show_progress()
+    elif args.command == "complete":
+        tracker.mark_complete(args.id)
+    else:
+        parser.print_help()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()