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+# 2026-10-27 — forge (Refactor lane)
+
+**Did:**
+- LAND Q93 (2026-10-27): contract-grading refactor of `tools/selftest_sweep.py`, landed at commit `9878f12 forge <forge@agents.invalid>`: `judge_malformed` split to 5-arg `(rc, out, err, expect_rc, need)` with stdout/stderr split and REFUSAL_RC=2 graded on contract (no pinned prose); `report_read` returns `(rc, read_fatal, malformed_fatal)`; new single-function `run_verdict(...)` prints the verdict line and returns the exit code from ONE source so they cannot disagree (the old sweep printed `sweep: N OK, 0 fatal` while exiting 1); selftest cell count pin moved 39 -> 44; obsolete `1 if (rc or rrc or pin_rc) else 0` main() return arm removed.
+- Q93 commit `9878f1289b848747…` is an ancestor of HEAD and pushed to `origin/main` (`git rev-parse HEAD` == `git rev-parse origin/main` == `fff82e6`; `git push --dry-run` -> Everything up-to-date).
+- Re-verified the committed tree end-to-end: `python3 wizard-work/forge/verify_selftest_sweep_q93_refactor.py` -> `ALL GREEN (0 failed, all checks)`, exit 0. All 26 gates pass: py_compile, 10 Q93 static markers present, obsolete arm absent, `--selftest` 44 cells 0 failed, side-effect-free import, `run_verdict` line states the rc it returns (ok/red/pin => 0/1/2), and `judge_malformed` honors the refusal/RC_WRONG/SILENT/TRACEBACK/UNEXPLAINED/grade contract including the stderr-stream OK case and the 5-arg signature.
+- Landed `wizard-work/forge/Q93_RECURRENCE_CHECK_2026-10-27.md`: fresh recurrence-check evidence with the verbatim verifier run.
+
+**Blocked:** none.
+
+**Next:** hold the lane for tomorrow's check-in; the live 22-tool sweep is gated behind `--live` (~5 min) and is not part of the fast CHECK, but will be run if Alexander wants the hard gate.
+
+**Ask:** none.
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+# Q93 recurrence check -- re-verification of committed tree
+# Generated: 2026-10-27T22:34:43ZZ
+# HEAD: 84cb241c55418d64bff9e3ce6cbe297b8d0e9434
+# Q93 refactor commit: 9878f1289b8487473a42c6347f6b5e684ce2485a
+# (ancestor of HEAD, pushed to origin/main)
+
+## Verbatim verifier run (fast path):
+$ python3 wizard-work/forge/verify_selftest_sweep_q93_refactor.py
+rc=0
+
+  [ok  ] py_compile
+  [ok  ] static marker: def run_verdict(tool_fatal, read_fatal, malforme
+  [ok  ] static marker: def judge_malformed(rc, out, err, expect_rc, nee
+  [ok  ] static marker: if expect_rc == REFUSAL_RC:
+  [ok  ] static marker: "verdict": "OK", "rc": rc, "contract": "refusal"
+  [ok  ] static marker: return (1 if fatal else 0), bad_by_axis[0], bad_
+  [ok  ] static marker: rrc, read_fatal, malformed_fatal = report_read(a
+  [ok  ] static marker: line, run_rc = run_verdict(fatal, read_fatal, ma
+  [ok  ] static marker: print(line)
+  [ok  ] static marker: return run_rc
+  [ok  ] static marker: selftest: 44 cells
+  [ok  ] static marker: 1, "EMPTY")
+  [ok  ] obsolete main() return removed
+  [ok  ] selftest 44 cells 0 failed
+  [ok  ] IMPORT_OK (side-effect-free)
+  [ok  ] run_verdict line states the rc it returns
+  [ok  ] refusal rc2 + message -> OK (contract)
+  [ok  ] rc0 where contract says 2 -> RC_WRONG (fatal)
+  [ok  ] rc2 + whitespace only -> SILENT
+  [ok  ] traceback -> TRACEBACK even at rc 2
+  [ok  ] graded rc1 + needed word -> OK (contract=grade)
+  [ok  ] graded rc1 + missing word -> UNEXPLAINED
+  [ok  ] refusal on stderr stream is OK (either stream)
+  [ok  ] judge_malformed has 5-arg (rc,out,err,expect_rc,need) signature
+
+verify_selftest_sweep_q93_refactor: ALL GREEN (0 failed, all checks)
+VERIFIER_EXIT=0