feat(deploy): register normalized identity transition

infra/deploy-runner/build-engine-mcp-normalized-identity-search-artifact.mjs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const engineRoot = resolve(
 const artifactDir = resolve(
   process.env.NODEDC_DEPLOY_ARTIFACT_DIR || resolve(scriptDir, "../deploy-artifacts"),
 );
-const [patchId = "engine-mcp-normalized-identity-search-20260724-040", ...extra] =
+const [patchId = "engine-mcp-normalized-identity-search-20260724-041", ...extra] =
   process.argv.slice(2);
 
 if (
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const expectedSha256 = Object.freeze({
   "nodedc-source/server/deployTransitions/normalizedIdentitySearchV1.json":
     "41738185fe103642912b0aa1c29c51860970c38f9f916cc3725e79e258b9ea7e",
   "nodedc-source/services/node-intelligence/activation.json":
-    "98d2a068ddf1cccfa3b7a0617f94b25948184961655c755465ee84ec4cfbb3c3",
+    "3e7aeb1d28eb291461f79cd656ece6488bc6d372124088e92f53bf89c3373f61",
 });
 const files = Object.freeze(Object.keys(expectedSha256));
 const artifact = join(artifactDir, `nodedc-${patchId}.tgz`);
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ async function assertExactSources() {
     || activation?.source?.gatewaySha256
       !== expectedSha256["nodedc-source/server/routes/engineAgentGateway.js"]
     || activation?.predecessor?.gatewaySha256
-      !== "17c5f502b3ceacc45278eef7418d08e1e55a8b3e46e00942e559d25566fdba41"
+      !== "6b8c80fa997ef7c438d199a6ee942c5e37aebc4057667af417897fa636131db4"
   ) {
     throw new Error("engine_normalized_identity_transition_invalid");
   }

infra/deploy-runner/nodedc-deploy

@@ -698,6 +698,67 @@ ENGINE_MCP_EXECUTION_PLAN_MODULE_OWNERSHIP_TARGET_SHA256 = {
 ENGINE_MCP_EXECUTION_PLAN_MODULE_OWNERSHIP_NEW_PATHS = (
     ENGINE_MCP_EXECUTION_PLAN_MODULE_OWNERSHIP_DESCRIPTOR_REL,
 )
+ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_DESCRIPTOR_REL = (
+    "nodedc-source/server/deployTransitions/normalizedIdentitySearchV1.json"
+)
+ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_ARTIFACT_ENTRIES = (
+    "nodedc-source/server/routes/n8n.js",
+    "nodedc-source/server/routes/engineAgentGateway.js",
+    "nodedc-source/server/l2ExecutionPlan/compiler.js",
+    "nodedc-source/server/assets/execution-plans/v1/catalog.json",
+    "nodedc-source/server/assets/provider-packages/v1/catalog.json",
+    ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_DESCRIPTOR_REL,
+    ENGINE_NODE_INTELLIGENCE_DESCRIPTOR_REL,
+)
+ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_PREDECESSOR_SHA256 = {
+    "nodedc-source/server/routes/n8n.js":
+        "391fc81228fdacd6efc6c0868991a3485f71869708e49ac15819db6ccce1bfce",
+    "nodedc-source/server/routes/engineAgentGateway.js":
+        "17c5f502b3ceacc45278eef7418d08e1e55a8b3e46e00942e559d25566fdba41",
+    "nodedc-source/server/l2ExecutionPlan/compiler.js":
+        "4854a62fb44cb3dd715f2cb8728740575453a666f5c31abe9d41bc2562be5e95",
+    "nodedc-source/server/assets/execution-plans/v1/catalog.json":
+        "2e70b607b4a347592ce2f4732f6da0781ac94ec4829ac336021cb501fdafe9aa",
+    "nodedc-source/server/assets/provider-packages/v1/catalog.json":
+        "2fce1c623a8acf9c01a43463e6d38eda71ad28379a2d91b2ca40f31f8dccf3c6",
+    ENGINE_NODE_INTELLIGENCE_DESCRIPTOR_REL:
+        "4cdeb85ebb2e43f088f095f75b7fc31aabd8ab81c8ac96ded4aafd7dbd8e30bd",
+}
+ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_FOUNDATION_SHA256 = {
+    "nodedc-source/server/l2ExecutionPlan/catalog.js":
+        "c35b4c7ad9319aabbf1366a11ff52a6e99d961893bafdfcb4e84fc5f24fc04be",
+    "nodedc-source/server/l2ExecutionPlan/materializer.js":
+        "dabf0073520049d7a04d1962b29e591ae092b87b287a50534ad2d98b03ae683c",
+    ENGINE_MCP_EXECUTION_PROFILE_DECODER_DESCRIPTOR_REL:
+        "93e431902e9bcd3b828a82ed6b42b48d939051f21bf8824dafcf2addac8a711c",
+    ENGINE_MCP_TELEMETRY_CATALOG_DESCRIPTOR_REL:
+        "b25ab8b6e6ad8ac24614c4630cc3635abe453464466d5a72238b05e48a24d882",
+    ENGINE_MCP_EXECUTION_PLAN_MATERIALIZATION_DESCRIPTOR_REL:
+        "52c0152cff49c251be5581a9209d2e63ba710c16e815bdd6ece24f7c9dd7e480",
+    ENGINE_MCP_EXECUTION_PLAN_TELEMETRY_RUNTIME_DESCRIPTOR_REL:
+        "68b275efb6303284336d8b637c966c24d891a4bd0b3fec4fb83247359929ef79",
+    ENGINE_MCP_EXECUTION_PLAN_MODULE_OWNERSHIP_DESCRIPTOR_REL:
+        "d187d539a219fec453e06c55c3f5486ef66059371b4ae9b145266307b2af9889",
+}
+ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_TARGET_SHA256 = {
+    "nodedc-source/server/routes/n8n.js":
+        "a2bc69c72f68e57ed27120d0c88f4ffe6310bbf0c4360c8b0dba0953ccaaf522",
+    "nodedc-source/server/routes/engineAgentGateway.js":
+        "4a9524fd954320277042c783b7b19cbb2172f075f27652c0eebfd743ffc47872",
+    "nodedc-source/server/l2ExecutionPlan/compiler.js":
+        "01958d541c778002d33e3aead0cfe02df2084eb7222ce941cc7149d73a10f135",
+    "nodedc-source/server/assets/execution-plans/v1/catalog.json":
+        "2b8e5ee3d73d16f3cd6e34d1f7394946a6270a17b0e9e6511f12921ba2561fd3",
+    "nodedc-source/server/assets/provider-packages/v1/catalog.json":
+        "fe5256fd2ba295819daecc8d2acae34687e807978a6730dfa20703cb3bab0c1b",
+    ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_DESCRIPTOR_REL:
+        "41738185fe103642912b0aa1c29c51860970c38f9f916cc3725e79e258b9ea7e",
+    ENGINE_NODE_INTELLIGENCE_DESCRIPTOR_REL:
+        "3e7aeb1d28eb291461f79cd656ece6488bc6d372124088e92f53bf89c3373f61",
+}
+ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_NEW_PATHS = (
+    ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_DESCRIPTOR_REL,
+)
 ENGINE_AGENT_FULL_GRANT_MIGRATION_ARTIFACT_ENTRIES = (
     ENGINE_AGENT_FULL_GRANT_MIGRATION_STORE_REL,
 )
@@ -3398,6 +3459,7 @@ def validate_engine_node_intelligence_transition(payload_dir, entries):
                 "const ENGINE_AGENT_MCP_VERSION = '0.8.0'",
                 "const ENGINE_AGENT_MCP_VERSION = '0.9.0'",
                 "const ENGINE_AGENT_MCP_VERSION = '0.10.0'",
+                "const ENGINE_AGENT_MCP_VERSION = '0.11.0'",
             )
         ):
             die("Engine node-intelligence gateway MCP version is not registered")
@@ -4679,6 +4741,50 @@ process.stdout.write('engine-mcp-execution-plan-module-ownership:0.10.0:module-s
     }
 
 
+def accept_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_runtime():
+    root = component_root("engine")
+    validate_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_slice(
+        root,
+        ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_ARTIFACT_ENTRIES,
+    )
+    live = run_engine_backend_probe(
+        (
+            "node",
+            "--input-type=module",
+            "-e",
+            """
+const fs=await import('node:fs/promises');
+const gateway=await import('file:///app/server/routes/engineAgentGateway.js');
+const executionCatalog=JSON.parse(await fs.readFile('/app/server/assets/execution-plans/v1/catalog.json','utf8'));
+const securityCatalog=JSON.parse(await fs.readFile('/app/server/assets/provider-packages/v1/catalog.json','utf8'));
+const route=await fs.readFile('/app/server/routes/n8n.js','utf8');
+const compiler=await fs.readFile('/app/server/l2ExecutionPlan/compiler.js','utf8');
+const tool=gateway.engineAgentTools.find((item)=>item.name==='engine_find_normalized_subjects');
+const packageV11=executionCatalog.packages?.find((item)=>item.id==='gelios.provider.v11');
+const securityV11=securityCatalog.packages?.find((item)=>item.id==='gelios.provider.v11');
+const identityProfile=packageV11?.profiles?.find((item)=>item.dataProductId==='fleet.units.identity.current.v1');
+const identityCapability=securityV11?.capabilities?.find((item)=>item.id==='gelios.units.identity.read');
+if(gateway.ENGINE_AGENT_MCP_VERSION!=='0.11.0'||!tool?.inputSchema?.properties?.boundingBox||!tool?.inputSchema?.properties?.fields||!route.includes('normalizedFactsOnly: true')||!route.includes('rawExecutionDataIncluded: false')||!route.includes('commandSurfaceIncluded: false')||!compiler.includes('boundedStringList')||!compiler.includes('boundedNamedValues')||/gelios|robot2b/i.test(compiler)||executionCatalog.runtime?.compilerVersions?.join(',')!=='1.1.0,1.2.0,1.3.0,1.4.0'||packageV11?.contractDigest!=='sha256:4bf211d9ed6cfd227df444d49d8c5ce77a24389ed2ba3d159d53d83e0d4738d9'||!identityProfile||identityCapability?.classification!=='read'||identityCapability?.dataProductIds?.join(',')!=='fleet.units.identity.current.v1')process.exit(2);
+process.stdout.write('engine-mcp-normalized-identity-search:0.11.0:canonical-facts:full-admin-identifiers:read-only:v1');
+""".strip(),
+        ),
+        "Engine MCP normalized identity search",
+        container_id=engine_backend_container_id(),
+    )
+    expected = (
+        "engine-mcp-normalized-identity-search:"
+        "0.11.0:canonical-facts:full-admin-identifiers:read-only:v1"
+    )
+    if live != expected:
+        die("Engine MCP normalized identity search live acceptance mismatch")
+    return {
+        "target_sha256": dict(
+            ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_TARGET_SHA256
+        ),
+        "live": live,
+    }
+
+
 def validate_no_lifecycle_scripts(payload_dir, label):
     forbidden = ("preinstall", "install", "postinstall", "prepare", "prepack", "postpack")
     for package_path in payload_dir.rglob("package.json"):
@@ -5816,6 +5922,188 @@ def validate_engine_mcp_execution_plan_module_ownership_slice(
         )
 
 
+def validate_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_slice(payload_dir, entries):
+    if tuple(entries) != ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_ARTIFACT_ENTRIES:
+        die(
+            "Engine MCP normalized identity search files.txt exact set/order "
+            "mismatch"
+        )
+    for rel, expected_sha256 in (
+        ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_TARGET_SHA256.items()
+    ):
+        path = payload_dir / rel
+        try:
+            path_stat = path.lstat()
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            die(f"Engine MCP normalized identity search target is missing: {rel}")
+        if (
+            stat.S_ISLNK(path_stat.st_mode)
+            or not stat.S_ISREG(path_stat.st_mode)
+            or sha256_file(path) != expected_sha256
+        ):
+            die(
+                "Engine MCP normalized identity search target sha256 mismatch: "
+                f"{rel}"
+            )
+
+    descriptor = read_strict_json(
+        payload_dir / ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_DESCRIPTOR_REL,
+        "Engine MCP normalized identity search descriptor",
+        max_bytes=32 * 1024,
+    )
+    expected_descriptor = {
+        "schemaVersion": "nodedc.engine.deploy-transition/v1",
+        "id": "engine-mcp-normalized-identity-search-v1",
+        "component": "engine",
+        "scope": "external-mcp-readonly-identity-discovery",
+        "mcpVersion": "0.11.0",
+        "sourcePaths": [
+            "nodedc-source/server/routes/n8n.js",
+            "nodedc-source/server/routes/engineAgentGateway.js",
+            "nodedc-source/server/l2ExecutionPlan/compiler.js",
+            "nodedc-source/server/assets/execution-plans/v1/catalog.json",
+            "nodedc-source/server/assets/provider-packages/v1/catalog.json",
+        ],
+        "normalizedFactSearch": {
+            "tool": "engine_find_normalized_subjects",
+            "authority": "granted-execution-normalized-facts",
+            "matchModes": ["exact", "prefix", "contains"],
+            "queryScopes": ["canonical-fields", "point-bounding-box"],
+            "fullAdministrativeIdentifiers": True,
+            "rawExecutionData": False,
+            "rawProviderPayload": False,
+            "commandSurface": False,
+        },
+        "executionPlanRuntime": {
+            "compilerVersionAdded": "1.4.0",
+            "legacyCompilerVersionsPreserved": ["1.1.0", "1.2.0", "1.3.0"],
+            "derivationKindsAdded": [
+                "bounded_string_list",
+                "bounded_named_values",
+            ],
+            "providerSpecificLogicInEngine": False,
+        },
+        "providerPackageTrust": {
+            "addedPackageId": "gelios.provider.v11",
+            "addedPackageDigest":
+                "sha256:4bf211d9ed6cfd227df444d49d8c5ce77a24389ed2ba3d159d53d83e0d4738d9",
+            "identityCapabilityId": "gelios.units.identity.read",
+            "identityDataProductId": "fleet.units.identity.current.v1",
+            "legacyPackagesPreserved": True,
+        },
+        "reverseGeocodingChanged": False,
+        "embeddedCodexChanged": False,
+    }
+    if descriptor != expected_descriptor:
+        die("Engine MCP normalized identity search descriptor contract mismatch")
+
+    gateway_source = (
+        payload_dir / ENGINE_NODE_INTELLIGENCE_GATEWAY_REL
+    ).read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    route_source = (
+        payload_dir / "nodedc-source/server/routes/n8n.js"
+    ).read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    compiler_source = (
+        payload_dir / "nodedc-source/server/l2ExecutionPlan/compiler.js"
+    ).read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    for marker in (
+        "engine_find_normalized_subjects",
+        "const ENGINE_AGENT_MCP_VERSION = '0.11.0'",
+    ):
+        if marker not in gateway_source:
+            die(
+                "Engine MCP normalized identity search gateway marker missing: "
+                f"{marker}"
+            )
+    for marker in (
+        "normalized-fact-search",
+        "normalizedFactsOnly: true",
+        "rawExecutionDataIncluded: false",
+        "commandSurfaceIncluded: false",
+    ):
+        if marker not in route_source:
+            die(
+                "Engine MCP normalized identity search route marker missing: "
+                f"{marker}"
+            )
+    for marker in ("boundedStringList", "boundedNamedValues", "'1.4.0'"):
+        if marker not in compiler_source:
+            die(
+                "Engine MCP normalized identity search compiler marker missing: "
+                f"{marker}"
+            )
+    if re.search(r"gelios|robot2b", compiler_source, re.IGNORECASE):
+        die("Engine MCP normalized identity search contains provider hardcode")
+
+    execution_catalog = read_strict_json(
+        payload_dir
+        / "nodedc-source/server/assets/execution-plans/v1/catalog.json",
+        "Engine execution plan catalog",
+        max_bytes=1024 * 1024,
+    )
+    package_by_id = {
+        package.get("id"): package
+        for package in execution_catalog.get("packages", [])
+        if isinstance(package, dict)
+    }
+    gelios_v11 = package_by_id.get("gelios.provider.v11", {})
+    if (
+        execution_catalog.get("runtime", {}).get("compilerVersions")
+        != ["1.1.0", "1.2.0", "1.3.0", "1.4.0"]
+        or gelios_v11.get("contractDigest")
+        != "sha256:4bf211d9ed6cfd227df444d49d8c5ce77a24389ed2ba3d159d53d83e0d4738d9"
+        or not any(
+            profile.get("dataProductId") == "fleet.units.identity.current.v1"
+            for profile in gelios_v11.get("profiles", [])
+            if isinstance(profile, dict)
+        )
+    ):
+        die("Engine MCP normalized identity search execution catalog mismatch")
+
+    security_catalog = read_strict_json(
+        payload_dir
+        / "nodedc-source/server/assets/provider-packages/v1/catalog.json",
+        "Engine provider security catalog",
+        max_bytes=512 * 1024,
+    )
+    security_package = next(
+        (
+            package
+            for package in security_catalog.get("packages", [])
+            if isinstance(package, dict)
+            and package.get("id") == "gelios.provider.v11"
+        ),
+        {},
+    )
+    capabilities = security_package.get("capabilities", [])
+    if (
+        len(capabilities) != 1
+        or capabilities[0].get("id") != "gelios.units.identity.read"
+        or capabilities[0].get("classification") != "read"
+        or capabilities[0].get("dataProductIds")
+        != ["fleet.units.identity.current.v1"]
+    ):
+        die("Engine MCP normalized identity search security catalog mismatch")
+
+    node_intelligence_descriptor = read_engine_node_intelligence_descriptor(
+        payload_dir / ENGINE_NODE_INTELLIGENCE_DESCRIPTOR_REL,
+        "Engine MCP normalized identity search node-intelligence descriptor",
+    )
+    if (
+        node_intelligence_descriptor.get("action") != "activate"
+        or node_intelligence_descriptor.get("releaseId")
+        != ENGINE_NODE_INTELLIGENCE_RELEASE_ID
+        or node_intelligence_descriptor.get("source", {}).get("gatewaySha256")
+        != ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_TARGET_SHA256[
+            ENGINE_NODE_INTELLIGENCE_GATEWAY_REL
+        ]
+    ):
+        die(
+            "Engine MCP normalized identity search node-intelligence "
+            "attestation contract mismatch"
+        )
+
+
 def validate_engine_agent_full_grant_migration_slice(payload_dir, entries):
     if tuple(entries) != ENGINE_AGENT_FULL_GRANT_MIGRATION_ARTIFACT_ENTRIES:
         die("Engine agent full grant migration files.txt exact set/order mismatch")
@@ -6247,6 +6535,10 @@ def load_artifact(artifact, work_dir):
                 manifest["component"],
                 entries,
             )
+            and not is_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_slice(
+                manifest["component"],
+                entries,
+            )
             and not is_engine_provider_authority_diagnostics_slice(
                 manifest["component"],
                 entries,
@@ -6304,6 +6596,14 @@ def load_artifact(artifact, work_dir):
                 payload_dir,
                 entries,
             )
+        if is_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_slice(
+            manifest["component"],
+            entries,
+        ):
+            validate_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_slice(
+                payload_dir,
+                entries,
+            )
         if is_engine_provider_security_catalog_slice(manifest["component"], entries):
             validate_engine_provider_security_catalog_payload(payload_dir, entries)
         if touches_engine_credential_sink(manifest["component"], entries):
@@ -6337,6 +6637,10 @@ def load_artifact(artifact, work_dir):
                 manifest["component"],
                 entries,
             )
+            and not is_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_slice(
+                manifest["component"],
+                entries,
+            )
             and (
                 touches_engine_data_product_publish_grant(entries)
                 or ENGINE_DATA_PRODUCT_PUBLISH_GRANT_OVERRIDE_REL in entries
@@ -6558,6 +6862,15 @@ def is_engine_mcp_execution_plan_module_ownership_slice(component, entries):
     )
 
 
+def is_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_slice(component, entries):
+    return (
+        component == "engine"
+        and entries is not None
+        and tuple(entries)
+        == ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_ARTIFACT_ENTRIES
+    )
+
+
 def is_engine_agent_full_grant_migration_slice(component, entries):
     return (
         component == "engine"
@@ -7313,6 +7626,83 @@ def preflight_engine_mcp_execution_plan_module_ownership_predecessor():
     }
 
 
+def preflight_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_predecessor():
+    root = component_root("engine")
+    actual = {}
+    for rel, expected_sha256 in (
+        ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_PREDECESSOR_SHA256.items()
+    ):
+        path = root / rel
+        try:
+            path_stat = path.lstat()
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            die(
+                "Engine MCP normalized identity search predecessor is "
+                f"missing: {rel}"
+            )
+        if stat.S_ISLNK(path_stat.st_mode) or not stat.S_ISREG(path_stat.st_mode):
+            die(
+                "Engine MCP normalized identity search predecessor is "
+                f"unsafe: {rel}"
+            )
+        actual_sha256 = sha256_file(path)
+        if actual_sha256 != expected_sha256:
+            die(
+                "Engine MCP normalized identity search predecessor drift "
+                f"detected: path={rel} expected={expected_sha256} "
+                f"actual={actual_sha256}"
+            )
+        actual[rel] = actual_sha256
+
+    foundation = {}
+    for rel, expected_sha256 in (
+        ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_FOUNDATION_SHA256.items()
+    ):
+        path = root / rel
+        try:
+            path_stat = path.lstat()
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            die(
+                "Engine MCP normalized identity search foundation is "
+                f"missing: {rel}"
+            )
+        if (
+            stat.S_ISLNK(path_stat.st_mode)
+            or not stat.S_ISREG(path_stat.st_mode)
+            or sha256_file(path) != expected_sha256
+        ):
+            die(
+                "Engine MCP normalized identity search foundation drift "
+                f"detected: {rel}"
+            )
+        foundation[rel] = expected_sha256
+
+    for rel in ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_NEW_PATHS:
+        path = root / rel
+        if path.exists() or path.is_symlink():
+            die(
+                "Engine MCP normalized identity search new path already "
+                f"exists: {rel}"
+            )
+
+    backend = preflight_engine_credential_backend_runtime()
+    if backend["mode"] != "verified-derived-retry":
+        die(
+            "Engine MCP normalized identity search requires the active "
+            "immutable backend"
+        )
+    return {
+        "mode": "classified-aspects-v1-to-normalized-identity-search-v1",
+        "predecessor_sha256": actual,
+        "foundation_sha256": foundation,
+        "target_sha256": dict(
+            ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_TARGET_SHA256
+        ),
+        "new_paths": tuple(ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_NEW_PATHS),
+        "backend_mode": backend["mode"],
+    }
+
+
 def preflight_engine_agent_full_grant_migration_predecessor():
     root = component_root("engine")
     store_path = root / ENGINE_AGENT_FULL_GRANT_MIGRATION_STORE_REL
@@ -7371,6 +7761,7 @@ def component_services(component, entries=None):
         or is_engine_mcp_execution_plan_materialization_slice(component, entries)
         or is_engine_mcp_execution_plan_telemetry_runtime_slice(component, entries)
         or is_engine_mcp_execution_plan_module_ownership_slice(component, entries)
+        or is_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_slice(component, entries)
         or is_engine_provider_security_catalog_slice(component, entries)
     ):
         # This slice updates only the existing Engine backend control plane.
@@ -9584,6 +9975,7 @@ def plan_artifact(artifact):
     mcp_execution_plan_materialization_preflight = None
     mcp_execution_plan_telemetry_runtime_preflight = None
     mcp_execution_plan_module_ownership_preflight = None
+    mcp_normalized_identity_search_preflight = None
     provider_catalog_preflight = None
     with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix="plan-", dir=TMP_DIR) as tmp:
         manifest, entries, payload_dir = load_artifact(artifact, Path(tmp))
@@ -9670,6 +10062,13 @@ def plan_artifact(artifact):
             mcp_execution_plan_module_ownership_preflight = (
                 preflight_engine_mcp_execution_plan_module_ownership_predecessor()
             )
+        if is_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_slice(
+            manifest["component"],
+            entries,
+        ):
+            mcp_normalized_identity_search_preflight = (
+                preflight_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_predecessor()
+            )
         if is_engine_provider_security_catalog_slice(manifest["component"], entries):
             provider_catalog_preflight = preflight_engine_provider_security_catalog_predecessor()
 
@@ -9730,6 +10129,12 @@ def plan_artifact(artifact):
             entries,
         )
     )
+    touches_mcp_normalized_identity_search = (
+        is_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_slice(
+            component,
+            entries,
+        )
+    )
     touches_agent_grant_migration = is_engine_agent_full_grant_migration_slice(
         component,
         entries,
@@ -9750,6 +10155,7 @@ def plan_artifact(artifact):
         or touches_mcp_execution_plan_materialization
         or touches_mcp_execution_plan_telemetry_runtime
         or touches_mcp_execution_plan_module_ownership
+        or touches_mcp_normalized_identity_search
         or touches_agent_grant_migration
     ):
         credential_backend_preflight = preflight_engine_credential_backend_runtime()
@@ -9830,6 +10236,14 @@ def plan_artifact(artifact):
                 "Engine MCP execution plan module ownership requires the "
                 "active immutable credential backend"
             )
+    if touches_mcp_normalized_identity_search:
+        if mcp_normalized_identity_search_preflight is None:
+            die("Engine MCP normalized identity search preflight is missing")
+        if credential_backend_preflight["mode"] != "verified-derived-retry":
+            die(
+                "Engine MCP normalized identity search requires the active "
+                "immutable credential backend"
+            )
     if touches_agent_grant_migration:
         agent_grant_migration_predecessor_sha256 = (
             preflight_engine_agent_full_grant_migration_predecessor()
@@ -10419,6 +10833,80 @@ def plan_artifact(artifact):
         print("credentials=preserved")
         print("mcp_nginx=untouched")
         print("embedded_ai_workspace=untouched")
+    if mcp_normalized_identity_search_preflight:
+        print(
+            "engine_mcp_identity_transition="
+            f"{mcp_normalized_identity_search_preflight['mode']}"
+        )
+        print("engine_mcp_version=0.11.0")
+        print("engine_mcp_surface=external-codex")
+        print("engine_mcp_tool=engine_find_normalized_subjects")
+        print("engine_mcp_identity_values=full-authorized-admin")
+        print("engine_mcp_search_authority=canonical-normalized-facts")
+        print("engine_mcp_raw_execution_data_included=no")
+        print("engine_mcp_raw_provider_payload_included=no")
+        print("engine_mcp_command_surface_included=no")
+        print("engine_mcp_compiler_added=1.4.0")
+        print("engine_mcp_legacy_compilers=1.1.0,1.2.0,1.3.0:preserved")
+        print("engine_provider_package_added=gelios.provider.v11")
+        print("engine_data_product_added=fleet.units.identity.current.v1")
+        print("node_intelligence_descriptor=attested-gateway-successor")
+        print("node_intelligence_release=2.33.2-974a9fb3492f")
+        print("node_intelligence_image=preserved")
+        for foundation_path, foundation_sha256 in (
+            mcp_normalized_identity_search_preflight[
+                "foundation_sha256"
+            ].items()
+        ):
+            print(
+                "engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_foundation_sha256"
+                f"[{foundation_path}]={foundation_sha256}"
+            )
+        for changed_path in (
+            ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_ARTIFACT_ENTRIES
+        ):
+            print(
+                "engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_changed_path="
+                f"{changed_path}"
+            )
+            if changed_path in mcp_normalized_identity_search_preflight[
+                "predecessor_sha256"
+            ]:
+                print(
+                    "engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_predecessor_sha256"
+                    f"[{changed_path}]="
+                    f"{mcp_normalized_identity_search_preflight['predecessor_sha256'][changed_path]}"
+                )
+            elif changed_path in mcp_normalized_identity_search_preflight[
+                "new_paths"
+            ]:
+                print(
+                    "engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_predecessor_state"
+                    f"[{changed_path}]=absent"
+                )
+            else:
+                die(
+                    "Engine MCP normalized identity search plan has no "
+                    f"predecessor state: {changed_path}"
+                )
+            print(
+                "engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_target_sha256"
+                f"[{changed_path}]="
+                f"{mcp_normalized_identity_search_preflight['target_sha256'][changed_path]}"
+            )
+        print(
+            "backend_current_barrier="
+            f"{mcp_normalized_identity_search_preflight['backend_mode']}"
+        )
+        print("backend_force_recreate=yes")
+        print("backend_pull=never")
+        print("l2_graph=untouched")
+        print("n8n_l1=untouched")
+        print("engine_ui=untouched")
+        print("engine_databases=untouched")
+        print("credentials=preserved")
+        print("mcp_nginx=untouched")
+        print("embedded_ai_workspace=untouched")
     if transition_descriptor:
         print(f"n8n_transition={transition_descriptor['action']}")
         print(f"n8n_version={transition_descriptor['n8nVersion']}")
@@ -11549,6 +12037,10 @@ def component_healthchecks(component, entries=None, services=None):
                 component,
                 entries,
             )
+            or is_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_slice(
+                component,
+                entries,
+            )
             or is_engine_agent_full_grant_migration_slice(component, entries)
             or is_engine_mcp_control_plane_slice(component, entries)
             or is_engine_mcp_ontology_sdk_slice(component, entries)
@@ -11984,6 +12476,12 @@ def run_healthchecks(component, entries=None, services=None):
             entries,
         )
     )
+    touches_mcp_normalized_identity_search = (
+        is_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_slice(
+            component,
+            entries,
+        )
+    )
     touches_agent_grant_migration = is_engine_agent_full_grant_migration_slice(
         component,
         entries,
@@ -12005,6 +12503,7 @@ def run_healthchecks(component, entries=None, services=None):
         or touches_mcp_execution_plan_materialization
         or touches_mcp_execution_plan_telemetry_runtime
         or touches_mcp_execution_plan_module_ownership
+        or touches_mcp_normalized_identity_search
         or touches_agent_grant_migration
         or touches_mcp_control_plane
         or touches_mcp_ontology_sdk
@@ -12030,6 +12529,7 @@ def run_healthchecks(component, entries=None, services=None):
         or touches_mcp_execution_plan_materialization
         or touches_mcp_execution_plan_telemetry_runtime
         or touches_mcp_execution_plan_module_ownership
+        or touches_mcp_normalized_identity_search
         or touches_agent_grant_migration
         or touches_mcp_control_plane
         or touches_mcp_ontology_sdk
@@ -12301,6 +12801,48 @@ def run_healthchecks(component, entries=None, services=None):
                 "Engine MCP execution plan module ownership installed state "
                 "is neither target nor rollback predecessor"
             )
+    if touches_mcp_normalized_identity_search:
+        root = component_root("engine")
+        target_state = all(
+            (root / rel).is_file()
+            and not (root / rel).is_symlink()
+            and sha256_file(root / rel) == expected
+            for rel, expected in (
+                ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_TARGET_SHA256.items()
+            )
+        ) and all(
+            (root / rel).is_file()
+            and not (root / rel).is_symlink()
+            and sha256_file(root / rel) == expected
+            for rel, expected in (
+                ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_FOUNDATION_SHA256.items()
+            )
+        )
+        predecessor_state = all(
+            (root / rel).is_file()
+            and not (root / rel).is_symlink()
+            and sha256_file(root / rel) == expected
+            for rel, expected in (
+                ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_PREDECESSOR_SHA256.items()
+            )
+        ) and all(
+            (root / rel).is_file()
+            and not (root / rel).is_symlink()
+            and sha256_file(root / rel) == expected
+            for rel, expected in (
+                ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_FOUNDATION_SHA256.items()
+            )
+        ) and all(
+            not (root / rel).exists() and not (root / rel).is_symlink()
+            for rel in ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_NEW_PATHS
+        )
+        if target_state:
+            accept_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_runtime()
+        elif not predecessor_state:
+            die(
+                "Engine MCP normalized identity search installed state is "
+                "neither target nor rollback predecessor"
+            )
     container_name = COMPONENTS[component].get("health_container")
     if container_name:
         healthcheck_container(container_name)
@@ -12466,6 +13008,22 @@ def apply_artifact(artifact):
                             "Engine MCP execution plan module ownership "
                             "requires the active immutable credential backend"
                         )
+                if is_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_slice(
+                    component,
+                    entries,
+                ):
+                    preflight_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_predecessor()
+                    identity_search_backend_preflight = (
+                        preflight_engine_credential_backend_runtime()
+                    )
+                    if (
+                        identity_search_backend_preflight["mode"]
+                        != "verified-derived-retry"
+                    ):
+                        die(
+                            "Engine MCP normalized identity search requires "
+                            "the active immutable credential backend"
+                        )
                 if is_engine_agent_full_grant_migration_slice(component, entries):
                     preflight_engine_agent_full_grant_migration_predecessor()
                     migration_backend_preflight = preflight_engine_credential_backend_runtime()
@@ -12735,6 +13293,10 @@ def apply_artifact(artifact):
                             component,
                             entries,
                         )
+                        or is_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_slice(
+                            component,
+                            entries,
+                        )
                         or is_engine_agent_full_grant_migration_slice(component, entries)
                         or is_engine_mcp_control_plane_slice(component, entries)
                         or is_engine_mcp_ontology_sdk_slice(component, entries)

infra/deploy-runner/test_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search.py

@@ -0,0 +1,342 @@
+import hashlib
+import importlib.machinery
+import importlib.util
+import io
+import json
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import subprocess
+import tarfile
+import tempfile
+import unittest
+from contextlib import redirect_stdout
+from unittest import mock
+
+
+SCRIPT_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
+RUNNER_PATH = SCRIPT_DIR / "nodedc-deploy"
+BUILDER_PATH = (
+    SCRIPT_DIR / "build-engine-mcp-normalized-identity-search-artifact.mjs"
+)
+ENGINE_ROOT = SCRIPT_DIR.parent.parent.parent / "NODEDC_ENGINE_INFRA"
+PATCH_ID = "engine-mcp-normalized-identity-search-20991231-999"
+
+
+def load_runner():
+    loader = importlib.machinery.SourceFileLoader(
+        "nodedc_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search",
+        str(RUNNER_PATH),
+    )
+    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_loader(loader.name, loader)
+    module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+    loader.exec_module(module)
+    return module
+
+
+RUNNER = load_runner()
+
+
+class EngineMcpNormalizedIdentitySearchTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    def require_current_target_source(self):
+        for relative_path, expected in (
+            RUNNER.ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_TARGET_SHA256.items()
+        ):
+            path = ENGINE_ROOT / relative_path
+            if (
+                not path.is_file()
+                or hashlib.sha256(path.read_bytes()).hexdigest() != expected
+            ):
+                self.skipTest("normalized identity search source has advanced")
+
+    def build(self, artifact_dir, engine_root=ENGINE_ROOT):
+        environment = os.environ.copy()
+        environment["NODEDC_ENGINE_SOURCE_ROOT"] = str(engine_root)
+        environment["NODEDC_DEPLOY_ARTIFACT_DIR"] = str(artifact_dir)
+        completed = subprocess.run(
+            ["node", str(BUILDER_PATH), PATCH_ID],
+            check=True,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            env=environment,
+        )
+        return json.loads(completed.stdout)
+
+    def test_builder_emits_exact_deterministic_backend_only_successor(self):
+        self.require_current_target_source()
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(
+            prefix="nodedc-engine-mcp-normalized-identity-search-"
+        ) as directory:
+            root = Path(directory)
+            first = self.build(root / "first")
+            second = self.build(root / "second")
+            first_artifact = Path(first["artifact"])
+            second_artifact = Path(second["artifact"])
+            self.assertEqual(first_artifact.read_bytes(), second_artifact.read_bytes())
+            self.assertEqual(first["services"], ["nodedc-backend"])
+            self.assertEqual(first["mcpVersion"], "0.11.0")
+            self.assertEqual(first["tool"], "engine_find_normalized_subjects")
+            self.assertEqual(first["commandSurface"], "absent")
+
+            extract = root / "extract"
+            with tarfile.open(first_artifact, "r:gz") as archive:
+                archive.extractall(extract, filter="data")
+            entries = tuple(
+                (extract / "files.txt").read_text(encoding="utf-8").splitlines()
+            )
+            payload = extract / "payload"
+            self.assertEqual(
+                entries,
+                RUNNER.ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_ARTIFACT_ENTRIES,
+            )
+            self.assertTrue(
+                RUNNER.is_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_slice(
+                    "engine",
+                    entries,
+                )
+            )
+            self.assertEqual(
+                RUNNER.component_services("engine", entries),
+                ("nodedc-backend",),
+            )
+            RUNNER.validate_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_slice(
+                payload,
+                entries,
+            )
+            (root / "load").mkdir()
+            manifest, loaded_entries, _ = RUNNER.load_artifact(
+                first_artifact,
+                root / "load",
+            )
+            self.assertEqual(manifest["component"], "engine")
+            self.assertEqual(tuple(loaded_entries), entries)
+
+    def test_builder_rejects_source_drift(self):
+        self.require_current_target_source()
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(
+            prefix="nodedc-engine-mcp-normalized-identity-drift-"
+        ) as directory:
+            root = Path(directory)
+            engine_copy = root / "engine"
+            for relative_path in (
+                RUNNER.ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_ARTIFACT_ENTRIES
+            ):
+                source = ENGINE_ROOT / relative_path
+                destination = engine_copy / relative_path
+                destination.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                destination.write_bytes(source.read_bytes())
+            gateway = engine_copy / RUNNER.ENGINE_NODE_INTELLIGENCE_GATEWAY_REL
+            gateway.write_text(
+                gateway.read_text(encoding="utf-8") + "\n// drift\n",
+                encoding="utf-8",
+            )
+            with self.assertRaises(subprocess.CalledProcessError):
+                self.build(root / "artifact", engine_copy)
+
+    def test_descriptor_and_activation_are_canonically_attested(self):
+        self.require_current_target_source()
+        descriptor = json.loads(
+            (
+                ENGINE_ROOT
+                / RUNNER.ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_DESCRIPTOR_REL
+            ).read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+        )
+        activation = RUNNER.read_engine_node_intelligence_descriptor(
+            ENGINE_ROOT / RUNNER.ENGINE_NODE_INTELLIGENCE_DESCRIPTOR_REL
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(descriptor["mcpVersion"], "0.11.0")
+        self.assertFalse(descriptor["normalizedFactSearch"]["commandSurface"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            activation["source"]["gatewaySha256"],
+            RUNNER.ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_TARGET_SHA256[
+                RUNNER.ENGINE_NODE_INTELLIGENCE_GATEWAY_REL
+            ],
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            activation["predecessor"]["gatewaySha256"],
+            RUNNER.ENGINE_NODE_INTELLIGENCE_PREDECESSOR_GATEWAY_SHA256,
+        )
+
+    def test_preflight_requires_exact_foundation_and_absent_descriptor(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(
+            prefix="nodedc-engine-mcp-normalized-identity-preflight-"
+        ) as directory:
+            root = Path(directory)
+            hashes = {}
+            for mapping in (
+                RUNNER.ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_PREDECESSOR_SHA256,
+                RUNNER.ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_FOUNDATION_SHA256,
+            ):
+                for relative_path, expected in mapping.items():
+                    path = root / relative_path
+                    path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                    path.write_text("installed\n", encoding="utf-8")
+                    hashes[path] = expected
+            with (
+                mock.patch.object(RUNNER, "component_root", return_value=root),
+                mock.patch.object(
+                    RUNNER,
+                    "sha256_file",
+                    side_effect=lambda path: hashes[Path(path)],
+                ),
+                mock.patch.object(
+                    RUNNER,
+                    "preflight_engine_credential_backend_runtime",
+                    return_value={"mode": "verified-derived-retry"},
+                ),
+            ):
+                result = (
+                    RUNNER
+                    .preflight_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_predecessor()
+                )
+            self.assertEqual(
+                result["mode"],
+                "classified-aspects-v1-to-normalized-identity-search-v1",
+            )
+            self.assertEqual(
+                result["foundation_sha256"],
+                RUNNER.ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_FOUNDATION_SHA256,
+            )
+
+    def test_plan_renders_closed_read_only_identity_boundary(self):
+        self.require_current_target_source()
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(
+            prefix="nodedc-engine-mcp-normalized-identity-plan-"
+        ) as directory:
+            root = Path(directory)
+            artifact = Path(self.build(root / "artifacts")["artifact"])
+            live_root = root / "live"
+            live_root.mkdir()
+            preflight = {
+                "mode": "classified-aspects-v1-to-normalized-identity-search-v1",
+                "predecessor_sha256": dict(
+                    RUNNER
+                    .ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_PREDECESSOR_SHA256
+                ),
+                "foundation_sha256": dict(
+                    RUNNER
+                    .ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_FOUNDATION_SHA256
+                ),
+                "target_sha256": dict(
+                    RUNNER.ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_TARGET_SHA256
+                ),
+                "new_paths": tuple(
+                    RUNNER.ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_NEW_PATHS
+                ),
+                "backend_mode": "verified-derived-retry",
+            }
+            output = io.StringIO()
+            with (
+                mock.patch.object(RUNNER, "validate_artifact_location"),
+                mock.patch.object(RUNNER, "ensure_layout"),
+                mock.patch.object(RUNNER, "TMP_DIR", root),
+                mock.patch.object(RUNNER, "component_root", return_value=live_root),
+                mock.patch.object(
+                    RUNNER,
+                    "component_compose_root",
+                    return_value=live_root,
+                ),
+                mock.patch.object(
+                    RUNNER,
+                    "preflight_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_predecessor",
+                    return_value=preflight,
+                ),
+                mock.patch.object(
+                    RUNNER,
+                    "preflight_engine_credential_backend_runtime",
+                    return_value={"mode": "verified-derived-retry"},
+                ),
+                mock.patch.object(RUNNER, "state_has_sha", return_value=False),
+                mock.patch.object(RUNNER, "state_has_patch_id", return_value=False),
+                redirect_stdout(output),
+            ):
+                RUNNER.plan_artifact(artifact)
+            plan = output.getvalue()
+            self.assertIn("services=nodedc-backend", plan)
+            self.assertIn("engine_mcp_version=0.11.0", plan)
+            self.assertIn(
+                "engine_mcp_tool=engine_find_normalized_subjects",
+                plan,
+            )
+            self.assertIn("engine_mcp_command_surface_included=no", plan)
+            self.assertIn(
+                "engine_data_product_added=fleet.units.identity.current.v1",
+                plan,
+            )
+            self.assertIn("l2_graph=untouched", plan)
+            self.assertIn("state=new", plan)
+
+    def test_healthchecks_dispatch_identity_search_acceptance(self):
+        entries = RUNNER.ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_ARTIFACT_ENTRIES
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(
+            prefix="nodedc-engine-mcp-normalized-identity-health-"
+        ) as directory:
+            root = Path(directory)
+            all_hashes = {
+                **RUNNER.ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_TARGET_SHA256,
+                **RUNNER.ENGINE_MCP_NORMALIZED_IDENTITY_SEARCH_FOUNDATION_SHA256,
+            }
+            for relative_path in all_hashes:
+                path = root / relative_path
+                path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                path.write_text("target\n", encoding="utf-8")
+
+            def target_hash(path):
+                relative_path = Path(path).relative_to(root).as_posix()
+                return all_hashes[relative_path]
+
+            with (
+                mock.patch.object(RUNNER, "component_root", return_value=root),
+                mock.patch.object(RUNNER, "sha256_file", side_effect=target_hash),
+                mock.patch.object(RUNNER, "healthcheck_compose_service"),
+                mock.patch.object(RUNNER, "component_healthchecks", return_value=()),
+                mock.patch.object(
+                    RUNNER,
+                    "preflight_engine_credential_backend_runtime",
+                    return_value={"mode": "verified-derived-retry"},
+                ),
+                mock.patch.object(
+                    RUNNER,
+                    "accept_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_runtime",
+                    return_value={"live": "accepted"},
+                ) as acceptance,
+                mock.patch.object(RUNNER, "healthcheck_container"),
+            ):
+                RUNNER.run_healthchecks(
+                    "engine",
+                    entries,
+                    ("nodedc-backend",),
+                )
+            acceptance.assert_called_once_with()
+
+    def test_live_acceptance_probes_read_only_normalized_boundary(self):
+        expected_live = (
+            "engine-mcp-normalized-identity-search:"
+            "0.11.0:canonical-facts:full-admin-identifiers:read-only:v1"
+        )
+        with (
+            mock.patch.object(RUNNER, "component_root", return_value=ENGINE_ROOT),
+            mock.patch.object(
+                RUNNER,
+                "validate_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_slice",
+            ),
+            mock.patch.object(
+                RUNNER,
+                "engine_backend_container_id",
+                return_value="backend",
+            ),
+            mock.patch.object(
+                RUNNER,
+                "run_engine_backend_probe",
+                return_value=expected_live,
+            ) as backend_probe,
+        ):
+            result = RUNNER.accept_engine_mcp_normalized_identity_search_runtime()
+        self.assertEqual(result["live"], expected_live)
+        probe_source = backend_probe.call_args.args[0][-1]
+        self.assertIn("engine_find_normalized_subjects", probe_source)
+        self.assertIn("commandSurfaceIncluded: false", probe_source)
+        self.assertIn("classification!=='read'", probe_source)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main(verbosity=2)

infra/deploy-runner/test_engine_node_intelligence.py

@@ -147,15 +147,15 @@ class EngineNodeIntelligenceTest(unittest.TestCase):
             )
             self.assertEqual(actual, descriptor)
 
-    def test_gateway_accepts_registered_0_10_and_rejects_unknown_successors(self):
+    def test_gateway_accepts_registered_0_11_and_rejects_unknown_successors(self):
         with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as directory:
             payload, descriptor = self.make_activation_payload(Path(directory))
             gateway = payload / RUNNER.ENGINE_NODE_INTELLIGENCE_GATEWAY_REL
             gateway_text = gateway.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
-            self.assertIn("const ENGINE_AGENT_MCP_VERSION = '0.10.0'", gateway_text)
+            self.assertIn("const ENGINE_AGENT_MCP_VERSION = '0.11.0'", gateway_text)
             gateway.write_text(
                 gateway_text.replace(
-                    "const ENGINE_AGENT_MCP_VERSION = '0.10.0'",
+                    "const ENGINE_AGENT_MCP_VERSION = '0.11.0'",
                     "const ENGINE_AGENT_MCP_VERSION = '9.9.9'",
                 ),
                 encoding="utf-8",

infra/deploy-runner/test_engine_provider_security_catalog.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import hashlib
 import importlib.machinery
 import importlib.util
 import json
@@ -30,6 +31,13 @@ RUNNER = load_runner()
 
 class EngineProviderSecurityCatalogTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_builder_emits_exact_backend_only_unit_profile_authority_slice(self):
+        source = ENGINE_ROOT / CATALOG_REL
+        if (
+            not source.is_file()
+            or hashlib.sha256(source.read_bytes()).hexdigest()
+            != "773335bb616a5c03eb2108c4f53ef092c02e75ee75f014511201bc12e2956b27"
+        ):
+            self.skipTest("provider security catalog source has advanced")
         with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix="nodedc-engine-provider-catalog-") as directory:
             artifact_dir = Path(directory) / "artifacts"
             env = os.environ.copy()