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 Audit date: 2026-08-17. Active implementation: DEV-000072 revision 1.
 
+## Post-audit local repair checkpoint — 2026-08-21
+
+- `CURRENT_BRANCH = codex/domovoy-understanding-repair-v1`
+- `CURRENT_HEAD = d800e49` (5 local repair commits ahead of `origin/codex/domovoy-understanding-repair-v1`)
+- `LOCAL_VALIDATION = PASS: go test ./...; go vet ./...; devctl preflight; check-diff; check-architecture; git diff --check; node --check for creator-web chat.js and console.js`
+- `REPAIRS = selected semantic candidate preservation; cognitive gateway candidate validation; cognitive deferral planning precedence; safe creator-web and creator-console error rendering`
+- `PRODUCTION_STATUS = not verified for CURRENT_HEAD; no promotion, migration application or live /chat acceptance is claimed here`
+- `NEXT_REQUIRED_EVIDENCE = promote the exact evaluated artifact, apply migration 027 if absent, then verify production health and authenticated /chat acceptance`
+
 ## DEV-000072 checkpoint
 
 - `DEV_000072_STATUS = LOCAL_ACCEPTANCE_PASS`