docs(skill): trim agent instructions to a leaner core

The CLI skill had grown to 20.8 KB of command tables and flag catalogs that
`bsk --help` already answers at runtime, so every agent paid for them on every
task. Rewrite both skills around the durable rules an agent cannot rediscover
-- session lifecycle, the observe/act/observe loop, the Agent Window boundary,
and the stop-on-success contract -- and delegate flag details to the CLI's own
help output. The CLI skill drops to 6.9 KB (-67%) and the DSH skill to 5.1 KB.

Keep the parts that help discovery has no answer for: the literal
`[hover first: ...]` observation marker, the `request-help` outcome values, the
complete command-name inventory, and the required flags agents guess wrong
(`fill --value`, `select --value`, `screenshot --out`, `emulate --device`).
Also bind `--no-focus` explicitly to `bsk session start`, since a bare mention
led agents to pass it to `bsk navigate`.

Validated with 36 agent runs of the `core` eval suite against a real browser,
comparing the old and new instructions with everything else held constant.
Pass rate did not regress (the lean version was better on `form-controls`) and
token cost per task came out even. The inventory and flag signatures cut
`--help` round-trips from 1.7 to 0.7 per task and removed the invented
`bsk back` / `bsk forward` calls the first draft produced.

Tighten the DSH size assertion to a range so the budget is bounded from both
sides and accidental truncation fails the test.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

.github/workflows/release-extension.yml

@@ -325,3 +325,180 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "Chrome Web Store submission created successfully:"
           jq '{itemId, state, warningInfo}' "$PUBLISH_RESPONSE"
+
+  publish-edge-addons:
+    needs: [resolve, build-extension]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: edge-addons
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+    steps:
+      - name: Download build artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
+        with:
+          name: extension-zip
+          path: dist
+
+      - name: Validate Microsoft Edge Add-ons configuration
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          API_KEY: ${{ secrets.EDGE_ADDONS_API_KEY }}
+          CLIENT_ID: ${{ vars.EDGE_ADDONS_CLIENT_ID }}
+          PRODUCT_ID: ${{ vars.EDGE_ADDONS_PRODUCT_ID }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          if [ -z "$API_KEY" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Environment secret EDGE_ADDONS_API_KEY is not configured"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          if [ -z "$CLIENT_ID" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Environment variable EDGE_ADDONS_CLIENT_ID is not configured"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          if [ -z "$PRODUCT_ID" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Environment variable EDGE_ADDONS_PRODUCT_ID is not configured"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          if ! [[ "$PRODUCT_ID" =~ ^[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}$ ]]; then
+            echo "::error::EDGE_ADDONS_PRODUCT_ID must be the Partner Center product GUID, not the public Edge Add-ons extension ID"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          ARCHIVE="$(find dist -maxdepth 1 -name '*.zip' -type f -print -quit)"
+          if [ -z "$ARCHIVE" ]; then
+            echo "::error::No extension zip found in the downloaded artifact"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "ARCHIVE=$ARCHIVE" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Upload and publish Microsoft Edge Add-ons extension
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          API_KEY: ${{ secrets.EDGE_ADDONS_API_KEY }}
+          CLIENT_ID: ${{ vars.EDGE_ADDONS_CLIENT_ID }}
+          PRODUCT_ID: ${{ vars.EDGE_ADDONS_PRODUCT_ID }}
+          RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ needs.resolve.outputs.version }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          API_ROOT="https://api.addons.microsoftedge.microsoft.com/v1"
+          UPLOAD_HEADERS="$RUNNER_TEMP/edge-upload-headers.txt"
+          UPLOAD_RESPONSE="$RUNNER_TEMP/edge-upload-response.json"
+          STATUS_RESPONSE="$RUNNER_TEMP/edge-status-response.json"
+          PUBLISH_HEADERS="$RUNNER_TEMP/edge-publish-headers.txt"
+          PUBLISH_RESPONSE="$RUNNER_TEMP/edge-publish-response.json"
+
+          operation_id_from_headers() {
+            local headers="$1"
+            local location
+            location="$(awk '
+              tolower($1) == "location:" {
+                sub(/\r$/, "")
+                sub(/^[^:]*:[[:space:]]*/, "")
+                print
+                exit
+              }
+            ' "$headers")"
+            location="${location%%\?*}"
+            printf '%s' "${location##*/}"
+          }
+
+          poll_operation() {
+            local operation_name="$1"
+            local status_url="$2"
+            local status="InProgress"
+            local http_status
+
+            for attempt in $(seq 1 30); do
+              sleep 5
+              http_status="$(curl --silent --show-error \
+                --output "$STATUS_RESPONSE" \
+                --write-out '%{http_code}' \
+                --header "Authorization: ApiKey $API_KEY" \
+                --header "X-ClientID: $CLIENT_ID" \
+                "$status_url")"
+              if [ "$http_status" -lt 200 ] || [ "$http_status" -ge 300 ]; then
+                echo "::error::Microsoft Edge Add-ons $operation_name status check failed with HTTP $http_status"
+                jq . "$STATUS_RESPONSE" || cat "$STATUS_RESPONSE"
+                exit 1
+              fi
+
+              status="$(jq -r '.status // empty' "$STATUS_RESPONSE")"
+              echo "$operation_name status check $attempt/30: $status"
+              case "$status" in
+                Succeeded)
+                  return 0
+                  ;;
+                InProgress)
+                  ;;
+                Failed)
+                  echo "::error::Microsoft Edge Add-ons $operation_name failed"
+                  jq . "$STATUS_RESPONSE"
+                  exit 1
+                  ;;
+                *)
+                  echo "::error::Microsoft Edge Add-ons returned an unknown $operation_name status: $status"
+                  jq . "$STATUS_RESPONSE"
+                  exit 1
+                  ;;
+              esac
+            done
+
+            echo "::error::Microsoft Edge Add-ons $operation_name did not complete after 30 checks"
+            jq . "$STATUS_RESPONSE"
+            exit 1
+          }
+
+          HTTP_STATUS="$(curl --silent --show-error \
+            --output "$UPLOAD_RESPONSE" \
+            --dump-header "$UPLOAD_HEADERS" \
+            --write-out '%{http_code}' \
+            --request POST \
+            --header "Authorization: ApiKey $API_KEY" \
+            --header "X-ClientID: $CLIENT_ID" \
+            --header "Content-Type: application/zip" \
+            --data-binary "@$ARCHIVE" \
+            "$API_ROOT/products/$PRODUCT_ID/submissions/draft/package")"
+          if [ "$HTTP_STATUS" != "202" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Microsoft Edge Add-ons upload failed with HTTP $HTTP_STATUS"
+            jq . "$UPLOAD_RESPONSE" || cat "$UPLOAD_RESPONSE"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          UPLOAD_OPERATION_ID="$(operation_id_from_headers "$UPLOAD_HEADERS")"
+          if [ -z "$UPLOAD_OPERATION_ID" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Microsoft Edge Add-ons upload response has no Location operation ID"
+            cat "$UPLOAD_HEADERS"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          poll_operation \
+            "package upload" \
+            "$API_ROOT/products/$PRODUCT_ID/submissions/draft/package/operations/$UPLOAD_OPERATION_ID"
+
+          HTTP_STATUS="$(curl --silent --show-error \
+            --output "$PUBLISH_RESPONSE" \
+            --dump-header "$PUBLISH_HEADERS" \
+            --write-out '%{http_code}' \
+            --request POST \
+            --header "Authorization: ApiKey $API_KEY" \
+            --header "X-ClientID: $CLIENT_ID" \
+            --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            --data "{\"notes\":\"Automated BrowserSkill extension v${RELEASE_VERSION} release from GitHub Actions.\"}" \
+            "$API_ROOT/products/$PRODUCT_ID/submissions")"
+          if [ "$HTTP_STATUS" != "202" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Microsoft Edge Add-ons publish failed with HTTP $HTTP_STATUS"
+            jq . "$PUBLISH_RESPONSE" || cat "$PUBLISH_RESPONSE"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          PUBLISH_OPERATION_ID="$(operation_id_from_headers "$PUBLISH_HEADERS")"
+          if [ -z "$PUBLISH_OPERATION_ID" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Microsoft Edge Add-ons publish response has no Location operation ID"
+            cat "$PUBLISH_HEADERS"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          poll_operation \
+            "submission" \
+            "$API_ROOT/products/$PRODUCT_ID/submissions/operations/$PUBLISH_OPERATION_ID"
+
+          echo "Microsoft Edge Add-ons submission created successfully:"
+          jq '{status, message, errorCode, errors}' "$STATUS_RESPONSE"

.gitignore

@@ -7,10 +7,18 @@ dist/
 .output/
 .wxt/
 .web-extension-id
+.pnpm-store/
+
+# Git worktrees
+.worktrees/
 
 # Logs
 *.log
 
+# Local browser evaluation artifacts
+evals/browser/results/
+evals/browser/agents.local.json
+
 # macOS
 .DS_Store
 

Cargo.lock

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bsk"
-version = "0.1.10"
+version = "0.1.11"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bsk-protocol",
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bsk-protocol"
-version = "0.1.10"
+version = "0.1.11"
 dependencies = [
  "schemars",
  "semver",

Cargo.toml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ members = [
 default-members = ["crates/bsk-cli"]
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.1.10"
+version = "0.1.11"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 license = "MIT"

README.md

@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ The repository is a Cargo + pnpm workspace:
 - `apps/extension` — browser extension
 - `packages/ui` and `packages/i18n` — shared extension UI support
 - `packages/dsh-plugin-browserskill` — DeepSeek Harness plugin (`@wxg-prc-cpg/browser-skill-dsh-plugin`)
+- [`evals/browser`](evals/browser/README.md) — deterministic local pages and agent-neutral browser capability evaluation
 
 ## License
 

README.zh-CN.md

@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ Agent 不直接与浏览器通信。它通过 `bsk` CLI 下发浏览器任务；
 - `apps/extension` — 浏览器扩展
 - `packages/ui` 和 `packages/i18n` — 扩展 UI 共享支持
 - `packages/dsh-plugin-browserskill` — DeepSeek Harness 插件（`@wxg-prc-cpg/browser-skill-dsh-plugin`）
+- [`evals/browser`](evals/browser/README.zh-CN.md) — 确定性本地页面与 Agent 无关的浏览器能力测试台
 
 ## 许可证
 

apps/extension/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@browser-skill/extension",
-  "version": "0.1.6",
+  "version": "0.1.7",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {

apps/extension/src/content/__tests__/record-capture.test.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
-import { RECORD_STOP, type RecordStepPayload } from "@/lib/record-bridge";
-import { handleRecordContentMessage, startRecordCapture } from "../record-capture";
+import type { RecordStepPayload } from "@/lib/record-bridge";
+import { startRecordCapture } from "../record-capture";
 
 vi.stubGlobal("chrome", {
   runtime: {
-    sendMessage: vi.fn(() => Promise.resolve()),
+    sendMessage: vi.fn((message: { sequence?: number }) =>
+      Promise.resolve({ ok: true, sequence: message.sequence }),
+    ),
   },
 });
 
@@ -46,58 +48,6 @@ function click(el: Element): void {
   el.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("click", { bubbles: true, button: 0, detail: 1 }));
 }
 
-describe("handleRecordContentMessage stop/cancel", () => {
-  it("ignores STOP when no recording is active", () => {
-    const dispose = vi.fn();
-    const onStop = vi.fn();
-    const setActiveRequestId = vi.fn();
-    const setCapture = vi.fn();
-    const sendResponse = vi.fn();
-
-    const needsAsync = handleRecordContentMessage(
-      { type: RECORD_STOP, requestId: "rec-stale" },
-      {
-        activeRequestId: null,
-        capture: { dispose },
-        setActiveRequestId,
-        setCapture,
-        onStart: vi.fn(),
-        onStop,
-      },
-      sendResponse,
-    );
-
-    expect(needsAsync).toBe(false);
-    expect(dispose).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-    expect(onStop).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-    expect(setActiveRequestId).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-    expect(setCapture).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-    expect(sendResponse).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-  });
-
-  it("ignores STOP for a mismatched requestId", () => {
-    const dispose = vi.fn();
-    const onStop = vi.fn();
-
-    const needsAsync = handleRecordContentMessage(
-      { type: RECORD_STOP, requestId: "rec-other" },
-      {
-        activeRequestId: "rec-1",
-        capture: { dispose },
-        setActiveRequestId: vi.fn(),
-        setCapture: vi.fn(),
-        onStart: vi.fn(),
-        onStop,
-      },
-      vi.fn(),
-    );
-
-    expect(needsAsync).toBe(false);
-    expect(dispose).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-    expect(onStop).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-  });
-});
-
 describe("record-capture semantic", () => {
   let steps: RecordStepPayload[];
 
@@ -174,6 +124,19 @@ describe("record-capture semantic", () => {
     ]);
   });
 
+  it("does not emit page navigation from a child Document capture", () => {
+    const originalUrl = location.href;
+    const capture = startRecordCapture("rec-child", (step) => steps.push(step), {
+      captureNavigation: false,
+    });
+
+    history.pushState({}, "", "#inside-frame");
+    expect(steps).toEqual([]);
+
+    capture.dispose();
+    history.replaceState({}, "", originalUrl);
+  });
+
   it("does not record clicks on anonymous layout divs", () => {
     document.body.innerHTML = `
       <div id="chrome">page chrome</div>
@@ -228,6 +191,7 @@ describe("record-capture semantic", () => {
     expect(steps[0]).toMatchObject({
       op: "hover",
       target: { role: "button", name: "Open user navigation menu" },
+      geometry: { tag: "button", rect: { x: 900, y: 8, w: 32, h: 32 } },
     });
     expect(steps[1]).toMatchObject({
       op: "click",

apps/extension/src/content/__tests__/record-frame-agent.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import type { RecordFramePortMessage } from "@/lib/recording/frame-bridge";
+import { RECORD_FRAME_START } from "@/lib/recording/frame-bridge";
+import { RECORD_DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTE } from "@/shared/recording-document-identity";
+import { RecordFrameAgent } from "../recording/frame-agent";
+
+class PortListeners<T extends (...args: never[]) => unknown> {
+  readonly values = new Set<T>();
+  addListener = (listener: T) => this.values.add(listener);
+  removeListener = (listener: T) => this.values.delete(listener);
+}
+
+function portHarness() {
+  const onMessage = new PortListeners<(message: unknown) => void>();
+  const onDisconnect = new PortListeners<() => void>();
+  const outbound: RecordFramePortMessage[] = [];
+  const port = {
+    name: "bsk-record-frame",
+    onMessage,
+    onDisconnect,
+    postMessage(message: RecordFramePortMessage) {
+      outbound.push(message);
+      if (message.type === "ready") {
+        queueMicrotask(() => {
+          for (const listener of onMessage.values) {
+            listener({
+              type: "ready_ack",
+              requestId: message.requestId,
+              producerId: message.producerId,
+            });
+          }
+        });
+      }
+    },
+    disconnect: vi.fn(),
+  } as unknown as chrome.runtime.Port;
+  return {
+    port,
+    outbound,
+    receive(message: RecordFramePortMessage) {
+      for (const listener of onMessage.values) listener(message);
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+describe("RecordFrameAgent", () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    document.documentElement.removeAttribute(RECORD_DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTE);
+    document.body.replaceChildren();
+  });
+
+  it("keeps a failed stop retryable and flushes the final dirty fill", async () => {
+    const harness = portHarness();
+    const sendMessage = vi
+      .fn<(message: { sequence: number }) => Promise<unknown>>()
+      .mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("offline"))
+      .mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("still offline"))
+      .mockImplementation(async (message) => ({ ok: true, sequence: message.sequence }));
+    vi.stubGlobal("chrome", {
+      runtime: {
+        connect: vi.fn(() => harness.port),
+        sendMessage,
+      },
+    });
+    document.body.innerHTML = `<label for="draft">Draft</label><input id="draft" />`;
+    const agent = new RecordFrameAgent();
+
+    await expect(
+      agent.start({ type: RECORD_FRAME_START, requestId: "rec-1", startedAtMs: 10 }),
+    ).resolves.toEqual({ ok: true });
+    expect(document.documentElement.hasAttribute(RECORD_DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTE)).toBe(true);
+
+    const input = document.querySelector("input")!;
+    input.dispatchEvent(new FocusEvent("focusin", { bubbles: true }));
+    input.value = "final value";
+    input.dispatchEvent(new Event("input", { bubbles: true }));
+
+    harness.receive({ type: "stop", requestId: "rec-1", commandId: "stop-1" });
+    await vi.waitFor(() =>
+      expect(harness.outbound).toContainEqual({
+        type: "stopped",
+        requestId: "rec-1",
+        commandId: "stop-1",
+        ok: false,
+        error: "failed to deliver one or more recorded steps",
+      }),
+    );
+    expect(document.documentElement.hasAttribute(RECORD_DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTE)).toBe(true);
+
+    harness.receive({ type: "stop", requestId: "rec-1", commandId: "stop-2" });
+    await vi.waitFor(() =>
+      expect(harness.outbound).toContainEqual({
+        type: "stopped",
+        requestId: "rec-1",
+        commandId: "stop-2",
+        ok: true,
+      }),
+    );
+    expect(sendMessage).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+    expect(document.documentElement.hasAttribute(RECORD_DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTE)).toBe(false);
+  });
+});

apps/extension/src/content/__tests__/record-step-delivery.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import type { RecordStepMessage } from "@/lib/record-bridge";
+import { RecordStepDelivery } from "../record-step-delivery";
+
+describe("RecordStepDelivery", () => {
+  it("retries from the first unacknowledged sequence before sending later steps", async () => {
+    const sent: RecordStepMessage[] = [];
+    const send = vi.fn(async (message: RecordStepMessage) => {
+      sent.push(message);
+      if (sent.length === 1) throw new Error("service worker unavailable");
+      return { ok: true, sequence: message.sequence };
+    });
+    const delivery = new RecordStepDelivery("rec-ordered", send, "document-1");
+
+    delivery.enqueue({ op: "click", target: { tag: "button", name: "First" } });
+    delivery.enqueue({ op: "click", target: { tag: "button", name: "Second" } });
+
+    await expect(delivery.flush()).resolves.toBe(true);
+    expect(sent.map((message) => message.sequence)).toEqual([1, 1, 2]);
+    expect(sent.map((message) => message.step.target?.name)).toEqual(["First", "First", "Second"]);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps unacknowledged steps pending for a later flush", async () => {
+    const send = vi
+      .fn<(message: RecordStepMessage) => Promise<unknown>>()
+      .mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("offline"))
+      .mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("still offline"))
+      .mockImplementation(async (message) => ({ ok: true, sequence: message.sequence }));
+    const delivery = new RecordStepDelivery("rec-retry", send, "document-1");
+    delivery.enqueue({ op: "click", target: { tag: "button", name: "Save" } });
+
+    await expect(delivery.flush()).resolves.toBe(false);
+    await expect(delivery.flush()).resolves.toBe(true);
+    expect(send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+  });
+});

apps/extension/src/content/record-capture.ts

@@ -12,21 +12,7 @@ import {
   hasDirectHoverInteractiveSignal,
   hasStrongHoverExpansionSignal,
 } from "@/lib/hover-trigger-policy";
-import {
-  isRecordCancelMessage,
-  isRecordStartMessage,
-  isRecordStopMessage,
-  RECORD_CANCEL,
-  RECORD_START,
-  RECORD_STEP,
-  RECORD_STOP,
-  type RecordCancelMessage,
-  type RecordStartAck,
-  type RecordStartMessage,
-  type RecordStepPayload,
-  type RecordStopAck,
-  type RecordStopMessage,
-} from "@/lib/record-bridge";
+import type { RecordStepPayload } from "@/lib/record-bridge";
 import { shouldRecordPress } from "@/lib/recording/draft-policy";
 import {
   closestHoverSurfaceCandidate,
@@ -37,28 +23,6 @@ import {
   isLikelyHoverSurfaceOwner,
 } from "./record-hover-surface";
 
-const pendingStepSends = new Map<string, Set<Promise<boolean>>>();
-const failedStepDeliveries = new Set<string>();
-const knownRecordRequests = new Set<string>();
-
-function sendRecordStep(requestId: string, step: RecordStepPayload): void {
-  const payload = { type: RECORD_STEP, requestId, step };
-  const pending = Promise.resolve(chrome.runtime.sendMessage(payload)).then(
-    () => true,
-    () => {
-      failedStepDeliveries.add(requestId);
-      return false;
-    },
-  );
-  const sends = pendingStepSends.get(requestId) ?? new Set<Promise<boolean>>();
-  sends.add(pending);
-  pendingStepSends.set(requestId, sends);
-  void pending.then(() => {
-    sends.delete(pending);
-    if (sends.size === 0) pendingStepSends.delete(requestId);
-  });
-}
-
 export interface RecordCaptureController {
   dispose(): void;
 }
@@ -68,6 +32,7 @@ interface FillSession {
   target: CaptureTargetDescriptor;
   baselineValue: string;
   lastValue: string;
+  pendingCommit?: "enter" | "suggestion" | "blur";
 }
 
 interface HoverCandidate {
@@ -157,6 +122,24 @@ function nearbyFillableFromSearchChrome(target: Element): FillableElement | null
   return null;
 }
 
+function captureGeometry(el: Element): RecordStepPayload["geometry"] {
+  const rect = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+  return {
+    rect: { x: rect.x, y: rect.y, w: rect.width, h: rect.height },
+    tag: el.tagName.toLowerCase(),
+  };
+}
+
+function geometryForEventTarget(
+  target: EventTarget | null,
+): RecordStepPayload["geometry"] | undefined {
+  if (!(target instanceof Element)) return undefined;
+  const clickable = target.closest(
+    'a,button,input,select,textarea,[role="button"],[role="link"],[role="menuitem"],[contenteditable="true"]',
+  );
+  return captureGeometry(clickable ?? target);
+}
+
 function fillableValue(el: FillableElement): string {
   if (el instanceof HTMLInputElement || el instanceof HTMLTextAreaElement) {
     return el.value;
@@ -376,6 +359,7 @@ function scheduleInputCompletionCommit(
 export function startRecordCapture(
   _requestId: string,
   sendStep: (step: RecordStepPayload) => void,
+  options: { captureNavigation?: boolean } = {},
 ): RecordCaptureController {
   const emitStep = (step: RecordStepPayload) => {
     sendStep({ page_url: location.href, ...step });
@@ -414,14 +398,17 @@ export function startRecordCapture(
     emitStep({
       op: "fill",
       target: session.target,
+      geometry: captureGeometry(session.element),
       value,
+      commit: session.pendingCommit ?? "blur",
       ...(isPassword ? { redacted: true } : {}),
     });
   };
 
-  const commitFillSession = () => {
+  const commitFillSession = (commit: "enter" | "suggestion" | "blur" = "blur") => {
     if (!fillSession || composing) return;
     const session = fillSession;
+    session.pendingCommit = commit;
     fillSession = null;
     emitFill(session);
     committedValues.set(session.element, session.lastValue);
@@ -627,6 +614,7 @@ export function startRecordCapture(
     emitStep({
       op: "hover",
       target: hover.target,
+      geometry: captureGeometry(hover.element),
     });
     emittedHoverElements.add(hover.element);
   };
@@ -681,6 +669,7 @@ export function startRecordCapture(
     emitStep({
       op: "click",
       target,
+      geometry: geometryForEventTarget(eventTarget(event)),
       expects_navigation: true,
     });
   };
@@ -782,7 +771,7 @@ export function startRecordCapture(
       scheduleInputCompletionCommit(
         sessionElement,
         syncFillSessionValue,
-        commitFillSession,
+        () => commitFillSession("suggestion"),
         (el) => fillSession?.element === el,
       );
       return;
@@ -842,6 +831,7 @@ export function startRecordCapture(
       emitStep({
         op: "select",
         target: desc,
+        geometry: captureGeometry(target),
         values,
         labels,
         expects_navigation: true,
@@ -882,7 +872,7 @@ export function startRecordCapture(
       };
     }
     if (fillable) {
-      commitFillSession();
+      commitFillSession(event.key === "Enter" ? "enter" : "blur");
     }
     const desc = describeEventTarget(target);
     if (!desc && !event.key) return;
@@ -890,7 +880,7 @@ export function startRecordCapture(
     emitStep({
       op: "press",
       key: event.key,
-      ...(desc ? { target: desc } : {}),
+      ...(desc ? { target: desc, geometry: geometryForEventTarget(target) } : {}),
       ...(modifiers.length ? { modifiers } : {}),
       expects_navigation: event.key === "Enter",
     });
@@ -906,23 +896,33 @@ export function startRecordCapture(
   document.addEventListener("change", onChange, true);
   document.addEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown, true);
 
-  const urlObserver = new MutationObserver(() => emitNavigateIfChanged());
-  urlObserver.observe(document, { subtree: true, childList: true });
+  const captureNavigation = options.captureNavigation ?? true;
+  const urlObserver = captureNavigation
+    ? new MutationObserver(() => emitNavigateIfChanged())
+    : null;
+  urlObserver?.observe(document, { subtree: true, childList: true });
   const onUrlEvent = () => emitNavigateIfChanged();
-  window.addEventListener("hashchange", onUrlEvent);
-  window.addEventListener("popstate", onUrlEvent);
-  window.addEventListener("pagehide", commitFillSession);
+  // Wrap: passing commitFillSession directly would forward the DOM event as
+  // the `commit` argument and stamp it onto the recorded fill step.
+  const onPageHide = () => commitFillSession();
+  if (captureNavigation) {
+    window.addEventListener("hashchange", onUrlEvent);
+    window.addEventListener("popstate", onUrlEvent);
+  }
+  window.addEventListener("pagehide", onPageHide);
 
   const originalPushState = history.pushState;
   const originalReplaceState = history.replaceState;
-  history.pushState = function (...args: Parameters<History["pushState"]>) {
-    originalPushState.apply(this, args);
-    emitNavigateIfChanged(navigationActionPending ? true : undefined);
-  };
-  history.replaceState = function (...args: Parameters<History["replaceState"]>) {
-    originalReplaceState.apply(this, args);
-    emitNavigateIfChanged(navigationActionPending ? true : undefined);
-  };
+  if (captureNavigation) {
+    history.pushState = function (...args: Parameters<History["pushState"]>) {
+      originalPushState.apply(this, args);
+      emitNavigateIfChanged(navigationActionPending ? true : undefined);
+    };
+    history.replaceState = function (...args: Parameters<History["replaceState"]>) {
+      originalReplaceState.apply(this, args);
+      emitNavigateIfChanged(navigationActionPending ? true : undefined);
+    };
+  }
 
   return {
     dispose() {
@@ -936,93 +936,16 @@ export function startRecordCapture(
       document.removeEventListener("compositionend", onCompositionEnd, true);
       document.removeEventListener("change", onChange, true);
       document.removeEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown, true);
-      urlObserver.disconnect();
-      window.removeEventListener("hashchange", onUrlEvent);
-      window.removeEventListener("popstate", onUrlEvent);
-      window.removeEventListener("pagehide", commitFillSession);
-      history.pushState = originalPushState;
-      history.replaceState = originalReplaceState;
+      urlObserver?.disconnect();
+      if (captureNavigation) {
+        window.removeEventListener("hashchange", onUrlEvent);
+        window.removeEventListener("popstate", onUrlEvent);
+      }
+      window.removeEventListener("pagehide", onPageHide);
+      if (captureNavigation) {
+        history.pushState = originalPushState;
+        history.replaceState = originalReplaceState;
+      }
     },
   };
 }
-
-export type RecordContentMessage = RecordStartMessage | RecordStopMessage | RecordCancelMessage;
-
-export function isRecordContentMessage(msg: unknown): msg is RecordContentMessage {
-  return isRecordStartMessage(msg) || isRecordStopMessage(msg) || isRecordCancelMessage(msg);
-}
-
-export function handleRecordContentMessage(
-  message: RecordContentMessage,
-  state: {
-    activeRequestId: string | null;
-    capture: RecordCaptureController | null;
-    setActiveRequestId(id: string | null): void;
-    setCapture(capture: RecordCaptureController | null): void;
-    onStart(requestId: string, startedAtMs?: number): void;
-    onStop(): void;
-  },
-  sendResponse?: (response: RecordStartAck | RecordStopAck) => void,
-): boolean {
-  if (isRecordStartMessage(message)) {
-    if (!knownRecordRequests.has(message.requestId)) {
-      knownRecordRequests.add(message.requestId);
-      failedStepDeliveries.delete(message.requestId);
-    }
-    state.capture?.dispose();
-    state.setCapture(
-      startRecordCapture(message.requestId, (step) => {
-        sendRecordStep(message.requestId, step);
-      }),
-    );
-    state.setActiveRequestId(message.requestId);
-    state.onStart(message.requestId, message.startedAtMs);
-    sendResponse?.({ ok: true });
-    return sendResponse !== undefined;
-  }
-
-  if (isRecordStopMessage(message) || isRecordCancelMessage(message)) {
-    // Require an active recording that matches this requestId — otherwise a
-    // stray STOP/CANCEL (e.g. after teardown) would still run finishStop and
-    // clear overlay state even though nothing was capturing.
-    if (!state.activeRequestId || state.activeRequestId !== message.requestId) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    state.capture?.dispose();
-    state.setCapture(null);
-    const finishStop = () => {
-      state.onStop();
-      state.setActiveRequestId(null);
-    };
-    if (isRecordStopMessage(message) && sendResponse) {
-      const pending = [...(pendingStepSends.get(message.requestId) ?? [])];
-      void Promise.all(pending).then((delivered) => {
-        finishStop();
-        const succeeded = delivered.every(Boolean) && !failedStepDeliveries.has(message.requestId);
-        if (succeeded) {
-          failedStepDeliveries.delete(message.requestId);
-          knownRecordRequests.delete(message.requestId);
-        }
-        sendResponse(
-          succeeded
-            ? { ok: true }
-            : {
-                ok: false,
-                error: "failed to deliver one or more recorded steps",
-              },
-        );
-      });
-      return true;
-    }
-    if (isRecordCancelMessage(message)) {
-      failedStepDeliveries.delete(message.requestId);
-      knownRecordRequests.delete(message.requestId);
-    }
-    finishStop();
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  return false;
-}
-
-export { RECORD_CANCEL, RECORD_START, RECORD_STEP, RECORD_STOP };

apps/extension/src/content/record-step-delivery.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import {
+  isAcceptedRecordStepAck,
+  RECORD_STEP,
+  type RecordStepMessage,
+  type RecordStepPayload,
+} from "@/lib/record-bridge";
+
+export type SendRecordStepMessage = (message: RecordStepMessage) => Promise<unknown>;
+
+export class RecordStepDelivery {
+  readonly #requestId: string;
+  readonly #producerId: string;
+  readonly #send: SendRecordStepMessage;
+  readonly #pending = new Map<number, RecordStepPayload>();
+  #nextSequence = 1;
+  #tail = Promise.resolve();
+
+  constructor(
+    requestId: string,
+    send: SendRecordStepMessage = (message) => chrome.runtime.sendMessage(message),
+    producerId: string = crypto.randomUUID(),
+  ) {
+    this.#requestId = requestId;
+    this.#producerId = producerId;
+    this.#send = send;
+  }
+
+  enqueue(step: RecordStepPayload): void {
+    const sequence = this.#nextSequence;
+    this.#nextSequence += 1;
+    this.#pending.set(sequence, step);
+    void this.#schedule();
+  }
+
+  async flush(): Promise<boolean> {
+    await this.#tail;
+    await this.#schedule();
+    return this.#pending.size === 0;
+  }
+
+  #schedule(): Promise<void> {
+    const drain = () => this.#drain();
+    this.#tail = this.#tail.then(drain, drain);
+    return this.#tail;
+  }
+
+  async #drain(): Promise<void> {
+    for (const [sequence, step] of this.#pending) {
+      const message: RecordStepMessage = {
+        type: RECORD_STEP,
+        requestId: this.#requestId,
+        producerId: this.#producerId,
+        sequence,
+        step,
+      };
+      try {
+        const response = await this.#send(message);
+        if (!isAcceptedRecordStepAck(response, sequence)) return;
+        this.#pending.delete(sequence);
+      } catch {
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}

apps/extension/src/content/recording/frame-agent.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+import {
+  markRecordingDocument,
+  type RecordingDocumentMarker,
+  waitForDocumentElement,
+} from "@/lib/recording/document-marker";
+import {
+  isRecordFrameStartMessage,
+  RECORD_FRAME_PORT,
+  RECORD_FRAME_QUERY,
+  RECORD_FRAME_START,
+  type RecordFramePortMessage,
+  type RecordFrameQueryResponse,
+  type RecordFrameStartMessage,
+} from "@/lib/recording/frame-bridge";
+import { type RecordCaptureController, startRecordCapture } from "../record-capture";
+import { RecordStepDelivery } from "../record-step-delivery";
+
+interface ActiveFrameRecording {
+  requestId: string;
+  producerId: string;
+  port: chrome.runtime.Port;
+  delivery: RecordStepDelivery;
+  capture: RecordCaptureController;
+  marker: RecordingDocumentMarker;
+}
+
+const RECORD_FRAME_REGISTER_TIMEOUT_MS = 5_000;
+
+export class RecordFrameAgent {
+  #active: ActiveFrameRecording | null = null;
+  #startPromise: Promise<{ ok: true } | { ok: false; error: string }> | null = null;
+  #disposed = false;
+
+  async start(
+    message: RecordFrameStartMessage,
+  ): Promise<{ ok: true } | { ok: false; error: string }> {
+    if (this.#active?.requestId === message.requestId) return { ok: true };
+    if (this.#disposed) return { ok: false, error: "recording document is disposed" };
+    if (this.#startPromise) {
+      await this.#startPromise;
+      return this.start(message);
+    }
+    if (this.#active) this.cancel(this.#active.requestId);
+    const starting = this.#start(message);
+    this.#startPromise = starting;
+    try {
+      return await starting;
+    } finally {
+      if (this.#startPromise === starting) this.#startPromise = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  cancel(requestId: string): void {
+    const active = this.#active;
+    if (!active || active.requestId !== requestId) return;
+    active.capture.dispose();
+    active.marker.restore();
+    active.port.disconnect();
+    this.#active = null;
+  }
+
+  dispose(): void {
+    this.#disposed = true;
+    if (this.#active) this.cancel(this.#active.requestId);
+  }
+
+  async #start(
+    message: RecordFrameStartMessage,
+  ): Promise<{ ok: true } | { ok: false; error: string }> {
+    const producerId = crypto.randomUUID();
+    const root = await waitForDocumentElement();
+    if (this.#disposed) return { ok: false, error: "recording document is disposed" };
+    const marker = markRecordingDocument(producerId, root);
+    const port = chrome.runtime.connect({ name: RECORD_FRAME_PORT });
+    try {
+      await registerPort(port, message.requestId, producerId);
+    } catch {
+      marker.restore();
+      port.disconnect();
+      return { ok: false, error: "failed to register recording document" };
+    }
+    if (this.#disposed) {
+      marker.restore();
+      port.disconnect();
+      return { ok: false, error: "recording document is disposed" };
+    }
+
+    const delivery = new RecordStepDelivery(message.requestId, undefined, producerId);
+    const capture = startRecordCapture(
+      message.requestId,
+      (step) => {
+        marker.ensure();
+        delivery.enqueue(step);
+      },
+      { captureNavigation: window.top === window },
+    );
+    const active: ActiveFrameRecording = {
+      requestId: message.requestId,
+      producerId,
+      port,
+      delivery,
+      capture,
+      marker,
+    };
+    this.#active = active;
+    port.onMessage.addListener((raw: unknown) => {
+      const command = raw as Partial<RecordFramePortMessage>;
+      if (command.type === "stop" && command.requestId === active.requestId) {
+        void this.#stop(active, command.commandId);
+      } else if (command.type === "cancel" && command.requestId === active.requestId) {
+        this.cancel(active.requestId);
+      }
+    });
+    port.onDisconnect.addListener(() => {
+      if (this.#active !== active) return;
+      active.capture.dispose();
+      active.marker.restore();
+      this.#active = null;
+    });
+    return { ok: true };
+  }
+
+  async #stop(active: ActiveFrameRecording, commandId: string | undefined): Promise<void> {
+    if (!commandId || this.#active !== active) return;
+    active.capture.dispose();
+    const succeeded = await active.delivery.flush();
+    try {
+      active.port.postMessage({
+        type: "stopped",
+        requestId: active.requestId,
+        commandId,
+        ok: succeeded,
+        ...(succeeded ? {} : { error: "failed to deliver one or more recorded steps" }),
+      } satisfies RecordFramePortMessage);
+    } catch {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!succeeded || this.#active !== active) return;
+    active.marker.restore();
+    this.#active = null;
+    active.port.disconnect();
+  }
+}
+
+function registerPort(
+  port: chrome.runtime.Port,
+  requestId: string,
+  producerId: string,
+): Promise<void> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+      cleanup();
+      reject(new Error("recording document registration timed out"));
+    }, RECORD_FRAME_REGISTER_TIMEOUT_MS);
+    const cleanup = () => {
+      clearTimeout(timer);
+      port.onMessage.removeListener(onMessage);
+      port.onDisconnect.removeListener(onDisconnect);
+    };
+    const onMessage = (raw: unknown) => {
+      const message = raw as Partial<RecordFramePortMessage>;
+      if (
+        message.type !== "ready_ack" ||
+        message.requestId !== requestId ||
+        message.producerId !== producerId
+      ) {
+        return;
+      }
+      cleanup();
+      resolve();
+    };
+    const onDisconnect = () => {
+      cleanup();
+      reject(new Error("recording document port disconnected"));
+    };
+    port.onMessage.addListener(onMessage);
+    port.onDisconnect.addListener(onDisconnect);
+    port.postMessage({ type: "ready", requestId, producerId } satisfies RecordFramePortMessage);
+  });
+}
+
+export function attachRecordFrameAgent(): () => void {
+  const agent = new RecordFrameAgent();
+  const onMessage = (
+    message: unknown,
+    _sender: chrome.runtime.MessageSender,
+    sendResponse: (response: { ok: true } | { ok: false; error: string }) => void,
+  ) => {
+    if (!isRecordFrameStartMessage(message)) return false;
+    void agent.start(message).then(sendResponse);
+    return true;
+  };
+  chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener(onMessage);
+  void chrome.runtime
+    .sendMessage({ type: RECORD_FRAME_QUERY })
+    .then((response: RecordFrameQueryResponse | undefined) => {
+      if (!response?.active || !response.requestId || response.startedAtMs === undefined) return;
+      return agent.start({
+        type: RECORD_FRAME_START,
+        requestId: response.requestId,
+        startedAtMs: response.startedAtMs,
+      });
+    })
+    .catch(() => {});
+  return () => {
+    chrome.runtime.onMessage.removeListener(onMessage);
+    agent.dispose();
+  };
+}

apps/extension/src/entrypoints/background.ts

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   type OverlayMode,
 } from "@/lib/overlay-bridge";
 import { POPUP_PORT_NAME, type PopupInbound, type PopupOutbound } from "@/lib/popup-bridge";
+import { recordFrameCoordinator } from "@/lib/recording/frame-coordinator";
 import { attachSessionsLiveFlag } from "@/lib/sessions-live-flag";
 import { createDisconnectCleanup } from "@/session-manager/disconnect-cleanup";
 import { attachSessionEventHandler } from "@/session-manager/event-handler";
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ import {
   attachRecordFinishListener,
   attachRecordQueryListener,
   attachRecordStepListener,
+  type RecordRuntimeDeps,
 } from "@/tools/record";
 import { detectBrowserMeta } from "@/transport/handshake";
 import type { Transport } from "@/transport/transport";
@@ -145,10 +147,33 @@ export default defineBackground(() => {
       void sessionsLive.syncFromManager();
     },
   });
+  const recordDeps = {
+    tabsApi: chrome.tabs,
+    cdp,
+    frameCoordinator: recordFrameCoordinator,
+    sendToTab: (tabId: number, msg: Parameters<typeof chrome.tabs.sendMessage>[1]) =>
+      chrome.tabs.sendMessage(tabId, msg),
+    bypassOverlay: async (tabId: number, enabled: boolean) => {
+      try {
+        await chrome.tabs.sendMessage(tabId, {
+          type: OVERLAY_AUTOMATION_BYPASS,
+          enabled,
+        });
+      } catch {
+        // Content script may be unavailable on restricted pages.
+      }
+    },
+  } satisfies RecordRuntimeDeps;
+  recordFrameCoordinator.attach();
+  attachRecordStepListener(recordDeps);
+  attachRecordFinishListener(recordDeps);
+  attachRecordQueryListener(recordDeps);
+
   const dispatcher = new ToolDispatcher({
     transport,
     sessions,
     cdp,
+    recording: recordDeps,
     onSessionsChanged: onOverlaySessionStateChanged,
     onBrowserControlResumed,
     approveBorrow: (ctx) =>
@@ -170,27 +195,6 @@ export default defineBackground(() => {
     }),
   });
   dispatcher.start();
-  const recordDeps = {
-    tabsApi: chrome.tabs,
-    sendToTab: (tabId: number, msg: Parameters<typeof chrome.tabs.sendMessage>[1]) =>
-      chrome.tabs.sendMessage(tabId, msg),
-    bypassOverlay: async (tabId: number, enabled: boolean) => {
-      try {
-        await chrome.tabs.sendMessage(tabId, {
-          type: OVERLAY_AUTOMATION_BYPASS,
-          enabled,
-        });
-      } catch {
-        // Content script may be unavailable on restricted pages.
-      }
-    },
-  };
-  // Message listeners stay up (cheap; fire only for record message types).
-  // Tab / webNavigation observation attaches lazily while a recording is
-  // active — see ensureBrowserObservationListeners in tools/record.ts.
-  attachRecordStepListener();
-  attachRecordFinishListener(recordDeps);
-  attachRecordQueryListener(recordDeps);
   if (typeof chrome.notifications?.onClicked?.addListener === "function") {
     attachBorrowNotificationClickHandler({
       onClicked: chrome.notifications.onClicked,

apps/extension/src/entrypoints/content.ts

@@ -11,11 +11,6 @@ import { createHelpRequestData } from "@/content/help-request";
 import overlayCss from "@/content/overlay.css?inline";
 import { OverlayController, shouldShowAgentControlOverlay } from "@/content/overlay-controller";
 import { RecordOverlay } from "@/content/RecordOverlay";
-import {
-  handleRecordContentMessage,
-  isRecordContentMessage,
-  type RecordCaptureController,
-} from "@/content/record-capture";
 import {
   type CaptureSuppressAck,
   type CaptureSuppressMessage,
@@ -45,11 +40,17 @@ import {
 } from "@/lib/overlay-bridge";
 import { sendInterrupt } from "@/lib/overlay-interrupt-client";
 import {
+  isRecordCancelMessage,
+  isRecordStartMessage,
+  isRecordStopMessage,
   RECORD_FINISH,
   RECORD_QUERY,
+  type RecordCancelMessage,
   type RecordQueryResponse,
   type RecordStartAck,
+  type RecordStartMessage,
   type RecordStopAck,
+  type RecordStopMessage,
 } from "@/lib/record-bridge";
 import type {
   BorrowCancelMessage,
@@ -69,7 +70,6 @@ export default defineContentScript({
     if (window.top !== window) return;
 
     const overlays = new OverlayController();
-    let recordCapture: RecordCaptureController | null = null;
     let activeRecordRequestId: string | null = null;
     let reactRoot: ReactDOM.Root | null = null;
     let overlayHost: HTMLElement | null = null;
@@ -228,8 +228,6 @@ export default defineContentScript({
       if (previousHelp) {
         void sendHelpFinish(previousHelp.id, "cancelled");
       }
-      recordCapture?.dispose();
-      recordCapture = null;
       activeRecordRequestId = null;
       renderAll();
     }
@@ -259,6 +257,9 @@ export default defineContentScript({
         | HelpRequestMessage
         | HelpCancelMessage
         | CaptureSuppressMessage
+        | RecordStartMessage
+        | RecordStopMessage
+        | RecordCancelMessage
         | OverlayAgentOverlayResetMessage
         | OverlayAgentStateMessage
         | OverlayAutomationBypassMessage,
@@ -269,41 +270,32 @@ export default defineContentScript({
         return captureSuppress.handleMessage(message, sendResponse);
       }
 
-      if (isRecordContentMessage(message)) {
-        const needsAsync = handleRecordContentMessage(
-          message,
-          {
-            activeRequestId: activeRecordRequestId,
-            capture: recordCapture,
-            setActiveRequestId: (id) => {
-              activeRecordRequestId = id;
-            },
-            setCapture: (capture) => {
-              recordCapture = capture;
-            },
-            onStart: (requestId, startedAtMs) => {
-              overlays.setAgentRecordRequest({
-                id: requestId,
-                ...(typeof startedAtMs === "number" ? { startedAtMs } : {}),
-                onFinish: () => {
-                  void chrome.runtime.sendMessage({
-                    type: RECORD_FINISH,
-                    requestId,
-                  });
-                },
-              });
-              renderAll();
-            },
-            onStop: () => {
-              overlays.clearAgentRecordRequest(activeRecordRequestId ?? undefined);
-              renderAll();
-            },
+      if (isRecordStartMessage(message)) {
+        activeRecordRequestId = message.requestId;
+        overlays.setAgentRecordRequest({
+          id: message.requestId,
+          ...(typeof message.startedAtMs === "number" ? { startedAtMs: message.startedAtMs } : {}),
+          onFinish: () => {
+            void chrome.runtime.sendMessage({
+              type: RECORD_FINISH,
+              requestId: message.requestId,
+            });
           },
-          sendResponse as unknown as
-            | ((response: RecordStartAck | RecordStopAck) => void)
-            | undefined,
-        );
-        return needsAsync;
+        });
+        renderAll();
+        (sendResponse as unknown as (response: RecordStartAck) => void)({ ok: true });
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      if (isRecordStopMessage(message) || isRecordCancelMessage(message)) {
+        if (activeRecordRequestId !== message.requestId) return false;
+        overlays.clearAgentRecordRequest(message.requestId);
+        activeRecordRequestId = null;
+        renderAll();
+        if (isRecordStopMessage(message)) {
+          (sendResponse as unknown as (response: RecordStopAck) => void)({ ok: true });
+        }
+        return false;
       }
 
       if (
@@ -526,9 +518,6 @@ export default defineContentScript({
       chrome.runtime.onMessage.removeListener(onMessage);
       chrome.storage.onChanged.removeListener(onStorageChange);
       window.removeEventListener("pageshow", onPageShow);
-      // Restore history hooks / remove capture listeners before the CS unloads.
-      recordCapture?.dispose();
-      recordCapture = null;
       activeRecordRequestId = null;
     });
   },

apps/extension/src/entrypoints/popup/App.test.tsx

@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@ describe("App", () => {
     expect(copied).toContain("--browser 03c3e47f");
     expect(copied).toContain('--purpose "发布 wiki 文档"');
     expect(copied).not.toMatch(/bsk record start[^\n]*--url/);
+    expect(copied).toContain("./trace");
+    expect(copied).toContain("trace.json");
+    expect(copied).toContain("states/");
     // Button label stays static; a transient toast confirms the copy.
     expect(copyButton.textContent).toContain("复制录制指令");
     await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByRole("status").textContent).toContain("已复制"));
@@ -244,6 +247,41 @@ describe("App", () => {
     expect(copyButton.getAttribute("disabled")).not.toBeNull();
     expect(screen.getByText("连接后可用")).toBeTruthy();
   });
+
+  it("treats protocol drift as still connected and prompts an upgrade", async () => {
+    mockUseConnectionState.mockReturnValue({
+      snapshot: {
+        ...baseSnapshot,
+        state: "version_skew",
+        instanceId: "03c3e47f",
+        handshake: {
+          server: "bh",
+          version: mockDaemonVersion,
+          protocol_version: "1.0",
+        },
+      },
+      statusState: "version_skew",
+      setLabel,
+      setConnectionEnabled,
+    });
+
+    render(<App />);
+
+    expect(screen.getByText("已连接")).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByText("可升级")).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.queryByText("协议不一致")).toBeNull();
+    expect(screen.queryByText("Action needed")).toBeNull();
+    expect(screen.queryByText("兼容")).toBeNull();
+    const warning = screen.getByText(/协议版本不同，请及时升级/);
+    expect(warning.textContent).toContain("CLI 协议");
+    expect(warning.textContent).toContain("扩展协议");
+
+    openRecordView();
+    const copyButton = screen.getByRole("button", { name: "复制录制指令" });
+    expect(copyButton.getAttribute("disabled")).toBeNull();
+    fireEvent.click(copyButton);
+    expect(navigator.clipboard.writeText).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
 });
 
 describe("control hints toggle", () => {

apps/extension/src/entrypoints/popup/App.tsx

@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ export function App() {
   }, [copiedTick]);
 
   const isSkewed = statusState === "version_skew";
+  const connectionLive = statusState === "connected" || isSkewed;
   const daemonVersion = snapshot.handshake?.version ?? "—";
   const daemonProtocol = snapshot.handshake?.protocol_version ?? "—";
   const extensionVersion = snapshot.extensionVersion || "—";
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ export function App() {
     setCopiedInstanceId(true);
   };
 
-  const recordReady = statusState === "connected" && Boolean(snapshot.instanceId);
+  const recordReady = connectionLive && Boolean(snapshot.instanceId);
   const recordPurpose = purposeDraft.trim();
   const recordStartUrl = startUrlDraft.trim();
   const recordCommand = snapshot.instanceId
@@ -206,12 +207,12 @@ export function App() {
             </div>
             {isSkewed && (
               <p
-                className="mt-2 text-xs leading-snug text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-400"
+                className="mt-2 text-xs leading-snug text-muted-foreground"
                 data-slot="popup-version-skew-warning"
               >
                 {t("popup.versionSkewWarning", {
                   extensionProtocol: PROTOCOL_VERSION,
-                  daemonProtocol,
+                  cliProtocol: daemonProtocol,
                 })}
               </p>
             )}

apps/extension/src/entrypoints/record-frame.content.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { attachRecordFrameAgent } from "@/content/recording/frame-agent";
+
+export default defineContentScript({
+  matches: ["<all_urls>"],
+  runAt: "document_start",
+  allFrames: true,
+  matchAboutBlank: true,
+  matchOriginAsFallback: true,
+
+  main(ctx) {
+    const dispose = attachRecordFrameAgent();
+    ctx.onInvalidated(dispose);
+  },
+});

apps/extension/src/lib/__tests__/connection-controller.test.ts

@@ -26,20 +26,20 @@ function handshake(
 }
 
 describe("computeConnectedState (protocol-based compat)", () => {
-  it("returns connected when protocol strings match", () => {
-    expect(computeConnectedState(handshake("1.0", "1.0"), MIN_COMPATIBLE_PROTOCOL)).toEqual({
+  it("returns connected when daemon protocol equals extension protocol", () => {
+    expect(computeConnectedState(handshake("1.1", "1.0"), MIN_COMPATIBLE_PROTOCOL)).toEqual({
       kind: "connected",
     });
   });
 
   it("returns version_skew when daemon protocol minor is newer", () => {
-    expect(computeConnectedState(handshake("1.1", "1.0"))).toEqual({
+    expect(computeConnectedState(handshake("1.2", "1.0"))).toEqual({
       kind: "version_skew",
     });
   });
 
   it("returns version_skew when daemon protocol string differs but floor is satisfied", () => {
-    expect(computeConnectedState(handshake("1", "1.0"))).toEqual({
+    expect(computeConnectedState(handshake("1.1.0", "1.0"))).toEqual({
       kind: "version_skew",
     });
   });
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ describe("computeConnectedState (protocol-based compat)", () => {
   });
 
   it("rejects when extension is below daemon min_compatible_protocol", () => {
-    const result = computeConnectedState(handshake("1.0", "1.5"));
+    const result = computeConnectedState(handshake("1.1", "1.5"));
     expect(result.kind).toBe("rejected");
     if (result.kind === "rejected") {
       expect(result.reason).toContain("min_compatible_protocol");
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ describe("computeConnectedState (protocol-based compat)", () => {
     const result = computeConnectedState({
       server: "browser-skill-daemon",
       version: "0.1.0",
-      protocol_version: "1.0",
+      protocol_version: "1.1",
       min_compatible_peer: "0.1.0",
     });
     expect(result).toEqual({ kind: "connected" });
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ describe("computeConnectedState (protocol-based compat)", () => {
   });
 
   it("rejects malformed daemon min_compatible_protocol with a daemon-floor reason", () => {
-    const result = computeConnectedState(handshake("1.0", "not-a-protocol"));
+    const result = computeConnectedState(handshake("1.1", "not-a-protocol"));
     expect(result.kind).toBe("rejected");
     if (result.kind === "rejected") {
       expect(result.reason).toContain("daemon min_compatible_protocol");
@@ -242,11 +242,11 @@ describe("ConnectionController connectionEnabled", () => {
     const second = transport.send.mock.calls[1]?.[0] as { id: string };
     expect(second.id).not.toBe(first.id);
 
-    transport.emitMessage({ id: first.id, result: handshake("1.0", "1.0") });
+    transport.emitMessage({ id: first.id, result: handshake("1.1", "1.0") });
     await Promise.resolve();
     expect(controller.snapshot().state).not.toBe("connected");
 
-    transport.emitMessage({ id: second.id, result: handshake("1.0", "1.0") });
+    transport.emitMessage({ id: second.id, result: handshake("1.1", "1.0") });
     await vi.waitFor(() => expect(controller.snapshot().state).toBe("connected"));
   });
 });

apps/extension/src/lib/__tests__/record-bridge.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import {
+  isAcceptedRecordStepAck,
+  isRecordStepMessage,
+  RECORD_STEP,
+  type RecordStepMessage,
+} from "../record-bridge";
+
+const message: RecordStepMessage = {
+  type: RECORD_STEP,
+  requestId: "rec-1",
+  producerId: "document-1",
+  sequence: 1,
+  step: { op: "click", target: { tag: "button", name: "Submit" } },
+};
+
+describe("record step delivery protocol", () => {
+  it("requires a producer and a positive integer sequence", () => {
+    expect(isRecordStepMessage(message)).toBe(true);
+    expect(isRecordStepMessage({ ...message, producerId: "" })).toBe(false);
+    expect(isRecordStepMessage({ ...message, sequence: 0 })).toBe(false);
+    expect(isRecordStepMessage({ ...message, sequence: 1.5 })).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("accepts only the acknowledgement for the sent sequence", () => {
+    expect(isAcceptedRecordStepAck({ ok: true, sequence: 2 }, 2)).toBe(true);
+    expect(isAcceptedRecordStepAck({ ok: true, sequence: 1 }, 2)).toBe(false);
+    expect(isAcceptedRecordStepAck({ ok: false, expectedSequence: 2, error: "gap" }, 2)).toBe(
+      false,
+    );
+  });
+});

apps/extension/src/lib/__tests__/record-frame-coordinator.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { RECORD_FRAME_PORT, RECORD_FRAME_QUERY } from "../recording/frame-bridge";
+import { RecordFrameCoordinator } from "../recording/frame-coordinator";
+
+class ListenerSet<T extends (...args: never[]) => unknown> {
+  readonly listeners = new Set<T>();
+  addListener = (listener: T) => this.listeners.add(listener);
+  removeListener = (listener: T) => this.listeners.delete(listener);
+}
+
+function fakePort(sender: chrome.runtime.MessageSender) {
+  const messages: unknown[] = [];
+  const onMessage = new ListenerSet<(message: unknown) => void>();
+  const onDisconnect = new ListenerSet<() => void>();
+  return {
+    port: {
+      name: RECORD_FRAME_PORT,
+      sender,
+      onMessage,
+      onDisconnect,
+      postMessage: vi.fn((message: unknown) => messages.push(message)),
+      disconnect: vi.fn(),
+    } as unknown as chrome.runtime.Port,
+    messages,
+    receive(message: unknown) {
+      for (const listener of onMessage.listeners) listener(message);
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+describe("RecordFrameCoordinator", () => {
+  const onConnect = new ListenerSet<(port: chrome.runtime.Port) => void>();
+  const onMessage = new ListenerSet<
+    (
+      message: unknown,
+      sender: chrome.runtime.MessageSender,
+      sendResponse: (response: unknown) => void,
+    ) => boolean
+  >();
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    onConnect.listeners.clear();
+    onMessage.listeners.clear();
+    vi.stubGlobal("chrome", {
+      runtime: { onConnect, onMessage },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("answers child-document queries for the initial tab before it is armed", () => {
+    const coordinator = new RecordFrameCoordinator({
+      getAllFrames: async () => [],
+      sendToDocument: async () => ({ ok: true }),
+    });
+    coordinator.attach();
+    coordinator.begin("rec-1", 10, 3);
+
+    const query = (tabId: number) => {
+      let response: unknown;
+      for (const listener of onMessage.listeners) {
+        listener(
+          { type: RECORD_FRAME_QUERY },
+          {
+            tab: { id: tabId },
+            frameId: 7,
+            documentId: "child-document",
+          } as chrome.runtime.MessageSender,
+          (value) => {
+            response = value;
+          },
+        );
+      }
+      return response;
+    };
+
+    expect(query(3)).toEqual({ active: true, requestId: "rec-1", startedAtMs: 10 });
+    expect(query(4)).toEqual({ active: false });
+  });
+
+  it("starts a child Document that appears after the initial frame snapshot", async () => {
+    let notifyFrameNavigation:
+      | ((frame: {
+          tabId: number;
+          frameId: number;
+          documentId?: string;
+          lifecycle: "committed" | "completed";
+        }) => void)
+      | undefined;
+    const sendToDocument = vi.fn(async () => ({ ok: true }));
+    const coordinator = new RecordFrameCoordinator({
+      getAllFrames: async () => [{ frameId: 0, documentId: "top-document" }],
+      sendToDocument,
+      subscribeFrameNavigation(listener) {
+        notifyFrameNavigation = listener;
+        return () => {};
+      },
+    });
+    coordinator.attach();
+    const onDocumentReady = vi.fn();
+    coordinator.begin("rec-1", 10, 3, onDocumentReady);
+    await coordinator.armTab("rec-1", 3);
+    sendToDocument.mockClear();
+
+    notifyFrameNavigation?.({
+      tabId: 3,
+      frameId: 7,
+      documentId: "late-child",
+      lifecycle: "completed",
+    });
+    await vi.waitFor(() => {
+      expect(sendToDocument).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        3,
+        { type: "bsk-record-frame-start", requestId: "rec-1", startedAtMs: 10 },
+        { documentId: "late-child" },
+      );
+    });
+    expect(onDocumentReady).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    const child = fakePort({
+      tab: { id: 3 },
+      frameId: 7,
+      documentId: "late-child",
+    } as chrome.runtime.MessageSender);
+    for (const listener of onConnect.listeners) listener(child.port);
+    child.receive({ type: "ready", requestId: "rec-1", producerId: "producer-1" });
+    notifyFrameNavigation?.({
+      tabId: 3,
+      frameId: 7,
+      documentId: "late-child",
+      lifecycle: "completed",
+    });
+    await vi.waitFor(() => {
+      expect(onDocumentReady).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        tabId: 3,
+        documentId: "late-child",
+        browserFrameId: 7,
+        producerId: "producer-1",
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("binds a producer to its sender Document and keeps final steps valid while stopping", async () => {
+    const sendToDocument = vi.fn(async () => ({ ok: true }));
+    const coordinator = new RecordFrameCoordinator({
+      getAllFrames: async () => [
+        { frameId: 0, documentId: "top-document" },
+        { frameId: 7, documentId: "child-document" },
+      ],
+      sendToDocument,
+    });
+    coordinator.attach();
+    coordinator.begin("rec-1", 10, 3);
+    await expect(coordinator.armTab("rec-1", 3)).resolves.toBe(true);
+
+    const sender = {
+      tab: { id: 3 },
+      frameId: 7,
+      documentId: "child-document",
+    } as chrome.runtime.MessageSender;
+    const frame = fakePort(sender);
+    for (const listener of onConnect.listeners) listener(frame.port);
+    frame.receive({ type: "ready", requestId: "rec-1", producerId: "producer-1" });
+
+    expect(coordinator.sourceFor("rec-1", "producer-1", sender)).toEqual({
+      tabId: 3,
+      documentId: "child-document",
+      browserFrameId: 7,
+      producerId: "producer-1",
+    });
+
+    const stopping = coordinator.stop("rec-1");
+    expect(coordinator.sourceFor("rec-1", "producer-1", sender)).not.toBeNull();
+    const stop = frame.messages.find(
+      (message): message is { type: "stop"; commandId: string } =>
+        typeof message === "object" &&
+        message !== null &&
+        (message as { type?: string }).type === "stop",
+    );
+    expect(stop).toBeDefined();
+    frame.receive({
+      type: "stopped",
+      requestId: "rec-1",
+      commandId: stop!.commandId,
+      ok: true,
+    });
+    await expect(stopping).resolves.toBe(true);
+    expect(coordinator.sourceFor("rec-1", "producer-1", sender)).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("rejects a producer used from another Document", async () => {
+    const coordinator = new RecordFrameCoordinator({
+      getAllFrames: async () => [{ frameId: 0, documentId: "top-document" }],
+      sendToDocument: async () => ({ ok: true }),
+    });
+    coordinator.attach();
+    coordinator.begin("rec-1", 10, 3);
+    await coordinator.armTab("rec-1", 3);
+    const sender = {
+      tab: { id: 3 },
+      frameId: 0,
+      documentId: "top-document",
+    } as chrome.runtime.MessageSender;
+    const frame = fakePort(sender);
+    for (const listener of onConnect.listeners) listener(frame.port);
+    frame.receive({ type: "ready", requestId: "rec-1", producerId: "producer-1" });
+
+    expect(
+      coordinator.sourceFor("rec-1", "producer-1", {
+        ...sender,
+        documentId: "other-document",
+      }),
+    ).toBeNull();
+  });
+});

apps/extension/src/lib/__tests__/recording-document-marker.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import {
+  RECORD_DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTE,
+  recordingDocumentMarkerValue,
+} from "@/shared/recording-document-identity";
+import { markRecordingDocument } from "../recording/document-marker";
+import { ObservationNodeIndex } from "../recording/observation-capture";
+
+describe("recording document marker", () => {
+  it("rejects a non-random Document identity", () => {
+    expect(() => markRecordingDocument("user@example.com")).toThrow(
+      "recording Document identity must be a random UUID",
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("restores the Document attribute exactly", () => {
+    document.documentElement.setAttribute(RECORD_DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTE, "page-value");
+    const producerId = "123e4567-e89b-42d3-a456-426614174000";
+    const marker = markRecordingDocument(producerId);
+
+    expect(document.documentElement.getAttribute(RECORD_DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTE)).toBe(
+      recordingDocumentMarkerValue(producerId),
+    );
+    marker.restore();
+    expect(document.documentElement.getAttribute(RECORD_DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTE)).toBe("page-value");
+    document.documentElement.removeAttribute(RECORD_DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTE);
+  });
+
+  it("indexes the CDP scope from the safe frame identity", () => {
+    const index = new ObservationNodeIndex({
+      rootFrameId: "root",
+      frames: [
+        {
+          frameId: "child",
+          target: { tabId: 3, sessionId: "oopif-session" },
+          recordingDocumentId: "producer-1",
+        },
+      ],
+      matchNodes: [],
+      refs: [],
+    });
+
+    expect(index.documentScope("producer-1")).toEqual({
+      frameId: "child",
+      target: { tabId: 3, sessionId: "oopif-session" },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("fails closed when a recording identity maps to multiple Documents", () => {
+    const index = new ObservationNodeIndex({
+      rootFrameId: "root",
+      frames: [
+        {
+          frameId: "left",
+          target: { tabId: 3, sessionId: "left-session" },
+          recordingDocumentId: "duplicate",
+        },
+        {
+          frameId: "right",
+          target: { tabId: 3, sessionId: "right-session" },
+          recordingDocumentId: "duplicate",
+        },
+      ],
+      matchNodes: [],
+      refs: [],
+    });
+
+    expect(index.documentScope("duplicate")).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+});

apps/extension/src/lib/__tests__/recording-observation.test.ts

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ function sessionWithInput(redactValues = false): RecordingObservationSession {
   const session = new RecordingObservationSession({ redactValues });
   const state = session.registry.register({
     url: URL,
-    rawVomText: '@vom 1\ntextbox "Password" value="••••••" [ref=e1]',
+    vomText: '@vom 1\ntextbox "Password" value="••••••" [ref=e1]',
   });
   session.cursor.lastSettled = {
     stateId: state.id,
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function sessionWithInput(redactValues = false): RecordingObservationSession {
   return session;
 }
 
-function finalizedFillBody(value: string, redactValues: boolean): string {
+function finalizedFillTrace(value: string, redactValues: boolean) {
   const session = sessionWithInput(redactValues);
   const draft: RecordingDraftStep = {
     op: "fill",
@@ -53,15 +53,20 @@ function finalizedFillBody(value: string, redactValues: boolean): string {
     startedAt: "2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z",
     stoppedBy: "user_finish",
     bskVersion: "test",
-  }).states[0]!.body;
+    redactValues,
+  });
+}
+
+function finalizedFillBody(value: string, redactValues: boolean): string {
+  return finalizedFillTrace(value, redactValues).states[0]!.body;
 }
 
 describe("record observation annotations", () => {
   it("omits a fill literal when values are redacted", () => {
     const secret = "hunter2-private";
-    const body = finalizedFillBody(secret, true);
-    expect(body).toContain("step 1: fill");
-    expect(body).not.toContain(secret);
+    const dumped = JSON.stringify(finalizedFillTrace(secret, true));
+    expect(dumped).toContain("step 1: fill");
+    expect(dumped).not.toContain(secret);
   });
 
   it("keeps ordinary fill details", () => {
@@ -73,7 +78,7 @@ describe("record observation annotations", () => {
     const state = registry.register({
       url: "https://example.com/a\nb",
       title: "hello\nworld",
-      rawVomText: "@vom 1",
+      vomText: "@vom 1",
     });
     const trace = buildTraceV3({
       registry,
@@ -91,18 +96,18 @@ describe("recording state ownership", () => {
   it("deduplicates within one recording and isolates ids between recordings", () => {
     const first = new RecordingStateRegistry();
     const second = new RecordingStateRegistry();
-    expect(first.register({ url: URL, rawVomText: "same" }).id).toBe("s1");
-    expect(first.register({ url: URL, rawVomText: "same" }).id).toBe("s1");
-    expect(second.register({ url: URL, rawVomText: "other" }).id).toBe("s1");
+    expect(first.register({ url: URL, vomText: "same" }).id).toBe("s1");
+    expect(first.register({ url: URL, vomText: "same" }).id).toBe("s1");
+    expect(second.register({ url: URL, vomText: "other" }).id).toBe("s1");
   });
 
   it("enriches metadata when a deduplicated observation becomes more complete", () => {
     const registry = new RecordingStateRegistry();
-    registry.register({ url: URL, rawVomText: "same" });
+    registry.register({ url: URL, vomText: "same" });
     const state = registry.register({
       url: URL,
       title: "Login",
-      rawVomText: "same",
+      vomText: "same",
       truncated: true,
     });
     expect(state).toMatchObject({ id: "s1", title: "Login", truncated: true });

apps/extension/src/lib/__tests__/recording-runtime.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,289 @@
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import type { CdpRunner, ChromeTabsApi } from "@/tools/shared";
+
+const captureRecordingObservation = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+const waitForDocumentSettled = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn(async () => "quiet" as const));
+
+vi.mock("../recording/observation-capture", async (importOriginal) => {
+  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("../recording/observation-capture")>();
+  return { ...actual, captureRecordingObservation };
+});
+
+vi.mock("../recording/document-settle", async (importOriginal) => {
+  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("../recording/document-settle")>();
+  return { ...actual, waitForDocumentSettled };
+});
+
+import { ObservationNodeIndex } from "../recording/observation-capture";
+import { RecordingObservationRuntime } from "../recording/recording-runtime";
+import type { RecordingDraftStep } from "../recording/types";
+
+function observation(url = "https://example.com/") {
+  return {
+    rootFrameId: "root",
+    index: new ObservationNodeIndex({ rootFrameId: "root", matchNodes: [], refs: [] }),
+    url,
+    title: "Example",
+    vomText: '@vom 1\nRootWebArea "Example"',
+    truncated: false,
+  };
+}
+
+function runtime(): RecordingObservationRuntime {
+  return new RecordingObservationRuntime({
+    cdp: { send: vi.fn() as unknown as CdpRunner["send"] },
+    tabsApi: { get: vi.fn(), query: vi.fn() } as unknown as ChromeTabsApi,
+  });
+}
+
+describe("RecordingObservationRuntime", () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    captureRecordingObservation.mockReset();
+    waitForDocumentSettled.mockClear();
+  });
+
+  it("shares one initial capture and includes it in flush", async () => {
+    let release!: (value: ReturnType<typeof observation>) => void;
+    captureRecordingObservation.mockReturnValueOnce(
+      new Promise((resolve) => {
+        release = resolve;
+      }),
+    );
+    const recording = runtime();
+
+    const first = recording.captureInitial(7);
+    const second = recording.captureInitial(7);
+    const flushed = recording.flush();
+    let flushCompleted = false;
+    void flushed.then(() => {
+      flushCompleted = true;
+    });
+
+    await Promise.resolve();
+    expect(captureRecordingObservation).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(flushCompleted).toBe(false);
+
+    release(observation());
+    await Promise.all([first, second, flushed]);
+    expect(flushCompleted).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("cancels an in-flight initial capture", async () => {
+    captureRecordingObservation.mockImplementationOnce(
+      (input: { signal?: AbortSignal }) =>
+        new Promise((_, reject) => {
+          input.signal?.addEventListener(
+            "abort",
+            () => reject(new DOMException("observation aborted", "AbortError")),
+            { once: true },
+          );
+        }),
+    );
+    const recording = runtime();
+
+    const pending = recording.captureInitial(7);
+    recording.cancel();
+
+    await expect(pending).rejects.toMatchObject({ name: "AbortError" });
+  });
+
+  it("retries a failed initial capture when the recording settles at stop", async () => {
+    captureRecordingObservation
+      .mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("document swapped"))
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(observation());
+    const recording = runtime();
+
+    await expect(recording.captureInitial(7)).rejects.toThrow("document swapped");
+    await recording.settleTrailing(7, []);
+    const trace = recording.buildTrace({
+      drafts: [],
+      startedAt: "2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z",
+      stoppedBy: "user_finish",
+      bskVersion: "0.1.6",
+    });
+
+    expect(captureRecordingObservation).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(trace.states).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps runtime matching data out of the serialized trace", async () => {
+    const captured = observation();
+    captured.index = new ObservationNodeIndex({
+      rootFrameId: "root",
+      matchNodes: [
+        {
+          frameId: "root",
+          backendNodeId: 42,
+          tag: "button",
+          rect: { x: 10, y: 20, w: 100, h: 30 },
+          localRect: { x: 10, y: 20, w: 100, h: 30 },
+        },
+      ],
+      refs: [{ ref: "e1", backendNodeId: 42, role: "button", name: "Submit", line: 1 }],
+    });
+    captureRecordingObservation.mockResolvedValueOnce(captured);
+    const recording = runtime();
+
+    await recording.captureInitial(7);
+    const dumped = JSON.stringify(
+      recording.buildTrace({
+        drafts: [],
+        startedAt: "2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z",
+        stoppedBy: "user_finish",
+        bskVersion: "0.1.6",
+      }),
+    );
+
+    expect(dumped).toContain("RootWebArea");
+    expect(dumped).not.toContain("matchNodes");
+    expect(dumped).not.toContain("localRect");
+    expect(dumped).not.toContain("backendNodeId");
+    expect(dumped).not.toContain("ObservationNodeIndex");
+  });
+
+  it("captures a tab transition without sharing observation cursors", async () => {
+    captureRecordingObservation
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(observation("https://example.com/first"))
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(observation("https://example.com/second"));
+    const recording = runtime();
+
+    await recording.captureInitial(4);
+    const transition = await recording.captureTabTransition(4, 5);
+    await recording.captureInitial(4);
+    await recording.captureInitial(5);
+
+    expect(transition).toEqual({
+      preStateId: "s1",
+      postStateId: "s2",
+      targetUrl: "https://example.com/second",
+    });
+    expect(captureRecordingObservation.mock.calls.map(([input]) => input.tabId)).toEqual([4, 5]);
+  });
+
+  it("binds an iframe draft to its marked CDP Document scope", async () => {
+    captureRecordingObservation.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      ...observation(),
+      index: new ObservationNodeIndex({
+        rootFrameId: "root",
+        frames: [
+          {
+            frameId: "child",
+            target: { tabId: 7, sessionId: "oopif-session" },
+            recordingDocumentId: "producer-1",
+          },
+        ],
+        matchNodes: [
+          {
+            backendNodeId: 42,
+            frameId: "child",
+            tag: "button",
+            rect: { x: 410, y: 20, w: 100, h: 30 },
+            localRect: { x: 10, y: 20, w: 100, h: 30 },
+          },
+        ],
+        refs: [{ ref: "e1", backendNodeId: 42, frameId: "child", line: 1 }],
+      }),
+    });
+    const recording = runtime();
+    const drafts: RecordingDraftStep[] = [
+      {
+        op: "click" as const,
+        captureTarget: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "Save" },
+        targetHint: {
+          geometry: { rect: { x: 10, y: 20, w: 100, h: 30 }, tag: "button" },
+        },
+      },
+    ];
+
+    await recording.captureInitial(7);
+    await recording.processDraft(7, drafts, 0, "producer-1");
+    recording.cancel();
+
+    const draft = drafts[0];
+    expect(draft?.op).toBe("click");
+    if (!draft || draft.op !== "click") throw new Error("expected click draft");
+    expect(draft.targetHint).toMatchObject({
+      frameId: "child",
+      geometrySpace: "local",
+    });
+    expect(draft.matchedTarget?.ref).toBe("e1");
+  });
+
+  it("refreshes a late iframe before matching its first action", async () => {
+    const iframeObservation = {
+      ...observation(),
+      index: new ObservationNodeIndex({
+        rootFrameId: "root",
+        frames: [
+          {
+            frameId: "child",
+            target: { tabId: 7, sessionId: "oopif-session" },
+            recordingDocumentId: "producer-1",
+          },
+        ],
+        matchNodes: [
+          {
+            backendNodeId: 42,
+            frameId: "child",
+            tag: "button",
+            rect: { x: 410, y: 20, w: 100, h: 30 },
+            localRect: { x: 10, y: 20, w: 100, h: 30 },
+          },
+        ],
+        refs: [
+          {
+            ref: "e1",
+            backendNodeId: 42,
+            frameId: "child",
+            role: "button",
+            name: "表格视图",
+            line: 1,
+          },
+        ],
+      }),
+    };
+    captureRecordingObservation
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(observation())
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(iframeObservation)
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(iframeObservation);
+    const recording = runtime();
+
+    await recording.captureInitial(7);
+    await recording.refreshDocument(7, "producer-1");
+    const drafts: RecordingDraftStep[] = [
+      {
+        op: "click",
+        captureTarget: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "表格视图" },
+        targetHint: {
+          geometry: { rect: { x: 10, y: 20, w: 100, h: 30 }, tag: "button" },
+        },
+      },
+    ];
+    await recording.processDraft(7, drafts, 0, "producer-1");
+    recording.cancel();
+
+    expect(captureRecordingObservation).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+    expect(waitForDocumentSettled).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.anything(),
+      { frameId: "child", target: { tabId: 7, sessionId: "oopif-session" } },
+      { signal: expect.any(AbortSignal) },
+    );
+    const draft = drafts[0];
+    expect(draft?.op).toBe("click");
+    if (!draft || draft.op !== "click") throw new Error("expected click draft");
+    expect(draft.matchedTarget).toMatchObject({ ref: "e1", name: "表格视图" });
+  });
+
+  it("does not poison final flush when a frame readiness refresh fails", async () => {
+    captureRecordingObservation
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(observation())
+      .mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("child Document replaced"));
+    const recording = runtime();
+
+    await recording.captureInitial(7);
+    await expect(recording.refreshDocument(7, "producer-1")).rejects.toThrow(
+      "child Document replaced",
+    );
+    await expect(recording.flush()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+  });
+});

apps/extension/src/lib/__tests__/step-buffer.test.ts

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { appendRecordedPayload, observeRecordedNavigation } from "../recording/s
 
 describe("recording-step-buffer", () => {
   it("stores semantic click without summary", () => {
-    const buffer = { steps: [], pendingNavigation: false };
+    const buffer = { steps: [], navigation: { pendingNavigation: false } };
     appendRecordedPayload(buffer, {
       op: "click",
       target: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "发布" },
@@ -15,7 +15,40 @@ describe("recording-step-buffer", () => {
         captureTarget: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "发布" },
       },
     ]);
-    expect(buffer.pendingNavigation).toBe(true);
+    expect(buffer.navigation.pendingNavigation).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps the hovered element description as a capture fallback", () => {
+    const buffer = { steps: [], navigation: { pendingNavigation: false } };
+    appendRecordedPayload(
+      buffer,
+      {
+        op: "hover",
+        target: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "新建" },
+        geometry: {
+          rect: { x: 900, y: 8, w: 60, h: 32 },
+          tag: "button",
+        },
+      },
+      {
+        geometry: {
+          rect: { x: 900, y: 8, w: 60, h: 32 },
+          tag: "button",
+        },
+      },
+    );
+    expect(buffer.steps).toEqual([
+      {
+        op: "hover",
+        captureTarget: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "新建" },
+        targetHint: {
+          geometry: {
+            rect: { x: 900, y: 8, w: 60, h: 32 },
+            tag: "button",
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    ]);
   });
 
   it("annotates navigated_to on action-caused navigation instead of wait_for_navigation", () => {
@@ -26,9 +59,11 @@ describe("recording-step-buffer", () => {
           captureTarget: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "发布" },
         },
       ],
-      currentUrl: "https://example.com/a",
-      pendingNavigation: true,
-      pendingNavigationDeadline: Date.now() + 5_000,
+      navigation: {
+        currentUrl: "https://example.com/a",
+        pendingNavigation: true,
+        pendingNavigationDeadline: Date.now() + 5_000,
+      },
     };
     observeRecordedNavigation(buffer, "https://example.com/b", true);
     expect(buffer.steps).toEqual([
@@ -50,9 +85,11 @@ describe("recording-step-buffer", () => {
           values: ["tech"],
         },
       ],
-      currentUrl: "https://example.com/list",
-      pendingNavigation: true,
-      pendingNavigationDeadline: Date.now() + 5_000,
+      navigation: {
+        currentUrl: "https://example.com/list",
+        pendingNavigation: true,
+        pendingNavigationDeadline: Date.now() + 5_000,
+      },
     };
     observeRecordedNavigation(buffer, "https://example.com/list?cat=tech", true);
     expect(buffer.steps).toEqual([
@@ -68,13 +105,60 @@ describe("recording-step-buffer", () => {
   it("emits navigate for uncaused URL changes", () => {
     const buffer = {
       steps: [],
-      currentUrl: "https://example.com/a",
-      pendingNavigation: false,
+      navigation: { currentUrl: "https://example.com/a", pendingNavigation: false },
     };
-    observeRecordedNavigation(buffer, "https://example.com/b", false);
+    const result = observeRecordedNavigation(buffer, "https://example.com/b", false);
+    expect(result).toEqual({ kind: "appended", index: 0 });
     expect(buffer.steps[0]).toMatchObject({
       op: "navigate",
       url: "https://example.com/b",
     });
   });
+
+  it("asks the recorder to coalesce redirect hops instead of emitting each one", () => {
+    const buffer = {
+      steps: [],
+      navigation: {
+        currentUrl: "https://passport.example/login",
+        pendingNavigation: false,
+      },
+    };
+    const hop1 = observeRecordedNavigation(
+      buffer,
+      "https://passport.example/callback",
+      false,
+      "link",
+      ["server_redirect"],
+    );
+    expect(hop1).toEqual({
+      kind: "coalesce_redirect",
+      url: "https://passport.example/callback",
+    });
+    expect(buffer.steps).toEqual([]);
+
+    const hop2 = observeRecordedNavigation(buffer, "https://app.example/dashboard", false, "link", [
+      "client_redirect",
+    ]);
+    expect(hop2).toEqual({
+      kind: "coalesce_redirect",
+      url: "https://app.example/dashboard",
+    });
+    expect(buffer.steps).toEqual([]);
+    expect(buffer.navigation.currentUrl).toBe("https://app.example/dashboard");
+  });
+
+  it("does not reuse redirect metadata for a later content-observed URL change", () => {
+    const buffer = {
+      steps: [],
+      navigation: {
+        currentUrl: "https://example.com/redirect",
+        pendingNavigation: false,
+      },
+    };
+
+    const result = observeRecordedNavigation(buffer, "https://example.com/spa");
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({ kind: "appended", index: 0 });
+    expect(buffer.steps[0]).toMatchObject({ op: "navigate", url: "https://example.com/spa" });
+  });
 });

apps/extension/src/lib/__tests__/tab-coordinator.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { RecordingTabCoordinator } from "../recording/tab-coordinator";
+
+describe("RecordingTabCoordinator", () => {
+  it("keeps navigation state isolated per tab", () => {
+    const tabs = new RecordingTabCoordinator(4, "https://example.com/first");
+    const first = tabs.navigation(4);
+    first.pendingNavigation = true;
+    const second = tabs.navigation(5, "https://example.com/second");
+
+    expect(second).toEqual({
+      currentUrl: "https://example.com/second",
+      pendingNavigation: false,
+    });
+    expect(tabs.navigation(4)).toBe(first);
+    expect(tabs.navigation(4).pendingNavigation).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("invalidates an earlier activation when a newer tab becomes active", () => {
+    const tabs = new RecordingTabCoordinator(4);
+    const second = tabs.noteActivation(5);
+    const third = tabs.noteActivation(6);
+
+    expect(tabs.isLatest(second)).toBe(false);
+    expect(tabs.isLatest(third)).toBe(true);
+    tabs.commit(6);
+    expect(tabs.currentTabId).toBe(6);
+  });
+
+  it("commits the freshly observed URL when returning to an existing tab", () => {
+    const tabs = new RecordingTabCoordinator(4);
+    tabs.navigation(5, "https://example.com/old");
+
+    tabs.commit(5, "https://example.com/new");
+
+    expect(tabs.currentTabId).toBe(5);
+    expect(tabs.navigation(5).currentUrl).toBe("https://example.com/new");
+  });
+});

apps/extension/src/lib/__tests__/target-matcher.test.ts

@@ -69,6 +69,23 @@ describe("matchObservationTarget", () => {
     expect(target.ref).toBe("e2");
   });
 
+  it("matches iframe capture geometry in the child viewport coordinate space", () => {
+    const child = node(42, "child", 410);
+    child.localRect = { x: 10, y: 20, w: 100, h: 30 };
+    const target = matchObservationTarget({
+      observation: observation(
+        [child],
+        [{ ref: "e1", backendNodeId: 42, frameId: "child", line: 1 }],
+      ),
+      hint: {
+        frameId: "child",
+        geometrySpace: "local",
+        geometry: { rect: { x: 10, y: 20, w: 100, h: 30 }, tag: "button" },
+      },
+    });
+    expect(target.ref).toBe("e1");
+  });
+
   it("restricts a missing frame hint to the root frame", () => {
     const target = matchObservationTarget({
       observation: observation(
@@ -81,6 +98,21 @@ describe("matchObservationTarget", () => {
     expect(target).toEqual({ name: "发布", unmatched: true });
   });
 
+  it("fails closed when the source Document has no VOM frame mapping", () => {
+    const target = matchObservationTarget({
+      observation: observation(
+        [node(42, "root")],
+        [{ ref: "e1", backendNodeId: 42, role: "button", name: "发布", line: 1 }],
+      ),
+      hint: {
+        frameId: null,
+        geometry: { rect: { x: 10, y: 20, w: 100, h: 30 }, tag: "button" },
+      },
+      fallback: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "发布" },
+    });
+    expect(target).toEqual({ role: "button", name: "发布", unmatched: true });
+  });
+
   it("returns unmatched for ambiguous geometry", () => {
     const target = matchObservationTarget({
       observation: observation(

apps/extension/src/lib/__tests__/trace-reducer-v2.test.ts

@@ -27,6 +27,17 @@ describe("shouldRecordPress", () => {
 });
 
 describe("reduceTraceSteps", () => {
+  it("does not expose internal tab transitions in trace v2", () => {
+    const trace = reduceTraceSteps([
+      {
+        op: "switch_tab",
+        preStateId: "s1",
+        postStateId: "s2",
+      },
+    ]);
+    expect(trace.steps).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
   it("builds steps with pages dictionary and page id references", () => {
     const drafts: RecordingDraftStep[] = [
       {
@@ -160,7 +171,7 @@ describe("reduceTraceSteps", () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it("keeps hover steps before menu clicks", () => {
+  it("drops hover steps, which only exist in trace v3", () => {
     const { steps } = reduceTraceSteps(
       [
         {
@@ -176,12 +187,7 @@ describe("reduceTraceSteps", () => {
       ],
       "https://example.com/app",
     );
-    expect(steps.map((s) => s.op)).toEqual(["hover", "click"]);
-    expect(steps[0]).toMatchObject({
-      op: "hover",
-      page: "p1",
-      target: { name: "Account" },
-    });
+    expect(steps.map((s) => s.op)).toEqual(["click"]);
   });
 
   it("resolveTraceStartUrl prefers explicit start URL", () => {

apps/extension/src/lib/__tests__/trace-reducer-v3.test.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,76 @@ import { reduceTraceStepsV3 } from "../recording/trace-reducer-v3";
 import type { RecordingDraftStep } from "../recording/types";
 
 describe("trace reducer v3", () => {
+  it("removes form literals when value redaction is requested", () => {
+    const reduced = reduceTraceStepsV3(
+      [
+        {
+          op: "fill",
+          value: "private@example.com",
+          preStateId: "s1",
+          postStateId: "s1",
+        },
+        {
+          op: "select",
+          values: ["private-account-id"],
+          labels: ["Private account"],
+          preStateId: "s1",
+          postStateId: "s1",
+        },
+      ],
+      { redactValues: true },
+    );
+
+    expect(reduced.steps[0]).toMatchObject({ op: "fill", value: "***", redacted: true });
+    expect(reduced.steps[1]).toMatchObject({ op: "select" });
+    expect(reduced.steps[1]).not.toHaveProperty("selection");
+    expect(JSON.stringify(reduced.steps)).not.toContain("private@example.com");
+    expect(JSON.stringify(reduced.steps)).not.toContain("private-account-id");
+  });
+
+  it("emits tab transitions only for callers that advertised support", () => {
+    const drafts: RecordingDraftStep[] = [
+      {
+        op: "switch_tab",
+        preStateId: "s1",
+        postStateId: "s2",
+      },
+    ];
+
+    expect(reduceTraceStepsV3(drafts).steps).toEqual([]);
+    expect(reduceTraceStepsV3(drafts, { includeTabSwitches: true }).steps).toEqual([
+      { op: "switch_tab", id: 1, state: "s1", result: { state: "s2" } },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps hover steps before menu clicks", () => {
+    const drafts: RecordingDraftStep[] = [
+      {
+        op: "hover",
+        captureTarget: { tag: "span", role: "button", name: "Account" },
+        preStateId: "s1",
+        postStateId: "s1",
+      },
+      {
+        op: "click",
+        captureTarget: { tag: "a", role: "link", name: "Profile" },
+        preStateId: "s1",
+        postStateId: "s1",
+      },
+    ];
+
+    expect(reduceTraceStepsV3(drafts).steps.map((s) => s.op)).toEqual(["hover", "click"]);
+  });
+
+  it("does not export a tab transition without both observation endpoints", () => {
+    const sourceOnly: RecordingDraftStep = { op: "switch_tab", preStateId: "s1" };
+    const targetOnly: RecordingDraftStep = { op: "switch_tab", postStateId: "s2" };
+
+    expect(
+      reduceTraceStepsV3([sourceOnly, targetOnly], { includeTabSwitches: true }).steps,
+    ).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
   it("collapses redirect hops while retaining draft-to-step identity", () => {
     const drafts: RecordingDraftStep[] = [
       { op: "navigate", url: "https://example.com/start", preStateId: "s1", postStateId: "s2" },
@@ -36,7 +106,7 @@ describe("trace reducer v3", () => {
 
   it("builds the wire model from protocol constants", () => {
     const registry = new RecordingStateRegistry();
-    const state = registry.register({ url: "https://example.com", rawVomText: "@vom 1" });
+    const state = registry.register({ url: "https://example.com", vomText: "@vom 1" });
     const trace = buildTraceV3({
       registry,
       drafts: [

apps/extension/src/lib/record-bridge.ts

@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ export interface RecordStartAck {
   ok: true;
 }
 
+export type RecordStepAck =
+  | { ok: true; sequence: number }
+  | { ok: false; expectedSequence: number; error: string };
+
 export type RecordStopAck = { ok: true } | { ok: false; error: string };
 
 export interface RecordQueryMessage {
@@ -50,17 +54,30 @@ export interface RecordStepPayload {
   labels?: string[];
   url?: string;
   redacted?: boolean;
+  commit?: "enter" | "suggestion" | "blur";
   /** Page URL when the step was captured. */
   page_url?: string;
+  /** Event-target bounds in the source frame's viewport coordinate space. */
+  geometry?: {
+    rect: { x: number; y: number; w: number; h: number };
+    tag: string;
+  };
   /** Capture-only hint; never persisted unless converted to navigated_to. */
   expects_navigation?: boolean;
   /** Whether an observed URL change was synchronously caused by the action. */
   navigation_caused_by_action?: boolean;
+  /** Raw webNavigation transition metadata for cause mapping. */
+  transitionType?: string;
+  transitionQualifiers?: string[];
 }
 
 export interface RecordStepMessage {
   type: typeof RECORD_STEP;
   requestId: string;
+  /** Stable for the lifetime of one content-script document. */
+  producerId: string;
+  /** Monotonic within one content-script producer and recording request. */
+  sequence: number;
   step: RecordStepPayload;
 }
 
@@ -112,8 +129,27 @@ export function isRecordQueryMessage(msg: unknown): msg is RecordQueryMessage {
 export function isRecordStepMessage(msg: unknown): msg is RecordStepMessage {
   if (typeof msg !== "object" || msg === null) return false;
   const m = msg as Record<string, unknown>;
-  if (m.type !== RECORD_STEP || typeof m.requestId !== "string") return false;
+  if (
+    m.type !== RECORD_STEP ||
+    typeof m.requestId !== "string" ||
+    typeof m.producerId !== "string" ||
+    m.producerId.length === 0 ||
+    typeof m.sequence !== "number" ||
+    !Number.isSafeInteger(m.sequence) ||
+    m.sequence < 1
+  ) {
+    return false;
+  }
   const step = m.step;
   if (typeof step !== "object" || step === null) return false;
   return typeof (step as RecordStepPayload).op === "string";
 }
+
+export function isAcceptedRecordStepAck(
+  value: unknown,
+  sequence: number,
+): value is Extract<RecordStepAck, { ok: true }> {
+  if (typeof value !== "object" || value === null) return false;
+  const ack = value as Partial<RecordStepAck>;
+  return ack.ok === true && ack.sequence === sequence;
+}

apps/extension/src/lib/recording/document-marker.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import {
+  RECORD_DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTE,
+  recordingDocumentMarkerValue,
+} from "@/shared/recording-document-identity";
+
+export interface RecordingDocumentMarker {
+  restore(): void;
+  ensure(): void;
+}
+
+export function waitForDocumentElement(): Promise<HTMLElement> {
+  if (document.documentElement) return Promise.resolve(document.documentElement);
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    const observer = new MutationObserver(() => {
+      if (!document.documentElement) return;
+      observer.disconnect();
+      resolve(document.documentElement);
+    });
+    observer.observe(document, { childList: true });
+  });
+}
+
+export function markRecordingDocument(
+  producerId: string,
+  root: HTMLElement = document.documentElement,
+): RecordingDocumentMarker {
+  const previous = root.getAttribute(RECORD_DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTE);
+  const markerValue = recordingDocumentMarkerValue(producerId);
+  const ensure = () => root.setAttribute(RECORD_DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTE, markerValue);
+  ensure();
+  return {
+    ensure,
+    restore() {
+      if (root.getAttribute(RECORD_DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTE) !== markerValue) return;
+      if (previous === null) root.removeAttribute(RECORD_DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTE);
+      else root.setAttribute(RECORD_DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTE, previous);
+    },
+  };
+}

apps/extension/src/lib/recording/frame-bridge.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+export const RECORD_FRAME_PORT = "bsk-record-frame";
+export const RECORD_FRAME_QUERY = "bsk-record-frame-query";
+export const RECORD_FRAME_START = "bsk-record-frame-start";
+
+export interface RecordFrameQueryMessage {
+  type: typeof RECORD_FRAME_QUERY;
+}
+
+export interface RecordFrameQueryResponse {
+  active: boolean;
+  requestId?: string;
+  startedAtMs?: number;
+}
+
+export interface RecordFrameStartMessage {
+  type: typeof RECORD_FRAME_START;
+  requestId: string;
+  startedAtMs: number;
+}
+
+export type RecordFramePortMessage =
+  | {
+      type: "ready";
+      requestId: string;
+      producerId: string;
+    }
+  | {
+      type: "ready_ack";
+      requestId: string;
+      producerId: string;
+    }
+  | {
+      type: "stop";
+      requestId: string;
+      commandId: string;
+    }
+  | {
+      type: "cancel";
+      requestId: string;
+    }
+  | {
+      type: "stopped";
+      requestId: string;
+      commandId: string;
+      ok: boolean;
+      error?: string;
+    };
+
+export function isRecordFrameQueryMessage(value: unknown): value is RecordFrameQueryMessage {
+  return (
+    typeof value === "object" &&
+    value !== null &&
+    (value as { type?: unknown }).type === RECORD_FRAME_QUERY
+  );
+}
+
+export function isRecordFrameStartMessage(value: unknown): value is RecordFrameStartMessage {
+  if (typeof value !== "object" || value === null) return false;
+  const message = value as Partial<RecordFrameStartMessage>;
+  return (
+    message.type === RECORD_FRAME_START &&
+    typeof message.requestId === "string" &&
+    typeof message.startedAtMs === "number"
+  );
+}

apps/extension/src/lib/recording/frame-coordinator.ts

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+import {
+  isRecordFrameQueryMessage,
+  RECORD_FRAME_PORT,
+  RECORD_FRAME_START,
+  type RecordFramePortMessage,
+  type RecordFrameQueryResponse,
+  type RecordFrameStartMessage,
+} from "./frame-bridge";
+
+export interface RecordingCaptureScope {
+  tabId: number;
+  documentId: string;
+  browserFrameId: number;
+  producerId: string;
+}
+
+interface ArmedRecording {
+  requestId: string;
+  startedAtMs: number;
+  tabIds: Set<number>;
+  agents: Map<string, FrameAgent>;
+  onDocumentReady?: (scope: RecordingCaptureScope) => void | Promise<void>;
+  finishing: boolean;
+}
+
+interface FrameAgent extends RecordingCaptureScope {
+  requestId: string;
+  port: chrome.runtime.Port;
+  stopWaiters: Map<string, (ok: boolean) => void>;
+}
+
+interface BrowserFrame {
+  frameId: number;
+  documentId?: string;
+}
+
+interface BrowserFrameNavigation extends BrowserFrame {
+  tabId: number;
+  lifecycle: "committed" | "completed";
+}
+
+const RECORD_FRAME_STOP_TIMEOUT_MS = 5_000;
+
+export interface RecordFrameCoordinatorDeps {
+  getAllFrames(tabId: number): Promise<BrowserFrame[]>;
+  sendToDocument(
+    tabId: number,
+    message: RecordFrameStartMessage,
+    target: { documentId?: string; frameId?: number },
+  ): Promise<unknown>;
+  subscribeFrameNavigation?(listener: (frame: BrowserFrameNavigation) => void): () => void;
+}
+
+function documentKey(tabId: number, documentId: string): string {
+  return `${tabId}:${documentId}`;
+}
+
+function senderAddress(
+  sender: chrome.runtime.MessageSender,
+): { tabId: number; documentId: string; browserFrameId: number } | null {
+  const tabId = sender.tab?.id;
+  const documentId = sender.documentId;
+  const browserFrameId = sender.frameId;
+  if (
+    typeof tabId !== "number" ||
+    typeof documentId !== "string" ||
+    typeof browserFrameId !== "number"
+  ) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return { tabId, documentId, browserFrameId };
+}
+
+function defaultDeps(): RecordFrameCoordinatorDeps {
+  return {
+    async getAllFrames(tabId) {
+      return (await chrome.webNavigation.getAllFrames({ tabId })) ?? [];
+    },
+    sendToDocument(tabId, message, target) {
+      return chrome.tabs.sendMessage(tabId, message, target);
+    },
+    subscribeFrameNavigation(listener) {
+      const onCommitted = (details: chrome.webNavigation.WebNavigationTransitionCallbackDetails) =>
+        listener({ ...details, lifecycle: "committed" });
+      const onCompleted = (details: chrome.webNavigation.WebNavigationFramedCallbackDetails) =>
+        listener({ ...details, lifecycle: "completed" });
+      chrome.webNavigation.onCommitted.addListener(onCommitted);
+      chrome.webNavigation.onCompleted.addListener(onCompleted);
+      return () => {
+        chrome.webNavigation.onCommitted.removeListener(onCommitted);
+        chrome.webNavigation.onCompleted.removeListener(onCompleted);
+      };
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+export class RecordFrameCoordinator {
+  readonly #deps: RecordFrameCoordinatorDeps;
+  readonly #recordings = new Map<string, ArmedRecording>();
+  #attached = false;
+  #detachFrameNavigation: (() => void) | null = null;
+
+  constructor(deps: RecordFrameCoordinatorDeps = defaultDeps()) {
+    this.#deps = deps;
+  }
+
+  attach(): () => void {
+    if (this.#attached) return () => {};
+    this.#attached = true;
+    chrome.runtime.onConnect.addListener(this.#onConnect);
+    chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener(this.#onMessage);
+    this.#detachFrameNavigation =
+      this.#deps.subscribeFrameNavigation?.(this.#onFrameNavigation) ?? null;
+    return () => {
+      if (!this.#attached) return;
+      this.#attached = false;
+      chrome.runtime.onConnect.removeListener(this.#onConnect);
+      chrome.runtime.onMessage.removeListener(this.#onMessage);
+      this.#detachFrameNavigation?.();
+      this.#detachFrameNavigation = null;
+      for (const recording of this.#recordings.values()) this.#cancelAgents(recording);
+      this.#recordings.clear();
+    };
+  }
+
+  begin(
+    requestId: string,
+    startedAtMs: number,
+    initialTabId: number,
+    onDocumentReady?: (scope: RecordingCaptureScope) => void | Promise<void>,
+  ): void {
+    const previous = this.#recordings.get(requestId);
+    if (previous) this.#cancelAgents(previous);
+    this.#recordings.set(requestId, {
+      requestId,
+      startedAtMs,
+      // Register the initial tab before navigation begins. A newly-created
+      // child document can query at document_start before armTab's frame
+      // snapshot sees it, especially when Chromium promotes it to an OOPIF.
+      tabIds: new Set([initialTabId]),
+      agents: new Map(),
+      ...(onDocumentReady ? { onDocumentReady } : {}),
+      finishing: false,
+    });
+  }
+
+  async armTab(requestId: string, tabId: number): Promise<boolean> {
+    const recording = this.#recordings.get(requestId);
+    if (!recording || recording.finishing) return false;
+    recording.tabIds.add(tabId);
+
+    let frames: BrowserFrame[];
+    try {
+      frames = await this.#deps.getAllFrames(tabId);
+    } catch {
+      frames = [{ frameId: 0 }];
+    }
+    if (!frames.some((frame) => frame.frameId === 0)) frames.unshift({ frameId: 0 });
+
+    const results = await Promise.all(
+      frames.map(async (frame) => {
+        const started = await this.#startFrame(recording, tabId, frame);
+        return { frameId: frame.frameId, started };
+      }),
+    );
+    return results.some((result) => result.frameId === 0 && result.started);
+  }
+
+  sourceFor(
+    requestId: string,
+    producerId: string,
+    sender: chrome.runtime.MessageSender,
+  ): RecordingCaptureScope | null {
+    const address = senderAddress(sender);
+    const recording = this.#recordings.get(requestId);
+    if (!address || !recording) return null;
+    const agent = recording.agents.get(documentKey(address.tabId, address.documentId));
+    if (!agent || agent.producerId !== producerId) return null;
+    return {
+      tabId: agent.tabId,
+      documentId: agent.documentId,
+      browserFrameId: agent.browserFrameId,
+      producerId: agent.producerId,
+    };
+  }
+
+  async stop(requestId: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    const recording = this.#recordings.get(requestId);
+    if (!recording) return true;
+    recording.finishing = true;
+    const commandId = crypto.randomUUID();
+    const results = await Promise.all(
+      [...recording.agents.values()].map((agent) => this.#stopAgent(agent, requestId, commandId)),
+    );
+    const succeeded = results.every(Boolean);
+    if (succeeded) this.#recordings.delete(requestId);
+    else recording.finishing = false;
+    return succeeded;
+  }
+
+  cancel(requestId: string): void {
+    const recording = this.#recordings.get(requestId);
+    if (!recording) return;
+    this.#cancelAgents(recording);
+    this.#recordings.delete(requestId);
+  }
+
+  readonly #onMessage = (
+    message: unknown,
+    sender: chrome.runtime.MessageSender,
+    sendResponse: (response: RecordFrameQueryResponse) => void,
+  ): boolean => {
+    if (!isRecordFrameQueryMessage(message)) return false;
+    const tabId = sender.tab?.id;
+    const recording =
+      typeof tabId === "number"
+        ? [...this.#recordings.values()].find(
+            (candidate) => !candidate.finishing && candidate.tabIds.has(tabId),
+          )
+        : undefined;
+    sendResponse(
+      recording
+        ? {
+            active: true,
+            requestId: recording.requestId,
+            startedAtMs: recording.startedAtMs,
+          }
+        : { active: false },
+    );
+    return false;
+  };
+
+  readonly #onFrameNavigation = (frame: BrowserFrameNavigation): void => {
+    if (frame.frameId === 0) return;
+    for (const recording of this.#recordings.values()) {
+      if (recording.finishing || !recording.tabIds.has(frame.tabId)) continue;
+      // onCommitted can race document_start, while onCompleted runs after the
+      // content script is available. Starting twice is safe and closes both
+      // the early-query and late-SPA-frame gaps.
+      void (async () => {
+        const started = await this.#startFrame(recording, frame.tabId, frame);
+        if (!started || frame.lifecycle !== "completed" || recording.finishing) return;
+        const agent = frame.documentId
+          ? recording.agents.get(documentKey(frame.tabId, frame.documentId))
+          : [...recording.agents.values()].find(
+              (candidate) =>
+                candidate.tabId === frame.tabId && candidate.browserFrameId === frame.frameId,
+            );
+        if (!agent) return;
+        await recording.onDocumentReady?.({
+          tabId: agent.tabId,
+          documentId: agent.documentId,
+          browserFrameId: agent.browserFrameId,
+          producerId: agent.producerId,
+        });
+      })();
+    }
+  };
+
+  readonly #onConnect = (port: chrome.runtime.Port): void => {
+    if (port.name !== RECORD_FRAME_PORT) return;
+    const address = senderAddress(port.sender ?? {});
+    if (!address) {
+      port.disconnect();
+      return;
+    }
+    let registered: FrameAgent | null = null;
+    port.onMessage.addListener((raw: unknown) => {
+      const message = raw as Partial<RecordFramePortMessage>;
+      if (message.type === "ready") {
+        if (typeof message.requestId !== "string" || typeof message.producerId !== "string") {
+          port.disconnect();
+          return;
+        }
+        const requestId = message.requestId;
+        const producerId = message.producerId;
+        if (registered) {
+          if (registered.requestId === requestId && registered.producerId === producerId) {
+            port.postMessage({
+              type: "ready_ack",
+              requestId,
+              producerId,
+            } satisfies RecordFramePortMessage);
+          } else {
+            port.disconnect();
+          }
+          return;
+        }
+        const recording = this.#recordings.get(requestId);
+        if (
+          !recording ||
+          recording.finishing ||
+          !recording.tabIds.has(address.tabId) ||
+          producerId.length === 0
+        ) {
+          port.disconnect();
+          return;
+        }
+        const agent: FrameAgent = {
+          ...address,
+          requestId,
+          producerId,
+          port,
+          stopWaiters: new Map(),
+        };
+        registered = agent;
+        const key = documentKey(address.tabId, address.documentId);
+        const previous = recording.agents.get(key);
+        if (previous && previous !== agent) previous.port.disconnect();
+        recording.agents.set(key, agent);
+        port.postMessage({
+          type: "ready_ack",
+          requestId,
+          producerId,
+        } satisfies RecordFramePortMessage);
+        return;
+      }
+      if (
+        message.type === "stopped" &&
+        registered &&
+        message.requestId === registered.requestId &&
+        typeof message.commandId === "string"
+      ) {
+        registered.stopWaiters.get(message.commandId)?.(message.ok === true);
+        registered.stopWaiters.delete(message.commandId);
+      }
+    });
+    port.onDisconnect.addListener(() => {
+      if (!registered) return;
+      for (const resolve of registered.stopWaiters.values()) resolve(true);
+      const recording = this.#recordings.get(registered.requestId);
+      const key = documentKey(registered.tabId, registered.documentId);
+      if (recording?.agents.get(key) === registered) recording.agents.delete(key);
+    });
+  };
+
+  #stopAgent(agent: FrameAgent, requestId: string, commandId: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+      const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+        agent.stopWaiters.delete(commandId);
+        resolve(false);
+      }, RECORD_FRAME_STOP_TIMEOUT_MS);
+      agent.stopWaiters.set(commandId, (ok) => {
+        clearTimeout(timer);
+        resolve(ok);
+      });
+      try {
+        agent.port.postMessage({
+          type: "stop",
+          requestId,
+          commandId,
+        } satisfies RecordFramePortMessage);
+      } catch {
+        clearTimeout(timer);
+        agent.stopWaiters.delete(commandId);
+        resolve(true);
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  async #startFrame(
+    recording: ArmedRecording,
+    tabId: number,
+    frame: BrowserFrame,
+  ): Promise<boolean> {
+    const message: RecordFrameStartMessage = {
+      type: RECORD_FRAME_START,
+      requestId: recording.requestId,
+      startedAtMs: recording.startedAtMs,
+    };
+    try {
+      const response = await this.#deps.sendToDocument(tabId, message, {
+        ...(frame.documentId ? { documentId: frame.documentId } : { frameId: frame.frameId }),
+      });
+      return isStarted(response);
+    } catch {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  #cancelAgents(recording: ArmedRecording): void {
+    for (const agent of recording.agents.values()) {
+      try {
+        agent.port.postMessage({
+          type: "cancel",
+          requestId: recording.requestId,
+        } satisfies RecordFramePortMessage);
+      } catch {
+        // A destroyed Document has no remaining capture state to cancel.
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function isStarted(value: unknown): boolean {
+  return typeof value === "object" && value !== null && (value as { ok?: unknown }).ok === true;
+}
+
+export const recordFrameCoordinator = new RecordFrameCoordinator();

apps/extension/src/lib/recording/navigation-policy.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+const REDIRECT_QUALIFIERS = new Set(["client_redirect", "server_redirect"]);
+
+export function hasRedirectQualifier(qualifiers?: readonly string[]): boolean {
+  return (qualifiers ?? []).some((qualifier) => REDIRECT_QUALIFIERS.has(qualifier));
+}

apps/extension/src/lib/recording/observation-capture.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import type { RenderedRef } from "@browser-skill/vom";
+import type { CdpTarget } from "@/browser-driver/frame-graph";
 import {
   type CaptureVomMatchNode,
   type CaptureVomObservationResult,
@@ -28,6 +29,11 @@ export interface RegisteredObservation {
   url: string;
 }
 
+export interface RecordingDocumentScope {
+  frameId: string;
+  target: CdpTarget;
+}
+
 function nodeKey(frameId: string, backendNodeId: number): string {
   return `${frameId}:${backendNodeId}`;
 }
@@ -40,8 +46,12 @@ export class ObservationNodeIndex {
   readonly #nodesByFrameTag = new Map<string, IndexedObservationNode[]>();
   readonly #refById = new Map<string, RenderedRef>();
   readonly #refsByFrame = new Map<string, RenderedRef[]>();
+  readonly #scopeByProducer = new Map<string, RecordingDocumentScope | null>();
 
-  constructor(input: Pick<CaptureVomObservationResult, "rootFrameId" | "matchNodes" | "refs">) {
+  constructor(
+    input: Pick<CaptureVomObservationResult, "rootFrameId" | "matchNodes" | "refs"> &
+      Partial<Pick<CaptureVomObservationResult, "frames">>,
+  ) {
     const refByNode = new Map<string, RenderedRef>();
     for (const ref of input.refs) {
       const frameId = ref.frameId ?? input.rootFrameId;
@@ -51,6 +61,16 @@ export class ObservationNodeIndex {
       frameRefs.push(ref);
       this.#refsByFrame.set(frameId, frameRefs);
     }
+    for (const frame of input.frames ?? []) {
+      const documentId = frame.recordingDocumentId;
+      if (!documentId) continue;
+      this.#scopeByProducer.set(
+        documentId,
+        this.#scopeByProducer.has(documentId)
+          ? null
+          : { frameId: frame.frameId, target: frame.target },
+      );
+    }
     for (const geometry of input.matchNodes) {
       const { frameId } = geometry;
       const entry = {
@@ -76,6 +96,10 @@ export class ObservationNodeIndex {
   refs(frameId: string): readonly RenderedRef[] {
     return this.#refsByFrame.get(frameId) ?? [];
   }
+
+  documentScope(producerId: string): RecordingDocumentScope | undefined {
+    return this.#scopeByProducer.get(producerId) ?? undefined;
+  }
 }
 
 async function readTabMeta(

apps/extension/src/lib/recording/observation-session.ts

@@ -28,7 +28,13 @@ function abortableDelay(ms: number, signal?: AbortSignal): Promise<void> {
 }
 
 function isTargeted(draft: RecordingDraftStep): draft is TargetedRecordingDraft {
-  return draft.op !== "navigate" && draft.op !== "scroll";
+  return (
+    draft.op === "click" ||
+    draft.op === "hover" ||
+    draft.op === "fill" ||
+    draft.op === "press" ||
+    draft.op === "select"
+  );
 }
 
 export class RecordingObservationSession {
@@ -74,7 +80,7 @@ export class RecordingObservationSession {
     const state = this.registry.register({
       url: captured.url,
       title: captured.title,
-      rawVomText: captured.vomText,
+      vomText: captured.vomText,
       truncated: captured.truncated,
     });
     const observation: RegisteredObservation = {

apps/extension/src/lib/recording/recording-runtime.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,277 @@
+import type { CdpRunner, ChromeTabsApi } from "@/tools/shared";
+import type { StopReason, TraceV3 } from "@/transport/types";
+import { type DocumentSettleScope, waitForDocumentSettled } from "./document-settle";
+import type { RegisteredObservation } from "./observation-capture";
+import { RecordingObservationSession } from "./observation-session";
+import { inferMissingPostStates, SettleController } from "./settle-controller";
+import { RecordingStateRegistry } from "./state-registry";
+import { buildTraceV3 } from "./trace-builder-v3";
+import type { RecordingDraftStep, StepAnnotation } from "./types";
+
+interface TabRecordingContext {
+  session: RecordingObservationSession;
+  settle: SettleController;
+  pendingCapture: PendingCapture | null;
+  frameRefresh: Promise<void>;
+  frameRefreshAbort: AbortController | null;
+}
+
+interface PendingCapture {
+  promise: Promise<RegisteredObservation>;
+  abort: AbortController;
+}
+
+export class RecordingObservationRuntime {
+  readonly #cdp: CdpRunner;
+  readonly #tabsApi: ChromeTabsApi;
+  readonly #registry = new RecordingStateRegistry();
+  readonly #annotations: StepAnnotation[] = [];
+  readonly #contexts = new Map<number, TabRecordingContext>();
+  readonly #maxTokens?: number;
+  readonly #redactValues: boolean;
+
+  constructor(input: {
+    cdp: CdpRunner;
+    tabsApi: ChromeTabsApi;
+    maxTokens?: number;
+    redactValues?: boolean;
+  }) {
+    this.#cdp = input.cdp;
+    this.#tabsApi = input.tabsApi;
+    this.#maxTokens = input.maxTokens;
+    this.#redactValues = input.redactValues ?? false;
+  }
+
+  #context(tabId: number): TabRecordingContext {
+    const existing = this.#contexts.get(tabId);
+    if (existing) return existing;
+    const session = new RecordingObservationSession({
+      registry: this.#registry,
+      annotations: this.#annotations,
+      maxTokens: this.#maxTokens,
+      redactValues: this.#redactValues,
+    });
+    const context: TabRecordingContext = {
+      session,
+      settle: new SettleController({
+        session,
+        cdp: this.#cdp,
+        tabsApi: this.#tabsApi,
+        tabId,
+      }),
+      pendingCapture: null,
+      frameRefresh: Promise.resolve(),
+      frameRefreshAbort: null,
+    };
+    this.#contexts.set(tabId, context);
+    return context;
+  }
+
+  async #capture(tabId: number): Promise<RegisteredObservation> {
+    const context = this.#context(tabId);
+    if (context.pendingCapture) return context.pendingCapture.promise;
+
+    const abort = new AbortController();
+    let pending!: PendingCapture;
+    const promise = context.session.capture(this.#cdp, this.#tabsApi, tabId, abort.signal);
+    pending = {
+      abort,
+      promise: promise.finally(() => {
+        if (context.pendingCapture === pending) context.pendingCapture = null;
+      }),
+    };
+    context.pendingCapture = pending;
+    return pending.promise;
+  }
+
+  async captureInitial(tabId: number): Promise<void> {
+    const context = this.#context(tabId);
+    if (context.session.cursor.lastSettled) return;
+    await this.#capture(tabId);
+  }
+
+  /** Refresh the safe observation after a late child Document becomes usable. */
+  async refreshDocument(tabId: number, producerId: string): Promise<void> {
+    const context = this.#context(tabId);
+    context.frameRefreshAbort?.abort();
+    const abort = new AbortController();
+    context.frameRefreshAbort = abort;
+    const previous = context.frameRefresh;
+    const refresh = (async () => {
+      await previous;
+      if (abort.signal.aborted) return;
+      if (context.pendingCapture) await Promise.allSettled([context.pendingCapture.promise]);
+      if (abort.signal.aborted) return;
+
+      // The first capture discovers the safe producer -> CDP Document scope.
+      await this.#capture(tabId);
+      if (abort.signal.aborted) return;
+      const scope = context.session.cursor.lastSettled?.index.documentScope(producerId);
+      if (scope) {
+        await waitForDocumentSettled(this.#cdp, scope, { signal: abort.signal });
+      }
+      if (abort.signal.aborted) return;
+
+      // Capture again after the child SPA is quiet so the next action can be
+      // matched against refs that actually exist in its pre-action state.
+      await this.#capture(tabId);
+    })();
+    const tracked = refresh.catch(() => {});
+    context.frameRefresh = tracked;
+    try {
+      await refresh;
+    } finally {
+      if (context.frameRefresh === tracked) context.frameRefreshAbort = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async captureTabTransition(
+    fromTabId: number,
+    toTabId: number,
+  ): Promise<{ preStateId?: string; postStateId?: string; targetUrl?: string }> {
+    const from = this.#context(fromTabId);
+    await this.#flushContext(from);
+    if (!from.session.cursor.lastSettled) {
+      try {
+        await this.captureInitial(fromTabId);
+      } catch {
+        // A target-tab observation can still preserve the forward transition.
+      }
+    }
+
+    const to = this.#context(toTabId);
+    let target = to.session.cursor.lastSettled;
+    try {
+      target = await this.#capture(toTabId);
+    } catch {
+      // Reuse the last settled target state when a refresh races navigation.
+    }
+
+    const source = from.session.cursor.lastSettled;
+    return {
+      ...(source ? { preStateId: source.stateId } : {}),
+      ...(target ? { postStateId: target.stateId, targetUrl: target.url } : {}),
+    };
+  }
+
+  bindTabTransition(
+    draft: Extract<RecordingDraftStep, { op: "switch_tab" }>,
+    draftId: number,
+  ): void {
+    if (draft.preStateId) this.#registry.markStep(draft.preStateId, draftId);
+  }
+
+  async processDraft(
+    tabId: number,
+    drafts: RecordingDraftStep[],
+    draftIndex: number,
+    producerId?: string,
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    const draft = drafts[draftIndex];
+    if (!draft) return;
+    const context = this.#context(tabId);
+    if (!context.session.cursor.lastSettled) {
+      try {
+        await this.captureInitial(tabId);
+      } catch {
+        // Post-action settle can still provide a usable state.
+      }
+    }
+    const scope = producerId
+      ? context.session.cursor.lastSettled?.index.documentScope(producerId)
+      : undefined;
+    if (
+      producerId &&
+      (draft.op === "click" ||
+        draft.op === "hover" ||
+        draft.op === "fill" ||
+        draft.op === "press" ||
+        draft.op === "select")
+    ) {
+      draft.targetHint = {
+        ...(draft.targetHint ?? {}),
+        frameId: scope?.frameId ?? null,
+        geometrySpace: "local",
+      };
+    }
+    context.session.bindDraft(draft, draftIndex + 1, context.settle.hasPending);
+    context.settle.schedule(drafts, draftIndex, scope);
+  }
+
+  scheduleSettle(
+    tabId: number,
+    drafts: RecordingDraftStep[],
+    draftIndex: number,
+    scope?: DocumentSettleScope,
+  ): void {
+    this.#context(tabId).settle.schedule(drafts, draftIndex, scope);
+  }
+
+  clearRedirect(tabId: number): void {
+    this.#contexts.get(tabId)?.settle.clearRedirect();
+  }
+
+  scheduleRedirect(tabId: number, drafts: RecordingDraftStep[], url: string): void {
+    this.#context(tabId).settle.scheduleRedirect(drafts, url);
+  }
+
+  async #flushContext(context: TabRecordingContext): Promise<void> {
+    await context.frameRefresh;
+    if (context.pendingCapture) await Promise.allSettled([context.pendingCapture.promise]);
+    await context.settle.flushRedirects();
+    await context.settle.flush();
+  }
+
+  async flushRedirects(tabId: number): Promise<void> {
+    await this.#contexts.get(tabId)?.settle.flushRedirects();
+  }
+
+  async flush(): Promise<void> {
+    for (const context of this.#contexts.values()) await this.#flushContext(context);
+  }
+
+  async settleTrailing(tabId: number, drafts: RecordingDraftStep[]): Promise<void> {
+    const context = this.#context(tabId);
+    if (context.pendingCapture) await Promise.allSettled([context.pendingCapture.promise]);
+    if (!context.session.cursor.lastSettled) {
+      try {
+        await this.captureInitial(tabId);
+      } catch {
+        // The trace may remain observation-free when CDP is unavailable.
+      }
+    }
+    await context.settle.settleTrailing(drafts);
+    inferMissingPostStates(drafts);
+  }
+
+  cancel(): void {
+    for (const context of this.#contexts.values()) {
+      context.frameRefreshAbort?.abort();
+      context.pendingCapture?.abort.abort();
+      context.settle.cancel();
+    }
+  }
+
+  buildTrace(input: {
+    drafts: RecordingDraftStep[];
+    startedAt: string;
+    purpose?: string;
+    startUrl?: string;
+    stoppedBy: StopReason;
+    bskVersion: string;
+    includeTabSwitches?: boolean;
+  }): TraceV3 {
+    return buildTraceV3({
+      registry: this.#registry,
+      drafts: input.drafts,
+      annotations: this.#annotations,
+      startedAt: input.startedAt,
+      purpose: input.purpose,
+      startUrl: input.startUrl,
+      stoppedBy: input.stoppedBy,
+      bskVersion: input.bskVersion,
+      redactValues: this.#redactValues,
+      includeTabSwitches: input.includeTabSwitches,
+    });
+  }
+}

apps/extension/src/lib/recording/settle-controller.ts

@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ export class SettleController {
       url: finalUrl,
       pageUrl: finalUrl,
       cause: "browser",
+      transitionQualifiers: ["server_redirect"],
       preStateId: this.#session.cursor.lastSettled?.stateId,
     };
     drafts.push(draft);

apps/extension/src/lib/recording/state-registry.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ export interface RecordedStateEntry {
   id: string;
   url: string;
   title?: string;
-  rawVomText: string;
+  /** Rendered VOM text; capture indexes and source DOM/AX data never enter the registry. */
+  vomText: string;
   truncated: boolean;
   stepsHere: number[];
 }
@@ -19,10 +20,10 @@ export class RecordingStateRegistry {
   register(input: {
     url: string;
     title?: string;
-    rawVomText: string;
+    vomText: string;
     truncated?: boolean;
   }): RecordedStateEntry {
-    const identity = stateIdentity(input.url, input.rawVomText);
+    const identity = stateIdentity(input.url, input.vomText);
     const existingId = this.#idByIdentity.get(identity);
     if (existingId) {
       const existing = this.#entriesById.get(existingId)!;
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ export class RecordingStateRegistry {
       id: `s${this.#nextId}`,
       url: input.url,
       ...(input.title ? { title: input.title } : {}),
-      rawVomText: input.rawVomText,
+      vomText: input.vomText,
       truncated: input.truncated ?? false,
       stepsHere: [],
     };

apps/extension/src/lib/recording/step-buffer.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 import type { RecordStepPayload } from "../record-bridge";
-import type { RecordingDraftStep } from "./types";
+import { hasRedirectQualifier } from "./navigation-policy";
+import type { RecordingDraftStep, TargetMatchHint } from "./types";
 
 export interface RecordingStepBuffer {
   steps: RecordingDraftStep[];
+  navigation: RecordingNavigationCursor;
+}
+
+export interface RecordingNavigationCursor {
   currentUrl?: string;
   pendingNavigation: boolean;
   pendingNavigationDeadline?: number;
@@ -10,33 +15,29 @@ export interface RecordingStepBuffer {
 
 const NAVIGATION_TRIGGER_WINDOW_MS = 3_000;
 
-function toDraftStep(payload: RecordStepPayload): RecordingDraftStep | null {
+function toDraftStep(
+  payload: RecordStepPayload,
+  targetHint?: TargetMatchHint,
+): RecordingDraftStep | null {
   const pageUrl = payload.page_url;
+  const common = {
+    ...(pageUrl ? { pageUrl } : {}),
+    ...(targetHint ? { targetHint } : {}),
+  };
   switch (payload.op) {
     case "click":
-      return payload.target
-        ? {
-            op: "click",
-            captureTarget: payload.target,
-            ...(pageUrl ? { pageUrl } : {}),
-          }
-        : null;
+      return payload.target ? { op: "click", captureTarget: payload.target, ...common } : null;
     case "hover":
-      return payload.target
-        ? {
-            op: "hover",
-            captureTarget: payload.target,
-            ...(pageUrl ? { pageUrl } : {}),
-          }
-        : null;
+      return payload.target ? { op: "hover", captureTarget: payload.target, ...common } : null;
     case "fill":
       return payload.target
         ? {
             op: "fill",
             captureTarget: payload.target,
             value: payload.value ?? "",
+            ...(payload.commit ? { commit: payload.commit } : {}),
             ...(payload.redacted ? { redacted: true } : {}),
-            ...(pageUrl ? { pageUrl } : {}),
+            ...common,
           }
         : null;
     case "press":
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ function toDraftStep(payload: RecordStepPayload): RecordingDraftStep | null {
             key: payload.key,
             ...(payload.target ? { captureTarget: payload.target } : {}),
             ...(payload.modifiers?.length ? { modifiers: payload.modifiers } : {}),
-            ...(pageUrl ? { pageUrl } : {}),
+            ...common,
           }
         : null;
     case "select":
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ function toDraftStep(payload: RecordStepPayload): RecordingDraftStep | null {
             captureTarget: payload.target,
             values: payload.values,
             ...(payload.labels?.length ? { labels: payload.labels } : {}),
-            ...(pageUrl ? { pageUrl } : {}),
+            ...common,
           }
         : null;
     case "navigate":
@@ -64,73 +65,91 @@ function toDraftStep(payload: RecordStepPayload): RecordingDraftStep | null {
   }
 }
 
-function annotateLastStepNavigation(buffer: RecordingStepBuffer, url: string): boolean {
-  for (let i = buffer.steps.length - 1; i >= 0; i -= 1) {
-    const step = buffer.steps[i];
+function annotateLastStepNavigation(buffer: RecordingStepBuffer, url: string): number {
+  for (let index = buffer.steps.length - 1; index >= 0; index -= 1) {
+    const step = buffer.steps[index];
     if (!step) continue;
-    if (step.op === "click" || step.op === "press" || step.op === "select") {
-      buffer.steps[i] = { ...step, navigatedTo: url };
-      return true;
+    if (step.op === "click" || step.op === "press" || step.op === "select" || step.op === "fill") {
+      step.navigatedTo = url;
+      return index;
     }
     break;
   }
-  return false;
+  return -1;
 }
 
+export type NavigationObserveResult =
+  | { kind: "noop" }
+  | { kind: "annotated"; index: number }
+  | { kind: "appended"; index: number }
+  | { kind: "coalesce_redirect"; url: string };
+
 export function observeRecordedNavigation(
   buffer: RecordingStepBuffer,
   url: string,
   causedByAction?: boolean,
-): void {
-  if (!url || url === buffer.currentUrl) return;
-  buffer.currentUrl = url;
+  transitionType?: string,
+  transitionQualifiers?: string[],
+): NavigationObserveResult {
+  const navigation = buffer.navigation;
+  if (!url || url === navigation.currentUrl) return { kind: "noop" };
+  navigation.currentUrl = url;
+
   const pendingIsCurrent =
-    buffer.pendingNavigation &&
-    (buffer.pendingNavigationDeadline === undefined ||
-      buffer.pendingNavigationDeadline >= Date.now());
+    navigation.pendingNavigation &&
+    (navigation.pendingNavigationDeadline === undefined ||
+      navigation.pendingNavigationDeadline >= Date.now());
 
   if (causedByAction === true || (causedByAction === undefined && pendingIsCurrent)) {
-    buffer.pendingNavigation = false;
-    buffer.pendingNavigationDeadline = undefined;
-    if (!annotateLastStepNavigation(buffer, url)) {
-      buffer.steps.push({
-        op: "navigate",
-        url,
-        pageUrl: url,
-      });
-    }
-    return;
+    navigation.pendingNavigation = false;
+    navigation.pendingNavigationDeadline = undefined;
+    const annotatedIndex = annotateLastStepNavigation(buffer, url);
+    if (annotatedIndex >= 0) return { kind: "annotated", index: annotatedIndex };
+  } else {
+    navigation.pendingNavigation = false;
+    navigation.pendingNavigationDeadline = undefined;
   }
 
-  buffer.pendingNavigation = false;
-  buffer.pendingNavigationDeadline = undefined;
+  if (hasRedirectQualifier(transitionQualifiers)) {
+    return { kind: "coalesce_redirect", url };
+  }
   buffer.steps.push({
     op: "navigate",
     url,
     pageUrl: url,
+    transitionType,
+    transitionQualifiers,
   });
+  return { kind: "appended", index: buffer.steps.length - 1 };
 }
 
 export function appendRecordedPayload(
   buffer: RecordingStepBuffer,
   payload: RecordStepPayload,
-): void {
+  targetHint?: TargetMatchHint,
+): number | null {
   if (payload.op === "navigate") {
-    if (payload.url) {
-      observeRecordedNavigation(buffer, payload.url, payload.navigation_caused_by_action);
-    }
-    return;
+    if (!payload.url) return null;
+    const result = observeRecordedNavigation(
+      buffer,
+      payload.url,
+      payload.navigation_caused_by_action,
+      payload.transitionType,
+      payload.transitionQualifiers,
+    );
+    return result.kind === "appended" ? result.index : null;
   }
-  const step = toDraftStep({
-    ...payload,
-    page_url: payload.page_url ?? buffer.currentUrl,
-  });
-  if (!step) return;
+  const step = toDraftStep(
+    { ...payload, page_url: payload.page_url ?? buffer.navigation.currentUrl },
+    targetHint,
+  );
+  if (!step) return null;
   buffer.steps.push(step);
   if (step.op === "click" || step.op === "press" || step.op === "select" || step.op === "fill") {
-    buffer.pendingNavigation = payload.expects_navigation === true;
-    buffer.pendingNavigationDeadline = buffer.pendingNavigation
+    buffer.navigation.pendingNavigation = payload.expects_navigation === true;
+    buffer.navigation.pendingNavigationDeadline = buffer.navigation.pendingNavigation
       ? Date.now() + NAVIGATION_TRIGGER_WINDOW_MS
       : undefined;
   }
+  return buffer.steps.length - 1;
 }

apps/extension/src/lib/recording/tab-coordinator.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import type { RecordingNavigationCursor } from "./step-buffer";
+
+export interface TabActivation {
+  tabId: number;
+  revision: number;
+}
+
+export class RecordingTabCoordinator {
+  readonly #navigationByTab = new Map<number, RecordingNavigationCursor>();
+  #activeTabId: number;
+  #currentTabId: number;
+  #activationRevision = 0;
+
+  constructor(initialTabId: number, initialUrl?: string) {
+    this.#activeTabId = initialTabId;
+    this.#currentTabId = initialTabId;
+    this.#navigationByTab.set(initialTabId, {
+      currentUrl: initialUrl,
+      pendingNavigation: false,
+    });
+  }
+
+  get activeTabId(): number {
+    return this.#activeTabId;
+  }
+
+  get currentTabId(): number {
+    return this.#currentTabId;
+  }
+
+  noteActivation(tabId: number): TabActivation {
+    this.#activeTabId = tabId;
+    this.#activationRevision += 1;
+    return { tabId, revision: this.#activationRevision };
+  }
+
+  isLatest(activation: TabActivation): boolean {
+    return (
+      activation.tabId === this.#activeTabId && activation.revision === this.#activationRevision
+    );
+  }
+
+  commit(tabId: number, currentUrl?: string): void {
+    if (currentUrl !== undefined) this.navigation(tabId).currentUrl = currentUrl;
+    this.#currentTabId = tabId;
+  }
+
+  navigation(tabId: number, fallbackUrl?: string): RecordingNavigationCursor {
+    const existing = this.#navigationByTab.get(tabId);
+    if (existing) {
+      if (!existing.currentUrl && fallbackUrl) existing.currentUrl = fallbackUrl;
+      return existing;
+    }
+    const created: RecordingNavigationCursor = {
+      currentUrl: fallbackUrl,
+      pendingNavigation: false,
+    };
+    this.#navigationByTab.set(tabId, created);
+    return created;
+  }
+}

apps/extension/src/lib/recording/target-matcher.ts

@@ -14,8 +14,13 @@ function rectMatches(a: TargetGeometry["rect"], b: TargetGeometry["rect"]): bool
   return close(a.x, b.x) && close(a.y, b.y) && close(a.w, b.w) && close(a.h, b.h);
 }
 
-function candidateMatches(candidate: IndexedObservationNode, geometry: TargetGeometry): boolean {
-  return candidate.geometry.rect !== null && rectMatches(geometry.rect, candidate.geometry.rect);
+function candidateMatches(
+  candidate: IndexedObservationNode,
+  geometry: TargetGeometry,
+  geometrySpace: "top" | "local",
+): boolean {
+  const rect = geometrySpace === "local" ? candidate.geometry.localRect : candidate.geometry.rect;
+  return rect != null && rectMatches(geometry.rect, rect);
 }
 
 export function unmatchedTarget(fallback?: CaptureTargetDescriptor): TargetDescriptorV3 {
@@ -53,12 +58,17 @@ export function matchObservationTarget(input: {
   hint?: TargetMatchHint;
   fallback?: CaptureTargetDescriptor;
 }): TargetDescriptorV3 {
+  if (input.hint?.frameId === null) return unmatchedTarget(input.fallback);
   const frameId = input.hint?.frameId ?? input.observation.rootFrameId;
   const geometry = input.hint?.geometry;
   if (geometry) {
     const matches = input.observation.index
       .candidates(frameId, geometry.tag)
-      .filter((candidate) => candidate.ref && candidateMatches(candidate, geometry));
+      .filter(
+        (candidate) =>
+          candidate.ref &&
+          candidateMatches(candidate, geometry, input.hint?.geometrySpace ?? "top"),
+      );
     if (matches.length === 1) return descriptor(matches[0]!.ref!);
     const semanticMatches = matches.filter(
       (candidate) => candidate.ref && matchesSemantics(candidate.ref, input.fallback),

apps/extension/src/lib/recording/trace-builder-v3.ts

@@ -39,8 +39,13 @@ export function buildTraceV3(input: {
   startUrl?: string;
   stoppedBy: StopReason;
   bskVersion: string;
+  redactValues?: boolean;
+  includeTabSwitches?: boolean;
 }): TraceV3 {
-  const reduced = reduceTraceStepsV3(input.drafts);
+  const reduced = reduceTraceStepsV3(input.drafts, {
+    includeTabSwitches: input.includeTabSwitches,
+    redactValues: input.redactValues,
+  });
   const entries = publishedEntries(input.registry, reduced.steps);
   const publishedId = new Map(entries.map((entry, index) => [entry.id, `s${index + 1}`]));
   const annotationsByState = new Map<string, StepAnnotation[]>();
@@ -65,7 +70,7 @@ export function buildTraceV3(input: {
         url: entry.url,
         title: entry.title,
         stepIds: remapDraftIds(entry.stepsHere, reduced.stepIdByDraftId),
-        vomText: entry.rawVomText,
+        vomText: entry.vomText,
         annotations: annotationsByState.get(entry.id) ?? [],
         stepIdByDraftId: reduced.stepIdByDraftId,
       }),

apps/extension/src/lib/recording/trace-reducer-v2.ts

@@ -119,14 +119,6 @@ function toV2Step(
         },
         effectForNavigation(step.navigatedTo, urlToId),
       );
-    case "hover":
-      if (!step.captureTarget) return null;
-      return {
-        op: "hover",
-        id,
-        page,
-        target: step.captureTarget,
-      };
     case "fill":
       if (!step.captureTarget) return null;
       return {
@@ -161,7 +153,11 @@ function toV2Step(
         },
         effectForNavigation(step.navigatedTo, urlToId),
       );
+    // `hover` only exists in Trace v3. Peers that negotiate v2 predate the
+    // step variant and fail to decode the whole result if we emit it.
+    case "hover":
     case "scroll":
+    case "switch_tab":
       return null;
   }
 }

apps/extension/src/lib/recording/trace-reducer-v3.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { NavigationCause, StepV3 } from "@/transport/types";
 import { shouldIncludeDraft } from "./draft-policy";
+import { hasRedirectQualifier } from "./navigation-policy";
 import { unmatchedTarget } from "./target-matcher";
 import type { RecordingDraftStep } from "./types";
 
@@ -8,7 +9,6 @@ interface CollapsedDraft {
   draftIds: number[];
 }
 
-const REDIRECT_QUALIFIERS = new Set(["client_redirect", "server_redirect"]);
 const TRANSITION_CAUSES: Record<string, NavigationCause> = {
   typed: "user_typed",
   generated: "user_typed",
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const TRANSITION_CAUSES: Record<string, NavigationCause> = {
 };
 
 function isRedirect(step: Extract<RecordingDraftStep, { op: "navigate" }>): boolean {
-  return (step.transitionQualifiers ?? []).some((qualifier) => REDIRECT_QUALIFIERS.has(qualifier));
+  return hasRedirectQualifier(step.transitionQualifiers);
 }
 
 function collapseRedirects(steps: RecordingDraftStep[]): CollapsedDraft[] {
@@ -58,8 +58,26 @@ function selection(values: string[], labels?: string[]): Array<{ value: string;
   }));
 }
 
-function reduceDraft(draft: RecordingDraftStep, id: number): StepV3 | null {
+interface ReduceDraftOptions {
+  includeTabSwitches: boolean;
+  redactValues: boolean;
+}
+
+function reduceDraft(
+  draft: RecordingDraftStep,
+  id: number,
+  options: ReduceDraftOptions,
+): StepV3 | null {
   if (!shouldIncludeDraft(draft)) return null;
+  if (draft.op === "switch_tab") {
+    if (!options.includeTabSwitches || !draft.preStateId || !draft.postStateId) return null;
+    return {
+      op: "switch_tab",
+      id,
+      state: draft.preStateId,
+      result: { state: draft.postStateId },
+    };
+  }
   const state = draft.preStateId ?? draft.postStateId;
   const resultState = draft.postStateId ?? draft.preStateId;
   if (!state || !resultState) return null;
@@ -81,13 +99,14 @@ function reduceDraft(draft: RecordingDraftStep, id: number): StepV3 | null {
         target: draft.matchedTarget ?? unmatchedTarget(draft.captureTarget),
       };
     case "fill":
+      const fillIsRedacted = options.redactValues || draft.redacted === true;
       return {
         op: "fill",
         ...common,
         target: draft.matchedTarget ?? unmatchedTarget(draft.captureTarget),
-        value: draft.value,
+        value: fillIsRedacted ? "***" : draft.value,
         commit: draft.commit ?? "blur",
-        ...(draft.redacted ? { redacted: true } : {}),
+        ...(fillIsRedacted ? { redacted: true } : {}),
       };
     case "press":
       return {
@@ -104,7 +123,7 @@ function reduceDraft(draft: RecordingDraftStep, id: number): StepV3 | null {
         op: "select",
         ...common,
         target: draft.matchedTarget ?? unmatchedTarget(draft.captureTarget),
-        selection: selection(draft.values, draft.labels),
+        ...(!options.redactValues ? { selection: selection(draft.values, draft.labels) } : {}),
       };
     case "scroll":
       return { op: "scroll", ...common };
@@ -116,11 +135,17 @@ export interface ReducedTraceV3 {
   stepIdByDraftId: Map<number, number>;
 }
 
-export function reduceTraceStepsV3(steps: RecordingDraftStep[]): ReducedTraceV3 {
+export function reduceTraceStepsV3(
+  steps: RecordingDraftStep[],
+  options: { includeTabSwitches?: boolean; redactValues?: boolean } = {},
+): ReducedTraceV3 {
   const output: StepV3[] = [];
   const stepIdByDraftId = new Map<number, number>();
   for (const { draft, draftIds } of collapseRedirects(steps)) {
-    const step = reduceDraft(draft, output.length + 1);
+    const step = reduceDraft(draft, output.length + 1, {
+      includeTabSwitches: options.includeTabSwitches === true,
+      redactValues: options.redactValues === true,
+    });
     if (!step) continue;
     output.push(step);
     for (const draftId of draftIds) stepIdByDraftId.set(draftId, step.id);

apps/extension/src/lib/recording/types.ts

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ export interface TargetGeometry {
 
 export interface TargetMatchHint {
   geometry?: TargetGeometry;
-  /** Missing means the current top frame, never an unrestricted frame search. */
-  frameId?: string;
+  /** Missing means top frame; null means the source Document could not be resolved. */
+  frameId?: string | null;
+  geometrySpace?: "top" | "local";
 }
 
 export interface StepAnnotation {
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ export type RecordingDraftStep =
       DraftTarget &
       DraftNavigationEffect)
   | ({ op: "scroll" } & DraftStateLink)
+  | ({ op: "switch_tab" } & DraftStateLink)
   | ({
       op: "navigate";
       url: string;

apps/extension/src/shared/recording-document-identity.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+export const RECORD_DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTE = "data-bsk-record-document";
+
+const RECORDING_DOCUMENT_ID_PATTERN =
+  /^[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-4[0-9a-f]{3}-[89ab][0-9a-f]{3}-[0-9a-f]{12}$/i;
+const RECORDING_DOCUMENT_MARKER_PREFIX = "bsk:";
+
+export function recordingDocumentMarkerValue(identity: string): string {
+  if (!RECORDING_DOCUMENT_ID_PATTERN.test(identity)) {
+    throw new TypeError("recording Document identity must be a random UUID");
+  }
+  return `${RECORDING_DOCUMENT_MARKER_PREFIX}${identity}`;
+}
+
+/** Read BrowserSkill's opaque per-Document recording identity from captured attributes. */
+export function readRecordingDocumentIdentity(
+  attrs: Readonly<Record<string, string>>,
+): string | undefined {
+  const marker = attrs[RECORD_DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTE];
+  if (!marker?.startsWith(RECORDING_DOCUMENT_MARKER_PREFIX)) return undefined;
+  const identity = marker.slice(RECORDING_DOCUMENT_MARKER_PREFIX.length);
+  return identity && RECORDING_DOCUMENT_ID_PATTERN.test(identity) ? identity : undefined;
+}

apps/extension/src/tools/__tests__/dispatcher.test.ts

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import type {
   RequestFrame,
 } from "@/transport/types";
 import { ToolDispatcher } from "../dispatcher";
+import { resetBrowserObservationForTests, setBrowserObservationAttachForTests } from "../record";
 
 type TestDispatcherCdp = NonNullable<ConstructorParameters<typeof ToolDispatcher>[0]["cdp"]>;
 
@@ -44,9 +45,72 @@ function makeRequest(method: string, params: unknown): RequestFrame {
 
 describe("ToolDispatcher", () => {
   afterEach(() => {
+    resetBrowserObservationForTests();
     vi.unstubAllGlobals();
   });
 
+  it("uses the configured recording runtime for start and stop", async () => {
+    const { transport, sent, deliver } = fakeTransport();
+    const sessions = new SessionManager({
+      agentWindow: {
+        create: vi.fn(async () => 4242),
+        remove: vi.fn(),
+        ensureActiveTab: vi.fn(async () => {}),
+      },
+    });
+    await sessions.start("aa11");
+    const tab = {
+      id: 7,
+      windowId: 4242,
+      active: true,
+      status: "complete",
+      url: "https://example.com/start",
+    } as chrome.tabs.Tab;
+    const frameCoordinator = {
+      begin: vi.fn(),
+      armTab: vi.fn(async () => true),
+      sourceFor: vi.fn(() => null),
+      stop: vi.fn(async () => true),
+      cancel: vi.fn(),
+    };
+    const sendToTab = vi.fn(async () => ({ ok: true }));
+    setBrowserObservationAttachForTests(
+      () => () => {},
+      () => () => {},
+    );
+    const dispatcher = new ToolDispatcher({
+      transport,
+      sessions,
+      recording: {
+        tabsApi: {
+          get: vi.fn(async () => tab),
+          query: vi.fn(async () => [tab]),
+        },
+        frameCoordinator,
+        sendToTab,
+      },
+    });
+    dispatcher.start();
+
+    deliver(
+      makeRequest("tool.record_start", {
+        session_id: "aa11",
+        url: "https://example.com/start",
+      }),
+    );
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(sent).toHaveLength(1));
+
+    expect(sent[0]).toMatchObject({ result: { tab_id: 7, recording: true } });
+    expect(frameCoordinator.begin).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    expect(frameCoordinator.armTab).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.any(String), 7);
+
+    deliver({ id: "r-2", method: "tool.record_stop", params: { session_id: "aa11" } });
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(sent).toHaveLength(2));
+
+    expect(frameCoordinator.stop).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    expect(sent[1]).toMatchObject({ id: "r-2", result: { trace: { steps: [] } } });
+  });
+
   it("routes tool.session_start to the SessionManager and replies with the window id", async () => {
     const { transport, sent, deliver } = fakeTransport();
     const sessions = new SessionManager({

apps/extension/src/tools/__tests__/observation.test.ts

@@ -1656,7 +1656,7 @@ describe("buildVomScene", () => {
 
     const scene = buildVomScene(axNodes, captured);
     expect(scene.nodes.find((n) => n.id === 20)).toEqual(
-      expect.objectContaining({ id: 20, role: "generic", cursor: "pointer" }),
+      expect.objectContaining({ id: 20, role: "button", name: "close", cursor: "pointer" }),
     );
     const rendered = renderVom(scene);
     expect(rendered.text).toContain('@e1 button "close"');
@@ -1732,7 +1732,7 @@ describe("buildVomScene", () => {
     };
 
     const scene = buildVomScene(axNodes, captured);
-    expect(scene.nodes.find((n) => n.id === 20)?.role).toBe("generic");
+    expect(scene.nodes.find((n) => n.id === 20)).toBeUndefined();
     expect(scene.nodes.find((n) => n.id === 30)?.role).toBe("link");
   });
 
@@ -1801,9 +1801,9 @@ describe("buildVomScene", () => {
 
     const scene = buildVomScene(axNodes, captured);
     expect(scene.nodes.find((n) => n.id === 20)).toEqual(
-      expect.objectContaining({ id: 20, role: "generic", attrs: { "aria-label": "收藏" } }),
+      expect.objectContaining({ id: 20, role: "button", attrs: { "aria-label": "收藏" } }),
     );
-    expect(scene.nodes.find((n) => n.id === 30)?.role).toBe("generic");
+    expect(scene.nodes.find((n) => n.id === 30)).toBeUndefined();
     const rendered = renderVom(scene);
     expect(rendered.text).toContain('@e1 button "收藏"');
     expect(rendered.refs.map(({ ref, backendNodeId }) => ({ ref, backendNodeId }))).toEqual([
@@ -2131,7 +2131,7 @@ describe("buildVomScene", () => {
     });
 
     expect(scene.surfaces).toEqual([
-      { triggerId: 21, triggerAction: "hover", subItems: ["My profile", "Sign out"] },
+      { triggerId: 20, triggerAction: "hover", subItems: ["My profile", "Sign out"] },
     ]);
     expect(renderVom(scene).text).toContain(
       '@e1 button "image" [hover first: My profile | Sign out]',
@@ -3155,6 +3155,98 @@ describe("handleSnapshot", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("decorates live observations with active controlled content", async () => {
+    const strings = [
+      "html",
+      "body",
+      "button",
+      "div",
+      "#text",
+      "role",
+      "tab",
+      "aria-selected",
+      "true",
+      "aria-controls",
+      "reviews-panel",
+      "id",
+      "static",
+      "auto",
+      "visible",
+      "1",
+      "A detailed review",
+    ];
+    const index = (value: string) => strings.indexOf(value);
+    const style = [index("static"), index("auto"), index("auto"), index("visible"), index("1")];
+    const snapshot = {
+      strings,
+      documents: [
+        {
+          nodes: {
+            parentIndex: [-1, 0, 1, 1, 3],
+            nodeName: [index("html"), index("body"), index("button"), index("div"), index("#text")],
+            backendNodeId: [10, 11, 12, 13, 14],
+            attributes: [
+              [],
+              [],
+              [
+                index("role"),
+                index("tab"),
+                index("aria-selected"),
+                index("true"),
+                index("aria-controls"),
+                index("reviews-panel"),
+              ],
+              [index("id"), index("reviews-panel")],
+              [],
+            ],
+            nodeValue: [-1, -1, -1, -1, index("A detailed review")],
+          },
+          layout: {
+            nodeIndex: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4],
+            styles: [style, style, style, style, style],
+            bounds: [
+              [0, 0, 1000, 800],
+              [0, 0, 1000, 800],
+              [20, 20, 120, 40],
+              [20, 80, 500, 200],
+              [20, 80, 200, 20],
+            ],
+            paintOrders: [0, 0, 1, 1, 1],
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+    };
+    const ax: CdpAxNode[] = [
+      {
+        nodeId: "root",
+        backendDOMNodeId: 11,
+        role: { type: "role", value: "RootWebArea" },
+        childIds: ["reviews"],
+      },
+      {
+        nodeId: "reviews",
+        parentId: "root",
+        backendDOMNodeId: 12,
+        role: { type: "role", value: "tab" },
+        name: { type: "computedString", value: "Reviews" },
+        properties: [
+          { name: "selected", value: { value: true } },
+          { name: "controls", value: { value: "reviews-panel" } },
+        ],
+      },
+    ];
+
+    const result = await captureVomObservation(
+      makeOverlayDeps(ax, snapshot, VP_METRICS).cdp,
+      4,
+      "https://example.com",
+    );
+
+    expect(result.text).toContain('@e1 tab "Reviews"');
+    expect(result.text).toContain("[§ active: Reviews]");
+    expect(result.text).toContain("A detailed review");
+  });
+
   it("does not leak form secrets through the record-safe observation payload", async () => {
     const secrets = {
       email: "user@example.com",

apps/extension/src/tools/dispatcher.ts

@@ -51,7 +51,12 @@ import {
   handleScreenshot,
   handleSnapshot,
 } from "./observation";
-import { handleRecordAwait, handleRecordStart, handleRecordStop } from "./record";
+import {
+  handleRecordAwait,
+  handleRecordStart,
+  handleRecordStop,
+  type RecordRuntimeDeps,
+} from "./record";
 import {
   handleSessionStart,
   handleSessionStop,
@@ -99,6 +104,7 @@ export interface DispatcherDeps {
   transport: Transport;
   sessions: SessionManager;
   cdp?: DispatcherCdpRunner;
+  recording?: RecordRuntimeDeps;
   /**
    * Invoked whenever a dispatched RPC may have changed the live
    * session set (currently `tool.session_start` and
@@ -134,6 +140,7 @@ export class ToolDispatcher {
   private readonly transport: Transport;
   private readonly sessions: SessionManager;
   private readonly cdp?: DispatcherCdpRunner;
+  private readonly recording?: RecordRuntimeDeps;
   private readonly onSessionsChanged?: () => void;
   private readonly onBrowserControlResumed?: (sessionId: string) => void;
   private readonly approveBorrow?: BorrowConfirmationApprover;
@@ -153,6 +160,7 @@ export class ToolDispatcher {
     this.transport = deps.transport;
     this.sessions = deps.sessions;
     this.cdp = deps.cdp;
+    this.recording = deps.recording;
     this.onSessionsChanged = deps.onSessionsChanged;
     this.onBrowserControlResumed = deps.onBrowserControlResumed;
     this.approveBorrow = deps.approveBorrow;
@@ -531,44 +539,26 @@ export class ToolDispatcher {
           signal,
         });
       case "tool.record_start":
-        return handleRecordStart(this.sessions, req.params as RecordStartParams, {
-          tabsApi: chromeTabsApi,
-          sendToTab: (tabId, msg) => chrome.tabs.sendMessage(tabId, msg),
-          bypassOverlay: async (tabId, enabled) => {
-            try {
-              await chrome.tabs.sendMessage(tabId, {
-                type: OVERLAY_AUTOMATION_BYPASS,
-                enabled,
-              });
-            } catch {
-              // Content script may be unavailable on restricted pages.
-            }
-          },
-          ...(this.cdp ? { cdp: this.cdp } : {}),
-          signal,
-        });
+        return this.recording
+          ? handleRecordStart(this.sessions, req.params as RecordStartParams, {
+              ...this.recording,
+              signal,
+            })
+          : recordingRuntimeUnavailable();
       case "tool.record_stop":
-        return handleRecordStop(this.sessions, req.params as RecordStopParams, {
-          tabsApi: chromeTabsApi,
-          sendToTab: (tabId, msg) => chrome.tabs.sendMessage(tabId, msg),
-          bypassOverlay: async (tabId, enabled) => {
-            try {
-              await chrome.tabs.sendMessage(tabId, {
-                type: OVERLAY_AUTOMATION_BYPASS,
-                enabled,
-              });
-            } catch {
-              // Content script may be unavailable on restricted pages.
-            }
-          },
-          signal,
-        });
+        return this.recording
+          ? handleRecordStop(this.sessions, req.params as RecordStopParams, {
+              ...this.recording,
+              signal,
+            })
+          : recordingRuntimeUnavailable();
       case "tool.record_await":
-        return handleRecordAwait(this.sessions, req.params as RecordAwaitParams, {
-          tabsApi: chromeTabsApi,
-          sendToTab: (tabId, msg) => chrome.tabs.sendMessage(tabId, msg),
-          signal,
-        });
+        return this.recording
+          ? handleRecordAwait(this.sessions, req.params as RecordAwaitParams, {
+              ...this.recording,
+              signal,
+            })
+          : recordingRuntimeUnavailable();
       default:
         return {
           code: "unknown_method",
@@ -704,6 +694,13 @@ function isRpcError(v: unknown): v is RpcError {
   );
 }
 
+function recordingRuntimeUnavailable(): RpcError {
+  return {
+    code: "protocol_error",
+    message: "recording runtime is unavailable",
+  };
+}
+
 function sessionIdForBrowserControlMethod(req: RequestFrame): string | null {
   switch (req.method) {
     case "tool.tab_create":

apps/extension/src/tools/record.ts

@@ -15,22 +15,37 @@ import {
   type RecordQueryResponse,
   type RecordStartAck,
   type RecordStartMessage,
+  type RecordStepAck,
   type RecordStopMessage,
 } from "@/lib/record-bridge";
-import { appendRecordedPayload, observeRecordedNavigation } from "@/lib/recording/step-buffer";
+import {
+  type RecordFrameCoordinator,
+  type RecordingCaptureScope,
+  recordFrameCoordinator,
+} from "@/lib/recording/frame-coordinator";
+import { RecordingObservationRuntime } from "@/lib/recording/recording-runtime";
+import {
+  appendRecordedPayload,
+  observeRecordedNavigation,
+  type RecordingStepBuffer,
+} from "@/lib/recording/step-buffer";
+import { RecordingTabCoordinator, type TabActivation } from "@/lib/recording/tab-coordinator";
 import { buildTraceV2 } from "@/lib/recording/trace-reducer-v2";
 import type { RecordingDraftStep } from "@/lib/recording/types";
 import type { SessionManager } from "@/session-manager/manager";
+import { EXTENSION_VERSION } from "@/transport/handshake";
 import type {
   RecordAwaitParams,
   RecordAwaitResult,
+  RecordedTrace,
   RecordStartParams,
   RecordStartResult,
   RecordStopParams,
   RecordStopResult,
   RpcError,
-  TraceV2,
+  StopReason,
 } from "@/transport/types";
+import { TRACE_VERSION_V3 } from "@/transport/types";
 import { handleNavigate } from "./navigation";
 import {
   type CdpRunner,
@@ -43,21 +58,46 @@ import {
 
 interface ActiveRecording {
   requestId: string;
-  tabId: number;
+  tabs: RecordingTabCoordinator;
   agentWindowId: number;
   startUrl?: string;
   purpose?: string;
   steps: RecordingDraftStep[];
   startedAt: string;
   startedAtMs: number;
-  finishPromise: Promise<TraceV2>;
-  resolveFinish: (trace: TraceV2) => void;
+  traceVersion: 2 | 3;
+  supportsTabSwitchSteps: boolean;
+  finishPromise: Promise<RecordedTrace>;
+  resolveFinish: (trace: RecordedTrace) => void;
   rejectFinish: (err: Error) => void;
   settled: boolean;
-  finishing: boolean;
-  currentUrl?: string;
-  pendingNavigation: boolean;
-  pendingNavigationDeadline?: number;
+  finishAttempt: Promise<RecordedTrace | null> | null;
+  observation: RecordingObservationRuntime | null;
+  stoppedBy: StopReason;
+  /** Navigation callbacks tracked from event receipt through action enqueue. */
+  navigationCallbacks: Set<Promise<void>>;
+  /** Synchronous intake gate closed only after finish drains to stability. */
+  acceptingNavigation: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Serializes step appends with navigation observation so a click is always
+   * in `steps` before a same-turn `webNavigation` tries to annotate it.
+   */
+  actionQueue: Promise<void>;
+  /** Last accepted sequence for each content-script document producer. */
+  lastStepSequenceByProducer: Map<string, number>;
+}
+
+function enqueueRecordingAction(
+  recording: ActiveRecording,
+  task: () => Promise<void>,
+): Promise<void> {
+  const queued = recording.actionQueue.then(task, task);
+  recording.actionQueue = queued.catch(() => {});
+  return queued;
+}
+
+function isRecordingFinishing(recording: ActiveRecording): boolean {
+  return recording.settled || recording.finishAttempt !== null;
 }
 
 const recordings = new Map<string, ActiveRecording>();
@@ -78,6 +118,9 @@ function sleep(ms: number): Promise<void> {
   return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
 }
 
+/** Recording producer version mirrored into trace.recorder.bsk. */
+export const BSK_TRACE_VERSION = EXTENSION_VERSION;
+
 /** Injectable http(s) landing page when `tool.record_start` omits `url`. */
 export const RECORD_DEFAULT_START_URL = "https://example.com/";
 
@@ -137,9 +180,11 @@ async function sendRecordStartWithAck(
   tabId: number,
   msg: RecordStartMessage,
   sendToTab: RecordDeps["sendToTab"],
+  cancelled?: () => boolean,
 ): Promise<void> {
   let lastError: unknown;
   for (let attempt = 0; attempt < RECORD_START_RETRIES; attempt += 1) {
+    if (cancelled?.()) throw new Error("record start cancelled");
     try {
       const response = await sendToTab(tabId, msg);
       if (isRecordStartAck(response)) return;
@@ -147,6 +192,7 @@ async function sendRecordStartWithAck(
     } catch (err) {
       lastError = err;
     }
+    if (cancelled?.()) throw new Error("record start cancelled");
     if (attempt + 1 < RECORD_START_RETRIES) {
       await sleep(RECORD_START_RETRY_DELAY_MS);
     }
@@ -154,7 +200,30 @@ async function sendRecordStartWithAck(
   throw lastError ?? new Error("failed to start recording in content script");
 }
 
-function buildTrace(recording: ActiveRecording): TraceV2 {
+function negotiatedTraceVersion(params: RecordStartParams): 2 | 3 | RpcError {
+  if (params.trace_version === undefined) return 2;
+  if (params.trace_version === TRACE_VERSION_V3) return 3;
+  return {
+    code: "invalid_params",
+    message: `unsupported trace_version ${params.trace_version}; supported values are omitted (v2) or ${TRACE_VERSION_V3} (v3)`,
+  };
+}
+
+function buildTrace(recording: ActiveRecording): RecordedTrace {
+  if (recording.traceVersion === 3 && recording.observation) {
+    return recording.observation.buildTrace({
+      drafts: recording.steps,
+      startedAt: recording.startedAt,
+      purpose: recording.purpose,
+      startUrl: recording.startUrl,
+      stoppedBy: recording.stoppedBy,
+      bskVersion: BSK_TRACE_VERSION,
+      includeTabSwitches: recording.supportsTabSwitchSteps,
+    });
+  }
+  if (recording.traceVersion === 3) {
+    throw new Error("trace v3 observation runtime is unavailable");
+  }
   return buildTraceV2({
     steps: recording.steps,
     startedAt: recording.startedAt,
@@ -163,6 +232,51 @@ function buildTrace(recording: ActiveRecording): TraceV2 {
   });
 }
 
+function stepBufferFor(
+  recording: ActiveRecording,
+  tabId: number,
+  fallbackUrl?: string,
+): RecordingStepBuffer {
+  return {
+    steps: recording.steps,
+    navigation: recording.tabs.navigation(tabId, fallbackUrl),
+  };
+}
+
+async function activateRecordingTab(
+  recording: ActiveRecording,
+  targetTabId: number,
+): Promise<void> {
+  const previousTabId = recording.tabs.currentTabId;
+  if (targetTabId === previousTabId) return;
+
+  const transition = recording.observation
+    ? await recording.observation.captureTabTransition(previousTabId, targetTabId)
+    : {};
+  const { targetUrl, ...stateLinks } = transition;
+  const draft: Extract<RecordingDraftStep, { op: "switch_tab" }> = {
+    op: "switch_tab",
+    ...stateLinks,
+  };
+  recording.steps.push(draft);
+  recording.observation?.bindTabTransition(draft, recording.steps.length);
+  recording.tabs.commit(targetTabId, targetUrl);
+}
+
+async function processRecordedStep(
+  recording: ActiveRecording,
+  draftIndex: number,
+  tabId: number,
+  producerId?: string,
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (!recording.observation) return;
+  try {
+    await recording.observation.processDraft(tabId, recording.steps, draftIndex, producerId);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.warn(`[bsk record] observation failed for step ${draftIndex + 1}`, err);
+  }
+}
+
 export interface RecordDeps {
   tabsApi: ChromeTabsApi;
   sendToTab(
@@ -170,16 +284,25 @@ export interface RecordDeps {
     msg: RecordStartMessage | RecordStopMessage | RecordCancelMessage,
   ): Promise<unknown>;
   bypassOverlay?: (tabId: number, enabled: boolean) => Promise<void>;
+  frameCoordinator?: Pick<
+    RecordFrameCoordinator,
+    "begin" | "armTab" | "sourceFor" | "stop" | "cancel"
+  >;
   cdp?: CdpRunner;
   signal?: AbortSignal;
 }
 
+export type RecordRuntimeDeps = Omit<RecordDeps, "frameCoordinator" | "signal"> & {
+  frameCoordinator: NonNullable<RecordDeps["frameCoordinator"]>;
+};
+
 let defaultDeps: RecordDeps | null = null;
 function getDefaultDeps(): RecordDeps {
   if (!defaultDeps) {
     defaultDeps = {
       tabsApi: chromeTabsApi,
       sendToTab: (tabId, msg) => chrome.tabs.sendMessage(tabId, msg),
+      frameCoordinator: recordFrameCoordinator,
     };
   }
   return defaultDeps;
@@ -237,16 +360,58 @@ export function releaseBrowserObservationListenersIfIdle(): void {
   detachBrowserObservation = null;
 }
 
-export function attachRecordStepListener(): () => void {
+export function attachRecordStepListener(deps: RecordDeps = getDefaultDeps()): () => void {
   const listener = (
     message: unknown,
-    _sender: chrome.runtime.MessageSender,
-    _sendResponse: () => void,
+    sender: chrome.runtime.MessageSender,
+    sendResponse: (response: RecordStepAck) => void,
   ) => {
     if (!isRecordStepMessage(message)) return false;
     for (const recording of recordings.values()) {
       if (recording.requestId !== message.requestId) continue;
-      appendRecordedPayload(recording, message.step);
+      const source: RecordingCaptureScope | null | undefined = deps.frameCoordinator
+        ? deps.frameCoordinator.sourceFor(message.requestId, message.producerId, sender)
+        : undefined;
+      if (deps.frameCoordinator && !source) return false;
+      const sourceTabId = source?.tabId ?? sender.tab?.id ?? recording.tabs.currentTabId;
+      const sourceWasActive = sender.tab?.active ?? sourceTabId === recording.tabs.activeTabId;
+      const producerKey = source
+        ? `${source.tabId}:${source.documentId}:${source.producerId}`
+        : `${sourceTabId}:${message.producerId}`;
+      const expectedSequence = (recording.lastStepSequenceByProducer.get(producerKey) ?? 0) + 1;
+      if (message.sequence < expectedSequence) {
+        sendResponse({ ok: true, sequence: message.sequence });
+        return false;
+      }
+      if (message.sequence > expectedSequence) {
+        sendResponse({
+          ok: false,
+          expectedSequence,
+          error: `out-of-order recorded step ${message.sequence}`,
+        });
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      recording.lastStepSequenceByProducer.set(producerKey, message.sequence);
+      enqueueRecordingAction(recording, async () => {
+        if (sourceTabId !== recording.tabs.currentTabId) {
+          if (!sourceWasActive) return;
+          if (sourceTabId !== recording.tabs.activeTabId)
+            recording.tabs.noteActivation(sourceTabId);
+          await activateRecordingTab(recording, sourceTabId);
+        }
+        await recording.observation?.flushRedirects(sourceTabId);
+        const targetHint = message.step.geometry ? { geometry: message.step.geometry } : undefined;
+        const draftIndex = appendRecordedPayload(
+          stepBufferFor(recording, sourceTabId, message.step.page_url),
+          message.step,
+          targetHint,
+        );
+        if (draftIndex !== null) {
+          await processRecordedStep(recording, draftIndex, sourceTabId, source?.producerId);
+        }
+      });
+      sendResponse({ ok: true, sequence: message.sequence });
       return false;
     }
     return false;
@@ -273,7 +438,7 @@ export function attachRecordFinishListener(deps: RecordDeps = getDefaultDeps()):
 
 function findRecordingByTabId(tabId: number): ActiveRecording | null {
   for (const recording of recordings.values()) {
-    if (recording.tabId === tabId && !recording.settled) return recording;
+    if (recording.tabs.currentTabId === tabId && !recording.settled) return recording;
   }
   return null;
 }
@@ -310,7 +475,7 @@ async function clearRearmTimersForRecording(
   recording: ActiveRecording,
   deps: RecordDeps,
 ): Promise<void> {
-  clearRearmTimer(recording.tabId);
+  clearRearmTimer(recording.tabs.currentTabId);
   try {
     const tabs = await deps.tabsApi.query({ windowId: recording.agentWindowId });
     for (const tab of tabs) {
@@ -325,13 +490,16 @@ async function stopRecordingOnAllAgentTabs(
   recording: ActiveRecording,
   deps: RecordDeps,
 ): Promise<void> {
+  if (deps.frameCoordinator && !(await deps.frameCoordinator.stop(recording.requestId))) {
+    throw new Error("failed to flush one or more recording documents");
+  }
   const stopMsg: RecordStopMessage = { type: RECORD_STOP, requestId: recording.requestId };
-  let tabIds = [recording.tabId];
+  let tabIds = [recording.tabs.currentTabId];
   try {
     const tabs = await deps.tabsApi.query({ windowId: recording.agentWindowId });
     tabIds = [
       ...new Set([
-        recording.tabId,
+        recording.tabs.currentTabId,
         ...tabs.flatMap((tab) => (typeof tab.id === "number" ? [tab.id] : [])),
       ]),
     ];
@@ -342,11 +510,11 @@ async function stopRecordingOnAllAgentTabs(
   for (const tabId of tabIds) {
     try {
       const response = await deps.sendToTab(tabId, stopMsg);
-      if (tabId === recording.tabId && !isRecordStartAck(response)) {
+      if (tabId === recording.tabs.currentTabId && !isRecordStartAck(response)) {
         throw new Error("content script did not confirm recorded steps");
       }
     } catch {
-      if (tabId === recording.tabId) {
+      if (tabId === recording.tabs.currentTabId) {
         throw new Error("failed to flush recorded steps");
       }
     }
@@ -364,22 +532,39 @@ async function rearmRecording(
   recording: ActiveRecording,
   targetTabId: number,
   deps: RecordDeps,
+  activation?: TabActivation,
 ): Promise<boolean> {
   // Do NOT toggle automation-bypass here: each retry used to increment the
   // content-script counter, and a single stop decrement left the ControlOverlay
   // stuck with pointer-events:none (page usable, Interrupt dead). RecordOverlay
   // already hides the control chrome while activeRecord is set.
+  const isFinishing = () => isRecordingFinishing(recording);
   for (let attempt = 0; attempt < RECORD_REARM_MAX_ATTEMPTS; attempt += 1) {
+    if (isFinishing()) return false;
     const startMsg: RecordStartMessage = {
       type: RECORD_START,
       requestId: recording.requestId,
       startedAtMs: recording.startedAtMs,
     };
     try {
-      await sendRecordStartWithAck(targetTabId, startMsg, deps.sendToTab);
-      recording.tabId = targetTabId;
+      if (deps.frameCoordinator) {
+        const frameStarted = await deps.frameCoordinator.armTab(recording.requestId, targetTabId);
+        if (!frameStarted) throw new Error("recording document did not start");
+      }
+      await sendRecordStartWithAck(targetTabId, startMsg, deps.sendToTab, isFinishing);
+      if (isFinishing()) return false;
+      if (activation) {
+        if (!recording.tabs.isLatest(activation)) return true;
+        await enqueueRecordingAction(recording, async () => {
+          if (isFinishing() || !recording.tabs.isLatest(activation)) {
+            return;
+          }
+          await activateRecordingTab(recording, targetTabId);
+        });
+      }
       return true;
     } catch {
+      if (isFinishing()) return false;
       if (attempt + 1 < RECORD_REARM_MAX_ATTEMPTS) {
         await sleep(RECORD_REARM_RETRY_DELAY_MS);
       }
@@ -388,7 +573,7 @@ async function rearmRecording(
   return false;
 }
 
-function scheduleRearmForTab(tabId: number, deps: RecordDeps): void {
+function scheduleRearmForTab(tabId: number, deps: RecordDeps, activation?: TabActivation): void {
   const existing = rearmTimers.get(tabId);
   if (existing) clearTimeout(existing);
   rearmTimers.set(
@@ -397,7 +582,7 @@ function scheduleRearmForTab(tabId: number, deps: RecordDeps): void {
       rearmTimers.delete(tabId);
       void (async () => {
         const current = await findRecordingForTab(tabId, deps);
-        if (current) await rearmRecording(current, tabId, deps);
+        if (current) await rearmRecording(current, tabId, deps, activation);
       })();
     }, RECORD_REARM_DEBOUNCE_MS),
   );
@@ -409,14 +594,20 @@ export function attachRecordTabListener(deps: RecordDeps = getDefaultDeps()): ()
     const windowId = tab.windowId;
     if (tabId === undefined || windowId === undefined) return;
     for (const recording of recordings.values()) {
-      if (recording.settled || recording.agentWindowId !== windowId) continue;
+      if (isRecordingFinishing(recording) || recording.agentWindowId !== windowId) continue;
       scheduleRearmForTab(tabId, deps);
       return;
     }
   };
 
   const onActivated = (activeInfo: chrome.tabs.TabActiveInfo) => {
-    scheduleRearmForTab(activeInfo.tabId, deps);
+    for (const recording of recordings.values()) {
+      if (isRecordingFinishing(recording) || recording.agentWindowId !== activeInfo.windowId)
+        continue;
+      const activation = recording.tabs.noteActivation(activeInfo.tabId);
+      scheduleRearmForTab(activeInfo.tabId, deps, activation);
+      return;
+    }
   };
 
   chrome.tabs.onCreated.addListener(onCreated);
@@ -428,13 +619,47 @@ export function attachRecordTabListener(deps: RecordDeps = getDefaultDeps()): ()
 }
 
 export function attachRecordNavigationListener(deps: RecordDeps = getDefaultDeps()): () => void {
-  const observeMainFrame = (tabId: number, url?: string, causedByAction?: boolean) => {
-    void (async () => {
-      const recording = await findRecordingForTab(tabId, deps);
-      if (recording && url) {
-        observeRecordedNavigation(recording, url, causedByAction);
-      }
-    })();
+  const observeMainFrame = (
+    tabId: number,
+    url?: string,
+    causedByAction?: boolean,
+    transitionType?: string,
+    transitionQualifiers?: string[],
+  ) => {
+    if (!url) return;
+    const candidates = [...recordings.values()].filter(
+      (recording) =>
+        !recording.settled && recording.acceptingNavigation && recording.tabs.activeTabId === tabId,
+    );
+    for (const recording of candidates) {
+      const queued = enqueueRecordingAction(recording, async () => {
+        if (tabId !== recording.tabs.currentTabId) {
+          await activateRecordingTab(recording, tabId);
+        }
+        const result = observeRecordedNavigation(
+          stepBufferFor(recording, tabId, url),
+          url,
+          causedByAction,
+          transitionType,
+          transitionQualifiers,
+        );
+        if (result.kind === "coalesce_redirect") {
+          recording.observation?.scheduleRedirect(tabId, recording.steps, result.url);
+          return;
+        }
+
+        if (result.kind === "noop") return;
+        recording.observation?.clearRedirect(tabId);
+        if (result.kind === "appended") {
+          await processRecordedStep(recording, result.index, tabId);
+        } else {
+          recording.observation?.scheduleSettle(tabId, recording.steps, result.index);
+        }
+      });
+      const tracked = queued.catch(() => {});
+      recording.navigationCallbacks.add(tracked);
+      void tracked.finally(() => recording.navigationCallbacks.delete(tracked));
+    }
   };
   const onMainFrameComplete = (tabId: number, url?: string) => {
     void (async () => {
@@ -454,18 +679,13 @@ export function attachRecordNavigationListener(deps: RecordDeps = getDefaultDeps
       details: chrome.webNavigation.WebNavigationTransitionCallbackDetails,
     ) => {
       if (details.frameId !== 0) return;
-      const causedByAction =
-        details.transitionType === "link" || details.transitionType === "form_submit"
-          ? true
-          : details.transitionType === "typed" ||
-              details.transitionType === "auto_bookmark" ||
-              details.transitionType === "generated" ||
-              details.transitionType === "keyword" ||
-              details.transitionType === "keyword_generated" ||
-              details.transitionType === "reload"
-            ? false
-            : undefined;
-      observeMainFrame(details.tabId, details.url, causedByAction);
+      observeMainFrame(
+        details.tabId,
+        details.url,
+        undefined,
+        details.transitionType,
+        details.transitionQualifiers,
+      );
     };
     chrome.webNavigation.onCompleted.addListener(completedListener);
     chrome.webNavigation.onCommitted?.addListener(committedListener);
@@ -483,6 +703,26 @@ export function attachRecordNavigationListener(deps: RecordDeps = getDefaultDeps
   return () => chrome.tabs.onUpdated.removeListener(listener);
 }
 
+const MAX_FINISH_DRAIN_ROUNDS = 10;
+
+async function drainRecordingToStability(recording: ActiveRecording): Promise<boolean> {
+  for (let round = 0; round < MAX_FINISH_DRAIN_ROUNDS; round += 1) {
+    await Promise.all([...recording.navigationCallbacks]);
+    const actionTail = recording.actionQueue;
+    await actionTail;
+    await recording.observation?.flush();
+
+    if (recording.navigationCallbacks.size === 0 && recording.actionQueue === actionTail) {
+      // No event or promise continuation can interleave with this synchronous
+      // check-and-close, so work accepted before the cutoff is fully drained.
+      recording.acceptingNavigation = false;
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  console.warn("[bsk record] navigation/action queues did not stabilize at stop");
+  return false;
+}
+
 export function attachRecordQueryListener(deps: RecordDeps = getDefaultDeps()): () => void {
   const listener = (
     message: unknown,
@@ -501,7 +741,8 @@ export function attachRecordQueryListener(deps: RecordDeps = getDefaultDeps()):
         sendResponse({ active: false });
         return;
       }
-      await rearmRecording(recording, tabId, deps);
+      const activation = sender.tab?.active ? recording.tabs.noteActivation(tabId) : undefined;
+      await rearmRecording(recording, tabId, deps, activation);
       sendResponse({
         active: true,
         requestId: recording.requestId,
@@ -523,23 +764,50 @@ async function finishRecordingByRequest(
     if (recording.requestId !== requestId || recording.settled) continue;
     const match = await findRecordingForTab(tabId, deps);
     if (match !== recording) continue;
-    await finishRecording(sessionId, deps);
+    await finishRecording(sessionId, deps, "user_finish");
     return;
   }
 }
 
-async function finishRecording(sessionId: string, deps: RecordDeps): Promise<TraceV2 | null> {
+async function finishRecording(
+  sessionId: string,
+  deps: RecordDeps,
+  stoppedBy: StopReason,
+): Promise<RecordedTrace | null> {
   const recording = recordings.get(sessionId);
-  if (!recording || recording.settled || recording.finishing) return null;
-  recording.finishing = true;
+  if (!recording || recording.settled) return null;
+  if (recording.finishAttempt) return recording.finishAttempt;
+  recording.stoppedBy = stoppedBy;
 
+  const attempt = finishRecordingAttempt(sessionId, recording, deps);
+  recording.finishAttempt = attempt;
+  try {
+    return await attempt;
+  } finally {
+    if (!recording.settled) {
+      recording.finishAttempt = null;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+async function finishRecordingAttempt(
+  sessionId: string,
+  recording: ActiveRecording,
+  deps: RecordDeps,
+): Promise<RecordedTrace | null> {
   await clearRearmTimersForRecording(recording, deps);
   try {
+    // Disposing content capture may commit a final dirty fill. Flush content
+    // first so all resulting RECORD_STEP messages enter actionQueue before it
+    // and the observation queues are drained.
     await stopRecordingOnAllAgentTabs(recording, deps);
   } catch {
-    recording.finishing = false;
     return null;
   }
+  if (!(await drainRecordingToStability(recording))) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  await recording.observation?.settleTrailing(recording.tabs.currentTabId, recording.steps);
 
   recording.settled = true;
   recordings.delete(sessionId);
@@ -554,6 +822,15 @@ export async function handleRecordStart(
   params: RecordStartParams,
   deps: RecordDeps = getDefaultDeps(),
 ): Promise<RecordStartResult | RpcError> {
+  const traceVersionOrErr = negotiatedTraceVersion(params);
+  if (typeof traceVersionOrErr !== "number") return traceVersionOrErr;
+  if (traceVersionOrErr === 3 && !deps.cdp) {
+    return {
+      code: "protocol_error",
+      message: "trace v3 recording requires an active CDP connection",
+    };
+  }
+
   const ctxOrErr = lookupSession(manager, params, "record_start");
   if (isRpcError(ctxOrErr)) return ctxOrErr;
   const ctx = ctxOrErr;
@@ -570,37 +847,64 @@ export async function handleRecordStart(
   // on the destination page can RECORD_QUERY → rearm → show RecordOverlay
   // instead of flashing ControlOverlay ("Agent 正在控制").
   const requestId = makeRequestId(target.tabId);
-  let resolveFinish!: (trace: TraceV2) => void;
+  let resolveFinish!: (trace: RecordedTrace) => void;
   let rejectFinish!: (err: Error) => void;
-  const finishPromise = new Promise<TraceV2>((resolve, reject) => {
+  const finishPromise = new Promise<RecordedTrace>((resolve, reject) => {
     resolveFinish = resolve;
     rejectFinish = reject;
   });
   const navigateUrl = params.url ?? RECORD_DEFAULT_START_URL;
   const startedAtMs = Date.now();
+  const maxPageTokens = params.max_page_tokens;
+  const redactValues = params.redact_values ?? false;
   recordings.set(params.session_id, {
     requestId,
-    tabId: target.tabId,
+    tabs: new RecordingTabCoordinator(target.tabId, navigateUrl),
     agentWindowId: ctx.agentWindowId,
     startUrl: navigateUrl,
     ...(params.purpose ? { purpose: params.purpose } : {}),
     steps: [],
     startedAt: new Date(startedAtMs).toISOString(),
     startedAtMs,
+    traceVersion: traceVersionOrErr,
+    supportsTabSwitchSteps: params.supports_tab_switch_steps === true,
     finishPromise,
     resolveFinish,
     rejectFinish,
     settled: false,
-    finishing: false,
-    currentUrl: navigateUrl,
-    pendingNavigation: false,
-    pendingNavigationDeadline: undefined,
+    finishAttempt: null,
+    observation:
+      traceVersionOrErr === 3 && deps.cdp
+        ? new RecordingObservationRuntime({
+            cdp: deps.cdp,
+            tabsApi: deps.tabsApi,
+            maxTokens: maxPageTokens,
+            redactValues,
+          })
+        : null,
+    stoppedBy: "user_finish",
+    navigationCallbacks: new Set(),
+    acceptingNavigation: true,
+    actionQueue: Promise.resolve(),
+    lastStepSequenceByProducer: new Map(),
+  });
+  deps.frameCoordinator?.begin(requestId, startedAtMs, target.tabId, async (scope) => {
+    const recording = recordings.get(params.session_id);
+    if (!recording || recording.requestId !== requestId || recording.settled) return;
+    try {
+      await recording.observation?.refreshDocument(scope.tabId, scope.producerId);
+    } catch {
+      // The normal action-time capture remains available if a child Document
+      // is replaced while its readiness refresh is in flight.
+    }
   });
   // Observe navigations for the whole recording lifetime; attach before
   // optional navigate so the destination load can rearm capture.
   ensureBrowserObservationListeners(deps);
 
   const abortPending = async (notifyContent: boolean) => {
+    recordings.get(params.session_id)?.observation?.cancel();
+    deps.frameCoordinator?.cancel(requestId);
     recordings.delete(params.session_id);
     releaseBrowserObservationListenersIfIdle();
     if (notifyContent) {
@@ -682,7 +986,7 @@ export async function handleRecordStart(
     return cancelledError();
   }
   active.startUrl = startUrl;
-  active.currentUrl = startUrl;
+  active.tabs.navigation(target.tabId, startUrl).currentUrl = startUrl;
 
   if (isContentScriptRestrictedUrl(startUrl)) {
     await abortPending(false);
@@ -690,7 +994,7 @@ export async function handleRecordStart(
       code: "invalid_params",
       message: params.url
         ? `cannot record on restricted URL (${startUrl}); use an http(s) page`
-        : `cannot record on restricted URL (${startUrl}); default start page must be injectable http(s)`,
+        : `cannot record on restricted URL (${startUrl}); default start page https://example.com/ did not load — pass --url with a page you can open`,
     };
   }
 
@@ -717,6 +1021,10 @@ export async function handleRecordStart(
   const startMsg: RecordStartMessage = { type: RECORD_START, requestId, startedAtMs };
 
   try {
+    if (deps.frameCoordinator) {
+      const frameStarted = await deps.frameCoordinator.armTab(requestId, target.tabId);
+      if (!frameStarted) throw new Error("top recording document did not start");
+    }
     await sendRecordStartWithAck(target.tabId, startMsg, deps.sendToTab);
   } catch {
     await abortPending(true);
@@ -727,6 +1035,17 @@ export async function handleRecordStart(
     };
   }
 
+  if (active.observation) {
+    const activeRecording = recordings.get(params.session_id);
+    if (activeRecording) {
+      try {
+        await activeRecording.observation?.captureInitial(target.tabId);
+      } catch {
+        // Proceed without initial observation; steps may be dropped by reducer.
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   {
     const cancelled = await abortIfCancelled(true);
     if (cancelled) return cancelled;
@@ -751,7 +1070,7 @@ export async function handleRecordStop(
     };
   }
 
-  const trace = await finishRecording(params.session_id, deps);
+  const trace = await finishRecording(params.session_id, deps, "cli_stop");
   if (!trace) {
     return {
       code: "protocol_error",
@@ -781,9 +1100,9 @@ export async function handleRecordAwait(
     return { code: "cancelled", message: "record_await aborted" };
   }
 
-  const outcome = await new Promise<{ trace: TraceV2 } | { error: RpcError }>((resolve) => {
+  const outcome = await new Promise<{ trace: RecordedTrace } | { error: RpcError }>((resolve) => {
     let settled = false;
-    const finish = (result: { trace: TraceV2 } | { error: RpcError }) => {
+    const finish = (result: { trace: RecordedTrace } | { error: RpcError }) => {
       if (settled) return;
       settled = true;
       if (timer) clearTimeout(timer);
@@ -825,6 +1144,8 @@ export function clearRecordingForSession(sessionId: string): void {
   }
   void clearRearmTimersForRecording(recording, getDefaultDeps());
   if (!recording.settled) {
+    getDefaultDeps().frameCoordinator?.cancel(recording.requestId);
+    recording.observation?.cancel();
     recording.settled = true;
     recording.rejectFinish(new Error("recording cleared"));
   }

apps/extension/src/tools/vom/__tests__/capture.test.ts

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ function fakeSnapshotReply() {
         },
         layout: {
           nodeIndex: [1, 2, 3],
-          // styles columns follow requested computedStyles order: [position, pointer-events]
+          // Legacy fixture: omitted style columns fall back to visible defaults.
           styles: [
             [i("static"), i("auto")],
             [i("fixed"), i("auto")],
@@ -682,6 +682,46 @@ describe("captureViewModel", () => {
     expect(nodes.find((n) => n.backendNodeId === 11)?.cursor).toBe("auto");
   });
 
+  it("captures painted visibility as DOM fallback evidence", async () => {
+    const S = ["html", "body", "button", "static", "auto", "visible", "hidden", "1", "0"];
+    const i = (value: string) => S.indexOf(value);
+    const snapshot = {
+      strings: S,
+      documents: [
+        {
+          nodes: {
+            parentIndex: [-1, 0, 1, 1, 1],
+            nodeName: [i("html"), i("body"), i("button"), i("button"), i("button")],
+            backendNodeId: [10, 11, 12, 13, 14],
+            attributes: [[], [], [], [], []],
+          },
+          layout: {
+            nodeIndex: [1, 2, 3, 4],
+            styles: [
+              [i("static"), i("auto"), i("auto"), i("visible"), i("1")],
+              [i("static"), i("auto"), i("auto"), i("visible"), i("1")],
+              [i("static"), i("auto"), i("auto"), i("hidden"), i("1")],
+              [i("static"), i("auto"), i("auto"), i("visible"), i("0")],
+            ],
+            bounds: [
+              [0, 0, 1000, 800],
+              [10, 10, 100, 30],
+              [10, 50, 100, 30],
+              [10, 90, 100, 30],
+            ],
+            paintOrders: [0, 1, 2, 3],
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+    };
+
+    const { nodes } = await captureViewModel(makeCdp(snapshot), 4);
+
+    expect(nodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 12)?.rendered).toBe(true);
+    expect(nodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 13)?.rendered).toBe(false);
+    expect(nodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 14)?.rendered).toBe(false);
+  });
+
   it("subtracts scroll offset to make rects viewport-relative", async () => {
     const cdp = {
       send: vi.fn(async (_t: number, method: string) => {

apps/extension/src/tools/vom/__tests__/frame-capture.test.ts

@@ -132,4 +132,67 @@ describe("captureFrameData", () => {
       ]),
     );
   });
+
+  it("keeps OOPIF semantics when viewport projection is unavailable", async () => {
+    const owner = { ...ownerNode(10, 50), rect: null, localRect: null };
+    const captured: CapturedViewModel = {
+      nodes: [owner],
+      viewport: { width: 1000, height: 800 },
+      iframeNodes: new Map(),
+      frameNodes: new Map([["main", [owner]]]),
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      excludedBackendNodeIds: new Set(),
+    };
+    const cdp: CdpRunner = {
+      send: vi.fn(async (_tabId, method) => {
+        if (method === "Accessibility.enable") return {};
+        if (method === "Accessibility.getFullAXTree") return { nodes: [] };
+        if (method === "DOM.getBoxModel") throw new Error("owner geometry unavailable");
+        if (method === "Page.getLayoutMetrics") {
+          return { cssLayoutViewport: { clientWidth: 1000, clientHeight: 800 } };
+        }
+        throw new Error(`unexpected root ${method}`);
+      }) as CdpRunner["send"],
+      sendToTarget: vi.fn(async (_target, method) => {
+        if (method === "Page.getLayoutMetrics") throw new Error("viewport unavailable");
+        if (method === "DOMSnapshot.enable" || method === "Accessibility.enable") return {};
+        if (method === "DOMSnapshot.captureSnapshot") return childSnapshot("child", 101);
+        if (method === "Accessibility.getFullAXTree") {
+          return {
+            nodes: [
+              {
+                nodeId: "button",
+                backendDOMNodeId: 101,
+                role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+                name: { type: "computedString", value: "Continue" },
+              },
+            ],
+          };
+        }
+        throw new Error(`unexpected ${method}`);
+      }) as unknown as NonNullable<CdpRunner["sendToTarget"]>,
+      getFrameGraph: vi.fn(async () => ({
+        rootFrameId: "main",
+        frames: [
+          { frameId: "main", target: { tabId: 4 } },
+          {
+            frameId: "child",
+            parentFrameId: "main",
+            ownerBackendNodeId: 10,
+            target: { tabId: 4, sessionId: "child-session" },
+          },
+        ],
+      })),
+    };
+
+    const documents = await captureFrameData(cdp, 4, captured);
+    const childDocument = documents.find((document) => document.frameId === "child");
+
+    expect(childDocument?.axNodes).toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({ backendDOMNodeId: 101, frameId: "child" }),
+    ]);
+    expect(childDocument?.domNodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 101)).toEqual(
+      expect.objectContaining({ rect: null, localRect: { x: 10, y: 20, w: 100, h: 40 } }),
+    );
+  });
 });

apps/extension/src/tools/vom/__tests__/name-enrichment.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import type { CdpTarget } from "@/browser-driver/frame-graph";
+import type { CdpRunner } from "../../shared";
+import type { CapturedNode } from "../capture";
+import type { FrameDocument, FrameOwnedAxNode } from "../frame-document";
+import { probeTooltipNames } from "../name-enrichment";
+import { buildSemanticGraph, resolveSemanticGraph } from "../semantic-graph";
+import { stableIdentifierName } from "../semantic-graph/name-evidence";
+import { frameBackendKey } from "../semantic-graph/types";
+
+function document(
+  target: CdpTarget,
+  backendNodeId: number,
+  accessibleName?: string,
+  frameId = "child",
+  x = 10,
+): FrameDocument<FrameOwnedAxNode> {
+  const node: CapturedNode = {
+    backendNodeId,
+    parentBackendNodeId: null,
+    frameId,
+    tag: "button",
+    attrs: {
+      id: "toolInsertRecord",
+      "data-test-id": "toolInsertRecord",
+      ...(accessibleName ? { "aria-label": accessibleName } : {}),
+    },
+    rect: { x, y: 20, w: 40, h: 30 },
+    localRect: { x: 2, y: 3, w: 40, h: 30 },
+    paintOrder: 1,
+    position: "static",
+    pointerEvents: "auto",
+    cursor: "pointer",
+  };
+  return {
+    frameId,
+    parentFrameId: "main",
+    contextScopeId: "child",
+    target,
+    axNodes: [],
+    domNodes: [node],
+    url: "https://example.com/frame",
+  };
+}
+
+function semantics(documents: FrameDocument<FrameOwnedAxNode>[]) {
+  return resolveSemanticGraph(
+    buildSemanticGraph({
+      documents,
+      viewport: { width: 800, height: 600 },
+      rootFrameId: documents[0]?.frameId,
+    }),
+    { identifierFallback: false },
+  );
+}
+
+describe("tooltip name enrichment", () => {
+  it("uses the owning frame target and upgrades an identifier name from a tooltip", async () => {
+    const target = { tabId: 7, sessionId: "oopif-session" };
+    let hovered = false;
+    const cdp: CdpRunner = {
+      send: vi.fn(async (_tabId, method, params) => {
+        if (method === "Input.dispatchMouseEvent") {
+          hovered = (params as { x?: number }).x === 30;
+        }
+        return {};
+      }) as CdpRunner["send"],
+      sendToTarget: vi.fn(async (_target, method) => {
+        if (method === "Page.createIsolatedWorld") return { executionContextId: 11 };
+        if (method === "DOM.resolveNode") return { object: { objectId: "button-501" } };
+        if (method === "Runtime.callFunctionOn") {
+          return { result: { value: hovered ? ["插入行"] : [] } };
+        }
+        return {};
+      }) as CdpRunner["sendToTarget"],
+    };
+
+    const documents = [document(target, 501)];
+    const graph = semantics(documents);
+    const names = await probeTooltipNames(cdp, 7, documents, graph);
+
+    expect(names.get(frameBackendKey("child", 501))).toBe("插入行");
+    expect(cdp.sendToTarget).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      target,
+      "Page.createIsolatedWorld",
+      expect.objectContaining({ frameId: "child" }),
+    );
+
+    const sendsBeforeCache = vi.mocked(cdp.send).mock.calls.length;
+    const targetSendsBeforeCache = vi.mocked(
+      cdp.sendToTarget as NonNullable<CdpRunner["sendToTarget"]>,
+    ).mock.calls.length;
+    const cached = await probeTooltipNames(cdp, 7, documents, graph);
+    expect(cached.get(frameBackendKey("child", 501))).toBe("插入行");
+    expect(cdp.send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(sendsBeforeCache);
+    expect(cdp.sendToTarget).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(targetSendsBeforeCache);
+  });
+
+  it("does not probe controls that already have a higher-confidence name", async () => {
+    const cdp: CdpRunner = {
+      send: vi.fn(async () => ({})) as CdpRunner["send"],
+      sendToTarget: vi.fn(async () => ({ executionContextId: 12 })) as CdpRunner["sendToTarget"],
+    };
+
+    const documents = [document({ tabId: 8 }, 601, "Add a new record")];
+    const names = await probeTooltipNames(cdp, 8, documents, semantics(documents));
+
+    expect(names.size).toBe(0);
+    expect(cdp.send).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(cdp.sendToTarget).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("does not collect supplemental names from form controls", async () => {
+    const cdp: CdpRunner = {
+      send: vi.fn(async () => ({})) as CdpRunner["send"],
+      sendToTarget: vi.fn(async () => ({ executionContextId: 12 })) as CdpRunner["sendToTarget"],
+    };
+    const inputDocument = document({ tabId: 8 }, 602);
+    inputDocument.domNodes[0] = {
+      ...inputDocument.domNodes[0],
+      tag: "input",
+      attrs: { type: "email" },
+      formValue: "user@example.com",
+      formDefaultValue: "",
+      formState: "filled",
+    };
+
+    const names = await probeTooltipNames(cdp, 8, [inputDocument], semantics([inputDocument]));
+
+    expect(names.size).toBe(0);
+    expect(cdp.send).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(cdp.sendToTarget).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("keeps tooltip evidence isolated across sibling frame sessions", async () => {
+    let hoveredX = -10;
+    const cdp: CdpRunner = {
+      send: vi.fn(async (_tabId, method, params) => {
+        if (method === "Input.dispatchMouseEvent") {
+          hoveredX = (params as { x: number }).x;
+        }
+        return {};
+      }) as CdpRunner["send"],
+      sendToTarget: vi.fn(async (target, method, params) => {
+        if (method === "Page.createIsolatedWorld") {
+          return { executionContextId: target.sessionId === "left-session" ? 21 : 22 };
+        }
+        if (method === "DOM.resolveNode") {
+          return { object: { objectId: target.sessionId === "left-session" ? "left" : "right" } };
+        }
+        if (method === "Runtime.callFunctionOn") {
+          const objectId = (params as { objectId: string }).objectId;
+          const value =
+            objectId === "left" && hoveredX === 30
+              ? ["Left action"]
+              : objectId === "right" && hoveredX === 130
+                ? ["Right action"]
+                : [];
+          return { result: { value } };
+        }
+        return {};
+      }) as CdpRunner["sendToTarget"],
+    };
+    const documents = [
+      document({ tabId: 9, sessionId: "left-session" }, 701, undefined, "left", 10),
+      document({ tabId: 9, sessionId: "right-session" }, 701, undefined, "right", 110),
+    ];
+
+    const names = await probeTooltipNames(cdp, 9, documents, semantics(documents));
+
+    expect(names.get(frameBackendKey("left", 701))).toBe("Left action");
+    expect(names.get(frameBackendKey("right", 701))).toBe("Right action");
+  });
+});
+
+describe("stable identifier evidence", () => {
+  it("accepts readable action identifiers and rejects framework-generated ids", () => {
+    expect(stableIdentifierName({ id: "toolInsertRecord" })).toBe("Insert record");
+    expect(stableIdentifierName({ id: "reactivateAccount" })).toBe("Reactivate account");
+    expect(stableIdentifierName({ id: "headlessui-menu-button-r1" })).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(stableIdentifierName({ id: "7f15a3bc91" })).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+});

apps/extension/src/tools/vom/__tests__/record-safe-observation.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import {
+  RECORD_DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTE,
+  recordingDocumentMarkerValue,
+} from "@/shared/recording-document-identity";
+import { projectRecordSafeObservation } from "../record-safe-observation";
+
+describe("projectRecordSafeObservation", () => {
+  it("projects the opaque recording identity without exposing captured attributes", () => {
+    const recordingDocumentId = "123e4567-e89b-42d3-a456-426614174000";
+    const result = projectRecordSafeObservation({
+      rootFrameId: "child",
+      frameDocuments: [
+        {
+          frameId: "child",
+          target: { tabId: 4, sessionId: "oopif-session" },
+          contextScopeId: "scope-1",
+          axNodes: [],
+          domNodes: [
+            {
+              backendNodeId: 1,
+              parentBackendNodeId: null,
+              tag: "html",
+              attrs: {
+                [RECORD_DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTE]: recordingDocumentMarkerValue(recordingDocumentId),
+                value: "user@example.com",
+              },
+              rect: null,
+              paintOrder: 0,
+              position: "static",
+              pointerEvents: "auto",
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      ],
+      rendered: { text: '@vom 1\nRootWebArea "Example"', refs: [], truncated: false },
+    });
+
+    expect(result.frames).toEqual([
+      {
+        frameId: "child",
+        target: { tabId: 4, sessionId: "oopif-session" },
+        recordingDocumentId,
+      },
+    ]);
+    const dumped = JSON.stringify(result);
+    expect(dumped).not.toContain("user@example.com");
+    expect(dumped).not.toContain("attrs");
+    expect(dumped).not.toContain("domNodes");
+    expect(dumped).not.toContain("axNodes");
+  });
+
+  it("does not project a page-controlled marker value as recording identity", () => {
+    const result = projectRecordSafeObservation({
+      rootFrameId: "root",
+      frameDocuments: [
+        {
+          frameId: "root",
+          target: { tabId: 4 },
+          contextScopeId: "scope-1",
+          axNodes: [],
+          domNodes: [
+            {
+              backendNodeId: 1,
+              parentBackendNodeId: null,
+              tag: "html",
+              attrs: { [RECORD_DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTE]: "bsk:user@example.com" },
+              rect: null,
+              paintOrder: 0,
+              position: "static",
+              pointerEvents: "auto",
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      ],
+      rendered: { text: '@vom 1\nRootWebArea "Example"', refs: [], truncated: false },
+    });
+
+    expect(result.frames).toEqual([{ frameId: "root", target: { tabId: 4 } }]);
+    expect(JSON.stringify(result)).not.toContain("user@example.com");
+  });
+});

apps/extension/src/tools/vom/__tests__/semantic-graph.test.ts

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+import { isVomReferenceNode, renderVom } from "@browser-skill/vom";
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import type { CapturedNode } from "../capture";
+import type { FrameDocument } from "../frame-document";
+import { buildSemanticVomScene, type SemanticAxNode } from "../semantic-graph";
+
+function dom(
+  backendNodeId: number,
+  parentBackendNodeId: number | null,
+  tag: string,
+  attrs: Record<string, string> = {},
+  textContent?: string,
+): CapturedNode {
+  return {
+    backendNodeId,
+    parentBackendNodeId,
+    tag,
+    attrs,
+    rect: { x: 0, y: 0, w: 100, h: 30 },
+    paintOrder: backendNodeId,
+    position: "static",
+    pointerEvents: "auto",
+    ...(textContent ? { textContent } : {}),
+  };
+}
+
+function document(
+  frameId: string,
+  axNodes: SemanticAxNode[],
+  domNodes: CapturedNode[],
+  frame?: Pick<FrameDocument<SemanticAxNode>, "parentFrameId" | "ownerBackendNodeId">,
+): FrameDocument<SemanticAxNode> {
+  return {
+    frameId,
+    contextScopeId: frameId,
+    target: { tabId: 1 },
+    axNodes,
+    domNodes,
+    ...frame,
+  };
+}
+
+describe("semantic VOM graph", () => {
+  it("preserves backend-less AX structure without making it referenceable", () => {
+    const scene = buildSemanticVomScene({
+      viewport: { width: 800, height: 600 },
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      documents: [
+        document(
+          "main",
+          [
+            {
+              nodeId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 1,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "RootWebArea" },
+              childIds: ["toolbar"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "toolbar",
+              parentId: "root",
+              role: { type: "role", value: "toolbar" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Formatting" },
+              childIds: ["bold", "italic"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "bold",
+              parentId: "toolbar",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 2,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Bold" },
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "italic",
+              parentId: "toolbar",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 3,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Italic" },
+            },
+          ],
+          [dom(1, null, "body"), dom(2, 1, "button"), dom(3, 1, "button")],
+        ),
+      ],
+    });
+
+    const toolbar = scene.nodes.find((node) => node.role === "toolbar");
+    const buttons = scene.nodes.filter((node) => node.role === "button");
+    expect(toolbar).toEqual(expect.objectContaining({ name: "Formatting", referenceable: false }));
+    expect(buttons.map((node) => node.parentId)).toEqual([toolbar?.id, toolbar?.id]);
+    expect(toolbar && isVomReferenceNode(toolbar)).toBe(false);
+    expect(renderVom(scene).refs.map((ref) => ref.backendNodeId)).toEqual([2, 3]);
+  });
+
+  it("resolves missing AX names through one DOM naming pipeline", () => {
+    const scene = buildSemanticVomScene({
+      viewport: { width: 800, height: 600 },
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      documents: [
+        document(
+          "main",
+          [
+            {
+              nodeId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 1,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "RootWebArea" },
+              childIds: ["labelled", "titled", "text"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "labelled",
+              parentId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 2,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "titled",
+              parentId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 3,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "text",
+              parentId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 4,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+            },
+          ],
+          [
+            dom(1, null, "body"),
+            dom(2, 1, "button", { "aria-label": "Add row" }),
+            dom(3, 1, "button", { title: "Settings" }),
+            dom(4, 1, "button"),
+            dom(5, 4, "span", {}, "Save"),
+          ],
+        ),
+      ],
+    });
+
+    expect(scene.nodes.filter((node) => node.role === "button").map((node) => node.name)).toEqual([
+      "Add row",
+      "Settings",
+      "Save",
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("aggregates AX text at the semantic text frontier", () => {
+    const scene = buildSemanticVomScene({
+      viewport: { width: 800, height: 600 },
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      documents: [
+        document(
+          "main",
+          [
+            {
+              nodeId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 1,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "RootWebArea" },
+              childIds: ["covered", "inline-only", "repeated", "labelled"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "covered",
+              parentId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 2,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "paragraph" },
+              childIds: ["covered-static"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "covered-static",
+              parentId: "covered",
+              role: { type: "role", value: "StaticText" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Covered text" },
+              childIds: ["covered-inline"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "covered-inline",
+              parentId: "covered-static",
+              role: { type: "role", value: "InlineTextBox" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Covered text" },
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "inline-only",
+              parentId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 3,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "paragraph" },
+              childIds: ["inline-leaf"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "inline-leaf",
+              parentId: "inline-only",
+              role: { type: "role", value: "InlineTextBox" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Inline fallback" },
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "repeated",
+              parentId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 4,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "paragraph" },
+              childIds: ["first-go", "second-go"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "first-go",
+              parentId: "repeated",
+              role: { type: "role", value: "StaticText" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Go" },
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "second-go",
+              parentId: "repeated",
+              role: { type: "role", value: "StaticText" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Go" },
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "labelled",
+              parentId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 5,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+              childIds: ["visible-label"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "visible-label",
+              parentId: "labelled",
+              role: { type: "role", value: "StaticText" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Visible text" },
+            },
+          ],
+          [
+            dom(1, null, "body"),
+            dom(2, 1, "p"),
+            dom(3, 1, "p"),
+            dom(4, 1, "p"),
+            dom(5, 1, "button", { "aria-label": "Explicit action" }),
+          ],
+        ),
+      ],
+    });
+
+    expect(scene.nodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 2)?.name).toBe("Covered text");
+    expect(scene.nodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 3)?.name).toBe("Inline fallback");
+    expect(scene.nodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 4)?.name).toBe("Go Go");
+    expect(scene.nodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 5)?.name).toBe("Explicit action");
+    expect(renderVom(scene).text).not.toContain("Covered text Covered text");
+  });
+
+  it("uses stable identifiers only as a final name fallback", () => {
+    const base = document(
+      "main",
+      [
+        {
+          nodeId: "root",
+          backendDOMNodeId: 1,
+          role: { type: "role", value: "RootWebArea" },
+          childIds: ["fallback", "labelled", "container"],
+        },
+        {
+          nodeId: "fallback",
+          parentId: "root",
+          backendDOMNodeId: 2,
+          role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+        },
+        {
+          nodeId: "labelled",
+          parentId: "root",
+          backendDOMNodeId: 3,
+          role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+          name: { type: "computedString", value: "Localized name" },
+        },
+        {
+          nodeId: "container",
+          parentId: "root",
+          backendDOMNodeId: 4,
+          role: { type: "role", value: "generic" },
+        },
+      ],
+      [
+        dom(1, null, "body"),
+        dom(2, 1, "button", { "data-test-id": "toolInsertRecord" }),
+        dom(3, 1, "button", { id: "toolIgnoredFallback" }),
+        dom(4, 1, "div", { id: "toolbarContainer" }),
+      ],
+    );
+    const staticScene = buildSemanticVomScene({
+      viewport: { width: 800, height: 600 },
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      documents: [base],
+    });
+    const enrichedScene = buildSemanticVomScene({
+      viewport: { width: 800, height: 600 },
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      documents: [base],
+      supplementalNames: new Map([["main\u00002", "插入行"]]),
+    });
+
+    expect(staticScene.nodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 2)?.name).toBe("Insert record");
+    expect(staticScene.nodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 3)?.name).toBe("Localized name");
+    expect(staticScene.nodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 4)?.name).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(enrichedScene.nodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 2)?.name).toBe("插入行");
+    expect(enrichedScene.nodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 3)?.name).toBe(
+      "Localized name",
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("isolates equal backend node ids in sibling frames", () => {
+    const scene = buildSemanticVomScene({
+      viewport: { width: 1000, height: 800 },
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      documents: [
+        document(
+          "main",
+          [
+            {
+              nodeId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 1,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "RootWebArea" },
+              childIds: ["owner-a", "owner-b"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "owner-a",
+              parentId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 10,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "Iframe" },
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "owner-b",
+              parentId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 20,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "Iframe" },
+            },
+          ],
+          [dom(1, null, "body"), dom(10, 1, "iframe"), dom(20, 1, "iframe")],
+        ),
+        document(
+          "frame-a",
+          [
+            {
+              nodeId: "button-a",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 5,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+              childIds: ["text-a"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "text-a",
+              parentId: "button-a",
+              role: { type: "role", value: "StaticText" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Accept" },
+              childIds: ["inline-a"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "inline-a",
+              parentId: "text-a",
+              role: { type: "role", value: "InlineTextBox" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Accept" },
+            },
+          ],
+          [dom(5, null, "button")],
+          { parentFrameId: "main", ownerBackendNodeId: 10 },
+        ),
+        document(
+          "frame-b",
+          [
+            {
+              nodeId: "button-b",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 5,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+              childIds: ["text-b"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "text-b",
+              parentId: "button-b",
+              role: { type: "role", value: "StaticText" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Decline" },
+              childIds: ["inline-b"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "inline-b",
+              parentId: "text-b",
+              role: { type: "role", value: "InlineTextBox" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Decline" },
+            },
+          ],
+          [dom(5, null, "button")],
+          { parentFrameId: "main", ownerBackendNodeId: 20 },
+        ),
+      ],
+    });
+
+    const frameButtons = scene.nodes.filter((node) => node.backendNodeId === 5);
+    const owners = new Map(
+      scene.nodes
+        .filter((node) => node.backendNodeId === 10 || node.backendNodeId === 20)
+        .map((node) => [node.backendNodeId, node.id]),
+    );
+    expect(frameButtons.map((node) => node.frameId)).toEqual(["frame-a", "frame-b"]);
+    expect(frameButtons.map((node) => node.name)).toEqual(["Accept", "Decline"]);
+    expect(frameButtons.map((node) => node.parentId)).toEqual([owners.get(10), owners.get(20)]);
+    expect(renderVom(scene).refs.map((ref) => [ref.frameId, ref.backendNodeId])).toEqual([
+      ["frame-a", 5],
+      ["frame-b", 5],
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("requires render evidence before promoting DOM fallback semantics", () => {
+    const hiddenOwner = {
+      ...dom(10, 1, "iframe", { hidden: "" }),
+      rect: null,
+      localRect: null,
+      rendered: false,
+    };
+    const hiddenButton = {
+      ...dom(2, 1, "button", { "aria-label": "Hidden action" }),
+      rendered: false,
+    };
+    const scene = buildSemanticVomScene({
+      viewport: { width: 800, height: 600 },
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      documents: [
+        document(
+          "main",
+          [
+            {
+              nodeId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 1,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "RootWebArea" },
+            },
+          ],
+          [dom(1, null, "body"), hiddenButton, hiddenOwner],
+        ),
+        document("hidden-frame", [], [dom(20, null, "button", {}, "Frame action")], {
+          parentFrameId: "main",
+          ownerBackendNodeId: 10,
+        }),
+      ],
+    });
+
+    expect(scene.nodes.some((node) => node.backendNodeId === 2)).toBe(false);
+    expect(scene.nodes.some((node) => node.backendNodeId === 10)).toBe(false);
+    expect(scene.nodes.some((node) => node.frameId === "hidden-frame")).toBe(false);
+    expect(renderVom(scene).refs).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it("retains rendered DOM fallback controls when AX semantics are unavailable", () => {
+    const scene = buildSemanticVomScene({
+      viewport: { width: 800, height: 600 },
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      documents: [
+        document(
+          "main",
+          [],
+          [dom(1, null, "body"), { ...dom(2, 1, "button", {}, "Save"), rendered: true }],
+        ),
+      ],
+    });
+
+    expect(renderVom(scene).refs).toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({ backendNodeId: 2, role: "button", name: "Save" }),
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("lets explicit DOM structure override ignored AX metadata", () => {
+    const scene = buildSemanticVomScene({
+      viewport: { width: 800, height: 600 },
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      documents: [
+        document(
+          "main",
+          [
+            {
+              nodeId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 1,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "RootWebArea" },
+              childIds: ["toolbar"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "toolbar",
+              parentId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 2,
+              ignored: true,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "generic" },
+              childIds: ["wrapper"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "wrapper",
+              parentId: "toolbar",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 5,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "generic" },
+              childIds: ["bold", "italic"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "bold",
+              parentId: "wrapper",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 3,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Bold" },
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "italic",
+              parentId: "wrapper",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 4,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Italic" },
+            },
+          ],
+          [
+            dom(1, null, "body"),
+            dom(2, 1, "div", { role: "toolbar" }),
+            dom(5, 2, "div"),
+            dom(3, 5, "button"),
+            dom(4, 5, "button"),
+          ],
+        ),
+      ],
+    });
+
+    const toolbar = scene.nodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 2);
+    const buttons = scene.nodes.filter((node) => [3, 4].includes(node.backendNodeId ?? -1));
+    expect(toolbar).toEqual(expect.objectContaining({ role: "toolbar" }));
+    expect(toolbar && isVomReferenceNode(toolbar)).toBe(false);
+    expect(scene.nodes.some((node) => node.role === "group")).toBe(false);
+    expect(buttons.map((node) => node.parentId)).toEqual([toolbar?.id, toolbar?.id]);
+  });
+
+  it("infers an unnamed group only from independent interaction branches", () => {
+    const scene = buildSemanticVomScene({
+      viewport: { width: 800, height: 600 },
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      documents: [
+        document(
+          "main",
+          [
+            {
+              nodeId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 1,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "RootWebArea" },
+              childIds: ["wrapper"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "wrapper",
+              parentId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 2,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "generic" },
+              childIds: ["first", "second"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "first",
+              parentId: "wrapper",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 3,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "First" },
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "second",
+              parentId: "wrapper",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 4,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Second" },
+            },
+          ],
+          [dom(1, null, "body"), dom(2, 1, "div"), dom(3, 2, "button"), dom(4, 2, "button")],
+        ),
+      ],
+    });
+
+    const group = scene.nodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 2);
+    const buttons = scene.nodes.filter((node) => [3, 4].includes(node.backendNodeId ?? -1));
+    expect(group).toEqual(expect.objectContaining({ role: "group" }));
+    expect(group?.name).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(group && isVomReferenceNode(group)).toBe(false);
+    expect(buttons.map((node) => node.parentId)).toEqual([group?.id, group?.id]);
+
+    const rendered = renderVom(scene);
+    const lines = rendered.text.split("\n");
+    const groupLine = lines.findIndex((line) => line.trim() === "group");
+    expect(groupLine).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+    for (const ref of rendered.refs) {
+      expect(ref.line).toBeGreaterThan(groupLine);
+      expect(lines[ref.line]).toMatch(/^\s+@e\d+ button/);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("never promotes a form value into its semantic name through supplemental evidence", () => {
+    const secret = "user@example.com";
+    const input = {
+      ...dom(2, 1, "input", { type: "email" }),
+      formValue: secret,
+      formDefaultValue: "",
+      formState: "filled" as const,
+    };
+    const scene = buildSemanticVomScene({
+      viewport: { width: 800, height: 600 },
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      supplementalNames: new Map([["main\u00002", secret]]),
+      identifierFallback: false,
+      documents: [
+        document(
+          "main",
+          [
+            {
+              nodeId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 1,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "RootWebArea" },
+              childIds: ["email"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "email",
+              parentId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 2,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "textbox" },
+              value: { value: secret },
+            },
+          ],
+          [dom(1, null, "body"), input],
+        ),
+      ],
+    });
+
+    const field = scene.nodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 2);
+    expect(field?.name).toBeUndefined();
+    const rendered = renderVom(scene, { redactValues: true });
+    expect(rendered.text).toContain("•••");
+    expect(JSON.stringify(rendered)).not.toContain(secret);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps uncertain single-branch wrappers flat", () => {
+    const scene = buildSemanticVomScene({
+      viewport: { width: 800, height: 600 },
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      documents: [
+        document(
+          "main",
+          [
+            {
+              nodeId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 1,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "RootWebArea" },
+              childIds: ["wrapper"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "wrapper",
+              parentId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 2,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "generic" },
+              childIds: ["button"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "button",
+              parentId: "wrapper",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 3,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Only action" },
+            },
+          ],
+          [dom(1, null, "body"), dom(2, 1, "div"), dom(3, 2, "button")],
+        ),
+      ],
+    });
+
+    expect(scene.nodes.some((node) => node.role === "group")).toBe(false);
+    expect(scene.nodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 3)?.parentId).toBe(
+      scene.nodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 1)?.id,
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("does not infer across mixed content boundaries", () => {
+    const scene = buildSemanticVomScene({
+      viewport: { width: 800, height: 600 },
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      documents: [
+        document(
+          "main",
+          [
+            {
+              nodeId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 1,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "RootWebArea" },
+              childIds: ["wrapper"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "wrapper",
+              parentId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 2,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "generic" },
+              childIds: ["first", "second", "paragraph"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "first",
+              parentId: "wrapper",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 3,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "First" },
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "second",
+              parentId: "wrapper",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 4,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Second" },
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "paragraph",
+              parentId: "wrapper",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 5,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "paragraph" },
+            },
+          ],
+          [
+            dom(1, null, "body"),
+            dom(2, 1, "div"),
+            dom(3, 2, "button"),
+            dom(4, 2, "button"),
+            dom(5, 2, "p", {}, "Description"),
+          ],
+        ),
+      ],
+    });
+
+    expect(scene.nodes.some((node) => node.role === "group")).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps only the innermost reliable inferred group", () => {
+    const scene = buildSemanticVomScene({
+      viewport: { width: 800, height: 600 },
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      documents: [
+        document(
+          "main",
+          [
+            {
+              nodeId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 1,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "RootWebArea" },
+              childIds: ["outer"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "outer",
+              parentId: "root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 2,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "generic" },
+              childIds: ["inner", "third"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "inner",
+              parentId: "outer",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 3,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "generic" },
+              childIds: ["first", "second"],
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "first",
+              parentId: "inner",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 4,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "First" },
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "second",
+              parentId: "inner",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 5,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Second" },
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "third",
+              parentId: "outer",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 6,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Third" },
+            },
+          ],
+          [
+            dom(1, null, "body"),
+            dom(2, 1, "div"),
+            dom(3, 2, "div"),
+            dom(4, 3, "button"),
+            dom(5, 3, "button"),
+            dom(6, 2, "button"),
+          ],
+        ),
+      ],
+    });
+
+    const groups = scene.nodes.filter((node) => node.role === "group");
+    expect(groups.map((node) => node.backendNodeId)).toEqual([3]);
+    expect(scene.nodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 6)?.parentId).not.toBe(groups[0]?.id);
+  });
+});

apps/extension/src/tools/vom/capture.ts

@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 // CDP capture adapter: DOMSnapshot.captureSnapshot + Page.getLayoutMetrics
 // → CapturedNode[] + Viewport. This is the ONLY VOM module that touches
 // raw CDP. The captureSnapshot reply is columnar (parallel arrays + a
-// shared string table); we request exactly three computed styles so the
-// `styles` columns are [position, pointer-events, cursor] in that order.
+// shared string table); requested computed styles are decoded through
+// STYLE_COL so capture and visibility policy share one explicit contract.
 
 import type { Rect, Viewport } from "@browser-skill/vom";
 import { evaluateHoverTrigger } from "@/lib/hover-trigger-policy";
 import { isOverlayHostNode, OVERLAY_HOST_SELECTOR } from "../../lib/overlay-bridge";
 import { childFrameProjection, type GeometryProjection, projectRectToViewport } from "../geometry";
 import type { CdpRunner } from "../shared";
+import { clearHover, waitForHover } from "./hover-perception";
 
-const REQUESTED_STYLES = ["position", "pointer-events", "cursor"] as const;
+const REQUESTED_STYLES = ["position", "pointer-events", "cursor", "visibility", "opacity"] as const;
 const STYLE_COL = Object.fromEntries(
   REQUESTED_STYLES.map((name, index) => [name, index]),
 ) as Record<(typeof REQUESTED_STYLES)[number], number>;
@@ -38,6 +39,12 @@ export interface CapturedNode {
    * `textContent`: the live parser always sets it, hand-built fixtures may not.
    */
   cursor?: string;
+  /**
+   * Whether the live DOM snapshot provides a painted, non-hidden box for this
+   * node. Semantic resolution uses this only for DOM fallback nodes; AX-backed
+   * nodes remain authoritative even when they are outside the viewport.
+   */
+  rendered?: boolean;
   textContent?: string;
   formState?: "empty" | "filled" | "default";
   formValue?: string;
@@ -460,36 +467,6 @@ function hoverStateExpression(): string {
   })()`;
 }
 
-async function wait(ms: number, signal?: AbortSignal): Promise<void> {
-  throwIfAborted(signal);
-  await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
-    const timer = setTimeout(() => {
-      signal?.removeEventListener("abort", onAbort);
-      resolve();
-    }, ms);
-    const onAbort = () => {
-      clearTimeout(timer);
-      signal?.removeEventListener("abort", onAbort);
-      reject(captureAbortError());
-    };
-    signal?.addEventListener("abort", onAbort, { once: true });
-  });
-}
-
-async function clearHover(cdp: CdpRunner, tabId: number): Promise<void> {
-  await cdp
-    .send(tabId, "Input.dispatchMouseEvent", {
-      type: "mouseMoved",
-      x: -10,
-      y: -10,
-    })
-    .catch(() =>
-      cdp.send(tabId, "Input.dispatchMouseEvent", { type: "mouseMoved", x: 0, y: 0 }).catch(() => {
-        // best effort
-      }),
-    );
-}
-
 function capturedText(node: CapturedNode): string | undefined {
   const value =
     node.attrs["aria-label"] ?? node.attrs.title ?? node.attrs.alt ?? node.textContent ?? "";
@@ -669,7 +646,7 @@ async function probeHoverSurfaces(
         try {
           await clearHover(cdp, tabId);
           throwIfAborted(options.signal);
-          await wait(HOVER_SETTLE_MS, options.signal);
+          await waitForHover(HOVER_SETTLE_MS, options.signal);
           const baselineReply = await cdp.send<RuntimeEvaluateReply>(tabId, "Runtime.evaluate", {
             expression: hoverStateExpression(),
             returnByValue: true,
@@ -684,7 +661,7 @@ async function probeHoverSurfaces(
             y: candidate.y,
           });
           throwIfAborted(options.signal);
-          await wait(HOVER_SETTLE_MS, options.signal);
+          await waitForHover(HOVER_SETTLE_MS, options.signal);
           const collected = await cdp.send<RuntimeEvaluateReply>(tabId, "Runtime.evaluate", {
             expression: hoverStateExpression(),
             returnByValue: true,
@@ -817,6 +794,8 @@ function parseDocumentNodes(
   const posCol = STYLE_COL.position;
   const peCol = STYLE_COL["pointer-events"];
   const cursorCol = STYLE_COL.cursor;
+  const visibilityCol = STYLE_COL.visibility;
+  const opacityCol = STYLE_COL.opacity;
   const inputValues = sparseIndexMap(dn.inputValue);
   const textValues = sparseIndexMap(dn.textValue);
   const checkedInputs = new Set(dn.inputChecked?.index ?? []);
@@ -861,6 +840,7 @@ function parseDocumentNodes(
     let position = "static";
     let pointerEvents = "auto";
     let cursor = "auto";
+    let rendered = false;
     const li = layoutByNode.get(n);
     if (li !== undefined) {
       const b = dl?.bounds?.[li];
@@ -881,6 +861,13 @@ function parseDocumentNodes(
       position = str(strings, styleRow[posCol]) || "static";
       pointerEvents = str(strings, styleRow[peCol]) || "auto";
       cursor = str(strings, styleRow[cursorCol]) || "auto";
+      const visibility = str(strings, styleRow[visibilityCol]) || "visible";
+      const opacity = str(strings, styleRow[opacityCol]) || "1";
+      rendered =
+        localRect !== null &&
+        visibility !== "hidden" &&
+        visibility !== "collapse" &&
+        (Number.parseFloat(opacity) || 0) > 0;
     }
 
     // Skip non-element nodes (#text, #cdata-section, etc.) — they carry no
@@ -916,6 +903,7 @@ function parseDocumentNodes(
       position,
       pointerEvents,
       cursor,
+      rendered,
       textContent,
       ...(formValue !== undefined ? { formValue } : {}),
       ...(tag === "input" || tag === "textarea"
@@ -1020,7 +1008,13 @@ export async function captureViewModel(
   options: CaptureViewModelOptions = {},
 ): Promise<CapturedViewModel> {
   throwIfAborted(options.signal);
-  const metrics = await cdp.send<LayoutMetricsReply>(tabId, "Page.getLayoutMetrics", {});
+  let metrics: LayoutMetricsReply = {};
+  try {
+    metrics = await cdp.send<LayoutMetricsReply>(tabId, "Page.getLayoutMetrics", {});
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (isAbortError(error)) throw error;
+    console.debug("[bsk capture] layout metrics unavailable", error);
+  }
   throwIfAborted(options.signal);
   const dpr = devicePixelRatio(metrics);
   const vpSrc = metrics.cssLayoutViewport ?? metrics.layoutViewport ?? {};

apps/extension/src/tools/vom/frame-capture.ts

@@ -33,25 +33,19 @@ async function discoverFrameGraph(cdp: CdpRunner, tabId: number): Promise<CdpFra
 
 function transformFrameNodes(
   nodes: CapturedNode[],
-  projection: GeometryProjection,
+  projection: GeometryProjection | null,
 ): CapturedNode[] {
   return nodes.map((node) => ({
     ...node,
-    rect: (() => {
-      const bounds = projectRectToViewport(node.rect, projection);
-      return bounds ? { x: bounds.x, y: bounds.y, w: bounds.width, h: bounds.height } : null;
-    })(),
+    rect: projection
+      ? (() => {
+          const bounds = projectRectToViewport(node.rect, projection);
+          return bounds ? { x: bounds.x, y: bounds.y, w: bounds.width, h: bounds.height } : null;
+        })()
+      : null,
   }));
 }
 
-function frameOwnerNode(captured: CapturedViewModel, frame: CdpFrame): CapturedNode | undefined {
-  if (frame.ownerBackendNodeId === undefined) return undefined;
-  const parentNodes = frame.parentFrameId
-    ? captured.frameNodes?.get(frame.parentFrameId)
-    : captured.nodes;
-  return parentNodes?.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === frame.ownerBackendNodeId);
-}
-
 async function captureMissingFrameDocuments(
   cdp: CdpRunner,
   tabId: number,
@@ -65,14 +59,20 @@ async function captureMissingFrameDocuments(
 
   for (const frame of graph.frames) {
     if (!frame.target.sessionId || captured.frameNodes.has(frame.frameId)) continue;
-    const owner = frameOwnerNode(captured, frame);
-    if (!owner?.rect || frame.ownerBackendNodeId === undefined) continue;
     try {
       const child = await captureViewModel(cdpRunnerForTarget(cdp, frame.target), tabId, {
         signal,
       });
-      const projection = await resolveFrameProjection(cdp, graph, frame.frameId);
-      if (!projection) continue;
+      let projection: GeometryProjection | null = null;
+      try {
+        projection = await resolveFrameProjection(cdp, graph, frame.frameId);
+      } catch (err) {
+        if (isAbortError(err)) throw err;
+        console.debug("[bsk observation] child frame geometry projection failed", {
+          frameId: frame.frameId,
+          err,
+        });
+      }
       const rootFrameId = child.rootFrameId ?? frame.frameId;
       const childFrames = child.frameNodes ?? new Map<string, CapturedNode[]>();
       if (!childFrames.has(rootFrameId)) childFrames.set(rootFrameId, child.nodes);
@@ -85,11 +85,13 @@ async function captureMissingFrameDocuments(
       for (const [childFrameId, nodes] of childFrames) {
         captured.frameNodes.set(childFrameId, transformFrameNodes(nodes, projection));
       }
-      captured.iframeNodes.set(
-        frame.ownerBackendNodeId,
-        captured.frameNodes.get(frame.frameId) ?? [],
-      );
-      captured.frameOwnerBackendNodeIds.set(frame.frameId, frame.ownerBackendNodeId);
+      if (frame.ownerBackendNodeId !== undefined) {
+        captured.iframeNodes.set(
+          frame.ownerBackendNodeId,
+          captured.frameNodes.get(frame.frameId) ?? [],
+        );
+        captured.frameOwnerBackendNodeIds.set(frame.frameId, frame.ownerBackendNodeId);
+      }
       if (frame.parentFrameId) captured.frameParentIds.set(frame.frameId, frame.parentFrameId);
       for (const [childFrameId, ownerBackendNodeId] of child.frameOwnerBackendNodeIds ?? []) {
         captured.frameOwnerBackendNodeIds.set(childFrameId, ownerBackendNodeId);

apps/extension/src/tools/vom/hover-perception.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import type { CdpRunner } from "../shared";
+
+function abortError(): Error {
+  const error = new Error("hover perception aborted");
+  error.name = "AbortError";
+  return error;
+}
+
+export async function waitForHover(ms: number, signal?: AbortSignal): Promise<void> {
+  if (signal?.aborted) throw abortError();
+  await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+    const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+      signal?.removeEventListener("abort", onAbort);
+      resolve();
+    }, ms);
+    const onAbort = () => {
+      clearTimeout(timer);
+      signal?.removeEventListener("abort", onAbort);
+      reject(abortError());
+    };
+    signal?.addEventListener("abort", onAbort, { once: true });
+  });
+}
+
+export async function clearHover(cdp: CdpRunner, tabId: number): Promise<void> {
+  await cdp
+    .send(tabId, "Input.dispatchMouseEvent", {
+      type: "mouseMoved",
+      x: -10,
+      y: -10,
+    })
+    .catch(() =>
+      cdp.send(tabId, "Input.dispatchMouseEvent", { type: "mouseMoved", x: 0, y: 0 }).catch(() => {
+        // Best effort cleanup.
+      }),
+    );
+}

apps/extension/src/tools/vom/name-enrichment.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,296 @@
+import { isVomReferenceNode } from "@browser-skill/vom";
+import { type CdpRunner, sendToCdpTarget } from "../shared";
+import type { FrameDocument, FrameOwnedAxNode } from "./frame-document";
+import { clearHover, waitForHover } from "./hover-perception";
+import { stableIdentifierName } from "./semantic-graph/name-evidence";
+import { frameBackendKey, type ResolvedSemanticGraph } from "./semantic-graph/types";
+
+const MAX_TOOLTIP_CANDIDATES = 8;
+const MAX_TOOLTIP_PROBE_MS = 2_400;
+const TOOLTIP_SETTLE_MS = 250;
+const CACHE_TTL_MS = 5 * 60_000;
+const MAX_CACHE_ENTRIES = 500;
+const FORM_CONTROL_TAGS = new Set(["input", "select", "textarea"]);
+
+interface TooltipCacheEntry {
+  name: string;
+  expiresAt: number;
+}
+
+interface TooltipCandidate<T extends FrameOwnedAxNode> {
+  document: FrameDocument<T>;
+  backendNodeId: number;
+  x: number;
+  y: number;
+  stableIdentifier: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface TooltipNameProbeOptions {
+  signal?: AbortSignal;
+  hoverProbeBypassOverlay?: (tabId: number, enabled: boolean) => Promise<void>;
+}
+
+const tooltipCache = new Map<string, TooltipCacheEntry>();
+
+function cacheKey<T extends FrameOwnedAxNode>(
+  document: FrameDocument<T>,
+  backendNodeId: number,
+): string {
+  return `${document.target.tabId}\u0000${document.frameId}\u0000${document.url ?? ""}\u0000${backendNodeId}`;
+}
+
+function cachedName<T extends FrameOwnedAxNode>(
+  document: FrameDocument<T>,
+  backendNodeId: number,
+): string | undefined {
+  const key = cacheKey(document, backendNodeId);
+  const entry = tooltipCache.get(key);
+  if (!entry) return undefined;
+  if (entry.expiresAt <= Date.now()) {
+    tooltipCache.delete(key);
+    return undefined;
+  }
+  return entry.name;
+}
+
+function storeName<T extends FrameOwnedAxNode>(
+  document: FrameDocument<T>,
+  backendNodeId: number,
+  name: string,
+): void {
+  if (tooltipCache.size >= MAX_CACHE_ENTRIES) {
+    const oldest = tooltipCache.keys().next().value;
+    if (oldest !== undefined) tooltipCache.delete(oldest);
+  }
+  tooltipCache.set(cacheKey(document, backendNodeId), {
+    name,
+    expiresAt: Date.now() + CACHE_TTL_MS,
+  });
+}
+
+function tooltipCollectorFunction(): string {
+  return `function() {
+    const ownRoot = this && typeof this.getRootNode === "function" ? this.getRootNode() : null;
+    const roots = ownRoot && ownRoot !== document ? [ownRoot, document] : [document];
+    const items = [];
+    const seen = new Set();
+    for (const root of roots) {
+      for (const el of Array.from(root.querySelectorAll("[role='tooltip']"))) {
+        const style = getComputedStyle(el);
+        const rect = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+        if (rect.width <= 0 || rect.height <= 0) continue;
+        if (style.display === "none" || style.visibility === "hidden" || style.opacity === "0") continue;
+        const text = String(el.getAttribute("aria-label") || el.getAttribute("title") || el.textContent || "")
+          .replace(/\\s+/g, " ")
+          .trim();
+        if (!text || text.length > 160 || seen.has(text)) continue;
+        seen.add(text);
+        items.push(text);
+      }
+    }
+    return items.slice(0, 20);
+  }`;
+}
+
+function cleanTooltipDiff(before: string[], after: string[]): string | undefined {
+  const existing = new Set(before.map((value) => value.toLowerCase()));
+  const added = [...new Set(after.map((value) => value.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim()))].filter(
+    (value) => value && !existing.has(value.toLowerCase()),
+  );
+  return added.length === 1 ? added[0] : undefined;
+}
+
+function candidates<T extends FrameOwnedAxNode>(
+  documents: FrameDocument<T>[],
+  graph: ResolvedSemanticGraph,
+): TooltipCandidate<T>[] {
+  const documentByFrame = new Map(documents.map((document) => [document.frameId, document]));
+  const byFrame = new Map<string, TooltipCandidate<T>[]>();
+  for (const node of graph.nodes.values()) {
+    if (
+      node.vom.name ||
+      FORM_CONTROL_TAGS.has(node.dom?.tag.toLowerCase() ?? "") ||
+      !node.referenceable ||
+      node.backendNodeId === undefined ||
+      !isVomReferenceNode({
+        ...node.vom,
+        id: 0,
+        parentId: null,
+        backendNodeId: node.backendNodeId,
+        frameId: node.frameId,
+        referenceable: true,
+      })
+    ) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    const document = documentByFrame.get(node.frameId);
+    const rect = node.dom?.rect;
+    if (!document || !rect || rect.w <= 0 || rect.h <= 0) continue;
+    if (
+      rect.x + rect.w <= 0 ||
+      rect.y + rect.h <= 0 ||
+      rect.x >= graph.viewport.width ||
+      rect.y >= graph.viewport.height
+    ) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (
+      node.vom.disabled ||
+      node.vom.inert ||
+      node.vom.pointerEvents === "none" ||
+      node.vom.sensitive
+    ) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    const frameCandidates = byFrame.get(node.frameId) ?? [];
+    frameCandidates.push({
+      document,
+      backendNodeId: node.backendNodeId,
+      x: (Math.max(0, rect.x) + Math.min(graph.viewport.width, rect.x + rect.w)) / 2,
+      y: (Math.max(0, rect.y) + Math.min(graph.viewport.height, rect.y + rect.h)) / 2,
+      stableIdentifier: stableIdentifierName(node.dom?.attrs ?? {}) !== undefined,
+    });
+    byFrame.set(node.frameId, frameCandidates);
+  }
+
+  const out: TooltipCandidate<T>[] = [];
+  for (const stableIdentifier of [true, false]) {
+    const queues = documents.map((document) =>
+      (byFrame.get(document.frameId) ?? []).filter(
+        (candidate) => candidate.stableIdentifier === stableIdentifier,
+      ),
+    );
+    for (let index = 0; queues.some((queue) => index < queue.length); index += 1) {
+      for (const queue of queues) {
+        const candidate = queue[index];
+        if (candidate) out.push(candidate);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+async function executionContextId<T extends FrameOwnedAxNode>(
+  cdp: CdpRunner,
+  document: FrameDocument<T>,
+): Promise<number | undefined> {
+  const result = await sendToCdpTarget<{ executionContextId?: number }>(
+    cdp,
+    document.target,
+    "Page.createIsolatedWorld",
+    {
+      frameId: document.frameId,
+      worldName: "bsk-vom-tooltip",
+      grantUniveralAccess: false,
+    },
+  );
+  return result.executionContextId;
+}
+
+async function resolvedObjectId<T extends FrameOwnedAxNode>(
+  cdp: CdpRunner,
+  document: FrameDocument<T>,
+  contextId: number,
+  backendNodeId: number,
+): Promise<string | undefined> {
+  const result = await sendToCdpTarget<{
+    object?: { objectId?: string };
+  }>(cdp, document.target, "DOM.resolveNode", {
+    backendNodeId,
+    executionContextId: contextId,
+  });
+  return result.object?.objectId;
+}
+
+async function tooltipTexts<T extends FrameOwnedAxNode>(
+  cdp: CdpRunner,
+  document: FrameDocument<T>,
+  objectId: string,
+): Promise<string[]> {
+  const result = await sendToCdpTarget<{
+    result?: { value?: string[] };
+  }>(cdp, document.target, "Runtime.callFunctionOn", {
+    functionDeclaration: tooltipCollectorFunction(),
+    objectId,
+    returnByValue: true,
+  });
+  return result.result?.value ?? [];
+}
+
+async function releaseObject<T extends FrameOwnedAxNode>(
+  cdp: CdpRunner,
+  document: FrameDocument<T>,
+  objectId: string,
+): Promise<void> {
+  await sendToCdpTarget(cdp, document.target, "Runtime.releaseObject", { objectId }).catch(
+    () => undefined,
+  );
+}
+
+export async function probeTooltipNames<T extends FrameOwnedAxNode>(
+  cdp: CdpRunner,
+  tabId: number,
+  documents: FrameDocument<T>[],
+  graph: ResolvedSemanticGraph,
+  options: TooltipNameProbeOptions = {},
+): Promise<Map<string, string>> {
+  const names = new Map<string, string>();
+  const pending: TooltipCandidate<T>[] = [];
+  for (const candidate of candidates(documents, graph)) {
+    const cached = cachedName(candidate.document, candidate.backendNodeId);
+    if (cached) {
+      names.set(frameBackendKey(candidate.document.frameId, candidate.backendNodeId), cached);
+    } else if (pending.length < MAX_TOOLTIP_CANDIDATES) {
+      pending.push(candidate);
+    }
+  }
+  if (pending.length === 0) return names;
+
+  const started = Date.now();
+  const contexts = new Map<string, number>();
+  await options.hoverProbeBypassOverlay?.(tabId, true).catch(() => undefined);
+  try {
+    for (const candidate of pending) {
+      if (options.signal?.aborted) throw new DOMException("observation aborted", "AbortError");
+      if (Date.now() - started >= MAX_TOOLTIP_PROBE_MS) break;
+      let objectId: string | undefined;
+      try {
+        let contextId = contexts.get(candidate.document.frameId);
+        if (contextId === undefined) {
+          contextId = await executionContextId(cdp, candidate.document);
+          if (contextId === undefined) continue;
+          contexts.set(candidate.document.frameId, contextId);
+        }
+        objectId = await resolvedObjectId(
+          cdp,
+          candidate.document,
+          contextId,
+          candidate.backendNodeId,
+        );
+        if (!objectId) continue;
+        await clearHover(cdp, tabId);
+        const before = await tooltipTexts(cdp, candidate.document, objectId);
+        await cdp.send(tabId, "Input.dispatchMouseEvent", {
+          type: "mouseMoved",
+          x: candidate.x,
+          y: candidate.y,
+        });
+        await waitForHover(TOOLTIP_SETTLE_MS, options.signal);
+        const after = await tooltipTexts(cdp, candidate.document, objectId);
+        const name = cleanTooltipDiff(before, after);
+        if (!name) continue;
+        names.set(frameBackendKey(candidate.document.frameId, candidate.backendNodeId), name);
+        storeName(candidate.document, candidate.backendNodeId, name);
+      } catch (error) {
+        if (error instanceof Error && error.name === "AbortError") throw error;
+      } finally {
+        if (objectId) await releaseObject(cdp, candidate.document, objectId);
+        await clearHover(cdp, tabId);
+      }
+    }
+  } finally {
+    await clearHover(cdp, tabId);
+    await options.hoverProbeBypassOverlay?.(tabId, false).catch(() => undefined);
+  }
+  return names;
+}

apps/extension/src/tools/vom/record-safe-observation.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { Rect, RenderedRef, VomResult } from "@browser-skill/vom";
 import type { CdpTarget } from "@/browser-driver/frame-graph";
+import { readRecordingDocumentIdentity } from "@/shared/recording-document-identity";
 import type { CapturedSurfaceProbe } from "./capture";
 import type { CapturedFrameDocument, FrameAxNode } from "./frame-capture";
 
@@ -9,6 +10,8 @@ export interface CaptureVomFrame {
   target: CdpTarget;
   parentFrameId?: string;
   ownerBackendNodeId?: number;
+  /** BrowserSkill-generated identity for the recording agent in this Document. */
+  recordingDocumentId?: string;
 }
 
 /** Allowlisted geometry used to match a recorded action to a rendered ref. */
@@ -37,14 +40,22 @@ export interface CaptureVomObservationResult {
 }
 
 function projectFrames(documents: CapturedFrameDocument<FrameAxNode>[]): CaptureVomFrame[] {
-  return documents.map((document) => ({
-    frameId: document.frameId,
-    target: document.target,
-    ...(document.parentFrameId ? { parentFrameId: document.parentFrameId } : {}),
-    ...(document.ownerBackendNodeId !== undefined
-      ? { ownerBackendNodeId: document.ownerBackendNodeId }
-      : {}),
-  }));
+  return documents.map((document) => {
+    let recordingDocumentId: string | undefined;
+    for (const node of document.domNodes) {
+      recordingDocumentId = readRecordingDocumentIdentity(node.attrs);
+      if (recordingDocumentId) break;
+    }
+    return {
+      frameId: document.frameId,
+      target: document.target,
+      ...(document.parentFrameId ? { parentFrameId: document.parentFrameId } : {}),
+      ...(document.ownerBackendNodeId !== undefined
+        ? { ownerBackendNodeId: document.ownerBackendNodeId }
+        : {}),
+      ...(recordingDocumentId ? { recordingDocumentId } : {}),
+    };
+  });
 }
 
 function projectMatchNodes(documents: CapturedFrameDocument<FrameAxNode>[]): CaptureVomMatchNode[] {

apps/extension/src/tools/vom/semantic-graph/build.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+import type { Viewport } from "@browser-skill/vom";
+import type { FrameDocument } from "../frame-document";
+import {
+  frameAxKey,
+  frameBackendKey,
+  type SemanticAxNode,
+  type SemanticFrame,
+  type SemanticGraph,
+  type SemanticGraphNode,
+  type SemanticNodeId,
+} from "./types";
+
+export interface BuildSemanticGraphInput {
+  documents: FrameDocument<SemanticAxNode>[];
+  viewport: Viewport;
+  rootFrameId?: string;
+  excludedBackendNodeIds?: ReadonlySet<number>;
+}
+
+function domNodeId(frameId: string, backendNodeId: number): SemanticNodeId {
+  return JSON.stringify([frameId, "dom", backendNodeId]);
+}
+
+function axNodeId(frameId: string, nodeId: string): SemanticNodeId {
+  return JSON.stringify([frameId, "ax", nodeId]);
+}
+
+export function buildSemanticGraph(input: BuildSemanticGraphInput): SemanticGraph {
+  const rootFrameId =
+    input.rootFrameId ??
+    input.documents.find((document) => !document.parentFrameId)?.frameId ??
+    input.documents[0]?.frameId ??
+    "root";
+  const frames = new Map<string, SemanticFrame>();
+  const nodes = new Map<SemanticNodeId, SemanticGraphNode>();
+  const nodeIdsByFrame = new Map<string, SemanticNodeId[]>();
+  const nodeByFrameBackend = new Map<string, SemanticNodeId>();
+  const nodeByFrameAx = new Map<string, SemanticNodeId>();
+
+  for (const [frameOrder, document] of input.documents.entries()) {
+    frames.set(document.frameId, {
+      frameId: document.frameId,
+      ...(document.parentFrameId ? { parentFrameId: document.parentFrameId } : {}),
+      ...(document.ownerBackendNodeId !== undefined
+        ? { ownerBackendNodeId: document.ownerBackendNodeId }
+        : {}),
+      contextScopeId: document.contextScopeId,
+      target: document.target,
+      ...(document.url ? { url: document.url } : {}),
+      order: frameOrder,
+    });
+
+    const frameNodeIds: SemanticNodeId[] = [];
+    nodeIdsByFrame.set(document.frameId, frameNodeIds);
+    for (const [index, dom] of document.domNodes.entries()) {
+      const id = domNodeId(document.frameId, dom.backendNodeId);
+      const node: SemanticGraphNode = {
+        id,
+        frameId: document.frameId,
+        backendNodeId: dom.backendNodeId,
+        dom,
+        sourceOrder: index,
+        excluded:
+          document.frameId === rootFrameId &&
+          input.excludedBackendNodeIds?.has(dom.backendNodeId) === true,
+      };
+      nodes.set(id, node);
+      frameNodeIds.push(id);
+      nodeByFrameBackend.set(frameBackendKey(document.frameId, dom.backendNodeId), id);
+    }
+
+    for (const [index, ax] of document.axNodes.entries()) {
+      const joinedId =
+        typeof ax.backendDOMNodeId === "number"
+          ? nodeByFrameBackend.get(frameBackendKey(document.frameId, ax.backendDOMNodeId))
+          : undefined;
+      const id = joinedId ?? axNodeId(document.frameId, ax.nodeId);
+      const existing = nodes.get(id);
+      if (existing) {
+        existing.ax = ax;
+        existing.axNodeId = ax.nodeId;
+      } else {
+        nodes.set(id, {
+          id,
+          frameId: document.frameId,
+          ...(typeof ax.backendDOMNodeId === "number"
+            ? { backendNodeId: ax.backendDOMNodeId }
+            : {}),
+          axNodeId: ax.nodeId,
+          ax,
+          sourceOrder: document.domNodes.length + index,
+          excluded:
+            document.frameId === rootFrameId &&
+            typeof ax.backendDOMNodeId === "number" &&
+            input.excludedBackendNodeIds?.has(ax.backendDOMNodeId) === true,
+        });
+        frameNodeIds.push(id);
+      }
+      nodeByFrameAx.set(frameAxKey(document.frameId, ax.nodeId), id);
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (const document of input.documents) {
+    for (const dom of document.domNodes) {
+      const id = nodeByFrameBackend.get(frameBackendKey(document.frameId, dom.backendNodeId));
+      const node = id ? nodes.get(id) : undefined;
+      if (!node || dom.parentBackendNodeId === null) continue;
+      node.domParentId = nodeByFrameBackend.get(
+        frameBackendKey(document.frameId, dom.parentBackendNodeId),
+      );
+    }
+    for (const ax of document.axNodes) {
+      const id = nodeByFrameAx.get(frameAxKey(document.frameId, ax.nodeId));
+      const node = id ? nodes.get(id) : undefined;
+      if (!node || !ax.parentId) continue;
+      node.axParentId = nodeByFrameAx.get(frameAxKey(document.frameId, ax.parentId));
+    }
+  }
+
+  const axChildren = new Map<SemanticNodeId, SemanticNodeId[]>();
+  const excludedQueue: SemanticNodeId[] = [];
+  for (const node of nodes.values()) {
+    if (node.axParentId) {
+      const children = axChildren.get(node.axParentId) ?? [];
+      children.push(node.id);
+      axChildren.set(node.axParentId, children);
+    }
+    if (node.excluded) excludedQueue.push(node.id);
+  }
+  for (let index = 0; index < excludedQueue.length; index += 1) {
+    for (const childId of axChildren.get(excludedQueue[index]) ?? []) {
+      const child = nodes.get(childId);
+      if (!child || child.excluded) continue;
+      child.excluded = true;
+      excludedQueue.push(childId);
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (const frame of frames.values()) {
+    if (!frame.parentFrameId || frame.ownerBackendNodeId === undefined) continue;
+    frame.ownerNodeId = nodeByFrameBackend.get(
+      frameBackendKey(frame.parentFrameId, frame.ownerBackendNodeId),
+    );
+  }
+
+  return {
+    viewport: input.viewport,
+    rootFrameId,
+    frames,
+    nodes,
+    nodeIdsByFrame,
+    nodeByFrameBackend,
+  };
+}

apps/extension/src/tools/vom/semantic-graph/index.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import type { Viewport, VomScene } from "@browser-skill/vom";
+import type { FrameDocument } from "../frame-document";
+import { buildSemanticGraph as buildGraph } from "./build";
+import { projectSemanticGraph as projectGraph } from "./project";
+import { resolveSemanticGraph as resolveGraph } from "./resolve";
+import { normalizeSemanticStructure as normalizeStructure } from "./structure";
+import type {
+  ResolvedSemanticGraph,
+  SemanticAxNode,
+  SemanticGraph,
+  StructuredSemanticGraph,
+} from "./types";
+
+export type { SemanticAxNode } from "./types";
+
+export interface SemanticVomInput {
+  documents: FrameDocument<SemanticAxNode>[];
+  viewport: Viewport;
+  rootFrameId?: string;
+  excludedBackendNodeIds?: ReadonlySet<number>;
+}
+
+export function buildSemanticGraph(input: SemanticVomInput): SemanticGraph {
+  return buildGraph(input);
+}
+
+export function resolveSemanticGraph(
+  graph: SemanticGraph,
+  options: {
+    supplementalNames?: ReadonlyMap<string, string>;
+    identifierFallback?: boolean;
+  } = {},
+): ResolvedSemanticGraph {
+  return resolveGraph(graph, options);
+}
+
+export function normalizeSemanticStructure(graph: ResolvedSemanticGraph): StructuredSemanticGraph {
+  return normalizeStructure(graph);
+}
+
+export function projectSemanticGraph(graph: StructuredSemanticGraph): VomScene {
+  return projectGraph(graph);
+}
+
+export function buildSemanticVomScene(
+  input: SemanticVomInput & {
+    supplementalNames?: ReadonlyMap<string, string>;
+    identifierFallback?: boolean;
+  },
+): VomScene {
+  return projectSemanticGraph(
+    normalizeSemanticStructure(
+      resolveSemanticGraph(buildSemanticGraph(input), {
+        supplementalNames: input.supplementalNames,
+        identifierFallback: input.identifierFallback,
+      }),
+    ),
+  );
+}

apps/extension/src/tools/vom/semantic-graph/name-evidence.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+const IDENTIFIER_ATTRS = ["data-testid", "data-test-id", "id"] as const;
+const GENERIC_TOKENS = new Set(["btn", "button", "control", "icon", "item", "test", "tool"]);
+const GENERATED_PREFIXES = new Set(["ember", "headlessui", "mui", "radix", "react", "rc"]);
+
+function identifierTokens(value: string): string[] {
+  return value
+    .replace(/([a-z0-9])([A-Z])/g, "$1 $2")
+    .split(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]+/)
+    .map((token) => token.toLowerCase())
+    .filter(Boolean);
+}
+
+function readableIdentifier(value: string | undefined): string | undefined {
+  const raw = value?.trim();
+  if (!raw || raw.length < 3 || raw.length > 80) return undefined;
+  if (/^[a-f0-9]{8,}$/i.test(raw)) return undefined;
+
+  const tokens = identifierTokens(raw);
+  if (GENERATED_PREFIXES.has(tokens[0])) return undefined;
+  while (tokens.length > 1 && GENERIC_TOKENS.has(tokens[0])) tokens.shift();
+  while (tokens.length > 1 && GENERIC_TOKENS.has(tokens[tokens.length - 1])) tokens.pop();
+  if (tokens.length === 0 || !tokens.some((token) => /[a-z]{3,}/.test(token))) return undefined;
+  return tokens
+    .map((token, index) => (index === 0 ? `${token[0].toUpperCase()}${token.slice(1)}` : token))
+    .join(" ");
+}
+
+export function stableIdentifierName(attrs: Readonly<Record<string, string>>): string | undefined {
+  for (const name of IDENTIFIER_ATTRS) {
+    const label = readableIdentifier(attrs[name]);
+    if (label) return label;
+  }
+  return undefined;
+}

apps/extension/src/tools/vom/semantic-graph/project.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import type { VomNode, VomScene } from "@browser-skill/vom";
+import type { SemanticNodeId, StructuredSemanticGraph, StructuredSemanticNode } from "./types";
+
+function retained(node: StructuredSemanticNode): boolean {
+  return node.structure.kind === "keep" || node.structure.kind === "inferred-group";
+}
+
+function connectedFrameIds(graph: StructuredSemanticGraph): Set<string> {
+  const connected = new Set<string>([graph.rootFrameId]);
+  const childrenByParent = new Map<string, string[]>();
+  for (const frame of graph.frames.values()) {
+    if (!frame.parentFrameId) continue;
+    const children = childrenByParent.get(frame.parentFrameId) ?? [];
+    children.push(frame.frameId);
+    childrenByParent.set(frame.parentFrameId, children);
+  }
+  const queue = [graph.rootFrameId];
+  for (let index = 0; index < queue.length; index += 1) {
+    for (const frameId of childrenByParent.get(queue[index]) ?? []) {
+      if (connected.has(frameId)) continue;
+      const frame = graph.frames.get(frameId);
+      if (!frame?.ownerNodeId) continue;
+      const owner = graph.nodes.get(frame.ownerNodeId);
+      if (!owner || !retained(owner)) continue;
+      connected.add(frame.frameId);
+      queue.push(frame.frameId);
+    }
+  }
+  return connected;
+}
+
+function domAncestors(
+  graph: StructuredSemanticGraph,
+  node: StructuredSemanticNode,
+  numericId: ReadonlyMap<SemanticNodeId, number>,
+): number[] {
+  const ancestors: number[] = [];
+  const seen = new Set<SemanticNodeId>();
+  let current = node.domParentId;
+  while (current && !seen.has(current)) {
+    seen.add(current);
+    const id = numericId.get(current);
+    if (id !== undefined) ancestors.push(id);
+    current = graph.nodes.get(current)?.domParentId;
+  }
+  return ancestors;
+}
+
+export function projectSemanticGraph(graph: StructuredSemanticGraph): VomScene {
+  const connectedFrames = connectedFrameIds(graph);
+  const orderedNodes = [...graph.frames.values()]
+    .filter((frame) => connectedFrames.has(frame.frameId))
+    .sort((a, b) => a.order - b.order)
+    .flatMap((frame) =>
+      (graph.nodeIdsByFrame.get(frame.frameId) ?? [])
+        .map((id) => graph.nodes.get(id))
+        .filter((node): node is StructuredSemanticNode => node !== undefined && retained(node))
+        .sort((a, b) => a.sourceOrder - b.sourceOrder),
+    );
+
+  const numericId = new Map<SemanticNodeId, number>();
+  orderedNodes.forEach((node, index) => numericId.set(node.id, index + 1));
+  const nodes: VomNode[] = orderedNodes.map((node) => ({
+    ...node.vom,
+    id: numericId.get(node.id) as number,
+    parentId: node.semanticParentId ? (numericId.get(node.semanticParentId) ?? null) : null,
+    ...(node.backendNodeId !== undefined ? { backendNodeId: node.backendNodeId } : {}),
+    frameId: node.frameId,
+    contextScopeId: graph.frames.get(node.frameId)?.contextScopeId ?? node.frameId,
+    referenceable: node.referenceable,
+    ...(node.dom
+      ? {
+          domParentId:
+            node.domParentId === undefined ? null : (numericId.get(node.domParentId) ?? null),
+          domAncestorIds: domAncestors(graph, node, numericId),
+        }
+      : {}),
+  }));
+
+  return {
+    viewport: graph.viewport,
+    nodes,
+    rootFrameId: graph.rootFrameId,
+  };
+}

apps/extension/src/tools/vom/semantic-graph/resolve.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,521 @@
+import type { VomNode } from "@browser-skill/vom";
+import { stableIdentifierName } from "./name-evidence";
+import type {
+  ResolvedSemanticGraph,
+  ResolvedSemanticNode,
+  SemanticAxNode,
+  SemanticGraph,
+  SemanticGraphNode,
+  SemanticNodeId,
+} from "./types";
+import { frameBackendKey } from "./types";
+
+const FORM_TAGS = new Set(["input", "textarea", "select"]);
+const NATIVE_CONTROL_TAGS = new Set(["button", "input", "select", "textarea"]);
+const TEXT_AX_ROLES = new Set(["statictext", "inlinetextbox", "labeltext", "text"]);
+const INTERACTIVE_ROLES = new Set([
+  "button",
+  "checkbox",
+  "combobox",
+  "link",
+  "listbox",
+  "menuitem",
+  "menuitemcheckbox",
+  "menuitemradio",
+  "option",
+  "radio",
+  "searchbox",
+  "slider",
+  "spinbutton",
+  "switch",
+  "tab",
+  "textbox",
+  "treeitem",
+]);
+const SENSITIVE_INPUT_TYPES = new Set([
+  "password",
+  "credit-card",
+  "one-time-code",
+  "current-password",
+  "new-password",
+]);
+
+function clean(value: string | undefined): string | undefined {
+  const normalized = value?.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
+  return normalized || undefined;
+}
+
+function axValue(field?: { value?: string | number | boolean }): string | undefined {
+  return field?.value === undefined ? undefined : clean(String(field.value));
+}
+
+function axProperty(node: SemanticAxNode | undefined, name: string): string | undefined {
+  return axValue(node?.properties?.find((property) => property.name === name)?.value);
+}
+
+function normalizeRole(value: string | undefined): string | undefined {
+  const role = clean(value)?.toLowerCase();
+  return role || undefined;
+}
+
+function nativeRole(tag: string, attrs: Record<string, string>): string | undefined {
+  if (tag === "button") return "button";
+  if (tag === "textarea") return "textbox";
+  if (tag === "select") return attrs.multiple === undefined ? "combobox" : "listbox";
+  if (tag === "a" && attrs.href) return "link";
+  if (tag === "iframe") return "Iframe";
+  if (tag === "dialog") return "dialog";
+  if (tag === "img") return "img";
+  if (tag === "table") return "table";
+  if (tag === "tr") return "row";
+  if (tag === "th") return "columnheader";
+  if (tag === "td") return "cell";
+  if (tag === "ul" || tag === "ol") return "list";
+  if (tag === "li") return "listitem";
+  if (/^h[1-6]$/.test(tag)) return "heading";
+  if (tag === "nav") return "navigation";
+  if (tag === "main") return "main";
+  if (tag === "form") return "form";
+  if (tag === "input") {
+    const type = (attrs.type ?? "text").toLowerCase();
+    if (type === "hidden") return undefined;
+    if (type === "checkbox") return "checkbox";
+    if (type === "radio") return "radio";
+    if (type === "range") return "slider";
+    if (type === "number") return "spinbutton";
+    if (type === "search") return "searchbox";
+    if (["button", "submit", "reset", "image"].includes(type)) return "button";
+    return "textbox";
+  }
+  return undefined;
+}
+
+function domRole(tag: string, attrs: Record<string, string>): string | undefined {
+  return normalizeRole(attrs.role) ?? nativeRole(tag, attrs);
+}
+
+function resolvedRole(node: SemanticGraphNode): {
+  value?: string;
+  source: ResolvedSemanticNode["roleSource"];
+} {
+  const rawAxRole = clean(axValue(node.ax?.role));
+  const axRole = normalizeRole(rawAxRole);
+  const attrs = node.dom?.attrs ?? {};
+  const explicitDomRole = normalizeRole(attrs.role);
+  const nativeDomRole = nativeRole(node.dom?.tag.toLowerCase() ?? "", attrs);
+  const usableAxRole = node.ax?.ignored !== true;
+  if (usableAxRole && axRole && !["generic", "none", "presentation"].includes(axRole)) {
+    return { value: rawAxRole, source: "ax" };
+  }
+  if (explicitDomRole) return { value: explicitDomRole, source: "dom-explicit" };
+  if (nativeDomRole) return { value: nativeDomRole, source: "dom-native" };
+  if (rawAxRole) {
+    return { value: rawAxRole, source: usableAxRole ? "ax" : "ax-ignored" };
+  }
+  return { source: "none" };
+}
+
+function sensitive(node: SemanticGraphNode): boolean {
+  const attrs = node.dom?.attrs ?? {};
+  const type = (attrs.type ?? "").toLowerCase();
+  const autocomplete = (attrs.autocomplete ?? "").toLowerCase();
+  return (
+    type === "password" ||
+    autocomplete.startsWith("cc-") ||
+    SENSITIVE_INPUT_TYPES.has(autocomplete) ||
+    SENSITIVE_INPUT_TYPES.has(axProperty(node.ax, "inputType") ?? "")
+  );
+}
+
+function inputState(
+  node: SemanticGraphNode,
+  role: string | undefined,
+  value: string | undefined,
+  isSensitive: boolean,
+): VomNode["inputState"] {
+  if (node.dom?.formState) return node.dom.formState;
+  const tag = node.dom?.tag.toLowerCase() ?? "";
+  if (!FORM_TAGS.has(tag) && !["textbox", "searchbox"].includes(role ?? "")) return undefined;
+  if (isSensitive) return value ? "filled" : "empty";
+  if (node.dom?.formValue !== undefined) {
+    if (node.dom.formValue === "") return "empty";
+    return node.dom.formValue === (node.dom.formDefaultValue ?? "") ? "default" : "filled";
+  }
+  return value ? "filled" : "empty";
+}
+
+function externalHrefHost(
+  href: string | undefined,
+  pageUrl: string | undefined,
+): string | undefined {
+  if (!href || !pageUrl) return undefined;
+  try {
+    const page = new URL(pageUrl);
+    const target = new URL(href, page);
+    return target.origin === page.origin ? undefined : target.hostname;
+  } catch {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+}
+
+interface ResolveIndexes {
+  domChildren: Map<SemanticNodeId, SemanticNodeId[]>;
+  axChildren: Map<SemanticNodeId, SemanticNodeId[]>;
+  domIdIndex: Map<string, SemanticNodeId>;
+  labelForIndex: Map<string, SemanticNodeId[]>;
+  domText: (nodeId: SemanticNodeId) => string | undefined;
+  axText: (nodeId: SemanticNodeId) => string | undefined;
+  hasNativeDescendant: (nodeId: SemanticNodeId) => boolean;
+}
+
+function buildIndexes(graph: SemanticGraph): ResolveIndexes {
+  const domChildren = new Map<SemanticNodeId, SemanticNodeId[]>();
+  const axChildren = new Map<SemanticNodeId, SemanticNodeId[]>();
+  const domIdIndex = new Map<string, SemanticNodeId>();
+  const labelForIndex = new Map<string, SemanticNodeId[]>();
+  for (const node of graph.nodes.values()) {
+    if (node.domParentId) {
+      const children = domChildren.get(node.domParentId) ?? [];
+      children.push(node.id);
+      domChildren.set(node.domParentId, children);
+    }
+    if (node.axParentId) {
+      const children = axChildren.get(node.axParentId) ?? [];
+      children.push(node.id);
+      axChildren.set(node.axParentId, children);
+    }
+    const id = clean(node.dom?.attrs.id);
+    if (id) domIdIndex.set(`${node.frameId}\u0000${id}`, node.id);
+    const targetId = clean(node.dom?.attrs.for);
+    if (node.dom?.tag.toLowerCase() === "label" && targetId) {
+      const key = `${node.frameId}\u0000${targetId}`;
+      const labels = labelForIndex.get(key) ?? [];
+      labels.push(node.id);
+      labelForIndex.set(key, labels);
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (const [parentId, children] of axChildren) {
+    const order = graph.nodes.get(parentId)?.ax?.childIds ?? [];
+    const orderByAxId = new Map(order.map((nodeId, index) => [nodeId, index]));
+    children.sort((a, b) => {
+      const aIndex = orderByAxId.get(graph.nodes.get(a)?.axNodeId ?? "") ?? -1;
+      const bIndex = orderByAxId.get(graph.nodes.get(b)?.axNodeId ?? "") ?? -1;
+      return (
+        (aIndex < 0 ? Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER : aIndex) -
+        (bIndex < 0 ? Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER : bIndex)
+      );
+    });
+  }
+
+  const textMemo = new Map<SemanticNodeId, string | undefined>();
+  const resolvingText = new Set<SemanticNodeId>();
+  const domText = (nodeId: SemanticNodeId): string | undefined => {
+    if (textMemo.has(nodeId)) return textMemo.get(nodeId);
+    if (resolvingText.has(nodeId)) return undefined;
+    resolvingText.add(nodeId);
+    const node = graph.nodes.get(nodeId);
+    const parts: string[] = [];
+    const own = clean(node?.dom?.textContent);
+    if (own) parts.push(own);
+    for (const childId of domChildren.get(nodeId) ?? []) {
+      const child = graph.nodes.get(childId);
+      const childRole = child
+        ? domRole(child.dom?.tag.toLowerCase() ?? "", child.dom?.attrs ?? {})
+        : undefined;
+      if (childRole && INTERACTIVE_ROLES.has(childRole.toLowerCase())) continue;
+      const childText = domText(childId);
+      if (childText) parts.push(childText);
+      if (parts.join(" ").length >= 240) break;
+    }
+    resolvingText.delete(nodeId);
+    const result = clean(parts.join(" ").slice(0, 240));
+    textMemo.set(nodeId, result);
+    return result;
+  };
+
+  const axTextMemo = new Map<SemanticNodeId, string | undefined>();
+  const resolvingAxText = new Set<SemanticNodeId>();
+  const axText = (nodeId: SemanticNodeId): string | undefined => {
+    if (axTextMemo.has(nodeId)) return axTextMemo.get(nodeId);
+    if (resolvingAxText.has(nodeId)) return undefined;
+    resolvingAxText.add(nodeId);
+    const complete = (value: string | undefined): string | undefined => {
+      resolvingAxText.delete(nodeId);
+      axTextMemo.set(nodeId, value);
+      return value;
+    };
+    const node = graph.nodes.get(nodeId);
+    const role = normalizeRole(axValue(node?.ax?.role)) ?? "";
+    if (TEXT_AX_ROLES.has(role)) {
+      const own = clean(axValue(node?.ax?.name) ?? axValue(node?.ax?.value));
+      if (own) return complete(own);
+    }
+    const parts: string[] = [];
+    for (const childId of axChildren.get(nodeId) ?? []) {
+      const child = graph.nodes.get(childId);
+      const childRole = normalizeRole(axValue(child?.ax?.role)) ?? "";
+      if (INTERACTIVE_ROLES.has(childRole)) continue;
+      const childText = axText(childId);
+      if (childText) parts.push(childText);
+      if (parts.join(" ").length >= 240) break;
+    }
+    return complete(clean(parts.join(" ").slice(0, 240)));
+  };
+
+  const nativeMemo = new Map<SemanticNodeId, boolean>();
+  const hasNativeDescendant = (nodeId: SemanticNodeId): boolean => {
+    const cached = nativeMemo.get(nodeId);
+    if (cached !== undefined) return cached;
+    nativeMemo.set(nodeId, false);
+    for (const childId of domChildren.get(nodeId) ?? []) {
+      const child = graph.nodes.get(childId);
+      const childRole =
+        (child?.ax?.ignored === true ? undefined : normalizeRole(axValue(child?.ax?.role))) ??
+        (child ? domRole(child.dom?.tag.toLowerCase() ?? "", child.dom?.attrs ?? {}) : undefined);
+      if (
+        (child?.dom && NATIVE_CONTROL_TAGS.has(child.dom.tag.toLowerCase())) ||
+        INTERACTIVE_ROLES.has(childRole ?? "") ||
+        hasNativeDescendant(childId)
+      ) {
+        nativeMemo.set(nodeId, true);
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    return false;
+  };
+
+  return {
+    domChildren,
+    axChildren,
+    domIdIndex,
+    labelForIndex,
+    domText,
+    axText,
+    hasNativeDescendant,
+  };
+}
+
+function ariaLabelledText(node: SemanticGraphNode, indexes: ResolveIndexes): string | undefined {
+  const ids = (node.dom?.attrs["aria-labelledby"] ?? "").split(/\s+/).filter(Boolean);
+  const parts = ids.flatMap((id) => {
+    const target = indexes.domIdIndex.get(`${node.frameId}\u0000${id}`);
+    return target ? (indexes.domText(target) ?? []) : [];
+  });
+  return clean(parts.join(" "));
+}
+
+function nativeLabelText(
+  node: SemanticGraphNode,
+  graph: SemanticGraph,
+  indexes: ResolveIndexes,
+): string | undefined {
+  const id = clean(node.dom?.attrs.id);
+  if (id) {
+    const labels = indexes.labelForIndex.get(`${node.frameId}\u0000${id}`) ?? [];
+    const explicit = clean(
+      labels
+        .map((labelId) => indexes.domText(labelId))
+        .filter(Boolean)
+        .join(" "),
+    );
+    if (explicit) return explicit;
+  }
+  let parentId = node.domParentId;
+  let guard = 0;
+  while (parentId && guard <= graph.nodes.size) {
+    const parent = graph.nodes.get(parentId);
+    if (!parent) break;
+    if (parent.dom?.tag.toLowerCase() === "label") return indexes.domText(parentId);
+    parentId = parent.domParentId;
+    guard += 1;
+  }
+  return undefined;
+}
+
+function precedingAxText(
+  node: SemanticGraphNode,
+  graph: SemanticGraph,
+  indexes: ResolveIndexes,
+): string | undefined {
+  if (!node.axParentId) return undefined;
+  const siblings = indexes.axChildren.get(node.axParentId) ?? [];
+  const index = siblings.indexOf(node.id);
+  for (let offset = 1; offset <= 4 && index - offset >= 0; offset += 1) {
+    const sibling = graph.nodes.get(siblings[index - offset]);
+    const role = normalizeRole(axValue(sibling?.ax?.role)) ?? "";
+    if (INTERACTIVE_ROLES.has(role)) break;
+    if (!TEXT_AX_ROLES.has(role) && role !== "generic") continue;
+    const text = clean(axValue(sibling?.ax?.name) ?? axValue(sibling?.ax?.value))?.replace(
+      /[：:]\s*$/,
+      "",
+    );
+    if (text && text.length <= 80) return text;
+  }
+  return undefined;
+}
+
+function precedingDomText(
+  node: SemanticGraphNode,
+  graph: SemanticGraph,
+  indexes: ResolveIndexes,
+): string | undefined {
+  if (!node.domParentId) return undefined;
+  const siblings = indexes.domChildren.get(node.domParentId) ?? [];
+  const index = siblings.indexOf(node.id);
+  for (let offset = 1; offset <= 4 && index - offset >= 0; offset += 1) {
+    const sibling = graph.nodes.get(siblings[index - offset]);
+    const siblingRole = sibling
+      ? domRole(sibling.dom?.tag.toLowerCase() ?? "", sibling.dom?.attrs ?? {})
+      : undefined;
+    if (siblingRole && INTERACTIVE_ROLES.has(siblingRole.toLowerCase())) break;
+    const text = indexes.domText(siblings[index - offset])?.replace(/[：:]\s*$/, "");
+    if (text && text.length <= 80) return text;
+  }
+  return undefined;
+}
+
+function resolvedName(
+  node: SemanticGraphNode,
+  role: string | undefined,
+  graph: SemanticGraph,
+  indexes: ResolveIndexes,
+  supplementalNames: ReadonlyMap<string, string>,
+  identifierFallback: boolean,
+): string | undefined {
+  const attrs = node.dom?.attrs ?? {};
+  const formControl = FORM_TAGS.has(node.dom?.tag.toLowerCase() ?? "");
+  const descendantText = indexes.domText(node.id);
+  const interactive =
+    INTERACTIVE_ROLES.has(role?.toLowerCase() ?? "") ||
+    NATIVE_CONTROL_TAGS.has(node.dom?.tag.toLowerCase() ?? "");
+  const candidates = [
+    node.ax?.ignored === true ? undefined : axValue(node.ax?.name),
+    ariaLabelledText(node, indexes),
+    clean(attrs["aria-label"]),
+    nativeLabelText(node, graph, indexes),
+    clean(attrs.title),
+    clean(attrs.alt),
+    node.ax?.ignored === true ? undefined : indexes.axText(node.id),
+    descendantText,
+    formControl ? precedingAxText(node, graph, indexes) : undefined,
+    formControl ? precedingDomText(node, graph, indexes) : undefined,
+    formControl ? clean(node.dom?.formPlaceholder ?? attrs.placeholder) : undefined,
+    formControl || !interactive || node.backendNodeId === undefined
+      ? undefined
+      : clean(supplementalNames.get(frameBackendKey(node.frameId, node.backendNodeId))),
+    identifierFallback && interactive ? stableIdentifierName(attrs) : undefined,
+  ];
+  let name = candidates.find((candidate) => candidate !== undefined);
+  const hasPopup = axProperty(node.ax, "hasPopup");
+  if (name && hasPopup && hasPopup !== "false") {
+    name =
+      axProperty(node.ax, "expanded") === "true" ? `${name} [expanded]` : `${name} [has-submenu]`;
+  }
+  if (!name && role?.toLowerCase() === "iframe") return clean(attrs.id);
+  return name;
+}
+
+function insideNative(node: SemanticGraphNode, graph: SemanticGraph): boolean {
+  let parentId = node.domParentId;
+  let guard = 0;
+  while (parentId && guard <= graph.nodes.size) {
+    const parent = graph.nodes.get(parentId);
+    if (!parent) break;
+    if (parent.dom && NATIVE_CONTROL_TAGS.has(parent.dom.tag.toLowerCase())) return true;
+    parentId = parent.domParentId;
+    guard += 1;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+function nearbyText(
+  node: SemanticGraphNode,
+  graph: SemanticGraph,
+  indexes: ResolveIndexes,
+): string | undefined {
+  if (!node.domParentId) return undefined;
+  const siblings = indexes.domChildren.get(node.domParentId) ?? [];
+  const index = siblings.indexOf(node.id);
+  if (index < 0) return undefined;
+  const texts = siblings
+    .slice(Math.max(0, index - 3), index + 4)
+    .filter((id) => id !== node.id)
+    .flatMap((id) => indexes.domText(id) ?? [])
+    .slice(0, 3);
+  return clean(texts.join(" "));
+}
+
+export function resolveSemanticGraph(
+  graph: SemanticGraph,
+  options: {
+    supplementalNames?: ReadonlyMap<string, string>;
+    identifierFallback?: boolean;
+  } = {},
+): ResolvedSemanticGraph {
+  const indexes = buildIndexes(graph);
+  const supplementalNames = options.supplementalNames ?? new Map<string, string>();
+  const identifierFallback = options.identifierFallback ?? true;
+  const nodes = new Map<SemanticNodeId, ResolvedSemanticNode>();
+  for (const node of graph.nodes.values()) {
+    const roleResolution = resolvedRole(node);
+    const role = roleResolution.value;
+    const name = resolvedName(node, role, graph, indexes, supplementalNames, identifierFallback);
+    const isSensitive = sensitive(node);
+    const sourceValue = node.dom?.formValue ?? axValue(node.ax?.value);
+    const value = isSensitive ? undefined : sourceValue;
+    const attrs = { ...(node.dom?.attrs ?? {}) };
+    if (isSensitive) delete attrs.value;
+    const frame = graph.frames.get(node.frameId);
+    const tag = node.dom?.tag.toLowerCase() ?? "";
+    const vom: ResolvedSemanticNode["vom"] = {
+      tag,
+      rect: node.dom?.rect ?? null,
+      paintOrder: node.dom?.paintOrder ?? 0,
+      position: node.dom?.position || "static",
+      pointerEvents: node.dom?.pointerEvents || "auto",
+      ...(node.dom?.cursor ? { cursor: node.dom.cursor } : {}),
+      ...(role ? { role } : {}),
+      ...(name ? { name } : {}),
+      ...(value !== undefined ? { value } : {}),
+      ...(clean(node.dom?.formPlaceholder ?? attrs.placeholder)
+        ? { placeholder: clean(node.dom?.formPlaceholder ?? attrs.placeholder) }
+        : {}),
+      attrs,
+      ...(clean(node.dom?.textContent) ? { text: clean(node.dom?.textContent) } : {}),
+      ...(nearbyText(node, graph, indexes) ? { nearbyText: nearbyText(node, graph, indexes) } : {}),
+      inputState: inputState(node, role, sourceValue, isSensitive),
+      sensitive: isSensitive,
+      modal:
+        ["dialog", "alertdialog"].includes(role?.toLowerCase() ?? "") ||
+        tag === "dialog" ||
+        (attrs["aria-modal"] ?? "").toLowerCase() === "true",
+      disabled:
+        Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(attrs, "disabled") ||
+        (attrs["aria-disabled"] ?? "").toLowerCase() === "true",
+      inert: Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(attrs, "inert"),
+      hasNativeDescendant: indexes.hasNativeDescendant(node.id),
+      insideNative: insideNative(node, graph),
+      ...(role?.toLowerCase() === "link" ? { href: externalHrefHost(attrs.href, frame?.url) } : {}),
+    };
+    const selected = node.ax?.ignored === true ? undefined : axProperty(node.ax, "selected");
+    const expanded = node.ax?.ignored === true ? undefined : axProperty(node.ax, "expanded");
+    const controls = node.ax?.ignored === true ? undefined : axProperty(node.ax, "controls");
+    if (selected === "true" && !vom.attrs?.["aria-selected"]) {
+      vom.attrs = { ...(vom.attrs ?? {}), "aria-selected": "true" };
+    }
+    if (expanded === "true" && !vom.attrs?.["aria-expanded"]) {
+      vom.attrs = { ...(vom.attrs ?? {}), "aria-expanded": "true" };
+    }
+    if (controls && !vom.attrs?.["aria-controls"]) {
+      vom.attrs = { ...(vom.attrs ?? {}), "aria-controls": controls };
+    }
+    nodes.set(node.id, {
+      ...node,
+      vom,
+      referenceable: node.backendNodeId !== undefined,
+      roleSource: roleResolution.source,
+    });
+  }
+  return { ...graph, nodes };
+}

apps/extension/src/tools/vom/semantic-graph/structure.ts

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+import {
+  applyVomInteractionRecovery,
+  isVomReferenceNode,
+  isVomStructuralRole,
+  type VomNode,
+} from "@browser-skill/vom";
+import type {
+  ResolvedSemanticGraph,
+  ResolvedSemanticNode,
+  SemanticNodeId,
+  StructureDecision,
+  StructuredSemanticGraph,
+  StructuredSemanticNode,
+} from "./types";
+
+const TRANSPARENT_ROLES = new Set(["", "generic", "none", "presentation", "inlinetextbox"]);
+const ROOT_ROLES = new Set(["rootwebarea", "webarea"]);
+const CONTENT_BOUNDARY_ROLES = new Set([
+  "article",
+  "dialog",
+  "document",
+  "feed",
+  "form",
+  "grid",
+  "heading",
+  "iframe",
+  "list",
+  "main",
+  "navigation",
+  "paragraph",
+  "region",
+  "section",
+  "table",
+  "tree",
+]);
+
+function hasMeaningfulRelations(node: ResolvedSemanticNode): boolean {
+  const attrs = node.vom.attrs ?? {};
+  return ["aria-controls", "aria-labelledby", "aria-owns", "aria-describedby"].some((name) =>
+    attrs[name]?.trim(),
+  );
+}
+
+function explicitStructural(node: ResolvedSemanticNode): boolean {
+  return (
+    isVomStructuralRole(node.vom.role) &&
+    node.roleSource !== "none" &&
+    node.roleSource !== "ax-ignored"
+  );
+}
+
+function hasUsableAxSemantics(node: ResolvedSemanticNode): boolean {
+  return node.ax !== undefined && node.ax.ignored !== true;
+}
+
+function isRenderedDomFallback(node: ResolvedSemanticNode): boolean {
+  if (!node.dom) return false;
+  const attrs = node.dom.attrs;
+  if (
+    Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(attrs, "hidden") ||
+    Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(attrs, "inert") ||
+    (attrs["aria-hidden"] ?? "").toLowerCase() === "true"
+  ) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return node.dom.rendered ?? (node.dom.localRect != null || node.dom.rect != null);
+}
+
+function initialParentId(
+  graph: ResolvedSemanticGraph,
+  node: ResolvedSemanticNode,
+): SemanticNodeId | undefined {
+  let parentId = node.axParentId ?? node.domParentId;
+  if (node.axParentId && node.domParentId && node.axParentId !== node.domParentId) {
+    const axParent = graph.nodes.get(node.axParentId);
+    const axRole = axParent?.vom.role?.toLowerCase() ?? "";
+    const meaningfulAxParent =
+      axParent !== undefined &&
+      !ROOT_ROLES.has(axRole) &&
+      (explicitStructural(axParent) ||
+        !TRANSPARENT_ROLES.has(axRole) ||
+        Boolean(axParent.vom.name || axParent.vom.text || hasMeaningfulRelations(axParent)));
+    parentId = meaningfulAxParent ? node.axParentId : node.domParentId;
+  }
+  if (parentId) return parentId;
+  if (node.frameId === graph.rootFrameId) return undefined;
+  return graph.frames.get(node.frameId)?.ownerNodeId;
+}
+
+function orderedNodes(graph: ResolvedSemanticGraph): ResolvedSemanticNode[] {
+  return [...graph.frames.values()]
+    .sort((a, b) => a.order - b.order)
+    .flatMap((frame) =>
+      (graph.nodeIdsByFrame.get(frame.frameId) ?? [])
+        .map((id) => graph.nodes.get(id))
+        .filter((node): node is ResolvedSemanticNode => node !== undefined)
+        .sort((a, b) => a.sourceOrder - b.sourceOrder),
+    );
+}
+
+function recoveredNodes(
+  graph: ResolvedSemanticGraph,
+  nodes: ResolvedSemanticNode[],
+): Map<SemanticNodeId, VomNode> {
+  const numericId = new Map(nodes.map((node, index) => [node.id, index + 1]));
+  const semanticId = new Map([...numericId].map(([id, numeric]) => [numeric, id]));
+  const provisional = nodes.map((node) => ({
+    ...node.vom,
+    id: numericId.get(node.id) as number,
+    parentId: (() => {
+      const parent = initialParentId(graph, node);
+      return parent ? (numericId.get(parent) ?? null) : null;
+    })(),
+    ...(node.backendNodeId !== undefined ? { backendNodeId: node.backendNodeId } : {}),
+    frameId: node.frameId,
+    contextScopeId: graph.frames.get(node.frameId)?.contextScopeId ?? node.frameId,
+    referenceable: node.referenceable,
+  }));
+  return new Map(
+    applyVomInteractionRecovery(provisional).flatMap((node) => {
+      const id = semanticId.get(node.id);
+      return id ? [[id, node] as const] : [];
+    }),
+  );
+}
+
+function redundantSourceNodes(
+  graph: ResolvedSemanticGraph,
+  nodes: ResolvedSemanticNode[],
+  recovered: ReadonlyMap<SemanticNodeId, VomNode>,
+): Set<SemanticNodeId> {
+  const byKey = new Map<string, ResolvedSemanticNode[]>();
+  for (const node of nodes) {
+    const output = recovered.get(node.id) as VomNode;
+    const name = output.name?.trim().toLowerCase() ?? "";
+    if (!name || !isVomReferenceNode({ ...output, referenceable: true })) continue;
+    const key = `${node.frameId}\u0000${initialParentId(graph, node) ?? ""}\u0000${output.role?.toLowerCase() ?? ""}\u0000${name}\u0000${output.sensitive === true}`;
+    const matches = byKey.get(key) ?? [];
+    matches.push(node);
+    byKey.set(key, matches);
+  }
+  const redundant = new Set<SemanticNodeId>();
+  for (const matches of byKey.values()) {
+    const axOnly = matches.filter((node) => node.ax && !node.dom);
+    const domOnly = matches.filter((node) => node.dom && !node.ax);
+    if (matches.length === 2 && axOnly.length === 1 && domOnly.length === 1) {
+      redundant.add(domOnly[0].id);
+    }
+  }
+  return redundant;
+}
+
+function baseDecision(
+  graph: ResolvedSemanticGraph,
+  node: ResolvedSemanticNode,
+  output: VomNode,
+  frameOwnerIds: ReadonlySet<SemanticNodeId>,
+  redundant: ReadonlySet<SemanticNodeId>,
+): StructureDecision {
+  if (node.excluded) return { kind: "excluded", reason: "excluded" };
+  if (redundant.has(node.id)) return { kind: "excluded", reason: "redundant-source" };
+  if (!hasUsableAxSemantics(node) && !isRenderedDomFallback(node)) {
+    return { kind: "excluded", reason: "non-rendered-dom-fallback" };
+  }
+  if (frameOwnerIds.has(node.id)) return { kind: "keep", reason: "frame-owner" };
+  if (node.frameId !== graph.rootFrameId && ROOT_ROLES.has(output.role?.toLowerCase() ?? "")) {
+    return { kind: "transparent", reason: "child-document-root" };
+  }
+  if (node.ax?.ignored === true && !node.dom) {
+    return { kind: "transparent", reason: "ax-ignored" };
+  }
+  const role = output.role?.toLowerCase() ?? "";
+  if (!TRANSPARENT_ROLES.has(role)) return { kind: "keep", reason: "semantic" };
+  if (
+    output.name ||
+    output.text ||
+    output.value ||
+    output.placeholder ||
+    hasMeaningfulRelations(node) ||
+    (output.rect && ["fixed", "sticky"].includes(output.position))
+  ) {
+    return { kind: "keep", reason: "semantic" };
+  }
+  return { kind: "transparent", reason: "wrapper" };
+}
+
+function buildChildren(
+  nodes: ResolvedSemanticNode[],
+  relation: "axParentId" | "domParentId",
+): Map<SemanticNodeId, SemanticNodeId[]> {
+  const children = new Map<SemanticNodeId, SemanticNodeId[]>();
+  for (const node of nodes) {
+    const parentId = node[relation];
+    if (!parentId) continue;
+    const siblings = children.get(parentId) ?? [];
+    siblings.push(node.id);
+    children.set(parentId, siblings);
+  }
+  return children;
+}
+
+function explicitDomAncestors(
+  graph: ResolvedSemanticGraph,
+  nodes: ResolvedSemanticNode[],
+  domChildren: ReadonlyMap<SemanticNodeId, SemanticNodeId[]>,
+): Set<SemanticNodeId> {
+  const inside = new Set<SemanticNodeId>();
+  const roots = nodes.filter((node) => !node.domParentId);
+  const queue = roots.map((node) => node.id);
+  for (let index = 0; index < queue.length; index += 1) {
+    const parentId = queue[index];
+    const parent = graph.nodes.get(parentId);
+    const parentIsBoundary =
+      parent !== undefined &&
+      explicitStructural(parent) &&
+      !ROOT_ROLES.has(parent.vom.role?.toLowerCase() ?? "");
+    for (const childId of domChildren.get(parentId) ?? []) {
+      if (inside.has(parentId) || parentIsBoundary) inside.add(childId);
+      queue.push(childId);
+    }
+  }
+  return inside;
+}
+
+function reliableGroupCandidates(
+  graph: ResolvedSemanticGraph,
+  nodes: ResolvedSemanticNode[],
+  recovered: ReadonlyMap<SemanticNodeId, VomNode>,
+  decisions: ReadonlyMap<SemanticNodeId, StructureDecision>,
+  domChildren: ReadonlyMap<SemanticNodeId, SemanticNodeId[]>,
+): Set<SemanticNodeId> {
+  const insideExplicitStructure = explicitDomAncestors(graph, nodes, domChildren);
+  const remainingChildren = new Map(
+    nodes.map((node) => [node.id, domChildren.get(node.id)?.length ?? 0]),
+  );
+  const summaries = new Map<SemanticNodeId, { blocked: boolean; interactions: number }>();
+  const queue = nodes
+    .filter((node) => (remainingChildren.get(node.id) ?? 0) === 0)
+    .map((node) => node.id);
+  for (let index = 0; index < queue.length; index += 1) {
+    const nodeId = queue[index];
+    const node = graph.nodes.get(nodeId);
+    const output = recovered.get(nodeId);
+    if (!node || !output) continue;
+    const role = output.role?.toLowerCase() ?? "";
+    const excluded = decisions.get(nodeId)?.kind === "excluded";
+    const blocked = excluded || explicitStructural(node) || CONTENT_BOUNDARY_ROLES.has(role);
+    const summary = excluded
+      ? { blocked: true, interactions: 0 }
+      : isVomReferenceNode(output)
+        ? { blocked: false, interactions: 1 }
+        : blocked
+          ? { blocked: true, interactions: 0 }
+          : (domChildren.get(nodeId) ?? []).reduce(
+              (combined, childId) => {
+                const child = summaries.get(childId);
+                return {
+                  blocked: combined.blocked || !child || child.blocked,
+                  interactions: Math.min(2, combined.interactions + (child?.interactions ?? 0)),
+                };
+              },
+              { blocked: false, interactions: 0 },
+            );
+    summaries.set(nodeId, summary);
+    const parentId = node.domParentId;
+    if (!parentId) continue;
+    const remaining = (remainingChildren.get(parentId) ?? 1) - 1;
+    remainingChildren.set(parentId, remaining);
+    if (remaining === 0) queue.push(parentId);
+  }
+
+  const candidates = new Set<SemanticNodeId>();
+  for (const node of nodes) {
+    const output = recovered.get(node.id) as VomNode;
+    const role = output.role?.toLowerCase() ?? "";
+    if (
+      !node.dom ||
+      node.dom.tag.toLowerCase() !== "div" ||
+      !TRANSPARENT_ROLES.has(role) ||
+      insideExplicitStructure.has(node.id) ||
+      decisions.get(node.id)?.kind === "excluded" ||
+      node.dom.attrs.hidden !== undefined ||
+      (node.dom.attrs["aria-hidden"] ?? "").toLowerCase() === "true" ||
+      node.dom.attrs.inert !== undefined
+    ) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const branches = (domChildren.get(node.id) ?? []).map((id) => summaries.get(id));
+    const blocked = branches.some((summary) => !summary || summary.blocked);
+    const contributingBranches = branches.filter(
+      (summary) => (summary?.interactions ?? 0) > 0,
+    ).length;
+    const interactions = branches.reduce(
+      (count, summary) => Math.min(2, count + (summary?.interactions ?? 0)),
+      0,
+    );
+    if (!blocked && contributingBranches >= 2 && interactions >= 2) {
+      candidates.add(node.id);
+    }
+  }
+  return candidates;
+}
+
+function leafCandidates(
+  nodes: ResolvedSemanticNode[],
+  candidates: ReadonlySet<SemanticNodeId>,
+  domChildren: ReadonlyMap<SemanticNodeId, SemanticNodeId[]>,
+): Set<SemanticNodeId> {
+  const parentById = new Map(
+    nodes.flatMap((node) => (node.domParentId ? ([[node.id, node.domParentId]] as const) : [])),
+  );
+  const childCount = new Map(nodes.map((node) => [node.id, domChildren.get(node.id)?.length ?? 0]));
+  const containsCandidate = new Set<SemanticNodeId>();
+  const queue = nodes.filter((node) => (childCount.get(node.id) ?? 0) === 0).map((node) => node.id);
+  const selected = new Set<SemanticNodeId>();
+  for (let index = 0; index < queue.length; index += 1) {
+    const nodeId = queue[index];
+    if (candidates.has(nodeId) && !containsCandidate.has(nodeId)) selected.add(nodeId);
+    const parentId = parentById.get(nodeId);
+    if (!parentId) continue;
+    if (candidates.has(nodeId) || containsCandidate.has(nodeId)) containsCandidate.add(parentId);
+    const remaining = (childCount.get(parentId) ?? 1) - 1;
+    childCount.set(parentId, remaining);
+    if (remaining === 0) queue.push(parentId);
+  }
+  return selected;
+}
+
+function nearestKept(
+  graph: ResolvedSemanticGraph,
+  startId: SemanticNodeId | undefined,
+  relation: "axParentId" | "domParentId",
+  kept: ReadonlySet<SemanticNodeId>,
+  memo: Map<SemanticNodeId, SemanticNodeId | undefined>,
+): SemanticNodeId | undefined {
+  let currentId = startId;
+  const path: SemanticNodeId[] = [];
+  const seen = new Set<SemanticNodeId>();
+  let result: SemanticNodeId | undefined;
+  while (currentId && !seen.has(currentId)) {
+    if (kept.has(currentId)) {
+      result = currentId;
+      break;
+    }
+    if (memo.has(currentId)) {
+      result = memo.get(currentId);
+      break;
+    }
+    seen.add(currentId);
+    path.push(currentId);
+    currentId = graph.nodes.get(currentId)?.[relation];
+  }
+  for (const id of path) memo.set(id, result);
+  return result;
+}
+
+function finalParentId(
+  graph: ResolvedSemanticGraph,
+  node: ResolvedSemanticNode,
+  kept: ReadonlySet<SemanticNodeId>,
+  decisions: ReadonlyMap<SemanticNodeId, StructureDecision>,
+  axParentMemo: Map<SemanticNodeId, SemanticNodeId | undefined>,
+  domParentMemo: Map<SemanticNodeId, SemanticNodeId | undefined>,
+): SemanticNodeId | undefined {
+  const axParent = nearestKept(graph, node.axParentId, "axParentId", kept, axParentMemo);
+  const domParent = nearestKept(graph, node.domParentId, "domParentId", kept, domParentMemo);
+  const axNode = axParent ? graph.nodes.get(axParent) : undefined;
+  const domNode = domParent ? graph.nodes.get(domParent) : undefined;
+  const axIsRoot = ROOT_ROLES.has(axNode?.vom.role?.toLowerCase() ?? "");
+  const axIsExplicit = axNode ? explicitStructural(axNode) && !axIsRoot : false;
+  const domIsStructural =
+    domNode !== undefined &&
+    (explicitStructural(domNode) || decisions.get(domNode.id)?.kind === "inferred-group");
+  if (axIsExplicit) return axParent;
+  if (domIsStructural) return domParent;
+  if (axParent && !axIsRoot) return axParent;
+  if (domParent) return domParent;
+  if (axParent) return axParent;
+  if (node.frameId === graph.rootFrameId) return undefined;
+  return graph.frames.get(node.frameId)?.ownerNodeId;
+}
+
+function recoveredVom(node: VomNode, inferredGroup: boolean): ResolvedSemanticNode["vom"] {
+  const {
+    id: _id,
+    parentId: _parentId,
+    backendNodeId: _backendNodeId,
+    frameId: _frameId,
+    contextScopeId: _contextScopeId,
+    referenceable: _referenceable,
+    ...vom
+  } = node;
+  if (!inferredGroup) return vom;
+  const { name: _name, text: _text, nearbyText: _nearbyText, ...groupVom } = vom;
+  return { ...groupVom, role: "group" };
+}
+
+export function normalizeSemanticStructure(graph: ResolvedSemanticGraph): StructuredSemanticGraph {
+  const nodes = orderedNodes(graph);
+  const recovered = recoveredNodes(graph, nodes);
+  const redundant = redundantSourceNodes(graph, nodes, recovered);
+  const frameOwnerIds = new Set(
+    [...graph.frames.values()].flatMap((frame) => frame.ownerNodeId ?? []),
+  );
+  const decisions = new Map<SemanticNodeId, StructureDecision>();
+  for (const node of nodes) {
+    decisions.set(
+      node.id,
+      baseDecision(graph, node, recovered.get(node.id) as VomNode, frameOwnerIds, redundant),
+    );
+  }
+
+  const domChildren = buildChildren(nodes, "domParentId");
+  const candidates = reliableGroupCandidates(graph, nodes, recovered, decisions, domChildren);
+  for (const nodeId of leafCandidates(nodes, candidates, domChildren)) {
+    decisions.set(nodeId, {
+      kind: "inferred-group",
+      reason: "independent-interaction-branches",
+    });
+  }
+
+  const kept = new Set(
+    nodes
+      .filter((node) => {
+        const kind = decisions.get(node.id)?.kind;
+        return kind === "keep" || kind === "inferred-group";
+      })
+      .map((node) => node.id),
+  );
+  const axParentMemo = new Map<SemanticNodeId, SemanticNodeId | undefined>();
+  const domParentMemo = new Map<SemanticNodeId, SemanticNodeId | undefined>();
+  const structuredNodes = new Map<SemanticNodeId, StructuredSemanticNode>();
+  for (const node of nodes) {
+    const structure = decisions.get(node.id) as StructureDecision;
+    const inferredGroup = structure.kind === "inferred-group";
+    structuredNodes.set(node.id, {
+      ...node,
+      vom: recoveredVom(recovered.get(node.id) as VomNode, inferredGroup),
+      structure,
+      ...(kept.has(node.id)
+        ? {
+            semanticParentId: finalParentId(
+              graph,
+              node,
+              kept,
+              decisions,
+              axParentMemo,
+              domParentMemo,
+            ),
+          }
+        : {}),
+    });
+  }
+  return { ...graph, nodes: structuredNodes };
+}

apps/extension/src/tools/vom/semantic-graph/types.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import type { Viewport, VomNode } from "@browser-skill/vom";
+import type { CdpTarget } from "@/browser-driver/frame-graph";
+import type { CapturedNode } from "../capture";
+
+export interface SemanticAxNode {
+  nodeId: string;
+  frameId?: string;
+  parentId?: string;
+  backendDOMNodeId?: number;
+  ignored?: boolean;
+  role?: { type: string; value?: string };
+  name?: { type: string; value?: string };
+  description?: { value?: string };
+  value?: { value?: string | number | boolean };
+  properties?: Array<{ name?: string; value?: { value?: string | number | boolean } }>;
+  childIds?: string[];
+}
+
+export type SemanticNodeId = string;
+
+export interface SemanticFrame {
+  frameId: string;
+  parentFrameId?: string;
+  ownerBackendNodeId?: number;
+  ownerNodeId?: SemanticNodeId;
+  contextScopeId: string;
+  target: CdpTarget;
+  url?: string;
+  order: number;
+}
+
+export interface SemanticGraphNode {
+  id: SemanticNodeId;
+  frameId: string;
+  backendNodeId?: number;
+  axNodeId?: string;
+  ax?: SemanticAxNode;
+  dom?: CapturedNode;
+  axParentId?: SemanticNodeId;
+  domParentId?: SemanticNodeId;
+  sourceOrder: number;
+  excluded: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface SemanticGraph {
+  viewport: Viewport;
+  rootFrameId: string;
+  frames: Map<string, SemanticFrame>;
+  nodes: Map<SemanticNodeId, SemanticGraphNode>;
+  nodeIdsByFrame: Map<string, SemanticNodeId[]>;
+  nodeByFrameBackend: Map<string, SemanticNodeId>;
+}
+
+export interface ResolvedSemanticNode extends SemanticGraphNode {
+  vom: Omit<VomNode, "id" | "parentId" | "backendNodeId" | "frameId" | "contextScopeId">;
+  referenceable: boolean;
+  roleSource: "ax" | "ax-ignored" | "dom-explicit" | "dom-native" | "none";
+}
+
+export interface ResolvedSemanticGraph extends Omit<SemanticGraph, "nodes"> {
+  nodes: Map<SemanticNodeId, ResolvedSemanticNode>;
+}
+
+export type StructureDecision =
+  | { kind: "keep"; reason: "semantic" | "frame-owner" }
+  | { kind: "inferred-group"; reason: "independent-interaction-branches" }
+  | { kind: "transparent"; reason: "wrapper" | "child-document-root" | "ax-ignored" }
+  | {
+      kind: "excluded";
+      reason: "excluded" | "redundant-source" | "non-rendered-dom-fallback";
+    };
+
+export interface StructuredSemanticNode extends ResolvedSemanticNode {
+  structure: StructureDecision;
+  semanticParentId?: SemanticNodeId;
+}
+
+export interface StructuredSemanticGraph extends Omit<ResolvedSemanticGraph, "nodes"> {
+  nodes: Map<SemanticNodeId, StructuredSemanticNode>;
+}
+
+export function frameBackendKey(frameId: string, backendNodeId: number): string {
+  return `${frameId}\u0000${backendNodeId}`;
+}
+
+export function frameAxKey(frameId: string, axNodeId: string): string {
+  return `${frameId}\u0000${axNodeId}`;
+}

apps/extension/src/transport/__tests__/handshake.test.ts

@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ function deferredFakeTransport(): { transport: Transport; emit: (frame: Protocol
 }
 
 describe("performHandshake", () => {
+  it("advertises the protocol compatibility boundary", () => {
+    expect(PROTOCOL_VERSION).toBe("1.1");
+    expect(MIN_COMPATIBLE_PROTOCOL).toBe("1.0");
+  });
+
   it("sends system.handshake with identity and both compat fields", async () => {
     let sentFrame: ProtocolFrame | null = null;
     const transport = fakeTransport((req) => {
@@ -74,7 +79,7 @@ describe("performHandshake", () => {
         result: {
           server: "browser-skill-daemon",
           version: "0.1.0",
-          protocol_version: "1.0",
+          protocol_version: "1.1",
           min_compatible_peer: "0.0.0",
           min_compatible_protocol: "1.0",
         },
@@ -129,8 +134,8 @@ describe("performHandshake", () => {
     const response = {
       server: "browser-skill-daemon",
       version: "0.1.0",
-      protocol_version: "1.0",
-      min_compatible_protocol: "1.0",
+      protocol_version: "1.1",
+      min_compatible_protocol: "1.1",
     } satisfies HandshakeResult;
     const transport = fakeTransport((req) => ({
       id: (req as { id: string }).id,
@@ -145,7 +150,7 @@ describe("performHandshake", () => {
     });
 
     expect(outcome.result.min_compatible_peer).toBeUndefined();
-    expect(outcome.result.min_compatible_protocol).toBe("1.0");
+    expect(outcome.result.min_compatible_protocol).toBe("1.1");
   });
 
   it("rejects when the daemon responds with an error", async () => {
@@ -178,9 +183,9 @@ describe("performHandshake", () => {
       result: {
         server: "browser-skill-daemon",
         version: "0.1.0",
-        protocol_version: "1.0",
+        protocol_version: "1.1",
         min_compatible_peer: "0.0.0",
-        min_compatible_protocol: "1.0",
+        min_compatible_protocol: "1.1",
       },
     });
     emit({
@@ -188,14 +193,14 @@ describe("performHandshake", () => {
       result: {
         server: "browser-skill-daemon",
         version: "0.1.0",
-        protocol_version: "1.0",
+        protocol_version: "1.1",
         min_compatible_peer: "0.0.0",
-        min_compatible_protocol: "1.0",
+        min_compatible_protocol: "1.1",
       },
     });
 
     await expect(pending).resolves.toMatchObject({
-      result: { server: "browser-skill-daemon", protocol_version: "1.0" },
+      result: { server: "browser-skill-daemon", protocol_version: "1.1" },
     });
   });
 

apps/extension/src/transport/handshake.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import type {
   ResponseFrame,
 } from "./types";
 
-export const PROTOCOL_VERSION = "1.0";
+export const PROTOCOL_VERSION = "1.1";
 /**
  * Extension semver, injected at build time from `package.json` via
  * Vite's `define` (see `wxt.config.ts` and `vitest.config.ts`).

apps/extension/src/transport/types.ts

@@ -780,6 +780,7 @@ export interface SelectedOptionV3 {
 
 export type StepV3 =
   | ({ op: "navigate" } & StepCommonV3 & { to: string; cause: NavigationCause })
+  | ({ op: "switch_tab" } & StepCommonV3)
   | ({ op: "click" } & StepCommonV3 & { target: TargetDescriptorV3 })
   | ({ op: "hover" } & StepCommonV3 & { target: TargetDescriptorV3 })
   | ({ op: "fill" } & StepCommonV3 & {
@@ -819,6 +820,12 @@ export interface RecordStartParams {
   tab_id?: number;
   url?: string;
   purpose?: string;
+  max_page_tokens?: number;
+  redact_values?: boolean;
+  /** Omitted means v2; `3` requests a state-linked v3 trace. */
+  trace_version?: number;
+  /** Client can decode the v3 `switch_tab` step variant. */
+  supports_tab_switch_steps?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface RecordStartResult {

biome.json

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
       "!packages/dsh-plugin-browserskill/src/client/bsk-ui.nomodule.css",
       "!packages/dsh-plugin-browserskill/.bsk-ui.raw.css",
       "!packages/dsh-plugin-browserskill/.bsk-ui.input.css",
+      "!evals/browser/results/**",
       "!**/target/**",
       "!**/.wxt/**",
       "!**/.output/**",

crates/bsk-cli/skill/SKILL.md

@@ -1,319 +1,142 @@
 ---
 name: browser-skill
 description: |
-  Use when the user asks to perform browser automation tasks against their
-  logged-in browser: visit and read pages, fill forms, scrape data, click
-  through a flow, regression-test a PR's UI, validate a deployed page.
-  Requires the bsk CLI installed and the browser-skill extension loaded.
+  Use when the user asks to automate their logged-in Chromium browser: visit
+  and read pages, fill forms, scrape data, click through flows, regression-test
+  a PR's UI, validate a deployed page, or operate a tab they identify. Requires
+  the bsk CLI and browser extension.
 ---
 
 # browser-skill
 
-Drive the user's **real Chromium browser** (with their logins and cookies) through the `bsk` CLI. The extension opens an isolated **Agent Window** for automation; the user's normal windows stay protected unless you explicitly borrow a tab.
+Drive the user's real Chromium browser through `bsk`. Automation runs in an isolated **Agent
+Window** with the user's existing logins and cookies. User-window tabs remain protected unless they
+are explicitly borrowed.
 
-## When to use
+Do not use this skill for tasks with no browser, for extension installation, or when the user only
+wants instructions. Never extract credentials, cookies, tokens, or other secrets from pages.
 
-- Open pages, read titles/text, scrape structured data from sites the user can already access
-- Fill forms, click through multi-step flows, smoke-test a UI change
-- Understand pages with `bsk snapshot` first; use `bsk get-html` or `bsk screenshot` only when the snapshot is insufficient
-- Operate on a specific user tab they point you at (after `bsk tab borrow`)
+## Required lifecycle
 
-## When NOT to use
+Every browser task owns a bounded session:
 
-- Tasks with **no browser** involved (files, APIs, databases only)
-- Installing or configuring the extension (point the user to setup docs instead)
-- **Credential harvesting** — never run `bsk evaluate` on banking, SSO, or password-manager pages to extract tokens, cookies, or secrets
-- Long-lived control of a user's personal login window — borrow only for the immediate step, then `bsk tab return` or end the session
-- Replacing the user's manual browsing when they only wanted an explanation
-
-## Prerequisites
-
-1. `bsk` on `PATH` (Rust CLI from browser-skill)
-2. browser-skill **extension** loaded in Chromium and connected (popup shows green)
-3. Any `bsk` command auto-starts background services as needed; use `bsk doctor` if anything fails
-
-## Mandatory workflow
-
-Every automation task **must** follow this lifecycle. Do **not** rely on idle timeouts (default session idle is 5 minutes).
-
-```
-1. bsk session start              → capture the 4-letter session id printed on stdout
-2. … every tool command …        → always pass --session <id>
-3. bsk session stop <id>          → REQUIRED when done (even on error paths)
+```text
+1. bsk session start              # retain the printed 4-letter session id
+2. bsk ... --session <id>         # pass it to every session-scoped command
+3. bsk session stop <id>          # always run on success and error paths
 ```
 
-Optional: `bsk session start --browser <instance-id-or-label>` when multiple browsers are connected (`bsk browsers` / error output lists them). Add `--no-focus` to open the Agent Window in the background without stealing focus from the user's current window.
+Do not rely on the idle timeout for cleanup. Stop the session as soon as the goal is met unless the
+user explicitly asks to keep it open. Stopping also returns borrowed tabs.
 
-Emergency cleanup: `bsk session stop --all` or the Agent Window overlay **Stop all**.
+Any `bsk` command auto-starts the background services it needs; never manage the daemon by hand.
+When multiple browsers are connected, use `bsk browsers` and start with
+`bsk session start --browser <id-or-label>`. Add `--no-focus` to that same start command when the
+Agent Window does not need to interrupt the user's current work; it is not a flag on other commands.
+Run `bsk doctor` when startup or transport problems persist after one retry.
 
-## Stop when the goal is met
+## Work toward one observable goal
 
-Every task is a **bounded goal**, not open-ended browsing. The goal may come from the user's request, a recorded `trace.json`, or both.
+- Derive a concrete success condition from the user's request or a supplied trace.
+- Take the shortest purposeful path: observe, act, then make at most one observation to confirm an
+  ambiguous result.
+- Once success is visible, do not click, refresh, navigate, switch tabs, or perform extra checks.
+- If a human-only step appears or two attempts make no progress, request help instead of
+  brute-forcing.
 
-1. **Define success first** — one concrete, observable condition derived from the user's words, `purpose`, or the last meaningful step in a trace (e.g. "form submitted", "item added to cart", "playback started").
-2. **Take the shortest path** — snapshot → act → at most one check. Do not wander, re-try unrelated actions, or stack exploratory steps.
-3. **Stop as soon as success is reached** — run `bsk session stop <id>` immediately unless the user explicitly asked to keep the session open (e.g. "don't close yet", "keep browsing").
-4. **No post-success work** — once the goal is met, do not click, refresh, navigate, re-search, switch tabs, or "double-check" that it worked. Further verification is a new task.
-5. **When blocked, pause — do not brute-force** — if the page requires human input (login, captcha, OTP, payment confirmation) or an action fails twice with no progress, call `bsk request-help` instead of retrying blindly. See **Ask the human for help** below.
-6. **When unsure** — at most one extra `bsk snapshot`. If success looks met, stop. If not, ask the user; do not keep clicking.
+With a trace, follow its semantic target information and values in order, but treat its refs as
+record-local hints. Stop when its purpose or last meaningful effect is satisfied. A trace guides the
+task; it does not expand the user's goal or authorize additional actions.
 
-**With a trace:** replay steps in order using `target` role/name/tag and raw `value`/`selection` fields. After the last step (or when its `effect.navigated_to` / success hint is satisfied), apply rules 3–4 immediately. The trace guides execution; it does not extend control beyond the goal.
+## Observe, act, observe
 
-**Without a trace:** the user's request *is* the success condition. Satisfying it ends the task — same stop rules apply.
+Use this default loop:
 
-## Core interaction loop
-
-Write operations only affect tabs in the **Agent Window** (or tabs you **borrowed** into it).
-
-```
+```text
 bsk navigate <url> --session <id>
-bsk observe --session <id>           → primary semantic VOM view; reveals hover/focus surfaces
-bsk snapshot --session <id>          → static aria tree fallback when VOM is insufficient
-bsk hover @e3 --session <id>          → reveal hover-triggered menus before re-observing/clicking
-bsk click @e4 --session <id>          → or bsk fill, bsk select, bsk press
-bsk observe --session <id>             → again after navigation / DOM change
+bsk observe --session <id>
+bsk click|hover|fill|select|press ... --session <id>
+bsk observe --session <id>             # after navigation or a meaningful DOM change
 ```
 
-**Refs invalidate after navigation** — always re-snapshot before clicking, filling, or selecting on a new page.
+Prefer fresh `@eN` refs over CSS selectors. Navigation invalidates refs; large DOM changes may also
+make them stale. Observe again before the next interaction.
 
-Prefer `@eN` refs from the latest snapshot over raw CSS selectors. Use `--ref` / `--selector` when ambiguous (`bsk click --help`).
+An observation marks a hover-only surface as `@e1 button "Products" [hover first: Shoes | Bags]`.
+The listed items are labels, not usable refs: hover the trigger, observe again, then act on the
+revealed item's own ref. Do not click the trigger itself unless the user wants the trigger's action.
 
-When VOM renders `[hover first: …]` on an element, the listed items are not currently clickable refs. Run `bsk hover <that-ref> --session <id>`, then immediately run `bsk snapshot` or `bsk observe` again and click the newly visible menu item ref. Do not click the trigger itself unless the user explicitly wants the trigger action.
+Escalate page reading only as needed:
 
-## Observation priority
+1. `bsk observe` for normal semantic understanding, text, controls, and refs.
+2. `bsk snapshot` when a stricter static accessibility tree is more useful.
+3. `bsk get-html` for exact markup or hidden metadata that semantic views cannot provide.
+4. `bsk screenshot` for layout, styling, canvas, images, or requested visual evidence.
 
-Start with `bsk observe` to understand page structure, text, controls, element refs, and conditional hover/focus surfaces. Use `bsk snapshot` only when you need the stricter static accessibility tree or VOM is insufficient. Only escalate to raw HTML or screenshots when the latest observation cannot answer the question:
+Do not start with raw HTML or screenshots merely to discover ordinary controls. When interaction is
+needed, obtain a fresh observation before acting on screenshot or HTML findings.
 
-1. `bsk observe` — primary semantic VOM observation; may run bounded perception probes such as hover-surface discovery
-2. `bsk snapshot` — strict static accessibility tree fallback
-3. `bsk get-html` — when hidden DOM, metadata, or markup details are required
-4. `bsk screenshot` — when visual layout, canvas/image content, or styling cannot be inferred from the observation. Use `--ref @eN` (from the latest snapshot/observe) to crop to one element; omit `--ref` for the full visible tab.
+## Respect the Agent Window boundary
 
-Do **not** call `bsk get-html` or `bsk screenshot` first just to inspect a page.
+Normal page writes affect only Agent Window tabs. To operate a user tab, first list it with
+`bsk tab list --scope user --session <id>`, then `bsk tab borrow <tab-id>`. Return it immediately
+after the relevant step with `bsk tab return <tab-id>`; never invent a tab id or keep a personal tab
+borrowed across unrelated work.
 
-## Sandbox rules
+## Ask the human when needed
 
-| Rule | Detail |
-|------|--------|
-| Agent Window | `bsk tab create`, `bsk navigate`, `bsk click`, etc. work on agent tabs by default |
-| User tabs | Read-only until borrowed: `bsk tab list --session <id> --scope user` then `bsk tab borrow <tab-id> --session <id>` |
-| Return borrowed tabs | Call `bsk tab return <tab-id> --session <id>` when finished; unreturned tabs are **auto-returned** on `bsk session stop` |
-| Writes off-agent | Commands that mutate the page fail if the tab is not in the Agent Window — borrow or create a tab first |
+Use `bsk request-help` for login, captcha, OTP, payment confirmation, consent, or another step the
+user must complete. Give a precise prompt and pass fresh `--target` refs/selectors when concrete
+controls can be highlighted. Use completion criteria only when the page has a clear stable success
+signal.
 
-## Global flags
+The result `outcome` is one of `continued`, `completed`, `cancelled`, `timed_out`, or `disabled`
+(`navigated` is deprecated — never treat navigation as a completion signal). Resume only after
+`continued` or `completed`. Treat `cancelled` as rejection, and `timed_out` or `disabled` as a
+blocker rather than a reason to retry. After control returns, run a fresh `bsk observe` before
+reasoning about the page or using refs.
 
-| Flag | Purpose |
-|------|---------|
-| `--json` | Machine-readable JSON on stdout (errors too) |
-| `--quiet` | Suppress informational stderr |
-| `-v` / `-vv` | More verbose logging |
+## Command inventory
 
-Auto-update is **on by default** — the background daemon upgrades `bsk` itself when a new release is available (postponed while a session is active). Set `BSK_AUTO_UPDATE=off` to disable it and upgrade manually with `bsk update`.
+This list of names is complete. Never invent a command outside it; read
+`bsk <command...> --help` for flags instead of guessing them.
 
-Command-specific flags (timeouts, `--tab-id`, `--wait-until`, …): **`bsk <cmd> --help`**
-
-## CLI command reference (one line each)
-
-Details and flags: **`bsk <cmd> --help`**
-
-### Diagnostics
-
-| Command | Summary |
-|---------|---------|
-| `bsk status` | Connection health, connected browsers, active sessions |
-| `bsk doctor` | Deep diagnostics and repair hints |
-| `bsk browsers` | List connected browser instances (ids, labels, versions) |
-
-### Session
-
-| Command | Summary |
-|---------|---------|
-| `bsk session start` | Open Agent Window (`--width`/`--height` for initial size); prints **4-letter session id** |
-| `bsk session start --no-focus` | Open Agent Window in the background without stealing focus |
-| `bsk session stop <id>` | End session, close Agent Window, auto-return borrowed tabs |
-| `bsk session stop --all` | Stop every active session |
-| `bsk session list` | List active sessions |
-
-### Window (require `--session <id>`)
-
-| Command | Summary |
-|---------|---------|
-| `bsk window resize` | Resize the Agent Window (`--width`, `--height`; 100..=7680 CSS px) |
-
-### Device emulation — `bsk emulate` (requires `--session <id>`)
-
-Emulate a mobile device environment on the agent tab via CDP — viewport, User-Agent, and touch — to debug a page's mobile layout and behaviour:
-
-```bash
-bsk emulate --session <id> --device iphone-14
-bsk emulate --session <id> --width 390 --height 844 --dpr 3 --mobile --ua "Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone…" --touch
-bsk emulate --session <id> --off
+```text
+session start|stop|list   browsers   status   doctor   update   logs
+navigate   navigate-back   navigate-forward   reload   wait-for-navigation   wait-ms
+observe   snapshot   get-html   screenshot   console   network
+click   hover   fill   select   press   evaluate
+tab list|create|close|select|borrow|return   window resize   emulate
+request-help   record start|stop
 ```
 
-- Presets (`--device`): `iphone-14`, `iphone-14-pro-max`, `iphone-se`, `pixel-7`, `galaxy-s23`, `ipad-mini`, `galaxy-tab-s8`. Manual flags (`--width`/`--height`/`--dpr`/`--mobile`/`--ua`/`--accept-language`/`--touch`/`--max-touch-points`) also work without a preset, or override individual preset fields; `--no-mobile`/`--no-touch` turn a preset's mobile viewport / touch emulation back off.
-- Repeated runs merge field by field onto the tab's current emulation state — only the flags you pass change. E.g. after `--device iphone-14`, `bsk emulate --session <id> --width 390 --height 844` keeps the preset's dpr (`3`) and mobile viewport. (The extension remembers the state per tab; after an extension reload the next run applies only the fields it carries.)
-- `--off` clears every override (viewport, UA, touch) and the remembered state, restoring the tab's real environment.
-- Scope: overrides apply to **one tab only** (CDP per-target) and are **not inherited by new tabs** — re-run `bsk emulate` after opening or switching to another tab (default target is the session's active tab; `--tab-id` overrides).
-- Emulation covers viewport/UA/touch only; it does not throttle the network, fake geolocation, or synthesise real touch-event streams.
+Required flags that are easy to get wrong:
 
-### Tabs (require `--session <id>`)
-
-| Command | Summary |
-|---------|---------|
-| `bsk tab list` | List tabs (`--scope user\|agent\|all`, default `all`) |
-| `bsk tab create` | New tab in Agent Window (`--url`, `--no-active`, `--index`) |
-| `bsk tab close <tab-id>` | Close an agent tab |
-| `bsk tab select <tab-id>` | Focus an agent tab |
-| `bsk tab borrow <tab-id>` | Move a user tab into the Agent Window |
-| `bsk tab return <tab-id>` | Return a borrowed tab to its original window |
-
-### Observation (require `--session` unless noted)
-
-| Command | Summary |
-|---------|---------|
-| `bsk snapshot` | First-choice static page understanding: accessibility tree with `@eN` element refs |
-| `bsk observe` | Semantic VOM observation with bounded perception probes for conditional surfaces |
-| `bsk get-html` | Raw HTML dump after snapshot is insufficient (high token cost) |
-| `bsk screenshot` | PNG capture after snapshot is insufficient: full visible tab, or `--ref @eN` to crop to one element (`--out` path optional) |
-
-### Console & network debugging (read-only; require `--session`)
-
-| Command | Summary |
-|---------|---------|
-| `bsk console` | Buffered page console messages, JS exceptions, and browser log entries (`--include-stack` for stack traces) |
-| `bsk network` | Buffered network responses (status, method, URL, MIME/resource type) and failures (`net::ERR_*` reason) |
-
-Both capture from the moment the tab is attached and read a bounded per-tab buffer: `--since <seq>` pages from a cursor (`next_since` in the result), `--limit` (default 50, max 200), `--max-text-chars` (default 1000, max 4096), `--tab-id` to target a non-active tab. Both are strictly read-only — they never intercept or modify traffic, and request/response headers, bodies, and timings are not captured.
-
-### Navigation
-
-| Command | Summary |
-|---------|---------|
-| `bsk navigate <url>` | Go to URL in agent tab (`--wait-until`, `--timeout`) |
-| `bsk navigate-back` | History back one step |
-| `bsk navigate-forward` | History forward one step |
-| `bsk reload` | Reload current tab (`--hard` bypass cache) |
-
-(`bsk navigate back` / `bsk navigate forward` are equivalent subcommands.)
-
-### Interaction
-
-| Command | Summary |
-|---------|---------|
-| `bsk click <ref-or-selector>` | Click element (`--button`, `--click-count`, `--modifiers`) |
-| `bsk hover <ref-or-selector>` | Move the mouse to an element and wait for hover UI to settle (`--settle`, `--modifiers`) |
-| `bsk fill <ref-or-selector> --value <text>` | Clear and type into input |
-| `bsk select <ref-or-selector> --value <v>` | Set `<select>` option(s) by `value` (repeat `--value` for multi-select) |
-| `bsk press <key>` | Key/combo (`Enter`, `Ctrl+A`, …; optional `--ref` to focus first) |
-
-### Scripting & timing
-
-| Command | Summary |
-|---------|---------|
-| `bsk evaluate <expression>` | Run JS in agent tab (see red lines); JS throw → stderr, **exit 0** |
-| `bsk wait-for-navigation` | Block until load/DOM idle/etc. (`--wait-until`, `--timeout`) |
-| `bsk wait-ms <duration>` | Sleep (`500ms`, `2s`, `1m`; **no** `--session`) |
-
-### Ask the human for help — `bsk request-help`
-
-When a step needs a human (captcha, login, OTP) or you want the user to
-confirm an important action, pause and ask:
-
-    bsk request-help --session <id> --prompt "Solve the captcha, then click Done only after the site accepts it" \
-      --title "Captcha required" --target @e7 --target "#submit" --timeout 5m
-
-- `--prompt` (required): what the user should do.
-- `--title` (optional): custom title for the overlay panel. When omitted,
-  the extension shows its default localized title.
-- `--target` (repeatable): a snapshot ref (`@e7`) or CSS selector
-  (`#submit`) to scroll to and flash-highlight. **Strongly recommended** —
-  whenever the prompt refers to a concrete element (a button to click, a
-  field to fill, a checkbox to toggle), pass its `@eN` ref / selector so the
-  user is guided straight to the right spot instead of hunting for it. For
-  interaction scenarios, always include the relevant target(s); reserve a
-  prompt with no `--target` for cases where there is genuinely no specific
-  element to point at (e.g. "wait for the page to finish loading").
-- `--timeout` (default `5m`): how long to wait.
-- `--completion-criteria` (optional): JSON success detector. Use it only
-  when there is a concrete post-help success signal, e.g.
-  `{"any":[{"url_contains":"/dashboard"},{"selector_exists":"[data-testid='account-menu']"}],"stable_for_ms":1000}`.
-
-The target tab is brought to the foreground; the page stays interactive
-while the agent control mask is hidden. The call blocks until the user
-explicitly acts, the timeout expires, cancellation arrives, or explicit
-completion criteria match. Page reloads, SPA route changes, and captcha
-refreshes do not return control by themselves. The result `outcome` is one of:
-
-- `continued` — the user finished and clicked Done / return control (treat as confirm).
-- `cancelled` — the user clicked Cancel (treat as reject/abort).
-- `timed_out` — nobody acted within the timeout.
-- `completed` — the explicit `--completion-criteria` matched while the user had control.
-- `navigated` — deprecated legacy outcome. Do not rely on navigation as a completion signal.
-
-`note` carries any text the user typed back. `resolved_targets` reports
-which refs/selectors matched a live element.
-
-`request-help` does not refresh the page model after the user returns
-control. After a `continued` or `completed` result, issue a separate
-observation tool call (usually `bsk snapshot --session <id>`) before using
-new refs or reasoning about the post-help page state.
-#### Disabling request-help (unattended mode)
-Set `BSK_REQUEST_HELP=off` on unattended servers: `bsk request-help` then
-returns immediately with `outcome="disabled"` (no overlay, no waiting,
-exit 0). Any other value keeps it enabled. If you get `disabled`, do not
-retry — complete the task autonomously or stop gracefully.
-
-### Recording — `bsk record`
-
-Capture the user's own actions in the Agent Window to a `trace.json`, for later LLM-driven automation:
-
-```bash
-bsk record start --browser <instance-id-or-label> [--url https://…] [--purpose "publish a wiki doc"] [--output trace.json]
-# `--url` is optional; default https://example.com/ when omitted (must be http(s)).
-# Blocks until the user clicks Finish in the recording panel, then writes ./trace.json and closes the window.
-
-bsk record stop [--output trace.json]   # terminal fallback if the browser panel is unavailable
+```text
+bsk fill <ref> --value <text>      bsk select <ref> --value <option-value>
+bsk screenshot --out <path>        bsk emulate --device <preset-id>
 ```
 
-- The trace is a **record-only action log** (a `pages[]` dictionary + `navigate`/`click`/`fill`/`select`/`press` steps with `target` descriptors). It records *what the user did*; deciding which inputs are variable is left to the executing agent.
-- `--purpose` is optional context metadata; it does **not** change what gets captured.
-- There is **no** `bsk replay` — to redo a flow, read the trace and reuse the existing `session` / `snapshot` / `@eN` / `click` / `fill` tools. Follow **Stop when the goal is met**.
-- Do **not** record on banking/SSO/password-manager pages; passwords are redacted but traces may still contain sensitive text.
+`select` matches an option's `value` attribute, not its visible label. Device preset ids are
+lowercase and hyphenated, such as `iphone-14`.
 
-## Error handling
+- `console` and `network` provide bounded, read-only debugging evidence.
+- `emulate` applies viewport, user-agent, and touch overrides to one tab; new tabs do not inherit
+  them. Use `--off` to restore the real environment.
+- `evaluate` is a last resort when observe plus normal interactions cannot complete the task. With
+  `--json`, inspect `.ok`: a JavaScript exception may still have CLI exit code 0 because the RPC
+  succeeded. Never evaluate credential surfaces to read storage, cookies, or auth data.
+- `record` captures a user's actions for later replay. Read `bsk record start --help` before use,
+  and never record banking, SSO, password-manager, or other sensitive pages.
 
-### Exit codes (`echo $?` after `bsk …`)
+## Recover without wandering
 
-| Code | Meaning | What to do |
-|------|---------|------------|
-| `0` | Success (including `evaluate` where JS threw but RPC succeeded) | Continue |
-| `1` | User error — bad args, unknown session, tab not in Agent Window, stale ref | Fix args; `bsk session list`; re-snapshot |
-| `2` | Protocol / transport — service unreachable, IPC failure | `bsk doctor`; check extension connected; retry the command |
-| `3` | Browser / CDP execution failed | Retry; simplify selector; check tab still open |
-| `4` | Timeout | Increase `--timeout`; try `--wait-until domcontentloaded` |
-| `5` | Version skew (CLI vs extension) | Upgrade/reinstall matching versions |
+- Stale ref: observe again and retry the intended action once.
+- Unknown tab or session: list current tabs/sessions; never guess identifiers.
+- Timeout: inspect current page state before deciding whether one longer purposeful wait is useful.
+- Unsupported command: continue with available capabilities; suggest updating only when the missing
+  command is necessary.
+- Unrecoverable failure: report the blocker and stop the session in a finally-style path.
 
-Human errors print `error:` + `hint:` on stderr; `--json` includes `code`, `message`, `hint`, `exit_code`.
-
-### When to run diagnostics
-
-| Situation | Command |
-|-----------|---------|
-| Before first task in a session | `bsk status` — extension connected? |
-| Any failure you cannot fix in one retry | `bsk doctor` |
-| Multiple browsers / wrong target | `bsk browsers` then `bsk session start --browser <id>` |
-
-Always **`bsk session stop <id>`** in a `finally`-style path so the Agent Window closes and borrowed tabs return.
-
-## Red lines
-
-1. **No token theft** — do not `bsk evaluate` on sensitive sites to read `localStorage`, cookies, or auth headers for exfiltration.
-2. **No long borrow** — do not leave a user's personal tab in the Agent Window across unrelated tasks.
-3. **No skip stop** — always `bsk session stop <id>`; never assume idle timeout will clean up.
-4. **No post-success control** — once the user’s goal (or last trace step) is met, do not keep operating the page; stop the session unless they asked to keep it open.
-5. **No raw observe escalation before snapshot/observe** — use `bsk snapshot` first; use `bsk observe` when VOM semantics or conditional surfaces help. Only use `bsk get-html` or `bsk screenshot` when snapshot/observe is insufficient. Element screenshots (`--ref @eN`) still require a fresh snapshot/observe ref — never skip observation just to grab a visual.
-6. **`evaluate` is powerful and risky** — use only when snapshot + click/fill/select cannot suffice; never on credential surfaces.
-
----
-
-**More detail for any command:** `bsk <cmd> --help`
+The CLI's current help and error hints are authoritative for flags, parameters, and recovery
+details.

crates/bsk-cli/src/cli/doctor.rs

@@ -351,10 +351,10 @@ fn check_version_compatible(status: Option<&StatusResult>) -> CheckResult {
     }
 }
 
-/// `bsk doctor` check: every connected browser should use the same
-/// protocol version as the daemon. Minor protocol drift is accepted by
-/// the daemon but flagged here so the user can see who needs updating
-/// (M10.4).
+/// `bsk doctor` check: connected browsers should speak a protocol the
+/// daemon accepts. A different protocol string is still a live
+/// connection — report Ok so agents keep working. The detail is an
+/// upgrade reminder, not a blocker.
 ///
 /// Review M2 (round-1 minor): when no browsers are connected, the
 /// check has nothing to compare against, so it now reports
@@ -396,13 +396,12 @@ fn check_browsers_protocol_compatible(status: Option<&StatusResult>) -> CheckRes
         })
         .collect::<Vec<_>>()
         .join(", ");
-    CheckResult::fail(
+    CheckResult::ok(
         name,
         format!(
-            "{} browser(s) have protocol minor drift from the daemon: {stale}",
+            "{} browser(s) report a different protocol version (still usable — continue, and upgrade soon): {stale}",
             status.version_skew_browsers.len()
         ),
-        "upgrade the browser-skill extension or bsk CLI so both sides use the same protocol version",
     )
 }
 
@@ -581,7 +580,7 @@ mod m2_tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn browsers_check_reports_fail_when_skew_present() {
+    fn browsers_check_reports_ok_when_skew_present() {
         let status = fake_status(
             vec![BrowserStatusEntry {
                 instance_id: "alpha".into(),
@@ -605,9 +604,17 @@ mod m2_tests {
             }],
         );
         let check = check_browsers_protocol_compatible(Some(&status));
-        assert_eq!(check.status, CheckStatus::Fail);
+        assert_eq!(check.status, CheckStatus::Ok);
         assert!(check.detail.contains("alpha"));
-        assert!(check.hint.is_some());
+        assert!(
+            check
+                .detail
+                .contains("still usable — continue, and upgrade soon")
+        );
+        assert!(
+            check.hint.is_none(),
+            "a protocol-version note must not hint to stop"
+        );
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -635,7 +642,7 @@ mod m2_tests {
             }],
         );
         let check = check_browsers_protocol_compatible(Some(&status));
-        assert_eq!(check.status, CheckStatus::Fail);
+        assert_eq!(check.status, CheckStatus::Ok);
         assert!(
             check
                 .detail

crates/bsk-cli/src/cli/mod.rs

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ pub mod navigate;
 pub mod network;
 pub mod observe;
 pub mod record;
+pub mod record_recovery;
 pub mod record_state;
 pub mod render_error;
 pub mod screenshot;

crates/bsk-cli/src/cli/record.rs

@@ -1,23 +1,30 @@
 //! `bsk record start|stop` — capture user actions in the Agent Window.
 
-use std::fs;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 use anyhow::Context;
-use bsk_protocol::Method;
 use bsk_protocol::tools::{
     RecordAwaitParams, RecordAwaitResult, RecordStartParams, RecordStartResult, RecordStopParams,
-    RecordStopResult, RecordedTrace,
+    RecordStopResult, RecordedTrace, TRACE_VERSION_V3,
 };
+use bsk_protocol::{ErrorCode, Method};
 use clap::{Args, Subcommand};
 
 use crate::cli::TOOL_IPC_TIMEOUT;
+
+mod export;
+
 use crate::cli::business_rpc;
 use crate::cli::ensure_daemon::ensure_daemon;
 use crate::cli::error::{CliError, Format};
+use crate::cli::record_recovery;
 use crate::cli::record_state;
 use crate::cli::session::{SessionStartOptions, start_session, stop_session};
+use export::{
+    ExportMeta, export_with_recovery, states_dir_for_output, trace_json_path,
+    validate_record_output,
+};
 
 /// Max wait for the user to click 结束 in the browser (24 hours).
 const RECORD_AWAIT_TIMEOUT_MS: u32 = 86_400_000;
@@ -50,7 +57,8 @@ pub struct RecordStartArgs {
     pub tab_id: Option<i64>,
 
     /// Navigate to this http(s) URL before recording. When omitted, defaults
-    /// to `https://example.com/`.
+    /// to `https://example.com/`. If that page does not load, pass `--url`
+    /// with a site you can open in this browser.
     #[arg(long)]
     pub url: Option<String>,
 
@@ -58,15 +66,25 @@ pub struct RecordStartArgs {
     #[arg(long)]
     pub purpose: Option<String>,
 
-    /// Output path for the trace JSON (default `./trace.json`).
-    #[arg(long, default_value = "trace.json")]
+    /// Max VOM tokens per page observation file (default 3000).
+    #[arg(long = "max-page-tokens")]
+    pub max_page_tokens: Option<u32>,
+
+    /// Redact all form values in page observations (`[filled]` only).
+    #[arg(long = "redact-values")]
+    pub redact_values: bool,
+
+    /// Output directory for the trace bundle (default `./trace`).
+    /// Writes `<dir>/trace.json` and `<dir>/states/*.txt`.
+    #[arg(long, default_value = "trace")]
     pub output: PathBuf,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Args)]
 pub struct RecordStopArgs {
-    /// Output path for the trace JSON (default `./trace.json`).
-    #[arg(long, default_value = "trace.json")]
+    /// Output directory for the trace bundle (default `./trace`).
+    /// Writes `<dir>/trace.json` and `<dir>/states/*.txt`.
+    #[arg(long, default_value = "trace")]
     pub output: PathBuf,
 }
 
@@ -78,11 +96,7 @@ pub fn dispatch(cmd: RecordCmd, format: Format) -> Result<(), CliError> {
 }
 
 fn dispatch_start(args: RecordStartArgs, format: Format) -> Result<(), CliError> {
-    if record_state::read().is_ok() {
-        return Err(CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(
-            "a recording is already in progress; run `bsk record stop` first"
-        )));
-    }
+    prepare_record_start(&args.output)?;
 
     let info = ensure_daemon().context("ensure daemon is running")?;
     let session = start_session(
@@ -96,8 +110,12 @@ fn dispatch_start(args: RecordStartArgs, format: Format) -> Result<(), CliError>
     let start_params = RecordStartParams {
         session_id: session.session_id.clone(),
         tab_id: args.tab_id,
-        url: args.url,
+        url: args.url.clone(),
         purpose: args.purpose.clone(),
+        max_page_tokens: args.max_page_tokens,
+        redact_values: Some(args.redact_values),
+        trace_version: Some(TRACE_VERSION_V3),
+        supports_tab_switch_steps: Some(true),
     };
     let start_result = business_rpc::call::<RecordStartParams, RecordStartResult>(
         info.sock_path.clone(),
@@ -111,7 +129,7 @@ fn dispatch_start(args: RecordStartArgs, format: Format) -> Result<(), CliError>
         Ok(result) => result,
         Err(err) => {
             let _ = stop_session(info.sock_path, &session.session_id);
-            return Err(err);
+            return Err(annotate_default_start_page_error(err, args.url.as_deref()));
         }
     };
 
@@ -142,8 +160,8 @@ fn dispatch_start(args: RecordStartArgs, format: Format) -> Result<(), CliError>
     // Keep write/render inside a Result so `?` cannot skip session teardown.
     let run_result: Result<(), CliError> = match await_result {
         Ok(result) => (|| {
-            write_trace_file(&args.output, &result.trace)?;
-            render_finish(&result.trace, &args.output, format)
+            let exported = export_with_recovery(&args.output, &result.trace)?;
+            render_finish(&result.trace, &args.output, &exported, format)
         })(),
         Err(err) => Err(err),
     };
@@ -157,11 +175,12 @@ fn dispatch_start(args: RecordStartArgs, format: Format) -> Result<(), CliError>
 }
 
 fn dispatch_stop(args: RecordStopArgs, format: Format) -> Result<(), CliError> {
-    let state = record_state::read().map_err(CliError::Local)?;
-    let info = ensure_daemon().context("ensure daemon is running")?;
-    let session_id = state.session_id.clone();
+    validate_record_output(&args.output)?;
+
+    if let Ok(state) = record_state::read() {
+        let info = ensure_daemon().context("ensure daemon is running")?;
+        let session_id = state.session_id.clone();
 
-    let run_result: Result<(), CliError> = (|| {
         let params = RecordStopParams {
             session_id: session_id.clone(),
         };
@@ -172,16 +191,85 @@ fn dispatch_stop(args: RecordStopArgs, format: Format) -> Result<(), CliError> {
             Some(params),
             TOOL_IPC_TIMEOUT,
         )?;
-        write_trace_file(&args.output, &result.trace)?;
-        render_stop(&result, &args.output, format)
-    })();
 
-    let session_stop_result = stop_session(info.sock_path, &session_id);
-    record_state::clear();
+        let run_result: Result<(), CliError> = (|| {
+            let exported = export_with_recovery(&args.output, &result.trace)?;
+            render_stop(&result, &args.output, &exported, format)
+        })();
 
-    run_result?;
-    session_stop_result?;
-    Ok(())
+        let session_stop_result = stop_session(info.sock_path, &session_id);
+        record_state::clear();
+
+        run_result?;
+        session_stop_result?;
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    let Some(trace) = record_recovery::load().map_err(CliError::Local)? else {
+        return Err(CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(
+            "no recording in progress; run `bsk record start` first"
+        )));
+    };
+
+    let exported = export_with_recovery(&args.output, &trace)?;
+    render_finish(&trace, &args.output, &exported, format)
+}
+
+/// When `record start` omitted `--url` and the default example.com page
+/// never loaded, rewrite the RPC error so the CLI hint points at `--url`.
+fn annotate_default_start_page_error(err: CliError, user_url: Option<&str>) -> CliError {
+    if user_url.is_some() {
+        return err;
+    }
+    let CliError::Rpc {
+        code,
+        message,
+        data,
+        source,
+    } = err
+    else {
+        return err;
+    };
+    if !is_default_start_page_failure(code, &message) {
+        return CliError::Rpc {
+            code,
+            message,
+            data,
+            source,
+        };
+    }
+    CliError::Rpc {
+        code,
+        message,
+        data: Some(serde_json::json!({
+            "reason": crate::cli::render_error::reason::RECORD_START_PAGE_UNREACHABLE
+        })),
+        source,
+    }
+}
+
+fn is_default_start_page_failure(code: ErrorCode, message: &str) -> bool {
+    match code {
+        ErrorCode::CdpFailed | ErrorCode::Timeout => true,
+        ErrorCode::InvalidParams => {
+            message.contains("restricted URL") || message.contains("about:blank")
+        }
+        _ => false,
+    }
+}
+
+fn prepare_record_start(output: &Path) -> Result<(), CliError> {
+    if record_state::read().is_ok() {
+        return Err(CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(
+            "a recording is already in progress; run `bsk record stop` first"
+        )));
+    }
+    if record_recovery::exists() {
+        return Err(CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(
+            "a previous recording was not exported; run `bsk record stop --output <dir>` to recover it first"
+        )));
+    }
+    validate_record_output(output)
 }
 
 fn record_await_ipc_timeout(timeout_ms: u32) -> Duration {
@@ -190,43 +278,66 @@ fn record_await_ipc_timeout(timeout_ms: u32) -> Duration {
         .unwrap_or(Duration::from_secs(u64::from(timeout_ms / 1_000) + 15))
 }
 
-fn write_trace_file(output: &PathBuf, trace: &RecordedTrace) -> Result<(), CliError> {
-    let json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(trace)
-        .context("serialize trace JSON")
-        .map_err(CliError::Local)?;
-    if let Some(parent) = output.parent() {
-        if !parent.as_os_str().is_empty() {
-            fs::create_dir_all(parent)
-                .with_context(|| format!("create output directory {}", parent.display()))
-                .map_err(CliError::Local)?;
-        }
-    }
-    fs::write(output, format!("{json}\n"))
-        .with_context(|| format!("write trace to {}", output.display()))
-        .map_err(CliError::Local)?;
-    Ok(())
-}
-
-fn render_finish(trace: &RecordedTrace, output: &PathBuf, format: Format) -> Result<(), CliError> {
+fn render_finish(
+    trace: &RecordedTrace,
+    output_dir: &PathBuf,
+    exported: &ExportMeta,
+    format: Format,
+) -> Result<(), CliError> {
+    let trace_path = trace_json_path(output_dir);
     match format {
         Format::Json => {
+            let payload = match trace {
+                RecordedTrace::V3(t) => serde_json::json!({
+                    "output": output_dir,
+                    "trace_json": trace_path,
+                    "trace_version": exported.trace_version,
+                    "states_dir": exported.states_dir,
+                    "trace": t,
+                    "window_closed": true,
+                }),
+                RecordedTrace::V2(t) => serde_json::json!({
+                    "output": output_dir,
+                    "trace_json": trace_path,
+                    "trace_version": exported.trace_version,
+                    "states_dir": null,
+                    "trace": t,
+                    "window_closed": true,
+                }),
+            };
             println!(
                 "{}",
-                serde_json::to_string(&serde_json::json!({
-                    "output": output,
-                    "trace": trace,
-                    "window_closed": true,
-                }))
-                .map_err(|e| CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(e)))?
+                serde_json::to_string(&payload).map_err(|e| CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(e)))?
             );
         }
-        Format::Human => {
-            let step_count = match trace {
-                RecordedTrace::V2(trace) => trace.steps.len(),
-                RecordedTrace::V3(trace) => trace.steps.len(),
-            };
-            println!("saved {step_count} steps to {}", output.display());
-        }
+        Format::Human => match trace {
+            RecordedTrace::V3(t) => {
+                let states_dir = exported
+                    .states_dir
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .map(|p| p.display().to_string())
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|| states_dir_for_output(output_dir).display().to_string());
+                println!(
+                    "saved {} steps to {} and {} states to {}",
+                    t.steps.len(),
+                    trace_path.display(),
+                    t.states.len(),
+                    states_dir
+                );
+            }
+            RecordedTrace::V2(t) => {
+                if exported.v2_fallback {
+                    eprintln!(
+                        "note: extension returned trace v2 (no page observations); update the BrowserSkill extension for v3 bundles"
+                    );
+                }
+                println!(
+                    "saved {} steps to {} (trace v2)",
+                    t.steps.len(),
+                    trace_path.display()
+                );
+            }
+        },
     }
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -234,33 +345,89 @@ fn render_finish(trace: &RecordedTrace, output: &PathBuf, format: Format) -> Res
 fn render_stop(
     result: &RecordStopResult,
     output: &PathBuf,
+    exported: &ExportMeta,
     format: Format,
 ) -> Result<(), CliError> {
-    render_finish(&result.trace, output, format)
+    render_finish(&result.trace, output, exported, format)
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
-    #[test]
-    fn default_output_is_trace_json() {
-        let args = RecordStopArgs {
-            output: PathBuf::from("trace.json"),
-        };
-        assert_eq!(args.output, PathBuf::from("trace.json"));
+    fn with_temp_home<F: FnOnce()>(f: F) {
+        let _lock = record_recovery::test_env_lock();
+        let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        unsafe {
+            std::env::set_var(crate::daemon::paths::BSK_HOME_ENV, tmp.path());
+        }
+        f();
+        record_recovery::clear();
+        record_state::clear();
+        unsafe {
+            std::env::remove_var(crate::daemon::paths::BSK_HOME_ENV);
+        }
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn start_args_default_output_is_trace_json() {
+    fn prepare_record_start_rejects_existing_trace_json_file() {
+        with_temp_home(|| {
+            let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+            let output = dir.path().join("trace.json");
+            std::fs::write(&output, "{}\n").unwrap();
+
+            let err = prepare_record_start(&output).unwrap_err();
+            let msg = err.to_string();
+            assert!(
+                msg.contains("JSON file") || msg.contains("json file"),
+                "{msg}"
+            );
+            assert!(
+                msg.contains("states/") || msg.contains("--output trace"),
+                "{msg}"
+            );
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn prepare_record_start_rejects_unexported_recovery() {
+        with_temp_home(|| {
+            crate::daemon::paths::ensure_bsk_home().unwrap();
+            std::fs::write(
+                crate::daemon::paths::record_recovery_path().unwrap(),
+                "{}\n",
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+
+            let err = prepare_record_start(Path::new("trace")).unwrap_err();
+            let msg = err.to_string();
+            assert!(
+                msg.contains("not exported") || msg.contains("recover"),
+                "{msg}"
+            );
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn default_output_is_trace_dir() {
+        let args = RecordStopArgs {
+            output: PathBuf::from("trace"),
+        };
+        assert_eq!(args.output, PathBuf::from("trace"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn start_args_default_output_is_trace_dir() {
         let args = RecordStartArgs {
             browser: None,
             tab_id: None,
             url: None,
             purpose: None,
-            output: PathBuf::from("trace.json"),
+            max_page_tokens: None,
+            redact_values: false,
+            output: PathBuf::from("trace"),
         };
-        assert_eq!(args.output, PathBuf::from("trace.json"));
+        assert_eq!(args.output, PathBuf::from("trace"));
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -268,4 +435,35 @@ mod tests {
         let got = record_await_ipc_timeout(RECORD_AWAIT_TIMEOUT_MS);
         assert!(got >= Duration::from_secs(86_400));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn annotate_default_start_page_error_adds_url_reason() {
+        let err = CliError::from_rpc(bsk_protocol::RpcError {
+            code: ErrorCode::CdpFailed,
+            message: "Page.navigate rejected: net::ERR_ABORTED".into(),
+            data: None,
+        });
+        let annotated = annotate_default_start_page_error(err, None);
+        assert_eq!(
+            crate::cli::render_error::reason_for_data(annotated.data()),
+            Some(crate::cli::render_error::reason::RECORD_START_PAGE_UNREACHABLE)
+        );
+        let info =
+            crate::cli::render_error::info_for_error(annotated.code().unwrap(), annotated.data());
+        assert!(info.hint.unwrap().contains("--url"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn annotate_default_start_page_error_skips_when_user_passed_url() {
+        let err = CliError::from_rpc(bsk_protocol::RpcError {
+            code: ErrorCode::CdpFailed,
+            message: "Page.navigate rejected: net::ERR_ABORTED".into(),
+            data: None,
+        });
+        let annotated = annotate_default_start_page_error(err, Some("https://www.example.org/"));
+        assert_eq!(
+            crate::cli::render_error::reason_for_data(annotated.data()),
+            None
+        );
+    }
 }

crates/bsk-cli/src/cli/record/export.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,976 @@
+use std::collections::HashSet;
+use std::fs::{self, OpenOptions};
+use std::io;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+
+use anyhow::Context;
+use bsk_protocol::tools::{RecordedTrace, TRACE_VERSION_V2, TRACE_VERSION_V3, TraceV2, TraceV3};
+use serde::Serialize;
+
+use crate::cli::error::CliError;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub(super) struct ExportMeta {
+    pub(super) states_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
+    pub(super) trace_version: u32,
+    /// True when the CLI requested v3 but the extension returned legacy v2.
+    pub(super) v2_fallback: bool,
+}
+
+pub(super) fn export_recorded_trace(
+    output_dir: &Path,
+    trace: &RecordedTrace,
+) -> Result<ExportMeta, CliError> {
+    match trace {
+        RecordedTrace::V3(trace) => {
+            let states_dir = write_trace_bundle(output_dir, trace)?;
+            Ok(ExportMeta {
+                states_dir: Some(states_dir),
+                trace_version: TRACE_VERSION_V3,
+                v2_fallback: false,
+            })
+        }
+        RecordedTrace::V2(trace) => {
+            write_trace_v2(output_dir, trace)?;
+            Ok(ExportMeta {
+                states_dir: None,
+                trace_version: TRACE_VERSION_V2,
+                v2_fallback: true,
+            })
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Save the completed Trace first, then write the bundle. Recovery is
+/// removed only after the export commits so a bad `--output` cannot drop
+/// a recording the extension already returned.
+pub(super) fn export_with_recovery(
+    output_dir: &Path,
+    trace: &RecordedTrace,
+) -> Result<ExportMeta, CliError> {
+    let save_result = crate::cli::record_recovery::save(trace);
+    match export_recorded_trace(output_dir, trace) {
+        Ok(meta) => {
+            crate::cli::record_recovery::clear();
+            Ok(meta)
+        }
+        Err(export_err) => {
+            let export_err = annotate_recovery_hint(export_err, save_result.is_ok());
+            if let Err(save_err) = save_result {
+                return Err(match export_err {
+                    CliError::Local(inner) => CliError::Local(
+                        inner.context(format!("also failed to save recovery data: {save_err}")),
+                    ),
+                    other => other,
+                });
+            }
+            Err(export_err)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn annotate_recovery_hint(err: CliError, recovery_saved: bool) -> CliError {
+    if !recovery_saved {
+        return err;
+    }
+    match err {
+        CliError::Local(inner) => CliError::Local(inner.context(
+            "export failed; the recorded trace was saved and can be recovered with `bsk record stop --output <dir>`",
+        )),
+        other => other,
+    }
+}
+
+fn looks_like_json_output(path: &Path) -> bool {
+    path.extension()
+        .and_then(|ext| ext.to_str())
+        .is_some_and(|ext| ext.eq_ignore_ascii_case("json"))
+}
+
+fn legacy_json_output_error(path: &Path) -> CliError {
+    CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(
+        "--output {} is a JSON file path; Trace v3 writes a bundle directory \
+         (`<dir>/trace.json` and `<dir>/states/`), not a single file. \
+         Use `--output trace` or another directory.",
+        path.display()
+    ))
+}
+
+/// Reject legacy `--output trace.json` (and any existing non-directory)
+/// before a recording starts, so the user is not blocked only after Finish.
+pub(super) fn validate_record_output(path: &Path) -> Result<(), CliError> {
+    match fs::symlink_metadata(path) {
+        Ok(metadata) if metadata.file_type().is_symlink() => Err(CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(
+            "--output {} must not be a symlink",
+            path.display()
+        ))),
+        Ok(metadata) if metadata.is_dir() => Ok(()),
+        Ok(_) if looks_like_json_output(path) => Err(legacy_json_output_error(path)),
+        Ok(_) => Err(CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(
+            "--output {} is not a directory; Trace v3 writes a bundle directory \
+             (`<dir>/trace.json` and `<dir>/states/`). Use `--output trace`.",
+            path.display()
+        ))),
+        Err(err) if err.kind() == io::ErrorKind::NotFound => {
+            if looks_like_json_output(path) {
+                Err(legacy_json_output_error(path))
+            } else {
+                Ok(())
+            }
+        }
+        Err(err) => Err(CliError::Local(
+            anyhow::Error::new(err).context(format!("inspect --output {}", path.display())),
+        )),
+    }
+}
+
+fn acquire_export_lock(output_dir: &Path) -> Result<std::fs::File, CliError> {
+    validate_bundle_directory(output_dir, "output bundle directory")?;
+    fs::create_dir_all(output_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("create output dir {}", output_dir.display()))
+        .map_err(CliError::Local)?;
+    let lock_path = output_dir.join(".bsk-record-export.lock");
+    let lock_file = OpenOptions::new()
+        .read(true)
+        .write(true)
+        .create(true)
+        .truncate(false)
+        .open(&lock_path)
+        .with_context(|| format!("open export lock {}", lock_path.display()))
+        .map_err(CliError::Local)?;
+    fs2::FileExt::lock_exclusive(&lock_file)
+        .with_context(|| format!("lock export bundle {}", output_dir.display()))
+        .map_err(CliError::Local)?;
+    Ok(lock_file)
+}
+
+pub(super) fn write_trace_v2(output_dir: &Path, trace: &TraceV2) -> Result<(), CliError> {
+    let trace_path = trace_json_path(output_dir);
+    let states_dir = states_dir_for_output(output_dir);
+    let json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(trace)
+        .context("serialize trace JSON")
+        .map_err(CliError::Local)?;
+
+    let _lock = acquire_export_lock(output_dir)?;
+    validate_replaceable_file(&trace_path, "trace JSON")?;
+
+    let transaction_id = uuid::Uuid::new_v4();
+    let staging_dir = output_dir.join(format!(".bsk-record-stage-{transaction_id}"));
+    fs::create_dir_all(&staging_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("create staging dir {}", staging_dir.display()))
+        .map_err(CliError::Local)?;
+
+    let staged_trace = staging_dir.join("trace.json");
+    let stage_result: Result<(), CliError> = (|| {
+        fs::write(&staged_trace, format!("{json}\n"))
+            .with_context(|| format!("write staged trace to {}", staged_trace.display()))
+            .map_err(CliError::Local)?;
+        Ok(())
+    })();
+    if let Err(err) = stage_result {
+        let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&staging_dir);
+        return Err(err);
+    }
+
+    commit_export_transaction(
+        &staging_dir,
+        &states_dir,
+        &HashSet::new(),
+        transaction_id,
+        vec![(
+            staged_trace,
+            trace_path,
+            output_dir.join(format!(".trace.json.{transaction_id}.bak")),
+        )],
+    )?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub(super) fn states_dir_for_output(output_dir: &Path) -> PathBuf {
+    output_dir.join("states")
+}
+
+pub(super) fn trace_json_path(output_dir: &Path) -> PathBuf {
+    output_dir.join("trace.json")
+}
+
+fn is_canonical_state_id(id: &str) -> bool {
+    let Some(number) = id.strip_prefix('s') else {
+        return false;
+    };
+    let mut digits = number.bytes();
+    matches!(digits.next(), Some(b'1'..=b'9')) && digits.all(|byte| byte.is_ascii_digit())
+}
+
+fn validate_bundle_directory(path: &Path, description: &str) -> Result<(), CliError> {
+    match fs::symlink_metadata(path) {
+        Ok(metadata) if metadata.file_type().is_symlink() => Err(CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(
+            "{description} {} must not be a symlink",
+            path.display()
+        ))),
+        Ok(metadata) if metadata.is_dir() => Ok(()),
+        Ok(_) if looks_like_json_output(path) => Err(legacy_json_output_error(path)),
+        Ok(_) => Err(CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(
+            "{description} {} is not a directory; Trace v3 writes `<dir>/trace.json` and `<dir>/states/`. Use `--output trace`.",
+            path.display()
+        ))),
+        Err(err) if err.kind() == io::ErrorKind::NotFound => Ok(()),
+        Err(err) => Err(CliError::Local(
+            anyhow::Error::new(err).context(format!("inspect {description} {}", path.display())),
+        )),
+    }
+}
+
+fn validate_replaceable_file(path: &Path, description: &str) -> Result<(), CliError> {
+    match fs::symlink_metadata(path) {
+        Ok(metadata) if metadata.file_type().is_file() => Ok(()),
+        Ok(_) => Err(CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(
+            "{description} {} is not a regular file",
+            path.display()
+        ))),
+        Err(err) if err.kind() == io::ErrorKind::NotFound => Ok(()),
+        Err(err) => Err(CliError::Local(
+            anyhow::Error::new(err).context(format!("inspect {description} {}", path.display())),
+        )),
+    }
+}
+
+fn commit_staged_file(staged: &Path, target: &Path, backup: &Path) -> io::Result<Option<PathBuf>> {
+    let old_file = match fs::symlink_metadata(target) {
+        Ok(_) => {
+            fs::rename(target, backup)?;
+            Some(backup.to_path_buf())
+        }
+        Err(err) if err.kind() == io::ErrorKind::NotFound => None,
+        Err(err) => return Err(err),
+    };
+
+    if let Err(err) = fs::rename(staged, target) {
+        if let Some(old_file) = old_file.as_deref() {
+            if let Err(restore_err) = fs::rename(old_file, target) {
+                return Err(io::Error::new(
+                    restore_err.kind(),
+                    format!(
+                        "{err}; additionally failed to restore {}: {restore_err}",
+                        target.display()
+                    ),
+                ));
+            }
+        }
+        return Err(err);
+    }
+
+    Ok(old_file)
+}
+
+fn rollback_installed_files(installed: &[(PathBuf, Option<PathBuf>)]) -> io::Result<()> {
+    let mut rollback_error = None;
+    for (target, backup) in installed.iter().rev() {
+        match fs::remove_file(target) {
+            Ok(()) => {}
+            Err(err) if err.kind() == io::ErrorKind::NotFound => {}
+            Err(err) => {
+                rollback_error.get_or_insert(err);
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+        if let Some(backup) = backup {
+            if let Err(err) = fs::rename(backup, target) {
+                rollback_error.get_or_insert(err);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    match rollback_error {
+        Some(err) => Err(err),
+        None => Ok(()),
+    }
+}
+
+fn is_generated_state_name(name: &str) -> bool {
+    name.strip_suffix(".txt").is_some_and(is_canonical_state_id)
+}
+
+fn restore_staged_stale_states(staged: &[(PathBuf, PathBuf)]) -> io::Result<()> {
+    let mut restore_error = None;
+    for (original, backup) in staged.iter().rev() {
+        if let Err(err) = fs::rename(backup, original) {
+            restore_error.get_or_insert(err);
+        }
+    }
+    match restore_error {
+        Some(err) => Err(err),
+        None => Ok(()),
+    }
+}
+
+/// Move stale generated states aside so replacement and cleanup form one
+/// rollback boundary. User-owned files, including arbitrary non-`sN.txt`, stay.
+fn stage_stale_states(
+    states_dir: &Path,
+    keep: &HashSet<String>,
+    transaction_id: uuid::Uuid,
+) -> Result<Vec<(PathBuf, PathBuf)>, CliError> {
+    let entries = match fs::read_dir(states_dir) {
+        Ok(entries) => entries,
+        Err(err) if err.kind() == io::ErrorKind::NotFound => return Ok(Vec::new()),
+        Err(err) => {
+            return Err(CliError::Local(
+                anyhow::Error::new(err)
+                    .context(format!("read states dir {}", states_dir.display())),
+            ));
+        }
+    };
+
+    let mut staged = Vec::new();
+    for entry in entries {
+        let entry = match entry {
+            Ok(entry) => entry,
+            Err(err) => {
+                let restore_result = restore_staged_stale_states(&staged);
+                let message = match restore_result {
+                    Ok(()) => format!("read stale state entry: {err}"),
+                    Err(restore_err) => {
+                        format!("read stale state entry: {err}; restore also failed: {restore_err}")
+                    }
+                };
+                return Err(CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(message)));
+            }
+        };
+        let name = entry.file_name();
+        let Some(name) = name.to_str() else { continue };
+        if !is_generated_state_name(name) || keep.contains(name) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        let original = entry.path();
+        let file_type = match entry.file_type() {
+            Ok(file_type) => file_type,
+            Err(err) => {
+                let restore_result = restore_staged_stale_states(&staged);
+                let message = match restore_result {
+                    Ok(()) => format!("inspect stale state {}: {err}", original.display()),
+                    Err(restore_err) => format!(
+                        "inspect stale state {}: {err}; restore also failed: {restore_err}",
+                        original.display()
+                    ),
+                };
+                return Err(CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(message)));
+            }
+        };
+        if file_type.is_dir() {
+            let restore_result = restore_staged_stale_states(&staged);
+            let message = match restore_result {
+                Ok(()) => format!("stale state {} is a directory", original.display()),
+                Err(restore_err) => format!(
+                    "stale state {} is a directory; restore also failed: {restore_err}",
+                    original.display()
+                ),
+            };
+            return Err(CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(message)));
+        }
+
+        let backup = states_dir.join(format!(".{name}.{transaction_id}.stale"));
+        if let Err(err) = fs::rename(&original, &backup) {
+            let restore_result = restore_staged_stale_states(&staged);
+            let message = match restore_result {
+                Ok(()) => format!("stage stale state {}: {err}", original.display()),
+                Err(restore_err) => format!(
+                    "stage stale state {}: {err}; restore also failed: {restore_err}",
+                    original.display()
+                ),
+            };
+            return Err(CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(message)));
+        }
+        staged.push((original, backup));
+    }
+    Ok(staged)
+}
+
+fn commit_export_transaction(
+    staging_dir: &Path,
+    states_dir: &Path,
+    keep_states: &HashSet<String>,
+    transaction_id: uuid::Uuid,
+    replacements: Vec<(PathBuf, PathBuf, PathBuf)>,
+) -> Result<(), CliError> {
+    let mut installed = Vec::with_capacity(replacements.len());
+    for (staged, target, backup) in replacements {
+        match commit_staged_file(&staged, &target, &backup) {
+            Ok(old_file) => installed.push((target, old_file)),
+            Err(err) => {
+                let rollback_result = rollback_installed_files(&installed);
+                let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(staging_dir);
+                let message = match rollback_result {
+                    Ok(()) => format!("commit replacement {}: {err}", target.display()),
+                    Err(rollback_err) => format!(
+                        "commit replacement {}: {err}; rollback also failed: {rollback_err}",
+                        target.display()
+                    ),
+                };
+                return Err(CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(message)));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    let stale_states = match stage_stale_states(states_dir, keep_states, transaction_id) {
+        Ok(stale) => stale,
+        Err(err) => {
+            let rollback_result = rollback_installed_files(&installed);
+            let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(staging_dir);
+            let message = match rollback_result {
+                Ok(()) => err.to_string(),
+                Err(rollback_err) => {
+                    format!("{err}; replacement rollback also failed: {rollback_err}")
+                }
+            };
+            return Err(CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(message)));
+        }
+    };
+
+    for (_, backup) in &installed {
+        if let Some(backup) = backup {
+            let _ = fs::remove_file(backup);
+        }
+    }
+    for (_, backup) in stale_states {
+        let _ = fs::remove_file(backup);
+    }
+    let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(staging_dir);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+struct BundleState<'a> {
+    id: &'a str,
+    url: &'a str,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    title: Option<&'a str>,
+    page: String,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "std::ops::Not::not")]
+    truncated: bool,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+struct BundleTrace<'a> {
+    version: u32,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    purpose: Option<&'a str>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    started_at: Option<&'a str>,
+    recorded_at: &'a str,
+    stopped_by: &'a bsk_protocol::tools::StopReason,
+    entry: &'a bsk_protocol::tools::TraceEntry,
+    recorder: &'a bsk_protocol::tools::RecorderInfo,
+    states: Vec<BundleState<'a>>,
+    steps: &'a [bsk_protocol::tools::StepV3],
+}
+
+pub(super) fn write_trace_bundle(output_dir: &Path, trace: &TraceV3) -> Result<PathBuf, CliError> {
+    let states_dir = states_dir_for_output(output_dir);
+    let trace_path = trace_json_path(output_dir);
+
+    if trace.version != TRACE_VERSION_V3 {
+        return Err(CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(
+            "trace version {} is not supported (expected {})",
+            trace.version,
+            TRACE_VERSION_V3
+        )));
+    }
+
+    let mut state_ids = HashSet::with_capacity(trace.states.len());
+    for state in &trace.states {
+        if !is_canonical_state_id(&state.id) {
+            return Err(CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(
+                "state id {:?} is not canonical (expected s1, s2, ...)",
+                state.id
+            )));
+        }
+        if !state_ids.insert(state.id.as_str()) {
+            return Err(CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(
+                "duplicate state id {:?}",
+                state.id
+            )));
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut disk_states = Vec::with_capacity(trace.states.len());
+    let mut state_writes = Vec::new();
+    let mut keep = HashSet::new();
+    for state in &trace.states {
+        let filename = format!("{}.txt", state.id);
+        let state_path = states_dir.join(&filename);
+        if state_path.parent() != Some(states_dir.as_path()) {
+            return Err(CliError::Local(anyhow::anyhow!(
+                "state path {} escapes states directory {}",
+                state_path.display(),
+                states_dir.display()
+            )));
+        }
+        keep.insert(filename.clone());
+        state_writes.push((filename.clone(), state.body.as_str()));
+        disk_states.push(BundleState {
+            id: &state.id,
+            url: &state.url,
+            title: state.title.as_deref(),
+            page: filename,
+            truncated: state.truncated,
+        });
+    }
+
+    let disk_trace = BundleTrace {
+        version: trace.version,
+        purpose: trace.purpose.as_deref(),
+        started_at: trace.started_at.as_deref(),
+        recorded_at: &trace.recorded_at,
+        stopped_by: &trace.stopped_by,
+        entry: &trace.entry,
+        recorder: &trace.recorder,
+        states: disk_states,
+        steps: &trace.steps,
+    };
+    let json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&disk_trace)
+        .context("serialize trace JSON")
+        .map_err(CliError::Local)?;
+
+    validate_bundle_directory(output_dir, "output bundle directory")?;
+    fs::create_dir_all(output_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("create output dir {}", output_dir.display()))
+        .map_err(CliError::Local)?;
+
+    validate_bundle_directory(&states_dir, "states directory")?;
+
+    let _lock = acquire_export_lock(output_dir)?;
+
+    fs::create_dir_all(&states_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("create states dir {}", states_dir.display()))
+        .map_err(CliError::Local)?;
+
+    for (filename, _) in &state_writes {
+        validate_replaceable_file(&states_dir.join(filename), "state observation")?;
+    }
+    validate_replaceable_file(&trace_path, "trace JSON")?;
+
+    let transaction_id = uuid::Uuid::new_v4();
+    let staging_dir = output_dir.join(format!(".bsk-record-stage-{transaction_id}"));
+    let staging_states = staging_dir.join("states");
+    fs::create_dir_all(&staging_states)
+        .with_context(|| format!("create staging dir {}", staging_states.display()))
+        .map_err(CliError::Local)?;
+
+    let stage_result: Result<(), CliError> = (|| {
+        for (filename, body) in &state_writes {
+            let staged_path = staging_states.join(filename);
+            fs::write(&staged_path, body)
+                .with_context(|| {
+                    format!("write staged state observation {}", staged_path.display())
+                })
+                .map_err(CliError::Local)?;
+        }
+        let staged_trace = staging_dir.join("trace.json");
+        fs::write(&staged_trace, format!("{json}\n"))
+            .with_context(|| format!("write staged trace to {}", staged_trace.display()))
+            .map_err(CliError::Local)?;
+        Ok(())
+    })();
+    if let Err(err) = stage_result {
+        let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&staging_dir);
+        return Err(err);
+    }
+
+    let mut replacements: Vec<(PathBuf, PathBuf, PathBuf)> =
+        Vec::with_capacity(state_writes.len() + 1);
+    for (filename, _) in &state_writes {
+        replacements.push((
+            staging_states.join(filename),
+            states_dir.join(filename),
+            states_dir.join(format!(".{filename}.{transaction_id}.bak")),
+        ));
+    }
+    replacements.push((
+        staging_dir.join("trace.json"),
+        trace_path.clone(),
+        output_dir.join(format!(".trace.json.{transaction_id}.bak")),
+    ));
+
+    commit_export_transaction(
+        &staging_dir,
+        &states_dir,
+        &keep,
+        transaction_id,
+        replacements,
+    )?;
+
+    Ok(states_dir)
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use std::fs;
+
+    use super::*;
+    use bsk_protocol::tools::{
+        NavigationCause, PageRefV2 as PageRef, RecorderInfo, StepCommonV3 as StepCommon,
+        StepResultV3 as StepResult, StepV3 as Step, StopReason, TRACE_VERSION_V2, TRACE_VERSION_V3,
+        TraceEntry, TraceStateV3, TraceV2, TraceV3, VOM_FORMAT_VERSION,
+    };
+
+    fn sample_trace(state_id: &str, body: &str) -> TraceV3 {
+        TraceV3 {
+            version: TRACE_VERSION_V3,
+            recorded_at: "2026-08-10T02:12:55.360Z".into(),
+            stopped_by: StopReason::UserFinish,
+            entry: TraceEntry {
+                start_url: "https://example.com/".into(),
+            },
+            recorder: RecorderInfo {
+                bsk: "0.1.10".into(),
+                vom: VOM_FORMAT_VERSION,
+            },
+            states: vec![TraceStateV3 {
+                id: state_id.into(),
+                url: "https://example.com/".into(),
+                title: Some("Example".into()),
+                body: body.into(),
+                truncated: false,
+            }],
+            steps: vec![Step::Navigate {
+                common: StepCommon {
+                    id: 1,
+                    state: state_id.into(),
+                    result: StepResult {
+                        state: state_id.into(),
+                    },
+                },
+                to: "https://example.com/".into(),
+                cause: NavigationCause::UserTyped,
+            }],
+            purpose: None,
+            started_at: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn write_trace_bundle_writes_dir_layout() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let output = dir.path().join("flow");
+        let trace = sample_trace("s1", "@vom 1\nL1 page");
+        let states_dir = write_trace_bundle(&output, &trace).unwrap();
+        let trace_path = output.join("trace.json");
+        assert!(trace_path.exists());
+        assert_eq!(states_dir, output.join("states"));
+        assert!(states_dir.join("s1.txt").exists());
+        let disk: serde_json::Value =
+            serde_json::from_str(&fs::read_to_string(&trace_path).unwrap()).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(disk["states"][0]["page"], "s1.txt");
+        assert!(disk["states"][0].get("body").is_none());
+        assert_eq!(
+            fs::read_to_string(states_dir.join("s1.txt")).unwrap(),
+            "@vom 1\nL1 page"
+        );
+
+        // Re-exporting drops states from the previous run but keeps the
+        // directory in place for the concurrent writer.
+        fs::write(states_dir.join("s9.txt"), "stale").unwrap();
+        fs::write(states_dir.join("notes.md"), "keep me").unwrap();
+        fs::write(states_dir.join("reference.txt"), "user file").unwrap();
+        write_trace_bundle(&output, &trace).unwrap();
+        assert!(!states_dir.join("s9.txt").exists());
+        assert!(states_dir.join("s1.txt").exists());
+        assert!(states_dir.join("notes.md").exists());
+        assert_eq!(
+            fs::read_to_string(states_dir.join("reference.txt")).unwrap(),
+            "user file"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn write_trace_bundle_rejects_traversal_state_id() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let output = dir.path().join("flow");
+        let trace = sample_trace("../escaped", "@vom 1\nL1 page");
+
+        let err = write_trace_bundle(&output, &trace).unwrap_err();
+
+        assert!(err.to_string().contains("state id"));
+        assert!(!output.join("escaped.txt").exists());
+        assert!(!output.join("trace.json").exists());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn write_trace_bundle_rejects_duplicate_state_id() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let output = dir.path().join("flow");
+        let mut trace = sample_trace("s1", "@vom 1\nL1 first");
+        trace.states.push(TraceStateV3 {
+            body: "@vom 1\nL1 duplicate".into(),
+            ..trace.states[0].clone()
+        });
+
+        let err = write_trace_bundle(&output, &trace).unwrap_err();
+
+        assert!(err.to_string().contains("duplicate state id"));
+        assert!(!output.exists());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn unsupported_version_preserves_existing_bundle() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let output = dir.path().join("flow");
+        write_trace_bundle(&output, &sample_trace("s1", "original")).unwrap();
+        let original_json = fs::read(output.join("trace.json")).unwrap();
+
+        let mut replacement = sample_trace("s2", "replacement");
+        replacement.version += 1;
+        let err = write_trace_bundle(&output, &replacement).unwrap_err();
+
+        assert!(err.to_string().contains("not supported"));
+        assert_eq!(fs::read(output.join("trace.json")).unwrap(), original_json);
+        assert_eq!(
+            fs::read_to_string(output.join("states/s1.txt")).unwrap(),
+            "original"
+        );
+        assert!(!output.join("states/s2.txt").exists());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn state_replacement_failure_preserves_existing_bundle() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let output = dir.path().join("flow");
+        write_trace_bundle(&output, &sample_trace("s1", "original")).unwrap();
+        let original_json = fs::read(output.join("trace.json")).unwrap();
+        fs::write(output.join("states/notes.md"), "keep me").unwrap();
+        fs::create_dir(output.join("states/s2.txt")).unwrap();
+
+        let err = write_trace_bundle(&output, &sample_trace("s2", "replacement")).unwrap_err();
+
+        assert!(err.to_string().contains("state"));
+        assert_eq!(fs::read(output.join("trace.json")).unwrap(), original_json);
+        assert_eq!(
+            fs::read_to_string(output.join("states/s1.txt")).unwrap(),
+            "original"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            fs::read_to_string(output.join("states/notes.md")).unwrap(),
+            "keep me"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn stale_state_cleanup_failure_rolls_back_replacement() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let output = dir.path().join("flow");
+        write_trace_bundle(&output, &sample_trace("s1", "original")).unwrap();
+        let original_json = fs::read(output.join("trace.json")).unwrap();
+        fs::create_dir(output.join("states/s9.txt")).unwrap();
+
+        let err = write_trace_bundle(&output, &sample_trace("s2", "replacement")).unwrap_err();
+
+        assert!(err.to_string().contains("stale state"));
+        assert_eq!(fs::read(output.join("trace.json")).unwrap(), original_json);
+        assert_eq!(
+            fs::read_to_string(output.join("states/s1.txt")).unwrap(),
+            "original"
+        );
+        assert!(!output.join("states/s2.txt").exists());
+        assert!(output.join("states/s9.txt").is_dir());
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    #[test]
+    fn write_trace_bundle_rejects_symlinked_states_directory() {
+        use std::os::unix::fs::symlink;
+
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let output = dir.path().join("flow");
+        let external_states = dir.path().join("external-states");
+        fs::create_dir_all(&output).unwrap();
+        fs::create_dir_all(&external_states).unwrap();
+        fs::write(external_states.join("s9.txt"), "external").unwrap();
+        symlink(&external_states, output.join("states")).unwrap();
+
+        let err = write_trace_bundle(&output, &sample_trace("s1", "replacement")).unwrap_err();
+
+        assert!(err.to_string().contains("symlink"));
+        assert_eq!(
+            fs::read_to_string(external_states.join("s9.txt")).unwrap(),
+            "external"
+        );
+        assert!(!external_states.join("s1.txt").exists());
+        assert!(!output.join("trace.json").exists());
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    #[test]
+    fn write_trace_bundle_rejects_symlinked_output_directory() {
+        use std::os::unix::fs::symlink;
+
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let external_output = dir.path().join("external-output");
+        let output = dir.path().join("flow");
+        fs::create_dir_all(&external_output).unwrap();
+        fs::write(external_output.join("notes.md"), "external").unwrap();
+        symlink(&external_output, &output).unwrap();
+
+        let err = write_trace_bundle(&output, &sample_trace("s1", "replacement")).unwrap_err();
+
+        assert!(err.to_string().contains("symlink"));
+        assert_eq!(
+            fs::read_to_string(external_output.join("notes.md")).unwrap(),
+            "external"
+        );
+        assert!(!external_output.join("trace.json").exists());
+        assert!(!external_output.join("states").exists());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn write_trace_v2_writes_single_json_and_prunes_stale_states() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let output = dir.path().join("flow");
+        fs::create_dir_all(output.join("states")).unwrap();
+        fs::write(output.join("states/s1.txt"), "stale").unwrap();
+
+        let trace = TraceV2 {
+            recorded_at: "2026-08-10T02:12:55.360Z".into(),
+            started_at: None,
+            purpose: None,
+            entry: bsk_protocol::tools::TraceEntry {
+                start_url: "https://example.com/".into(),
+            },
+            pages: vec![PageRef {
+                id: "p1".into(),
+                url: "https://example.com/".into(),
+                title: None,
+            }],
+            steps: vec![],
+        };
+        write_trace_v2(&output, &trace).unwrap();
+        assert!(output.join("trace.json").exists());
+        assert!(!output.join("states/s1.txt").exists());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn write_trace_v2_stale_cleanup_failure_rolls_back_trace() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let output = dir.path().join("flow");
+        write_trace_bundle(&output, &sample_trace("s1", "original")).unwrap();
+        let original_json = fs::read(output.join("trace.json")).unwrap();
+        fs::create_dir(output.join("states/s9.txt")).unwrap();
+        let trace = TraceV2 {
+            recorded_at: "2026-08-10T02:12:55.360Z".into(),
+            started_at: None,
+            purpose: None,
+            entry: bsk_protocol::tools::TraceEntry {
+                start_url: "https://example.com/".into(),
+            },
+            pages: vec![],
+            steps: vec![],
+        };
+
+        let err = write_trace_v2(&output, &trace).unwrap_err();
+
+        assert!(err.to_string().contains("stale state"));
+        assert_eq!(fs::read(output.join("trace.json")).unwrap(), original_json);
+        assert_eq!(
+            fs::read_to_string(output.join("states/s1.txt")).unwrap(),
+            "original"
+        );
+        assert!(output.join("states/s9.txt").is_dir());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn export_recorded_trace_accepts_v2() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let output = dir.path().join("flow");
+        let trace = RecordedTrace::V2(TraceV2 {
+            recorded_at: "2026-08-10T02:12:55.360Z".into(),
+            started_at: None,
+            purpose: None,
+            entry: bsk_protocol::tools::TraceEntry {
+                start_url: "https://example.com/".into(),
+            },
+            pages: vec![],
+            steps: vec![],
+        });
+        let exported = export_recorded_trace(&output, &trace).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(exported.trace_version, TRACE_VERSION_V2);
+        assert!(exported.states_dir.is_none());
+        assert!(output.join("trace.json").exists());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn existing_trace_json_file_is_rejected_with_bundle_usage() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let output = dir.path().join("trace.json");
+        fs::write(&output, "{}\n").unwrap();
+
+        let err = validate_record_output(&output).unwrap_err();
+        let msg = err.to_string();
+        assert!(
+            msg.contains("JSON file") || msg.contains("json file"),
+            "should name the legacy JSON file usage: {msg}"
+        );
+        assert!(
+            msg.contains("states/") || msg.contains("--output trace"),
+            "should hint at the new bundle directory usage: {msg}"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(fs::read_to_string(&output).unwrap(), "{}\n");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn missing_trace_json_path_is_rejected_as_legacy_output() {
+        let err = validate_record_output(Path::new("trace.json")).unwrap_err();
+        let msg = err.to_string();
+        assert!(
+            msg.contains("JSON file") || msg.contains("json file"),
+            "{msg}"
+        );
+        assert!(
+            msg.contains("states/") || msg.contains("--output trace"),
+            "{msg}"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn export_failure_keeps_recovery_for_retry() {
+        let _lock = crate::cli::record_recovery::test_env_lock();
+        let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        unsafe {
+            std::env::set_var(crate::daemon::paths::BSK_HOME_ENV, tmp.path());
+        }
+
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let bad_output = dir.path().join("trace.json");
+        fs::write(&bad_output, "{}\n").unwrap();
+        let trace = RecordedTrace::V3(sample_trace("s1", "@vom 1\nL1 page"));
+
+        let err = export_with_recovery(&bad_output, &trace).unwrap_err();
+        let msg = err.to_string();
+        assert!(
+            msg.contains("recover") || msg.contains("record stop"),
+            "export failure should tell the user how to recover: {msg}"
+        );
+        assert!(
+            crate::cli::record_recovery::exists(),
+            "recovery data must survive a failed bundle export"
+        );
+        let recovered = crate::cli::record_recovery::load()
+            .unwrap()
+            .expect("recovery file");
+        assert_eq!(recovered, trace);
+        assert_eq!(fs::read_to_string(&bad_output).unwrap(), "{}\n");
+
+        let good_output = dir.path().join("bundle");
+        export_with_recovery(&good_output, &recovered).unwrap();
+        assert!(good_output.join("trace.json").exists());
+        assert!(good_output.join("states/s1.txt").exists());
+        assert!(
+            !crate::cli::record_recovery::exists(),
+            "successful export must delete recovery data"
+        );
+
+        unsafe {
+            std::env::remove_var(crate::daemon::paths::BSK_HOME_ENV);
+        }
+    }
+}

crates/bsk-cli/src/cli/record_recovery.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+//! Persist a completed Trace so a failed bundle export can be retried.
+
+use std::fs;
+
+use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+use bsk_protocol::tools::RecordedTrace;
+
+use crate::daemon::paths;
+
+pub fn save(trace: &RecordedTrace) -> Result<()> {
+    let path = paths::record_recovery_path()?;
+    paths::ensure_bsk_home()?;
+    let json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(trace).context("serialize record recovery")?;
+    let tmp = path.with_extension("tmp");
+    fs::write(&tmp, format!("{json}\n")).with_context(|| format!("write {}", tmp.display()))?;
+    fs::rename(&tmp, &path).with_context(|| format!("commit {}", path.display()))?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub fn load() -> Result<Option<RecordedTrace>> {
+    let path = paths::record_recovery_path()?;
+    if !path.exists() {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+    let raw = fs::read_to_string(&path).with_context(|| format!("read {}", path.display()))?;
+    let trace = serde_json::from_str(&raw).with_context(|| format!("parse {}", path.display()))?;
+    Ok(Some(trace))
+}
+
+pub fn exists() -> bool {
+    paths::record_recovery_path()
+        .map(|path| path.exists())
+        .unwrap_or(false)
+}
+
+pub fn clear() {
+    if let Ok(path) = paths::record_recovery_path() {
+        let _ = fs::remove_file(path);
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+pub(crate) fn test_env_lock() -> std::sync::MutexGuard<'static, ()> {
+    crate::daemon::paths::test_env_lock()
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use bsk_protocol::tools::{
+        RecorderInfo, StopReason, TRACE_VERSION_V3, TraceEntry, TraceStateV3, TraceV3,
+        VOM_FORMAT_VERSION,
+    };
+
+    fn sample_trace() -> RecordedTrace {
+        RecordedTrace::V3(TraceV3 {
+            version: TRACE_VERSION_V3,
+            recorded_at: "2026-08-10T02:12:55.360Z".into(),
+            stopped_by: StopReason::UserFinish,
+            entry: TraceEntry {
+                start_url: "https://example.com/".into(),
+            },
+            recorder: RecorderInfo {
+                bsk: "0.1.10".into(),
+                vom: VOM_FORMAT_VERSION,
+            },
+            states: vec![TraceStateV3 {
+                id: "s1".into(),
+                url: "https://example.com/".into(),
+                title: Some("Example".into()),
+                body: "@vom 1\nL1 page".into(),
+                truncated: false,
+            }],
+            steps: vec![],
+            purpose: None,
+            started_at: None,
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn with_temp_home<F: FnOnce()>(f: F) {
+        let _lock = test_env_lock();
+        let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        unsafe {
+            std::env::set_var(crate::daemon::paths::BSK_HOME_ENV, tmp.path());
+        }
+        f();
+        clear();
+        unsafe {
+            std::env::remove_var(crate::daemon::paths::BSK_HOME_ENV);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn save_load_round_trips() {
+        with_temp_home(|| {
+            let trace = sample_trace();
+            save(&trace).unwrap();
+            assert!(exists());
+            assert_eq!(load().unwrap(), Some(trace));
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn clear_removes_recovery_file() {
+        with_temp_home(|| {
+            save(&sample_trace()).unwrap();
+            clear();
+            assert!(!exists());
+            assert_eq!(load().unwrap(), None);
+        });
+    }
+}

crates/bsk-cli/src/cli/record_state.rs

@@ -59,15 +59,9 @@ fn started_at_unix_ms() -> String {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
-    use std::sync::Mutex;
-
-    fn env_guard() -> &'static Mutex<()> {
-        static GUARD: Mutex<()> = Mutex::new(());
-        &GUARD
-    }
 
     fn with_temp_home<F: FnOnce()>(f: F) {
-        let _lock = env_guard().lock().unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner());
+        let _lock = crate::daemon::paths::test_env_lock();
         let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
         unsafe {
             std::env::set_var(crate::daemon::paths::BSK_HOME_ENV, tmp.path());

crates/bsk-cli/src/cli/render_error.rs

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ pub mod reason {
     pub const BORROW_CONFLICT: &str = "borrow_conflict";
     pub const SCREENSHOT_CAPTURE_FAILED: &str = "screenshot_capture_failed";
     pub const SESSION_BUSY: &str = crate::rpc_reason::SESSION_BUSY;
+    pub const RECORD_START_PAGE_UNREACHABLE: &str = "record_start_page_unreachable";
 }
 
 /// Per-code rendering metadata. The `summary` is what the CLI prints
@@ -269,6 +270,16 @@ pub fn info_for_error(code: ErrorCode, data: Option<&serde_json::Value>) -> Rend
             ),
             exit_code: base.exit_code,
         },
+        (
+            ErrorCode::CdpFailed | ErrorCode::Timeout | ErrorCode::InvalidParams,
+            reason::RECORD_START_PAGE_UNREACHABLE,
+        ) => RenderInfo {
+            summary: "default start page https://example.com/ could not be opened",
+            hint: Some(
+                "that site may be unreachable from your network. Pass --url with a page you can open, e.g. `bsk record start --url https://<site>/`",
+            ),
+            exit_code: base.exit_code,
+        },
         _ => base,
     }
 }
@@ -378,6 +389,22 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(info.exit_code, 4);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn record_start_page_unreachable_overrides_cdp_failed_copy() {
+        let data = serde_json::json!({ "reason": reason::RECORD_START_PAGE_UNREACHABLE });
+        let info = info_for_error(ErrorCode::CdpFailed, Some(&data));
+        assert_eq!(
+            info.summary,
+            "default start page https://example.com/ could not be opened"
+        );
+        assert!(
+            info.hint.unwrap().contains("--url"),
+            "expected --url hint, got {:?}",
+            info.hint
+        );
+        assert_eq!(info.exit_code, 3);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn screenshot_capture_failed_overrides_cdp_failed_copy() {
         let data = serde_json::json!({ "reason": reason::SCREENSHOT_CAPTURE_FAILED });

crates/bsk-cli/src/cli/status.rs

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ fn render_human(s: &StatusResult) {
         let bold = "\x1b[1m";
         let reset = "\x1b[0m";
         eprintln!(
-            "{bold}{yellow}warning:{reset} {} browser(s) have protocol version drift from the daemon{reset}",
+            "{bold}{yellow}note:{reset} {} browser(s) report a different protocol version; still usable — continue, and run `bsk update` soon{reset}",
             s.version_skew_browsers.len()
         );
         for skew in &s.version_skew_browsers {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ fn render_human(s: &StatusResult) {
                 skew.label.clone()
             };
             eprintln!(
-                "  {} ({}) — protocol ext {} vs daemon {} (app ext v{}, daemon v{}) — please align protocol versions",
+                "  {} ({}) — protocol ext {} vs CLI {} (app ext v{}, CLI v{}) — still usable; please upgrade",
                 skew.instance_id,
                 label,
                 display_protocol(&skew.client_protocol_version),

crates/bsk-cli/src/daemon/paths.rs

@@ -100,6 +100,14 @@ pub fn record_session_path() -> Result<PathBuf> {
     Ok(bsk_home()?.join("record-session.json"))
 }
 
+/// Path to a completed Trace saved before bundle export (`record-recovery.json`).
+///
+/// Kept until export succeeds so a failed `--output` write cannot drop the
+/// recording the extension already returned.
+pub fn record_recovery_path() -> Result<PathBuf> {
+    Ok(bsk_home()?.join("record-recovery.json"))
+}
+
 /// Windows named-pipe name. Include the resolved `BSK_HOME` path in the
 /// token so test homes and custom installs do not share a predictable
 /// per-username pipe.
@@ -119,6 +127,13 @@ pub fn pipe_name() -> String {
     render_pipe_name(&user, &home)
 }
 
+/// Process-wide lock for tests that mutate `BSK_HOME`.
+#[cfg(test)]
+pub(crate) fn test_env_lock() -> std::sync::MutexGuard<'static, ()> {
+    static GUARD: std::sync::Mutex<()> = std::sync::Mutex::new(());
+    GUARD.lock().unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner())
+}
+
 /// Render the Windows named-pipe name for a user/home pair. Kept
 /// platform-agnostic so unit tests on any host can pin the output
 /// character set.
@@ -136,19 +151,12 @@ fn render_pipe_name(user: &str, home: &str) -> String {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
-    use std::sync::Mutex;
     use tempfile::TempDir;
 
-    /// Serialise tests that mutate the global `BSK_HOME` env var.
-    fn env_guard() -> &'static Mutex<()> {
-        static GUARD: Mutex<()> = Mutex::new(());
-        &GUARD
-    }
-
     fn with_temp_home<F: FnOnce(&Path)>(f: F) {
-        let _lock = env_guard().lock().unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner());
+        let _lock = test_env_lock();
         let tmp = TempDir::new().unwrap();
-        // SAFETY: serialised by env_guard above.
+        // SAFETY: serialised by test_env_lock above.
         unsafe {
             std::env::set_var(BSK_HOME_ENV, tmp.path().join("bsk"));
         }
@@ -187,6 +195,10 @@ mod tests {
                 record_session_path().unwrap(),
                 home.join("record-session.json")
             );
+            assert_eq!(
+                record_recovery_path().unwrap(),
+                home.join("record-recovery.json")
+            );
         });
     }
 

crates/bsk-cli/src/daemon/start.rs

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, SocketAddr};
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::Mutex;
-use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ use crate::daemon::{
     browsers::{BROWSER_LIVENESS_TICK, BROWSER_LIVENESS_TIMEOUT, EXTENSION_CONNECT_WAIT},
     info as daemon_info, ipc, lockfile, paths,
     sessions::{StopSessionError, forget_session, stop_session},
-    state::DaemonState,
+    state::{DaemonState, PROTOCOL_VERSION},
     ws,
 };
 
@@ -291,15 +290,14 @@ pub fn run_foreground(cfg: DaemonConfig) -> Result<()> {
         });
 
         let started_at = Instant::now();
-        let activity: Arc<Mutex<Instant>> = Arc::new(Mutex::new(started_at));
-        let active_ipc_connections = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
+        let activity = Arc::new(Mutex::new(IpcActivityState::new(started_at)));
         let (ipc_shutdown_tx, ipc_shutdown_rx) = tokio::sync::oneshot::channel::<()>();
         let status = ipc::DaemonStatus {
             started_at,
             ws_port,
             sock_path: sock_path.clone(),
             daemon_version: env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"),
-            protocol_version: "1.0",
+            protocol_version: PROTOCOL_VERSION,
         };
         let handler = ipc::full_handler(status, Arc::clone(&state));
 
@@ -314,18 +312,14 @@ pub fn run_foreground(cfg: DaemonConfig) -> Result<()> {
             let handler = handler.clone();
             let ipc_open = {
                 let activity = activity.clone();
-                let active = active_ipc_connections.clone();
                 move || {
-                    active.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
-                    record_activity(&activity);
+                    record_ipc_open(&activity);
                 }
             };
             let ipc_close = {
                 let activity = activity.clone();
-                let active = active_ipc_connections.clone();
                 move || {
-                    active.fetch_sub(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
-                    record_activity(&activity);
+                    record_ipc_close(&activity);
                 }
             };
             tokio::spawn(ipc::serve(
@@ -344,7 +338,6 @@ pub fn run_foreground(cfg: DaemonConfig) -> Result<()> {
         let idle_task = {
             let activity = activity.clone();
             let state = Arc::clone(&state);
-            let active_ipc_connections = active_ipc_connections.clone();
             let daemon_idle = cfg.daemon_idle;
             tokio::spawn(async move {
                 let tick = (daemon_idle / 4).max(Duration::from_millis(250));
@@ -352,22 +345,19 @@ pub fn run_foreground(cfg: DaemonConfig) -> Result<()> {
                 ticker.set_missed_tick_behavior(tokio::time::MissedTickBehavior::Delay);
                 loop {
                     ticker.tick().await;
-                    let last = match activity.lock() {
-                        Ok(a) => *a,
-                        Err(p) => *p.into_inner(),
-                    };
-                    if last.elapsed() < daemon_idle {
+                    let ipc_is_idle =
+                        lock_activity(&activity).should_exit_for_idle(Instant::now(), daemon_idle);
+                    if !ipc_is_idle {
                         continue;
                     }
-                    // Bridge from M2/M3 (which only knew about connection
-                    // counts) to M4/M5 (browser + session registries):
-                    // hold the daemon alive while any IPC client is
-                    // connected, any browser is paired, or any session
-                    // is live (design §3.2).
-                    if active_ipc_connections.load(Ordering::SeqCst) > 0
-                        || !state.browsers.is_empty()
-                        || !state.sessions.is_empty()
-                    {
+                    // IPC liveness (open-connection count + idle window) is already
+                    // enforced above by `should_exit_for_idle`, which reads
+                    // `IpcActivityState` under one lock and returns true only when
+                    // there are zero connections AND the idle interval has elapsed.
+                    // Here we additionally hold the daemon alive while any browser
+                    // is paired or any session is live (design §3.2, M4/M5
+                    // registries).
+                    if !state.browsers.is_empty() || !state.sessions.is_empty() {
                         continue;
                     }
                     info!(
@@ -682,10 +672,55 @@ fn restart_start_args(cfg: &DaemonConfig) -> StartArgs {
     }
 }
 
-fn record_activity(activity: &Arc<Mutex<Instant>>) {
-    if let Ok(mut a) = activity.lock() {
-        *a = Instant::now();
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct IpcActivityState {
+    last_activity: Instant,
+    active_connections: usize,
+}
+
+impl IpcActivityState {
+    fn new(now: Instant) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            last_activity: now,
+            active_connections: 0,
+        }
     }
+
+    fn touch(&mut self, now: Instant) {
+        self.last_activity = now;
+    }
+
+    fn opened(&mut self, now: Instant) {
+        self.active_connections = self.active_connections.saturating_add(1);
+        self.last_activity = now;
+    }
+
+    fn closed(&mut self, now: Instant) {
+        self.active_connections = self.active_connections.saturating_sub(1);
+        self.last_activity = now;
+    }
+
+    fn should_exit_for_idle(&self, now: Instant, idle: Duration) -> bool {
+        self.active_connections == 0 && now.saturating_duration_since(self.last_activity) >= idle
+    }
+}
+
+fn lock_activity(
+    activity: &Arc<Mutex<IpcActivityState>>,
+) -> std::sync::MutexGuard<'_, IpcActivityState> {
+    activity.lock().unwrap_or_else(|poison| poison.into_inner())
+}
+
+fn record_activity(activity: &Arc<Mutex<IpcActivityState>>) {
+    lock_activity(activity).touch(Instant::now());
+}
+
+fn record_ipc_open(activity: &Arc<Mutex<IpcActivityState>>) {
+    lock_activity(activity).opened(Instant::now());
+}
+
+fn record_ipc_close(activity: &Arc<Mutex<IpcActivityState>>) {
+    lock_activity(activity).closed(Instant::now());
 }
 
 /// Initialise tracing for the daemon: write a daily-rotated file in
@@ -1068,4 +1103,37 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(args.session_idle, Some(Duration::from_secs(11)));
         assert_eq!(args.daemon_idle, Some(Duration::from_secs(22)));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn ipc_close_restarts_the_idle_window_atomically() {
+        let started = Instant::now();
+        let idle = Duration::from_secs(10);
+        let mut activity = IpcActivityState::new(started);
+
+        activity.opened(started);
+        let closed_at = started + Duration::from_secs(30);
+        assert!(
+            !activity.should_exit_for_idle(closed_at, idle),
+            "an open IPC connection must hold the daemon alive"
+        );
+
+        activity.closed(closed_at);
+        assert_eq!(activity.active_connections, 0);
+        assert_eq!(activity.last_activity, closed_at);
+        assert!(!activity.should_exit_for_idle(closed_at, idle));
+        assert!(!activity.should_exit_for_idle(closed_at + idle - Duration::from_millis(1), idle));
+        assert!(activity.should_exit_for_idle(closed_at + idle, idle));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn ipc_activity_keeps_the_daemon_alive_until_a_full_idle_interval_passes() {
+        let started = Instant::now();
+        let idle = Duration::from_secs(10);
+        let mut activity = IpcActivityState::new(started);
+        let request_at = started + Duration::from_secs(20);
+
+        activity.touch(request_at);
+        assert!(!activity.should_exit_for_idle(request_at + Duration::from_secs(9), idle));
+        assert!(activity.should_exit_for_idle(request_at + idle, idle));
+    }
 }

crates/bsk-cli/src/daemon/state.rs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use super::start::DaemonConfig;
 use super::ws::WsHandle;
 
 pub const DAEMON_VERSION: &str = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");
-pub const PROTOCOL_VERSION: &str = "1.0";
+pub const PROTOCOL_VERSION: &str = "1.1";
 /// Lowest **protocol** version peers must speak (e.g. `"1.0"`).
 pub const MIN_COMPATIBLE_PROTOCOL: &str = "1.0";
 /// Legacy app-semver floor used only when `HandshakeResult.min_compatible_peer`

crates/bsk-cli/tests/handshake_compat.rs

@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ async fn send_handshake_with_floors(
 async fn handshake_ok_when_protocol_matches() {
     let (handle, _sock) = spawn_daemon().await;
     let mut ws = open_ws(handle.ws_addr()).await;
-    let resp = send_handshake(&mut ws, "1.0", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION")).await;
+    let resp = send_handshake(&mut ws, "1.1", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION")).await;
     let result: HandshakeResult = match resp.body {
         ResponseBody::Ok(v) => serde_json::from_value(v).unwrap(),
         ResponseBody::Err(e) => panic!("expected ok handshake, got {e:?}"),
     };
-    assert_eq!(result.protocol_version, "1.0");
+    assert_eq!(result.protocol_version, "1.1");
     assert_eq!(
         result
             .min_compatible_peer
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ async fn handshake_ok_when_app_versions_differ_but_protocol_matches() {
     let (handle, _sock) = spawn_daemon().await;
     let mut ws = open_ws(handle.ws_addr()).await;
     let resp =
-        send_handshake_with_floors(&mut ws, "1.0", "9.9.9", Some("0.0.0"), Some("1.0")).await;
+        send_handshake_with_floors(&mut ws, "1.1", "9.9.9", Some("0.0.0"), Some("1.1")).await;
     match resp.body {
         ResponseBody::Ok(_) => {}
         other => panic!("expected ok when protocol matches, got {other:?}"),
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ async fn handshake_skew_when_protocol_minor_differs() {
     let mut ws = open_ws(handle.ws_addr()).await;
     let resp = send_handshake_with_floors(
         &mut ws,
-        "1.1",
+        "1.2",
         env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"),
         Some("0.0.0"),
-        Some("1.0"),
+        Some("1.1"),
     )
     .await;
     match resp.body {
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ async fn handshake_legacy_ext_without_protocol_floor_still_ok() {
     let mut ws = open_ws(handle.ws_addr()).await;
     let resp = send_handshake_with_floors(
         &mut ws,
-        "1.0",
+        "1.1",
         env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"),
         Some("0.1.0"),
         None,
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ async fn status_surfaces_version_skew_for_skewed_browser() {
         browser_name: "chrome".into(),
         browser_version: "131.0".into(),
         extension_version: "9.9.9".into(),
-        extension_protocol_version: "1.1".into(),
+        extension_protocol_version: "1.2".into(),
         label: "Older".into(),
         sink: bsk::daemon::browsers::BrowserSink { tx },
         pending: Mutex::new(bsk::daemon::browsers::Pending::default()),
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@ async fn status_surfaces_version_skew_for_skewed_browser() {
         .iter()
         .find(|s| s.instance_id == "skew-only-test")
         .expect("status must list our skew client");
-    assert_eq!(skew.client_protocol_version, "1.1");
-    assert_eq!(skew.server_protocol_version, "1.0");
+    assert_eq!(skew.client_protocol_version, "1.2");
+    assert_eq!(skew.server_protocol_version, "1.1");
     assert_eq!(skew.client_version, "9.9.9");
     let entry = status
         .browsers
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ async fn handshake_rejects_when_local_below_peer_min_compatible_protocol() {
     let mut ws = open_ws(handle.ws_addr()).await;
     let resp = send_handshake_with_floors(
         &mut ws,
-        "1.0",
+        "1.1",
         env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"),
         Some("0.0.0"),
         Some("99.0.0"),

crates/bsk-cli/tests/record_export_recovery.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,327 @@
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use bsk::daemon::info::DaemonInfo;
+use bsk::daemon::paths::BSK_HOME_ENV;
+use bsk::daemon::{self, DaemonConfig};
+use bsk::ipc_client::IpcClient;
+use bsk_protocol::system::{HandshakeParams, HandshakeResult};
+use bsk_protocol::tools::{
+    RecordStopResult, RecordedTrace, RecorderInfo, SessionStartParams, SessionStartResult,
+    StopReason, TraceEntry, TraceStateV3, TraceV3, VOM_FORMAT_VERSION,
+};
+use bsk_protocol::{BrowserPeerInfo, Frame, Method, RequestFrame, ResponseBody, ResponseFrame};
+use futures_util::{SinkExt, StreamExt};
+use serde_json::json;
+use tokio::process::Command;
+use tokio_tungstenite::tungstenite::handshake::client::generate_key;
+use tokio_tungstenite::tungstenite::http::Request;
+use tokio_tungstenite::tungstenite::protocol::Message;
+
+const TEST_EXT_ID: &str = "abcdefghijklmnopabcdefghijklmnop";
+
+type Ws =
+    tokio_tungstenite::WebSocketStream<tokio_tungstenite::MaybeTlsStream<tokio::net::TcpStream>>;
+
+fn bsk_bin() -> PathBuf {
+    PathBuf::from(env!("CARGO_BIN_EXE_bsk"))
+}
+
+async fn connect_extension(addr: std::net::SocketAddr) -> Ws {
+    let origin = format!("chrome-extension://{TEST_EXT_ID}");
+    let request = Request::builder()
+        .method("GET")
+        .uri(format!("ws://{addr}/"))
+        .header("Host", addr.to_string())
+        .header("Upgrade", "websocket")
+        .header("Connection", "Upgrade")
+        .header("Sec-WebSocket-Version", "13")
+        .header("Sec-WebSocket-Key", generate_key())
+        .header("Origin", origin)
+        .body(())
+        .unwrap();
+    tokio_tungstenite::connect_async(request).await.unwrap().0
+}
+
+async fn handshake(ws: &mut Ws) {
+    let request = RequestFrame {
+        id: "handshake".into(),
+        method: Method::SystemHandshake,
+        params: Some(
+            serde_json::to_value(HandshakeParams {
+                client: "browser-skill-extension".into(),
+                version: "0.1.10".parse().unwrap(),
+                protocol_version: "1.1".into(),
+                instance_id: TEST_EXT_ID.into(),
+                browser: BrowserPeerInfo {
+                    name: "chrome".into(),
+                    version: "131.0".into(),
+                },
+                min_compatible_peer: Some("0.1.10".parse().unwrap()),
+                min_compatible_protocol: Some("1.1".into()),
+                label: "Record export recovery test".into(),
+            })
+            .unwrap(),
+        ),
+    };
+    ws.send(Message::Text(serde_json::to_string(&request).unwrap()))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    let Message::Text(response) = ws.next().await.unwrap().unwrap() else {
+        panic!("expected text handshake response");
+    };
+    let response: ResponseFrame = serde_json::from_str(&response).unwrap();
+    let ResponseBody::Ok(value) = response.body else {
+        panic!("handshake failed");
+    };
+    let _: HandshakeResult = serde_json::from_value(value).unwrap();
+}
+
+fn sample_trace() -> TraceV3 {
+    TraceV3 {
+        version: 3,
+        purpose: Some("export recovery".into()),
+        started_at: Some("2026-08-12T10:00:00Z".into()),
+        recorded_at: "2026-08-12T10:01:00Z".into(),
+        stopped_by: StopReason::CliStop,
+        entry: TraceEntry {
+            start_url: "https://example.com/".into(),
+        },
+        recorder: RecorderInfo {
+            bsk: "0.1.10".into(),
+            vom: VOM_FORMAT_VERSION,
+        },
+        states: vec![TraceStateV3 {
+            id: "s1".into(),
+            url: "https://example.com/".into(),
+            title: Some("Example".into()),
+            body: "@vom 1\nL1 page".into(),
+            truncated: false,
+        }],
+        steps: vec![],
+    }
+}
+
+fn run_extension(
+    mut ws: Ws,
+    record_stop_calls: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
+    session_stop_calls: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
+) {
+    tokio::spawn(async move {
+        while let Some(Ok(Message::Text(text))) = ws.next().await {
+            let Ok(Frame::Request(request)) = serde_json::from_str::<Frame>(&text) else {
+                continue;
+            };
+            let body = match request.method {
+                Method::ToolSessionStart => {
+                    let _: SessionStartParams =
+                        serde_json::from_value(request.params.clone().unwrap()).unwrap();
+                    ResponseBody::Ok(
+                        serde_json::to_value(SessionStartResult {
+                            agent_window_id: Some(100),
+                        })
+                        .unwrap(),
+                    )
+                }
+                Method::ToolRecordStop => {
+                    record_stop_calls.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+                    ResponseBody::Ok(
+                        serde_json::to_value(RecordStopResult {
+                            trace: RecordedTrace::V3(sample_trace()),
+                        })
+                        .unwrap(),
+                    )
+                }
+                Method::ToolSessionStop => {
+                    session_stop_calls.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+                    ResponseBody::Ok(json!({}))
+                }
+                _ => ResponseBody::Err(bsk_protocol::RpcError {
+                    code: bsk_protocol::ErrorCode::ProtocolError,
+                    message: format!("unexpected method {:?}", request.method),
+                    data: None,
+                }),
+            };
+            let response = ResponseFrame {
+                id: request.id,
+                body,
+            };
+            ws.send(Message::Text(serde_json::to_string(&response).unwrap()))
+                .await
+                .unwrap();
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+async fn start_session(sock: &Path) -> String {
+    #[derive(serde::Deserialize)]
+    struct StartResult {
+        session_id: String,
+    }
+
+    let mut client = IpcClient::connect(sock).await.unwrap();
+    client
+        .call::<(), StartResult>(
+            "session-start",
+            Method::SessionStart,
+            None,
+            Duration::from_secs(5),
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap()
+        .unwrap()
+        .session_id
+}
+
+fn write_record_session(home: &Path, session_id: &str) {
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(home).unwrap();
+    std::fs::write(
+        home.join("record-session.json"),
+        format!("{{\"session_id\":\"{session_id}\",\"started_at\":\"1\"}}\n"),
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+}
+
+async fn run_record_stop(home: &Path, output: &Path) -> std::process::Output {
+    Command::new(bsk_bin())
+        .arg("record")
+        .arg("stop")
+        .arg("--output")
+        .arg(output)
+        .env(BSK_HOME_ENV, home)
+        .output()
+        .await
+        .unwrap()
+}
+
+async fn setup_daemon(temp: &Path) -> (bsk::daemon::DaemonHandle, PathBuf, PathBuf) {
+    let home = temp.join("bsk-home");
+    let sock = temp.join("daemon.sock");
+    let daemon = daemon::run(DaemonConfig::new(0), Some(sock.clone()))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    bsk::daemon::info::write_to_path(
+        &DaemonInfo::now(
+            std::process::id(),
+            sock.clone(),
+            daemon.ws_addr().port(),
+            env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"),
+        ),
+        &home.join("daemon.json"),
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    (daemon, home, sock)
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn existing_trace_json_file_is_rejected_before_record_stop() {
+    let temp = tempfile::Builder::new()
+        .prefix("bsk-record-json-")
+        .tempdir()
+        .unwrap();
+    let (daemon, home, sock) = setup_daemon(temp.path()).await;
+    let output = temp.path().join("trace.json");
+    std::fs::write(&output, "{}\n").unwrap();
+
+    let mut extension = connect_extension(daemon.ws_addr()).await;
+    handshake(&mut extension).await;
+    let record_stop_calls = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
+    let session_stop_calls = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
+    run_extension(
+        extension,
+        Arc::clone(&record_stop_calls),
+        Arc::clone(&session_stop_calls),
+    );
+
+    let session_id = start_session(&sock).await;
+    write_record_session(&home, &session_id);
+
+    let first = run_record_stop(&home, &output).await;
+    let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&first.stderr);
+    assert!(
+        !first.status.success(),
+        "legacy JSON --output should fail: {stderr}"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        stderr.contains("JSON file") || stderr.contains("bundle directory"),
+        "{stderr}"
+    );
+    let state: serde_json::Value =
+        serde_json::from_str(&std::fs::read_to_string(home.join("record-session.json")).unwrap())
+            .unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(state["session_id"], session_id);
+    assert_eq!(
+        record_stop_calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst),
+        0,
+        "existing trace.json must be rejected before the extension returns the Trace"
+    );
+    assert_eq!(session_stop_calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 0);
+    assert_eq!(std::fs::read_to_string(&output).unwrap(), "{}\n");
+
+    daemon.shutdown().await;
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn failed_bundle_export_can_be_recovered() {
+    let temp = tempfile::Builder::new()
+        .prefix("bsk-record-recov-")
+        .tempdir()
+        .unwrap();
+    let (daemon, home, sock) = setup_daemon(temp.path()).await;
+    let output = temp.path().join("trace");
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(&output).unwrap();
+    std::fs::write(output.join("states"), "not a directory\n").unwrap();
+
+    let mut extension = connect_extension(daemon.ws_addr()).await;
+    handshake(&mut extension).await;
+    let record_stop_calls = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
+    let session_stop_calls = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
+    run_extension(
+        extension,
+        Arc::clone(&record_stop_calls),
+        Arc::clone(&session_stop_calls),
+    );
+
+    let session_id = start_session(&sock).await;
+    write_record_session(&home, &session_id);
+
+    let first = run_record_stop(&home, &output).await;
+    let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&first.stderr);
+    assert!(
+        !first.status.success(),
+        "blocked states path should fail export: {stderr}"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        home.join("record-recovery.json").exists(),
+        "completed Trace must be saved before the failed export"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        !home.join("record-session.json").exists(),
+        "session state is cleared after the extension returns the Trace"
+    );
+    assert_eq!(record_stop_calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1);
+    assert_eq!(session_stop_calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1);
+
+    std::fs::remove_file(output.join("states")).unwrap();
+    let second = run_record_stop(&home, &output).await;
+    assert!(
+        second.status.success(),
+        "recovery export failed: {}",
+        String::from_utf8_lossy(&second.stderr)
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        record_stop_calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst),
+        1,
+        "recovery must not call the extension again"
+    );
+    assert!(output.join("trace.json").exists());
+    assert!(output.join("states/s1.txt").exists());
+    assert!(
+        !home.join("record-recovery.json").exists(),
+        "successful export must delete recovery data"
+    );
+
+    daemon.shutdown().await;
+}

crates/bsk-cli/tests/record_stop_retry.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,271 @@
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use bsk::cli::record_state;
+use bsk::daemon::info::DaemonInfo;
+use bsk::daemon::paths::BSK_HOME_ENV;
+use bsk::daemon::{self, DaemonConfig};
+use bsk::ipc_client::IpcClient;
+use bsk_protocol::system::{HandshakeParams, HandshakeResult};
+use bsk_protocol::tools::{
+    RecordStopResult, RecordedTrace, RecorderInfo, SessionStartParams, SessionStartResult,
+    StopReason, TraceEntry, TraceStateV3, TraceV3, VOM_FORMAT_VERSION,
+};
+use bsk_protocol::{
+    BrowserPeerInfo, ErrorCode, Frame, Method, RequestFrame, ResponseBody, ResponseFrame, RpcError,
+};
+use futures_util::{SinkExt, StreamExt};
+use serde_json::json;
+use tokio::process::Command;
+use tokio_tungstenite::tungstenite::handshake::client::generate_key;
+use tokio_tungstenite::tungstenite::http::Request;
+use tokio_tungstenite::tungstenite::protocol::Message;
+
+const TEST_EXT_ID: &str = "abcdefghijklmnopabcdefghijklmnop";
+
+type Ws =
+    tokio_tungstenite::WebSocketStream<tokio_tungstenite::MaybeTlsStream<tokio::net::TcpStream>>;
+
+fn bsk_bin() -> PathBuf {
+    PathBuf::from(env!("CARGO_BIN_EXE_bsk"))
+}
+
+async fn connect_extension(addr: std::net::SocketAddr) -> Ws {
+    let origin = format!("chrome-extension://{TEST_EXT_ID}");
+    let request = Request::builder()
+        .method("GET")
+        .uri(format!("ws://{addr}/"))
+        .header("Host", addr.to_string())
+        .header("Upgrade", "websocket")
+        .header("Connection", "Upgrade")
+        .header("Sec-WebSocket-Version", "13")
+        .header("Sec-WebSocket-Key", generate_key())
+        .header("Origin", origin)
+        .body(())
+        .unwrap();
+    tokio_tungstenite::connect_async(request).await.unwrap().0
+}
+
+async fn handshake(ws: &mut Ws) {
+    let request = RequestFrame {
+        id: "handshake".into(),
+        method: Method::SystemHandshake,
+        params: Some(
+            serde_json::to_value(HandshakeParams {
+                client: "browser-skill-extension".into(),
+                version: "0.1.10".parse().unwrap(),
+                protocol_version: "1.1".into(),
+                instance_id: TEST_EXT_ID.into(),
+                browser: BrowserPeerInfo {
+                    name: "chrome".into(),
+                    version: "131.0".into(),
+                },
+                min_compatible_peer: Some("0.1.10".parse().unwrap()),
+                min_compatible_protocol: Some("1.1".into()),
+                label: "Record stop retry test".into(),
+            })
+            .unwrap(),
+        ),
+    };
+    ws.send(Message::Text(serde_json::to_string(&request).unwrap()))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    let Message::Text(response) = ws.next().await.unwrap().unwrap() else {
+        panic!("expected text handshake response");
+    };
+    let response: ResponseFrame = serde_json::from_str(&response).unwrap();
+    let ResponseBody::Ok(value) = response.body else {
+        panic!("handshake failed");
+    };
+    let _: HandshakeResult = serde_json::from_value(value).unwrap();
+}
+
+fn sample_trace() -> TraceV3 {
+    TraceV3 {
+        version: 3,
+        purpose: Some("retry record stop".into()),
+        started_at: Some("2026-08-12T10:00:00Z".into()),
+        recorded_at: "2026-08-12T10:01:00Z".into(),
+        stopped_by: StopReason::CliStop,
+        entry: TraceEntry {
+            start_url: "https://example.com/".into(),
+        },
+        recorder: RecorderInfo {
+            bsk: "0.1.10".into(),
+            vom: VOM_FORMAT_VERSION,
+        },
+        states: vec![TraceStateV3 {
+            id: "s1".into(),
+            url: "https://example.com/".into(),
+            title: Some("Example".into()),
+            body: "@vom 1\nL1 page".into(),
+            truncated: false,
+        }],
+        steps: vec![],
+    }
+}
+
+fn run_extension(
+    mut ws: Ws,
+    record_stop_calls: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
+    session_stop_calls: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
+) {
+    tokio::spawn(async move {
+        while let Some(Ok(Message::Text(text))) = ws.next().await {
+            let Ok(Frame::Request(request)) = serde_json::from_str::<Frame>(&text) else {
+                continue;
+            };
+            let body = match request.method {
+                Method::ToolSessionStart => {
+                    let _: SessionStartParams =
+                        serde_json::from_value(request.params.clone().unwrap()).unwrap();
+                    ResponseBody::Ok(
+                        serde_json::to_value(SessionStartResult {
+                            agent_window_id: Some(100),
+                        })
+                        .unwrap(),
+                    )
+                }
+                Method::ToolRecordStop => {
+                    if record_stop_calls.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst) == 0 {
+                        ResponseBody::Err(RpcError {
+                            code: ErrorCode::ProtocolError,
+                            message: "recording remains active; retry record stop".into(),
+                            data: Some(json!({ "recording": true, "retryable": true })),
+                        })
+                    } else {
+                        ResponseBody::Ok(
+                            serde_json::to_value(RecordStopResult {
+                                trace: RecordedTrace::V3(sample_trace()),
+                            })
+                            .unwrap(),
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
+                Method::ToolSessionStop => {
+                    session_stop_calls.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+                    ResponseBody::Ok(json!({}))
+                }
+                _ => ResponseBody::Err(RpcError {
+                    code: ErrorCode::ProtocolError,
+                    message: format!("unexpected method {:?}", request.method),
+                    data: None,
+                }),
+            };
+            let response = ResponseFrame {
+                id: request.id,
+                body,
+            };
+            ws.send(Message::Text(serde_json::to_string(&response).unwrap()))
+                .await
+                .unwrap();
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+async fn start_session(sock: &Path) -> String {
+    #[derive(serde::Deserialize)]
+    struct StartResult {
+        session_id: String,
+    }
+
+    let mut client = IpcClient::connect(sock).await.unwrap();
+    client
+        .call::<(), StartResult>(
+            "session-start",
+            Method::SessionStart,
+            None,
+            Duration::from_secs(5),
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap()
+        .unwrap()
+        .session_id
+}
+
+async fn run_record_stop(home: &Path, output: &Path) -> std::process::Output {
+    Command::new(bsk_bin())
+        .arg("record")
+        .arg("stop")
+        .arg("--output")
+        .arg(output)
+        .env(BSK_HOME_ENV, home)
+        .output()
+        .await
+        .unwrap()
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn failed_record_stop_keeps_state_and_session_for_retry() {
+    // Keep the Unix-domain socket below macOS's SUN_LEN even from a deep worktree.
+    let temp = tempfile::Builder::new()
+        .prefix("bsk-record-stop-")
+        .tempdir()
+        .unwrap();
+    let home = temp.path().join("bsk-home");
+    let sock = temp.path().join("daemon.sock");
+    let output = temp.path().join("trace");
+
+    let daemon = daemon::run(DaemonConfig::new(0), Some(sock.clone()))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    bsk::daemon::info::write_to_path(
+        &DaemonInfo::now(
+            std::process::id(),
+            sock.clone(),
+            daemon.ws_addr().port(),
+            env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"),
+        ),
+        &home.join("daemon.json"),
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    let mut extension = connect_extension(daemon.ws_addr()).await;
+    handshake(&mut extension).await;
+    let record_stop_calls = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
+    let session_stop_calls = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
+    run_extension(
+        extension,
+        Arc::clone(&record_stop_calls),
+        Arc::clone(&session_stop_calls),
+    );
+
+    let session_id = start_session(&sock).await;
+    unsafe {
+        std::env::set_var(BSK_HOME_ENV, &home);
+    }
+    record_state::write(&session_id).unwrap();
+
+    let first = run_record_stop(&home, &output).await;
+    assert!(
+        !first.status.success(),
+        "first stop unexpectedly succeeded: {}",
+        String::from_utf8_lossy(&first.stdout)
+    );
+    assert_eq!(record_state::read().unwrap().session_id, session_id);
+    assert_eq!(record_stop_calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1);
+    assert_eq!(
+        session_stop_calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst),
+        0,
+        "failed record stop must leave the session active"
+    );
+
+    let second = run_record_stop(&home, &output).await;
+    assert!(
+        second.status.success(),
+        "retry failed: {}",
+        String::from_utf8_lossy(&second.stderr)
+    );
+    assert!(record_state::read().is_err());
+    assert_eq!(record_stop_calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 2);
+    assert_eq!(session_stop_calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1);
+    assert!(output.join("trace.json").exists());
+    assert!(output.join("states/s1.txt").exists());
+
+    unsafe {
+        std::env::remove_var(BSK_HOME_ENV);
+    }
+    daemon.shutdown().await;
+}

crates/bsk-cli/tests/status_cmd.rs

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ fn bsk_status_json_returns_structured_payload() {
 
     assert!(parsed["pid"].as_u64().unwrap() > 0);
     assert!(!parsed["daemon_version"].as_str().unwrap().is_empty());
-    assert_eq!(parsed["protocol_version"], "1.0");
+    assert_eq!(parsed["protocol_version"], "1.1");
     assert!(parsed["sock_path"].as_str().is_some());
     assert_eq!(parsed["browsers"], serde_json::json!([]));
     assert_eq!(parsed["sessions"], serde_json::json!([]));

crates/bsk-cli/tests/ws_handshake.rs

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ pub async fn send_handshake(
     let params = HandshakeParams {
         client: "browser-skill-extension".into(),
         version: "0.1.0-dev.0".parse().unwrap(),
-        protocol_version: "1.0".into(),
+        protocol_version: "1.1".into(),
         instance_id: instance_id.into(),
         browser: BrowserPeerInfo {
             name: "chrome".into(),
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ async fn ws_handshake_registers_browser_in_state() {
     let mut ws = connect_ext(handle.ws_addr(), &origin).await;
     let result = send_handshake(&mut ws, TEST_EXT_ID).await;
     assert_eq!(result.server, "browser-skill-daemon");
-    assert_eq!(result.protocol_version, "1.0");
+    assert_eq!(result.protocol_version, "1.1");
 
     let state = handle.state();
     let browsers = state.browsers.snapshot();

crates/bsk-protocol/schema/tool_record_await_result.json

@@ -480,6 +480,36 @@
             }
           }
         },
+        {
+          "description": "Fields shared by every step variant (flattened in JSON).",
+          "type": "object",
+          "required": [
+            "id",
+            "op",
+            "result",
+            "state"
+          ],
+          "properties": {
+            "id": {
+              "type": "integer",
+              "format": "uint32",
+              "minimum": 0.0
+            },
+            "op": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "enum": [
+                "switch_tab"
+              ]
+            },
+            "result": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/StepResultV3"
+            },
+            "state": {
+              "description": "Observation id immediately before this action.",
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          }
+        },
         {
           "description": "Fields shared by every step variant (flattened in JSON).",
           "type": "object",

crates/bsk-protocol/schema/tool_record_start_params.json

@@ -6,15 +6,36 @@
     "session_id"
   ],
   "properties": {
+    "max_page_tokens": {
+      "type": [
+        "integer",
+        "null"
+      ],
+      "format": "uint32",
+      "minimum": 0.0
+    },
     "purpose": {
       "type": [
         "string",
         "null"
       ]
     },
+    "redact_values": {
+      "type": [
+        "boolean",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
     "session_id": {
       "type": "string"
     },
+    "supports_tab_switch_steps": {
+      "description": "Client can decode the v3 `switch_tab` step variant.",
+      "type": [
+        "boolean",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
     "tab_id": {
       "type": [
         "integer",
@@ -22,6 +43,15 @@
       ],
       "format": "int64"
     },
+    "trace_version": {
+      "description": "Desired trace export format. Omitted means v2; `3` requests v3.",
+      "type": [
+        "integer",
+        "null"
+      ],
+      "format": "uint32",
+      "minimum": 0.0
+    },
     "url": {
       "type": [
         "string",

crates/bsk-protocol/schema/tool_record_stop_result.json

@@ -480,6 +480,36 @@
             }
           }
         },
+        {
+          "description": "Fields shared by every step variant (flattened in JSON).",
+          "type": "object",
+          "required": [
+            "id",
+            "op",
+            "result",
+            "state"
+          ],
+          "properties": {
+            "id": {
+              "type": "integer",
+              "format": "uint32",
+              "minimum": 0.0
+            },
+            "op": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "enum": [
+                "switch_tab"
+              ]
+            },
+            "result": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/StepResultV3"
+            },
+            "state": {
+              "description": "Observation id immediately before this action.",
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          }
+        },
         {
           "description": "Fields shared by every step variant (flattened in JSON).",
           "type": "object",

crates/bsk-protocol/schema/trace.json

@@ -469,6 +469,36 @@
             }
           }
         },
+        {
+          "description": "Fields shared by every step variant (flattened in JSON).",
+          "type": "object",
+          "required": [
+            "id",
+            "op",
+            "result",
+            "state"
+          ],
+          "properties": {
+            "id": {
+              "type": "integer",
+              "format": "uint32",
+              "minimum": 0.0
+            },
+            "op": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "enum": [
+                "switch_tab"
+              ]
+            },
+            "result": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/StepResultV3"
+            },
+            "state": {
+              "description": "Observation id immediately before this action.",
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          }
+        },
         {
           "description": "Fields shared by every step variant (flattened in JSON).",
           "type": "object",

crates/bsk-protocol/schema/trace_step.json

@@ -431,6 +431,36 @@
             }
           }
         },
+        {
+          "description": "Fields shared by every step variant (flattened in JSON).",
+          "type": "object",
+          "required": [
+            "id",
+            "op",
+            "result",
+            "state"
+          ],
+          "properties": {
+            "id": {
+              "type": "integer",
+              "format": "uint32",
+              "minimum": 0.0
+            },
+            "op": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "enum": [
+                "switch_tab"
+              ]
+            },
+            "result": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/StepResultV3"
+            },
+            "state": {
+              "description": "Observation id immediately before this action.",
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          }
+        },
         {
           "description": "Fields shared by every step variant (flattened in JSON).",
           "type": "object",

crates/bsk-protocol/schema/trace_step_v3.json

@@ -41,6 +41,36 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    {
+      "description": "Fields shared by every step variant (flattened in JSON).",
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "id",
+        "op",
+        "result",
+        "state"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "id": {
+          "type": "integer",
+          "format": "uint32",
+          "minimum": 0.0
+        },
+        "op": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "switch_tab"
+          ]
+        },
+        "result": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/StepResultV3"
+        },
+        "state": {
+          "description": "Observation id immediately before this action.",
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      }
+    },
     {
       "description": "Fields shared by every step variant (flattened in JSON).",
       "type": "object",

crates/bsk-protocol/schema/trace_v3.json

@@ -173,6 +173,36 @@
             }
           }
         },
+        {
+          "description": "Fields shared by every step variant (flattened in JSON).",
+          "type": "object",
+          "required": [
+            "id",
+            "op",
+            "result",
+            "state"
+          ],
+          "properties": {
+            "id": {
+              "type": "integer",
+              "format": "uint32",
+              "minimum": 0.0
+            },
+            "op": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "enum": [
+                "switch_tab"
+              ]
+            },
+            "result": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/StepResultV3"
+            },
+            "state": {
+              "description": "Observation id immediately before this action.",
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          }
+        },
         {
           "description": "Fields shared by every step variant (flattened in JSON).",
           "type": "object",

crates/bsk-protocol/src/tools/record.rs

@@ -32,6 +32,16 @@ pub struct RecordStartParams {
     pub url: Option<String>,
     #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub purpose: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub max_page_tokens: Option<u32>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub redact_values: Option<bool>,
+    /// Desired trace export format. Omitted means v2; `3` requests v3.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub trace_version: Option<u32>,
+    /// Client can decode the v3 `switch_tab` step variant.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub supports_tab_switch_steps: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
@@ -267,6 +277,249 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use serde_json::json;
 
+    fn sample_common(id: u32, state: &str, result_state: &str) -> StepCommonV3 {
+        StepCommonV3 {
+            id,
+            state: state.into(),
+            result: StepResultV3 {
+                state: result_state.into(),
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn sample_target() -> TargetDescriptorV3 {
+        TargetDescriptorV3 {
+            element_ref: Some("e21".into()),
+            role: Some("button".into()),
+            name: Some("发布".into()),
+            ctx: Some("金桔柠檬 6 号".into()),
+            unmatched: false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn sample_trace() -> TraceV3 {
+        TraceV3 {
+            version: TRACE_VERSION_V3,
+            purpose: Some("把草稿商品发布上架".into()),
+            started_at: Some("2026-08-10T02:10:41.080Z".into()),
+            recorded_at: "2026-08-10T02:12:55.360Z".into(),
+            stopped_by: StopReason::UserFinish,
+            entry: TraceEntry {
+                start_url: "https://example.com/".into(),
+            },
+            recorder: RecorderInfo {
+                bsk: "0.1.10".into(),
+                vom: VOM_FORMAT_VERSION,
+            },
+            states: vec![
+                TraceStateV3 {
+                    id: "s1".into(),
+                    url: "https://example.com/".into(),
+                    title: Some("Example Domain".into()),
+                    body: "@vom 1\nRootWebArea \"Example Domain\"".into(),
+                    truncated: false,
+                },
+                TraceStateV3 {
+                    id: "s2".into(),
+                    url: "https://shop.example.com/products?status=draft".into(),
+                    title: Some("商品管理".into()),
+                    body: "@vom 1\nRootWebArea \"商品管理\"".into(),
+                    truncated: false,
+                },
+            ],
+            steps: vec![
+                StepV3::Navigate {
+                    common: sample_common(1, "s1", "s2"),
+                    to: "https://shop.example.com/products?status=draft".into(),
+                    cause: NavigationCause::UserTyped,
+                },
+                StepV3::Fill {
+                    common: sample_common(2, "s2", "s2"),
+                    target: TargetDescriptorV3 {
+                        element_ref: Some("e12".into()),
+                        role: Some("textbox".into()),
+                        name: Some("搜索商品".into()),
+                        ctx: None,
+                        unmatched: false,
+                    },
+                    value: "金桔柠檬".into(),
+                    commit: FillCommit::Enter,
+                    redacted: false,
+                },
+                StepV3::Click {
+                    common: sample_common(3, "s2", "s2"),
+                    target: sample_target(),
+                },
+            ],
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn step_click_round_trips() {
+        let step = StepV3::Click {
+            common: sample_common(1, "s1", "s2"),
+            target: sample_target(),
+        };
+        let v = serde_json::to_value(&step).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(v.get("op").and_then(|v| v.as_str()), Some("click"));
+        assert_eq!(v.get("state").and_then(|v| v.as_str()), Some("s1"));
+        assert_eq!(v["result"]["state"], "s2");
+        assert_eq!(v["target"]["ref"], "e21");
+        let round: StepV3 = serde_json::from_value(v).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(round, step);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn step_fill_with_commit_round_trips() {
+        let step = StepV3::Fill {
+            common: sample_common(2, "s2", "s3"),
+            target: TargetDescriptorV3 {
+                element_ref: Some("e12".into()),
+                role: Some("textbox".into()),
+                name: Some("搜索商品".into()),
+                ctx: None,
+                unmatched: false,
+            },
+            value: "browser skill".into(),
+            commit: FillCommit::Enter,
+            redacted: false,
+        };
+        let v = serde_json::to_value(&step).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(v["op"], "fill");
+        assert_eq!(v["commit"], "enter");
+        assert!(v.get("redacted").is_none());
+        let round: StepV3 = serde_json::from_value(v).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(round, step);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn step_fill_password_is_redacted() {
+        let step = StepV3::Fill {
+            common: sample_common(1, "s1", "s1"),
+            target: TargetDescriptorV3 {
+                element_ref: Some("e3".into()),
+                role: Some("textbox".into()),
+                name: Some("密码".into()),
+                ctx: None,
+                unmatched: false,
+            },
+            value: "***".into(),
+            commit: FillCommit::Blur,
+            redacted: true,
+        };
+        let v = serde_json::to_value(&step).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(v["value"], "***");
+        assert_eq!(v["redacted"], true);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn step_navigate_with_cause_round_trips() {
+        let step = StepV3::Navigate {
+            common: sample_common(1, "s1", "s2"),
+            to: "https://example.com".into(),
+            cause: NavigationCause::UserTyped,
+        };
+        let v = serde_json::to_value(&step).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(v["op"], "navigate");
+        assert_eq!(v["cause"], "user_typed");
+        let round: StepV3 = serde_json::from_value(v).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(round, step);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn step_switch_tab_round_trips() {
+        let step = StepV3::SwitchTab {
+            common: sample_common(2, "s2", "s5"),
+        };
+        let v = serde_json::to_value(&step).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(v["op"], "switch_tab");
+        assert_eq!(v["state"], "s2");
+        assert_eq!(v["result"]["state"], "s5");
+        let round: StepV3 = serde_json::from_value(v).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(round, step);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn trace_v3_round_trips() {
+        let trace = sample_trace();
+        let v = serde_json::to_value(&trace).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(v.get("version").and_then(|v| v.as_u64()), Some(3));
+        assert!(v.get("pages").is_none());
+        assert_eq!(v["recorder"]["vom"], 1);
+        assert_eq!(v["states"].as_array().unwrap().len(), 2);
+        let round: TraceV3 = serde_json::from_value(v).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(round, trace);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn default_fields_are_omitted() {
+        let step = StepV3::Click {
+            common: sample_common(1, "s1", "s1"),
+            target: TargetDescriptorV3 {
+                element_ref: Some("e1".into()),
+                role: Some("button".into()),
+                name: Some("OK".into()),
+                ctx: None,
+                unmatched: false,
+            },
+        };
+        let v = serde_json::to_value(&step).unwrap();
+        assert!(v.get("unmatched").is_none());
+        assert!(v["target"].get("ctx").is_none());
+        assert!(v["target"].get("unmatched").is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn record_start_trace_options_are_explicit_and_optional() {
+        let legacy = RecordStartParams {
+            session_id: "session".into(),
+            tab_id: None,
+            url: None,
+            purpose: None,
+            max_page_tokens: None,
+            redact_values: None,
+            trace_version: None,
+            supports_tab_switch_steps: None,
+        };
+        let legacy_value = serde_json::to_value(legacy).unwrap();
+        assert!(legacy_value.get("trace_version").is_none());
+        assert!(legacy_value.get("max_page_tokens").is_none());
+        assert!(legacy_value.get("supports_tab_switch_steps").is_none());
+
+        let v3 = RecordStartParams {
+            session_id: "session".into(),
+            tab_id: None,
+            url: None,
+            purpose: None,
+            max_page_tokens: Some(4_000),
+            redact_values: Some(true),
+            trace_version: Some(TRACE_VERSION_V3),
+            supports_tab_switch_steps: Some(true),
+        };
+        let v3_value = serde_json::to_value(v3).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(v3_value["trace_version"], TRACE_VERSION_V3);
+        assert_eq!(v3_value["max_page_tokens"], 4_000);
+        assert_eq!(v3_value["redact_values"], true);
+        assert_eq!(v3_value["supports_tab_switch_steps"], true);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn unmatched_target_serializes_flag() {
+        let step = StepV3::Click {
+            common: sample_common(1, "s1", "s2"),
+            target: TargetDescriptorV3 {
+                element_ref: None,
+                role: Some("button".into()),
+                name: Some("发布".into()),
+                ctx: None,
+                unmatched: true,
+            },
+        };
+        let v = serde_json::to_value(&step).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(v["target"]["unmatched"], true);
+        assert!(v["target"].get("ref").is_none());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn recorded_trace_classifies_v2_and_v3() {
         let v2 = json!({
@@ -452,4 +705,43 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(schema["definitions"].get("StepV2").is_some());
         assert!(schema["definitions"].get("StepV3").is_some());
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn extension_trace_deserializes() {
+        let v = json!({
+            "version": 3,
+            "recorded_at": "2026-07-21T08:00:00Z",
+            "started_at": "2026-07-21T07:59:00Z",
+            "purpose": "demo",
+            "stopped_by": "user_finish",
+            "entry": { "start_url": "https://example.com/editor" },
+            "recorder": { "bsk": "0.1.10", "vom": 1 },
+            "states": [
+                { "id": "s1", "url": "https://example.com/editor", "body": "@vom 1" },
+                { "id": "s2", "url": "https://example.com/p/99", "body": "@vom 1" }
+            ],
+            "steps": [
+                {
+                    "op": "fill",
+                    "id": 1,
+                    "state": "s1",
+                    "result": { "state": "s1" },
+                    "target": { "ref": "e1", "role": "textbox", "name": "标题" },
+                    "value": "hello",
+                    "commit": "blur"
+                },
+                {
+                    "op": "click",
+                    "id": 2,
+                    "state": "s1",
+                    "result": { "state": "s2" },
+                    "target": { "ref": "e2", "role": "button", "name": "发布" }
+                }
+            ]
+        });
+        let trace: TraceV3 = serde_json::from_value(v).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(trace.version, 3);
+        assert_eq!(trace.states.len(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(trace.steps.len(), 2);
+    }
 }

crates/bsk-protocol/src/tools/record_v3.rs

@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ pub enum StepV3 {
         to: String,
         cause: NavigationCause,
     },
+    SwitchTab {
+        #[serde(flatten)]
+        common: StepCommonV3,
+    },
     Click {
         #[serde(flatten)]
         common: StepCommonV3,
@@ -340,6 +344,19 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(round, step);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn step_switch_tab_round_trips() {
+        let step = StepV3::SwitchTab {
+            common: sample_common(2, "s2", "s5"),
+        };
+        let v = serde_json::to_value(&step).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(v["op"], "switch_tab");
+        assert_eq!(v["state"], "s2");
+        assert_eq!(v["result"]["state"], "s5");
+        let round: StepV3 = serde_json::from_value(v).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(round, step);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn trace_v3_round_trips() {
         let trace = sample_trace();