fix(record): saftey policy and rebase bug fix

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

.github/workflows/release-dsh-plugin.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+name: Release dsh plugin
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - dsh-plugin-v*
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: release-dsh-plugin-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+env:
+  PACKAGE_NAME: "@wxg-prc-cpg/browser-skill-dsh-plugin"
+  PACKAGE_DIR: packages/dsh-plugin-browserskill
+
+jobs:
+  resolve:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+      tag: ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Resolve plugin version
+        id: version
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "workflow_dispatch" ]; then
+            VERSION="$(node -p "require('./${{ env.PACKAGE_DIR }}/package.json').version")"
+          else
+            VERSION="${GITHUB_REF_NAME#dsh-plugin-v}"
+          fi
+          VERSION="${VERSION#v}"
+          echo "version=${VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "tag=dsh-plugin-v${VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+  guard:
+    needs: resolve
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Verify tag matches package.json name and version
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          PKG_NAME="$(node -p "require('./${{ env.PACKAGE_DIR }}/package.json').name")"
+          PKG_VERSION="$(node -p "require('./${{ env.PACKAGE_DIR }}/package.json').version")"
+          RELEASE_VERSION="${{ needs.resolve.outputs.version }}"
+          if [ "$PKG_NAME" != "$PACKAGE_NAME" ]; then
+            echo "package.json name (${PKG_NAME}) does not match expected ${PACKAGE_NAME}"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          if [ "$PKG_VERSION" != "$RELEASE_VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "${PACKAGE_DIR}/package.json version (${PKG_VERSION}) does not match release version (${RELEASE_VERSION})"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "Version guard passed: ${PKG_NAME}@${RELEASE_VERSION}"
+
+  publish:
+    needs: [resolve, guard]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Secret NPM_TOKEN is stored on the "npm-publish" GitHub Environment.
+    environment: npm-publish
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v6
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        with:
+          node-version: 22
+          cache: pnpm
+          registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
+          scope: "@wxg-prc-cpg"
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+
+      - name: Typecheck plugin
+        run: pnpm --filter "${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}" typecheck
+
+      - name: Test plugin
+        run: pnpm --filter "${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}" test
+
+      - name: Publish to npm
+        working-directory: ${{ env.PACKAGE_DIR }}
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          if [ -z "${NODE_AUTH_TOKEN:-}" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Environment secret NPM_TOKEN is not configured"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          pnpm publish --access public --no-git-checks
+          echo "Published ${PACKAGE_NAME}@${{ needs.resolve.outputs.version }}"

.stylelintignore

@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@
 **/.output/**
 **/target/**
 **/node_modules/**
+# Generated client CSS (tailwind compile output); built by
+# packages/dsh-plugin-browserskill/scripts/build-client-css.mjs.
+**/dsh-plugin-browserskill/src/client/bsk-ui.nomodule.css

AGENT_INSTALL.md

@@ -34,13 +34,17 @@ where only `extension connected` fails is expected; go to Step 3.
 ## 3. Open the extension install page
 
 If `extension connected` is `FAIL` (`0 browsers connected`), the user likely
-has not installed or enabled the browser extension yet. Open the
-[Chrome Web Store install page](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hhcmgoofomhgciiibhipgmgkgnoenaoi)
-in the user's browser, then tell the user:
+has not installed or enabled the browser extension yet. Open the install page
+matching the user's browser —
+[Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hhcmgoofomhgciiibhipgmgkgnoenaoi)
+for Chrome and other Chromium browsers,
+[Edge Add-ons](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/browserskill/emacgiaaaiojkkpkddmmdfhmokgmnikg)
+for Microsoft Edge — then tell the user:
 
 > Install **BrowserSkill** from the
-> [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hhcmgoofomhgciiibhipgmgkgnoenaoi),
-> open the popup, and wait until it turns green. Reply when done.
+> [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hhcmgoofomhgciiibhipgmgkgnoenaoi)
+> (or [Edge Add-ons](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/browserskill/emacgiaaaiojkkpkddmmdfhmokgmnikg)
+> on Edge), open the popup, and wait until it turns green. Reply when done.
 
 If opening the page fails, give the user the same link. Then run `bsk doctor`
 once more. All `ok`/`na` → tell the user it's ready.

README.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 </p>
 
 **BrowserSkill** connects Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, CodeBuddy,
-WorkBuddy, Pi, Hermes Agent, and other shell-capable AI agents to your already logged-in
+WorkBuddy, Pi, Hermes Agent, DeepSeek Harness, and other AI agents to your already logged-in
 browser.
 
 Need the agent to touch a tab you already have open? It must borrow that tab
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ Set up browser-skill on this machine by following https://raw.githubusercontent.
 
 <br>
 
-Install the CLI, then install the extension from the [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hhcmgoofomhgciiibhipgmgkgnoenaoi).
+Install the CLI, then install the extension from the [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hhcmgoofomhgciiibhipgmgkgnoenaoi)
+or [Edge Add-ons](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/browserskill/emacgiaaaiojkkpkddmmdfhmokgmnikg).
 
 #### 1. Install the `bsk` CLI
 
@@ -91,7 +92,14 @@ bsk --version
 
 #### 2. Install the browser extension
 
-Install BrowserSkill from the [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hhcmgoofomhgciiibhipgmgkgnoenaoi).
+Install BrowserSkill from your browser's store:
+
+| Browser | Store listing |
+| --- | --- |
+| Chrome | [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hhcmgoofomhgciiibhipgmgkgnoenaoi) |
+| Microsoft Edge | [Edge Add-ons](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/browserskill/emacgiaaaiojkkpkddmmdfhmokgmnikg) |
+
+On other Chromium-based browsers, install the Chrome Web Store build.
 
 #### 3. Install the skill
 
@@ -123,7 +131,8 @@ internal variants and install paths.
 
 Other shell-capable agent harnesses are supported too. Copy
 [`skill/SKILL.md`](skill/SKILL.md) into your harness's skills directory as
-`browser-skill/SKILL.md` to install the skill manually.
+`browser-skill/SKILL.md` to install the skill manually. DeepSeek Harness uses a
+dedicated plugin instead — see [DeepSeek Harness plugin](#deepseek-harness-plugin).
 
 </details>
 
@@ -133,6 +142,26 @@ Start a new Agent session and write a prompt that needs the browser, for example
 /browser-skill open example.com and summarize what is on the page.
 ```
 
+## DeepSeek Harness plugin
+
+Using [DeepSeek Harness](https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness) (`dsh`)?
+BrowserSkill ships a first-class dsh plugin on npm as
+[`@wxg-prc-cpg/browser-skill-dsh-plugin`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@wxg-prc-cpg/browser-skill-dsh-plugin).
+It injects native `browser_*` tools (no shelling out to `bsk`) and a live Web UI
+overlay of each Agent Window.
+
+Add it to a dsh profile, then start that profile:
+
+```sh
+dsh plugin --profile web add @wxg-prc-cpg/browser-skill-dsh-plugin
+dsh --profile web
+```
+
+The plugin carries its own copy of the skill, so `bsk install-skill` is not needed
+for dsh — but the `bsk` CLI and the browser extension are still prerequisites. See
+the [plugin README](packages/dsh-plugin-browserskill/README.md) for the tool list,
+configuration, and the observation overlay.
+
 ## How It Works
 
 BrowserSkill is a local bridge between your agent harness and your browser.
@@ -166,7 +195,9 @@ flowchart TB
 
 The agent never talks to the browser directly. It asks the `bsk` CLI to perform a
 browser task; the local daemon routes that request to the extension; the
-extension runs it in an Agent Window.
+extension runs it in an Agent Window. DeepSeek Harness takes the same path
+through the [plugin](#deepseek-harness-plugin): the agent calls injected
+`browser_*` tools, and the plugin invokes `bsk` on its behalf.
 
 ## For Developers
 
@@ -176,6 +207,7 @@ The repository is a Cargo + pnpm workspace:
 - `crates/bsk-protocol` — shared wire types and JSON schemas
 - `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`)
 
 ## License
 

README.zh-CN.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <a href="README.md">English</a> · 中文
 </p>
 
-**BrowserSkill** 把 Cursor、Claude Code、Codex、OpenClaw、CodeBuddy、WorkBuddy、Pi、Hermes Agent 等支持 Shell 的 AI Agent 连接到你已登录的浏览器。
+**BrowserSkill** 把 Cursor、Claude Code、Codex、OpenClaw、CodeBuddy、WorkBuddy、Pi、Hermes Agent、DeepSeek Harness 等 AI Agent 连接到你已登录的浏览器。
 
 需要 Agent 操作你已打开的标签页？必须显式借用该标签，任务结束后归还，其余浏览器窗口不受影响。
 
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ BrowserSkill 由两个本地运行组件组成：`bsk` CLI/daemon 和浏览器
 
 <br>
 
-先安装 CLI，再从 [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hhcmgoofomhgciiibhipgmgkgnoenaoi) 安装浏览器扩展。
+先安装 CLI，再从 [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hhcmgoofomhgciiibhipgmgkgnoenaoi)
+或 [Edge 加载项商店](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/browserskill/emacgiaaaiojkkpkddmmdfhmokgmnikg) 安装浏览器扩展。
 
 #### 1. 安装 `bsk` CLI
 
@@ -64,8 +65,11 @@ BrowserSkill 由两个本地运行组件组成：`bsk` CLI/daemon 和浏览器
 curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Tencent/BrowserSkill/main/install.sh | sh
 ```
 
-**Windows**：从 [最新 CLI release](https://github.com/Tencent/BrowserSkill/releases/latest)
-下载 `bsk-v<version>-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip`，解压后将 `bsk.exe` 加入 `PATH`。
+**Windows**（PowerShell，安装到 `~/.local/bin`）：
+
+```powershell
+irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Tencent/BrowserSkill/main/install.ps1 | iex
+```
 
 验证二进制：
 
@@ -75,7 +79,14 @@ bsk --version
 
 #### 2. 安装浏览器扩展
 
-从 [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hhcmgoofomhgciiibhipgmgkgnoenaoi) 安装 BrowserSkill。
+在对应浏览器的商店安装 BrowserSkill：
+
+| 浏览器 | 商店页面 |
+| --- | --- |
+| Chrome | [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hhcmgoofomhgciiibhipgmgkgnoenaoi) |
+| Microsoft Edge | [Edge 加载项商店](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/browserskill/emacgiaaaiojkkpkddmmdfhmokgmnikg) |
+
+其他基于 Chromium 的浏览器，安装 Chrome Web Store 版本即可。
 
 #### 3. 安装 skill
 
@@ -102,7 +113,7 @@ bsk install-skill
 
 用 <kbd>Space</kbd> 选择需要安装的 Agent harness，然后按 <kbd>Enter</kbd> 安装 skill。运行 `bsk install-skill --list` 可查看 internal 变体及安装路径。
 
-其他支持 Shell 的 Agent harness 也可使用 BrowserSkill，但需手动将 [`skill/SKILL.md`](skill/SKILL.md) 复制到对应 skills 目录下的 `browser-skill/SKILL.md`。
+其他支持 Shell 的 Agent harness 也可使用 BrowserSkill，但需手动将 [`skill/SKILL.md`](skill/SKILL.md) 复制到对应 skills 目录下的 `browser-skill/SKILL.md`。DeepSeek Harness 走独立插件，见 [DeepSeek Harness 插件](#deepseek-harness-插件)。
 
 </details>
 
@@ -112,6 +123,19 @@ bsk install-skill
 /browser-skill open example.com and summarize what is on the page.
 ```
 
+## DeepSeek Harness 插件
+
+在用 [DeepSeek Harness](https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness)（`dsh`）？BrowserSkill 提供了官方 dsh 插件，已发布到 npm：[`@wxg-prc-cpg/browser-skill-dsh-plugin`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@wxg-prc-cpg/browser-skill-dsh-plugin)。它会注入原生 `browser_*` 工具（无需再通过 Shell 调用 `bsk`），并在 Web UI 中实时观察每个 Agent Window。
+
+把它装进某个 dsh profile，然后启动该 profile：
+
+```sh
+dsh plugin --profile web add @wxg-prc-cpg/browser-skill-dsh-plugin
+dsh --profile web
+```
+
+插件自带 skill，所以在 dsh 下无需执行 `bsk install-skill`；但 `bsk` CLI 和浏览器扩展仍是前置条件。工具清单、配置项与观察浮层见[插件 README](packages/dsh-plugin-browserskill/README.md)。
+
 ## 工作原理
 
 BrowserSkill 是 Agent 运行时与浏览器之间的本地桥接层。
@@ -143,7 +167,7 @@ flowchart TB
   style UserWindows fill:#f8fafc,stroke:#cbd5e1,color:#334155
 ```
 
-Agent 不直接与浏览器通信。它通过 `bsk` CLI 下发浏览器任务；本地 daemon 把请求路由到扩展；扩展在 Agent Window 中执行。
+Agent 不直接与浏览器通信。它通过 `bsk` CLI 下发浏览器任务；本地 daemon 把请求路由到扩展；扩展在 Agent Window 中执行。DeepSeek Harness 走同一条链路，只是经由 [插件](#deepseek-harness-插件)：Agent 调用注入的 `browser_*` 工具，由插件代为执行 `bsk`。
 
 ## 面向开发者
 
@@ -153,6 +177,7 @@ Agent 不直接与浏览器通信。它通过 `bsk` CLI 下发浏览器任务；
 - `crates/bsk-protocol` — 共享协议类型与 JSON Schema
 - `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`）
 
 ## 许可证
 

apps/extension/src/browser-driver/__tests__/chromium-cdp.test.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
-import { type CdpDebuggerApi, ChromiumCdp } from "../chromium-cdp";
+import { type CdpDebuggee, type CdpDebuggerApi, ChromiumCdp } from "../chromium-cdp";
 
 function fakeChromeEvent<TArgs extends unknown[]>() {
   const listeners = new Set<(...args: TArgs) => void>();
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ function fakeChromeEvent<TArgs extends unknown[]>() {
 }
 
 function fakeApi() {
-  const onEvent = fakeChromeEvent<[chrome.debugger.Debuggee, string, unknown]>();
+  const onEvent = fakeChromeEvent<[CdpDebuggee, string, unknown]>();
   const onDetach = fakeChromeEvent<[chrome.debugger.Debuggee, string]>();
   const api: CdpDebuggerApi = {
     attach: vi.fn(async () => {}),
@@ -29,6 +29,135 @@ function fakeApi() {
 }
 
 describe("ChromiumCdp", () => {
+  it("discovers multiple iframe targets and recursively routes nested OOPIF commands", async () => {
+    const { api, onEvent } = fakeApi();
+    (api.sendCommand as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockImplementation(
+      async (
+        target: chrome.debugger.Debuggee & { sessionId?: string },
+        method: string,
+        params?: { frameId?: string },
+      ) => {
+        if (method === "DOM.getFrameOwner") {
+          return { backendNodeId: params?.frameId === "nested" ? 300 : 200 };
+        }
+        if (method !== "Page.getFrameTree") return {};
+        if (target.sessionId === "right-session") {
+          return {
+            frameTree: {
+              frame: { id: "right", url: "https://right.test" },
+              childFrames: [
+                { frame: { id: "nested", parentId: "right", url: "https://nested.test" } },
+              ],
+            },
+          };
+        }
+        if (target.sessionId === "nested-session") {
+          return { frameTree: { frame: { id: "nested", url: "https://nested.test" } } };
+        }
+        return {
+          frameTree: {
+            frame: { id: "main", url: "https://app.test" },
+            childFrames: [
+              { frame: { id: "left", parentId: "main", url: "https://left.test" } },
+              {
+                frame: { id: "right", parentId: "main", url: "https://right.test" },
+                childFrames: [
+                  { frame: { id: "nested", parentId: "right", url: "https://nested.test" } },
+                ],
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+        };
+      },
+    );
+    const cdp = new ChromiumCdp(api);
+    await cdp.ensureAttached(4);
+    onEvent.fire({ tabId: 4 }, "Target.attachedToTarget", { sessionId: "right-session" });
+    onEvent.fire({ tabId: 4 } as chrome.debugger.Debuggee, "Target.attachedToTarget", {
+      sessionId: "nested-session",
+    });
+
+    const graph = await cdp.getFrameGraph(4);
+
+    expect(graph.frames).toHaveLength(4);
+    expect(graph.frames.find((frame) => frame.frameId === "left")?.target).toEqual({ tabId: 4 });
+    expect(graph.frames.find((frame) => frame.frameId === "right")?.target.sessionId).toBe(
+      "right-session",
+    );
+    expect(graph.frames.find((frame) => frame.frameId === "nested")?.target.sessionId).toBe(
+      "nested-session",
+    );
+    expect(graph.frames.find((frame) => frame.frameId === "right")?.ownerBackendNodeId).toBe(200);
+    expect(graph.frames.find((frame) => frame.frameId === "nested")?.ownerBackendNodeId).toBe(300);
+    expect(api.sendCommand).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      { tabId: 4, sessionId: "right-session" },
+      "DOM.getFrameOwner",
+      { frameId: "nested" },
+    );
+    expect(api.sendCommand).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      { tabId: 4, sessionId: "nested-session" },
+      "Target.setAutoAttach",
+      expect.objectContaining({ flatten: true }),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("waits for recursively attached iframe targets without a depth limit", async () => {
+    const { api, onEvent } = fakeApi();
+    const depth = 6;
+    const scheduled = new Set<string>();
+    const nestedTree = (index: number): Record<string, unknown> => ({
+      frame: {
+        id: index === 0 ? "main" : `frame-${index}`,
+        ...(index > 0 ? { parentId: index === 1 ? "main" : `frame-${index - 1}` } : {}),
+      },
+      ...(index < depth ? { childFrames: [nestedTree(index + 1)] } : {}),
+    });
+    (api.sendCommand as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockImplementation(
+      async (target: CdpDebuggee, method: string, params?: { frameId?: string }) => {
+        if (method === "Target.setAutoAttach") {
+          const parentIndex = target.sessionId
+            ? Number(target.sessionId.replace("session-", ""))
+            : 0;
+          const nextIndex = parentIndex + 1;
+          const key = `${target.sessionId ?? "root"}:${nextIndex}`;
+          if (nextIndex <= depth && !scheduled.has(key)) {
+            scheduled.add(key);
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              onEvent.fire(
+                { tabId: 4, ...(target.sessionId ? { sessionId: target.sessionId } : {}) },
+                "Target.attachedToTarget",
+                {
+                  sessionId: `session-${nextIndex}`,
+                  targetInfo: { type: "iframe" },
+                },
+              );
+            }, 5);
+          }
+          return {};
+        }
+        if (method === "Page.getFrameTree") {
+          if (!target.sessionId) return { frameTree: nestedTree(0) };
+          const index = Number(target.sessionId.replace("session-", ""));
+          return { frameTree: nestedTree(index) };
+        }
+        if (method === "DOM.getFrameOwner") {
+          return { backendNodeId: Number(params?.frameId?.replace("frame-", "")) + 100 };
+        }
+        return {};
+      },
+    );
+    const cdp = new ChromiumCdp(api);
+
+    const graph = await cdp.getFrameGraph(4);
+
+    expect(graph.frames).toHaveLength(depth + 1);
+    for (let index = 1; index <= depth; index += 1) {
+      expect(
+        graph.frames.find((frame) => frame.frameId === `frame-${index}`)?.target.sessionId,
+      ).toBe(`session-${index}`);
+    }
+  });
+
   it("coalesces concurrent attach calls for the same tab", async () => {
     const { api } = fakeApi();
     let releaseAttach!: () => void;

apps/extension/src/browser-driver/__tests__/frame-graph.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { buildFrameGraph, type CdpFrameTreeNode, type CdpFrameTreeSource } from "../frame-graph";
+
+describe("buildFrameGraph", () => {
+  it("keeps sibling frames distinct and routes nested OOPIFs to their child sessions", () => {
+    const graph = buildFrameGraph([
+      {
+        target: { tabId: 4 },
+        tree: {
+          frame: { id: "main", url: "https://app.test" },
+          childFrames: [
+            { frame: { id: "left", parentId: "main", url: "https://left.test" } },
+            {
+              frame: { id: "right", parentId: "main", url: "https://right.test" },
+              childFrames: [
+                { frame: { id: "nested", parentId: "right", url: "https://nested.test" } },
+              ],
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      },
+      {
+        target: { tabId: 4, sessionId: "right-session" },
+        tree: {
+          frame: { id: "right", url: "https://right.test" },
+          childFrames: [{ frame: { id: "nested", parentId: "right", url: "https://nested.test" } }],
+        },
+      },
+      {
+        target: { tabId: 4, sessionId: "nested-session" },
+        tree: { frame: { id: "nested", url: "https://nested.test" } },
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    expect(graph?.frames).toHaveLength(4);
+    expect(graph?.frames.find((frame) => frame.frameId === "left")?.target).toEqual({ tabId: 4 });
+    expect(graph?.frames.find((frame) => frame.frameId === "right")).toMatchObject({
+      parentFrameId: "main",
+      target: { tabId: 4, sessionId: "right-session" },
+    });
+    expect(graph?.frames.find((frame) => frame.frameId === "nested")).toMatchObject({
+      parentFrameId: "right",
+      target: { tabId: 4, sessionId: "nested-session" },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("propagates each target boundary to its same-process descendants", () => {
+    const sources: CdpFrameTreeSource[] = [
+      {
+        target: { tabId: 4 },
+        tree: {
+          frame: { id: "main" },
+          childFrames: [
+            {
+              frame: { id: "oopif-a", parentId: "main" },
+              childFrames: [
+                {
+                  frame: { id: "same-process-b", parentId: "oopif-a" },
+                  childFrames: [
+                    {
+                      frame: { id: "oopif-c", parentId: "same-process-b" },
+                      childFrames: [{ frame: { id: "same-process-d", parentId: "oopif-c" } }],
+                    },
+                  ],
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      },
+      {
+        target: { tabId: 4, sessionId: "session-a" },
+        tree: {
+          frame: { id: "oopif-a" },
+          childFrames: [
+            {
+              frame: { id: "same-process-b", parentId: "oopif-a" },
+              childFrames: [{ frame: { id: "oopif-c", parentId: "same-process-b" } }],
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      },
+      {
+        target: { tabId: 4, sessionId: "session-c" },
+        tree: {
+          frame: { id: "oopif-c" },
+          childFrames: [{ frame: { id: "same-process-d", parentId: "oopif-c" } }],
+        },
+      },
+    ];
+
+    const graph = buildFrameGraph(sources);
+
+    expect(graph?.frames.map((frame) => [frame.frameId, frame.target.sessionId])).toEqual([
+      ["main", undefined],
+      ["oopif-a", "session-a"],
+      ["same-process-b", "session-a"],
+      ["oopif-c", "session-c"],
+      ["same-process-d", "session-c"],
+    ]);
+    expect(graph?.frames.find((frame) => frame.frameId === "oopif-a")?.parentFrameId).toBe("main");
+    expect(graph?.frames.find((frame) => frame.frameId === "oopif-c")?.parentFrameId).toBe(
+      "same-process-b",
+    );
+
+    const reordered = buildFrameGraph([sources[2], sources[1], sources[0]]);
+    expect(reordered).toEqual(graph);
+  });
+
+  it("walks deeply nested frame trees without consuming the JavaScript call stack", () => {
+    const depth = 5_000;
+    const root: CdpFrameTreeNode = { frame: { id: "frame-0" } };
+    let parent = root;
+    for (let index = 1; index <= depth; index += 1) {
+      const child: CdpFrameTreeNode = {
+        frame: { id: `frame-${index}`, parentId: `frame-${index - 1}` },
+      };
+      parent.childFrames = [child];
+      parent = child;
+    }
+
+    const graph = buildFrameGraph([{ target: { tabId: 4 }, tree: root }]);
+
+    expect(graph?.frames).toHaveLength(depth + 1);
+    expect(graph?.frames.at(-1)?.frameId).toBe(`frame-${depth}`);
+  });
+
+  it("does not loop when an in-memory frame tree contains an object cycle", () => {
+    const root: CdpFrameTreeNode = { frame: { id: "main" } };
+    root.childFrames = [root];
+
+    expect(buildFrameGraph([{ target: { tabId: 4 }, tree: root }])?.frames).toEqual([
+      { frameId: "main", target: { tabId: 4 } },
+    ]);
+  });
+});

apps/extension/src/browser-driver/chromium-cdp.ts

@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@ import type {
   NetworkEntryKind,
   NetworkResult,
 } from "@/transport/types";
+import {
+  buildFrameGraph,
+  type CdpFrameGraph,
+  type CdpFrameTreeNode,
+  type CdpFrameTreeSource,
+  type CdpTarget,
+} from "./frame-graph";
+
+export type CdpDebuggee = chrome.debugger.Debuggee & { sessionId?: string };
 
 /**
  * Minimal slice of `chrome.debugger` the rest of the extension
@@ -38,21 +47,15 @@ import type {
  * fake without monkey-patching the real `chrome` global.
  */
 export interface CdpDebuggerApi {
-  attach(target: chrome.debugger.Debuggee, requiredVersion: string): Promise<void>;
-  detach(target: chrome.debugger.Debuggee): Promise<void>;
-  sendCommand(
-    target: chrome.debugger.Debuggee,
-    method: string,
-    commandParams?: object,
-  ): Promise<unknown>;
+  attach(target: CdpDebuggee, requiredVersion: string): Promise<void>;
+  detach(target: CdpDebuggee): Promise<void>;
+  sendCommand(target: CdpDebuggee, method: string, commandParams?: object): Promise<unknown>;
   /**
    * Fires for every CDP event (`Page.lifecycleEvent`, `DOM.documentUpdated`,
    * …). The first callback argument is the source debuggee; the second
    * is the CDP method name; the third is the payload.
    */
-  onEvent: chrome.events.Event<
-    (source: chrome.debugger.Debuggee, method: string, params: unknown) => void
-  >;
+  onEvent: chrome.events.Event<(source: CdpDebuggee, method: string, params: unknown) => void>;
   /**
    * Fires when Chrome unilaterally detaches us — most commonly because
    * the tab navigated to a chrome:// URL or the user clicked
@@ -110,6 +113,8 @@ const MAX_CONSOLE_STACK_FRAMES = 20;
 const MAX_NETWORK_BUFFER = 200;
 const MAX_NETWORK_FIELD_LENGTH = 4096;
 const MAX_NETWORK_REQUEST_META = 1024;
+const FRAME_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT_MS = 1000;
+const FRAME_DISCOVERY_QUIET_MS = 20;
 
 interface ParsedDialogOpening {
   type: JavaScriptDialogType;
@@ -131,6 +136,27 @@ interface NetworkRequestMeta {
   truncated: boolean;
 }
 
+interface FrameDiscoveryState {
+  sessions: Set<string>;
+  pending: Set<Promise<void>>;
+  generation: number;
+}
+
+async function settleBeforeDeadline(promises: Promise<void>[], deadline: number): Promise<boolean> {
+  if (promises.length === 0) return true;
+  const remaining = deadline - Date.now();
+  if (remaining <= 0) return false;
+  let timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined;
+  const timedOut = await Promise.race([
+    Promise.allSettled(promises).then(() => false),
+    new Promise<boolean>((resolve) => {
+      timer = setTimeout(() => resolve(true), remaining);
+    }),
+  ]);
+  if (timer) clearTimeout(timer);
+  return !timedOut;
+}
+
 /**
  * Wrapper around `chrome.debugger` that owns the "attach once per
  * tabId" cache and exposes typed `send<T>()`.
@@ -149,10 +175,12 @@ export class ChromiumCdp {
   private readonly networkSequences = new Map<number, number>();
   private readonly networkDomainsEnabledTabs = new Set<number>();
   private readonly networkRequestMeta = new Map<number, Map<string, NetworkRequestMeta>>();
+  private readonly frameDiscovery = new Map<number, FrameDiscoveryState>();
   private detachSubscription: { dispose(): void } | null = null;
   private dialogSubscription: { dispose(): void } | null = null;
   private consoleSubscription: { dispose(): void } | null = null;
   private networkSubscription: { dispose(): void } | null = null;
+  private frameTargetSubscription: { dispose(): void } | null = null;
 
   constructor(api: CdpDebuggerApi = chromeDebuggerApi) {
     this.api = api;
@@ -160,6 +188,7 @@ export class ChromiumCdp {
     this.bindDialogHandler();
     this.bindConsoleHandler();
     this.bindNetworkHandler();
+    this.bindFrameTargetHandler();
   }
 
   /** Attach to `tabId` if we haven't already in this driver. */
@@ -177,6 +206,9 @@ export class ChromiumCdp {
         await this.enableConsoleDomains(tabId);
         await this.enableNetworkDomainBestEffort(tabId);
         this.attachedTabs.add(tabId);
+        await this.enableFrameDiscovery({ tabId }).catch((err) => {
+          console.debug("[bsk cdp] frame discovery unavailable", { tabId, err });
+        });
       } catch (err) {
         // A CDP domain enable failed after the raw attach succeeded
         // (e.g. `Page.enable` rejects because the tab just navigated to
@@ -222,6 +254,73 @@ export class ChromiumCdp {
     }
   }
 
+  async sendToTarget<T = unknown>(target: CdpTarget, method: string, params?: object): Promise<T> {
+    if (!this.attachedTabs.has(target.tabId)) {
+      await this.ensureAttached(target.tabId);
+    }
+    try {
+      return (await this.api.sendCommand(target, method, params ?? {})) as T;
+    } catch (err) {
+      throw normalizeError(err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async getFrameGraph(tabId: number): Promise<CdpFrameGraph> {
+    await this.ensureAttached(tabId);
+    await this.enableFrameDiscovery({ tabId }).catch(() => {});
+    await this.drainFrameAttachTasks(tabId);
+
+    const sources: CdpFrameTreeSource[] = [];
+    const root = await this.sendToTarget<{ frameTree?: CdpFrameTreeNode }>(
+      { tabId },
+      "Page.getFrameTree",
+      {},
+    );
+    if (root.frameTree) sources.push({ target: { tabId }, tree: root.frameTree });
+
+    const sessions = [...(this.frameDiscovery.get(tabId)?.sessions ?? [])];
+    const childTrees = await Promise.all(
+      sessions.map(async (sessionId): Promise<CdpFrameTreeSource | null> => {
+        const target = { tabId, sessionId };
+        try {
+          const reply = await this.sendToTarget<{ frameTree?: CdpFrameTreeNode }>(
+            target,
+            "Page.getFrameTree",
+            {},
+          );
+          return reply.frameTree ? { target, tree: reply.frameTree } : null;
+        } catch {
+          return null;
+        }
+      }),
+    );
+    for (const source of childTrees) {
+      if (source) sources.push(source);
+    }
+
+    const graph = buildFrameGraph(sources);
+    if (!graph) throw new Error("Page.getFrameTree returned no root frame");
+    const frameById = new Map(graph.frames.map((frame) => [frame.frameId, frame]));
+    await Promise.all(
+      graph.frames.map(async (frame) => {
+        if (!frame.parentFrameId) return;
+        const parent = frameById.get(frame.parentFrameId);
+        if (!parent) return;
+        try {
+          const owner = await this.sendToTarget<{ backendNodeId?: number }>(
+            parent.target,
+            "DOM.getFrameOwner",
+            { frameId: frame.frameId },
+          );
+          if (owner.backendNodeId !== undefined) frame.ownerBackendNodeId = owner.backendNodeId;
+        } catch {
+          // The frame may have navigated between tree capture and owner lookup.
+        }
+      }),
+    );
+    return graph;
+  }
+
   /** Return a cursor marking the current dialog sequence for `tabId`. */
   dialogCursor(tabId: number): DialogCursor {
     return this.dialogSequences.get(tabId) ?? 0;
@@ -332,6 +431,7 @@ export class ChromiumCdp {
     this.clearDialogState(tabId);
     this.clearConsoleState(tabId);
     this.clearNetworkState(tabId);
+    this.clearFrameState(tabId);
     try {
       await this.api.detach({ tabId });
     } catch (err) {
@@ -354,7 +454,7 @@ export class ChromiumCdp {
   }
 
   /** Subscribe to all CDP events. Returned disposable removes the listener. */
-  onEvent(handler: (source: chrome.debugger.Debuggee, method: string, params: unknown) => void): {
+  onEvent(handler: (source: CdpDebuggee, method: string, params: unknown) => void): {
     dispose(): void;
   } {
     this.api.onEvent.addListener(handler);
@@ -378,6 +478,7 @@ export class ChromiumCdp {
     this.networkSequences.clear();
     this.networkDomainsEnabledTabs.clear();
     this.networkRequestMeta.clear();
+    this.frameDiscovery.clear();
     await Promise.all(
       tabs.map(async (tabId) => {
         try {
@@ -428,9 +529,104 @@ export class ChromiumCdp {
     }
   }
 
+  private async enableFrameDiscovery(target: CdpTarget): Promise<void> {
+    await this.api.sendCommand(target, "Target.setAutoAttach", {
+      autoAttach: true,
+      waitForDebuggerOnStart: false,
+      flatten: true,
+      filter: [{ type: "iframe", exclude: false }],
+    });
+  }
+
+  private bindFrameTargetHandler(): void {
+    if (this.frameTargetSubscription) return;
+    const listener = (source: CdpDebuggee, method: string, params: unknown) => {
+      const tabId = source.tabId;
+      if (typeof tabId !== "number") return;
+      const raw = (params ?? {}) as Record<string, unknown>;
+      const sessionId = typeof raw.sessionId === "string" ? raw.sessionId : undefined;
+      if (!sessionId) return;
+
+      if (method === "Target.detachedFromTarget") {
+        const state = this.frameDiscovery.get(tabId);
+        if (state?.sessions.delete(sessionId)) state.generation += 1;
+        return;
+      }
+      if (method !== "Target.attachedToTarget") return;
+      const targetInfo = raw.targetInfo as { type?: string } | undefined;
+      if (targetInfo?.type && targetInfo.type !== "iframe") return;
+
+      const state = this.frameDiscoveryState(tabId);
+      if (state.sessions.has(sessionId)) return;
+      state.sessions.add(sessionId);
+      state.generation += 1;
+
+      const task = this.initializeFrameTarget({ tabId, sessionId });
+      state.pending.add(task);
+      void task.finally(() => {
+        state.pending.delete(task);
+      });
+    };
+    this.api.onEvent.addListener(listener);
+    this.frameTargetSubscription = {
+      dispose: () => this.api.onEvent.removeListener(listener),
+    };
+  }
+
+  private async initializeFrameTarget(target: CdpTarget): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      await this.enableFrameDiscovery(target);
+    } catch (err) {
+      const state = this.frameDiscovery.get(target.tabId);
+      if (state?.sessions.delete(target.sessionId as string)) state.generation += 1;
+      console.debug("[bsk cdp] child frame target initialization failed", { target, err });
+    }
+  }
+
+  private async drainFrameAttachTasks(tabId: number): Promise<void> {
+    const deadline = Date.now() + FRAME_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT_MS;
+    while (Date.now() < deadline) {
+      const state = this.frameDiscovery.get(tabId);
+      const generation = state?.generation ?? 0;
+      if (state?.pending.size && !(await settleBeforeDeadline([...state.pending], deadline))) break;
+
+      // Target.setAutoAttach may enqueue the next attachedToTarget event after
+      // its command promise settles. Wait for a short quiet window, then finish
+      // only if neither the state object nor its generation changed.
+      const quietTime = Math.min(FRAME_DISCOVERY_QUIET_MS, deadline - Date.now());
+      if (quietTime <= 0) break;
+      await new Promise<void>((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, quietTime));
+      const current = this.frameDiscovery.get(tabId);
+      if (
+        current === state &&
+        (current?.generation ?? 0) === generation &&
+        !current?.pending.size
+      ) {
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+    console.debug("[bsk cdp] frame discovery did not reach quiescence before timeout", { tabId });
+  }
+
+  private frameDiscoveryState(tabId: number): FrameDiscoveryState {
+    const existing = this.frameDiscovery.get(tabId);
+    if (existing) return existing;
+    const created: FrameDiscoveryState = {
+      sessions: new Set(),
+      pending: new Set(),
+      generation: 0,
+    };
+    this.frameDiscovery.set(tabId, created);
+    return created;
+  }
+
+  private clearFrameState(tabId: number): void {
+    this.frameDiscovery.delete(tabId);
+  }
+
   private bindDialogHandler(): void {
     if (this.dialogSubscription) return;
-    const listener = (source: chrome.debugger.Debuggee, method: string, params: unknown) => {
+    const listener = (source: CdpDebuggee, method: string, params: unknown) => {
       if (method !== "Page.javascriptDialogOpening") return;
       const tabId = source.tabId;
       if (typeof tabId !== "number") return;
@@ -614,6 +810,7 @@ export class ChromiumCdp {
         this.clearDialogState(source.tabId);
         this.clearConsoleState(source.tabId);
         this.clearNetworkState(source.tabId);
+        this.clearFrameState(source.tabId);
       }
     };
     this.api.onDetach.addListener(listener);
@@ -632,6 +829,8 @@ export class ChromiumCdp {
     this.consoleSubscription = null;
     this.networkSubscription?.dispose();
     this.networkSubscription = null;
+    this.frameTargetSubscription?.dispose();
+    this.frameTargetSubscription = null;
   }
 
   /** Detach tabs only when no other live session has claimed them. */

apps/extension/src/browser-driver/frame-graph.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+export interface CdpTarget {
+  tabId: number;
+  sessionId?: string;
+}
+
+export interface CdpFrame {
+  frameId: string;
+  parentFrameId?: string;
+  ownerBackendNodeId?: number;
+  url?: string;
+  target: CdpTarget;
+}
+
+export interface CdpFrameGraph {
+  rootFrameId: string;
+  frames: CdpFrame[];
+}
+
+export interface CdpFrameTreeNode {
+  frame: {
+    id: string;
+    parentId?: string;
+    url?: string;
+  };
+  childFrames?: CdpFrameTreeNode[];
+}
+
+export interface CdpFrameTreeSource {
+  target: CdpTarget;
+  tree: CdpFrameTreeNode;
+}
+
+export function cdpTargetKey(target: CdpTarget): string {
+  return `${target.tabId}:${target.sessionId ?? "root"}`;
+}
+
+function mergeFrame(
+  frames: Map<string, CdpFrame>,
+  order: string[],
+  node: CdpFrameTreeNode,
+  target: CdpTarget,
+): void {
+  const existing = frames.get(node.frame.id);
+  if (!existing) order.push(node.frame.id);
+  const parentFrameId = node.frame.parentId || existing?.parentFrameId;
+  const url = node.frame.url || existing?.url;
+  frames.set(node.frame.id, {
+    frameId: node.frame.id,
+    ...(parentFrameId ? { parentFrameId } : {}),
+    ...(url ? { url } : {}),
+    target,
+  });
+}
+
+function walkFrameTree(
+  source: CdpFrameTreeSource,
+  targetByRootFrameId: ReadonlyMap<string, CdpTarget>,
+  frames: Map<string, CdpFrame>,
+  order: string[],
+): void {
+  const stack: Array<{ node: CdpFrameTreeNode; inheritedTarget: CdpTarget }> = [
+    { node: source.tree, inheritedTarget: source.target },
+  ];
+  const expanded = new WeakSet<CdpFrameTreeNode>();
+
+  while (stack.length > 0) {
+    const current = stack.pop();
+    if (!current || expanded.has(current.node)) continue;
+    expanded.add(current.node);
+
+    const target = targetByRootFrameId.get(current.node.frame.id) ?? current.inheritedTarget;
+    mergeFrame(frames, order, current.node, target);
+
+    const children = current.node.childFrames ?? [];
+    for (let index = children.length - 1; index >= 0; index -= 1) {
+      stack.push({ node: children[index], inheritedTarget: target });
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export function buildFrameGraph(sources: CdpFrameTreeSource[]): CdpFrameGraph | null {
+  const rootSource = sources.find((source) => source.target.sessionId === undefined) ?? sources[0];
+  if (!rootSource) return null;
+
+  const frames = new Map<string, CdpFrame>();
+  const order: string[] = [];
+  const targetByRootFrameId = new Map(
+    sources.map((source) => [source.tree.frame.id, source.target] as const),
+  );
+  // The top-level source is authoritative if malformed input reports the same
+  // frame as both a root target and a child target.
+  targetByRootFrameId.set(rootSource.tree.frame.id, rootSource.target);
+
+  walkFrameTree(rootSource, targetByRootFrameId, frames, order);
+  for (const source of sources) {
+    if (source === rootSource) continue;
+    walkFrameTree(source, targetByRootFrameId, frames, order);
+  }
+
+  return {
+    rootFrameId: rootSource.tree.frame.id,
+    frames: order.flatMap((frameId) => {
+      const frame = frames.get(frameId);
+      return frame ? [frame] : [];
+    }),
+  };
+}

apps/extension/src/content/HelpRequestOverlay.tsx

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   useRef,
   useState,
 } from "react";
+import type { HelpHighlightRect } from "@/lib/help-bridge";
 import logoUrl from "../../assets/logo.png";
 
 export interface HelpRequestData {
@@ -19,6 +20,10 @@ export interface HelpRequestData {
   displayMode?: "full" | "compact";
   /** CSS selectors to scroll to + flash-highlight. */
   selectors: string[];
+  /** Pre-resolved top-viewport rectangles, used for cross-frame targets. */
+  rects?: HelpHighlightRect[];
+  /** Re-resolve cross-frame rectangles after scroll, resize, or layout changes. */
+  refreshRects?: () => Promise<HelpHighlightRect[] | undefined>;
   onContinue: (note: string) => void;
   onCancel: () => void;
 }
@@ -49,6 +54,7 @@ const PANEL_WIDTH = 420;
 const FALLBACK_PANEL_H = 180;
 const FALLBACK_PANEL_H_COLLAPSED = 44;
 const EMPTY_SELECTORS: string[] = [];
+const EMPTY_RECTS: HelpHighlightRect[] = [];
 
 function clamp(value: number, min: number, max: number): number {
   return Math.max(min, Math.min(max, value));
@@ -179,6 +185,8 @@ export function HelpRequestOverlay({ request }: Props) {
   const { t } = useTranslation("extension");
   const isCompact = request?.displayMode === "compact";
   const effectiveSelectors = isCompact ? EMPTY_SELECTORS : (request?.selectors ?? EMPTY_SELECTORS);
+  const [liveRects, setLiveRects] = useState<HelpHighlightRect[] | null>(null);
+  const effectiveRects = isCompact ? EMPTY_RECTS : (liveRects ?? request?.rects ?? EMPTY_RECTS);
   const [note, setNote] = useState("");
   const [collapsed, setCollapsed] = useState(false);
   const [boxes, setBoxes] = useState<Box[]>([]);
@@ -201,6 +209,7 @@ export function HelpRequestOverlay({ request }: Props) {
   // Reset the note and collapse state whenever a new request appears.
   useEffect(() => {
     setNote("");
+    setLiveRects(null);
     setCollapsed(false);
     placementRef.current = null;
     setDragPos(null);
@@ -209,6 +218,32 @@ export function HelpRequestOverlay({ request }: Props) {
     dragStartRef.current = null;
   }, [request?.id]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!request || isCompact || !request.refreshRects) return;
+    let disposed = false;
+    let resolving = false;
+    const refresh = async () => {
+      if (resolving) return;
+      resolving = true;
+      try {
+        const rects = await request.refreshRects?.();
+        if (!disposed && rects) setLiveRects(rects);
+      } finally {
+        resolving = false;
+      }
+    };
+    const onViewportChange = () => void refresh();
+    window.addEventListener("scroll", onViewportChange, true);
+    window.addEventListener("resize", onViewportChange);
+    const interval = window.setInterval(onViewportChange, 500);
+    return () => {
+      disposed = true;
+      window.removeEventListener("scroll", onViewportChange, true);
+      window.removeEventListener("resize", onViewportChange);
+      window.clearInterval(interval);
+    };
+  }, [request, isCompact]);
+
   // Scroll the first matched target into view once per distinct request id.
   useLayoutEffect(() => {
     if (!request) return;
@@ -231,7 +266,7 @@ export function HelpRequestOverlay({ request }: Props) {
       return;
     }
     const update = () => {
-      const nextBoxes = measure(effectiveSelectors);
+      const nextBoxes = [...measure(effectiveSelectors), ...effectiveRects];
       setBoxes((prev) => (boxesEqual(prev, nextBoxes) ? prev : nextBoxes));
     };
     update();
@@ -243,7 +278,7 @@ export function HelpRequestOverlay({ request }: Props) {
       window.removeEventListener("resize", update);
       window.clearInterval(interval);
     };
-  }, [request, effectiveSelectors]);
+  }, [request, effectiveSelectors, effectiveRects]);
 
   const onHeaderPointerDown = useCallback(
     (e: ReactPointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
@@ -305,7 +340,7 @@ export function HelpRequestOverlay({ request }: Props) {
       return;
     }
     if (userMovedRef.current) return;
-    const measured = boxes.length > 0 ? boxes : measure(effectiveSelectors);
+    const measured = boxes.length > 0 ? boxes : [...measure(effectiveSelectors), ...effectiveRects];
     const anchor = unionBox(measured);
     const banner = bannerRef.current;
     if (!anchor || !banner) {
@@ -329,7 +364,7 @@ export function HelpRequestOverlay({ request }: Props) {
     }
     const nextPos = placePanel(anchor, panelW, panelH, placementRef.current.placement);
     setPanelPos((prev) => (panelPosEqual(prev, nextPos) ? prev : nextPos));
-  }, [request, boxes, collapsed, isCompact, effectiveSelectors]);
+  }, [request, boxes, collapsed, isCompact, effectiveSelectors, effectiveRects]);
 
   if (!request) return null;
 

apps/extension/src/content/__tests__/HelpRequestOverlay.test.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { i18n } from "@browser-skill/i18n";
 import { I18nextProvider } from "@browser-skill/i18n/react";
-import { cleanup, fireEvent, render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { cleanup, fireEvent, render, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
 import { createElement } from "react";
 import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { type HelpRequestData, HelpRequestOverlay } from "../HelpRequestOverlay";
@@ -38,6 +38,36 @@ describe("HelpRequestOverlay", () => {
     expect(screen.getByText("Please complete the captcha")).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
+  it("renders explicit viewport rectangles for cross-frame targets", () => {
+    const { container } = renderOverlay(
+      baseRequest({ rects: [{ top: 30, left: 40, width: 120, height: 50 }] }),
+    );
+    const highlight = container.querySelector<HTMLElement>("[data-slot='help-highlight']");
+    expect(highlight?.style.top).toBe("30px");
+    expect(highlight?.style.left).toBe("40px");
+    expect(highlight?.style.width).toBe("120px");
+    expect(highlight?.style.height).toBe("50px");
+  });
+
+  it("re-resolves cross-frame rectangles after the viewport changes", async () => {
+    const refreshRects = vi.fn(async () => [{ top: 80, left: 90, width: 140, height: 60 }]);
+    const { container } = renderOverlay(
+      baseRequest({
+        rects: [{ top: 30, left: 40, width: 120, height: 50 }],
+        refreshRects,
+      }),
+    );
+
+    window.dispatchEvent(new Event("scroll"));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      const highlight = container.querySelector<HTMLElement>("[data-slot='help-highlight']");
+      expect(highlight?.style.top).toBe("80px");
+      expect(highlight?.style.left).toBe("90px");
+    });
+    expect(refreshRects).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
   it("keeps the inactive render stable", () => {
     const { container, rerender } = renderOverlay(null);
 

apps/extension/src/content/__tests__/help-request.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { createHelpRequestData } from "../help-request";
+
+describe("createHelpRequestData", () => {
+  it("gives live delivery and recovery the same rectangle refresh mechanism", async () => {
+    const finish = vi.fn();
+    const query = vi.fn(async () => ({
+      active: true,
+      request: {
+        requestId: "help-1",
+        prompt: "complete the challenge",
+        selectors: [],
+        rects: [{ top: 80, left: 90, width: 140, height: 60 }],
+        timeoutMs: 1_000,
+      },
+    }));
+    const request = createHelpRequestData(
+      {
+        requestId: "help-1",
+        prompt: "complete the challenge",
+        selectors: [],
+        rects: [{ top: 10, left: 20, width: 30, height: 40 }],
+        timeoutMs: 1_000,
+      },
+      { finish, query },
+    );
+
+    await expect(request.refreshRects?.()).resolves.toEqual([
+      { top: 80, left: 90, width: 140, height: 60 },
+    ]);
+    request.onContinue(" done ");
+    request.onCancel();
+
+    expect(query).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    expect(finish).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, "help-1", "continued", " done ");
+    expect(finish).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, "help-1", "cancelled");
+  });
+
+  it("ignores rectangle replies for a replaced request", async () => {
+    const request = createHelpRequestData(
+      {
+        requestId: "help-1",
+        prompt: "complete the challenge",
+        selectors: [],
+        timeoutMs: 1_000,
+      },
+      {
+        finish: vi.fn(),
+        query: vi.fn(async () => ({
+          active: true,
+          request: {
+            requestId: "help-2",
+            prompt: "new challenge",
+            selectors: [],
+            rects: [{ top: 1, left: 2, width: 3, height: 4 }],
+            timeoutMs: 1_000,
+          },
+        })),
+      },
+    );
+
+    await expect(request.refreshRects?.()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+  });
+});

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 { RECORD_START, RECORD_STOP, type RecordStepPayload } from "@/lib/record-bridge";
 import { handleRecordContentMessage, 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 }),
+    ),
   },
 });
 
@@ -96,6 +98,66 @@ describe("handleRecordContentMessage stop/cancel", () => {
     expect(dispose).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(onStop).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
+
+  it("keeps a failed STOP retryable and redelivers its recorded step", async () => {
+    document.body.innerHTML = `<label for="retry">Draft</label><input id="retry" />`;
+    const sendMessage = vi.mocked(chrome.runtime.sendMessage);
+    sendMessage.mockReset();
+    sendMessage.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("service worker unavailable"));
+    sendMessage.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("service worker still unavailable"));
+    sendMessage.mockResolvedValueOnce({ ok: true, sequence: 1 });
+
+    let activeRequestId: string | null = null;
+    let capture: ReturnType<typeof startRecordCapture> | null = null;
+    const onStop = vi.fn();
+    const dispatch = (
+      message:
+        | { type: typeof RECORD_START; requestId: string; startedAtMs?: number }
+        | { type: typeof RECORD_STOP; requestId: string },
+      sendResponse?: (response: unknown) => void,
+    ) =>
+      handleRecordContentMessage(
+        message,
+        {
+          activeRequestId,
+          capture,
+          setActiveRequestId: (id) => {
+            activeRequestId = id;
+          },
+          setCapture: (next) => {
+            capture = next;
+          },
+          onStart: vi.fn(),
+          onStop,
+        },
+        sendResponse,
+      );
+
+    dispatch({ type: RECORD_START, requestId: "rec-retry" });
+    const input = document.querySelector("input")!;
+    input.dispatchEvent(new FocusEvent("focusin", { bubbles: true }));
+    input.value = "dirty final value";
+    input.dispatchEvent(new Event("input", { bubbles: true }));
+
+    const firstResponse = vi.fn();
+    expect(dispatch({ type: RECORD_STOP, requestId: "rec-retry" }, firstResponse)).toBe(true);
+    await vi.waitFor(() =>
+      expect(firstResponse).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        ok: false,
+        error: "failed to deliver one or more recorded steps",
+      }),
+    );
+    expect(activeRequestId).toBe("rec-retry");
+    expect(onStop).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    const retryResponse = vi.fn();
+    expect(dispatch({ type: RECORD_STOP, requestId: "rec-retry" }, retryResponse)).toBe(true);
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(retryResponse).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ ok: true }));
+
+    expect(sendMessage).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+    expect(activeRequestId).toBeNull();
+    expect(onStop).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
 });
 
 describe("record-capture semantic", () => {
@@ -228,6 +290,7 @@ 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-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/help-request.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import type { HelpQueryResponse, HelpRequestMessage } from "@/lib/help-bridge";
+import type { HelpRequestData } from "./HelpRequestOverlay";
+
+export interface HelpRequestDataDeps {
+  finish(requestId: string, outcome: "continued" | "cancelled", note?: string): void;
+  query(): Promise<HelpQueryResponse | undefined>;
+}
+
+/** Build the content-side representation shared by live delivery and recovery. */
+export function createHelpRequestData(
+  message: Omit<HelpRequestMessage, "type">,
+  deps: HelpRequestDataDeps,
+): HelpRequestData {
+  return {
+    id: message.requestId,
+    prompt: message.prompt,
+    ...(message.title ? { title: message.title } : {}),
+    ...(message.displayMode ? { displayMode: message.displayMode } : {}),
+    selectors: message.selectors,
+    rects: message.rects,
+    refreshRects: async () => {
+      const response = await deps.query();
+      return response?.active && response.request?.requestId === message.requestId
+        ? response.request.rects
+        : undefined;
+    },
+    onContinue: (note: string) =>
+      deps.finish(message.requestId, "continued", note.trim() ? note : undefined),
+    onCancel: () => deps.finish(message.requestId, "cancelled"),
+  };
+}

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

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import {
+  type CaptureTargetDescriptor,
   describeEventTarget,
   describeTarget,
   resolveClickableElement,
   resolveHoverElement,
-  type TargetDescriptor,
 } from "@/lib/describe-target";
 import {
   evaluateHoverTrigger,
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import {
   type RecordStopAck,
   type RecordStopMessage,
 } from "@/lib/record-bridge";
-import { shouldRecordPress } from "@/lib/trace-reducer";
+import { shouldRecordPress } from "@/lib/recording/draft-policy";
 import {
   closestHoverSurfaceCandidate,
   collectHoverSurfaceStates,
@@ -36,27 +36,17 @@ import {
   isHoverSurfaceCandidateElement,
   isLikelyHoverSurfaceOwner,
 } from "./record-hover-surface";
+import { RecordStepDelivery } from "./record-step-delivery";
 
-const pendingStepSends = new Map<string, Set<Promise<boolean>>>();
-const failedStepDeliveries = new Set<string>();
-const knownRecordRequests = new Set<string>();
+const stepDeliveries = new Map<string, RecordStepDelivery>();
+const pendingStopFlushes = new Map<string, Promise<RecordStopAck>>();
 
-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);
-  });
+function deliveryFor(requestId: string): RecordStepDelivery {
+  const existing = stepDeliveries.get(requestId);
+  if (existing) return existing;
+  const created = new RecordStepDelivery(requestId);
+  stepDeliveries.set(requestId, created);
+  return created;
 }
 
 export interface RecordCaptureController {
@@ -65,14 +55,15 @@ export interface RecordCaptureController {
 
 interface FillSession {
   element: FillableElement;
-  target: TargetDescriptor;
+  target: CaptureTargetDescriptor;
   baselineValue: string;
   lastValue: string;
+  pendingCommit?: "enter" | "suggestion" | "blur";
 }
 
 interface HoverCandidate {
   element: Element;
-  target: TargetDescriptor;
+  target: CaptureTargetDescriptor;
   recordedAt: number;
   score: number;
   eligible: boolean;
@@ -157,6 +148,24 @@ 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;
@@ -232,7 +241,10 @@ function collectHoverTriggerLabelText(root: Element): string {
   return normalizeLabelText(text);
 }
 
-function compactHoverTargetName(el: Element, desc: TargetDescriptor): TargetDescriptor {
+function compactHoverTargetName(
+  el: Element,
+  desc: CaptureTargetDescriptor,
+): CaptureTargetDescriptor {
   if (!desc.name) return desc;
   const fullText = normalizeLabelText(el.textContent ?? "");
   const compactName = collectHoverTriggerLabelText(el);
@@ -250,7 +262,7 @@ function compactHoverTargetName(el: Element, desc: TargetDescriptor): TargetDesc
   return desc;
 }
 
-function isWeakHoverTarget(target: TargetDescriptor): boolean {
+function isWeakHoverTarget(target: CaptureTargetDescriptor): boolean {
   return !target.role && !target.name && target.tag === "div";
 }
 
@@ -261,9 +273,9 @@ function looksLikeAvatarElement(el: Element): boolean {
 
 function normalizeHoverTarget(
   el: Element,
-  desc: TargetDescriptor,
+  desc: CaptureTargetDescriptor,
   decision: HoverTriggerDecision,
-): TargetDescriptor {
+): CaptureTargetDescriptor {
   if (desc.role === "img" && !desc.name && looksLikeAvatarElement(el)) {
     return { ...desc, name: "image" };
   }
@@ -277,7 +289,7 @@ function normalizeHoverTarget(
   return desc;
 }
 
-function hoverTriggerSignals(el: Element, desc: TargetDescriptor) {
+function hoverTriggerSignals(el: Element, desc: CaptureTargetDescriptor) {
   if (!(el instanceof HTMLElement)) return null;
   const style = hoverTriggerStyle(el);
   return {
@@ -411,14 +423,17 @@ 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);
@@ -624,6 +639,7 @@ export function startRecordCapture(
     emitStep({
       op: "hover",
       target: hover.target,
+      geometry: captureGeometry(hover.element),
     });
     emittedHoverElements.add(hover.element);
   };
@@ -678,6 +694,7 @@ export function startRecordCapture(
     emitStep({
       op: "click",
       target,
+      geometry: geometryForEventTarget(eventTarget(event)),
       expects_navigation: true,
     });
   };
@@ -779,7 +796,7 @@ export function startRecordCapture(
       scheduleInputCompletionCommit(
         sessionElement,
         syncFillSessionValue,
-        commitFillSession,
+        () => commitFillSession("suggestion"),
         (el) => fillSession?.element === el,
       );
       return;
@@ -839,6 +856,7 @@ export function startRecordCapture(
       emitStep({
         op: "select",
         target: desc,
+        geometry: captureGeometry(target),
         values,
         labels,
         expects_navigation: true,
@@ -879,7 +897,7 @@ export function startRecordCapture(
       };
     }
     if (fillable) {
-      commitFillSession();
+      commitFillSession(event.key === "Enter" ? "enter" : "blur");
     }
     const desc = describeEventTarget(target);
     if (!desc && !event.key) return;
@@ -887,7 +905,7 @@ 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",
     });
@@ -906,9 +924,12 @@ export function startRecordCapture(
   const urlObserver = new MutationObserver(() => emitNavigateIfChanged());
   urlObserver.observe(document, { subtree: true, childList: true });
   const onUrlEvent = () => emitNavigateIfChanged();
+  // Wrap: passing commitFillSession directly would forward the DOM event as
+  // the `commit` argument and stamp it onto the recorded fill step.
+  const onPageHide = () => commitFillSession();
   window.addEventListener("hashchange", onUrlEvent);
   window.addEventListener("popstate", onUrlEvent);
-  window.addEventListener("pagehide", commitFillSession);
+  window.addEventListener("pagehide", onPageHide);
 
   const originalPushState = history.pushState;
   const originalReplaceState = history.replaceState;
@@ -936,7 +957,7 @@ export function startRecordCapture(
       urlObserver.disconnect();
       window.removeEventListener("hashchange", onUrlEvent);
       window.removeEventListener("popstate", onUrlEvent);
-      window.removeEventListener("pagehide", commitFillSession);
+      window.removeEventListener("pagehide", onPageHide);
       history.pushState = originalPushState;
       history.replaceState = originalReplaceState;
     },
@@ -962,14 +983,11 @@ export function handleRecordContentMessage(
   sendResponse?: (response: RecordStartAck | RecordStopAck) => void,
 ): boolean {
   if (isRecordStartMessage(message)) {
-    if (!knownRecordRequests.has(message.requestId)) {
-      knownRecordRequests.add(message.requestId);
-      failedStepDeliveries.delete(message.requestId);
-    }
+    const delivery = deliveryFor(message.requestId);
     state.capture?.dispose();
     state.setCapture(
       startRecordCapture(message.requestId, (step) => {
-        sendRecordStep(message.requestId, step);
+        delivery.enqueue(step);
       }),
     );
     state.setActiveRequestId(message.requestId);
@@ -992,28 +1010,37 @@ export function handleRecordContentMessage(
       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
+      const existingFlush = pendingStopFlushes.get(message.requestId);
+      if (existingFlush) {
+        void existingFlush.then(sendResponse);
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      const flush = deliveryFor(message.requestId)
+        .flush()
+        .then((succeeded): RecordStopAck => {
+          if (succeeded) {
+            stepDeliveries.delete(message.requestId);
+            finishStop();
+          }
+          return succeeded
             ? { ok: true }
             : {
                 ok: false,
                 error: "failed to deliver one or more recorded steps",
-              },
-        );
+              };
+        });
+      pendingStopFlushes.set(message.requestId, flush);
+      void flush.then(sendResponse).finally(() => {
+        if (pendingStopFlushes.get(message.requestId) === flush) {
+          pendingStopFlushes.delete(message.requestId);
+        }
       });
       return true;
     }
     if (isRecordCancelMessage(message)) {
-      failedStepDeliveries.delete(message.requestId);
-      knownRecordRequests.delete(message.requestId);
+      stepDeliveries.delete(message.requestId);
+      pendingStopFlushes.delete(message.requestId);
     }
     finishStop();
     return false;

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/entrypoints/background.ts

@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ export default defineBackground(() => {
   dispatcher.start();
   const recordDeps = {
     tabsApi: chrome.tabs,
+    cdp,
     sendToTab: (tabId: number, msg: Parameters<typeof chrome.tabs.sendMessage>[1]) =>
       chrome.tabs.sendMessage(tabId, msg),
     bypassOverlay: async (tabId: number, enabled: boolean) => {
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ export default defineBackground(() => {
   // 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();
+  attachRecordStepListener(recordDeps);
   attachRecordFinishListener(recordDeps);
   attachRecordQueryListener(recordDeps);
   if (typeof chrome.notifications?.onClicked?.addListener === "function") {

apps/extension/src/entrypoints/content.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { BorrowConfirmationOverlay } from "@/content/BorrowConfirmationOverlay";
 import { ControlOverlay } from "@/content/ControlOverlay";
 import { createCaptureSuppressController } from "@/content/capture-suppress";
 import { HelpRequestOverlay } from "@/content/HelpRequestOverlay";
+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";
@@ -344,16 +345,7 @@ export default defineContentScript({
 
       if (isHelpRequestMessage(message)) {
         const helpMsg = message as HelpRequestMessage;
-        const previousHelp = overlays.setAgentHelpRequest({
-          id: helpMsg.requestId,
-          prompt: helpMsg.prompt,
-          ...(helpMsg.title ? { title: helpMsg.title } : {}),
-          ...(helpMsg.displayMode ? { displayMode: helpMsg.displayMode } : {}),
-          selectors: helpMsg.selectors,
-          onContinue: (note: string) =>
-            void sendHelpFinish(helpMsg.requestId, "continued", note.trim() ? note : undefined),
-          onCancel: () => void sendHelpFinish(helpMsg.requestId, "cancelled"),
-        });
+        const previousHelp = mountHelpRequest(helpMsg);
         if (previousHelp && previousHelp.id !== helpMsg.requestId) {
           void sendHelpFinish(previousHelp.id, "cancelled");
         }
@@ -406,17 +398,18 @@ export default defineContentScript({
       });
     }
 
-    function mountHelpRequest(helpMsg: Omit<HelpRequestMessage, "type">): void {
-      overlays.setAgentHelpRequest({
-        id: helpMsg.requestId,
-        prompt: helpMsg.prompt,
-        ...(helpMsg.title ? { title: helpMsg.title } : {}),
-        ...(helpMsg.displayMode ? { displayMode: helpMsg.displayMode } : {}),
-        selectors: helpMsg.selectors,
-        onContinue: (note: string) =>
-          void sendHelpFinish(helpMsg.requestId, "continued", note.trim() ? note : undefined),
-        onCancel: () => void sendHelpFinish(helpMsg.requestId, "cancelled"),
-      });
+    function mountHelpRequest(helpMsg: Omit<HelpRequestMessage, "type">) {
+      return overlays.setAgentHelpRequest(
+        createHelpRequestData(helpMsg, {
+          finish: (requestId, outcome, note) => {
+            void sendHelpFinish(requestId, outcome, note);
+          },
+          query: () =>
+            chrome.runtime.sendMessage({ type: HELP_QUERY }) as Promise<
+              HelpQueryResponse | undefined
+            >,
+        }),
+      );
     }
 
     async function queryActiveHelpWithRetry(): Promise<void> {

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"));

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__/document-settle.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import type { CdpRunner } from "@/tools/shared";
+import { waitForDocumentSettled } from "../recording/document-settle";
+
+function quietCdp(): { cdp: CdpRunner; send: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn> } {
+  const send = vi.fn(async () => ({
+    result: { value: { idleMs: 1_000, readyState: "complete" } },
+  }));
+  return {
+    cdp: { send: send as unknown as CdpRunner["send"] },
+    send,
+  };
+}
+
+describe("waitForDocumentSettled", () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  it("waits through the minimum observation floor before accepting a quiet page", async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    const { cdp, send } = quietCdp();
+
+    const settled = waitForDocumentSettled(cdp, { target: { tabId: 7 } });
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(180);
+
+    await expect(settled).resolves.toBe("quiet");
+    expect(send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+  });
+
+  it("cancels before probing a superseded observation", async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    const { cdp, send } = quietCdp();
+
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const settled = waitForDocumentSettled(
+      cdp,
+      { target: { tabId: 7 } },
+      {
+        signal: controller.signal,
+      },
+    );
+    controller.abort();
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(60);
+
+    await expect(settled).resolves.toBe("cancelled");
+    expect(send).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("probes a same-process iframe through its isolated execution context", async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    const send = vi.fn(async (_tabId: number, method: string) => {
+      if (method === "Page.createIsolatedWorld") return { executionContextId: 91 };
+      return { result: { value: { idleMs: 1_000, readyState: "complete" } } };
+    });
+    const cdp: CdpRunner = { send: send as unknown as CdpRunner["send"] };
+
+    const settled = waitForDocumentSettled(cdp, {
+      target: { tabId: 7 },
+      frameId: "child-frame",
+    });
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(180);
+
+    await expect(settled).resolves.toBe("quiet");
+    expect(send).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      7,
+      "Page.createIsolatedWorld",
+      expect.objectContaining({ frameId: "child-frame" }),
+    );
+    expect(send).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      7,
+      "Runtime.evaluate",
+      expect.objectContaining({ contextId: 91 }),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("routes an OOPIF probe through its CDP target session", async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    const send = vi.fn();
+    const sendToTarget = vi.fn(async (_target, method: string) => {
+      if (method === "Page.createIsolatedWorld") return { executionContextId: 27 };
+      return { result: { value: { idleMs: 1_000, readyState: "complete" } } };
+    });
+    const cdp: CdpRunner = {
+      send: send as unknown as CdpRunner["send"],
+      sendToTarget: sendToTarget as unknown as NonNullable<CdpRunner["sendToTarget"]>,
+    };
+
+    const target = { tabId: 7, sessionId: "oopif-session" };
+    const settled = waitForDocumentSettled(cdp, { target, frameId: "oopif-frame" });
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(180);
+
+    await expect(settled).resolves.toBe("quiet");
+    expect(send).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(sendToTarget).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      target,
+      "Runtime.evaluate",
+      expect.objectContaining({ contextId: 27 }),
+    );
+  });
+});

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

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ describe("help-bridge", () => {
         prompt: "log in",
         displayMode: "compact",
         selectors: ["#login"],
+        rects: [{ top: 10, left: 20, width: 100, height: 40 }],
         timeoutMs: 1000,
       }),
     ).toBe(true);

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__/recording-observation.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { ObservationNodeIndex } from "../recording/observation-capture";
+import { RecordingObservationSession } from "../recording/observation-session";
+import { RecordingStateRegistry } from "../recording/state-registry";
+import { buildTraceV3 } from "../recording/trace-builder-v3";
+import type { RecordingDraftStep } from "../recording/types";
+
+const URL = "https://example.com/login";
+
+function sessionWithInput(redactValues = false): RecordingObservationSession {
+  const session = new RecordingObservationSession({ redactValues });
+  const state = session.registry.register({
+    url: URL,
+    vomText: '@vom 1\ntextbox "Password" value="••••••" [ref=e1]',
+  });
+  session.cursor.lastSettled = {
+    stateId: state.id,
+    rootFrameId: "root",
+    index: new ObservationNodeIndex({
+      rootFrameId: "root",
+      matchNodes: [
+        {
+          frameId: "root",
+          backendNodeId: 42,
+          tag: "input",
+          rect: { x: 20, y: 40, w: 200, h: 30 },
+          localRect: { x: 20, y: 40, w: 200, h: 30 },
+        },
+      ],
+      refs: [{ ref: "e1", backendNodeId: 42, role: "textbox", name: "Password", line: 1 }],
+    }),
+    url: URL,
+  };
+  return session;
+}
+
+function finalizedFillTrace(value: string, redactValues: boolean) {
+  const session = sessionWithInput(redactValues);
+  const draft: RecordingDraftStep = {
+    op: "fill",
+    captureTarget: { tag: "input", role: "textbox", name: "Password" },
+    value,
+    targetHint: {
+      geometry: { rect: { x: 20, y: 40, w: 200, h: 30 }, tag: "input" },
+    },
+  };
+  session.bindDraft(draft, 1);
+  draft.postStateId = draft.preStateId;
+  return buildTraceV3({
+    registry: session.registry,
+    drafts: [draft],
+    annotations: session.annotations,
+    startedAt: "2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z",
+    stoppedBy: "user_finish",
+    bskVersion: "test",
+    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 dumped = JSON.stringify(finalizedFillTrace(secret, true));
+    expect(dumped).toContain("step 1: fill");
+    expect(dumped).not.toContain(secret);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps ordinary fill details", () => {
+    expect(finalizedFillBody("ordinary text", false)).toContain('step 1: fill: "ordinary text"');
+  });
+
+  it("encodes title and URL so line breaks cannot corrupt state metadata", () => {
+    const registry = new RecordingStateRegistry();
+    const state = registry.register({
+      url: "https://example.com/a\nb",
+      title: "hello\nworld",
+      vomText: "@vom 1",
+    });
+    const trace = buildTraceV3({
+      registry,
+      drafts: [{ op: "scroll", preStateId: state.id, postStateId: state.id }],
+      startedAt: "2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z",
+      stoppedBy: "user_finish",
+      bskVersion: "test",
+    });
+    expect(trace.states[0]?.body).toContain('url: "https://example.com/a\\nb"');
+    expect(trace.states[0]?.body).toContain('title: "hello\\nworld"');
+  });
+});
+
+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, 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, vomText: "same" });
+    const state = registry.register({
+      url: URL,
+      title: "Login",
+      vomText: "same",
+      truncated: true,
+    });
+    expect(state).toMatchObject({ id: "s1", title: "Login", truncated: true });
+  });
+});
+
+describe("draft binding", () => {
+  it("keeps capture semantics when no observation exists", () => {
+    const session = new RecordingObservationSession();
+    const draft: RecordingDraftStep = {
+      op: "hover",
+      captureTarget: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "新建" },
+    };
+    session.bindDraft(draft, 1);
+    expect(draft.matchedTarget).toEqual({ role: "button", name: "新建", unmatched: true });
+    expect(draft.preStateId).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it("does not bind an unmatched new action to a stale observation", () => {
+    const session = sessionWithInput();
+    const draft: RecordingDraftStep = {
+      op: "click",
+      captureTarget: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "Confirm" },
+      targetHint: {
+        geometry: { rect: { x: 400, y: 300, w: 80, h: 30 }, tag: "button" },
+      },
+    };
+    session.bindDraft(draft, 2, true);
+    expect(draft.preStateId).toBeUndefined();
+    expect("matchedTarget" in draft ? draft.matchedTarget : undefined).toEqual({
+      role: "button",
+      name: "Confirm",
+      unmatched: true,
+    });
+  });
+});

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

@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import type { CdpRunner, ChromeTabsApi } from "@/tools/shared";
+
+const captureRecordingObservation = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+
+vi.mock("../recording/observation-capture", async (importOriginal) => {
+  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("../recording/observation-capture")>();
+  return { ...actual, captureRecordingObservation };
+});
+
+import { ObservationNodeIndex } from "../recording/observation-capture";
+import { RecordingObservationRuntime } from "../recording/recording-runtime";
+
+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());
+
+  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]);
+  });
+});

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

@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
-import { appendRecordedPayload, observeRecordedNavigation } from "../recording-step-buffer";
-
-describe("recording-step-buffer", () => {
-  it("stores semantic click without summary", () => {
-    const buffer = { steps: [], pendingNavigation: false };
-    appendRecordedPayload(buffer, {
-      op: "click",
-      target: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "发布" },
-      expects_navigation: true,
-    });
-    expect(buffer.steps).toEqual([
-      {
-        op: "click",
-        target: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "发布" },
-      },
-    ]);
-    expect(buffer.pendingNavigation).toBe(true);
-  });
-
-  it("annotates navigated_to on action-caused navigation instead of wait_for_navigation", () => {
-    const buffer = {
-      steps: [
-        {
-          op: "click" as const,
-          target: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "发布" },
-        },
-      ],
-      currentUrl: "https://example.com/a",
-      pendingNavigation: true,
-      pendingNavigationDeadline: Date.now() + 5_000,
-    };
-    observeRecordedNavigation(buffer, "https://example.com/b", true);
-    expect(buffer.steps).toEqual([
-      {
-        op: "click",
-        target: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "发布" },
-        navigated_to: "https://example.com/b",
-      },
-    ]);
-    expect(JSON.stringify(buffer.steps)).not.toContain("wait_for_navigation");
-  });
-
-  it("annotates navigated_to onto a select that auto-submits a navigation", () => {
-    const buffer = {
-      steps: [
-        {
-          op: "select" as const,
-          target: { tag: "select", role: "combobox", name: "分类" },
-          values: ["tech"],
-        },
-      ],
-      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([
-      {
-        op: "select",
-        target: { tag: "select", role: "combobox", name: "分类" },
-        values: ["tech"],
-        navigated_to: "https://example.com/list?cat=tech",
-      },
-    ]);
-  });
-
-  it("emits navigate for uncaused URL changes", () => {
-    const buffer = {
-      steps: [],
-      currentUrl: "https://example.com/a",
-      pendingNavigation: false,
-    };
-    observeRecordedNavigation(buffer, "https://example.com/b", false);
-    expect(buffer.steps[0]).toMatchObject({
-      op: "navigate",
-      url: "https://example.com/b",
-    });
-  });
-});

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

@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import type { CdpRunner, ChromeTabsApi } from "@/tools/shared";
+import { ObservationNodeIndex, type RegisteredObservation } from "../recording/observation-capture";
+import { RecordingObservationSession } from "../recording/observation-session";
+import { SettleController } from "../recording/settle-controller";
+import type { RecordingDraftStep } from "../recording/types";
+
+const OBSERVATION: RegisteredObservation = {
+  stateId: "s-next",
+  rootFrameId: "root",
+  index: new ObservationNodeIndex({ rootFrameId: "root", matchNodes: [], refs: [] }),
+  url: "https://example.com/next",
+};
+
+describe("SettleController", () => {
+  afterEach(() => vi.useRealTimers());
+
+  it("aborts superseded capture work and lands the prior action on the next origin", async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    const cdp: CdpRunner = {
+      send: vi.fn(async () => ({
+        result: { value: { idleMs: 1_000, readyState: "complete" } },
+      })) as unknown as CdpRunner["send"],
+    };
+    const tabsApi: ChromeTabsApi = {
+      get: vi.fn(async () => ({ id: 7, url: OBSERVATION.url }) as chrome.tabs.Tab),
+      query: vi.fn(async () => []),
+    };
+    const session = new RecordingObservationSession();
+    let firstSignal: AbortSignal | undefined;
+    vi.spyOn(session, "capture")
+      .mockImplementationOnce(async (_cdp, _tabs, _tabId, signal) => {
+        firstSignal = signal;
+        return new Promise<RegisteredObservation>((_resolve, reject) => {
+          signal?.addEventListener(
+            "abort",
+            () => reject(new DOMException("observation aborted", "AbortError")),
+            { once: true },
+          );
+        });
+      })
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(OBSERVATION);
+
+    const drafts: RecordingDraftStep[] = [
+      { op: "click", captureTarget: { tag: "button", name: "First" }, preStateId: "s1" },
+    ];
+    const controller = new SettleController({ session, cdp, tabsApi, tabId: 7 });
+    controller.schedule(drafts, 0);
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(180);
+
+    drafts.push({
+      op: "click",
+      captureTarget: { tag: "button", name: "Second" },
+      preStateId: "s-next",
+    });
+    controller.schedule(drafts, 1);
+    expect(firstSignal?.aborted).toBe(true);
+    expect(drafts[0]?.postStateId).toBe("s-next");
+
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(500);
+    await controller.flush();
+    expect(drafts[1]?.postStateId).toBe("s-next");
+  });
+
+  it("does not consume a newer redirect while reading the prior landing URL", async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    const cdp: CdpRunner = {
+      send: vi.fn(async () => ({
+        result: { value: { idleMs: 1_000, readyState: "complete" } },
+      })) as unknown as CdpRunner["send"],
+    };
+    let resolveFirstTab!: (tab: chrome.tabs.Tab) => void;
+    const firstTab = new Promise<chrome.tabs.Tab>((resolve) => {
+      resolveFirstTab = resolve;
+    });
+    const tabsApi: ChromeTabsApi = {
+      get: vi
+        .fn()
+        .mockImplementationOnce(() => firstTab)
+        .mockResolvedValue({ id: 7, url: OBSERVATION.url }),
+      query: vi.fn(async () => []),
+    };
+    const session = new RecordingObservationSession();
+    session.cursor.lastSettled = OBSERVATION;
+    const drafts: RecordingDraftStep[] = [];
+    const controller = new SettleController({ session, cdp, tabsApi, tabId: 7 });
+
+    controller.scheduleRedirect(drafts, "https://example.com/intermediate");
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(180);
+    expect(tabsApi.get).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    controller.scheduleRedirect(drafts, OBSERVATION.url);
+    resolveFirstTab({ id: 7, url: "https://example.com/intermediate" } as chrome.tabs.Tab);
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(500);
+    await controller.flushRedirects();
+
+    expect(drafts).toEqual([]);
+    expect(controller.hasPending).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("settles an action in its own OOPIF document scope", async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    const send = vi.fn();
+    const sendToTarget = vi.fn(async (_target, method: string) => {
+      if (method === "Page.createIsolatedWorld") return { executionContextId: 39 };
+      return { result: { value: { idleMs: 1_000, readyState: "complete" } } };
+    });
+    const cdp: CdpRunner = {
+      send: send as unknown as CdpRunner["send"],
+      sendToTarget: sendToTarget as unknown as NonNullable<CdpRunner["sendToTarget"]>,
+    };
+    const tabsApi: ChromeTabsApi = {
+      get: vi.fn(async () => ({ id: 7, url: OBSERVATION.url }) as chrome.tabs.Tab),
+      query: vi.fn(async () => []),
+    };
+    const session = new RecordingObservationSession();
+    vi.spyOn(session, "capture").mockResolvedValue(OBSERVATION);
+    const drafts: RecordingDraftStep[] = [
+      { op: "click", captureTarget: { tag: "button", name: "Inside frame" } },
+    ];
+    const controller = new SettleController({ session, cdp, tabsApi, tabId: 7 });
+    const target = { tabId: 7, sessionId: "oopif-session" };
+
+    controller.schedule(drafts, 0, { target, frameId: "oopif-frame" });
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(180);
+    await controller.flush();
+
+    expect(send).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(sendToTarget).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      target,
+      "Runtime.evaluate",
+      expect.objectContaining({ contextId: 39 }),
+    );
+    expect(drafts[0]?.postStateId).toBe("s-next");
+  });
+});

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

@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { appendRecordedPayload, observeRecordedNavigation } from "../recording/step-buffer";
+
+describe("recording-step-buffer", () => {
+  it("stores semantic click without summary", () => {
+    const buffer = { steps: [], navigation: { pendingNavigation: false } };
+    appendRecordedPayload(buffer, {
+      op: "click",
+      target: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "发布" },
+      expects_navigation: true,
+    });
+    expect(buffer.steps).toEqual([
+      {
+        op: "click",
+        captureTarget: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "发布" },
+      },
+    ]);
+    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", () => {
+    const buffer = {
+      steps: [
+        {
+          op: "click" as const,
+          captureTarget: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "发布" },
+        },
+      ],
+      navigation: {
+        currentUrl: "https://example.com/a",
+        pendingNavigation: true,
+        pendingNavigationDeadline: Date.now() + 5_000,
+      },
+    };
+    observeRecordedNavigation(buffer, "https://example.com/b", true);
+    expect(buffer.steps).toEqual([
+      {
+        op: "click",
+        captureTarget: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "发布" },
+        navigatedTo: "https://example.com/b",
+      },
+    ]);
+    expect(JSON.stringify(buffer.steps)).not.toContain("wait_for_navigation");
+  });
+
+  it("annotates navigated_to onto a select that auto-submits a navigation", () => {
+    const buffer = {
+      steps: [
+        {
+          op: "select" as const,
+          captureTarget: { tag: "select", role: "combobox", name: "分类" },
+          values: ["tech"],
+        },
+      ],
+      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([
+      {
+        op: "select",
+        captureTarget: { tag: "select", role: "combobox", name: "分类" },
+        values: ["tech"],
+        navigatedTo: "https://example.com/list?cat=tech",
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("emits navigate for uncaused URL changes", () => {
+    const buffer = {
+      steps: [],
+      navigation: { currentUrl: "https://example.com/a", pendingNavigation: 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

@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+import type { RenderedRef } from "@browser-skill/vom";
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import type { CaptureVomMatchNode } from "@/tools/capture-vom-observation";
+import { ObservationNodeIndex, type RegisteredObservation } from "../recording/observation-capture";
+import { matchObservationTarget } from "../recording/target-matcher";
+
+function node(backendNodeId: number, frameId: string, x = 10): CaptureVomMatchNode {
+  return {
+    backendNodeId,
+    frameId,
+    tag: "button",
+    rect: { x, y: 20, w: 100, h: 30 },
+    localRect: { x, y: 20, w: 100, h: 30 },
+  };
+}
+
+function observation(
+  matchNodes: CaptureVomMatchNode[],
+  refs: RenderedRef[],
+): RegisteredObservation {
+  return {
+    stateId: "s1",
+    rootFrameId: "root",
+    index: new ObservationNodeIndex({ rootFrameId: "root", matchNodes, refs }),
+    url: "https://example.com",
+  };
+}
+
+describe("matchObservationTarget", () => {
+  it("indexes the safe geometry DTO without discarding frame-local geometry", () => {
+    const geometry = node(42, "child");
+    geometry.localRect = { x: 5, y: 6, w: 100, h: 30 };
+    const ref: RenderedRef = {
+      ref: "e1",
+      backendNodeId: 42,
+      frameId: "child",
+      line: 1,
+    };
+    const candidate = observation([geometry], [ref]).index.candidates("child", "button")[0];
+
+    expect(candidate).toEqual({ frameId: "child", geometry, ref });
+  });
+
+  it("matches a unique node using canonical top-level viewport geometry", () => {
+    const target = matchObservationTarget({
+      observation: observation(
+        [node(42, "root")],
+        [{ ref: "e1", backendNodeId: 42, role: "button", name: "发布", line: 1 }],
+      ),
+      hint: { geometry: { rect: { x: 10, y: 20, w: 100, h: 30 }, tag: "button" } },
+    });
+    expect(target).toEqual({ ref: "e1", role: "button", name: "发布" });
+  });
+
+  it("uses frame id with backend node id so sibling frames cannot collide", () => {
+    const target = matchObservationTarget({
+      observation: observation(
+        [node(42, "left"), node(42, "right")],
+        [
+          { ref: "e1", backendNodeId: 42, frameId: "left", line: 1 },
+          { ref: "e2", backendNodeId: 42, frameId: "right", line: 2 },
+        ],
+      ),
+      hint: {
+        frameId: "right",
+        geometry: { rect: { x: 10, y: 20, w: 100, h: 30 }, tag: "button" },
+      },
+    });
+    expect(target.ref).toBe("e2");
+  });
+
+  it("restricts a missing frame hint to the root frame", () => {
+    const target = matchObservationTarget({
+      observation: observation(
+        [node(42, "child")],
+        [{ ref: "e1", backendNodeId: 42, frameId: "child", line: 1 }],
+      ),
+      hint: { geometry: { rect: { x: 10, y: 20, w: 100, h: 30 }, tag: "button" } },
+      fallback: { tag: "button", name: "发布" },
+    });
+    expect(target).toEqual({ name: "发布", unmatched: true });
+  });
+
+  it("returns unmatched for ambiguous geometry", () => {
+    const target = matchObservationTarget({
+      observation: observation(
+        [node(42, "root"), node(43, "root")],
+        [
+          { ref: "e1", backendNodeId: 42, line: 1 },
+          { ref: "e2", backendNodeId: 43, line: 2 },
+        ],
+      ),
+      hint: { geometry: { rect: { x: 10, y: 20, w: 100, h: 30 }, tag: "button" } },
+    });
+    expect(target.unmatched).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("uses semantics when geometry is unavailable without crossing frame boundaries", () => {
+    const target = matchObservationTarget({
+      observation: observation(
+        [node(41, "root"), node(42, "child")],
+        [
+          { ref: "e1", backendNodeId: 41, role: "button", name: "保存", line: 1 },
+          { ref: "e2", backendNodeId: 42, frameId: "child", role: "button", name: "保存", line: 2 },
+        ],
+      ),
+      hint: { frameId: "child" },
+      fallback: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "保存" },
+    });
+    expect(target.ref).toBe("e2");
+  });
+
+  it("uses semantics to disambiguate equal geometry in one frame", () => {
+    const target = matchObservationTarget({
+      observation: observation(
+        [node(42, "root"), node(43, "root")],
+        [
+          { ref: "e1", backendNodeId: 42, role: "button", name: "保存", line: 1 },
+          { ref: "e2", backendNodeId: 43, role: "button", name: "取消", line: 2 },
+        ],
+      ),
+      hint: { geometry: { rect: { x: 10, y: 20, w: 100, h: 30 }, tag: "button" } },
+      fallback: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "取消" },
+    });
+    expect(target.ref).toBe("e2");
+  });
+});

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

@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
-import type { DraftTraceStep } from "@/transport/types";
-import { reduceTraceSteps, resolveTraceStartUrl, shouldRecordPress } from "../trace-reducer";
+import type { RecordingDraftStep } from "@/lib/recording/types";
+import { shouldRecordPress } from "../recording/draft-policy";
+import { buildTraceV2 } from "../recording/trace-reducer-v2";
+
+function reduceTraceSteps(steps: RecordingDraftStep[], startUrl?: string) {
+  return buildTraceV2({
+    steps,
+    startedAt: "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
+    ...(startUrl ? { startUrl } : {}),
+  });
+}
 
 describe("shouldRecordPress", () => {
   it("keeps Enter and Escape", () => {
@@ -18,36 +27,47 @@ 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: DraftTraceStep[] = [
+    const drafts: RecordingDraftStep[] = [
       {
         op: "navigate",
         url: "https://example.com/search?q=hello&utm_source=x",
-        page_url: "https://example.com/search?q=hello&utm_source=x",
+        pageUrl: "https://example.com/search?q=hello&utm_source=x",
       },
       {
         op: "fill",
-        target: { tag: "input", role: "textbox", name: "搜索", name_attr: "q" },
+        captureTarget: { tag: "input", role: "textbox", name: "搜索", name_attr: "q" },
         value: "browser skill",
-        page_url: "https://example.com/search?q=hello&utm_source=x",
+        pageUrl: "https://example.com/search?q=hello&utm_source=x",
       },
       {
         op: "press",
         key: "Enter",
-        target: { tag: "input", role: "textbox", name: "搜索", name_attr: "q" },
-        navigated_to: "https://example.com/results/42",
-        page_url: "https://example.com/search?q=hello&utm_source=x",
+        captureTarget: { tag: "input", role: "textbox", name: "搜索", name_attr: "q" },
+        navigatedTo: "https://example.com/results/42",
+        pageUrl: "https://example.com/search?q=hello&utm_source=x",
       },
       {
         op: "click",
-        target: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "发布" },
-        navigated_to: "https://example.com/p/99",
-        page_url: "https://example.com/results/42",
+        captureTarget: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "发布" },
+        navigatedTo: "https://example.com/p/99",
+        pageUrl: "https://example.com/results/42",
       },
       {
         op: "press",
         key: "a",
-        page_url: "https://example.com/p/99",
+        pageUrl: "https://example.com/p/99",
       },
     ];
 
@@ -109,9 +129,9 @@ describe("reduceTraceSteps", () => {
       [
         {
           op: "fill",
-          target: { tag: "input", role: "textbox", name: "Search query" },
+          captureTarget: { tag: "input", role: "textbox", name: "Search query" },
           value: "",
-          page_url: "https://example.com/search",
+          pageUrl: "https://example.com/search",
         },
       ],
       "https://example.com/search",
@@ -125,16 +145,16 @@ describe("reduceTraceSteps", () => {
     ]);
   });
 
-  it("maps select navigated_to onto effect.navigated_to (page id)", () => {
+  it("maps select navigatedTo onto effect.navigatedTo (page id)", () => {
     const { pages, steps } = reduceTraceSteps(
       [
         {
           op: "select",
-          target: { tag: "select", role: "combobox", name: "分类" },
+          captureTarget: { tag: "select", role: "combobox", name: "分类" },
           values: ["tech"],
           labels: ["技术"],
-          navigated_to: "https://example.com/list?cat=tech",
-          page_url: "https://example.com/list",
+          navigatedTo: "https://example.com/list?cat=tech",
+          pageUrl: "https://example.com/list",
         },
       ],
       "https://example.com/list",
@@ -151,36 +171,32 @@ describe("reduceTraceSteps", () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it("keeps hover steps before menu clicks", () => {
+  it("drops hover steps, which only exist in trace v3", () => {
     const { steps } = reduceTraceSteps(
       [
         {
           op: "hover",
-          target: { tag: "span", role: "button", name: "Account" },
-          page_url: "https://example.com/app",
+          captureTarget: { tag: "span", role: "button", name: "Account" },
+          pageUrl: "https://example.com/app",
         },
         {
           op: "click",
-          target: { tag: "a", role: "link", name: "Profile" },
-          page_url: "https://example.com/app",
+          captureTarget: { tag: "a", role: "link", name: "Profile" },
+          pageUrl: "https://example.com/app",
         },
       ],
       "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", () => {
     expect(
-      resolveTraceStartUrl(
-        [{ op: "navigate", url: "https://example.com/other" }],
-        "https://example.com/start",
-      ),
+      buildTraceV2({
+        steps: [{ op: "navigate", url: "https://example.com/other" }],
+        startedAt: "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
+        startUrl: "https://example.com/start",
+      }).entry.start_url,
     ).toBe("https://example.com/start");
   });
 });

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

@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { TRACE_VERSION_V3, VOM_FORMAT_VERSION } from "@/transport/types";
+import { RecordingStateRegistry } from "../recording/state-registry";
+import { buildTraceV3 } from "../recording/trace-builder-v3";
+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" },
+      {
+        op: "navigate",
+        url: "https://example.com/final",
+        transitionQualifiers: ["server_redirect"],
+        preStateId: "s2",
+        postStateId: "s3",
+      },
+    ];
+    const before = structuredClone(drafts);
+    const reduced = reduceTraceStepsV3(drafts);
+
+    expect(drafts).toEqual(before);
+    expect(reduced.steps).toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        id: 1,
+        op: "navigate",
+        state: "s1",
+        to: "https://example.com/final",
+        result: { state: "s3" },
+      }),
+    ]);
+    expect(reduced.stepIdByDraftId.get(1)).toBe(1);
+    expect(reduced.stepIdByDraftId.get(2)).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  it("builds the wire model from protocol constants", () => {
+    const registry = new RecordingStateRegistry();
+    const state = registry.register({ url: "https://example.com", vomText: "@vom 1" });
+    const trace = buildTraceV3({
+      registry,
+      drafts: [
+        {
+          op: "click",
+          captureTarget: { tag: "button", role: "button", name: "Save" },
+          preStateId: state.id,
+          postStateId: state.id,
+        },
+      ],
+      startedAt: "2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z",
+      stoppedBy: "user_finish",
+      bskVersion: "test",
+    });
+
+    expect(trace.version).toBe(TRACE_VERSION_V3);
+    expect(trace.recorder.vom).toBe(VOM_FORMAT_VERSION);
+    expect(trace.steps[0]).toMatchObject({
+      op: "click",
+      target: { role: "button", name: "Save", unmatched: true },
+    });
+  });
+});

apps/extension/src/lib/describe-target.ts

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 /**
- * Build a semantic TargetDescriptor for an interacted element.
+ * Build a semantic capture descriptor for an interacted element.
  *
  * Trace steps are an LLM *textbook*: each click must say what to look for
  * on screen (usually a short visible name). Tag-only noise like
  * `{ "tag": "div" }` / “点击div” is useless and must not be recorded.
  */
 
-export interface TargetDescriptor {
+/** Content-script capture descriptor before VOM geometric matching. */
+export interface CaptureTargetDescriptor {
   role?: string;
   name?: string;
   tag: string;
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ export function resolveHoverElement(target: Element): Element | null {
  * (visible name), or at least a form `name_attr` for checkbox/radio.
  * Recording “点击div” with no name fails this bar.
  */
-export function isMeaningfulClickTarget(target: TargetDescriptor): boolean {
+export function isMeaningfulClickTarget(target: CaptureTargetDescriptor): boolean {
   const name = target.name?.trim();
   if (name && isActionableLabel(name)) return true;
   if (
@@ -323,7 +324,7 @@ function nearbyLabelText(el: Element): string | undefined {
   return undefined;
 }
 
-export function describeTarget(el: Element): TargetDescriptor {
+export function describeTarget(el: Element): CaptureTargetDescriptor {
   const tag = el.tagName.toLowerCase();
   const role = inferRole(el);
   const name = accessibleName(el);
@@ -350,7 +351,7 @@ export function describeTarget(el: Element): TargetDescriptor {
   };
 }
 
-export function describeEventTarget(target: EventTarget | null): TargetDescriptor | null {
+export function describeEventTarget(target: EventTarget | null): CaptureTargetDescriptor | null {
   if (!(target instanceof Element)) return null;
   const clickable = resolveClickableElement(target);
   if (!clickable) return null;

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

@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ export const HELP_ACK = "bsk-help-ack";
 export const HELP_QUERY = "bsk-help-query";
 export const HELP_FINISH = "bsk-help-finish";
 
+export interface HelpHighlightRect {
+  top: number;
+  left: number;
+  width: number;
+  height: number;
+}
+
 export interface HelpRequestMessage {
   type: typeof HELP_REQUEST;
   requestId: string;
@@ -26,6 +33,8 @@ export interface HelpRequestMessage {
   displayMode?: "full" | "compact";
   /** CSS selectors to scroll to + flash-highlight (may be empty). */
   selectors: string[];
+  /** Top-viewport rectangles for targets that cannot be represented by a root selector. */
+  rects?: HelpHighlightRect[];
   timeoutMs: number;
 }
 
@@ -74,6 +83,16 @@ export function isHelpRequestMessage(msg: unknown): msg is HelpRequestMessage {
     (m.displayMode === undefined || m.displayMode === "full" || m.displayMode === "compact") &&
     Array.isArray(m.selectors) &&
     m.selectors.every((selector) => typeof selector === "string") &&
+    (m.rects === undefined ||
+      (Array.isArray(m.rects) &&
+        m.rects.every(
+          (rect) =>
+            typeof rect === "object" &&
+            rect !== null &&
+            ["top", "left", "width", "height"].every((key) =>
+              Number.isFinite((rect as Record<string, unknown>)[key]),
+            ),
+        ))) &&
     typeof m.timeoutMs === "number"
   );
 }

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

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * service worker and a tab's content script.
  */
 
-import type { TargetDescriptor } from "./describe-target";
+import type { CaptureTargetDescriptor } from "./describe-target";
 
 export const RECORD_START = "bsk-record-start";
 export const RECORD_STEP = "bsk-record-step";
@@ -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 {
@@ -42,7 +46,7 @@ export interface RecordStartMessage {
 
 export interface RecordStepPayload {
   op: "click" | "hover" | "fill" | "press" | "select" | "navigate";
-  target?: TargetDescriptor;
+  target?: CaptureTargetDescriptor;
   value?: string;
   key?: string;
   modifiers?: Array<"alt" | "ctrl" | "meta" | "shift">;
@@ -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-step-buffer.ts

@@ -1,136 +0,0 @@
-import type { DraftTraceStep } from "@/transport/types";
-import type { RecordStepPayload } from "./record-bridge";
-
-export interface RecordingStepBuffer {
-  steps: DraftTraceStep[];
-  currentUrl?: string;
-  pendingNavigation: boolean;
-  pendingNavigationDeadline?: number;
-}
-
-const NAVIGATION_TRIGGER_WINDOW_MS = 3_000;
-
-function toDraftStep(payload: RecordStepPayload): DraftTraceStep | null {
-  const pageUrl = payload.page_url;
-  switch (payload.op) {
-    case "click":
-      return payload.target
-        ? {
-            op: "click",
-            target: payload.target,
-            ...(pageUrl ? { page_url: pageUrl } : {}),
-          }
-        : null;
-    case "hover":
-      return payload.target
-        ? {
-            op: "hover",
-            target: payload.target,
-            ...(pageUrl ? { page_url: pageUrl } : {}),
-          }
-        : null;
-    case "fill":
-      return payload.target
-        ? {
-            op: "fill",
-            target: payload.target,
-            value: payload.value ?? "",
-            ...(payload.redacted ? { redacted: true } : {}),
-            ...(pageUrl ? { page_url: pageUrl } : {}),
-          }
-        : null;
-    case "press":
-      return payload.key
-        ? {
-            op: "press",
-            key: payload.key,
-            ...(payload.target ? { target: payload.target } : {}),
-            ...(payload.modifiers?.length ? { modifiers: payload.modifiers } : {}),
-            ...(pageUrl ? { page_url: pageUrl } : {}),
-          }
-        : null;
-    case "select":
-      return payload.target && payload.values
-        ? {
-            op: "select",
-            target: payload.target,
-            values: payload.values,
-            ...(payload.labels?.length ? { labels: payload.labels } : {}),
-            ...(pageUrl ? { page_url: pageUrl } : {}),
-          }
-        : null;
-    case "navigate":
-      return null;
-  }
-}
-
-function annotateLastStepNavigation(buffer: RecordingStepBuffer, url: string): boolean {
-  for (let i = buffer.steps.length - 1; i >= 0; i -= 1) {
-    const step = buffer.steps[i];
-    if (!step) continue;
-    if (step.op === "click" || step.op === "press" || step.op === "select") {
-      buffer.steps[i] = { ...step, navigated_to: url };
-      return true;
-    }
-    break;
-  }
-  return false;
-}
-
-export function observeRecordedNavigation(
-  buffer: RecordingStepBuffer,
-  url: string,
-  causedByAction?: boolean,
-): void {
-  if (!url || url === buffer.currentUrl) return;
-  buffer.currentUrl = url;
-  const pendingIsCurrent =
-    buffer.pendingNavigation &&
-    (buffer.pendingNavigationDeadline === undefined ||
-      buffer.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,
-        page_url: url,
-      });
-    }
-    return;
-  }
-
-  buffer.pendingNavigation = false;
-  buffer.pendingNavigationDeadline = undefined;
-  buffer.steps.push({
-    op: "navigate",
-    url,
-    page_url: url,
-  });
-}
-
-export function appendRecordedPayload(
-  buffer: RecordingStepBuffer,
-  payload: RecordStepPayload,
-): void {
-  if (payload.op === "navigate") {
-    if (payload.url) {
-      observeRecordedNavigation(buffer, payload.url, payload.navigation_caused_by_action);
-    }
-    return;
-  }
-  const step = toDraftStep({
-    ...payload,
-    page_url: payload.page_url ?? buffer.currentUrl,
-  });
-  if (!step) return;
-  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
-      ? Date.now() + NAVIGATION_TRIGGER_WINDOW_MS
-      : undefined;
-  }
-}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+import type { CdpTarget } from "@/browser-driver/frame-graph";
+import { type CdpRunner, sendToCdpTarget } from "@/tools/shared";
+
+const SETTLE_MIN_MS = 150;
+const SETTLE_QUIET_MS = 250;
+const SETTLE_MAX_MS = 2_000;
+const SETTLE_POLL_MS = 60;
+const SETTLE_WORLD_NAME = "__bsk_record_settle__";
+
+const QUIET_PROBE = `(() => {
+  const scope = window;
+  let probe = scope.__bskRecordQuiet;
+  if (!probe) {
+    probe = { changedAt: Date.now() };
+    const observer = new MutationObserver(() => {
+      probe.changedAt = Date.now();
+    });
+    observer.observe(document.documentElement, {
+      subtree: true,
+      childList: true,
+      attributes: true,
+      characterData: true,
+    });
+    scope.__bskRecordQuiet = probe;
+  }
+  return { idleMs: Date.now() - probe.changedAt, readyState: document.readyState };
+})()`;
+
+export interface DocumentSettleScope {
+  target: CdpTarget;
+  /** Omit only for the target's root document. */
+  frameId?: string;
+}
+
+type SettleOutcome = "quiet" | "timeout" | "cancelled";
+
+interface QuietProbe {
+  idleMs: number;
+  readyState: string;
+}
+
+interface ProbeContext {
+  executionContextId?: number;
+}
+
+function sleep(ms: number, signal?: AbortSignal): Promise<void> {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    if (signal?.aborted) return resolve();
+    const timer = setTimeout(resolve, ms);
+    signal?.addEventListener(
+      "abort",
+      () => {
+        clearTimeout(timer);
+        resolve();
+      },
+      { once: true },
+    );
+  });
+}
+
+async function executionContextForScope(
+  cdp: CdpRunner,
+  scope: DocumentSettleScope,
+): Promise<number | undefined> {
+  if (!scope.frameId) return undefined;
+  const result = await sendToCdpTarget<{ executionContextId?: number }>(
+    cdp,
+    scope.target,
+    "Page.createIsolatedWorld",
+    {
+      frameId: scope.frameId,
+      worldName: SETTLE_WORLD_NAME,
+      grantUniveralAccess: false,
+    },
+  );
+  return result.executionContextId;
+}
+
+async function readQuietProbe(
+  cdp: CdpRunner,
+  scope: DocumentSettleScope,
+  context: ProbeContext,
+): Promise<QuietProbe | null> {
+  try {
+    if (scope.frameId && context.executionContextId === undefined) {
+      context.executionContextId = await executionContextForScope(cdp, scope);
+      if (context.executionContextId === undefined) return null;
+    }
+    const reply = await sendToCdpTarget<{ result?: { value?: unknown } }>(
+      cdp,
+      scope.target,
+      "Runtime.evaluate",
+      {
+        expression: QUIET_PROBE,
+        returnByValue: true,
+        ...(context.executionContextId !== undefined
+          ? { contextId: context.executionContextId }
+          : {}),
+      },
+    );
+    const value = reply.result?.value;
+    if (!value || typeof value !== "object") return null;
+    const { idleMs, readyState } = value as { idleMs?: unknown; readyState?: unknown };
+    if (typeof idleMs !== "number" || typeof readyState !== "string") return null;
+    return { idleMs, readyState };
+  } catch {
+    context.executionContextId = undefined;
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+export async function waitForDocumentSettled(
+  cdp: CdpRunner,
+  scope: DocumentSettleScope,
+  options: { signal?: AbortSignal } = {},
+): Promise<SettleOutcome> {
+  const startedAt = Date.now();
+  const floor = startedAt + SETTLE_MIN_MS;
+  const deadline = startedAt + SETTLE_MAX_MS;
+  const context: ProbeContext = {};
+
+  for (;;) {
+    if (options.signal?.aborted) return "cancelled";
+    await sleep(SETTLE_POLL_MS, options.signal);
+    if (options.signal?.aborted) return "cancelled";
+
+    const probe = await readQuietProbe(cdp, scope, context);
+    const now = Date.now();
+    if (now < floor) continue;
+    if (now >= deadline) return "timeout";
+    if (!probe || probe.readyState === "loading") continue;
+    if (probe.idleMs >= SETTLE_QUIET_MS) return "quiet";
+  }
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import type { RecordingDraftStep } from "./types";
+
+const CLIPBOARD_KEYS = new Set(["a", "c", "v", "x", "A", "C", "V", "X"]);
+const MODIFIER_ONLY_KEYS = new Set(["Meta", "Control", "Alt", "Shift", "OS", "Hyper", "Super"]);
+
+export function shouldRecordPress(
+  key: string,
+  modifiers?: Array<"alt" | "ctrl" | "meta" | "shift">,
+): boolean {
+  if (MODIFIER_ONLY_KEYS.has(key)) return false;
+  const mods = modifiers ?? [];
+  const hasCtrlOrMeta = mods.includes("ctrl") || mods.includes("meta");
+  if (hasCtrlOrMeta && CLIPBOARD_KEYS.has(key)) return false;
+  if (key === "Enter" || key === "Escape") return true;
+  if (key.length === 1 && !hasCtrlOrMeta && !mods.includes("alt")) return false;
+  return false;
+}
+
+export function shouldIncludeDraft(step: RecordingDraftStep): boolean {
+  return step.op !== "press" || shouldRecordPress(step.key, step.modifiers);
+}
+
+export function resolveDraftStartUrl(
+  drafts: RecordingDraftStep[],
+  explicitStartUrl?: string,
+  fallbackUrl?: string,
+): string {
+  if (explicitStartUrl) return explicitStartUrl;
+  const navigation = drafts.find(
+    (step): step is Extract<RecordingDraftStep, { op: "navigate" }> => step.op === "navigate",
+  );
+  if (navigation) return navigation.url;
+  return drafts.find((step) => step.pageUrl)?.pageUrl ?? fallbackUrl ?? "about:blank";
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+import type { RenderedRef } from "@browser-skill/vom";
+import {
+  type CaptureVomMatchNode,
+  type CaptureVomObservationResult,
+  captureVomObservation,
+} from "@/tools/capture-vom-observation";
+import type { CdpRunner, ChromeTabsApi } from "@/tools/shared";
+
+export interface IndexedObservationNode {
+  frameId: string;
+  geometry: CaptureVomMatchNode;
+  ref?: RenderedRef;
+}
+
+export interface CapturedRecordingObservation {
+  rootFrameId: string;
+  index: ObservationNodeIndex;
+  url: string;
+  title?: string;
+  vomText: string;
+  truncated: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface RegisteredObservation {
+  stateId: string;
+  rootFrameId: string;
+  index: ObservationNodeIndex;
+  url: string;
+}
+
+function nodeKey(frameId: string, backendNodeId: number): string {
+  return `${frameId}:${backendNodeId}`;
+}
+
+function frameTagKey(frameId: string, tag: string): string {
+  return `${frameId}:${tag.toLowerCase()}`;
+}
+
+export class ObservationNodeIndex {
+  readonly #nodesByFrameTag = new Map<string, IndexedObservationNode[]>();
+  readonly #refById = new Map<string, RenderedRef>();
+  readonly #refsByFrame = new Map<string, RenderedRef[]>();
+
+  constructor(input: Pick<CaptureVomObservationResult, "rootFrameId" | "matchNodes" | "refs">) {
+    const refByNode = new Map<string, RenderedRef>();
+    for (const ref of input.refs) {
+      const frameId = ref.frameId ?? input.rootFrameId;
+      refByNode.set(nodeKey(frameId, ref.backendNodeId), ref);
+      this.#refById.set(ref.ref, ref);
+      const frameRefs = this.#refsByFrame.get(frameId) ?? [];
+      frameRefs.push(ref);
+      this.#refsByFrame.set(frameId, frameRefs);
+    }
+    for (const geometry of input.matchNodes) {
+      const { frameId } = geometry;
+      const entry = {
+        frameId,
+        geometry,
+        ref: refByNode.get(nodeKey(frameId, geometry.backendNodeId)),
+      };
+      const key = frameTagKey(frameId, geometry.tag);
+      const bucket = this.#nodesByFrameTag.get(key) ?? [];
+      bucket.push(entry);
+      this.#nodesByFrameTag.set(key, bucket);
+    }
+  }
+
+  candidates(frameId: string, tag: string): readonly IndexedObservationNode[] {
+    return this.#nodesByFrameTag.get(frameTagKey(frameId, tag)) ?? [];
+  }
+
+  ref(refId: string): RenderedRef | undefined {
+    return this.#refById.get(refId);
+  }
+
+  refs(frameId: string): readonly RenderedRef[] {
+    return this.#refsByFrame.get(frameId) ?? [];
+  }
+}
+
+async function readTabMeta(
+  tabsApi: ChromeTabsApi,
+  tabId: number,
+): Promise<{ url: string; title?: string }> {
+  try {
+    const tab = await tabsApi.get(tabId);
+    return { url: tab.url ?? "about:blank", title: tab.title };
+  } catch {
+    return { url: "about:blank" };
+  }
+}
+
+export async function captureRecordingObservation(input: {
+  cdp: CdpRunner;
+  tabsApi: ChromeTabsApi;
+  tabId: number;
+  maxTokens: number;
+  redactValues: boolean;
+  signal?: AbortSignal;
+}): Promise<CapturedRecordingObservation> {
+  const { url, title } = await readTabMeta(input.tabsApi, input.tabId);
+  const captured = await captureVomObservation(input.cdp, input.tabId, url, {
+    maxTokens: input.maxTokens,
+    redactValues: input.redactValues,
+    conditionalSurfaceProbe: false,
+    signal: input.signal,
+  });
+  return {
+    rootFrameId: captured.rootFrameId,
+    index: new ObservationNodeIndex(captured),
+    url,
+    title,
+    vomText: captured.text,
+    truncated: captured.truncated,
+  };
+}

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

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+import type { CdpRunner, ChromeTabsApi } from "@/tools/shared";
+import { captureRecordingObservation, type RegisteredObservation } from "./observation-capture";
+import { RecordingStateRegistry } from "./state-registry";
+import { matchObservationTarget, unmatchedTarget } from "./target-matcher";
+import type { RecordingDraftStep, StepAnnotation, TargetedRecordingDraft } from "./types";
+
+const DEFAULT_MAX_PAGE_TOKENS = 3_000;
+const MIN_CAPTURE_INTERVAL_MS = 200;
+
+export interface TabObservationCursor {
+  lastSettled: RegisteredObservation | null;
+  lastCaptureAt: number;
+}
+
+function abortableDelay(ms: number, signal?: AbortSignal): Promise<void> {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    if (signal?.aborted) return resolve();
+    const timer = setTimeout(resolve, ms);
+    signal?.addEventListener(
+      "abort",
+      () => {
+        clearTimeout(timer);
+        resolve();
+      },
+      { once: true },
+    );
+  });
+}
+
+function isTargeted(draft: RecordingDraftStep): draft is TargetedRecordingDraft {
+  return (
+    draft.op === "click" ||
+    draft.op === "hover" ||
+    draft.op === "fill" ||
+    draft.op === "press" ||
+    draft.op === "select"
+  );
+}
+
+export class RecordingObservationSession {
+  readonly registry: RecordingStateRegistry;
+  readonly cursor: TabObservationCursor;
+  readonly annotations: StepAnnotation[];
+  readonly #maxTokens: number;
+  readonly #redactValues: boolean;
+
+  constructor(
+    options: {
+      registry?: RecordingStateRegistry;
+      cursor?: TabObservationCursor;
+      annotations?: StepAnnotation[];
+      maxTokens?: number;
+      redactValues?: boolean;
+    } = {},
+  ) {
+    this.registry = options.registry ?? new RecordingStateRegistry();
+    this.cursor = options.cursor ?? { lastSettled: null, lastCaptureAt: 0 };
+    this.annotations = options.annotations ?? [];
+    this.#maxTokens = options.maxTokens ?? DEFAULT_MAX_PAGE_TOKENS;
+    this.#redactValues = options.redactValues ?? false;
+  }
+
+  async capture(
+    cdp: CdpRunner,
+    tabsApi: ChromeTabsApi,
+    tabId: number,
+    signal?: AbortSignal,
+  ): Promise<RegisteredObservation> {
+    const waitMs = Math.max(0, MIN_CAPTURE_INTERVAL_MS - (Date.now() - this.cursor.lastCaptureAt));
+    if (waitMs > 0) await abortableDelay(waitMs, signal);
+    if (signal?.aborted) throw new DOMException("observation aborted", "AbortError");
+    const captured = await captureRecordingObservation({
+      cdp,
+      tabsApi,
+      tabId,
+      maxTokens: this.#maxTokens,
+      redactValues: this.#redactValues,
+      signal,
+    });
+    const state = this.registry.register({
+      url: captured.url,
+      title: captured.title,
+      vomText: captured.vomText,
+      truncated: captured.truncated,
+    });
+    const observation: RegisteredObservation = {
+      stateId: state.id,
+      rootFrameId: captured.rootFrameId,
+      index: captured.index,
+      url: captured.url,
+    };
+    this.cursor.lastSettled = observation;
+    this.cursor.lastCaptureAt = Date.now();
+    return observation;
+  }
+
+  bindDraft(draft: RecordingDraftStep, draftId: number, previousActionPending = false): void {
+    const observation = this.cursor.lastSettled;
+    if (isTargeted(draft)) {
+      draft.matchedTarget = observation
+        ? matchObservationTarget({
+            observation,
+            hint: draft.targetHint,
+            fallback: draft.captureTarget,
+          })
+        : unmatchedTarget(draft.captureTarget);
+    }
+    if (!observation) return;
+
+    const unmatched = isTargeted(draft) && draft.matchedTarget?.unmatched === true;
+    if (previousActionPending && unmatched) return;
+    draft.preStateId = observation.stateId;
+    this.registry.markStep(observation.stateId, draftId);
+
+    if (!isTargeted(draft) || !draft.matchedTarget?.ref) return;
+    const ref = observation.index.ref(draft.matchedTarget.ref);
+    if (!ref) return;
+    this.annotations.push({
+      draftId,
+      op: draft.op,
+      line: ref.line,
+      stateId: observation.stateId,
+      ...(draft.op === "fill" && !this.#redactValues
+        ? { detail: JSON.stringify(draft.value) }
+        : {}),
+    });
+  }
+}

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

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+import type { CdpRunner, ChromeTabsApi } from "@/tools/shared";
+import type { StopReason, TraceV3 } from "@/transport/types";
+import type { DocumentSettleScope } 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;
+}
+
+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,
+    };
+    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);
+  }
+
+  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,
+    scope?: DocumentSettleScope,
+  ): 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.
+      }
+    }
+    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> {
+    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.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

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+import type { CdpRunner, ChromeTabsApi } from "@/tools/shared";
+import { type DocumentSettleScope, waitForDocumentSettled } from "./document-settle";
+import { RecordingObservationSession } from "./observation-session";
+import type { RecordingDraftStep } from "./types";
+
+interface PendingSettle {
+  abort: AbortController;
+  scope: DocumentSettleScope;
+}
+
+interface PendingRedirect {
+  url: string;
+  abort: AbortController;
+}
+
+const CAPTURE_RETRY_DELAY_MS = 250;
+
+function delay(ms: number, signal?: AbortSignal): Promise<void> {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    if (signal?.aborted) return resolve();
+    const timer = setTimeout(resolve, ms);
+    signal?.addEventListener(
+      "abort",
+      () => {
+        clearTimeout(timer);
+        resolve();
+      },
+      { once: true },
+    );
+  });
+}
+
+function isAbortError(error: unknown): boolean {
+  return (
+    typeof error === "object" &&
+    error !== null &&
+    (error as { name?: string }).name === "AbortError"
+  );
+}
+
+export function inferMissingPostStates(drafts: RecordingDraftStep[]): void {
+  for (let index = 0; index < drafts.length - 1; index += 1) {
+    const draft = drafts[index];
+    const next = drafts[index + 1];
+    if (draft && next && !draft.postStateId && next.preStateId) {
+      draft.postStateId = next.preStateId;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export class SettleController {
+  readonly #session: RecordingObservationSession;
+  readonly #cdp: CdpRunner;
+  readonly #tabsApi: ChromeTabsApi;
+  readonly #tabId: number;
+  readonly #rootScope: DocumentSettleScope;
+  readonly #pending = new Map<number, PendingSettle>();
+  #queue = Promise.resolve();
+  #pendingRedirect: PendingRedirect | null = null;
+  #redirectQueue = Promise.resolve();
+
+  constructor(input: {
+    session: RecordingObservationSession;
+    cdp: CdpRunner;
+    tabsApi: ChromeTabsApi;
+    tabId: number;
+  }) {
+    this.#session = input.session;
+    this.#cdp = input.cdp;
+    this.#tabsApi = input.tabsApi;
+    this.#tabId = input.tabId;
+    this.#rootScope = { target: { tabId: input.tabId } };
+  }
+
+  get hasPending(): boolean {
+    return this.#pending.size > 0 || this.#pendingRedirect !== null;
+  }
+
+  async #captureWithRetry(signal?: AbortSignal) {
+    try {
+      return await this.#session.capture(this.#cdp, this.#tabsApi, this.#tabId, signal);
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (signal?.aborted) throw error;
+      await delay(CAPTURE_RETRY_DELAY_MS, signal);
+      return this.#session.capture(this.#cdp, this.#tabsApi, this.#tabId, signal);
+    }
+  }
+
+  schedule(
+    drafts: RecordingDraftStep[],
+    draftIndex: number,
+    scope: DocumentSettleScope = this.#rootScope,
+  ): void {
+    if (scope.target.tabId !== this.#tabId) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `settle scope tab ${scope.target.tabId} does not belong to tab ${this.#tabId}`,
+      );
+    }
+    const landing = drafts[draftIndex]?.preStateId;
+    for (const [index, pending] of this.#pending) {
+      if (index >= draftIndex) continue;
+      pending.abort.abort();
+      this.#pending.delete(index);
+      if (landing && drafts[index] && !drafts[index].postStateId) {
+        drafts[index].postStateId = landing;
+      }
+    }
+
+    this.#pending.get(draftIndex)?.abort.abort();
+    const pending = { abort: new AbortController(), scope };
+    this.#pending.set(draftIndex, pending);
+    const task = async () => {
+      if (pending.abort.signal.aborted) return;
+      try {
+        const outcome = await waitForDocumentSettled(this.#cdp, pending.scope, {
+          signal: pending.abort.signal,
+        });
+        if (outcome === "cancelled") return;
+        const observation = await this.#captureWithRetry(pending.abort.signal);
+        if (!pending.abort.signal.aborted && drafts[draftIndex]) {
+          drafts[draftIndex].postStateId = observation.stateId;
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        if (!isAbortError(error)) {
+          console.warn(
+            `[bsk record] post-action observation failed for step ${draftIndex + 1}`,
+            error,
+          );
+        }
+      } finally {
+        if (this.#pending.get(draftIndex) === pending) this.#pending.delete(draftIndex);
+      }
+    };
+    this.#queue = this.#queue.then(task, task).catch(() => {});
+  }
+
+  cancel(): void {
+    for (const pending of this.#pending.values()) pending.abort.abort();
+    this.#pending.clear();
+    this.clearRedirect();
+  }
+
+  async flush(): Promise<void> {
+    for (let round = 0; round < 10; round += 1) {
+      const current = this.#queue;
+      await current;
+      if (current === this.#queue) return;
+    }
+    console.warn("[bsk record] settle queue kept growing; using completed observations");
+  }
+
+  async settleTrailing(drafts: RecordingDraftStep[]): Promise<void> {
+    const trailing: RecordingDraftStep[] = [];
+    for (let index = drafts.length - 1; index >= 0; index -= 1) {
+      const draft = drafts[index];
+      if (!draft || draft.postStateId) break;
+      trailing.push(draft);
+    }
+    if (trailing.length === 0) return;
+    try {
+      const observation = await this.#captureWithRetry();
+      for (const draft of trailing) draft.postStateId = observation.stateId;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.warn("[bsk record] final observation at stop failed", error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  clearRedirect(): void {
+    this.#pendingRedirect?.abort.abort();
+    this.#pendingRedirect = null;
+  }
+
+  scheduleRedirect(drafts: RecordingDraftStep[], url: string): void {
+    this.#pendingRedirect?.abort.abort();
+    const pending: PendingRedirect = { url, abort: new AbortController() };
+    this.#pendingRedirect = pending;
+    const task = () => this.#settleRedirect(drafts, pending);
+    this.#redirectQueue = this.#redirectQueue.then(task, task).catch(() => {});
+  }
+
+  async #settleRedirect(drafts: RecordingDraftStep[], pending: PendingRedirect): Promise<void> {
+    const outcome = await waitForDocumentSettled(this.#cdp, this.#rootScope, {
+      signal: pending.abort.signal,
+    });
+    if (outcome === "cancelled" || this.#pendingRedirect !== pending) return;
+
+    let finalUrl = pending.url;
+    try {
+      finalUrl = (await this.#tabsApi.get(this.#tabId)).url || finalUrl;
+    } catch {
+      // The navigation event URL remains the best available destination.
+    }
+    if (this.#pendingRedirect !== pending) return;
+    this.#pendingRedirect = null;
+    if (
+      !finalUrl ||
+      finalUrl === "about:blank" ||
+      this.#session.cursor.lastSettled?.url === finalUrl
+    ) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const last = drafts[drafts.length - 1];
+    if (last?.op === "navigate" && last.url === finalUrl) {
+      if (!last.postStateId) this.schedule(drafts, drafts.length - 1);
+      await this.flush();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const draft: RecordingDraftStep = {
+      op: "navigate",
+      url: finalUrl,
+      pageUrl: finalUrl,
+      cause: "browser",
+      transitionQualifiers: ["server_redirect"],
+      preStateId: this.#session.cursor.lastSettled?.stateId,
+    };
+    drafts.push(draft);
+    const draftIndex = drafts.length - 1;
+    if (draft.preStateId) this.#session.registry.markStep(draft.preStateId, draftIndex + 1);
+    this.schedule(drafts, draftIndex);
+    await this.flush();
+  }
+
+  async flushRedirects(): Promise<void> {
+    for (let round = 0; round < 10; round += 1) {
+      const current = this.#redirectQueue;
+      await current;
+      if (current === this.#redirectQueue) return;
+    }
+    console.warn("[bsk record] redirect queue kept growing; using the final completed landing");
+  }
+}

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

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+export interface RecordedStateEntry {
+  id: string;
+  url: string;
+  title?: string;
+  /** Rendered VOM text; capture indexes and source DOM/AX data never enter the registry. */
+  vomText: string;
+  truncated: boolean;
+  stepsHere: number[];
+}
+
+function stateIdentity(url: string, body: string): string {
+  return `${url}\0${body}`;
+}
+
+export class RecordingStateRegistry {
+  readonly #entriesById = new Map<string, RecordedStateEntry>();
+  readonly #idByIdentity = new Map<string, string>();
+  #nextId = 1;
+
+  register(input: {
+    url: string;
+    title?: string;
+    vomText: string;
+    truncated?: boolean;
+  }): RecordedStateEntry {
+    const identity = stateIdentity(input.url, input.vomText);
+    const existingId = this.#idByIdentity.get(identity);
+    if (existingId) {
+      const existing = this.#entriesById.get(existingId)!;
+      if (!existing.title && input.title) existing.title = input.title;
+      if (input.truncated) existing.truncated = true;
+      return existing;
+    }
+
+    const entry: RecordedStateEntry = {
+      id: `s${this.#nextId}`,
+      url: input.url,
+      ...(input.title ? { title: input.title } : {}),
+      vomText: input.vomText,
+      truncated: input.truncated ?? false,
+      stepsHere: [],
+    };
+    this.#nextId += 1;
+    this.#entriesById.set(entry.id, entry);
+    this.#idByIdentity.set(identity, entry.id);
+    return entry;
+  }
+
+  values(): RecordedStateEntry[] {
+    return [...this.#entriesById.values()];
+  }
+
+  markStep(stateId: string, draftId: number): void {
+    const entry = this.#entriesById.get(stateId);
+    if (entry && !entry.stepsHere.includes(draftId)) entry.stepsHere.push(draftId);
+  }
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+import type { RecordStepPayload } from "../record-bridge";
+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;
+}
+
+const NAVIGATION_TRIGGER_WINDOW_MS = 3_000;
+
+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, ...common } : null;
+    case "hover":
+      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 } : {}),
+            ...common,
+          }
+        : null;
+    case "press":
+      return payload.key
+        ? {
+            op: "press",
+            key: payload.key,
+            ...(payload.target ? { captureTarget: payload.target } : {}),
+            ...(payload.modifiers?.length ? { modifiers: payload.modifiers } : {}),
+            ...common,
+          }
+        : null;
+    case "select":
+      return payload.target && payload.values
+        ? {
+            op: "select",
+            captureTarget: payload.target,
+            values: payload.values,
+            ...(payload.labels?.length ? { labels: payload.labels } : {}),
+            ...common,
+          }
+        : null;
+    case "navigate":
+      return null;
+  }
+}
+
+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" || step.op === "fill") {
+      step.navigatedTo = url;
+      return index;
+    }
+    break;
+  }
+  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,
+  transitionType?: string,
+  transitionQualifiers?: string[],
+): NavigationObserveResult {
+  const navigation = buffer.navigation;
+  if (!url || url === navigation.currentUrl) return { kind: "noop" };
+  navigation.currentUrl = url;
+
+  const pendingIsCurrent =
+    navigation.pendingNavigation &&
+    (navigation.pendingNavigationDeadline === undefined ||
+      navigation.pendingNavigationDeadline >= Date.now());
+
+  if (causedByAction === true || (causedByAction === undefined && pendingIsCurrent)) {
+    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;
+  }
+
+  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,
+  targetHint?: TargetMatchHint,
+): number | null {
+  if (payload.op === "navigate") {
+    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.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.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

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import type { RenderedRef } from "@browser-skill/vom";
+import type { TargetDescriptorV3 } from "@/transport/types";
+import type { CaptureTargetDescriptor } from "../describe-target";
+import type { IndexedObservationNode, RegisteredObservation } from "./observation-capture";
+import type { TargetGeometry, TargetMatchHint } from "./types";
+
+const MATCH_TOLERANCE_PX = 2;
+
+function close(a: number, b: number): boolean {
+  return Math.abs(a - b) <= MATCH_TOLERANCE_PX;
+}
+
+function rectMatches(a: TargetGeometry["rect"], b: TargetGeometry["rect"]): boolean {
+  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);
+}
+
+export function unmatchedTarget(fallback?: CaptureTargetDescriptor): TargetDescriptorV3 {
+  return {
+    ...(fallback?.role ? { role: fallback.role } : {}),
+    ...(fallback?.name ? { name: fallback.name } : {}),
+    unmatched: true,
+  };
+}
+
+function normalized(value: string | undefined): string {
+  return value?.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim().toLowerCase() ?? "";
+}
+
+function matchesSemantics(ref: RenderedRef, fallback?: CaptureTargetDescriptor): boolean {
+  const role = normalized(fallback?.role);
+  const name = normalized(fallback?.name);
+  if (!role && !name) return false;
+  if (role && normalized(ref.role) !== role) return false;
+  if (name && normalized(ref.name) !== name) return false;
+  return true;
+}
+
+function descriptor(ref: RenderedRef): TargetDescriptorV3 {
+  return {
+    ref: ref.ref,
+    ...(ref.role ? { role: ref.role } : {}),
+    ...(ref.name ? { name: ref.name } : {}),
+    ...(ref.ctx ? { ctx: ref.ctx } : {}),
+  };
+}
+
+export function matchObservationTarget(input: {
+  observation: RegisteredObservation;
+  hint?: TargetMatchHint;
+  fallback?: CaptureTargetDescriptor;
+}): TargetDescriptorV3 {
+  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));
+    if (matches.length === 1) return descriptor(matches[0]!.ref!);
+    const semanticMatches = matches.filter(
+      (candidate) => candidate.ref && matchesSemantics(candidate.ref, input.fallback),
+    );
+    if (semanticMatches.length === 1) return descriptor(semanticMatches[0]!.ref!);
+    return unmatchedTarget(input.fallback);
+  }
+
+  const semanticMatches = input.observation.index
+    .refs(frameId)
+    .filter((ref) => matchesSemantics(ref, input.fallback));
+  return semanticMatches.length === 1
+    ? descriptor(semanticMatches[0]!)
+    : unmatchedTarget(input.fallback);
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import {
+  type StepV3,
+  type StopReason,
+  TRACE_VERSION_V3,
+  type TraceStateV3,
+  type TraceV3,
+  VOM_FORMAT_VERSION,
+} from "@/transport/types";
+import { resolveDraftStartUrl } from "./draft-policy";
+import type { RecordedStateEntry, RecordingStateRegistry } from "./state-registry";
+import { reduceTraceStepsV3 } from "./trace-reducer-v3";
+import { formatTraceStateBody } from "./trace-state-body";
+import type { RecordingDraftStep, StepAnnotation } from "./types";
+
+function publishedEntries(registry: RecordingStateRegistry, steps: StepV3[]): RecordedStateEntry[] {
+  const entries = registry.values();
+  if (steps.length === 0) return entries.slice(0, 1);
+  const referenced = new Set(steps.flatMap((step) => [step.state, step.result.state]));
+  return entries.filter((entry) => referenced.has(entry.id));
+}
+
+function remapDraftIds(draftIds: number[], stepIdByDraftId: Map<number, number>): number[] {
+  return [
+    ...new Set(
+      draftIds.flatMap((id) => {
+        const stepId = stepIdByDraftId.get(id);
+        return stepId === undefined ? [] : [stepId];
+      }),
+    ),
+  ].sort((a, b) => a - b);
+}
+
+export function buildTraceV3(input: {
+  registry: RecordingStateRegistry;
+  drafts: RecordingDraftStep[];
+  annotations?: StepAnnotation[];
+  startedAt: string;
+  purpose?: string;
+  startUrl?: string;
+  stoppedBy: StopReason;
+  bskVersion: string;
+  redactValues?: boolean;
+  includeTabSwitches?: boolean;
+}): TraceV3 {
+  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[]>();
+  for (const annotation of input.annotations ?? []) {
+    const bucket = annotationsByState.get(annotation.stateId) ?? [];
+    bucket.push(annotation);
+    annotationsByState.set(annotation.stateId, bucket);
+  }
+  const steps = reduced.steps.map((step) => ({
+    ...step,
+    state: publishedId.get(step.state) ?? step.state,
+    result: { state: publishedId.get(step.result.state) ?? step.result.state },
+  }));
+  const states: TraceStateV3[] = entries.map((entry) => {
+    const id = publishedId.get(entry.id) ?? entry.id;
+    return {
+      id,
+      url: entry.url,
+      ...(entry.title ? { title: entry.title } : {}),
+      body: formatTraceStateBody({
+        stateId: id,
+        url: entry.url,
+        title: entry.title,
+        stepIds: remapDraftIds(entry.stepsHere, reduced.stepIdByDraftId),
+        vomText: entry.vomText,
+        annotations: annotationsByState.get(entry.id) ?? [],
+        stepIdByDraftId: reduced.stepIdByDraftId,
+      }),
+      ...(entry.truncated ? { truncated: true } : {}),
+    };
+  });
+
+  return {
+    version: TRACE_VERSION_V3,
+    ...(input.purpose ? { purpose: input.purpose } : {}),
+    recorded_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+    started_at: input.startedAt,
+    stopped_by: input.stoppedBy,
+    entry: { start_url: resolveDraftStartUrl(input.drafts, input.startUrl, states[0]?.url) },
+    recorder: { bsk: input.bskVersion, vom: VOM_FORMAT_VERSION },
+    states,
+    steps,
+  };
+}

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

@@ -1,30 +1,10 @@
-import type { DraftTraceStep, PageRef, SelectedOption, Step } from "@/transport/types";
-
-const CLIPBOARD_KEYS = new Set(["a", "c", "v", "x", "A", "C", "V", "X"]);
-const MODIFIER_ONLY_KEYS = new Set(["Meta", "Control", "Alt", "Shift", "OS", "Hyper", "Super"]);
-
-export function shouldRecordPress(
-  key: string,
-  modifiers?: Array<"alt" | "ctrl" | "meta" | "shift">,
-): boolean {
-  if (MODIFIER_ONLY_KEYS.has(key)) return false;
-  const mods = modifiers ?? [];
-  const hasCtrlOrMeta = mods.includes("ctrl") || mods.includes("meta");
-  if (hasCtrlOrMeta && CLIPBOARD_KEYS.has(key)) return false;
-  if (key === "Enter" || key === "Escape") return true;
-  // Drop bare character typing — FillSession already records the value.
-  if (key.length === 1 && !hasCtrlOrMeta && !mods.includes("alt")) return false;
-  return false;
-}
-
-function shouldIncludeDraft(step: DraftTraceStep): boolean {
-  if (step.op === "press" && !shouldRecordPress(step.key, step.modifiers)) return false;
-  return true;
-}
+import type { PageRefV2, SelectedOptionV2, StepV2, TraceV2 } from "@/transport/types";
+import { resolveDraftStartUrl, shouldIncludeDraft } from "./draft-policy";
+import type { RecordingDraftStep } from "./types";
 
 /** Collapse consecutive navigations to the last hop. */
-function collapseNavigations(steps: DraftTraceStep[]): DraftTraceStep[] {
-  const out: DraftTraceStep[] = [];
+function collapseNavigations(steps: RecordingDraftStep[]): RecordingDraftStep[] {
+  const out: RecordingDraftStep[] = [];
   for (const step of steps) {
     const prev = out[out.length - 1];
     if (step.op === "navigate" && prev?.op === "navigate") {
@@ -36,7 +16,7 @@ function collapseNavigations(steps: DraftTraceStep[]): DraftTraceStep[] {
   return out;
 }
 
-function collectUrls(steps: DraftTraceStep[], startUrl?: string): string[] {
+function collectUrls(steps: RecordingDraftStep[], startUrl?: string): string[] {
   const urls: string[] = [];
   if (startUrl) urls.push(startUrl);
   for (const step of steps) {
@@ -44,8 +24,8 @@ function collectUrls(steps: DraftTraceStep[], startUrl?: string): string[] {
       urls.push(step.url);
       continue;
     }
-    if ("page_url" in step && step.page_url) urls.push(step.page_url);
-    if ("navigated_to" in step && step.navigated_to) urls.push(step.navigated_to);
+    if (step.pageUrl) urls.push(step.pageUrl);
+    if ("navigatedTo" in step && step.navigatedTo) urls.push(step.navigatedTo);
   }
   const seen = new Set<string>();
   const unique: string[] = [];
@@ -58,9 +38,9 @@ function collectUrls(steps: DraftTraceStep[], startUrl?: string): string[] {
 }
 
 function buildPageRegistry(
-  steps: DraftTraceStep[],
+  steps: RecordingDraftStep[],
   startUrl?: string,
-): { pages: PageRef[]; urlToId: Map<string, string> } {
+): { pages: PageRefV2[]; urlToId: Map<string, string> } {
   const urls = collectUrls(steps, startUrl);
   const urlToId = new Map<string, string>();
   const pages = urls.map((url, index) => {
@@ -81,28 +61,28 @@ function pageIdFor(
   return urlToId.values().next().value ?? "p1";
 }
 
-function pageUrlForDraft(step: DraftTraceStep, fallbackUrl?: string): string | undefined {
-  if (step.op === "navigate") return step.page_url ?? step.url;
-  if ("page_url" in step && step.page_url) return step.page_url;
+function pageUrlForDraft(step: RecordingDraftStep, fallbackUrl?: string): string | undefined {
+  if (step.op === "navigate") return step.pageUrl ?? step.url;
+  if (step.pageUrl) return step.pageUrl;
   return fallbackUrl;
 }
 
 function effectForNavigation(
   navigatedTo: string | undefined,
   urlToId: Map<string, string>,
-): Step["effect"] {
+): StepV2["effect"] {
   if (!navigatedTo) return undefined;
   const pageId = urlToId.get(navigatedTo);
   if (!pageId) return undefined;
   return { navigated_to: pageId };
 }
 
-function withEffect(step: Step, effect: Step["effect"]): Step {
+function withEffect(step: StepV2, effect: StepV2["effect"]): StepV2 {
   if (!effect) return step;
   return { ...step, effect };
 }
 
-function toSelection(values: string[], labels?: string[]): SelectedOption[] {
+function toSelection(values: string[], labels?: string[]): SelectedOptionV2[] {
   return values.map((value, index) => ({
     value,
     ...(labels?.[index] ? { label: labels[index] } : {}),
@@ -110,11 +90,11 @@ function toSelection(values: string[], labels?: string[]): SelectedOption[] {
 }
 
 function toV2Step(
-  step: DraftTraceStep,
+  step: RecordingDraftStep,
   id: number,
   urlToId: Map<string, string>,
   fallbackUrl?: string,
-): Step | null {
+): StepV2 | null {
   if (!shouldIncludeDraft(step)) return null;
 
   const pageUrl = pageUrlForDraft(step, fallbackUrl);
@@ -129,28 +109,23 @@ function toV2Step(
         to: step.url,
       };
     case "click":
+      if (!step.captureTarget) return null;
       return withEffect(
         {
           op: "click",
           id,
           page,
-          target: step.target,
+          target: step.captureTarget,
         },
-        effectForNavigation(step.navigated_to, urlToId),
+        effectForNavigation(step.navigatedTo, urlToId),
       );
-    case "hover":
-      return {
-        op: "hover",
-        id,
-        page,
-        target: step.target,
-      };
     case "fill":
+      if (!step.captureTarget) return null;
       return {
         op: "fill",
         id,
         page,
-        target: step.target,
+        target: step.captureTarget,
         value: step.value,
         ...(step.redacted ? { redacted: true } : {}),
       };
@@ -161,44 +136,51 @@ function toV2Step(
           id,
           page,
           key: step.key,
-          ...(step.target ? { target: step.target } : {}),
+          ...(step.captureTarget ? { target: step.captureTarget } : {}),
           ...(step.modifiers?.length ? { modifiers: step.modifiers } : {}),
         },
-        effectForNavigation(step.navigated_to, urlToId),
+        effectForNavigation(step.navigatedTo, urlToId),
       );
     case "select":
+      if (!step.captureTarget) return null;
       return withEffect(
         {
           op: "select",
           id,
           page,
-          target: step.target,
+          target: step.captureTarget,
           selection: toSelection(step.values, step.labels),
         },
-        effectForNavigation(step.navigated_to, urlToId),
+        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;
   }
 }
 
-export interface ReducedTrace {
-  pages: PageRef[];
-  steps: Step[];
+interface ReducedTrace {
+  pages: PageRefV2[];
+  steps: StepV2[];
 }
 
 /**
  * Compile capture drafts into record-only trace v2 steps.
  * Variable inputs are NOT classified here — executing agents infer that at run time.
  */
-export function reduceTraceSteps(steps: DraftTraceStep[], startUrl?: string): ReducedTrace {
+function reduceTraceSteps(steps: RecordingDraftStep[], startUrl?: string): ReducedTrace {
   const collapsed = collapseNavigations(steps);
   const { pages, urlToId } = buildPageRegistry(collapsed, startUrl);
-  const out: Step[] = [];
+  const out: StepV2[] = [];
   let id = 1;
   let lastUrl = startUrl;
   for (const draft of collapsed) {
     if (draft.op === "navigate") lastUrl = draft.url;
-    else if ("navigated_to" in draft && draft.navigated_to) lastUrl = draft.navigated_to;
-    else if ("page_url" in draft && draft.page_url) lastUrl = draft.page_url;
+    else if ("navigatedTo" in draft && draft.navigatedTo) lastUrl = draft.navigatedTo;
+    else if (draft.pageUrl) lastUrl = draft.pageUrl;
     const step = toV2Step(draft, id, urlToId, lastUrl);
     if (!step) continue;
     out.push(step);
@@ -207,18 +189,27 @@ export function reduceTraceSteps(steps: DraftTraceStep[], startUrl?: string): Re
   return { pages, steps: out };
 }
 
-export function resolveTraceStartUrl(
-  drafts: DraftTraceStep[],
+function resolveTraceStartUrl(
+  drafts: RecordingDraftStep[],
   startUrl?: string,
-  pages?: PageRef[],
+  pages?: PageRefV2[],
 ): string {
-  if (startUrl) return startUrl;
-  const navigate = drafts.find((step): step is Extract<DraftTraceStep, { op: "navigate" }> => {
-    return step.op === "navigate";
-  });
-  if (navigate) return navigate.url;
-  for (const draft of drafts) {
-    if ("page_url" in draft && draft.page_url) return draft.page_url;
-  }
-  return pages?.[0]?.url ?? "about:blank";
+  return resolveDraftStartUrl(drafts, startUrl, pages?.[0]?.url);
+}
+
+export function buildTraceV2(input: {
+  steps: RecordingDraftStep[];
+  startedAt: string;
+  startUrl?: string;
+  purpose?: string;
+}): TraceV2 {
+  const { pages, steps } = reduceTraceSteps(input.steps, input.startUrl);
+  return {
+    recorded_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+    started_at: input.startedAt,
+    ...(input.purpose ? { purpose: input.purpose } : {}),
+    entry: { start_url: resolveTraceStartUrl(input.steps, input.startUrl, pages) },
+    pages,
+    steps,
+  };
 }

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

@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+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";
+
+interface CollapsedDraft {
+  draft: RecordingDraftStep;
+  draftIds: number[];
+}
+
+const TRANSITION_CAUSES: Record<string, NavigationCause> = {
+  typed: "user_typed",
+  generated: "user_typed",
+  keyword: "user_typed",
+  keyword_generated: "user_typed",
+  link: "link",
+  form_submit: "form_submit",
+  reload: "reload",
+  auto_bookmark: "browser",
+  start_page: "browser",
+};
+
+function isRedirect(step: Extract<RecordingDraftStep, { op: "navigate" }>): boolean {
+  return hasRedirectQualifier(step.transitionQualifiers);
+}
+
+function collapseRedirects(steps: RecordingDraftStep[]): CollapsedDraft[] {
+  const output: CollapsedDraft[] = [];
+  steps.forEach((step, index) => {
+    const previous = output[output.length - 1];
+    if (step.op === "navigate" && previous?.draft.op === "navigate" && isRedirect(step)) {
+      previous.draft = {
+        ...previous.draft,
+        url: step.url,
+        postStateId: step.postStateId ?? previous.draft.postStateId,
+      };
+      previous.draftIds.push(index + 1);
+      return;
+    }
+    output.push({ draft: { ...step }, draftIds: [index + 1] });
+  });
+  return output;
+}
+
+function navigationCause(step: Extract<RecordingDraftStep, { op: "navigate" }>): NavigationCause {
+  if (step.cause) return step.cause;
+  const qualifiers = step.transitionQualifiers ?? [];
+  if (qualifiers.includes("forward_back")) return "history";
+  if (qualifiers.includes("from_address_bar")) return "user_typed";
+  return TRANSITION_CAUSES[step.transitionType ?? ""] ?? "browser";
+}
+
+function selection(values: string[], labels?: string[]): Array<{ value: string; label?: string }> {
+  return values.map((value, index) => ({
+    value,
+    ...(labels?.[index] ? { label: labels[index] } : {}),
+  }));
+}
+
+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;
+  const common = { id, state, result: { state: resultState } };
+
+  switch (draft.op) {
+    case "navigate":
+      return { op: "navigate", ...common, to: draft.url, cause: navigationCause(draft) };
+    case "click":
+      return {
+        op: "click",
+        ...common,
+        target: draft.matchedTarget ?? unmatchedTarget(draft.captureTarget),
+      };
+    case "hover":
+      return {
+        op: "hover",
+        ...common,
+        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: fillIsRedacted ? "***" : draft.value,
+        commit: draft.commit ?? "blur",
+        ...(fillIsRedacted ? { redacted: true } : {}),
+      };
+    case "press":
+      return {
+        op: "press",
+        ...common,
+        key: draft.key,
+        ...(draft.captureTarget || draft.matchedTarget
+          ? { target: draft.matchedTarget ?? unmatchedTarget(draft.captureTarget) }
+          : {}),
+        ...(draft.modifiers?.length ? { modifiers: draft.modifiers } : {}),
+      };
+    case "select":
+      return {
+        op: "select",
+        ...common,
+        target: draft.matchedTarget ?? unmatchedTarget(draft.captureTarget),
+        ...(!options.redactValues ? { selection: selection(draft.values, draft.labels) } : {}),
+      };
+    case "scroll":
+      return { op: "scroll", ...common };
+  }
+}
+
+export interface ReducedTraceV3 {
+  steps: StepV3[];
+  stepIdByDraftId: Map<number, number>;
+}
+
+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, {
+      includeTabSwitches: options.includeTabSwitches === true,
+      redactValues: options.redactValues === true,
+    });
+    if (!step) continue;
+    output.push(step);
+    for (const draftId of draftIds) stepIdByDraftId.set(draftId, step.id);
+  }
+  return { steps: output, stepIdByDraftId };
+}

apps/extension/src/lib/recording/trace-state-body.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import type { StepAnnotation } from "./types";
+
+function annotationText(annotation: StepAnnotation, stepId: number): string {
+  return ` ⟵ step ${stepId}: ${annotation.op}${annotation.detail ? `: ${annotation.detail}` : ""}`;
+}
+
+export function formatTraceStateBody(input: {
+  stateId: string;
+  url: string;
+  title?: string;
+  stepIds: number[];
+  vomText: string;
+  annotations: StepAnnotation[];
+  stepIdByDraftId: Map<number, number>;
+}): string {
+  const lines = ["# bsk-observation 1", `state: ${JSON.stringify(input.stateId)}`];
+  lines.push(`url: ${JSON.stringify(input.url)}`);
+  if (input.title) lines.push(`title: ${JSON.stringify(input.title)}`);
+  if (input.stepIds.length > 0) lines.push(`steps_here: [${input.stepIds.join(", ")}]`);
+  lines.push("---");
+
+  const byLine = new Map<number, Array<{ annotation: StepAnnotation; stepId: number }>>();
+  for (const annotation of input.annotations) {
+    const stepId = input.stepIdByDraftId.get(annotation.draftId);
+    if (stepId === undefined) continue;
+    const bucket = byLine.get(annotation.line) ?? [];
+    bucket.push({ annotation, stepId });
+    byLine.set(annotation.line, bucket);
+  }
+
+  input.vomText.split("\n").forEach((bodyLine, lineIndex) => {
+    let line = bodyLine;
+    for (const item of byLine.get(lineIndex) ?? []) {
+      line += annotationText(item.annotation, item.stepId);
+    }
+    lines.push(line);
+  });
+  return `${lines.join("\n")}\n`;
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import type { CaptureTargetDescriptor } from "@/lib/describe-target";
+import type {
+  FillCommit,
+  KeyModifier,
+  NavigationCause,
+  StepV3,
+  TargetDescriptorV3,
+} from "@/transport/types";
+
+export interface TargetGeometry {
+  /** Top-level viewport-relative CSS pixels, as defined by the geometry module. */
+  rect: { x: number; y: number; w: number; h: number };
+  tag: string;
+}
+
+export interface TargetMatchHint {
+  geometry?: TargetGeometry;
+  /** Missing means the current top frame, never an unrestricted frame search. */
+  frameId?: string;
+}
+
+export interface StepAnnotation {
+  draftId: number;
+  op: StepV3["op"];
+  line: number;
+  stateId: string;
+  detail?: string;
+}
+
+interface DraftStateLink {
+  pageUrl?: string;
+  preStateId?: string;
+  postStateId?: string;
+}
+
+interface DraftTarget {
+  captureTarget?: CaptureTargetDescriptor;
+  targetHint?: TargetMatchHint;
+  matchedTarget?: TargetDescriptorV3;
+}
+
+interface DraftNavigationEffect {
+  navigatedTo?: string;
+}
+
+export type RecordingDraftStep =
+  | ({ op: "click" } & DraftStateLink & DraftTarget & DraftNavigationEffect)
+  | ({ op: "hover" } & DraftStateLink & DraftTarget)
+  | ({
+      op: "fill";
+      value: string;
+      commit?: FillCommit;
+      redacted?: boolean;
+    } & DraftStateLink &
+      DraftTarget &
+      DraftNavigationEffect)
+  | ({
+      op: "press";
+      key: string;
+      modifiers?: KeyModifier[];
+    } & DraftStateLink &
+      DraftTarget &
+      DraftNavigationEffect)
+  | ({
+      op: "select";
+      values: string[];
+      labels?: string[];
+    } & DraftStateLink &
+      DraftTarget &
+      DraftNavigationEffect)
+  | ({ op: "scroll" } & DraftStateLink)
+  | ({ op: "switch_tab" } & DraftStateLink)
+  | ({
+      op: "navigate";
+      url: string;
+      cause?: NavigationCause;
+      transitionType?: string;
+      transitionQualifiers?: string[];
+    } & DraftStateLink);
+
+export type TargetedRecordingDraft = Extract<
+  RecordingDraftStep,
+  { op: "click" | "hover" | "fill" | "press" | "select" }
+>;

apps/extension/src/session-manager/__tests__/ref-store.test.ts

@@ -33,4 +33,19 @@ describe("RefStore", () => {
     expect(s.resolve("@e11")).toBe(11);
     expect(s.size()).toBe(2);
   });
+
+  it("preserves the child CDP session as part of ref identity", () => {
+    const s = new RefStore();
+    s.set("e1", 42, {
+      tabId: 7,
+      frameId: "child-frame",
+      cdpSessionId: "child-session",
+    });
+    expect(s.resolveEntry("e1")).toMatchObject({
+      backendNodeId: 42,
+      tabId: 7,
+      frameId: "child-frame",
+      cdpSessionId: "child-session",
+    });
+  });
 });

apps/extension/src/session-manager/ref-store.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 /**
- * Per-session map from `@e<N>` snapshot refs to CDP `backendNodeId`.
+ * Per-session map from `@e<N>` snapshot refs to a CDP node address.
  *
  * Each fresh `tool.snapshot` resets the store: M6 will call
- * `replace(...)` with the new ref → backendNodeId pairs. Tools like
- * `tool.click` consume the store via `resolve("@e1")`.
+ * `replace(...)` with the new ref → node address pairs. A node address
+ * includes the owning flat CDP session/frame when the element lives in
+ * an OOPIF; tools resolve live geometry from that identity at call time.
  *
  * Refs are session-scoped (§7): looking up a ref in the wrong session
  * returns `null`, never silently leaks. Storing values in different
@@ -15,10 +16,19 @@ export type BackendNodeId = number;
 export interface RefEntry {
   backendNodeId: BackendNodeId;
   tabId: number | null;
+  frameId?: string;
+  cdpSessionId?: string;
   generation: number;
 }
 
-type RefInput = BackendNodeId | { backendNodeId: BackendNodeId; tabId: number };
+export type RefInput =
+  | BackendNodeId
+  | {
+      backendNodeId: BackendNodeId;
+      tabId: number;
+      frameId?: string;
+      cdpSessionId?: string;
+    };
 
 export class RefStore {
   private readonly map = new Map<string, RefEntry>();
@@ -44,7 +54,7 @@ export class RefStore {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Replace the entire store with a new ref → backendNodeId mapping.
+   * Replace the entire store with a new ref → CDP node identity mapping.
    * Used after every fresh `tool.snapshot`.
    */
   replace(entries: Iterable<readonly [string, RefInput]>): void {
@@ -53,10 +63,20 @@ export class RefStore {
     for (const [ref, input] of entries) this.map.set(normaliseRef(ref), this.entry(input));
   }
 
-  set(ref: string, id: BackendNodeId, opts: { tabId?: number } = {}): void {
+  set(
+    ref: string,
+    id: BackendNodeId,
+    opts: {
+      tabId?: number;
+      frameId?: string;
+      cdpSessionId?: string;
+    } = {},
+  ): void {
     this.map.set(normaliseRef(ref), {
       backendNodeId: id,
       tabId: opts.tabId ?? null,
+      ...(opts.frameId ? { frameId: opts.frameId } : {}),
+      ...(opts.cdpSessionId ? { cdpSessionId: opts.cdpSessionId } : {}),
       generation: this.generation,
     });
   }
@@ -80,6 +100,8 @@ export class RefStore {
     return {
       backendNodeId: input.backendNodeId,
       tabId: input.tabId,
+      ...(input.frameId ? { frameId: input.frameId } : {}),
+      ...(input.cdpSessionId ? { cdpSessionId: input.cdpSessionId } : {}),
       generation: this.generation,
     };
   }

apps/extension/src/tools/__tests__/borrow-confirmation.test.ts

@@ -612,4 +612,14 @@ describe("isInjectableContentScriptUrl", () => {
     ).toBe(false);
     expect(isInjectableContentScriptUrl("https://chromewebstore.google.com/")).toBe(false);
   });
+
+  it("rejects the Edge Add-ons store", () => {
+    expect(
+      isInjectableContentScriptUrl(
+        "https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/browserskill/emacgiaaaiojkkpkddmmdfhmokgmnikg",
+      ),
+    ).toBe(false);
+    // Non-store paths on the same host stay injectable.
+    expect(isInjectableContentScriptUrl("https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/")).toBe(true);
+  });
 });

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

@@ -203,6 +203,55 @@ describe("ToolDispatcher", () => {
     expect(sent[0]).toEqual({ id: "r-1", result: {} });
   });
 
+  it("forwards daemon cancellation into an in-flight session stop", async () => {
+    const { transport, sent, deliver } = fakeTransport();
+    const remove = vi.fn(async () => {});
+    const sessions = new SessionManager({
+      agentWindow: {
+        create: vi.fn(async () => 4242),
+        remove,
+        ensureActiveTab: vi.fn(async () => {}),
+      },
+    });
+    await sessions.start("aa11");
+    let finishDetach: () => void = () => {};
+    const detach = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+      finishDetach = resolve;
+    });
+    const cdp = {
+      send: vi.fn(),
+      detachSession: vi.fn(() => detach),
+      ensureNetworkCapture: vi.fn(async () => {}),
+      networkEntriesSince: vi.fn(() => ({
+        tab_id: 7,
+        entries: [],
+        next_since: 0,
+        truncated: false,
+      })),
+      setDeviceMetricsOverride: vi.fn(async () => {}),
+      clearDeviceMetricsOverride: vi.fn(async () => {}),
+      setUserAgentOverride: vi.fn(async () => {}),
+      setTouchEmulationEnabled: vi.fn(async () => {}),
+    };
+    const dispatcher = new ToolDispatcher({ transport, sessions, cdp: cdp as TestDispatcherCdp });
+    dispatcher.start();
+
+    deliver(makeRequest("tool.session_stop", { session_id: "aa11" }));
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(cdp.detachSession).toHaveBeenCalledWith("aa11"));
+    deliver({ id: "cancel-stop", method: "cancel", params: { rpc_id: "r-1" } });
+    await flushMicrotasks();
+    finishDetach();
+    await flushMicrotasks();
+
+    expect(sent).toContainEqual({ id: "cancel-stop", result: { cancelled: true } });
+    expect(sent).toContainEqual({
+      id: "r-1",
+      error: expect.objectContaining({ code: "cancelled" }),
+    });
+    expect(sessions.has("aa11")).toBe(true);
+    expect(remove).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   it("returns not_found when stopping an unknown session", async () => {
     const { transport, sent, deliver } = fakeTransport();
     const sessions = new SessionManager({

apps/extension/src/tools/__tests__/element-geometry.test.ts

@@ -1,24 +1,54 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
-import { nodeBoundingRect, quadBoundingRect } from "../element-geometry";
+import { nodeContentRegion } from "../element-geometry";
 import type { CdpRunner } from "../shared";
 
-describe("quadBoundingRect", () => {
-  it("computes axis-aligned bounds from an 8-double quad", () => {
-    expect(quadBoundingRect([10, 20, 110, 20, 110, 60, 10, 60])).toEqual({
-      x: 10,
-      y: 20,
-      width: 100,
-      height: 40,
+describe("nodeContentRegion", () => {
+  it("rejects invalid content quads before using the box model fallback", async () => {
+    const send = async (_tabId: number, method: string) => {
+      if (method === "DOM.getContentQuads") return { quads: [[0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]] };
+      if (method === "DOM.getBoxModel") {
+        return { model: { content: [5, 10, 25, 10, 25, 30, 5, 30] } };
+      }
+      throw new Error(`unexpected CDP call ${method}`);
+    };
+
+    await expect(nodeContentRegion({ send: send as CdpRunner["send"] }, 7, 555)).resolves.toEqual([
+      [
+        { x: 5, y: 10 },
+        { x: 25, y: 10 },
+        { x: 25, y: 30 },
+        { x: 5, y: 30 },
+      ],
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("preserves every visible content fragment", async () => {
+    const send = async () => ({
+      quads: [
+        [10, 20, 60, 20, 60, 40, 10, 40],
+        [15, 50, 90, 50, 90, 80, 15, 80],
+      ],
     });
+    const cdp: CdpRunner = {
+      send: send as CdpRunner["send"],
+    };
+
+    await expect(nodeContentRegion(cdp, 7, 555)).resolves.toEqual([
+      [
+        { x: 10, y: 20 },
+        { x: 60, y: 20 },
+        { x: 60, y: 40 },
+        { x: 10, y: 40 },
+      ],
+      [
+        { x: 15, y: 50 },
+        { x: 90, y: 50 },
+        { x: 90, y: 80 },
+        { x: 15, y: 80 },
+      ],
+    ]);
   });
 
-  it("returns null for degenerate quads", () => {
-    expect(quadBoundingRect([0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0])).toBeNull();
-    expect(quadBoundingRect([1, 2, 3])).toBeNull();
-  });
-});
-
-describe("nodeBoundingRect", () => {
   it("falls back to visible descendant bounds for zero-size containers", async () => {
     const calls: Array<{ method: string; params?: object }> = [];
     const send = async (_tabId: number, method: string, params?: object) => {
@@ -38,12 +68,14 @@ describe("nodeBoundingRect", () => {
     };
     const cdp = { send: send as CdpRunner["send"] };
 
-    await expect(nodeBoundingRect(cdp, 7, 555)).resolves.toEqual({
-      x: 242,
-      y: 468,
-      width: 769,
-      height: 180,
-    });
+    await expect(nodeContentRegion(cdp, 7, 555)).resolves.toEqual([
+      [
+        { x: 242, y: 468 },
+        { x: 1011, y: 468 },
+        { x: 1011, y: 648 },
+        { x: 242, y: 648 },
+      ],
+    ]);
     expect(calls.map((c) => c.method)).toEqual([
       "DOM.getContentQuads",
       "DOM.getBoxModel",

apps/extension/src/tools/__tests__/frame-geometry.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,286 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { resolveFrameProjection, resolveNodeGeometry } from "../frame-geometry";
+import {
+  clipPolygon,
+  polygonArea,
+  polygonBounds,
+  projectAndClipRegion,
+  projectUnitPoint,
+  type Quad,
+  rectPolygon,
+  regionBounds,
+} from "../geometry";
+import type { CdpRunner } from "../shared";
+
+describe("frame geometry projection", () => {
+  it("keeps region bounds separate from polygon area", () => {
+    const region = [
+      rectPolygon({ x: 0, y: 0, w: 10, h: 10 }),
+      rectPolygon({ x: 20, y: 5, w: 5, h: 5 }),
+    ];
+    expect(regionBounds(region)).toEqual({ x: 0, y: 0, width: 25, height: 10 });
+    expect(polygonArea(region[0])).toBe(100);
+  });
+
+  it("maps through the iframe content box instead of its border box", () => {
+    const contentQuad: Quad = [
+      { x: 204, y: 306 },
+      { x: 604, y: 306 },
+      { x: 604, y: 506 },
+      { x: 204, y: 506 },
+    ];
+    const projected = projectAndClipRegion(
+      [rectPolygon({ x: 10, y: 20, w: 100, h: 40 })],
+      [{ sourceViewport: { width: 200, height: 100 }, destinationQuad: contentQuad }],
+      { width: 1000, height: 800 },
+    );
+    expect(polygonBounds(projected.flat())).toEqual({ x: 224, y: 346, width: 200, height: 80 });
+  });
+
+  it("uses a projective mapping for perspective-transformed iframe quads", () => {
+    const quad: Quad = [
+      { x: 0, y: 0 },
+      { x: 200, y: 20 },
+      { x: 180, y: 140 },
+      { x: 20, y: 100 },
+    ];
+    expect(projectUnitPoint({ x: 0, y: 0 }, quad)).toEqual(quad[0]);
+    expect(projectUnitPoint({ x: 1, y: 0 }, quad)).toEqual(quad[1]);
+    expect(projectUnitPoint({ x: 1, y: 1 }, quad)).toEqual(quad[2]);
+    expect(projectUnitPoint({ x: 0, y: 1 }, quad)).toEqual(quad[3]);
+  });
+
+  it("clips against the iframe polygon rather than its bounding box", () => {
+    const frameQuad: Quad = [
+      { x: 50, y: 0 },
+      { x: 100, y: 50 },
+      { x: 50, y: 100 },
+      { x: 0, y: 50 },
+    ];
+    expect(clipPolygon(rectPolygon({ x: 0, y: 0, w: 10, h: 10 }), frameQuad)).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it("does not reapply same-target frame transforms around an OOPIF", async () => {
+    const send = vi.fn(async (_tabId, method, params) => {
+      if (method === "Page.getLayoutMetrics") {
+        return { cssLayoutViewport: { clientWidth: 800, clientHeight: 600 } };
+      }
+      if (method === "DOM.getBoxModel") {
+        const backendNodeId = (params as { backendNodeId?: number }).backendNodeId;
+        return backendNodeId === 20
+          ? { model: { content: [110, 70, 310, 70, 310, 170, 110, 170] } }
+          : { model: { content: [100, 50, 400, 50, 400, 250, 100, 250] } };
+      }
+      throw new Error(`unexpected root command ${method}`);
+    });
+    const cdp: CdpRunner = {
+      send: send as CdpRunner["send"],
+      sendToTarget: vi.fn(async (_target, method) => {
+        if (method === "Page.getLayoutMetrics") {
+          return { cssLayoutViewport: { clientWidth: 200, clientHeight: 100 } };
+        }
+        throw new Error(`unexpected child command ${method}`);
+      }) as CdpRunner["sendToTarget"],
+    };
+    const projection = await resolveFrameProjection(
+      cdp,
+      {
+        rootFrameId: "main",
+        frames: [
+          { frameId: "main", target: { tabId: 4 } },
+          {
+            frameId: "same-process-parent",
+            parentFrameId: "main",
+            ownerBackendNodeId: 10,
+            target: { tabId: 4 },
+          },
+          {
+            frameId: "oopif",
+            parentFrameId: "same-process-parent",
+            ownerBackendNodeId: 20,
+            target: { tabId: 4, sessionId: "oopif-session" },
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+      "oopif",
+    );
+
+    expect(projection?.edges).toEqual([
+      {
+        sourceViewport: { width: 200, height: 100 },
+        destinationQuad: [
+          { x: 110, y: 70 },
+          { x: 310, y: 70 },
+          { x: 310, y: 170 },
+          { x: 110, y: 170 },
+        ],
+        destinationClips: [
+          [
+            { x: 100, y: 50 },
+            { x: 400, y: 50 },
+            { x: 400, y: 250 },
+            { x: 100, y: 250 },
+          ],
+        ],
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("clips live OOPIF geometry at every frame boundary", async () => {
+    const cdp: CdpRunner = {
+      send: vi.fn(async (_tabId, method) => {
+        if (method === "Page.getLayoutMetrics") {
+          return { cssLayoutViewport: { clientWidth: 800, clientHeight: 600 } };
+        }
+        if (method === "DOM.getBoxModel") {
+          return { model: { content: [100, 100, 300, 100, 300, 200, 100, 200] } };
+        }
+        throw new Error(`unexpected root command ${method}`);
+      }) as CdpRunner["send"],
+      sendToTarget: vi.fn(async (_target, method) => {
+        if (method === "Page.getLayoutMetrics") {
+          return { cssLayoutViewport: { clientWidth: 200, clientHeight: 100 } };
+        }
+        if (method === "DOM.getContentQuads") {
+          return { quads: [[-50, -20, 250, -20, 250, 120, -50, 120]] };
+        }
+        throw new Error(`unexpected child command ${method}`);
+      }) as 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 geometry = await resolveNodeGeometry(cdp, 4, {
+      target: { tabId: 4, sessionId: "child-session" },
+      frameId: "child",
+      backendNodeId: 101,
+    });
+
+    expect(geometry).toMatchObject({
+      topBounds: { x: 100, y: 100, width: 200, height: 100 },
+      actionPoint: { x: 200, y: 150 },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("reuses one frame graph while scrolling and projecting live geometry", async () => {
+    const 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 cdp: CdpRunner = {
+      send: vi.fn(async (_tabId, method) => {
+        if (method === "DOM.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded") return {};
+        if (method === "Page.getLayoutMetrics") {
+          return { cssLayoutViewport: { clientWidth: 800, clientHeight: 600 } };
+        }
+        if (method === "DOM.getBoxModel") {
+          return { model: { content: [100, 100, 300, 100, 300, 200, 100, 200] } };
+        }
+        throw new Error(`unexpected root command ${method}`);
+      }) as CdpRunner["send"],
+      sendToTarget: vi.fn(async (_target, method) => {
+        if (method === "DOM.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded") return {};
+        if (method === "Page.getLayoutMetrics") {
+          return { cssLayoutViewport: { clientWidth: 200, clientHeight: 100 } };
+        }
+        if (method === "DOM.getContentQuads") {
+          return { quads: [[0, 0, 20, 0, 20, 20, 0, 20]] };
+        }
+        throw new Error(`unexpected child command ${method}`);
+      }) as CdpRunner["sendToTarget"],
+      getFrameGraph,
+    };
+
+    await expect(
+      resolveNodeGeometry(
+        cdp,
+        4,
+        {
+          target: { tabId: 4, sessionId: "child-session" },
+          frameId: "child",
+          backendNodeId: 101,
+        },
+        { scrollIntoView: true },
+      ),
+    ).resolves.not.toMatchObject({ code: expect.any(String) });
+    expect(getFrameGraph).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+  });
+
+  it("clips live geometry to same-target iframe ancestors", async () => {
+    const cdp: CdpRunner = {
+      send: vi.fn(async (_tabId, method) => {
+        if (method === "Page.getLayoutMetrics") {
+          return { cssLayoutViewport: { clientWidth: 800, clientHeight: 600 } };
+        }
+        if (method === "DOM.getBoxModel") {
+          return { model: { content: [100, 100, 300, 100, 300, 200, 100, 200] } };
+        }
+        if (method === "DOM.getContentQuads") {
+          return { quads: [[50, 50, 350, 50, 350, 250, 50, 250]] };
+        }
+        throw new Error(`unexpected ${method}`);
+      }) as CdpRunner["send"],
+      getFrameGraph: vi.fn(async () => ({
+        rootFrameId: "main",
+        frames: [
+          { frameId: "main", target: { tabId: 4 } },
+          {
+            frameId: "child",
+            parentFrameId: "main",
+            ownerBackendNodeId: 10,
+            target: { tabId: 4 },
+          },
+        ],
+      })),
+    };
+
+    const geometry = await resolveNodeGeometry(cdp, 4, {
+      target: { tabId: 4 },
+      frameId: "child",
+      backendNodeId: 101,
+    });
+
+    expect(geometry).toMatchObject({
+      topBounds: { x: 100, y: 100, width: 200, height: 100 },
+      actionPoint: { x: 200, y: 150 },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("fails closed when an OOPIF frame graph is unavailable", async () => {
+    const cdp: CdpRunner = {
+      send: vi.fn(),
+      sendToTarget: vi.fn(async (_target, method) => {
+        if (method === "DOM.getContentQuads") {
+          return { quads: [[0, 0, 20, 0, 20, 20, 0, 20]] };
+        }
+        throw new Error(`unexpected ${method}`);
+      }) as CdpRunner["sendToTarget"],
+    };
+
+    await expect(
+      resolveNodeGeometry(cdp, 4, {
+        target: { tabId: 4, sessionId: "child-session" },
+        frameId: "child",
+        backendNodeId: 101,
+      }),
+    ).resolves.toMatchObject({ code: "cdp_failed" });
+  });
+});

apps/extension/src/tools/__tests__/human-loop.test.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { SessionManager } from "@/session-manager/manager";
+import { RefStore } from "@/session-manager/ref-store";
 import type { RequestHelpParams } from "@/transport/types";
 import { handleRequestHelp, type RequestHelpDeps, resetHelpLifecycleForTests } from "../human-loop";
 
@@ -50,11 +51,10 @@ function installHelpLifecycleChrome() {
 }
 
 function fakeManager(sessionId: string, agentWindowId: number, tabId: number) {
+  const refStore = new RefStore();
   const mgr = {
     get: (id: string) =>
-      id === sessionId
-        ? { sessionId, agentWindowId, refStore: { resolve: () => null }, borrowedTabs: new Map() }
-        : null,
+      id === sessionId ? { sessionId, agentWindowId, refStore, borrowedTabs: new Map() } : null,
     findByWindowId: (wid: number) => (wid === agentWindowId ? { sessionId } : null),
   } as unknown as SessionManager;
   return mgr;
@@ -339,26 +339,23 @@ describe("handleRequestHelp", () => {
 
     ac.abort();
     await expect(pending).resolves.toMatchObject({ code: "cancelled" });
-    expect(cdpSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      5,
-      "DOM.querySelectorAll",
-      expect.objectContaining({ selector: "[data-bsk-help]" }),
-    );
-    expect(cdpSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      6,
-      "DOM.querySelectorAll",
-      expect.objectContaining({ selector: "[data-bsk-help]" }),
+    expect(cdpSend).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.anything(),
+      "DOM.removeAttribute",
+      expect.anything(),
     );
   });
 
-  it("tags ref targets via CDP and reports them matched", async () => {
+  it("resolves ref targets to explicit viewport rectangles without mutating the page", async () => {
+    const refStore = new RefStore();
+    refStore.set("e1", 42, { tabId: 5 });
     const mgr = {
       get: (id: string) =>
         id === "abcd"
           ? {
               sessionId: "abcd",
               agentWindowId: 99,
-              refStore: { resolve: () => 42 },
+              refStore,
               borrowedTabs: new Map(),
             }
           : null,
@@ -366,7 +363,17 @@ describe("handleRequestHelp", () => {
     } as unknown as SessionManager;
     const deps = baseDeps({
       cdp: {
-        send: vi.fn(async () => ({ object: { objectId: "obj-1" } })),
+        send: vi.fn(async (_tabId, method) => {
+          if (method === "DOM.getDocument") return { root: { nodeId: 1 } };
+          if (method === "DOM.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded") return {};
+          if (method === "DOM.getContentQuads") {
+            return { quads: [[10, 20, 110, 20, 110, 60, 10, 60]] };
+          }
+          if (method === "Page.getLayoutMetrics") {
+            return { cssLayoutViewport: { clientWidth: 1280, clientHeight: 720 } };
+          }
+          throw new Error(`unexpected ${method}`);
+        }),
       } as unknown as RequestHelpDeps["cdp"],
     });
     const res = await handleRequestHelp(
@@ -375,14 +382,97 @@ describe("handleRequestHelp", () => {
       deps,
     );
     const sentMsg = (deps.sendToTab as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mock.calls[0][1];
-    expect(sentMsg.selectors).toContain('[data-bsk-help="0"]');
+    expect(sentMsg.selectors).toEqual([]);
+    expect(sentMsg.rects).toEqual([{ top: 20, left: 10, width: 100, height: 40 }]);
     expect(res).toMatchObject({
       outcome: "continued",
       tab_id: 5,
-      resolved_targets: [{ matched: true, ref: "@e1" }],
+      resolved_targets: [
+        {
+          matched: true,
+          ref: "@e1",
+        },
+      ],
     });
   });
 
+  it("projects an OOPIF ref through its live content quad for the help overlay", async () => {
+    const mgr = {
+      get: (id: string) =>
+        id === "abcd"
+          ? {
+              sessionId: "abcd",
+              agentWindowId: 99,
+              refStore: {
+                resolveEntry: () => ({
+                  backendNodeId: 42,
+                  tabId: 5,
+                  frameId: "child",
+                  cdpSessionId: "child-session",
+                  generation: 1,
+                }),
+              },
+              borrowedTabs: new Map(),
+            }
+          : null,
+      findByWindowId: (wid: number) => (wid === 99 ? { sessionId: "abcd" } : null),
+    } as unknown as SessionManager;
+    const send = vi.fn(async (_tabId, method) => {
+      if (method === "DOM.getDocument") return { root: { nodeId: 1 } };
+      if (method === "DOM.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded") return {};
+      if (method === "DOM.getBoxModel") {
+        return { model: { content: [204, 306, 604, 306, 604, 506, 204, 506] } };
+      }
+      if (method === "Page.getLayoutMetrics") {
+        return { cssLayoutViewport: { clientWidth: 1280, clientHeight: 720 } };
+      }
+      throw new Error(`unexpected root ${method}`);
+    });
+    const sendToTarget = vi.fn(async (_target, method) => {
+      if (method === "DOM.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded") return {};
+      if (method === "DOM.getContentQuads") {
+        return { quads: [[10, 20, 110, 20, 110, 60, 10, 60]] };
+      }
+      if (method === "Page.getLayoutMetrics") {
+        return { cssLayoutViewport: { clientWidth: 200, clientHeight: 100 } };
+      }
+      throw new Error(`unexpected child ${method}`);
+    });
+    const deps = baseDeps({
+      cdp: {
+        send,
+        sendToTarget,
+        getFrameGraph: vi.fn(async () => ({
+          rootFrameId: "main",
+          frames: [
+            { frameId: "main", target: { tabId: 5 } },
+            {
+              frameId: "child",
+              parentFrameId: "main",
+              ownerBackendNodeId: 99,
+              target: { tabId: 5, sessionId: "child-session" },
+            },
+          ],
+        })),
+      } as unknown as NonNullable<RequestHelpDeps["cdp"]>,
+    });
+
+    const res = await handleRequestHelp(
+      mgr,
+      baseParams({ tab_id: 5, targets: [{ ref: "@e1" }] }),
+      deps,
+    );
+
+    const sentMsg = (deps.sendToTab as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mock.calls[0][1];
+    expect(sentMsg.rects).toEqual([{ top: 346, left: 224, width: 200, height: 80 }]);
+    expect(res).toMatchObject({ resolved_targets: [{ matched: true, ref: "@e1" }] });
+    expect(sendToTarget).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      { tabId: 5, sessionId: "child-session" },
+      "DOM.getContentQuads",
+      { backendNodeId: 42 },
+    );
+  });
+
   it("reports ref target unmatched when ref does not resolve", async () => {
     const deps = baseDeps();
     const res = await handleRequestHelp(
@@ -398,16 +488,15 @@ describe("handleRequestHelp", () => {
   });
 
   it("reports ref target unmatched when ref is for another tab", async () => {
+    const refStore = new RefStore();
+    refStore.set("e1", 42, { tabId: 4 });
     const mgr = {
       get: (id: string) =>
         id === "abcd"
           ? {
               sessionId: "abcd",
               agentWindowId: 99,
-              refStore: {
-                resolve: (ref: string, opts: { tabId?: number }) =>
-                  ref === "e1" && opts.tabId === 4 ? 42 : null,
-              },
+              refStore,
               borrowedTabs: new Map(),
             }
           : null,

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

@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ function makeFakeCdp(handlers: Record<string, (params: unknown) => unknown>) {
   const sendImpl = async (tabId: number, method: string, params?: object) => {
     sent.push({ tabId, method, params });
     const h = handlers[method];
+    if (!h && method === "Page.getLayoutMetrics") {
+      return { cssLayoutViewport: { clientWidth: 1280, clientHeight: 720 } };
+    }
     if (!h) throw new Error(`unexpected CDP call ${method}`);
     return h(params);
   };
@@ -164,6 +167,63 @@ describe("handleClick", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("resolves frame refs in their CDP session and dispatches input in top coordinates", async () => {
+    const sm = new SessionManager({ agentWindow: fakeAgentWindow([100]) });
+    const ctx = await sm.start("aa11");
+    ctx.refStore.set("e3", 1234, {
+      tabId: 4,
+      frameId: "child-frame",
+      cdpSessionId: "child-session",
+    });
+    const fake = makeFakeCdp({
+      "Input.dispatchMouseEvent": () => ({}),
+      "DOM.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded": () => ({}),
+      "DOM.getBoxModel": () => ({
+        model: { content: [204, 306, 604, 306, 604, 506, 204, 506] },
+      }),
+    });
+    fake.cdp.getFrameGraph = vi.fn(async () => ({
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      frames: [
+        { frameId: "main", target: { tabId: 4 } },
+        {
+          frameId: "child-frame",
+          parentFrameId: "main",
+          ownerBackendNodeId: 99,
+          target: { tabId: 4, sessionId: "child-session" },
+        },
+      ],
+    }));
+    const targetCalls: Array<{ sessionId?: string; method: string }> = [];
+    fake.cdp.sendToTarget = vi.fn(async (target, method) => {
+      targetCalls.push({ sessionId: target.sessionId, method });
+      if (method === "DOM.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded") return {};
+      if (method === "DOM.getContentQuads") {
+        return { quads: [[10, 20, 110, 20, 110, 60, 10, 60]] };
+      }
+      if (method === "Page.getLayoutMetrics") {
+        return { cssLayoutViewport: { clientWidth: 200, clientHeight: 100 } };
+      }
+      throw new Error(`unexpected child CDP call ${method}`);
+    }) as CdpRunner["sendToTarget"];
+
+    const res = await handleClick(
+      sm,
+      { session_id: "aa11", ref: "@e3" },
+      { cdp: fake.cdp, tabsApi: fake.tabsApi },
+    );
+
+    if ("code" in res) throw new Error(`unexpected error: ${JSON.stringify(res)}`);
+    // The iframe content box starts at (204, 306) after its border and is scaled 2x.
+    expect(res).toMatchObject({ x: 324, y: 386 });
+    expect(targetCalls).toEqual([
+      { sessionId: "child-session", method: "DOM.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded" },
+      { sessionId: "child-session", method: "DOM.getContentQuads" },
+      { sessionId: "child-session", method: "Page.getLayoutMetrics" },
+    ]);
+    expect(fake.sent.filter((call) => call.method === "Input.dispatchMouseEvent")).toHaveLength(3);
+  });
+
   it("enables overlay bypass before mouse events when overlay blocks the click point", async () => {
     const order: string[] = [];
     const bypassOverlay = vi.fn(async (_tabId: number, enabled: boolean) => {

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

@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ import { OVERLAY_HOST_MARKER_ATTR, OVERLAY_HOST_NAME } from "@/lib/overlay-bridg
 import { SessionManager } from "@/session-manager/manager";
 import type { CdpRunner } from "@/tools/shared";
 import {
+  buildFrameVomScene,
   buildVomScene,
   type CdpAxNode,
+  captureVomObservation,
   handleGetHtml,
   handleObserve,
   handleScreenshot,
@@ -62,6 +64,9 @@ function makeFakeCdp(handlers: Record<string, (params?: object) => unknown>) {
   const send = vi.fn(async (_tabId: number, method: string, params?: object) => {
     sent.push({ method, params });
     const handler = handlers[method];
+    if (!handler && method === "Page.getLayoutMetrics") {
+      return { cssLayoutViewport: { clientWidth: 1280, clientHeight: 720 } };
+    }
     if (!handler) throw new Error(`unexpected CDP call ${method}`);
     return handler(params);
   });
@@ -508,6 +513,292 @@ describe("handleScreenshot overlay suppression", () => {
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 describe("buildVomScene", () => {
+  it("merges multiple sibling and nested frames without mixing their targets", () => {
+    const node = (
+      backendNodeId: number,
+      parentBackendNodeId: number | null,
+      frameId: string,
+      tag: string,
+      attrs: Record<string, string> = {},
+    ): CapturedNode => ({
+      backendNodeId,
+      parentBackendNodeId,
+      frameId,
+      tag,
+      attrs,
+      rect: { x: 0, y: 0, w: 100, h: 30 },
+      localRect: { x: 0, y: 0, w: 100, h: 30 },
+      paintOrder: 1,
+      position: "static",
+      pointerEvents: "auto",
+    });
+    const mainNodes = [
+      node(1, null, "main", "body"),
+      node(10, 1, "main", "iframe", { title: "First" }),
+      node(20, 1, "main", "iframe", { title: "Second" }),
+    ];
+    const firstNodes = [
+      node(100, null, "first", "body"),
+      node(101, 100, "first", "button", { "aria-label": "First action" }),
+    ];
+    const secondNodes = [
+      node(200, null, "second", "body"),
+      node(201, 200, "second", "h2"),
+      node(210, 200, "second", "iframe", { title: "Nested" }),
+    ];
+    const nestedNodes = [
+      node(300, null, "nested", "body"),
+      node(301, 300, "nested", "input", { placeholder: "Nested field" }),
+    ];
+    const captured: CapturedViewModel = {
+      viewport: { width: 1200, height: 800 },
+      nodes: mainNodes,
+      iframeNodes: new Map([
+        [10, firstNodes],
+        [20, secondNodes],
+        [210, nestedNodes],
+      ]),
+      frameNodes: new Map([
+        ["main", mainNodes],
+        ["first", firstNodes],
+        ["second", secondNodes],
+        ["nested", nestedNodes],
+      ]),
+      frameOwnerBackendNodeIds: new Map([
+        ["first", 10],
+        ["second", 20],
+        ["nested", 210],
+      ]),
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      excludedBackendNodeIds: new Set(),
+    };
+    const axNode = (
+      nodeId: string,
+      backendDOMNodeId: number,
+      role: string,
+      parentId?: string,
+      name?: string,
+    ): CdpAxNode => ({
+      nodeId,
+      backendDOMNodeId,
+      role: { type: "role", value: role },
+      ...(parentId ? { parentId } : {}),
+      ...(name ? { name: { type: "computedString", value: name } } : {}),
+    });
+    const result = buildFrameVomScene(
+      [
+        {
+          frameId: "main",
+          contextScopeId: "main",
+          target: { tabId: 7 },
+          domNodes: mainNodes,
+          axNodes: [
+            axNode("root", 1, "RootWebArea"),
+            axNode("frame-1", 10, "Iframe", "root", "First"),
+            axNode("frame-2", 20, "Iframe", "root", "Second"),
+          ],
+        },
+        {
+          frameId: "first",
+          contextScopeId: "first",
+          parentFrameId: "main",
+          ownerBackendNodeId: 10,
+          target: { tabId: 7, sessionId: "session-first" },
+          domNodes: firstNodes,
+          axNodes: [
+            axNode("root", 100, "RootWebArea"),
+            axNode("button", 101, "button", "root", "First action"),
+          ],
+        },
+        {
+          frameId: "second",
+          contextScopeId: "second",
+          parentFrameId: "main",
+          ownerBackendNodeId: 20,
+          target: { tabId: 7, sessionId: "session-second" },
+          domNodes: secondNodes,
+          axNodes: [
+            axNode("root", 200, "RootWebArea"),
+            axNode("heading", 201, "heading", "root", "Second heading"),
+            axNode("nested-frame", 210, "Iframe", "root", "Nested"),
+          ],
+        },
+        {
+          frameId: "nested",
+          contextScopeId: "nested",
+          parentFrameId: "second",
+          ownerBackendNodeId: 210,
+          target: { tabId: 7, sessionId: "session-nested" },
+          domNodes: nestedNodes,
+          axNodes: [
+            axNode("root", 300, "RootWebArea"),
+            axNode("input", 301, "textbox", "root", "Nested field"),
+          ],
+        },
+      ],
+      captured,
+    );
+
+    const rendered = renderVom(result);
+    expect(rendered.text).toContain('Iframe "First"');
+    expect(rendered.text).toContain('@e1 button "First action"');
+    expect(rendered.text).toContain('heading "Second heading"');
+    expect(rendered.text).toContain('Iframe "Nested"');
+    expect(rendered.text).toContain('textbox "Nested field"');
+    expect(rendered.refs.find((ref) => ref.backendNodeId === 101)?.frameId).toBe("first");
+    expect(rendered.refs.find((ref) => ref.backendNodeId === 301)?.frameId).toBe("nested");
+
+    const firstAction = result.nodes.find((item) => item.backendNodeId === 101);
+    const nestedInput = result.nodes.find((item) => item.backendNodeId === 301);
+    expect(firstAction).toMatchObject({ frameId: "first", contextScopeId: "first" });
+    expect(nestedInput).toMatchObject({ frameId: "nested", contextScopeId: "nested" });
+    expect(nestedInput?.parentId).toBe(result.nodes.find((item) => item.backendNodeId === 210)?.id);
+  });
+
+  it("does not place a child document at the page root when its frame boundary is unresolved", () => {
+    const childNode: CapturedNode = {
+      backendNodeId: 101,
+      parentBackendNodeId: null,
+      frameId: "child",
+      tag: "button",
+      attrs: {},
+      rect: { x: 0, y: 0, w: 100, h: 30 },
+      paintOrder: 1,
+      position: "static",
+      pointerEvents: "auto",
+    };
+    const captured: CapturedViewModel = {
+      viewport: { width: 800, height: 600 },
+      nodes: [],
+      iframeNodes: new Map(),
+      frameNodes: new Map([["child", [childNode]]]),
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      excludedBackendNodeIds: new Set(),
+    };
+
+    const result = buildFrameVomScene(
+      [
+        {
+          frameId: "main",
+          contextScopeId: "main",
+          target: { tabId: 7 },
+          domNodes: [],
+          axNodes: [],
+        },
+        {
+          frameId: "child",
+          contextScopeId: "child",
+          parentFrameId: "main",
+          target: { tabId: 7 },
+          domNodes: [childNode],
+          axNodes: [
+            {
+              nodeId: "button",
+              frameId: "child",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 101,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Child action" },
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      ],
+      captured,
+    );
+
+    expect(result.nodes).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps AX-only frame content attached to its iframe boundary", () => {
+    const mainNodes: CapturedNode[] = [
+      {
+        backendNodeId: 1,
+        parentBackendNodeId: null,
+        frameId: "main",
+        tag: "body",
+        attrs: {},
+        rect: { x: 0, y: 0, w: 800, h: 600 },
+        paintOrder: 0,
+        position: "static",
+        pointerEvents: "auto",
+      },
+      {
+        backendNodeId: 10,
+        parentBackendNodeId: 1,
+        frameId: "main",
+        tag: "iframe",
+        attrs: { title: "Remote" },
+        rect: { x: 100, y: 100, w: 400, h: 300 },
+        paintOrder: 1,
+        position: "static",
+        pointerEvents: "auto",
+      },
+    ];
+    const captured: CapturedViewModel = {
+      viewport: { width: 800, height: 600 },
+      nodes: mainNodes,
+      iframeNodes: new Map(),
+      frameNodes: new Map([
+        ["main", mainNodes],
+        ["child", []],
+      ]),
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      excludedBackendNodeIds: new Set(),
+    };
+
+    const result = buildFrameVomScene(
+      [
+        {
+          frameId: "main",
+          contextScopeId: "main",
+          target: { tabId: 7 },
+          domNodes: mainNodes,
+          axNodes: [
+            {
+              nodeId: "main-root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 1,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "RootWebArea" },
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "frame-owner",
+              parentId: "main-root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 10,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "Iframe" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "Remote" },
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+        {
+          frameId: "child",
+          contextScopeId: "child",
+          parentFrameId: "main",
+          ownerBackendNodeId: 10,
+          target: { tabId: 7, sessionId: "child-session" },
+          domNodes: [],
+          axNodes: [
+            {
+              nodeId: "child-root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 100,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "RootWebArea" },
+            },
+            {
+              nodeId: "child-button",
+              parentId: "child-root",
+              backendDOMNodeId: 101,
+              role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+              name: { type: "computedString", value: "AX fallback action" },
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      ],
+      captured,
+    );
+
+    const childButton = result.nodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 101);
+    expect(childButton).toMatchObject({ frameId: "child", contextScopeId: "child" });
+    expect(childButton?.parentId).toBe(result.nodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 10)?.id);
+    expect(renderVom(result).text).toContain('@e1 button "AX fallback action"');
+  });
+
   it("joins AX semantics with captured geometry by backendDOMNodeId", () => {
     const axNodes: CdpAxNode[] = [
       {
@@ -816,6 +1107,7 @@ describe("buildVomScene", () => {
         parentId: "2",
         role: { type: "role", value: "textbox" },
         name: { type: "x", value: "输入密码" },
+        value: { value: "iframe-secret" },
         backendDOMNodeId: 202,
         properties: [{ name: "inputType", value: { value: "password" } }],
       },
@@ -870,6 +1162,10 @@ describe("buildVomScene", () => {
 
     expect(passwordNodes).toHaveLength(1);
     expect(passwordNodes[0]).toEqual(expect.objectContaining({ id: 202, sensitive: true }));
+    expect(passwordNodes[0].value).toBeUndefined();
+    const rendered = renderVom(buildVomScene(axNodes, captured)).text;
+    expect(rendered).toContain('textbox "输入密码" [filled] ="•••"');
+    expect(rendered).not.toContain("iframe-secret");
   });
 
   it("keeps unnamed iframe controls but skips unnamed iframe links", () => {
@@ -1034,7 +1330,7 @@ describe("buildVomScene", () => {
     expect(rendered).toContain('      @e2 textbox "验证码"');
   });
 
-  it("does not mark non-password inputs sensitive from password-like labels", () => {
+  it("marks current-password autocomplete as sensitive even for text inputs", () => {
     const axNodes: CdpAxNode[] = [
       {
         nodeId: "1",
@@ -1069,7 +1365,7 @@ describe("buildVomScene", () => {
     expect(buildVomScene(axNodes, captured).nodes[0]).toEqual(
       expect.objectContaining({
         id: 10,
-        sensitive: false,
+        sensitive: true,
       }),
     );
   });
@@ -1364,7 +1660,9 @@ describe("buildVomScene", () => {
     );
     const rendered = renderVom(scene);
     expect(rendered.text).toContain('@e1 button "close"');
-    expect(rendered.refs).toEqual([{ ref: "e1", backendNodeId: 20 }]);
+    expect(rendered.refs.map(({ ref, backendNodeId }) => ({ ref, backendNodeId }))).toEqual([
+      { ref: "e1", backendNodeId: 20 },
+    ]);
   });
 
   it("does not promote a clickable container that wraps a real interactive control", () => {
@@ -1508,7 +1806,9 @@ describe("buildVomScene", () => {
     expect(scene.nodes.find((n) => n.id === 30)?.role).toBe("generic");
     const rendered = renderVom(scene);
     expect(rendered.text).toContain('@e1 button "收藏"');
-    expect(rendered.refs).toEqual([{ ref: "e1", backendNodeId: 20 }]);
+    expect(rendered.refs.map(({ ref, backendNodeId }) => ({ ref, backendNodeId }))).toEqual([
+      { ref: "e1", backendNodeId: 20 },
+    ]);
   });
 
   it("builds active scope blocks from active aria-controls relationships", () => {
@@ -2609,10 +2909,360 @@ describe("handleSnapshot", () => {
       ],
     };
   }
+
+  function secretsSnapshotReply(secrets: {
+    email: string;
+    password: string;
+    otp: string;
+    card: string;
+  }) {
+    const S = [
+      "html",
+      "body",
+      "input",
+      "position",
+      "static",
+      "pointer-events",
+      "auto",
+      "type",
+      "text",
+      "password",
+      "autocomplete",
+      "one-time-code",
+      "cc-number",
+      "value",
+      secrets.email,
+      secrets.password,
+      secrets.otp,
+      secrets.card,
+    ];
+    const i = (s: string) => S.indexOf(s);
+    const style = [i("static"), i("auto"), i("auto")];
+    return {
+      strings: S,
+      documents: [
+        {
+          nodes: {
+            parentIndex: [-1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+            nodeName: [i("html"), i("body"), i("input"), i("input"), i("input"), i("input")],
+            backendNodeId: [10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15],
+            attributes: [
+              [],
+              [],
+              [i("type"), i("text"), i("value"), i(secrets.email)],
+              [i("type"), i("password"), i("value"), i(secrets.password)],
+              [
+                i("type"),
+                i("text"),
+                i("autocomplete"),
+                i("one-time-code"),
+                i("value"),
+                i(secrets.otp),
+              ],
+              [
+                i("type"),
+                i("text"),
+                i("autocomplete"),
+                i("cc-number"),
+                i("value"),
+                i(secrets.card),
+              ],
+            ],
+            inputValue: {
+              index: [2, 3, 4, 5],
+              value: [i(secrets.email), i(secrets.password), i(secrets.otp), i(secrets.card)],
+            },
+          },
+          layout: {
+            nodeIndex: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+            styles: [style, style, style, style, style],
+            bounds: [
+              [0, 0, 1000, 800],
+              [10, 10, 200, 32],
+              [10, 50, 200, 32],
+              [10, 90, 200, 32],
+              [10, 130, 200, 32],
+            ],
+            paintOrders: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4],
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+    };
+  }
+
   const VP_METRICS = {
     cssLayoutViewport: { clientWidth: 1000, clientHeight: 800, pageX: 0, pageY: 0 },
   };
 
+  function makeFrameAwareDeps() {
+    const strings = ["html", "body", "iframe", "button", "title", "Remote", "static", "auto"];
+    const i = (value: string) => strings.indexOf(value);
+    const styles = [i("static"), i("auto"), i("auto")];
+    const snapshot = {
+      strings,
+      documents: [
+        {
+          frameId: "main",
+          nodes: {
+            parentIndex: [-1, 0, 1],
+            nodeName: [i("html"), i("body"), i("iframe")],
+            backendNodeId: [10, 11, 12],
+            attributes: [[], [], [i("title"), i("Remote")]],
+            contentDocumentIndex: { index: [2], value: [1] },
+          },
+          layout: {
+            nodeIndex: [0, 1, 2],
+            styles: [styles, styles, styles],
+            bounds: [
+              [0, 0, 1000, 800],
+              [0, 0, 1000, 800],
+              [100, 100, 400, 300],
+            ],
+            paintOrders: [0, 0, 1],
+          },
+        },
+        {
+          frameId: "child",
+          nodes: {
+            parentIndex: [-1, 0, 1],
+            nodeName: [i("html"), i("body"), i("button")],
+            backendNodeId: [20, 21, 22],
+            attributes: [[], [], []],
+          },
+          layout: {
+            nodeIndex: [0, 1, 2],
+            styles: [styles, styles, styles],
+            bounds: [
+              [0, 0, 400, 300],
+              [0, 0, 400, 300],
+              [20, 30, 120, 40],
+            ],
+            paintOrders: [0, 0, 1],
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+    };
+    const mainAx: CdpAxNode[] = [
+      {
+        nodeId: "main-root",
+        role: { type: "role", value: "RootWebArea" },
+        backendDOMNodeId: 11,
+        childIds: ["frame-owner"],
+      },
+      {
+        nodeId: "frame-owner",
+        parentId: "main-root",
+        role: { type: "role", value: "Iframe" },
+        name: { type: "computedString", value: "Remote" },
+        backendDOMNodeId: 12,
+      },
+    ];
+    const childAx: CdpAxNode[] = [
+      {
+        nodeId: "child-root",
+        role: { type: "role", value: "RootWebArea" },
+        backendDOMNodeId: 21,
+        childIds: ["child-button"],
+      },
+      {
+        nodeId: "child-button",
+        parentId: "child-root",
+        role: { type: "role", value: "button" },
+        name: { type: "computedString", value: "Frame action" },
+        backendDOMNodeId: 22,
+      },
+    ];
+    const send = vi.fn(async (_tabId: number, method: string) => {
+      if (method === "Page.getLayoutMetrics") return VP_METRICS;
+      if (method === "DOMSnapshot.enable" || method === "Accessibility.enable") return {};
+      if (method === "DOMSnapshot.captureSnapshot") return snapshot;
+      if (method === "Accessibility.getFullAXTree") return { nodes: mainAx };
+      throw new Error(`unexpected root CDP method ${method}`);
+    });
+    const sendToTarget = vi.fn(async (_target, method: string) => {
+      if (method === "Accessibility.enable") return {};
+      if (method === "Accessibility.getFullAXTree") return { nodes: childAx };
+      throw new Error(`unexpected child CDP method ${method}`);
+    });
+    const cdp = {
+      send: send as unknown as CdpRunner["send"],
+      sendToTarget: sendToTarget as unknown as NonNullable<CdpRunner["sendToTarget"]>,
+      getFrameGraph: vi.fn(async () => ({
+        rootFrameId: "main",
+        frames: [
+          { frameId: "main", target: { tabId: 4 } },
+          {
+            frameId: "child",
+            parentFrameId: "main",
+            ownerBackendNodeId: 12,
+            target: { tabId: 4, sessionId: "child-session" },
+          },
+        ],
+      })),
+      trackSessionTab: vi.fn(),
+    } satisfies CdpRunner;
+    return {
+      cdp,
+      tabsApi: {
+        get: vi.fn(
+          async (tabId: number) => ({ id: tabId, windowId: 100, active: true }) as chrome.tabs.Tab,
+        ),
+        query: vi.fn(async () => [{ id: 4, windowId: 100, active: true } as chrome.tabs.Tab]),
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
+  it("exposes the frame-aware observation result for recording", async () => {
+    const ax: CdpAxNode[] = [
+      {
+        nodeId: "root",
+        role: { type: "role", value: "RootWebArea" },
+        backendDOMNodeId: 11,
+        childIds: ["password"],
+      },
+      {
+        nodeId: "password",
+        parentId: "root",
+        role: { type: "role", value: "textbox" },
+        name: { type: "computedString", value: "Password" },
+        value: { value: "hunter2" },
+        backendDOMNodeId: 13,
+      },
+    ];
+    const deps = makeOverlayDeps(ax, loginSnapshotReply(), VP_METRICS);
+
+    const result = await captureVomObservation(deps.cdp, 4, "https://example.com", {
+      redactValues: true,
+    });
+
+    expect(result.text).not.toContain("hunter2");
+    expect(result.text).toContain("•••");
+    expect(result.refs[0]).toMatchObject({
+      backendNodeId: 13,
+      role: "textbox",
+      name: "Password",
+      line: expect.any(Number),
+    });
+    expect(result.rootFrameId).toBe("root");
+    expect(result).not.toHaveProperty("frameDocuments");
+    expect(result.frames).toEqual([{ frameId: "root", target: { tabId: 4 } }]);
+    expect(result.matchNodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 13)).toMatchObject({
+      frameId: "root",
+      backendNodeId: 13,
+      tag: "input",
+      rect: { x: 400, y: 300, w: 200, h: 40 },
+      localRect: { x: 400, y: 300, w: 200, h: 40 },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("does not leak form secrets through the record-safe observation payload", async () => {
+    const secrets = {
+      email: "user@example.com",
+      password: "hunter2",
+      otp: "847291",
+      card: "4111111111111111",
+    };
+    const ax: CdpAxNode[] = [
+      {
+        nodeId: "root",
+        role: { type: "role", value: "RootWebArea" },
+        backendDOMNodeId: 11,
+        childIds: ["email", "password", "otp", "card"],
+      },
+      {
+        nodeId: "email",
+        parentId: "root",
+        role: { type: "role", value: "textbox" },
+        name: { type: "computedString", value: "Email" },
+        value: { value: secrets.email },
+        backendDOMNodeId: 12,
+      },
+      {
+        nodeId: "password",
+        parentId: "root",
+        role: { type: "role", value: "textbox" },
+        name: { type: "computedString", value: "Password" },
+        value: { value: secrets.password },
+        backendDOMNodeId: 13,
+      },
+      {
+        nodeId: "otp",
+        parentId: "root",
+        role: { type: "role", value: "textbox" },
+        name: { type: "computedString", value: "Code" },
+        value: { value: secrets.otp },
+        backendDOMNodeId: 14,
+      },
+      {
+        nodeId: "card",
+        parentId: "root",
+        role: { type: "role", value: "textbox" },
+        name: { type: "computedString", value: "Card" },
+        value: { value: secrets.card },
+        backendDOMNodeId: 15,
+      },
+    ];
+    const deps = makeOverlayDeps(ax, secretsSnapshotReply(secrets), VP_METRICS);
+
+    const result = await captureVomObservation(deps.cdp, 4, "https://example.com", {
+      redactValues: true,
+    });
+    const dumped = JSON.stringify(result);
+
+    expect(result).not.toHaveProperty("frameDocuments");
+    expect(dumped).not.toContain(secrets.email);
+    expect(dumped).not.toContain(secrets.password);
+    expect(dumped).not.toContain(secrets.otp);
+    expect(dumped).not.toContain(secrets.card);
+    expect(dumped).not.toContain("formValue");
+    expect(dumped).not.toContain("formDefaultValue");
+    expect(dumped).not.toContain("axNodes");
+    expect(dumped).not.toContain("domNodes");
+    expect(dumped).not.toContain("attrs");
+    expect(result.text).toContain("•••");
+  });
+
+  it("keeps frames and rendered refs on the same frame identity", async () => {
+    const deps = makeFrameAwareDeps();
+
+    const result = await captureVomObservation(deps.cdp, 4, "https://example.com");
+
+    expect(result.rootFrameId).toBe("main");
+    expect(result.frames).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(result.frames.find((frame) => frame.frameId === "child")).toEqual({
+      frameId: "child",
+      parentFrameId: "main",
+      ownerBackendNodeId: 12,
+      target: { tabId: 4, sessionId: "child-session" },
+    });
+    expect(result.matchNodes.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 22)).toMatchObject({
+      frameId: "child",
+      tag: "button",
+      localRect: { x: 20, y: 30, w: 120, h: 40 },
+    });
+    expect(result.refs.find((ref) => ref.backendNodeId === 22)).toMatchObject({
+      frameId: "child",
+      name: "Frame action",
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("stores iframe refs with their owning CDP session", async () => {
+    const sm = new SessionManager({ agentWindow: fakeAgentWindow([100]) });
+    const ctx = await sm.start("aa11");
+    const deps = makeFrameAwareDeps();
+
+    const result = await handleSnapshot(sm, { session_id: "aa11" }, deps);
+
+    if ("code" in result) throw new Error(`unexpected error: ${JSON.stringify(result)}`);
+    expect(result.text).toContain('@e1 button "Frame action"');
+    const frameRef = [...ctx.refStore.entries()].find(([, entry]) => entry.backendNodeId === 22);
+    expect(frameRef?.[1]).toMatchObject({
+      tabId: 4,
+      frameId: "child",
+      cdpSessionId: "child-session",
+    });
+  });
+
   it("renders a blocking login overlay as the focused top layer", async () => {
     const sm = new SessionManager({ agentWindow: fakeAgentWindow([100]) });
     await sm.start("aa11");
@@ -3123,6 +3773,32 @@ describe("handleGetHtml", () => {
     expect(deps.send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
 
+  it("reads a frame ref through its child CDP session", async () => {
+    const sm = new SessionManager({ agentWindow: fakeAgentWindow([100]) });
+    const ctx = await sm.start("aa11");
+    ctx.refStore.set("e7", 4242, {
+      tabId: 4,
+      frameId: "child-frame",
+      cdpSessionId: "child-session",
+    });
+    const deps = makeDeps({});
+    const sendToTarget = vi.fn(async (target, method, params) => {
+      expect(target).toEqual({ tabId: 4, sessionId: "child-session" });
+      expect(method).toBe("DOM.getOuterHTML");
+      expect(params).toEqual({ backendNodeId: 4242 });
+      return { outerHTML: "<button>frame</button>" };
+    });
+    (deps.cdp as CdpRunner).sendToTarget = sendToTarget as unknown as NonNullable<
+      CdpRunner["sendToTarget"]
+    >;
+
+    const res = await handleGetHtml(sm, { session_id: "aa11", ref: "@e7" }, deps);
+
+    if ("code" in res) throw new Error(`unexpected error: ${JSON.stringify(res)}`);
+    expect(res.html).toBe("<button>frame</button>");
+    expect(deps.send).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   it("returns not_found when a ref belongs to another tab", async () => {
     const sm = new SessionManager({ agentWindow: fakeAgentWindow([100]) });
     const ctx = await sm.start("aa11");

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

@@ -66,6 +66,52 @@ function makeApis(
 }
 
 describe("handleSessionStop with auto-return", () => {
+  it("leaves the session untouched when cancellation arrived before teardown", async () => {
+    const aw = fakeAgentWindow([100]);
+    const sm = new SessionManager({ agentWindow: aw });
+    await sm.start("aa11");
+    const cdp = { detachSession: vi.fn(async () => {}) };
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    controller.abort();
+
+    const res = await handleSessionStop(
+      sm,
+      { session_id: "aa11" },
+      { cdp, signal: controller.signal },
+    );
+
+    expect(res).toMatchObject({ code: "cancelled" });
+    expect(sm.has("aa11")).toBe(true);
+    expect(cdp.detachSession).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(aw.remove).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("does not close the Agent Window when cancellation lands during CDP detach", async () => {
+    const aw = fakeAgentWindow([100]);
+    const sm = new SessionManager({ agentWindow: aw });
+    await sm.start("aa11");
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    let finishDetach: () => void = () => {};
+    const detach = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+      finishDetach = resolve;
+    });
+    const cdp = { detachSession: vi.fn(() => detach) };
+
+    const stopping = handleSessionStop(
+      sm,
+      { session_id: "aa11" },
+      { cdp, signal: controller.signal },
+    );
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(cdp.detachSession).toHaveBeenCalledWith("aa11"));
+    controller.abort();
+    finishDetach();
+
+    const res = await stopping;
+    expect(res).toMatchObject({ code: "cancelled" });
+    expect(sm.has("aa11")).toBe(true);
+    expect(aw.remove).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   it("returns every borrowed tab and closes the Agent Window in the right order", async () => {
     const aw = fakeAgentWindow([100]);
     const sm = new SessionManager({ agentWindow: aw });

apps/extension/src/tools/__tests__/snapshot-ref.test.ts

@@ -46,6 +46,25 @@ describe("lookupSnapshotRef", () => {
 });
 
 describe("resolveSnapshotRef", () => {
+  it("preserves the frame and child session needed to route iframe refs", async () => {
+    const sm = new SessionManager({ agentWindow: fakeAgentWindow([100]) });
+    const ctx = await sm.start("aa11");
+    ctx.refStore.set("e3", 1234, {
+      tabId: 4,
+      frameId: "child-frame",
+      cdpSessionId: "child-session",
+    });
+
+    const expected = {
+      backendNodeId: 1234,
+      refKey: "e3",
+      frameId: "child-frame",
+      cdpSessionId: "child-session",
+    };
+    expect(lookupSnapshotRef(ctx, "@e3", 4)).toEqual(expected);
+    expect(resolveSnapshotRef(ctx, "@e3", 4)).toEqual(expected);
+  });
+
   it("returns not_found for unknown ref", async () => {
     const sm = new SessionManager({ agentWindow: fakeAgentWindow([100]) });
     const ctx = await sm.start("aa11");

apps/extension/src/tools/borrow-confirmation.ts

@@ -250,9 +250,10 @@ const DEFAULT_NOTIFICATION_COPY: BorrowNotificationCopy = {
 // URL injection-eligibility test
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-const CHROME_WEB_STORE_RES = [
+const EXTENSION_STORE_RES = [
   /^https:\/\/chrome\.google\.com\/webstore/i,
   /^https:\/\/chromewebstore\.google\.com/i,
+  /^https:\/\/microsoftedge\.microsoft\.com\/addons/i,
 ];
 
 /**
@@ -264,14 +265,15 @@ const CHROME_WEB_STORE_RES = [
  *   - `ftp://` no longer hosts content scripts reliably in modern Chrome.
  *   - `about:` / `chrome:` / `chrome-extension:` / `edge:` / `devtools:` /
  *     `view-source:` / `data:` / `blob:` are blocked by the platform.
- *   - The Chrome Web Store (both legacy and new domains) is also blocked.
+ *   - Extension storefronts are blocked by their own browser: the Chrome Web
+ *     Store (legacy and new domains) under Chrome, and Edge Add-ons under Edge.
  *
  * Mirrors the implicit scheme list documented in
  * https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/concepts/match-patterns.
  */
 export function isInjectableContentScriptUrl(url: string | undefined): boolean {
   if (!url) return false;
-  for (const re of CHROME_WEB_STORE_RES) {
+  for (const re of EXTENSION_STORE_RES) {
     if (re.test(url)) return false;
   }
   return /^https?:\/\//i.test(url);

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

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+export {
+  type CaptureVomObservationOptions,
+  captureVomObservation,
+} from "./observation";
+export {
+  type CaptureVomFrame,
+  type CaptureVomMatchNode,
+  type CaptureVomObservationResult,
+} from "./vom/record-safe-observation";

apps/extension/src/tools/dispatcher.ts

@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ export class ToolDispatcher {
         await this.releaseHoverLatch((req.params as SessionStopParams).session_id);
         return handleSessionStop(this.sessions, req.params as SessionStopParams, {
           cdp: this.cdp,
+          signal,
         });
       }
       case "tool.tab_list":

apps/extension/src/tools/element-geometry.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
-// Shared CDP helpers for scrolling nodes into view and computing
-// viewport-space bounding rectangles. Used by interaction tools (click
-// centre) and observation tools (element screenshot clip).
+// Resolve and scroll nodes inside one CDP target. Cross-frame projection
+// belongs to frame-geometry.ts.
 
 import type { RpcError } from "@/transport/types";
 import { rpcError } from "./errors";
+import {
+  parseCdpQuad,
+  polygonBounds,
+  type Region,
+  rectPolygon,
+  type ViewportRect,
+} from "./geometry";
 import { type CdpRunner, isRpcError } from "./shared";
 
 const ELEMENT_NOT_VISIBLE_MESSAGE =
@@ -13,45 +19,6 @@ function elementNotVisibleError(): RpcError {
   return rpcError("permission_denied", "element_not_visible", ELEMENT_NOT_VISIBLE_MESSAGE);
 }
 
-/** Viewport-space axis-aligned bounding box for CDP `Page.captureScreenshot` clip. */
-export interface ViewportRect {
-  x: number;
-  y: number;
-  width: number;
-  height: number;
-}
-
-/**
- * Compute the axis-aligned bounding box of an 8-double CDP content
- * quad / box-model polygon. Exported for unit tests.
- */
-export function quadBoundingRect(quad: number[]): ViewportRect | null {
-  if (quad.length !== 8) return null;
-  const xs = [quad[0], quad[2], quad[4], quad[6]];
-  const ys = [quad[1], quad[3], quad[5], quad[7]];
-  const minX = Math.min(...xs);
-  const maxX = Math.max(...xs);
-  const minY = Math.min(...ys);
-  const maxY = Math.max(...ys);
-  const width = maxX - minX;
-  const height = maxY - minY;
-  if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) return null;
-  return { x: minX, y: minY, width, height };
-}
-
-function rectToQuad(rect: ViewportRect): number[] {
-  return [
-    rect.x,
-    rect.y,
-    rect.x + rect.width,
-    rect.y,
-    rect.x + rect.width,
-    rect.y + rect.height,
-    rect.x,
-    rect.y + rect.height,
-  ];
-}
-
 /**
  * Resolve `backendNodeId` → CDP `objectId` so we can invoke
  * `Runtime.callFunctionOn` against the live JS object.
@@ -112,48 +79,24 @@ export async function scrollNodeIntoView(
   }
 }
 
-/**
- * Viewport-space bounding box for `backendNodeId`. Prefers
- * `DOM.getContentQuads`, then `DOM.getBoxModel`, then the union of
- * visible descendant client rects for zero-size overflow containers.
- */
-export async function nodeBoundingRect(
+function validCdpRegion(quads: number[][] | undefined): Region {
+  return (quads ?? []).flatMap((raw) => {
+    const polygon = parseCdpQuad(raw);
+    return polygon && polygonBounds(polygon) ? [polygon] : [];
+  });
+}
+
+async function resolveVisibleContentRegion(
   cdp: CdpRunner,
   tabId: number,
   backendNodeId: number,
-): Promise<ViewportRect | RpcError> {
-  const polygon = await visibleContentPolygon(cdp, tabId, backendNodeId);
-  if (isRpcError(polygon)) return polygon;
-  // visibleContentPolygon only returns quads with positive area.
-  return quadBoundingRect(polygon)!;
-}
-
-/**
- * Compute the centroid of a CDP content quad. Quads are reported as
- * 8 doubles in clockwise order: (x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3, x4, y4).
- */
-export function quadCentre(quad: number[]): { x: number; y: number } {
-  const x = (quad[0] + quad[4]) / 2;
-  const y = (quad[1] + quad[5]) / 2;
-  return { x, y };
-}
-
-/** Centre of a `DOM.getBoxModel` `content` polygon (also 8 doubles). */
-export function boxCentre(box: number[]): { x: number; y: number } {
-  return quadCentre(box);
-}
-
-async function visibleContentPolygon(
-  cdp: CdpRunner,
-  tabId: number,
-  backendNodeId: number,
-): Promise<number[] | RpcError> {
+): Promise<Region | RpcError> {
   try {
     const quads = await cdp.send<{ quads?: number[][] }>(tabId, "DOM.getContentQuads", {
       backendNodeId,
     });
-    const quad = quads.quads?.find((q) => q.length === 8 && quadBoundingRect(q) !== null);
-    if (quad) return quad;
+    const visible = validCdpRegion(quads.quads);
+    if (visible.length > 0) return visible;
   } catch (err) {
     console.debug("[bsk element-geometry] getContentQuads failed", err);
   }
@@ -162,15 +105,34 @@ async function visibleContentPolygon(
       backendNodeId,
     });
     const content = box.model?.content;
-    if (content && content.length === 8 && quadBoundingRect(content)) return content;
+    const fallback = validCdpRegion(content ? [content] : undefined);
+    if (fallback.length > 0) return fallback;
   } catch (err) {
     console.debug("[bsk element-geometry] getBoxModel failed", err);
   }
   const descendantRect = await descendantBoundingRect(cdp, tabId, backendNodeId);
-  if (descendantRect) return rectToQuad(descendantRect);
+  if (descendantRect) {
+    return [
+      rectPolygon({
+        x: descendantRect.x,
+        y: descendantRect.y,
+        w: descendantRect.width,
+        h: descendantRect.height,
+      }),
+    ];
+  }
   return elementNotVisibleError();
 }
 
+/** Resolve every visible content region in the node's target-local viewport. */
+export async function nodeContentRegion(
+  cdp: CdpRunner,
+  tabId: number,
+  backendNodeId: number,
+): Promise<Region | RpcError> {
+  return resolveVisibleContentRegion(cdp, tabId, backendNodeId);
+}
+
 async function descendantBoundingRect(
   cdp: CdpRunner,
   tabId: number,
@@ -241,20 +203,3 @@ function parseViewportRect(value: unknown): ViewportRect | null {
   if (![x, y, width, height].every(Number.isFinite) || width <= 0 || height <= 0) return null;
   return { x, y, width, height };
 }
-
-/**
- * Get the click point for `backendNodeId`. Prefers
- * `DOM.getContentQuads` (richer for rotated / transformed elements);
- * falls back to `DOM.getBoxModel`, then visible descendant bounds.
- * Returns `permission_denied` with "element not visible" when every
- * geometry path comes back empty / fails.
- */
-export async function nodeCentre(
-  cdp: CdpRunner,
-  tabId: number,
-  backendNodeId: number,
-): Promise<{ x: number; y: number } | RpcError> {
-  const polygon = await visibleContentPolygon(cdp, tabId, backendNodeId);
-  if (isRpcError(polygon)) return polygon;
-  return quadCentre(polygon);
-}

apps/extension/src/tools/frame-geometry.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,290 @@
+import { type CdpFrame, type CdpFrameGraph, type CdpTarget } from "@/browser-driver/frame-graph";
+import type { RpcError } from "@/transport/types";
+import { nodeContentRegion, scrollNodeIntoView } from "./element-geometry";
+import {
+  clipPolygon,
+  type GeometryProjection,
+  type Point,
+  type Polygon,
+  type ProjectiveEdge,
+  parseCdpQuad,
+  polygonArea,
+  polygonCentroid,
+  projectRegionToViewport,
+  type Quad,
+  type Region,
+  rectPolygon,
+  regionBounds,
+  type Size,
+  type ViewportRect,
+} from "./geometry";
+import { type CdpRunner, cdpRunnerForTarget, isRpcError, sendToCdpTarget } from "./shared";
+
+export interface NodeAddress {
+  target: CdpTarget;
+  backendNodeId: number;
+  frameId?: string;
+}
+
+export interface ResolvedNodeGeometry {
+  topVisibleRegions: Region;
+  topBounds: ViewportRect;
+  actionPoint: Point;
+}
+
+function geometryError(message: string): RpcError {
+  return { code: "cdp_failed", message };
+}
+
+function frameMap(graph: CdpFrameGraph): Map<string, CdpFrame> {
+  return new Map(graph.frames.map((frame) => [frame.frameId, frame]));
+}
+
+function targetRootFrame(byId: Map<string, CdpFrame>, frame: CdpFrame): CdpFrame | null {
+  const seen = new Set<string>();
+  let current = frame;
+  while (current.parentFrameId) {
+    if (seen.has(current.frameId)) return null;
+    seen.add(current.frameId);
+    const parent = byId.get(current.parentFrameId);
+    if (!parent || parent.target.sessionId !== current.target.sessionId) break;
+    current = parent;
+  }
+  return current;
+}
+
+function frameAncestry(graph: CdpFrameGraph, frameId: string): CdpFrame[] | null {
+  const byId = frameMap(graph);
+  const path: CdpFrame[] = [];
+  const seen = new Set<string>();
+  let current = byId.get(frameId);
+  if (!current) return null;
+  while (current.parentFrameId) {
+    if (seen.has(current.frameId)) return null;
+    seen.add(current.frameId);
+    path.push(current);
+    const parent = byId.get(current.parentFrameId);
+    if (!parent) return null;
+    current = parent;
+  }
+  return path;
+}
+
+async function targetViewport(cdp: CdpRunner, target: CdpTarget): Promise<Size | null> {
+  const metrics = await sendToCdpTarget<{
+    cssLayoutViewport?: { clientWidth?: number; clientHeight?: number };
+    layoutViewport?: { clientWidth?: number; clientHeight?: number };
+  }>(cdp, target, "Page.getLayoutMetrics", {});
+  const viewport = metrics.cssLayoutViewport ?? metrics.layoutViewport ?? {};
+  const width = viewport.clientWidth ?? 0;
+  const height = viewport.clientHeight ?? 0;
+  return width > 0 && height > 0 ? { width, height } : null;
+}
+
+async function ownerContentQuad(
+  cdp: CdpRunner,
+  parent: CdpFrame,
+  ownerBackendNodeId: number,
+): Promise<Quad | null> {
+  const result = await sendToCdpTarget<{ model?: { content?: number[] } }>(
+    cdp,
+    parent.target,
+    "DOM.getBoxModel",
+    { backendNodeId: ownerBackendNodeId },
+  );
+  return parseCdpQuad(result.model?.content);
+}
+
+async function sameTargetFrameClips(
+  cdp: CdpRunner,
+  byId: Map<string, CdpFrame>,
+  frame: CdpFrame,
+  targetRoot: CdpFrame,
+): Promise<Polygon[] | null> {
+  const clips: Polygon[] = [];
+  let current = frame;
+  const seen = new Set<string>();
+  while (current.frameId !== targetRoot.frameId) {
+    if (seen.has(current.frameId) || !current.parentFrameId) return null;
+    seen.add(current.frameId);
+    const parent = byId.get(current.parentFrameId);
+    if (!parent || current.ownerBackendNodeId === undefined) return null;
+    const clip = await ownerContentQuad(cdp, parent, current.ownerBackendNodeId);
+    if (!clip) return null;
+    clips.push(clip);
+    current = parent;
+  }
+  return clips;
+}
+
+export async function resolveFrameProjection(
+  cdp: CdpRunner,
+  graph: CdpFrameGraph,
+  frameId: string,
+): Promise<GeometryProjection | null> {
+  const byId = frameMap(graph);
+  const frame = byId.get(frameId);
+  if (!frame) return null;
+  let targetRoot = targetRootFrame(byId, frame);
+  if (!targetRoot) return null;
+  const sourceViewport = await targetViewport(cdp, targetRoot.target);
+  if (!sourceViewport) return null;
+  const sourceClips = await sameTargetFrameClips(cdp, byId, frame, targetRoot);
+  if (!sourceClips) return null;
+
+  const edges: ProjectiveEdge[] = [];
+  while (targetRoot.parentFrameId) {
+    const parent = byId.get(targetRoot.parentFrameId);
+    if (!parent || targetRoot.ownerBackendNodeId === undefined) return null;
+    const destinationQuad = await ownerContentQuad(cdp, parent, targetRoot.ownerBackendNodeId);
+    if (!destinationQuad) return null;
+    const source =
+      edges.length === 0 ? sourceViewport : await targetViewport(cdp, targetRoot.target);
+    if (!source) return null;
+    const parentTargetRoot = targetRootFrame(byId, parent);
+    if (!parentTargetRoot) return null;
+    const destinationClips = await sameTargetFrameClips(cdp, byId, parent, parentTargetRoot);
+    if (!destinationClips) return null;
+    edges.push({ sourceViewport: source, destinationQuad, destinationClips });
+    targetRoot = parentTargetRoot;
+  }
+
+  const topViewport =
+    edges.length === 0 ? sourceViewport : await targetViewport(cdp, targetRoot.target);
+  return topViewport ? { sourceClips, edges, topViewport } : null;
+}
+
+async function loadFrameGraph(cdp: CdpRunner, tabId: number): Promise<CdpFrameGraph | null> {
+  if (!cdp.getFrameGraph) return null;
+  try {
+    return await cdp.getFrameGraph(tabId);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.debug("[bsk frame-geometry] frame graph resolution failed", error);
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+async function scrollFrameOwners(
+  cdp: CdpRunner,
+  tabId: number,
+  graph: CdpFrameGraph,
+  frameId: string,
+): Promise<RpcError | null> {
+  const byId = frameMap(graph);
+  const ancestry = frameAncestry(graph, frameId);
+  if (!ancestry) return geometryError(`could not resolve frame ancestry for ${frameId}`);
+  for (const child of [...ancestry].reverse()) {
+    const parent = child.parentFrameId ? byId.get(child.parentFrameId) : undefined;
+    if (!parent || child.ownerBackendNodeId === undefined) {
+      return geometryError(`could not resolve frame owner for ${child.frameId}`);
+    }
+    const error = await scrollNodeIntoView(
+      cdpRunnerForTarget(cdp, parent.target),
+      tabId,
+      child.ownerBackendNodeId,
+    );
+    if (error) return error;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+async function scrollElementWithFrameGraph(
+  cdp: CdpRunner,
+  tabId: number,
+  target: CdpTarget,
+  backendNodeId: number,
+  frameId: string | undefined,
+  graph: CdpFrameGraph | null,
+): Promise<RpcError | null> {
+  if (frameId) {
+    if (!graph) return geometryError(`could not resolve frame graph for ${frameId}`);
+    const error = await scrollFrameOwners(cdp, tabId, graph, frameId);
+    if (error) return error;
+  } else if (target.sessionId) {
+    return geometryError("an OOPIF node address requires frameId");
+  }
+  return scrollNodeIntoView(cdpRunnerForTarget(cdp, target), tabId, backendNodeId);
+}
+
+export async function scrollElementAndFramesIntoView(
+  cdp: CdpRunner,
+  tabId: number,
+  target: CdpTarget,
+  backendNodeId: number,
+  frameId?: string,
+): Promise<RpcError | null> {
+  const graph = frameId ? await loadFrameGraph(cdp, tabId) : null;
+  return scrollElementWithFrameGraph(cdp, tabId, target, backendNodeId, frameId, graph);
+}
+
+function largestRegion(regions: Region): Polygon | null {
+  let largest: { polygon: Polygon; area: number } | null = null;
+  for (const polygon of regions) {
+    const area = polygonArea(polygon);
+    if (area <= 0) continue;
+    if (!largest || area > largest.area) largest = { polygon, area };
+  }
+  return largest?.polygon ?? null;
+}
+
+export async function resolveNodeGeometry(
+  cdp: CdpRunner,
+  tabId: number,
+  address: NodeAddress,
+  options: { scrollIntoView?: boolean } = {},
+): Promise<ResolvedNodeGeometry | RpcError> {
+  try {
+    if (address.target.sessionId && !address.frameId) {
+      return geometryError("an OOPIF node address requires frameId");
+    }
+    const graph = address.frameId ? await loadFrameGraph(cdp, tabId) : null;
+    if (address.frameId && !graph) {
+      return geometryError(`could not resolve frame graph for ${address.frameId}`);
+    }
+
+    if (options.scrollIntoView) {
+      const scrollError = await scrollElementWithFrameGraph(
+        cdp,
+        tabId,
+        address.target,
+        address.backendNodeId,
+        address.frameId,
+        graph,
+      );
+      if (scrollError) return scrollError;
+    }
+
+    const localRegion = await nodeContentRegion(
+      cdpRunnerForTarget(cdp, address.target),
+      tabId,
+      address.backendNodeId,
+    );
+    if (isRpcError(localRegion)) return localRegion;
+
+    let topVisibleRegions: Region;
+    if (address.frameId && graph) {
+      const projection = await resolveFrameProjection(cdp, graph, address.frameId);
+      if (!projection)
+        return geometryError(`could not resolve frame geometry for ${address.frameId}`);
+      topVisibleRegions = projectRegionToViewport(localRegion, projection);
+    } else {
+      const viewport = await targetViewport(cdp, address.target);
+      if (!viewport) return geometryError("could not resolve top viewport geometry");
+      topVisibleRegions = localRegion
+        .map((polygon) =>
+          clipPolygon(polygon, rectPolygon({ x: 0, y: 0, w: viewport.width, h: viewport.height })),
+        )
+        .filter((polygon) => polygon.length >= 3);
+    }
+
+    const topBounds = regionBounds(topVisibleRegions);
+    const actionRegion = largestRegion(topVisibleRegions);
+    const actionPoint = actionRegion ? polygonCentroid(actionRegion) : null;
+    if (!topBounds || !actionPoint) {
+      return { code: "permission_denied", message: "element not visible" };
+    }
+    return { topVisibleRegions, topBounds, actionPoint };
+  } catch (error) {
+    return geometryError(error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error));
+  }
+}

apps/extension/src/tools/geometry.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+export interface Point {
+  x: number;
+  y: number;
+}
+
+export type Polygon = Point[];
+export type Region = Polygon[];
+export type Quad = [Point, Point, Point, Point];
+
+export interface Size {
+  width: number;
+  height: number;
+}
+
+export interface ViewportRect {
+  x: number;
+  y: number;
+  width: number;
+  height: number;
+}
+
+export interface ProjectiveEdge {
+  sourceViewport: Size;
+  destinationQuad: Quad;
+  destinationClips?: Polygon[];
+}
+
+export interface GeometryProjection {
+  sourceClips: Polygon[];
+  edges: ProjectiveEdge[];
+  topViewport: Size;
+}
+
+export function parseCdpQuad(raw: number[] | undefined): Quad | null {
+  if (!raw || raw.length !== 8 || !raw.every(Number.isFinite)) return null;
+  return [
+    { x: raw[0], y: raw[1] },
+    { x: raw[2], y: raw[3] },
+    { x: raw[4], y: raw[5] },
+    { x: raw[6], y: raw[7] },
+  ];
+}
+
+export function rectPolygon(rect: { x: number; y: number; w: number; h: number }): Quad {
+  return [
+    { x: rect.x, y: rect.y },
+    { x: rect.x + rect.w, y: rect.y },
+    { x: rect.x + rect.w, y: rect.y + rect.h },
+    { x: rect.x, y: rect.y + rect.h },
+  ];
+}
+
+export function viewportPolygon(viewport: Size): Quad {
+  return rectPolygon({ x: 0, y: 0, w: viewport.width, h: viewport.height });
+}
+
+/** Project a normalized unit-square point into an arbitrary content quad. */
+export function projectUnitPoint(point: Point, quad: Quad): Point {
+  const [p0, p1, p2, p3] = quad;
+  const dx1 = p1.x - p2.x;
+  const dx2 = p3.x - p2.x;
+  const dx3 = p0.x - p1.x + p2.x - p3.x;
+  const dy1 = p1.y - p2.y;
+  const dy2 = p3.y - p2.y;
+  const dy3 = p0.y - p1.y + p2.y - p3.y;
+
+  let a: number;
+  let b: number;
+  let c: number;
+  let d: number;
+  let e: number;
+  let f: number;
+  let g = 0;
+  let h = 0;
+
+  if (Math.abs(dx3) < 1e-9 && Math.abs(dy3) < 1e-9) {
+    a = p1.x - p0.x;
+    b = p3.x - p0.x;
+    c = p0.x;
+    d = p1.y - p0.y;
+    e = p3.y - p0.y;
+    f = p0.y;
+  } else {
+    const denominator = dx1 * dy2 - dx2 * dy1;
+    if (Math.abs(denominator) < 1e-9) {
+      return {
+        x: p0.x + (p1.x - p0.x) * point.x + (p3.x - p0.x) * point.y,
+        y: p0.y + (p1.y - p0.y) * point.x + (p3.y - p0.y) * point.y,
+      };
+    }
+    g = (dx3 * dy2 - dx2 * dy3) / denominator;
+    h = (dx1 * dy3 - dx3 * dy1) / denominator;
+    a = p1.x - p0.x + g * p1.x;
+    b = p3.x - p0.x + h * p3.x;
+    c = p0.x;
+    d = p1.y - p0.y + g * p1.y;
+    e = p3.y - p0.y + h * p3.y;
+    f = p0.y;
+  }
+
+  const scale = g * point.x + h * point.y + 1;
+  return {
+    x: (a * point.x + b * point.y + c) / scale,
+    y: (d * point.x + e * point.y + f) / scale,
+  };
+}
+
+export function projectPolygon(polygon: Polygon, edge: ProjectiveEdge): Polygon {
+  const { width, height } = edge.sourceViewport;
+  if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) return [];
+  return polygon.map((point) =>
+    projectUnitPoint({ x: point.x / width, y: point.y / height }, edge.destinationQuad),
+  );
+}
+
+function polygonSignedArea(points: Polygon): number {
+  let area = 0;
+  for (let index = 0; index < points.length; index += 1) {
+    const current = points[index];
+    const next = points[(index + 1) % points.length];
+    area += current.x * next.y - next.x * current.y;
+  }
+  return area / 2;
+}
+
+function edgeIntersection(start: Point, end: Point, clipStart: Point, clipEnd: Point): Point {
+  const subjectX = end.x - start.x;
+  const subjectY = end.y - start.y;
+  const clipX = clipEnd.x - clipStart.x;
+  const clipY = clipEnd.y - clipStart.y;
+  const denominator = subjectX * clipY - subjectY * clipX;
+  if (Math.abs(denominator) < 1e-9) return end;
+  const offsetX = clipStart.x - start.x;
+  const offsetY = clipStart.y - start.y;
+  const scale = (offsetX * clipY - offsetY * clipX) / denominator;
+  return { x: start.x + scale * subjectX, y: start.y + scale * subjectY };
+}
+
+/** Clip a polygon to a convex polygon, preserving every resulting vertex. */
+export function clipPolygon(subject: Polygon, clip: Polygon): Polygon {
+  if (subject.length < 3 || clip.length < 3) return [];
+  const orientation = polygonSignedArea(clip) >= 0 ? 1 : -1;
+  let output = [...subject];
+  for (let edge = 0; edge < clip.length && output.length > 0; edge += 1) {
+    const clipStart = clip[edge];
+    const clipEnd = clip[(edge + 1) % clip.length];
+    const input = output;
+    output = [];
+    const inside = (point: Point) =>
+      orientation *
+        ((clipEnd.x - clipStart.x) * (point.y - clipStart.y) -
+          (clipEnd.y - clipStart.y) * (point.x - clipStart.x)) >=
+      -1e-9;
+    let start = input[input.length - 1];
+    for (const end of input) {
+      const startInside = inside(start);
+      const endInside = inside(end);
+      if (endInside) {
+        if (!startInside) output.push(edgeIntersection(start, end, clipStart, clipEnd));
+        output.push(end);
+      } else if (startInside) {
+        output.push(edgeIntersection(start, end, clipStart, clipEnd));
+      }
+      start = end;
+    }
+  }
+  return output;
+}
+
+export function polygonBounds(points: Polygon): ViewportRect | null {
+  if (points.length < 3) return null;
+  const xs = points.map((point) => point.x);
+  const ys = points.map((point) => point.y);
+  const x = Math.min(...xs);
+  const y = Math.min(...ys);
+  const right = Math.max(...xs);
+  const bottom = Math.max(...ys);
+  if (right <= x || bottom <= y) return null;
+  return { x, y, width: right - x, height: bottom - y };
+}
+
+export function regionBounds(region: Region): ViewportRect | null {
+  return polygonBounds(region.flat());
+}
+
+export function polygonArea(points: Polygon): number {
+  return Math.abs(polygonSignedArea(points));
+}
+
+export function polygonCentroid(points: Polygon): Point | null {
+  if (points.length < 3) return null;
+  let twiceArea = 0;
+  let x = 0;
+  let y = 0;
+  for (let index = 0; index < points.length; index += 1) {
+    const current = points[index];
+    const next = points[(index + 1) % points.length];
+    const cross = current.x * next.y - next.x * current.y;
+    twiceArea += cross;
+    x += (current.x + next.x) * cross;
+    y += (current.y + next.y) * cross;
+  }
+  if (Math.abs(twiceArea) < 1e-9) return null;
+  return { x: x / (3 * twiceArea), y: y / (3 * twiceArea) };
+}
+
+export function projectAndClipRegion(
+  region: Region,
+  edges: ProjectiveEdge[],
+  topViewport: Size,
+): Region {
+  let projected = region;
+  for (const edge of edges) {
+    const sourceClip = viewportPolygon(edge.sourceViewport);
+    projected = projected
+      .map((polygon) => clipPolygon(polygon, sourceClip))
+      .filter((polygon) => polygon.length >= 3)
+      .map((polygon) =>
+        [edge.destinationQuad, ...(edge.destinationClips ?? [])].reduce(
+          (current, clip) => clipPolygon(current, clip),
+          projectPolygon(polygon, edge),
+        ),
+      )
+      .filter((polygon) => polygon.length >= 3);
+  }
+  const topClip = viewportPolygon(topViewport);
+  return projected
+    .map((polygon) => clipPolygon(polygon, topClip))
+    .filter((polygon) => polygon.length >= 3);
+}
+
+export function projectRegionToViewport(region: Region, projection: GeometryProjection): Region {
+  const clipped = region
+    .map((polygon) =>
+      projection.sourceClips.reduce((current, clip) => clipPolygon(current, clip), polygon),
+    )
+    .filter((polygon) => polygon.length >= 3);
+  return projectAndClipRegion(clipped, projection.edges, projection.topViewport);
+}
+
+export function projectRectToViewport(
+  rect: { x: number; y: number; w: number; h: number } | null,
+  projection: GeometryProjection,
+): ViewportRect | null {
+  if (!rect) return null;
+  return regionBounds(projectRegionToViewport([rectPolygon(rect)], projection));
+}
+
+export function childFrameProjection(
+  parent: GeometryProjection,
+  ownerRectInParent: { x: number; y: number; w: number; h: number },
+): GeometryProjection {
+  const destinationQuad = rectPolygon(ownerRectInParent);
+  return {
+    sourceClips: [],
+    edges: [
+      {
+        sourceViewport: { width: ownerRectInParent.w, height: ownerRectInParent.h },
+        destinationQuad,
+        destinationClips: parent.sourceClips,
+      },
+      ...parent.edges,
+    ],
+    topViewport: parent.topViewport,
+  };
+}

apps/extension/src/tools/human-loop.ts

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   HELP_REQUEST,
   type HelpCancelMessage,
   type HelpFinishMessage,
+  type HelpHighlightRect,
   type HelpQueryResponse,
   type HelpRequestMessage,
   isHelpAckMessage,
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import type {
   ResolvedTarget,
   RpcError,
 } from "@/transport/types";
+import { resolveNodeGeometry } from "./frame-geometry";
 import {
   type CdpRunner,
   type ChromeTabsApi,
@@ -37,7 +39,6 @@ import {
 import { lookupSnapshotRef } from "./snapshot-ref";
 
 const DEFAULT_HELP_TIMEOUT_MS = 300_000;
-const HELP_ATTR = "data-bsk-help";
 const HELP_SEND_RETRIES = 3;
 const HELP_SEND_RETRY_DELAY_MS = 350;
 const HELP_REARM_DEBOUNCE_MS = 150;
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ interface ActiveHelpRequest {
   title?: string;
   targets: HelpTarget[];
   selectors: string[];
+  rects: HelpHighlightRect[];
   timeoutMs: number;
   notificationId: string;
   resolvedTargets?: ResolvedTarget[];
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ function helpRequestMessage(help: ActiveHelpRequest, tabId: number): HelpRequest
     ...(help.title ? { title: help.title } : {}),
     displayMode: isPrimaryTab ? "full" : "compact",
     selectors: isPrimaryTab ? help.selectors : [],
+    rects: isPrimaryTab ? help.rects : [],
     timeoutMs: help.timeoutMs,
   };
 }
@@ -165,33 +168,6 @@ async function sendHelpRequestWithAck(
   throw lastError ?? new Error("failed to show help overlay");
 }
 
-async function tagRefTarget(
-  cdp: CdpRunner,
-  tabId: number,
-  backendNodeId: number,
-  index: number,
-): Promise<string | null> {
-  let objectId: string | undefined;
-  try {
-    const resolved = await cdp.send<{ object?: { objectId?: string } }>(tabId, "DOM.resolveNode", {
-      backendNodeId,
-    });
-    objectId = resolved.object?.objectId;
-    if (!objectId) return null;
-    await cdp.send(tabId, "Runtime.callFunctionOn", {
-      objectId,
-      functionDeclaration: `function(){ this.setAttribute("${HELP_ATTR}", "${index}"); }`,
-    });
-    return `[${HELP_ATTR}="${index}"]`;
-  } catch {
-    return null;
-  } finally {
-    if (objectId) {
-      await cdp.send(tabId, "Runtime.releaseObject", { objectId }).catch(() => {});
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 async function selectorExists(
   cdp: CdpRunner,
   tabId: number,
@@ -209,36 +185,22 @@ async function selectorExists(
   }
 }
 
-async function clearRefTags(cdp: CdpRunner | undefined, tabId: number): Promise<void> {
-  if (!cdp) return;
-  try {
-    const doc = await cdp.send<{ root?: { nodeId?: number } }>(tabId, "DOM.getDocument", {
-      depth: 0,
-    });
-    const rootId = doc.root?.nodeId;
-    if (rootId === undefined) return;
-    const { nodeIds } = await cdp.send<{ nodeIds: number[] }>(tabId, "DOM.querySelectorAll", {
-      nodeId: rootId,
-      selector: `[${HELP_ATTR}]`,
-    });
-    for (const nodeId of nodeIds ?? []) {
-      await cdp.send(tabId, "DOM.removeAttribute", { nodeId, name: HELP_ATTR }).catch(() => {});
-    }
-  } catch {
-    // Best-effort cleanup.
-  }
-}
-
 async function resolveHelpTargets(
   ctx: ReturnType<SessionManager["get"]>,
   tabId: number,
   targets: HelpTarget[],
   deps: RequestHelpDeps,
-): Promise<{ selectors: string[]; resolvedTargets?: ResolvedTarget[] }> {
+  options: { scrollIntoView: boolean },
+): Promise<{
+  selectors: string[];
+  rects: HelpHighlightRect[];
+  resolvedTargets?: ResolvedTarget[];
+}> {
   const selectors: string[] = [];
+  const rects: HelpHighlightRect[] = [];
   const resolved: ResolvedTarget[] = [];
   let rootNodeId: number | undefined;
-  if (deps.cdp && targets.length > 0) {
+  if (deps.cdp && targets.some((target) => Boolean(target.selector))) {
     try {
       const doc = await deps.cdp.send<{ root?: { nodeId?: number } }>(tabId, "DOM.getDocument", {
         depth: 0,
@@ -262,28 +224,55 @@ async function resolveHelpTargets(
       resolved.push({ matched, selector: tgt.selector });
     } else if (tgt.ref) {
       const looked = ctx ? lookupSnapshotRef(ctx, tgt.ref, tabId) : null;
-      const backendNodeId = looked?.backendNodeId ?? null;
-      let sel: string | null = null;
-      if (backendNodeId !== null && deps.cdp) {
-        sel = await tagRefTarget(deps.cdp, tabId, backendNodeId, i);
+      let rect: HelpHighlightRect | null = null;
+      if (looked && deps.cdp) {
+        const target = {
+          tabId,
+          ...(looked.cdpSessionId ? { sessionId: looked.cdpSessionId } : {}),
+        };
+        const geometry = await resolveNodeGeometry(
+          deps.cdp,
+          tabId,
+          {
+            target,
+            backendNodeId: looked.backendNodeId,
+            ...(looked.frameId ? { frameId: looked.frameId } : {}),
+          },
+          { scrollIntoView: options.scrollIntoView },
+        );
+        if (!isRpcError(geometry)) {
+          rect = {
+            top: geometry.topBounds.y,
+            left: geometry.topBounds.x,
+            width: geometry.topBounds.width,
+            height: geometry.topBounds.height,
+          };
+        }
       }
-      if (sel) selectors.push(sel);
-      resolved.push({ matched: sel !== null, ref: tgt.ref });
+      if (rect) rects.push(rect);
+      resolved.push({
+        matched: rect !== null,
+        ref: tgt.ref,
+      });
     }
   }
 
-  return { selectors, resolvedTargets: resolved.length > 0 ? resolved : undefined };
+  return { selectors, rects, resolvedTargets: resolved.length > 0 ? resolved : undefined };
 }
 
-async function refreshHelpTargets(help: ActiveHelpRequest): Promise<void> {
-  await clearRefTags(help.deps.cdp, help.primaryTabId);
-  const { selectors, resolvedTargets } = await resolveHelpTargets(
+async function refreshHelpTargets(
+  help: ActiveHelpRequest,
+  options: { scrollIntoView: boolean } = { scrollIntoView: true },
+): Promise<void> {
+  const { selectors, rects, resolvedTargets } = await resolveHelpTargets(
     help.ctx,
     help.primaryTabId,
     help.targets,
     help.deps,
+    options,
   );
   help.selectors = selectors;
+  help.rects = rects;
   help.resolvedTargets = resolvedTargets;
 }
 
@@ -294,12 +283,7 @@ async function cleanupHelp(help: ActiveHelpRequest): Promise<void> {
   const tabsToCancel = new Set([help.primaryTabId, ...help.overlayTabIds]);
   await Promise.all(
     [...tabsToCancel].map((tabId) =>
-      Promise.all([
-        clearRefTags(help.deps.cdp, tabId),
-        help.deps
-          .sendToTab(tabId, { type: HELP_CANCEL, requestId: help.requestId })
-          .catch(() => {}),
-      ]),
+      help.deps.sendToTab(tabId, { type: HELP_CANCEL, requestId: help.requestId }).catch(() => {}),
     ),
   );
 }
@@ -476,7 +460,9 @@ function attachHelpRuntimeListener(deps: RequestHelpDeps): () => void {
           sendResponse({ active: false });
           return;
         }
-        if (tabId === help.primaryTabId) await refreshHelpTargets(help);
+        if (tabId === help.primaryTabId) {
+          await refreshHelpTargets(help, { scrollIntoView: false });
+        }
         help.overlayTabIds.add(tabId);
         sendResponse({
           active: true,
@@ -486,6 +472,7 @@ function attachHelpRuntimeListener(deps: RequestHelpDeps): () => void {
             ...(help.title ? { title: help.title } : {}),
             displayMode: tabId === help.primaryTabId ? "full" : "compact",
             selectors: tabId === help.primaryTabId ? help.selectors : [],
+            rects: tabId === help.primaryTabId ? help.rects : [],
             timeoutMs: help.timeoutMs,
           },
         });
@@ -686,7 +673,13 @@ export async function handleRequestHelp(
   if (deps.autoAttachLifecycle !== false) ensureHelpLifecycleListeners(deps);
   const tabId = target.tabId;
   const initialTargets = params.targets ?? [];
-  const { selectors, resolvedTargets } = await resolveHelpTargets(ctx, tabId, initialTargets, deps);
+  const { selectors, rects, resolvedTargets } = await resolveHelpTargets(
+    ctx,
+    tabId,
+    initialTargets,
+    deps,
+    { scrollIntoView: true },
+  );
 
   await deps.windows.update(target.windowId, { focused: true }).catch(() => {});
   await deps.activateTab(tabId).catch(() => {});
@@ -729,6 +722,7 @@ export async function handleRequestHelp(
       ...(params.title ? { title: params.title } : {}),
       targets: initialTargets,
       selectors,
+      rects,
       timeoutMs,
       notificationId,
       resolvedTargets,

apps/extension/src/tools/interaction.ts

@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@
 //
 // All interaction tools:
 // 1. Resolve target tab (sandbox: must be inside Agent Window).
-// 2. Resolve target element by `ref` (RefStore.resolve with tabId
-//    binding) or `selector` (DOM.querySelector + describeNode).
-// 3. Scroll the node into view, then dispatch the appropriate
-//    `Input.*` CDP events.
+// 2. Resolve target element by `ref` (compound frame/session identity)
+//    or `selector` (DOM.querySelector + describeNode).
+// 3. Scroll the node and its frame owners into view, project its live
+//    content quad into the top viewport, then dispatch `Input.*` events.
 // 4. Honour `AbortSignal` so canceled calls don't issue follow-up CDP
 //    commands.
 
 import { ChromiumCdp } from "@/browser-driver/chromium-cdp";
+import type { CdpTarget } from "@/browser-driver/frame-graph";
 import type { SessionContext, SessionManager } from "@/session-manager/manager";
 import type {
   ClickParams,
@@ -28,17 +29,13 @@ import type {
   SelectResult,
 } from "@/transport/types";
 import { attachDialogs, markDialogCursor } from "./dialogs";
-import {
-  backendNodeToObject,
-  boxCentre,
-  nodeCentre,
-  quadCentre,
-  scrollNodeIntoView,
-} from "./element-geometry";
+import { backendNodeToObject } from "./element-geometry";
 import { rpcError } from "./errors";
+import { resolveNodeGeometry, scrollElementAndFramesIntoView } from "./frame-geometry";
 import {
   type CdpRunner,
   type ChromeTabsApi,
+  cdpRunnerForTarget,
   chromeTabsApi,
   enforceAgentWindow,
   isRpcError,
@@ -137,7 +134,16 @@ async function resolveBackendNode(
   target: { tabId: number },
   params: { ref?: string; selector?: string },
   toolName: string,
-): Promise<{ backendNodeId: number; usedRef?: string; usedSelector?: string } | RpcError> {
+): Promise<
+  | {
+      backendNodeId: number;
+      cdpTarget: CdpTarget;
+      frameId?: string;
+      usedRef?: string;
+      usedSelector?: string;
+    }
+  | RpcError
+> {
   const hasRef = typeof params.ref === "string" && params.ref.length > 0;
   const hasSelector = typeof params.selector === "string" && params.selector.length > 0;
   if (hasRef && hasSelector) {
@@ -155,7 +161,15 @@ async function resolveBackendNode(
   if (hasRef) {
     const resolved = resolveSnapshotRef(ctx, params.ref as string, target.tabId);
     if (isRpcError(resolved)) return resolved;
-    return { backendNodeId: resolved.backendNodeId, usedRef: resolved.refKey };
+    return {
+      backendNodeId: resolved.backendNodeId,
+      cdpTarget: {
+        tabId: target.tabId,
+        ...(resolved.cdpSessionId ? { sessionId: resolved.cdpSessionId } : {}),
+      },
+      ...(resolved.frameId ? { frameId: resolved.frameId } : {}),
+      usedRef: resolved.refKey,
+    };
   }
   // selector path
   try {
@@ -192,7 +206,7 @@ async function resolveBackendNode(
         message: "DOM.describeNode returned no backendNodeId",
       };
     }
-    return { backendNodeId, usedSelector: params.selector };
+    return { backendNodeId, cdpTarget: { tabId: target.tabId }, usedSelector: params.selector };
   } catch (err) {
     return {
       code: "cdp_failed",
@@ -228,19 +242,19 @@ export async function handleClick(
     return { code: "cancelled", message: "click aborted" };
   }
 
-  try {
-    deps.cdp.trackSessionTab?.(ctx.sessionId, target.tabId);
-    const scrollErr = await scrollNodeIntoView(deps.cdp, target.tabId, node.backendNodeId);
-    if (scrollErr) return scrollErr;
-  } catch (err) {
-    return {
-      code: "cdp_failed",
-      message: err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err),
-    };
-  }
-
-  const centre = await nodeCentre(deps.cdp, target.tabId, node.backendNodeId);
-  if (isRpcError(centre)) return centre;
+  deps.cdp.trackSessionTab?.(ctx.sessionId, target.tabId);
+  const geometry = await resolveNodeGeometry(
+    deps.cdp,
+    target.tabId,
+    {
+      target: node.cdpTarget,
+      backendNodeId: node.backendNodeId,
+      ...(node.frameId ? { frameId: node.frameId } : {}),
+    },
+    { scrollIntoView: true },
+  );
+  if (isRpcError(geometry)) return geometry;
+  const centre = geometry.actionPoint;
 
   if (throwIfAborted(deps.signal)) {
     return { code: "cancelled", message: "click aborted" };
@@ -353,19 +367,19 @@ export async function handleHover(
   const node = await resolveBackendNode(deps.cdp, ctx, target, params, "hover");
   if (isRpcError(node)) return node;
 
-  try {
-    deps.cdp.trackSessionTab?.(ctx.sessionId, target.tabId);
-    const scrollErr = await scrollNodeIntoView(deps.cdp, target.tabId, node.backendNodeId);
-    if (scrollErr) return scrollErr;
-  } catch (err) {
-    return {
-      code: "cdp_failed",
-      message: err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err),
-    };
-  }
-
-  const centre = await nodeCentre(deps.cdp, target.tabId, node.backendNodeId);
-  if (isRpcError(centre)) return centre;
+  deps.cdp.trackSessionTab?.(ctx.sessionId, target.tabId);
+  const geometry = await resolveNodeGeometry(
+    deps.cdp,
+    target.tabId,
+    {
+      target: node.cdpTarget,
+      backendNodeId: node.backendNodeId,
+      ...(node.frameId ? { frameId: node.frameId } : {}),
+    },
+    { scrollIntoView: true },
+  );
+  if (isRpcError(geometry)) return geometry;
+  const centre = geometry.actionPoint;
 
   if (throwIfAborted(deps.signal)) {
     return { code: "cancelled", message: "hover aborted" };
@@ -585,10 +599,11 @@ export async function handleFill(
 
   const node = await resolveBackendNode(deps.cdp, ctx, target, params, "fill");
   if (isRpcError(node)) return node;
+  const nodeCdp = cdpRunnerForTarget(deps.cdp, node.cdpTarget);
 
   try {
     deps.cdp.trackSessionTab?.(ctx.sessionId, target.tabId);
-    const described = await deps.cdp.send<{ node?: DescribedNode }>(
+    const described = await nodeCdp.send<{ node?: DescribedNode }>(
       target.tabId,
       "DOM.describeNode",
       {
@@ -602,12 +617,18 @@ export async function handleFill(
         `element ${described.node?.nodeName ?? "?"} not fillable (need input/textarea/contenteditable)`,
       );
     }
-    const scrollErr = await scrollNodeIntoView(deps.cdp, target.tabId, node.backendNodeId);
+    const scrollErr = await scrollElementAndFramesIntoView(
+      deps.cdp,
+      target.tabId,
+      node.cdpTarget,
+      node.backendNodeId,
+      node.frameId,
+    );
     if (scrollErr) return scrollErr;
     if (throwIfAborted(deps.signal)) {
       return { code: "cancelled", message: "fill aborted" };
     }
-    await deps.cdp.send(target.tabId, "DOM.focus", { backendNodeId: node.backendNodeId });
+    await nodeCdp.send(target.tabId, "DOM.focus", { backendNodeId: node.backendNodeId });
   } catch (err) {
     return {
       code: "cdp_failed",
@@ -619,7 +640,7 @@ export async function handleFill(
     return { code: "cancelled", message: "fill aborted" };
   }
 
-  const objectIdOrErr = await backendNodeToObject(deps.cdp, target.tabId, node.backendNodeId);
+  const objectIdOrErr = await backendNodeToObject(nodeCdp, target.tabId, node.backendNodeId);
   if (isRpcError(objectIdOrErr)) return objectIdOrErr;
   const objectId = objectIdOrErr;
   const clearBefore = params.clear_before ?? true;
@@ -628,7 +649,7 @@ export async function handleFill(
     if (clearBefore) {
       // Clear input/textarea value or wipe contenteditable innerText,
       // then fire `input` so frameworks observe the empty state.
-      await deps.cdp.send(target.tabId, "Runtime.callFunctionOn", {
+      await nodeCdp.send(target.tabId, "Runtime.callFunctionOn", {
         objectId,
         functionDeclaration: `function() {
           if (this.isContentEditable) { this.textContent = ''; }
@@ -655,7 +676,7 @@ export async function handleFill(
       return { code: "cancelled", message: "fill aborted" };
     }
     // Fire `input` + `change` so React / Vue controlled inputs commit.
-    await deps.cdp.send(target.tabId, "Runtime.callFunctionOn", {
+    await nodeCdp.send(target.tabId, "Runtime.callFunctionOn", {
       objectId,
       functionDeclaration: `function() {
         this.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
@@ -853,14 +874,21 @@ export async function handlePress(
   if (params.ref || params.selector) {
     const node = await resolveBackendNode(deps.cdp, ctx, target, params, "press");
     if (isRpcError(node)) return node;
+    const nodeCdp = cdpRunnerForTarget(deps.cdp, node.cdpTarget);
     try {
       deps.cdp.trackSessionTab?.(ctx.sessionId, target.tabId);
-      const scrollErr = await scrollNodeIntoView(deps.cdp, target.tabId, node.backendNodeId);
+      const scrollErr = await scrollElementAndFramesIntoView(
+        deps.cdp,
+        target.tabId,
+        node.cdpTarget,
+        node.backendNodeId,
+        node.frameId,
+      );
       if (scrollErr) return scrollErr;
       if (throwIfAborted(deps.signal)) {
         return { code: "cancelled", message: "press aborted" };
       }
-      await deps.cdp.send(target.tabId, "DOM.focus", { backendNodeId: node.backendNodeId });
+      await nodeCdp.send(target.tabId, "DOM.focus", { backendNodeId: node.backendNodeId });
     } catch (err) {
       return {
         code: "cdp_failed",
@@ -965,10 +993,11 @@ export async function handleSelect(
 
   const node = await resolveBackendNode(deps.cdp, ctx, target, params, "select");
   if (isRpcError(node)) return node;
+  const nodeCdp = cdpRunnerForTarget(deps.cdp, node.cdpTarget);
 
   try {
     deps.cdp.trackSessionTab?.(ctx.sessionId, target.tabId);
-    const described = await deps.cdp.send<{ node?: DescribedNode }>(
+    const described = await nodeCdp.send<{ node?: DescribedNode }>(
       target.tabId,
       "DOM.describeNode",
       { backendNodeId: node.backendNodeId },
@@ -991,12 +1020,18 @@ export async function handleSelect(
         "single-select <select> requires exactly one value",
       );
     }
-    const scrollErr = await scrollNodeIntoView(deps.cdp, target.tabId, node.backendNodeId);
+    const scrollErr = await scrollElementAndFramesIntoView(
+      deps.cdp,
+      target.tabId,
+      node.cdpTarget,
+      node.backendNodeId,
+      node.frameId,
+    );
     if (scrollErr) return scrollErr;
     if (throwIfAborted(deps.signal)) {
       return { code: "cancelled", message: "select aborted" };
     }
-    await deps.cdp.send(target.tabId, "DOM.focus", { backendNodeId: node.backendNodeId });
+    await nodeCdp.send(target.tabId, "DOM.focus", { backendNodeId: node.backendNodeId });
   } catch (err) {
     return {
       code: "cdp_failed",
@@ -1008,12 +1043,12 @@ export async function handleSelect(
     return { code: "cancelled", message: "select aborted" };
   }
 
-  const objectIdOrErr = await backendNodeToObject(deps.cdp, target.tabId, node.backendNodeId);
+  const objectIdOrErr = await backendNodeToObject(nodeCdp, target.tabId, node.backendNodeId);
   if (isRpcError(objectIdOrErr)) return objectIdOrErr;
   const objectId = objectIdOrErr;
 
   try {
-    const evaluated = await deps.cdp.send<{
+    const evaluated = await nodeCdp.send<{
       result?: { value?: SelectMutationResult | null };
     }>(target.tabId, "Runtime.callFunctionOn", {
       objectId,
@@ -1072,9 +1107,6 @@ export async function handleSelect(
 
 export const __testing__ = {
   DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS,
-  quadCentre,
-  boxCentre,
   resolveBackendNode,
-  nodeCentre,
   isFillable,
 };

apps/extension/src/tools/observation.ts

@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ import {
   isVomReferenceNode,
   renderVom,
   type VomNode,
+  type VomOptions,
   type VomScene,
 } from "@browser-skill/vom";
 import { ChromiumCdp } from "@/browser-driver/chromium-cdp";
+import type { CdpTarget } from "@/browser-driver/frame-graph";
 import {
   type CaptureSuppressSendToTab,
   withOverlaysHiddenForCapture,
@@ -30,8 +32,8 @@ import type {
   SnapshotResult,
 } from "@/transport/types";
 import { attachDialogs, markDialogCursor } from "./dialogs";
-import { nodeBoundingRect, scrollNodeIntoView } from "./element-geometry";
 import { rpcError } from "./errors";
+import { resolveNodeGeometry } from "./frame-geometry";
 import {
   type ChromeTabsApi,
   enforceToolTargetScope,
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ import {
   type ResolvedTargetTab,
   resolveCdpAccessibleTargetTab,
   type CdpRunner as SharedCdpRunner,
+  sendToCdpTarget,
   normaliseRef as sharedNormaliseRef,
   type ToolEffect,
 } from "./shared";
@@ -50,6 +53,11 @@ import {
   captureViewModel,
   collectOverlayExcludedBackendIds,
 } from "./vom/capture";
+import { type CapturedFrameDocument, captureFrameData } from "./vom/frame-capture";
+import {
+  type CaptureVomObservationResult,
+  projectRecordSafeObservation,
+} from "./vom/record-safe-observation";
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Shared helpers (legacy aliases — observation.ts kept exporting these
@@ -162,26 +170,30 @@ function throwIfAborted(signal: AbortSignal | undefined, tool: string): void {
 async function captureElementScreenshot(
   cdp: SharedCdpRunner,
   tabId: number,
+  target: CdpTarget,
   backendNodeId: number,
+  frameId?: string,
   signal?: AbortSignal,
 ): Promise<{ image_base64: string; width: number; height: number } | RpcError> {
   if (signal?.aborted) return cancelled("screenshot");
-  const scrollErr = await scrollNodeIntoView(cdp, tabId, backendNodeId);
-  if (scrollErr) return scrollErr;
-  if (signal?.aborted) return cancelled("screenshot");
-
-  const rectOrErr = await nodeBoundingRect(cdp, tabId, backendNodeId);
-  if (isRpcError(rectOrErr)) return rectOrErr;
+  const geometry = await resolveNodeGeometry(
+    cdp,
+    tabId,
+    { target, backendNodeId, ...(frameId ? { frameId } : {}) },
+    { scrollIntoView: true },
+  );
+  if (isRpcError(geometry)) return geometry;
   if (signal?.aborted) return cancelled("screenshot");
+  const rect = geometry.topBounds;
 
   try {
     const shot = await cdp.send<{ data?: string }>(tabId, "Page.captureScreenshot", {
       format: "png",
       clip: {
-        x: rectOrErr.x,
-        y: rectOrErr.y,
-        width: rectOrErr.width,
-        height: rectOrErr.height,
+        x: rect.x,
+        y: rect.y,
+        width: rect.width,
+        height: rect.height,
         scale: 1,
       },
     });
@@ -191,8 +203,8 @@ async function captureElementScreenshot(
       return { code: "cdp_failed", message: "Page.captureScreenshot returned no data" };
     }
     const dims = parsePngDimensions(image_base64) ?? {
-      width: Math.round(rectOrErr.width),
-      height: Math.round(rectOrErr.height),
+      width: Math.round(rect.width),
+      height: Math.round(rect.height),
     };
     return { image_base64, width: dims.width, height: dims.height };
   } catch (err) {
@@ -296,9 +308,21 @@ export async function handleScreenshot(
     await deps.cdp.ensureAttachedToUrl?.(target.tabId, target.url);
     if (signal?.aborted) return cancelled("screenshot");
     const cdp = deps.cdp;
+    const nodeTarget = {
+      tabId: target.tabId,
+      ...(node.cdpSessionId ? { sessionId: node.cdpSessionId } : {}),
+    };
     const captured = await withOverlaysHiddenForCapture(
       target.tabId,
-      () => captureElementScreenshot(cdp, target.tabId, node.backendNodeId, signal),
+      () =>
+        captureElementScreenshot(
+          cdp,
+          target.tabId,
+          nodeTarget,
+          node.backendNodeId,
+          node.frameId,
+          signal,
+        ),
       deps.sendToTab,
     );
     if (isRpcError(captured)) return captured;
@@ -352,6 +376,7 @@ export type CdpRunner = SharedCdpRunner;
 /** Subset of CDP `AXNode` we care about — see `Accessibility.AXNode`. */
 export interface CdpAxNode {
   nodeId: string;
+  frameId?: string;
   parentId?: string;
   backendDOMNodeId?: number;
   ignored?: boolean;
@@ -391,7 +416,15 @@ function isModalSignal(
 
 function isSensitive(capturedNode: CapturedNode | undefined): boolean {
   const attrs = capturedNode?.attrs ?? {};
-  return (attrs.type ?? "").toLowerCase() === "password";
+  const type = (attrs.type ?? "").toLowerCase();
+  if (type === "password") return true;
+  const autocomplete = (attrs.autocomplete ?? "").toLowerCase();
+  return (
+    autocomplete.startsWith("cc-") ||
+    autocomplete === "one-time-code" ||
+    autocomplete === "current-password" ||
+    autocomplete === "new-password"
+  );
 }
 
 interface AxNodeSignals {
@@ -441,7 +474,13 @@ const AX_TEXT_STOP_ROLES = new Set([
   "columnheader",
   "rowheader",
 ]);
-const SENSITIVE_AX_INPUT_TYPES = new Set(["password", "credit-card"]);
+const SENSITIVE_AX_INPUT_TYPES = new Set([
+  "password",
+  "credit-card",
+  "one-time-code",
+  "current-password",
+  "new-password",
+]);
 
 function axPropertyString(axNode: CdpAxNode, name: string): string | undefined {
   const prop = axNode.properties?.find((item) => item.name === name);
@@ -584,7 +623,7 @@ function iframeNameFor(node: CapturedNode): string | undefined {
 function isRenderableIframeControl(node: CapturedNode): boolean {
   const tag = normalizeTag(node.tag);
   if (!IFRAME_RENDERABLE_TAGS.has(tag)) return false;
-  if (!node.rect) return false;
+  if (!node.localRect && !node.rect) return false;
   if (node.pointerEvents === "none") return false;
   if ((node.attrs.type ?? "").toLowerCase() === "hidden") return false;
 
@@ -756,7 +795,12 @@ function applyCapturedSignals(
   signals: VomNodeDomSignals,
 ): VomNode {
   if (!capturedNode) return node;
-  const attrs = capturedNode.attrs;
+  const attrs =
+    node.sensitive && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(capturedNode.attrs, "value")
+      ? Object.fromEntries(
+          Object.entries(capturedNode.attrs).filter(([name]) => name.toLowerCase() !== "value"),
+        )
+      : capturedNode.attrs;
   const text = cleanAttr(capturedNode.textContent);
   const nearbyText = nearbyTextFor(capturedNode, signals.childrenByParentId);
   const placeholder = cleanAttr(capturedNode.formPlaceholder) ?? cleanAttr(attrs.placeholder);
@@ -823,8 +867,7 @@ function vomNodeFromCaptured(
   signals: VomNodeDomSignals,
 ): VomNode {
   const sensitive = isSensitive(capturedNode);
-  const value =
-    capturedNode.formValue ?? (sensitive ? (capturedNode.attrs.value ?? "") : undefined);
+  const value = sensitive ? undefined : capturedNode.formValue;
   const tag = normalizeTag(capturedNode.tag);
   const node = applyCapturedSignals(
     {
@@ -860,8 +903,17 @@ function axVomNode(
 ): VomNode {
   const role = axString(axNode.role);
   const capturedValue = capturedNode?.formValue;
-  const value = capturedValue ?? axValue(axNode.value);
+  const sourceValue = capturedValue ?? axValue(axNode.value);
   const signalsForNode = axSignals.get(axNode.nodeId);
+  const sensitive = isSensitive(capturedNode) || signalsForNode?.sensitive === true;
+  const value = sensitive ? undefined : sourceValue;
+  const inputState =
+    inputStateFor(capturedNode, sourceValue) ??
+    (sensitive && ["textbox", "searchbox"].includes(role?.toLowerCase() ?? "")
+      ? sourceValue === undefined || sourceValue === ""
+        ? "empty"
+        : "filled"
+      : undefined);
   let name = FORM_CONTROL_TAGS.has(normalizeTag(capturedNode?.tag))
     ? formControlName(capturedNode, axString(axNode.name), axSiblingLabel(axNode, axById), signals)
     : (axString(axNode.name) ?? signalsForNode?.aggregatedText);
@@ -877,8 +929,8 @@ function axVomNode(
     position: capturedNode?.position || "static",
     pointerEvents: capturedNode?.pointerEvents || "auto",
     modal: isModalSignal(axNode, capturedNode),
-    sensitive: isSensitive(capturedNode) || signalsForNode?.sensitive === true,
-    inputState: inputStateFor(capturedNode, value),
+    sensitive,
+    inputState,
   };
   if (role) node.role = role;
   if (name) node.name = name;
@@ -1141,6 +1193,8 @@ export interface BuildVomSceneOptions {
   pageUrl?: string;
 }
 
+export type VomFrameDocument = CapturedFrameDocument<CdpAxNode>;
+
 function externalHrefHost(
   href: string | undefined,
   pageUrl: string | undefined,
@@ -1234,6 +1288,119 @@ export function buildVomScene(
   };
 }
 
+export function buildFrameVomScene(
+  documents: VomFrameDocument[],
+  captured: CapturedViewModel,
+  options: BuildVomSceneOptions = {},
+): VomScene {
+  const documentByFrameId = new Map(documents.map((document) => [document.frameId, document]));
+  const rootFrameId =
+    captured.rootFrameId ?? documents.find((document) => !document.parentFrameId)?.frameId;
+  const orderedFrameIds = [
+    ...(rootFrameId ? [rootFrameId] : []),
+    ...documents.map((document) => document.frameId),
+  ].filter((frameId, index, all) => all.indexOf(frameId) === index);
+
+  const localScenes = new Map<string, VomScene>();
+  for (const frameId of orderedFrameIds) {
+    const document = documentByFrameId.get(frameId);
+    if (!document) continue;
+    localScenes.set(
+      frameId,
+      buildVomScene(
+        document.axNodes,
+        {
+          viewport: captured.viewport,
+          nodes: document.domNodes,
+          iframeNodes: new Map(),
+          surfaceProbes: frameId === rootFrameId ? captured.surfaceProbes : [],
+          excludedBackendNodeIds:
+            frameId === rootFrameId ? captured.excludedBackendNodeIds : new Set(),
+        },
+        { pageUrl: document.url ?? options.pageUrl },
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  const sceneIdByFrameAndBackend = new Map<string, number>();
+  let nextSceneId = 1;
+  for (const [frameId, scene] of localScenes) {
+    for (const node of scene.nodes) {
+      sceneIdByFrameAndBackend.set(`${frameId}:${node.id}`, nextSceneId);
+      nextSceneId += 1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  const nodes: VomNode[] = [];
+  const surfaces: CondSurface[] = [];
+  const activeScopeBlocks: ActiveScopeBlock[] = [];
+
+  for (const [frameId, scene] of localScenes) {
+    const document = documentByFrameId.get(frameId);
+    const ownerBackendNodeId = document?.ownerBackendNodeId;
+    const parentFrameId = document?.parentFrameId;
+    const ownerSceneId =
+      ownerBackendNodeId !== undefined && parentFrameId
+        ? sceneIdByFrameAndBackend.get(`${parentFrameId}:${ownerBackendNodeId}`)
+        : undefined;
+    if (frameId !== rootFrameId && ownerSceneId === undefined) continue;
+
+    const suppressedRoots = new Set(
+      frameId === rootFrameId
+        ? []
+        : scene.nodes
+            .filter(
+              (node) =>
+                node.parentId === null &&
+                ["rootwebarea", "webarea"].includes(node.role?.toLowerCase() ?? ""),
+            )
+            .map((node) => node.id),
+    );
+
+    for (const node of scene.nodes) {
+      if (suppressedRoots.has(node.id)) continue;
+      const sceneNodeId = sceneIdByFrameAndBackend.get(`${frameId}:${node.id}`) as number;
+      let parentId =
+        node.parentId !== null
+          ? sceneIdByFrameAndBackend.get(`${frameId}:${node.parentId}`)
+          : ownerSceneId;
+      if (node.parentId !== null && suppressedRoots.has(node.parentId)) parentId = ownerSceneId;
+      const remapId = (id: number) => sceneIdByFrameAndBackend.get(`${frameId}:${id}`);
+      nodes.push({
+        ...node,
+        id: sceneNodeId,
+        backendNodeId: node.id,
+        frameId,
+        contextScopeId: document?.contextScopeId ?? frameId,
+        parentId: parentId ?? null,
+        ...(node.domParentId !== undefined
+          ? { domParentId: node.domParentId === null ? null : (remapId(node.domParentId) ?? null) }
+          : {}),
+        ...(node.domAncestorIds
+          ? { domAncestorIds: node.domAncestorIds.flatMap((id) => remapId(id) ?? []) }
+          : {}),
+      });
+    }
+
+    for (const surface of scene.surfaces ?? []) {
+      const triggerId = sceneIdByFrameAndBackend.get(`${frameId}:${surface.triggerId}`);
+      if (triggerId !== undefined) surfaces.push({ ...surface, triggerId });
+    }
+    for (const block of scene.activeScopeBlocks ?? []) {
+      const triggerId = sceneIdByFrameAndBackend.get(`${frameId}:${block.triggerId}`);
+      if (triggerId !== undefined) activeScopeBlocks.push({ ...block, triggerId });
+    }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    viewport: captured.viewport,
+    nodes,
+    ...(rootFrameId ? { rootFrameId } : {}),
+    ...(surfaces.length > 0 ? { surfaces } : {}),
+    ...(activeScopeBlocks.length > 0 ? { activeScopeBlocks } : {}),
+  };
+}
+
 export interface SnapshotDeps {
   cdp: CdpRunner;
   tabsApi: {
@@ -1322,9 +1489,15 @@ export async function handleGetHtml(
     if (params.ref) {
       const resolved = resolveSnapshotRef(ctx, params.ref, target.tabId);
       if (isRpcError(resolved)) return resolved;
-      const resp = await deps.cdp.send<{ outerHTML?: string }>(target.tabId, "DOM.getOuterHTML", {
-        backendNodeId: resolved.backendNodeId,
-      });
+      const resp = await sendToCdpTarget<{ outerHTML?: string }>(
+        deps.cdp,
+        {
+          tabId: target.tabId,
+          ...(resolved.cdpSessionId ? { sessionId: resolved.cdpSessionId } : {}),
+        },
+        "DOM.getOuterHTML",
+        { backendNodeId: resolved.backendNodeId },
+      );
       throwIfAborted(signal, "get_html");
       html = resp.outerHTML ?? "";
     } else {
@@ -1383,14 +1556,13 @@ async function fallbackCapturedViewModel(
   try {
     const metrics = await cdp.send<LayoutMetricsViewportReply>(tabId, "Page.getLayoutMetrics", {});
     throwIfAborted(signal, "observation");
-    const vpSrc = metrics.cssLayoutViewport ?? metrics.layoutViewport ?? {};
+    const source = metrics.cssLayoutViewport ?? metrics.layoutViewport ?? {};
     viewport = {
-      width: vpSrc.clientWidth ?? 0,
-      height: vpSrc.clientHeight ?? 0,
+      width: source.clientWidth ?? 0,
+      height: source.clientHeight ?? 0,
     };
-  } catch (err) {
-    if (isAbortError(err)) throw err;
-    // viewport stays zero-sized
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (isAbortError(error)) throw error;
   }
   const excludedBackendNodeIds = await collectOverlayExcludedBackendIds(cdp, tabId, signal);
   throwIfAborted(signal, "observation");
@@ -1400,22 +1572,58 @@ async function fallbackCapturedViewModel(
 async function captureForVom(
   cdp: CdpRunner,
   tabId: number,
-  conditionalSurfaceProbe: boolean,
-  hoverProbeBypassOverlay?: (tabId: number, enabled: boolean) => Promise<void>,
-  signal?: AbortSignal,
+  options: CaptureVomObservationOptions,
 ): Promise<CapturedViewModel> {
   try {
     return await captureViewModel(cdp, tabId, {
-      conditionalSurfaceProbe,
-      hoverProbeBypassOverlay,
-      signal,
+      conditionalSurfaceProbe: options.conditionalSurfaceProbe ?? false,
+      hoverProbeBypassOverlay: options.hoverProbeBypassOverlay,
+      signal: options.signal,
     });
-  } catch (err) {
-    if (isAbortError(err)) throw err;
-    return fallbackCapturedViewModel(cdp, tabId, signal);
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (isAbortError(error)) throw error;
+    return fallbackCapturedViewModel(cdp, tabId, options.signal);
   }
 }
 
+export interface CaptureVomObservationOptions extends VomOptions {
+  conditionalSurfaceProbe?: boolean;
+  hoverProbeBypassOverlay?: (tabId: number, enabled: boolean) => Promise<void>;
+  signal?: AbortSignal;
+}
+
+export async function captureVomObservation(
+  cdp: CdpRunner,
+  tabId: number,
+  url: string | undefined,
+  options: CaptureVomObservationOptions = {},
+): Promise<CaptureVomObservationResult> {
+  throwIfAborted(options.signal, "observation");
+  await cdp.ensureAttachedToUrl?.(tabId, url);
+  throwIfAborted(options.signal, "observation");
+  const captured = await captureForVom(cdp, tabId, options);
+  throwIfAborted(options.signal, "observation");
+  const documents = await captureFrameData<CdpAxNode>(cdp, tabId, captured, options.signal);
+  throwIfAborted(options.signal, "observation");
+  const scene =
+    captured.rootFrameId && captured.frameNodes?.size
+      ? buildFrameVomScene(documents, captured, { pageUrl: url })
+      : buildVomScene(documents[0]?.axNodes ?? [], captured, { pageUrl: url });
+  const rendered = renderVom(scene, {
+    maxDepth: options.maxDepth,
+    maxTokens: options.maxTokens,
+    redactValues: options.redactValues,
+    activeRegionPolicy: options.activeRegionPolicy,
+  });
+  throwIfAborted(options.signal, "observation");
+  return projectRecordSafeObservation({
+    rootFrameId: captured.rootFrameId ?? documents[0]?.frameId ?? "root",
+    frameDocuments: documents,
+    rendered,
+    surfaceProbes: captured.surfaceProbes,
+  });
+}
+
 async function handleVomObservation(
   manager: SessionManager,
   params: SnapshotParams | ObserveParams,
@@ -1445,48 +1653,43 @@ async function handleVomObservation(
   try {
     throwIfAborted(signal, toolName);
     deps.cdp.trackSessionTab?.(ctx.sessionId, target.tabId);
-    await deps.cdp.ensureAttachedToUrl?.(target.tabId, target.url);
-    throwIfAborted(signal, toolName);
-    await deps.cdp.send<unknown>(target.tabId, "Accessibility.enable", {});
-    throwIfAborted(signal, toolName);
-    const result = await deps.cdp.send<{ nodes: CdpAxNode[] }>(
-      target.tabId,
-      "Accessibility.getFullAXTree",
-      {},
-    );
-    throwIfAborted(signal, toolName);
-    const axNodes = result.nodes ?? [];
     const effectiveConditionalSurfaceProbe =
       deps.conditionalSurfaceProbe ?? conditionalSurfaceProbe;
-    const captured = await captureForVom(
-      deps.cdp,
-      target.tabId,
-      effectiveConditionalSurfaceProbe,
-      deps.hoverProbeBypassOverlay,
-      signal,
-    );
-    throwIfAborted(signal, toolName);
-    const scene = buildVomScene(axNodes, captured, { pageUrl: target.url });
-    const rendered = renderVom(scene, {
+    const observation = await captureVomObservation(deps.cdp, target.tabId, target.url, {
       maxDepth: params.max_depth,
       maxTokens: params.max_tokens,
       activeRegionPolicy: true,
+      conditionalSurfaceProbe: effectiveConditionalSurfaceProbe,
+      hoverProbeBypassOverlay: deps.hoverProbeBypassOverlay,
+      signal,
     });
     throwIfAborted(signal, toolName);
+    const targetByFrameId = new Map(
+      observation.frames.map((frame) => [frame.frameId, frame.target]),
+    );
     ctx.refStore.replace(
-      rendered.refs.map(
-        (r) => [r.ref, { backendNodeId: r.backendNodeId, tabId: target.tabId }] as const,
-      ),
+      observation.refs.map((ref) => {
+        const refTarget = ref.frameId ? targetByFrameId.get(ref.frameId) : undefined;
+        return [
+          ref.ref,
+          {
+            backendNodeId: ref.backendNodeId,
+            tabId: target.tabId,
+            ...(ref.frameId ? { frameId: ref.frameId } : {}),
+            ...(refTarget?.sessionId ? { cdpSessionId: refTarget.sessionId } : {}),
+          },
+        ] as const;
+      }),
     );
     return attachDialogs(deps.cdp, target.tabId, dialogCursor, {
-      text: rendered.text,
-      ref_count: rendered.refs.length,
+      text: observation.text,
+      ref_count: observation.refs.length,
       tab_id: target.tabId,
-      truncated: rendered.truncated,
+      truncated: observation.truncated,
       ...(toolName === "observe" && (params as ObserveParams).debug_surfaces
         ? {
             debug: {
-              surface_probes: (captured.surfaceProbes ?? []).map((probe) => ({
+              surface_probes: (observation.surfaceProbes ?? []).map((probe) => ({
                 trigger_backend_node_id: probe.triggerBackendNodeId,
                 ...(probe.triggerPoint ? { trigger_point: probe.triggerPoint } : {}),
                 trigger_action: probe.triggerAction,

apps/extension/src/tools/record.ts

@@ -15,22 +15,32 @@ import {
   type RecordQueryResponse,
   type RecordStartAck,
   type RecordStartMessage,
+  type RecordStepAck,
   type RecordStopMessage,
 } from "@/lib/record-bridge";
-import { appendRecordedPayload, observeRecordedNavigation } from "@/lib/recording-step-buffer";
-import { reduceTraceSteps, resolveTraceStartUrl } from "@/lib/trace-reducer";
+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 {
-  DraftTraceStep,
   RecordAwaitParams,
   RecordAwaitResult,
+  RecordedTrace,
   RecordStartParams,
   RecordStartResult,
   RecordStopParams,
   RecordStopResult,
   RpcError,
-  Trace,
+  StopReason,
 } from "@/transport/types";
+import { TRACE_VERSION_V3 } from "@/transport/types";
 import { handleNavigate } from "./navigation";
 import {
   type CdpRunner,
@@ -43,21 +53,46 @@ import {
 
 interface ActiveRecording {
   requestId: string;
-  tabId: number;
+  tabs: RecordingTabCoordinator;
   agentWindowId: number;
   startUrl?: string;
   purpose?: string;
-  steps: DraftTraceStep[];
+  steps: RecordingDraftStep[];
   startedAt: string;
   startedAtMs: number;
-  finishPromise: Promise<Trace>;
-  resolveFinish: (trace: Trace) => 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 +113,9 @@ 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 +175,11 @@ 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 +187,7 @@ 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);
     }
@@ -154,19 +195,82 @@ async function sendRecordStartWithAck(
   throw lastError ?? new Error("failed to start recording in content script");
 }
 
-function buildTrace(recording: ActiveRecording): Trace {
-  const { pages, steps } = reduceTraceSteps(recording.steps, recording.startUrl);
-  const startUrl = resolveTraceStartUrl(recording.steps, recording.startUrl, pages);
+function negotiatedTraceVersion(params: RecordStartParams): 2 | 3 | RpcError {
+  if (params.trace_version === undefined) return 2;
+  if (params.trace_version === TRACE_VERSION_V3) return 3;
   return {
-    ...(recording.purpose ? { purpose: recording.purpose } : {}),
-    recorded_at: new Date().toISOString(),
-    started_at: recording.startedAt,
-    entry: { start_url: startUrl },
-    pages,
-    steps,
+    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,
+    ...(recording.startUrl ? { startUrl: recording.startUrl } : {}),
+    ...(recording.purpose ? { purpose: recording.purpose } : {}),
+  });
+}
+
+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,
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (!recording.observation) return;
+  try {
+    await recording.observation.processDraft(tabId, recording.steps, draftIndex);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.warn(`[bsk record] observation failed for step ${draftIndex + 1}`, err);
+  }
+}
+
 export interface RecordDeps {
   tabsApi: ChromeTabsApi;
   sendToTab(
@@ -241,16 +345,52 @@ 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 sourceTabId = sender.tab?.id ?? recording.tabs.currentTabId;
+      const sourceWasActive = sender.tab?.active ?? sourceTabId === recording.tabs.activeTabId;
+      const producerKey = `${sourceTabId}:${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);
+        }
+      });
+      sendResponse({ ok: true, sequence: message.sequence });
       return false;
     }
     return false;
@@ -277,7 +417,7 @@ 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;
 }
@@ -314,7 +454,7 @@ 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) {
@@ -330,12 +470,12 @@ async function stopRecordingOnAllAgentTabs(
   deps: RecordDeps,
 ): Promise<void> {
   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] : [])),
       ]),
     ];
@@ -346,11 +486,11 @@ 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");
       }
     }
@@ -368,22 +508,35 @@ 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;
+      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);
       }
@@ -392,7 +545,7 @@ 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(
@@ -401,7 +554,7 @@ 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),
   );
@@ -413,14 +566,20 @@ 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);
@@ -432,13 +591,47 @@ 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 () => {
@@ -458,18 +651,13 @@ 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);
@@ -487,6 +675,26 @@ 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,
@@ -505,7 +713,8 @@ 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,
@@ -527,23 +736,50 @@ 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<Trace | 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);
@@ -558,6 +794,15 @@ 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;
@@ -574,37 +819,53 @@ 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: Trace) => void;
+  let resolveFinish!: (trace: RecordedTrace) => void;
   let rejectFinish!: (err: Error) => void;
-  const finishPromise = new Promise<Trace>((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(),
   });
   // 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();
     recordings.delete(params.session_id);
     releaseBrowserObservationListenersIfIdle();
     if (notifyContent) {
@@ -686,7 +947,7 @@ 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);
@@ -694,7 +955,7 @@ 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`,
     };
   }
 
@@ -731,6 +992,17 @@ 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;
@@ -755,7 +1027,7 @@ 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",
@@ -785,9 +1057,9 @@ export async function handleRecordAwait(
     return { code: "cancelled", message: "record_await aborted" };
   }
 
-  const outcome = await new Promise<{ trace: Trace } | { error: RpcError }>((resolve) => {
+  const outcome = await new Promise<{ trace: RecordedTrace } | { error: RpcError }>((resolve) => {
     let settled = false;
-    const finish = (result: { trace: Trace } | { error: RpcError }) => {
+    const finish = (result: { trace: RecordedTrace } | { error: RpcError }) => {
       if (settled) return;
       settled = true;
       if (timer) clearTimeout(timer);
@@ -829,6 +1101,7 @@ export function clearRecordingForSession(sessionId: string): void {
   }
   void clearRearmTimersForRecording(recording, getDefaultDeps());
   if (!recording.settled) {
+    recording.observation?.cancel();
     recording.settled = true;
     recording.rejectFinish(new Error("recording cleared"));
   }

apps/extension/src/tools/session.ts

@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ export interface SessionStopResult {
 }
 
 export interface SessionStopDeps {
+  signal?: AbortSignal;
   cdp?: {
     detachSession(sessionId: string): Promise<void>;
   };
@@ -177,6 +178,9 @@ export async function handleSessionStop(
       message: `session ${params.session_id} unknown`,
     };
   }
+  if (deps.signal?.aborted) {
+    return { code: "cancelled", message: "session_stop aborted before teardown" };
+  }
 
   // Step 1: auto-return borrowed tabs. Iterate over a snapshot of the
   // ids so deletions during iteration do not break the Map iterator.
@@ -187,6 +191,7 @@ export async function handleSessionStop(
     try {
       const tabManagement = {
         ...(deps.tabManagement ?? {}),
+        signal: deps.signal,
         isAgentWindowId:
           deps.tabManagement?.isAgentWindowId ??
           ((windowId: number) => manager.findByWindowId(windowId) !== null),
@@ -214,6 +219,17 @@ export async function handleSessionStop(
     }
   }
 
+  if (deps.signal?.aborted) {
+    const nonCancelFailures = returnFailures?.filter((failure) => failure.code !== "cancelled");
+    if (nonCancelFailures && nonCancelFailures.length > 0) {
+      return {
+        ...(returnedTabIds.length > 0 ? { returned_tab_ids: returnedTabIds } : {}),
+        return_failures: nonCancelFailures,
+      };
+    }
+    return { code: "cancelled", message: "session_stop aborted during tab return" };
+  }
+
   const result: SessionStopResult = {};
   if (returnedTabIds.length > 0) result.returned_tab_ids = returnedTabIds;
   if (returnFailures && returnFailures.length > 0) {
@@ -233,6 +249,10 @@ export async function handleSessionStop(
   // Step 3: detach CDP sessions this session opened (no-op if none).
   await deps.cdp?.detachSession(params.session_id);
 
+  if (deps.signal?.aborted) {
+    return { code: "cancelled", message: "session_stop aborted before window close" };
+  }
+
   // Step 4: close the Agent Window and drop the context.
   await manager.stop(params.session_id);
 

apps/extension/src/tools/shared.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 // exactly the same sandbox + visibility rules as the M6 observation
 // handlers (review parity).
 
-import type { DialogCursor } from "@/browser-driver/chromium-cdp";
+import type { CdpDebuggee, DialogCursor } from "@/browser-driver/chromium-cdp";
+import type { CdpFrameGraph, CdpTarget } from "@/browser-driver/frame-graph";
 import type { SessionContext, SessionManager } from "@/session-manager/manager";
 import { normaliseRef } from "@/session-manager/ref-store";
 import type { ConsoleResult, JavaScriptDialogInfo, RpcError } from "@/transport/types";
@@ -51,9 +52,11 @@ export type { DialogCursor };
  */
 export interface CdpRunner {
   send<T = unknown>(tabId: number, method: string, params?: object): Promise<T>;
+  sendToTarget?<T = unknown>(target: CdpTarget, method: string, params?: object): Promise<T>;
+  getFrameGraph?(tabId: number): Promise<CdpFrameGraph>;
   ensureAttachedToUrl?(tabId: number, expectedUrl: string | undefined): Promise<void>;
   trackSessionTab?(sessionId: string, tabId: number): void;
-  onEvent?(handler: (source: chrome.debugger.Debuggee, method: string, params: unknown) => void): {
+  onEvent?(handler: (source: CdpDebuggee, method: string, params: unknown) => void): {
     dispose(): void;
   };
   dialogCursor?(tabId: number): DialogCursor;
@@ -68,6 +71,25 @@ export interface CdpRunner {
   ): ConsoleResult;
 }
 
+export function sendToCdpTarget<T = unknown>(
+  cdp: CdpRunner,
+  target: CdpTarget,
+  method: string,
+  params?: object,
+): Promise<T> {
+  if (target.sessionId && cdp.sendToTarget) {
+    return cdp.sendToTarget<T>(target, method, params);
+  }
+  return cdp.send<T>(target.tabId, method, params);
+}
+
+export function cdpRunnerForTarget(cdp: CdpRunner, target: CdpTarget): CdpRunner {
+  return {
+    send: <T = unknown>(_tabId: number, method: string, params?: object) =>
+      sendToCdpTarget<T>(cdp, target, method, params),
+  };
+}
+
 export interface BufferedReadBounds {
   since: number | undefined;
   limit: number;

apps/extension/src/tools/snapshot-ref.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Snapshot ref resolution — normalise `@eN` / `eN`, look up
-// `backendNodeId` via the session RefStore, and build stable
+// compound CDP node identity via the session RefStore, and build stable
 // `ref_not_found` errors for hard-failure tool paths.
 
 import type { SessionContext } from "@/session-manager/manager";
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ import { rpcError } from "./errors";
 export interface SnapshotRefLookup {
   backendNodeId: number;
   refKey: string;
+  frameId?: string;
+  cdpSessionId?: string;
+}
+
+function refEntryForTab(ctx: SessionContext, refKey: string, tabId: number) {
+  const entry = ctx.refStore.resolveEntry(refKey);
+  return entry?.tabId === tabId ? entry : null;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -23,9 +30,14 @@ export function lookupSnapshotRef(
   tabId: number,
 ): SnapshotRefLookup | null {
   const refKey = normaliseRef(ref);
-  const backendNodeId = ctx.refStore.resolve(refKey, { tabId });
-  if (backendNodeId === null) return null;
-  return { backendNodeId, refKey };
+  const entry = refEntryForTab(ctx, refKey, tabId);
+  if (!entry) return null;
+  return {
+    backendNodeId: entry.backendNodeId,
+    refKey,
+    ...(entry.frameId ? { frameId: entry.frameId } : {}),
+    ...(entry.cdpSessionId ? { cdpSessionId: entry.cdpSessionId } : {}),
+  };
 }
 
 /**
@@ -37,7 +49,7 @@ export function resolveSnapshotRef(
   ctx: SessionContext,
   ref: string,
   tabId: number,
-): { backendNodeId: number; refKey: string } | RpcError {
+): SnapshotRefLookup | RpcError {
   const looked = lookupSnapshotRef(ctx, ref, tabId);
   if (looked === null) {
     return rpcError(

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

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ function fakeSnapshotReply() {
     "auto",
     "type",
     "password",
+    "value",
+    "hunter2",
   ];
   const i = (s: string) => S.indexOf(s);
   return {
@@ -29,7 +31,8 @@ function fakeSnapshotReply() {
           nodeType: [1, 1, 1, 1],
           nodeName: [i("html"), i("body"), i("div"), i("input")],
           backendNodeId: [10, 11, 12, 13],
-          attributes: [[], [], [], [i("type"), i("password")]],
+          attributes: [[], [], [], [i("type"), i("password"), i("value"), i("hunter2")]],
+          inputValue: { index: [3], value: [i("hunter2")] },
         },
         layout: {
           nodeIndex: [1, 2, 3],
@@ -217,7 +220,8 @@ function makeCdp(snapshot: unknown) {
                 {
                   state: "filled",
                   sensitive: true,
-                  defaultValue: "",
+                  defaultValue: "hunter2",
+                  value: "hunter2",
                   placeholder: "secret",
                 },
               ],
@@ -262,10 +266,11 @@ describe("captureViewModel", () => {
 
     expect(input).toMatchObject({
       formState: "filled",
-      formDefaultValue: "",
       formPlaceholder: "secret",
+      attrs: { type: "password" },
     });
     expect(input?.formValue).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(input?.formDefaultValue).toBeUndefined();
     expect(cdp.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       4,
       "Runtime.evaluate",
@@ -692,9 +697,7 @@ describe("captureViewModel", () => {
     };
     const { nodes } = await captureViewModel(cdp, 4);
     const div = nodes.find((n) => n.backendNodeId === 12);
-    // local rect preserves viewport-relative scroll math.
     expect(div?.localRect?.y).toBe(-200);
-    // exported rect is clipped to the top-level viewport before VOM consumes it.
     expect(div?.rect).toMatchObject({ y: 0, h: 600 });
   });
 
@@ -839,6 +842,7 @@ describe("captureViewModel", () => {
       strings: S,
       documents: [
         {
+          frameId: "main-frame",
           scrollOffsetX: 0,
           scrollOffsetY: 0,
           nodes: {
@@ -866,6 +870,7 @@ describe("captureViewModel", () => {
         },
         // documents[1]: the iframe's sub-document with a login input
         {
+          frameId: "child-frame",
           scrollOffsetX: 0,
           scrollOffsetY: 0,
           nodes: {
@@ -895,7 +900,14 @@ describe("captureViewModel", () => {
         throw new Error(method);
       }) as unknown as <T>(tabId: number, method: string, params?: object) => Promise<T>,
     };
-    const { nodes, iframeNodes } = await captureViewModel(cdp, 4);
+    const {
+      nodes,
+      iframeNodes,
+      frameNodes,
+      frameOwnerBackendNodeIds,
+      frameParentIds,
+      rootFrameId,
+    } = await captureViewModel(cdp, 4);
     // Main frame has 4 nodes; iframe is included
     expect(nodes.find((n) => n.backendNodeId === 13)?.tag).toBe("iframe");
     // iframeNodes keyed by the <iframe> element's backendNodeId=13
@@ -908,9 +920,13 @@ describe("captureViewModel", () => {
     expect(input?.ownerFrameBackendNodeId).toBe(13);
     expect(input?.localRect).toEqual({ x: 0, y: 0, w: 200, h: 40 });
     expect(input?.rect).toEqual({ x: 100, y: 300, w: 200, h: 40 });
+    expect(rootFrameId).toBe("main-frame");
+    expect(frameNodes?.get("child-frame")).toBe(subNodes);
+    expect(frameOwnerBackendNodeIds?.get("child-frame")).toBe(13);
+    expect(frameParentIds?.get("child-frame")).toBe("main-frame");
   });
 
-  it("clips iframe sub-document rects to the iframe viewport in top coordinates", async () => {
+  it("captures iframe documents without requiring owner-frame geometry", async () => {
     const S = [
       "html",
       "body",
@@ -938,16 +954,10 @@ describe("captureViewModel", () => {
             contentDocumentIndex: { index: [2], value: [1] },
           },
           layout: {
-            nodeIndex: [1, 2],
-            styles: [
-              [i("static"), i("auto")],
-              [i("static"), i("auto")],
-            ],
-            bounds: [
-              [0, 0, 1000, 800],
-              [950, 760, 200, 100],
-            ],
-            paintOrders: [0, 1],
+            nodeIndex: [1],
+            styles: [[i("static"), i("auto")]],
+            bounds: [[0, 0, 1000, 800]],
+            paintOrders: [0],
           },
         },
         {
@@ -985,7 +995,7 @@ describe("captureViewModel", () => {
     const input = iframeNodes.get(13)?.find((n) => n.backendNodeId === 101);
 
     expect(input?.localRect).toEqual({ x: 20, y: 20, w: 120, h: 60 });
-    expect(input?.rect).toEqual({ x: 970, y: 780, w: 30, h: 20 });
+    expect(input?.rect).toBeNull();
   });
 
   it("recursively normalizes nested iframe sub-documents", async () => {
@@ -1080,8 +1090,10 @@ describe("captureViewModel", () => {
     const nestedIframe = iframeNodes.get(13)?.find((n) => n.backendNodeId === 23);
     const input = iframeNodes.get(23)?.find((n) => n.backendNodeId === 31);
 
+    expect(nestedIframe?.localRect).toEqual({ x: 5, y: 6, w: 100, h: 80 });
     expect(nestedIframe?.rect).toEqual({ x: 15, y: 26, w: 100, h: 80 });
     expect(input?.ownerFrameBackendNodeId).toBe(23);
+    expect(input?.localRect).toEqual({ x: 1, y: 2, w: 40, h: 20 });
     expect(input?.rect).toEqual({ x: 16, y: 28, w: 40, h: 20 });
   });
 

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

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import type { CdpRunner } from "../../shared";
+import type { CapturedNode, CapturedViewModel } from "../capture";
+import { captureFrameData } from "../frame-capture";
+
+function ownerNode(backendNodeId: number, x: number): CapturedNode {
+  return {
+    backendNodeId,
+    parentBackendNodeId: 1,
+    frameId: "main",
+    ownerFrameBackendNodeId: null,
+    tag: "iframe",
+    attrs: {},
+    rect: { x, y: 100, w: 300, h: 200 },
+    localRect: { x, y: 100, w: 300, h: 200 },
+    paintOrder: 1,
+    position: "static",
+    pointerEvents: "auto",
+  };
+}
+
+function childSnapshot(frameId: string, backendNodeId: number) {
+  const strings = [frameId, "body", "button", "static", "auto", "pointer"];
+  return {
+    strings,
+    documents: [
+      {
+        frameId,
+        nodes: {
+          parentIndex: [-1, 0],
+          nodeName: [1, 2],
+          backendNodeId: [backendNodeId - 1, backendNodeId],
+          attributes: [[], []],
+        },
+        layout: {
+          nodeIndex: [0, 1],
+          styles: [
+            [3, 4, 4],
+            [3, 4, 5],
+          ],
+          bounds: [
+            [0, 0, 300, 200],
+            [10, 20, 100, 40],
+          ],
+          paintOrders: [0, 1],
+        },
+      },
+    ],
+  };
+}
+
+describe("captureFrameData", () => {
+  it("captures and positions multiple OOPIF documents missing from the root snapshot", async () => {
+    const leftOwner = ownerNode(10, 50);
+    const rightOwner = ownerNode(20, 500);
+    const captured: CapturedViewModel = {
+      nodes: [leftOwner, rightOwner],
+      viewport: { width: 1000, height: 800 },
+      iframeNodes: new Map(),
+      frameNodes: new Map([["main", [leftOwner, rightOwner]]]),
+      frameOwnerBackendNodeIds: new Map(),
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      excludedBackendNodeIds: new Set(),
+    };
+    const sendToTarget = vi.fn(async (target, method) => {
+      if (method === "Page.getLayoutMetrics") {
+        return { cssLayoutViewport: { clientWidth: 300, clientHeight: 200, pageX: 0, pageY: 0 } };
+      }
+      if (method === "DOMSnapshot.enable" || method === "Accessibility.enable") return {};
+      if (method === "DOMSnapshot.captureSnapshot") {
+        return target.sessionId === "left-session"
+          ? childSnapshot("left", 101)
+          : childSnapshot("right", 201);
+      }
+      if (method === "Accessibility.getFullAXTree") return { nodes: [] };
+      throw new Error(`unexpected ${method}`);
+    });
+    const cdp: CdpRunner = {
+      send: vi.fn(async (_tabId, method, params) => {
+        if (method === "Accessibility.enable") return {};
+        if (method === "Accessibility.getFullAXTree") return { nodes: [] };
+        if (method === "DOM.getBoxModel") {
+          const backendNodeId = (params as { backendNodeId?: number })?.backendNodeId;
+          const x = backendNodeId === 10 ? 50 : 500;
+          return { model: { content: [x, 100, x + 300, 100, x + 300, 300, x, 300] } };
+        }
+        if (method === "Page.getLayoutMetrics") {
+          return { cssLayoutViewport: { clientWidth: 1000, clientHeight: 800 } };
+        }
+        throw new Error(`unexpected root ${method}`);
+      }) as CdpRunner["send"],
+      sendToTarget: sendToTarget as unknown as NonNullable<CdpRunner["sendToTarget"]>,
+      getFrameGraph: vi.fn(async () => ({
+        rootFrameId: "main",
+        frames: [
+          { frameId: "main", target: { tabId: 4 } },
+          {
+            frameId: "left",
+            parentFrameId: "main",
+            ownerBackendNodeId: 10,
+            target: { tabId: 4, sessionId: "left-session" },
+          },
+          {
+            frameId: "right",
+            parentFrameId: "main",
+            ownerBackendNodeId: 20,
+            target: { tabId: 4, sessionId: "right-session" },
+          },
+        ],
+      })),
+    };
+
+    const trees = await captureFrameData(cdp, 4, captured);
+
+    expect(trees.map((tree) => tree.frameId)).toEqual(["main", "left", "right"]);
+    expect(
+      captured.frameNodes?.get("left")?.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 101)?.rect,
+    ).toEqual({ x: 60, y: 120, w: 100, h: 40 });
+    expect(
+      captured.frameNodes?.get("right")?.find((node) => node.backendNodeId === 201)?.rect,
+    ).toEqual({ x: 510, y: 120, w: 100, h: 40 });
+    expect(captured.frameOwnerBackendNodeIds).toEqual(
+      new Map([
+        ["left", 10],
+        ["right", 20],
+      ]),
+    );
+    expect(captured.frameParentIds).toEqual(
+      new Map([
+        ["left", "main"],
+        ["right", "main"],
+      ]),
+    );
+  });
+});

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

@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import type { CdpFrameGraph } from "@/browser-driver/frame-graph";
+import type { CapturedNode, CapturedViewModel } from "../capture";
+import { buildFrameDocuments, type FrameAxBatch, type FrameOwnedAxNode } from "../frame-document";
+
+function domNode(frameId: string, backendNodeId: number): CapturedNode {
+  return {
+    backendNodeId,
+    parentBackendNodeId: null,
+    frameId,
+    tag: "div",
+    attrs: {},
+    rect: { x: 0, y: 0, w: 20, h: 20 },
+    paintOrder: 0,
+    position: "static",
+    pointerEvents: "auto",
+  };
+}
+
+function captured(frameNodes: Map<string, CapturedNode[]>): CapturedViewModel {
+  return {
+    nodes: frameNodes.get("main") ?? [],
+    viewport: { width: 800, height: 600 },
+    iframeNodes: new Map(),
+    frameNodes,
+    rootFrameId: "main",
+    excludedBackendNodeIds: new Set(),
+  };
+}
+
+describe("buildFrameDocuments", () => {
+  it("partitions mixed AX results by node ownership and cuts cross-frame parent edges", () => {
+    const graph: CdpFrameGraph = {
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      frames: [
+        { frameId: "main", target: { tabId: 4 } },
+        { frameId: "child", parentFrameId: "main", target: { tabId: 4 } },
+      ],
+    };
+    const batches: FrameAxBatch<FrameOwnedAxNode>[] = [
+      {
+        frame: graph.frames[0],
+        nodes: [
+          { nodeId: "root", frameId: "main", backendDOMNodeId: 1, childIds: ["h"] },
+          {
+            nodeId: "h",
+            frameId: "child",
+            parentId: "root",
+            backendDOMNodeId: 100,
+            childIds: ["virtual"],
+          },
+          { nodeId: "virtual", parentId: "h" },
+        ],
+      },
+    ];
+
+    const documents = buildFrameDocuments(
+      graph,
+      batches,
+      captured(
+        new Map([
+          ["main", [domNode("main", 1)]],
+          ["child", [domNode("child", 100)]],
+        ]),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    expect(documents.find((document) => document.frameId === "main")?.axNodes).toHaveLength(1);
+    const childNodes = documents.find((document) => document.frameId === "child")?.axNodes ?? [];
+    expect(childNodes.map((node) => node.nodeId)).toEqual(["h", "virtual"]);
+    expect(childNodes.find((node) => node.nodeId === "h")?.parentId).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(childNodes.find((node) => node.nodeId === "virtual")?.frameId).toBe("child");
+  });
+
+  it("deduplicates overlapping same-target AX results using the strongest ownership", () => {
+    const graph: CdpFrameGraph = {
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      frames: [
+        { frameId: "main", target: { tabId: 4 } },
+        { frameId: "child", parentFrameId: "main", target: { tabId: 4 } },
+      ],
+    };
+    const childNode = { nodeId: "shared", backendDOMNodeId: 100 };
+    const batches: FrameAxBatch<FrameOwnedAxNode>[] = [
+      {
+        frame: graph.frames[0],
+        nodes: [{ ...childNode, frameId: "child" }],
+      },
+      {
+        frame: graph.frames[1],
+        nodes: [childNode],
+      },
+    ];
+
+    const documents = buildFrameDocuments(
+      graph,
+      batches,
+      captured(
+        new Map([
+          ["main", [domNode("main", 1)]],
+          ["child", [domNode("child", 100)]],
+        ]),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    expect(documents.find((document) => document.frameId === "main")?.axNodes).toEqual([]);
+    expect(documents.find((document) => document.frameId === "child")?.axNodes).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+
+  it("uses target-scoped backend ownership when OOPIF backend ids collide", () => {
+    const graph: CdpFrameGraph = {
+      rootFrameId: "main",
+      frames: [
+        { frameId: "main", target: { tabId: 4 } },
+        {
+          frameId: "left",
+          parentFrameId: "main",
+          target: { tabId: 4, sessionId: "left-session" },
+        },
+        {
+          frameId: "right",
+          parentFrameId: "main",
+          target: { tabId: 4, sessionId: "right-session" },
+        },
+      ],
+    };
+    const batches: FrameAxBatch<FrameOwnedAxNode>[] = graph.frames.slice(1).map((frame) => ({
+      frame,
+      nodes: [{ nodeId: `${frame.frameId}-node`, backendDOMNodeId: 7 }],
+    }));
+
+    const documents = buildFrameDocuments(
+      graph,
+      batches,
+      captured(
+        new Map([
+          ["main", []],
+          ["left", [domNode("left", 7)]],
+          ["right", [domNode("right", 7)]],
+        ]),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    expect(documents.find((document) => document.frameId === "left")?.axNodes[0]?.nodeId).toBe(
+      "left-node",
+    );
+    expect(documents.find((document) => document.frameId === "right")?.axNodes[0]?.nodeId).toBe(
+      "right-node",
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("uses captured frame parent identity instead of guessing from backend ids", () => {
+    const frameNodes = new Map([
+      ["main", [domNode("main", 1)]],
+      ["left", [domNode("left", 7)]],
+      ["right", [domNode("right", 7)]],
+      ["child", [domNode("child", 9)]],
+    ]);
+    const capture = captured(frameNodes);
+    capture.frameOwnerBackendNodeIds = new Map([["child", 7]]);
+    capture.frameParentIds = new Map([["child", "left"]]);
+    const frames = ["main", "left", "right", "child"].map((frameId) => ({
+      frame: { frameId, target: { tabId: 4 } },
+      nodes: [],
+    }));
+
+    const documents = buildFrameDocuments(null, frames, capture);
+
+    expect(documents.find((document) => document.frameId === "child")).toMatchObject({
+      parentFrameId: "left",
+      ownerBackendNodeId: 7,
+    });
+  });
+});

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

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 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";
 
 const REQUESTED_STYLES = ["position", "pointer-events", "cursor"] as const;
@@ -17,13 +18,14 @@ const STYLE_COL = Object.fromEntries(
 export interface CapturedNode {
   backendNodeId: number;
   parentBackendNodeId: number | null;
+  frameId?: string;
   /** Owning iframe backend node id; `null` for the top-level document. */
   ownerFrameBackendNodeId?: number | null;
   tag: string;
   attrs: Record<string, string>;
   /** Top-level viewport-relative CSS px, clipped to the owning frame viewport. */
   rect: Rect | null;
-  /** Frame-local viewport-relative CSS px before top-level translation/clipping. */
+  /** Frame-local viewport-relative CSS px before top-level projection. */
   localRect?: Rect | null;
   paintOrder: number;
   position: string;
@@ -57,6 +59,11 @@ export interface CapturedViewModel {
   nodes: CapturedNode[];
   viewport: Viewport;
   iframeNodes: CapturedIframeNodes;
+  frameNodes?: Map<string, CapturedNode[]>;
+  frameOwnerBackendNodeIds?: Map<string, number>;
+  /** Explicit DOMSnapshot frame ancestry; never inferred from backend node ids. */
+  frameParentIds?: Map<string, string>;
+  rootFrameId?: string;
   surfaceProbes?: CapturedSurfaceProbe[];
   /** Backend node ids belonging to the agent overlay host + its shadow subtree. */
   excludedBackendNodeIds: Set<number>;
@@ -92,7 +99,12 @@ interface SparseArray {
   value: number[];
 }
 
+interface RareBooleanData {
+  index: number[];
+}
+
 interface SnapshotDocument {
+  frameId?: string | number;
   scrollOffsetX?: number;
   scrollOffsetY?: number;
   nodes?: {
@@ -107,6 +119,10 @@ interface SnapshotDocument {
     nodeValue?: number[];
     /** Maps node array index → index into `documents[]` for frame content. */
     contentDocumentIndex?: SparseArray;
+    inputValue?: SparseArray;
+    textValue?: SparseArray;
+    inputChecked?: RareBooleanData;
+    optionSelected?: RareBooleanData;
   };
   layout?: {
     nodeIndex?: number[];
@@ -116,6 +132,12 @@ interface SnapshotDocument {
   };
 }
 
+function snapshotFrameId(document: SnapshotDocument, strings: string[]): string | undefined {
+  if (typeof document.frameId === "string") return document.frameId || undefined;
+  if (typeof document.frameId === "number") return str(strings, document.frameId) || undefined;
+  return undefined;
+}
+
 interface SnapshotReply {
   strings?: string[];
   documents?: SnapshotDocument[];
@@ -135,6 +157,25 @@ function isFormControlTag(tag: string): boolean {
   return tag === "input" || tag === "textarea" || tag === "select";
 }
 
+function isSensitiveFormControl(node: Pick<CapturedNode, "tag" | "attrs">): boolean {
+  return node.tag === "input" && (node.attrs.type ?? "").toLowerCase() === "password";
+}
+
+function snapshotFormState(
+  value: string | undefined,
+  defaultValue: string,
+  hasDefaultValue: boolean,
+  sensitive: boolean,
+): CapturedNode["formState"] {
+  if (sensitive) {
+    if (value === undefined && !hasDefaultValue) return undefined;
+    return (value ?? defaultValue) === "" ? "empty" : "filled";
+  }
+  if (value === undefined) return undefined;
+  if (value === "") return "empty";
+  return value === defaultValue ? "default" : "filled";
+}
+
 const MAX_FORM_ENRICH_CONTROLS = 250;
 
 interface CapturedFormState {
@@ -166,9 +207,8 @@ function formStateBatchExpression(maxControls: number): string {
       return {
         state,
         sensitive,
-        defaultValue,
         placeholder,
-        ...(sensitive ? {} : { value: rawValue }),
+        ...(sensitive ? {} : { value: rawValue, defaultValue }),
       };
     };
     const collect = (doc) => {
@@ -210,10 +250,14 @@ function applyFormStates(nodes: CapturedNode[], states: CapturedFormState[]): vo
     index += 1;
     if (!state) continue;
     node.formState = state.state;
-    node.formDefaultValue = state.defaultValue ?? "";
     node.formPlaceholder = state.placeholder ?? "";
-    if (!state.sensitive && state.value !== undefined) {
-      node.formValue = state.value;
+    if (state.sensitive || isSensitiveFormControl(node)) {
+      delete node.formValue;
+      delete node.formDefaultValue;
+      delete node.attrs.value;
+    } else {
+      node.formDefaultValue = state.defaultValue ?? "";
+      if (state.value !== undefined) node.formValue = state.value;
     }
   }
 }
@@ -272,9 +316,9 @@ interface ParseDocumentResult {
 }
 
 interface FrameContext {
+  frameId?: string;
   ownerFrameBackendNodeId: number | null;
-  originInTop: { x: number; y: number };
-  clipRectInTop: Rect;
+  projection: GeometryProjection | null;
   scrollX: number;
   scrollY: number;
 }
@@ -293,38 +337,6 @@ function devicePixelRatio(metrics: LayoutMetricsReply): number {
   return dpr >= 1 ? dpr : 1;
 }
 
-function viewportRect(viewport: Viewport): Rect {
-  return { x: 0, y: 0, w: Math.max(0, viewport.width), h: Math.max(0, viewport.height) };
-}
-
-function intersectRects(a: Rect, b: Rect): Rect | null {
-  const x1 = Math.max(a.x, b.x);
-  const y1 = Math.max(a.y, b.y);
-  const x2 = Math.min(a.x + a.w, b.x + b.w);
-  const y2 = Math.min(a.y + a.h, b.y + b.h);
-  if (x2 <= x1 || y2 <= y1) return null;
-  return { x: x1, y: y1, w: x2 - x1, h: y2 - y1 };
-}
-
-function rectInTop(localRect: Rect, context: FrameContext): Rect | null {
-  const translated = {
-    x: context.originInTop.x + localRect.x,
-    y: context.originInTop.y + localRect.y,
-    w: localRect.w,
-    h: localRect.h,
-  };
-  return intersectRects(translated, context.clipRectInTop);
-}
-
-function unclipRectInTop(localRect: Rect, context: FrameContext): Rect {
-  return {
-    x: context.originInTop.x + localRect.x,
-    y: context.originInTop.y + localRect.y,
-    w: localRect.w,
-    h: localRect.h,
-  };
-}
-
 function sparseIndexMap(sparse: SparseArray | undefined): Map<number, number> {
   const out = new Map<number, number>();
   if (!sparse?.index || !sparse.value) return out;
@@ -805,6 +817,10 @@ function parseDocumentNodes(
   const posCol = STYLE_COL.position;
   const peCol = STYLE_COL["pointer-events"];
   const cursorCol = STYLE_COL.cursor;
+  const inputValues = sparseIndexMap(dn.inputValue);
+  const textValues = sparseIndexMap(dn.textValue);
+  const checkedInputs = new Set(dn.inputChecked?.index ?? []);
+  const selectedOptions = new Set(dn.optionSelected?.index ?? []);
 
   // Collect visible text from #text child nodes so element CapturedNodes
   // carry a textContent value usable as a button/link label fallback.
@@ -855,7 +871,10 @@ function parseDocumentNodes(
           w: b[2] / dpr,
           h: b[3] / dpr,
         };
-        rect = rectInTop(localRect, context);
+        const bounds = context.projection
+          ? projectRectToViewport(localRect, context.projection)
+          : null;
+        rect = bounds ? { x: bounds.x, y: bounds.y, w: bounds.width, h: bounds.height } : null;
       }
       paintOrder = dl?.paintOrders?.[li] ?? 0;
       const styleRow = dl?.styles?.[li] ?? [];
@@ -870,9 +889,24 @@ function parseDocumentNodes(
 
     const textContent = nodeTextContent.get(n);
 
+    const rawFormValueIndex = tag === "textarea" ? textValues.get(n) : inputValues.get(n);
+    const rawFormValue =
+      rawFormValueIndex !== undefined ? str(strings, rawFormValueIndex) : undefined;
+    const sensitive = isSensitiveFormControl({ tag, attrs });
+    const formDefaultValue = attrs.value ?? "";
+    const formValue = sensitive ? undefined : rawFormValue;
+    const formState = snapshotFormState(
+      rawFormValue,
+      formDefaultValue,
+      Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(attrs, "value"),
+      sensitive,
+    );
+    if (sensitive) delete attrs.value;
+
     nodes.push({
       backendNodeId,
       parentBackendNodeId,
+      ...(context.frameId ? { frameId: context.frameId } : {}),
       ownerFrameBackendNodeId: context.ownerFrameBackendNodeId,
       tag,
       attrs,
@@ -883,6 +917,16 @@ function parseDocumentNodes(
       pointerEvents,
       cursor,
       textContent,
+      ...(formValue !== undefined ? { formValue } : {}),
+      ...(tag === "input" || tag === "textarea"
+        ? {
+            formPlaceholder: attrs.placeholder ?? "",
+            ...(!sensitive ? { formDefaultValue } : {}),
+            ...(formState ? { formState } : {}),
+          }
+        : {}),
+      ...(checkedInputs.has(n) ? { formValue: "true", formState: "filled" } : {}),
+      ...(selectedOptions.has(n) ? { formValue: attrs.value ?? textContent ?? "" } : {}),
     });
   }
   return { nodes, excludedBackendNodeIds };
@@ -890,6 +934,8 @@ function parseDocumentNodes(
 
 interface ParseFrameDocumentsResult {
   iframeNodes: CapturedIframeNodes;
+  frameOwnerBackendNodeIds: Map<string, number>;
+  frameParentIds: Map<string, string>;
   excludedBackendNodeIds: Set<number>;
 }
 
@@ -903,10 +949,14 @@ function parseChildFrameDocuments(
   visited = new Set<number>(),
 ): ParseFrameDocumentsResult {
   const iframeNodes: CapturedIframeNodes = new Map();
+  const frameOwnerBackendNodeIds = new Map<string, number>();
+  const frameParentIds = new Map<string, string>();
   const excludedBackendNodeIds = new Set<number>();
   const parentDoc = documents[parentDocIndex];
   const cdi = sparseIndexMap(parentDoc?.nodes?.contentDocumentIndex);
-  if (cdi.size === 0) return { iframeNodes, excludedBackendNodeIds };
+  if (cdi.size === 0) {
+    return { iframeNodes, frameOwnerBackendNodeIds, frameParentIds, excludedBackendNodeIds };
+  }
 
   const parentBackendIds = parentDoc?.nodes?.backendNodeId ?? [];
   const parentNodeByBackendId = new Map(parentNodes.map((node) => [node.backendNodeId, node]));
@@ -918,19 +968,15 @@ function parseChildFrameDocuments(
     const iframeBackendId = parentBackendIds[nodeArrayIdx];
     if (iframeBackendId === undefined) continue;
     const iframeNode = parentNodeByBackendId.get(iframeBackendId);
-    if (!iframeNode?.localRect) continue;
-
-    const iframeRectInTop = unclipRectInTop(iframeNode.localRect, parentContext);
-    const childClip = intersectRects(iframeRectInTop, parentContext.clipRectInTop);
-    if (!childClip) {
-      iframeNodes.set(iframeBackendId, []);
-      continue;
-    }
+    const projection =
+      parentContext.projection && iframeNode?.localRect
+        ? childFrameProjection(parentContext.projection, iframeNode.localRect)
+        : null;
 
     const childContext: FrameContext = {
+      frameId: snapshotFrameId(childDoc, strings),
       ownerFrameBackendNodeId: iframeBackendId,
-      originInTop: { x: iframeRectInTop.x, y: iframeRectInTop.y },
-      clipRectInTop: childClip,
+      projection,
       scrollX: childDoc.scrollOffsetX ?? 0,
       scrollY: childDoc.scrollOffsetY ?? 0,
     };
@@ -938,6 +984,10 @@ function parseChildFrameDocuments(
     nextVisited.add(childDocIndex);
     const parsed = parseDocumentNodes(childDoc, strings, dpr, childContext);
     iframeNodes.set(iframeBackendId, parsed.nodes);
+    if (childContext.frameId) {
+      frameOwnerBackendNodeIds.set(childContext.frameId, iframeBackendId);
+      if (parentContext.frameId) frameParentIds.set(childContext.frameId, parentContext.frameId);
+    }
     for (const id of parsed.excludedBackendNodeIds) excludedBackendNodeIds.add(id);
 
     const nested = parseChildFrameDocuments(
@@ -952,10 +1002,16 @@ function parseChildFrameDocuments(
     for (const [nestedFrameId, nestedNodes] of nested.iframeNodes) {
       iframeNodes.set(nestedFrameId, nestedNodes);
     }
+    for (const [frameId, ownerBackendNodeId] of nested.frameOwnerBackendNodeIds) {
+      frameOwnerBackendNodeIds.set(frameId, ownerBackendNodeId);
+    }
+    for (const [frameId, parentFrameId] of nested.frameParentIds) {
+      frameParentIds.set(frameId, parentFrameId);
+    }
     for (const id of nested.excludedBackendNodeIds) excludedBackendNodeIds.add(id);
   }
 
-  return { iframeNodes, excludedBackendNodeIds };
+  return { iframeNodes, frameOwnerBackendNodeIds, frameParentIds, excludedBackendNodeIds };
 }
 
 export async function captureViewModel(
@@ -998,9 +1054,13 @@ export async function captureViewModel(
   }
 
   const topContext: FrameContext = {
+    frameId: snapshotFrameId(doc0, strings),
     ownerFrameBackendNodeId: null,
-    originInTop: { x: 0, y: 0 },
-    clipRectInTop: viewportRect(viewport),
+    projection: {
+      sourceClips: [],
+      edges: [],
+      topViewport: viewport,
+    },
     scrollX,
     scrollY,
   };
@@ -1022,5 +1082,27 @@ export async function captureViewModel(
     : [];
   throwIfAborted(options.signal);
 
-  return { nodes, viewport, iframeNodes, surfaceProbes, excludedBackendNodeIds };
+  const frameNodes = new Map<string, CapturedNode[]>();
+  if (topContext.frameId) frameNodes.set(topContext.frameId, nodes);
+  for (const iframeFrameNodes of iframeNodes.values()) {
+    const frameId = iframeFrameNodes.find((node) => node.frameId)?.frameId;
+    if (frameId) frameNodes.set(frameId, iframeFrameNodes);
+  }
+  for (const [frameId, ownerBackendNodeId] of frameParsed.frameOwnerBackendNodeIds) {
+    if (!frameNodes.has(frameId)) {
+      frameNodes.set(frameId, iframeNodes.get(ownerBackendNodeId) ?? []);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    nodes,
+    viewport,
+    iframeNodes,
+    frameNodes,
+    frameOwnerBackendNodeIds: frameParsed.frameOwnerBackendNodeIds,
+    frameParentIds: frameParsed.frameParentIds,
+    ...(topContext.frameId ? { rootFrameId: topContext.frameId } : {}),
+    surfaceProbes,
+    excludedBackendNodeIds,
+  };
 }

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

@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+import type { CdpFrame, CdpFrameGraph } from "@/browser-driver/frame-graph";
+import { resolveFrameProjection } from "../frame-geometry";
+import { type GeometryProjection, projectRectToViewport } from "../geometry";
+import { type CdpRunner, cdpRunnerForTarget, sendToCdpTarget } from "../shared";
+import { type CapturedNode, type CapturedViewModel, captureViewModel } from "./capture";
+import {
+  buildFrameDocuments,
+  type FrameAxBatch,
+  type FrameDocument,
+  type FrameOwnedAxNode,
+} from "./frame-document";
+
+export type FrameAxNode = FrameOwnedAxNode;
+export type CapturedFrameDocument<T extends FrameAxNode> = FrameDocument<T>;
+
+function throwIfAborted(signal?: AbortSignal): void {
+  if (signal?.aborted) throw new DOMException("observation aborted", "AbortError");
+}
+
+function isAbortError(err: unknown): boolean {
+  return err instanceof Error && err.name === "AbortError";
+}
+
+async function discoverFrameGraph(cdp: CdpRunner, tabId: number): Promise<CdpFrameGraph | null> {
+  if (!cdp.getFrameGraph) return null;
+  try {
+    return await cdp.getFrameGraph(tabId);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.debug("[bsk observation] frame graph capture failed", err);
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function transformFrameNodes(
+  nodes: CapturedNode[],
+  projection: GeometryProjection,
+): 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;
+    })(),
+  }));
+}
+
+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,
+  graph: CdpFrameGraph,
+  captured: CapturedViewModel,
+  signal?: AbortSignal,
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (!captured.frameNodes) captured.frameNodes = new Map();
+  if (!captured.frameOwnerBackendNodeIds) captured.frameOwnerBackendNodeIds = new Map();
+  if (!captured.frameParentIds) captured.frameParentIds = new Map();
+
+  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;
+      const rootFrameId = child.rootFrameId ?? frame.frameId;
+      const childFrames = child.frameNodes ?? new Map<string, CapturedNode[]>();
+      if (!childFrames.has(rootFrameId)) childFrames.set(rootFrameId, child.nodes);
+      if (rootFrameId !== frame.frameId && !childFrames.has(frame.frameId)) {
+        childFrames.set(
+          frame.frameId,
+          child.nodes.map((node) => ({ ...node, frameId: frame.frameId })),
+        );
+      }
+      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.parentFrameId) captured.frameParentIds.set(frame.frameId, frame.parentFrameId);
+      for (const [childFrameId, ownerBackendNodeId] of child.frameOwnerBackendNodeIds ?? []) {
+        captured.frameOwnerBackendNodeIds.set(childFrameId, ownerBackendNodeId);
+      }
+      for (const [childFrameId, parentFrameId] of child.frameParentIds ?? []) {
+        captured.frameParentIds.set(childFrameId, parentFrameId);
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (isAbortError(err)) throw err;
+      console.debug("[bsk observation] child frame DOM capture failed", {
+        frameId: frame.frameId,
+        err,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+async function captureAxTrees<T extends FrameAxNode>(
+  cdp: CdpRunner,
+  tabId: number,
+  discoveredFrames: CdpFrame[],
+  captured: CapturedViewModel,
+  signal?: AbortSignal,
+): Promise<FrameAxBatch<T>[]> {
+  let frames = [...discoveredFrames];
+  const capturedFrameIds = [...(captured.frameNodes?.keys() ?? [])];
+  if (frames.length === 0) {
+    const rootFrameId = captured.rootFrameId ?? capturedFrameIds[0] ?? "root";
+    frames = [{ frameId: rootFrameId, target: { tabId } }];
+  }
+  for (const frameId of capturedFrameIds) {
+    if (!frames.some((frame) => frame.frameId === frameId)) {
+      frames.push({ frameId, target: { tabId } });
+    }
+  }
+
+  let firstFailure: unknown;
+  const trees = await Promise.all(
+    frames.map(async (frame): Promise<FrameAxBatch<T>> => {
+      try {
+        throwIfAborted(signal);
+        await sendToCdpTarget(cdp, frame.target, "Accessibility.enable", {});
+        const result = await sendToCdpTarget<{ nodes?: T[] }>(
+          cdp,
+          frame.target,
+          "Accessibility.getFullAXTree",
+          frame.frameId === "root" ? {} : { frameId: frame.frameId },
+        );
+        throwIfAborted(signal);
+        return {
+          frame,
+          nodes: result.nodes ?? [],
+        };
+      } catch (err) {
+        if (isAbortError(err)) throw err;
+        firstFailure ??= err;
+        console.debug("[bsk observation] frame AX capture failed", {
+          frameId: frame.frameId,
+          err,
+        });
+        return { frame, nodes: [] };
+      }
+    }),
+  );
+  const capturedNodeCount = [...captured.iframeNodes.values()].reduce(
+    (count, nodes) => count + nodes.length,
+    captured.nodes.length,
+  );
+  if (firstFailure && capturedNodeCount === 0 && trees.every((tree) => tree.nodes.length === 0)) {
+    throw firstFailure;
+  }
+  return trees;
+}
+
+export async function captureFrameData<T extends FrameAxNode>(
+  cdp: CdpRunner,
+  tabId: number,
+  captured: CapturedViewModel,
+  signal?: AbortSignal,
+): Promise<CapturedFrameDocument<T>[]> {
+  const graph = await discoverFrameGraph(cdp, tabId);
+  const frames = graph?.frames ?? [];
+  if (graph) await captureMissingFrameDocuments(cdp, tabId, graph, captured, signal);
+  throwIfAborted(signal);
+  const batches = await captureAxTrees<T>(cdp, tabId, frames, captured, signal);
+  return buildFrameDocuments(graph, batches, captured);
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+import {
+  type CdpFrame,
+  type CdpFrameGraph,
+  type CdpTarget,
+  cdpTargetKey,
+} from "@/browser-driver/frame-graph";
+import type { CapturedNode, CapturedViewModel } from "./capture";
+
+export interface FrameOwnedAxNode {
+  nodeId: string;
+  frameId?: string;
+  parentId?: string;
+  childIds?: string[];
+  backendDOMNodeId?: number;
+}
+
+export interface FrameAxBatch<T extends FrameOwnedAxNode> {
+  frame: CdpFrame;
+  nodes: T[];
+}
+
+export interface FrameDocument<T extends FrameOwnedAxNode> extends CdpFrame {
+  contextScopeId: string;
+  axNodes: T[];
+  domNodes: CapturedNode[];
+}
+
+interface Ownership {
+  frameId: string;
+  strength: number;
+}
+
+interface OwnedCandidate<T> {
+  node: T;
+  target: CdpTarget;
+  ownership: Ownership;
+}
+
+function targetNodeKey(target: CdpTarget, nodeId: string): string {
+  return `${cdpTargetKey(target)}:${nodeId}`;
+}
+
+function targetBackendKey(target: CdpTarget, backendNodeId: number): string {
+  return `${cdpTargetKey(target)}:${backendNodeId}`;
+}
+
+function frameList<T extends FrameOwnedAxNode>(
+  graph: CdpFrameGraph | null,
+  batches: FrameAxBatch<T>[],
+  captured: CapturedViewModel,
+): CdpFrame[] {
+  const frames = new Map<string, CdpFrame>();
+  for (const frame of graph?.frames ?? []) frames.set(frame.frameId, frame);
+  for (const batch of batches) {
+    if (!frames.has(batch.frame.frameId)) frames.set(batch.frame.frameId, batch.frame);
+  }
+  for (const frameId of captured.frameNodes?.keys() ?? []) {
+    if (!frames.has(frameId))
+      frames.set(frameId, { frameId, target: { tabId: batches[0]?.frame.target.tabId ?? 0 } });
+  }
+  return [...frames.values()].map((frame) => {
+    const ownerBackendNodeId =
+      frame.ownerBackendNodeId ?? captured.frameOwnerBackendNodeIds?.get(frame.frameId);
+    const parentFrameId = frame.parentFrameId ?? captured.frameParentIds?.get(frame.frameId);
+    return {
+      ...frame,
+      ...(ownerBackendNodeId !== undefined ? { ownerBackendNodeId } : {}),
+      ...(parentFrameId ? { parentFrameId } : {}),
+    };
+  });
+}
+
+export function buildFrameDocuments<T extends FrameOwnedAxNode>(
+  graph: CdpFrameGraph | null,
+  batches: FrameAxBatch<T>[],
+  captured: CapturedViewModel,
+): FrameDocument<T>[] {
+  const frames = frameList(graph, batches, captured);
+  const frameById = new Map(frames.map((frame) => [frame.frameId, frame]));
+  const rootFrameId = graph?.rootFrameId ?? captured.rootFrameId ?? frames[0]?.frameId;
+  const domNodesForFrame = (frameId: string): CapturedNode[] =>
+    captured.frameNodes?.get(frameId) ?? (frameId === rootFrameId ? captured.nodes : []);
+  const backendOwner = new Map<string, string>();
+  for (const frame of frames) {
+    for (const node of domNodesForFrame(frame.frameId)) {
+      backendOwner.set(targetBackendKey(frame.target, node.backendNodeId), frame.frameId);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const candidates = new Map<string, OwnedCandidate<T>>();
+  for (const batch of batches) {
+    const nodeById = new Map(batch.nodes.map((node) => [node.nodeId, node]));
+    const ownershipByNodeId = new Map<string, Ownership>();
+    const resolving = new Set<string>();
+    const resolveOwnership = (node: T): Ownership => {
+      const cached = ownershipByNodeId.get(node.nodeId);
+      if (cached) return cached;
+      if (node.frameId && frameById.has(node.frameId)) {
+        const ownership = { frameId: node.frameId, strength: 4 };
+        ownershipByNodeId.set(node.nodeId, ownership);
+        return ownership;
+      }
+      if (typeof node.backendDOMNodeId === "number") {
+        const frameId = backendOwner.get(
+          targetBackendKey(batch.frame.target, node.backendDOMNodeId),
+        );
+        if (frameId) {
+          const ownership = { frameId, strength: 3 };
+          ownershipByNodeId.set(node.nodeId, ownership);
+          return ownership;
+        }
+      }
+      if (node.parentId && !resolving.has(node.nodeId)) {
+        const parent = nodeById.get(node.parentId);
+        if (parent) {
+          resolving.add(node.nodeId);
+          const inherited = resolveOwnership(parent);
+          resolving.delete(node.nodeId);
+          const ownership = {
+            frameId: inherited.frameId,
+            strength: Math.min(2, inherited.strength),
+          };
+          ownershipByNodeId.set(node.nodeId, ownership);
+          return ownership;
+        }
+      }
+      const ownership = { frameId: batch.frame.frameId, strength: 1 };
+      ownershipByNodeId.set(node.nodeId, ownership);
+      return ownership;
+    };
+
+    for (const node of batch.nodes) {
+      const ownership = resolveOwnership(node);
+      const key = targetNodeKey(batch.frame.target, node.nodeId);
+      const existing = candidates.get(key);
+      if (!existing || ownership.strength > existing.ownership.strength) {
+        candidates.set(key, { node, target: batch.frame.target, ownership });
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  const ownershipByTargetNode = new Map(
+    [...candidates].map(([key, candidate]) => [key, candidate.ownership.frameId]),
+  );
+  const axNodesByFrame = new Map<string, T[]>();
+  for (const candidate of candidates.values()) {
+    const { node, target, ownership } = candidate;
+    const parentFrameId = node.parentId
+      ? ownershipByTargetNode.get(targetNodeKey(target, node.parentId))
+      : undefined;
+    const childIds = node.childIds?.filter(
+      (childId) => ownershipByTargetNode.get(targetNodeKey(target, childId)) === ownership.frameId,
+    );
+    const ownedNode = {
+      ...node,
+      frameId: ownership.frameId,
+      ...(parentFrameId === ownership.frameId
+        ? { parentId: node.parentId }
+        : { parentId: undefined }),
+      ...(childIds ? { childIds } : {}),
+    };
+    const nodes = axNodesByFrame.get(ownership.frameId) ?? [];
+    nodes.push(ownedNode);
+    axNodesByFrame.set(ownership.frameId, nodes);
+  }
+
+  return frames.map((frame) => ({
+    ...frame,
+    contextScopeId: frame.frameId,
+    axNodes: axNodesByFrame.get(frame.frameId) ?? [],
+    domNodes: domNodesForFrame(frame.frameId),
+  }));
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import type { Rect, RenderedRef, VomResult } from "@browser-skill/vom";
+import type { CdpTarget } from "@/browser-driver/frame-graph";
+import type { CapturedSurfaceProbe } from "./capture";
+import type { CapturedFrameDocument, FrameAxNode } from "./frame-capture";
+
+/** Frame identity needed to resolve an `@eN` that lives in an iframe. */
+export interface CaptureVomFrame {
+  frameId: string;
+  target: CdpTarget;
+  parentFrameId?: string;
+  ownerBackendNodeId?: number;
+}
+
+/** Allowlisted geometry used to match a recorded action to a rendered ref. */
+export interface CaptureVomMatchNode {
+  frameId: string;
+  backendNodeId: number;
+  tag: string;
+  /** Top-level viewport-relative geometry. */
+  rect: Rect | null;
+  /** Frame-local viewport-relative geometry, when available. */
+  localRect?: Rect | null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Raw AX/DOM trees are never returned. When `redactValues` is enabled by the
+ * caller, form values in `text` are masked as well.
+ */
+export interface CaptureVomObservationResult {
+  text: string;
+  refs: RenderedRef[];
+  truncated: boolean;
+  rootFrameId: string;
+  frames: CaptureVomFrame[];
+  matchNodes: CaptureVomMatchNode[];
+  surfaceProbes?: CapturedSurfaceProbe[];
+}
+
+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 }
+      : {}),
+  }));
+}
+
+function projectMatchNodes(documents: CapturedFrameDocument<FrameAxNode>[]): CaptureVomMatchNode[] {
+  return documents.flatMap((document) =>
+    document.domNodes.map((node) => ({
+      frameId: document.frameId,
+      backendNodeId: node.backendNodeId,
+      tag: node.tag,
+      rect: node.rect,
+      ...(node.localRect !== undefined ? { localRect: node.localRect } : {}),
+    })),
+  );
+}
+
+export function projectRecordSafeObservation(input: {
+  rootFrameId: string;
+  frameDocuments: CapturedFrameDocument<FrameAxNode>[];
+  rendered: VomResult;
+  surfaceProbes?: CapturedSurfaceProbe[];
+}): CaptureVomObservationResult {
+  return {
+    text: input.rendered.text,
+    refs: input.rendered.refs,
+    truncated: input.rendered.truncated,
+    rootFrameId: input.rootFrameId,
+    frames: projectFrames(input.frameDocuments),
+    matchNodes: projectMatchNodes(input.frameDocuments),
+    surfaceProbes: input.surfaceProbes,
+  };
+}

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

@@ -657,10 +657,60 @@ export interface EmulateResult {
 }
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Semantic record payloads — mirror bsk-protocol record.rs (Trace v2)
+// Semantic record payloads mirror the versioned Rust protocol models.
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-export interface TargetDescriptor {
+export const TRACE_VERSION_V3 = 3;
+/** Logical v2 identifier. Not a wire field — v2 envelopes omit `version`. */
+export const TRACE_VERSION_V2 = 2;
+export const VOM_FORMAT_VERSION = 1;
+
+export interface TargetDescriptorV3 {
+  ref?: string;
+  role?: string;
+  name?: string;
+  ctx?: string;
+  unmatched?: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface RecorderInfo {
+  bsk: string;
+  vom: number;
+}
+
+export type StopReason = "user_finish" | "cli_stop";
+
+export interface TraceStateV3 {
+  id: string;
+  url: string;
+  title?: string;
+  body: string;
+  truncated?: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface StepResultV3 {
+  state: string;
+}
+
+export interface StepCommonV3 {
+  id: number;
+  state: string;
+  result: StepResultV3;
+}
+
+export type NavigationCause =
+  | "user_typed"
+  | "link"
+  | "form_submit"
+  | "reload"
+  | "history"
+  | "script"
+  | "browser";
+
+export type FillCommit = "enter" | "suggestion" | "blur";
+
+/** Legacy v2 target shape retained for existing record producers. */
+export interface TargetDescriptorV2 {
   role?: string;
   name?: string;
   tag: string;
@@ -673,103 +723,109 @@ export interface TraceEntry {
   start_url: string;
 }
 
-export interface PageRef {
+export interface PageRefV2 {
   id: string;
   url: string;
   title?: string;
 }
 
-export interface SelectedOption {
+export interface SelectedOptionV2 {
   value: string;
   label?: string;
 }
 
-export interface StepEffect {
+export interface StepEffectV2 {
   navigated_to: string;
 }
 
-export interface StepCommon {
+export interface StepCommonV2 {
   id: number;
   page: string;
-  effect?: StepEffect;
+  effect?: StepEffectV2;
 }
 
-/** Capture/buffer draft before v2 reduction. */
-export type DraftTraceStep =
-  | {
-      op: "click";
-      target: TargetDescriptor;
-      navigated_to?: string;
-      page_url?: string;
-    }
-  | {
-      op: "hover";
-      target: TargetDescriptor;
-      page_url?: string;
-    }
-  | {
-      op: "fill";
-      target: TargetDescriptor;
-      value: string;
-      redacted?: boolean;
-      page_url?: string;
-    }
-  | {
-      op: "press";
-      key: string;
-      target?: TargetDescriptor;
-      modifiers?: KeyModifier[];
-      navigated_to?: string;
-      page_url?: string;
-    }
-  | {
-      op: "select";
-      target: TargetDescriptor;
-      values: string[];
-      labels?: string[];
-      navigated_to?: string;
-      page_url?: string;
-    }
-  | {
-      op: "navigate";
-      url: string;
-      page_url?: string;
-    };
-
 /** Exported record-only step (trace v2). */
-export type Step =
-  | ({ op: "navigate" } & StepCommon & { to: string })
-  | ({ op: "click" } & StepCommon & { target: TargetDescriptor })
-  | ({ op: "hover" } & StepCommon & { target: TargetDescriptor })
-  | ({ op: "fill" } & StepCommon & {
-        target: TargetDescriptor;
+export type StepV2 =
+  | ({ op: "navigate" } & StepCommonV2 & { to: string })
+  | ({ op: "click" } & StepCommonV2 & { target: TargetDescriptorV2 })
+  | ({ op: "hover" } & StepCommonV2 & { target: TargetDescriptorV2 })
+  | ({ op: "fill" } & StepCommonV2 & {
+        target: TargetDescriptorV2;
         value: string;
         redacted?: boolean;
       })
-  | ({ op: "select" } & StepCommon & {
-        target: TargetDescriptor;
-        selection: SelectedOption[];
+  | ({ op: "select" } & StepCommonV2 & {
+        target: TargetDescriptorV2;
+        selection: SelectedOptionV2[];
       })
-  | ({ op: "press" } & StepCommon & {
+  | ({ op: "press" } & StepCommonV2 & {
         key: string;
         modifiers?: KeyModifier[];
-        target?: TargetDescriptor;
+        target?: TargetDescriptorV2;
       });
 
-export interface Trace {
+export interface TraceV2 {
   recorded_at: string;
   started_at?: string;
   purpose?: string;
   entry: TraceEntry;
-  pages: PageRef[];
-  steps: Step[];
+  pages: PageRefV2[];
+  steps: StepV2[];
 }
 
+export interface SelectedOptionV3 {
+  value: string;
+  label?: string;
+}
+
+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 & {
+        target: TargetDescriptorV3;
+        value: string;
+        commit: FillCommit;
+        redacted?: boolean;
+      })
+  | ({ op: "select" } & StepCommonV3 & {
+        target: TargetDescriptorV3;
+        selection?: SelectedOptionV3[];
+      })
+  | ({ op: "press" } & StepCommonV3 & {
+        key: string;
+        modifiers?: KeyModifier[];
+        target?: TargetDescriptorV3;
+      })
+  | ({ op: "scroll" } & StepCommonV3);
+
+export interface TraceV3 {
+  version: typeof TRACE_VERSION_V3;
+  recorded_at: string;
+  started_at?: string;
+  purpose?: string;
+  stopped_by: StopReason;
+  entry: TraceEntry;
+  recorder: RecorderInfo;
+  states: TraceStateV3[];
+  steps: StepV3[];
+}
+
+export type RecordedTrace = TraceV2 | TraceV3;
+export type RecordedStep = StepV2 | StepV3;
+
 export interface RecordStartParams {
   session_id: string;
   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 {
@@ -782,7 +838,7 @@ export interface RecordStopParams {
 }
 
 export interface RecordStopResult {
-  trace: Trace;
+  trace: RecordedTrace;
 }
 
 export interface RecordAwaitParams {
@@ -791,5 +847,5 @@ export interface RecordAwaitParams {
 }
 
 export interface RecordAwaitResult {
-  trace: Trace;
+  trace: RecordedTrace;
 }

apps/extension/wxt.config.ts

@@ -25,10 +25,8 @@ export default defineConfig({
     name: "BrowserSkill",
     description:
       "Let AI agents use your logged-in browser in a separate Agent Window—without interrupting your work. Powered by the bsk CLI.",
-    // Chrome 116 is the first version where WebSocket activity resets the
-    // service-worker idle timer, which the 20s heartbeat relies on to
-    // keep the daemon link alive.
-    minimum_chrome_version: "116",
+    // Flat debugger sessions are required to address out-of-process iframes.
+    minimum_chrome_version: "125",
     permissions: [
       "alarms",
       "debugger",

biome.json

@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
       "**",
       "!**/node_modules/**",
       "!**/dist/**",
+      "!packages/dsh-plugin-browserskill/lib/**",
+      "!packages/dsh-plugin-browserskill/src/skill-content.generated.ts",
+      "!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",
       "!**/target/**",
       "!**/.wxt/**",
       "!**/.output/**",

crates/bsk-cli/skill/SKILL.md

@@ -265,19 +265,27 @@ 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:
+Capture the user's own actions in the Agent Window to a **trace bundle**, for later LLM-driven automation. New CLI builds request **trace v3** (page observations + action chain); older extensions may still return **trace v2** (actions only), which the CLI exports as a single `trace.json` without `states/`.
 
 ```bash
-bsk record start --browser <instance-id-or-label> [--url https://…] [--purpose "publish a wiki doc"] [--output trace.json]
+bsk record start --browser <instance-id-or-label> \
+  [--url https://…] [--purpose "publish a wiki doc"] \
+  [--max-page-tokens 3000] [--redact-values] \
+  [--output trace]
 # `--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.
+# Blocks until the user clicks Finish in the recording panel, then writes:
+#   trace/trace.json    — action chain (+ state index when v3)
+#   trace/states/       — v3 only: one `sN.txt` observe snapshot per settled page state
 
-bsk record stop [--output trace.json]   # terminal fallback if the browser panel is unavailable
+bsk record stop [--output trace]   # terminal fallback if the browser panel is unavailable
 ```
 
-- 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.
+- **v3 bundle (preferred):** `--output` is a directory (default `./trace`) containing `trace.json` and `states/`. `trace.json` lists `states[]` (page observation ids) and `steps[]` (each step binds `state` = observe snapshot *before* the action and `result.state` = snapshot *after* settle). Page bodies live in `states/sN.txt` using the same VOM format as `bsk observe`.
+- **v2 fallback:** when the connected extension is older, export may contain only legacy `trace.json` with `pages[]` action context and no `states/` observation files. Update the extension for full v3 bundles.
+- Each `states[]` entry is one **settled page observation** (captured after recording start, navigation landing, or action settle — not on a timer).
+- `target.ref` values like `@e12` exist **only inside** the bundle for disambiguation; do **not** copy `@eN` refs into SKILL.md or agent runbooks — use visible names from the observation text instead.
 - `--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**.
+- `--redact-values` masks all form values in page files as `[filled]` / `[empty]`.
 - Do **not** record on banking/SSO/password-manager pages; passwords are redacted but traces may still contain sensitive text.
 
 ## Error handling

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

@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ use crate::daemon::state::PROTOCOL_VERSION;
 const EXTENSION_STORE_URL: &str =
     "https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hhcmgoofomhgciiibhipgmgkgnoenaoi";
 
+/// Edge Add-ons listing for the browser-skill extension.
+const EXTENSION_STORE_URL_EDGE: &str = "https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/browserskill/emacgiaaaiojkkpkddmmdfhmokgmnikg";
+
+/// Store listings highlighted in repair hints, in the order they appear.
+const EXTENSION_STORE_URLS: [&str; 2] = [EXTENSION_STORE_URL, EXTENSION_STORE_URL_EDGE];
+
 /// Status of a single doctor check. `Ok` / `Fail` are the legacy two
 /// states; `NotApplicable` (review M2) is reported as "N/A" in human
 /// output and as `"status": "na"` in `--json` output, so a check that
@@ -420,7 +426,10 @@ fn check_extension_connected(status: Option<&StatusResult>) -> CheckResult {
         CheckResult::fail(
             name,
             "0 browsers connected",
-            format!("install the extension from {EXTENSION_STORE_URL} and load it in Chromium"),
+            format!(
+                "install the extension from {EXTENSION_STORE_URL} (Chrome) \
+                 or {EXTENSION_STORE_URL_EDGE} (Edge) and load it in the browser"
+            ),
         )
     }
 }
@@ -428,17 +437,14 @@ fn check_extension_connected(status: Option<&StatusResult>) -> CheckResult {
 /// Highlight known URLs in repair hints for terminal output. Plain
 /// text is preserved in `--json` and in stored [`CheckResult::hint`].
 fn style_hint(hint: &str) -> String {
-    if !hint.contains(EXTENSION_STORE_URL) {
-        return hint.to_string();
+    let mut styled = hint.to_string();
+    for url in EXTENSION_STORE_URLS {
+        if !styled.contains(url) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        styled = styled.replace(url, &style(url).cyan().bold().underlined().to_string());
     }
-    hint.replace(
-        EXTENSION_STORE_URL,
-        &style(EXTENSION_STORE_URL)
-            .cyan()
-            .bold()
-            .underlined()
-            .to_string(),
-    )
+    styled
 }
 
 fn render_human(checks: &[CheckResult]) {
@@ -504,6 +510,26 @@ mod m2_tests {
             hint.contains(EXTENSION_STORE_URL),
             "hint should include Chrome Web Store URL: {hint}"
         );
+        assert!(
+            hint.contains(EXTENSION_STORE_URL_EDGE),
+            "hint should include Edge Add-ons URL: {hint}"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn style_hint_preserves_every_store_url() {
+        let hint = check_extension_connected(Some(&fake_status(Vec::new(), Vec::new())))
+            .hint
+            .expect("extension disconnected should include a hint");
+        let styled = style_hint(&hint);
+        // Whether or not the terminal accepts colors, styling must never drop or
+        // mangle a URL the user has to click.
+        for url in EXTENSION_STORE_URLS {
+            assert!(
+                styled.contains(url),
+                "styled hint should still contain {url}: {styled}"
+            );
+        }
     }
 
     #[test]

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, Trace,
+    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 {
@@ -190,39 +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: &Trace) -> 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: &Trace, 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 => {
-            println!("saved {} steps to {}", trace.steps.len(), 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(())
 }
@@ -230,33 +345,89 @@ fn render_finish(trace: &Trace, output: &PathBuf, format: Format) -> Result<(),
 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]
@@ -264,4 +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/daemon/ipc.rs

@@ -206,15 +206,15 @@ pub fn full_handler(status: DaemonStatus, state: Arc<DaemonState>) -> RpcHandler
                     Ok(v) => ResponseBody::Ok(v),
                     Err(e) => ResponseBody::Err(e),
                 },
-                Method::SessionStart => match handle_session_start(&state, params).await {
+                Method::SessionStart => match handle_session_start(&state, rpc_id, params).await {
                     Ok(v) => ResponseBody::Ok(v),
                     Err(e) => ResponseBody::Err(e),
                 },
-                Method::SessionStop => match handle_session_stop(&state, params).await {
+                Method::SessionStop => match handle_session_stop(&state, rpc_id, params).await {
                     Ok(v) => ResponseBody::Ok(v),
                     Err(e) => ResponseBody::Err(e),
                 },
-                Method::SessionStopAll => match handle_session_stop_all(&state).await {
+                Method::SessionStopAll => match handle_session_stop_all_rpc(&state, rpc_id).await {
                     Ok(v) => ResponseBody::Ok(v),
                     Err(e) => ResponseBody::Err(e),
                 },
@@ -434,8 +434,9 @@ async fn handle_wait_ms(
 /// cancellation surfaces (M10.2 + review C2):
 ///
 /// 1. [`AbortRegistry`] — answers daemon-local cancellable runners
-///    (currently `tool.wait_ms`). If a token is registered we trip it
-///    and stop.
+///    (`tool.wait_ms` and `session.*` lifecycle calls). If a token is
+///    registered we trip it and stop. Lifecycle handlers forward their
+///    own WS cancel after preserving request-before-cancel ordering.
 /// 2. [`super::inflight::ToolInflightRegistry`] — every IPC-tracked
 ///    `tool.*` RPC, registered the moment the IPC handler accepts the
 ///    request. Trips the entry's cancel token regardless of whether
@@ -634,7 +635,20 @@ fn clamp_browser_wait(wait_ms: Option<u64>) -> Option<Duration> {
     ))
 }
 
-async fn handle_session_start(state: &Arc<DaemonState>, params: Value) -> Result<Value, RpcError> {
+async fn handle_session_start(
+    state: &Arc<DaemonState>,
+    rpc_id: RpcId,
+    params: Value,
+) -> Result<Value, RpcError> {
+    let abort_guard = state
+        .abort_registry
+        .register(rpc_id)
+        .map_err(|err| RpcError {
+            code: ErrorCode::ProtocolError,
+            message: format!("session.start cancellation registration failed: {err:?}"),
+            data: None,
+        })?;
+    let cancel = abort_guard.token().clone();
     let params: CliSessionStartParams = if params.is_null() {
         CliSessionStartParams {
             browser_instance_id: None,
@@ -673,6 +687,7 @@ async fn handle_session_start(state: &Arc<DaemonState>, params: Value) -> Result
         },
         state.config.extension_connect_wait,
         DEFAULT_RPC_TIMEOUT,
+        Some(cancel),
     )
     .await
     {
@@ -696,6 +711,8 @@ fn map_start_error(err: StartSessionError) -> RpcError {
         StartSessionError::AmbiguousBrowserLabel { .. } => ErrorCode::InvalidParams,
         StartSessionError::IdExhausted => ErrorCode::ProtocolError,
         StartSessionError::Timeout => ErrorCode::Timeout,
+        StartSessionError::Cancelled => ErrorCode::Cancelled,
+        StartSessionError::CleanupFailed { .. } => ErrorCode::ProtocolError,
         StartSessionError::TransportClosed => ErrorCode::ProtocolError,
         StartSessionError::ExtensionError(inner) => inner.code,
     };
@@ -711,6 +728,16 @@ fn map_start_error(err: StartSessionError) -> RpcError {
             "label": label,
             "instance_ids": instance_ids,
         })),
+        StartSessionError::CleanupFailed {
+            session_id,
+            agent_window_id,
+            ..
+        } => Some(serde_json::json!({
+            "reason": "cleanup_failed",
+            "session_id": session_id.0,
+            "agent_window_id": agent_window_id,
+        })),
+        StartSessionError::ExtensionError(inner) => inner.data.clone(),
         _ => None,
     };
     RpcError {
@@ -720,7 +747,20 @@ fn map_start_error(err: StartSessionError) -> RpcError {
     }
 }
 
-async fn handle_session_stop(state: &Arc<DaemonState>, params: Value) -> Result<Value, RpcError> {
+async fn handle_session_stop(
+    state: &Arc<DaemonState>,
+    rpc_id: RpcId,
+    params: Value,
+) -> Result<Value, RpcError> {
+    let abort_guard = state
+        .abort_registry
+        .register(rpc_id)
+        .map_err(|err| RpcError {
+            code: ErrorCode::ProtocolError,
+            message: format!("session.stop cancellation registration failed: {err:?}"),
+            data: None,
+        })?;
+    let cancel = abort_guard.token().clone();
     let params: CliSessionStopParams = if params.is_null() {
         CliSessionStopParams {
             session_id: None,
@@ -734,7 +774,7 @@ async fn handle_session_stop(state: &Arc<DaemonState>, params: Value) -> Result<
         })?
     };
     if params.all {
-        return handle_session_stop_all(state).await;
+        return handle_session_stop_all(state, Some(cancel)).await;
     }
     let session_id = match params.session_id {
         Some(s) => SessionId(s),
@@ -753,6 +793,7 @@ async fn handle_session_stop(state: &Arc<DaemonState>, params: Value) -> Result<
         &state.session_interrupts,
         &session_id,
         DEFAULT_SESSION_STOP_TIMEOUT,
+        Some(cancel),
     )
     .await
     {
@@ -804,7 +845,25 @@ fn map_stop_error(err: StopSessionError) -> RpcError {
     }
 }
 
-async fn handle_session_stop_all(state: &Arc<DaemonState>) -> Result<Value, RpcError> {
+async fn handle_session_stop_all_rpc(
+    state: &Arc<DaemonState>,
+    rpc_id: RpcId,
+) -> Result<Value, RpcError> {
+    let abort_guard = state
+        .abort_registry
+        .register(rpc_id)
+        .map_err(|err| RpcError {
+            code: ErrorCode::ProtocolError,
+            message: format!("session.stop_all cancellation registration failed: {err:?}"),
+            data: None,
+        })?;
+    handle_session_stop_all(state, Some(abort_guard.token().clone())).await
+}
+
+async fn handle_session_stop_all(
+    state: &Arc<DaemonState>,
+    cancel: Option<super::abort::AbortToken>,
+) -> Result<Value, RpcError> {
     let ids: Vec<SessionId> = state
         .sessions
         .snapshot()
@@ -816,6 +875,16 @@ async fn handle_session_stop_all(state: &Arc<DaemonState>) -> Result<Value, RpcE
     let mut returned_tab_ids = Vec::new();
     let mut return_failures = Vec::new();
     for id in ids {
+        if cancel
+            .as_ref()
+            .is_some_and(super::abort::AbortToken::is_cancelled)
+        {
+            return Err(RpcError {
+                code: ErrorCode::Cancelled,
+                message: "session.stop_all was cancelled".into(),
+                data: None,
+            });
+        }
         match stop_session(
             &state.browsers,
             &state.sessions,
@@ -823,6 +892,7 @@ async fn handle_session_stop_all(state: &Arc<DaemonState>) -> Result<Value, RpcE
             &state.session_interrupts,
             &id,
             DEFAULT_SESSION_STOP_TIMEOUT,
+            cancel.clone(),
         )
         .await
         {
@@ -848,6 +918,15 @@ async fn handle_session_stop_all(state: &Arc<DaemonState>) -> Result<Value, RpcE
                 returned_tab_ids.extend(stop.returned_tab_ids);
                 return_failures.extend(stop.return_failures);
             }
+            Err(err)
+                if matches!(
+                    &err,
+                    StopSessionError::ExtensionError(inner)
+                        if inner.code == ErrorCode::Cancelled
+                ) =>
+            {
+                return Err(map_stop_error(err));
+            }
             Err(err) => {
                 debug!(session = %id, ?err, "session.stop_all: failure (continuing)");
                 let rpc = map_stop_error(err);

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")
+            );
         });
     }