advancedengineeredsoftware · geraldarthurdavis · Jun 2, 2026 · Jun 2, 2026
diff --git a/.bitcode/v46-product-route-comprehension-readback.json b/.bitcode/v46-product-route-comprehension-readback.json
diff --git a/.bitcode/v46-protocol-comprehension-object-model.json b/.bitcode/v46-protocol-comprehension-object-model.json
@@ -8,18 +8,18 @@
   "sourceSafetyVerdict": "source-safe-protocol-comprehension-metadata",
   "sourceRoots": {
     "activePointer": "BITCODE_SPEC.txt:674f33696f4048b636f67e13",
-    "spec": "BITCODE_SPEC_V46.md:88f151307f51425c7a75e83e",
-    "delta": "BITCODE_SPEC_V46_DELTA.md:697e453746a722211efac77d",
-    "notes": "BITCODE_SPEC_V46_NOTES.md:a1200a8492649c3719945728",
-    "parity": "BITCODE_SPEC_V46_PARITY_MATRIX.md:b54865e53a2537e4fe07d30e",
-    "roadmap": "SPECIFICATIONS_ROADMAP.md:8dc49ea14afd5142a2f5d544",
-    "readme": "README.md:bb5b694da7ceb200a156c238",
-    "protocolReadme": "packages/protocol/README.md:e6431b343834666a1098989a",
-    "packageJson": "package.json:25d48242e422647b6b3d744b",
-    "gateWorkflow": ".github/workflows/bitcode-gate-quality.yml:8e8cc738714773e4d1b67e26",
-    "canonWorkflow": ".github/workflows/bitcode-canon-quality.yml:1245012ffbcca69b6ed9c4d0",
-    "packageIndex": "packages/protocol/src/index.js:f1093949979f4a218f646e02",
-    "packageTypes": "packages/protocol/src/index.d.ts:f423e5dd6568a21c7eefecc2",
+    "spec": "BITCODE_SPEC_V46.md:4cc45d3f347055f6e1c41dfb",
+    "delta": "BITCODE_SPEC_V46_DELTA.md:d3a9827a2ab22d7586c9068a",
+    "notes": "BITCODE_SPEC_V46_NOTES.md:ec27a9894f9b42082fce5ceb",
+    "parity": "BITCODE_SPEC_V46_PARITY_MATRIX.md:fa329d3d950173391cc942b5",
+    "roadmap": "SPECIFICATIONS_ROADMAP.md:5c6e23123d158007377d52ec",
+    "readme": "README.md:316f79e40a6922fa0bf29961",
+    "protocolReadme": "packages/protocol/README.md:3a3d3a1340fb98b87f722375",
+    "packageJson": "package.json:a45f631d26b4b87124be7849",
+    "gateWorkflow": ".github/workflows/bitcode-gate-quality.yml:5ce1c8681bb2ef5d0ac25066",
+    "canonWorkflow": ".github/workflows/bitcode-canon-quality.yml:0b6dfb96c5cbee7d42652666",
+    "packageIndex": "packages/protocol/src/index.js:60ed0a4f219845b39e07e4bb",
+    "packageTypes": "packages/protocol/src/index.d.ts:1dddeb9bb40d80b131a30ce5",
     "packageSource": "packages/protocol/src/canonical/v46-protocol-comprehension-object-model.js:a55974c399c15656961c7370",
     "packageTest": "packages/protocol/test/v46-protocol-comprehension-object-model.test.js:b3dd4b276e9c00b76becb15e",
     "generator": "scripts/generate-v46-protocol-comprehension-object-model.mjs:814f07e809e47d359485ba46",

diff --git a/.bitcode/v46-public-operator-claim-boundaries.json b/.bitcode/v46-public-operator-claim-boundaries.json
@@ -1,29 +1,29 @@
 {
   "artifactId": "v46-public-operator-claim-boundaries",
   "artifactPath": ".bitcode/v46-public-operator-claim-boundaries.json",
-  "artifactRoot": "v46-public-operator-claim-boundaries:cc4ae5c8d5f91d4dcc95994b",
+  "artifactRoot": "v46-public-operator-claim-boundaries:8058b36a137942405d45bf4d",
   "schemaId": "bitcode.v46.publicOperatorClaimBoundaries.v1",
   "version": "V46",
   "currentTarget": "V45",
   "sourceSafetyVerdict": "source-safe-public-operator-claim-boundary-metadata",
   "sourceRoots": {
     "activePointer": "BITCODE_SPEC.txt:674f33696f4048b636f67e13",
-    "spec": "BITCODE_SPEC_V46.md:88f151307f51425c7a75e83e",
-    "delta": "BITCODE_SPEC_V46_DELTA.md:697e453746a722211efac77d",
-    "notes": "BITCODE_SPEC_V46_NOTES.md:a1200a8492649c3719945728",
-    "parity": "BITCODE_SPEC_V46_PARITY_MATRIX.md:b54865e53a2537e4fe07d30e",
-    "roadmap": "SPECIFICATIONS_ROADMAP.md:8dc49ea14afd5142a2f5d544",
-    "readme": "README.md:bb5b694da7ceb200a156c238",
-    "protocolReadme": "packages/protocol/README.md:e6431b343834666a1098989a",
-    "packageJson": "package.json:25d48242e422647b6b3d744b",
-    "packageIndex": "packages/protocol/src/index.js:f1093949979f4a218f646e02",
-    "packageTypes": "packages/protocol/src/index.d.ts:f423e5dd6568a21c7eefecc2",
-    "packageSource": "packages/protocol/src/canonical/v46-public-operator-claim-boundaries.js:0f812e9c2b5d41848fcf609e",
+    "spec": "BITCODE_SPEC_V46.md:4cc45d3f347055f6e1c41dfb",
+    "delta": "BITCODE_SPEC_V46_DELTA.md:d3a9827a2ab22d7586c9068a",
+    "notes": "BITCODE_SPEC_V46_NOTES.md:ec27a9894f9b42082fce5ceb",
+    "parity": "BITCODE_SPEC_V46_PARITY_MATRIX.md:fa329d3d950173391cc942b5",
+    "roadmap": "SPECIFICATIONS_ROADMAP.md:5c6e23123d158007377d52ec",
+    "readme": "README.md:316f79e40a6922fa0bf29961",
+    "protocolReadme": "packages/protocol/README.md:3a3d3a1340fb98b87f722375",
+    "packageJson": "package.json:a45f631d26b4b87124be7849",
+    "packageIndex": "packages/protocol/src/index.js:60ed0a4f219845b39e07e4bb",
+    "packageTypes": "packages/protocol/src/index.d.ts:1dddeb9bb40d80b131a30ce5",
+    "packageSource": "packages/protocol/src/canonical/v46-public-operator-claim-boundaries.js:c13ecca31452effec4966ea7",
     "packageTest": "packages/protocol/test/v46-public-operator-claim-boundaries.test.js:0afae65791ef7d7081b2a87a",
     "generator": "scripts/generate-v46-public-operator-claim-boundaries.mjs:5a7e5f8c9013c83e3c3818fb",
     "checker": "scripts/check-v46-gate3-public-operator-claim-boundaries.mjs:b958086681492633958639bf",
-    "gateWorkflow": ".github/workflows/bitcode-gate-quality.yml:8e8cc738714773e4d1b67e26",
-    "canonWorkflow": ".github/workflows/bitcode-canon-quality.yml:1245012ffbcca69b6ed9c4d0",
+    "gateWorkflow": ".github/workflows/bitcode-gate-quality.yml:5ce1c8681bb2ef5d0ac25066",
+    "canonWorkflow": ".github/workflows/bitcode-canon-quality.yml:0b6dfb96c5cbee7d42652666",
     "publicCopy": "uapi/components/base/bitcode/layout/bitcode-public-copy.ts:9b39322f872b899e1c752701",
     "publicExplainers": "uapi/components/base/bitcode/layout/bitcode-public-explainers.ts:4e3b84dda50607ea8ea2b73e",
     "landingShared": "uapi/app/(root)/components/landing/marketing-landing-shared.tsx:27c33bd46ea46fd7608fd093",
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@
         "V46 public/operator claim boundary law",
         "Gate 3: Public Docs, Landing, And Operator Claim Boundaries",
         ".bitcode/v46-public-operator-claim-boundaries.json",
-        "Current working gate: V46 Gate 3 Public Docs, Landing, And Operator Claim Boundaries."
+        "V46 Gate 3 closure anchor"
       ],
       "allowedDataClasses": [
         "claim-categories",

diff --git a/.github/workflows/bitcode-canon-quality.yml b/.github/workflows/bitcode-canon-quality.yml
@@ -428,6 +428,9 @@ jobs:
               if [ -f scripts/check-v46-gate3-public-operator-claim-boundaries.mjs ]; then
                 node scripts/check-v46-gate3-public-operator-claim-boundaries.mjs --skip-branch-check --skip-package-tests
               fi
+              if [ -f scripts/check-v46-gate4-product-route-comprehension-readback.mjs ]; then
+                node scripts/check-v46-gate4-product-route-comprehension-readback.mjs --skip-branch-check --skip-package-tests
+              fi
             fi
           else
             echo "Unexpected BITCODE_SPEC.txt pointer: $POINTER" >&2

diff --git a/.github/workflows/bitcode-gate-quality.yml b/.github/workflows/bitcode-gate-quality.yml
@@ -557,6 +557,9 @@ jobs:
               if [ -f scripts/check-v46-gate3-public-operator-claim-boundaries.mjs ]; then
                 node scripts/check-v46-gate3-public-operator-claim-boundaries.mjs --skip-branch-check --skip-package-tests
               fi
+              if [ -f scripts/check-v46-gate4-product-route-comprehension-readback.mjs ]; then
+                node scripts/check-v46-gate4-product-route-comprehension-readback.mjs --skip-branch-check --skip-package-tests
+              fi
             fi
           else
             echo "Unexpected BITCODE_SPEC.txt pointer: $POINTER" >&2
@@ -604,6 +607,9 @@ jobs:
               if [ -f BITCODE_SPEC_V46.md ] && [ -f scripts/check-v46-gate3-public-operator-claim-boundaries.mjs ]; then
                 node scripts/check-v46-gate3-public-operator-claim-boundaries.mjs --skip-branch-check --skip-package-tests
               fi
+              if [ -f BITCODE_SPEC_V46.md ] && [ -f scripts/check-v46-gate4-product-route-comprehension-readback.mjs ]; then
+                node scripts/check-v46-gate4-product-route-comprehension-readback.mjs --skip-branch-check --skip-package-tests
+              fi
             fi
             if [ "$POINTER" = "V43" ] && [ -f scripts/check-v44-gate1-scaled-economy-roadmap-opening.mjs ]; then
               node scripts/check-v44-gate1-scaled-economy-roadmap-opening.mjs --skip-branch-check

diff --git a/BITCODE_SPEC_V46.md b/BITCODE_SPEC_V46.md
@@ -279,6 +279,42 @@ The source-safe generated artifact for this Gate 3 atom is
 `.bitcode/v46-public-operator-claim-boundaries.json`; it is generated by
 `buildV46PublicOperatorClaimBoundaries` and checked by `check:v46-gate3`.
 
+## V46 product route comprehension readback law
+
+Gate 4: `/packs`, `/read`, And `/deposit` Comprehension UX Readback binds the
+three commercial website routes to the Gate 2 claim taxonomy and Gate 3
+public/operator boundaries. These routes may simplify the operator view into a
+low-detail default, but each simplification must have expandable source-safe
+readback for proof roots, route-owned state, settlement posture, delivery
+posture, compensation posture, and repair blockers.
+
+`/packs` is the searchable PackActivity master-detail surface for source-safe
+market and portfolio activity. It may expose PackActivity rows, source-safe
+measurements, proof roots, market signals, settlement state, compensation
+state, delivery state, repair state, governance readback, and accounting
+readback. It must not expose protected source, unpaid AssetPack source, raw
+prompts, provider responses, credentials, private settlement payloads, or
+wallet private material.
+
+`/read` is the five-step Reading route: request Read, review synthesized Need,
+request Finding Fits, review source-safe AssetPack preview, and buy
+AssetPack/settle. It must name `ReadNeedComprehensionSynthesis` and
+`ReadFitsFindingSynthesis` as the route-owned pipeline ownership readback,
+block Finding Fits until a Need is accepted, keep source-bearing AssetPack
+contents withheld before payment, and require BTC finality plus BTD rights and
+delivery readback before source unlock.
+
+`/deposit` is the five-step source-supply route: connect source, synthesize
+AssetPack options, review source-safe options, submit deposit, and read
+Depository state. It may expose option measurements, demand roots, policy
+roots, estimated ROI, BTD potential, and compensation metadata. It must not
+claim final Need-relative BTD at option time and must keep raw source withheld
+from the product readback boundary.
+
+The source-safe generated artifact for this Gate 4 atom is
+`.bitcode/v46-product-route-comprehension-readback.json`; it is generated by
+`buildV46ProductRouteComprehensionReadback` and checked by `check:v46-gate4`.
+
 ## V46 whole Bitcode operator chain
 
 The V46 operator chain is: connect source and organization policy, synthesize
@@ -772,6 +808,9 @@ and quality summary.
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | `.bitcode/v46-spec-family-report.json` | draft spec-family validation report | Gate 1 planned |
 | `.bitcode/v46-canonical-input-report.json` | draft canonical input report | Gate 1 planned |
+| `.bitcode/v46-protocol-comprehension-object-model.json` | protocol comprehension object and claim taxonomy artifact | Gate 2 |
+| `.bitcode/v46-public-operator-claim-boundaries.json` | public/operator claim-boundary artifact | Gate 3 |
+| `.bitcode/v46-product-route-comprehension-readback.json` | product route comprehension readback artifact | Gate 4 |
 | `.bitcode/v46-inference-synthesis-proof.json` | inference proof-family artifact | future proof gate |
 | `.bitcode/v46-prompt-completeness-proof.json` | prompt proof-family artifact | future proof gate |
 | `.bitcode/v46-static-code-analysis-proof.json` | static-code proof-family artifact | future proof gate |
@@ -788,11 +827,14 @@ and quality summary.
 ### V46 specifying generated artifacts
 
 V46 specifying generated artifacts must include `.bitcode/v46-spec-family-report.json`,
-`.bitcode/v46-canonical-input-report.json`, all nine V46 proof-family
-artifacts, `.bitcode/v46-source-safe-e2e-rehearsal.json`,
+`.bitcode/v46-canonical-input-report.json`,
+`.bitcode/v46-protocol-comprehension-object-model.json`,
+`.bitcode/v46-public-operator-claim-boundaries.json`,
+`.bitcode/v46-product-route-comprehension-readback.json`, all nine V46
+proof-family artifacts, `.bitcode/v46-source-safe-e2e-rehearsal.json`,
 `.bitcode/v46-promotion-readiness-report.json`, and future
-`BITCODE_SPEC_V46_PROVEN.md`; each artifact becomes required only when its
-own gate closes.
+`BITCODE_SPEC_V46_PROVEN.md`; each artifact becomes required only when its own
+gate closes.
 
 ### Shared generated-artifact fields
 
@@ -843,6 +885,7 @@ Gate 1 validates only active V45 plus draft V46 posture:
 - `pnpm run check:v46-gate1`
 - `pnpm run check:v46-gate2`
 - `pnpm run check:v46-gate3`
+- `pnpm run check:v46-gate4`
 
 ## V46 promotion canon
 

diff --git a/BITCODE_SPEC_V46_DELTA.md b/BITCODE_SPEC_V46_DELTA.md
@@ -119,6 +119,32 @@ Accepted Gate 3 decisions:
 - Gate 3 does not authorize runtime, route-state, settlement, delivery, or
   value-bearing mainnet behavior changes.
 
+## Gate 4: `/packs`, `/read`, And `/deposit` Comprehension UX Readback
+
+Gate 4 adds `V46ProductRouteComprehensionReadback` as a source-safe generated
+artifact at `.bitcode/v46-product-route-comprehension-readback.json`. It binds
+the three product routes to Gate 2 claim authority and Gate 3 public/operator
+boundaries so route UX can stay low-detail by default while preserving
+expandable proof readback.
+
+Accepted Gate 4 decisions:
+
+- `/packs` is the searchable PackActivity master-detail readback for
+  source-safe market, portfolio, settlement, compensation, delivery, repair,
+  governance, and proof-root activity.
+- `/read` remains the five-step Reading route: request Read, review
+  synthesized Need, request Finding Fits, review source-safe AssetPack preview,
+  and buy/settle.
+- `/deposit` remains the five-step source-supply route: connect source,
+  synthesize AssetPack options, review source-safe options, submit deposit, and
+  read Depository state.
+- Low-detail route summaries are allowed only when expandable source-safe
+  detail preserves route-owned state, proof roots, disclosure boundaries, and
+  repair blockers.
+- Gate 4 does not expose protected source, unpaid AssetPack source, raw
+  prompts, raw provider responses, credentials, wallet private material,
+  private settlement payloads, or value-bearing mainnet authority.
+
 ## Commit-Body Direction
 
 V46 commit bodies should name the gate class, protocol law or interface claim

diff --git a/BITCODE_SPEC_V46_NOTES.md b/BITCODE_SPEC_V46_NOTES.md
@@ -101,6 +101,50 @@ operator notes. It remains draft-target metadata over active V45: no route
 behavior, API behavior, settlement behavior, delivery behavior, source
 disclosure, or value-bearing mainnet admission is authorized by this gate.
 
+## Gate 4: `/packs`, `/read`, And `/deposit` Comprehension UX Readback
+
+Gate 4 records the product-route comprehension atom. It creates a source-safe
+route readback artifact for `/packs`, `/read`, and `/deposit`. It remains
+draft-target metadata over active V45: it may audit and clarify route copy,
+state labels, readback roots, and tests, but it does not authorize source
+disclosure, payment finality, delivery, or value-bearing mainnet admission.
+
+## V46 product route comprehension atom: route readback for Packs, Reading, and Depositing
+
+Audit classification: V43 through V45 created the route-product skeleton and
+economic law, but product routes still need one V46 comprehension contract that
+binds their low-detail UX to proof readback. The route should be easy to scan
+in collapsed/default form, while every commercial claim must remain expandable
+to source-safe proof, route-owned state, and repair posture.
+
+Product-route law:
+
+`/packs` is the searchable PackActivity master-detail surface. It is allowed
+to show rows, filters, sorting, source-safe measurements, proof roots,
+settlement state, compensation state, delivery state, repair state, governance
+readback, accounting readback, portfolio positions, and market signals. It is
+not a source disclosure surface and cannot override ledger or proof readback.
+
+`/read` is the five-step Reading route. It moves from Read Request to reviewed
+Need, Finding Fits, source-safe AssetPack preview, and buy/settle. It must name
+`ReadNeedComprehensionSynthesis` and `ReadFitsFindingSynthesis`, preserve the
+accepted-Need blocker before Finding Fits, show preview and quote metadata
+without source, and keep source-bearing AssetPack contents withheld until BTC
+finality, BTD rights transfer, and entitled repository delivery.
+
+`/deposit` is the five-step source-supply route. It moves from connected
+source to AssetPack option synthesis, source-safe option review, deposit
+submission, and Depository state readback. It may show measurements, demand
+roots, policy roots, estimated ROI, BTD potential, and compensation metadata.
+It must not claim final Need-relative BTD or expose raw source at option time.
+
+Acceptance for this atom: `V46ProductRouteComprehensionReadback` must bind
+`/packs`, `/read`, and `/deposit` route ids, route paths, low-detail defaults,
+route-owned state, search/filter/sort, Reading and Depositing five-step flows,
+expandable proof readback, source-safe disclosure exclusions, package exports,
+generated artifact freshness, workflow wiring, and focused protocol tests. The
+artifact path is `.bitcode/v46-product-route-comprehension-readback.json`.
+
 ## V46 public/operator claim-boundary atom: public/operator claim boundaries
 
 Audit classification: Gate 2 defines the typed claim taxonomy, but public and