From cf759428b6e2709ae0ed8dbe9397e7a77fe3e01f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Riverbraid <f7pbmpwbfn@privaterelay.appleid.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:21:35 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Add isolated fail-closed verifier test

---
 tests/verify-fail-closed.mjs | 45 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/verify-fail-closed.mjs

diff --git a/tests/verify-fail-closed.mjs b/tests/verify-fail-closed.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf7f0f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/verify-fail-closed.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import os from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process";
+
+const repoRoot = process.cwd();
+const requiredFiles = [
+  "verify.mjs",
+  "index.js",
+  "protocol.steps",
+  "package.json",
+  "AUTHORITY.md",
+  "RING.md"
+];
+
+const tempRoot = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "riverbraid-refusal-fail-closed-"));
+
+try {
+  for (const file of requiredFiles) {
+    fs.copyFileSync(path.join(repoRoot, file), path.join(tempRoot, file));
+  }
+
+  fs.rmSync(path.join(tempRoot, "AUTHORITY.md"));
+
+  const result = spawnSync(process.execPath, ["verify.mjs"], {
+    cwd: tempRoot,
+    encoding: "utf8"
+  });
+
+  assert.equal(result.status, 1, `expected exit code 1, received ${result.status}`);
+
+  const outputPath = path.join(tempRoot, "verify-output.json");
+  assert.equal(fs.existsSync(outputPath), true, "verify-output.json must be written on failure");
+
+  const output = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(outputPath, "utf8"));
+  assert.equal(output.status, "FILES_PRESENT_UNVERIFIED");
+  assert.equal(output.missing_files.includes("AUTHORITY.md"), true);
+  assert.equal(output.failure_codes.includes("REQUIRED_FILES_MISSING"), true);
+  assert.equal(output.claim_boundary, "declared-conditions-only");
+
+  console.log("REFUSAL_GOLD_FAIL_CLOSED_NEGATIVE_PASS");
+} finally {
+  fs.rmSync(tempRoot, { recursive: true, force: true });
+}

From a05c341af05fe9b5663c5dc8d6e85084e0118cdc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Riverbraid <f7pbmpwbfn@privaterelay.appleid.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:21:56 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Execute positive and negative verifier evidence

---
 .github/workflows/verify.yml | 39 +++++++++++++++++++-----------------
 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify.yml b/.github/workflows/verify.yml
index e315521..66a232b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify.yml
@@ -1,38 +1,41 @@
 name: Riverbraid Verification Gate
+
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ main ]
+    branches: [main]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ main ]
+    branches: [main]
   workflow_dispatch:
+
 permissions:
   contents: read
+
 jobs:
   verify:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262
+
       - name: Setup Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020
         with:
-          node-version: '20.11.0'
+          node-version: '24.11.1'
+
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
           if [ -f package-lock.json ]; then
-            npm ci
+            npm ci --ignore-scripts
           else
             echo "No package-lock.json found. Skipping dependency install."
           fi
-      - name: Execute Riverbraid Verifier
+
+      - name: Execute positive verifier path
         run: |
-          if [ -f verify.mjs ]; then
-            node verify.mjs
-          elif [ -f package.json ] && grep -q '"verify":' package.json 2>/dev/null; then
-            npm run verify
-          elif [ -f package.json ] && grep -q '"test":' package.json 2>/dev/null; then
-            npm test
-          else
-            echo "Error: No standard verifier found."
-            exit 1
-          fi
+          set -euo pipefail
+          node verify.mjs
+          node -e "const fs=require('fs'); const r=JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('verify-output.json','utf8')); if(r.status!=='VERIFIED'||r.failure_codes.length!==0) process.exit(1); console.log('REFUSAL_GOLD_POSITIVE_PASS')"
+
+      - name: Execute isolated fail-closed negative path
+        run: node tests/verify-fail-closed.mjs