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+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+var molSeedCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "seed [formula-name]",
+	Short: "Verify formula accessibility or seed patrol formulas",
+	Long: `Verify that formulas are accessible and can be cooked.
+
+The seed command checks formula search paths to ensure formulas exist
+and can be loaded. This is useful for verifying system health before
+patrols attempt to spawn work.
+
+WITH --patrol FLAG:
+  Verifies all three patrol formulas are accessible:
+    - mol-deacon-patrol
+    - mol-witness-patrol
+    - mol-refinery-patrol
+
+WITHOUT --patrol:
+  Verifies the specified formula is accessible.
+
+Formula search paths (checked in order):
+  1. .beads/formulas/ (project level)
+  2. ~/.beads/formulas/ (user level)
+  3. $GT_ROOT/.beads/formulas/ (orchestrator level, if GT_ROOT set)
+
+Examples:
+  bd mol seed --patrol                    # Verify all patrol formulas
+  bd mol seed mol-feature                 # Verify specific formula
+  bd mol seed mol-review --var name=test  # Verify with variable substitution`,
+	Args: cobra.MaximumNArgs(1),
+	Run:  runMolSeed,
+}
+
+func runMolSeed(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	patrol, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("patrol")
+	varFlags, _ := cmd.Flags().GetStringArray("var")
+
+	// Parse variables (for formula condition filtering if needed)
+	vars := make(map[string]string)
+	for _, v := range varFlags {
+		parts := strings.SplitN(v, "=", 2)
+		if len(parts) != 2 {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: invalid variable format '%s', expected 'key=value'\n", v)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		vars[parts[0]] = parts[1]
+	}
+
+	if patrol {
+		// Verify all patrol formulas
+		if err := verifyPatrolFormulas(vars); err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %v\n", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		if !jsonOutput {
+			fmt.Println("✓ All patrol formulas accessible")
+		} else {
+			outputJSON(map[string]interface{}{
+				"status":   "ok",
+				"formulas": []string{"mol-deacon-patrol", "mol-witness-patrol", "mol-refinery-patrol"},
+			})
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	if len(args) == 0 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: formula name required (or use --patrol flag)\n")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Verify single formula
+	formulaName := args[0]
+	if err := verifyFormula(formulaName, vars); err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	if !jsonOutput {
+		fmt.Printf("✓ Formula %q accessible\n", formulaName)
+	} else {
+		outputJSON(map[string]interface{}{
+			"status":  "ok",
+			"formula": formulaName,
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// verifyPatrolFormulas checks that all patrol formulas are accessible
+func verifyPatrolFormulas(vars map[string]string) error {
+	patrolFormulas := []string{
+		"mol-deacon-patrol",
+		"mol-witness-patrol",
+		"mol-refinery-patrol",
+	}
+
+	var missing []string
+	for _, formula := range patrolFormulas {
+		if err := verifyFormula(formula, vars); err != nil {
+			missing = append(missing, formula)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(missing) > 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("patrol formulas not accessible: %v", missing)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// verifyFormula checks if a formula can be loaded and cooked
+func verifyFormula(formulaName string, vars map[string]string) error {
+	// Try to cook the formula - this verifies:
+	// 1. Formula exists in search path
+	// 2. Formula syntax is valid
+	// 3. Formula can be resolved (extends, etc.)
+	// 4. Formula can be cooked to subgraph
+	_, err := resolveAndCookFormulaWithVars(formulaName, nil, vars)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("formula %q not accessible: %w", formulaName, err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func init() {
+	molSeedCmd.Flags().Bool("patrol", false, "Verify all patrol formulas (mol-deacon-patrol, mol-witness-patrol, mol-refinery-patrol)")
+	molSeedCmd.Flags().StringArray("var", []string{}, "Variable substitution for condition filtering (key=value)")
+	molCmd.AddCommand(molSeedCmd)
+}