diff --git a/.beads/issues.jsonl b/.beads/issues.jsonl
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--- a/.beads/issues.jsonl
+++ b/.beads/issues.jsonl
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 {"id":"gt-1cuq","title":"Merge: gt-svi.1","description":"type: merge-request\nbranch: polecat/Max\ntarget: main\nsource_issue: gt-svi.1\nrig: gastown","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-18T20:15:31.738938-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-18T20:15:49.759778-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-18T20:15:49.759778-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-1dm5","title":"Test Patrol Parent","description":"Test parent for Christmas Ornament pattern","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:17:01.744663-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T01:33:00.43521-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T01:33:00.43521-08:00","close_reason":"Test pollution cleanup"}
 {"id":"gt-1dm5.1","title":"Test Polecat Arm","description":"Test child for bonding pattern","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:17:01.828502-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T01:33:00.418999-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T01:33:00.418999-08:00","close_reason":"Test pollution cleanup","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-1dm5.1","depends_on_id":"gt-1dm5","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-24T21:17:01.828998-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
+{"id":"gt-1dvlx","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"P6: stable, beads polecats exited","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:56:44.405885-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:56:44.405885-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T19:56:44.405824-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-1dvlx","depends_on_id":"gt-wisp-bfp","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:56:44.406737-08:00","created_by":"deacon"}]}
 {"id":"gt-1elg","title":"Code review: handoff.go changes (gt-yt6g, gt-tocb)","description":"Review ~80 lines of Go changes to internal/cmd/handoff.go:\n\n## Commits to review\n- 1414081: Standardize session end with gt handoff (gt-yt6g)\n  - Detect polecats via GT_POLECAT env var\n  - Call gt done instead of respawning for polecats\n  - +31/-11 lines\n\n- 9c85b83: Support full session paths in gt handoff (gt-tocb)\n  - resolveRoleToSession accepts \u003crig\u003e/crew/\u003cname\u003e, \u003crig\u003e/witness, \u003crig\u003e/refinery\n  - +46/-3 lines\n\n## Review focus\n- Error handling in path resolution\n- Edge cases in polecat detection\n- Test coverage needed?","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T14:27:40.605575-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T14:27:40.605575-08:00"}
 {"id":"gt-1ero","title":"Test message","description":"Test body","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"message","created_at":"2025-12-20T21:53:03.66658-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T18:49:24.336476-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T01:33:01.181159-08:00","close_reason":"Test pollution cleanup"}
 {"id":"gt-1f01","title":"Digest: mol-deacon-patrol","description":"Patrol 8: OK","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-24T20:58:26.967654-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T20:58:26.967654-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-24T20:58:26.967617-08:00","close_reason":"Squashed from 8 wisps"}
@@ -1016,14 +1017,14 @@
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-{"id":"gt-mol-3g1","title":"mol-polecat-work","description":"Full polecat lifecycle from assignment to decommission.\n\nThis proto enables nondeterministic idempotence for polecat work. A polecat that crashes after any step can restart, read its molecule state, and continue from the last completed step. No work is lost.\n\n## Variables\n\n| Variable | Required | Description |\n|----------|----------|-------------|\n| issue | Yes | The source issue ID being worked on |","status":"in_progress","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","assignee":"gastown/furiosa","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:47:48.598459-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:47:49.377263-08:00"}
+{"id":"gt-mol-3g1","title":"mol-polecat-work","description":"Full polecat lifecycle from assignment to decommission.\n\nThis proto enables nondeterministic idempotence for polecat work. A polecat that crashes after any step can restart, read its molecule state, and continue from the last completed step. No work is lost.\n\n## Variables\n\n| Variable | Required | Description |\n|----------|----------|-------------|\n| issue | Yes | The source issue ID being worked on |","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"epic","assignee":"gastown/furiosa","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:47:48.598459-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:56:54.390868-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T19:56:54.390868-08:00","close_reason":"All steps completed successfully"}
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 {"id":"gt-mol-a8b","title":"Load context","description":"Run gt prime and bd prime. Verify issue assignment.\nCheck inbox for any relevant messages.\n\nRead the assigned issue (gt-8tmz.10) and understand the requirements.\nIdentify any blockers or missing information.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:47:48.59927-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:07.750377-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:07.750377-08:00","close_reason":"Context loaded, issue understood","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-mol-a8b","depends_on_id":"gt-mol-3g1","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:47:48.628903-08:00","created_by":"mayor"}]}
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 {"id":"gt-mol-cfu","title":"Self-review","description":"Review your own changes. Look for:\n- Bugs and edge cases\n- Style issues\n- Missing error handling\n- Security concerns\n\nFix any issues found before proceeding.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:47:36.238187-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:35.405637-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T19:54:35.405637-08:00","close_reason":"wrong-rig: gt-8tmz.36 requires beads polecat","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-mol-cfu","depends_on_id":"gt-mol-c68","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:47:36.306419-08:00","created_by":"mayor"},{"issue_id":"gt-mol-cfu","depends_on_id":"gt-mol-572","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:47:36.320187-08:00","created_by":"mayor"}]}
-{"id":"gt-mol-g8x","title":"Request shutdown","description":"Send shutdown request to Witness.\nWait for termination.\n\nThe polecat is now ready to be cleaned up.\nDo not exit directly - wait for Witness to kill the session.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:47:48.599526-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:47:48.599526-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-mol-g8x","depends_on_id":"gt-mol-3g1","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:47:48.643529-08:00","created_by":"mayor"},{"issue_id":"gt-mol-g8x","depends_on_id":"gt-mol-jpg","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:47:48.657908-08:00","created_by":"mayor"}]}
+{"id":"gt-mol-g8x","title":"Request shutdown","description":"Send shutdown request to Witness.\nWait for termination.\n\nThe polecat is now ready to be cleaned up.\nDo not exit directly - wait for Witness to kill the session.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:47:48.599526-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:56:53.314668-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T19:56:53.314668-08:00","close_reason":"Submitted to merge queue, witness notified","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-mol-g8x","depends_on_id":"gt-mol-3g1","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:47:48.643529-08:00","created_by":"mayor"},{"issue_id":"gt-mol-g8x","depends_on_id":"gt-mol-jpg","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:47:48.657908-08:00","created_by":"mayor"}]}
 {"id":"gt-mol-i2o","title":"Self-review","description":"Review your own changes. Look for:\n- Bugs and edge cases\n- Style issues\n- Missing error handling\n- Security concerns\n\nFix any issues found before proceeding.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T18:45:53.650511-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:51:45.253951-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T19:51:45.253951-08:00","close_reason":"Parent orphaned","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-mol-i2o","depends_on_id":"gt-mol-aux","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-25T18:45:53.710925-08:00","created_by":"mayor"},{"issue_id":"gt-mol-i2o","depends_on_id":"gt-mol-07k","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-25T18:45:53.723219-08:00","created_by":"mayor"}]}
 {"id":"gt-mol-jpg","title":"Self-review","description":"Review your own changes. Look for:\n- Bugs and edge cases\n- Style issues\n- Missing error handling\n- Security concerns\n\nFix any issues found before proceeding.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:47:48.59976-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:41.029494-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T19:55:41.029494-08:00","close_reason":"Reviewed diff - clean renaming, no bugs or issues","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"gt-mol-jpg","depends_on_id":"gt-mol-3g1","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:47:48.672365-08:00","created_by":"mayor"},{"issue_id":"gt-mol-jpg","depends_on_id":"gt-mol-uau","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-25T19:47:48.687264-08:00","created_by":"mayor"}]}
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