feat: enforce paired reviewer gate verdicts

runners/agent-runner/src/index.ts

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ interface ContainerOutput {
   output?: {
     visibility: 'public' | 'silent';
     text?: string;
+    verdict?: 'done' | 'done_with_concerns' | 'blocked' | 'silent';
   };
   newSessionId?: string;
   error?: string;
@@ -217,14 +218,27 @@ function normalizeStructuredOutput(result: string | null): {
   const trimmed = result.trim();
   try {
     const parsed = JSON.parse(trimmed) as {
-      ejclaw?: { visibility?: unknown; text?: unknown };
+      ejclaw?: { visibility?: unknown; text?: unknown; verdict?: unknown };
     };
     const envelope = parsed?.ejclaw;
     if (envelope && typeof envelope === 'object' && !Array.isArray(envelope)) {
       if (envelope.visibility === 'silent') {
+        if (
+          envelope.verdict !== undefined &&
+          envelope.verdict !== 'silent'
+        ) {
+          return {
+            result,
+            output: { visibility: 'public', text: result },
+          };
+        }
         return {
           result: null,
-          output: { visibility: 'silent' },
+          output: {
+            visibility: 'silent',
+            verdict:
+              envelope.verdict === 'silent' ? ('silent' as const) : undefined,
+          },
         };
       }
       if (
@@ -232,9 +246,30 @@ function normalizeStructuredOutput(result: string | null): {
         typeof envelope.text === 'string' &&
         envelope.text.length > 0
       ) {
+        if (
+          envelope.verdict !== undefined &&
+          envelope.verdict !== 'done' &&
+          envelope.verdict !== 'done_with_concerns' &&
+          envelope.verdict !== 'blocked'
+        ) {
+          return {
+            result,
+            output: { visibility: 'public', text: result },
+          };
+        }
         return {
           result: envelope.text,
-          output: { visibility: 'public', text: envelope.text },
+          output: {
+            visibility: 'public',
+            text: envelope.text,
+            verdict:
+              typeof envelope.verdict === 'string'
+                ? (envelope.verdict as
+                    | 'done'
+                    | 'done_with_concerns'
+                    | 'blocked')
+                : undefined,
+          },
         };
       }
     }

runners/codex-runner/src/index.ts

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ interface ContainerOutput {
   output?: {
     visibility: 'public' | 'silent';
     text?: string;
+    verdict?: 'done' | 'done_with_concerns' | 'blocked' | 'silent';
   };
   phase?: 'progress' | 'final';
   newSessionId?: string;
@@ -92,14 +93,27 @@ function normalizeStructuredOutput(result: string | null): {
   const trimmed = result.trim();
   try {
     const parsed = JSON.parse(trimmed) as {
-      ejclaw?: { visibility?: unknown; text?: unknown };
+      ejclaw?: { visibility?: unknown; text?: unknown; verdict?: unknown };
     };
     const envelope = parsed?.ejclaw;
     if (envelope && typeof envelope === 'object' && !Array.isArray(envelope)) {
       if (envelope.visibility === 'silent') {
+        if (
+          envelope.verdict !== undefined &&
+          envelope.verdict !== 'silent'
+        ) {
+          return {
+            result,
+            output: { visibility: 'public', text: result },
+          };
+        }
         return {
           result: null,
-          output: { visibility: 'silent' },
+          output: {
+            visibility: 'silent',
+            verdict:
+              envelope.verdict === 'silent' ? ('silent' as const) : undefined,
+          },
         };
       }
       if (
@@ -107,9 +121,30 @@ function normalizeStructuredOutput(result: string | null): {
         typeof envelope.text === 'string' &&
         envelope.text.length > 0
       ) {
+        if (
+          envelope.verdict !== undefined &&
+          envelope.verdict !== 'done' &&
+          envelope.verdict !== 'done_with_concerns' &&
+          envelope.verdict !== 'blocked'
+        ) {
+          return {
+            result,
+            output: { visibility: 'public', text: result },
+          };
+        }
         return {
           result: envelope.text,
-          output: { visibility: 'public', text: envelope.text },
+          output: {
+            visibility: 'public',
+            text: envelope.text,
+            verdict:
+              typeof envelope.verdict === 'string'
+                ? (envelope.verdict as
+                    | 'done'
+                    | 'done_with_concerns'
+                    | 'blocked')
+                : undefined,
+          },
         };
       }
     }

src/agent-output.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { parseStructuredOutputEnvelope } from './output-suppression.js';
 import type { StructuredAgentOutput } from './types.js';
 
 export function stringifyLegacyAgentResult(
@@ -13,15 +14,29 @@ export function stringifyLegacyAgentResult(
   }
 }
 
+export function getStructuredAgentOutput(output: {
+  output?: StructuredAgentOutput;
+  result?: string | object | null;
+}): StructuredAgentOutput | null {
+  if (output.output) {
+    return output.output;
+  }
+  if (typeof output.result !== 'string') {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return parseStructuredOutputEnvelope(output.result.trim());
+}
+
 export function getAgentOutputText(output: {
   output?: StructuredAgentOutput;
   result?: string | object | null;
 }): string | null {
-  if (output.output?.visibility === 'silent') {
+  const structured = getStructuredAgentOutput(output);
+  if (structured?.visibility === 'silent') {
     return null;
   }
-  if (output.output?.visibility === 'public') {
+  if (structured?.visibility === 'public') {
-    return output.output.text;
+    return structured.text;
   }
   return stringifyLegacyAgentResult(output.result);
 }
@@ -38,6 +53,7 @@ export function hasAgentOutputPayload(output: {
 
 export function isSilentAgentOutput(output: {
   output?: StructuredAgentOutput;
+  result?: string | object | null;
 }): boolean {
-  return output.output?.visibility === 'silent';
+  return getStructuredAgentOutput(output)?.visibility === 'silent';
 }

src/db.test.ts

@@ -635,6 +635,12 @@ describe('paired task state', () => {
     expect(getPairedTaskById('paired-task-1')?.plan_status).toBe(
       'not_requested',
     );
+    expect(getPairedTaskById('paired-task-1')?.gate_turn_kind ?? null).toBe(
+      null,
+    );
+    expect(getPairedTaskById('paired-task-1')?.reviewer_verdict ?? null).toBe(
+      null,
+    );
     expect(getPairedExecutionById('paired-exec-1')?.status).toBe('pending');
     expect(getPairedWorkspace('paired-task-1', 'owner')?.workspace_dir).toBe(
       '/tmp/paired-room/owner',
@@ -960,6 +966,10 @@ describe('paired task state', () => {
       task_policy: 'autonomous',
       risk_level: 'low',
       plan_status: 'approved',
+      gate_turn_kind: 'implementation_start',
+      reviewer_verdict: 'done_with_concerns',
+      reviewer_verdict_at: '2026-03-28T00:09:00.000Z',
+      reviewer_verdict_note: '**DONE_WITH_CONCERNS** okay to proceed',
       status: 'review_pending',
       review_requested_at: '2026-03-28T00:10:00.000Z',
       updated_at: '2026-03-28T00:10:00.000Z',
@@ -969,6 +979,13 @@ describe('paired task state', () => {
       started_at: '2026-03-28T00:11:00.000Z',
     });
 
+    expect(getPairedTaskById('paired-task-2')?.gate_turn_kind).toBe(
+      'implementation_start',
+    );
+    expect(getPairedTaskById('paired-task-2')?.reviewer_verdict).toBe(
+      'done_with_concerns',
+    );
+
     upsertPairedWorkspace({
       id: 'paired-task-2:reviewer',
       task_id: 'paired-task-2',

src/db.ts

@@ -258,6 +258,10 @@ function createSchema(database: Database.Database): void {
       risk_level TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'low',
       plan_status TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'not_requested',
       review_requested_at TEXT,
+      gate_turn_kind TEXT,
+      reviewer_verdict TEXT,
+      reviewer_verdict_at TEXT,
+      reviewer_verdict_note TEXT,
       status TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'active',
       created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
       updated_at TEXT NOT NULL,
@@ -271,6 +275,14 @@ function createSchema(database: Database.Database): void {
           'changes_requested'
         )
       ),
+      CHECK (
+        gate_turn_kind IS NULL OR
+        gate_turn_kind IN ('implementation_start', 'commit', 'push')
+      ),
+      CHECK (
+        reviewer_verdict IS NULL OR
+        reviewer_verdict IN ('done', 'done_with_concerns', 'blocked', 'silent')
+      ),
       CHECK (
         status IN (
           'active',
@@ -690,7 +702,9 @@ function createSchema(database: Database.Database): void {
       !pairedTasksSql.includes("'plan_review_pending'") ||
       !pairedTasksSql.includes('task_policy TEXT') ||
       !pairedTasksSql.includes('risk_level TEXT') ||
-      !pairedTasksSql.includes('plan_status TEXT'));
+      !pairedTasksSql.includes('plan_status TEXT') ||
+      !pairedTasksSql.includes('gate_turn_kind TEXT') ||
+      !pairedTasksSql.includes('reviewer_verdict TEXT'));
   if (pairedTasksNeedsMigration) {
     database.exec(`
       CREATE TABLE paired_tasks_new (
@@ -705,6 +719,10 @@ function createSchema(database: Database.Database): void {
         risk_level TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'low',
         plan_status TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'not_requested',
         review_requested_at TEXT,
+        gate_turn_kind TEXT,
+        reviewer_verdict TEXT,
+        reviewer_verdict_at TEXT,
+        reviewer_verdict_note TEXT,
         status TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'active',
         created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
         updated_at TEXT NOT NULL,
@@ -718,6 +736,14 @@ function createSchema(database: Database.Database): void {
             'changes_requested'
           )
         ),
+        CHECK (
+          gate_turn_kind IS NULL OR
+          gate_turn_kind IN ('implementation_start', 'commit', 'push')
+        ),
+        CHECK (
+          reviewer_verdict IS NULL OR
+          reviewer_verdict IN ('done', 'done_with_concerns', 'blocked', 'silent')
+        ),
         CHECK (
           status IN (
             'active',
@@ -748,6 +774,10 @@ function createSchema(database: Database.Database): void {
         risk_level,
         plan_status,
         review_requested_at,
+        gate_turn_kind,
+        reviewer_verdict,
+        reviewer_verdict_at,
+        reviewer_verdict_note,
         status,
         created_at,
         updated_at
@@ -774,6 +804,10 @@ function createSchema(database: Database.Database): void {
           ELSE 'not_requested'
         END,
         review_requested_at,
+        NULL,
+        NULL,
+        NULL,
+        NULL,
         status,
         created_at,
         updated_at
@@ -2042,11 +2076,15 @@ export function createPairedTask(task: PairedTask): void {
         risk_level,
         plan_status,
         review_requested_at,
+        gate_turn_kind,
+        reviewer_verdict,
+        reviewer_verdict_at,
+        reviewer_verdict_note,
         status,
         created_at,
         updated_at
       )
-      VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+      VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
     `,
   ).run(
     task.id,
@@ -2060,6 +2098,10 @@ export function createPairedTask(task: PairedTask): void {
     task.risk_level,
     task.plan_status,
     task.review_requested_at,
+    task.gate_turn_kind ?? null,
+    task.reviewer_verdict ?? null,
+    task.reviewer_verdict_at ?? null,
+    task.reviewer_verdict_note ?? null,
     task.status,
     task.created_at,
     task.updated_at,
@@ -2100,6 +2142,10 @@ export function updatePairedTask(
       | 'risk_level'
       | 'plan_status'
       | 'review_requested_at'
+      | 'gate_turn_kind'
+      | 'reviewer_verdict'
+      | 'reviewer_verdict_at'
+      | 'reviewer_verdict_note'
       | 'status'
       | 'updated_at'
     >
@@ -2132,6 +2178,22 @@ export function updatePairedTask(
     fields.push('review_requested_at = ?');
     values.push(updates.review_requested_at);
   }
+  if (updates.gate_turn_kind !== undefined) {
+    fields.push('gate_turn_kind = ?');
+    values.push(updates.gate_turn_kind);
+  }
+  if (updates.reviewer_verdict !== undefined) {
+    fields.push('reviewer_verdict = ?');
+    values.push(updates.reviewer_verdict);
+  }
+  if (updates.reviewer_verdict_at !== undefined) {
+    fields.push('reviewer_verdict_at = ?');
+    values.push(updates.reviewer_verdict_at);
+  }
+  if (updates.reviewer_verdict_note !== undefined) {
+    fields.push('reviewer_verdict_note = ?');
+    values.push(updates.reviewer_verdict_note);
+  }
   if (updates.status !== undefined) {
     fields.push('status = ?');
     values.push(updates.status);

src/message-agent-executor.test.ts

@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ vi.mock('./paired-execution-context.js', () => ({
 }));
 
 import * as agentRunner from './agent-runner.js';
+import type { AgentOutput } from './agent-runner.js';
 import * as codexTokenRotation from './codex-token-rotation.js';
 import * as db from './db.js';
 import { buildRoomMemoryBriefing } from './memento-client.js';
@@ -303,6 +304,344 @@ describe('runAgentForGroup room memory', () => {
     );
   });
 
+  it('requires a visible structured verdict in reviewer gate turns', async () => {
+    const group = { ...makeGroup(), folder: 'test-group', workDir: '/repo' };
+    vi.mocked(serviceRouting.getEffectiveChannelLease).mockReturnValue({
+      chat_jid: 'group@test',
+      owner_service_id: 'codex-main',
+      reviewer_service_id: 'claude',
+      activated_at: null,
+      reason: null,
+      explicit: false,
+    });
+    vi.mocked(
+      pairedExecutionContext.preparePairedExecutionContext,
+    ).mockReturnValue({
+      task: {
+        id: 'paired-task-gate',
+        chat_jid: 'group@test',
+        group_folder: 'test-group',
+        owner_service_id: 'codex-main',
+        reviewer_service_id: 'claude',
+        title: null,
+        source_ref: 'HEAD',
+        task_policy: 'autonomous',
+        risk_level: 'low',
+        plan_status: 'not_requested',
+        review_requested_at: null,
+        gate_turn_kind: 'implementation_start',
+        reviewer_verdict: null,
+        reviewer_verdict_at: null,
+        reviewer_verdict_note: null,
+        status: 'active',
+        created_at: '2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z',
+        updated_at: '2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z',
+      },
+      execution: {
+        id: 'run-gate:claude',
+        task_id: 'paired-task-gate',
+        service_id: 'claude',
+        role: 'reviewer',
+        workspace_id: null,
+        status: 'running',
+        summary: null,
+        created_at: '2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z',
+        started_at: '2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z',
+        completed_at: null,
+      },
+      workspace: null,
+      envOverrides: {},
+      gateTurnKind: 'implementation_start',
+      requiresVisibleVerdict: true,
+    });
+
+    await runAgentForGroup(makeDeps(), {
+      group,
+      prompt: 'hello',
+      chatJid: 'group@test',
+      runId: 'run-review-gate-prompt',
+    });
+
+    expect(agentRunner.runAgentProcess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      group,
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        prompt: expect.stringContaining(
+          'This turn is a paired-room gate turn for implementation_start. Silent output is forbidden.',
+        ),
+      }),
+      expect.any(Function),
+      undefined,
+      {},
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('blocks silent reviewer output on gate turns and records a silent verdict', async () => {
+    const group = { ...makeGroup(), folder: 'test-group', workDir: '/repo' };
+    vi.mocked(serviceRouting.getEffectiveChannelLease).mockReturnValue({
+      chat_jid: 'group@test',
+      owner_service_id: 'codex-main',
+      reviewer_service_id: 'claude',
+      activated_at: null,
+      reason: null,
+      explicit: false,
+    });
+    vi.mocked(
+      pairedExecutionContext.preparePairedExecutionContext,
+    ).mockReturnValue({
+      task: {
+        id: 'paired-task-gate',
+        chat_jid: 'group@test',
+        group_folder: 'test-group',
+        owner_service_id: 'codex-main',
+        reviewer_service_id: 'claude',
+        title: null,
+        source_ref: 'HEAD',
+        task_policy: 'autonomous',
+        risk_level: 'low',
+        plan_status: 'not_requested',
+        review_requested_at: null,
+        gate_turn_kind: 'implementation_start',
+        reviewer_verdict: null,
+        reviewer_verdict_at: null,
+        reviewer_verdict_note: null,
+        status: 'active',
+        created_at: '2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z',
+        updated_at: '2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z',
+      },
+      execution: {
+        id: 'run-gate:claude',
+        task_id: 'paired-task-gate',
+        service_id: 'claude',
+        role: 'reviewer',
+        workspace_id: null,
+        status: 'running',
+        summary: null,
+        created_at: '2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z',
+        started_at: '2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z',
+        completed_at: null,
+      },
+      workspace: null,
+      envOverrides: {},
+      gateTurnKind: 'implementation_start',
+      requiresVisibleVerdict: true,
+    });
+    vi.mocked(agentRunner.runAgentProcess).mockImplementation(
+      async (_group, _input, _onProcess, onOutput) => {
+        await onOutput?.({
+          status: 'success',
+          result: null,
+          output: { visibility: 'silent', verdict: 'silent' },
+          phase: 'final',
+        });
+        return {
+          status: 'success',
+          result: null,
+        };
+      },
+    );
+    const outputs: AgentOutput[] = [];
+
+    const result = await runAgentForGroup(makeDeps(), {
+      group,
+      prompt: 'hello',
+      chatJid: 'group@test',
+      runId: 'run-review-gate-silent',
+      onOutput: async (output) => {
+        outputs.push(output);
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(result).toBe('error');
+    expect(outputs.at(-1)?.output).toEqual({
+      visibility: 'public',
+      text: expect.stringContaining(
+        'Reviewer gate turn requires a visible structured verdict.',
+      ),
+    });
+    expect(
+      pairedExecutionContext.completePairedExecutionContext,
+    ).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        executionId: 'run-gate:claude',
+        status: 'failed',
+        reviewerVerdict: 'silent',
+      }),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('allows structured reviewer verdicts on gate turns', async () => {
+    const group = { ...makeGroup(), folder: 'test-group', workDir: '/repo' };
+    vi.mocked(serviceRouting.getEffectiveChannelLease).mockReturnValue({
+      chat_jid: 'group@test',
+      owner_service_id: 'codex-main',
+      reviewer_service_id: 'claude',
+      activated_at: null,
+      reason: null,
+      explicit: false,
+    });
+    vi.mocked(
+      pairedExecutionContext.preparePairedExecutionContext,
+    ).mockReturnValue({
+      task: {
+        id: 'paired-task-gate',
+        chat_jid: 'group@test',
+        group_folder: 'test-group',
+        owner_service_id: 'codex-main',
+        reviewer_service_id: 'claude',
+        title: null,
+        source_ref: 'HEAD',
+        task_policy: 'autonomous',
+        risk_level: 'low',
+        plan_status: 'not_requested',
+        review_requested_at: null,
+        gate_turn_kind: 'implementation_start',
+        reviewer_verdict: null,
+        reviewer_verdict_at: null,
+        reviewer_verdict_note: null,
+        status: 'active',
+        created_at: '2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z',
+        updated_at: '2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z',
+      },
+      execution: {
+        id: 'run-gate:claude',
+        task_id: 'paired-task-gate',
+        service_id: 'claude',
+        role: 'reviewer',
+        workspace_id: null,
+        status: 'running',
+        summary: null,
+        created_at: '2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z',
+        started_at: '2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z',
+        completed_at: null,
+      },
+      workspace: null,
+      envOverrides: {},
+      gateTurnKind: 'implementation_start',
+      requiresVisibleVerdict: true,
+    });
+    vi.mocked(agentRunner.runAgentProcess).mockImplementation(
+      async (_group, _input, _onProcess, onOutput) => {
+        await onOutput?.({
+          status: 'success',
+          result: null,
+          output: {
+            visibility: 'public',
+            verdict: 'done_with_concerns',
+            text: '**DONE_WITH_CONCERNS**\n문제는 없지만 확인 포인트는 있습니다.',
+          },
+          phase: 'final',
+        });
+        return {
+          status: 'success',
+          result: null,
+        };
+      },
+    );
+
+    const result = await runAgentForGroup(makeDeps(), {
+      group,
+      prompt: 'hello',
+      chatJid: 'group@test',
+      runId: 'run-review-gate-done',
+      onOutput: async () => {},
+    });
+
+    expect(result).toBe('success');
+    expect(
+      pairedExecutionContext.completePairedExecutionContext,
+    ).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        executionId: 'run-gate:claude',
+        status: 'succeeded',
+        reviewerVerdict: 'done_with_concerns',
+      }),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('still allows silent reviewer outputs on non-gate turns', async () => {
+    const group = { ...makeGroup(), folder: 'test-group', workDir: '/repo' };
+    vi.mocked(serviceRouting.getEffectiveChannelLease).mockReturnValue({
+      chat_jid: 'group@test',
+      owner_service_id: 'codex-main',
+      reviewer_service_id: 'claude',
+      activated_at: null,
+      reason: null,
+      explicit: false,
+    });
+    vi.mocked(
+      pairedExecutionContext.preparePairedExecutionContext,
+    ).mockReturnValue({
+      task: {
+        id: 'paired-task-gate',
+        chat_jid: 'group@test',
+        group_folder: 'test-group',
+        owner_service_id: 'codex-main',
+        reviewer_service_id: 'claude',
+        title: null,
+        source_ref: 'HEAD',
+        task_policy: 'autonomous',
+        risk_level: 'low',
+        plan_status: 'not_requested',
+        review_requested_at: null,
+        gate_turn_kind: null,
+        reviewer_verdict: null,
+        reviewer_verdict_at: null,
+        reviewer_verdict_note: null,
+        status: 'active',
+        created_at: '2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z',
+        updated_at: '2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z',
+      },
+      execution: {
+        id: 'run-gate:claude',
+        task_id: 'paired-task-gate',
+        service_id: 'claude',
+        role: 'reviewer',
+        workspace_id: null,
+        status: 'running',
+        summary: null,
+        created_at: '2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z',
+        started_at: '2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z',
+        completed_at: null,
+      },
+      workspace: null,
+      envOverrides: {},
+      gateTurnKind: null,
+      requiresVisibleVerdict: false,
+    });
+    vi.mocked(agentRunner.runAgentProcess).mockImplementation(
+      async (_group, _input, _onProcess, onOutput) => {
+        await onOutput?.({
+          status: 'success',
+          result: null,
+          output: { visibility: 'silent', verdict: 'silent' },
+          phase: 'final',
+        });
+        return {
+          status: 'success',
+          result: null,
+        };
+      },
+    );
+    const outputs: AgentOutput[] = [];
+
+    const result = await runAgentForGroup(makeDeps(), {
+      group,
+      prompt: 'hello',
+      chatJid: 'group@test',
+      runId: 'run-review-non-gate-silent',
+      onOutput: async (output) => {
+        outputs.push(output);
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(result).toBe('success');
+    expect(outputs).toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        output: { visibility: 'silent', verdict: 'silent' },
+      }),
+    ]);
+  });
+
   it('passes paired workspace env overrides into the runner when execution metadata exists', async () => {
     const group = {
       ...makeGroup(),
@@ -384,11 +723,13 @@ describe('runAgentForGroup room memory', () => {
     );
     expect(
       pairedExecutionContext.completePairedExecutionContext,
-    ).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+    ).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
         executionId: 'run-room-role:claude',
         status: 'succeeded',
         summary: 'ok',
-    });
+      }),
+    );
   });
 
   it('blocks reviewer execution when an in-review snapshot became stale and does not spawn the runner', async () => {

src/message-agent-executor.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { getErrorMessage } from './utils.js';
 
-import { getAgentOutputText } from './agent-output.js';
+import { getAgentOutputText, getStructuredAgentOutput } from './agent-output.js';
 import {
   AgentOutput,
   runAgentProcess,
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ import {
 } from './codex-token-rotation.js';
 import type { CodexRotationReason } from './agent-error-detection.js';
 import { getTokenCount } from './token-rotation.js';
-import type { RegisteredGroup } from './types.js';
+import type { PairedReviewerVerdict, RegisteredGroup } from './types.js';
 
 // ── Main executor ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -138,9 +138,26 @@ export async function runAgentForGroup(
   });
   const effectivePrompt = buildStructuredOutputPrompt(prompt, {
     reviewerMode,
+    gateTurnKind: pairedExecutionContext?.gateTurnKind,
+    requiresVisibleVerdict: pairedExecutionContext?.requiresVisibleVerdict,
   });
   let pairedExecutionStatus: 'succeeded' | 'failed' = 'failed';
   let pairedExecutionSummary: string | null = null;
+  let pairedReviewerVerdict: PairedReviewerVerdict | null = null;
+  let pairedReviewerVerdictNote: string | null = null;
+  let reviewerGateValidationFailed = false;
+
+  const formatReviewerGateFailureMessage = (): string => {
+    const taskId = pairedExecutionContext?.task.id ?? 'unknown-task';
+    const gateTurnKind =
+      pairedExecutionContext?.gateTurnKind ?? 'implementation_start';
+    return [
+      'Reviewer gate turn requires a visible structured verdict.',
+      `- Task: ${taskId}`,
+      `- Gate: ${gateTurnKind}`,
+      '- Allowed verdicts: done, done_with_concerns, blocked',
+    ].join('\n');
+  };
 
   const shouldHandoffToCodex = (
     reason: AgentTriggerReason,
@@ -369,6 +386,41 @@ export async function runAgentForGroup(
               sawVisibleOutput: true,
             };
           }
+          if (
+            pairedExecutionContext?.requiresVisibleVerdict &&
+            (output.phase === undefined || output.phase === 'final')
+          ) {
+            const structuredOutput = getStructuredAgentOutput(output);
+            const reviewerVerdict = structuredOutput?.verdict ?? null;
+            if (
+              structuredOutput?.visibility === 'silent' ||
+              reviewerVerdict === null
+            ) {
+              reviewerGateValidationFailed = true;
+              pairedReviewerVerdict =
+                structuredOutput?.visibility === 'silent' ? 'silent' : null;
+              pairedReviewerVerdictNote = null;
+              const failureMessage = formatReviewerGateFailureMessage();
+              pairedExecutionSummary = failureMessage.slice(0, 500);
+              await onOutput({
+                status: 'success',
+                result: null,
+                output: {
+                  visibility: 'public',
+                  text: failureMessage,
+                },
+                phase: 'final',
+              });
+              return;
+            }
+            if (structuredOutput) {
+              pairedReviewerVerdict = reviewerVerdict;
+              pairedReviewerVerdictNote =
+                structuredOutput.visibility === 'public'
+                  ? structuredOutput.text
+                  : null;
+            }
+          }
           await onOutput(output);
         }
       : undefined;
@@ -863,6 +915,26 @@ export async function runAgentForGroup(
       return 'error';
     }
 
+    if (
+      pairedExecutionContext?.requiresVisibleVerdict &&
+      (reviewerGateValidationFailed || pairedReviewerVerdict === null)
+    ) {
+      if (!reviewerGateValidationFailed && onOutput) {
+        const failureMessage = formatReviewerGateFailureMessage();
+        pairedExecutionSummary = failureMessage.slice(0, 500);
+        await onOutput({
+          status: 'success',
+          result: null,
+          output: {
+            visibility: 'public',
+            text: failureMessage,
+          },
+          phase: 'final',
+        });
+      }
+      return 'error';
+    }
+
     pairedExecutionStatus = 'succeeded';
     return 'success';
   } finally {
@@ -871,6 +943,8 @@ export async function runAgentForGroup(
         executionId: pairedExecutionContext.execution.id,
         status: pairedExecutionStatus,
         summary: pairedExecutionSummary,
+        reviewerVerdict: pairedReviewerVerdict,
+        reviewerVerdictNote: pairedReviewerVerdictNote,
       });
     }
   }

src/output-suppression.test.ts

@@ -85,6 +85,18 @@ describe('parseStructuredOutputEnvelope', () => {
       ),
     ).toEqual({ visibility: 'public', text: 'hello' });
   });
+
+  it('parses a public envelope with a reviewer verdict', () => {
+    expect(
+      parseStructuredOutputEnvelope(
+        '{"ejclaw":{"visibility":"public","verdict":"done_with_concerns","text":"**DONE_WITH_CONCERNS**"}}',
+      ),
+    ).toEqual({
+      visibility: 'public',
+      verdict: 'done_with_concerns',
+      text: '**DONE_WITH_CONCERNS**',
+    });
+  });
 });
 
 describe('buildStructuredOutputPrompt', () => {
@@ -104,4 +116,25 @@ describe('buildStructuredOutputPrompt', () => {
       'If you have not already emitted any visible progress, status update, or partial answer in this turn and you are only agreeing, mirroring, or restating without adding a concrete correction, risk, missing prerequisite, test gap, or code change, output only the JSON object.',
     );
   });
+
+  it('requires a visible structured verdict on reviewer gate turns', () => {
+    expect(
+      buildStructuredOutputPrompt('hello', {
+        reviewerMode: true,
+        gateTurnKind: 'implementation_start',
+        requiresVisibleVerdict: true,
+      }),
+    ).toContain(
+      'This turn is a paired-room gate turn for implementation_start. Silent output is forbidden.',
+    );
+    expect(
+      buildStructuredOutputPrompt('hello', {
+        reviewerMode: true,
+        gateTurnKind: 'implementation_start',
+        requiresVisibleVerdict: true,
+      }),
+    ).toContain(
+      'Allowed verdict values are: "done", "done_with_concerns", "blocked".',
+    );
+  });
 });

src/output-suppression.ts

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {
   CODEX_REVIEW_SERVICE_ID,
   normalizeServiceId,
 } from './config.js';
-import type { StructuredAgentOutput } from './types.js';
+import type { PairedGateTurnKind, StructuredAgentOutput } from './types.js';
 
 const ANY_SUPPRESS_TOKEN_PATTERN = /__EJ_SUPPRESS_[a-f0-9]{24,}(?:__)?/g;
 const EXACT_ANY_SUPPRESS_TOKEN_PATTERN = /^__EJ_SUPPRESS_[a-f0-9]{24,}(?:__)?$/;
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ const STRUCTURED_SILENT_OUTPUT_PREFIX_PATTERN =
   /^\s*\{\s*"ejclaw"\s*:\s*\{\s*"visibility"\s*:\s*"silent"/;
 export const STRUCTURED_SILENT_OUTPUT_ENVELOPE =
   '{"ejclaw":{"visibility":"silent"}}';
+const STRUCTURED_PUBLIC_VERDICTS = new Set([
+  'done',
+  'done_with_concerns',
+  'blocked',
+]);
+const STRUCTURED_SILENT_VERDICTS = new Set(['silent']);
 
 export function createSuppressToken(): string {
   return `__EJ_SUPPRESS_${randomBytes(12).toString('hex')}__`;
@@ -58,21 +64,46 @@ export function parseStructuredOutputEnvelope(
 ): StructuredAgentOutput | null {
   try {
     const parsed = JSON.parse(rawText) as {
-      ejclaw?: { visibility?: unknown; text?: unknown };
+      ejclaw?: { visibility?: unknown; text?: unknown; verdict?: unknown };
     };
     const envelope = parsed?.ejclaw;
     if (!envelope || typeof envelope !== 'object' || Array.isArray(envelope)) {
       return null;
     }
     if (envelope.visibility === 'silent') {
-      return { visibility: 'silent' };
+      if (
+        envelope.verdict !== undefined &&
+        !STRUCTURED_SILENT_VERDICTS.has(String(envelope.verdict))
+      ) {
+        return null;
+      }
+      return {
+        visibility: 'silent',
+        verdict:
+          envelope.verdict === 'silent'
+            ? ('silent' as const)
+            : undefined,
+      };
     }
     if (
       envelope.visibility === 'public' &&
       typeof envelope.text === 'string' &&
       envelope.text.length > 0
     ) {
-      return { visibility: 'public', text: envelope.text };
+      if (
+        envelope.verdict !== undefined &&
+        !STRUCTURED_PUBLIC_VERDICTS.has(String(envelope.verdict))
+      ) {
+        return null;
+      }
+      return {
+        visibility: 'public',
+        text: envelope.text,
+        verdict:
+          typeof envelope.verdict === 'string'
+            ? (envelope.verdict as 'done' | 'done_with_concerns' | 'blocked')
+            : undefined,
+      };
     }
   } catch {
     return null;
@@ -85,6 +116,8 @@ export function buildStructuredOutputPrompt(
   prompt: string,
   options?: {
     reviewerMode?: boolean;
+    gateTurnKind?: PairedGateTurnKind | null;
+    requiresVisibleVerdict?: boolean;
   },
 ): string {
   const lines = [
@@ -101,5 +134,17 @@ export function buildStructuredOutputPrompt(
     );
   }
 
+  if (options?.reviewerMode && options.requiresVisibleVerdict) {
+    lines.push(
+      `This turn is a paired-room gate turn for ${options.gateTurnKind ?? 'implementation_start'}. Silent output is forbidden.`,
+    );
+    lines.push(
+      'Your final answer must be a structured public JSON envelope with a reviewer verdict: {"ejclaw":{"visibility":"public","verdict":"done","text":"**DONE** ..."}}',
+    );
+    lines.push(
+      'Allowed verdict values are: "done", "done_with_concerns", "blocked".',
+    );
+  }
+
   return `${lines.join('\n')}\n\n${prompt}`;
 }

src/paired-execution-context.test.ts

@@ -248,6 +248,79 @@ describe('paired execution context', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('blocks owner execution when a gate turn lacks a visible reviewer verdict', () => {
+    vi.mocked(db.getLatestOpenPairedTaskForChat).mockReturnValue({
+      id: 'task-1',
+      chat_jid: 'dc:test',
+      group_folder: group.folder,
+      owner_service_id: 'codex-main',
+      reviewer_service_id: 'codex-review',
+      title: null,
+      source_ref: 'HEAD',
+      task_policy: 'autonomous',
+      risk_level: 'low',
+      plan_status: 'not_requested',
+      review_requested_at: null,
+      gate_turn_kind: 'implementation_start',
+      reviewer_verdict: null,
+      reviewer_verdict_at: null,
+      reviewer_verdict_note: null,
+      status: 'active',
+      created_at: '2026-03-28T00:00:00.000Z',
+      updated_at: '2026-03-28T00:00:00.000Z',
+    });
+
+    const result = preparePairedExecutionContext({
+      group,
+      chatJid: 'dc:test',
+      runId: 'run-gate-block',
+      roomRoleContext: ownerContext,
+    });
+
+    expect(result?.blockMessage).toContain(
+      'A visible reviewer verdict is required before the owner can proceed with this gate.',
+    );
+    expect(result?.blockMessage).toContain('- Gate: implementation_start');
+    expect(
+      pairedWorkspaceManager.provisionOwnerWorkspaceForPairedTask,
+    ).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('allows owner execution when the current gate has an approved reviewer verdict', () => {
+    vi.mocked(db.getLatestOpenPairedTaskForChat).mockReturnValue({
+      id: 'task-1',
+      chat_jid: 'dc:test',
+      group_folder: group.folder,
+      owner_service_id: 'codex-main',
+      reviewer_service_id: 'codex-review',
+      title: null,
+      source_ref: 'HEAD',
+      task_policy: 'autonomous',
+      risk_level: 'low',
+      plan_status: 'not_requested',
+      review_requested_at: null,
+      gate_turn_kind: 'implementation_start',
+      reviewer_verdict: 'done_with_concerns',
+      reviewer_verdict_at: '2026-03-28T00:01:00.000Z',
+      reviewer_verdict_note: '**DONE_WITH_CONCERNS** gate okay',
+      status: 'active',
+      created_at: '2026-03-28T00:00:00.000Z',
+      updated_at: '2026-03-28T00:01:00.000Z',
+    });
+
+    const result = preparePairedExecutionContext({
+      group,
+      chatJid: 'dc:test',
+      runId: 'run-gate-allowed',
+      roomRoleContext: ownerContext,
+    });
+
+    expect(result?.blockMessage).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(
+      pairedWorkspaceManager.provisionOwnerWorkspaceForPairedTask,
+    ).toHaveBeenCalledWith('task-1');
+  });
+
   it('does not self-cancel when the same execution resumes', () => {
     vi.mocked(db.getLatestOpenPairedTaskForChat).mockReturnValue({
       id: 'task-1',
@@ -294,6 +367,57 @@ describe('paired execution context', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('records the latest structured reviewer verdict on a fresh gate turn completion', () => {
+    vi.mocked(db.getPairedExecutionById).mockReturnValue({
+      id: 'run-review:codex-review',
+      task_id: 'task-1',
+      service_id: 'codex-review',
+      role: 'reviewer',
+      workspace_id: 'task-1:reviewer',
+      checkpoint_fingerprint: null,
+      status: 'running',
+      summary: null,
+      created_at: '2026-03-28T00:00:00.000Z',
+      started_at: '2026-03-28T00:00:00.000Z',
+      completed_at: null,
+    });
+    vi.mocked(db.getPairedTaskById).mockReturnValue({
+      id: 'task-1',
+      chat_jid: 'dc:test',
+      group_folder: group.folder,
+      owner_service_id: 'codex-main',
+      reviewer_service_id: 'codex-review',
+      title: null,
+      source_ref: 'HEAD',
+      task_policy: 'autonomous',
+      risk_level: 'low',
+      plan_status: 'not_requested',
+      review_requested_at: null,
+      gate_turn_kind: 'implementation_start',
+      reviewer_verdict: null,
+      reviewer_verdict_at: null,
+      reviewer_verdict_note: null,
+      status: 'active',
+      created_at: '2026-03-28T00:00:00.000Z',
+      updated_at: '2026-03-28T00:00:00.000Z',
+    });
+
+    completePairedExecutionContext({
+      executionId: 'run-review:codex-review',
+      status: 'succeeded',
+      reviewerVerdict: 'done_with_concerns',
+      reviewerVerdictNote: '**DONE_WITH_CONCERNS** gate okay',
+    });
+
+    expect(db.updatePairedTask).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'task-1',
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        reviewer_verdict: 'done_with_concerns',
+        reviewer_verdict_note: '**DONE_WITH_CONCERNS** gate okay',
+      }),
+    );
+  });
+
   it('plans reviewer recovery from the latest review checkpoint', () => {
     vi.mocked(db.getLatestOpenPairedTaskForChat).mockReturnValue({
       id: 'task-1',

src/paired-execution-context.ts

@@ -32,12 +32,51 @@ import type {
   PairedArtifactType,
   PairedEventType,
   PairedExecution,
+  PairedGateTurnKind,
+  PairedReviewerVerdict,
   PairedTask,
   PairedWorkspace,
   RegisteredGroup,
   RoomRoleContext,
 } from './types.js';
 
+const APPROVED_REVIEWER_GATE_VERDICTS = new Set<PairedReviewerVerdict>([
+  'done',
+  'done_with_concerns',
+]);
+const VISIBLE_REVIEWER_GATE_VERDICTS = new Set<PairedReviewerVerdict>([
+  'done',
+  'done_with_concerns',
+  'blocked',
+]);
+const REVIEWER_GATE_REQUIRED_MESSAGE =
+  'A visible reviewer verdict is required before the owner can proceed with this gate.';
+
+function getGateTurnKind(task: PairedTask): PairedGateTurnKind | null {
+  return task.gate_turn_kind ?? null;
+}
+
+function hasVisibleReviewerGateVerdict(
+  verdict: PairedReviewerVerdict | null | undefined,
+): boolean {
+  return verdict ? VISIBLE_REVIEWER_GATE_VERDICTS.has(verdict) : false;
+}
+
+function allowsOwnerToProceedForGate(
+  verdict: PairedReviewerVerdict | null | undefined,
+): boolean {
+  return verdict ? APPROVED_REVIEWER_GATE_VERDICTS.has(verdict) : false;
+}
+
+function formatOwnerGateBlockedMessage(task: PairedTask): string {
+  return [
+    REVIEWER_GATE_REQUIRED_MESSAGE,
+    `- Task: ${task.id}`,
+    `- Gate: ${task.gate_turn_kind ?? 'implementation_start'}`,
+    `- Reviewer verdict: ${task.reviewer_verdict ?? 'missing'}`,
+  ].join('\n');
+}
+
 function resolveCanonicalSourceRef(workDir: string): string {
   try {
     const head = execFileSync('git', ['rev-parse', 'HEAD'], {
@@ -99,6 +138,10 @@ function ensureActiveTask(
     risk_level: 'low',
     plan_status: 'not_requested',
     review_requested_at: null,
+    gate_turn_kind: null,
+    reviewer_verdict: null,
+    reviewer_verdict_at: null,
+    reviewer_verdict_note: null,
     status: 'active',
     created_at: now,
     updated_at: now,
@@ -258,6 +301,8 @@ export interface PreparedPairedExecutionContext {
   execution: PairedExecution;
   workspace: PairedWorkspace | null;
   envOverrides: Record<string, string>;
+  gateTurnKind?: PairedGateTurnKind | null;
+  requiresVisibleVerdict?: boolean;
   blockMessage?: string;
 }
 
@@ -285,19 +330,31 @@ export function preparePairedExecutionContext(args: {
     return undefined;
   }
 
+  const latestTask = getPairedTaskById(task.id) ?? task;
+  const gateTurnKind = getGateTurnKind(latestTask);
+  const requiresVisibleVerdict =
+    roomRoleContext.role === 'reviewer' &&
+    !!gateTurnKind &&
+    !hasVisibleReviewerGateVerdict(latestTask.reviewer_verdict);
   let workspace: PairedWorkspace | null = null;
   let blockMessage: string | undefined;
   const now = new Date().toISOString();
 
-  if (roomRoleContext.role === 'owner') {
+  if (
-    workspace = provisionOwnerWorkspaceForPairedTask(task.id);
+    roomRoleContext.role === 'owner' &&
+    gateTurnKind &&
+    !allowsOwnerToProceedForGate(latestTask.reviewer_verdict)
+  ) {
+    blockMessage = formatOwnerGateBlockedMessage(latestTask);
+  } else if (roomRoleContext.role === 'owner') {
+    workspace = provisionOwnerWorkspaceForPairedTask(latestTask.id);
   } else {
-    const reviewerWorkspace = prepareReviewerWorkspaceForExecution(task);
+    const reviewerWorkspace = prepareReviewerWorkspaceForExecution(latestTask);
     workspace = reviewerWorkspace.workspace;
     blockMessage = reviewerWorkspace.blockMessage;
-    const latestTask = getPairedTaskById(task.id) ?? task;
+    const refreshedTask = getPairedTaskById(latestTask.id) ?? latestTask;
-    if (workspace && latestTask.status === 'review_ready') {
+    if (workspace && refreshedTask.status === 'review_ready') {
-      updatePairedTask(task.id, {
+      updatePairedTask(latestTask.id, {
         status: 'in_review',
         updated_at: now,
       });
@@ -307,16 +364,16 @@ export function preparePairedExecutionContext(args: {
   const execution = ensureExecutionRecord({
     runId,
     roomRoleContext,
-    task,
+    task: latestTask,
     workspace: workspace ?? undefined,
     checkpointFingerprint: resolveExecutionCheckpointFingerprint({
-      taskId: task.id,
+      taskId: latestTask.id,
       role: roomRoleContext.role,
       workspace,
     }),
   });
   const envOverrides: Record<string, string> = {
-    EJCLAW_PAIRED_TASK_ID: task.id,
+    EJCLAW_PAIRED_TASK_ID: latestTask.id,
     EJCLAW_PAIRED_EXECUTION_ID: execution.id,
     EJCLAW_PAIRED_ROLE: roomRoleContext.role,
   };
@@ -326,13 +383,18 @@ export function preparePairedExecutionContext(args: {
   }
   if (roomRoleContext.role === 'reviewer') {
     envOverrides.EJCLAW_REVIEWER_RUNTIME = '1';
+    if (requiresVisibleVerdict && gateTurnKind) {
+      envOverrides.EJCLAW_PAIRED_GATE_TURN_KIND = gateTurnKind;
+    }
   }
 
   return {
-    task: getPairedTaskById(task.id) ?? task,
+    task: getPairedTaskById(latestTask.id) ?? latestTask,
     execution,
     workspace,
     envOverrides,
+    gateTurnKind,
+    requiresVisibleVerdict,
     blockMessage,
   };
 }
@@ -728,6 +790,8 @@ export function completePairedExecutionContext(args: {
   executionId: string;
   status: 'succeeded' | 'failed';
   summary?: string | null;
+  reviewerVerdict?: PairedReviewerVerdict | null;
+  reviewerVerdictNote?: string | null;
 }): void {
   const execution = getPairedExecutionById(args.executionId);
   if (!execution) {
@@ -764,6 +828,21 @@ export function completePairedExecutionContext(args: {
     return;
   }
 
+  const task = getPairedTaskById(completedExecution.task_id);
+  if (
+    task &&
+    completedExecution.role === 'reviewer' &&
+    task.gate_turn_kind &&
+    args.reviewerVerdict
+  ) {
+    updatePairedTask(task.id, {
+      reviewer_verdict: args.reviewerVerdict,
+      reviewer_verdict_at: completedAt,
+      reviewer_verdict_note: args.reviewerVerdictNote ?? null,
+      updated_at: completedAt,
+    });
+  }
+
   maybeAutoRequestReviewForCompletedExecution({
     execution: completedExecution,
     status: args.status,

src/types.ts

@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@ export type PairedPlanStatus =
   | 'approved'
   | 'changes_requested';
 
+export type PairedGateTurnKind = 'implementation_start' | 'commit' | 'push';
+
+export type PairedReviewerVerdict =
+  | 'done'
+  | 'done_with_concerns'
+  | 'blocked'
+  | 'silent';
+
 export type PairedExecutionStatus =
   | 'pending'
   | 'running'
@@ -114,6 +122,10 @@ export interface PairedTask {
   risk_level: PairedRiskLevel;
   plan_status: PairedPlanStatus;
   review_requested_at: string | null;
+  gate_turn_kind?: PairedGateTurnKind | null;
+  reviewer_verdict?: PairedReviewerVerdict | null;
+  reviewer_verdict_at?: string | null;
+  reviewer_verdict_note?: string | null;
   status: PairedTaskStatus;
   created_at: string;
   updated_at: string;
@@ -184,9 +196,11 @@ export type StructuredAgentOutput =
   | {
       visibility: 'public';
       text: string;
+      verdict?: Exclude<PairedReviewerVerdict, 'silent'>;
     }
   | {
       visibility: 'silent';
+      verdict?: 'silent';
     };
 
 export function normalizeAgentOutputPhase(