docs: add role and git.fetch to egress route fields table

Both fields were missing from the reference table added in the preceding
commit — `role` is visible in examples/bottles/claude.md and `git.fetch`
is documented in PRD 0052 but neither appeared in the README table.

README.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 ## Features
 
-- **Per-bottle egress allowlist** — TLS-bumped HTTP/HTTPS chokepoint with a per-manifest host allowlist and request-body DLP scanner; DoH and arbitrary hosts blocked by default.
+- **Per-bottle egress allowlist** — TLS-bumped HTTP/HTTPS chokepoint with a per-manifest host allowlist; per-route path/method/header `matches` filtering; outbound DLP scanning for known tokens and secrets, inbound DLP scanning for prompt-injection attempts; DoH and arbitrary hosts blocked by default.
 - **Tokens the agent never sees** — host secrets live in a sidecar; the agent dials `http://sidecar:9099/<path>` and the proxy strips inbound `Authorization` and injects the real token before forwarding. `printenv` in the agent shows proxy URLs only.
 - **Gitleaks-scanned push (git-gate)** — `bottle.git` remotes route through a per-bottle `git daemon` that gitleaks-scans incoming refs pre-receive and forwards clean refs upstream over SSH. The agent never holds the upstream credential.
 - **Manifest-scoped skills + secrets** — each bottle declares its skills, env, git identity, remotes, and egress routes; unknown keys die at load.
@@ -106,8 +106,15 @@ egress:
   routes:
     - host: gitea.dideric.is
       auth:
-        scheme: token
+        scheme: token        # Bearer | token
         token_ref: BOT_BOTTLE_GITEA_TOKEN
+      matches:               # optional — restrict to specific paths/methods/headers
+        - paths:
+            - {type: prefix, value: /api/v1/}
+          methods: [GET, POST, PATCH, DELETE]
+      dlp:                   # optional — per-route detector overrides (default: all on)
+        outbound_detectors: [token_patterns, known_secrets]
+        inbound_detectors: false   # disable response scanning for this host
 ---
 
 The `gitea-dev` bottle. Provider auth via the inherited Claude route;
@@ -126,6 +133,23 @@ skills:
 You help maintain Gitea-hosted projects.
 ````
 
+**Egress route fields:**
+
+| Field | Required | Description |
+|---|---|---|
+| `host` | yes | Hostname to allowlist. One entry per host. |
+| `role` | no | Provider-specific role string (e.g. `claude_code_oauth`). Wires built-in auth flows; set by provider templates, not manually. |
+| `auth.scheme` | when `auth` present | `Bearer` or `token`. Injected by the proxy; the agent never sees the value. |
+| `auth.token_ref` | when `auth` present | Env-var name holding the secret on the host. |
+| `matches` | no | Array of `{paths, methods, headers}` filters. A request must match at least one entry (if any are given) to be forwarded. |
+| `matches[].paths` | no | Array of `{type, value}`. `type` is `prefix` (default), `exact`, or `regex`. |
+| `matches[].methods` | no | Array of HTTP method strings, e.g. `[GET, POST]`. |
+| `matches[].headers` | no | Array of `{name, value, type}`. `type` is `exact` (default) or `regex`. |
+| `dlp` | no | Per-route DLP overrides. Omit to use defaults (all detectors on). |
+| `dlp.outbound_detectors` | no | `false` disables outbound scanning; list restricts to named detectors (`token_patterns`, `known_secrets`). |
+| `dlp.inbound_detectors` | no | `false` disables inbound scanning; list restricts to named detectors (`naive_injection_detection`). |
+| `git.fetch` | no | `true` permits smart HTTP clone/fetch (`git-upload-pack`) for this host. Push (`git-receive-pack`) remains blocked. |
+
 More examples in `examples/`. Full design lives under `docs/prds/`; the trust-boundary rationale is in `docs/prds/0011-per-file-md-manifest.md`.
 
 ## Trademarks

bot_bottle/backend/__init__.py

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import shlex
 import sys
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from contextlib import AbstractContextManager
-from dataclasses import dataclass, replace
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Generic, Sequence, TypeVar
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ from ..agent_provider import AgentProvisionPlan, get_provider, build_agent_provi
 from ..egress import EgressPlan
 from ..git_gate import GitGatePlan
 from ..log import die, info
-from ..manifest import Manifest
+from ..manifest import ManifestGitEntry, Manifest
 from ..supervise import SupervisePlan
 from ..util import expand_tilde
 from ..env import resolve_env, ResolvedEnv
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class BottleBackend(ABC, Generic[PlanT, CleanupT]):
             write_launch_metadata,
         )
 
-        spec = self._validate(spec)
+        self._validate(spec)
 
         self._preflight()
 
@@ -355,21 +355,18 @@ class BottleBackend(ABC, Generic[PlanT, CleanupT]):
         """
         pass
 
-    def _validate(self, spec: BottleSpec) -> BottleSpec:
-        """Cross-backend pre-launch checks. Parses the selected agent and
-        its bottle (raising ManifestError on invalid content), confirms
-        skills are present on the host, and every git IdentityFile resolves.
-
-        Returns a new BottleSpec whose manifest is fully loaded for the
-        selected agent. Subclasses with additional preconditions should
-        override and call `super()._validate(spec)` first, using the
-        returned spec for further checks."""
-        manifest = spec.manifest.load_for_agent(spec.agent_name)
-        spec = replace(spec, manifest=manifest)
+    def _validate(self, spec: BottleSpec) -> None:
+        """Cross-backend pre-launch checks. Confirms the agent exists,
+        the named skills are present on the host, and every git
+        IdentityFile resolves. Subclasses with additional preconditions
+        should override and call `super()._validate(spec)` first."""
+        manifest = spec.manifest
+        manifest.require_agent(spec.agent_name)
         agent = manifest.agents[spec.agent_name]
+        bottle = manifest.bottle_for(spec.agent_name)
         self._validate_skills(agent.skills)
+        self._validate_git_entries(bottle.git)
         self._validate_agent_provider_dockerfile(spec)
-        return spec
 
     def _validate_skills(self, skills: Sequence[str]) -> None:
         """Each named skill must be a directory under the host's
@@ -383,6 +380,16 @@ class BottleBackend(ABC, Generic[PlanT, CleanupT]):
                     f"Create it under ~/.claude/skills/, then re-run."
                 )
 
+    def _validate_git_entries(self, entries: Sequence[ManifestGitEntry]) -> None:
+        """Each entry's IdentityFile must exist on the host (after
+        expanding leading ~) — the git-gate copies it in at start time
+        to authenticate the upstream push (PRD 0008). Shape is already
+        enforced by Manifest validation; this only checks presence."""
+        for entry in entries:
+            key = expand_tilde(entry.IdentityFile)
+            if not os.path.isfile(key):
+                die(f"git upstream key file not found for '{entry.Name}': {key}")
+
     def _validate_agent_provider_dockerfile(self, spec: BottleSpec) -> None:
         bottle = spec.manifest.bottle_for(spec.agent_name)
         dockerfile = bottle.agent_provider.dockerfile

bot_bottle/backend/resolve_common.py

@@ -33,18 +33,8 @@ from . import BottleSpec
 
 def mint_slug(spec: BottleSpec) -> str:
     """Return the bottle identity: the recorded identity for a resume,
-    or a freshly minted one for a new start.
-
-    When a label is provided it becomes the full slug (no random suffix),
-    so two launches with the same label collide by design.  When no label
-    is given the identity is minted with a random suffix to avoid
-    collisions between anonymous launches of the same agent."""
-    if spec.identity:
-        return spec.identity
-    if spec.label:
-        from .docker import util as docker_mod
-        return docker_mod.slugify(spec.label)
-    return bottle_identity(spec.agent_name)
+    or a freshly minted one for a new start."""
+    return spec.identity or bottle_identity(spec.agent_name)
 
 
 def write_launch_metadata(

bot_bottle/backend/terminal.py

@@ -12,11 +12,22 @@ import shlex
 # uses true/24-bit colors for its own chrome, which would otherwise bypass
 # the palette entirely.
 _COLORS: dict[str, tuple[int, str, int, str, str]] = {
-    "red":     (9,  "#e74c3c", 1,  "#c0392b", "#200808"),
-    "green":   (10, "#2ecc71", 2,  "#27ae60", "#082008"),
-    "yellow":  (11, "#f1c40f", 3,  "#d4ac0d", "#201808"),
-    "blue":    (12, "#3498db", 4,  "#2471a3", "#080820"),
-    "magenta": (13, "#9b59b6", 5,  "#7d3c98", "#160820"),
+    "black":          (0,  "#2d2d2d", 8,  "#5c5c5c", "#0a0a0a"),
+    "red":            (1,  "#c0392b", 9,  "#e74c3c", "#1a0707"),
+    "green":          (2,  "#27ae60", 10, "#2ecc71", "#071a09"),
+    "yellow":         (3,  "#d4ac0d", 11, "#f1c40f", "#1a1507"),
+    "blue":           (4,  "#2471a3", 12, "#3498db", "#07071a"),
+    "magenta":        (5,  "#7d3c98", 13, "#9b59b6", "#12071a"),
+    "cyan":           (6,  "#148f77", 14, "#1abc9c", "#071a1a"),
+    "white":          (7,  "#bdc3c7", 15, "#ecf0f1", "#111111"),
+    "bright-black":   (8,  "#5c5c5c", 0,  "#2d2d2d", "#111111"),
+    "bright-red":     (9,  "#e74c3c", 1,  "#c0392b", "#200808"),
+    "bright-green":   (10, "#2ecc71", 2,  "#27ae60", "#082008"),
+    "bright-yellow":  (11, "#f1c40f", 3,  "#d4ac0d", "#201808"),
+    "bright-blue":    (12, "#3498db", 4,  "#2471a3", "#080820"),
+    "bright-magenta": (13, "#9b59b6", 5,  "#7d3c98", "#160820"),
+    "bright-cyan":    (14, "#1abc9c", 6,  "#148f77", "#082020"),
+    "bright-white":   (15, "#ecf0f1", 7,  "#bdc3c7", "#151515"),
 }
 
 # OSC 104 resets all indexed palette entries; OSC 111 resets default background.

bot_bottle/cli/info.py

@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@ def cmd_info(argv: list[str]) -> int:
     parser.add_argument("name", help="agent name defined in bot-bottle.json")
     args = parser.parse_args(argv)
 
-    names = Manifest.resolve(USER_CWD)
-    names.require_agent(args.name)
-    manifest = names.load_for_agent(args.name)
+    manifest = Manifest.resolve(USER_CWD)
+    manifest.require_agent(args.name)
 
     agent = manifest.agents[args.name]
     bottle = manifest.bottle_for(args.name)

bot_bottle/cli/list.py

@@ -11,11 +11,22 @@ from ..manifest import Manifest
 from ._common import PROG, USER_CWD
 
 _ANSI_COLOR_CODES: dict[str, str] = {
-    "red": "\033[91m",
-    "green": "\033[92m",
-    "yellow": "\033[93m",
-    "blue": "\033[94m",
-    "magenta": "\033[95m",
+    "black": "\033[30m",
+    "red": "\033[31m",
+    "green": "\033[32m",
+    "yellow": "\033[33m",
+    "blue": "\033[34m",
+    "magenta": "\033[35m",
+    "cyan": "\033[36m",
+    "white": "\033[37m",
+    "bright-black": "\033[90m",
+    "bright-red": "\033[91m",
+    "bright-green": "\033[92m",
+    "bright-yellow": "\033[93m",
+    "bright-blue": "\033[94m",
+    "bright-magenta": "\033[95m",
+    "bright-cyan": "\033[96m",
+    "bright-white": "\033[97m",
 }
 _ANSI_RESET = "\033[0m"
 
@@ -41,7 +52,7 @@ def cmd_list(argv: list[str]) -> int:
 
     if args.scope == "available":
         manifest = Manifest.resolve(USER_CWD)
-        for name in manifest.all_agent_names:
+        for name in manifest.agents.keys():
             print(name)
         return 0
 

bot_bottle/cli/start.py

@@ -20,11 +20,9 @@ from ..agent_provider import runtime_for
 from ..backend import (
     Bottle,
     BottleSpec,
-    enumerate_active_agents,
     get_bottle_backend,
     known_backend_names,
 )
-from ..backend.docker import util as docker_mod
 from ..backend.docker.bottle_plan import DockerBottlePlan
 from ..bottle_state import (
     cleanup_state,
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ def cmd_start(argv: list[str]) -> int:
     agent_name: str | None = args.name
     if agent_name is None:
         agent_name = tui.filter_select(
-            manifest.all_agent_names,
+            sorted(manifest.agents.keys()),
             title="Select agent",
         )
         if agent_name is None:
@@ -76,7 +74,6 @@ def cmd_start(argv: list[str]) -> int:
     backend_name: str | None = args.backend
 
     label, color = tui.name_color_modal(default_label=agent_name)
-    label, color = _resolve_unique_label(label, color)
 
     spec = BottleSpec(
         manifest=manifest,
@@ -194,21 +191,6 @@ def _identity_from_plan(plan: object) -> str:
     return getattr(plan, "slug", "")
 
 
-def _resolve_unique_label(label: str, color: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
-    """Re-prompt with a disclaimer until the label's slug is not already
-    in use among running bottles.  Passes through unchanged when no
-    collision is found on the first check."""
-    while True:
-        slug_candidate = docker_mod.slugify(label)
-        active_slugs = {a.slug for a in enumerate_active_agents()}
-        if slug_candidate not in active_slugs:
-            return label, color
-        label, color = tui.name_color_modal(
-            default_label=label,
-            disclaimer=f'"{label}" is already in use',
-        )
-
-
 def _text_prompt_yes() -> bool:
     """Default `prompt_yes` for CLI use: reads y/N from the
     controlling tty via stderr prompt + tty-line read."""

bot_bottle/cli/tui.py

@@ -226,15 +226,20 @@ def _addstr_safe(screen: Any, row: int, col: int, text: str, attr: int = curses.
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 _ANSI_COLORS = [
-    "red", "green", "yellow", "blue", "magenta",
+    "red", "green", "blue", "yellow", "magenta", "cyan", "white", "black",
+    "bright-red", "bright-green", "bright-blue", "bright-yellow",
+    "bright-magenta", "bright-cyan", "bright-white", "bright-black",
 ]
 
 _CURSES_COLOR_MAP: dict[str, int] = {
+    "black": curses.COLOR_BLACK,
     "red": curses.COLOR_RED,
     "green": curses.COLOR_GREEN,
     "yellow": curses.COLOR_YELLOW,
     "blue": curses.COLOR_BLUE,
     "magenta": curses.COLOR_MAGENTA,
+    "cyan": curses.COLOR_CYAN,
+    "white": curses.COLOR_WHITE,
 }
 
 _COLOR_NONE = "(none)"
@@ -243,15 +248,11 @@ _COLOR_NONE = "(none)"
 def name_color_modal(
     default_label: str,
     *,
-    disclaimer: str = "",
     tty_path: str = "/dev/tty",
 ) -> tuple[str, str]:
     """Present a two-step curses modal: first edit the agent label,
     then optionally pick a color.
 
-    ``disclaimer`` is shown below the input field — use it to surface
-    an error from a previous attempt (e.g. name already in use).
-
     Returns ``(label, color)`` where ``color`` is one of the 16 ANSI
     color name strings or ``""`` for no color. Falls back to
     ``(default_label, "")`` on any error (terminal too small, not a tty).
@@ -263,14 +264,14 @@ def name_color_modal(
 
     try:
         fd_dup = os.dup(tty_fd.fileno())
-        return _run_name_color(default_label, tty_fd=fd_dup, disclaimer=disclaimer)
+        return _run_name_color(default_label, tty_fd=fd_dup)
     except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
         return default_label, ""
     finally:
         tty_fd.close()
 
 
-def _run_name_color(default_label: str, *, tty_fd: int, disclaimer: str = "") -> tuple[str, str]:
+def _run_name_color(default_label: str, *, tty_fd: int) -> tuple[str, str]:
     import io
     orig_stdin = sys.__stdin__
     orig_stdout = sys.__stdout__
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ def _run_name_color(default_label: str, *, tty_fd: int, disclaimer: str = "") ->
         curses.cbreak()
         screen.keypad(True)
         try:
-            label = _label_step(screen, default_label, disclaimer=disclaimer)
+            label = _label_step(screen, default_label)
             color = _color_step(screen, label)
         finally:
             screen.keypad(False)
@@ -298,14 +299,14 @@ def _run_name_color(default_label: str, *, tty_fd: int, disclaimer: str = "") ->
     return label, color
 
 
-def _label_step(screen: Any, default_label: str, *, disclaimer: str = "") -> str:
+def _label_step(screen: Any, default_label: str) -> str:
     """Step 1: edit the label. First printable key replaces the
     pre-fill; subsequent keys append. Enter confirms."""
     text = default_label
     replaced = False  # True once the user has typed their first char
 
     while True:
-        _render_label(screen, text, disclaimer=disclaimer)
+        _render_label(screen, text)
         try:
             key = screen.getch()
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
@@ -329,7 +330,7 @@ def _label_step(screen: Any, default_label: str, *, disclaimer: str = "") -> str
                 text += chr(key)
 
 
-def _render_label(screen: Any, text: str, *, disclaimer: str = "") -> None:
+def _render_label(screen: Any, text: str) -> None:
     screen.erase()
     rows, cols = screen.getmaxyx()
     sep = "─" * min(cols - 1, 40)
@@ -337,12 +338,8 @@ def _render_label(screen: Any, text: str, *, disclaimer: str = "") -> None:
     _addstr_safe(screen, 1, 0, sep)
     _addstr_safe(screen, 2, 0, text[:cols - 1], curses.A_REVERSE)
     _addstr_safe(screen, 3, 0, sep)
-    row = 4
-    if disclaimer and rows > row + 1:
-        _addstr_safe(screen, row, 0, disclaimer[:cols - 1], curses.A_BOLD)
-        row += 1
-    if rows > row + 1:
-        _addstr_safe(screen, row, 0, "[any key] edit  [Enter] confirm", curses.A_DIM)
+    if rows > 5:
+        _addstr_safe(screen, 5, 0, "[any key] edit  [Enter] confirm", curses.A_DIM)
     screen.refresh()
 
 
@@ -382,10 +379,13 @@ def _init_color_pairs() -> dict[str, int]:
         curses.use_default_colors()
         pair_idx = 2  # pair 1 reserved for other uses
         for name in _ANSI_COLORS:
-            fg = _CURSES_COLOR_MAP.get(name, curses.COLOR_WHITE)
+            base = name.replace("bright-", "")
+            fg = _CURSES_COLOR_MAP.get(base, curses.COLOR_WHITE)
             try:
                 curses.init_pair(pair_idx, fg, -1)
-                attr = curses.color_pair(pair_idx) | curses.A_BOLD
+                attr = curses.color_pair(pair_idx)
+                if name.startswith("bright-"):
+                    attr |= curses.A_BOLD
                 attrs[name] = attr
                 pair_idx += 1
             except curses.error:

bot_bottle/contrib/claude/agent_provider.py

@@ -42,19 +42,41 @@ def _prompt_path(guest_home: str) -> str:
 
 
 _STATUS_LINE_COLORS = {
-    "red": "\033[91m",
-    "green": "\033[92m",
-    "yellow": "\033[93m",
-    "blue": "\033[94m",
-    "magenta": "\033[95m",
+    "black": "\033[30m",
+    "red": "\033[31m",
+    "green": "\033[32m",
+    "yellow": "\033[33m",
+    "blue": "\033[34m",
+    "magenta": "\033[35m",
+    "cyan": "\033[36m",
+    "white": "\033[37m",
+    "bright-black": "\033[90m",
+    "bright-red": "\033[91m",
+    "bright-green": "\033[92m",
+    "bright-yellow": "\033[93m",
+    "bright-blue": "\033[94m",
+    "bright-magenta": "\033[95m",
+    "bright-cyan": "\033[96m",
+    "bright-white": "\033[97m",
 }
 
 _CLAUDE_THEME_COLORS = {
-    "red": "redBright",
-    "green": "greenBright",
-    "yellow": "yellowBright",
-    "blue": "blueBright",
-    "magenta": "magentaBright",
+    "black": "black",
+    "red": "red",
+    "green": "green",
+    "yellow": "yellow",
+    "blue": "blue",
+    "magenta": "magenta",
+    "cyan": "cyan",
+    "white": "white",
+    "bright-black": "blackBright",
+    "bright-red": "redBright",
+    "bright-green": "greenBright",
+    "bright-yellow": "yellowBright",
+    "bright-blue": "blueBright",
+    "bright-magenta": "magentaBright",
+    "bright-cyan": "cyanBright",
+    "bright-white": "whiteBright",
 }
 
 

bot_bottle/manifest.py

@@ -193,10 +193,6 @@ class ManifestBottle:
 class Manifest:
     bottles: Mapping[str, ManifestBottle]
     agents: Mapping[str, ManifestAgent]
-    # Set by from_md_dirs; empty in from_json_obj (test/programmatic) mode.
-    # Stores the manifest root dirs so load_for_agent can locate files later.
-    home_md: Path | None = field(default=None)
-    cwd_md: Path | None = field(default=None)
 
     @classmethod
     def resolve(cls, cwd: str, *, missing_ok: bool = False) -> "Manifest":
@@ -253,15 +249,24 @@ class Manifest:
         home_dir: Path,
         cwd_dir: Path | None,
     ) -> "Manifest":
-        """Return a names-only Manifest. No file content is read; only
-        filenames are scanned for the agent selector.  Full parsing happens
-        later, per-agent, via `load_for_agent`.
-
-        A `bottles/` subdir under `cwd_dir` is logged as a warning and
-        ignored — the filesystem layout IS the trust boundary.
+        """Programmatic entry point. Loads bottles from
+        `<home_dir>/bottles/`, home agents from `<home_dir>/agents/`,
+        and (if `cwd_dir` is passed) cwd agents from
+        `<cwd_dir>/agents/`. Cwd agents override home agents on
+        name collision. A `bottles/` subdir under `cwd_dir` is
+        logged as a warning and ignored.
 
         Used by tests to build a Manifest from fixture directories
         without touching `os.environ`."""
+        bottles_dir = home_dir / "bottles"
+        from .manifest_loader import load_agents_from_dir, load_bottles_from_dir
+
+        bottles = load_bottles_from_dir(bottles_dir)
+
+        bottle_names = set(bottles.keys())
+        agents_dir = home_dir / "agents"
+        agents = load_agents_from_dir(agents_dir, bottle_names, source="$HOME")
+
         if cwd_dir is not None:
             stale_bottles = cwd_dir / "bottles"
             if stale_bottles.is_dir():
@@ -275,7 +280,13 @@ class Manifest:
                         f"live under $HOME/.bot-bottle/bottles/ "
                         f"(PRD 0011). Move them or delete."
                     )
-        return cls(bottles={}, agents={}, home_md=home_dir, cwd_md=cwd_dir)
+            cwd_agents_dir = cwd_dir / "agents"
+            cwd_agents = load_agents_from_dir(
+                cwd_agents_dir, bottle_names, source="$CWD"
+            )
+            agents = {**agents, **cwd_agents}
+
+        return cls(bottles=bottles, agents=agents)
 
     @classmethod
     def from_json_obj(cls, obj: object) -> "Manifest":
@@ -300,113 +311,18 @@ class Manifest:
         }
         return cls(bottles=bottles, agents=agents)
 
-    @property
-    def all_agent_names(self) -> list[str]:
-        """Sorted list of all discoverable agent names.
-
-        In names-only mode (from resolve/from_md_dirs) this scans agent
-        filenames without reading their content. In eager mode (from
-        from_json_obj) it returns the pre-parsed agents' names."""
-        if self.home_md is not None:
-            from .manifest_loader import scan_agent_names
-            home_names = set(scan_agent_names(self.home_md / "agents").keys())
-            cwd_names: set[str] = set()
-            if self.cwd_md is not None:
-                cwd_names = set(scan_agent_names(self.cwd_md / "agents").keys())
-            return sorted(home_names | cwd_names)
-        return sorted(self.agents.keys())
-
-    def load_for_agent(self, agent_name: str) -> "Manifest":
-        """Parse and return a full Manifest for `agent_name` and its bottle.
-
-        Only the selected agent's file and the bottle files in its extends
-        chain are read. Raises ManifestError if the agent or bottle is
-        invalid. Must be called on a names-only manifest (from resolve).
-        Backends call this at preflight to upgrade the spec's manifest."""
-        if self.home_md is None:
-            # Eager manifest (from_json_obj): already fully loaded; just validate name.
-            if agent_name not in self.agents:
-                available = ", ".join(sorted(self.agents.keys())) or "(none)"
-                raise ManifestError(
-                    f"agent '{agent_name}' not defined. Available: {available}"
-                )
-            return self
-        from .manifest_loader import load_bottle_chain_from_dir, scan_agent_names
-        from .manifest_schema import validate_agent_frontmatter_keys
-        from .yaml_subset import YamlSubsetError, parse_frontmatter
-
-        # Locate the agent file; cwd wins over home on name collision.
-        home_agents = scan_agent_names(self.home_md / "agents")
-        cwd_agents: dict[str, Path] = {}
-        if self.cwd_md is not None:
-            cwd_agents = scan_agent_names(self.cwd_md / "agents")
-        merged = {**home_agents, **cwd_agents}
-
-        if agent_name not in merged:
-            available = ", ".join(sorted(merged.keys())) or "(none)"
-            raise ManifestError(
-                f"agent '{agent_name}' not defined. Available: {available}"
-            )
-
-        agent_path = merged[agent_name]
-        try:
-            fm, body = parse_frontmatter(agent_path.read_text())
-        except OSError as e:
-            raise ManifestError(f"could not read {agent_path}: {e}") from e
-        except YamlSubsetError as e:
-            raise ManifestError(f"{agent_path}: {e}") from e
-
-        validate_agent_frontmatter_keys(agent_path, fm.keys())
-
-        bottle_name = fm.get("bottle")
-        if not isinstance(bottle_name, str) or not bottle_name:
-            raise ManifestError(
-                f"agent '{agent_name}' must declare a 'bottle' field "
-                f"naming a defined bottle"
-            )
-
-        # Load the bottle chain (may raise ManifestError).
-        bottles_dir = self.home_md / "bottles"
-        bottle = load_bottle_chain_from_dir(bottle_name, bottles_dir)
-
-        # Build and validate the full ManifestAgent.
-        agent_dict: dict[str, object] = {
-            "bottle": bottle_name,
-            "skills": fm.get("skills", []),
-            "prompt": body.strip(),
-        }
-        if "git-gate" in fm:
-            agent_dict["git-gate"] = fm["git-gate"]
-        agent = ManifestAgent.from_dict(agent_name, agent_dict, {bottle_name})
-
-        return Manifest(
-            bottles={bottle_name: bottle},
-            agents={agent_name: agent},
-            home_md=self.home_md,
-            cwd_md=self.cwd_md,
-        )
-
     def has_agent(self, name: str) -> bool:
         return name in self.agents
 
     def require_agent(self, name: str) -> None:
-        """Check that `name` is a discoverable agent. In names-only mode
-        this checks whether the .md file exists; in eager mode it checks
-        the pre-parsed agents dict. Does NOT parse file content."""
         if self.has_agent(name):
             return
-        if self.home_md is not None:
-            # Names-only mode: check file existence without parsing.
-            home_path = self.home_md / "agents" / f"{name}.md"
-            cwd_path = (
-                self.cwd_md / "agents" / f"{name}.md"
-                if self.cwd_md else None
-            )
-            if home_path.is_file() or (cwd_path and cwd_path.is_file()):
-                return
-        available = ", ".join(self.all_agent_names) or "(none)"
+        available = ", ".join(self.agents.keys())
+        if available:
+            msg = f"agent '{name}' not defined in bot-bottle.json. Available: {available}"
+            raise ManifestError(msg)
         raise ManifestError(
-            f"agent '{name}' not defined. Available: {available}"
+            f"agent '{name}' not defined in bot-bottle.json (manifest is empty)."
         )
 
     def has_bottle(self, name: str) -> bool:
@@ -440,7 +356,8 @@ class Manifest:
 
     def bottle_for(self, agent_name: str) -> ManifestBottle:
         """Resolve the Bottle the named agent references, with the
-        agent's git.user overlaid on top.
+        agent's git.user overlaid on top. The validator guarantees both
+        lookups succeed for a manifest built via from_json_obj.
 
         The overlay lives here, the single point both backends call to
         resolve an agent's bottle, so the docker / smolmachines git

bot_bottle/manifest_extends.py

@@ -5,20 +5,16 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from .manifest import ManifestBottle
+    from .manifest import ManifestBottle, ManifestGitEntry
     from .manifest_egress import ManifestEgressConfig
 
 
 def resolve_bottles(raws: dict[str, dict[str, object]]) -> dict[str, ManifestBottle]:
     """Apply `extends:` chains and return resolved ManifestBottle objects."""
     cache: dict[str, ManifestBottle] = {}
-    # Per-bottle effective git-gate.repos, as raw dicts keyed by repo name.
-    # Threaded alongside `cache` so a child can field-merge against its
-    # parent's repos without reconstructing them from parsed entries.
-    repos_cache: dict[str, dict[str, object]] = {}
     for name in raws:
         if name not in cache:
-            _resolve_one_bottle(name, raws, cache, repos_cache, ())
+            _resolve_one_bottle(name, raws, cache, ())
     return cache
 
 
@@ -26,7 +22,6 @@ def _resolve_one_bottle(
     name: str,
     raws: dict[str, dict[str, object]],
     cache: dict[str, ManifestBottle],
-    repos_cache: dict[str, dict[str, object]],
     seen: tuple[str, ...],
 ) -> ManifestBottle:
     from .manifest import ManifestBottle, ManifestError
@@ -46,7 +41,6 @@ def _resolve_one_bottle(
     if parent_name_raw is None:
         bottle = ManifestBottle.from_dict(name, child_raw)
         cache[name] = bottle
-        repos_cache[name] = _resolve_repos_raw({}, child_raw)
         return bottle
 
     if not isinstance(parent_name_raw, str):
@@ -66,33 +60,20 @@ def _resolve_one_bottle(
             f"bottle '{name}' extends '{parent_name}' which is not "
             f"defined. Available bottles: {avail}"
         )
-    parent = _resolve_one_bottle(
-        parent_name, raws, cache, repos_cache, seen + (name,)
-    )
-    merged_repos_raw = _resolve_repos_raw(repos_cache[parent_name], child_raw)
-    bottle = _merge_bottles(parent, child_raw, merged_repos_raw, name)
+    parent = _resolve_one_bottle(parent_name, raws, cache, seen + (name,))
+    bottle = _merge_bottles(parent, child_raw, name)
     cache[name] = bottle
-    repos_cache[name] = merged_repos_raw
     return bottle
 
 
 def _merge_bottles(
     parent: ManifestBottle,
     child_raw: dict[str, object],
-    merged_repos_raw: dict[str, object],
     name: str,
 ) -> ManifestBottle:
     """Apply PRD 0025 merge rules."""
     from .manifest import ManifestBottle, ManifestGitUser
     from .manifest_egress import validate_egress_routes
-    from .manifest_util import as_json_object
-
-    # git-gate.repos: when the child declares repos, inject the already
-    # name-merged repo set (computed by _resolve_repos_raw) so the child
-    # parses with the full inherited+overridden list (issue #237).
-    if _child_declares_git_gate_repos(child_raw):
-        git_raw = as_json_object(child_raw.get("git-gate", {}), "child git-gate")
-        child_raw = {**child_raw, "git-gate": {**git_raw, "repos": merged_repos_raw}}
 
     # Parse the child's declared fields into a ManifestBottle (with the
     # usual defaults for anything missing). Validation runs the same
@@ -111,11 +92,11 @@ def _merge_bottles(
         email=child.git_user.email or parent.git_user.email,
     )
 
-    # git-gate.repos: when declared, child.git already holds the merged
-    # set (an explicit empty dict clears parent, leaving child.git empty).
-    # When omitted, the parent's entries are inherited verbatim.
+    # git-gate.repos: missing means inherit; an explicit empty object
+    # clears; otherwise parent and child merge by UpstreamHost with
+    # child entries replacing duplicate hosts.
     if _child_declares_git_gate_repos(child_raw):
-        merged_git = child.git
+        merged_git = _merge_git_remotes(parent.git, child.git) if child.git else ()
     else:
         merged_git = parent.git
 
@@ -149,45 +130,6 @@ def _merge_bottles(
     )
 
 
-def _resolve_repos_raw(
-    parent_repos: dict[str, object],
-    child_raw: dict[str, object],
-) -> dict[str, object]:
-    """Compute a bottle's effective git-gate.repos as raw dicts.
-
-    Repos are keyed by name. When the child omits git-gate.repos it
-    inherits the parent's set verbatim; an explicit empty dict clears it.
-    Otherwise parent and child unite by name, with same-name entries
-    field-merged (parent fields are defaults, child fields win)."""
-    from .manifest_util import as_json_object
-
-    if not _child_declares_git_gate_repos(child_raw):
-        return parent_repos
-    child_repos = _declared_repos_raw(child_raw)
-    if not child_repos:
-        return {}
-    # Parent entries keep their order; child-only names are appended.
-    names = list(parent_repos) + [n for n in child_repos if n not in parent_repos]
-    return {
-        name: {
-            **as_json_object(parent_repos.get(name, {}), "parent git-gate repo"),
-            **as_json_object(child_repos.get(name, {}), "child git-gate repo"),
-        }
-        for name in names
-    }
-
-
-def _declared_repos_raw(child_raw: dict[str, object]) -> dict[str, object]:
-    """Return the child's explicitly declared git-gate.repos as raw dicts,
-    or an empty dict when none are declared."""
-    from .manifest_util import as_json_object
-
-    if not _child_declares_git_gate_repos(child_raw):
-        return {}
-    git_raw = as_json_object(child_raw.get("git-gate", {}), "child git-gate")
-    return as_json_object(git_raw.get("repos", {}), "child git-gate.repos")
-
-
 def _child_declares_git_gate_repos(child_raw: dict[str, object]) -> bool:
     from .manifest_util import as_json_object
 
@@ -198,6 +140,16 @@ def _child_declares_git_gate_repos(child_raw: dict[str, object]) -> bool:
     return "repos" in git_obj
 
 
+def _merge_git_remotes(
+    parent: tuple[ManifestGitEntry, ...],
+    child: tuple[ManifestGitEntry, ...],
+) -> tuple[ManifestGitEntry, ...]:
+    by_host = {entry.UpstreamHost: entry for entry in parent}
+    for entry in child:
+        by_host[entry.UpstreamHost] = entry
+    return tuple(by_host.values())
+
+
 def _merge_egress(
     parent: ManifestEgressConfig,
     child: ManifestEgressConfig,

bot_bottle/manifest_loader.py

@@ -8,19 +8,21 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from .log import warn
 from .manifest_schema import (
     entity_name_from_path,
+    validate_agent_frontmatter_keys,
     validate_bottle_frontmatter_keys,
 )
-from .manifest_util import ManifestError
 from .yaml_subset import YamlSubsetError, parse_frontmatter
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from .manifest import ManifestBottle
+    from .manifest import ManifestAgent, ManifestBottle
 
 
 def check_stale_json(dir_path: Path, md_dir: Path, label: str) -> None:
     """Die if `<dir_path>/bot-bottle.json` exists but `md_dir` does
     not. The manifest format changed in PRD 0011 and we do not want
     to silently leave the JSON content unused."""
+    from .manifest import ManifestError
+
     legacy = dir_path / "bot-bottle.json"
     if legacy.is_file() and not md_dir.exists():
         raise ManifestError(
@@ -32,13 +34,48 @@ def check_stale_json(dir_path: Path, md_dir: Path, label: str) -> None:
         )
 
 
-def scan_agent_names(agents_dir: Path) -> dict[str, Path]:
-    """Scan `<agents_dir>/*.md` for valid filenames and return `{name: path}`.
+def load_bottles_from_dir(bottles_dir: Path) -> dict[str, ManifestBottle]:
+    """Walk `<bottles_dir>/*.md`, parse each as a bottle, and return
+    `{name: Bottle}`. Missing dir returns an empty dict."""
+    from .manifest import ManifestError
+    from .manifest_extends import resolve_bottles
 
-    No file content is read. Invalid filenames are skipped with a warning."""
-    result: dict[str, Path] = {}
+    raws: dict[str, dict[str, object]] = {}
+    if not bottles_dir.is_dir():
+        return {}
+    for path in sorted(bottles_dir.glob("*.md")):
+        name = entity_name_from_path(path)
+        if name is None:
+            warn(
+                f"skipping {path}: filename must match "
+                f"[a-z][a-z0-9-]*.md (got {path.name!r})"
+            )
+            continue
+        try:
+            fm, _body = parse_frontmatter(path.read_text())
+        except OSError as e:
+            raise ManifestError(f"could not read {path}: {e}") from e
+        except YamlSubsetError as e:
+            raise ManifestError(f"{path}: {e}") from e
+        validate_bottle_frontmatter_keys(path, fm.keys())
+        raws[name] = fm
+    return resolve_bottles(raws)
+
+
+def load_agents_from_dir(
+    agents_dir: Path,
+    bottle_names: set[str],
+    *,
+    source: str,  # noqa: F841 — unused, but required by interface
+) -> dict[str, ManifestAgent]:
+    """Walk `<agents_dir>/*.md`, parse each as an agent, and return
+    `{name: Agent}`. The Markdown body becomes the agent's prompt.
+    Missing dir returns an empty dict."""
+    from .manifest import ManifestAgent, ManifestError
+
+    out: dict[str, ManifestAgent] = {}
     if not agents_dir.is_dir():
-        return result
+        return out
     for path in sorted(agents_dir.glob("*.md")):
         name = entity_name_from_path(path)
         if name is None:
@@ -47,45 +84,22 @@ def scan_agent_names(agents_dir: Path) -> dict[str, Path]:
                 f"[a-z][a-z0-9-]*.md (got {path.name!r})"
             )
             continue
-        result[name] = path
-    return result
-
-
-def load_bottle_chain_from_dir(
-    bottle_name: str, bottles_dir: Path
-) -> ManifestBottle:
-    """Load `bottle_name` and its full `extends:` chain from `bottles_dir`,
-    returning the resolved ManifestBottle.
-
-    Only the files in the extends chain are read — unrelated bottle files
-    are never touched. Raises ManifestError on parse or validation failure."""
-    from .manifest_extends import resolve_bottles
-
-    raws: dict[str, dict[str, object]] = {}
-    to_load = [bottle_name]
-    while to_load:
-        name = to_load.pop()
-        if name in raws:
-            continue
-        path = bottles_dir / f"{name}.md"
-        if not path.is_file():
-            avail = ", ".join(
-                p.stem for p in sorted(bottles_dir.glob("*.md")) if p.is_file()
-            ) or "(none)"
-            raise ManifestError(
-                f"bottle '{name}' not found at {path}. "
-                f"Available: {avail}"
-            )
         try:
-            fm, _body = parse_frontmatter(path.read_text())
+            fm, body = parse_frontmatter(path.read_text())
         except OSError as e:
             raise ManifestError(f"could not read {path}: {e}") from e
         except YamlSubsetError as e:
             raise ManifestError(f"{path}: {e}") from e
-        validate_bottle_frontmatter_keys(path, fm.keys())
-        raws[name] = dict(fm)
-        parent = fm.get("extends")
-        if isinstance(parent, str):
-            to_load.append(parent)
-
-    return resolve_bottles(raws)[bottle_name]
+        validate_agent_frontmatter_keys(path, fm.keys())
+        # Build the dict Agent.from_dict expects. The body becomes
+        # prompt; Claude Code passthrough fields stay in fm and get
+        # ignored by Agent.from_dict (reads bottle/skills/git-gate/prompt).
+        agent_dict: dict[str, object] = {
+            "bottle": fm.get("bottle"),
+            "skills": fm.get("skills", []),
+            "prompt": body.strip(),
+        }
+        if "git-gate" in fm:
+            agent_dict["git-gate"] = fm["git-gate"]
+        out[name] = ManifestAgent.from_dict(name, agent_dict, bottle_names)
+    return out

examples/bottles/claude.md

@@ -5,10 +5,15 @@ agent_provider:
 egress:
   routes:
     - host: api.anthropic.com
-      role: claude_code_oauth
+      role: claude_code_oauth    # wires Claude Code OAuth; do not change
       auth:
         scheme: Bearer
         token_ref: BOT_BOTTLE_CLAUDE_OAUTH_TOKEN
+      # dlp is omitted → all detectors on by default (token_patterns,
+      # known_secrets outbound; naive_injection_detection inbound).
+      # To disable inbound scanning for this route:
+      #   dlp:
+      #     inbound_detectors: false
 ---
 
 Common Claude provider boundary. Drop this file into

tests/integration/test_sandbox_escape.py

@@ -92,9 +92,10 @@ class TestSandboxEscape(unittest.TestCase):
                     "on PATH: curl -sSL https://smolmachines.com/install.sh | sh"
                 )
 
-        # Throwaway "identity file" for the git-gate's `identity` field.
-        # It need not be a real SSH key: test 5 reaches gitleaks before
-        # any SSH attempt anyway.
+        # Throwaway "identity file" so the manifest's _validate_git_entries
+        # passes (it only checks `os.path.isfile`, not that the content is
+        # a real SSH key). Test 5 reaches gitleaks before any SSH attempt
+        # anyway.
         fd, kp = tempfile.mkstemp(prefix="sandbox-test-key.")
         os.close(fd)
         cls._key_path = Path(kp)

tests/unit/test_agent_provider.py

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class TestAgentProviderRuntime(unittest.TestCase):
                 instance_name="bot-bottle-test",
                 prompt_file=prompt_file,
                 label="review-api",
-                color="cyan",
+                color="bright-cyan",
             )
             prompt = prompt_file.read_text()
             config = Path(tmp, "codex-config.toml").read_text()

tests/unit/test_backend_prepare.py

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from bot_bottle import bottle_state
 from bot_bottle import supervise
 from bot_bottle.backend import BottleSpec
 from bot_bottle.backend.docker import DockerBottleBackend
-from bot_bottle.backend.resolve_common import mint_slug
 from bot_bottle.backend.smolmachines import SmolmachinesBottleBackend
 from bot_bottle.manifest import Manifest
 
@@ -116,36 +115,5 @@ class TestSmolmachinesPrepare(_FakeStateMixin, unittest.TestCase):
         )
 
 
-class TestMintSlug(unittest.TestCase):
-    def _spec(self, *, label: str = "", identity: str = "") -> BottleSpec:
-        manifest = _manifest()
-        return BottleSpec(
-            manifest=manifest,
-            agent_name="demo",
-            copy_cwd=False,
-            user_cwd="/tmp",
-            label=label,
-            identity=identity,
-        )
-
-    def test_no_label_uses_agent_name_with_random_suffix(self) -> None:
-        slug = mint_slug(self._spec(label=""))
-        self.assertTrue(slug.startswith("demo-"), slug)
-        # random suffix present — slug is longer than just "demo"
-        self.assertGreater(len(slug), len("demo-"))
-
-    def test_label_becomes_exact_slug(self) -> None:
-        slug = mint_slug(self._spec(label="my-run"))
-        self.assertEqual("my-run", slug)
-
-    def test_label_with_spaces_slugified_no_suffix(self) -> None:
-        slug = mint_slug(self._spec(label="My Feature Run"))
-        self.assertEqual("my-feature-run", slug)
-
-    def test_identity_takes_precedence_over_label(self) -> None:
-        slug = mint_slug(self._spec(label="my-run", identity="fixed-id"))
-        self.assertEqual("fixed-id", slug)
-
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()

tests/unit/test_backend_terminal.py

@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ class TestPalettePrintf(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_known_color_returns_printf(self):
         cmd = palette_printf("red")
         self.assertTrue(cmd.startswith("printf '"))
-        self.assertIn("\\033]4;9;", cmd)   # bright-red slot
-        self.assertIn("\\033]4;1;", cmd)   # normal-red slot
+        self.assertIn("\\033]4;1;", cmd)   # normal red
+        self.assertIn("\\033]4;9;", cmd)   # bright red
         self.assertIn("\\033]11;", cmd)    # default background tint
 
-    def test_color_sets_both_palette_slots(self):
-        cmd = palette_printf("blue")
-        self.assertIn("\\033]4;12;", cmd)  # bright-blue slot
-        self.assertIn("\\033]4;4;", cmd)   # normal-blue slot
+    def test_bright_variant_sets_both_slots(self):
+        cmd = palette_printf("bright-blue")
+        self.assertIn("\\033]4;12;", cmd)  # bright-blue
+        self.assertIn("\\033]4;4;", cmd)   # blue
 
     def test_unknown_color_returns_empty(self):
         self.assertEqual("", palette_printf(""))
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ class TestPalettePrintf(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_all_named_colors_produce_output(self):
         colors = [
-            "red", "green", "yellow", "blue", "magenta",
+            "black", "red", "green", "yellow",
+            "blue", "magenta", "cyan", "white",
+            "bright-black", "bright-red", "bright-green", "bright-yellow",
+            "bright-blue", "bright-magenta", "bright-cyan", "bright-white",
         ]
         for color in colors:
             with self.subTest(color=color):
@@ -62,7 +65,7 @@ class TestExecShellScript(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertFalse(agent_part.startswith("exec "))
 
     def test_title_and_color_both_appear(self):
-        script = exec_shell_script(self._ARGV, terminal_title="bot", terminal_color="magenta")
+        script = exec_shell_script(self._ARGV, terminal_title="bot", terminal_color="cyan")
         assert script is not None
         self.assertIn("bot", script)
         self.assertIn("\\033]4;", script)

tests/unit/test_cli_start_selector.py

@@ -14,13 +14,11 @@ from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 import bot_bottle.cli.start as start_mod
 import bot_bottle.cli.tui as tui_mod
-from bot_bottle.backend import ActiveAgent
 
 
 def _make_manifest(agent_names: list[str]):
     manifest = MagicMock()
     manifest.agents = {name: MagicMock() for name in agent_names}
-    manifest.all_agent_names = sorted(agent_names)
     return manifest
 
 
@@ -135,63 +133,5 @@ class TestCmdStartSelector(unittest.TestCase):
         self._launch_mock.assert_not_called()
 
 
-def _active_agent(slug: str) -> ActiveAgent:
-    return ActiveAgent(
-        backend_name="docker",
-        slug=slug,
-        agent_name="demo",
-        started_at="2026-01-01T00:00:00+00:00",
-        services=(),
-    )
-
-
-class TestCmdStartLabelCollision(unittest.TestCase):
-    """cmd_start re-prompts when the label's slug is already running."""
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        self._manifest = _make_manifest(["researcher"])
-        patch("bot_bottle.cli.start.Manifest.resolve", return_value=self._manifest).start()
-        self._launch_mock = patch(
-            "bot_bottle.cli.start._launch_bottle", return_value=0,
-        ).start()
-        self.addCleanup(patch.stopall)
-
-    def test_no_collision_proceeds_without_reprompt(self):
-        with (
-            patch.object(tui_mod, "name_color_modal", return_value=("researcher", "")) as modal,
-            patch("bot_bottle.cli.start.enumerate_active_agents", return_value=[]),
-        ):
-            rc = start_mod.cmd_start(["researcher"])
-        self.assertEqual(0, rc)
-        modal.assert_called_once()
-        self._launch_mock.assert_called_once()
-
-    def test_collision_reprompts_with_disclaimer(self):
-        collision_agent = _active_agent("researcher")
-        call_count = 0
-
-        def _modal(default_label: str, *, disclaimer: str = "", **_kw: object) -> tuple[str, str]:
-            nonlocal call_count
-            call_count += 1
-            if call_count == 1:
-                return "researcher", ""
-            return "researcher-2", ""
-
-        with (
-            patch.object(tui_mod, "name_color_modal", side_effect=_modal) as modal,
-            patch(
-                "bot_bottle.cli.start.enumerate_active_agents",
-                side_effect=[[collision_agent], []],
-            ),
-        ):
-            rc = start_mod.cmd_start(["researcher"])
-
-        self.assertEqual(0, rc)
-        self.assertEqual(2, modal.call_count)
-        second_call_kwargs = modal.call_args_list[1][1]
-        self.assertIn("researcher", second_call_kwargs.get("disclaimer", ""))
-        self.assertIn("already in use", second_call_kwargs.get("disclaimer", ""))
-
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()

tests/unit/test_contrib_claude_provider.py

@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ class TestClaudeUiProvision(unittest.TestCase):
                 instance_name="bot-bottle-demo-abc12",
                 prompt_file=prompt_file,
                 label="research-ui",
-                color="blue",
+                color="bright-cyan",
             )
             settings = json.loads((state_dir / "claude-settings.json").read_text())
             statusline = (state_dir / "claude-statusline.sh").read_text()
@@ -288,9 +288,9 @@ class TestClaudeUiProvision(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual("~/.claude/statusline.sh", settings["statusLine"]["command"])
         self.assertEqual("custom:bot-bottle-research-ui", settings["theme"])
         self.assertIn("research-ui", statusline)
-        self.assertIn("\x1b[94m", statusline)
+        self.assertIn("\x1b[96m", statusline)
         self.assertEqual("dark", theme["base"])
-        self.assertEqual("ansi:blueBright", theme["overrides"]["claude"])
+        self.assertEqual("ansi:cyanBright", theme["overrides"]["claude"])
 
     def test_runs_verify_commands(self):
         provision = AgentProvisionPlan(

tests/unit/test_contrib_codex_provider.py

@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class TestCodexProvisionPrompt(unittest.TestCase):
                 instance_name="bot-bottle-demo-abc12",
                 prompt_file=prompt_file,
                 label="research-ui",
-                color="cyan",
+                color="bright-cyan",
             )
             config = (state_dir / "codex-config.toml").read_text()
             prompt_text = prompt_file.read_text()

tests/unit/test_manifest_agent_git_user.py

@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class TestAgentGitUserMdLoader(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_md_agent_git_user_overlays_bottle(self):
         self._write("bottles/dev.md", _BOTTLE_DEV)
         self._write("agents/impl.md", _AGENT_WITH_GIT)
-        m = Manifest.resolve(str(self.home)).load_for_agent("impl")
+        m = Manifest.resolve(str(self.home))
         u = m.bottle_for("impl").git_user
         self.assertEqual("agent-name", u.name)
         self.assertEqual("bottle@example.com", u.email)
@@ -226,17 +226,10 @@ class TestAgentGitUserMdLoader(unittest.TestCase):
             m.git_identity_summary("impl"),
         )
 
-    def test_md_agent_repos_fails_at_preflight(self):
-        """git-gate.repos on an agent is an error; resolve() still succeeds
-        so other agents remain accessible, but load_for_agent raises."""
+    def test_md_agent_repos_dies(self):
         self._write("bottles/dev.md", _BOTTLE_DEV)
         self._write("agents/impl.md", _AGENT_WITH_REPOS)
-        from bot_bottle.manifest import ManifestError
-        names = Manifest.resolve(str(self.home))
-        self.assertIn("impl", names.all_agent_names)
-        with self.assertRaises(ManifestError) as ctx:
-            names.load_for_agent("impl")
-        msg = str(ctx.exception)
+        msg = _error_message(Manifest.resolve, str(self.home))
         self.assertIn("git-gate.repos", msg)
         self.assertIn("bottle-only", msg)
 

tests/unit/test_manifest_extends.py

@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ class TestExtendsEnvMerge(unittest.TestCase):
 
 
 class TestExtendsGitMerge(unittest.TestCase):
-    """git-gate.user overlays by field; git-gate.repos merges by name,
-    with same-name child entries merging field-by-field (child wins)."""
+    """git-gate.user overlays by field; git-gate.repos merges by upstream
+    host, with child entries replacing duplicate hosts."""
 
     _GIT_ENTRY_A = {"url": "ssh://git@host-a/a.git", "key": {"provider": "static", "path": "/dev/null"}}
     _GIT_ENTRY_B = {"url": "ssh://git@host-b/b.git", "key": {"provider": "static", "path": "/dev/null"}}
@@ -130,21 +130,19 @@ class TestExtendsGitMerge(unittest.TestCase):
         names = [e.Name for e in m.bottles["child"].git]
         self.assertEqual(["a", "b"], names)
 
-    def test_child_git_repo_different_name_same_host_coexists(self):
-        # Repos are keyed by Name, not UpstreamHost: two repos with
-        # different names on the same host both survive the merge.
-        same_host_b = {"url": "ssh://git@host-a/b.git", "key": {"provider": "static", "path": "/dev/null"}}
+    def test_child_git_repo_replaces_same_host(self):
+        replacement = {"url": "ssh://git@host-a/replacement.git", "key": {"provider": "static", "path": "/dev/null"}}
         m = _build(
             base={"git-gate": {"repos": {"a": self._GIT_ENTRY_A}}},
             child={
                 "extends": "base",
-                "git-gate": {"repos": {"a2": same_host_b}},
+                "git-gate": {"repos": {"a2": replacement}},
             },
         )
         entries = m.bottles["child"].git
-        self.assertEqual(2, len(entries))
-        names = {e.Name for e in entries}
-        self.assertEqual({"a", "a2"}, names)
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(entries))
+        self.assertEqual("a2", entries[0].Name)
+        self.assertEqual("replacement.git", entries[0].UpstreamPath)
 
     def test_child_omits_git_gate_inherits_full_list(self):
         m = _build(
@@ -166,77 +164,6 @@ class TestExtendsGitMerge(unittest.TestCase):
         )
         self.assertEqual((), m.bottles["child"].git)
 
-    def test_child_same_name_repo_merges_key_field(self):
-        # Issue #237: child repo with same name as parent should merge
-        # field-by-field. Child overrides only `key`; parent's url and
-        # host_key are preserved.
-        parent_entry = {
-            "url": "ssh://git@host-a/repo.git",
-            "host_key": "ecdsa-sha2-nistp256 AAAA",
-            "key": {"provider": "static", "path": "/keys/id_rsa"},
-        }
-        m = _build(
-            base={"git-gate": {"repos": {"repo": parent_entry}}},
-            child={
-                "extends": "base",
-                "git-gate": {"repos": {"repo": {
-                    "key": {"provider": "gitea", "forge_token_env": "GITEA_TOKEN"},
-                }}},
-            },
-        )
-        entries = m.bottles["child"].git
-        self.assertEqual(1, len(entries))
-        e = entries[0]
-        self.assertEqual("repo", e.Name)
-        self.assertEqual("ssh://git@host-a/repo.git", e.Upstream)
-        self.assertEqual("ecdsa-sha2-nistp256 AAAA", e.KnownHostKey)
-        self.assertEqual("gitea", e.Key.provider)
-        self.assertEqual("GITEA_TOKEN", e.Key.forge_token_env)
-
-    def test_child_same_name_repo_overrides_url(self):
-        # Child can override url on a same-name repo; other parent fields
-        # fall through.
-        parent_entry = {
-            "url": "ssh://git@host-a/old.git",
-            "key": {"provider": "static", "path": "/keys/id_rsa"},
-        }
-        m = _build(
-            base={"git-gate": {"repos": {"repo": parent_entry}}},
-            child={
-                "extends": "base",
-                "git-gate": {"repos": {"repo": {
-                    "url": "ssh://git@host-b/new.git",
-                    "key": {"provider": "static", "path": "/keys/id_rsa"},
-                }}},
-            },
-        )
-        entries = m.bottles["child"].git
-        self.assertEqual(1, len(entries))
-        self.assertEqual("ssh://git@host-b/new.git", entries[0].Upstream)
-
-    def test_child_same_name_plus_new_repo(self):
-        # Same-name repo is field-merged; a distinct new name in child
-        # is appended.
-        parent_entry = {
-            "url": "ssh://git@host-a/repo.git",
-            "key": {"provider": "static", "path": "/keys/id_rsa"},
-        }
-        m = _build(
-            base={"git-gate": {"repos": {"repo": parent_entry}}},
-            child={
-                "extends": "base",
-                "git-gate": {"repos": {
-                    "repo": {"key": {"provider": "gitea", "forge_token_env": "TOK"}},
-                    "other": self._GIT_ENTRY_B,
-                }},
-            },
-        )
-        child = m.bottles["child"]
-        names = {e.Name for e in child.git}
-        self.assertEqual({"repo", "other"}, names)
-        repo_entry = next(e for e in child.git if e.Name == "repo")
-        self.assertEqual("gitea", repo_entry.Key.provider)
-
     def test_child_git_user_inherits_parent_repos(self):
         m = _build(
             base={"git-gate": {"repos": {"a": self._GIT_ENTRY_A}}},

tests/unit/test_manifest_md_load.py

@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@ class _ResolveCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
 class TestBottleFileParses(_ResolveCase):
     """SC #1: a bottle file under $HOME/.bot-bottle/bottles/
-    parses into the expected Bottle shape via load_for_agent."""
+    parses into the expected Bottle shape."""
 
     def test_loads(self):
         _write(self.home_cb / "bottles" / "dev.md", _BOTTLE_DEV)
         _write(self.home_cb / "agents" / "implementer.md", _AGENT_IMPL)
-        m = self.resolve().load_for_agent("implementer")
+        m = self.resolve()
         self.assertIn("dev", m.bottles)
         routes = m.bottles["dev"].egress.routes
         self.assertEqual(2, len(routes))
@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ class TestBottleFileParses(_ResolveCase):
 
 class TestAgentFileParses(_ResolveCase):
     """SC #2: an agent file under $HOME/.bot-bottle/agents/
-    parses via load_for_agent; the body becomes the prompt, the
-    frontmatter fields map to Agent fields."""
+    parses, the body becomes the prompt, the frontmatter fields
+    map to Agent fields."""
 
     def test_loads(self):
         _write(self.home_cb / "bottles" / "dev.md", _BOTTLE_DEV)
         _write(self.home_cb / "agents" / "implementer.md", _AGENT_IMPL)
-        m = self.resolve().load_for_agent("implementer")
+        m = self.resolve()
         a = m.agents["implementer"]
         self.assertEqual("dev", a.bottle)
         self.assertEqual(("init-prd",), a.skills)
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class TestCwdAgentOverridesHome(_ResolveCase):
             CWD-OVERRIDE-PROMPT
             """,
         )
-        m = self.resolve().load_for_agent("implementer")
+        m = self.resolve()
         self.assertIn("CWD-OVERRIDE-PROMPT", m.agents["implementer"].prompt)
         # Home bottle still present
         self.assertEqual(2, len(m.bottles["dev"].egress.routes))
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class TestCwdBottlesIgnored(_ResolveCase):
             ---
             """,
         )
-        m = self.resolve().load_for_agent("implementer")
+        m = self.resolve()
         # Home value wins because cwd bottles are ignored entirely.
         self.assertEqual(
             "api.anthropic.com",
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class TestAgentFileDoublesAsClaudeCodeSubagent(_ResolveCase):
             Agent prompt body.
             """,
         )
-        m = self.resolve().load_for_agent("implementer")
+        m = self.resolve()
         self.assertEqual("dev", m.agents["implementer"].bottle)
         self.assertEqual(("init-prd",), m.agents["implementer"].skills)
 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class TestManifestEntryPointParity(_ResolveCase):
         _write(self.home_cb / "bottles" / "dev.md", _BOTTLE_DEV)
         _write(self.home_cb / "agents" / "implementer.md", _AGENT_IMPL)
 
-        md_manifest = self.resolve().load_for_agent("implementer")
+        md_manifest = self.resolve()
         json_manifest = Manifest.from_json_obj({
             "bottles": {
                 "dev": {
@@ -294,48 +294,34 @@ class TestManifestEntryPointParity(_ResolveCase):
         self.assertEqual("dev", manifest.agents["implementer"].bottle)
 
 
-class TestBrokenAgentOnlyFailsAtPreflight(_ResolveCase):
-    """A typo'd / unknown frontmatter key on an agent file does NOT crash
-    resolve(). The agent appears in all_agent_names for the selector.
-    The error surfaces only when load_for_agent is called for that agent."""
+class TestUnknownAgentKeyDies(_ResolveCase):
+    """A typo'd / unknown frontmatter key on an agent file dies
+    rather than silently ignoring."""
 
-    def test_resolve_succeeds_despite_broken_agent(self):
+    def test_dies(self):
         _write(self.home_cb / "bottles" / "dev.md", _BOTTLE_DEV)
         _write(
-            self.home_cb / "agents" / "bad.md",
+            self.home_cb / "agents" / "implementer.md",
             """
             ---
             bottle: dev
             skillz: [init-prd]
             ---
-            """,
-        )
-        _write(self.home_cb / "agents" / "implementer.md", _AGENT_IMPL)
-        m = self.resolve()
-        # Resolve itself does not raise; broken agent appears in the name list.
-        self.assertIn("bad", m.all_agent_names)
-        self.assertIn("implementer", m.all_agent_names)
 
-    def test_load_for_agent_raises_for_broken_agent(self):
-        _write(self.home_cb / "bottles" / "dev.md", _BOTTLE_DEV)
-        _write(
-            self.home_cb / "agents" / "bad.md",
-            """
-            ---
-            bottle: dev
-            skillz: [init-prd]
-            ---
+            ...
             """,
         )
-        m = self.resolve()
         with self.assertRaises(ManifestError):
-            m.load_for_agent("bad")
+            self.resolve()
 
-    def test_broken_bottle_only_fails_at_preflight(self):
-        """A broken bottle does not crash resolve; only load_for_agent for
-        an agent that references it raises. Unrelated agents still work."""
+
+class TestUnknownBottleKeyDies(_ResolveCase):
+    """A typo'd / unknown frontmatter key on a bottle file dies
+    rather than silently ignoring."""
+
+    def test_dies(self):
         _write(
-            self.home_cb / "bottles" / "bad.md",
+            self.home_cb / "bottles" / "dev.md",
             """
             ---
             credproxy:
@@ -343,26 +329,9 @@ class TestBrokenAgentOnlyFailsAtPreflight(_ResolveCase):
             ---
             """,
         )
-        _write(self.home_cb / "bottles" / "dev.md", _BOTTLE_DEV)
         _write(self.home_cb / "agents" / "implementer.md", _AGENT_IMPL)
-        _write(
-            self.home_cb / "agents" / "broken-agent.md",
-            """
-            ---
-            bottle: bad
-            ---
-            """,
-        )
-        m = self.resolve()
-        # Both agents appear in the name list at resolve time.
-        self.assertIn("implementer", m.all_agent_names)
-        self.assertIn("broken-agent", m.all_agent_names)
-        # Valid agent loads fine.
-        full = m.load_for_agent("implementer")
-        self.assertIn("implementer", full.agents)
-        # Broken bottle's agent raises at preflight.
         with self.assertRaises(ManifestError):
-            m.load_for_agent("broken-agent")
+            self.resolve()
 
 
 class TestStaleJsonDies(_ResolveCase):
@@ -390,11 +359,11 @@ class TestNoManifestDies(_ResolveCase):
         self.assertEqual({}, dict(m.agents))
 
 
-class TestUnknownBottleReferenceFailsAtPreflight(_ResolveCase):
-    """An agent file naming a non-existent bottle appears in all_agent_names
-    at resolve time; the error only surfaces when load_for_agent is called."""
+class TestUnknownBottleReferenceDies(_ResolveCase):
+    """An agent file naming a bottle that doesn't exist on disk
+    dies with the existing "bottle not defined" error."""
 
-    def test_stray_bottle_reference_fails_at_preflight(self):
+    def test_dies(self):
         _write(self.home_cb / "bottles" / "dev.md", _BOTTLE_DEV)
         _write(
             self.home_cb / "agents" / "stray.md",
@@ -404,17 +373,8 @@ class TestUnknownBottleReferenceFailsAtPreflight(_ResolveCase):
             ---
             """,
         )
-        _write(self.home_cb / "agents" / "implementer.md", _AGENT_IMPL)
-        m = self.resolve()
-        # Both names visible at resolve time.
-        self.assertIn("stray", m.all_agent_names)
-        self.assertIn("implementer", m.all_agent_names)
-        # Valid agent loads fine.
-        full = m.load_for_agent("implementer")
-        self.assertIn("implementer", full.agents)
-        # Stray agent fails at preflight.
         with self.assertRaises(ManifestError):
-            m.load_for_agent("stray")
+            self.resolve()
 
 
 class TestFilenameValidation(_ResolveCase):
@@ -428,9 +388,9 @@ class TestFilenameValidation(_ResolveCase):
         # This file should be skipped — capital letters not allowed.
         _write(self.home_cb / "agents" / "BadName.md", _AGENT_IMPL)
         m = self.resolve()
-        self.assertIn("implementer", m.all_agent_names)
-        self.assertNotIn("BadName", m.all_agent_names)
-        self.assertNotIn("badname", m.all_agent_names)
+        self.assertIn("implementer", m.agents)
+        self.assertNotIn("BadName", m.agents)
+        self.assertNotIn("badname", m.agents)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":