feat: persist unblock task planning artifacts

apps/orchestrator/src/cortexpilot_orch/api/main_pm_intake_helpers.py

@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@
 from cortexpilot_orch.config import load_config
 from cortexpilot_orch.contract.compiler import build_role_binding_summary, sync_role_contract
 from cortexpilot_orch.observability.logger import log_event
-from cortexpilot_orch.planning.intake import IntakeService, _build_wave_plan, _build_worker_prompt_contracts
+from cortexpilot_orch.planning.intake import (
+    IntakeService,
+    _build_unblock_tasks_from_worker_contracts,
+    _build_wave_plan,
+    _build_worker_prompt_contracts,
+)
 from cortexpilot_orch.store.intake_store import IntakeStore
 from cortexpilot_orch.store.run_store import RunStore
 
@@ -169,9 +174,11 @@ def _persist_planning_artifacts_for_run(
 
     run_store = RunStore(runs_root=runs_root)
     run_dir = run_store.run_dir(run_id)
+    worker_prompt_contracts = _build_worker_prompt_contracts(plan_bundle, intake_payload)
     artifacts_to_write: list[tuple[str, Any]] = [
         ("planning_wave_plan.json", _build_wave_plan(plan_bundle)),
-        ("planning_worker_prompt_contracts.json", _build_worker_prompt_contracts(plan_bundle, intake_payload)),
+        ("planning_worker_prompt_contracts.json", worker_prompt_contracts),
+        ("planning_unblock_tasks.json", _build_unblock_tasks_from_worker_contracts(worker_prompt_contracts)),
     ]
     written: list[str] = []
     artifact_refs: list[dict[str, Any]] = []

apps/orchestrator/src/cortexpilot_orch/planning/intake.py

@@ -585,6 +585,56 @@ def _build_worker_prompt_contracts(plan_bundle: dict[str, Any], payload: dict[st
     return contracts
 
 
+def _build_unblock_tasks_from_worker_contracts(worker_contracts: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    tasks: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    for contract in worker_contracts:
+        if not isinstance(contract, dict):
+            continue
+        continuation_policy = contract.get("continuation_policy") if isinstance(contract.get("continuation_policy"), dict) else {}
+        on_blocked = str(continuation_policy.get("on_blocked") or "").strip()
+        if on_blocked != "spawn_independent_temporary_unblock_task":
+            continue
+        assigned_agent = contract.get("assigned_agent") if isinstance(contract.get("assigned_agent"), dict) else {}
+        blocked_when = contract.get("blocked_when") if isinstance(contract.get("blocked_when"), list) else []
+        reason = next(
+            (
+                str(item).strip()
+                for item in blocked_when
+                if str(item).strip() and (
+                    "external blocker" in str(item).lower()
+                    or "unblock task" in str(item).lower()
+                )
+            ),
+            "an external blocker requires an L0-managed unblock task",
+        )
+        prompt_contract_id = str(contract.get("prompt_contract_id") or "").strip() or "worker-preview-1"
+        tasks.append(
+            {
+                "version": "v1",
+                "unblock_task_id": f"unblock-{prompt_contract_id}",
+                "source_prompt_contract_id": prompt_contract_id,
+                "objective": f"Unblock the scoped worker assignment for {contract.get('objective') or 'the current wave'}",
+                "scope_hint": str(contract.get("scope") or "").strip() or "No scope summary provided.",
+                "assigned_agent": {
+                    "role": str(assigned_agent.get("role") or "WORKER").strip() or "WORKER",
+                    "agent_id": str(assigned_agent.get("agent_id") or "agent-1").strip() or "agent-1",
+                },
+                "owner": "L0",
+                "mode": "independent_temporary_task",
+                "status": "proposed",
+                "trigger": on_blocked,
+                "reason": reason,
+                "verification_requirements": [
+                    str(item).strip()
+                    for item in contract.get("verification_requirements", [])
+                    if str(item).strip()
+                ]
+                or ["repo_hygiene"],
+            }
+        )
+    return tasks
+
+
 def _apply_intake_contract_overrides(
     contract: dict[str, Any],
     intake_payload: dict[str, Any],
@@ -1127,6 +1177,10 @@ def preview(self, payload: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
         assigned_role = str(assigned_agent.get("role") or "WORKER").strip() or "WORKER"
         predicted_reports = _predicted_reports_for_task_template(task_template)
         predicted_artifacts = _predicted_artifacts_for_payload(normalized_payload)
+        worker_prompt_contracts = _build_worker_prompt_contracts(plan_bundle, normalized_payload)
+        unblock_tasks = _build_unblock_tasks_from_worker_contracts(worker_prompt_contracts)
+        if unblock_tasks and "planning_unblock_tasks.json" not in predicted_artifacts:
+            predicted_artifacts.append("planning_unblock_tasks.json")
         warnings: list[str] = []
         if requires_human_approval:
             warnings.append("Current policies suggest the run may require manual approval before execution can continue.")
@@ -1171,13 +1225,16 @@ def preview(self, payload: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
             "plan_bundle": plan_bundle,
             "task_chain": task_chain,
             "wave_plan": _build_wave_plan(plan_bundle),
-            "worker_prompt_contracts": _build_worker_prompt_contracts(plan_bundle, normalized_payload),
+            "worker_prompt_contracts": worker_prompt_contracts,
+            "unblock_tasks": unblock_tasks,
             "role_contract_summary": contract_preview.get("role_contract") if isinstance(contract_preview.get("role_contract"), dict) else {},
             "contract_preview": contract_preview,
         }
         self._validator.validate_report(response["wave_plan"], "wave_plan.v1.json")
-        for contract in response["worker_prompt_contracts"]:
+        for contract in worker_prompt_contracts:
             self._validator.validate_report(contract, "worker_prompt_contract.v1.json")
+        for unblock_task in unblock_tasks:
+            self._validator.validate_report(unblock_task, "unblock_task.v1.json")
         self._validator.validate_report(response, "execution_plan_report.v1.json")
         return response
 

apps/orchestrator/tests/test_intake_preview_helpers.py

@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ def test_intake_preview_builds_execution_plan_report(monkeypatch) -> None:
     assert report["wave_plan"]["worker_count"] == 1
     assert report["worker_prompt_contracts"][0]["prompt_contract_id"] == "plan-preview-1"
     assert report["worker_prompt_contracts"][0]["continuation_policy"]["on_blocked"] == "spawn_independent_temporary_unblock_task"
+    assert report["unblock_tasks"][0]["source_prompt_contract_id"] == "plan-preview-1"
+    assert report["unblock_tasks"][0]["trigger"] == "spawn_independent_temporary_unblock_task"
+    assert "planning_unblock_tasks.json" in report["predicted_artifacts"]
 
 
 def test_intake_preview_marks_manual_approval_when_env_requires_it(monkeypatch) -> None:
@@ -178,3 +181,4 @@ def test_intake_preview_marks_manual_approval_when_env_requires_it(monkeypatch)
     assert report["warnings"]
     assert report["wave_plan"]["completion_policy_ref"].endswith("#/wave_completion_policy")
     assert report["worker_prompt_contracts"][0]["verification_requirements"] == ["repo_hygiene"]
+    assert report["unblock_tasks"][0]["owner"] == "L0"

apps/orchestrator/tests/test_main_pm_intake_helpers_branches.py

@@ -564,16 +564,26 @@ def execute_task(contract_path: Path, mock_mode: bool = False) -> str:
     worker_contracts = json.loads(
         (runs_root / run_id / "artifacts" / "planning_worker_prompt_contracts.json").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
     )
+    unblock_tasks = json.loads(
+        (runs_root / run_id / "artifacts" / "planning_unblock_tasks.json").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    )
     manifest = json.loads((runs_root / run_id / "manifest.json").read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
 
-    assert result["planning_artifacts"] == ["planning_wave_plan.json", "planning_worker_prompt_contracts.json"]
+    assert result["planning_artifacts"] == [
+        "planning_wave_plan.json",
+        "planning_worker_prompt_contracts.json",
+        "planning_unblock_tasks.json",
+    ]
     assert wave_plan["wave_id"] == "bundle-1"
     assert wave_plan["objective"] == "Ship one planning artifact bridge"
     assert worker_contracts[0]["prompt_contract_id"] == "worker-1"
     assert worker_contracts[0]["continuation_policy"]["on_blocked"] == "spawn_independent_temporary_unblock_task"
+    assert unblock_tasks[0]["source_prompt_contract_id"] == "worker-1"
+    assert unblock_tasks[0]["owner"] == "L0"
     artifact_names = [item["name"] for item in manifest["artifacts"]]
     assert "planning_wave_plan" in artifact_names
     assert "planning_worker_prompt_contracts" in artifact_names
+    assert "planning_unblock_tasks" in artifact_names
     assert intake_events[-1] == ("persist", {"event": "INTAKE_RUN", "run_id": run_id})
 
 

apps/orchestrator/tests/test_schema_validation.py

@@ -276,6 +276,22 @@ def test_new_operator_report_and_task_pack_schemas_pass() -> None:
     }
     assert validator.validate_report(worker_prompt_contract, "worker_prompt_contract.v1.json")["prompt_contract_id"] == "worker-prompt-1"
 
+    unblock_task = {
+        "version": "v1",
+        "unblock_task_id": "unblock-worker-prompt-1",
+        "source_prompt_contract_id": "worker-prompt-1",
+        "objective": "Unblock the scoped worker assignment for Ship the preview artifact.",
+        "scope_hint": "Implement the preview artifact inside apps/orchestrator/src.",
+        "assigned_agent": {"role": "WORKER", "agent_id": "agent-1"},
+        "owner": "L0",
+        "mode": "independent_temporary_task",
+        "status": "proposed",
+        "trigger": "spawn_independent_temporary_unblock_task",
+        "reason": "an external blocker requires an L0-managed unblock task",
+        "verification_requirements": ["repo_hygiene"],
+    }
+    assert validator.validate_report(unblock_task, "unblock_task.v1.json")["unblock_task_id"] == "unblock-worker-prompt-1"
+
     context_pack = {
         "version": "v1",
         "pack_id": "ctx-pack-1",

docs/architecture/runtime-topology.md

@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ flowchart LR
   alongside `plan_bundle`, `task_chain`, and `contract_preview`, so operator
   planning surfaces can speak in canon planner language without changing
   execution authority.
+- The same planning preview may now derive `unblock_tasks`, and run bundles may
+  persist `planning_unblock_tasks.json` when worker continuation policy says
+  blocked work should spawn an independent temporary unblock task.
 - Queue truth currently lives in `.runtime-cache/cortexpilot/queue.jsonl`; API
   and workflow surfaces read that queue state and derive `eligible` /
   `sla_state` instead of storing a second scheduler database.

docs/specs/00_SPEC.md

@@ -342,6 +342,17 @@
 - `harness_request` represents a proposed capability change; applying that
   change still depends on policy and approval boundaries.
 
+### 6.6 Unblock Task Contract
+
+- `schemas/unblock_task.v1.json` defines the first-class object shape for an
+  L0-managed independent temporary unblock assignment.
+- `unblock_task` is derived from worker continuation policy when
+  `on_blocked = spawn_independent_temporary_unblock_task`.
+- Intake preview may surface `unblock_tasks`, and run-local planning artifacts
+  may persist `planning_unblock_tasks.json` as an advisory planning artifact.
+- `unblock_task` does not replace `task_contract` as execution authority; it is
+  a read-only control-plane object for unblock coordination.
+
 ---
 
 ## 7. State Machine

packages/frontend-shared/types.ts

@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ export type ExecutionPlanReport = {
   task_chain?: JsonValue;
   wave_plan?: JsonValue;
   worker_prompt_contracts?: JsonValue[];
+  unblock_tasks?: JsonValue[];
   contract_preview: RunContract;
 };
 

schemas/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 ## 2026-04-12
 - Added `control_plane_runtime_policy.v1.json` to formalize L0 command-tower runtime rules.
 - Added `wave_plan.v1.json` and `worker_prompt_contract.v1.json` for planner preview artifacts.
+- Added `unblock_task.v1.json` to formalize L0-managed independent temporary unblock assignments.
 - Added `context_pack.v1.json` and `harness_request.v1.json` to reserve first-class schema homes for explicit handoff and harness-evolution contracts.
-- Extended `execution_plan_report.v1.json` with `wave_plan` and `worker_prompt_contracts`.
+- Extended `execution_plan_report.v1.json` with `wave_plan`, `worker_prompt_contracts`, and `unblock_tasks`.
 
 ## 2026-02-04
 - Added `schema_registry.json` with SHA256 and size metadata for all v1 schemas.

schemas/README.md

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Machine-readable schemas for contracts, events, and policy validation.
 - `control_plane_runtime_policy.v1.json` — machine-readable command-tower runtime constitution for L0/L1/L2, wake policy, completion governance, and harness boundaries.
 - `wave_plan.v1.json` — wave-level orchestration preview artifact derived from intake planning.
 - `worker_prompt_contract.v1.json` — worker-scoped planner artifact for scope, reading list, continuation, and verification rules.
+- `unblock_task.v1.json` — L0-managed independent temporary unblock assignment derived from worker continuation policy.
 - `context_pack.v1.json` — explicit fallback handoff contract for context-pressure and role-switch situations.
 - `harness_request.v1.json` — capability-evolution request contract for session-local/project-local/global harness changes.
 - `approval_pack.v1.json` / `incident_pack.v1.json` / `run_compare_report.v1.json` — derived operator-readable decision packs for approval, failure triage, and replay compare surfaces.

schemas/execution_plan_report.schema.json

@@ -182,6 +182,12 @@
         "type": "object"
       }
     },
+    "unblock_tasks": {
+      "type": "array",
+      "items": {
+        "type": "object"
+      }
+    },
     "role_contract_summary": {
       "type": "object",
       "additionalProperties": false,

schemas/execution_plan_report.v1.json

@@ -182,6 +182,12 @@
         "type": "object"
       }
     },
+    "unblock_tasks": {
+      "type": "array",
+      "items": {
+        "type": "object"
+      }
+    },
     "role_contract_summary": {
       "type": "object",
       "additionalProperties": false,

schemas/schema_registry.json

@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@
       "bytes": 1842
     },
     "execution_plan_report.schema.json": {
-      "sha256": "211a6d5310adea65ddedb4bc61de4542879772f33b92d40335ad1cbb748c6afb",
-      "bytes": 7414
+      "sha256": "9175fefdde202bbc0a7234f8f5f8eab468b5f5583ceaf778cb6ab7d8311c2003",
+      "bytes": 7517
     },
     "execution_plan_report.v1.json": {
-      "sha256": "0c9d6ed72669bcf56fa59a5c2be832f71dd3615e854e0e6a4f6ff72e26d3de8f",
-      "bytes": 7410
+      "sha256": "7c0c07d36c4ba6f81f1962243514c984537f6398123f9f18395e7501823094be",
+      "bytes": 7513
     },
     "flight_plan_copilot_brief.v1.json": {
       "sha256": "555cdae186c13823ccbb716552ec023020eddea4babf3f0f07abfca8a149fab3",
@@ -193,10 +193,6 @@
       "sha256": "771100fbbad00e09e3ee8b4fec888e07e36c6f18ac9e5ae02a9bed6d9f1d219a",
       "bytes": 581
     },
-    "schema_registry.json": {
-      "sha256": "ba5590a6953e3b9d61108b89ac28a0297d8b86ca83f02cc3ccb51ba956d545d6",
-      "bytes": 8535
-    },
     "search_requests.v1.json": {
       "sha256": "e74f48f215fdf9035e284ee4f7a0f931b4a88f320c90a93ab36dcb96d17fd684",
       "bytes": 2270
@@ -292,6 +288,10 @@
     "worker_prompt_contract.v1.json": {
       "sha256": "6b8a4331f0903f265e565b5a634238a5525972360d6c00501891b7e109b02bec",
       "bytes": 4056
+    },
+    "unblock_task.v1.json": {
+      "sha256": "b5e225b38aebaf823fbc7bcbb38a515f9666734093500df5a28d48218afd35ef",
+      "bytes": 1891
     }
   }
 }