Replace normalize stage with trim scaffold

README.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Implemented now:
 
 Not implemented yet:
 
-- real `normalize` behavior
+- real `trim` behavior
 - real `archive` behavior
 - real `notify` behavior
 - additional analyze artifacts beyond `session_recap`

architecture.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Implemented:
 
 Still placeholder/future:
 
-- `normalize` stage behavior
+- `trim` stage behavior
 - `archive` stage behavior
 - `notify` stage behavior
 - additional Scriptorium artifact types beyond `session_recap`
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ Canonical stage order:
 
 1. `prepare`
 2. `transcribe`
-3. `normalize`
+3. `merge`
-4. `merge`
+4. `polish`
-5. `polish`
+5. `trim`
 6. `analyze`
 7. `archive`
 8. `notify`

internal/app/commands_test.go

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func TestExecuteValidCommands(t *testing.T) {
 		wantOut string
 	}{
 		{name: "run", args: []string{"run", "--config", pipelinePath, "--session", sessionPath}, wantOut: "narratio run: session 2026-05-03; executed=8 skipped=0; manifest="},
-		{name: "plan", args: []string{"plan", "--config", pipelinePath, "--session", sessionPath}, wantOut: "prepare: skip\ntranscribe: skip\nnormalize: skip\nmerge: skip\npolish: skip\nanalyze: skip\narchive: skip\nnotify: skip"},
+		{name: "plan", args: []string{"plan", "--config", pipelinePath, "--session", sessionPath}, wantOut: "prepare: skip\ntranscribe: skip\nmerge: skip\npolish: skip\ntrim: skip\nanalyze: skip\narchive: skip\nnotify: skip"},
 		{name: "status", args: []string{"status", "--manifest", manifestPath}, wantOut: "session_id: 2026-05-03"},
 		{name: "resume", args: []string{"resume", "--config", pipelinePath, "--session", sessionPath}, wantOut: "narratio resume: session 2026-05-03 has no remaining stages"},
 		{name: "run-stage", args: []string{"run-stage", "--config", pipelinePath, "--session", sessionPath, "polish"}, wantOut: "narratio run-stage: stage=polish executed=0 skipped=1 force=false; manifest="},
@@ -106,6 +106,22 @@ func TestExecuteRunStageUnknownFails(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestExecuteRunStageNormalizeIsRejected(t *testing.T) {
+	workspaceRoot := t.TempDir()
+	pipelinePath, sessionPath := writeValidConfigFiles(t, workspaceRoot, "https://example.com/transcribe")
+
+	var stdout bytes.Buffer
+	var stderr bytes.Buffer
+
+	code := Execute([]string{"run-stage", "--config", pipelinePath, "--session", sessionPath, "normalize"}, &stdout, &stderr)
+	if code == 0 {
+		t.Fatal("exit code = 0, want non-zero")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(stderr.String(), "unknown stage") {
+		t.Fatalf("stderr = %q, want unknown stage error", stderr.String())
+	}
+}
+
 func TestExecuteRunStageTranscribeUsesConfiguredWhisperXServer(t *testing.T) {
 	workspaceRoot := t.TempDir()
 	var serverCalls int

internal/app/plan_test.go

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func TestPlanCreatesAndReusesWorkdir(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(got, "narratio plan: workdir prepared at") {
 		t.Fatalf("first output = %q, want workdir prepared", got)
 	}
-	for _, name := range []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "normalize", "merge", "polish", "analyze", "archive", "notify"} {
+	for _, name := range []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "merge", "polish", "trim", "analyze", "archive", "notify"} {
 		if !strings.Contains(got, name+": run") {
 			t.Fatalf("first output = %q, missing stage %q", got, name)
 		}
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func TestPlanCreatesAndReusesWorkdir(t *testing.T) {
 		filepath.Join(sessionWorkdir, "inputs"),
 		filepath.Join(sessionWorkdir, "audio"),
 		filepath.Join(sessionWorkdir, "transcripts", "raw"),
-		filepath.Join(sessionWorkdir, "transcripts", "normalized"),
+		filepath.Join(sessionWorkdir, "transcripts", "trimmed"),
 		filepath.Join(sessionWorkdir, "artifacts"),
 		filepath.Join(sessionWorkdir, "config"),
 		filepath.Join(sessionWorkdir, "logs"),
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ func TestPlanShowsRunAndSkipFromManifest(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(got, "prepare: skip") || !strings.Contains(got, "transcribe: skip") {
 		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want prepare/transcribe skipped", got)
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(got, "normalize: run") {
+	if !strings.Contains(got, "trim: run") {
-		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want normalize run", got)
+		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want trim run", got)
 	}
 	if !strings.Contains(got, "totals: run=6 skip=2") {
 		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want totals run=6 skip=2", got)

internal/app/planner_test.go

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import "testing"
 
 func TestBuildFullPlanOrder(t *testing.T) {
 	got := BuildFullPlan()
-	want := []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "normalize", "merge", "polish", "analyze", "archive", "notify"}
+	want := []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "merge", "polish", "trim", "analyze", "archive", "notify"}
 	if len(got) != len(want) {
 		t.Fatalf("len(plan) = %d, want %d", len(got), len(want))
 	}

internal/app/resume_run_stage_test.go

@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ func TestResumeStartsAfterCompletedStages(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("load manifest: %v", err)
 	}
-	if loaded.Stages["normalize"] == nil || loaded.Stages["normalize"].Status != manifest.StatusSucceeded {
+	if loaded.Stages["trim"] == nil || loaded.Stages["trim"].Status != manifest.StatusSucceeded {
-		t.Fatalf("normalize stage = %#v, want succeeded", loaded.Stages["normalize"])
+		t.Fatalf("trim stage = %#v, want succeeded", loaded.Stages["trim"])
 	}
 }
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func TestResumeNoRemainingStages(t *testing.T) {
 
 	store := &manifest.LocalStore{}
 	m := manifest.New("2026-05-03", time.Date(2026, 5, 3, 10, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC))
-	for _, name := range []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "normalize", "merge", "polish", "analyze", "archive", "notify"} {
+	for _, name := range []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "merge", "polish", "trim", "analyze", "archive", "notify"} {
 		m.MarkStageSucceeded(name, time.Date(2026, 5, 3, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.UTC), nil)
 	}
 	if err := store.Save(context.Background(), manifestPath, m); err != nil {
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func TestResumeForceRerunsSucceeded(t *testing.T) {
 
 	store := &manifest.LocalStore{}
 	m := manifest.New("2026-05-03", time.Date(2026, 5, 3, 10, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC))
-	for _, name := range []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "normalize", "merge", "polish", "analyze", "archive", "notify"} {
+	for _, name := range []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "merge", "polish", "trim", "analyze", "archive", "notify"} {
 		m.MarkStageSucceeded(name, time.Date(2026, 5, 3, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.UTC), nil)
 	}
 	if err := store.Save(context.Background(), manifestPath, m); err != nil {
@@ -165,3 +165,30 @@ func TestRunStageSkipAndForce(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want force rerun", out.String())
 	}
 }
+
+func TestRunStageTrimPlaceholderExecutes(t *testing.T) {
+	workspaceRoot := t.TempDir()
+	pipelinePath, sessionPath := writeValidConfigFiles(t, workspaceRoot)
+	manifestPath := filepath.Join(workspaceRoot, "work", "2026-05-03", "manifest.json")
+
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	err := RunStage(context.Background(), []string{"--config", pipelinePath, "--session", sessionPath, "trim"}, &out)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("RunStage(trim) error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(out.String(), "stage=trim executed=1 skipped=0") {
+		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want stage=trim executed", out.String())
+	}
+
+	store := &manifest.LocalStore{}
+	m, err := store.Load(context.Background(), manifestPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("load manifest: %v", err)
+	}
+	if m.Stages["trim"] == nil || m.Stages["trim"].Status != manifest.StatusSucceeded {
+		t.Fatalf("trim stage = %#v, want succeeded", m.Stages["trim"])
+	}
+	if m.Stages["trim"].Metadata == nil || m.Stages["trim"].Metadata["placeholder"] != true {
+		t.Fatalf("trim stage metadata = %#v, want placeholder=true", m.Stages["trim"].Metadata)
+	}
+}

internal/app/runner_test.go

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func TestExecuteStagesPlaceholderSuccessUpdatesManifest(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Load manifest error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	for _, name := range []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "normalize", "merge", "polish", "analyze", "archive", "notify"} {
+	for _, name := range []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "merge", "polish", "trim", "analyze", "archive", "notify"} {
 		sr := m.Stages[name]
 		if sr == nil {
 			t.Fatalf("missing stage record %q", name)
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ func TestExecuteStagesFailureUpdatesManifest(t *testing.T) {
 	if got := m.Stages["transcribe"]; got == nil || got.Status != manifest.StatusFailed {
 		t.Fatalf("transcribe status = %#v, want failed", got)
 	}
-	if got := m.Stages["normalize"]; got != nil {
+	if got := m.Stages["merge"]; got != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("normalize should not run, got %#v", got)
+		t.Fatalf("merge should not run, got %#v", got)
 	}
 }
 

internal/artifacts/local.go

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func (s *LocalStore) EnsureLayout(sessionID string) (SessionPaths, error) {
 		paths.AudioDir,
 		paths.TranscriptsDir,
 		paths.TranscriptsRawDir,
-		paths.TranscriptsNormalizedDir,
+		paths.TranscriptsTrimmedDir,
 		paths.ArtifactsDir,
 		paths.ConfigDir,
 		paths.LogsDir,

internal/artifacts/local_test.go

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func TestEnsureLayoutCreatesExpectedDirectories(t *testing.T) {
 	checkDirExists(t, paths.AudioDir)
 	checkDirExists(t, paths.TranscriptsDir)
 	checkDirExists(t, paths.TranscriptsRawDir)
-	checkDirExists(t, paths.TranscriptsNormalizedDir)
+	checkDirExists(t, paths.TranscriptsTrimmedDir)
 	checkDirExists(t, paths.ArtifactsDir)
 	checkDirExists(t, paths.ConfigDir)
 	checkDirExists(t, paths.LogsDir)

internal/artifacts/paths.go

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ type SessionPaths struct {
 	AudioDir              string
 	TranscriptsDir        string
 	TranscriptsRawDir     string
-	TranscriptsNormalizedDir string
+	TranscriptsTrimmedDir string
 	ArtifactsDir          string
 	ConfigDir             string
 	LogsDir               string
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func buildSessionPaths(workspaceRoot, sessionID string) SessionPaths {
 		AudioDir:              filepath.Join(root, "audio"),
 		TranscriptsDir:        transcripts,
 		TranscriptsRawDir:     filepath.Join(transcripts, "raw"),
-		TranscriptsNormalizedDir: filepath.Join(transcripts, "normalized"),
+		TranscriptsTrimmedDir: filepath.Join(transcripts, "trimmed"),
 		ArtifactsDir:          filepath.Join(root, "artifacts"),
 		ConfigDir:             filepath.Join(root, "config"),
 		LogsDir:               filepath.Join(root, "logs"),

internal/stage/placeholders.go

@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ func All() []Stage {
 	return []Stage{
 		prepareStage{},
 		transcribeStage{},
-		placeholderStage{name: "normalize"},
 		mergeStage{},
 		polishStage{},
+		placeholderStage{name: "trim"},
 		analyzeStage{},
 		placeholderStage{name: "archive"},
 		placeholderStage{name: "notify"},