Expose pipeline profile selection and provenance

docs/cli.md

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Most session-aware commands accept:
 - `--session <session.yml>`
 - `--session-id <session_id>`
 - `--previous-session-id <session_id>`
+- `--profile <name>`
 
 Rules:
 
@@ -51,6 +52,10 @@ Rules:
 - if both positional `<session_id>` and `--session-id` are provided, values must match.
 - `--previous-session-id` is a strict expectation: the selected session file
   must contain the same `previous_session_id`.
+- `--profile` selects a declared pipeline profile. It may be supplied once;
+  an explicit empty or unknown value fails configuration resolution. When it is
+  omitted, a declared `default_profile` is used. The same selection applies to
+  all common-flag commands, including `regenerate-artifacts`.
 - `clean --all` cannot be combined with campaign/session selectors.
 - notification delivery is currently limited to the configured `noop` mode; see
   the [configuration reference](./config.md#notifications).
@@ -102,6 +107,7 @@ Behavior:
   `--name=value` spellings;
 - continues interrupted or partially completed sessions by running non-succeeded stages;
 - writes session and run manifests.
+- reports the resolved profile (or `none`) and effective configuration digest.
 
 When `--artifacts` is present, the selected range must contain `analyze` or
 `publish`. Either consumer is sufficient, including a one-stage range.
@@ -203,6 +209,8 @@ Uses the same inclusive bounds, endpoint validation, force scope, and artifact
 selection contract as `run`. It validates config and prints run/skip decisions
 for selected stages only without creating the local workdir or changing the
 manifest. Resume-capable selected stages are checked against durable evidence.
+The output includes the resolved profile (or `none`) and effective configuration
+digest without writing provenance or any manifest state.
 For `analyze`, the preview also lists explicit targets, prerequisite-only work,
 execution order, and reusable current artifacts with concise reasons. These
 artifact decisions come from the same reconciliation and work planner used by

docs/internal/manifest.md

@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ does not turn incidental canonical bytes into manifest authority.
 `manifest.RunManifest` is created for each invocation and records:
 
 - invocation identity and `force` flag
+- the selected profile (when any) and secret-free effective configuration digest
 - requested stages
 - per-stage action (`run` or `skip`)
 - per-stage status
@@ -233,6 +234,15 @@ after such a private content change.
 Session manifest is the authoritative stage-progress ledger across invocations.
 Run manifest is invocation-scoped audit state.
 
+Both manifests retain the most recently resolved invocation's bounded
+configuration provenance. It identifies the selected profile name and source
+(`default` or `cli`) plus the effective configuration digest, but never a raw
+secret or profile content. This provenance is informational: it does not
+participate in stage resume or cache decisions. A profile change therefore
+invalidates only stages whose semantic configuration changed. When a private
+external-tool model, module, prompt, or profile changes behind an unchanged
+configured identifier, use `--force` for the affected work.
+
 `session plan` computes the same current fingerprint and applies the same
 comparison and invalidation rules to a cloned manifest. It predicts the runner
 decision without persisting session or invocation state. The shared helper

docs/operations.md

@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ narratio run 2026-04-04
 narratio session status 2026-04-04
 ```
 
+Run, plan, and status output identify the resolved pipeline profile (or `none`)
+and effective configuration digest. Status distinguishes the current resolved
+value from the last value persisted in the session manifest, which helps
+diagnose profile switches without changing resume authority.
+
 ## Stage Execution and Continuation Behavior
 
 Canonical stage order:

docs/roadmap/implementation.md

@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ command-specific resolution before CLI profile selection is exposed.
 
 ## Stage 9 — Profile CLI Plumbing, Reporting, And Manifest Provenance
 
-**Status: Pending**
+**Status: Completed**
 
 ### Goal
 

internal/app/bounded_run.go

@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ func (f *singletonStringFlag) Set(value string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (f singletonStringFlag) pointer() *string {
+	if !f.set {
+		return nil
+	}
+	value := f.value
+	return &value
+}
+
 type singletonBoolFlag struct {
 	name  string
 	value bool

internal/app/bounded_run_test.go

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ func TestBoundedRunParsingRejectsDuplicateSingletons(t *testing.T) {
 		{name: "through mixed", args: []string{"session", "--through", "analyze", "--through=publish"}, want: "--through may be specified only once"},
 		{name: "force separate", args: []string{"session", "--force", "--force"}, want: "--force may be specified only once"},
 		{name: "force equals", args: []string{"session", "--force=true", "--force=false"}, want: "--force may be specified only once"},
+		{name: "profile", args: []string{"session", "--profile", "production", "--profile=testing"}, want: "--profile may be specified only once"},
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -68,6 +69,32 @@ func TestBoundedRunParsingRejectsDuplicateSingletons(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestBoundedRunParsingRetainsExplicitProfilePresence(t *testing.T) {
+	withoutProfile, err := parseBoundedRunRequest("run", []string{"session"}, io.Discard)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if got := withoutProfile.Config.sessionOptions().Profile; got != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("omitted profile = %#v, want nil", got)
+	}
+
+	withProfile, err := parseBoundedRunRequest("run", []string{"session", "--profile", "testing"}, io.Discard)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if got := withProfile.Config.sessionOptions().Profile; got == nil || *got != "testing" {
+		t.Fatalf("explicit profile = %#v, want testing", got)
+	}
+
+	explicitEmpty, err := parseBoundedRunRequest("run", []string{"session", "--profile", ""}, io.Discard)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if got := explicitEmpty.Config.sessionOptions().Profile; got == nil || *got != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("explicit empty profile = %#v, want non-nil empty", got)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestBoundedRunParsingUsesSharedRangeValidation(t *testing.T) {
 	args := []string{"session", "--from", "publish", "--through", "render"}
 	runRequest, runErr := parseBoundedRunRequest("run", args, io.Discard)

internal/app/clean.go

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func cleanAllLocal(flags commonConfigFlags, dryRun, clearCache bool, out io.Writ
 		strings.TrimSpace(flags.previousSessionID) != "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("clean: --all cannot be combined with --campaign, --campaign-file, --session, a session_id, or --previous-session-id")
 	}
-	_, pipelineCfg, err := loadPipelineConfig(flags.pipelinePath)
+	_, pipelineCfg, err := loadPipelineConfig(flags.pipelinePath, config.PipelineLoadOptions{Profile: flags.profile.pointer()})
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("clean: %w", err)
 	}

internal/app/config_loader.go

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 type pipelineCampaignConfig = config.LoadedPipelineCampaign
 
 var downloadObjectToTempFn = storage.DownloadObjectToTemp
-var loadPipelineConfigFn = config.LoadPipeline
+var loadPipelineConfigFn = config.LoadPipelineWithOptions
 
 type commandConfig struct {
 	Config  *config.Config
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func loadCommandConfig(ctx context.Context, pipelineFlag, campaignFlag, campaign
 		}
 	}()
 
-	base, err := loadPipelineCampaignConfig(pipelineFlag, campaignFlag, campaignFileFlag)
+	base, err := loadPipelineCampaignConfig(pipelineFlag, campaignFlag, campaignFileFlag, config.PipelineLoadOptions{Profile: sessionOpts.Profile})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ func loadCommandConfig(ctx context.Context, pipelineFlag, campaignFlag, campaign
 	return loaded, nil
 }
 
-func loadPipelineCampaignConfig(pipelineFlag, campaignFlag, campaignFileFlag string) (*pipelineCampaignConfig, error) {
-	loadedPipelinePath, pipelineCfg, err := loadPipelineConfig(pipelineFlag)
+func loadPipelineCampaignConfig(pipelineFlag, campaignFlag, campaignFileFlag string, pipelineOpts config.PipelineLoadOptions) (*pipelineCampaignConfig, error) {
+	loadedPipelinePath, pipelineCfg, err := loadPipelineConfig(pipelineFlag, pipelineOpts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -163,12 +163,12 @@ func loadPipelineCampaignConfig(pipelineFlag, campaignFlag, campaignFileFlag str
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func loadPipelineConfig(pipelineFlag string) (string, *config.PipelineConfig, error) {
+func loadPipelineConfig(pipelineFlag string, opts config.PipelineLoadOptions) (string, *config.PipelineConfig, error) {
 	resolvedPipelinePath, err := resolvePipelineConfigPath(pipelineFlag)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", nil, err
 	}
-	pipelineCfg, err := loadPipelineConfigFn(resolvedPipelinePath)
+	pipelineCfg, err := loadPipelineConfigFn(resolvedPipelinePath, opts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", nil, err
 	}

internal/app/config_loader_test.go

@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ func TestLoadCommandConfigRetainsInitiallyLoadedPipeline(t *testing.T) {
 
 	originalLoader := loadPipelineConfigFn
 	loadCalls := 0
-	loadPipelineConfigFn = func(path string) (*config.PipelineConfig, error) {
-		loaded, err := originalLoader(path)
+	loadPipelineConfigFn = func(path string, opts config.PipelineLoadOptions) (*config.PipelineConfig, error) {
+		loaded, err := originalLoader(path, opts)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}

internal/app/config_provenance.go

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+package app
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/config"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/manifest"
+)
+
+func effectiveConfigProvenance(cfg *config.Config) *manifest.EffectiveConfigProvenance {
+	if cfg == nil || cfg.Pipeline == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	provenance := &manifest.EffectiveConfigProvenance{
+		EffectiveConfigDigest: config.EffectivePipelineDigest(cfg.Pipeline),
+	}
+	if selected, ok := config.SelectedPipelineProfile(cfg.Pipeline); ok {
+		provenance.SelectedProfile = &manifest.SelectedProfileProvenance{
+			Name:   selected.Name,
+			Source: selected.Source,
+		}
+	}
+	if provenance.SelectedProfile == nil && provenance.EffectiveConfigDigest == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return provenance
+}
+
+func applyEffectiveConfigProvenance(m *manifest.Manifest, cfg *config.Config) {
+	if m != nil {
+		m.EffectiveConfig = effectiveConfigProvenance(cfg)
+	}
+}
+
+func applyEffectiveConfigProvenanceToRun(m *manifest.RunManifest, cfg *config.Config) {
+	if m != nil {
+		m.EffectiveConfig = effectiveConfigProvenance(cfg)
+	}
+}
+
+func effectiveConfigSummary(cfg *config.Config) string {
+	provenance := effectiveConfigProvenance(cfg)
+	if provenance == nil {
+		return "profile=none digest=unavailable"
+	}
+	profile := "none"
+	if provenance.SelectedProfile != nil {
+		profile = provenance.SelectedProfile.Name + " (" + provenance.SelectedProfile.Source + ")"
+	}
+	digest := provenance.EffectiveConfigDigest
+	if digest == "" {
+		digest = "unavailable"
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("profile=%s digest=%s", profile, digest)
+}
+
+func persistedEffectiveConfigSummary(provenance *manifest.EffectiveConfigProvenance) string {
+	if provenance == nil {
+		return "profile=none digest=unavailable"
+	}
+	profile := "none"
+	if provenance.SelectedProfile != nil {
+		profile = provenance.SelectedProfile.Name + " (" + provenance.SelectedProfile.Source + ")"
+	}
+	digest := provenance.EffectiveConfigDigest
+	if digest == "" {
+		digest = "unavailable"
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("profile=%s digest=%s", profile, digest)
+}

internal/app/operator_helpers.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type commonConfigFlags struct {
 	sessionPath       string
 	sessionID         string
 	previousSessionID string
+	profile           singletonStringFlag
 }
 
 func addCommonConfigFlags(fs *flag.FlagSet, flags *commonConfigFlags) {
@@ -29,12 +30,15 @@ func addCommonConfigFlags(fs *flag.FlagSet, flags *commonConfigFlags) {
 	fs.StringVar(&flags.sessionPath, "session", "", "path to session.yml")
 	fs.StringVar(&flags.sessionID, "session-id", "", "session identifier")
 	fs.StringVar(&flags.previousSessionID, "previous-session-id", "", "expected previous session identifier")
+	flags.profile.name = "profile"
+	fs.Var(&flags.profile, "profile", "named pipeline profile")
 }
 
 func (f commonConfigFlags) sessionOptions() config.SessionLoadOptions {
 	return config.SessionLoadOptions{
 		SessionID:         f.sessionID,
 		PreviousSessionID: f.previousSessionID,
+		Profile:           f.profile.pointer(),
 	}
 }
 

internal/app/operator_session_init.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func SessionInit(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	fs := flag.NewFlagSet("session init", flag.ContinueOnError)
 	fs.SetOutput(io.Discard)
 	var pipelinePath, campaignPath, campaignFilePath, sessionID, previousSessionID, date, title, output, audioS3Prefix, audioDir string
+	var profile singletonStringFlag
 	var remote, force bool
 	fs.StringVar(&pipelinePath, "config", "", "path to pipeline.yml (optional; defaults searched)")
 	fs.StringVar(&campaignPath, "campaign", "", "campaign ID")
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ func SessionInit(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	fs.StringVar(&output, "output", "", "local output session.yml path")
 	fs.StringVar(&audioS3Prefix, "audio-s3-prefix", "", "session audio S3 prefix")
 	fs.StringVar(&audioDir, "audio-dir", "", "local audio directory")
+	profile.name = "profile"
+	fs.Var(&profile, "profile", "named pipeline profile")
 	fs.BoolVar(&remote, "remote", false, "write session.yml to S3 session prefix")
 	fs.BoolVar(&force, "force", false, "overwrite existing target")
 	if err := parseSessionAwareFlags("session init", fs, args, &sessionID); err != nil {
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ func SessionInit(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("session init: --audio-dir and --audio-s3-prefix are mutually exclusive")
 	}
 
-	base, err := loadPipelineCampaignConfig(pipelinePath, campaignPath, campaignFilePath)
+	base, err := loadPipelineCampaignConfig(pipelinePath, campaignPath, campaignFilePath, config.PipelineLoadOptions{Profile: profile.pointer()})
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("session init: %w", err)
 	}

internal/app/operator_status.go

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ func Status(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	fmt.Fprintf(out, "Campaign: %s\n", cfg.Session.Campaign)
 	fmt.Fprintf(out, "Workspace: %s\n", paths.Root)
 	fmt.Fprintf(out, "Session config: %s\n", sessionSourceSummary(cfg))
+	fmt.Fprintf(out, "Configuration (current): %s\n", effectiveConfigSummary(cfg))
 	writeStatusStableInputs(out, inspectStableInputs(cfg))
 	writeStatusLocalAudio(out, inspectLocalAudioPresence(cfg))
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ func Status(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	} else {
 		localManifest = m
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Local manifest: %s\n", paths.ManifestPath)
+		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Configuration (last persisted): %s\n", persistedEffectiveConfigSummary(m.EffectiveConfig))
 		writeStageStatuses(out, m)
 	}
 

internal/app/plan.go

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func Plan(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 
 	runCount := 0
 	skipCount := 0
-	if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(out, "narratio session plan: read-only workdir at %s\n", paths.Root); err != nil {
+	if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(out, "narratio session plan: read-only workdir at %s; %s\n", paths.Root, effectiveConfigSummary(cfg)); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	for _, selectedStage := range stages {

internal/app/profile_commands_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package app
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/config"
+)
+
+func TestRunProfileSelectionFlowsThroughSharedLoader(t *testing.T) {
+	workspaceRoot := t.TempDir()
+	pipelinePath, campaignPath, sessionPath := writeValidConfigFiles(t, workspaceRoot)
+	enableCommandTestProfiles(t, pipelinePath)
+
+	original := executeStagesFn
+	t.Cleanup(func() { executeStagesFn = original })
+	var language string
+	executeStagesFn = func(_ context.Context, cfg *config.Config, _ BoundedPlan, _ RunOptions) (*RunSummary, error) {
+		language = cfg.Pipeline.WhisperX.Language
+		return &RunSummary{SessionID: cfg.Session.SessionID, ManifestPath: "manifest.json"}, nil
+	}
+
+	if err := Run(context.Background(), []string{
+		"2026-05-03", "--config", pipelinePath, "--campaign-file", campaignPath, "--session", sessionPath, "--profile", "testing",
+	}, io.Discard); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if language != "fr" {
+		t.Fatalf("explicit profile language = %q, want fr", language)
+	}
+
+	if err := Run(context.Background(), []string{
+		"2026-05-03", "--config", pipelinePath, "--campaign-file", campaignPath, "--session", sessionPath,
+	}, io.Discard); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if language != "en" {
+		t.Fatalf("default profile language = %q, want en", language)
+	}
+
+	for _, profile := range []string{"unknown", ""} {
+		err := Run(context.Background(), []string{
+			"2026-05-03", "--config", pipelinePath, "--campaign-file", campaignPath, "--session", sessionPath, "--profile", profile,
+		}, io.Discard)
+		if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "profile") {
+			t.Fatalf("profile %q error = %v, want selection rejection", profile, err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func enableCommandTestProfiles(t *testing.T, pipelinePath string) {
+	t.Helper()
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(pipelinePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	composition := "composition:\n  default_profile: production\n  profiles:\n    production:\n      overlay: production.yml\n    testing:\n      overlay: testing.yml\n"
+	if err := os.WriteFile(pipelinePath, append([]byte(composition), data...), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	dir := filepath.Dir(pipelinePath)
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "production.yml"), []byte("whisperx:\n  language: en\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "testing.yml"), []byte("whisperx:\n  language: fr\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}

internal/app/regenerate_artifacts_test.go

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ func TestRegenerateArtifactsForwardsExactCanonicalRunArguments(t *testing.T) {
 		"--artifacts=player_handout",
 		"--config", "pipeline.yml",
 		"--campaign", "sample-campaign",
+		"--profile", "testing",
 	}, io.Discard, io.Discard)
 	if code != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("Execute() code = %d, want 0", code)
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ func TestRegenerateArtifactsForwardsExactCanonicalRunArguments(t *testing.T) {
 		"--artifacts=player_handout",
 		"--config", "pipeline.yml",
 		"--campaign", "sample-campaign",
+		"--profile", "testing",
 	}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(captured, want) {
 		t.Fatalf("forwarded args = %#v, want %#v", captured, want)

internal/app/run.go

@@ -44,11 +44,12 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 
 	_, err = fmt.Fprintf(
 		out,
-		"narratio run: session %s; executed=%d skipped=%d; manifest=%s\n",
+		"narratio run: session %s; executed=%d skipped=%d; manifest=%s; %s\n",
 		summary.SessionID,
 		len(summary.Executed),
 		len(summary.Skipped),
 		summary.ManifestPath,
+		effectiveConfigSummary(cfg),
 	)
 	return err
 }

internal/app/runner.go

@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ func executePlan(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, plan BoundedPlan, opts
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("validate bounded run prerequisites under session lock: %w", err)
 	}
 	identity.applyToSessionManifest(m)
+	applyEffectiveConfigProvenance(m, cfg)
 	if err := env.ManifestStore.Save(ctx, manifestPath, m); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("save manifest identity %q: %w", manifestPath, err)
 	}
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ func executePlan(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, plan BoundedPlan, opts
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create run manifest: %w", err)
 	}
 	identity.applyToRunManifest(runManifest, manifestPath)
+	applyEffectiveConfigProvenanceToRun(runManifest, cfg)
 	if err := runManifestStore.SaveRun(ctx, runManifestPath, runManifest); err != nil {
 		return nil, persistTerminalFailure(
 			ctx, env.ManifestStore, manifestPath, m, runManifestStore, runManifestPath, runManifest,

internal/config/effective_digest.go

@@ -10,6 +10,31 @@ import (
 
 const pipelineDefaultOwnershipSource = "default"
 
+// PipelineProfileProvenance identifies the profile selected while resolving a
+// pipeline. It contains only non-secret selection metadata.
+type PipelineProfileProvenance struct {
+	Name   string
+	Source string
+}
+
+// SelectedPipelineProfile reports the profile used to resolve cfg, if any.
+func SelectedPipelineProfile(cfg *PipelineConfig) (*PipelineProfileProvenance, bool) {
+	if cfg == nil || cfg.resolution == nil || cfg.resolution.selectedProfile == nil {
+		return nil, false
+	}
+	selection := cfg.resolution.selectedProfile
+	return &PipelineProfileProvenance{Name: selection.name, Source: selection.source}, true
+}
+
+// EffectivePipelineDigest reports the deterministic secret-free digest for a
+// resolved pipeline.
+func EffectivePipelineDigest(cfg *PipelineConfig) string {
+	if cfg == nil || cfg.resolution == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return cfg.resolution.effectiveDigest
+}
+
 func finalizePipelineResolution(cfg *PipelineConfig) error {
 	if cfg == nil || cfg.resolution == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("pipeline resolution metadata is required")

internal/manifest/manifest.go

@@ -79,6 +79,20 @@ type PostPublishCleanup struct {
 	Targets                 []CleanupTarget `json:"targets"`
 }
 
+// EffectiveConfigProvenance records bounded non-secret configuration identity
+// for one resolved invocation.
+type EffectiveConfigProvenance struct {
+	SelectedProfile       *SelectedProfileProvenance `json:"selected_profile,omitempty"`
+	EffectiveConfigDigest string                     `json:"effective_config_digest,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// SelectedProfileProvenance identifies an explicitly or default-selected
+// pipeline profile without recording profile content.
+type SelectedProfileProvenance struct {
+	Name   string `json:"name"`
+	Source string `json:"source"`
+}
+
 // Manifest is the durable run-state record for a session execution.
 type Manifest struct {
 	SessionID          string                     `json:"session_id"`
@@ -90,6 +104,7 @@ type Manifest struct {
 	S3SessionPrefix    string                     `json:"s3_session_prefix,omitempty"`
 	S3RunPrefix        string                     `json:"s3_run_prefix,omitempty"`
 	PipelineVersion    string                     `json:"pipeline_version,omitempty"`
+	EffectiveConfig    *EffectiveConfigProvenance `json:"effective_config,omitempty"`
 	CreatedAt          time.Time                  `json:"created_at"`
 	UpdatedAt          time.Time                  `json:"updated_at"`
 	LastError          *ErrorRecord               `json:"last_error,omitempty"`

internal/manifest/run_manifest.go

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ type RunManifest struct {
 	S3Bucket            string                     `json:"s3_bucket,omitempty"`
 	S3SessionPrefix     string                     `json:"s3_session_prefix,omitempty"`
 	S3RunPrefix         string                     `json:"s3_run_prefix,omitempty"`
+	EffectiveConfig     *EffectiveConfigProvenance `json:"effective_config,omitempty"`
 	CreatedAt           time.Time                  `json:"created_at"`
 	UpdatedAt           time.Time                  `json:"updated_at"`
 	StartedAt           *time.Time                 `json:"started_at,omitempty"`

internal/manifest/store_test.go

@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ func TestLocalStoreCreateSaveLoadRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 	m.S3Bucket = "my-dnd-archive"
 	m.S3SessionPrefix = "dnd/campaigns/forsaken/sessions/2026-05-03/"
 	m.S3RunPrefix = "dnd/campaigns/forsaken/sessions/2026-05-03/runs/20260515T031522Z-a1b2c3d4/"
+	m.EffectiveConfig = &EffectiveConfigProvenance{
+		SelectedProfile:       &SelectedProfileProvenance{Name: "production", Source: "default"},
+		EffectiveConfigDigest: "001122",
+	}
 
 	path := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "manifest.json")
 	if err := store.Save(ctx, path, m); err != nil {
@@ -52,6 +56,9 @@ func TestLocalStoreCreateSaveLoadRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 	if loaded.RunID != "20260515T031522Z-a1b2c3d4" {
 		t.Fatalf("RunID = %q, want run id", loaded.RunID)
 	}
+	if loaded.EffectiveConfig == nil || loaded.EffectiveConfig.SelectedProfile == nil || loaded.EffectiveConfig.SelectedProfile.Name != "production" || loaded.EffectiveConfig.EffectiveConfigDigest != "001122" {
+		t.Fatalf("effective config provenance = %#v", loaded.EffectiveConfig)
+	}
 	stage, ok := loaded.Stages["prepare"]
 	if !ok {
 		t.Fatalf("stage prepare not found")
@@ -264,6 +271,10 @@ func TestLocalStoreCreateSaveLoadRunManifestRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("CreateRun() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	run.SessionManifestPath = "/var/lib/narratio/work/forsaken/2026-05-03/manifest.json"
+	run.EffectiveConfig = &EffectiveConfigProvenance{
+		SelectedProfile:       &SelectedProfileProvenance{Name: "testing", Source: "cli"},
+		EffectiveConfigDigest: "aabbcc",
+	}
 	run.MarkStageRunning("prepare", time.Date(2026, 5, 3, 12, 1, 0, 0, time.UTC))
 	run.MarkStageSucceeded("prepare", time.Date(2026, 5, 3, 12, 2, 0, 0, time.UTC), []ArtifactRecord{
 		{Kind: "input", LocalPath: "inputs/session.yml"},
@@ -298,6 +309,9 @@ func TestLocalStoreCreateSaveLoadRunManifestRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 	if loaded.Stages["prepare"].Action != RunStageActionRun {
 		t.Fatalf("prepare action = %q, want %q", loaded.Stages["prepare"].Action, RunStageActionRun)
 	}
+	if loaded.EffectiveConfig == nil || loaded.EffectiveConfig.SelectedProfile == nil || loaded.EffectiveConfig.SelectedProfile.Name != "testing" || loaded.EffectiveConfig.EffectiveConfigDigest != "aabbcc" {
+		t.Fatalf("effective config provenance = %#v", loaded.EffectiveConfig)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestLoadRunRejectsInvalidManifest(t *testing.T) {