Aligned the archive stage with the new work directory layout

internal/app/post_archive_cleanup.go

@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ func runPostArchiveCleanup(ctx context.Context, env *Env, manifestPath string, m
 	}
 	workDir := strings.TrimSpace(m.LocalWorkDir)
 	if workDir == "" {
+		workDir = artifacts.SessionRunRootForCampaign(
+			env.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.Root,
+			strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Session.Campaign),
+			strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Session.SessionID),
+			strings.TrimSpace(m.RunID),
+		)
+		if info, err := os.Stat(workDir); err != nil || !info.IsDir() {
 			workDir = artifacts.SessionRunWorkDir(
 				env.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.Root,
 				strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Session.Campaign),
@@ -61,6 +68,7 @@ func runPostArchiveCleanup(ctx context.Context, env *Env, manifestPath string, m
 				strings.TrimSpace(m.RunID),
 			)
 		}
+	}
 
 	if spoolRequested {
 		if err := removeRunScopedDir(strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Pipeline.Spool.Root), spoolDir, "pipeline.spool.delete_audio_after_archive"); err != nil {

internal/app/post_archive_cleanup_test.go

@@ -326,7 +326,11 @@ func archiveStageCleanupFixture(t *testing.T) (*config.Config, cleanupSeed, stri
 			{From: "artifacts/session_recap.md", To: "artifacts/session_recap.md", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 		},
 	}
-	writeArchiveFixtureRunFiles(t, seed.runWorkDir)
+	writeArchiveFixtureRunFiles(
+		t,
+		seed.runWorkDir,
+		artifacts.SessionWorkDirForCampaign(cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.Root, cfg.Session.Campaign, cfg.Session.SessionID),
+	)
 
 	store := &manifest.LocalStore{}
 	seedManifest, err := store.Load(context.Background(), manifestPathFor(cfg))
@@ -345,16 +349,19 @@ func archiveStageCleanupFixture(t *testing.T) (*config.Config, cleanupSeed, stri
 	return cfg, seed, runID
 }
 
-func writeArchiveFixtureRunFiles(t *testing.T, runWorkDir string) {
+func writeArchiveFixtureRunFiles(t *testing.T, runWorkDir, sessionRoot string) {
 	t.Helper()
-	mustWriteFile(t, filepath.Join(runWorkDir, "inputs", "session.yml"), "session_id: 2026-05-03\n")
+	mustWriteFile(t, filepath.Join(runWorkDir, "prepare", "inputs", "session.yml"), "session_id: 2026-05-03\n")
-	mustWriteFile(t, filepath.Join(runWorkDir, "transcripts", "raw", "speaker.json"), "{}\n")
+	mustWriteFile(t, filepath.Join(runWorkDir, "transcribe", "outputs", "transcripts", "raw", "speaker.json"), "{}\n")
-	mustWriteFile(t, filepath.Join(runWorkDir, "transcripts", "trimmed.json"), "{}\n")
+	mustWriteFile(t, filepath.Join(runWorkDir, "trim", "outputs", "transcripts", "trimmed.json"), "{}\n")
-	mustWriteFile(t, filepath.Join(runWorkDir, "artifacts", "session_recap.md"), "# recap\n")
+	mustWriteFile(t, filepath.Join(runWorkDir, "analyze", "outputs", "artifacts", "session_recap.md"), "# recap\n")
-	mustWriteFile(t, filepath.Join(runWorkDir, "reports", "audita.report.json"), "{}\n")
+	mustWriteFile(t, filepath.Join(runWorkDir, "polish", "reports", "audita.report.json"), "{}\n")
-	mustWriteFile(t, filepath.Join(runWorkDir, "config", "audita.generated.yml"), "key: value\n")
+	mustWriteFile(t, filepath.Join(runWorkDir, "merge", "config", "seriatim.generated.yml"), "key: value\n")
 	mustWriteFile(t, filepath.Join(runWorkDir, "logs", "audita.stderr.log"), "stderr\n")
 	mustWriteFile(t, filepath.Join(runWorkDir, "manifest.json"), "{}\n")
+
+	mustWriteFile(t, filepath.Join(sessionRoot, "transcripts", "trimmed.json"), "{}\n")
+	mustWriteFile(t, filepath.Join(sessionRoot, "artifacts", "session_recap.md"), "# recap\n")
 }
 
 type failKeyStore struct {

internal/app/runner.go

@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func executeStages(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, stages []stage.Stage
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("stage %q failed: %w", s.Name(), err)
 		}
 
-		outputs := mapResultOutputs(result)
+		outputs := mapResultOutputs(result, runID)
 		succeededAt := nowUTC()
 		m.MarkStageSucceeded(s.Name(), succeededAt, outputs)
 		applyStageResultToManifest(m, s.Name(), result)
@@ -383,11 +383,12 @@ func fileExists(path string) (bool, error) {
 	return false, err
 }
 
-func mapResultOutputs(result *stage.StageResult) []manifest.ArtifactRecord {
+func mapResultOutputs(result *stage.StageResult, runID string) []manifest.ArtifactRecord {
 	if result == nil || len(result.Outputs) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	runID = strings.TrimSpace(runID)
 	out := make([]manifest.ArtifactRecord, 0, len(result.Outputs))
 	for _, ref := range result.Outputs {
 		localPath := ref.AbsolutePath
@@ -397,6 +398,7 @@ func mapResultOutputs(result *stage.StageResult) []manifest.ArtifactRecord {
 		out = append(out, manifest.ArtifactRecord{
 			Kind:          ref.Kind,
 			LocalPath:     localPath,
+			ProducerRunID: runID,
 			RemoteKey:     ref.RemoteKey,
 			Checksum:      ref.Checksum,
 		})
@@ -446,7 +448,7 @@ func ensureManifestIdentity(cfg *config.Config, m *manifest.Manifest, runID stri
 		changed = true
 	}
 	if m.LocalWorkDir == "" && campaign != "" && sessionID != "" && m.RunID != "" {
-		m.LocalWorkDir = artifacts.SessionRunWorkDir(cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.Root, campaign, sessionID, m.RunID)
+		m.LocalWorkDir = artifacts.SessionRunRootForCampaign(cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.Root, campaign, sessionID, m.RunID)
 		changed = true
 	}
 	if m.LocalSpoolDir == "" && campaign != "" && sessionID != "" && m.RunID != "" && strings.TrimSpace(cfg.Pipeline.Spool.Root) != "" {

internal/app/runner_test.go

@@ -463,6 +463,9 @@ func TestExecuteStagesRunLocalArtifactsAndCanonicalPromotion(t *testing.T) {
 		if strings.Contains(out.LocalPath, string(filepath.Separator)+"runs"+string(filepath.Separator)) {
 			t.Fatalf("session manifest output should be canonical, got run-local path %q", out.LocalPath)
 		}
+		if out.ProducerRunID != summary.RunID {
+			t.Fatalf("producer_run_id = %q, want %q", out.ProducerRunID, summary.RunID)
+		}
 	}
 
 	runManifest, err := store.LoadRun(context.Background(), summary.RunManifestPath)
@@ -480,6 +483,47 @@ func TestExecuteStagesRunLocalArtifactsAndCanonicalPromotion(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestExecuteStagesSkippedStagePreservesExistingOutputsProvenance(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := testConfig(t)
+	store := &manifest.LocalStore{}
+	manifestPath := manifestPathFor(cfg)
+
+	existing := manifest.New(cfg.Session.SessionID, time.Date(2026, 5, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC))
+	existing.MarkStageSucceeded("transcribe", time.Date(2026, 5, 3, 1, 1, 0, 0, time.UTC), []manifest.ArtifactRecord{
+		{
+			Kind:          "transcript_raw",
+			LocalPath:     "transcripts/raw/alice.json",
+			ProducerRunID: "20260501T000000Z-deadbeef",
+		},
+	})
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(manifestPath), 0o755); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("MkdirAll() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := store.Save(context.Background(), manifestPath, existing); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Save manifest error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	summary, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{BuildFullPlan()[1]}, RunOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(summary.Skipped) != 1 || summary.Skipped[0] != "transcribe" {
+		t.Fatalf("summary = %#v, want skipped transcribe", summary)
+	}
+
+	loaded, err := store.Load(context.Background(), manifestPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Load manifest error = %v", err)
+	}
+	got := loaded.Stages["transcribe"]
+	if got == nil || len(got.Outputs) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("transcribe outputs = %#v, want one preserved output", got)
+	}
+	if got.Outputs[0].ProducerRunID != "20260501T000000Z-deadbeef" {
+		t.Fatalf("producer_run_id = %q, want preserved value", got.Outputs[0].ProducerRunID)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestAdapterBackedStageFailureMarksManifestFailed(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		name string

internal/manifest/manifest.go

@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ type InputRecord struct {
 type ArtifactRecord struct {
 	Kind      string `json:"kind"`
 	LocalPath string `json:"local_path"`
+	// ProducerRunID identifies the run that produced this durable artifact.
+	ProducerRunID string `json:"producer_run_id,omitempty"`
 	RemoteKey     string `json:"remote_key,omitempty"`
 	Checksum      string `json:"checksum,omitempty"`
 }

internal/stage/analyze_test.go

@@ -256,6 +256,32 @@ func TestAnalyzeOmitsOptionalPreviousRecapWhenUnavailable(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestAnalyzeUsesRunLocalPathsAndPromotesCanonical(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, fake := setupAnalyzeEnv(t)
+	env.Config.Session.Campaign = "sample-campaign"
+	m.Campaign = "sample-campaign"
+	m.RunID = "20260518T010203Z-abcdef12"
+	paths := sessionPathsForEnv(env, m.SessionID)
+	writeAnalyzeFile(t, filepath.Join(paths.TranscriptsDir, "trimmed.json"), `{"segments":[]}`)
+
+	result, err := (analyzeStage{}).Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(fake.RunRequests) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("run requests = %d, want 1", len(fake.RunRequests))
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(fake.RunRequests[0].OutputPath, filepath.Join("runs", m.RunID, "analyze", "outputs")) {
+		t.Fatalf("run output path = %q, want run-local path", fake.RunRequests[0].OutputPath)
+	}
+	if len(result.Outputs) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("outputs len = %d, want 1", len(result.Outputs))
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath, string(filepath.Separator)+"runs"+string(filepath.Separator)) {
+		t.Fatalf("promoted output path = %q, want canonical session path", result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath)
+	}
+}
+
 type orderedScriptoriumRunner struct {
 	Calls      []string
 	RenderErr  error

internal/stage/archive.go

@@ -33,15 +33,6 @@ var archivePrerequisiteStages = []string{
 	"analyze",
 }
 
-var archiveRunUploadDirs = []string{
-	"inputs",
-	"transcripts",
-	"artifacts",
-	"reports",
-	"config",
-	"logs",
-}
-
 func (archiveStage) Name() string { return "archive" }
 
 func (archiveStage) Declares() IODecl {
@@ -87,16 +78,16 @@ func (archiveStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*S
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: remote object store backend is required when archive run upload is enabled")
 	}
 
-	workDir, err := archiveWorkDir(env, m)
+	runRoot, err := resolveArchiveRunRoot(env, m)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: resolve local workdir: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: resolve run root: %w", err)
 	}
-	workDirInfo, err := os.Stat(workDir)
+	runRootInfo, err := os.Stat(runRoot)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: local workdir %q: %w", workDir, err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: run root %q: %w", runRoot, err)
 	}
-	if !workDirInfo.IsDir() {
+	if !runRootInfo.IsDir() {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: local workdir %q is not a directory", workDir)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: run root %q is not a directory", runRoot)
 	}
 
 	runPrefix, err := archiveRunPrefix(env, m)
@@ -116,17 +107,20 @@ func (archiveStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*S
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: run id is required")
 	}
 
-	manifestSource, err := resolveArchiveManifestSource(env, m, workDir)
+	manifestSource, err := resolveArchiveRunManifestSource(runRoot)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: resolve manifest source: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: resolve run manifest source: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	runFiles, err := collectArchiveRunFiles(workDir, manifestSource)
+	runFiles, err := collectArchiveRunFiles(runRoot, manifestSource)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: collect run files: %w", err)
 	}
-	workDirCandidates := archiveSourceWorkDirs(env, m, workDir)
+	sessionRoot, err := resolveArchiveSessionRoot(env, m)
-	promotions, err := resolveArchivePromotions(workDirCandidates, env.Config.Pipeline.Archive.PromoteArtifacts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: resolve session root for promotions: %w", err)
+	}
+	promotions, err := resolveArchivePromotions(sessionRoot, env.Config.Pipeline.Archive.PromoteArtifacts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: resolve promotion rules: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -249,39 +243,67 @@ func validateArchivePrerequisites(m *manifest.Manifest) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func archiveWorkDir(env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (string, error) {
+func resolveArchiveRunRoot(env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (string, error) {
-	workDir := strings.TrimSpace(m.LocalWorkDir)
-	if workDir != "" {
-		cleaned := filepath.Clean(workDir)
-		if info, err := os.Stat(cleaned); err == nil && info.IsDir() {
-			return cleaned, nil
-		}
-	}
-
 	sessionID := strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Session.SessionID)
-	if sessionID == "" {
+	if sessionID == "" && m != nil {
 		sessionID = strings.TrimSpace(m.SessionID)
 	}
 	campaign := strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Session.Campaign)
-	if campaign == "" {
+	if campaign == "" && m != nil {
 		campaign = strings.TrimSpace(m.Campaign)
 	}
-	runID := strings.TrimSpace(m.RunID)
+	runID := ""
+	if m != nil {
+		runID = strings.TrimSpace(m.RunID)
+	}
+	if sessionID == "" || campaign == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("campaign and session id are required")
+	}
 	if runID == "" {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("run id is required")
 	}
-	if campaign == "" || sessionID == "" {
+
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("campaign and session id are required")
+	canonical := filepath.Clean(artifacts.SessionRunRootForCampaign(env.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.Root, campaign, sessionID, runID))
+	legacy := filepath.Clean(artifacts.SessionRunWorkDir(env.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.Root, campaign, sessionID, runID))
+
+	canonicalExists, err := directoryExists(canonical)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("check canonical run root %q: %w", canonical, err)
 	}
-	runScoped := artifacts.SessionRunWorkDir(env.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.Root, campaign, sessionID, runID)
+	legacyExists, err := directoryExists(legacy)
-	if info, err := os.Stat(runScoped); err == nil && info.IsDir() {
+	if err != nil {
-		return runScoped, nil
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("check legacy run root %q: %w", legacy, err)
+	}
+
+	switch {
+	case canonicalExists && legacyExists && canonical != legacy:
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("ambiguous run roots for campaign %q session %q run %q: canonical=%q legacy=%q", campaign, sessionID, runID, canonical, legacy)
+	case canonicalExists:
+		return canonical, nil
+	case legacyExists:
+		return legacy, nil
+	default:
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("run root not found for campaign %q session %q run %q (checked canonical=%q legacy=%q)", campaign, sessionID, runID, canonical, legacy)
+	}
+}
+
+func resolveArchiveSessionRoot(env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (string, error) {
+	sessionID := strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Session.SessionID)
+	if sessionID == "" && m != nil {
+		sessionID = strings.TrimSpace(m.SessionID)
+	}
+	campaign := strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Session.Campaign)
+	if campaign == "" && m != nil {
+		campaign = strings.TrimSpace(m.Campaign)
+	}
+	if sessionID == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("session id is required")
 	}
 	paths, err := artifacts.NewLocalStore(env.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.Root).ResolveSessionPathsFor(campaign, sessionID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	return paths.Root, nil
+	return filepath.Clean(paths.Root), nil
 }
 
 func archiveRunPrefix(env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (string, error) {
@@ -334,9 +356,10 @@ func archiveBucket(env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) string {
 	return strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Pipeline.Storage.S3.Bucket)
 }
 
-func resolveArchivePromotions(workDirs []string, rules []config.ArchivePromotionRule) ([]archivePromotion, error) {
+func resolveArchivePromotions(sessionRoot string, rules []config.ArchivePromotionRule) ([]archivePromotion, error) {
-	if len(workDirs) == 0 {
+	sessionRoot = filepath.Clean(strings.TrimSpace(sessionRoot))
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("at least one workdir candidate is required")
+	if sessionRoot == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("session root is required")
 	}
 	out := make([]archivePromotion, 0, len(rules))
 	for _, rule := range rules {
@@ -344,28 +367,16 @@ func resolveArchivePromotions(workDirs []string, rules []config.ArchivePromotion
 		to := strings.TrimSpace(rule.To)
 		required := rule.Required == nil || *rule.Required
 
-		var (
+		resolvedPath, err := resolveWorkDirRelativePath(sessionRoot, from)
-			localPath string
-			exists    bool
-		)
-		for _, candidateRoot := range workDirs {
-			resolvedPath, err := resolveWorkDirRelativePath(candidateRoot, from)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("promotion from %q: %w", from, err)
 		}
 		info, err := os.Stat(resolvedPath)
-			if err == nil && !info.IsDir() {
+		exists := err == nil && !info.IsDir()
-				localPath = resolvedPath
-				exists = true
-				break
-			}
 		if err != nil && !os.IsNotExist(err) {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("promotion source %q: %w", from, err)
 		}
-			if localPath == "" {
+		localPath := resolvedPath
-				localPath = resolvedPath
-			}
-		}
 
 		out = append(out, archivePromotion{
 			From:      from,
@@ -378,35 +389,6 @@ func resolveArchivePromotions(workDirs []string, rules []config.ArchivePromotion
 	return out, nil
 }
 
-func archiveSourceWorkDirs(env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest, runWorkDir string) []string {
-	candidates := make([]string, 0, 2)
-	if strings.TrimSpace(runWorkDir) != "" {
-		candidates = append(candidates, filepath.Clean(runWorkDir))
-	}
-	sessionID := strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Session.SessionID)
-	if sessionID == "" && m != nil {
-		sessionID = strings.TrimSpace(m.SessionID)
-	}
-	if sessionID != "" {
-		paths, err := artifacts.NewLocalStore(env.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.Root).ResolveSessionPathsFor(strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Session.Campaign), sessionID)
-		if err == nil {
-			if cleanRoot := filepath.Clean(paths.Root); cleanRoot != "" {
-				candidates = append(candidates, cleanRoot)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	seen := make(map[string]struct{}, len(candidates))
-	out := make([]string, 0, len(candidates))
-	for _, c := range candidates {
-		if _, ok := seen[c]; ok {
-			continue
-		}
-		seen[c] = struct{}{}
-		out = append(out, c)
-	}
-	return out
-}
-
 func resolveWorkDirRelativePath(workDir, rel string) (string, error) {
 	rel = filepath.Clean(filepath.FromSlash(strings.TrimSpace(rel)))
 	if rel == "." || rel == "" {
@@ -425,32 +407,30 @@ func resolveWorkDirRelativePath(workDir, rel string) (string, error) {
 	return cleanedFull, nil
 }
 
-func collectArchiveRunFiles(workDir, manifestPath string) ([]archiveUploadFile, error) {
+func collectArchiveRunFiles(runRoot, manifestPath string) ([]archiveUploadFile, error) {
 	files := make([]archiveUploadFile, 0, 64)
-
+	err := filepath.WalkDir(runRoot, func(path string, d fs.DirEntry, walkErr error) error {
-	for _, dirName := range archiveRunUploadDirs {
-		fullDir := filepath.Join(workDir, dirName)
-		info, err := os.Stat(fullDir)
-		if err != nil {
-			if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-				continue
-			}
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("stat %q: %w", fullDir, err)
-		}
-		if !info.IsDir() {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if err := filepath.WalkDir(fullDir, func(path string, d fs.DirEntry, walkErr error) error {
 		if walkErr != nil {
 			return walkErr
 		}
 		if d.IsDir() {
+			if path == runRoot {
 				return nil
 			}
-			rel, err := filepath.Rel(workDir, path)
+			relDir, err := filepath.Rel(runRoot, path)
 			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("relative path from %q to %q: %w", workDir, path, err)
+				return fmt.Errorf("relative dir from %q to %q: %w", runRoot, path, err)
+			}
+			relDir = filepath.ToSlash(relDir)
+			// Preserve existing behavior: audio is not uploaded in archive run record.
+			if relDir == "audio" || strings.HasPrefix(relDir, "audio/") {
+				return filepath.SkipDir
+			}
+			return nil
+		}
+		rel, err := filepath.Rel(runRoot, path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("relative path from %q to %q: %w", runRoot, path, err)
 		}
 		rel = filepath.ToSlash(rel)
 		files = append(files, archiveUploadFile{
@@ -458,9 +438,9 @@ func collectArchiveRunFiles(workDir, manifestPath string) ([]archiveUploadFile,
 			LocalPath:    path,
 		})
 		return nil
-		}); err != nil {
+	})
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("walk %q: %w", fullDir, err)
+	if err != nil {
-		}
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("walk %q: %w", runRoot, err)
 	}
 
 	manifestInfo, err := os.Stat(manifestPath)
@@ -477,6 +457,14 @@ func collectArchiveRunFiles(workDir, manifestPath string) ([]archiveUploadFile,
 		RelativePath: "manifest.json",
 		LocalPath:    manifestPath,
 	})
+	seen := map[string]archiveUploadFile{}
+	for _, file := range files {
+		seen[file.RelativePath] = file
+	}
+	files = files[:0]
+	for _, file := range seen {
+		files = append(files, file)
+	}
 
 	sort.Slice(files, func(i, j int) bool {
 		return files[i].RelativePath < files[j].RelativePath
@@ -484,42 +472,30 @@ func collectArchiveRunFiles(workDir, manifestPath string) ([]archiveUploadFile,
 	return files, nil
 }
 
-func resolveArchiveManifestSource(env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest, workDir string) (string, error) {
+func resolveArchiveRunManifestSource(runRoot string) (string, error) {
-	candidates := make([]string, 0, 3)
+	path := filepath.Join(filepath.Clean(runRoot), "manifest.json")
-	candidates = append(candidates, filepath.Join(workDir, "manifest.json"))
+	info, err := os.Stat(path)
-
-	sessionID := strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Session.SessionID)
-	if sessionID == "" && m != nil {
-		sessionID = strings.TrimSpace(m.SessionID)
-	}
-	if sessionID != "" {
-		paths, err := artifacts.NewLocalStore(env.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.Root).ResolveSessionPathsFor(strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Session.Campaign), sessionID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", err
-		}
-		candidates = append(candidates, paths.ManifestPath)
-	}
-
-	seen := make(map[string]struct{}, len(candidates))
-	for _, candidate := range candidates {
-		clean := filepath.Clean(candidate)
-		if _, ok := seen[clean]; ok {
-			continue
-		}
-		seen[clean] = struct{}{}
-		info, err := os.Stat(clean)
 	if err != nil {
 		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-				continue
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("manifest.json not found in run root %q", runRoot)
 		}
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("stat %q: %w", clean, err)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("stat %q: %w", path, err)
 	}
 	if info.IsDir() {
-			continue
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("manifest path %q is a directory", path)
 	}
-		return clean, nil
+	return path, nil
+}
+
+func directoryExists(path string) (bool, error) {
+	info, err := os.Stat(path)
+	if err == nil {
+		return info.IsDir(), nil
 	}
-	return "", fmt.Errorf("manifest.json not found in run workdir or session workdir")
+	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	return false, err
 }
 
 func writeCurrentManifestSnapshot(m *manifest.Manifest, archiveMetadata map[string]any) (string, error) {

internal/stage/archive_test.go

@@ -73,14 +73,15 @@ func TestArchiveUploadsRunRecordPromotionsAndCurrentPointer(t *testing.T) {
 	runPrefix := m.S3RunPrefix
 	sessionPrefix := m.S3SessionPrefix
 	wantRunUploads := []string{
-		"artifacts/session_recap.md",
+		"analyze/outputs/artifacts/session_recap.md",
-		"config/audita.generated.yml",
+		"merge/config/seriatim.generated.yml",
-		"inputs/session.yml",
+		"prepare/inputs/session.yml",
+		"prepare/outputs/audio/speaker.flac",
 		"logs/audita.stderr.log",
 		"manifest.json",
-		"reports/audita.report.json",
+		"polish/reports/audita.report.json",
-		"transcripts/raw/speaker.json",
+		"transcribe/outputs/transcripts/raw/speaker.json",
-		"transcripts/trimmed.json",
+		"trim/outputs/transcripts/trimmed.json",
 	}
 	for _, rel := range wantRunUploads {
 		key := runPrefix + rel
@@ -132,12 +133,11 @@ func TestArchiveUploadsRunRecordPromotionsAndCurrentPointer(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestArchiveUsesCustomPromotionRules(t *testing.T) {
-	env, m, workDir := archiveFixture(t)
+	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
 	env.Config.Pipeline.Archive.PromoteArtifacts = []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
 		{From: "transcripts/trimmed.json", To: "published/trimmed.json", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 		{From: "artifacts/session_recap.md", To: "published/recap.md", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 	}
-	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(workDir, "published", "ignored.txt"), "ignore\n")
 
 	_, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -184,14 +184,9 @@ func TestArchiveFailsWhenRequiredPromotionMissing(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestArchivePromotionFailsOnAmbiguousSessionRoots(t *testing.T) {
-	env, m, runWorkDir := archiveFixture(t)
+	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
 	sessionWorkDir := artifacts.SessionWorkDir(env.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.Root, m.SessionID)
-	sessionTrimmed := filepath.Join(sessionWorkDir, "transcripts", "trimmed.json")
+	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(sessionWorkDir, "transcripts", "trimmed.json"), "{}\n")
-
-	if err := os.Remove(filepath.Join(runWorkDir, "transcripts", "trimmed.json")); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("remove run scoped trimmed transcript: %v", err)
-	}
-	writeStageTestFile(t, sessionTrimmed, "{}\n")
 
 	_, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	if err == nil {
@@ -202,6 +197,50 @@ func TestArchivePromotionFailsOnAmbiguousSessionRoots(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestArchiveFallsBackToLegacyRunRootWhenCanonicalMissing(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, runRoot := archiveFixture(t)
+	legacyRoot := artifacts.SessionRunWorkDir(
+		env.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.Root,
+		env.Config.Session.Campaign,
+		env.Config.Session.SessionID,
+		m.RunID,
+	)
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(legacyRoot), 0o755); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("create legacy run-root parent: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := os.Rename(runRoot, legacyRoot); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("move canonical run root to legacy root: %v", err)
+	}
+	m.LocalWorkDir = legacyRoot
+
+	if _, err := (archiveStage{}).Run(context.Background(), env, m); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestArchiveFailsOnAmbiguousCanonicalAndLegacyRunRoots(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, runRoot := archiveFixture(t)
+	legacyRoot := artifacts.SessionRunWorkDir(
+		env.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.Root,
+		env.Config.Session.Campaign,
+		env.Config.Session.SessionID,
+		m.RunID,
+	)
+	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(legacyRoot, "manifest.json"), "{}\n")
+	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(legacyRoot, "prepare", "inputs", "session.yml"), "session_id: 2026-04-19\n")
+	if runRoot == legacyRoot {
+		t.Fatalf("test requires distinct canonical and legacy run roots, got %q", runRoot)
+	}
+
+	_, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected ambiguity error, got nil")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "ambiguous run roots") {
+		t.Fatalf("error = %v, want run-root ambiguity", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestArchiveDoesNotWriteCurrentPointerWhenPromotionUploadFails(t *testing.T) {
 	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
 	fake := env.ObjectStore.(*storage.FakeBackend)
@@ -260,22 +299,27 @@ func archiveFixture(t *testing.T) (*Env, *manifest.Manifest, string) {
 	runID := "20260516T010203Z-1a2b3c4d"
 	campaign := "forsaken"
 	sessionID := "2026-04-19"
-	workDir := filepath.Join(root, "work", campaign, sessionID, runID)
+	sessionRoot := artifacts.SessionWorkDirForCampaign(root, campaign, sessionID)
+	runRoot := artifacts.SessionRunRootForCampaign(root, campaign, sessionID, runID)
 
-	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(workDir, "inputs", "session.yml"), "session_id: 2026-04-19\n")
+	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(sessionRoot, "transcripts", "trimmed.json"), "{}\n")
-	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(workDir, "transcripts", "raw", "speaker.json"), "{}\n")
+	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(sessionRoot, "artifacts", "session_recap.md"), "# recap\n")
-	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(workDir, "transcripts", "trimmed.json"), "{}\n")
+
-	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(workDir, "artifacts", "session_recap.md"), "# recap\n")
+	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(runRoot, "prepare", "inputs", "session.yml"), "session_id: 2026-04-19\n")
-	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(workDir, "reports", "audita.report.json"), "{}\n")
+	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(runRoot, "prepare", "outputs", "audio", "speaker.flac"), "flac\n")
-	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(workDir, "config", "audita.generated.yml"), "key: value\n")
+	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(runRoot, "transcribe", "outputs", "transcripts", "raw", "speaker.json"), "{}\n")
-	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(workDir, "logs", "audita.stderr.log"), "stderr\n")
+	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(runRoot, "trim", "outputs", "transcripts", "trimmed.json"), "{}\n")
-	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(workDir, "audio", "speaker.flac"), "flac")
+	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(runRoot, "analyze", "outputs", "artifacts", "session_recap.md"), "# recap\n")
-	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(workDir, "manifest.json"), "{}\n")
+	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(runRoot, "polish", "reports", "audita.report.json"), "{}\n")
+	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(runRoot, "merge", "config", "seriatim.generated.yml"), "key: value\n")
+	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(runRoot, "logs", "audita.stderr.log"), "stderr\n")
+	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(runRoot, "audio", "speaker.flac"), "flac")
+	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(runRoot, "manifest.json"), "{}\n")
 
 	m := manifest.New(sessionID, time.Date(2026, 5, 16, 1, 2, 3, 0, time.UTC))
 	m.Campaign = campaign
 	m.RunID = runID
-	m.LocalWorkDir = workDir
+	m.LocalWorkDir = runRoot
 	m.S3Bucket = "my-dnd-archive"
 	m.S3SessionPrefix = artifacts.S3SessionPrefix("dnd", campaign, sessionID)
 	m.S3RunPrefix = artifacts.S3RunPrefix(m.S3SessionPrefix, runID)
@@ -309,7 +353,7 @@ func archiveFixture(t *testing.T) (*Env, *manifest.Manifest, string) {
 		},
 		ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{},
 	}
-	return env, m, workDir
+	return env, m, runRoot
 }
 
 type promotionFailingStore struct {

internal/stage/merge_test.go

@@ -289,6 +289,39 @@ func TestMergeStageFailsWhenNormalizedOutputInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestMergeStageUsesRunLocalPathsAndPromotesCanonical(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m := setupMergeEnv(t)
+	env.Config.Session.Campaign = "sample-campaign"
+	m.Campaign = "sample-campaign"
+	m.RunID = "20260518T010203Z-abcdef12"
+	paths := sessionPathsForEnv(env, m.SessionID)
+
+	in := filepath.Join(paths.TranscriptsRawDir, "alice.json")
+	writeFile(t, in, `{"segments":[]}`)
+	writeFile(t, filepath.Join(paths.InputsDir, "speakers.yml"), "match: []\n")
+	writeFile(t, filepath.Join(paths.InputsDir, "autocorrect.yml"), "rules: []\n")
+
+	fake := &seriatim.FakeRunner{}
+	env.Seriatim = fake
+	result, err := (mergeStage{}).Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("merge.Run() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(fake.Requests) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("requests = %d, want 1", len(fake.Requests))
+	}
+	req := fake.Requests[0]
+	if !strings.Contains(req.OutputMergedTranscriptPath, filepath.Join("runs", m.RunID, "merge", "outputs")) {
+		t.Fatalf("run output path = %q, want run-local path", req.OutputMergedTranscriptPath)
+	}
+	if len(result.Outputs) == 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("outputs = %#v, want promoted outputs", result.Outputs)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath, string(filepath.Separator)+"runs"+string(filepath.Separator)) {
+		t.Fatalf("promoted output path = %q, want canonical session path", result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestMergeStageResolvesSessionRelativeManifestOutputs(t *testing.T) {
 	env, m := setupMergeEnv(t)
 	paths := sessionPathsForEnv(env, m.SessionID)

internal/stage/normalize_test.go

@@ -211,6 +211,33 @@ func TestNormalizeStageReportEnabledFailsWhenReportMissing(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestNormalizeStageUsesRunLocalPathsAndPromotesCanonical(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, ser := setupNormalizeEnv(t)
+	env.Config.Session.Campaign = "sample-campaign"
+	m.Campaign = "sample-campaign"
+	m.RunID = "20260518T010203Z-abcdef12"
+	paths := sessionPathsForEnv(env, m.SessionID)
+	writeFile(t, filepath.Join(paths.TranscriptsDir, "processed.json"), `{"segments":[{"id":1}]}`)
+
+	result, err := (normalizeStage{}).Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("normalize.Run() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(ser.NormalizeRequests) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("normalize requests = %d, want 1", len(ser.NormalizeRequests))
+	}
+	req := ser.NormalizeRequests[0]
+	if !strings.Contains(req.OutputNormalizedPath, filepath.Join("runs", m.RunID, "normalize", "outputs")) {
+		t.Fatalf("run output path = %q, want run-local path", req.OutputNormalizedPath)
+	}
+	if len(result.Outputs) == 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("outputs = %#v, want promoted outputs", result.Outputs)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath, string(filepath.Separator)+"runs"+string(filepath.Separator)) {
+		t.Fatalf("promoted output path = %q, want canonical session path", result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath)
+	}
+}
+
 func setupNormalizeEnv(t *testing.T) (*Env, *manifest.Manifest, *seriatim.FakeRunner) {
 	t.Helper()
 	workspace := t.TempDir()

internal/stage/placeholders_test.go

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ func TestStagesReturnExpectedMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			Session: &config.SessionConfig{
 				SessionID: "2026-05-03",
+				Campaign:  "sample-campaign",
 				Inputs: config.SessionInputsConfig{
 					AudioDir:        "./audio",
 					SpeakersFile:    "./speakers.yml",
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ func TestStagesReturnExpectedMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	m.RunID = "20260516T000000Z-abcdef12"
 	m.Campaign = "sample-campaign"
-	m.LocalWorkDir = filepath.Join(root, "work", "sample-campaign", "2026-05-03", m.RunID)
+	m.LocalWorkDir = artifacts.SessionRunRootForCampaign(root, "sample-campaign", "2026-05-03", m.RunID)
 	m.S3RunPrefix = "dnd/campaigns/sample-campaign/sessions/2026-05-03/runs/" + m.RunID + "/"
 	m.S3Bucket = "my-dnd-archive"
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Join(m.LocalWorkDir, "inputs"), 0o755); err != nil {

internal/stage/polish_test.go

@@ -238,6 +238,36 @@ func TestPolishStageFailsWhenReportInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPolishStageUsesRunLocalPathsAndPromotesCanonical(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m := setupPolishEnv(t)
+	env.Config.Session.Campaign = "sample-campaign"
+	m.Campaign = "sample-campaign"
+	m.RunID = "20260518T010203Z-abcdef12"
+	paths := sessionPathsForEnv(env, m.SessionID)
+	writeFile(t, filepath.Join(paths.TranscriptsDir, "merged.json"), `{"segments":[]}`)
+	writeFile(t, filepath.Join(paths.InputsDir, "glossary.yml"), "terms: []\n")
+
+	fake := &audita.FakeRunner{}
+	env.Audita = fake
+	result, err := (polishStage{}).Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("polish.Run() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(fake.Requests) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("requests = %d, want 1", len(fake.Requests))
+	}
+	req := fake.Requests[0]
+	if !strings.Contains(req.OutputProcessedPath, filepath.Join("runs", m.RunID, "polish", "outputs")) {
+		t.Fatalf("run output path = %q, want run-local path", req.OutputProcessedPath)
+	}
+	if len(result.Outputs) == 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("outputs = %#v, want promoted outputs", result.Outputs)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath, string(filepath.Separator)+"runs"+string(filepath.Separator)) {
+		t.Fatalf("promoted output path = %q, want canonical session path", result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath)
+	}
+}
+
 func setupPolishEnv(t *testing.T) (*Env, *manifest.Manifest) {
 	t.Helper()
 	workspace := t.TempDir()

internal/stage/prepare.go

@@ -366,7 +366,11 @@ func pathsWorkDirForManifest(env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest, sessionID string) s
 		runID = strings.TrimSpace(m.RunID)
 	}
 	if runID != "" {
-		return artifacts.SessionRunWorkDir(env.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.Root, env.Config.Session.Campaign, sessionID, runID)
+		campaign := strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Session.Campaign)
+		if campaign != "" {
+			return artifacts.SessionRunRootForCampaign(env.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.Root, campaign, sessionID, runID)
+		}
+		return artifacts.SessionRunWorkDir(env.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.Root, campaign, sessionID, runID)
 	}
 	campaign := strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Session.Campaign)
 	if campaign == "" {

internal/stage/transcribe_test.go

@@ -191,6 +191,36 @@ func TestTranscribeStageInvalidJSONFails(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestTranscribeStageUsesRunLocalOutputAndPromotesCanonical(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m := setupTranscribeEnv(t, []string{"alice.flac"})
+	env.Config.Session.Campaign = "sample-campaign"
+	m.Campaign = "sample-campaign"
+	m.RunID = "20260518T010203Z-abcdef12"
+	fake := &whisperx.FakeClient{}
+	env.WhisperX = fake
+
+	if _, err := (prepareStage{}).Run(context.Background(), env, m); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("prepare.Run() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	result, err := (transcribeStage{}).Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("transcribe.Run() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(fake.Requests) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("requests = %d, want 1", len(fake.Requests))
+	}
+	runOut := fake.Requests[0].OutputRawTranscriptPath
+	if !strings.Contains(runOut, filepath.Join("runs", m.RunID, "transcribe", "outputs")) {
+		t.Fatalf("run-local output path = %q, want runs/{run_id}/transcribe/outputs path", runOut)
+	}
+	if len(result.Outputs) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("outputs = %#v, want one output", result.Outputs)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath, string(filepath.Separator)+"runs"+string(filepath.Separator)) {
+		t.Fatalf("promoted output path = %q, want canonical session path", result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath)
+	}
+}
+
 func setupTranscribeEnv(t *testing.T, audioFiles []string) (*Env, *manifest.Manifest) {
 	t.Helper()
 

internal/stage/trim_test.go

@@ -298,6 +298,39 @@ func TestTrimStageDisabledCopiesNormalizedTranscript(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestTrimStageUsesRunLocalPathsAndPromotesCanonical(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, scr, ser := setupTrimEnv(t)
+	env.Config.Session.Campaign = "sample-campaign"
+	m.Campaign = "sample-campaign"
+	m.RunID = "20260518T010203Z-abcdef12"
+	paths := sessionPathsForEnv(env, m.SessionID)
+	normalized := filepath.Join(paths.TranscriptsDir, "normalized.json")
+	writeFile(t, normalized, `{"segments":[{"id":10},{"id":11}]}`)
+	scr.BoundsBody = `{"trim_action":"trim","start_segment_id":10,"end_segment_id":11,"warnings":[]}`
+
+	result, err := (trimStage{}).Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("trim.Run() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(scr.RunRequests) != 1 || len(ser.TrimRequests) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("scriptorium run=%d seriatim trim=%d, want 1/1", len(scr.RunRequests), len(ser.TrimRequests))
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(scr.RunRequests[0].OutputPath, filepath.Join("runs", m.RunID, "trim", "outputs")) {
+		t.Fatalf("bounds run output path = %q, want run-local path", scr.RunRequests[0].OutputPath)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(ser.TrimRequests[0].OutputTrimmedPath, filepath.Join("runs", m.RunID, "trim", "outputs")) {
+		t.Fatalf("trim output path = %q, want run-local path", ser.TrimRequests[0].OutputTrimmedPath)
+	}
+	if len(result.Outputs) < 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("outputs = %#v, want promoted trimmed+bounds outputs", result.Outputs)
+	}
+	for _, out := range result.Outputs {
+		if strings.Contains(out.AbsolutePath, string(filepath.Separator)+"runs"+string(filepath.Separator)) {
+			t.Fatalf("promoted output path = %q, want canonical session path", out.AbsolutePath)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 type boundsScriptoriumRunner struct {
 	RunRequests    []scriptorium.RunArtifactRequest
 	RenderRequests []scriptorium.RenderArtifactRequest