From df2c765b7f98c50b5654a812e4bb8ac146b64f37 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eric Rakestraw <eric@rakestraw.us>
Date: Sat, 23 May 2026 04:30:45 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Rename archive config and stage contract to publish

---
 examples/pipeline.full.annotated.yml          | 16 ++--
 examples/pipeline.production.yml              |  8 +-
 .../app/analyze_artifacts_commands_test.go    | 18 ++--
 internal/app/commands_test.go                 | 20 +++-
 internal/app/operator_helpers.go              |  8 +-
 internal/app/operator_helpers_test.go         | 14 +--
 internal/app/plan_test.go                     |  2 +-
 internal/app/planner_test.go                  |  2 +-
 internal/app/post_archive_cleanup.go          | 48 +++++-----
 internal/app/post_archive_cleanup_test.go     | 82 ++++++++--------
 internal/app/remote_locks.go                  | 10 +-
 internal/app/resume_run_stage_test.go         |  8 +-
 internal/app/run_control_test.go              |  6 +-
 internal/app/run_stage.go                     |  8 +-
 internal/app/runner.go                        | 22 ++---
 internal/app/runner_test.go                   | 28 +++---
 internal/app/session_oriented_cli_test.go     |  6 +-
 internal/config/config.go                     |  8 +-
 internal/config/load.go                       |  2 +-
 internal/config/storage_archive_test.go       | 96 +++++++++----------
 internal/config/validate.go                   | 18 ++--
 internal/stage/archive.go                     | 66 ++++++-------
 internal/stage/archive_test.go                | 26 ++---
 internal/stage/placeholders_test.go           |  8 +-
 24 files changed, 273 insertions(+), 257 deletions(-)

diff --git a/examples/pipeline.full.annotated.yml b/examples/pipeline.full.annotated.yml
index 7b89d7b..0e82ed1 100644
--- a/examples/pipeline.full.annotated.yml
+++ b/examples/pipeline.full.annotated.yml
@@ -4,18 +4,18 @@
 workspace:
   # Optional: defaults to /var/lib/narratio.
   root: /var/lib/narratio/workspace
-  # Optional: remove run-scoped workdir after successful archive commit.
-  cleanup_after_archive: false
+  # Optional: remove run-scoped workdir after successful publish commit.
+  cleanup_after_publish: false
 
 # Optional: local secret file loader (directory of ENV_VAR_NAME files).
 # secrets:
 #   env_dir: ./secrets
 
 storage:
-  # Optional storage backend selector; use "s3" for archive + S3 audio workflows.
+  # Optional storage backend selector; use "s3" for publish + S3 audio workflows.
   backend: s3
   s3:
-    # Required when using S3 audio or S3 archive uploads.
+    # Required when using S3 audio or S3 publish uploads.
     bucket: my-dnd-archive
     # Optional; defaults to "dnd".
     root_prefix: dnd
@@ -36,15 +36,15 @@ campaigns:
 spool:
   # Optional; defaults to /var/spool/narratio.
   root: /var/spool/narratio
-  # Optional cleanup of run-scoped spool audio after successful archive commit.
-  delete_audio_after_archive: false
+  # Optional cleanup of run-scoped spool audio after successful publish commit.
+  delete_audio_after_publish: false
 
-archive:
+publish:
   # Optional booleans; defaults are true.
   enabled: true
   upload_run: true
   # Optional promotion rules; sources use Narratio artifact source IDs.
-  promote_artifacts:
+  outputs:
     - source: narratio.transcript.final_trimmed
       dest: transcripts/final.trimmed.json
       required: true
diff --git a/examples/pipeline.production.yml b/examples/pipeline.production.yml
index 4a8e6d5..41701c9 100644
--- a/examples/pipeline.production.yml
+++ b/examples/pipeline.production.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 workspace:
   root: /var/lib/narratio/workspace
-  cleanup_after_archive: true
+  cleanup_after_publish: true
 
 storage:
   backend: s3
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ campaigns:
 
 spool:
   root: /var/spool/narratio
-  delete_audio_after_archive: true
+  delete_audio_after_publish: true
 
-archive:
+publish:
   enabled: true
   upload_run: true
-  promote_artifacts:
+  outputs:
     - source: narratio.transcript.final_trimmed
       dest: transcripts/final.trimmed.json
       required: true
diff --git a/internal/app/analyze_artifacts_commands_test.go b/internal/app/analyze_artifacts_commands_test.go
index 07480d8..d04e703 100644
--- a/internal/app/analyze_artifacts_commands_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/analyze_artifacts_commands_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func TestExecuteRunStageArtifactsUnsupportedStageFails(t *testing.T) {
 	if code == 0 {
 		t.Fatal("exit code = 0, want non-zero")
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(stderr.String(), `run-stage: --artifacts is only supported for stages "analyze" and "archive"`) {
+	if !strings.Contains(stderr.String(), `run-stage: --artifacts is only supported for stages "analyze" and "publish"`) {
 		t.Fatalf("stderr = %q, want stage-gating error", stderr.String())
 	}
 }
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ func TestExecuteRunStageArchivePropagatesSelectedArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
 			capturedStages = append(capturedStages, s.Name())
 		}
 		capturedArtifacts = append([]string(nil), opts.SelectedArtifacts...)
-		return &RunSummary{ManifestPath: filepath.Join(workspaceRoot, "manifest.json"), Executed: []string{"archive"}}, nil
+		return &RunSummary{ManifestPath: filepath.Join(workspaceRoot, "manifest.json"), Executed: []string{"publish"}}, nil
 	}
 
 	var stdout bytes.Buffer
 	var stderr bytes.Buffer
 	code := Execute(
 		[]string{
-			"run-stage", "archive", "2026-05-03",
+			"run-stage", "publish", "2026-05-03",
 			"--config", pipelinePath,
 			"--campaign-file", campaignPath,
 			"--session", sessionPath,
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ func TestExecuteRunStageArchivePropagatesSelectedArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
 	if code != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("exit code = %d, want 0; stderr=%q", code, stderr.String())
 	}
-	if len(capturedStages) != 1 || capturedStages[0] != "archive" {
-		t.Fatalf("captured stages = %#v, want [archive]", capturedStages)
+	if len(capturedStages) != 1 || capturedStages[0] != "publish" {
+		t.Fatalf("captured stages = %#v, want [publish]", capturedStages)
 	}
 	if strings.Join(capturedArtifacts, ",") != "session_recap" {
 		t.Fatalf("captured artifacts = %#v, want [session_recap]", capturedArtifacts)
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func TestResumeArtifactsWithSucceededAnalyzeSkipsUnlessForced(t *testing.T) {
 
 	store := &manifest.LocalStore{}
 	seed := manifest.New("2026-05-03", time.Date(2026, 5, 3, 10, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC))
-	for _, stageName := range []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "merge", "polish", "normalize", "trim", "analyze", "archive", "notify"} {
+	for _, stageName := range []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "merge", "polish", "normalize", "trim", "analyze", "publish", "notify"} {
 		seed.MarkStageSucceeded(stageName, time.Date(2026, 5, 3, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.UTC), nil)
 	}
 	if err := store.Save(context.Background(), manifestPath, seed); err != nil {
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ func TestExecutePublishForceRunsArchive(t *testing.T) {
 		capturedArtifacts = append([]string(nil), opts.SelectedArtifacts...)
 		return &RunSummary{
 			ManifestPath: filepath.Join(workspaceRoot, "work", "sample-campaign", "2026-05-03", "manifest.json"),
-			Executed:     []string{"archive"},
+			Executed:     []string{"publish"},
 		}, nil
 	}
 
@@ -314,8 +314,8 @@ func TestExecutePublishForceRunsArchive(t *testing.T) {
 	if code != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("exit code = %d, want 0; stderr=%q", code, stderr.String())
 	}
-	if len(capturedStages) != 1 || capturedStages[0] != "archive" {
-		t.Fatalf("captured stages = %#v, want [archive]", capturedStages)
+	if len(capturedStages) != 1 || capturedStages[0] != "publish" {
+		t.Fatalf("captured stages = %#v, want [publish]", capturedStages)
 	}
 	if !capturedForce {
 		t.Fatal("captured force = false, want true")
diff --git a/internal/app/commands_test.go b/internal/app/commands_test.go
index bba4bf2..9dc210c 100644
--- a/internal/app/commands_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/commands_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func TestExecuteValidCommands(t *testing.T) {
 		wantOut string
 	}{
 		{name: "run", args: []string{"run", "2026-05-03", "--config", pipelinePath, "--campaign-file", campaignPath, "--session", sessionPath}, wantOut: "narratio run: session 2026-05-03; executed=9 skipped=0; manifest="},
-		{name: "session plan", args: []string{"session", "plan", "2026-05-03", "--config", pipelinePath, "--campaign-file", campaignPath, "--session", sessionPath}, wantOut: "prepare: skip\ntranscribe: skip\nmerge: skip\npolish: skip\nnormalize: skip\ntrim: skip\nanalyze: skip\narchive: skip\nnotify: skip"},
+		{name: "session plan", args: []string{"session", "plan", "2026-05-03", "--config", pipelinePath, "--campaign-file", campaignPath, "--session", sessionPath}, wantOut: "prepare: skip\ntranscribe: skip\nmerge: skip\npolish: skip\nnormalize: skip\ntrim: skip\nanalyze: skip\npublish: skip\nnotify: skip"},
 		{name: "session status", args: []string{"session", "status", "2026-05-03", "--config", pipelinePath, "--campaign-file", campaignPath, "--session", sessionPath}, wantOut: "Session: 2026-05-03"},
 		{name: "resume", args: []string{"resume", "2026-05-03", "--config", pipelinePath, "--campaign-file", campaignPath, "--session", sessionPath}, wantOut: "narratio resume: session 2026-05-03 has no remaining stages"},
 		{name: "run-stage", args: []string{"run-stage", "polish", "2026-05-03", "--config", pipelinePath, "--campaign-file", campaignPath, "--session", sessionPath}, wantOut: "narratio run-stage: stage=polish executed=0 skipped=1 force=false; manifest="},
@@ -107,6 +107,22 @@ func TestExecuteRunStageUnknownFails(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestExecuteRunStageArchiveAliasFails(t *testing.T) {
+	workspaceRoot := t.TempDir()
+	pipelinePath, campaignPath, sessionPath := writeValidConfigFiles(t, workspaceRoot, "https://example.com/transcribe")
+
+	var stdout bytes.Buffer
+	var stderr bytes.Buffer
+
+	code := Execute([]string{"run-stage", "archive", "2026-05-03", "--config", pipelinePath, "--campaign-file", campaignPath, "--session", sessionPath}, &stdout, &stderr)
+	if code == 0 {
+		t.Fatal("exit code = 0, want non-zero")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(stderr.String(), `unknown stage "archive"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("stderr = %q, want unknown archive stage error", stderr.String())
+	}
+}
+
 func TestExecuteRunStageNormalizeIsAccepted(t *testing.T) {
 	workspaceRoot := t.TempDir()
 	pipelinePath, campaignPath, sessionPath := writeValidConfigFiles(t, workspaceRoot, "https://example.com/transcribe")
@@ -469,7 +485,7 @@ storage:
   backend: s3
   s3:
     bucket: test-bucket
-archive:
+publish:
   enabled: true
   upload_run: false
 whisperx:
diff --git a/internal/app/operator_helpers.go b/internal/app/operator_helpers.go
index b6281ca..74796ee 100644
--- a/internal/app/operator_helpers.go
+++ b/internal/app/operator_helpers.go
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ func writeArtifactList(out io.Writer, cfg *config.Config, catalog *artifacts.Art
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "- narratio.previous_session.artifact.%s required=%t\n", req.Name, req.Required)
 	}
 	fmt.Fprintln(out, "Promoted:")
-	for _, rule := range cfg.Pipeline.Archive.PromoteArtifacts {
+	for _, rule := range cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts {
 		writePromotedArtifactLine(out, rule, catalog, lockSet, promotedRemoteState)
 	}
 }
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ func writePromotedArtifactLine(out io.Writer, rule config.ArchivePromotionRule,
 func remotePromotionAvailability(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, store storage.ObjectStore, catalog *artifacts.ArtifactCatalog) map[string]string {
 	out := map[string]string{}
 	sessionPrefix := artifacts.S3SessionPrefix(cfg.Pipeline.Storage.S3.RootPrefix, cfg.Session.Campaign, cfg.Session.SessionID)
-	for _, rule := range cfg.Pipeline.Archive.PromoteArtifacts {
+	for _, rule := range cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts {
 		source := strings.TrimSpace(rule.Source)
 		dest, _, err := helperPromotionDest(rule, catalog)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -1105,8 +1105,8 @@ func writeLocks(out io.Writer, cfg *config.Config, locks *effectiveLocks) {
 	}
 	fmt.Fprintln(out, "Archive locks:")
 	promoted := map[string]config.ArchivePromotionRule{}
-	if cfg != nil && cfg.Pipeline != nil && cfg.Pipeline.Archive != nil {
-		for _, rule := range cfg.Pipeline.Archive.PromoteArtifacts {
+	if cfg != nil && cfg.Pipeline != nil && cfg.Pipeline.Publish != nil {
+		for _, rule := range cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts {
 			promoted[strings.TrimSpace(rule.Source)] = rule
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/app/operator_helpers_test.go b/internal/app/operator_helpers_test.go
index f9922c9..ff9e880 100644
--- a/internal/app/operator_helpers_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/operator_helpers_test.go
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ func TestExecuteArtifactsListRemoteReportsPromotedAvailability(t *testing.T) {
 	workspaceRoot := t.TempDir()
 	pipelinePath, campaignPath, sessionPath := writeValidConfigFiles(t, workspaceRoot)
 	addArchivePromotionsToPipeline(t, pipelinePath, `
-  promote_artifacts:
+  outputs:
     - source: narratio.transcript.final_trimmed
       dest: transcripts/final.trimmed.json
       required: true
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ func TestExecuteArtifactsListRemoteUsesPromotionDestinations(t *testing.T) {
 	workspaceRoot := t.TempDir()
 	pipelinePath, campaignPath, sessionPath := writeValidConfigFiles(t, workspaceRoot)
 	addArchivePromotionsToPipeline(t, pipelinePath, `
-  promote_artifacts:
+  outputs:
     - source: narratio.transcript.final
       dest: transcripts/full.json
       required: true
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ func TestExecuteStatusReportsRemoteArtifactCatalog(t *testing.T) {
 	workspaceRoot := t.TempDir()
 	pipelinePath, campaignPath, sessionPath := writeValidConfigFiles(t, workspaceRoot)
 	addArchivePromotionsToPipeline(t, pipelinePath, `
-  promote_artifacts:
+  outputs:
     - source: narratio.transcript.final_trimmed
       dest: transcripts/final.trimmed.json
       required: true
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ func TestExecuteStatusReportsRemoteArtifactCatalogErrorsWithoutFailing(t *testin
 	workspaceRoot := t.TempDir()
 	pipelinePath, campaignPath, sessionPath := writeValidConfigFiles(t, workspaceRoot)
 	addArchivePromotionsToPipeline(t, pipelinePath, `
-  promote_artifacts:
+  outputs:
     - source: narratio.transcript.final_trimmed
       dest: transcripts/final.trimmed.json
       required: true
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ func TestExecuteArchiveLoadsRemoteLocks(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var stdout bytes.Buffer
 	var stderr bytes.Buffer
-	code := Execute([]string{"run-stage", "archive", "2026-05-03", "--config", pipelinePath, "--campaign-file", campaignPath, "--session", sessionPath, "--force"}, &stdout, &stderr)
+	code := Execute([]string{"run-stage", "publish", "2026-05-03", "--config", pipelinePath, "--campaign-file", campaignPath, "--session", sessionPath, "--force"}, &stdout, &stderr)
 	if code != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("exit code = %d, want 0; stderr=%q", code, stderr.String())
 	}
@@ -949,8 +949,8 @@ func addStaticArchiveLockToPipelineConfig(t *testing.T, pipelinePath, source str
 	}
 	updated := strings.Replace(
 		string(data),
-		"archive:\n  enabled: true\n  upload_run: false\n",
-		"archive:\n  enabled: true\n  upload_run: false\n  locks:\n    - source: "+source+"\n      reason: static review\n",
+		"publish:\n  enabled: true\n  upload_run: false\n",
+		"publish:\n  enabled: true\n  upload_run: false\n  locks:\n    - source: "+source+"\n      reason: static review\n",
 		1,
 	)
 	if updated == string(data) {
diff --git a/internal/app/plan_test.go b/internal/app/plan_test.go
index 37dc385..52ed6ca 100644
--- a/internal/app/plan_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/plan_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func TestPlanCreatesAndReusesWorkdir(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(got, "narratio session plan: workdir prepared at") {
 		t.Fatalf("first output = %q, want workdir prepared", got)
 	}
-	for _, name := range []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "merge", "polish", "normalize", "trim", "analyze", "archive", "notify"} {
+	for _, name := range []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "merge", "polish", "normalize", "trim", "analyze", "publish", "notify"} {
 		if !strings.Contains(got, name+": run") {
 			t.Fatalf("first output = %q, missing stage %q", got, name)
 		}
diff --git a/internal/app/planner_test.go b/internal/app/planner_test.go
index d4b9955..b2ee8b5 100644
--- a/internal/app/planner_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/planner_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import "testing"
 
 func TestBuildFullPlanOrder(t *testing.T) {
 	got := BuildFullPlan()
-	want := []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "merge", "polish", "normalize", "trim", "analyze", "archive", "notify"}
+	want := []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "merge", "polish", "normalize", "trim", "analyze", "publish", "notify"}
 	if len(got) != len(want) {
 		t.Fatalf("len(plan) = %d, want %d", len(got), len(want))
 	}
diff --git a/internal/app/post_archive_cleanup.go b/internal/app/post_archive_cleanup.go
index 4b884fe..40f7175 100644
--- a/internal/app/post_archive_cleanup.go
+++ b/internal/app/post_archive_cleanup.go
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ func runPostArchiveCleanup(ctx context.Context, env *Env, manifestPath string, m
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	spoolRequested := env.Config.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterArchive
-	workRequested := env.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterArchive
+	spoolRequested := env.Config.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish
+	workRequested := env.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish
 	if !spoolRequested && !workRequested {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ func runPostArchiveCleanup(ctx context.Context, env *Env, manifestPath string, m
 	}
 
 	if spoolRequested {
-		if err := removeRunScopedDir(strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Pipeline.Spool.Root), spoolDir, "pipeline.spool.delete_audio_after_archive"); err != nil {
+		if err := removeRunScopedDir(strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Pipeline.Spool.Root), spoolDir, "pipeline.spool.delete_audio_after_publish"); err != nil {
 			sr.Metadata["cleanup_failed"] = true
-			sr.Metadata["cleanup_failed_policy"] = "pipeline.spool.delete_audio_after_archive"
+			sr.Metadata["cleanup_failed_policy"] = "pipeline.spool.delete_audio_after_publish"
 			sr.Metadata["cleanup_failed_path"] = spoolDir
 			_ = env.ManifestStore.Save(ctx, manifestPath, m)
 			return err
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ func runPostArchiveCleanup(ctx context.Context, env *Env, manifestPath string, m
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if err := removeRunScopedDir(strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.Root), workDir, "pipeline.workspace.cleanup_after_archive"); err != nil {
+	if err := removeRunScopedDir(strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.Root), workDir, "pipeline.workspace.cleanup_after_publish"); err != nil {
 		sr.Metadata["cleanup_failed"] = true
-		sr.Metadata["cleanup_failed_policy"] = "pipeline.workspace.cleanup_after_archive"
+		sr.Metadata["cleanup_failed_policy"] = "pipeline.workspace.cleanup_after_publish"
 		sr.Metadata["cleanup_failed_path"] = workDir
 		_ = env.ManifestStore.Save(ctx, manifestPath, m)
 		return err
@@ -100,17 +100,17 @@ func archiveStageRecordForCleanup(m *manifest.Manifest, executed []string) *mani
 	if m == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	archiveRan := false
+	publishRan := false
 	for _, name := range executed {
-		if name == "archive" {
-			archiveRan = true
+		if name == "publish" {
+			publishRan = true
 			break
 		}
 	}
-	if !archiveRan {
+	if !publishRan {
 		return nil
 	}
-	sr := m.Stages["archive"]
+	sr := m.Stages["publish"]
 	if sr == nil || sr.Status != manifest.StatusSucceeded {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -118,37 +118,37 @@ func archiveStageRecordForCleanup(m *manifest.Manifest, executed []string) *mani
 }
 
 func archiveCleanupEligible(cfg *config.Config, sr *manifest.StageRecord) (bool, string) {
-	if cfg == nil || cfg.Pipeline == nil || cfg.Pipeline.Archive == nil {
-		return false, "archive configuration is missing"
+	if cfg == nil || cfg.Pipeline == nil || cfg.Pipeline.Publish == nil {
+		return false, "publish configuration is missing"
 	}
 	enabled := true
-	if cfg.Pipeline.Archive.Enabled != nil {
-		enabled = *cfg.Pipeline.Archive.Enabled
+	if cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Enabled != nil {
+		enabled = *cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Enabled
 	}
 	if !enabled {
-		return false, "archive.enabled is false"
+		return false, "publish.enabled is false"
 	}
 	uploadRun := true
-	if cfg.Pipeline.Archive.UploadRun != nil {
-		uploadRun = *cfg.Pipeline.Archive.UploadRun
+	if cfg.Pipeline.Publish.UploadRun != nil {
+		uploadRun = *cfg.Pipeline.Publish.UploadRun
 	}
 	if !uploadRun {
-		return false, "archive.upload_run is false"
+		return false, "publish.upload_run is false"
 	}
 	if sr == nil || sr.Metadata == nil {
-		return false, "archive metadata is missing"
+		return false, "publish metadata is missing"
 	}
 	if skipped, _ := sr.Metadata["skipped"].(bool); skipped {
-		return false, "archive stage was skipped"
+		return false, "publish stage was skipped"
 	}
 	if uploaded, _ := sr.Metadata["uploaded"].(bool); !uploaded {
-		return false, "archive did not upload run record"
+		return false, "publish did not upload run record"
 	}
 	if pointer, _ := sr.Metadata["current_pointer_written"].(bool); !pointer {
-		return false, "archive did not write current pointer"
+		return false, "publish did not write current pointer"
 	}
 	if strings.TrimSpace(asString(sr.Metadata["current_run_id_key"])) == "" {
-		return false, "archive current run pointer key is missing"
+		return false, "publish current run pointer key is missing"
 	}
 	return true, ""
 }
diff --git a/internal/app/post_archive_cleanup_test.go b/internal/app/post_archive_cleanup_test.go
index 15bdda9..208655a 100644
--- a/internal/app/post_archive_cleanup_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/post_archive_cleanup_test.go
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ type archiveSuccessStage struct {
 	metadata map[string]any
 }
 
-func (archiveSuccessStage) Name() string           { return "archive" }
+func (archiveSuccessStage) Name() string           { return "publish" }
 func (archiveSuccessStage) Declares() stage.IODecl { return stage.IODecl{} }
 func (s archiveSuccessStage) Run(_ context.Context, _ *stage.Env, _ *manifest.Manifest) (*stage.StageResult, error) {
 	md := map[string]any{
-		"stage":                   "archive",
+		"stage":                   "publish",
 		"uploaded":                true,
 		"current_pointer_written": true,
 		"current_run_id_key":      "dnd/campaigns/sample-campaign/sessions/2026-05-03/current/run_id.txt",
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ func (notifyFailStage) Run(_ context.Context, _ *stage.Env, _ *manifest.Manifest
 
 func TestPostArchiveCleanupDisabledKeepsLocalDirs(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed := cleanupFixtureConfig(t)
-	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterArchive = false
-	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterArchive = false
+	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = false
+	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = false
 
 	if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveSuccessStage{}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v", err)
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupDisabledKeepsLocalDirs(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPostArchiveCleanupSpoolOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed := cleanupFixtureConfig(t)
-	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterArchive = true
-	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterArchive = false
+	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
+	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = false
 
 	if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveSuccessStage{}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v", err)
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupSpoolOnly(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPostArchiveCleanupWorkdirOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed := cleanupFixtureConfig(t)
-	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterArchive = false
-	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterArchive = true
+	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = false
+	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = true
 
 	if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveSuccessStage{}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v", err)
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupWorkdirOnly(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPostArchiveCleanupBothPolicies(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed := cleanupFixtureConfig(t)
-	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterArchive = true
-	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterArchive = true
+	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
+	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = true
 
 	if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveSuccessStage{}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v", err)
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupBothPolicies(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenArchiveFails(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed := cleanupFixtureConfig(t)
-	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterArchive = true
-	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterArchive = true
+	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
+	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = true
 
-	_, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{failingStage{name: "archive", err: errors.New("archive failed")}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}})
-	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "stage \"archive\" failed") {
-		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v, want archive failure", err)
+	_, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{failingStage{name: "publish", err: errors.New("archive failed")}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}})
+	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "stage \"publish\" failed") {
+		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v, want publish failure", err)
 	}
 
 	assertExists(t, seed.spoolAudioDir)
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenArchiveFails(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenArchiveSkipped(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed := cleanupFixtureConfig(t)
-	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterArchive = true
-	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterArchive = true
+	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
+	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = true
 
 	if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveSuccessStage{metadata: map[string]any{"skipped": true}}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v", err)
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenArchiveSkipped(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenCurrentPointerMissing(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed := cleanupFixtureConfig(t)
-	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterArchive = true
-	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterArchive = true
+	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
+	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = true
 
 	if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveSuccessStage{metadata: map[string]any{"current_pointer_written": false}}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v", err)
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenCurrentPointerMissing(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenArchiveUploadDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed := cleanupFixtureConfig(t)
-	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterArchive = true
-	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterArchive = true
-	cfg.Pipeline.Archive.UploadRun = boolPtr(false)
+	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
+	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = true
+	cfg.Pipeline.Publish.UploadRun = boolPtr(false)
 
 	if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveSuccessStage{}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v", err)
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenArchiveUploadDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPostArchiveCleanupWaitsUntilAllStagesSucceed(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed := cleanupFixtureConfig(t)
-	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterArchive = true
-	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterArchive = true
+	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
+	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = true
 
 	_, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveSuccessStage{}, notifyFailStage{}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}})
 	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "stage \"notify\" failed") {
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupWaitsUntilAllStagesSucceed(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPostArchiveCleanupFailsOnUnsafePath(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, _ := cleanupFixtureConfig(t)
-	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterArchive = true
-	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterArchive = false
+	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
+	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = false
 
 	manifestPath := manifestPathFor(cfg)
 	store := &manifest.LocalStore{}
@@ -194,15 +194,15 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupFailsOnUnsafePath(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenPromotionIsMissing(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed, runID := archiveStageCleanupFixture(t)
-	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterArchive = true
-	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterArchive = true
-	cfg.Pipeline.Archive.PromoteArtifacts = []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
+	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
+	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = true
+	cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts = []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.base", Dest: "transcripts/base.json", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 	}
 
-	archiveStageImpl, err := stage.Select("archive")
+	archiveStageImpl, err := stage.Select("publish")
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Select(archive) error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("Select(publish) error = %v", err)
 	}
 	_, err = executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveStageImpl}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}})
 	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "required promotion source unavailable") {
@@ -217,13 +217,13 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenPromotionIsMissing(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenCurrentManifestUploadFails(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed, _ := archiveStageCleanupFixture(t)
-	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterArchive = true
-	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterArchive = true
+	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
+	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = true
 	failKey := seed.sessionPrefix + "current/manifest.json"
 
-	archiveStageImpl, err := stage.Select("archive")
+	archiveStageImpl, err := stage.Select("publish")
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Select(archive) error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("Select(publish) error = %v", err)
 	}
 	_, err = executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveStageImpl}, RunOptions{
 		Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &failKeyStore{delegate: &storage.FakeBackend{}, failKey: failKey}},
@@ -238,13 +238,13 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenCurrentManifestUploadFails(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenCurrentPointerUploadFails(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed, _ := archiveStageCleanupFixture(t)
-	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterArchive = true
-	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterArchive = true
+	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
+	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = true
 	failKey := seed.sessionPrefix + "current/run_id.txt"
 
-	archiveStageImpl, err := stage.Select("archive")
+	archiveStageImpl, err := stage.Select("publish")
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Select(archive) error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("Select(publish) error = %v", err)
 	}
 	_, err = executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveStageImpl}, RunOptions{
 		Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &failKeyStore{delegate: &storage.FakeBackend{}, failKey: failKey}},
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func cleanupFixtureConfig(t *testing.T) (*config.Config, cleanupSeed) {
 	t.Helper()
 
 	cfg := testConfig(t)
-	cfg.Pipeline.Archive = &config.ArchiveConfig{Enabled: boolPtr(true), UploadRun: boolPtr(true)}
+	cfg.Pipeline.Publish = &config.ArchiveConfig{Enabled: boolPtr(true), UploadRun: boolPtr(true)}
 	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.Root = filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "spool")
 
 	runID := "20260516T010203Z-1a2b3c4d"
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ func archiveStageCleanupFixture(t *testing.T) (*config.Config, cleanupSeed, stri
 		Bucket:     "my-dnd-archive",
 		RootPrefix: "dnd",
 	}
-	cfg.Pipeline.Archive = &config.ArchiveConfig{
+	cfg.Pipeline.Publish = &config.ArchiveConfig{
 		Enabled:   boolPtr(true),
 		UploadRun: boolPtr(true),
 		PromoteArtifacts: []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
diff --git a/internal/app/remote_locks.go b/internal/app/remote_locks.go
index 1aebf1e..6e5ca9c 100644
--- a/internal/app/remote_locks.go
+++ b/internal/app/remote_locks.go
@@ -84,20 +84,20 @@ func loadEffectiveLocks(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, store storage.O
 }
 
 func staticArchiveLocks(cfg *config.Config) []config.ArchiveLockRule {
-	if cfg == nil || cfg.Pipeline == nil || cfg.Pipeline.Archive == nil {
+	if cfg == nil || cfg.Pipeline == nil || cfg.Pipeline.Publish == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return append([]config.ArchiveLockRule(nil), cfg.Pipeline.Archive.Locks...)
+	return append([]config.ArchiveLockRule(nil), cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Locks...)
 }
 
 func applyEffectiveLocks(cfg *config.Config, locks []config.ArchiveLockRule) {
 	if cfg == nil || cfg.Pipeline == nil {
 		return
 	}
-	if cfg.Pipeline.Archive == nil {
-		cfg.Pipeline.Archive = &config.ArchiveConfig{}
+	if cfg.Pipeline.Publish == nil {
+		cfg.Pipeline.Publish = &config.ArchiveConfig{}
 	}
-	cfg.Pipeline.Archive.Locks = append([]config.ArchiveLockRule(nil), locks...)
+	cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = append([]config.ArchiveLockRule(nil), locks...)
 }
 
 func uploadRemoteLockStore(ctx context.Context, store storage.ObjectStore, key string, lockStore *config.ArchiveLockStore) error {
diff --git a/internal/app/resume_run_stage_test.go b/internal/app/resume_run_stage_test.go
index 52af9bd..3b375e6 100644
--- a/internal/app/resume_run_stage_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/resume_run_stage_test.go
@@ -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", "merge", "polish", "normalize", "trim", "analyze", "archive", "notify"} {
+	for _, name := range []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "merge", "polish", "normalize", "trim", "analyze", "publish", "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", "merge", "polish", "normalize", "trim", "analyze", "archive", "notify"} {
+	for _, name := range []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "merge", "polish", "normalize", "trim", "analyze", "publish", "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 {
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func TestRunStageForceMarksDownstreamStaleAndResumeContinuesFromStale(t *testing
 
 	store := &manifest.LocalStore{}
 	seed := manifest.New("2026-05-03", time.Date(2026, 5, 3, 10, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC))
-	for _, name := range []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "merge", "polish", "normalize", "trim", "analyze", "archive", "notify"} {
+	for _, name := range []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "merge", "polish", "normalize", "trim", "analyze", "publish", "notify"} {
 		seed.MarkStageSucceeded(name, time.Date(2026, 5, 3, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.UTC), nil)
 	}
 	if err := store.Save(context.Background(), manifestPath, seed); err != nil {
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func TestRunStageForceMarksDownstreamStaleAndResumeContinuesFromStale(t *testing
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("load manifest after force: %v", err)
 	}
-	for _, name := range []string{"normalize", "trim", "analyze", "archive", "notify"} {
+	for _, name := range []string{"normalize", "trim", "analyze", "publish", "notify"} {
 		if afterForce.Stages[name] == nil || afterForce.Stages[name].Status != manifest.StatusStale {
 			t.Fatalf("stage %q = %#v, want stale", name, afterForce.Stages[name])
 		}
diff --git a/internal/app/run_control_test.go b/internal/app/run_control_test.go
index 2c408bd..6a106d6 100644
--- a/internal/app/run_control_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/run_control_test.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func TestDecideStageActions(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDownstreamStageNames(t *testing.T) {
 	got := downstreamStageNames("polish")
-	want := []string{"normalize", "trim", "analyze", "archive", "notify"}
+	want := []string{"normalize", "trim", "analyze", "publish", "notify"}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, want) {
 		t.Fatalf("downstreamStageNames(polish) = %#v, want %#v", got, want)
 	}
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ func TestInvalidateDownstreamSucceededStages(t *testing.T) {
 	m.MarkStageSucceeded("normalize", now, nil)
 	m.MarkStageSucceeded("trim", now, nil)
 	m.MarkStageFailed("analyze", now, "analysis failed")
-	m.MarkStageSucceeded("archive", now, nil)
+	m.MarkStageSucceeded("publish", now, nil)
 	m.MarkStageSucceeded("notify", now, nil)
 
 	got := invalidateDownstreamSucceededStages(m, "polish", now.Add(1*time.Second))
-	want := []string{"normalize", "trim", "archive", "notify"}
+	want := []string{"normalize", "trim", "publish", "notify"}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, want) {
 		t.Fatalf("invalidateDownstreamSucceededStages() = %#v, want %#v", got, want)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/app/run_stage.go b/internal/app/run_stage.go
index bfc9e5d..76a2221 100644
--- a/internal/app/run_stage.go
+++ b/internal/app/run_stage.go
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ func RunStage(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("run-stage: invalid --artifacts: %w", err)
 	}
-	if len(normalizedArtifacts) > 0 && stageName != "analyze" && stageName != "archive" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("run-stage: --artifacts is only supported for stages \"analyze\" and \"archive\"")
+	if len(normalizedArtifacts) > 0 && stageName != "analyze" && stageName != "publish" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("run-stage: --artifacts is only supported for stages \"analyze\" and \"publish\"")
 	}
 
 	summary, err := runSingleStageCommand(ctx, singleStageCommand{
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func Analyze(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-// Publish force-runs the archive stage.
+// Publish force-runs the publish stage.
 func Publish(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	positionalSessionID, args := pullLeadingSessionID(args)
 	fs := flag.NewFlagSet("publish", flag.ContinueOnError)
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func Publish(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 
 	summary, err := runSingleStageCommand(ctx, singleStageCommand{
 		CommandName:       "publish",
-		StageName:         "archive",
+		StageName:         "publish",
 		PipelinePath:      pipelinePath,
 		CampaignPath:      campaignPath,
 		CampaignFilePath:  campaignFilePath,
diff --git a/internal/app/runner.go b/internal/app/runner.go
index 58b02ac..e4483b0 100644
--- a/internal/app/runner.go
+++ b/internal/app/runner.go
@@ -568,16 +568,16 @@ func needsObjectStoreForRun(cfg *config.Config, stages []stage.Stage) bool {
 			return true
 		}
 	}
-	if !stageRequested("archive") {
+	if !stageRequested("publish") {
 		return false
 	}
-	if cfg.Pipeline.Archive == nil {
+	if cfg.Pipeline.Publish == nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	if cfg.Pipeline.Archive.Enabled != nil && !*cfg.Pipeline.Archive.Enabled {
+	if cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Enabled != nil && !*cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Enabled {
 		return false
 	}
-	if cfg.Pipeline.Archive.UploadRun != nil && !*cfg.Pipeline.Archive.UploadRun {
+	if cfg.Pipeline.Publish.UploadRun != nil && !*cfg.Pipeline.Publish.UploadRun {
 		return false
 	}
 	return true
@@ -587,23 +587,23 @@ func needsRemoteLocksForRun(cfg *config.Config, stages []stage.Stage) bool {
 	if cfg == nil || cfg.Pipeline == nil || cfg.Session == nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	archiveRequested := false
+	publishRequested := false
 	for _, s := range stages {
-		if s != nil && s.Name() == "archive" {
-			archiveRequested = true
+		if s != nil && s.Name() == "publish" {
+			publishRequested = true
 			break
 		}
 	}
-	if !archiveRequested {
+	if !publishRequested {
 		return false
 	}
-	if cfg.Pipeline.Archive == nil {
+	if cfg.Pipeline.Publish == nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	if cfg.Pipeline.Archive.Enabled != nil && !*cfg.Pipeline.Archive.Enabled {
+	if cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Enabled != nil && !*cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Enabled {
 		return false
 	}
-	if cfg.Pipeline.Archive.UploadRun != nil && !*cfg.Pipeline.Archive.UploadRun {
+	if cfg.Pipeline.Publish.UploadRun != nil && !*cfg.Pipeline.Publish.UploadRun {
 		return false
 	}
 	return cfg.Pipeline.Storage.S3 != nil
diff --git a/internal/app/runner_test.go b/internal/app/runner_test.go
index 433fffd..515f705 100644
--- a/internal/app/runner_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/runner_test.go
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ func TestExecuteStagesArchiveSkipsRequiredUnselectedConfiguredPromotion(t *testi
 		Bucket:     "my-dnd-archive",
 		RootPrefix: "dnd",
 	}
-	cfg.Pipeline.Archive = &config.ArchiveConfig{
+	cfg.Pipeline.Publish = &config.ArchiveConfig{
 		Enabled:   boolPtr(true),
 		UploadRun: boolPtr(true),
 		PromoteArtifacts: []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
@@ -283,9 +283,9 @@ func TestExecuteStagesArchiveSkipsRequiredUnselectedConfiguredPromotion(t *testi
 		t.Fatalf("Save manifest error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	archiveStageImpl, err := stage.Select("archive")
+	archiveStageImpl, err := stage.Select("publish")
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Select(archive) error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("Select(publish) error = %v", err)
 	}
 
 	summary, err := executeStages(
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ func TestExecuteStagesArchiveSkipsRequiredUnselectedConfiguredPromotion(t *testi
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	if len(summary.Executed) != 2 || summary.Executed[0] != "analyze" || summary.Executed[1] != "archive" {
+	if len(summary.Executed) != 2 || summary.Executed[0] != "analyze" || summary.Executed[1] != "publish" {
 		t.Fatalf("executed = %#v, want analyze and archive", summary.Executed)
 	}
 
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ func TestExecuteStagesArchiveSkipsRequiredUnselectedConfiguredPromotion(t *testi
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Load manifest error = %v", err)
 	}
-	meta := loadedManifest.Stages["archive"].Metadata
+	meta := loadedManifest.Stages["publish"].Metadata
 	skipped, ok := meta["skipped_unselected_promotions"].([]any)
 	if !ok || len(skipped) != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("skipped_unselected_promotions = %#v, want one item", meta["skipped_unselected_promotions"])
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ func TestExecuteStagesPlaceholderSuccessUpdatesManifest(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Load manifest error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	for _, name := range []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "merge", "polish", "normalize", "trim", "analyze", "archive", "notify"} {
+	for _, name := range []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "merge", "polish", "normalize", "trim", "analyze", "publish", "notify"} {
 		sr := m.Stages[name]
 		if sr == nil {
 			t.Fatalf("missing stage record %q", name)
@@ -425,9 +425,9 @@ func TestExecuteStagesPlaceholderSuccessUpdatesManifest(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			continue
 		}
-		if name == "archive" {
-			if sr.Metadata == nil || sr.Metadata["stage"] != "archive" {
-				t.Fatalf("archive metadata missing stage=archive: %#v", sr.Metadata)
+		if name == "publish" {
+			if sr.Metadata == nil || sr.Metadata["stage"] != "publish" {
+				t.Fatalf("archive metadata missing stage=publish: %#v", sr.Metadata)
 			}
 			if sr.Metadata["skipped"] != true {
 				t.Fatalf("archive metadata missing skipped=true for test config without archive section: %#v", sr.Metadata)
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ func TestExecuteStagesForceSuccessInvalidatesDownstreamSucceededStages(t *testin
 	store := &manifest.LocalStore{}
 
 	existing := manifest.New(cfg.Session.SessionID, time.Date(2026, 5, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC))
-	for _, stageName := range []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "merge", "polish", "normalize", "trim", "archive", "notify"} {
+	for _, stageName := range []string{"prepare", "transcribe", "merge", "polish", "normalize", "trim", "publish", "notify"} {
 		existing.MarkStageSucceeded(stageName, time.Date(2026, 5, 3, 1, 1, 0, 0, time.UTC), nil)
 	}
 	existing.MarkStageFailed("analyze", time.Date(2026, 5, 3, 1, 1, 0, 0, time.UTC), "previous analyze failure")
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ func TestExecuteStagesForceSuccessInvalidatesDownstreamSucceededStages(t *testin
 	if loaded.Stages["polish"] == nil || loaded.Stages["polish"].Status != manifest.StatusSucceeded {
 		t.Fatalf("polish status = %#v, want succeeded", loaded.Stages["polish"])
 	}
-	for _, stageName := range []string{"normalize", "trim", "archive", "notify"} {
+	for _, stageName := range []string{"normalize", "trim", "publish", "notify"} {
 		if loaded.Stages[stageName] == nil || loaded.Stages[stageName].Status != manifest.StatusStale {
 			t.Fatalf("%s status = %#v, want stale", stageName, loaded.Stages[stageName])
 		}
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ func TestAdapterBackedStageFailureMarksManifestFailed(t *testing.T) {
 		{name: "merge", env: &Env{Seriatim: &seriatim.FakeRunner{Err: errors.New("merge fail")}}},
 		{name: "polish", env: &Env{Audita: &audita.FakeRunner{Err: errors.New("polish fail")}}},
 		{name: "analyze", env: &Env{Scriptorium: &scriptorium.FakeRunner{RunErr: errors.New("analyze fail")}}},
-		{name: "archive", env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{UploadErr: errors.New("archive fail")}}},
+		{name: "publish", env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{UploadErr: errors.New("archive fail")}}},
 		{name: "notify", env: &Env{Notifier: &notify.FakeSender{Err: errors.New("notify fail")}}},
 	}
 
@@ -949,8 +949,8 @@ func TestAdapterBackedStageFailureMarksManifestFailed(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				}
 			}
-			if tc.name == "archive" {
-				cfg.Pipeline.Archive = &config.ArchiveConfig{
+			if tc.name == "publish" {
+				cfg.Pipeline.Publish = &config.ArchiveConfig{
 					Enabled:   boolPtr(true),
 					UploadRun: boolPtr(true),
 				}
diff --git a/internal/app/session_oriented_cli_test.go b/internal/app/session_oriented_cli_test.go
index 3fe93f6..1d11627 100644
--- a/internal/app/session_oriented_cli_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/session_oriented_cli_test.go
@@ -155,13 +155,13 @@ func TestExecuteWorkflowCommandsAcceptPositionalSessionID(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:      "publish",
 			args:      []string{"publish", "2026-05-03", "--config", pipelinePath, "--campaign-file", campaignPath, "--session", sessionPath, "--artifacts", "session_recap"},
-			wantStage: "archive",
+			wantStage: "publish",
 			wantForce: true,
 		},
 		{
 			name:      "run-stage",
-			args:      []string{"run-stage", "archive", "2026-05-03", "--config", pipelinePath, "--campaign-file", campaignPath, "--session", sessionPath, "--artifacts", "session_recap"},
-			wantStage: "archive",
+			args:      []string{"run-stage", "publish", "2026-05-03", "--config", pipelinePath, "--campaign-file", campaignPath, "--session", sessionPath, "--artifacts", "session_recap"},
+			wantStage: "publish",
 			wantForce: false,
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index c51ce05..ac3803d 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ type PipelineConfig struct {
 	Storage      StorageConfig      `yaml:"storage"`
 	Spool        SpoolConfig        `yaml:"spool"`
 	Cache        CacheConfig        `yaml:"cache"`
-	Archive      *ArchiveConfig     `yaml:"archive"`
+	Publish      *ArchiveConfig     `yaml:"publish"`
 	Secrets      *SecretsConfig     `yaml:"secrets"`
 	WhisperX     WhisperXConfig     `yaml:"whisperx"`
 	Seriatim     SeriatimConfig     `yaml:"seriatim"`
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ type SessionConfig struct {
 // WorkspaceConfig configures local workspace behavior.
 type WorkspaceConfig struct {
 	Root                string `yaml:"root"`
-	CleanupAfterArchive bool   `yaml:"cleanup_after_archive"`
+	CleanupAfterPublish bool   `yaml:"cleanup_after_publish"`
 }
 
 // SecretsConfig configures optional local filesystem secret loading.
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ type StorageS3Config struct {
 // SpoolConfig configures local spool storage for staged data.
 type SpoolConfig struct {
 	Root                    string `yaml:"root"`
-	DeleteAudioAfterArchive bool   `yaml:"delete_audio_after_archive"`
+	DeleteAudioAfterPublish bool   `yaml:"delete_audio_after_publish"`
 }
 
 // CacheConfig configures durable local caches for reusable remote inputs.
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ type CacheConfig struct {
 type ArchiveConfig struct {
 	Enabled          *bool                  `yaml:"enabled"`
 	UploadRun        *bool                  `yaml:"upload_run"`
-	PromoteArtifacts []ArchivePromotionRule `yaml:"promote_artifacts"`
+	PromoteArtifacts []ArchivePromotionRule `yaml:"outputs"`
 	Locks            []ArchiveLockRule      `yaml:"locks"`
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/config/load.go b/internal/config/load.go
index 7d53ec8..568c51a 100644
--- a/internal/config/load.go
+++ b/internal/config/load.go
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ func applyPipelineDefaults(cfg *PipelineConfig) {
 	applyStorageDefaults(&cfg.Storage)
 	applySpoolDefaults(&cfg.Spool)
 	applyCacheDefaults(&cfg.Cache)
-	applyArchiveDefaults(&cfg.Archive)
+	applyArchiveDefaults(&cfg.Publish)
 	applyWhisperXDefaults(&cfg.WhisperX)
 	applySeriatimDefaults(&cfg.Seriatim)
 	applyAuditaDefaults(&cfg.Audita)
diff --git a/internal/config/storage_archive_test.go b/internal/config/storage_archive_test.go
index af87812..d6837d0 100644
--- a/internal/config/storage_archive_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/storage_archive_test.go
@@ -164,33 +164,33 @@ func TestSpoolAndArchiveDefaults(t *testing.T) {
 	if cfg.Pipeline.Spool.Root != "/var/spool/narratio" {
 		t.Fatalf("spool.root = %q, want /var/spool/narratio", cfg.Pipeline.Spool.Root)
 	}
-	if cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterArchive {
-		t.Fatalf("spool.delete_audio_after_archive = true, want false")
+	if cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish {
+		t.Fatalf("spool.delete_audio_after_publish = true, want false")
 	}
-	if cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterArchive {
-		t.Fatalf("workspace.cleanup_after_archive = true, want false")
+	if cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish {
+		t.Fatalf("workspace.cleanup_after_publish = true, want false")
 	}
-	if cfg.Pipeline.Archive == nil {
+	if cfg.Pipeline.Publish == nil {
 		t.Fatal("archive should be initialized by defaults")
 	}
-	if cfg.Pipeline.Archive.Enabled == nil || !*cfg.Pipeline.Archive.Enabled {
-		t.Fatalf("archive.enabled = %#v, want true", cfg.Pipeline.Archive.Enabled)
+	if cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Enabled == nil || !*cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Enabled {
+		t.Fatalf("archive.enabled = %#v, want true", cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Enabled)
 	}
-	if cfg.Pipeline.Archive.UploadRun == nil || !*cfg.Pipeline.Archive.UploadRun {
-		t.Fatalf("archive.upload_run = %#v, want true", cfg.Pipeline.Archive.UploadRun)
+	if cfg.Pipeline.Publish.UploadRun == nil || !*cfg.Pipeline.Publish.UploadRun {
+		t.Fatalf("archive.upload_run = %#v, want true", cfg.Pipeline.Publish.UploadRun)
 	}
-	if len(cfg.Pipeline.Archive.PromoteArtifacts) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("archive.promote_artifacts len = %d, want 1 default", len(cfg.Pipeline.Archive.PromoteArtifacts))
+	if len(cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("publish.outputs len = %d, want 1 default", len(cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts))
 	}
-	item := cfg.Pipeline.Archive.PromoteArtifacts[0]
+	item := cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts[0]
 	if item.Required == nil || !*item.Required {
-		t.Fatalf("archive.promote_artifacts[0].required = %#v, want true", item.Required)
+		t.Fatalf("publish.outputs[0].required = %#v, want true", item.Required)
 	}
 	if item.Source != "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed" {
-		t.Fatalf("archive.promote_artifacts[0].source = %q, want narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", item.Source)
+		t.Fatalf("publish.outputs[0].source = %q, want narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", item.Source)
 	}
 	if item.Dest != "transcripts/final.trimmed.json" {
-		t.Fatalf("archive.promote_artifacts[0].dest = %q, want transcripts/final.trimmed.json", item.Dest)
+		t.Fatalf("publish.outputs[0].dest = %q, want transcripts/final.trimmed.json", item.Dest)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@ func TestArchivePromotionValidation(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "absolute dest path rejected",
-			ruleYML: `archive:
-  promote_artifacts:
+			ruleYML: `publish:
+  outputs:
     - source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed"
       dest: "/transcripts/final.trimmed.json"
 `,
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ func TestArchivePromotionValidation(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "traversal dest path rejected",
-			ruleYML: `archive:
-  promote_artifacts:
+			ruleYML: `publish:
+  outputs:
     - source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed"
       dest: "../trimmed.json"
 `,
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ func TestArchivePromotionValidation(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "invalid source rejected",
-			ruleYML: `archive:
-  promote_artifacts:
+			ruleYML: `publish:
+  outputs:
     - source: "narratio.unknown"
       dest: "transcripts/final.trimmed.json"
 `,
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ func TestArchivePromotionValidation(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "duplicate destination rejected",
-			ruleYML: `archive:
-  promote_artifacts:
+			ruleYML: `publish:
+  outputs:
     - source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed"
       dest: "artifacts/shared.md"
     - source: "narratio.transcript.final"
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ func TestArchivePromotionValidation(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "configured source requires configured artifact key",
-			ruleYML: `archive:
-  promote_artifacts:
+			ruleYML: `publish:
+  outputs:
     - source: "narratio.artifact.session_recap"
       dest: "artifacts/session_recap.md"
 `,
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ func TestArchivePromotionValidation(t *testing.T) {
   artifacts:
     session_recap:
       enabled: false
-archive:
-  promote_artifacts:
+publish:
+  outputs:
     - source: "narratio.artifact.session_recap"
 `,
 			wantErr: "destination cannot be derived",
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@ func TestArchivePromotionLegacyTranscriptSourcesRejected(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, source := range legacyTranscriptSources {
 		t.Run(source, func(t *testing.T) {
 			pipelineYAML := testPipelineBaseYAML + `
-archive:
-  promote_artifacts:
+publish:
+  outputs:
     - source: ` + source + `
       dest: transcripts/final.trimmed.json
 `
@@ -316,8 +316,8 @@ func TestArchivePromotionDerivesDestinationWhenOmitted(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "built in source derives canonical destination",
 			pipelineYML: testPipelineBaseYAML + `
-archive:
-  promote_artifacts:
+publish:
+  outputs:
     - source: narratio.transcript.final
 `,
 			wantDest: "transcripts/final.json",
@@ -331,8 +331,8 @@ scriptorium:
       enabled: true
       prompt_id: dnd.session_recap
       output_path: artifacts/session_recap.md
-archive:
-  promote_artifacts:
+publish:
+  outputs:
     - source: narratio.artifact.session_recap
 `,
 			wantDest: "artifacts/session_recap.md",
@@ -349,11 +349,11 @@ archive:
 			if err := Validate(cfg); err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("Validate() error = %v", err)
 			}
-			if len(cfg.Pipeline.Archive.PromoteArtifacts) != 1 {
-				t.Fatalf("archive.promote_artifacts len = %d, want 1", len(cfg.Pipeline.Archive.PromoteArtifacts))
+			if len(cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts) != 1 {
+				t.Fatalf("publish.outputs len = %d, want 1", len(cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts))
 			}
-			if cfg.Pipeline.Archive.PromoteArtifacts[0].Dest != tt.wantDest {
-				t.Fatalf("archive.promote_artifacts[0].dest = %q, want %q", cfg.Pipeline.Archive.PromoteArtifacts[0].Dest, tt.wantDest)
+			if cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts[0].Dest != tt.wantDest {
+				t.Fatalf("publish.outputs[0].dest = %q, want %q", cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts[0].Dest, tt.wantDest)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ func TestArchiveLockValidation(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "valid built in source",
 			pipelineYML: testPipelineBaseYAML + `
-archive:
+publish:
   locks:
     - source: narratio.transcript.final_trimmed
       reason: reviewed transcript
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ scriptorium:
       enabled: true
       prompt_id: dnd.session_recap
       output_path: artifacts/session_recap.md
-archive:
+publish:
   locks:
     - source: narratio.artifact.session_recap
 `,
@@ -391,25 +391,25 @@ archive:
 		{
 			name: "missing source rejected",
 			pipelineYML: testPipelineBaseYAML + `
-archive:
+publish:
   locks:
     - reason: no source
 `,
-			wantErr: "pipeline.archive.locks[0].source is required",
+			wantErr: "pipeline.publish.locks[0].source is required",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "invalid source rejected",
 			pipelineYML: testPipelineBaseYAML + `
-archive:
+publish:
   locks:
     - source: narratio.unknown
 `,
-			wantErr: "pipeline.archive.locks[0].source \"narratio.unknown\" is unsupported",
+			wantErr: "pipeline.publish.locks[0].source \"narratio.unknown\" is unsupported",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "duplicate source rejected",
 			pipelineYML: testPipelineBaseYAML + `
-archive:
+publish:
   locks:
     - source: narratio.transcript.final_trimmed
     - source: " narratio.transcript.final_trimmed "
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ func TestArchiveLockLegacyTranscriptSourcesRejected(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, source := range legacyTranscriptSources {
 		t.Run(source, func(t *testing.T) {
 			pipelineYAML := testPipelineBaseYAML + `
-archive:
+publish:
   locks:
     - source: ` + source + `
 `
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ archive:
 
 func TestArchiveLockUnknownFieldFailsStrictDecode(t *testing.T) {
 	pipelineYAML := testPipelineBaseYAML + `
-archive:
+publish:
   locks:
     - source: narratio.transcript.final_trimmed
       dest: transcripts/final.trimmed.json
@@ -483,8 +483,8 @@ archive:
 
 func TestArchiveLegacyFromToFailsStrictDecode(t *testing.T) {
 	pipelineYAML := testPipelineBaseYAML + `
-archive:
-  promote_artifacts:
+publish:
+  outputs:
     - from: transcripts/final.trimmed.json
       to: transcripts/final.trimmed.json
 `
diff --git a/internal/config/validate.go b/internal/config/validate.go
index 191f7d9..f172e91 100644
--- a/internal/config/validate.go
+++ b/internal/config/validate.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func validatePipeline(cfg *PipelineConfig) error {
 	if err := validateCache(cfg.Cache); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := validateArchive(cfg.Archive, cfg.Scriptorium); err != nil {
+	if err := validateArchive(cfg.Publish, cfg.Scriptorium); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if err := validateWhisperX(cfg.WhisperX); err != nil {
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func validateArchive(cfg *ArchiveConfig, scriptorium *ScriptoriumConfig) error {
 	}
 	seenDest := map[string]struct{}{}
 	for i, item := range cfg.PromoteArtifacts {
-		prefix := fmt.Sprintf("pipeline.archive.promote_artifacts[%d]", i)
+		prefix := fmt.Sprintf("pipeline.publish.outputs[%d]", i)
 		source := strings.TrimSpace(item.Source)
 		if source == "" {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%s.source is required", prefix)
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func validateArchive(cfg *ArchiveConfig, scriptorium *ScriptoriumConfig) error {
 		}
 		seenDest[normalizedDest] = struct{}{}
 	}
-	locks, err := ValidateArchiveLockRules(cfg.Locks, scriptorium, "pipeline.archive.locks")
+	locks, err := ValidateArchiveLockRules(cfg.Locks, scriptorium, "pipeline.publish.locks")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func ValidateArchiveLockRules(locks []ArchiveLockRule, scriptorium *ScriptoriumC
 	seenLocks := map[string]struct{}{}
 	out := make([]ArchiveLockRule, 0, len(locks))
 	if strings.TrimSpace(label) == "" {
-		label = "archive.locks"
+		label = "publish.locks"
 	}
 	for i, item := range locks {
 		prefix := fmt.Sprintf("%s[%d]", label, i)
@@ -637,19 +637,19 @@ func validateCrossConfig(pipeline *PipelineConfig, session *SessionConfig) error
 }
 
 func archiveUploadConfiguredForS3(pipeline *PipelineConfig) bool {
-	if pipeline == nil || pipeline.Archive == nil {
+	if pipeline == nil || pipeline.Publish == nil {
 		return false
 	}
 	if !strings.EqualFold(strings.TrimSpace(pipeline.Storage.Backend), "s3") {
 		return false
 	}
 	enabled := true
-	if pipeline.Archive.Enabled != nil {
-		enabled = *pipeline.Archive.Enabled
+	if pipeline.Publish.Enabled != nil {
+		enabled = *pipeline.Publish.Enabled
 	}
 	upload := true
-	if pipeline.Archive.UploadRun != nil {
-		upload = *pipeline.Archive.UploadRun
+	if pipeline.Publish.UploadRun != nil {
+		upload = *pipeline.Publish.UploadRun
 	}
 	return enabled && upload
 }
diff --git a/internal/stage/archive.go b/internal/stage/archive.go
index e482471..39afa10 100644
--- a/internal/stage/archive.go
+++ b/internal/stage/archive.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var archivePrerequisiteStages = []string{
 	"analyze",
 }
 
-func (archiveStage) Name() string { return "archive" }
+func (archiveStage) Name() string { return "publish" }
 
 func (archiveStage) Declares() IODecl {
 	return IODecl{
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ func (archiveStage) Declares() IODecl {
 
 func (archiveStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*StageResult, error) {
 	if env == nil || env.Config == nil || env.Config.Pipeline == nil || env.Config.Session == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: resolved config must include pipeline and session")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: resolved config must include pipeline and session")
 	}
 
 	if archiveDisabled(env) {
 		return &StageResult{
 			Metadata: map[string]any{
-				"stage":                   "archive",
+				"stage":                   "publish",
 				"skipped":                 true,
 				"archive_enabled":         false,
 				"audio_upload_skipped":    true,
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func (archiveStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*S
 	if archiveRunUploadDisabled(env) {
 		return &StageResult{
 			Metadata: map[string]any{
-				"stage":                   "archive",
+				"stage":                   "publish",
 				"skipped":                 true,
 				"upload_run_enabled":      false,
 				"audio_upload_skipped":    true,
@@ -73,76 +73,76 @@ func (archiveStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*S
 	}
 
 	if err := validateArchivePrerequisites(m); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: %w", err)
 	}
 	if env.ObjectStore == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: remote object store backend is required when archive run upload is enabled")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: remote object store backend is required when publish run upload is enabled")
 	}
 
 	runRoot, err := resolveArchiveRunRoot(env, m)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: resolve run root: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: resolve run root: %w", err)
 	}
 	runRootInfo, err := os.Stat(runRoot)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: run root %q: %w", runRoot, err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: run root %q: %w", runRoot, err)
 	}
 	if !runRootInfo.IsDir() {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: run root %q is not a directory", runRoot)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: run root %q is not a directory", runRoot)
 	}
 
 	runPrefix, err := artifacts.ResolveArchiveRunPrefix(env.Config, m)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: resolve s3 run prefix: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: resolve s3 run prefix: %w", err)
 	}
 	sessionPrefix, err := artifacts.ResolveArchiveSessionPrefix(env.Config, m)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: resolve s3 session prefix: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: resolve s3 session prefix: %w", err)
 	}
 	bucket := artifacts.ResolveArchiveBucket(env.Config, m)
 	if bucket == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: resolve s3 bucket: bucket is required")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: resolve s3 bucket: bucket is required")
 	}
 	runID := strings.TrimSpace(m.RunID)
 	if runID == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: run id is required")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: run id is required")
 	}
 
 	manifestSource, err := resolveArchiveRunManifestSource(runRoot)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: resolve run manifest source: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: resolve run manifest source: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	runFiles, err := collectArchiveRunFiles(runRoot, manifestSource)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: collect run files: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: collect run files: %w", err)
 	}
 	sessionPaths := archiveSessionPaths(env, m)
 	previousFiles, err := collectArchivePreviousFiles(sessionPaths.PreviousDir)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: collect previous files: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: collect previous files: %w", err)
 	}
 	runtimeCatalog, err := buildArchiveRuntimeArtifactCatalog(sessionPaths, env.Config.Pipeline.Scriptorium)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: build runtime artifact catalog: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: build runtime artifact catalog: %w", err)
 	}
 	promotions, skippedOptional, skippedUnselected, lockedPromotions, err := resolveArchivePromotions(
 		sessionPaths,
 		m,
 		runtimeCatalog,
-		env.Config.Pipeline.Archive.PromoteArtifacts,
-		env.Config.Pipeline.Archive.Locks,
+		env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts,
+		env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks,
 		env.SelectedArtifactKeys,
 		sessionPrefix,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: resolve promotion rules: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: resolve promotion rules: %w", err)
 	}
 	runUploaded := make([]string, 0, len(runFiles))
 	for _, file := range runFiles {
 		key := artifacts.S3RunRelativeDestinationKey(runPrefix, file.RelativePath)
 		if _, err := env.ObjectStore.Upload(ctx, file.LocalPath, key, storage.UploadOptions{}); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: upload run file %q to %q: %w", file.RelativePath, key, err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: upload run file %q to %q: %w", file.RelativePath, key, err)
 		}
 		runUploaded = append(runUploaded, file.RelativePath)
 	}
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (archiveStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*S
 	for _, promotion := range promotions {
 		key := artifacts.S3PromotedArtifactKey(sessionPrefix, promotion.Dest)
 		if _, err := env.ObjectStore.Upload(ctx, promotion.LocalPath, key, storage.UploadOptions{}); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: upload promoted output source %q to %q: %w", promotion.Source, key, err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: upload promoted output source %q to %q: %w", promotion.Source, key, err)
 		}
 		promotedUploaded = append(promotedUploaded, promotion.Dest)
 	}
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func (archiveStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*S
 	for _, file := range previousFiles {
 		key := artifacts.S3PromotedArtifactKey(sessionPrefix, file.RelativePath)
 		if _, err := env.ObjectStore.Upload(ctx, file.LocalPath, key, storage.UploadOptions{}); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: upload previous file %q to %q: %w", file.RelativePath, key, err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: upload previous file %q to %q: %w", file.RelativePath, key, err)
 		}
 		previousUploaded = append(previousUploaded, file.RelativePath)
 	}
@@ -179,31 +179,31 @@ func (archiveStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*S
 		currentManifestKey,
 	))
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: build current manifest snapshot: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: build current manifest snapshot: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer func() { _ = os.Remove(manifestTempPath) }()
 
 	if _, err := env.ObjectStore.Upload(ctx, manifestTempPath, currentManifestKey, storage.UploadOptions{
 		ContentType: "application/json",
 	}); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: upload current manifest to %q: %w", currentManifestKey, err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: upload current manifest to %q: %w", currentManifestKey, err)
 	}
 
 	runIDTempPath, err := writeCurrentRunIDPointer(runID)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: build current run id pointer: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: build current run id pointer: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer func() { _ = os.Remove(runIDTempPath) }()
 
 	if _, err := env.ObjectStore.Upload(ctx, runIDTempPath, currentRunPointerKey, storage.UploadOptions{
 		ContentType: "text/plain; charset=utf-8",
 	}); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive: upload current run pointer to %q: %w", currentRunPointerKey, err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: upload current run pointer to %q: %w", currentRunPointerKey, err)
 	}
 
 	return &StageResult{
 		Metadata: map[string]any{
-			"stage":                         "archive",
+			"stage":                         "publish",
 			"uploaded":                      true,
 			"s3_bucket":                     bucket,
 			"s3_run_prefix":                 runPrefix,
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ type archiveSkippedUnselectedPromotion struct {
 }
 
 func archiveDisabled(env *Env) bool {
-	cfg := env.Config.Pipeline.Archive
+	cfg := env.Config.Pipeline.Publish
 	if cfg == nil {
 		return true
 	}
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ func archiveDisabled(env *Env) bool {
 }
 
 func archiveRunUploadDisabled(env *Env) bool {
-	cfg := env.Config.Pipeline.Archive
+	cfg := env.Config.Pipeline.Publish
 	if cfg == nil {
 		return true
 	}
@@ -715,8 +715,8 @@ func writeCurrentManifestSnapshot(m *manifest.Manifest, archiveMetadata map[stri
 	}
 
 	now := time.Now().UTC()
-	clone.MarkStageSucceeded("archive", now, nil)
-	if sr := clone.Stages["archive"]; sr != nil {
+	clone.MarkStageSucceeded("publish", now, nil)
+	if sr := clone.Stages["publish"]; sr != nil {
 		sr.Metadata = archiveMetadata
 	}
 
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ func archiveMetadataPreview(
 	currentManifestKey string,
 ) map[string]any {
 	return map[string]any{
-		"stage":                         "archive",
+		"stage":                         "publish",
 		"uploaded":                      true,
 		"s3_bucket":                     bucket,
 		"s3_run_prefix":                 runPrefix,
diff --git a/internal/stage/archive_test.go b/internal/stage/archive_test.go
index 7937335..518d816 100644
--- a/internal/stage/archive_test.go
+++ b/internal/stage/archive_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestArchiveSkipsWhenDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
-	env.Config.Pipeline.Archive.Enabled = boolPtr(false)
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Enabled = boolPtr(false)
 
 	result, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func TestArchiveSkipsWhenDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestArchiveSkipsRunUploadWhenDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
-	env.Config.Pipeline.Archive.UploadRun = boolPtr(false)
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.UploadRun = boolPtr(false)
 
 	result, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func TestArchiveToleratesMissingPreviousCache(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestArchiveUsesCustomPromotionRules(t *testing.T) {
 	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
-	env.Config.Pipeline.Archive.PromoteArtifacts = []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts = []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", Dest: "published/trimmed.json", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 		{Source: "narratio.artifact.session_recap", Dest: "published/recap.md", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 	}
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func TestArchiveUsesCustomPromotionRules(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestArchiveSkipsOptionalMissingPromotion(t *testing.T) {
 	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
-	env.Config.Pipeline.Archive.PromoteArtifacts = []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts = []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", Dest: "transcripts/final.trimmed.json", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.base", Dest: "transcripts/base.json", Required: boolPtr(false)},
 	}
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func TestArchiveSelectedConfiguredPromotionStillFailsWhenMissing(t *testing.T) {
 func TestArchiveLockedSelectedPromotionSkipsAsLocked(t *testing.T) {
 	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
 	env.SelectedArtifactKeys = []string{"session_recap"}
-	env.Config.Pipeline.Archive.Locks = []config.ArchiveLockRule{
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = []config.ArchiveLockRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.artifact.session_recap", Reason: "reviewed"},
 	}
 	fake := env.ObjectStore.(*storage.FakeBackend)
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ func TestArchiveLockedUnselectedConfiguredPromotionSkipsAsUnselected(t *testing.
 		PromptID:   "dnd.player_handout",
 		OutputPath: "artifacts/player_handout.md",
 	}
-	env.Config.Pipeline.Archive.Locks = []config.ArchiveLockRule{
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = []config.ArchiveLockRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.artifact.session_recap", Reason: "reviewed"},
 	}
 
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ func TestArchiveLockedUnselectedConfiguredPromotionSkipsAsUnselected(t *testing.
 
 func TestArchiveSkipsLockedRequiredPromotionAndCommits(t *testing.T) {
 	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
-	env.Config.Pipeline.Archive.Locks = []config.ArchiveLockRule{
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = []config.ArchiveLockRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", Reason: "human reviewed"},
 	}
 	fake := env.ObjectStore.(*storage.FakeBackend)
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ func TestArchiveSkipsLockedRequiredPromotionAndCommits(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("unmarshal current manifest: %v", err)
 	}
 	stages := current["stages"].(map[string]any)
-	archive := stages["archive"].(map[string]any)
+	archive := stages["publish"].(map[string]any)
 	meta := archive["metadata"].(map[string]any)
 	if meta["locked_promotion_count"] != float64(1) {
 		t.Fatalf("current manifest locked_promotion_count = %#v, want 1", meta["locked_promotion_count"])
@@ -387,10 +387,10 @@ func TestArchiveSkipsLockedRequiredPromotionAndCommits(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestArchiveLockedRequiredMissingPromotionSucceeds(t *testing.T) {
 	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
-	env.Config.Pipeline.Archive.PromoteArtifacts = []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts = []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.base", Dest: "transcripts/base.json", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 	}
-	env.Config.Pipeline.Archive.Locks = []config.ArchiveLockRule{
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = []config.ArchiveLockRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.base", Reason: "manual merge is locked"},
 	}
 
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ func TestArchiveLockedRequiredMissingPromotionSucceeds(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestArchiveLockDoesNotOverwriteExistingPromotion(t *testing.T) {
 	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
-	env.Config.Pipeline.Archive.Locks = []config.ArchiveLockRule{
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = []config.ArchiveLockRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", Reason: "already published"},
 	}
 	fake := env.ObjectStore.(*storage.FakeBackend)
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ func TestArchiveLockDoesNotOverwriteExistingPromotion(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestArchiveFailsWhenRequiredPromotionMissing(t *testing.T) {
 	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
-	env.Config.Pipeline.Archive.PromoteArtifacts = []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts = []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.base", Dest: "transcripts/base.json", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 	}
 
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ func archiveFixture(t *testing.T) (*Env, *manifest.Manifest, string) {
 						RootPrefix: "dnd",
 					},
 				},
-				Archive: &config.ArchiveConfig{
+				Publish: &config.ArchiveConfig{
 					Enabled:   boolPtr(true),
 					UploadRun: boolPtr(true),
 					PromoteArtifacts: []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
diff --git a/internal/stage/placeholders_test.go b/internal/stage/placeholders_test.go
index 8066d26..435f43b 100644
--- a/internal/stage/placeholders_test.go
+++ b/internal/stage/placeholders_test.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func TestStagesReturnExpectedMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 						RootPrefix: "dnd",
 					},
 				},
-				Archive: &config.ArchiveConfig{
+				Publish: &config.ArchiveConfig{
 					Enabled:   boolPtr(true),
 					UploadRun: boolPtr(true),
 				},
@@ -195,9 +195,9 @@ func TestStagesReturnExpectedMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			continue
 		}
-		if s.Name() == "archive" {
-			if result.Metadata["stage"] != "archive" {
-				t.Fatalf("archive metadata = %#v, want stage=archive", result.Metadata)
+		if s.Name() == "publish" {
+			if result.Metadata["stage"] != "publish" {
+				t.Fatalf("archive metadata = %#v, want stage=publish", result.Metadata)
 			}
 			if result.Metadata["uploaded"] != true {
 				t.Fatalf("archive metadata = %#v, want uploaded=true", result.Metadata)