diff --git a/docs/internal/sources.md b/docs/internal/sources.md
index 926b32b..3fa465d 100644
--- a/docs/internal/sources.md
+++ b/docs/internal/sources.md
@@ -60,11 +60,20 @@ cover resource origins, context containment, capture, and selection.
 The `internal/prompt` requirement walker uses the captured parse trees and
 declaration metadata without executing templates or reading artifacts. It
 collects literal `input` names, direct root caller keys, and literal-key
-`index` lookups. Branch-body references are conservatively conditional until
-condition analysis is applied; invoked named templates are scanned
-conservatively, and dependency-bearing range scopes make discovery incomplete.
-Uncalled definitions and bypassed session templates are not traversed. This
-internal walker does not change rendering behavior.
+`index` lookups. For `if` and `with`, it classifies branches when their
+conditions are simple supported values: direct values, literals, negation, or
+two-string equality/inequality. It uses Go template truthiness, so a supplied
+nonempty string such as `false` is true. Missing decision values and
+content-dependent conditions leave dependency-bearing branches conditional
+and report incomplete discovery; unresolved conditions with no branch
+dependencies do not by themselves make discovery incomplete. Recognizable
+references on known skipped paths remain optional inventory entries with an
+inactive-use explanation, unless another applicable use establishes a
+stronger classification. Skipped expressions are scanned only for
+syntactically recognizable names and are not evaluated. Invoked named
+templates are scanned conservatively, and dependency-bearing range scopes make
+discovery incomplete. Uncalled definitions and bypassed session templates are
+not traversed. This internal walker does not change rendering behavior.
 
 ## Profiles And Built-Ins
 
diff --git a/docs/roadmap/implementation.md b/docs/roadmap/implementation.md
index 6347be4..049f14a 100644
--- a/docs/roadmap/implementation.md
+++ b/docs/roadmap/implementation.md
@@ -270,6 +270,10 @@ Run `go test ./internal/prompt ./internal/domain`; commit.
 
 ## Stage 3 — Classify Simple Branches And Inactive References
 
+**Status: Complete (2026-10-08).** Supported `if`/`with` conditions classify
+selected paths, while recognizable skipped-path references remain optional
+inventory entries without introducing uncertainty.
+
 **Outcome:** Ordinary supplied-context branches give useful classifications;
 inactive inputs and variables remain optional inventory.
 
diff --git a/internal/prompt/requirements.go b/internal/prompt/requirements.go
index aa39858..90fbf09 100644
--- a/internal/prompt/requirements.go
+++ b/internal/prompt/requirements.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ type requirementReachability uint8
 const (
 	requirementDefinite requirementReachability = iota
 	requirementPossible
+	requirementInactive
 )
 
 type dotIdentity uint8
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ type inputEvidence struct {
 	name        string
 	kind        domain.RequirementKind
 	declared    bool
+	applicable  bool
 	contentType *string
 	description *string
 	explanation string
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ type inputEvidence struct {
 type variableEvidence struct {
 	name        string
 	kind        domain.RequirementKind
+	applicable  bool
 	explanation string
 }
 
@@ -44,6 +47,210 @@ type requirementIssueKey struct {
 	variableName string
 }
 
+type conditionEvaluation struct {
+	value            any
+	known            bool
+	unsupported      bool
+	missingVariables map[string]struct{}
+	contentInputs    map[string]struct{}
+}
+
+func (evaluation conditionEvaluation) truth() bool {
+	truth, ok := template.IsTrue(evaluation.value)
+	return evaluation.known && ok && truth
+}
+
+func (walker *requirementWalker) evaluateCondition(pipe *parse.PipeNode, reach requirementReachability, dot dotIdentity) conditionEvaluation {
+	if pipe == nil {
+		return conditionEvaluation{unsupported: true}
+	}
+	if len(pipe.Cmds) == 1 && len(pipe.Decl) == 0 && !pipe.IsAssign {
+		return walker.evaluateCommand(pipe.Cmds[0], reach, dot)
+	}
+	before := walker.dependencies
+	visitReach := requirementPossible
+	if reach == requirementInactive {
+		visitReach = requirementInactive
+	}
+	if err := walker.visitPipe(pipe, visitReach, dot); err != nil {
+		return conditionEvaluation{unsupported: true}
+	}
+	return conditionEvaluation{unsupported: walker.dependencies != before}
+}
+
+func (walker *requirementWalker) evaluateCommand(command *parse.CommandNode, reach requirementReachability, dot dotIdentity) conditionEvaluation {
+	if command == nil || len(command.Args) == 0 {
+		return conditionEvaluation{unsupported: true}
+	}
+	identifier, isIdentifier := command.Args[0].(*parse.IdentifierNode)
+	if isIdentifier {
+		switch identifier.Ident {
+		case "input":
+			if len(command.Args) == 2 {
+				if name, ok := command.Args[1].(*parse.StringNode); ok {
+					walker.recordInput(name.Text, reach)
+					return conditionEvaluation{contentInputs: map[string]struct{}{name.Text: {}}}
+				}
+			}
+			if reach == requirementInactive {
+				_ = walker.visitCommand(command, reach, dot)
+				return conditionEvaluation{}
+			}
+			before := walker.dependencies
+			_ = walker.visitCommand(command, requirementPossible, dot)
+			return conditionEvaluation{unsupported: walker.dependencies != before}
+		case "index":
+			if len(command.Args) == 3 {
+				if key, ok := command.Args[2].(*parse.StringNode); ok && isRootMap(command.Args[1], dot, walker.rootKnown) {
+					walker.recordOptionalVariable(key.Text, reach)
+					value, supplied := walker.vars[key.Text]
+					if !supplied {
+						value = ""
+					}
+					return conditionEvaluation{value: value, known: true}
+				}
+			}
+		case "not":
+			if len(command.Args) == 2 {
+				evaluation := walker.evaluateValue(command.Args[1], reach, dot)
+				if evaluation.known {
+					truth, ok := template.IsTrue(evaluation.value)
+					if ok {
+						evaluation.value = !truth
+					} else {
+						evaluation.known = false
+						evaluation.unsupported = true
+					}
+				}
+				return evaluation
+			}
+		case "eq", "ne":
+			if len(command.Args) == 3 {
+				left := walker.evaluateValue(command.Args[1], reach, dot)
+				right := walker.evaluateValue(command.Args[2], reach, dot)
+				result := mergeConditionEvaluations(left, right)
+				if left.known && right.known {
+					leftString, leftOK := left.value.(string)
+					rightString, rightOK := right.value.(string)
+					if leftOK && rightOK {
+						equal := leftString == rightString
+						if identifier.Ident == "ne" {
+							equal = !equal
+						}
+						result.value = equal
+						result.known = true
+						return result
+					}
+					result.unsupported = true
+				}
+				return result
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if !isIdentifier && len(command.Args) == 1 {
+		return walker.evaluateValue(command.Args[0], reach, dot)
+	}
+	if reach == requirementInactive {
+		_ = walker.visitCommand(command, reach, dot)
+		return conditionEvaluation{}
+	}
+	before := walker.dependencies
+	_ = walker.visitCommand(command, requirementPossible, dot)
+	return conditionEvaluation{unsupported: walker.dependencies != before}
+}
+
+func (walker *requirementWalker) evaluateValue(node parse.Node, reach requirementReachability, dot dotIdentity) conditionEvaluation {
+	switch node := node.(type) {
+	case *parse.StringNode:
+		return conditionEvaluation{value: node.Text, known: true}
+	case *parse.BoolNode:
+		return conditionEvaluation{value: node.True, known: true}
+	case *parse.NilNode:
+		return conditionEvaluation{value: nil, known: true}
+	case *parse.FieldNode:
+		if dot != dotRoot || len(node.Ident) == 0 {
+			return conditionEvaluation{unsupported: true}
+		}
+		name := node.Ident[0]
+		walker.recordVariable(name, reach)
+		if len(node.Ident) > 1 {
+			walker.addIssue("", name, "A chained field access is outside the direct-key scope.")
+			return conditionEvaluation{unsupported: true}
+		}
+		value, supplied := walker.vars[name]
+		if !supplied {
+			return conditionEvaluation{missingVariables: map[string]struct{}{name: {}}}
+		}
+		return conditionEvaluation{value: value, known: true}
+	case *parse.VariableNode:
+		if len(node.Ident) < 2 || node.Ident[0] != "$" || !walker.rootKnown {
+			return conditionEvaluation{unsupported: true}
+		}
+		name := node.Ident[1]
+		walker.recordVariable(name, reach)
+		if len(node.Ident) > 2 {
+			walker.addIssue("", name, "A chained field access is outside the direct-key scope.")
+			return conditionEvaluation{unsupported: true}
+		}
+		value, supplied := walker.vars[name]
+		if !supplied {
+			return conditionEvaluation{missingVariables: map[string]struct{}{name: {}}}
+		}
+		return conditionEvaluation{value: value, known: true}
+	case *parse.CommandNode:
+		return walker.evaluateCommand(node, reach, dot)
+	case *parse.PipeNode:
+		return walker.evaluateCondition(node, reach, dot)
+	case *parse.ChainNode:
+		before := walker.dependencies
+		visitReach := requirementPossible
+		if reach == requirementInactive {
+			visitReach = requirementInactive
+		}
+		_ = walker.visit(node.Node, visitReach, dot)
+		return conditionEvaluation{unsupported: walker.dependencies != before}
+	default:
+		return conditionEvaluation{unsupported: true}
+	}
+}
+
+func mergeConditionEvaluations(left, right conditionEvaluation) conditionEvaluation {
+	result := conditionEvaluation{
+		unsupported:      left.unsupported || right.unsupported,
+		missingVariables: make(map[string]struct{}, len(left.missingVariables)+len(right.missingVariables)),
+		contentInputs:    make(map[string]struct{}, len(left.contentInputs)+len(right.contentInputs)),
+	}
+	for name := range left.missingVariables {
+		result.missingVariables[name] = struct{}{}
+	}
+	for name := range right.missingVariables {
+		result.missingVariables[name] = struct{}{}
+	}
+	for name := range left.contentInputs {
+		result.contentInputs[name] = struct{}{}
+	}
+	for name := range right.contentInputs {
+		result.contentInputs[name] = struct{}{}
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
+func branchReach(parent requirementReachability, known, truth, selected bool) requirementReachability {
+	if parent == requirementInactive {
+		return requirementInactive
+	}
+	if !known {
+		return requirementPossible
+	}
+	if truth == selected {
+		if parent == requirementPossible {
+			return requirementPossible
+		}
+		return requirementDefinite
+	}
+	return requirementInactive
+}
+
 type requirementWalker struct {
 	ctx          context.Context
 	vars         map[string]string
@@ -158,39 +365,82 @@ func (walker *requirementWalker) visit(node parse.Node, reach requirementReachab
 	case *parse.ActionNode:
 		return walker.visit(node.Pipe, reach, dot)
 	case *parse.IfNode:
-		if err := walker.visit(node.Pipe, reach, dot); err != nil {
+		if reach == requirementInactive {
+			if err := walker.visit(node.Pipe, requirementInactive, dot); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if err := walker.visit(node.List, requirementInactive, dot); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			return walker.visit(node.ElseList, requirementInactive, dot)
+		}
+		condition := walker.evaluateCondition(node.Pipe, reach, dot)
+		before := walker.dependencies
+		thenReach := branchReach(reach, condition.known, condition.truth(), true)
+		elseReach := branchReach(reach, condition.known, condition.truth(), false)
+		if err := walker.visit(node.List, thenReach, dot); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if err := walker.visit(node.List, requirementPossible, dot); err != nil {
+		if err := walker.visit(node.ElseList, elseReach, dot); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		return walker.visit(node.ElseList, requirementPossible, dot)
+		if !condition.known && walker.dependencies != before {
+			walker.recordConditionLimitation(condition)
+		}
+		return nil
 	case *parse.WithNode:
-		if err := walker.visit(node.Pipe, reach, dot); err != nil {
+		if reach == requirementInactive {
+			if err := walker.visit(node.Pipe, requirementInactive, dot); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if err := walker.visit(node.List, requirementInactive, dotNonRoot); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			return walker.visit(node.ElseList, requirementInactive, dot)
+		}
+		condition := walker.evaluateCondition(node.Pipe, reach, dot)
+		before := walker.dependencies
+		thenReach := branchReach(reach, condition.known, condition.truth(), true)
+		elseReach := branchReach(reach, condition.known, condition.truth(), false)
+		if err := walker.visit(node.List, thenReach, dotNonRoot); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if err := walker.visit(node.List, requirementPossible, dotNonRoot); err != nil {
+		if err := walker.visit(node.ElseList, elseReach, dot); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		return walker.visit(node.ElseList, requirementPossible, dot)
+		if !condition.known && walker.dependencies != before {
+			walker.recordConditionLimitation(condition)
+		}
+		return nil
 	case *parse.RangeNode:
 		if err := walker.visit(node.Pipe, reach, dot); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		before := walker.dependencies
-		if err := walker.visit(node.List, requirementPossible, dotNonRoot); err != nil {
+		bodyReach := requirementPossible
+		if reach == requirementInactive {
+			bodyReach = requirementInactive
+		}
+		if err := walker.visit(node.List, bodyReach, dotNonRoot); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if err := walker.visit(node.ElseList, requirementPossible, dot); err != nil {
+		if err := walker.visit(node.ElseList, bodyReach, dot); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if walker.dependencies != before {
+		if reach != requirementInactive && walker.dependencies != before {
 			walker.addIssue("", "", "Dependencies inside a range are only conservatively enumerated.")
 		}
 	case *parse.TemplateNode:
-		if err := walker.visit(node.Pipe, requirementPossible, dot); err != nil {
+		pipeReach := requirementPossible
+		if reach == requirementInactive {
+			pipeReach = requirementInactive
+		}
+		if err := walker.visit(node.Pipe, pipeReach, dot); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		if reach == requirementInactive {
+			return nil
+		}
 		called := walker.templateSet.Lookup(node.Name)
 		if called == nil || called.Tree == nil || called.Tree.Root == nil {
 			walker.addIssue("", "", "An invoked named template is unavailable for syntax inspection.")
@@ -216,7 +466,7 @@ func (walker *requirementWalker) visit(node parse.Node, reach requirementReachab
 	case *parse.FieldNode:
 		if dot == dotRoot && len(node.Ident) > 0 {
 			walker.recordVariable(node.Ident[0], reach)
-			if len(node.Ident) > 1 {
+			if len(node.Ident) > 1 && reach != requirementInactive {
 				walker.addIssue("", node.Ident[0], "A chained field access is outside the direct-key scope.")
 			}
 		}
@@ -224,14 +474,20 @@ func (walker *requirementWalker) visit(node parse.Node, reach requirementReachab
 		walker.visitVariable(node, reach)
 	case *parse.ChainNode:
 		before := walker.dependencies
-		if err := walker.visit(node.Node, requirementPossible, dot); err != nil {
+		chainReach := requirementPossible
+		if reach == requirementInactive {
+			chainReach = requirementInactive
+		}
+		if err := walker.visit(node.Node, chainReach, dot); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if walker.dependencies != before {
+		if reach != requirementInactive && walker.dependencies != before {
 			walker.addIssue("", "", "A chained expression is not interpreted.")
 		}
 	case *parse.BreakNode, *parse.ContinueNode:
-		walker.addIssue("", "", "Loop control is outside the supported syntax scope.")
+		if reach != requirementInactive {
+			walker.addIssue("", "", "Loop control is outside the supported syntax scope.")
+		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -244,18 +500,24 @@ func (walker *requirementWalker) visitPipe(pipe *parse.PipeNode, reach requireme
 		return walker.visitCommand(pipe.Cmds[0], reach, dot)
 	}
 	before := walker.dependencies
+	commandReach := requirementPossible
+	if reach == requirementInactive {
+		commandReach = requirementInactive
+	}
 	for _, command := range pipe.Cmds {
-		if err := walker.visitCommand(command, requirementPossible, dot); err != nil {
+		if err := walker.visitCommand(command, commandReach, dot); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-	if walker.dependencies != before {
+	if reach != requirementInactive && walker.dependencies != before {
 		walker.addIssue("", "", "A pipeline or variable assignment is not interpreted.")
 	}
-	for _, declaration := range pipe.Decl {
-		if len(declaration.Ident) > 0 && declaration.Ident[0] == "$" {
-			walker.rootKnown = false
-			walker.addIssue("", "", "The root template binding is reassigned.")
+	if reach != requirementInactive {
+		for _, declaration := range pipe.Decl {
+			if len(declaration.Ident) > 0 && declaration.Ident[0] == "$" {
+				walker.rootKnown = false
+				walker.addIssue("", "", "The root template binding is reassigned.")
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -274,11 +536,17 @@ func (walker *requirementWalker) visitCommand(command *parse.CommandNode, reach
 			}
 		}
 		for _, argument := range command.Args[1:] {
-			if err := walker.visit(argument, requirementPossible, dot); err != nil {
+			argumentReach := requirementPossible
+			if reach == requirementInactive {
+				argumentReach = requirementInactive
+			}
+			if err := walker.visit(argument, argumentReach, dot); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
-		walker.addIssue("", "", "An input name is not a direct string literal.")
+		if reach != requirementInactive {
+			walker.addIssue("", "", "An input name is not a direct string literal.")
+		}
 		return nil
 	}
 	if isIdentifier && identifier.Ident == "index" && len(command.Args) == 3 {
@@ -296,11 +564,15 @@ func (walker *requirementWalker) visitCommand(command *parse.CommandNode, reach
 		if isIdentifier && index == 0 {
 			continue
 		}
-		if err := walker.visit(argument, requirementPossible, dot); err != nil {
+		argumentReach := requirementPossible
+		if reach == requirementInactive {
+			argumentReach = requirementInactive
+		}
+		if err := walker.visit(argument, argumentReach, dot); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-	if walker.dependencies != before {
+	if reach != requirementInactive && walker.dependencies != before {
 		walker.addIssue("", "", "A function call or computed expression is not interpreted.")
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -311,11 +583,13 @@ func (walker *requirementWalker) visitVariable(variable *parse.VariableNode, rea
 		return
 	}
 	if !walker.rootKnown {
-		walker.addIssue("", "", "The root template binding is not known.")
+		if reach != requirementInactive {
+			walker.addIssue("", "", "The root template binding is not known.")
+		}
 		return
 	}
 	walker.recordVariable(variable.Ident[1], reach)
-	if len(variable.Ident) > 2 {
+	if len(variable.Ident) > 2 && reach != requirementInactive {
 		walker.addIssue("", variable.Ident[1], "A chained field access is outside the direct-key scope.")
 	}
 }
@@ -340,14 +614,22 @@ func (walker *requirementWalker) recordInput(name string, reach requirementReach
 		}
 		walker.inputs[name] = evidence
 	}
-	walker.promoteInput(evidence, kindForReach(reach))
-	if evidence.kind == domain.RequirementRequired {
-		evidence.explanation = ""
-	} else if reach == requirementPossible {
-		evidence.explanation = "This reference is not known to be reached on every execution path."
-		walker.addIssue(name, "", "A dependency is conservatively classified.")
+	if reach == requirementInactive {
+		if !evidence.applicable && evidence.kind != domain.RequirementRequired {
+			evidence.explanation = "This input is referenced only in a skipped template path."
+		}
+	} else {
+		evidence.applicable = true
+		walker.promoteInput(evidence, kindForReach(reach))
+		if evidence.kind == domain.RequirementRequired {
+			evidence.explanation = ""
+		} else if reach == requirementPossible {
+			evidence.explanation = "This reference is not known to be reached on every execution path."
+		}
+	}
+	if reach != requirementInactive {
+		walker.dependencies++
 	}
-	walker.dependencies++
 }
 
 func (walker *requirementWalker) recordVariable(name string, reach requirementReachability) {
@@ -356,26 +638,43 @@ func (walker *requirementWalker) recordVariable(name string, reach requirementRe
 		evidence = &variableEvidence{name: name, kind: domain.RequirementOptional}
 		walker.variables[name] = evidence
 	}
-	walker.promoteVariable(evidence, kindForReach(reach))
-	if evidence.kind == domain.RequirementRequired {
-		evidence.explanation = ""
-	} else if reach == requirementPossible {
-		evidence.explanation = "This reference is not known to be reached on every execution path."
-		walker.addIssue("", name, "A dependency is conservatively classified.")
+	if reach == requirementInactive {
+		if !evidence.applicable {
+			evidence.explanation = "This variable is referenced only in a skipped template path."
+		}
+	} else {
+		evidence.applicable = true
+		walker.promoteVariable(evidence, kindForReach(reach))
+		if evidence.kind == domain.RequirementRequired {
+			evidence.explanation = ""
+		} else if reach == requirementPossible {
+			evidence.explanation = "This reference is not known to be reached on every execution path."
+		}
+	}
+	if reach != requirementInactive {
+		walker.dependencies++
 	}
-	walker.dependencies++
 }
 
-func (walker *requirementWalker) recordOptionalVariable(name string, _ requirementReachability) {
+func (walker *requirementWalker) recordOptionalVariable(name string, reach requirementReachability) {
 	evidence := walker.variables[name]
 	if evidence == nil {
 		evidence = &variableEvidence{name: name, kind: domain.RequirementOptional}
 		walker.variables[name] = evidence
 	}
-	if evidence.kind == domain.RequirementOptional {
+	if reach == requirementInactive {
+		if !evidence.applicable {
+			evidence.explanation = "This variable is referenced only in a skipped template path."
+		}
+	} else {
+		evidence.applicable = true
+	}
+	if evidence.kind == domain.RequirementOptional && reach != requirementInactive {
 		evidence.explanation = "This key is read through an optional map lookup."
 	}
-	walker.dependencies++
+	if reach != requirementInactive {
+		walker.dependencies++
+	}
 }
 
 func (walker *requirementWalker) promoteInput(evidence *inputEvidence, kind domain.RequirementKind) {
@@ -415,9 +714,13 @@ func requirementRank(kind domain.RequirementKind) int {
 }
 
 func (walker *requirementWalker) addIssue(inputName, variableName, description string) {
+	walker.addIssueCode(domain.RequirementIssueUnsupportedConstruct, inputName, variableName, description)
+}
+
+func (walker *requirementWalker) addIssueCode(code domain.RequirementIssueCode, inputName, variableName, description string) {
 	walker.complete = false
 	issue := domain.RequirementIssue{
-		Code:         domain.RequirementIssueUnsupportedConstruct,
+		Code:         code,
 		InputName:    inputName,
 		VariableName: variableName,
 		Description:  description,
@@ -426,6 +729,18 @@ func (walker *requirementWalker) addIssue(inputName, variableName, description s
 	walker.issues[key] = issue
 }
 
+func (walker *requirementWalker) recordConditionLimitation(condition conditionEvaluation) {
+	for name := range condition.missingVariables {
+		walker.addIssueCode(domain.RequirementIssueMissingVariable, "", name, "A missing variable prevents selecting a dependency-bearing branch.")
+	}
+	for name := range condition.contentInputs {
+		walker.addIssueCode(domain.RequirementIssueInputContent, name, "", "Captured input content affects branch selection.")
+	}
+	if condition.unsupported || (len(condition.missingVariables) == 0 && len(condition.contentInputs) == 0) {
+		walker.addIssue("", "", "A dependency-bearing branch condition is not resolved by the supported syntax analysis.")
+	}
+}
+
 func (walker *requirementWalker) result(result domain.RequirementInspection) domain.RequirementInspection {
 	result.Complete = walker.complete
 	result.Inputs = make([]domain.InputRequirement, 0, len(walker.inputs))
diff --git a/internal/prompt/requirements_test.go b/internal/prompt/requirements_test.go
index 88a45f1..d9b6688 100644
--- a/internal/prompt/requirements_test.go
+++ b/internal/prompt/requirements_test.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func TestAnalyzeRequirementsSeparatesRootAndLocalTemplateValues(t *testing.T) {
 	if result.Variables[0].Kind != domain.RequirementRequired || result.Variables[1].Kind != domain.RequirementConditional || result.Complete {
 		t.Fatalf("with scope and unresolved branch should be conservative: %+v", result)
 	}
-	if len(result.Issues) != 1 || result.Issues[0].VariableName != "root" {
+	if len(result.Issues) != 1 || result.Issues[0].Code != domain.RequirementIssueMissingVariable || result.Issues[0].VariableName != "context" {
 		t.Fatalf("conditional root use should have one associated limitation: %+v", result.Issues)
 	}
 }
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func TestAnalyzeRequirementsMarksBranchAndUnsupportedScopeReferences(t *testing.
 	if got := requirementVariableNames(result.Variables); !reflect.DeepEqual(got, wantVars) {
 		t.Fatalf("variable names = %v, want %v", got, wantVars)
 	}
-	if result.Complete || len(result.Issues) < 3 {
+	if result.Complete || len(result.Issues) < 2 {
 		t.Fatalf("branch/range limitations were not reported: %+v", result)
 	}
 	for _, input := range result.Inputs {
@@ -169,6 +169,197 @@ func TestAnalyzeRequirementsScansInvokedDefinitionsConservatively(t *testing.T)
 	}
 }
 
+func TestAnalyzeRequirementsClassifiesKnownConditions(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		condition   string
+		vars        map[string]string
+		wantActive  string
+		wantSkipped string
+	}{
+		{name: "string false is truthy", condition: `.flag`, vars: map[string]string{"flag": "false"}, wantActive: "active", wantSkipped: "inactive"},
+		{name: "empty direct value is false", condition: `.flag`, vars: map[string]string{"flag": ""}, wantActive: "inactive", wantSkipped: "active"},
+		{name: "simple equality", condition: `eq .mode "active"`, vars: map[string]string{"mode": "active"}, wantActive: "active", wantSkipped: "inactive"},
+		{name: "simple inequality", condition: `ne .mode "active"`, vars: map[string]string{"mode": "other"}, wantActive: "active", wantSkipped: "inactive"},
+		{name: "not direct value", condition: `not .flag`, vars: map[string]string{"flag": ""}, wantActive: "active", wantSkipped: "inactive"},
+		{name: "literal true", condition: `true`, wantActive: "active", wantSkipped: "inactive"},
+		{name: "literal false", condition: `false`, wantActive: "inactive", wantSkipped: "active"},
+		{name: "missing index is empty", condition: `index . "toggle"`, wantActive: "inactive", wantSkipped: "active"},
+	}
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			definition := &domain.PromptDefinition{Templates: []domain.PromptMessageTemplate{{
+				Role: "user", Content: `{{if ` + test.condition + `}}{{input "active"}}{{else}}{{input "inactive"}}{{end}}`,
+			}}}
+			snapshot := RequirementSnapshot{Templates: CompiledTemplates{Messages: []*template.Template{
+				compileRequirementTemplate(t, "message", definition.Templates[0].Content),
+			}}}
+			result, err := AnalyzeRequirements(context.Background(), definition, snapshot, test.vars, false)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			if !result.Complete || len(result.Issues) != 0 {
+				t.Fatalf("known condition should produce a complete result: %+v", result)
+			}
+			inputs := make(map[string]domain.InputRequirement, len(result.Inputs))
+			for _, input := range result.Inputs {
+				inputs[input.Name] = input
+			}
+			if inputs[test.wantActive].Kind != domain.RequirementRequired || inputs[test.wantSkipped].Kind != domain.RequirementOptional || inputs[test.wantSkipped].Explanation == "" {
+				t.Fatalf("selected/skipped inputs were misclassified: %+v", result.Inputs)
+			}
+			if test.condition == `index . "toggle"` {
+				if len(result.Variables) != 1 || result.Variables[0].Name != "toggle" || result.Variables[0].Kind != domain.RequirementOptional || result.Variables[0].Supplied {
+					t.Fatalf("missing index key was not retained as optional: %+v", result.Variables)
+				}
+			}
+
+			artifacts := map[string]*domain.Artifact{
+				"active":   {Name: "active", Body: []byte("active")},
+				"inactive": {Name: "inactive", Body: []byte("inactive")},
+			}
+			rendered, err := NewGoRenderer().Render(context.Background(), definition, artifacts, test.vars)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			selected := "active"
+			if inputs[selected].Kind != domain.RequirementRequired {
+				selected = "inactive"
+			}
+			if len(rendered.Messages) != 1 || rendered.Messages[0].Content != selected {
+				t.Fatalf("analysis and renderer disagree: result=%+v rendered=%+v", result, rendered)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAnalyzeRequirementsHandlesWithDotAndNestedReachability(t *testing.T) {
+	definition := &domain.PromptDefinition{Templates: []domain.PromptMessageTemplate{{
+		Role: "user", Content: `{{with .context}}{{input "inside"}} {{.child}} {{$.root}}{{else}}{{input "empty"}}{{end}}`,
+	}}}
+	snapshot := RequirementSnapshot{Templates: CompiledTemplates{Messages: []*template.Template{
+		compileRequirementTemplate(t, "message", definition.Templates[0].Content),
+	}}}
+	result, err := AnalyzeRequirements(context.Background(), definition, snapshot, map[string]string{"context": "value", "root": "root"}, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !result.Complete || len(result.Inputs) != 2 || len(result.Variables) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("known with condition should have a complete inventory: %+v", result)
+	}
+	if result.Inputs[0].Name != "empty" || result.Inputs[0].Kind != domain.RequirementOptional ||
+		result.Inputs[1].Name != "inside" || result.Inputs[1].Kind != domain.RequirementRequired {
+		t.Fatalf("with body and else reachability is incorrect: %+v", result.Inputs)
+	}
+	if result.Variables[0].Name != "context" || result.Variables[0].Kind != domain.RequirementRequired ||
+		result.Variables[1].Name != "root" || result.Variables[1].Kind != domain.RequirementRequired {
+		t.Fatalf("with dot was confused with the root caller map: %+v", result.Variables)
+	}
+
+	nested := compileRequirementTemplate(t, "nested", `{{if .outer}}{{if .inner}}{{input "inner"}}{{else}}{{input "inner_else"}}{{end}}{{else}}{{input "outer_else"}}{{end}}`)
+	nestedResult, err := AnalyzeRequirements(context.Background(), &domain.PromptDefinition{}, RequirementSnapshot{
+		Templates: CompiledTemplates{Messages: []*template.Template{nested}},
+	}, map[string]string{"outer": "yes", "inner": "yes"}, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !nestedResult.Complete || nestedResult.Inputs[0].Name != "inner" || nestedResult.Inputs[0].Kind != domain.RequirementRequired ||
+		nestedResult.Inputs[1].Name != "inner_else" || nestedResult.Inputs[1].Kind != domain.RequirementOptional ||
+		nestedResult.Inputs[2].Name != "outer_else" || nestedResult.Inputs[2].Kind != domain.RequirementOptional {
+		t.Fatalf("known nested conditions lost selected or inactive reachability: %+v", nestedResult)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAnalyzeRequirementsReportsUnresolvedDecisionAndContentConditions(t *testing.T) {
+	missing := compileRequirementTemplate(t, "missing", `{{if eq .mode "active"}}{{input "yes"}}{{else}}{{input "no"}}{{end}}`)
+	missingResult, err := AnalyzeRequirements(context.Background(), &domain.PromptDefinition{}, RequirementSnapshot{
+		Templates: CompiledTemplates{Messages: []*template.Template{missing}},
+	}, nil, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if missingResult.Complete || len(missingResult.Issues) != 1 || missingResult.Issues[0].Code != domain.RequirementIssueMissingVariable ||
+		missingResult.Issues[0].VariableName != "mode" || missingResult.Inputs[0].Kind != domain.RequirementConditional ||
+		missingResult.Inputs[1].Kind != domain.RequirementConditional {
+		t.Fatalf("missing decision value did not produce conditional dependencies: %+v", missingResult)
+	}
+
+	content := compileRequirementTemplate(t, "content", `{{if input "selector"}}{{input "yes"}}{{else}}{{input "no"}}{{end}}`)
+	contentResult, err := AnalyzeRequirements(context.Background(), &domain.PromptDefinition{}, RequirementSnapshot{
+		Templates: CompiledTemplates{Messages: []*template.Template{content}},
+	}, nil, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	contentInputs := make(map[string]domain.InputRequirement, len(contentResult.Inputs))
+	for _, input := range contentResult.Inputs {
+		contentInputs[input.Name] = input
+	}
+	if contentResult.Complete || len(contentResult.Issues) != 1 || contentResult.Issues[0].Code != domain.RequirementIssueInputContent ||
+		contentResult.Issues[0].InputName != "selector" || contentInputs["selector"].Kind != domain.RequirementRequired ||
+		contentInputs["yes"].Kind != domain.RequirementConditional || contentInputs["no"].Kind != domain.RequirementConditional {
+		t.Fatalf("content-dependent condition did not preserve known dependencies: %+v", contentResult)
+	}
+
+	textOnly := compileRequirementTemplate(t, "text-only", `{{if .missing}}plain text{{else}}also plain text{{end}}`)
+	textResult, err := AnalyzeRequirements(context.Background(), &domain.PromptDefinition{}, RequirementSnapshot{
+		Templates: CompiledTemplates{Messages: []*template.Template{textOnly}},
+	}, nil, false)
+	if err != nil || !textResult.Complete || len(textResult.Issues) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("unresolved text-only branch should not affect completeness: %+v, %v", textResult, err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAnalyzeRequirementsRetainsInactiveEntriesAndPromotesActiveUses(t *testing.T) {
+	description := "declared for a reason"
+	definition := &domain.PromptDefinition{Templates: []domain.PromptMessageTemplate{{
+		Role: "user", Content: `{{if false}}{{input "shared"}} {{.shared_var}} {{input "declared"}}{{input .dynamic}}{{and .left .right}}{{end}}{{input "shared"}} {{.shared_var}}`,
+	}}}
+	snapshot := RequirementSnapshot{
+		Inputs: []InputMetadata{{Name: "declared", Required: true, Description: &description}},
+		Templates: CompiledTemplates{Messages: []*template.Template{
+			compileRequirementTemplate(t, "message", definition.Templates[0].Content),
+		}},
+	}
+	result, err := AnalyzeRequirements(context.Background(), definition, snapshot, map[string]string{"shared_var": "present"}, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !result.Complete || len(result.Issues) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("skipped unsupported expressions introduced uncertainty: %+v", result)
+	}
+	inputs := make(map[string]domain.InputRequirement, len(result.Inputs))
+	for _, input := range result.Inputs {
+		inputs[input.Name] = input
+	}
+	if len(inputs) != 2 || inputs["shared"].Kind != domain.RequirementRequired || inputs["shared"].Explanation != "" ||
+		inputs["declared"].Kind != domain.RequirementRequired || inputs["declared"].Description == nil || *inputs["declared"].Description != description {
+		t.Fatalf("active or declared requirements did not override inactivity: %+v", result.Inputs)
+	}
+	variables := make(map[string]domain.VariableRequirement, len(result.Variables))
+	for _, variable := range result.Variables {
+		variables[variable.Name] = variable
+	}
+	for _, name := range []string{"dynamic", "left", "right", "shared_var"} {
+		if _, ok := variables[name]; !ok {
+			t.Errorf("inactive caller key %q was not inventoried", name)
+		}
+	}
+	if variables["shared_var"].Kind != domain.RequirementRequired || variables["shared_var"].Explanation != "" ||
+		variables["dynamic"].Kind != domain.RequirementOptional || variables["dynamic"].Explanation == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("inactive caller metadata was not promoted or explained: %+v", result.Variables)
+	}
+
+	allOptional := compileRequirementTemplate(t, "optional", `{{index . "lookup"}}`)
+	optionalResult, err := AnalyzeRequirements(context.Background(), &domain.PromptDefinition{}, RequirementSnapshot{
+		Inputs: []InputMetadata{{Name: "optional"}}, Templates: CompiledTemplates{Messages: []*template.Template{allOptional}},
+	}, nil, false)
+	if err != nil || !optionalResult.Complete || len(optionalResult.Issues) != 0 || optionalResult.Inputs[0].Kind != domain.RequirementOptional ||
+		optionalResult.Variables[0].Kind != domain.RequirementOptional {
+		t.Fatalf("all-optional inventory should be complete without artifacts: %+v, %v", optionalResult, err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestAnalyzeRequirementsSupportsEmptyTemplatesAndCancellation(t *testing.T) {
 	result, err := AnalyzeRequirements(context.Background(), &domain.PromptDefinition{}, RequirementSnapshot{
 		Templates: CompiledTemplates{Messages: []*template.Template{compileRequirementTemplate(t, "message", "plain text")}},