Implemented debug artifacts for the distributor notification adapter

docs/config.md

@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ stub source slots use the missing-source policy.
 - `reports_dir`: managed Markdown report directory under `workspace.root`. Default: `reports`.
 - `data_packages_dir`: prompt input package directory under `workspace.root`. Default: `data-packages`.
 - `preflight_dir`: Scriptorium render output directory under `workspace.root`. Default: `preflight`.
+- `notifications_dir`: distributor notification debug artifact directory under `workspace.root`. Default: `notifications`.
 
 Workspace subdirectories must be relative paths that stay inside
 `workspace.root`.

docs/internal/app-orchestration.md

@@ -81,12 +81,17 @@ Single-report generation follows this order:
 14. Save metadata with the managed report path.
 15. If distributor notification is enabled, notify using the managed report
     path as the source file.
+16. Save a distributor notification debug artifact and update metadata with its
+    path.
 
 If render preflight returns both a result and an error, preflight JSON and
 metadata are persisted before the error is returned. If Scriptorium report
 generation returns an error after writing output, the managed report and
 metadata remain inspectable. Notification is not attempted after Weather API,
 briefing, prompt input, render, Scriptorium run, or metadata-save failures.
+When notification is attempted, the debug artifact records request identity,
+accepted upload fields, distributor status fields, raw status report JSON when
+available, and redacted failure context.
 `--out` copies are never used as notification source files.
 
 ## Batch Workflow

docs/internal/distributor-adapter.md

@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ This document describes the distributor upload adapter in
 The adapter submits generated weatherreporter Markdown reports to a configured
 distributor HTTP upload endpoint. It isolates distributor package types,
 token-env lookup, upload client construction, source-bundle file mapping,
-timeout handling, and upload error wrapping from app orchestration.
+timeout handling, status polling, and upload error wrapping from app
+orchestration.
 
 ## Inputs And Outputs
 
@@ -21,12 +22,14 @@ Inputs:
 - idempotency key
 - source Markdown report path
 - bundle-relative Markdown path
+- bundle created timestamp
 - context for cancellation
 
 Outputs:
 
 - accepted distributor run ID
-- accepted distributor status
+- accepted distributor upload status
+- distributor run status, status polling error, and raw run report JSON when available
 - weatherreporter-owned idempotency conflict error when applicable
 
 ## Boundaries
@@ -66,11 +69,21 @@ The adapter calls distributor `UploadFiles` with exactly one file:
 
 - source path: the managed Markdown report path selected by app orchestration
 - bundle path: the rendered bundle-relative report path
+- created: the report generation timestamp
 
 The adapter creates a distributor upload client with the configured endpoint,
 bearer token, and timeout-backed HTTP client. It also wraps the upload context
 with the configured timeout when the timeout is greater than zero.
 
+After upload acceptance, the adapter polls distributor `Status` for the accepted
+run ID until the run reaches `succeeded` or `failed`, or until the configured
+timeout expires. It returns the latest status, error text, and raw report JSON in
+weatherreporter-owned types so app orchestration can persist them in the
+notification debug artifact. Status lookup failures or timeout before a terminal
+state are kept as debug status errors on an otherwise accepted upload. A
+terminal distributor run status of `failed` is returned as a notification failure
+with the status report preserved.
+
 ## Failure Behavior
 
 The adapter validates required endpoint, token env name, token value, bundle ID,

docs/internal/state.md

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ converts adapter render results into that shape before saving.
 - `workspace.reports_dir`
 - `workspace.data_packages_dir`
 - `workspace.preflight_dir`
+- `workspace.notifications_dir`
 
 Workspace subdirectories must be relative paths that stay under
 `workspace.root`.
@@ -62,12 +63,14 @@ valid-period start date for JSON artifacts, and the RunID.
   snapshots/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/<run_id>.metadata.json
   data-packages/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/<run_id>.data_package.json
   preflight/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/<run_id>.render.json
+  notifications/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/<run_id>.distributor.json
   reports/<artifact_group>/<run_id>.md
 ```
 
 Metadata is stored beside briefing snapshots and links the briefing, data
-package, preflight, report paths, and configured prompt location. Report
+package, preflight, report paths, notification path when attempted, and
-listing walks metadata files under the snapshots directory.
+configured prompt location. Report listing walks metadata files under the
+snapshots directory.
 
 ## Prior Lookup
 
@@ -89,6 +92,8 @@ current report definition.
 Durable JSON writes use shared atomic file helpers. Managed Markdown reports are
 prepared by creating their parent directory; Scriptorium writes the report body
 to the prepared path. Extra Markdown copies are handled by app orchestration.
+Distributor notification debug artifacts are written atomically when
+notification is attempted.
 
 Inspection helpers read existing metadata, briefing, and data package files.
 Missing metadata directories return no inspection records or no prior snapshot

docs/operations.md

@@ -91,6 +91,19 @@ workspace/
     storm/
       YYYY-MM-DD/
         <run_id>.render.json
+  notifications/
+    daily/
+      YYYY-MM-DD/
+        <run_id>.distributor.json
+    three-day/
+      YYYY-MM-DD/
+        <run_id>.distributor.json
+    weekend/
+      YYYY-MM-DD/
+        <run_id>.distributor.json
+    storm/
+      YYYY-MM-DD/
+        <run_id>.distributor.json
   reports/
     daily/
       <run_id>.md
@@ -122,6 +135,7 @@ Each generated report writes metadata that links:
 - prompt input data package path
 - preflight output path
 - managed Markdown report path
+- distributor notification debug artifact path, when notification is attempted
 
 Batch summaries include report status, error text when applicable, notification
 outcome when attempted, valid period, and known artifact paths for each
@@ -153,6 +167,16 @@ not trigger notification. A notification failure fails that report. In a batch,
 other reports continue, the failed report includes notification fields in the
 JSON summary, and the batch returns nonzero.
 
+Each notification attempt writes a debug artifact under `notifications/`. The
+artifact records the rendered bundle ID, idempotency key, managed source path,
+bundle-relative path, bundle created timestamp, accepted upload response, and
+the latest distributor run status response when available. Weatherreporter polls
+status until distributor reports `succeeded` or `failed`, or until the configured
+notification timeout expires. The run status includes the distributor status,
+error text, and raw run report JSON, which can show actions such as
+`replace_older`, `skip_same`, `skip_destination_newer`, or `failed`. Token values
+are not written.
+
 Weatherreporter is responsible for selecting the managed Markdown report,
 constructing a source bundle, and submitting it to the configured distributor
 HTTP endpoint. Distributor remains responsible for destination routing,

docs/troubleshooting.md

@@ -248,6 +248,10 @@ Diagnostic: inspect the failed batch JSON or stderr line for bundle and
 idempotency context. Compare the configured templates with the report RunID and
 report path.
 
+Also inspect the notification artifact linked from metadata. It records the
+rendered bundle ID, idempotency key, upload result, distributor run status,
+status error, and raw run report JSON when available.
+
 Safe fix: keep idempotency templates stable for retries of the same generated
 report, but do not reuse the same rendered key for different generated report
 content.
@@ -268,6 +272,11 @@ Diagnostic: inspect stdout JSON or stderr status lines for
 `notify.distributor.report_path_template`, and token configuration. Token values
 are redacted from weatherreporter errors.
 
+If the upload was accepted but destination output did not change, inspect the
+notification artifact's `runStatus.report`. Distributor actions such as
+`replace_older`, `skip_same`, `skip_destination_newer`, or `failed` explain how
+the destination handled the uploaded bundle.
+
 Safe fix: fix the endpoint, token, templates, or distributor-side upload
 configuration. The weatherreporter upload source is the managed Markdown report,
 not `--out` or `--out-dir` copies.

examples/config.yml

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ workspace:
   reports_dir: reports
   data_packages_dir: data-packages
   preflight_dir: preflight
+  notifications_dir: notifications
 
 dayparts:
   - name: overnight

internal/adapters/distributor/client.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package distributor
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
@@ -28,11 +29,26 @@ type UploadRequest struct {
 	IdempotencyKey string
 	SourcePath     string
 	BundlePath     string
+	CreatedAt      time.Time
 }
 
 type UploadResult struct {
 	RunID        string
 	Status       string
+	UploadStatus string
+	StatusError  string
+	RunStatus    *RunStatus
+}
+
+type RunStatus struct {
+	RunID      string
+	PipelineID string
+	Status     string
+	AcceptedAt time.Time
+	StartedAt  *time.Time
+	FinishedAt *time.Time
+	Report     json.RawMessage
+	Error      string
 }
 
 type IdempotencyConflictError struct {
@@ -57,6 +73,7 @@ type uploadClientFactory func(endpoint, token string, timeout time.Duration) (up
 
 type uploadClient interface {
 	UploadFiles(ctx context.Context, opts uploadFilesOptions) (uploadFilesResult, error)
+	Status(ctx context.Context, runID string) (runStatus, error)
 }
 
 type uploadFilesOptions struct {
@@ -64,6 +81,7 @@ type uploadFilesOptions struct {
 	IdempotencyKey string
 	SourcePath     string
 	BundlePath     string
+	CreatedAt      time.Time
 }
 
 type uploadFilesResult struct {
@@ -71,6 +89,19 @@ type uploadFilesResult struct {
 	Status string
 }
 
+type runStatus struct {
+	RunID      string
+	PipelineID string
+	Status     string
+	AcceptedAt time.Time
+	StartedAt  *time.Time
+	FinishedAt *time.Time
+	Report     json.RawMessage
+	Error      string
+}
+
+const statusPollInterval = 250 * time.Millisecond
+
 func New(cfg config.DistributorNotifyConfig) *Client {
 	return newClient(cfg, newDistributorUploadClient)
 }
@@ -138,6 +169,7 @@ func (c *Client) Upload(ctx context.Context, req UploadRequest) (UploadResult, e
 		IdempotencyKey: req.IdempotencyKey,
 		SourcePath:     req.SourcePath,
 		BundlePath:     req.BundlePath,
+		CreatedAt:      req.CreatedAt,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return UploadResult{}, wrapUploadError(err, uploadErrorContext{
@@ -150,10 +182,65 @@ func (c *Client) Upload(ctx context.Context, req UploadRequest) (UploadResult, e
 		})
 	}
 
-	return UploadResult{
+	uploadResult := UploadResult{
 		RunID:        result.RunID,
 		Status:       result.Status,
-	}, nil
+		UploadStatus: result.Status,
+	}
+	status, statusErr := waitForRunStatus(runCtx, uploadClient, result.RunID, c.Timeout > 0)
+	if status.RunID != "" || status.Status != "" {
+		uploadResult.RunStatus = &RunStatus{
+			RunID:      status.RunID,
+			PipelineID: status.PipelineID,
+			Status:     status.Status,
+			AcceptedAt: status.AcceptedAt,
+			StartedAt:  status.StartedAt,
+			FinishedAt: status.FinishedAt,
+			Report:     append(json.RawMessage(nil), status.Report...),
+			Error:      redactTokenString(status.Error, token),
+		}
+		if status.Status != "" {
+			uploadResult.Status = status.Status
+		}
+	}
+	if statusErr != nil {
+		uploadResult.StatusError = redactTokenString(statusErr.Error(), token)
+		return uploadResult, nil
+	}
+	if status.Status == "failed" {
+		return uploadResult, fmt.Errorf("distributor run %q failed: %s", status.RunID, uploadResult.RunStatus.Error)
+	}
+	return uploadResult, nil
+}
+
+func waitForRunStatus(ctx context.Context, client uploadClient, runID string, poll bool) (runStatus, error) {
+	status, err := client.Status(ctx, runID)
+	if err != nil || terminalRunStatus(status.Status) || !poll {
+		return status, err
+	}
+
+	for {
+		timer := time.NewTimer(statusPollInterval)
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			timer.Stop()
+			return status, fmt.Errorf("distributor run %q did not reach terminal status before timeout: %w", runID, ctx.Err())
+		case <-timer.C:
+		}
+
+		next, err := client.Status(ctx, runID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return status, err
+		}
+		status = next
+		if terminalRunStatus(status.Status) {
+			return status, nil
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func terminalRunStatus(status string) bool {
+	return status == "succeeded" || status == "failed"
 }
 
 type distributorUploadClient struct {
@@ -179,6 +266,7 @@ func newDistributorUploadClient(endpoint, token string, timeout time.Duration) (
 func (c distributorUploadClient) UploadFiles(ctx context.Context, opts uploadFilesOptions) (uploadFilesResult, error) {
 	result, err := c.client.UploadFiles(ctx, distributorupload.UploadFilesOptions{
 		ID:             opts.BundleID,
+		Created:        opts.CreatedAt,
 		IdempotencyKey: opts.IdempotencyKey,
 		Files: []distributorbundle.BundleFile{
 			{SourcePath: opts.SourcePath, Path: opts.BundlePath},
@@ -193,6 +281,23 @@ func (c distributorUploadClient) UploadFiles(ctx context.Context, opts uploadFil
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func (c distributorUploadClient) Status(ctx context.Context, runID string) (runStatus, error) {
+	status, err := c.client.Status(ctx, runID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return runStatus{}, err
+	}
+	return runStatus{
+		RunID:      status.RunID,
+		PipelineID: status.PipelineID,
+		Status:     status.Status,
+		AcceptedAt: status.AcceptedAt,
+		StartedAt:  status.StartedAt,
+		FinishedAt: status.FinishedAt,
+		Report:     append(json.RawMessage(nil), status.Report...),
+		Error:      status.Error,
+	}, nil
+}
+
 type uploadErrorContext struct {
 	Endpoint       string
 	BundleID       string

internal/adapters/distributor/client_test.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package distributor
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ func TestUploadUsesConfiguredClientAndSingleFile(t *testing.T) {
 	factory := &fakeUploadFactory{
 		client: &fakeUploadClient{
 			result: uploadFilesResult{RunID: "run-123", Status: "accepted"},
+			status: runStatus{RunID: "run-123", PipelineID: "reports", Status: "succeeded", Report: json.RawMessage(`{"actions":[{"action":"replace_older"}]}`)},
 		},
 	}
 	client := newClient(cfg, factory.newClient)
@@ -32,13 +34,17 @@ func TestUploadUsesConfiguredClientAndSingleFile(t *testing.T) {
 		IdempotencyKey: "weatherreporter.home.daily.run",
 		SourcePath:     "/tmp/report.md",
 		BundlePath:     "daily.md",
+		CreatedAt:      time.Date(2026, 6, 7, 12, 0, 0, 123, time.UTC),
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Upload() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	if result.RunID != "run-123" || result.Status != "accepted" {
+	if result.RunID != "run-123" || result.Status != "succeeded" || result.UploadStatus != "accepted" {
 		t.Fatalf("result = %#v, want accepted run", result)
 	}
+	if result.RunStatus == nil || result.RunStatus.PipelineID != "reports" || !strings.Contains(string(result.RunStatus.Report), "replace_older") {
+		t.Fatalf("RunStatus = %#v, want parsed run report", result.RunStatus)
+	}
 	if factory.endpoint != cfg.Endpoint {
 		t.Fatalf("factory endpoint = %q, want %q", factory.endpoint, cfg.Endpoint)
 	}
@@ -61,6 +67,12 @@ func TestUploadUsesConfiguredClientAndSingleFile(t *testing.T) {
 	if got.BundlePath != "daily.md" {
 		t.Fatalf("BundlePath = %q, want daily.md", got.BundlePath)
 	}
+	if got.CreatedAt.IsZero() {
+		t.Fatal("CreatedAt is zero, want generated report timestamp")
+	}
+	if factory.client.statusRunID != "run-123" {
+		t.Fatalf("Status runID = %q, want run-123", factory.client.statusRunID)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestUploadRejectsMissingInputs(t *testing.T) {
@@ -168,6 +180,109 @@ func TestUploadWrapsUploadFailureWithContextWithoutToken(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestUploadReturnsAcceptedWhenStatusLookupFails(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := config.Defaults().Notify.Distributor
+	cfg.Endpoint = "https://distributor.example.test"
+	t.Setenv(cfg.TokenEnv, "secret-token")
+	factory := &fakeUploadFactory{
+		client: &fakeUploadClient{
+			result:    uploadFilesResult{RunID: "run-123", Status: "accepted"},
+			statusErr: fmt.Errorf("status rejected secret-token"),
+		},
+	}
+	client := newClient(cfg, factory.newClient)
+
+	result, err := client.Upload(context.Background(), validUploadRequest())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Upload() error = %v, want accepted upload despite status lookup failure", err)
+	}
+	if result.Status != "accepted" || result.StatusError == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("result = %#v, want accepted status with status error", result)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(result.StatusError, "secret-token") {
+		t.Fatalf("StatusError = %q, want token redacted", result.StatusError)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUploadPollsUntilTerminalStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := config.Defaults().Notify.Distributor
+	cfg.Endpoint = "https://distributor.example.test"
+	cfg.Timeout = 2 * time.Second
+	t.Setenv(cfg.TokenEnv, "secret-token")
+	factory := &fakeUploadFactory{
+		client: &fakeUploadClient{
+			result: uploadFilesResult{RunID: "run-123", Status: "accepted"},
+			statuses: []runStatus{
+				{RunID: "run-123", Status: "accepted"},
+				{RunID: "run-123", Status: "succeeded", Report: json.RawMessage(`{"actions":[{"action":"replace_older"}]}`)},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	client := newClient(cfg, factory.newClient)
+
+	result, err := client.Upload(context.Background(), validUploadRequest())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Upload() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if result.Status != "succeeded" || result.RunStatus == nil || !strings.Contains(string(result.RunStatus.Report), "replace_older") {
+		t.Fatalf("result = %#v, want terminal succeeded status with run report", result)
+	}
+	if factory.client.statusCalls != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("status calls = %d, want 2", factory.client.statusCalls)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUploadReturnsLatestStatusWhenPollingTimesOut(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := config.Defaults().Notify.Distributor
+	cfg.Endpoint = "https://distributor.example.test"
+	cfg.Timeout = time.Millisecond
+	t.Setenv(cfg.TokenEnv, "secret-token")
+	factory := &fakeUploadFactory{
+		client: &fakeUploadClient{
+			result: uploadFilesResult{RunID: "run-123", Status: "accepted"},
+			status: runStatus{RunID: "run-123", Status: "running"},
+		},
+	}
+	client := newClient(cfg, factory.newClient)
+
+	result, err := client.Upload(context.Background(), validUploadRequest())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Upload() error = %v, want accepted upload with status timeout recorded", err)
+	}
+	if result.Status != "running" || result.StatusError == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("result = %#v, want latest status and status timeout", result)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUploadFailsWhenDistributorRunFailed(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := config.Defaults().Notify.Distributor
+	cfg.Endpoint = "https://distributor.example.test"
+	t.Setenv(cfg.TokenEnv, "secret-token")
+	factory := &fakeUploadFactory{
+		client: &fakeUploadClient{
+			result: uploadFilesResult{RunID: "run-123", Status: "accepted"},
+			status: runStatus{
+				RunID:  "run-123",
+				Status: "failed",
+				Error:  "destination rejected secret-token",
+				Report: json.RawMessage(`{"actions":[{"action":"failed"}]}`),
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	client := newClient(cfg, factory.newClient)
+
+	result, err := client.Upload(context.Background(), validUploadRequest())
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Upload() error = nil, want failed distributor run error")
+	}
+	if result.RunStatus == nil || result.RunStatus.Status != "failed" || !strings.Contains(string(result.RunStatus.Report), "failed") {
+		t.Fatalf("result = %#v, want failed run status report", result)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "secret-token") || strings.Contains(result.RunStatus.Error, "secret-token") {
+		t.Fatalf("error/result leaked token: err=%q result=%#v", err.Error(), result)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestUploadPreservesIdempotencyConflictDiagnosis(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg := config.Defaults().Notify.Distributor
 	cfg.Endpoint = "https://distributor.example.test"
@@ -207,6 +322,7 @@ func validUploadRequest() UploadRequest {
 		IdempotencyKey: "weatherreporter.home.daily.run",
 		SourcePath:     "/tmp/report.md",
 		BundlePath:     "daily.md",
+		CreatedAt:      time.Date(2026, 6, 7, 12, 0, 0, 123, time.UTC),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -230,8 +346,13 @@ func (f *fakeUploadFactory) newClient(endpoint, token string, timeout time.Durat
 
 type fakeUploadClient struct {
 	opts        uploadFilesOptions
+	statusRunID string
+	statusCalls int
 	result      uploadFilesResult
+	status      runStatus
+	statuses    []runStatus
 	err         error
+	statusErr   error
 }
 
 func (c *fakeUploadClient) UploadFiles(ctx context.Context, opts uploadFilesOptions) (uploadFilesResult, error) {
@@ -241,3 +362,19 @@ func (c *fakeUploadClient) UploadFiles(ctx context.Context, opts uploadFilesOpti
 	}
 	return c.result, nil
 }
+
+func (c *fakeUploadClient) Status(ctx context.Context, runID string) (runStatus, error) {
+	c.statusRunID = runID
+	c.statusCalls++
+	if c.statusErr != nil {
+		return runStatus{}, c.statusErr
+	}
+	if len(c.statuses) > 0 {
+		index := c.statusCalls - 1
+		if index >= len(c.statuses) {
+			index = len(c.statuses) - 1
+		}
+		return c.statuses[index], nil
+	}
+	return c.status, nil
+}

internal/app/app.go

@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ type ReportResult struct {
 	PreflightPath    string
 	ReportPath       string
 	OutputPath       string
+	NotificationPath string
 	Metadata         state.Metadata
 	MetadataPath     string
 	PriorSnapshot    *state.PriorSnapshot
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ type BatchReportResult struct {
 	NotificationStatus string          `json:"notificationStatus,omitempty"`
 	NotificationRunID  string          `json:"notificationRunId,omitempty"`
 	NotificationError  string          `json:"notificationError,omitempty"`
+	NotificationPath   string          `json:"notificationPath,omitempty"`
 	GeneratedAt        time.Time       `json:"generatedAt"`
 	ValidPeriod        timeutil.Period `json:"validPeriod"`
 	BriefingPath       string          `json:"briefingPath,omitempty"`
@@ -159,6 +161,7 @@ type NotificationRequest struct {
 	IdempotencyKey string
 	ReportPath     string
 	BundlePath     string
+	CreatedAt      time.Time
 }
 
 type NotificationResult struct {
@@ -166,6 +169,14 @@ type NotificationResult struct {
 	IdempotencyKey string
 	RunID          string
 	Status         string
+	UploadStatus   string
+	StatusError    string
+	PipelineID     string
+	AcceptedAt     time.Time
+	StartedAt      *time.Time
+	FinishedAt     *time.Time
+	Report         []byte
+	Error          string
 }
 
 type NotificationError struct {
@@ -269,6 +280,9 @@ func RunBatchDetailed(ctx context.Context, req BatchRequest) (*BatchResult, erro
 				if errors.As(err, &notificationErr) {
 					item.NotificationStatus = "failed"
 					item.NotificationError = notificationErr.Error()
+					if paths, pathErr := store.Paths(resolved); pathErr == nil {
+						item.NotificationPath = paths.Notification
+					}
 				}
 				result.Failed++
 			} else {
@@ -279,6 +293,7 @@ func RunBatchDetailed(ctx context.Context, req BatchRequest) (*BatchResult, erro
 				item.ReportPath = reportResult.ReportPath
 				item.OutputPath = reportResult.OutputPath
 				item.MetadataPath = reportResult.MetadataPath
+				item.NotificationPath = reportResult.NotificationPath
 				if reportResult.Notification != nil {
 					item.NotificationStatus = reportResult.Notification.Status
 					item.NotificationRunID = reportResult.Notification.RunID
@@ -540,7 +555,14 @@ func GenerateReport(ctx context.Context, req ReportRequest) (*ReportResult, erro
 		return nil, runErr
 	}
 
-	notification, err := notifyReport(ctx, req.Config, req.Resolved, reportPath, metadata, req.Notifier)
+	notification, notificationPath, err := notifyReport(ctx, req.Config, req.Resolved, reportPath, metadata, req.Notifier, store)
+	if notificationPath != "" {
+		metadata.NotificationPath = notificationPath
+		metadataPath, metadataErr = store.SaveMetadata(ctx, metadata)
+		if metadataErr != nil {
+			return nil, metadataErr
+		}
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -553,6 +575,7 @@ func GenerateReport(ctx context.Context, req ReportRequest) (*ReportResult, erro
 		PreflightPath:    preflightPath,
 		ReportPath:       reportPath,
 		OutputPath:       outputPath,
+		NotificationPath: notificationPath,
 		Metadata:         metadata,
 		MetadataPath:     metadataPath,
 		PriorSnapshot:    priorSnapshot,
@@ -563,23 +586,31 @@ func GenerateReport(ctx context.Context, req ReportRequest) (*ReportResult, erro
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func notifyReport(ctx context.Context, cfg config.Config, resolved report.Resolved, reportPath string, metadata state.Metadata, notifier Notifier) (*NotificationResult, error) {
+func notifyReport(ctx context.Context, cfg config.Config, resolved report.Resolved, reportPath string, metadata state.Metadata, notifier Notifier, store state.Store) (*NotificationResult, string, error) {
 	notifier, enabled := reportNotifier(cfg, notifier)
 	if !enabled {
-		return nil, nil
+		return nil, "", nil
 	}
 	notificationRequest, err := buildNotificationRequest(cfg, resolved, reportPath, metadata)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		notificationPath, saveErr := saveNotificationArtifact(ctx, store, resolved, cfg, metadata, NotificationRequest{}, nil, err)
+		if saveErr != nil {
+			return nil, "", saveErr
+		}
+		return nil, notificationPath, err
 	}
 	result, err := notifier.Notify(ctx, notificationRequest)
+	notificationPath, saveErr := saveNotificationArtifact(ctx, store, resolved, cfg, metadata, notificationRequest, result, err)
+	if saveErr != nil {
+		return nil, "", saveErr
+	}
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, &NotificationError{
+		return result, notificationPath, &NotificationError{
 			Request: notificationRequest,
 			Err:     fmt.Errorf("notify report %q run %q from managed report %q: %w", resolved.Definition.ID, metadata.RunID, reportPath, err),
 		}
 	}
-	return result, nil
+	return result, notificationPath, nil
 }
 
 func reportNotifier(cfg config.Config, notifier Notifier) (Notifier, bool) {
@@ -622,9 +653,57 @@ func buildNotificationRequest(cfg config.Config, resolved report.Resolved, repor
 		IdempotencyKey: idempotencyKey,
 		ReportPath:     reportPath,
 		BundlePath:     bundlePath,
+		CreatedAt:      metadata.GeneratedAt,
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func saveNotificationArtifact(ctx context.Context, store state.Store, resolved report.Resolved, cfg config.Config, metadata state.Metadata, req NotificationRequest, result *NotificationResult, notifyErr error) (string, error) {
+	if store == nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("state store is required")
+	}
+	artifact := state.DistributorNotificationArtifact{
+		SchemaVersion:  state.DistributorNotificationSchemaVersion,
+		RunID:          metadata.RunID,
+		ReportID:       resolved.Definition.ID,
+		AttemptedAt:    time.Now(),
+		Endpoint:       cfg.Notify.Distributor.Endpoint,
+		BundleID:       req.BundleID,
+		IdempotencyKey: req.IdempotencyKey,
+		SourcePath:     req.ReportPath,
+		BundlePath:     req.BundlePath,
+		BundleCreated:  req.CreatedAt,
+		Status:         "attempted",
+	}
+	if result != nil {
+		artifact.Status = result.Status
+		artifact.Upload = &state.DistributorUploadResult{
+			RunID:  result.RunID,
+			Status: result.UploadStatus,
+		}
+		if result.PipelineID != "" || !result.AcceptedAt.IsZero() || result.StartedAt != nil || result.FinishedAt != nil || len(result.Report) > 0 || result.Error != "" {
+			artifact.RunStatus = &state.DistributorRunStatus{
+				RunID:      result.RunID,
+				PipelineID: result.PipelineID,
+				Status:     result.Status,
+				AcceptedAt: result.AcceptedAt,
+				StartedAt:  result.StartedAt,
+				FinishedAt: result.FinishedAt,
+				Report:     append([]byte(nil), result.Report...),
+				Error:      result.Error,
+			}
+		}
+		artifact.StatusError = result.StatusError
+	}
+	if notifyErr != nil {
+		artifact.Status = "failed"
+		artifact.Error = notifyErr.Error()
+	}
+	if artifact.Status == "" {
+		artifact.Status = "unknown"
+	}
+	return store.SaveDistributorNotification(ctx, resolved, artifact)
+}
+
 type noopNotifier struct{}
 
 func (noopNotifier) Notify(context.Context, NotificationRequest) (*NotificationResult, error) {
@@ -641,16 +720,28 @@ func (n distributorNotifier) Notify(ctx context.Context, req NotificationRequest
 		IdempotencyKey: req.IdempotencyKey,
 		SourcePath:     req.ReportPath,
 		BundlePath:     req.BundlePath,
+		CreatedAt:      req.CreatedAt,
 	})
-	if err != nil {
+	notification := &NotificationResult{
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return &NotificationResult{
 		BundleID:       req.BundleID,
 		IdempotencyKey: req.IdempotencyKey,
 		RunID:          result.RunID,
 		Status:         result.Status,
-	}, nil
+		UploadStatus:   result.UploadStatus,
+		StatusError:    result.StatusError,
+	}
+	if result.RunStatus != nil {
+		notification.PipelineID = result.RunStatus.PipelineID
+		notification.AcceptedAt = result.RunStatus.AcceptedAt
+		notification.StartedAt = result.RunStatus.StartedAt
+		notification.FinishedAt = result.RunStatus.FinishedAt
+		notification.Report = append([]byte(nil), result.RunStatus.Report...)
+		notification.Error = result.RunStatus.Error
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return notification, err
+	}
+	return notification, nil
 }
 
 func BuildBriefing(req BriefingRequest, bundle *forecast.Bundle) (briefing.Package, error) {

internal/app/app_test.go

@@ -297,7 +297,13 @@ func TestGenerateReportNotifiesManagedReportPath(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("ResolveGenerate() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	notifier := &recordingNotifier{
-		result: &NotificationResult{RunID: "distributor-run", Status: "accepted"},
+		result: &NotificationResult{
+			RunID:        "distributor-run",
+			Status:       "succeeded",
+			UploadStatus: "accepted",
+			PipelineID:   "reports",
+			Report:       []byte(`{"actions":[{"action":"replace_older"}]}`),
+		},
 	}
 	outputPath := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "daily-copy.md")
 
@@ -314,8 +320,18 @@ func TestGenerateReportNotifiesManagedReportPath(t *testing.T) {
 	if result.Notification == nil {
 		t.Fatal("Notification = nil, want notification result")
 	}
-	if result.Notification.RunID != "distributor-run" || result.Notification.Status != "accepted" {
+	if result.Notification.RunID != "distributor-run" || result.Notification.Status != "succeeded" {
-		t.Fatalf("Notification = %#v, want accepted distributor run", result.Notification)
+		t.Fatalf("Notification = %#v, want succeeded distributor run", result.Notification)
+	}
+	if result.NotificationPath == "" || result.Metadata.NotificationPath != result.NotificationPath {
+		t.Fatalf("NotificationPath result=%q metadata=%q, want linked artifact", result.NotificationPath, result.Metadata.NotificationPath)
+	}
+	notificationData, err := os.ReadFile(result.NotificationPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read notification artifact: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(string(notificationData), `"replace_older"`) || !strings.Contains(string(notificationData), `"bundleCreated"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("notification artifact missing status report or created timestamp:\n%s", string(notificationData))
 	}
 	if len(notifier.requests) != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("notification requests = %d, want 1", len(notifier.requests))
@@ -339,6 +355,9 @@ func TestGenerateReportNotifiesManagedReportPath(t *testing.T) {
 	if req.RunID != result.Metadata.RunID {
 		t.Fatalf("notification RunID = %q, want report run id %q", req.RunID, result.Metadata.RunID)
 	}
+	if !req.CreatedAt.Equal(result.Metadata.GeneratedAt) {
+		t.Fatalf("notification CreatedAt = %s, want generated at %s", req.CreatedAt, result.Metadata.GeneratedAt)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestGenerateReportNotificationFailureFailsReport(t *testing.T) {
@@ -356,10 +375,15 @@ func TestGenerateReportNotificationFailureFailsReport(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	notifier := &recordingNotifier{err: errors.New("upload rejected")}
 
+	store, err := state.NewFilesystemStore(cfg.Workspace)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewFilesystemStore() error = %v", err)
+	}
 	_, err = GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
 		Config:   cfg,
 		Resolved: resolved,
 		Renderer: successfulRenderer("# Daily Report\n"),
+		Store:    store,
 		Notifier: notifier,
 	})
 	if err == nil {
@@ -371,6 +395,21 @@ func TestGenerateReportNotificationFailureFailsReport(t *testing.T) {
 	if len(notifier.requests) != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("notification requests = %d, want one attempted notification", len(notifier.requests))
 	}
+	paths, pathErr := store.Paths(resolved)
+	if pathErr != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Paths() error = %v", pathErr)
+	}
+	notificationData, readErr := os.ReadFile(paths.Notification)
+	if readErr != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read notification artifact after failure: %v", readErr)
+	}
+	var notification state.DistributorNotificationArtifact
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(notificationData, &notification); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("decode notification artifact: %v", err)
+	}
+	if notification.Status != "failed" || !strings.Contains(notification.Error, "upload rejected") {
+		t.Fatalf("notification failure artifact = %+v, want failed upload context", notification)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestGenerateReportDoesNotNotifyAfterRenderOrRunFailure(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1467,6 +1506,7 @@ func (n *recordingNotifier) Notify(_ context.Context, req NotificationRequest) (
 		BundleID:       req.BundleID,
 		IdempotencyKey: req.IdempotencyKey,
 		Status:         "accepted",
+		UploadStatus:   "accepted",
 	}, nil
 }
 

internal/config/config.go

@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ type WorkspaceConfig struct {
 	ReportsDir       string `yaml:"reports_dir"`
 	DataPackagesDir  string `yaml:"data_packages_dir"`
 	PreflightDir     string `yaml:"preflight_dir"`
+	NotificationsDir string `yaml:"notifications_dir"`
 }
 
 type DaypartConfig struct {

internal/config/config_test.go

@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ func TestLoadMinimalExampleConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	if cfg.Workspace.Root != "workspace" {
 		t.Fatalf("Workspace.Root = %q, want default workspace", cfg.Workspace.Root)
 	}
+	if cfg.Workspace.NotificationsDir != "notifications" {
+		t.Fatalf("Workspace.NotificationsDir = %q, want notifications", cfg.Workspace.NotificationsDir)
+	}
 	if cfg.Location.Name != "Brentwood" {
 		t.Fatalf("Location.Name = %q, want default Brentwood", cfg.Location.Name)
 	}

internal/config/defaults.go

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ func Defaults() Config {
 			ReportsDir:       "reports",
 			DataPackagesDir:  "data-packages",
 			PreflightDir:     "preflight",
+			NotificationsDir: "notifications",
 		},
 		Dayparts: []DaypartConfig{
 			{Name: "overnight", Start: "00:00", End: "06:00"},

internal/state/filesystem.go

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ type FilesystemStore struct {
 	reportsDir       string
 	dataPackagesDir  string
 	preflightDir     string
+	notificationsDir string
 }
 
 type ArtifactPaths struct {
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ type ArtifactPaths struct {
 	Metadata       string `json:"metadata"`
 	DataPackage    string `json:"dataPackage"`
 	Preflight      string `json:"preflight"`
+	Notification   string `json:"notification,omitempty"`
 	RenderedReport string `json:"renderedReport,omitempty"`
 }
 
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ func NewFilesystemStore(cfg config.WorkspaceConfig) (*FilesystemStore, error) {
 		"reports_dir":       cfg.ReportsDir,
 		"data_packages_dir": cfg.DataPackagesDir,
 		"preflight_dir":     cfg.PreflightDir,
+		"notifications_dir": cfg.NotificationsDir,
 	} {
 		if err := validateRelativeDir(name, value); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@ func NewFilesystemStore(cfg config.WorkspaceConfig) (*FilesystemStore, error) {
 		reportsDir:       filepath.Clean(cfg.ReportsDir),
 		dataPackagesDir:  filepath.Clean(cfg.DataPackagesDir),
 		preflightDir:     filepath.Clean(cfg.PreflightDir),
+		notificationsDir: filepath.Clean(cfg.NotificationsDir),
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -90,6 +94,7 @@ func (s *FilesystemStore) Paths(resolved report.Resolved) (ArtifactPaths, error)
 		Metadata:       s.join(s.snapshotsDir, group, validDate, filenameBase+".metadata.json"),
 		DataPackage:    s.join(s.dataPackagesDir, group, validDate, filenameBase+".data_package.json"),
 		Preflight:      s.join(s.preflightDir, group, validDate, filenameBase+".render.json"),
+		Notification:   s.join(s.notificationsDir, group, validDate, filenameBase+".distributor.json"),
 		RenderedReport: s.join(s.reportsDir, group, filenameBase+".md"),
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -130,6 +135,20 @@ func (s *FilesystemStore) SavePreflight(_ context.Context, resolved report.Resol
 	return paths.Preflight, nil
 }
 
+func (s *FilesystemStore) SaveDistributorNotification(_ context.Context, resolved report.Resolved, artifact DistributorNotificationArtifact) (string, error) {
+	paths, err := s.Paths(resolved)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	if artifact.SchemaVersion == "" {
+		artifact.SchemaVersion = DistributorNotificationSchemaVersion
+	}
+	if err := fileutil.WriteJSONAtomic(paths.Notification, artifact); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return paths.Notification, nil
+}
+
 func (s *FilesystemStore) PrepareRenderedReport(_ context.Context, resolved report.Resolved) (string, error) {
 	paths, err := s.Paths(resolved)
 	if err != nil {

internal/state/filesystem_test.go

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ func TestPathsUseRunIDAndWorkspace(t *testing.T) {
 		filepath.Join("snapshots", "daily", "2026-05-29", "20260529T100000.000000000Z_daily_today.metadata.json"),
 		filepath.Join("data-packages", "daily", "2026-05-29", "20260529T100000.000000000Z_daily_today.data_package.json"),
 		filepath.Join("preflight", "daily", "2026-05-29", "20260529T100000.000000000Z_daily_today.render.json"),
+		filepath.Join("notifications", "daily", "2026-05-29", "20260529T100000.000000000Z_daily_today.distributor.json"),
 		filepath.Join("reports", "daily", "20260529T100000.000000000Z_daily_today.md"),
 	} {
 		if !strings.Contains(pathsString(paths), want) {
@@ -59,6 +60,22 @@ func TestSaveArtifactsAndMetadataRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("SavePreflight() error = %v", err)
 	}
+	notificationPath, err := store.SaveDistributorNotification(context.Background(), resolved, DistributorNotificationArtifact{
+		RunID:          resolved.Metadata().RunID,
+		ReportID:       resolved.Definition.ID,
+		AttemptedAt:    resolved.GeneratedAt,
+		Endpoint:       "https://distributor.example.test",
+		BundleID:       "weatherreporter.home.daily.run",
+		IdempotencyKey: "weatherreporter.home.daily.run",
+		SourcePath:     "/tmp/report.md",
+		BundlePath:     "daily.md",
+		BundleCreated:  resolved.GeneratedAt,
+		Status:         "succeeded",
+		RunStatus:      &DistributorRunStatus{RunID: "distributor-run", Status: "succeeded"},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SaveDistributorNotification() error = %v", err)
+	}
 	renderedReportPath, err := store.PrepareRenderedReport(context.Background(), resolved)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("PrepareRenderedReport() error = %v", err)
@@ -77,6 +94,17 @@ func TestSaveArtifactsAndMetadataRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 	if preflight.Stdout != `{"ok":true}` {
 		t.Fatalf("preflight stdout = %q, want render stdout", preflight.Stdout)
 	}
+	var notification DistributorNotificationArtifact
+	notificationData, err := os.ReadFile(notificationPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read notification: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(notificationData, &notification); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("decode notification: %v", err)
+	}
+	if notification.SchemaVersion != DistributorNotificationSchemaVersion || notification.RunStatus == nil || notification.RunStatus.Status != "succeeded" {
+		t.Fatalf("notification = %#v, want persisted distributor status", notification)
+	}
 	paths, err := store.Paths(resolved)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Paths() error = %v", err)
@@ -93,7 +121,7 @@ func TestSaveArtifactsAndMetadataRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("SaveMetadata() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	for _, path := range []string{briefingPath, dataPackagePath, preflightPath, renderedReportPath, metadataPath} {
+	for _, path := range []string{briefingPath, dataPackagePath, preflightPath, notificationPath, renderedReportPath, metadataPath} {
 		if _, err := os.Stat(path); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("expected artifact %q: %v", path, err)
 		}
@@ -494,6 +522,7 @@ func pathsString(paths ArtifactPaths) string {
 		paths.Metadata,
 		paths.DataPackage,
 		paths.Preflight,
+		paths.Notification,
 		paths.RenderedReport,
 	}, "\n")
 }

internal/state/metadata.go

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ type Metadata struct {
 	BriefingPath       string                    `json:"briefingPath"`
 	DataPackagePath    string                    `json:"dataPackagePath"`
 	PreflightPath      string                    `json:"preflightPath"`
+	NotificationPath   string                    `json:"notificationPath,omitempty"`
 	RenderedReportPath string                    `json:"renderedReportPath,omitempty"`
 }
 

internal/state/store.go

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package state
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"time"
 
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/briefing"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/promptinput"
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ type Store interface {
 	SaveBriefing(context.Context, report.Resolved, briefing.Package) (string, error)
 	SaveDataPackage(context.Context, report.Resolved, promptinput.Package) (string, error)
 	SavePreflight(context.Context, report.Resolved, PreflightArtifact) (string, error)
+	SaveDistributorNotification(context.Context, report.Resolved, DistributorNotificationArtifact) (string, error)
 	PrepareRenderedReport(context.Context, report.Resolved) (string, error)
 	SaveMetadata(context.Context, Metadata) (string, error)
 	FindPriorSnapshot(context.Context, report.Resolved) (*PriorSnapshot, error)
@@ -33,3 +36,39 @@ type PreflightArtifact struct {
 	StderrTruncated bool     `json:"stderrTruncated,omitempty"`
 	ExitCode        int      `json:"exitCode"`
 }
+
+const DistributorNotificationSchemaVersion = "weatherreporter.distributor_notification.v1"
+
+type DistributorNotificationArtifact struct {
+	SchemaVersion  string                   `json:"schemaVersion"`
+	RunID          string                   `json:"runId"`
+	ReportID       report.ID                `json:"reportId"`
+	AttemptedAt    time.Time                `json:"attemptedAt"`
+	Endpoint       string                   `json:"endpoint"`
+	BundleID       string                   `json:"bundleId,omitempty"`
+	IdempotencyKey string                   `json:"idempotencyKey,omitempty"`
+	SourcePath     string                   `json:"sourcePath,omitempty"`
+	BundlePath     string                   `json:"bundlePath,omitempty"`
+	BundleCreated  time.Time                `json:"bundleCreated,omitempty"`
+	Status         string                   `json:"status"`
+	Upload         *DistributorUploadResult `json:"upload,omitempty"`
+	RunStatus      *DistributorRunStatus    `json:"runStatus,omitempty"`
+	StatusError    string                   `json:"statusError,omitempty"`
+	Error          string                   `json:"error,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type DistributorUploadResult struct {
+	RunID  string `json:"runId,omitempty"`
+	Status string `json:"status,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type DistributorRunStatus struct {
+	RunID      string          `json:"runId,omitempty"`
+	PipelineID string          `json:"pipelineId,omitempty"`
+	Status     string          `json:"status,omitempty"`
+	AcceptedAt time.Time       `json:"acceptedAt,omitempty"`
+	StartedAt  *time.Time      `json:"startedAt,omitempty"`
+	FinishedAt *time.Time      `json:"finishedAt,omitempty"`
+	Report     json.RawMessage `json:"report,omitempty"`
+	Error      string          `json:"error,omitempty"`
+}