diff --git a/docs/internal/app-orchestration.md b/docs/internal/app-orchestration.md
index f2b799a..53984a1 100644
--- a/docs/internal/app-orchestration.md
+++ b/docs/internal/app-orchestration.md
@@ -94,12 +94,6 @@ Single-report generation shares this setup:
 For `scriptorium_markdown` reports, generation then:
 
 12. Runs Scriptorium report generation to the managed report path.
-13. Copies the managed report to the requested `--out` path when provided.
-14. Saves metadata with the managed report path.
-15. If distributor notification is enabled, notifies using the managed report
-    path as the source file.
-16. Saves a distributor notification debug artifact and updates metadata with
-    its path.
 
 For `generated_text_template` reports, generation then:
 
@@ -110,13 +104,17 @@ For `generated_text_template` reports, generation then:
 15. Validates and saves normalized generated text.
 16. Builds and saves a typed render context.
 17. Renders Markdown from the embedded template to the managed report path.
-18. Saves final metadata with generated-text paths, render context path, schema
-    ID, and managed report path.
-19. Copies the managed report to the requested `--out` path when provided.
-20. If distributor notification is enabled, notifies using the managed report
-    path as the source file.
-21. Saves a distributor notification debug artifact and updates metadata with
-    its path.
+
+After either mode has produced a managed Markdown report, shared finalization:
+
+1. Copies the managed report to the requested `--out` or `--out-dir` path when
+   provided.
+2. Saves final metadata with the managed report path and any generated-text
+   artifact paths already produced.
+3. If distributor notification is enabled, notifies using the managed report
+   path as the source file.
+4. Saves a distributor notification debug artifact and updates 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
diff --git a/internal/app/app.go b/internal/app/app.go
index 77c7683..7b11d53 100644
--- a/internal/app/app.go
+++ b/internal/app/app.go
@@ -584,32 +584,16 @@ func GenerateReport(ctx context.Context, req ReportRequest) (*ReportResult, erro
 		DataPackagePath: dataPackagePath,
 		OutputPath:      reportPath,
 	})
-	if runErr == nil && req.OutputPath != "" && req.OutputPath != reportPath {
-		if err := fileutil.CopyFileAtomic(reportPath, req.OutputPath); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	}
-	outputPath := reportPath
-	if req.OutputPath != "" {
-		outputPath = req.OutputPath
-	}
-	metadata.RenderedReportPath = reportPath
-	metadataPath, metadataErr = store.SaveMetadata(ctx, metadata)
-	if metadataErr != nil {
-		return nil, metadataErr
-	}
-	if runErr != nil {
-		return nil, runErr
-	}
-
-	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
-		}
-	}
+	finalized, err := finalizeRenderedReport(ctx, finalizeRenderedReportRequest{
+		Config:            req.Config,
+		Store:             store,
+		Resolved:          req.Resolved,
+		Metadata:          metadata,
+		ManagedReportPath: reportPath,
+		OutputPath:        req.OutputPath,
+		Notifier:          req.Notifier,
+		GenerationErr:     runErr,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -621,15 +605,15 @@ func GenerateReport(ctx context.Context, req ReportRequest) (*ReportResult, erro
 		DataPackagePath:    dataPackagePath,
 		PreflightPath:      preflightPath,
 		ReportPath:         reportPath,
-		OutputPath:         outputPath,
-		NotificationPath:   notificationPath,
-		Metadata:           metadata,
-		MetadataPath:       metadataPath,
+		OutputPath:         finalized.OutputPath,
+		NotificationPath:   finalized.NotificationPath,
+		Metadata:           finalized.Metadata,
+		MetadataPath:       finalized.MetadataPath,
 		PriorSnapshot:      priorSnapshot,
 		RecentChanges:      recentChanges,
 		RenderResult:       renderResult,
 		RunResult:          runResult,
-		Notification:       notification,
+		Notification:       finalized.Notification,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -723,32 +707,18 @@ func generateTextTemplateReport(ctx context.Context, req generatedReportRequest)
 	if err := fileutil.WriteFileAtomic(reportPath, rendered); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	req.metadata.RenderedReportPath = reportPath
-	metadataPath, err := req.store.SaveMetadata(ctx, req.metadata)
+	finalized, err := finalizeRenderedReport(ctx, finalizeRenderedReportRequest{
+		Config:            req.Config,
+		Store:             req.store,
+		Resolved:          req.Resolved,
+		Metadata:          req.metadata,
+		ManagedReportPath: reportPath,
+		OutputPath:        req.OutputPath,
+		Notifier:          req.Notifier,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	outputPath := reportPath
-	if req.OutputPath != "" {
-		outputPath = req.OutputPath
-		if req.OutputPath != reportPath {
-			if err := fileutil.CopyFileAtomic(reportPath, req.OutputPath); err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	notification, notificationPath, notificationErr := notifyReport(ctx, req.Config, req.Resolved, reportPath, req.metadata, req.Notifier, req.store)
-	if notificationPath != "" {
-		req.metadata.NotificationPath = notificationPath
-		metadataPath, err = req.store.SaveMetadata(ctx, req.metadata)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	}
-	if notificationErr != nil {
-		return nil, notificationErr
-	}
 
 	return &ReportResult{
 		ModuleSnapshot:          req.moduleSnapshot,
@@ -757,10 +727,10 @@ func generateTextTemplateReport(ctx context.Context, req generatedReportRequest)
 		DataPackagePath:         req.dataPackagePath,
 		PreflightPath:           req.preflightPath,
 		ReportPath:              reportPath,
-		OutputPath:              outputPath,
-		NotificationPath:        notificationPath,
-		Metadata:                req.metadata,
-		MetadataPath:            metadataPath,
+		OutputPath:              finalized.OutputPath,
+		NotificationPath:        finalized.NotificationPath,
+		Metadata:                finalized.Metadata,
+		MetadataPath:            finalized.MetadataPath,
 		PriorSnapshot:           req.priorSnapshot,
 		RecentChanges:           req.recentChanges,
 		RenderResult:            req.renderResult,
@@ -769,10 +739,80 @@ func generateTextTemplateReport(ctx context.Context, req generatedReportRequest)
 		GeneratedTextResultPath: generatedTextResultPath,
 		GeneratedTextPath:       generatedTextPath,
 		RenderContextPath:       renderContextPath,
-		Notification:            notification,
+		Notification:            finalized.Notification,
 	}, nil
 }
 
+type finalizeRenderedReportRequest struct {
+	Config            config.Config
+	Store             state.Store
+	Resolved          report.Resolved
+	Metadata          state.Metadata
+	ManagedReportPath string
+	OutputPath        string
+	Notifier          Notifier
+	GenerationErr     error
+}
+
+type finalizeRenderedReportResult struct {
+	OutputPath       string
+	NotificationPath string
+	Metadata         state.Metadata
+	MetadataPath     string
+	Notification     *NotificationResult
+}
+
+func finalizeRenderedReport(ctx context.Context, req finalizeRenderedReportRequest) (finalizeRenderedReportResult, error) {
+	if req.Store == nil {
+		return finalizeRenderedReportResult{}, fmt.Errorf("state store is required")
+	}
+	if req.ManagedReportPath == "" {
+		return finalizeRenderedReportResult{}, fmt.Errorf("managed report path is required for report %q", req.Resolved.Definition.ID)
+	}
+
+	metadata := req.Metadata
+	metadata.RenderedReportPath = req.ManagedReportPath
+	outputPath := req.ManagedReportPath
+	if req.OutputPath != "" {
+		outputPath = req.OutputPath
+		if req.GenerationErr == nil && req.OutputPath != req.ManagedReportPath {
+			if err := fileutil.CopyFileAtomic(req.ManagedReportPath, req.OutputPath); err != nil {
+				return finalizeRenderedReportResult{}, err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	metadataPath, err := req.Store.SaveMetadata(ctx, metadata)
+	if err != nil {
+		return finalizeRenderedReportResult{}, err
+	}
+	result := finalizeRenderedReportResult{
+		OutputPath:   outputPath,
+		Metadata:     metadata,
+		MetadataPath: metadataPath,
+	}
+	if req.GenerationErr != nil {
+		return result, req.GenerationErr
+	}
+
+	notification, notificationPath, err := notifyReport(ctx, req.Config, req.Resolved, req.ManagedReportPath, metadata, req.Notifier, req.Store)
+	if notificationPath != "" {
+		metadata.NotificationPath = notificationPath
+		metadataPath, saveErr := req.Store.SaveMetadata(ctx, metadata)
+		if saveErr != nil {
+			return finalizeRenderedReportResult{}, saveErr
+		}
+		result.Metadata = metadata
+		result.MetadataPath = metadataPath
+		result.NotificationPath = notificationPath
+	}
+	result.Notification = notification
+	if err != nil {
+		return result, err
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
+
 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 {
diff --git a/internal/app/app_test.go b/internal/app/app_test.go
index 3370e2b..eab6538 100644
--- a/internal/app/app_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/app_test.go
@@ -645,6 +645,73 @@ func TestGenerateHourlyReportNotificationFailureFailsReport(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGenerateReportSavesFinalMetadataForMarkdownAndGeneratedTextReports(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("Markdown", func(t *testing.T) {
+		server := dailyBundleServer(t)
+		cfg := dailyTestConfig(t, server)
+		cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
+		resolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
+			Config: cfg,
+			Report: ReportDaily,
+			Date:   mustParse("2026-05-29T12:00:00-05:00"),
+		}, mustParse("2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00"))
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("ResolveGenerate() error = %v", err)
+		}
+
+		result, err := GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
+			Config:   cfg,
+			Resolved: resolved,
+			Renderer: successfulRenderer("# Daily Report\n"),
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("GenerateReport() error = %v", err)
+		}
+
+		saved := readMetadataForTest(t, result.MetadataPath)
+		if saved.RenderedReportPath != result.ReportPath || saved.NotificationPath != "" {
+			t.Fatalf("saved metadata = %#v, want final rendered path without notification", saved)
+		}
+		if saved.GeneratedTextSchemaID != "" || saved.GeneratedTextPath != "" || saved.RenderContextPath != "" {
+			t.Fatalf("saved markdown metadata has generated-text fields: %#v", saved)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("GeneratedTextTemplate", func(t *testing.T) {
+		server := hourlyBundleServer(t)
+		cfg := hourlyGeneratedTextConfig(t, server)
+		cfg.Notify.Distributor.Enabled = false
+		resolved, store, _, _ := resolveHourlyGeneratedTextFixture(t, cfg)
+		renderer := &recordingRenderer{
+			renderResult:        &scriptorium.RenderResult{ExitCode: 0},
+			structuredRunResult: &scriptorium.StructuredRunResult{ExitCode: 0},
+			structuredRunBody:   validHourlyGeneratedTextJSON(),
+		}
+
+		result, err := GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
+			Config:   cfg,
+			Resolved: resolved,
+			Renderer: renderer,
+			Store:    store,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("GenerateReport() error = %v", err)
+		}
+
+		saved := readMetadataForTest(t, result.MetadataPath)
+		if saved.RenderedReportPath != result.ReportPath || saved.NotificationPath != "" {
+			t.Fatalf("saved metadata = %#v, want final rendered path without notification", saved)
+		}
+		if saved.GeneratedTextSchemaID != "hourly" ||
+			saved.GeneratedTextRawPath != result.GeneratedTextRawPath ||
+			saved.GeneratedTextResultPath != result.GeneratedTextResultPath ||
+			saved.GeneratedTextPath != result.GeneratedTextPath ||
+			saved.RenderContextPath != result.RenderContextPath {
+			t.Fatalf("saved generated-text metadata = %#v, want generated-text artifact links", saved)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
 func TestGenerateTomorrowReportNotificationUsesTomorrowTemplateValues(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
 	cfg := config.Defaults()
@@ -2065,6 +2132,28 @@ func TestRunBatchContinuesAfterNotificationFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	if !failedThreeDay {
 		t.Fatalf("reports = %#v, want notification failure on 3-day item", result.Reports)
 	}
+
+	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
+	err = RunBatch(context.Background(), BatchRequest{
+		Config: cfg,
+		Batch:  BatchMorning,
+		Now:    mustParse("2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00"),
+		Renderer: &selectiveRenderer{
+			runBody: "# Batch Report\n",
+		},
+		Notifier: &recordingNotifier{
+			errByReport: map[report.ID]error{
+				report.ThreeDay: errors.New("distributor unavailable"),
+			},
+		},
+	})
+	var batchErr BatchError
+	if !errors.As(err, &batchErr) {
+		t.Fatalf("RunBatch() error = %T %v, want BatchError", err, err)
+	}
+	if batchErr.Result == nil || batchErr.Result.Failed != 1 || batchErr.Result.Succeeded != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("RunBatch() result = %#v, want notification failure aggregate", batchErr.Result)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestRunBatchUsesOutputDirectory(t *testing.T) {
@@ -2095,6 +2184,17 @@ func TestRunBatchUsesOutputDirectory(t *testing.T) {
 	if _, err := os.Stat(want); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("expected output copy %q: %v", want, err)
 	}
+	reportData, err := os.ReadFile(result.Reports[0].ReportPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read managed report: %v", err)
+	}
+	copyData, err := os.ReadFile(want)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read output copy: %v", err)
+	}
+	if string(copyData) != string(reportData) {
+		t.Fatalf("batch output copy differs from managed report")
+	}
 }
 
 func TestBatchOutputPathUsesHourlyOutputName(t *testing.T) {
@@ -2286,6 +2386,19 @@ func hourlyArtifactPaths(t *testing.T, store state.Store, resolved report.Resolv
 	return paths
 }
 
+func readMetadataForTest(t *testing.T, path string) state.Metadata {
+	t.Helper()
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read metadata %q: %v", path, err)
+	}
+	var metadata state.Metadata
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &metadata); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("decode metadata %q: %v", path, err)
+	}
+	return metadata
+}
+
 func assertGeneratedReportError(t *testing.T, err error, resolved report.Resolved, operation string) {
 	t.Helper()
 	if err == nil {