Close out the repository audit

cmd/weatherreporter/main.go

@@ -19,7 +19,13 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func runCommand(args []string, stdout, stderr io.Writer, runner func(context.Context, []string, io.Writer, io.Writer) error) error {
-	ctx, stop := signal.NotifyContext(context.Background(), os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	return runCommandWithSignalContext(args, stdout, stderr, runner, signal.NotifyContext)
+}
+
+type signalContextFunc func(context.Context, ...os.Signal) (context.Context, context.CancelFunc)
+
+func runCommandWithSignalContext(args []string, stdout, stderr io.Writer, runner func(context.Context, []string, io.Writer, io.Writer) error, signalContext signalContextFunc) error {
+	ctx, stop := signalContext(context.Background(), os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
 	defer stop()
 	return runner(ctx, args, stdout, stderr)
 }

cmd/weatherreporter/main_test.go

@@ -7,50 +7,30 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"syscall"
 	"testing"
-	"time"
 )
 
-func TestRunCommandCancelsActionContextOnSignal(t *testing.T) {
-	for _, tt := range []struct {
-		name   string
-		signal os.Signal
-	}{
-		{name: "Interrupt", signal: os.Interrupt},
-		{name: "Terminate", signal: syscall.SIGTERM},
-	} {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			started := make(chan struct{})
-			done := make(chan error, 1)
-			go func() {
-				done <- runCommand(nil, io.Discard, io.Discard, func(ctx context.Context, _ []string, _, _ io.Writer) error {
-					close(started)
-					<-ctx.Done()
+func TestRunCommandBuildsCancelableSignalContext(t *testing.T) {
+	var signals []os.Signal
+	stopped := false
+	signalContext := func(parent context.Context, requested ...os.Signal) (context.Context, context.CancelFunc) {
+		signals = append([]os.Signal(nil), requested...)
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(parent)
+		cancel()
+		return ctx, func() {
+			stopped = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	err := runCommandWithSignalContext(nil, io.Discard, io.Discard, func(ctx context.Context, _ []string, _, _ io.Writer) error {
 		return ctx.Err()
-				})
-			}()
-
-			select {
-			case <-started:
-			case <-time.After(time.Second):
-				t.Fatal("runner did not receive an action context")
-			}
-
-			process, err := os.FindProcess(os.Getpid())
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("FindProcess() error = %v", err)
-			}
-			if err := process.Signal(tt.signal); err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("Signal(%v) error = %v", tt.signal, err)
-			}
-
-			select {
-			case err := <-done:
+	}, signalContext)
 	if !errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) {
-					t.Fatalf("runCommand() error = %v, want context cancellation", err)
+		t.Fatalf("runCommandWithSignalContext() error = %v, want context cancellation", err)
 	}
-			case <-time.After(time.Second):
-				t.Fatal("interrupt did not cancel the action context")
+	if len(signals) != 2 || signals[0] != os.Interrupt || signals[1] != syscall.SIGTERM {
+		t.Fatalf("requested signals = %#v, want Interrupt and SIGTERM", signals)
 	}
-		})
+	if !stopped {
+		t.Fatal("signal context stop function was not called")
 	}
 }

cmd/weatherreporter/main_unix_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+//go:build unix
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"syscall"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestRunCommandCancelsActionContextOnSignal(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, tt := range []struct {
+		name   string
+		signal os.Signal
+	}{
+		{name: "Interrupt", signal: os.Interrupt},
+		{name: "Terminate", signal: syscall.SIGTERM},
+	} {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			started := make(chan struct{})
+			done := make(chan error, 1)
+			go func() {
+				done <- runCommand(nil, io.Discard, io.Discard, func(ctx context.Context, _ []string, _, _ io.Writer) error {
+					close(started)
+					<-ctx.Done()
+					return ctx.Err()
+				})
+			}()
+
+			select {
+			case <-started:
+			case <-time.After(time.Second):
+				t.Fatal("runner did not receive an action context")
+			}
+
+			process, err := os.FindProcess(os.Getpid())
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("FindProcess() error = %v", err)
+			}
+			if err := process.Signal(tt.signal); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Signal(%v) error = %v", tt.signal, err)
+			}
+
+			select {
+			case err := <-done:
+				if !errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) {
+					t.Fatalf("runCommand() error = %v, want context cancellation", err)
+				}
+			case <-time.After(time.Second):
+				t.Fatal("interrupt did not cancel the action context")
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

docs/cli.md

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ complete prior bundle is a rollback artifact.
 | `--units VALUE` | `generate`, `run`, `compare` | Override `weather_api.units` for this command. |
 | `--tz NAME` | `generate`, `run`, `compare` | Override `weather_api.timezone` for this command. |
 | `--out PATH` | every `generate` command | Write the report to this complete file destination instead of the configured or current-directory default. |
-| `--llm-debug-dir PATH` | every `generate`, `run`, and `compare` command | Write requested sensitive prompt diagnostics under this absolute path. |
+| `--llm-debug-dir PATH` | every `generate`, `run`, and `compare` command | On Unix hosts, write requested sensitive prompt diagnostics under this absolute path. Other hosts fail closed when the flag is requested. |
 | `--profile PROFILE` | `compare` | Select one explicit profile. Repeat at least twice with distinct, nonblank IDs. |
 | `--out-dir PATH` | `run morning`, `run evening`, `compare` | Write batch reports beneath this directory, or select the exact comparison directory. |
 | `--replace` | `compare` | Authorize replacement of a recognized nonempty comparison bundle. |

docs/config.md

@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ key is rejected with a migration error; it is not translated or ignored.
 
 Prompt debug capture has no YAML setting. Use `--llm-debug-dir PATH` on an
 individual `generate`, `run`, or `compare` command when explicitly needed.
+See [optional prompt debug capture](operations.md#optional-prompt-debug-capture)
+for platform availability, security, and retention requirements.
 
 | Field | Default | Rules |
 | --- | --- | --- |

docs/integrations/promptkit.md

@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ When capture is enabled, its preparation artifact projects a provider endpoint
 to its scheme and host and retains only reviewed execution settings. Provider
 extras and URL user information, paths, queries, and fragments are omitted.
 Capture storage remains confined to the operator-selected debug root; an unsafe
-filesystem path causes the requested execution to fail.
+filesystem path causes the requested execution to fail. Host availability and
+operator handling are documented in the
+[operations guide](../operations.md#optional-prompt-debug-capture).
 
 ## Comparison Execution
 

docs/internal/comparison-execution.md

@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ profile slug. This keeps concurrent captures separate. The debug writer itself
 owns secure-root validation and file permissions. It safely creates shared
 missing ancestors during concurrent writes, then rejects symlink and non-
 directory components. Operational retention and sensitivity are documented in
-the [operations guide](../operations.md).
+the [operations guide](../operations.md). This secure writer is enabled only on
+Unix hosts; comparison fails before execution when another host requests debug
+capture.
 
 The output result and its safe errors are converted into the durable contract
 only by comparison publication. See [comparison publication

docs/operations.md

@@ -166,6 +166,12 @@ remain distinct. Normal output, summaries, and routine logs omit that sensitive
 content. Debug capture is never created for an ordinary command without
 `--llm-debug-dir`.
 
+Secure prompt debug capture is currently available only on Unix hosts, where
+Weatherreporter can keep every traversal and write anchored to opened directory
+descriptors without following symbolic links. On other platforms, requesting
+`--llm-debug-dir` fails before prompt inspection, weather collection, or
+provider execution; ordinary commands without the flag remain available.
+
 Preparation captures retain only the provider endpoint origin and reviewed
 execution settings. URL user information, paths, queries, fragments, and
 unrecognized provider parameters are omitted.

docs/releases/v0.12.0.md

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# Weatherreporter v0.12.0
+
+This release completes a repository-wide correctness, security, efficiency,
+test-durability, and documentation audit.
+
+## Summary
+
+Weatherreporter now applies stricter validation and bounded diagnostics across
+its configuration, weather collection, Promptkit, rendering, publication,
+comparison, and Distributor boundaries. Report preparation and execution carry
+one reconciled identity, independent weather sources are collected
+concurrently, and cancellation preserves completed report and comparison
+outcomes.
+
+The release also removes obsolete compatibility surfaces and consolidates
+duplicated implementation and test policy without changing ordinary report
+commands or output identities.
+
+## Compatibility
+
+This release is compatible with `v0.11.0` for ordinary `generate`, `run`, and
+`compare` commands, configuration files, report filenames, comparison bundles,
+and Distributor integration.
+
+Sensitive prompt-debug capture through `--llm-debug-dir` is now supported only
+on Unix hosts. Non-Unix hosts reject an explicit capture request before prompt
+inspection, weather collection, or provider execution because the required
+handle-relative, no-follow filesystem guarantees are unavailable there.
+
+Several unused internal compatibility exports were removed. They were not part
+of the documented CLI, configuration, artifact, or integration contracts.
+
+## Upgrade
+
+No special action is required for ordinary installations. Operators who use
+`--llm-debug-dir` on Windows must run that diagnostic workflow on a Unix host.
+Review any automation that depended on undocumented internal Go APIs removed by
+this release.
+
+## Changes
+
+- Hardened configuration loading, source validation, secrets rollback,
+  endpoint validation, HTTP diagnostics, generated-text limits, prompt-debug
+  redaction, output publication, comparison replacement, and Distributor
+  failure reporting.
+- Reconciled inspected, prepared, callback, and completed Promptkit identity
+  and provenance before accepting generated content.
+- Preserved metric values, civil-day and daypart identity, overnight alerts,
+  precipitation semantics, and Markdown structure across deterministic report
+  preparation and rendering.
+- Collected independent Weather API sources concurrently and reused readiness
+  data while retaining deterministic normalized results.
+- Preserved completed report and comparison failures independently from shared
+  cancellation, stopped unfinished work, and skipped batch notification after
+  cancellation or partial report failure.
+- Made secure prompt-debug traversal descriptor-relative on Unix and fail
+  closed elsewhere. See the [operations
+  guide](../operations.md#optional-prompt-debug-capture).
+- Strengthened default test portability and determinism, including
+  capability-aware symbolic-link fixtures and platform-appropriate process
+  signal coverage.
+- Removed obsolete compatibility helpers, duplicated test ownership, dormant
+  persistence code, and completed audit and implementation roadmaps.
+- Updated the [architecture policy](../policy/architecture.md), [testing
+  policy](../policy/testing.md), and focused internal guides to describe the
+  implemented final state.

go.mod

@@ -11,6 +11,4 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.45.0
 )
 
-require (
-	golang.org/x/text v0.14.0 // indirect
-)
+require golang.org/x/text v0.14.0 // indirect

internal/app/app.go

@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ func RunBatchDetailed(ctx context.Context, req BatchRequest) (*BatchResult, erro
 		result := &BatchResult{Batch: req.Batch, StartedAt: startedAt}
 		var cancellation error
 		for index, planned := range plannedReports {
-			if cancellation = batchCancellationCause(ctx, nil); cancellation != nil {
+			if cancellation = batchContextCancellationCause(ctx); cancellation != nil {
 				appendCanceledBatchReports(result, plannedReports[index:])
 				break
 			}
@@ -382,7 +382,8 @@ func RunBatchDetailed(ctx context.Context, req BatchRequest) (*BatchResult, erro
 				copyBatchReportDetails(&item, reportResult)
 			}
 			if err != nil {
-				if cancellation = batchCancellationCause(ctx, err); cancellation != nil {
+				if reportCancellation := batchReportCancellationCause(err); reportCancellation != nil {
+					cancellation = reportCancellation
 					item.Status = "canceled"
 					result.Canceled++
 				} else {
@@ -396,7 +397,7 @@ func RunBatchDetailed(ctx context.Context, req BatchRequest) (*BatchResult, erro
 			}
 			result.Reports = append(result.Reports, item)
 			if cancellation == nil {
-				cancellation = batchCancellationCause(ctx, nil)
+				cancellation = batchContextCancellationCause(ctx)
 			}
 			if cancellation != nil {
 				appendCanceledBatchReports(result, plannedReports[index+1:])
@@ -404,7 +405,11 @@ func RunBatchDetailed(ctx context.Context, req BatchRequest) (*BatchResult, erro
 			}
 		}
 		result.Total = len(result.Reports)
-		batchNotification := notifyBatch(ctx, req.Config, req.Batch, batchRunID(startedAt, req.Batch), startedAt, result, plannedReports, req.Notifier)
+		batchNotification := notifyBatch(batchNotificationInput{
+			ctx: ctx, cancellation: cancellation, cfg: req.Config, batch: req.Batch,
+			runID: batchRunID(startedAt, req.Batch), startedAt: startedAt,
+			result: result, planned: plannedReports, notifier: req.Notifier,
+		})
 		if batchNotification != nil {
 			result.Notification = batchNotification
 		}
@@ -414,12 +419,7 @@ func RunBatchDetailed(ctx context.Context, req BatchRequest) (*BatchResult, erro
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("run is not implemented")
 }
 
-func batchCancellationCause(ctx context.Context, err error) error {
-	if ctx != nil {
-		if contextErr := ctx.Err(); contextErr != nil {
-			return contextErr
-		}
-	}
+func batchReportCancellationCause(err error) error {
 	if errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) {
 		return context.Canceled
 	}
@@ -429,6 +429,13 @@ func batchCancellationCause(ctx context.Context, err error) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func batchContextCancellationCause(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if ctx == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return ctx.Err()
+}
+
 func appendCanceledBatchReports(result *BatchResult, plannedReports []plannedBatchReport) {
 	if result == nil {
 		return

internal/app/batch_generation_test.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/config"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/promptexec"
 )
 
 func TestRunBatchDetailedKeepsSuccessfulOutputAndSkipsNotificationAfterPartialFailure(t *testing.T) {
@@ -54,6 +55,48 @@ func TestRunBatchDetailedStopsAfterReportCancellation(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestRunBatchDetailedPreservesIndependentFailureDuringCancellation(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	bundle := generationBundle(t)
+	bundle.Hourly.Periods = bundle.Hourly.Periods[:1]
+	notifier := &generationNotifier{}
+	executor := &generationExecutor{
+		executeErr: errors.New("independent report failure"),
+		beforeExecute: func(promptexec.ExecuteRequest) {
+			cancel()
+		},
+	}
+
+	result, err := RunBatchDetailed(ctx, BatchRequest{
+		Config: generationDistributorConfig(), Batch: BatchMorning,
+		Now: generationTime("2026-05-29T08:30:00-05:00"), WorkingDir: t.TempDir(), OutputDir: t.TempDir(),
+		Collector: &generationCollector{bundle: &bundle}, Executor: executor, Notifier: notifier,
+	})
+	if !errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) || result == nil || result.Total != 2 || result.Succeeded != 0 || result.Failed != 1 || result.Canceled != 1 || notifier.batchCalls != 0 || result.Notification == nil || result.Notification.Status != "skipped" || result.Notification.Reason != "batch canceled" {
+		t.Fatalf("RunBatchDetailed() result/error/notifier = %#v/%v/%#v", result, err, notifier)
+	}
+	if result.Reports[0].Status != "failed" || result.Reports[0].Error == "" || result.Reports[1].Status != "canceled" {
+		t.Fatalf("report results = %#v", result.Reports)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNotifyBatchSkipsCancellationObservedAfterReportsComplete(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	cancel()
+	notifier := &generationNotifier{}
+
+	result := notifyBatch(batchNotificationInput{
+		ctx: ctx, cfg: generationDistributorConfig(), batch: BatchMorning,
+		runID: "run-id", startedAt: generationTime("2026-05-29T08:30:00-05:00"),
+		result:   &BatchResult{Total: 1, Succeeded: 1, Reports: []BatchReportResult{{Status: "succeeded"}}},
+		notifier: notifier,
+	})
+
+	if result == nil || result.Status != "skipped" || result.Reason != "batch canceled" || notifier.batchCalls != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("notifyBatch() result/notifier = %#v/%#v", result, notifier)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestRunBatchDetailedRetainsPublishedReportBeforeCancellation(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, cause := range []error{context.Canceled, context.DeadlineExceeded} {
 		t.Run(cause.Error(), func(t *testing.T) {

internal/app/batch_notification.go

@@ -42,47 +42,59 @@ type batchNotifier interface {
 	NotifyBatch(context.Context, batchNotificationRequest) (*NotificationResult, error)
 }
 
+type batchNotificationInput struct {
+	ctx          context.Context
+	cancellation error
+	cfg          config.Config
+	batch        BatchKind
+	runID        string
+	startedAt    time.Time
+	result       *BatchResult
+	planned      []plannedBatchReport
+	notifier     Notifier
+}
+
 func batchRunID(startedAt time.Time, batch BatchKind) string {
 	return startedAt.UTC().Format(runIDTimestampLayout) + "_" + string(batch)
 }
 
-func notifyBatch(ctx context.Context, cfg config.Config, batch BatchKind, runID string, startedAt time.Time, result *BatchResult, planned []plannedBatchReport, notifier Notifier) *BatchNotificationResult {
-	if !cfg.Notify.Distributor.Enabled {
+func notifyBatch(input batchNotificationInput) *BatchNotificationResult {
+	if !input.cfg.Notify.Distributor.Enabled {
 		return nil
 	}
-	if !cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.Enabled {
+	if !input.cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.Enabled {
 		return nil
 	}
-	if result == nil {
+	if input.result == nil {
 		return failedBatchNotificationResult(batchNotificationRequest{}, fmt.Errorf("batch result is required"))
 	}
-	if result.Canceled > 0 {
+	if input.cancellation != nil || batchContextCancellationCause(input.ctx) != nil || input.result.Canceled > 0 {
 		return &BatchNotificationResult{
 			Status: "skipped",
 			Reason: "batch canceled",
 		}
 	}
-	if result.Failed > 0 {
+	if input.result.Failed > 0 {
 		return &BatchNotificationResult{
 			Status: "skipped",
 			Reason: "one or more reports failed",
 		}
 	}
 
-	req, err := buildBatchNotificationRequest(cfg, batch, runID, startedAt, result.Reports, planned)
+	req, err := buildBatchNotificationRequest(input.cfg, input.batch, input.runID, input.startedAt, input.result.Reports, input.planned)
 	if err != nil {
 		return failedBatchNotificationResult(batchNotificationRequest{}, err)
 	}
 
-	batchNotifier, err := resolveBatchNotifier(cfg, notifier)
+	batchNotifier, err := resolveBatchNotifier(input.cfg, input.notifier)
 	if err != nil {
 		return failedBatchNotificationResult(req, err)
 	}
 
-	notification, notifyErr := batchNotifier.NotifyBatch(ctx, req)
+	notification, notifyErr := batchNotifier.NotifyBatch(input.ctx, req)
 	wrappedErr := notifyErr
 	if notifyErr != nil {
-		wrappedErr = fmt.Errorf("notify batch %q run %q bundle %q: %w", batch, runID, req.BundleID, notifyErr)
+		wrappedErr = fmt.Errorf("notify batch %q run %q bundle %q: %w", input.batch, input.runID, req.BundleID, notifyErr)
 	}
 	batchResult := batchNotificationResult(req, notification)
 	if wrappedErr != nil {

internal/app/comparison_execution_test.go

@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ func TestExecuteComparisonProfilesUsesDistinctDeterministicDebugReferences(t *te
 		{ProfileID: "deep/two", BackendID: "cloud", ModelName: "deep"},
 	}
 	debugWriter, err := promptdebug.NewPromptDebugWriter(t.TempDir())
+	if errors.Is(err, promptdebug.ErrSecureCaptureUnsupported) {
+		t.Skipf("secure prompt debug capture is unavailable: %v", err)
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("NewPromptDebugWriter() error = %v", err)
 	}

internal/app/generation_test.go

@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ import (
 
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/collect"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/config"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/promptdebug"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/promptexec"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/report"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/testutil"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/weatherdata"
 )
 
@@ -510,7 +512,7 @@ func TestGenerateDetailedDoesNotReplaceSymbolicLinkOutput(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	outputPath := filepath.Join(dir, "daily.md")
-	requireSymlink(t, backing, outputPath)
+	testutil.RequireSymlink(t, backing, outputPath)
 	bundle := generationBundle(t)
 	collector := &generationCollector{bundle: &bundle}
 	executor := &generationExecutor{}
@@ -531,6 +533,9 @@ func TestGenerateDetailedWritesRequestedPromptDebugArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
 		Date: generationTime("2026-05-29T12:00:00-05:00"), Now: generationTime("2026-05-29T08:30:00-05:00"),
 		WorkingDir: t.TempDir(), LLMDebugDir: debugRoot, Collector: &generationCollector{bundle: &bundle}, Executor: &generationExecutor{},
 	})
+	if errors.Is(err, promptdebug.ErrSecureCaptureUnsupported) {
+		t.Skipf("secure prompt debug capture is unavailable: %v", err)
+	}
 	if err != nil || result == nil || result.LLMDebugPath == "" {
 		t.Fatalf("GenerateDetailed() result/error = %#v/%v", result, err)
 	}

internal/app/output_test.go

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
+
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/testutil"
 )
 
 func TestResolveComparisonOutputDirectory(t *testing.T) {
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ func TestResolveComparisonOutputDirectory(t *testing.T) {
 func TestResolveOutputDirRejectsDanglingSymlinkComponents(t *testing.T) {
 	workingDir := t.TempDir()
 	dangling := filepath.Join(workingDir, "dangling")
-	requireSymlink(t, filepath.Join(workingDir, "missing"), dangling)
+	testutil.RequireSymlink(t, filepath.Join(workingDir, "missing"), dangling)
 
 	for _, directory := range []string{dangling, filepath.Join(dangling, "reports")} {
 		t.Run(filepath.Base(directory), func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ func TestResolveOutputDirAllowsMissingDirectoryBelowValidSymlink(t *testing.T) {
 	workingDir := t.TempDir()
 	target := t.TempDir()
 	link := filepath.Join(workingDir, "linked")
-	requireSymlink(t, target, link)
+	testutil.RequireSymlink(t, target, link)
 
 	directory := filepath.Join(link, "reports")
 	got, err := resolveOutputDir(workingDir, directory)
@@ -69,10 +71,3 @@ func TestResolveOutputDirAllowsMissingDirectoryBelowValidSymlink(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("resolveOutputDir() = %q, %v, want %q, nil", got, err, directory)
 	}
 }
-
-func requireSymlink(t *testing.T, target string, link string) {
-	t.Helper()
-	if err := os.Symlink(target, link); err != nil {
-		t.Skipf("symlink support is unavailable: %v", err)
-	}
-}

internal/app/profile_execution_test.go

@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ func TestExecutePreparedProfileRendersWithoutPublishing(t *testing.T) {
 func TestExecutePreparedProfileKeepsDebugCallbackFailureLocal(t *testing.T) {
 	prepared, inspection := preparedDailyProfile(t)
 	debugWriter, err := promptdebug.NewPromptDebugWriter(t.TempDir())
+	if errors.Is(err, promptdebug.ErrSecureCaptureUnsupported) {
+		t.Skipf("secure prompt debug capture is unavailable: %v", err)
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("NewPromptDebugWriter() error = %v", err)
 	}

internal/cli/root.go

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Options:
   --units VALUE    Override weather API units.
   --tz NAME        Override weather API timezone.
   --out PATH       Write the generated Markdown report to PATH.
-  --llm-debug-dir PATH  Write sensitive prompt debug artifacts under PATH.
+  --llm-debug-dir PATH  Write sensitive prompt debug artifacts under PATH (Unix only).
   --profile PROFILE  Select a prompt profile for compare; repeat for every profile.
   --date YYYY-MM-DD  Required for generate/compare daily; optional for generate/compare today.
   --out-dir PATH   Write generated Markdown reports beneath PATH for run commands, or select the exact comparison directory.
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ func addCommonFlags(fs *flag.FlagSet, opts *commonOptions, includeOutput bool) {
 	fs.StringVar(&opts.ConfigPath, "config", "", "configuration file path")
 	fs.StringVar(&opts.Units, "units", "", "weather API units")
 	fs.StringVar(&opts.Timezone, "tz", "", "weather API timezone")
-	fs.StringVar(&opts.LLMDebugDir, "llm-debug-dir", "", "write sensitive prompt debug artifacts under PATH")
+	fs.StringVar(&opts.LLMDebugDir, "llm-debug-dir", "", "write sensitive prompt debug artifacts under PATH (Unix only)")
 	if includeOutput {
 		fs.StringVar(&opts.Output, "out", "", "generated Markdown report path")
 	}

internal/comparison/publish_test.go

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/testutil"
 )
 
 func TestPlanDestination(t *testing.T) {
@@ -51,11 +53,11 @@ func TestPlanDestination(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("symbolic links", func(t *testing.T) {
 		link := filepath.Join(workingDirectory, "link")
-		requireSymlink(t, empty, link)
+		testutil.RequireSymlink(t, empty, link)
 		assertDestinationErrorKind(t, workingDirectory, link, false, DestinationSymlink)
 
 		dangling := filepath.Join(workingDirectory, "dangling")
-		requireSymlink(t, filepath.Join(workingDirectory, "missing"), dangling)
+		testutil.RequireSymlink(t, filepath.Join(workingDirectory, "missing"), dangling)
 		assertDestinationErrorKind(t, workingDirectory, dangling, false, DestinationSymlink)
 		assertDestinationErrorKind(t, workingDirectory, filepath.Join(dangling, "child"), false, DestinationInspection)
 	})
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ func TestRecognizeBundleRejectsUnsafeAndMalformedContents(t *testing.T) {
 			if err := os.Remove(path); err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
-			requireSymlink(t, filepath.Join(directory, DataPackageFilename), path)
+			testutil.RequireSymlink(t, filepath.Join(directory, DataPackageFilename), path)
 		}},
 		{name: "digest mismatch", mutate: func(t *testing.T, directory string) {
 			t.Helper()
@@ -365,7 +367,7 @@ func TestPublishReauthorizesMovedDestination(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			mutate: func(t *testing.T, target string) {
 				t.Helper()
-				requireSymlink(t, "unrelated-target", target)
+				testutil.RequireSymlink(t, "unrelated-target", target)
 			},
 			verify: func(t *testing.T, target string) {
 				t.Helper()
@@ -430,13 +432,6 @@ func TestPublishReauthorizesMovedDestination(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func requireSymlink(t *testing.T, target string, link string) {
-	t.Helper()
-	if err := os.Symlink(target, link); err != nil {
-		t.Skipf("symlink support is unavailable: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
 func TestPublishRetainsUnauthorizedMovedDestinationWhenRestoreFails(t *testing.T) {
 	workingDirectory := t.TempDir()
 	target := filepath.Join(workingDirectory, "comparison-daily")

internal/config/config_test.go

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/module"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/report"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/testutil"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
@@ -2000,9 +2001,7 @@ func TestLoadSecretsRejectsInvalidDirectoryEntries(t *testing.T) {
 				if err := os.WriteFile(target, []byte("secret-value"), 0o600); err != nil {
 					t.Fatalf("write target: %v", err)
 				}
-				if err := os.Symlink(target, filepath.Join(dir, "SYMLINK")); err != nil {
-					t.Fatalf("create symlink: %v", err)
-				}
+				testutil.RequireSymlink(t, target, filepath.Join(dir, "SYMLINK"))
 			},
 			wantErr: "not a symlink",
 		},

internal/fileutil/fileutil_test.go

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/testutil"
 )
 
 func TestWriteFileAtomicCreatesParentDirectory(t *testing.T) {
@@ -96,9 +98,7 @@ func TestWriteFileAtomicRejectsUnsafeFinalDestinations(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "symbolic link",
 			setup: func(t *testing.T, path string) {
 				t.Helper()
-				if err := os.Symlink(backing, path); err != nil {
-					t.Fatal(err)
-				}
+				testutil.RequireSymlink(t, backing, path)
 			},
 		},
 	} {

internal/promptdebug/debug_writer.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package promptdebug
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -14,6 +15,11 @@ import (
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/report"
 )
 
+// ErrSecureCaptureUnsupported reports that the host cannot provide the
+// handle-relative, no-follow filesystem operations required for prompt debug
+// artifacts.
+var ErrSecureCaptureUnsupported = errors.New("secure prompt debug capture is unavailable on this platform")
+
 const (
 	promptPreparationDebugSchemaVersion = "weatherreporter.prompt_preparation_debug.v2"
 	promptExecutionDebugSchemaVersion   = "weatherreporter.prompt_execution_debug.v2"

internal/promptdebug/debug_writer_other_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+//go:build !unix
+
+package promptdebug
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestPromptDebugWriterFailsClosedWithoutSecureTraversal(t *testing.T) {
+	root := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "debug")
+	writer, err := NewPromptDebugWriter(root)
+	if writer != nil || !errors.Is(err, ErrSecureCaptureUnsupported) {
+		t.Fatalf("NewPromptDebugWriter() = %#v, %v, want unsupported error", writer, err)
+	}
+	if _, statErr := os.Stat(root); !os.IsNotExist(statErr) {
+		t.Fatalf("prompt debug root was accessed: %v", statErr)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDisabledPromptDebugWriterRemainsPortable(t *testing.T) {
+	writer, err := NewPromptDebugWriter("")
+	if err != nil || writer == nil || writer.Enabled() {
+		t.Fatalf("NewPromptDebugWriter(empty) = %#v, %v", writer, err)
+	}
+}

internal/promptdebug/debug_writer_test.go

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+//go:build unix
+
 package promptdebug
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/promptexec"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/report"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/testutil"
 )
 
 func TestPromptDebugWriterWritesIsolatedArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
@@ -58,13 +60,11 @@ func TestPromptDebugWriterWritesIsolatedArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("debug artifact contains credentials:\n%s", data)
 		}
 	}
-	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" {
 	assertPromptDebugMode(t, root, debugDirectoryMode)
 	assertPromptDebugMode(t, preparationDir, debugDirectoryMode)
 	assertPromptDebugMode(t, filepath.Join(preparationDir, "preparation.json"), debugFileMode)
 	assertPromptDebugMode(t, filepath.Join(executionDir, "execution.json"), debugFileMode)
 }
-}
 
 func TestPromptDebugWriterProjectsProviderConfigurationSafely(t *testing.T) {
 	const marker = "private-debug-marker"
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ func TestPromptDebugWriterCreatesSharedMissingAncestorsConcurrently(t *testing.T
 	if len(directories) != writerCount {
 		t.Fatalf("debug directories = %#v", directories)
 	}
-	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" {
 	assertPromptDebugMode(t, root, debugDirectoryMode)
 	assertPromptDebugMode(t, filepath.Join(root, "daily"), debugDirectoryMode)
 	assertPromptDebugMode(t, filepath.Join(root, "daily", "2026-05-29"), debugDirectoryMode)
@@ -231,12 +230,8 @@ func TestPromptDebugWriterCreatesSharedMissingAncestorsConcurrently(t *testing.T
 		assertPromptDebugMode(t, filepath.Join(directory, "preparation.json"), debugFileMode)
 	}
 }
-}
 
 func TestPromptDebugWriterKeepsWritesAnchoredToOpenedRoot(t *testing.T) {
-	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
-		t.Skip("directory replacement behavior is covered on Unix hosts")
-	}
 	parent := t.TempDir()
 	root := filepath.Join(parent, "debug")
 	writer, err := NewPromptDebugWriter(root)
@@ -253,7 +248,7 @@ func TestPromptDebugWriterKeepsWritesAnchoredToOpenedRoot(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := os.Rename(root, anchoredRoot); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("replace opened root: %v", err)
 	}
-	requireSymlink(t, outside, root)
+	testutil.RequireSymlink(t, outside, root)
 
 	ref := promptDebugRef()
 	ref.RunID = "run-anchored"
@@ -299,17 +294,15 @@ func TestPromptDebugWriterRejectsUnsafeRootsAndReferences(t *testing.T) {
 	if _, err := NewPromptDebugWriter(nonDirectory); err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("NewPromptDebugWriter(file) error = nil")
 	}
-	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" {
 	target := filepath.Join(root, "target")
 	link := filepath.Join(root, "root-link")
 	if err := os.Mkdir(target, debugDirectoryMode); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("create root symlink target: %v", err)
 	}
-		requireSymlink(t, target, link)
+	testutil.RequireSymlink(t, target, link)
 	if _, err := NewPromptDebugWriter(link); err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("NewPromptDebugWriter(symlink) error = nil")
 	}
-	}
 
 	writer, err := NewPromptDebugWriter(filepath.Join(root, "debug"))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -325,24 +318,15 @@ func TestPromptDebugWriterRejectsUnsafeRootsAndReferences(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("WritePreparation(%#v) error = nil", ref)
 		}
 	}
-	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" {
 	outside := filepath.Join(root, "outside")
 	if err := os.Mkdir(outside, debugDirectoryMode); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("create symlink component target: %v", err)
 	}
-		requireSymlink(t, outside, filepath.Join(root, "debug", "daily"))
+	testutil.RequireSymlink(t, outside, filepath.Join(root, "debug", "daily"))
 	if _, err := writer.WritePreparation(promptDebugRef(), promptDebugPreparationFixture(), nil); err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("WritePreparation(symlink component) error = nil")
 	}
 }
-}
-
-func requireSymlink(t *testing.T, target string, link string) {
-	t.Helper()
-	if err := os.Symlink(target, link); err != nil {
-		t.Skipf("symlink support is unavailable: %v", err)
-	}
-}
 
 func promptDebugRef() PromptDebugRef {
 	return PromptDebugRef{ReportID: report.Daily, ValidDate: "2026-05-29", RunID: "run-123"}

internal/promptdebug/secure_directory_other.go

@@ -3,141 +3,29 @@
 package promptdebug
 
 import (
-	"crypto/rand"
-	"encoding/hex"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"io"
-	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
 )
 
-type secureDirectory struct {
-	root *os.Root
-}
+// secureDirectory has no enabled implementation on platforms that cannot
+// provide handle-relative, no-follow directory traversal.
+type secureDirectory struct{}
 
 func openSecureDirectory(path string) (*secureDirectory, error) {
 	if !filepath.IsAbs(path) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("directory must be absolute")
 	}
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(path, debugDirectoryMode); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	info, err := os.Lstat(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if info.Mode()&os.ModeSymlink != 0 || !info.IsDir() {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("prompt debug root is not a directory")
-	}
-	if err := os.Chmod(path, debugDirectoryMode); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	root, err := os.OpenRoot(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return &secureDirectory{root: root}, nil
+	return nil, ErrSecureCaptureUnsupported
 }
 
-func (directory *secureDirectory) Close() error {
-	if directory == nil || directory.root == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	root := directory.root
-	directory.root = nil
-	return root.Close()
-}
-
-func (directory *secureDirectory) openDirectory(components ...string) (*secureDirectory, error) {
-	if directory == nil || directory.root == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("prompt debug directory is closed")
-	}
-	for _, component := range components {
-		if err := validateSecureDirectoryName(component); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	}
-	path := filepath.Join(components...)
-	if err := directory.root.MkdirAll(path, debugDirectoryMode); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	child, err := directory.root.OpenRoot(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return &secureDirectory{root: child}, nil
-}
-
-func validateSecureDirectoryName(name string) error {
-	if name == "" || name == "." || name == ".." || strings.ContainsRune(name, filepath.Separator) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("prompt debug directory component %q is invalid", name)
-	}
+func (*secureDirectory) Close() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (directory *secureDirectory) writeJSON(name string, value any) error {
-	if directory == nil || directory.root == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("prompt debug directory is closed")
-	}
-	if err := validateSecureDirectoryName(name); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(value, "", "  ")
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("marshal prompt debug artifact: %w", err)
-	}
-	if info, err := directory.root.Lstat(name); err == nil {
-		if info.Mode()&os.ModeSymlink != 0 || !info.Mode().IsRegular() {
-			return fmt.Errorf("prompt debug file %q is not a regular file", name)
-		}
-	} else if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		return err
-	}
-	temporaryName, temporary, err := directory.createTemporaryFile(name)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		if temporary != nil {
-			_ = temporary.Close()
-		}
-		_ = directory.root.Remove(temporaryName)
-	}()
-	if err := temporary.Chmod(debugFileMode); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if written, err := temporary.Write(data); err != nil {
-		return err
-	} else if written != len(data) {
-		return io.ErrShortWrite
-	}
-	if err := temporary.Close(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	temporary = nil
-	if err := directory.root.Rename(temporaryName, name); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("replace prompt debug file %q: %w", name, err)
-	}
-	return nil
+func (*secureDirectory) openDirectory(...string) (*secureDirectory, error) {
+	return nil, ErrSecureCaptureUnsupported
 }
 
-func (directory *secureDirectory) createTemporaryFile(name string) (string, *os.File, error) {
-	for attempt := 0; attempt < 16; attempt++ {
-		random := make([]byte, 12)
-		if _, err := rand.Read(random); err != nil {
-			return "", nil, err
-		}
-		temporaryName := "." + name + "." + hex.EncodeToString(random) + ".tmp"
-		temporary, err := directory.root.OpenFile(temporaryName, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE|os.O_EXCL, debugFileMode)
-		if os.IsExist(err) {
-			continue
-		}
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", nil, err
-		}
-		return temporaryName, temporary, nil
-	}
-	return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("create temporary prompt debug file: too many name collisions")
+func (*secureDirectory) writeJSON(string, any) error {
+	return ErrSecureCaptureUnsupported
 }

internal/testutil/symlink.go

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Package testutil contains test-only helpers shared across package suites.
+package testutil
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"io/fs"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// RequireSymlink creates a symbolic link or skips when the host explicitly
+// reports that the operation is unsupported or unavailable to the test user.
+// Unexpected setup failures remain test failures.
+func RequireSymlink(t testing.TB, target, link string) {
+	t.Helper()
+	if err := os.Symlink(target, link); err != nil {
+		if symlinkUnavailable(err) {
+			t.Skipf("symlink support is unavailable: %v", err)
+		}
+		t.Fatalf("create symlink %q -> %q: %v", link, target, err)
+	}
+}
+
+func symlinkUnavailable(err error) bool {
+	return errors.Is(err, fs.ErrPermission) || errors.Is(err, errors.ErrUnsupported) || platformSymlinkUnavailable(err)
+}

internal/testutil/symlink_other.go

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+//go:build !windows
+
+package testutil
+
+func platformSymlinkUnavailable(error) bool {
+	return false
+}

internal/testutil/symlink_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package testutil
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"io/fs"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestSymlinkUnavailableClassifiesOnlyCapabilityErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, test := range []struct {
+		name string
+		err  error
+		want bool
+	}{
+		{name: "permission", err: fs.ErrPermission, want: true},
+		{name: "unsupported", err: errors.ErrUnsupported, want: true},
+		{name: "unexpected", err: errors.New("fixture path is invalid"), want: false},
+	} {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got := symlinkUnavailable(test.err); got != test.want {
+				t.Fatalf("symlinkUnavailable(%v) = %t, want %t", test.err, got, test.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

internal/testutil/symlink_windows.go

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+//go:build windows
+
+package testutil
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"syscall"
+)
+
+func platformSymlinkUnavailable(err error) bool {
+	return errors.Is(err, syscall.ERROR_PRIVILEGE_NOT_HELD)
+}