Align documentation with cleanup results

Document template partials
Clean up state artifact writes
2026-06-16 15:52:55 +00:00 · 2026-06-16 15:45:23 +00:00 · 2026-06-16 15:37:21 +00:00 · 2026-06-16 15:30:23 +00:00 · 2026-06-16 15:23:03 +00:00 · 2026-06-16 15:14:11 +00:00
26 changed files with 1691 additions and 1232 deletions
--- a/docs/internal/generatedtext.md
+++ b/docs/internal/generatedtext.md
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ This document describes structured generated-text handling in
 generated-text-template reports and builds curated render contexts for
 templates. It also owns the generated-text catalog that connects report
 definitions to validators, render-context builders, schema assets, and template
-assets. The implemented contracts are Daily render context, Today Report,
-Tomorrow Report, and Hourly Report.
+assets.

 ## Inputs And Outputs

@@ -35,9 +34,9 @@ Outputs:
 - generated-text catalog handlers for report definitions that use
  `generated_text_template`

-The Daily generated text JSON accepts the same public fields and validation
-rules as Tomorrow. Its catalog entry is selected through schema ID `daily` and
-template ID `daily`, with prompt ID `weather.daily_generated_text`.
+## JSON Contracts
+
+Daily, Today, and Tomorrow use the same day-style generated-text JSON shape:

 ```json
 {
@@ -48,7 +47,21 @@ template ID `daily`, with prompt ID `weather.daily_generated_text`.
 }
 ```

-The hourly generated text JSON accepts:
+The day-style contract requires `summary` after trimming whitespace.
+`forecast_discussion` must contain at least one nonblank paragraph after
+trimming blank items. `precipitation_timing` and `confidence` are optional and
+omitted from normalized JSON when blank. Unknown fields are rejected.
+
+The report-specific Go API is:
+
+| Report | Type | Validator | Schema ID | Template ID | Prompt ID |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| Daily Report | `Daily` | `ValidateDaily` | `daily` | `daily` | `weather.daily_generated_text` |
+| Today Report | `Today` | `ValidateToday` | `today` | `today` | `weather.today_generated_text` |
+| Tomorrow Report | `Tomorrow` | `ValidateTomorrow` | `tomorrow` | `tomorrow` | `weather.tomorrow_generated_text` |
+
+Hourly generated text uses the same top-level field names, but
+`forecast_discussion` is a single string:

 ```json
 {
@@ -59,39 +72,35 @@ The hourly generated text JSON accepts:
 }
 ```

-`summary` and `forecast_discussion` are required after trimming whitespace.
-`precipitation_timing` and `confidence` are optional and omitted from normalized
-JSON when blank.
+Hourly `summary` and `forecast_discussion` are required after trimming
+whitespace. `precipitation_timing` and `confidence` are optional and omitted
+from normalized JSON when blank. Unknown fields are rejected. The Hourly catalog
+entry uses type `Hourly`, validator `ValidateHourly`, schema ID `hourly`,
+template ID `hourly`, and prompt ID `weather.hourly_generated_text`.

-The Today generated text JSON accepts the same public fields and validation
-rules as Tomorrow. It is selected by the active Today report definition through
-schema ID `today`, template ID `today`, and prompt ID
-`weather.today_generated_text`:
+## Render Contexts

-```json
-{
-  "summary": "string",
-  "forecast_discussion": ["string"],
-  "precipitation_timing": "string",
-  "confidence": "string"
-}
-```
+Daily, Today, Tomorrow, and Hourly render contexts all include:

-The Tomorrow generated text JSON accepts:
+- display metadata derived from report metadata;
+- validated generated text;
+- typed module outputs decoded from the module snapshot;
+- collected facts;
+- derived facts.

-```json
-{
-  "summary": "string",
-  "forecast_discussion": ["string"],
-  "precipitation_timing": "string",
-  "confidence": "string"
-}
-```
+Daily, Today, and Tomorrow share common civil-day render-context fields such as
+forecast date labels, valid period, generated-at labels, current conditions,
+hourly forecast, precipitation timing, alert digest, SPC outlooks, AFD, SPC
+discussion, weather story, daily summary, and ordered daypart summaries.

-`summary` is required after trimming whitespace. `forecast_discussion` must
-contain at least one nonblank paragraph after trimming blank items.
-`precipitation_timing` and `confidence` are optional and omitted from normalized
-JSON when blank.
+Each civil-day report keeps its report-specific planning module:
+
+- Daily exposes `DailyPlanning`.
+- Today exposes `TodayPlanning`.
+- Tomorrow exposes `TomorrowPlanning`.
+
+Today's ordered daypart context omits unavailable or elapsed dayparts according
+to Today report rules. Daily and Tomorrow use fallback daypart behavior.

 ## Boundaries

--- a/docs/internal/module.md
+++ b/docs/internal/module.md
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ render-context reconstruction keep the full deterministic template surface.
 The `internal/briefing` module registry attaches prompt export values when it
 builds module outputs. Modules without a custom exporter use default
 pass-through behavior, so their prompt value is the same as their rich value.
-Modules that need cleanup own typed prompt export structs near the module
-builder. Current custom prompt exports are:
+Modules with custom prompt export policy own typed prompt export structs near
+the module builder. Custom prompt exports are:

 - `current_conditions`
 - `hourly_forecast`
--- a/docs/internal/reporttemplate.md
+++ b/docs/internal/reporttemplate.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Tomorrow, and Hourly.
 The package embeds assets from:

 - `internal/reporttemplate/templates/*.md.tmpl`
+- `internal/reporttemplate/templates/partials/*.md.tmpl`
 - `internal/reporttemplate/schemas/*.schema.json`

 Generated-text prompt source files live under
@@ -73,6 +74,12 @@ template and renders from `generatedtext.DailyRenderContext`.
 Templates use `text/template` with `missingkey=error`, so missing context fields
 fail rendering instead of producing incomplete Markdown.

+Daily and Tomorrow call the shared `daypart_forecast` partial. Today calls
+`today_daypart_forecast` so it can omit elapsed or missing dayparts. Daily,
+Today, and Tomorrow call the shared `precipitation_timing` partial. Partial
+files are parsed with each top-level template at render time and receive the
+same typed render context as the caller.
+
 ## Schema Contract

 The GeneratedText schemas describe the structured prose Scriptorium is expected
@@ -92,6 +99,7 @@ slots consumed by the template.
 - Unknown template IDs return actionable lookup errors.
 - Unknown schema IDs return actionable lookup errors.
 - Template parse errors include the template ID.
+- Partial read or parse errors include the partial path.
 - Template execution errors include the template ID and usually identify the
  missing context field.

@@ -107,6 +115,7 @@ Inspect:
 ## Invariants

 - Embedded templates and schemas live as separate files, not inline Go strings.
+- Shared Markdown partials live under `templates/partials/`.
 - Report definitions select templates by ID.
 - Templates render from curated render contexts, not raw data packages.
 - GeneratedText schemas describe LLM prose slots, not deterministic weather
--- a/docs/templates.md
+++ b/docs/templates.md
@@ -6,13 +6,20 @@ This guide describes the implemented Markdown report template surface for
 `weatherreporter`. It is for maintainers editing embedded report templates,
 especially generated-text-template reports.

-Templates are Go `text/template` files. The current implemented templates are:
+Templates are Go `text/template` files. The implemented top-level templates
+are:

 - `internal/reporttemplate/templates/daily.md.tmpl`
 - `internal/reporttemplate/templates/today.md.tmpl`
 - `internal/reporttemplate/templates/tomorrow.md.tmpl`
 - `internal/reporttemplate/templates/hourly.md.tmpl`

+Shared named partials live under `internal/reporttemplate/templates/partials/`:
+
+- `daypart_forecast.md.tmpl`, used by Daily and Tomorrow
+- `today_daypart_forecast.md.tmpl`, used by Today
+- `precipitation_timing.md.tmpl`, used by Daily, Today, and Tomorrow
+
 Templates are rendered from structured contexts such as `DailyRenderContext`,
 `TodayRenderContext`, `TomorrowRenderContext`, and `HourlyRenderContext`.
 Weather data collection, derivation, module execution, generated text
@@ -26,7 +33,10 @@ validation, and artifact paths are handled before template rendering.
 - Do not put weather derivation, source selection, or path construction logic in
  templates.
 - Missing template keys are errors. A misspelled variable will fail rendering.
- No custom template functions are currently registered.
+- No custom template functions are registered.
+- Named partials are invoked with `{{ template "name" . }}`. Pass the current
+  render context (`.`) unless the partial is intentionally designed for a
+  narrower value.
 - Optional module stanzas are pointers and should be guarded with
  `{{ with .Modules.WeatherStory }}...{{ end }}`.
 - Slices can be rendered with `{{ range .Items }}...{{ else }}...{{ end }}`.
@@ -103,6 +113,9 @@ Tomorrow generated text uses the same `.GeneratedText.Summary`,
 Hourly. `.GeneratedText.ForecastDiscussion` is a slice of paragraphs and should
 be rendered with `range`.

+Tomorrow uses the shared `daypart_forecast` and `precipitation_timing`
+partials.
+
 Tomorrow modules include the Hourly module fields plus:

 | Variable | Type | Description |
@@ -131,6 +144,8 @@ Daily generated text uses `.GeneratedText.Summary`,
 `.GeneratedText.Confidence`. Forecast discussion is a slice of paragraphs and
 should be rendered with `range`.

+Daily uses the shared `daypart_forecast` and `precipitation_timing` partials.
+
 Daily uses template ID `daily`, generated-text schema ID `daily`, and prompt
 source `internal/reporttemplate/prompts/daily.generated_text.md`.

@@ -162,6 +177,10 @@ Today generated text uses `.GeneratedText.Summary`,
 `.GeneratedText.Confidence`. Forecast discussion is a slice of paragraphs and
 should be rendered with `range`.

+Today uses the `today_daypart_forecast` partial so elapsed or missing dayparts
+can be omitted while Daily and Tomorrow keep their fallback row. It also uses
+the shared `precipitation_timing` partial.
+
 Today uses template ID `today`, generated-text schema ID `today`, and prompt
 source `internal/reporttemplate/prompts/today.generated_text.md`.

@@ -282,6 +301,10 @@ Daily, Today, and Tomorrow templates should use `.Modules.Dayparts` for
 ordered daypart rendering. Each item has `Key` and `Summary`; `Summary` is a
 rich `briefing.DerivedDaypartSummaryModule`.

+The shared daypart partials render from these same `.Modules.Dayparts` values.
+Edit `daypart_forecast.md.tmpl` for common Daily/Tomorrow wording, and edit
+`today_daypart_forecast.md.tmpl` for Today-specific omission behavior.
+
 Common rich daypart fields:

 | Variable | Type | Description |
--- a/internal/adapters/scriptorium/runner.go
+++ b/internal/adapters/scriptorium/runner.go
@@ -140,61 +140,57 @@ func (r Runner) Render(ctx context.Context, req RenderRequest) (*RenderResult, e
 }

 func (r Runner) Run(ctx context.Context, req RunRequest) (*RunResult, error) {
-	if req.PromptID == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("prompt id is required")
-	}
-	if req.DataPackagePath == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("data package path is required")
-	}
-	if req.OutputPath == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("output path is required")
-	}
-	execution, err := r.execute(ctx, r.runArgs(req))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("run scriptorium: %w", err)
-	}
-	result := &RunResult{
-		Command:         execution.argv(),
-		Stdout:          string(execution.result.Stdout),
-		Stderr:          string(execution.result.Stderr),
-		StdoutTruncated: execution.result.StdoutTruncated,
-		StderrTruncated: execution.result.StderrTruncated,
-		ExitCode:        execution.result.ExitCode,
+	result, err := r.executeRun(ctx, outputRunRequest{
+		PromptID:        req.PromptID,
+		DataPackagePath: req.DataPackagePath,
 		OutputPath:      req.OutputPath,
+	}, "run scriptorium", "scriptorium run")
+	if err != nil {
+		if result == nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return result.runResult(), err
 	}
-	if execution.result.ExitCode != 0 {
-		return result, fmt.Errorf("scriptorium run exited with code %d: %s", execution.result.ExitCode, result.Stderr)
-	}
-	return result, nil
+	return result.runResult(), nil
 }

 func (r Runner) StructuredRun(ctx context.Context, req StructuredRunRequest) (*StructuredRunResult, error) {
-	if req.PromptID == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("prompt id is required")
-	}
-	if req.DataPackagePath == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("data package path is required")
-	}
-	if req.OutputPath == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("output path is required")
-	}
-	execution, err := r.execute(ctx, r.structuredRunArgs(req))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("run scriptorium structured output: %w", err)
-	}
-	result := &StructuredRunResult{
-		Command:         execution.argv(),
-		Stdout:          string(execution.result.Stdout),
-		Stderr:          string(execution.result.Stderr),
-		StdoutTruncated: execution.result.StdoutTruncated,
-		StderrTruncated: execution.result.StderrTruncated,
-		ExitCode:        execution.result.ExitCode,
+	result, err := r.executeRun(ctx, outputRunRequest{
+		PromptID:        req.PromptID,
+		DataPackagePath: req.DataPackagePath,
 		OutputPath:      req.OutputPath,
+	}, "run scriptorium structured output", "scriptorium structured run")
+	if err != nil {
+		if result == nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return result.structuredRunResult(), err
 	}
-	if execution.result.ExitCode != 0 {
-		return result, fmt.Errorf("scriptorium structured run exited with code %d: %s", execution.result.ExitCode, result.Stderr)
+	return result.structuredRunResult(), nil
+}
+
+func (result outputRunResult) runResult() *RunResult {
+	return &RunResult{
+		Command:         result.Command,
+		Stdout:          result.Stdout,
+		Stderr:          result.Stderr,
+		StdoutTruncated: result.StdoutTruncated,
+		StderrTruncated: result.StderrTruncated,
+		ExitCode:        result.ExitCode,
+		OutputPath:      result.OutputPath,
+	}
+}
+
+func (result outputRunResult) structuredRunResult() *StructuredRunResult {
+	return &StructuredRunResult{
+		Command:         result.Command,
+		Stdout:          result.Stdout,
+		Stderr:          result.Stderr,
+		StdoutTruncated: result.StdoutTruncated,
+		StderrTruncated: result.StderrTruncated,
+		ExitCode:        result.ExitCode,
+		OutputPath:      result.OutputPath,
 	}
-	return result, nil
 }

 type execution struct {
@@ -203,6 +199,55 @@ type execution struct {
 	result CommandResult
 }

+type outputRunRequest struct {
+	PromptID        string
+	DataPackagePath string
+	OutputPath      string
+}
+
+type outputRunResult struct {
+	Command         []string
+	Stdout          string
+	Stderr          string
+	StdoutTruncated bool
+	StderrTruncated bool
+	ExitCode        int
+	OutputPath      string
+}
+
+func (r Runner) executeRun(ctx context.Context, req outputRunRequest, executeContext string, exitContext string) (*outputRunResult, error) {
+	if req.PromptID == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("prompt id is required")
+	}
+	if req.DataPackagePath == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("data package path is required")
+	}
+	if req.OutputPath == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("output path is required")
+	}
+	execution, err := r.execute(ctx, r.runArgs(RunRequest{
+		PromptID:        req.PromptID,
+		DataPackagePath: req.DataPackagePath,
+		OutputPath:      req.OutputPath,
+	}))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", executeContext, err)
+	}
+	result := &outputRunResult{
+		Command:         execution.argv(),
+		Stdout:          string(execution.result.Stdout),
+		Stderr:          string(execution.result.Stderr),
+		StdoutTruncated: execution.result.StdoutTruncated,
+		StderrTruncated: execution.result.StderrTruncated,
+		ExitCode:        execution.result.ExitCode,
+		OutputPath:      req.OutputPath,
+	}
+	if execution.result.ExitCode != 0 {
+		return result, fmt.Errorf("%s exited with code %d: %s", exitContext, execution.result.ExitCode, result.Stderr)
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
+
 func (r Runner) execute(ctx context.Context, args []string) (execution, error) {
 	binary := r.Binary
 	if binary == "" {
@@ -257,14 +302,6 @@ func (r Runner) runArgs(req RunRequest) []string {
 	return args
 }

-func (r Runner) structuredRunArgs(req StructuredRunRequest) []string {
-	return r.runArgs(RunRequest{
-		PromptID:        req.PromptID,
-		DataPackagePath: req.DataPackagePath,
-		OutputPath:      req.OutputPath,
-	})
-}
-
 type limitedBuffer struct {
 	data      []byte
 	limit     int
--- a/internal/adapters/scriptorium/runner_test.go
+++ b/internal/adapters/scriptorium/runner_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package scriptorium

 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
@@ -236,53 +237,281 @@ func TestStructuredRunReturnsResultForNonzeroExit(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

-func TestStructuredRunValidatesRequiredFieldsBeforeExecution(t *testing.T) {
+func TestOutputRunsPreserveCapturedResultFields(t *testing.T) {
+	type commonResult struct {
+		Command         []string
+		Stdout          string
+		Stderr          string
+		StdoutTruncated bool
+		StderrTruncated bool
+		ExitCode        int
+		OutputPath      string
+	}
 	tests := []struct {
 		name string
-		req  StructuredRunRequest
-		want string
+		run  func(Runner) (*commonResult, error)
 	}{
 		{
-			name: "prompt id",
-			req: StructuredRunRequest{
-				DataPackagePath: "/tmp/hourly.data_package.yaml",
-				OutputPath:      "/tmp/hourly.generated_text.raw.json",
+			name: "Run",
+			run: func(runner Runner) (*commonResult, error) {
+				result, err := runner.Run(context.Background(), RunRequest{
+					PromptID:        "weather.markdown_report",
+					DataPackagePath: "/tmp/data_package.yaml",
+					OutputPath:      "/tmp/report.md",
+				})
+				if result == nil {
+					return nil, err
+				}
+				return &commonResult{
+					Command:         result.Command,
+					Stdout:          result.Stdout,
+					Stderr:          result.Stderr,
+					StdoutTruncated: result.StdoutTruncated,
+					StderrTruncated: result.StderrTruncated,
+					ExitCode:        result.ExitCode,
+					OutputPath:      result.OutputPath,
+				}, err
 			},
-			want: "prompt id is required",
 		},
 		{
-			name: "data package path",
-			req: StructuredRunRequest{
-				PromptID:   "weather.hourly_generated_text",
-				OutputPath: "/tmp/hourly.generated_text.raw.json",
+			name: "StructuredRun",
+			run: func(runner Runner) (*commonResult, error) {
+				result, err := runner.StructuredRun(context.Background(), StructuredRunRequest{
+					PromptID:        "weather.markdown_report",
+					DataPackagePath: "/tmp/data_package.yaml",
+					OutputPath:      "/tmp/report.md",
+				})
+				if result == nil {
+					return nil, err
+				}
+				return &commonResult{
+					Command:         result.Command,
+					Stdout:          result.Stdout,
+					Stderr:          result.Stderr,
+					StdoutTruncated: result.StdoutTruncated,
+					StderrTruncated: result.StderrTruncated,
+					ExitCode:        result.ExitCode,
+					OutputPath:      result.OutputPath,
+				}, err
 			},
-			want: "data package path is required",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "output path",
-			req: StructuredRunRequest{
-				PromptID:        "weather.hourly_generated_text",
-				DataPackagePath: "/tmp/hourly.data_package.yaml",
-			},
-			want: "output path is required",
 		},
 	}
+
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			commands := &fakeCommands{}
-			runner := Runner{Commands: commands}
-			result, err := runner.StructuredRun(context.Background(), test.req)
+			commands := &fakeCommands{result: CommandResult{
+				Stdout:          []byte("captured stdout"),
+				Stderr:          []byte("captured stderr"),
+				StdoutTruncated: true,
+				StderrTruncated: true,
+			}}
+			runner := Runner{
+				Binary:     "/usr/local/bin/scriptorium",
+				ConfigPath: "/etc/scriptorium.yml",
+				Profile:    "weather",
+				Timeout:    15 * time.Second,
+				Commands:   commands,
+			}
+
+			result, err := test.run(runner)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("%s error = %v", test.name, err)
+			}
+			wantArgs := []string{
+				"run",
+				"--config", "/etc/scriptorium.yml",
+				"--profile", "weather",
+				"--prompt", "weather.markdown_report",
+				"--input", "data_package=/tmp/data_package.yaml",
+				"--out", "/tmp/report.md",
+			}
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(commands.args, wantArgs) {
+				t.Fatalf("args = %#v, want %#v", commands.args, wantArgs)
+			}
+			if commands.timeout != 15*time.Second {
+				t.Fatalf("timeout = %s, want 15s", commands.timeout)
+			}
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(result.Command, append([]string{"/usr/local/bin/scriptorium"}, wantArgs...)) {
+				t.Fatalf("Command = %#v, want full argv", result.Command)
+			}
+			if result.Stdout != "captured stdout" || result.Stderr != "captured stderr" {
+				t.Fatalf("captured output = %q/%q, want stdout/stderr", result.Stdout, result.Stderr)
+			}
+			if !result.StdoutTruncated || !result.StderrTruncated {
+				t.Fatalf("truncation flags = %t/%t, want both true", result.StdoutTruncated, result.StderrTruncated)
+			}
+			if result.ExitCode != 0 || result.OutputPath != "/tmp/report.md" {
+				t.Fatalf("result = %#v, want exit 0 and output path", result)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOutputRunsReturnCapturedResultForNonzeroExit(t *testing.T) {
+	type commonResult struct {
+		Stdout          string
+		Stderr          string
+		StderrTruncated bool
+		ExitCode        int
+		OutputPath      string
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		run     func(Runner) (*commonResult, error)
+		wantErr string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Run",
+			run: func(runner Runner) (*commonResult, error) {
+				result, err := runner.Run(context.Background(), RunRequest{
+					PromptID:        "weather.markdown_report",
+					DataPackagePath: "/tmp/data_package.yaml",
+					OutputPath:      "/tmp/report.md",
+				})
+				if result == nil {
+					return nil, err
+				}
+				return &commonResult{
+					Stdout:          result.Stdout,
+					Stderr:          result.Stderr,
+					StderrTruncated: result.StderrTruncated,
+					ExitCode:        result.ExitCode,
+					OutputPath:      result.OutputPath,
+				}, err
+			},
+			wantErr: "scriptorium run exited with code 7: captured stderr",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "StructuredRun",
+			run: func(runner Runner) (*commonResult, error) {
+				result, err := runner.StructuredRun(context.Background(), StructuredRunRequest{
+					PromptID:        "weather.markdown_report",
+					DataPackagePath: "/tmp/data_package.yaml",
+					OutputPath:      "/tmp/report.md",
+				})
+				if result == nil {
+					return nil, err
+				}
+				return &commonResult{
+					Stdout:          result.Stdout,
+					Stderr:          result.Stderr,
+					StderrTruncated: result.StderrTruncated,
+					ExitCode:        result.ExitCode,
+					OutputPath:      result.OutputPath,
+				}, err
+			},
+			wantErr: "scriptorium structured run exited with code 7: captured stderr",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			runner := Runner{
+				Commands: &fakeCommands{result: CommandResult{
+					Stdout:          []byte("captured stdout"),
+					Stderr:          []byte("captured stderr"),
+					StderrTruncated: true,
+					ExitCode:        7,
+				}},
+			}
+
+			result, err := test.run(runner)
 			if err == nil {
-				t.Fatal("StructuredRun() error = nil, want validation error")
+				t.Fatalf("%s error = nil, want nonzero exit error", test.name)
 			}
-			if result != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("StructuredRun() result = %#v, want nil", result)
+			if result == nil {
+				t.Fatalf("%s result = nil, want captured result", test.name)
 			}
-			if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), test.want) {
-				t.Fatalf("StructuredRun() error = %v, want %q", err, test.want)
+			if err.Error() != test.wantErr {
+				t.Fatalf("%s error = %q, want %q", test.name, err.Error(), test.wantErr)
 			}
-			if commands.calls != 0 {
-				t.Fatalf("commands calls = %d, want no subprocess execution", commands.calls)
+			if result.Stdout != "captured stdout" || result.Stderr != "captured stderr" || !result.StderrTruncated {
+				t.Fatalf("captured result = %#v, want stdout/stderr/truncation", result)
+			}
+			if result.ExitCode != 7 || result.OutputPath != "/tmp/report.md" {
+				t.Fatalf("result = %#v, want exit 7 and output path", result)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOutputRunsValidateRequiredFieldsBeforeExecution(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		run  func(Runner, string, string, string) error
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Run",
+			run: func(runner Runner, promptID string, dataPackagePath string, outputPath string) error {
+				result, err := runner.Run(context.Background(), RunRequest{
+					PromptID:        promptID,
+					DataPackagePath: dataPackagePath,
+					OutputPath:      outputPath,
+				})
+				if result != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("result = %#v, want nil", result)
+				}
+				return err
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "StructuredRun",
+			run: func(runner Runner, promptID string, dataPackagePath string, outputPath string) error {
+				result, err := runner.StructuredRun(context.Background(), StructuredRunRequest{
+					PromptID:        promptID,
+					DataPackagePath: dataPackagePath,
+					OutputPath:      outputPath,
+				})
+				if result != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("result = %#v, want nil", result)
+				}
+				return err
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	cases := []struct {
+		name            string
+		promptID        string
+		dataPackagePath string
+		outputPath      string
+		want            string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:            "prompt id",
+			dataPackagePath: "/tmp/data_package.yaml",
+			outputPath:      "/tmp/report.md",
+			want:            "prompt id is required",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "data package path",
+			promptID:   "weather.markdown_report",
+			outputPath: "/tmp/report.md",
+			want:       "data package path is required",
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "output path",
+			promptID:        "weather.markdown_report",
+			dataPackagePath: "/tmp/data_package.yaml",
+			want:            "output path is required",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			for _, tc := range cases {
+				t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+					commands := &fakeCommands{}
+					err := test.run(Runner{Commands: commands}, tc.promptID, tc.dataPackagePath, tc.outputPath)
+					if err == nil {
+						t.Fatalf("%s error = nil, want validation error", test.name)
+					}
+					if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), tc.want) {
+						t.Fatalf("%s error = %v, want %q", test.name, err, tc.want)
+					}
+					if commands.calls != 0 {
+						t.Fatalf("commands calls = %d, want no subprocess execution", commands.calls)
+					}
+				})
 			}
 		})
 	}
--- a/internal/app/app_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/app_test.go
@@ -83,16 +83,11 @@ func TestFetchAndSaveBundleRequiresOutputPath(t *testing.T) {

 func TestGenerateReportWritesReportAndPreflight(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := dailyTestConfig(t, server)
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
-	resolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	cfg := dailyWorkspaceConfig(t, server)
+	resolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		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)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00")
 	renderer := &recordingRenderer{
 		renderResult: &scriptorium.RenderResult{
 			Command:  []string{"scriptorium", "render"},
@@ -113,11 +108,7 @@ func TestGenerateReportWritesReportAndPreflight(t *testing.T) {
 		runBody: "# Daily Report\n\nRain this morning.\n",
 	}
 	outputPath := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "daily.md")
-	filesystemStore, err := state.NewFilesystemStore(cfg.Workspace)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("NewFilesystemStore() error = %v", err)
-	}
-	store := &recordingStore{Store: filesystemStore}
+	store := recordingFilesystemStore(t, cfg)

 	result, err := GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
 		Config:     cfg,
@@ -342,20 +333,12 @@ func TestGeneratedTemplateReportsUseRichArtifactsAndCuratedDataPackages(t *testi

 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			cfg := dailyTestConfig(t, server)
-			cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
-			resolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-				Config: cfg,
+			cfg := dailyWorkspaceConfig(t, server)
+			resolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 				Report: tt.kind,
 				Date:   tt.date,
-			}, tt.now)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("ResolveGenerate() error = %v", err)
-			}
-			renderer := &recordingRenderer{
-				renderResult:        &scriptorium.RenderResult{ExitCode: 0},
-				structuredRunResult: &scriptorium.StructuredRunResult{ExitCode: 0},
-			}
+			}, tt.now.Format(time.RFC3339))
+			renderer := successfulGeneratedTextRenderer("")

 			result, err := GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
 				Config:   cfg,
@@ -477,28 +460,12 @@ func TestGenerateReportOmitsSPCConvectiveDiscussionBelowThreshold(t *testing.T)

 func TestGenerateHourlyReportUsesGeneratedTextTemplateWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
 	server := hourlyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := config.Defaults()
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL = server.URL + "/"
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = "America/Chicago"
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
-	cfg.Location.ID = "home"
-	cfg.Location.Name = "Brentwood"
-	cfg.Location.Region = "MO"
-	resolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
-		Report: ReportHourly,
-	}, mustParse("2026-05-29T08:30:00-05:00"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("ResolveGenerate() error = %v", err)
-	}
+	cfg := hourlyTestConfig(t, server)
+	resolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{Report: ReportHourly}, "2026-05-29T08:30:00-05:00")
 	if resolved.Definition.GenerationMode != report.GenerationModeGeneratedTextTemplate {
 		t.Fatalf("GenerationMode = %q, want generated text template", resolved.Definition.GenerationMode)
 	}
-	filesystemStore, err := state.NewFilesystemStore(cfg.Workspace)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("NewFilesystemStore() error = %v", err)
-	}
-	store := &recordingStore{Store: filesystemStore}
+	store := recordingFilesystemStore(t, cfg)
 	renderer := &recordingRenderer{
 		renderResult: &scriptorium.RenderResult{
 			Command:  []string{"scriptorium", "render"},
@@ -642,18 +609,8 @@ func TestGenerateHourlyReportUsesGeneratedTextTemplateWorkflow(t *testing.T) {

 func TestGenerateHourlyReportCopiesOutputAndNotifiesManagedReport(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, resolved, store, notifier, outputPath := hourlyGeneratedTextFixture(t)
-	notifier.result = &NotificationResult{
-		RunID:        "distributor-run",
-		Status:       "succeeded",
-		UploadStatus: "accepted",
-		PipelineID:   "reports",
-		Report:       []byte(`{"actions":[{"action":"replace_older"}]}`),
-	}
-	renderer := &recordingRenderer{
-		renderResult:        &scriptorium.RenderResult{ExitCode: 0},
-		structuredRunResult: &scriptorium.StructuredRunResult{ExitCode: 0},
-		structuredRunBody:   validHourlyGeneratedTextJSON(),
-	}
+	notifier.result = successfulNotificationResult()
+	renderer := successfulGeneratedTextRenderer(validHourlyGeneratedTextJSON())

 	result, err := GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
 		Config:     cfg,
@@ -725,38 +682,21 @@ func TestGenerateHourlyReportCopiesOutputAndNotifiesManagedReport(t *testing.T)

 func TestGenerateTodayReportCopiesOutputAndNotifiesTodayTemplateValues(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := config.Defaults()
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL = server.URL + "/"
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = "America/Chicago"
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
+	cfg := dailyWorkspaceConfig(t, server)
 	cfg.Notify.Distributor.Enabled = true
 	cfg.Notify.Distributor.PipelineIDTemplate = "weatherreporter.{report_id}.{artifact_group}"
 	cfg.Notify.Distributor.BundleIDTemplate = "{artifact_group}.{batch_output_name}.{report_id}"
 	cfg.Notify.Distributor.IdempotencyKeyTemplate = "{bundle_id}.{run_id}"
 	cfg.Notify.Distributor.ReportPathTemplates = []string{"{valid_start_date}/{artifact_group}/{batch_output_name}"}
-	resolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	resolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		Report: ReportToday,
 		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)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00")
 	outputPath := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "today-copy.md")
 	notifier := &recordingNotifier{
-		result: &NotificationResult{
-			RunID:        "distributor-run",
-			Status:       "succeeded",
-			UploadStatus: "accepted",
-			PipelineID:   "reports",
-			Report:       []byte(`{"actions":[{"action":"replace_older"}]}`),
-		},
-	}
-	renderer := &recordingRenderer{
-		renderResult:        &scriptorium.RenderResult{ExitCode: 0},
-		structuredRunResult: &scriptorium.StructuredRunResult{ExitCode: 0},
-		structuredRunBody:   validTodayGeneratedTextJSON(),
+		result: successfulNotificationResult(),
 	}
+	renderer := successfulGeneratedTextRenderer(validTodayGeneratedTextJSON())

 	result, err := GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
 		Config:     cfg,
@@ -941,28 +881,17 @@ func TestGenerateReportSavesFinalMetadataForMarkdownAndGeneratedTextReports(t *t

 func TestGenerateTomorrowReportNotificationUsesTomorrowTemplateValues(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := config.Defaults()
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL = server.URL + "/"
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = "America/Chicago"
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
+	cfg := dailyWorkspaceConfig(t, server)
 	cfg.Notify.Distributor.Enabled = true
 	cfg.Notify.Distributor.PipelineIDTemplate = "weatherreporter.{report_id}.{artifact_group}"
 	cfg.Notify.Distributor.BundleIDTemplate = "{artifact_group}.{batch_output_name}.{report_id}"
 	cfg.Notify.Distributor.IdempotencyKeyTemplate = "{bundle_id}.{run_id}"
 	cfg.Notify.Distributor.ReportPathTemplates = []string{"{valid_start_date}/{artifact_group}/{batch_output_name}"}
-	resolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	resolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		Report: ReportTomorrow,
-	}, mustParse("2026-05-29T18:00:00-05:00"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("ResolveGenerate() error = %v", err)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T18:00:00-05:00")
 	notifier := &recordingNotifier{}
-	renderer := &recordingRenderer{
-		renderResult:        &scriptorium.RenderResult{ExitCode: 0},
-		structuredRunResult: &scriptorium.StructuredRunResult{ExitCode: 0},
-		structuredRunBody:   validTomorrowGeneratedTextJSON(),
-	}
+	renderer := successfulGeneratedTextRenderer(validTomorrowGeneratedTextJSON())

 	result, err := GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
 		Config:   cfg,
@@ -1080,15 +1009,11 @@ func TestGenerateHourlyReportPersistsStructuredRunFailure(t *testing.T) {

 func TestGenerateHourlyReportPreservesRawTextOnValidationFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, resolved, store, notifier, outputPath := hourlyGeneratedTextFixture(t)
-	renderer := &recordingRenderer{
-		renderResult:        &scriptorium.RenderResult{ExitCode: 0},
-		structuredRunResult: &scriptorium.StructuredRunResult{ExitCode: 0},
-		structuredRunBody: `{
+	renderer := successfulGeneratedTextRenderer(`{
 			"summary": "Storm chances increase through late morning.",
 			"forecast_discussion": "A front will keep the region unsettled.",
 			"details": "not allowed"
-		}`,
-	}
+		}`)

 	_, err := GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
 		Config:     cfg,
@@ -1116,11 +1041,7 @@ func TestGenerateHourlyReportPreservesRawTextOnValidationFailure(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGenerateHourlyReportRejectsUnsupportedTemplateBeforeStructuredRun(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, resolved, store, notifier, outputPath := hourlyGeneratedTextFixture(t)
 	resolved.Definition.TemplateID = "missing-template"
-	renderer := &recordingRenderer{
-		renderResult:        &scriptorium.RenderResult{ExitCode: 0},
-		structuredRunResult: &scriptorium.StructuredRunResult{ExitCode: 0},
-		structuredRunBody:   validHourlyGeneratedTextJSON(),
-	}
+	renderer := successfulGeneratedTextRenderer(validHourlyGeneratedTextJSON())

 	_, err := GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
 		Config:     cfg,
@@ -1150,19 +1071,14 @@ func TestGenerateHourlyReportRejectsUnsupportedTemplateBeforeStructuredRun(t *te

 func TestGenerateReportDisabledNotificationDoesNotCallNotifier(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := dailyTestConfig(t, server)
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
-	resolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	cfg := dailyWorkspaceConfig(t, server)
+	resolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		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)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00")
 	notifier := &recordingNotifier{}

-	_, err = GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
+	_, err := GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
 		Config:   cfg,
 		Resolved: resolved,
 		Renderer: successfulRenderer("# Daily Report\n"),
@@ -1178,26 +1094,13 @@ func TestGenerateReportDisabledNotificationDoesNotCallNotifier(t *testing.T) {

 func TestGenerateReportNotifiesManagedReportPath(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := dailyTestConfig(t, server)
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
-	cfg.Notify.Distributor.Enabled = true
-	cfg.Notify.Distributor.PipelineIDTemplate = "weatherreporter.{artifact_group}"
-	resolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	cfg := dailyNotificationConfig(t, server)
+	resolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		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)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00")
 	notifier := &recordingNotifier{
-		result: &NotificationResult{
-			RunID:        "distributor-run",
-			Status:       "succeeded",
-			UploadStatus: "accepted",
-			PipelineID:   "reports",
-			Report:       []byte(`{"actions":[{"action":"replace_older"}]}`),
-		},
+		result: successfulNotificationResult(),
 	}
 	outputPath := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "daily-copy.md")

@@ -1266,25 +1169,15 @@ func TestGenerateReportNotifiesManagedReportPath(t *testing.T) {

 func TestGenerateReportNotificationFailureFailsReport(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := dailyTestConfig(t, server)
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
-	cfg.Notify.Distributor.Enabled = true
-	cfg.Notify.Distributor.PipelineIDTemplate = "weatherreporter.{artifact_group}"
-	resolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	cfg := dailyNotificationConfig(t, server)
+	resolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		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)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00")
 	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{
+	store := recordingFilesystemStore(t, cfg)
+	_, err := GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
 		Config:   cfg,
 		Resolved: resolved,
 		Renderer: successfulRenderer("# Daily Report\n"),
@@ -1342,21 +1235,14 @@ func TestGenerateReportDoesNotNotifyAfterRenderOrRunFailure(t *testing.T) {

 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			cfg := dailyTestConfig(t, server)
-			cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
-			cfg.Notify.Distributor.Enabled = true
-			cfg.Notify.Distributor.PipelineIDTemplate = "weatherreporter.{artifact_group}"
-			resolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-				Config: cfg,
+			cfg := dailyNotificationConfig(t, server)
+			resolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 				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)
-			}
+			}, "2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00")
 			notifier := &recordingNotifier{}

-			_, err = GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
+			_, err := GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
 				Config:   cfg,
 				Resolved: resolved,
 				Renderer: tt.renderer,
@@ -1379,17 +1265,13 @@ func TestGenerateReportDoesNotNotifyAfterFetchFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
 	cfg.Notify.Distributor.Enabled = true
 	cfg.Notify.Distributor.PipelineIDTemplate = "weatherreporter.{artifact_group}"
-	resolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	resolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		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)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00")
 	notifier := &recordingNotifier{}

-	_, err = GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
+	_, err := GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
 		Config:   cfg,
 		Resolved: resolved,
 		Renderer: successfulRenderer("# Daily Report\n"),
@@ -1405,18 +1287,11 @@ func TestGenerateReportDoesNotNotifyAfterFetchFailure(t *testing.T) {

 func TestGenerateReportPersistsFailedPreflight(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := config.Defaults()
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL = server.URL + "/"
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = "America/Chicago"
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
-	resolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	cfg := dailyWorkspaceConfig(t, server)
+	resolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		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)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00")
 	renderer := &recordingRenderer{
 		renderResult: &scriptorium.RenderResult{
 			Command:  []string{"scriptorium", "render"},
@@ -1426,7 +1301,7 @@ func TestGenerateReportPersistsFailedPreflight(t *testing.T) {
 		err: errors.New("scriptorium render exited with code 1: render failed"),
 	}

-	_, err = GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
+	_, err := GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
 		Config:   cfg,
 		Resolved: resolved,
 		Renderer: renderer,
@@ -1434,10 +1309,7 @@ func TestGenerateReportPersistsFailedPreflight(t *testing.T) {
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("GenerateReport() error = nil, want render error")
 	}
-	store, err := state.NewFilesystemStore(cfg.Workspace)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("NewFilesystemStore() error = %v", err)
-	}
+	store := recordingFilesystemStore(t, cfg)
 	paths, err := store.Paths(resolved)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Paths() error = %v", err)
@@ -1460,18 +1332,11 @@ func TestGenerateReportPersistsFailedPreflight(t *testing.T) {

 func TestGenerateReportReturnsRunErrorAfterPreflight(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := config.Defaults()
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL = server.URL + "/"
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = "America/Chicago"
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
-	resolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	cfg := dailyWorkspaceConfig(t, server)
+	resolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		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)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00")
 	renderer := &recordingRenderer{
 		renderResult: &scriptorium.RenderResult{ExitCode: 0},
 		structuredRunResult: &scriptorium.StructuredRunResult{
@@ -1481,7 +1346,7 @@ func TestGenerateReportReturnsRunErrorAfterPreflight(t *testing.T) {
 		structuredRunErr: errors.New("scriptorium run exited with code 2: validation failed"),
 	}

-	_, err = GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
+	_, err := GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
 		Config:   cfg,
 		Resolved: resolved,
 		Renderer: renderer,
@@ -1492,10 +1357,7 @@ func TestGenerateReportReturnsRunErrorAfterPreflight(t *testing.T) {
 	if renderer.renderCalls != 1 || renderer.structuredRunCalls != 1 || renderer.runCalls != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("calls render=%d structured=%d run=%d, want render and structured run only", renderer.renderCalls, renderer.structuredRunCalls, renderer.runCalls)
 	}
-	store, err := state.NewFilesystemStore(cfg.Workspace)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("NewFilesystemStore() error = %v", err)
-	}
+	store := recordingFilesystemStore(t, cfg)
 	paths, err := store.Paths(resolved)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Paths() error = %v", err)
@@ -1513,32 +1375,18 @@ func TestGenerateReportReturnsRunErrorAfterPreflight(t *testing.T) {

 func TestGenerateReportIncludesRecentChangesFromPriorSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := config.Defaults()
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL = server.URL + "/"
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = "America/Chicago"
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
-	store, err := state.NewFilesystemStore(cfg.Workspace)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("NewFilesystemStore() error = %v", err)
-	}
-	priorResolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	cfg := dailyWorkspaceConfig(t, server)
+	store := recordingFilesystemStore(t, cfg)
+	priorResolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		Report: ReportDaily,
 		Date:   mustParse("2026-05-29T12:00:00-05:00"),
-	}, mustParse("2026-05-29T04:00:00-05:00"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("ResolveGenerate(prior) error = %v", err)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T04:00:00-05:00")
 	savePriorRun(t, store, priorResolved, priorDailyModuleSnapshot(t, priorResolved))

-	currentResolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	currentResolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		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(current) error = %v", err)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00")
 	renderer := &recordingRenderer{
 		renderResult: &scriptorium.RenderResult{ExitCode: 0},
 		runResult:    &scriptorium.RunResult{ExitCode: 0},
@@ -1568,37 +1416,19 @@ func TestGenerateReportIncludesRecentChangesFromPriorSnapshot(t *testing.T) {

 func TestGenerateTodayReportUsesTodayIdentityAndRecentChanges(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := config.Defaults()
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL = server.URL + "/"
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = "America/Chicago"
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
-	store, err := state.NewFilesystemStore(cfg.Workspace)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("NewFilesystemStore() error = %v", err)
-	}
-	priorResolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	cfg := dailyWorkspaceConfig(t, server)
+	store := recordingFilesystemStore(t, cfg)
+	priorResolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		Report: ReportToday,
 		Date:   mustParse("2026-05-29T12:00:00-05:00"),
-	}, mustParse("2026-05-29T04:00:00-05:00"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("ResolveGenerate(prior) error = %v", err)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T04:00:00-05:00")
 	savePriorRun(t, store, priorResolved, priorDailyModuleSnapshot(t, priorResolved))

-	currentResolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	currentResolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		Report: ReportToday,
 		Date:   mustParse("2026-05-29T12:00:00-05:00"),
-	}, mustParse("2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("ResolveGenerate(current) error = %v", err)
-	}
-	renderer := &recordingRenderer{
-		renderResult:        &scriptorium.RenderResult{ExitCode: 0},
-		structuredRunResult: &scriptorium.StructuredRunResult{ExitCode: 0},
-		structuredRunBody:   validTodayGeneratedTextJSON(),
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00")
+	renderer := successfulGeneratedTextRenderer(validTodayGeneratedTextJSON())

 	result, err := GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
 		Config:   cfg,
@@ -1655,22 +1485,11 @@ func TestGenerateTodayReportUsesTodayIdentityAndRecentChanges(t *testing.T) {

 func TestGenerateTomorrowReportUsesTomorrowBriefingDate(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := config.Defaults()
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL = server.URL + "/"
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = "America/Chicago"
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
-	resolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	cfg := dailyWorkspaceConfig(t, server)
+	resolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		Report: ReportTomorrow,
-	}, mustParse("2026-05-29T18:00:00-05:00"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("ResolveGenerate() error = %v", err)
-	}
-	renderer := &recordingRenderer{
-		renderResult:        &scriptorium.RenderResult{ExitCode: 0},
-		structuredRunResult: &scriptorium.StructuredRunResult{ExitCode: 0},
-		structuredRunBody:   validTomorrowGeneratedTextJSON(),
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T18:00:00-05:00")
+	renderer := successfulGeneratedTextRenderer(validTomorrowGeneratedTextJSON())

 	result, err := GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
 		Config:   cfg,
@@ -1732,35 +1551,17 @@ func TestGenerateTomorrowReportUsesTomorrowBriefingDate(t *testing.T) {

 func TestTomorrowReportCanCompareAgainstPriorTomorrowSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := config.Defaults()
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL = server.URL + "/"
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = "America/Chicago"
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
-	store, err := state.NewFilesystemStore(cfg.Workspace)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("NewFilesystemStore() error = %v", err)
-	}
-	priorResolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	cfg := dailyWorkspaceConfig(t, server)
+	store := recordingFilesystemStore(t, cfg)
+	priorResolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		Report: ReportTomorrow,
-	}, mustParse("2026-05-29T17:00:00-05:00"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("ResolveGenerate(prior) error = %v", err)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T17:00:00-05:00")
 	savePriorRun(t, store, priorResolved, priorDailyModuleSnapshot(t, priorResolved))

-	currentResolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	currentResolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		Report: ReportTomorrow,
-	}, mustParse("2026-05-29T18:00:00-05:00"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("ResolveGenerate(current) error = %v", err)
-	}
-	renderer := &recordingRenderer{
-		renderResult:        &scriptorium.RenderResult{ExitCode: 0},
-		structuredRunResult: &scriptorium.StructuredRunResult{ExitCode: 0},
-		structuredRunBody:   validTomorrowGeneratedTextJSON(),
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T18:00:00-05:00")
+	renderer := successfulGeneratedTextRenderer(validTomorrowGeneratedTextJSON())

 	result, err := GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
 		Config:   cfg,
@@ -1781,31 +1582,17 @@ func TestTomorrowReportCanCompareAgainstPriorTomorrowSnapshot(t *testing.T) {

 func TestDailyReportIgnoresPriorTomorrowSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := config.Defaults()
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL = server.URL + "/"
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = "America/Chicago"
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
-	store, err := state.NewFilesystemStore(cfg.Workspace)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("NewFilesystemStore() error = %v", err)
-	}
-	priorResolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	cfg := dailyWorkspaceConfig(t, server)
+	store := recordingFilesystemStore(t, cfg)
+	priorResolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		Report: ReportTomorrow,
-	}, mustParse("2026-05-28T18:00:00-05:00"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("ResolveGenerate(prior) error = %v", err)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-28T18:00:00-05:00")
 	savePriorRun(t, store, priorResolved, priorDailyModuleSnapshot(t, priorResolved))

-	currentResolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	currentResolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		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(current) error = %v", err)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00")
 	result, err := GenerateReport(context.Background(), ReportRequest{
 		Config:   cfg,
 		Resolved: currentResolved,
@@ -1825,29 +1612,15 @@ func TestDailyReportIgnoresPriorTomorrowSnapshot(t *testing.T) {

 func TestGenerateThreeDayReportWritesReportAndRecentChanges(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := config.Defaults()
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL = server.URL + "/"
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = "America/Chicago"
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
-	store, err := state.NewFilesystemStore(cfg.Workspace)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("NewFilesystemStore() error = %v", err)
-	}
-	priorResolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	cfg := dailyWorkspaceConfig(t, server)
+	store := recordingFilesystemStore(t, cfg)
+	priorResolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		Report: ReportThreeDay,
-	}, mustParse("2026-05-29T04:00:00-05:00"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("ResolveGenerate(prior) error = %v", err)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T04:00:00-05:00")
 	savePriorRun(t, store, priorResolved, priorOutlookModuleSnapshot(t, "2026-05-30"))
-	currentResolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	currentResolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		Report: ReportThreeDay,
-	}, mustParse("2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("ResolveGenerate(current) error = %v", err)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00")
 	renderer := &recordingRenderer{
 		renderResult: &scriptorium.RenderResult{ExitCode: 0},
 		runResult:    &scriptorium.RunResult{ExitCode: 0},
@@ -1884,29 +1657,15 @@ func TestGenerateThreeDayReportWritesReportAndRecentChanges(t *testing.T) {

 func TestGenerateWeekendReportWritesReportAndRecentChanges(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := config.Defaults()
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL = server.URL + "/"
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = "America/Chicago"
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
-	store, err := state.NewFilesystemStore(cfg.Workspace)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("NewFilesystemStore() error = %v", err)
-	}
-	priorResolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	cfg := dailyWorkspaceConfig(t, server)
+	store := recordingFilesystemStore(t, cfg)
+	priorResolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		Report: ReportWeekend,
-	}, mustParse("2026-05-29T04:00:00-05:00"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("ResolveGenerate(prior) error = %v", err)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T04:00:00-05:00")
 	savePriorRun(t, store, priorResolved, priorOutlookModuleSnapshot(t, "2026-05-30"))
-	currentResolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	currentResolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		Report: ReportWeekend,
-	}, mustParse("2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("ResolveGenerate(current) error = %v", err)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00")
 	renderer := &recordingRenderer{
 		renderResult: &scriptorium.RenderResult{ExitCode: 0},
 		runResult:    &scriptorium.RunResult{ExitCode: 0},
@@ -1943,19 +1702,12 @@ func TestGenerateWeekendReportWritesReportAndRecentChanges(t *testing.T) {

 func TestGenerateStormReportWritesReport(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := config.Defaults()
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL = server.URL + "/"
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = "America/Chicago"
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
-	resolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config:     cfg,
+	cfg := dailyWorkspaceConfig(t, server)
+	resolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		Report:     ReportStorm,
 		StormStart: mustParse("2026-05-29T06:00:00-05:00"),
 		StormEnd:   mustParse("2026-05-29T10:00:00-05:00"),
-	}, mustParse("2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("ResolveGenerate() error = %v", err)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00")
 	renderer := &recordingRenderer{
 		renderResult: &scriptorium.RenderResult{ExitCode: 0},
 		runResult:    &scriptorium.RunResult{ExitCode: 0},
@@ -1993,18 +1745,11 @@ func TestGenerateStormReportWritesReport(t *testing.T) {

 func TestInspectGeneratedReportArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := config.Defaults()
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL = server.URL + "/"
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = "America/Chicago"
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
-	resolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	cfg := dailyWorkspaceConfig(t, server)
+	resolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		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)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00")
 	renderer := &recordingRenderer{
 		renderResult: &scriptorium.RenderResult{ExitCode: 0},
 		runResult:    &scriptorium.RunResult{ExitCode: 0},
@@ -2061,30 +1806,16 @@ func TestInspectGeneratedReportArtifacts(t *testing.T) {

 func TestInspectPriorSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := config.Defaults()
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL = server.URL + "/"
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = "America/Chicago"
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
-	store, err := state.NewFilesystemStore(cfg.Workspace)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("NewFilesystemStore() error = %v", err)
-	}
-	priorResolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	cfg := dailyWorkspaceConfig(t, server)
+	store := recordingFilesystemStore(t, cfg)
+	priorResolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		Report: ReportDaily,
 		Date:   mustParse("2026-05-29T12:00:00-05:00"),
-	}, mustParse("2026-05-29T04:00:00-05:00"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("ResolveGenerate(prior) error = %v", err)
-	}
-	currentResolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
+	}, "2026-05-29T04:00:00-05:00")
+	currentResolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{
 		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(current) error = %v", err)
-	}
+	}, "2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00")
 	renderer := &recordingRenderer{
 		renderResult: &scriptorium.RenderResult{ExitCode: 0},
 		runResult:    &scriptorium.RunResult{ExitCode: 0},
@@ -2381,10 +2112,7 @@ func TestResolveBatchMorningSkipsWeekendOnSunday(t *testing.T) {

 func TestRunBatchContinuesAfterReportFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := config.Defaults()
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL = server.URL + "/"
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = "America/Chicago"
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
+	cfg := dailyWorkspaceConfig(t, server)
 	renderer := &selectiveRenderer{
 		failRenderPrompt: "weather.three_day_outlook",
 		runBody:          "# Batch Report\n",
@@ -2422,12 +2150,7 @@ func TestRunBatchContinuesAfterReportFailure(t *testing.T) {

 func TestRunBatchContinuesAfterNotificationFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := config.Defaults()
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL = server.URL + "/"
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = "America/Chicago"
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
-	cfg.Notify.Distributor.Enabled = true
-	cfg.Notify.Distributor.PipelineIDTemplate = "weatherreporter.{artifact_group}"
+	cfg := dailyNotificationConfig(t, server)
 	notifier := &recordingNotifier{
 		errByReport: map[report.ID]error{
 			report.ThreeDay: errors.New("distributor unavailable"),
@@ -2507,10 +2230,7 @@ func TestRunBatchContinuesAfterNotificationFailure(t *testing.T) {

 func TestRunBatchUsesOutputDirectory(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := config.Defaults()
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL = server.URL + "/"
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = "America/Chicago"
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
+	cfg := dailyWorkspaceConfig(t, server)
 	outputDir := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "reports")

 	result, err := RunBatchDetailed(context.Background(), BatchRequest{
@@ -2548,10 +2268,7 @@ func TestRunBatchUsesOutputDirectory(t *testing.T) {

 func TestRunBatchMorningUsesTodayOutputName(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyBundleServer(t)
-	cfg := config.Defaults()
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL = server.URL + "/"
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = "America/Chicago"
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
+	cfg := dailyWorkspaceConfig(t, server)
 	outputDir := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "reports")

 	result, err := RunBatchDetailed(context.Background(), BatchRequest{
@@ -2617,6 +2334,70 @@ func dailyTestConfig(t *testing.T, server *httptest.Server) config.Config {
 	return cfg
 }

+func dailyWorkspaceConfig(t *testing.T, server *httptest.Server) config.Config {
+	t.Helper()
+	cfg := dailyTestConfig(t, server)
+	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
+	return cfg
+}
+
+func dailyNotificationConfig(t *testing.T, server *httptest.Server) config.Config {
+	t.Helper()
+	cfg := dailyWorkspaceConfig(t, server)
+	cfg.Notify.Distributor.Enabled = true
+	cfg.Notify.Distributor.PipelineIDTemplate = "weatherreporter.{artifact_group}"
+	return cfg
+}
+
+func resolveGenerateForTest(t *testing.T, cfg config.Config, req GenerateRequest, now string) report.Resolved {
+	t.Helper()
+	req.Config = cfg
+	resolved, err := ResolveGenerate(req, mustParse(now))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ResolveGenerate() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	return resolved
+}
+
+func recordingFilesystemStore(t *testing.T, cfg config.Config) *recordingStore {
+	t.Helper()
+	filesystemStore, err := state.NewFilesystemStore(cfg.Workspace)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewFilesystemStore() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	return &recordingStore{Store: filesystemStore}
+}
+
+func successfulNotificationResult() *NotificationResult {
+	return &NotificationResult{
+		RunID:        "distributor-run",
+		Status:       "succeeded",
+		UploadStatus: "accepted",
+		PipelineID:   "reports",
+		Report:       []byte(`{"actions":[{"action":"replace_older"}]}`),
+	}
+}
+
+func successfulGeneratedTextRenderer(body string) *recordingRenderer {
+	return &recordingRenderer{
+		renderResult:        &scriptorium.RenderResult{ExitCode: 0},
+		structuredRunResult: &scriptorium.StructuredRunResult{ExitCode: 0},
+		structuredRunBody:   body,
+	}
+}
+
+func hourlyTestConfig(t *testing.T, server *httptest.Server) config.Config {
+	t.Helper()
+	cfg := config.Defaults()
+	cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL = server.URL + "/"
+	cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = "America/Chicago"
+	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
+	cfg.Location.ID = "home"
+	cfg.Location.Name = "Brentwood"
+	cfg.Location.Region = "MO"
+	return cfg
+}
+
 func hourlyGeneratedTextFixture(t *testing.T) (config.Config, report.Resolved, *recordingStore, *recordingNotifier, string) {
 	t.Helper()
 	server := hourlyBundleServer(t)
@@ -2653,12 +2434,10 @@ func hourlyGeneratedTextConfigWithModules(t *testing.T, server *httptest.Server,

 func applyHourlyGeneratedTextSettings(cfg *config.Config, t *testing.T, server *httptest.Server) {
 	t.Helper()
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL = server.URL + "/"
-	cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone = "America/Chicago"
-	cfg.Workspace.Root = t.TempDir()
-	cfg.Location.ID = "home"
-	cfg.Location.Name = "Brentwood"
-	cfg.Location.Region = "MO"
+	base := hourlyTestConfig(t, server)
+	cfg.WeatherAPI = base.WeatherAPI
+	cfg.Workspace = base.Workspace
+	cfg.Location = base.Location
 	cfg.Notify.Distributor.Enabled = true
 	cfg.Notify.Distributor.PipelineIDTemplate = "weatherreporter.{artifact_group}"
 	cfg.Notify.Distributor.BundleIDTemplate = "weatherreporter.{location_id}.{report_id}"
@@ -2668,18 +2447,8 @@ func applyHourlyGeneratedTextSettings(cfg *config.Config, t *testing.T, server *

 func resolveHourlyGeneratedTextFixture(t *testing.T, cfg config.Config) (report.Resolved, *recordingStore, *recordingNotifier, string) {
 	t.Helper()
-	resolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
-		Config: cfg,
-		Report: ReportHourly,
-	}, mustParse("2026-05-29T08:30:00-05:00"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("ResolveGenerate() error = %v", err)
-	}
-	filesystemStore, err := state.NewFilesystemStore(cfg.Workspace)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("NewFilesystemStore() error = %v", err)
-	}
-	return resolved, &recordingStore{Store: filesystemStore}, &recordingNotifier{}, filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "hourly-copy.md")
+	resolved := resolveGenerateForTest(t, cfg, GenerateRequest{Report: ReportHourly}, "2026-05-29T08:30:00-05:00")
+	return resolved, recordingFilesystemStore(t, cfg), &recordingNotifier{}, filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "hourly-copy.md")
 }

 func validHourlyGeneratedTextJSON() string {
--- a/internal/cli/root_test.go
+++ b/internal/cli/root_test.go
@@ -65,17 +65,13 @@ func TestRunUnknownCommand(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestRunGenerateStormWritesMarkdownReport(t *testing.T) {
-	server := dailyServer(t)
-	tempDir := t.TempDir()
-	scriptoriumPath := writeFakeScriptorium(t, tempDir)
-	workspaceRoot := filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace")
-	configPath := writeTestConfig(t, server, scriptoriumPath, workspaceRoot)
-	outPath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "storm.md")
+	fixture := newCLIFixture(t, writeFakeScriptorium)
+	outPath := fixture.path("storm.md")
 	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}

 	_, err := runTestCommand(t, runner,
 		"generate", "storm",
-		"--config", configPath,
+		"--config", fixture.configPath,
 		"--start", "2026-05-29T06:00",
 		"--end", "2026-05-29T10:00",
 		"--out", outPath,
@@ -84,143 +80,113 @@ func TestRunGenerateStormWritesMarkdownReport(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	assertFileContains(t, outPath, "# Daily Report")
-	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "storm", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
+	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "storm", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
 	assertFileContains(t, dataPackagePath, "id: storm")
 	assertFileContains(t, dataPackagePath, "prompt_id: weather.storm_report")
 }

 func TestRunGenerateTomorrowWritesMarkdownReport(t *testing.T) {
-	server := dailyServer(t)
-	tempDir := t.TempDir()
-	scriptoriumPath := writeFakeScriptorium(t, tempDir)
-	workspaceRoot := filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace")
-	configPath := writeTestConfig(t, server, scriptoriumPath, workspaceRoot)
-	outPath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "tomorrow.md")
+	fixture := newCLIFixture(t, writeFakeScriptorium)
+	outPath := fixture.path("tomorrow.md")
 	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}

 	_, err := runTestCommand(t, runner,
 		"generate", "tomorrow",
-		"--config", configPath,
+		"--config", fixture.configPath,
 		"--out", outPath,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	assertFileContains(t, outPath, "# Saturday's Weather")
-	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "tomorrow", "2026-05-30", "*.data_package.yaml")
+	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "tomorrow", "2026-05-30", "*.data_package.yaml")
 	assertFileContains(t, dataPackagePath, "id: tomorrow")
 	assertFileContains(t, dataPackagePath, "tomorrow_planning:")
-	reportPath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "reports", "tomorrow", "*.md")
+	reportPath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "reports", "tomorrow", "*.md")
 	if !strings.Contains(filepath.Base(reportPath), "tomorrow") {
 		t.Fatalf("managed report = %q, want tomorrow report", reportPath)
 	}
 }

 func TestRunEveningGeneratesTomorrowReport(t *testing.T) {
-	server := dailyServer(t)
-	tempDir := t.TempDir()
-	scriptoriumPath := writeFakeScriptorium(t, tempDir)
-	workspaceRoot := filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace")
-	configPath := writeTestConfig(t, server, scriptoriumPath, workspaceRoot)
+	fixture := newCLIFixture(t, writeFakeScriptorium)
 	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}

 	_, err := runTestCommand(t, runner,
 		"run", "evening",
-		"--config", configPath,
+		"--config", fixture.configPath,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	_ = oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "tomorrow", "2026-05-30", "*.data_package.yaml")
-	reportPath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "reports", "tomorrow", "*.md")
+	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "tomorrow", "2026-05-30", "*.data_package.yaml")
+	reportPath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "reports", "tomorrow", "*.md")
 	if !strings.Contains(filepath.Base(reportPath), "tomorrow") {
 		t.Fatalf("managed report = %q, want only tomorrow report", reportPath)
 	}
 }

 func TestRunGenerateThreeDayWritesMarkdownReport(t *testing.T) {
-	server := dailyServer(t)
-	tempDir := t.TempDir()
-	scriptoriumPath := writeFakeScriptorium(t, tempDir)
-	workspaceRoot := filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace")
-	configPath := writeTestConfig(t, server, scriptoriumPath, workspaceRoot)
-	outPath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "three-day.md")
+	fixture := newCLIFixture(t, writeFakeScriptorium)
+	outPath := fixture.path("three-day.md")
 	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}

 	_, err := runTestCommand(t, runner,
 		"generate", "three-day",
-		"--config", configPath,
+		"--config", fixture.configPath,
 		"--out", outPath,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	assertFileContains(t, outPath, "# Daily Report")
-	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "three-day", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
+	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "three-day", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
 	assertFileContains(t, dataPackagePath, "id: three_day")
 	assertFileContains(t, dataPackagePath, "derived_daypart_summaries:")
 }

 func TestRunGenerateWeekendWritesMarkdownReport(t *testing.T) {
-	server := dailyServer(t)
-	tempDir := t.TempDir()
-	scriptoriumPath := writeFakeScriptorium(t, tempDir)
-	workspaceRoot := filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace")
-	configPath := writeTestConfig(t, server, scriptoriumPath, workspaceRoot)
-	outPath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "weekend.md")
+	fixture := newCLIFixture(t, writeFakeScriptorium)
+	outPath := fixture.path("weekend.md")
 	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}

 	_, err := runTestCommand(t, runner,
 		"generate", "weekend",
-		"--config", configPath,
+		"--config", fixture.configPath,
 		"--out", outPath,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	assertFileContains(t, outPath, "# Daily Report")
-	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "weekend", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
+	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "weekend", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
 	assertFileContains(t, dataPackagePath, "id: weekend")
 	assertFileContains(t, dataPackagePath, "derived_daypart_summaries:")
 }

 func TestRunMorningIncludesWeekendExceptSunday(t *testing.T) {
-	server := dailyServer(t)
-	tempDir := t.TempDir()
-	scriptoriumPath := writeFakeScriptorium(t, tempDir)
-	workspaceRoot := filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace")
-	configPath := writeTestConfig(t, server, scriptoriumPath, workspaceRoot)
+	fixture := newCLIFixture(t, writeFakeScriptorium)
 	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}

 	_, err := runTestCommand(t, runner,
 		"run", "morning",
-		"--config", configPath,
+		"--config", fixture.configPath,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	_ = oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "today", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
-	_ = oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "weekend", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
-	dailyPackages, err := filepath.Glob(filepath.Join(workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "daily", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("glob daily packages: %v", err)
-	}
-	if len(dailyPackages) != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("daily packages = %#v, want morning batch to use Today only", dailyPackages)
-	}
+	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "today", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
+	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "weekend", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
+	noArtifacts(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "daily", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
 }

 func TestRunMorningReportsPartialFailureAndContinues(t *testing.T) {
-	server := dailyServer(t)
-	tempDir := t.TempDir()
-	scriptoriumPath := writeFailingScriptorium(t, tempDir)
-	workspaceRoot := filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace")
-	configPath := writeTestConfig(t, server, scriptoriumPath, workspaceRoot)
+	fixture := newCLIFixture(t, writeFailingScriptorium)
 	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}

 	output, err := runTestCommand(t, runner,
 		"run", "morning",
-		"--config", configPath,
+		"--config", fixture.configPath,
 	)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("Run() error = nil, want aggregate failure")
@@ -239,8 +205,8 @@ func TestRunMorningReportsPartialFailureAndContinues(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(output.stderr, "status=failed") || !strings.Contains(output.stderr, "status=succeeded") {
 		t.Fatalf("stderr missing structured report logs:\n%s", output.stderr)
 	}
-	_ = oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "today", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
-	_ = oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "weekend", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
+	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "today", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
+	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "weekend", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
 }

 func TestBatchOutputIncludesNotificationDetails(t *testing.T) {
@@ -326,17 +292,13 @@ func TestBatchOutputDoesNotExposeSecretLikeNotificationErrors(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestRunEveningUsesOutputDirectoryAndSummary(t *testing.T) {
-	server := dailyServer(t)
-	tempDir := t.TempDir()
-	scriptoriumPath := writeFakeScriptorium(t, tempDir)
-	workspaceRoot := filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace")
-	outputDir := filepath.Join(tempDir, "copies")
-	configPath := writeTestConfig(t, server, scriptoriumPath, workspaceRoot)
+	fixture := newCLIFixture(t, writeFakeScriptorium)
+	outputDir := fixture.path("copies")
 	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}

 	output, err := runTestCommand(t, runner,
 		"run", "evening",
-		"--config", configPath,
+		"--config", fixture.configPath,
 		"--out-dir", outputDir,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -375,12 +337,8 @@ func TestRunEveningReportsNotificationSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Cleanup(distributorServer.Close)
 	tempDir := t.TempDir()
 	scriptoriumPath := writeFakeScriptorium(t, tempDir)
-	configPath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "config.yml")
 	workspaceRoot := filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace")
-	configBody := "weather_api:\n  base_url: " + server.URL + "/\n  timezone: America/Chicago\nscriptorium:\n  binary: " + scriptoriumPath + "\nworkspace:\n  root: " + workspaceRoot + "\nnotify:\n  distributor:\n    enabled: true\n    endpoint: " + distributorServer.URL + "\n    token_env: CLI_DISTRIBUTOR_TOKEN\n    pipeline_id_template: weatherreporter.{artifact_group}\n"
-	if err := os.WriteFile(configPath, []byte(configBody), 0o600); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("write config: %v", err)
-	}
+	configPath := writeTestConfigWithDistributor(t, server, scriptoriumPath, workspaceRoot, distributorServer.URL)
 	t.Setenv("CLI_DISTRIBUTOR_TOKEN", "cli-secret-token")
 	var stdout bytes.Buffer
 	var stderr bytes.Buffer
@@ -421,12 +379,8 @@ func TestRunEveningReportsNotificationFailureWithoutToken(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Cleanup(distributorServer.Close)
 	tempDir := t.TempDir()
 	scriptoriumPath := writeFakeScriptorium(t, tempDir)
-	configPath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "config.yml")
 	workspaceRoot := filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace")
-	configBody := "weather_api:\n  base_url: " + server.URL + "/\n  timezone: America/Chicago\nscriptorium:\n  binary: " + scriptoriumPath + "\nworkspace:\n  root: " + workspaceRoot + "\nnotify:\n  distributor:\n    enabled: true\n    endpoint: " + distributorServer.URL + "\n    token_env: CLI_DISTRIBUTOR_TOKEN\n    pipeline_id_template: weatherreporter.{artifact_group}\n"
-	if err := os.WriteFile(configPath, []byte(configBody), 0o600); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("write config: %v", err)
-	}
+	configPath := writeTestConfigWithDistributor(t, server, scriptoriumPath, workspaceRoot, distributorServer.URL)
 	t.Setenv("CLI_DISTRIBUTOR_TOKEN", "cli-secret-token")
 	var stdout bytes.Buffer
 	var stderr bytes.Buffer
@@ -460,61 +414,33 @@ func TestRunEveningReportsNotificationFailureWithoutToken(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestRunMorningGeneratesTodayAndThreeDayOnSunday(t *testing.T) {
-	server := dailyServer(t)
-	tempDir := t.TempDir()
-	scriptoriumPath := writeFakeScriptorium(t, tempDir)
-	configPath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "config.yml")
-	workspaceRoot := filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace")
-	configBody := "weather_api:\n  base_url: " + server.URL + "/\n  timezone: America/Chicago\nscriptorium:\n  binary: " + scriptoriumPath + "\nworkspace:\n  root: " + workspaceRoot + "\n"
-	if err := os.WriteFile(configPath, []byte(configBody), 0o600); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("write config: %v", err)
-	}
+	fixture := newCLIFixture(t, writeFakeScriptorium)
 	var stdout bytes.Buffer
 	var stderr bytes.Buffer
 	runner := Runner{Clock: timeutil.FixedClock{Time: time.Date(2026, 5, 31, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)}}

 	err := runner.Run(context.Background(), []string{
 		"run", "morning",
-		"--config", configPath,
+		"--config", fixture.configPath,
 	}, &stdout, &stderr)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	todayPackages, err := filepath.Glob(filepath.Join(workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "today", "2026-05-31", "*.data_package.yaml"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("glob today packages: %v", err)
-	}
-	threeDayPackages, err := filepath.Glob(filepath.Join(workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "three-day", "2026-05-31", "*.data_package.yaml"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("glob 3-day packages: %v", err)
-	}
-	dailyPackages, err := filepath.Glob(filepath.Join(workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "daily", "2026-05-31", "*.data_package.yaml"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("glob daily packages: %v", err)
-	}
-	if len(todayPackages) != 1 || len(threeDayPackages) != 1 || len(dailyPackages) != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("today packages = %#v, 3-day packages = %#v, daily packages = %#v; want Today and 3-day only", todayPackages, threeDayPackages, dailyPackages)
-	}
+	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "today", "2026-05-31", "*.data_package.yaml")
+	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "three-day", "2026-05-31", "*.data_package.yaml")
+	noArtifacts(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "daily", "2026-05-31", "*.data_package.yaml")
 }

 func TestRunGenerateDailyWritesMarkdownReport(t *testing.T) {
-	server := dailyServer(t)
-	tempDir := t.TempDir()
-	scriptoriumPath := writeFakeScriptorium(t, tempDir)
-	configPath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "config.yml")
-	workspaceRoot := filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace")
-	configBody := "weather_api:\n  base_url: " + server.URL + "/\n  timezone: America/Chicago\nscriptorium:\n  binary: " + scriptoriumPath + "\nworkspace:\n  root: " + workspaceRoot + "\n"
-	if err := os.WriteFile(configPath, []byte(configBody), 0o600); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("write config: %v", err)
-	}
-	outPath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "daily.md")
+	fixture := newCLIFixture(t, writeFakeScriptorium)
+	outPath := fixture.path("daily.md")
 	var stdout bytes.Buffer
 	var stderr bytes.Buffer
 	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}

 	err := runner.Run(context.Background(), []string{
 		"generate", "daily",
-		"--config", configPath,
+		"--config", fixture.configPath,
 		"--date", "2026-05-29",
 		"--tz", "UTC",
 		"--out", outPath,
@@ -529,14 +455,8 @@ func TestRunGenerateDailyWritesMarkdownReport(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(string(report), "# Friday's Weather") {
 		t.Fatalf("report output missing markdown:\n%s", string(report))
 	}
-	dataPackageMatches, err := filepath.Glob(filepath.Join(workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "daily", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("glob data package: %v", err)
-	}
-	if len(dataPackageMatches) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("data package files = %#v, want one", dataPackageMatches)
-	}
-	data, err := os.ReadFile(dataPackageMatches[0])
+	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "daily", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(dataPackagePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("read managed data package: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -550,31 +470,19 @@ func TestRunGenerateDailyWritesMarkdownReport(t *testing.T) {
 		!strings.Contains(string(data), "timezone: UTC") {
 		t.Fatalf("data package missing configured location with overridden timezone:\n%s", string(data))
 	}
-	preflightMatches, err := filepath.Glob(filepath.Join(workspaceRoot, "preflight", "daily", "2026-05-29", "*.render.json"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("glob preflight: %v", err)
-	}
-	if len(preflightMatches) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("preflight files = %#v, want one render output", preflightMatches)
-	}
-	preflight, err := os.ReadFile(preflightMatches[0])
+	preflightPath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "preflight", "daily", "2026-05-29", "*.render.json")
+	preflight, err := os.ReadFile(preflightPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("read preflight: %v", err)
 	}
 	if !strings.Contains(string(preflight), `ok`) {
 		t.Fatalf("preflight missing fake render output:\n%s", string(preflight))
 	}
-	reportMatches, err := filepath.Glob(filepath.Join(workspaceRoot, "reports", "daily", "*.md"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("glob managed report: %v", err)
-	}
-	if len(reportMatches) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("managed reports = %#v, want one", reportMatches)
-	}
-	rawGeneratedTextPath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "daily", "2026-05-29", "*.generated_text.raw.json")
-	validatedGeneratedTextPath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "daily", "2026-05-29", "*.generated_text.json")
-	renderContextPath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "daily", "2026-05-29", "*.render_context.json")
-	metadataPath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "daily", "2026-05-29", "*.metadata.json")
+	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "reports", "daily", "*.md")
+	rawGeneratedTextPath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "daily", "2026-05-29", "*.generated_text.raw.json")
+	validatedGeneratedTextPath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "daily", "2026-05-29", "*.generated_text.json")
+	renderContextPath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "daily", "2026-05-29", "*.render_context.json")
+	metadataPath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "daily", "2026-05-29", "*.metadata.json")
 	assertFileContains(t, rawGeneratedTextPath, `"summary": "Showers are possible during the selected day."`)
 	assertFileContains(t, validatedGeneratedTextPath, `"summary":"Showers are possible during the selected day."`)
 	assertFileContains(t, renderContextPath, `"Title": "Friday's Weather"`)
@@ -582,19 +490,15 @@ func TestRunGenerateDailyWritesMarkdownReport(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestRunGenerateTodayWritesGeneratedTextReport(t *testing.T) {
-	server := dailyServer(t)
-	tempDir := t.TempDir()
-	scriptoriumPath := writeStructuredOutputScriptorium(t, tempDir)
-	workspaceRoot := filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace")
-	configPath := writeTestConfig(t, server, scriptoriumPath, workspaceRoot)
-	outPath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "today.md")
+	fixture := newCLIFixture(t, writeStructuredOutputScriptorium)
+	outPath := fixture.path("today.md")
 	var stdout bytes.Buffer
 	var stderr bytes.Buffer
 	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}

 	err := runner.Run(context.Background(), []string{
 		"generate", "today",
-		"--config", configPath,
+		"--config", fixture.configPath,
 		"--date", "2026-05-29",
 		"--out", outPath,
 	}, &stdout, &stderr)
@@ -614,7 +518,7 @@ func TestRunGenerateTodayWritesGeneratedTextReport(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("today report output missing %q:\n%s", want, string(report))
 		}
 	}
-	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "today", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
+	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "today", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
 	dataPackage, err := os.ReadFile(dataPackagePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("read managed data package: %v", err)
@@ -624,17 +528,11 @@ func TestRunGenerateTodayWritesGeneratedTextReport(t *testing.T) {
 		!strings.Contains(string(dataPackage), "today_planning:") {
 		t.Fatalf("data package output missing Today content:\n%s", string(dataPackage))
 	}
-	dailyPackages, err := filepath.Glob(filepath.Join(workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "daily", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("glob daily packages: %v", err)
-	}
-	if len(dailyPackages) != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("daily packages = %#v, want generate today to stay separate", dailyPackages)
-	}
-	rawGeneratedTextPath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "today", "2026-05-29", "*.generated_text.raw.json")
-	validatedGeneratedTextPath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "today", "2026-05-29", "*.generated_text.json")
-	renderContextPath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "today", "2026-05-29", "*.render_context.json")
-	managedReportPath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "reports", "today", "*.md")
+	noArtifacts(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "daily", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
+	rawGeneratedTextPath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "today", "2026-05-29", "*.generated_text.raw.json")
+	validatedGeneratedTextPath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "today", "2026-05-29", "*.generated_text.json")
+	renderContextPath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "today", "2026-05-29", "*.render_context.json")
+	managedReportPath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "reports", "today", "*.md")
 	assertFileContains(t, rawGeneratedTextPath, `"summary": "Today starts with showers before improving."`)
 	assertFileContains(t, validatedGeneratedTextPath, `"summary":"Today starts with showers before improving."`)
 	assertFileContains(t, renderContextPath, `"Title": "Today's Weather"`)
@@ -642,19 +540,15 @@ func TestRunGenerateTodayWritesGeneratedTextReport(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestRunGenerateHourlyWritesGeneratedTextReport(t *testing.T) {
-	server := dailyServer(t)
-	tempDir := t.TempDir()
-	scriptoriumPath := writeStructuredOutputScriptorium(t, tempDir)
-	workspaceRoot := filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace")
-	configPath := writeTestConfig(t, server, scriptoriumPath, workspaceRoot)
-	outPath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "hourly.md")
+	fixture := newCLIFixture(t, writeStructuredOutputScriptorium)
+	outPath := fixture.path("hourly.md")
 	var stdout bytes.Buffer
 	var stderr bytes.Buffer
 	runner := Runner{Clock: timeutil.FixedClock{Time: time.Date(2026, 5, 29, 11, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)}}

 	err := runner.Run(context.Background(), []string{
 		"generate", "hourly",
-		"--config", configPath,
+		"--config", fixture.configPath,
 		"--out", outPath,
 	}, &stdout, &stderr)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -674,7 +568,7 @@ func TestRunGenerateHourlyWritesGeneratedTextReport(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("report output missing %q:\n%s", want, string(report))
 		}
 	}
-	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "hourly", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
+	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "hourly", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
 	dataPackage, err := os.ReadFile(dataPackagePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("read managed data package: %v", err)
@@ -684,10 +578,10 @@ func TestRunGenerateHourlyWritesGeneratedTextReport(t *testing.T) {
 		!strings.Contains(string(dataPackage), "hourly_forecast:") {
 		t.Fatalf("data package output missing hourly content:\n%s", string(dataPackage))
 	}
-	rawGeneratedTextPath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "hourly", "2026-05-29", "*.generated_text.raw.json")
-	validatedGeneratedTextPath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "hourly", "2026-05-29", "*.generated_text.json")
-	renderContextPath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "hourly", "2026-05-29", "*.render_context.json")
-	managedReportPath := oneArtifact(t, workspaceRoot, "reports", "hourly", "*.md")
+	rawGeneratedTextPath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "hourly", "2026-05-29", "*.generated_text.raw.json")
+	validatedGeneratedTextPath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "hourly", "2026-05-29", "*.generated_text.json")
+	renderContextPath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "snapshots", "hourly", "2026-05-29", "*.render_context.json")
+	managedReportPath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "reports", "hourly", "*.md")
 	assertFileContains(t, rawGeneratedTextPath, `"summary": " Storm chances increase through late morning. "`)
 	assertFileContains(t, validatedGeneratedTextPath, `"summary":"Storm chances increase through late morning."`)
 	assertFileContains(t, renderContextPath, `"Report": {`)
@@ -699,38 +593,24 @@ func TestRunGenerateHourlyWritesGeneratedTextReport(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestRunInspectTodayArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
-	server := dailyServer(t)
-	tempDir := t.TempDir()
-	scriptoriumPath := writeFakeScriptorium(t, tempDir)
-	configPath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "config.yml")
-	workspaceRoot := filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace")
-	configBody := "weather_api:\n  base_url: " + server.URL + "/\n  timezone: America/Chicago\nscriptorium:\n  binary: " + scriptoriumPath + "\nworkspace:\n  root: " + workspaceRoot + "\n"
-	if err := os.WriteFile(configPath, []byte(configBody), 0o600); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("write config: %v", err)
-	}
+	fixture := newCLIFixture(t, writeFakeScriptorium)
 	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}
 	var stdout bytes.Buffer
 	var stderr bytes.Buffer

 	err := runner.Run(context.Background(), []string{
 		"generate", "today",
-		"--config", configPath,
+		"--config", fixture.configPath,
 		"--date", "2026-05-29",
 	}, &stdout, &stderr)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run(generate) error = %v", err)
 	}
-	dataPackageMatches, err := filepath.Glob(filepath.Join(workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "today", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("glob data package: %v", err)
-	}
-	if len(dataPackageMatches) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("data package files = %#v, want one", dataPackageMatches)
-	}
-	runID := strings.TrimSuffix(filepath.Base(dataPackageMatches[0]), ".data_package.yaml")
+	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "today", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
+	runID := strings.TrimSuffix(filepath.Base(dataPackagePath), ".data_package.yaml")

 	stdout.Reset()
-	err = runner.Run(context.Background(), []string{"inspect", "reports", "--config", configPath, "--limit", "1"}, &stdout, &stderr)
+	err = runner.Run(context.Background(), []string{"inspect", "reports", "--config", fixture.configPath, "--limit", "1"}, &stdout, &stderr)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run(inspect reports) error = %v", err)
 	}
@@ -741,7 +621,7 @@ func TestRunInspectTodayArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
 	var sourcesOutput string
 	for _, command := range []string{"metadata", "modules", "data-package", "sources"} {
 		stdout.Reset()
-		err = runner.Run(context.Background(), []string{"inspect", command, "--config", configPath, runID}, &stdout, &stderr)
+		err = runner.Run(context.Background(), []string{"inspect", command, "--config", fixture.configPath, runID}, &stdout, &stderr)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Run(inspect %s) error = %v", command, err)
 		}
@@ -758,38 +638,24 @@ func TestRunInspectTodayArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestRunInspectGeneratedArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
-	server := dailyServer(t)
-	tempDir := t.TempDir()
-	scriptoriumPath := writeFakeScriptorium(t, tempDir)
-	configPath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "config.yml")
-	workspaceRoot := filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace")
-	configBody := "weather_api:\n  base_url: " + server.URL + "/\n  timezone: America/Chicago\nscriptorium:\n  binary: " + scriptoriumPath + "\nworkspace:\n  root: " + workspaceRoot + "\n"
-	if err := os.WriteFile(configPath, []byte(configBody), 0o600); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("write config: %v", err)
-	}
+	fixture := newCLIFixture(t, writeFakeScriptorium)
 	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}
 	var stdout bytes.Buffer
 	var stderr bytes.Buffer

 	err := runner.Run(context.Background(), []string{
 		"generate", "daily",
-		"--config", configPath,
+		"--config", fixture.configPath,
 		"--date", "2026-05-29",
 	}, &stdout, &stderr)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run(generate) error = %v", err)
 	}
-	dataPackageMatches, err := filepath.Glob(filepath.Join(workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "daily", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("glob data package: %v", err)
-	}
-	if len(dataPackageMatches) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("data package files = %#v, want one", dataPackageMatches)
-	}
-	runID := strings.TrimSuffix(filepath.Base(dataPackageMatches[0]), ".data_package.yaml")
+	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "daily", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
+	runID := strings.TrimSuffix(filepath.Base(dataPackagePath), ".data_package.yaml")

 	stdout.Reset()
-	err = runner.Run(context.Background(), []string{"inspect", "reports", "--config", configPath, "--limit", "1"}, &stdout, &stderr)
+	err = runner.Run(context.Background(), []string{"inspect", "reports", "--config", fixture.configPath, "--limit", "1"}, &stdout, &stderr)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run(inspect reports) error = %v", err)
 	}
@@ -800,7 +666,7 @@ func TestRunInspectGeneratedArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
 	var sourcesOutput string
 	for _, command := range []string{"metadata", "modules", "data-package", "sources"} {
 		stdout.Reset()
-		err = runner.Run(context.Background(), []string{"inspect", command, "--config", configPath, runID}, &stdout, &stderr)
+		err = runner.Run(context.Background(), []string{"inspect", command, "--config", fixture.configPath, runID}, &stdout, &stderr)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Run(inspect %s) error = %v", command, err)
 		}
@@ -818,11 +684,7 @@ func TestRunInspectGeneratedArtifacts(t *testing.T) {

 func TestRunInspectMissingMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 	tempDir := t.TempDir()
-	configPath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "config.yml")
-	configBody := "workspace:\n  root: " + filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace") + "\n"
-	if err := os.WriteFile(configPath, []byte(configBody), 0o600); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("write config: %v", err)
-	}
+	configPath := writeWorkspaceConfig(t, filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace"))
 	var stdout bytes.Buffer
 	var stderr bytes.Buffer
 	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}
@@ -838,11 +700,7 @@ func TestRunInspectMissingMetadata(t *testing.T) {

 func TestRunInspectRunCommandsParseRunIDAndConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	tempDir := t.TempDir()
-	configPath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "config.yml")
-	configBody := "workspace:\n  root: " + filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace") + "\n"
-	if err := os.WriteFile(configPath, []byte(configBody), 0o600); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("write config: %v", err)
-	}
+	configPath := writeWorkspaceConfig(t, filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace"))
 	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}
 	commands := []string{"metadata", "modules", "data-package", "prior", "sources"}

@@ -936,10 +794,7 @@ func TestResolveGenerateSupportsEveryReportCommandName(t *testing.T) {

 func TestResolveGenerateHourlyAppliesSharedFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}
-	configPath := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "config.yml")
-	if err := os.WriteFile(configPath, []byte("weather_api:\n  units: metric\n  timezone: UTC\n"), 0o600); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("write config: %v", err)
-	}
+	configPath := writeConfigFile(t, "weather_api:\n  units: metric\n  timezone: UTC\n")

 	req, err := runner.resolveGenerate([]string{"hourly", "--config", configPath, "--units", "us", "--tz", "America/Chicago", "--out", "./hourly.md"})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1259,16 +1114,56 @@ func dailyServer(t *testing.T) *httptest.Server {
 	return server
 }

-func writeTestConfig(t *testing.T, server *httptest.Server, scriptoriumPath string, workspaceRoot string) string {
+type cliFixture struct {
+	tempDir       string
+	workspaceRoot string
+	configPath    string
+}
+
+func newCLIFixture(t *testing.T, writeScriptorium func(*testing.T, string) string) cliFixture {
+	t.Helper()
+	server := dailyServer(t)
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+	scriptoriumPath := writeScriptorium(t, tempDir)
+	workspaceRoot := filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace")
+
+	return cliFixture{
+		tempDir:       tempDir,
+		workspaceRoot: workspaceRoot,
+		configPath:    writeTestConfig(t, server, scriptoriumPath, workspaceRoot),
+	}
+}
+
+func (f cliFixture) path(name string) string {
+	return filepath.Join(f.tempDir, name)
+}
+
+func writeConfigFile(t *testing.T, body string) string {
 	t.Helper()
 	configPath := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "config.yml")
-	configBody := "weather_api:\n  base_url: " + server.URL + "/\n  timezone: America/Chicago\nscriptorium:\n  binary: " + scriptoriumPath + "\nworkspace:\n  root: " + workspaceRoot + "\n"
-	if err := os.WriteFile(configPath, []byte(configBody), 0o600); err != nil {
+	if err := os.WriteFile(configPath, []byte(body), 0o600); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("write config: %v", err)
 	}
 	return configPath
 }

+func writeTestConfig(t *testing.T, server *httptest.Server, scriptoriumPath string, workspaceRoot string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	configBody := "weather_api:\n  base_url: " + server.URL + "/\n  timezone: America/Chicago\nscriptorium:\n  binary: " + scriptoriumPath + "\nworkspace:\n  root: " + workspaceRoot + "\n"
+	return writeConfigFile(t, configBody)
+}
+
+func writeTestConfigWithDistributor(t *testing.T, server *httptest.Server, scriptoriumPath string, workspaceRoot string, distributorEndpoint string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	configBody := "weather_api:\n  base_url: " + server.URL + "/\n  timezone: America/Chicago\nscriptorium:\n  binary: " + scriptoriumPath + "\nworkspace:\n  root: " + workspaceRoot + "\nnotify:\n  distributor:\n    enabled: true\n    endpoint: " + distributorEndpoint + "\n    token_env: CLI_DISTRIBUTOR_TOKEN\n    pipeline_id_template: weatherreporter.{artifact_group}\n"
+	return writeConfigFile(t, configBody)
+}
+
+func writeWorkspaceConfig(t *testing.T, workspaceRoot string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	return writeConfigFile(t, "workspace:\n  root: "+workspaceRoot+"\n")
+}
+
 func oneArtifact(t *testing.T, root string, parts ...string) string {
 	t.Helper()
 	matches, err := filepath.Glob(filepath.Join(append([]string{root}, parts...)...))
@@ -1281,6 +1176,17 @@ func oneArtifact(t *testing.T, root string, parts ...string) string {
 	return matches[0]
 }

+func noArtifacts(t *testing.T, root string, parts ...string) {
+	t.Helper()
+	matches, err := filepath.Glob(filepath.Join(append([]string{root}, parts...)...))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("glob artifact: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(matches) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("artifact matches = %#v, want none", matches)
+	}
+}
+
 func assertFileContains(t *testing.T, path string, want string) {
 	t.Helper()
 	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
--- a/internal/config/config_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_test.go
@@ -313,6 +313,37 @@ func TestValidateReportModuleKeysWithoutMutatingOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

+func TestReportModuleOverridesNormalizesConstructedOptionsWithoutMutatingConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := Defaults()
+	rawOptions := map[string]any{
+		"sections": []any{"short_term"},
+	}
+	cfg.Reports = map[string]ReportConfig{
+		"daily": {
+			DeterministicModules: []ModuleConfigItem{
+				{ID: module.Metadata},
+				{ID: module.AreaForecastDiscussion, Options: rawOptions},
+			},
+			deterministicModulesSet: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	overrides, err := cfg.ReportModuleOverrides()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ReportModuleOverrides() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	options, ok := overrides[report.Daily][1].Options.(module.AreaForecastDiscussionOptions)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("override options type = %T, want AreaForecastDiscussionOptions", overrides[report.Daily][1].Options)
+	}
+	if strings.Join(options.Sections, ",") != "short_term" {
+		t.Fatalf("override sections = %#v, want short_term", options.Sections)
+	}
+	if got, ok := cfg.Reports["daily"].DeterministicModules[1].Options.(map[string]any); !ok || !reflect.DeepEqual(got, rawOptions) {
+		t.Fatalf("config options after ReportModuleOverrides = %#v, want original raw map", cfg.Reports["daily"].DeterministicModules[1].Options)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestValidateReportModuleAliasesDirectly(t *testing.T) {
 	retiredDailyKey := retiredDailyReportKeyForTest()
 	tests := []struct {
@@ -510,6 +541,157 @@ reports:
 	}
 }

+func TestReportModuleValidationConsistentForLoadedAndConstructedConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		yaml    string
+		reports map[string]ReportConfig
+		wantErr string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "UnknownReport",
+			yaml: `
+reports:
+  moon:
+    deterministic_modules:
+      - metadata
+`,
+			reports: map[string]ReportConfig{
+				"moon": {
+					DeterministicModules:    []ModuleConfigItem{{ID: module.Metadata}},
+					deterministicModulesSet: true,
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: "reports.moon",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "DuplicateReportAlias",
+			yaml: `
+reports:
+  three-day:
+    deterministic_modules:
+      - metadata
+  three_day:
+    deterministic_modules:
+      - metadata
+`,
+			reports: map[string]ReportConfig{
+				"three-day": {
+					DeterministicModules:    []ModuleConfigItem{{ID: module.Metadata}},
+					deterministicModulesSet: true,
+				},
+				"three_day": {
+					DeterministicModules:    []ModuleConfigItem{{ID: module.Metadata}},
+					deterministicModulesSet: true,
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: "duplicates report override",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "UnknownModule",
+			yaml: `
+reports:
+  daily:
+    deterministic_modules:
+      - missing_module
+`,
+			reports: map[string]ReportConfig{
+				"daily": {
+					DeterministicModules:    []ModuleConfigItem{{ID: module.ID("missing_module")}},
+					deterministicModulesSet: true,
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: `unknown module "missing_module"`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "DuplicateModule",
+			yaml: `
+reports:
+  daily:
+    deterministic_modules:
+      - metadata
+      - metadata
+`,
+			reports: map[string]ReportConfig{
+				"daily": {
+					DeterministicModules: []ModuleConfigItem{
+						{ID: module.Metadata},
+						{ID: module.Metadata},
+					},
+					deterministicModulesSet: true,
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: `duplicate module "metadata"`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "IncompatibleModule",
+			yaml: `
+reports:
+  daily:
+    deterministic_modules:
+      - tomorrow_planning
+`,
+			reports: map[string]ReportConfig{
+				"daily": {
+					DeterministicModules:    []ModuleConfigItem{{ID: module.TomorrowPlanning}},
+					deterministicModulesSet: true,
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: `not compatible with report "daily"`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "InvalidOptions",
+			yaml: `
+reports:
+  daily:
+    deterministic_modules:
+      - id: metadata
+        options:
+          sections:
+            - short_term
+`,
+			reports: map[string]ReportConfig{
+				"daily": {
+					DeterministicModules: []ModuleConfigItem{
+						{
+							ID: module.Metadata,
+							Options: map[string]any{
+								"sections": []any{"short_term"},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+					deterministicModulesSet: true,
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: "options are invalid",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			_, loadErr := LoadFile(writeConfig(t, tt.yaml))
+			assertReportModuleError(t, "LoadFile", loadErr, tt.wantErr)
+
+			cfg := Defaults()
+			cfg.Reports = tt.reports
+			assertReportModuleError(t, "Validate", Validate(cfg), tt.wantErr)
+
+			_, overrideErr := cfg.ReportModuleOverrides()
+			assertReportModuleError(t, "ReportModuleOverrides", overrideErr, tt.wantErr)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func assertReportModuleError(t *testing.T, operation string, err error, want string) {
+	t.Helper()
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("%s error = nil, want %q", operation, want)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), want) {
+		t.Fatalf("%s error = %q, want %q", operation, err.Error(), want)
+	}
+}
+
 func retiredDailyReportKeyForTest() string {
 	return strings.Join([]string{"daily", "today"}, "_")
 }
--- a/internal/config/reports.go
+++ b/internal/config/reports.go
@@ -12,116 +12,92 @@ import (
 )

 func (cfg Config) ReportModuleOverrides() (map[report.ID][]module.ConfigItem, error) {
-	overrides := map[report.ID][]module.ConfigItem{}
-	seenReports := map[report.ID]string{}
-	for key, reportCfg := range cfg.Reports {
-		id, err := report.IDForConfigKey(key)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("reports.%s: %w", key, err)
-		}
-		if previous, ok := seenReports[id]; ok {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("reports.%s duplicates report override %q", key, previous)
-		}
-		seenReports[id] = key
-		if !reportCfg.deterministicModulesSet {
-			continue
-		}
-		overrides[id] = moduleItemsFromConfig(reportCfg.DeterministicModules)
-	}
-	return overrides, nil
+	return traverseReportModules(&cfg, reportModuleTraversalOptions{
+		normalizeOptions: true,
+	})
 }

 func normalizeReportModules(cfg *Config) error {
 	if cfg.Reports == nil {
 		cfg.Reports = map[string]ReportConfig{}
 	}
-	moduleRegistry, err := briefing.DefaultModuleRegistry()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("initialize module registry: %w", err)
-	}
-	reportRegistry := report.DefaultRegistry()
-	seenReports := map[report.ID]string{}
-	for key, reportCfg := range cfg.Reports {
-		reportID, err := report.IDForConfigKey(key)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("reports.%s: %w", key, err)
-		}
-		if previous, ok := seenReports[reportID]; ok {
-			return fmt.Errorf("reports.%s duplicates report override %q", key, previous)
-		}
-		seenReports[reportID] = key
-		if _, err := reportRegistry.Lookup(reportID); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("reports.%s: %w", key, err)
-		}
-		if !reportCfg.deterministicModulesSet {
-			continue
-		}
-		for i, rawItem := range reportCfg.DeterministicModules {
-			options, err := normalizeModuleOptions(moduleRegistry, rawItem.ID, rawItem.Options)
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("reports.%s.deterministic_modules[%d]: %w", key, i, err)
-			}
-			reportCfg.DeterministicModules[i].Options = options
-		}
-		items := moduleItemsFromConfig(reportCfg.DeterministicModules)
-		if err := moduleRegistry.ValidateComposition(reportID, items); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("reports.%s.deterministic_modules: %w", key, err)
-		}
-		cfg.Reports[key] = reportCfg
-	}
-	return nil
+	_, err := traverseReportModules(cfg, reportModuleTraversalOptions{
+		normalizeOptions: true,
+		updateConfig:     true,
+	})
+	return err
 }

 func validateReportModules(cfg Config) error {
+	_, err := traverseReportModules(&cfg, reportModuleTraversalOptions{
+		normalizeOptions: true,
+	})
+	return err
+}
+
+type reportModuleTraversalOptions struct {
+	normalizeOptions bool
+	updateConfig     bool
+}
+
+func traverseReportModules(cfg *Config, opts reportModuleTraversalOptions) (map[report.ID][]module.ConfigItem, error) {
+	overrides := map[report.ID][]module.ConfigItem{}
 	if cfg.Reports == nil {
-		return nil
+		return overrides, nil
 	}
 	moduleRegistry, err := briefing.DefaultModuleRegistry()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("initialize module registry: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("initialize module registry: %w", err)
 	}
 	reportRegistry := report.DefaultRegistry()
 	seenReports := map[report.ID]string{}
 	for key, reportCfg := range cfg.Reports {
 		reportID, err := report.IDForConfigKey(key)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("reports.%s: %w", key, err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("reports.%s: %w", key, err)
 		}
 		if previous, ok := seenReports[reportID]; ok {
-			return fmt.Errorf("reports.%s duplicates report override %q", key, previous)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("reports.%s duplicates report override %q", key, previous)
 		}
 		seenReports[reportID] = key
 		if _, err := reportRegistry.Lookup(reportID); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("reports.%s: %w", key, err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("reports.%s: %w", key, err)
 		}
 		if !reportCfg.deterministicModulesSet {
 			continue
 		}
-		items := make([]module.ConfigItem, 0, len(reportCfg.DeterministicModules))
-		for i, rawItem := range reportCfg.DeterministicModules {
-			options := rawItem.Options
-			if options != nil {
-				normalized, err := normalizeModuleOptions(moduleRegistry, rawItem.ID, options)
-				if err != nil {
-					return fmt.Errorf("reports.%s.deterministic_modules[%d]: %w", key, i, err)
-				}
-				options = normalized
-			}
-			items = append(items, module.ConfigItem{ID: rawItem.ID, Options: options})
+		items, normalized, err := moduleItemsFromConfig(moduleRegistry, key, reportCfg.DeterministicModules, opts.normalizeOptions)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
 		}
 		if err := moduleRegistry.ValidateComposition(reportID, items); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("reports.%s.deterministic_modules: %w", key, err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("reports.%s.deterministic_modules: %w", key, err)
+		}
+		overrides[reportID] = items
+		if opts.updateConfig {
+			reportCfg.DeterministicModules = normalized
+			cfg.Reports[key] = reportCfg
 		}
 	}
-	return nil
+	return overrides, nil
 }

-func moduleItemsFromConfig(items []ModuleConfigItem) []module.ConfigItem {
+func moduleItemsFromConfig(registry briefing.ModuleRegistry, reportKey string, items []ModuleConfigItem, normalizeOptions bool) ([]module.ConfigItem, []ModuleConfigItem, error) {
 	out := make([]module.ConfigItem, 0, len(items))
-	for _, item := range items {
-		out = append(out, module.ConfigItem{ID: item.ID, Options: item.Options})
+	normalizedItems := append([]ModuleConfigItem(nil), items...)
+	for i, item := range items {
+		options := item.Options
+		if normalizeOptions {
+			var err error
+			options, err = normalizeModuleOptions(registry, item.ID, item.Options)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("reports.%s.deterministic_modules[%d]: %w", reportKey, i, err)
+			}
+			normalizedItems[i].Options = options
+		}
+		out = append(out, module.ConfigItem{ID: item.ID, Options: options})
 	}
-	return out
+	return out, normalizedItems, nil
 }

 func normalizeModuleOptions(registry briefing.ModuleRegistry, id module.ID, raw any) (any, error) {
--- a/internal/generatedtext/daily.go
+++ b/internal/generatedtext/daily.go
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 package generatedtext

-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-)
-
 type Daily struct {
 	Summary             string   `json:"summary"`
 	ForecastDiscussion  []string `json:"forecast_discussion"`
@@ -13,25 +8,21 @@ type Daily struct {
 }

 func ValidateDaily(data []byte) (Daily, []byte, error) {
-	value, err := decodeGeneratedText[Daily](data, "daily")
-	if err != nil {
-		return Daily{}, nil, err
-	}
-
-	value.Summary = strings.TrimSpace(value.Summary)
-	value.PrecipitationTiming = strings.TrimSpace(value.PrecipitationTiming)
-	value.Confidence = strings.TrimSpace(value.Confidence)
-	value.ForecastDiscussion = trimNonEmpty(value.ForecastDiscussion)
-	if value.Summary == "" {
-		return Daily{}, nil, fmt.Errorf("daily generated text summary is required")
-	}
-	if len(value.ForecastDiscussion) == 0 {
-		return Daily{}, nil, fmt.Errorf("daily generated text forecast discussion is required")
-	}
-
-	normalized, err := normalizeGeneratedText(value, "daily")
-	if err != nil {
-		return Daily{}, nil, err
-	}
-	return value, normalized, nil
+	return validateDayStyleGeneratedText[Daily, *Daily](data, "daily")
+}
+
+func (d *Daily) dayStyleFields() dayStyleFields {
+	return dayStyleFields{
+		Summary:             d.Summary,
+		ForecastDiscussion:  d.ForecastDiscussion,
+		PrecipitationTiming: d.PrecipitationTiming,
+		Confidence:          d.Confidence,
+	}
+}
+
+func (d *Daily) setDayStyleFields(fields dayStyleFields) {
+	d.Summary = fields.Summary
+	d.ForecastDiscussion = fields.ForecastDiscussion
+	d.PrecipitationTiming = fields.PrecipitationTiming
+	d.Confidence = fields.Confidence
 }
--- a/internal/generatedtext/day_style.go
+++ b/internal/generatedtext/day_style.go
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package generatedtext
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+type dayStyleFields struct {
+	Summary             string
+	ForecastDiscussion  []string
+	PrecipitationTiming string
+	Confidence          string
+}
+
+type dayStyleGeneratedText interface {
+	dayStyleFields() dayStyleFields
+	setDayStyleFields(dayStyleFields)
+}
+
+func validateDayStyleGeneratedText[T any, PT interface {
+	*T
+	dayStyleGeneratedText
+}](data []byte, name string) (T, []byte, error) {
+	value, err := decodeGeneratedText[T](data, name)
+	if err != nil {
+		var zero T
+		return zero, nil, err
+	}
+
+	pointer := PT(&value)
+	fields := pointer.dayStyleFields()
+	fields.Summary = strings.TrimSpace(fields.Summary)
+	fields.PrecipitationTiming = strings.TrimSpace(fields.PrecipitationTiming)
+	fields.Confidence = strings.TrimSpace(fields.Confidence)
+	fields.ForecastDiscussion = trimNonEmpty(fields.ForecastDiscussion)
+	if fields.Summary == "" {
+		var zero T
+		return zero, nil, fmt.Errorf("%s generated text summary is required", name)
+	}
+	if len(fields.ForecastDiscussion) == 0 {
+		var zero T
+		return zero, nil, fmt.Errorf("%s generated text forecast discussion is required", name)
+	}
+	pointer.setDayStyleFields(fields)
+
+	normalized, err := normalizeGeneratedText(value, name)
+	if err != nil {
+		var zero T
+		return zero, nil, err
+	}
+	return value, normalized, nil
+}
+
+func trimNonEmpty(values []string) []string {
+	out := make([]string, 0, len(values))
+	for _, value := range values {
+		trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(value)
+		if trimmed != "" {
+			out = append(out, trimmed)
+		}
+	}
+	return out
+}
--- a/internal/generatedtext/day_style_test.go
+++ b/internal/generatedtext/day_style_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+package generatedtext
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestValidateDayStyleGeneratedTextSharedBehavior(t *testing.T) {
+	reports := []struct {
+		name     string
+		validate func([]byte) (any, []byte, error)
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "daily",
+			validate: func(data []byte) (any, []byte, error) {
+				value, normalized, err := ValidateDaily(data)
+				return value, normalized, err
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "today",
+			validate: func(data []byte) (any, []byte, error) {
+				value, normalized, err := ValidateToday(data)
+				return value, normalized, err
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "tomorrow",
+			validate: func(data []byte) (any, []byte, error) {
+				value, normalized, err := ValidateTomorrow(data)
+				return value, normalized, err
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, report := range reports {
+		t.Run(report.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Run("requires summary", func(t *testing.T) {
+				_, _, err := report.validate([]byte(`{"forecast_discussion":["First paragraph."]}`))
+				want := fmt.Sprintf("%s generated text summary is required", report.name)
+				if err == nil || err.Error() != want {
+					t.Fatalf("validate() error = %v, want %q", err, want)
+				}
+			})
+
+			t.Run("requires non-empty forecast discussion", func(t *testing.T) {
+				_, _, err := report.validate([]byte(`{"summary":"Shared summary.","forecast_discussion":["  ",""]}`))
+				want := fmt.Sprintf("%s generated text forecast discussion is required", report.name)
+				if err == nil || err.Error() != want {
+					t.Fatalf("validate() error = %v, want %q", err, want)
+				}
+			})
+
+			t.Run("trims and normalizes", func(t *testing.T) {
+				value, normalized, err := report.validate([]byte(`{
+					"summary": " Shared summary. ",
+					"forecast_discussion": [
+						" First paragraph. ",
+						"",
+						" Second paragraph. "
+					],
+					"precipitation_timing": " Afternoon. ",
+					"confidence": " Medium "
+				}`))
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Fatalf("validate() error = %v", err)
+				}
+				fields := dayStyleFieldsForTest(t, value)
+				if fields.Summary != "Shared summary." {
+					t.Fatalf("Summary = %q, want trimmed summary", fields.Summary)
+				}
+				if strings.Join(fields.ForecastDiscussion, "|") != "First paragraph.|Second paragraph." {
+					t.Fatalf("ForecastDiscussion = %#v, want trimmed non-empty paragraphs", fields.ForecastDiscussion)
+				}
+				if fields.PrecipitationTiming != "Afternoon." {
+					t.Fatalf("PrecipitationTiming = %q, want trimmed precipitation timing", fields.PrecipitationTiming)
+				}
+				if fields.Confidence != "Medium" {
+					t.Fatalf("Confidence = %q, want trimmed confidence", fields.Confidence)
+				}
+				want := `{"summary":"Shared summary.","forecast_discussion":["First paragraph.","Second paragraph."],"precipitation_timing":"Afternoon.","confidence":"Medium"}`
+				if string(normalized) != want {
+					t.Fatalf("normalized = %s, want %s", normalized, want)
+				}
+			})
+
+			t.Run("omits empty optional fields", func(t *testing.T) {
+				_, normalized, err := report.validate([]byte(`{
+					"summary": "Shared summary.",
+					"forecast_discussion": ["First paragraph."],
+					"precipitation_timing": "   ",
+					"confidence": "   "
+				}`))
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Fatalf("validate() error = %v", err)
+				}
+				want := `{"summary":"Shared summary.","forecast_discussion":["First paragraph."]}`
+				if string(normalized) != want {
+					t.Fatalf("normalized = %s, want %s", normalized, want)
+				}
+			})
+
+			t.Run("rejects unknown fields", func(t *testing.T) {
+				_, _, err := report.validate([]byte(`{"summary":"Shared summary.","forecast_discussion":["First paragraph."],"extra":"value"}`))
+				if err == nil {
+					t.Fatal("validate() error = nil, want error")
+				}
+				if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), `unknown field "extra"`) {
+					t.Fatalf("validate() error = %v, want unknown field error", err)
+				}
+			})
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func dayStyleFieldsForTest(t *testing.T, value any) dayStyleFields {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	switch value := value.(type) {
+	case Daily:
+		return (&value).dayStyleFields()
+	case Today:
+		return (&value).dayStyleFields()
+	case Tomorrow:
+		return (&value).dayStyleFields()
+	default:
+		t.Fatalf("value type = %T, want day-style generated text", value)
+		return dayStyleFields{}
+	}
+}
--- a/internal/generatedtext/render_context.go
+++ b/internal/generatedtext/render_context.go
@@ -165,6 +165,31 @@ type DailyDaypartContext struct {
 	Summary briefing.DerivedDaypartSummaryModule
 }

+type dayStyleReportContext struct {
+	Title             string
+	ForecastDate      time.Time
+	ForecastDateLabel string
+	ForecastDayName   string
+	GeneratedAt       time.Time
+	GeneratedAtLabel  string
+	ValidPeriod       timeutil.Period
+	Timezone          string
+}
+
+type dayStyleTemplateModules struct {
+	Metadata                *briefing.MetadataModule
+	CurrentConditions       *briefing.CurrentConditionsModule
+	HourlyForecast          *briefing.HourlyForecastModule
+	DerivedDailySummary     *briefing.DerivedDailySummaryModule
+	DerivedDaypartSummaries *map[string]briefing.DerivedDaypartSummaryModule
+	PrecipTiming            *briefing.PrecipTimingModule
+	AlertDigest             *briefing.AlertDigestModule
+	SPCConvectiveOutlooks   *briefing.SPCConvectiveOutlooksModule
+	AreaForecastDiscussion  *briefing.AreaForecastDiscussionModule
+	SPCConvectiveDiscussion *briefing.SPCConvectiveDiscussionModule
+	WeatherStory            *briefing.WeatherStoryModule
+}
+
 func BuildHourlyRenderContext(metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snapshot, generated Hourly, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts) (HourlyRenderContext, error) {
 	location, err := timeutil.LoadLocation(metadata.Timezone)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -198,33 +223,18 @@ func BuildHourlyRenderContext(metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snapsh
 }

 func BuildDailyRenderContext(metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snapshot, generated Daily, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts) (DailyRenderContext, error) {
-	location, err := timeutil.LoadLocation(metadata.Timezone)
+	reportContext, err := buildDayStyleReportContext(metadata, "daily", func(dayName string) string {
+		return dayName + "'s Weather"
+	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return DailyRenderContext{}, fmt.Errorf("build daily render context: %w", err)
-	}
-	if metadata.GeneratedAt.IsZero() {
-		return DailyRenderContext{}, fmt.Errorf("build daily render context: generatedAt is required")
-	}
-	if !metadata.ValidPeriod.IsValid() {
-		return DailyRenderContext{}, fmt.Errorf("build daily render context: valid period is required")
+		return DailyRenderContext{}, err
 	}
 	modules, err := dailyTemplateModules(snapshot, derived)
 	if err != nil {
 		return DailyRenderContext{}, err
 	}
-	forecastDate := metadata.ValidPeriod.Start.In(location)
-	forecastDayName := forecastDate.Format("Monday")
 	return DailyRenderContext{
-		Report: DailyReportContext{
-			Title:             forecastDayName + "'s Weather",
-			ForecastDate:      forecastDate,
-			ForecastDateLabel: forecastDate.Format("Monday, January 2, 2006"),
-			ForecastDayName:   forecastDayName,
-			GeneratedAt:       metadata.GeneratedAt,
-			GeneratedAtLabel:  generatedAtLabel(metadata.GeneratedAt, location),
-			ValidPeriod:       metadata.ValidPeriod,
-			Timezone:          metadata.Timezone,
-		},
+		Report:        reportContext.dailyReportContext(),
 		GeneratedText: generated,
 		Modules:       modules,
 		Collected:     collected,
@@ -233,32 +243,18 @@ func BuildDailyRenderContext(metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snapsho
 }

 func BuildTodayRenderContext(metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snapshot, generated Today, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts) (TodayRenderContext, error) {
-	location, err := timeutil.LoadLocation(metadata.Timezone)
+	reportContext, err := buildDayStyleReportContext(metadata, "today", func(string) string {
+		return "Today's Weather"
+	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return TodayRenderContext{}, fmt.Errorf("build today render context: %w", err)
-	}
-	if metadata.GeneratedAt.IsZero() {
-		return TodayRenderContext{}, fmt.Errorf("build today render context: generatedAt is required")
-	}
-	if !metadata.ValidPeriod.IsValid() {
-		return TodayRenderContext{}, fmt.Errorf("build today render context: valid period is required")
+		return TodayRenderContext{}, err
 	}
 	modules, err := todayTemplateModules(snapshot, derived)
 	if err != nil {
 		return TodayRenderContext{}, err
 	}
-	forecastDate := metadata.ValidPeriod.Start.In(location)
 	return TodayRenderContext{
-		Report: TodayReportContext{
-			Title:             "Today's Weather",
-			ForecastDate:      forecastDate,
-			ForecastDateLabel: forecastDate.Format("Monday, January 2, 2006"),
-			ForecastDayName:   forecastDate.Format("Monday"),
-			GeneratedAt:       metadata.GeneratedAt,
-			GeneratedAtLabel:  generatedAtLabel(metadata.GeneratedAt, location),
-			ValidPeriod:       metadata.ValidPeriod,
-			Timezone:          metadata.Timezone,
-		},
+		Report:        reportContext.todayReportContext(),
 		GeneratedText: generated,
 		Modules:       modules,
 		Collected:     collected,
@@ -267,33 +263,18 @@ func BuildTodayRenderContext(metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snapsho
 }

 func BuildTomorrowRenderContext(metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snapshot, generated Tomorrow, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts) (TomorrowRenderContext, error) {
-	location, err := timeutil.LoadLocation(metadata.Timezone)
+	reportContext, err := buildDayStyleReportContext(metadata, "tomorrow", func(dayName string) string {
+		return dayName + "'s Weather"
+	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return TomorrowRenderContext{}, fmt.Errorf("build tomorrow render context: %w", err)
-	}
-	if metadata.GeneratedAt.IsZero() {
-		return TomorrowRenderContext{}, fmt.Errorf("build tomorrow render context: generatedAt is required")
-	}
-	if !metadata.ValidPeriod.IsValid() {
-		return TomorrowRenderContext{}, fmt.Errorf("build tomorrow render context: valid period is required")
+		return TomorrowRenderContext{}, err
 	}
 	modules, err := tomorrowTemplateModules(snapshot, derived)
 	if err != nil {
 		return TomorrowRenderContext{}, err
 	}
-	forecastDate := metadata.ValidPeriod.Start.In(location)
-	forecastDayName := forecastDate.Format("Monday")
 	return TomorrowRenderContext{
-		Report: TomorrowReportContext{
-			Title:             forecastDayName + "'s Weather",
-			ForecastDate:      forecastDate,
-			ForecastDateLabel: forecastDate.Format("Monday, January 2, 2006"),
-			ForecastDayName:   forecastDayName,
-			GeneratedAt:       metadata.GeneratedAt,
-			GeneratedAtLabel:  generatedAtLabel(metadata.GeneratedAt, location),
-			ValidPeriod:       metadata.ValidPeriod,
-			Timezone:          metadata.Timezone,
-		},
+		Report:        reportContext.tomorrowReportContext(),
 		GeneratedText: generated,
 		Modules:       modules,
 		Collected:     collected,
@@ -301,49 +282,73 @@ func BuildTomorrowRenderContext(metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snap
 	}, nil
 }

+func buildDayStyleReportContext(metadata briefing.Metadata, name string, title func(string) string) (dayStyleReportContext, error) {
+	location, err := timeutil.LoadLocation(metadata.Timezone)
+	if err != nil {
+		return dayStyleReportContext{}, fmt.Errorf("build %s render context: %w", name, err)
+	}
+	if metadata.GeneratedAt.IsZero() {
+		return dayStyleReportContext{}, fmt.Errorf("build %s render context: generatedAt is required", name)
+	}
+	if !metadata.ValidPeriod.IsValid() {
+		return dayStyleReportContext{}, fmt.Errorf("build %s render context: valid period is required", name)
+	}
+
+	forecastDate := metadata.ValidPeriod.Start.In(location)
+	forecastDayName := forecastDate.Format("Monday")
+	return dayStyleReportContext{
+		Title:             title(forecastDayName),
+		ForecastDate:      forecastDate,
+		ForecastDateLabel: forecastDate.Format("Monday, January 2, 2006"),
+		ForecastDayName:   forecastDayName,
+		GeneratedAt:       metadata.GeneratedAt,
+		GeneratedAtLabel:  generatedAtLabel(metadata.GeneratedAt, location),
+		ValidPeriod:       metadata.ValidPeriod,
+		Timezone:          metadata.Timezone,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (ctx dayStyleReportContext) dailyReportContext() DailyReportContext {
+	return DailyReportContext{
+		Title:             ctx.Title,
+		ForecastDate:      ctx.ForecastDate,
+		ForecastDateLabel: ctx.ForecastDateLabel,
+		ForecastDayName:   ctx.ForecastDayName,
+		GeneratedAt:       ctx.GeneratedAt,
+		GeneratedAtLabel:  ctx.GeneratedAtLabel,
+		ValidPeriod:       ctx.ValidPeriod,
+		Timezone:          ctx.Timezone,
+	}
+}
+
+func (ctx dayStyleReportContext) todayReportContext() TodayReportContext {
+	return TodayReportContext{
+		Title:             ctx.Title,
+		ForecastDate:      ctx.ForecastDate,
+		ForecastDateLabel: ctx.ForecastDateLabel,
+		ForecastDayName:   ctx.ForecastDayName,
+		GeneratedAt:       ctx.GeneratedAt,
+		GeneratedAtLabel:  ctx.GeneratedAtLabel,
+		ValidPeriod:       ctx.ValidPeriod,
+		Timezone:          ctx.Timezone,
+	}
+}
+
+func (ctx dayStyleReportContext) tomorrowReportContext() TomorrowReportContext {
+	return TomorrowReportContext{
+		Title:             ctx.Title,
+		ForecastDate:      ctx.ForecastDate,
+		ForecastDateLabel: ctx.ForecastDateLabel,
+		ForecastDayName:   ctx.ForecastDayName,
+		GeneratedAt:       ctx.GeneratedAt,
+		GeneratedAtLabel:  ctx.GeneratedAtLabel,
+		ValidPeriod:       ctx.ValidPeriod,
+		Timezone:          ctx.Timezone,
+	}
+}
+
 func dailyTemplateModules(snapshot module.Snapshot, derived facts.DerivedFacts) (DailyTemplateModules, error) {
-	lookup := newModuleSnapshotLookup(snapshot)
-	metadata, err := lookup.metadata()
-	if err != nil {
-		return DailyTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	current, err := lookup.currentConditions()
-	if err != nil {
-		return DailyTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	hourly, err := lookup.hourlyForecast()
-	if err != nil {
-		return DailyTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	daily, err := lookup.derivedDailySummary()
-	if err != nil {
-		return DailyTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	dayparts, err := lookup.derivedDaypartSummaries()
-	if err != nil {
-		return DailyTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	precip, err := lookup.precipTiming()
-	if err != nil {
-		return DailyTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	alerts, err := lookup.alertDigest()
-	if err != nil {
-		return DailyTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	outlooks, err := lookup.spcConvectiveOutlooks()
-	if err != nil {
-		return DailyTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	discussion, err := lookup.areaForecastDiscussion()
-	if err != nil {
-		return DailyTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	spcDiscussion, err := lookup.spcConvectiveDiscussion()
-	if err != nil {
-		return DailyTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	story, err := lookup.weatherStory()
+	common, lookup, err := dayStyleTemplateModuleSnapshot(snapshot)
 	if err != nil {
 		return DailyTemplateModules{}, err
 	}
@@ -356,66 +361,25 @@ func dailyTemplateModules(snapshot module.Snapshot, derived facts.DerivedFacts)
 		return DailyTemplateModules{}, err
 	}
 	return DailyTemplateModules{
-		Metadata:                metadata,
-		CurrentConditions:       current,
-		HourlyForecast:          hourly,
-		DerivedDailySummary:     daily,
-		DerivedDaypartSummaries: dayparts,
-		Dayparts:                orderedDailyDayparts(dayparts, derived.DaypartSummaries),
-		PrecipTiming:            precip,
-		AlertDigest:             alerts,
-		SPCConvectiveOutlooks:   outlooks,
-		AreaForecastDiscussion:  discussion,
-		SPCConvectiveDiscussion: spcDiscussion,
-		WeatherStory:            story,
+		Metadata:                common.Metadata,
+		CurrentConditions:       common.CurrentConditions,
+		HourlyForecast:          common.HourlyForecast,
+		DerivedDailySummary:     common.DerivedDailySummary,
+		DerivedDaypartSummaries: common.DerivedDaypartSummaries,
+		Dayparts:                orderedDailyDayparts(common.DerivedDaypartSummaries, derived.DaypartSummaries),
+		PrecipTiming:            common.PrecipTiming,
+		AlertDigest:             common.AlertDigest,
+		SPCConvectiveOutlooks:   common.SPCConvectiveOutlooks,
+		AreaForecastDiscussion:  common.AreaForecastDiscussion,
+		SPCConvectiveDiscussion: common.SPCConvectiveDiscussion,
+		WeatherStory:            common.WeatherStory,
 		OutdoorWindows:          outdoor,
 		DailyPlanning:           planning,
 	}, nil
 }

 func todayTemplateModules(snapshot module.Snapshot, derived facts.DerivedFacts) (TodayTemplateModules, error) {
-	lookup := newModuleSnapshotLookup(snapshot)
-	metadata, err := lookup.metadata()
-	if err != nil {
-		return TodayTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	current, err := lookup.currentConditions()
-	if err != nil {
-		return TodayTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	hourly, err := lookup.hourlyForecast()
-	if err != nil {
-		return TodayTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	daily, err := lookup.derivedDailySummary()
-	if err != nil {
-		return TodayTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	dayparts, err := lookup.derivedDaypartSummaries()
-	if err != nil {
-		return TodayTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	precip, err := lookup.precipTiming()
-	if err != nil {
-		return TodayTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	alerts, err := lookup.alertDigest()
-	if err != nil {
-		return TodayTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	outlooks, err := lookup.spcConvectiveOutlooks()
-	if err != nil {
-		return TodayTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	discussion, err := lookup.areaForecastDiscussion()
-	if err != nil {
-		return TodayTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	spcDiscussion, err := lookup.spcConvectiveDiscussion()
-	if err != nil {
-		return TodayTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	story, err := lookup.weatherStory()
+	common, lookup, err := dayStyleTemplateModuleSnapshot(snapshot)
 	if err != nil {
 		return TodayTemplateModules{}, err
 	}
@@ -424,18 +388,18 @@ func todayTemplateModules(snapshot module.Snapshot, derived facts.DerivedFacts)
 		return TodayTemplateModules{}, err
 	}
 	return TodayTemplateModules{
-		Metadata:                metadata,
-		CurrentConditions:       current,
-		HourlyForecast:          hourly,
-		DerivedDailySummary:     daily,
-		DerivedDaypartSummaries: dayparts,
-		Dayparts:                orderedTodayDayparts(dayparts, derived.DaypartSummaries),
-		PrecipTiming:            precip,
-		AlertDigest:             alerts,
-		SPCConvectiveOutlooks:   outlooks,
-		AreaForecastDiscussion:  discussion,
-		SPCConvectiveDiscussion: spcDiscussion,
-		WeatherStory:            story,
+		Metadata:                common.Metadata,
+		CurrentConditions:       common.CurrentConditions,
+		HourlyForecast:          common.HourlyForecast,
+		DerivedDailySummary:     common.DerivedDailySummary,
+		DerivedDaypartSummaries: common.DerivedDaypartSummaries,
+		Dayparts:                orderedTodayDayparts(common.DerivedDaypartSummaries, derived.DaypartSummaries),
+		PrecipTiming:            common.PrecipTiming,
+		AlertDigest:             common.AlertDigest,
+		SPCConvectiveOutlooks:   common.SPCConvectiveOutlooks,
+		AreaForecastDiscussion:  common.AreaForecastDiscussion,
+		SPCConvectiveDiscussion: common.SPCConvectiveDiscussion,
+		WeatherStory:            common.WeatherStory,
 		TodayPlanning:           planning,
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -492,48 +456,7 @@ func hourlyTemplateModules(snapshot module.Snapshot) (HourlyTemplateModules, err
 }

 func tomorrowTemplateModules(snapshot module.Snapshot, derived facts.DerivedFacts) (TomorrowTemplateModules, error) {
-	lookup := newModuleSnapshotLookup(snapshot)
-	metadata, err := lookup.metadata()
-	if err != nil {
-		return TomorrowTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	current, err := lookup.currentConditions()
-	if err != nil {
-		return TomorrowTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	hourly, err := lookup.hourlyForecast()
-	if err != nil {
-		return TomorrowTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	daily, err := lookup.derivedDailySummary()
-	if err != nil {
-		return TomorrowTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	dayparts, err := lookup.derivedDaypartSummaries()
-	if err != nil {
-		return TomorrowTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	precip, err := lookup.precipTiming()
-	if err != nil {
-		return TomorrowTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	alerts, err := lookup.alertDigest()
-	if err != nil {
-		return TomorrowTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	outlooks, err := lookup.spcConvectiveOutlooks()
-	if err != nil {
-		return TomorrowTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	discussion, err := lookup.areaForecastDiscussion()
-	if err != nil {
-		return TomorrowTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	spcDiscussion, err := lookup.spcConvectiveDiscussion()
-	if err != nil {
-		return TomorrowTemplateModules{}, err
-	}
-	story, err := lookup.weatherStory()
+	common, lookup, err := dayStyleTemplateModuleSnapshot(snapshot)
 	if err != nil {
 		return TomorrowTemplateModules{}, err
 	}
@@ -542,20 +465,81 @@ func tomorrowTemplateModules(snapshot module.Snapshot, derived facts.DerivedFact
 		return TomorrowTemplateModules{}, err
 	}
 	return TomorrowTemplateModules{
+		Metadata:                common.Metadata,
+		CurrentConditions:       common.CurrentConditions,
+		HourlyForecast:          common.HourlyForecast,
+		DerivedDailySummary:     common.DerivedDailySummary,
+		DerivedDaypartSummaries: common.DerivedDaypartSummaries,
+		Dayparts:                orderedTomorrowDayparts(common.DerivedDaypartSummaries, derived.DaypartSummaries),
+		PrecipTiming:            common.PrecipTiming,
+		AlertDigest:             common.AlertDigest,
+		SPCConvectiveOutlooks:   common.SPCConvectiveOutlooks,
+		AreaForecastDiscussion:  common.AreaForecastDiscussion,
+		SPCConvectiveDiscussion: common.SPCConvectiveDiscussion,
+		WeatherStory:            common.WeatherStory,
+		TomorrowPlanning:        planning,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func dayStyleTemplateModuleSnapshot(snapshot module.Snapshot) (dayStyleTemplateModules, moduleSnapshotLookup, error) {
+	lookup := newModuleSnapshotLookup(snapshot)
+	metadata, err := lookup.metadata()
+	if err != nil {
+		return dayStyleTemplateModules{}, moduleSnapshotLookup{}, err
+	}
+	current, err := lookup.currentConditions()
+	if err != nil {
+		return dayStyleTemplateModules{}, moduleSnapshotLookup{}, err
+	}
+	hourly, err := lookup.hourlyForecast()
+	if err != nil {
+		return dayStyleTemplateModules{}, moduleSnapshotLookup{}, err
+	}
+	daily, err := lookup.derivedDailySummary()
+	if err != nil {
+		return dayStyleTemplateModules{}, moduleSnapshotLookup{}, err
+	}
+	dayparts, err := lookup.derivedDaypartSummaries()
+	if err != nil {
+		return dayStyleTemplateModules{}, moduleSnapshotLookup{}, err
+	}
+	precip, err := lookup.precipTiming()
+	if err != nil {
+		return dayStyleTemplateModules{}, moduleSnapshotLookup{}, err
+	}
+	alerts, err := lookup.alertDigest()
+	if err != nil {
+		return dayStyleTemplateModules{}, moduleSnapshotLookup{}, err
+	}
+	outlooks, err := lookup.spcConvectiveOutlooks()
+	if err != nil {
+		return dayStyleTemplateModules{}, moduleSnapshotLookup{}, err
+	}
+	discussion, err := lookup.areaForecastDiscussion()
+	if err != nil {
+		return dayStyleTemplateModules{}, moduleSnapshotLookup{}, err
+	}
+	spcDiscussion, err := lookup.spcConvectiveDiscussion()
+	if err != nil {
+		return dayStyleTemplateModules{}, moduleSnapshotLookup{}, err
+	}
+	story, err := lookup.weatherStory()
+	if err != nil {
+		return dayStyleTemplateModules{}, moduleSnapshotLookup{}, err
+	}
+	return dayStyleTemplateModules{
 		Metadata:                metadata,
 		CurrentConditions:       current,
 		HourlyForecast:          hourly,
 		DerivedDailySummary:     daily,
 		DerivedDaypartSummaries: dayparts,
-		Dayparts:                orderedTomorrowDayparts(dayparts, derived.DaypartSummaries),
 		PrecipTiming:            precip,
 		AlertDigest:             alerts,
 		SPCConvectiveOutlooks:   outlooks,
 		AreaForecastDiscussion:  discussion,
 		SPCConvectiveDiscussion: spcDiscussion,
 		WeatherStory:            story,
-		TomorrowPlanning:        planning,
-	}, nil
+	}, lookup, nil
 }

 type moduleSnapshotLookup struct {
--- a/internal/generatedtext/render_context_test.go
+++ b/internal/generatedtext/render_context_test.go
@@ -272,6 +272,192 @@ func TestBuildTodayRenderContextAllowsOmittedOptionalModules(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

+func TestBuildDayStyleRenderContextsPopulateSharedFieldsAndPlanningModules(t *testing.T) {
+	type result struct {
+		title             string
+		forecastDateLabel string
+		generatedAtLabel  string
+		timezone          string
+		validPeriod       timeutil.Period
+		metadata          bool
+		current           bool
+		hourly            bool
+		dailySummary      bool
+		daypartSummaries  bool
+		dayparts          int
+		precip            bool
+		alerts            bool
+		outlooks          bool
+		discussion        bool
+		spcDiscussion     bool
+		story             bool
+		planning          bool
+		collected         bool
+		derived           bool
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name               string
+		wantTitle          string
+		wantGeneratedLabel string
+		wantDayparts       int
+		build              func(t *testing.T) result
+	}{
+		{
+			name:               "daily",
+			wantTitle:          "Monday's Weather",
+			wantGeneratedLabel: "Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 9:14 AM",
+			wantDayparts:       3,
+			build: func(t *testing.T) result {
+				t.Helper()
+				collected := testCollected()
+				derived := testDailyDerived()
+				ctx, err := BuildDailyRenderContext(testDailyMetadata(), testDailySnapshot(t), Daily{
+					Summary:            "Daily summary.",
+					ForecastDiscussion: []string{"Daily discussion."},
+				}, collected, derived)
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Fatalf("BuildDailyRenderContext() error = %v", err)
+				}
+				return result{
+					title:             ctx.Report.Title,
+					forecastDateLabel: ctx.Report.ForecastDateLabel,
+					generatedAtLabel:  ctx.Report.GeneratedAtLabel,
+					timezone:          ctx.Report.Timezone,
+					validPeriod:       ctx.Report.ValidPeriod,
+					metadata:          ctx.Modules.Metadata != nil && ctx.Modules.Metadata.ReportID == report.Daily,
+					current:           ctx.Modules.CurrentConditions != nil,
+					hourly:            ctx.Modules.HourlyForecast != nil,
+					dailySummary:      ctx.Modules.DerivedDailySummary != nil,
+					daypartSummaries:  ctx.Modules.DerivedDaypartSummaries != nil,
+					dayparts:          len(ctx.Modules.Dayparts),
+					precip:            ctx.Modules.PrecipTiming != nil,
+					alerts:            ctx.Modules.AlertDigest != nil,
+					outlooks:          ctx.Modules.SPCConvectiveOutlooks != nil,
+					discussion:        ctx.Modules.AreaForecastDiscussion != nil,
+					spcDiscussion:     ctx.Modules.SPCConvectiveDiscussion != nil,
+					story:             ctx.Modules.WeatherStory != nil,
+					planning:          ctx.Modules.DailyPlanning != nil,
+					collected:         ctx.Collected.FetchedAt.Equal(collected.FetchedAt),
+					derived:           len(ctx.Derived.DaypartSummaries) == len(derived.DaypartSummaries),
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:               "today",
+			wantTitle:          "Today's Weather",
+			wantGeneratedLabel: "Monday, June 15, 2026 at 7:14 AM",
+			wantDayparts:       2,
+			build: func(t *testing.T) result {
+				t.Helper()
+				collected := testCollected()
+				derived := testTodayDerived()
+				ctx, err := BuildTodayRenderContext(testTodayMetadata(), testTodaySnapshot(t), Today{
+					Summary:            "Today summary.",
+					ForecastDiscussion: []string{"Today discussion."},
+				}, collected, derived)
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Fatalf("BuildTodayRenderContext() error = %v", err)
+				}
+				return result{
+					title:             ctx.Report.Title,
+					forecastDateLabel: ctx.Report.ForecastDateLabel,
+					generatedAtLabel:  ctx.Report.GeneratedAtLabel,
+					timezone:          ctx.Report.Timezone,
+					validPeriod:       ctx.Report.ValidPeriod,
+					metadata:          ctx.Modules.Metadata != nil && ctx.Modules.Metadata.ReportID == report.Today,
+					current:           ctx.Modules.CurrentConditions != nil,
+					hourly:            ctx.Modules.HourlyForecast != nil,
+					dailySummary:      ctx.Modules.DerivedDailySummary != nil,
+					daypartSummaries:  ctx.Modules.DerivedDaypartSummaries != nil,
+					dayparts:          len(ctx.Modules.Dayparts),
+					precip:            ctx.Modules.PrecipTiming != nil,
+					alerts:            ctx.Modules.AlertDigest != nil,
+					outlooks:          ctx.Modules.SPCConvectiveOutlooks != nil,
+					discussion:        ctx.Modules.AreaForecastDiscussion != nil,
+					spcDiscussion:     ctx.Modules.SPCConvectiveDiscussion != nil,
+					story:             ctx.Modules.WeatherStory != nil,
+					planning:          ctx.Modules.TodayPlanning != nil,
+					collected:         ctx.Collected.FetchedAt.Equal(collected.FetchedAt),
+					derived:           len(ctx.Derived.DaypartSummaries) == len(derived.DaypartSummaries),
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:               "tomorrow",
+			wantTitle:          "Monday's Weather",
+			wantGeneratedLabel: "Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 9:14 AM",
+			wantDayparts:       2,
+			build: func(t *testing.T) result {
+				t.Helper()
+				collected := testCollected()
+				derived := testTomorrowDerived()
+				ctx, err := BuildTomorrowRenderContext(testTomorrowMetadata(), testTomorrowSnapshot(t), Tomorrow{
+					Summary:            "Tomorrow summary.",
+					ForecastDiscussion: []string{"Tomorrow discussion."},
+				}, collected, derived)
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Fatalf("BuildTomorrowRenderContext() error = %v", err)
+				}
+				return result{
+					title:             ctx.Report.Title,
+					forecastDateLabel: ctx.Report.ForecastDateLabel,
+					generatedAtLabel:  ctx.Report.GeneratedAtLabel,
+					timezone:          ctx.Report.Timezone,
+					validPeriod:       ctx.Report.ValidPeriod,
+					metadata:          ctx.Modules.Metadata != nil && ctx.Modules.Metadata.ReportID == report.Tomorrow,
+					current:           ctx.Modules.CurrentConditions != nil,
+					hourly:            ctx.Modules.HourlyForecast != nil,
+					dailySummary:      ctx.Modules.DerivedDailySummary != nil,
+					daypartSummaries:  ctx.Modules.DerivedDaypartSummaries != nil,
+					dayparts:          len(ctx.Modules.Dayparts),
+					precip:            ctx.Modules.PrecipTiming != nil,
+					alerts:            ctx.Modules.AlertDigest != nil,
+					outlooks:          ctx.Modules.SPCConvectiveOutlooks != nil,
+					discussion:        ctx.Modules.AreaForecastDiscussion != nil,
+					spcDiscussion:     ctx.Modules.SPCConvectiveDiscussion != nil,
+					story:             ctx.Modules.WeatherStory != nil,
+					planning:          ctx.Modules.TomorrowPlanning != nil,
+					collected:         ctx.Collected.FetchedAt.Equal(collected.FetchedAt),
+					derived:           len(ctx.Derived.DaypartSummaries) == len(derived.DaypartSummaries),
+				}
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := test.build(t)
+			if result.title != test.wantTitle {
+				t.Fatalf("title = %q, want %q", result.title, test.wantTitle)
+			}
+			if result.forecastDateLabel != "Monday, June 15, 2026" {
+				t.Fatalf("forecastDateLabel = %q, want Monday, June 15, 2026", result.forecastDateLabel)
+			}
+			if result.generatedAtLabel != test.wantGeneratedLabel {
+				t.Fatalf("generatedAtLabel = %q, want %q", result.generatedAtLabel, test.wantGeneratedLabel)
+			}
+			if result.timezone != "America/Chicago" {
+				t.Fatalf("timezone = %q, want America/Chicago", result.timezone)
+			}
+			if !result.validPeriod.IsValid() {
+				t.Fatalf("validPeriod = %#v, want valid period", result.validPeriod)
+			}
+			if !result.metadata || !result.current || !result.hourly || !result.dailySummary || !result.daypartSummaries || !result.precip || !result.alerts || !result.outlooks || !result.discussion || !result.spcDiscussion || !result.story {
+				t.Fatalf("common modules = %#v, want all shared modules populated", result)
+			}
+			if result.dayparts != test.wantDayparts {
+				t.Fatalf("dayparts = %d, want %d", result.dayparts, test.wantDayparts)
+			}
+			if !result.planning {
+				t.Fatalf("planning = false, want %s planning module populated", test.name)
+			}
+			if !result.collected || !result.derived {
+				t.Fatalf("facts passthrough = collected:%t derived:%t, want both true", result.collected, result.derived)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestBuildDailyRenderContext(t *testing.T) {
 	metadata := testDailyMetadata()
 	snapshot := testDailySnapshot(t)
--- a/internal/generatedtext/today.go
+++ b/internal/generatedtext/today.go
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 package generatedtext

-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-)
-
 type Today struct {
 	Summary             string   `json:"summary"`
 	ForecastDiscussion  []string `json:"forecast_discussion"`
@@ -13,25 +8,21 @@ type Today struct {
 }

 func ValidateToday(data []byte) (Today, []byte, error) {
-	value, err := decodeGeneratedText[Today](data, "today")
-	if err != nil {
-		return Today{}, nil, err
-	}
-
-	value.Summary = strings.TrimSpace(value.Summary)
-	value.PrecipitationTiming = strings.TrimSpace(value.PrecipitationTiming)
-	value.Confidence = strings.TrimSpace(value.Confidence)
-	value.ForecastDiscussion = trimNonEmpty(value.ForecastDiscussion)
-	if value.Summary == "" {
-		return Today{}, nil, fmt.Errorf("today generated text summary is required")
-	}
-	if len(value.ForecastDiscussion) == 0 {
-		return Today{}, nil, fmt.Errorf("today generated text forecast discussion is required")
-	}
-
-	normalized, err := normalizeGeneratedText(value, "today")
-	if err != nil {
-		return Today{}, nil, err
-	}
-	return value, normalized, nil
+	return validateDayStyleGeneratedText[Today, *Today](data, "today")
+}
+
+func (t *Today) dayStyleFields() dayStyleFields {
+	return dayStyleFields{
+		Summary:             t.Summary,
+		ForecastDiscussion:  t.ForecastDiscussion,
+		PrecipitationTiming: t.PrecipitationTiming,
+		Confidence:          t.Confidence,
+	}
+}
+
+func (t *Today) setDayStyleFields(fields dayStyleFields) {
+	t.Summary = fields.Summary
+	t.ForecastDiscussion = fields.ForecastDiscussion
+	t.PrecipitationTiming = fields.PrecipitationTiming
+	t.Confidence = fields.Confidence
 }
--- a/internal/generatedtext/tomorrow.go
+++ b/internal/generatedtext/tomorrow.go
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 package generatedtext

-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-)
-
 type Tomorrow struct {
 	Summary             string   `json:"summary"`
 	ForecastDiscussion  []string `json:"forecast_discussion"`
@@ -13,36 +8,21 @@ type Tomorrow struct {
 }

 func ValidateTomorrow(data []byte) (Tomorrow, []byte, error) {
-	value, err := decodeGeneratedText[Tomorrow](data, "tomorrow")
-	if err != nil {
-		return Tomorrow{}, nil, err
-	}
-
-	value.Summary = strings.TrimSpace(value.Summary)
-	value.PrecipitationTiming = strings.TrimSpace(value.PrecipitationTiming)
-	value.Confidence = strings.TrimSpace(value.Confidence)
-	value.ForecastDiscussion = trimNonEmpty(value.ForecastDiscussion)
-	if value.Summary == "" {
-		return Tomorrow{}, nil, fmt.Errorf("tomorrow generated text summary is required")
-	}
-	if len(value.ForecastDiscussion) == 0 {
-		return Tomorrow{}, nil, fmt.Errorf("tomorrow generated text forecast discussion is required")
-	}
-
-	normalized, err := normalizeGeneratedText(value, "tomorrow")
-	if err != nil {
-		return Tomorrow{}, nil, err
-	}
-	return value, normalized, nil
+	return validateDayStyleGeneratedText[Tomorrow, *Tomorrow](data, "tomorrow")
 }

-func trimNonEmpty(values []string) []string {
-	out := make([]string, 0, len(values))
-	for _, value := range values {
-		trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(value)
-		if trimmed != "" {
-			out = append(out, trimmed)
-		}
+func (t *Tomorrow) dayStyleFields() dayStyleFields {
+	return dayStyleFields{
+		Summary:             t.Summary,
+		ForecastDiscussion:  t.ForecastDiscussion,
+		PrecipitationTiming: t.PrecipitationTiming,
+		Confidence:          t.Confidence,
 	}
-	return out
+}
+
+func (t *Tomorrow) setDayStyleFields(fields dayStyleFields) {
+	t.Summary = fields.Summary
+	t.ForecastDiscussion = fields.ForecastDiscussion
+	t.PrecipitationTiming = fields.PrecipitationTiming
+	t.Confidence = fields.Confidence
 }
--- a/internal/reporttemplate/reporttemplate.go
+++ b/internal/reporttemplate/reporttemplate.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"text/template"
 )

-//go:embed templates/*.md.tmpl schemas/*.schema.json
+//go:embed templates/*.md.tmpl templates/partials/*.md.tmpl schemas/*.schema.json
 var assets embed.FS

 var templates = map[string]string{
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ var templates = map[string]string{
 	"tomorrow": "templates/tomorrow.md.tmpl",
 }

+var templatePartials = []string{
+	"templates/partials/daypart_forecast.md.tmpl",
+	"templates/partials/precipitation_timing.md.tmpl",
+	"templates/partials/today_daypart_forecast.md.tmpl",
+}
+
 var schemas = map[string]string{
 	"daily":    "schemas/daily.generated_text.schema.json",
 	"hourly":   "schemas/hourly.generated_text.schema.json",
@@ -58,6 +64,16 @@ func Render(id string, data any) ([]byte, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse report template %q: %w", id, err)
 	}
+	for _, path := range templatePartials {
+		partial, err := assets.ReadFile(path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("read report template partial %q: %w", path, err)
+		}
+		tmpl, err = tmpl.Parse(string(partial))
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse report template partial %q: %w", path, err)
+		}
+	}
 	var out bytes.Buffer
 	if err := tmpl.Execute(&out, data); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("render report template %q: %w", id, err)
--- a/internal/reporttemplate/reporttemplate_test.go
+++ b/internal/reporttemplate/reporttemplate_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func TestTomorrowTemplateLookup(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Template() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	for _, want := range []string{"# {{ .Report.Title }}", "**Forecast date:**", "## Daypart Forecast", "## Precipitation Timing", "## Forecast Discussion"} {
+	for _, want := range []string{"# {{ .Report.Title }}", "**Forecast date:**", `{{ template "daypart_forecast" . }}`, `{{ template "precipitation_timing" . }}`, "## Forecast Discussion"} {
 		if !strings.Contains(source, want) {
 			t.Fatalf("template missing %q:\n%s", want, source)
 		}
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func TestDailyTemplateLookup(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Template() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	for _, want := range []string{"# {{ .Report.Title }}", "**Forecast date:**", "## Daypart Forecast", "## Precipitation Timing", "## Forecast Discussion"} {
+	for _, want := range []string{"# {{ .Report.Title }}", "**Forecast date:**", `{{ template "daypart_forecast" . }}`, `{{ template "precipitation_timing" . }}`, "## Forecast Discussion"} {
 		if !strings.Contains(source, want) {
 			t.Fatalf("template missing %q:\n%s", want, source)
 		}
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func TestTodayTemplateLookup(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Template() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	for _, want := range []string{"# {{ .Report.Title }}", "**Forecast date:**", "## Current Conditions", "## Daypart Forecast", "## Forecast Discussion"} {
+	for _, want := range []string{"# {{ .Report.Title }}", "**Forecast date:**", "## Current Conditions", `{{ template "today_daypart_forecast" . }}`, `{{ template "precipitation_timing" . }}`, "## Forecast Discussion"} {
 		if !strings.Contains(source, want) {
 			t.Fatalf("template missing %q:\n%s", want, source)
 		}
--- a/internal/reporttemplate/templates/daily.md.tmpl
+++ b/internal/reporttemplate/templates/daily.md.tmpl
@@ -5,19 +5,9 @@

 {{ .GeneratedText.Summary }}

-## Daypart Forecast
-{{ with .Modules.Dayparts }}{{ range . }}{{ $daypart := . }}- **{{ if .Summary.DisplayName }}{{ .Summary.DisplayName }}{{ else }}{{ .Key }}{{ end }}:** {{ with .Summary.DominantConditionDisplay }}{{ . }}{{ else }}{{ with .Summary.DominantCondition }}{{ . }}{{ else }}Forecast details are limited{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ if eq .Summary.TemperatureTrend "rising" }}{{ with .Summary.TemperatureStartPhraseF }}, with temperatures rising from the {{ . }}{{ with $daypart.Summary.TemperatureEndPhraseF }} to the {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ else if eq .Summary.TemperatureTrend "falling" }}{{ with .Summary.TemperatureStartPhraseF }}, with temperatures falling from the {{ . }}{{ with $daypart.Summary.TemperatureEndPhraseF }} to the {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ else if eq .Summary.TemperatureTrend "peaking" }}{{ with .Summary.TemperaturePeakPhraseF }}, with temperatures peaking in the {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ else }}{{ with .Summary.TemperatureSteadyPhraseF }}, with temperatures in the {{ . }}{{ else }}{{ with .Summary.TemperaturePhraseF }}, with temperatures in the {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ end }}.{{ if .Summary.MentionPrecipitation }}{{ with .Summary.MaxPopPercent }} Chance of precipitation is {{ . }}%.{{ end }}{{ end }}
-{{ end }}{{ else }}- No daypart forecast details are available.
-{{ end }}
+{{ template "daypart_forecast" . }}

-{{ with .Modules.PrecipTiming }}{{ with .PrecipitationWindows }}
-## Precipitation Timing
-{{ range . }}{{ $window := . }}
- **{{ if .PeriodBeginsHourLabel }}{{ .PeriodBeginsHourLabel }}{{ else }}{{ .PeriodBegins }}{{ end }}**{{ with .PeriodEndsHourLabel }} to **{{ . }}**{{ else }}{{ with .PeriodEnds }} to **{{ . }}**{{ end }}{{ end }}: Precipitation is expected during this period.{{ with .MaxPopPercent }} The peak precipitation chance is {{ . }}%{{ with $window.MaxPopHourLabel }} at {{ . }}{{ else }}{{ with $window.MaxPopTime }} at {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}.{{ end }}
-{{ end }}{{ with $.GeneratedText.PrecipitationTiming }}
-{{ . }}
-{{ end }}
-{{ end }}{{ end }}
+{{ template "precipitation_timing" . }}
 ## Forecast Discussion
 {{ range .GeneratedText.ForecastDiscussion }}
 {{ . }}
--- a/internal/reporttemplate/templates/partials/daypart_forecast.md.tmpl
+++ b/internal/reporttemplate/templates/partials/daypart_forecast.md.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{{ define "daypart_forecast" }}## Daypart Forecast
+{{ with .Modules.Dayparts }}{{ range . }}{{ $daypart := . }}- **{{ if .Summary.DisplayName }}{{ .Summary.DisplayName }}{{ else }}{{ .Key }}{{ end }}:** {{ with .Summary.DominantConditionDisplay }}{{ . }}{{ else }}{{ with .Summary.DominantCondition }}{{ . }}{{ else }}Forecast details are limited{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ if eq .Summary.TemperatureTrend "rising" }}{{ with .Summary.TemperatureStartPhraseF }}, with temperatures rising from the {{ . }}{{ with $daypart.Summary.TemperatureEndPhraseF }} to the {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ else if eq .Summary.TemperatureTrend "falling" }}{{ with .Summary.TemperatureStartPhraseF }}, with temperatures falling from the {{ . }}{{ with $daypart.Summary.TemperatureEndPhraseF }} to the {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ else if eq .Summary.TemperatureTrend "peaking" }}{{ with .Summary.TemperaturePeakPhraseF }}, with temperatures peaking in the {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ else }}{{ with .Summary.TemperatureSteadyPhraseF }}, with temperatures in the {{ . }}{{ else }}{{ with .Summary.TemperaturePhraseF }}, with temperatures in the {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ end }}.{{ if .Summary.MentionPrecipitation }}{{ with .Summary.MaxPopPercent }} Chance of precipitation is {{ . }}%.{{ end }}{{ end }}
+{{ end }}{{ else }}- No daypart forecast details are available.
+{{ end }}
+{{ end }}
--- a/internal/reporttemplate/templates/partials/precipitation_timing.md.tmpl
+++ b/internal/reporttemplate/templates/partials/precipitation_timing.md.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{{ define "precipitation_timing" }}{{ with .Modules.PrecipTiming }}{{ with .PrecipitationWindows }}
+## Precipitation Timing
+{{ range . }}{{ $window := . }}
+- **{{ if .PeriodBeginsHourLabel }}{{ .PeriodBeginsHourLabel }}{{ else }}{{ .PeriodBegins }}{{ end }}**{{ with .PeriodEndsHourLabel }} to **{{ . }}**{{ else }}{{ with .PeriodEnds }} to **{{ . }}**{{ end }}{{ end }}: Precipitation is expected during this period.{{ with .MaxPopPercent }} The peak precipitation chance is {{ . }}%{{ with $window.MaxPopHourLabel }} at {{ . }}{{ else }}{{ with $window.MaxPopTime }} at {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}.{{ end }}
+{{ end }}{{ with $.GeneratedText.PrecipitationTiming }}
+{{ . }}
+{{ end }}
+{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ end }}
--- a/internal/reporttemplate/templates/partials/today_daypart_forecast.md.tmpl
+++ b/internal/reporttemplate/templates/partials/today_daypart_forecast.md.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{{ define "today_daypart_forecast" }}## Daypart Forecast
+{{ with .Modules.Dayparts }}{{ range . }}{{ $daypart := . }}{{ if or .Summary.DominantConditionDisplay .Summary.DominantCondition }}- **{{ if .Summary.DisplayName }}{{ .Summary.DisplayName }}{{ else }}{{ .Key }}{{ end }}:** {{ with .Summary.DominantConditionDisplay }}{{ . }}{{ else }}{{ with .Summary.DominantCondition }}{{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ if eq .Summary.TemperatureTrend "rising" }}{{ with .Summary.TemperatureStartPhraseF }}, with temperatures rising from the {{ . }}{{ with $daypart.Summary.TemperatureEndPhraseF }} to the {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ else if eq .Summary.TemperatureTrend "falling" }}{{ with .Summary.TemperatureStartPhraseF }}, with temperatures falling from the {{ . }}{{ with $daypart.Summary.TemperatureEndPhraseF }} to the {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ else if eq .Summary.TemperatureTrend "peaking" }}{{ with .Summary.TemperaturePeakPhraseF }}, with temperatures peaking in the {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ else }}{{ with .Summary.TemperatureSteadyPhraseF }}, with temperatures in the {{ . }}{{ else }}{{ with .Summary.TemperaturePhraseF }}, with temperatures in the {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ end }}.{{ if .Summary.MentionPrecipitation }}{{ with .Summary.MaxPopPercent }} Chance of precipitation is {{ . }}%.{{ end }}{{ end }}
+{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ else }}- No daypart forecast details are available.
+{{ end }}
+{{ end }}
--- a/internal/reporttemplate/templates/today.md.tmpl
+++ b/internal/reporttemplate/templates/today.md.tmpl
@@ -10,19 +10,9 @@
 {{ with .TemperatureF }}Currently, it is {{ . }}°F{{ with $.Modules.CurrentConditions.ConditionTextLower }} and {{ . }}{{ end }}.{{ else }}{{ with .ConditionText }}Currently, it is {{ . }}.{{ else }}Current conditions are unavailable.{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ with .ApparentTemperatureF }} It feels like {{ . }}°F{{ with $.Modules.CurrentConditions.RelativeHumidityPercent }}, with a relative humidity of {{ . }}%{{ end }}{{ with $.Modules.CurrentConditions.WindDirectionText }} and winds from the {{ . }}{{ with $.Modules.CurrentConditions.WindSpeedMph }} at {{ . }} mph{{ end }}{{ end }}.{{ else }}{{ with .RelativeHumidityPercent }} Relative humidity is {{ . }}%.{{ end }}{{ with .WindDirectionText }} Winds are from the {{ . }}{{ with $.Modules.CurrentConditions.WindSpeedMph }} at {{ . }} mph{{ end }}.{{ end }}{{ end }}

 {{ end }}
-## Daypart Forecast
-{{ with .Modules.Dayparts }}{{ range . }}{{ $daypart := . }}{{ if or .Summary.DominantConditionDisplay .Summary.DominantCondition }}- **{{ if .Summary.DisplayName }}{{ .Summary.DisplayName }}{{ else }}{{ .Key }}{{ end }}:** {{ with .Summary.DominantConditionDisplay }}{{ . }}{{ else }}{{ with .Summary.DominantCondition }}{{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ if eq .Summary.TemperatureTrend "rising" }}{{ with .Summary.TemperatureStartPhraseF }}, with temperatures rising from the {{ . }}{{ with $daypart.Summary.TemperatureEndPhraseF }} to the {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ else if eq .Summary.TemperatureTrend "falling" }}{{ with .Summary.TemperatureStartPhraseF }}, with temperatures falling from the {{ . }}{{ with $daypart.Summary.TemperatureEndPhraseF }} to the {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ else if eq .Summary.TemperatureTrend "peaking" }}{{ with .Summary.TemperaturePeakPhraseF }}, with temperatures peaking in the {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ else }}{{ with .Summary.TemperatureSteadyPhraseF }}, with temperatures in the {{ . }}{{ else }}{{ with .Summary.TemperaturePhraseF }}, with temperatures in the {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ end }}.{{ if .Summary.MentionPrecipitation }}{{ with .Summary.MaxPopPercent }} Chance of precipitation is {{ . }}%.{{ end }}{{ end }}
-{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ else }}- No daypart forecast details are available.
-{{ end }}
+{{ template "today_daypart_forecast" . }}

-{{ with .Modules.PrecipTiming }}{{ with .PrecipitationWindows }}
-## Precipitation Timing
-{{ range . }}{{ $window := . }}
- **{{ if .PeriodBeginsHourLabel }}{{ .PeriodBeginsHourLabel }}{{ else }}{{ .PeriodBegins }}{{ end }}**{{ with .PeriodEndsHourLabel }} to **{{ . }}**{{ else }}{{ with .PeriodEnds }} to **{{ . }}**{{ end }}{{ end }}: Precipitation is expected during this period.{{ with .MaxPopPercent }} The peak precipitation chance is {{ . }}%{{ with $window.MaxPopHourLabel }} at {{ . }}{{ else }}{{ with $window.MaxPopTime }} at {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}.{{ end }}
-{{ end }}{{ with $.GeneratedText.PrecipitationTiming }}
-{{ . }}
-{{ end }}
-{{ end }}{{ end }}
+{{ template "precipitation_timing" . }}
 ## Forecast Discussion
 {{ range .GeneratedText.ForecastDiscussion }}
 {{ . }}
--- a/internal/reporttemplate/templates/tomorrow.md.tmpl
+++ b/internal/reporttemplate/templates/tomorrow.md.tmpl
@@ -5,19 +5,9 @@

 {{ .GeneratedText.Summary }}

-## Daypart Forecast
-{{ with .Modules.Dayparts }}{{ range . }}{{ $daypart := . }}- **{{ if .Summary.DisplayName }}{{ .Summary.DisplayName }}{{ else }}{{ .Key }}{{ end }}:** {{ with .Summary.DominantConditionDisplay }}{{ . }}{{ else }}{{ with .Summary.DominantCondition }}{{ . }}{{ else }}Forecast details are limited{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ if eq .Summary.TemperatureTrend "rising" }}{{ with .Summary.TemperatureStartPhraseF }}, with temperatures rising from the {{ . }}{{ with $daypart.Summary.TemperatureEndPhraseF }} to the {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ else if eq .Summary.TemperatureTrend "falling" }}{{ with .Summary.TemperatureStartPhraseF }}, with temperatures falling from the {{ . }}{{ with $daypart.Summary.TemperatureEndPhraseF }} to the {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ else if eq .Summary.TemperatureTrend "peaking" }}{{ with .Summary.TemperaturePeakPhraseF }}, with temperatures peaking in the {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ else }}{{ with .Summary.TemperatureSteadyPhraseF }}, with temperatures in the {{ . }}{{ else }}{{ with .Summary.TemperaturePhraseF }}, with temperatures in the {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ end }}.{{ if .Summary.MentionPrecipitation }}{{ with .Summary.MaxPopPercent }} Chance of precipitation is {{ . }}%.{{ end }}{{ end }}
-{{ end }}{{ else }}- No daypart forecast details are available.
-{{ end }}
+{{ template "daypart_forecast" . }}

-{{ with .Modules.PrecipTiming }}{{ with .PrecipitationWindows }}
-## Precipitation Timing
-{{ range . }}{{ $window := . }}
- **{{ if .PeriodBeginsHourLabel }}{{ .PeriodBeginsHourLabel }}{{ else }}{{ .PeriodBegins }}{{ end }}**{{ with .PeriodEndsHourLabel }} to **{{ . }}**{{ else }}{{ with .PeriodEnds }} to **{{ . }}**{{ end }}{{ end }}: Precipitation is expected during this period.{{ with .MaxPopPercent }} The peak precipitation chance is {{ . }}%{{ with $window.MaxPopHourLabel }} at {{ . }}{{ else }}{{ with $window.MaxPopTime }} at {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}.{{ end }}
-{{ end }}{{ with $.GeneratedText.PrecipitationTiming }}
-{{ . }}
-{{ end }}
-{{ end }}{{ end }}
+{{ template "precipitation_timing" . }}
 ## Forecast Discussion
 {{ range .GeneratedText.ForecastDiscussion }}
 {{ . }}
--- a/internal/state/filesystem.go
+++ b/internal/state/filesystem.go
@@ -107,17 +107,12 @@ func (s *FilesystemStore) Paths(resolved report.Resolved) (ArtifactPaths, error)
 }

 func (s *FilesystemStore) SaveModuleSnapshot(_ context.Context, resolved report.Resolved, snapshot module.Snapshot) (string, error) {
-	paths, err := s.Paths(resolved)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
 	if err := snapshot.Validate(); err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	if err := fileutil.WriteJSONAtomic(paths.ModuleSnapshot, snapshot); err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	return paths.ModuleSnapshot, nil
+	return s.saveResolvedJSON(resolved, func(paths ArtifactPaths) string {
+		return paths.ModuleSnapshot
+	}, snapshot)
 }

 func (s *FilesystemStore) SaveDataPackage(_ context.Context, resolved report.Resolved, pkg promptinput.Package) (string, error) {
@@ -132,72 +127,66 @@ func (s *FilesystemStore) SaveDataPackage(_ context.Context, resolved report.Res
 }

 func (s *FilesystemStore) SavePreflight(_ context.Context, resolved report.Resolved, artifact PreflightArtifact) (string, error) {
-	paths, err := s.Paths(resolved)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	if err := fileutil.WriteJSONAtomic(paths.Preflight, artifact); err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	return paths.Preflight, nil
+	return s.saveResolvedJSON(resolved, func(paths ArtifactPaths) string {
+		return paths.Preflight
+	}, artifact)
 }

 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
+	return s.saveResolvedJSON(resolved, func(paths ArtifactPaths) string {
+		return paths.Notification
+	}, artifact)
 }

 func (s *FilesystemStore) SaveGeneratedTextRaw(_ context.Context, resolved report.Resolved, data []byte) (string, error) {
-	paths, err := s.Paths(resolved)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	if err := fileutil.WriteFileAtomic(paths.GeneratedTextRaw, data); err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	return paths.GeneratedTextRaw, nil
+	return s.saveResolvedBytes(resolved, func(paths ArtifactPaths) string {
+		return paths.GeneratedTextRaw
+	}, data)
 }

 func (s *FilesystemStore) SaveGeneratedTextResult(_ context.Context, resolved report.Resolved, value any) (string, error) {
-	paths, err := s.Paths(resolved)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	if err := fileutil.WriteJSONAtomic(paths.GeneratedTextResult, value); err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	return paths.GeneratedTextResult, nil
+	return s.saveResolvedJSON(resolved, func(paths ArtifactPaths) string {
+		return paths.GeneratedTextResult
+	}, value)
 }

 func (s *FilesystemStore) SaveGeneratedText(_ context.Context, resolved report.Resolved, data []byte) (string, error) {
-	paths, err := s.Paths(resolved)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	if err := fileutil.WriteFileAtomic(paths.GeneratedText, data); err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	return paths.GeneratedText, nil
+	return s.saveResolvedBytes(resolved, func(paths ArtifactPaths) string {
+		return paths.GeneratedText
+	}, data)
 }

 func (s *FilesystemStore) SaveRenderContext(_ context.Context, resolved report.Resolved, value any) (string, error) {
+	return s.saveResolvedJSON(resolved, func(paths ArtifactPaths) string {
+		return paths.RenderContext
+	}, value)
+}
+
+func (s *FilesystemStore) saveResolvedJSON(resolved report.Resolved, selectPath func(ArtifactPaths) string, value any) (string, error) {
 	paths, err := s.Paths(resolved)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	if err := fileutil.WriteJSONAtomic(paths.RenderContext, value); err != nil {
+	path := selectPath(paths)
+	if err := fileutil.WriteJSONAtomic(path, value); err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	return paths.RenderContext, nil
+	return path, nil
+}
+
+func (s *FilesystemStore) saveResolvedBytes(resolved report.Resolved, selectPath func(ArtifactPaths) string, data []byte) (string, error) {
+	paths, err := s.Paths(resolved)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	path := selectPath(paths)
+	if err := fileutil.WriteFileAtomic(path, data); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return path, nil
 }

 func (s *FilesystemStore) PrepareRenderedReport(_ context.Context, resolved report.Resolved) (string, error) {
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Eric Rakestraw	4f755704d9	Document template partials	2026-06-16 15:45:23 +00:00
Eric Rakestraw	a13f04fce5	Clean up state artifact writes	2026-06-16 15:37:21 +00:00
Eric Rakestraw	1f5b347cd2	Clean up app test setup	2026-06-16 15:30:23 +00:00
Eric Rakestraw	3639636813	Clean up CLI test setup	2026-06-16 15:23:03 +00:00
Eric Rakestraw	ca27d81163	Share Scriptorium run execution plumbing	2026-06-16 15:14:11 +00:00
Eric Rakestraw	d74ba0f259	Unify report module config traversal	2026-06-16 15:08:20 +00:00
Eric Rakestraw	121f28fd29	Share day-style render context and template blocks	2026-06-16 15:03:35 +00:00
Eric Rakestraw	e3bcecc5c1	Share day-style generated text validation	2026-06-16 14:55:22 +00:00