Update default sections of the Area Forecast Discussion provided to different report types

docs/cli.md

@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@ Markdown report after final metadata is saved.
 
 ```text
 weatherreporter --help
-weatherreporter generate daily --date YYYY-MM-DD [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH]
-weatherreporter generate today [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH] [--date YYYY-MM-DD]
-weatherreporter generate tomorrow [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH]
-weatherreporter generate hourly [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH]
-weatherreporter generate three-day [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH]
-weatherreporter generate weekend [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH]
-weatherreporter generate storm [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH] --start TIME --end TIME
-weatherreporter run morning [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out-dir PATH]
-weatherreporter run evening [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out-dir PATH]
+weatherreporter generate daily --date YYYY-MM-DD [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH] [--quiet]
+weatherreporter generate today [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH] [--date YYYY-MM-DD] [--quiet]
+weatherreporter generate tomorrow [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH] [--quiet]
+weatherreporter generate hourly [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH] [--quiet]
+weatherreporter generate three-day [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH] [--quiet]
+weatherreporter generate weekend [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH] [--quiet]
+weatherreporter generate storm [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH] [--quiet] --start TIME --end TIME
+weatherreporter run morning [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out-dir PATH] [--quiet]
+weatherreporter run evening [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out-dir PATH] [--quiet]
 weatherreporter inspect reports [--config PATH] [--limit N]
 weatherreporter inspect metadata [--config PATH] RUN_ID
 weatherreporter inspect modules [--config PATH] RUN_ID
@@ -37,10 +37,13 @@ weatherreporter inspect prior [--config PATH] RUN_ID
 weatherreporter inspect sources [--config PATH] RUN_ID
 ```
 
-Implemented `generate` commands write a JSON module snapshot, YAML data package,
-preflight artifact, managed Markdown report, and metadata under the configured
-workspace. `--out` writes an extra Markdown copy for the operator; distributor
-notification uses the managed report path, not the extra copy. `generate daily`,
+Implemented `generate` commands emit a compact JSON summary to stdout on
+success. The summary includes command identity, report identity, RunID, status,
+valid period, and managed artifact paths. They also write a JSON module
+snapshot, YAML data package, preflight artifact, managed Markdown report, and
+metadata under the configured workspace. `--out` writes an extra Markdown copy
+for the operator; distributor notification uses the managed report path, not
+the extra copy. `generate daily`,
 `generate today`, `generate tomorrow`, and `generate hourly` write managed
 generated-text artifacts, validate structured text from Scriptorium, and render
 the managed Markdown report from embedded templates. `generate daily` requires
@@ -60,17 +63,102 @@ stops the batch before any report is generated. Batch runs continue independent
 reports after a later report failure, print a JSON summary to stdout, write
 compact status lines to stderr, and return nonzero when any report failed.
 `--out-dir` writes extra Markdown copies for the operator; distributor
-notification uses each managed report path, not the extra copies. Today and
+notification uses managed report paths, not the extra copies. Today and
 Tomorrow use their report default copy names, and dynamic Daily copies use
-`daily-YYYY-MM-DD.md`. When notification is enabled, batch summaries and status
-lines include notification status, accepted distributor run ID, or notification
-error fields for each attempted report.
+`daily-YYYY-MM-DD.md`. When distributor and batch notification are enabled, a
+fully successful batch uploads one distributor bundle after report generation
+finishes. The JSON summary exposes that upload as a top-level `notification`
+object, and stderr includes one `batchNotification` status line. If any planned
+report fails, the batch notification is skipped for the whole batch.
 
 Hourly Report, 3-Day Outlook, and Weekend Outlook are explicit only; they are
 not included in `run morning` or `run evening`.
 
-`inspect` commands read existing workspace artifacts and emit JSON to stdout.
-They do not collect weather data or invoke `scriptorium`.
+`inspect` commands read existing workspace artifacts and emit the requested
+JSON data to stdout. They do not collect weather data or invoke `scriptorium`.
+Inspection commands do not accept `--quiet`.
+
+## Output
+
+Action commands, meaning `generate` and `run`, emit JSON summaries to stdout by
+default. Pre-run errors, such as invalid flags, missing required arguments, or
+configuration load failures, return an error without emitting partial JSON.
+`--quiet` suppresses successful action-command stdout and routine stderr. It
+does not hide returned errors. Inspection commands are data-output commands;
+they always write the requested JSON to stdout and are not quietable.
+
+Generate summaries have this shape:
+
+```json
+{
+  "command": "generate",
+  "reportId": "today",
+  "reportName": "Today Report",
+  "promptId": "weather.today_generated_text",
+  "runId": "20260529T120000.000000000Z_today",
+  "status": "succeeded",
+  "generatedAt": "2026-05-29T12:00:00Z",
+  "validPeriod": {
+    "start": "2026-05-29T00:00:00-05:00",
+    "end": "2026-05-30T00:00:00-05:00"
+  },
+  "reportPath": "workspace/reports/today/2026-05-29/report.20260529T120000.000000000Z_today.md",
+  "metadataPath": "workspace/snapshots/today/2026-05-29/metadata.20260529T120000.000000000Z_today.json",
+  "dataPackagePath": "workspace/data-packages/today/2026-05-29/data_package.20260529T120000.000000000Z_today.yaml",
+  "preflightPath": "workspace/preflight/today/2026-05-29/render.20260529T120000.000000000Z_today.json",
+  "generatedTextRawPath": "workspace/snapshots/today/2026-05-29/generated_text_raw.20260529T120000.000000000Z_today.json",
+  "generatedTextResultPath": "workspace/snapshots/today/2026-05-29/generated_text_result.20260529T120000.000000000Z_today.json",
+  "generatedTextPath": "workspace/snapshots/today/2026-05-29/generated_text.20260529T120000.000000000Z_today.json",
+  "renderContextPath": "workspace/snapshots/today/2026-05-29/render_context.20260529T120000.000000000Z_today.json"
+}
+```
+
+Markdown-path reports omit the generated-text fields. If distributor
+notification is attempted, summaries include `notificationPath`; successful
+notification also includes a compact `notification` object. If notification
+fails after report artifacts exist, the summary has `"status": "failed"` and an
+`error` string while retaining inspectable artifact paths.
+
+Run summaries have this shape:
+
+```json
+{
+  "command": "run",
+  "batch": "morning",
+  "status": "succeeded",
+  "startedAt": "2026-05-29T12:00:00Z",
+  "finishedAt": "2026-05-29T12:01:00Z",
+  "total": 1,
+  "succeeded": 1,
+  "failed": 0,
+  "reports": [
+    {
+      "reportId": "today",
+      "reportName": "Today Report",
+      "promptId": "weather.today_generated_text",
+      "runId": "20260529T120000.000000000Z_today",
+      "status": "succeeded",
+      "generatedAt": "2026-05-29T12:00:00Z",
+      "validPeriod": {
+        "start": "2026-05-29T00:00:00-05:00",
+        "end": "2026-05-30T00:00:00-05:00"
+      },
+      "reportPath": "workspace/reports/today/2026-05-29/report.20260529T120000.000000000Z_today.md",
+      "metadataPath": "workspace/snapshots/today/2026-05-29/metadata.20260529T120000.000000000Z_today.json",
+      "dataPackagePath": "workspace/data-packages/today/2026-05-29/data_package.20260529T120000.000000000Z_today.yaml",
+      "preflightPath": "workspace/preflight/today/2026-05-29/render.20260529T120000.000000000Z_today.json"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+`run` status is `failed` when any report failed or the top-level batch
+notification failed. Batch stderr uses compact status lines, for example:
+
+```text
+report=today status=succeeded output="reports/today.md"
+batch=morning total=2 succeeded=2 failed=0
+```
 
 ## Flags
 
@@ -80,6 +168,7 @@ They do not collect weather data or invoke `scriptorium`.
 - `--tz NAME`: override configured Weather API timezone for `generate` and `run`.
 - `--out PATH`: write an extra Markdown report copy where supported by the `generate` command.
 - `--out-dir PATH`: write extra Markdown report copies for `run morning` and `run evening`.
+- `--quiet`: suppress successful stdout and routine stderr for `generate` and `run`.
 - `--date YYYY-MM-DD`: required date for `generate daily`; optional date for `generate today`, defaulting to the current local date in the configured timezone.
 - `--start TIME`: required start time for `generate storm`.
 - `--end TIME`: required end time for `generate storm`.
@@ -103,6 +192,8 @@ weatherreporter generate weekend --out ./weekend.md
 weatherreporter generate storm --start 2026-05-29T18:00 --end 2026-05-30T06:00 --out ./storm.md
 weatherreporter run morning --out-dir ./reports
 weatherreporter run evening --out-dir ./reports
+weatherreporter generate today --quiet
+weatherreporter run morning --quiet
 ```
 
 ## Inspection

docs/config.md

@@ -78,10 +78,13 @@ missing directories, and unreadable files fail config loading.
 
 ### `notify`
 
-`notify.distributor` controls distributor notification after successful report
-generation. It is disabled by default and does not add CLI flags. When enabled,
-weatherreporter uploads one distributor bundle per generated report after
-report rendering succeeds and final metadata is saved.
+`notify.distributor` controls distributor uploads after successful report
+rendering. It is disabled by default and does not add CLI flags. When enabled,
+`generate <report>` uploads one distributor bundle for the generated report
+after final metadata is saved. `run morning` and `run evening` use
+`notify.distributor.batch`: when batch notification is enabled and every
+planned report succeeds, weatherreporter uploads one distributor bundle that
+contains all managed Markdown reports from that batch.
 
 - `enabled`: whether distributor notification config is active. Default:
   `false`.
@@ -92,33 +95,63 @@ report rendering succeeds and final metadata is saved.
 - `timeout`: distributor operation timeout. Must be greater than zero when
   enabled. Default: `30s`.
 - `failure_policy`: must be `error` when enabled. Default: `error`.
-- `pipeline_id_template`: template for the distributor pipeline ID. Required
-  when enabled. Default: empty.
-- `bundle_id_template`: template for distributor bundle IDs. Default:
-  `weatherreporter.{location_id}.{report_id}`.
-- `idempotency_key_template`: template for distributor idempotency keys.
-  Default: `{bundle_id}.{run_id}`.
-- `report_path_templates`: ordered list of templates for Markdown report paths
-  inside the distributor bundle. Each rendered path maps to the same managed
-  Markdown report source. Default:
-  ```yaml
-  - "{valid_start_date}/{artifact_group}/{valid_start_date}-{artifact_group}-{run_id}.md"
-  ```
+- `pipeline_id_template`: template for single-report distributor pipeline IDs.
+  Required when enabled. Default: empty.
+- `bundle_id_template`: template for single-report distributor bundle IDs.
+  Default: `weatherreporter.{location_id}.{report_id}`.
+- `idempotency_key_template`: template for single-report distributor
+  idempotency keys. Default: `{bundle_id}.{run_id}`.
+- `batch.enabled`: whether batch distributor notification config is active
+  when distributor notification is enabled. Default: `true`.
+- `batch.pipeline_id_template`: template for batch distributor pipeline IDs.
+  Required when distributor notification and batch notification are enabled.
+  Default: `weatherreporter`.
+- `batch.bundle_id_template`: template for batch distributor bundle IDs.
+  Required when distributor notification and batch notification are enabled.
+  Default: `weatherreporter.{location_id}.{batch}`.
+- `batch.idempotency_key_template`: template for batch distributor idempotency
+  keys. Required when distributor notification and batch notification are
+  enabled. Default: `{bundle_id}.{batch_run_id}`.
 
-Supported template variables are `location_id`, `report_id`, `run_id`,
+Single-report templates support `location_id`, `report_id`, `run_id`,
 `artifact_group`, `batch_output_name`, `valid_start_date`, `valid_end_date`,
-`valid_start_time`, `valid_end_time`, `valid_start_stamp`, and
-`valid_end_stamp`. Date values use `YYYY-MM-DD`, time values use `HHMM`, and
+`valid_start_time`, `valid_end_time`, `valid_start_stamp`, `valid_end_stamp`,
+and `storm_id`. Date values use `YYYY-MM-DD`, time values use `HHMM`, and
 stamp values use `YYYY-MM-DDTHHMM` in the effective report timezone.
-`pipeline_id_template` and `idempotency_key_template` may also use `bundle_id`.
+`storm_id` is derived from the storm report valid period as
+`{valid_start_stamp}-{valid_end_stamp}`; it renders empty for non-storm
+reports. `pipeline_id_template` and `idempotency_key_template` may also use
+`bundle_id`.
 
 The rendered pipeline ID selects the configured distributor `http_upload`
 workflow. The rendered bundle ID is the stable logical source identity for the
 report stream. The rendered idempotency key is the per-run retry identity.
 
+Batch templates support `location_id`, `batch`, `batch_run_id`, and
+`batch_started_date`. Batch idempotency templates may also use `bundle_id`.
+`batch_started_date` is the batch start date in the effective report timezone.
+Batch bundle IDs identify a logical batch stream; batch idempotency keys
+identify a specific retryable batch attempt.
+
 Rendered report paths must be unique relative paths with `/` separators. They
 must not contain backslashes, empty path segments, `.`, `..`, `manifest.json`,
-or `.distributor.json`.
+or the reserved distributor sidecar basename, formed from a leading dot plus
+`distributor.json`. In a batch upload, uniqueness is checked across every
+rendered bundle path for every included report before distributor is called.
+Managed Markdown report paths are the only upload source files; copies written
+with `--out` or `--out-dir` are never uploaded.
+
+Distributor bundle paths are report-specific. Weatherreporter uses
+`reports.<report>.distributor.path_templates` when that override is configured;
+otherwise it uses the report definition defaults:
+
+- `hourly`: `hourly/index.md`
+- `daily`: `daily/{valid_start_date}/{run_id}.md`, `daily/{valid_start_date}/index.md`
+- `today`: `daily/{valid_start_date}/{run_id}.md`, `daily/{valid_start_date}/index.md`, `today/index.md`
+- `tomorrow`: `daily/{valid_start_date}/{run_id}.md`, `daily/{valid_start_date}/index.md`, `tomorrow/index.md`
+- `three_day`: `three-day/{valid_start_date}/{run_id}.md`, `three-day/{valid_start_date}/index.md`
+- `weekend`: `weekend/{valid_start_date}/{run_id}.md`, `weekend/{valid_start_date}/index.md`
+- `storm`: `storm/{storm_id}/{run_id}.md`, `storm/{storm_id}/index.md`
 
 The upload token is read from the environment variable named by `token_env`
 after config loading and `secrets.directory` processing. Config files should
@@ -152,7 +185,9 @@ the missing-source policy. Source override keys include `observations`,
 - `notifications_dir`: distributor notification debug artifact directory under `workspace.root`. Default: `notifications`.
 
 Workspace subdirectories must be relative paths that stay inside
-`workspace.root`.
+`workspace.root`. Managed artifact paths below those directories are grouped by
+artifact group and valid-period start date; the path template is not
+configurable.
 
 ### `dayparts`
 
@@ -194,12 +229,19 @@ Each report entry supports:
 
 - `deterministic_modules`: ordered module list. Entries may be string module
   IDs or objects with `id` and optional `options`.
+- `distributor.path_templates`: optional ordered distributor bundle path
+  templates for this report. If omitted, the report definition defaults are
+  used. If present, the list must contain at least one template.
 
 Example:
 
 ```yaml
 reports:
   daily:
+    distributor:
+      path_templates:
+        - "daily/{valid_start_date}/{run_id}.md"
+        - "daily/{valid_start_date}/index.md"
     deterministic_modules:
       - metadata
       - current_conditions
@@ -209,7 +251,7 @@ reports:
       - id: area_forecast_discussion
         options:
           sections:
-            - short_term
+            - long_term
       - spc_convective_discussion
       - daily_planning
       - hourly_forecast
@@ -250,7 +292,8 @@ Unknown reports, unknown modules, duplicate modules, incompatible report/module
 combinations, duplicate stanza names, and invalid options fail config loading.
 `area_forecast_discussion.options.sections` may contain `product`,
 `key_messages`, `short_term`, and `long_term`. Empty or omitted `sections`
-includes all available AFD sections.
+includes all available AFD sections. Default report definitions may choose a
+smaller report-specific subset, such as daily reports using only `long_term`.
 
 The module registry accepts all module IDs documented in
 [Module Contract Internals](internal/module.md). Unknown or unimplemented

docs/integrations/distributor/api.md

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func SubmitReport(reportPath, summaryPath string) error {
 - Keep file contents stable after upload inputs are selected. Bundle digests are calculated from file bytes.
 - Treat upload success as admission only. `UploadFiles` and `UploadBundle` return after the server accepts and validates the upload, not after all destinations publish.
 
-Valid bundle paths are relative slash paths. They must not be empty, absolute, contain backslashes, contain `.` or `..` path segments, contain empty path segments, or use reserved basenames `manifest.json` or `.distributor.json`.
+Valid bundle paths are relative slash paths. They must not be empty, absolute, contain backslashes, contain `.` or `..` path segments, contain empty path segments, or use reserved basenames such as `manifest.json` and the distributor sidecar basename formed from a leading dot plus `distributor.json`.
 
 ## Idempotency And Status
 

docs/integrations/distributor/pkg-bundle.md

@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ Invalid paths include:
 - paths containing backslashes;
 - `.` or `..` path segments;
 - empty path segments;
-- any basename of `manifest.json` or `.distributor.json`.
+- any reserved basename, including `manifest.json` and the distributor sidecar
+  basename formed from a leading dot plus `distributor.json`.
 
 Explicit file lists preserve caller order. File order is part of the bundle digest, so producers should choose it deliberately and keep it stable.
 

docs/internal/app-orchestration.md

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Outputs:
   result details, generated-text artifact paths when applicable, and
   notification result when attempted
 - batch summaries with per-report status, artifact paths, error text, and
-  notification outcome when attempted
+  one top-level batch notification result when attempted or skipped
 - saved Weather API bundle JSON for explicit bundle collection workflows
 - inspection JSON values for reports, metadata, module snapshots, data
   packages, prior snapshots, and source provenance
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ metadata stay in `internal/state`.
 - `workspace.*` for filesystem state
 - `dayparts` for daily and outlook summarization
 - `recent_change.*` for structured Recent Changes thresholds
-- `notify.distributor.*` for optional notification after report generation
+- `notify.distributor.*` for optional single-report and batch notification
+  after report generation
 
 Output copy flags are command request fields. They are not configuration
 defaults.
@@ -83,7 +84,9 @@ defaults.
 
 Single-report commands validate the report command, collect once through
 `internal/collect`, resolve the requested report, and pass the resolved report
-plus explicit collection into `GenerateReport`.
+plus explicit collection into `GenerateReport`. `GenerateDetailed` returns the
+resulting `ReportResult`; `Generate` wraps the same workflow for error-only
+callers.
 
 `GenerateReport` then uses this setup:
 
@@ -151,10 +154,27 @@ A collection failure stops the batch before planning or report generation.
 After planning succeeds, batch generation continues independent reports after a
 failure, records each result, writes compact status lines to stderr, emits a
 JSON summary to stdout, and returns an aggregate error when any report failed.
-When notification is enabled, each successfully generated report is notified
-independently. Notification failure marks that report failed, records
-notification fields in the batch result, and does not stop later reports.
-`--out-dir` copies are never used as notification source files.
+
+Batch report generation suppresses per-report distributor notification. After
+all planned reports finish, app orchestration evaluates batch notification:
+
+1. If distributor notification is disabled, the batch notification result is
+   omitted.
+2. If batch notification is disabled, the batch notification result is omitted
+   and there is no per-report fallback upload.
+3. If any planned report failed, the batch notification result is `skipped`
+   with reason `one or more reports failed`, and distributor is not called.
+4. If every report succeeded, app orchestration renders batch pipeline, bundle
+   ID, and idempotency key templates, renders report-specific distributor
+   paths for each included report, validates every managed source path and
+   bundle path, checks duplicate bundle paths across the batch, calls the
+   notifier once with a multi-file request, and saves a batch notification
+   debug artifact.
+
+Batch notification failure records a top-level failed notification, increments
+the aggregate batch failure count, and returns an aggregate batch error without
+marking individual report items failed. `--out-dir` copies are never used as
+notification source files.
 
 ## Inspection Workflow
 
@@ -172,8 +192,12 @@ inspection view.
 - Render and run errors preserve Scriptorium stderr and exit-code context.
 - Generated-text report errors preserve available intermediate artifacts and do
   not create extra output copies.
-- Notification errors are wrapped with report ID, RunID, and managed report path
-  context and are recorded separately in batch results.
+- Single-report notification errors are wrapped with report ID, RunID, and
+  managed report path context. Detailed generation returns the inspectable
+  report, metadata, and notification artifact paths when finalization has
+  already saved them.
+- Batch notification errors are recorded on the top-level batch notification
+  result and do not change individual report item status.
 - Metadata and artifact path errors include filesystem context.
 - Batch failures are recorded per report and surfaced through an aggregate
   batch error.
@@ -201,5 +225,9 @@ Inspect:
   a raw data package.
 - Recent Changes are computed from structured module snapshots.
 - Metadata links artifacts produced for a run.
-- Distributor notification maps the managed Markdown report path to configured
-  bundle paths; extra output copies are not upload sources.
+- Single-report distributor notification maps the managed Markdown report path
+  to configured bundle paths.
+- Batch distributor notification maps each included managed Markdown report
+  path to bundle paths rendered for that report and uploads once for the
+  batch.
+- Extra output copies are not upload sources.

docs/internal/briefing.md

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ builders run. Configured `location` values are prompt context only; Weather API
 
 `area_forecast_discussion` uses optional `sections` configuration to include a
 subset of discussion fields. Hourly Report defaults this module to
-`key_messages` and `short_term`.
+`key_messages` and `short_term`; Daily Report defaults it to `long_term`.
 
 `spc_convective_outlooks` uses collected SPC run metadata and derived
 report-period outlooks. It emits `checked: true` for a successfully fetched

docs/internal/cli.md

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# CLI Internals
+
+This document describes command output ownership in `internal/cli`.
+
+## Purpose
+
+`internal/cli` owns command parsing, app request construction, help text, and
+presentation of command results. It converts app-layer results into stable CLI
+summaries and writes stdout/stderr through shared output helpers.
+
+## Command Categories
+
+- Action commands: `generate` and `run`. These perform work, write artifacts,
+  and return compact summaries.
+- Inspection commands: `inspect reports`, `inspect metadata`, `inspect
+  modules`, `inspect data-package`, `inspect prior`, and `inspect sources`.
+  These read existing artifacts and return requested data.
+
+Future commands must declare which category they belong to before adding output
+behavior.
+
+## Stdout And Stderr
+
+Action commands write JSON summaries to stdout by default. `run` also writes
+compact status lines to stderr through `writeBatchStatus`. `generate` does not
+write routine stderr today. Pre-run errors return without partial JSON.
+
+Inspection commands write requested JSON data to stdout with `writeJSON`. They
+do not use action output helpers and do not support quiet mode.
+
+Returned errors are not hidden by output helpers. The caller remains
+responsible for displaying command errors.
+
+## Quiet Mode
+
+`--quiet` is supported only by action commands. It suppresses successful stdout
+and routine stderr by passing `outputOptions{Quiet: true}` to
+`writeActionResult`. It does not suppress returned errors.
+
+Quiet mode is intentionally not accepted by inspection commands because
+inspection stdout is the command result.
+
+## Summary Ownership
+
+CLI-safe summary structs live in `internal/cli/result.go`.
+
+- `newGenerateSummary` converts `*app.ReportResult` plus an optional error into
+  the generate JSON contract.
+- `newBatchSummary` converts `*app.BatchResult` into the run JSON contract and
+  derives the top-level run status.
+
+Summary types must not expose full app internals, module contents, data package
+contents, raw generated text, Scriptorium result bodies, or full distributor
+payloads.
+
+## Helper Path
+
+New action commands should:
+
+1. parse command-specific flags into CLI option structs;
+2. call the app-layer use case;
+3. convert app results into a CLI summary type;
+4. write through `writeActionResult`;
+5. use a status writer only for routine stderr status lines.
+
+New inspection commands should call the app inspection use case and write the
+returned data through `writeJSON`.

docs/internal/distributor-adapter.md

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ This document describes the distributor upload adapter in
 ## Purpose
 
 The adapter submits generated weatherreporter Markdown reports to a configured
-distributor HTTP upload endpoint. It isolates distributor package types,
-token-env lookup, upload client construction, source-bundle file mapping,
-timeout handling, status polling, and upload error wrapping from app
-orchestration.
+distributor HTTP upload endpoint. It supports one or more file mappings per
+upload request. It isolates distributor package types, token-env lookup, upload
+client construction, source-bundle file mapping, timeout handling, status
+polling, and upload error wrapping from app orchestration.
 
 ## Inputs And Outputs
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Inputs:
 - pipeline ID
 - bundle ID
 - idempotency key
-- source Markdown report path and bundle-relative path mappings
+- source Markdown report paths and bundle-relative path mappings
 - bundle created timestamp
 - context for cancellation
 
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ Outputs:
 
 The app layer passes weatherreporter-owned request values to the adapter. The
 adapter does not choose report types, render templates, select output copies,
-configure destinations, wait for downstream publication, transform Markdown, or
-persist notification state.
+decide whether an upload represents one report or a batch, configure
+destinations, wait for downstream publication, transform Markdown, or persist
+notification state.
 
 Full upstream distributor package and HTTP contract details stay under
 `docs/integrations/distributor/`.
@@ -54,13 +55,22 @@ The adapter is built from `notify.distributor` config:
 - `token_env`
 - `timeout`
 
-The app layer renders pipeline ID, bundle ID, idempotency key, and bundle paths
-from:
+The app layer renders single-report pipeline ID, bundle ID, idempotency key,
+and bundle paths from:
 
 - `pipeline_id_template`
 - `bundle_id_template`
 - `idempotency_key_template`
-- `report_path_templates`
+- report-specific path templates
+
+For batch uploads, the app layer renders pipeline ID, bundle ID, and
+idempotency key from `notify.distributor.batch.*`, resolves report-specific
+path templates once per included report, and passes the resulting multi-file
+request to this adapter.
+
+Report-specific path resolution happens entirely in the app layer. Explicit
+`reports.<report>.distributor.path_templates` overrides take precedence over
+report definition defaults.
 
 The token value is read from the environment variable named by `token_env`
 after config loading and `secrets.directory` processing.
@@ -70,9 +80,9 @@ after config loading and `secrets.directory` processing.
 The adapter calls distributor `UploadFiles` with one or more file mappings:
 
 - pipeline ID: the rendered distributor workflow selector
-- source path: the managed Markdown report path selected by app orchestration
-- bundle paths: rendered bundle-relative report paths
-- created: the report generation timestamp
+- source paths: managed Markdown report paths selected by app orchestration
+- bundle paths: rendered bundle-relative report paths for each source
+- created: the report or batch generation timestamp
 
 The adapter creates a distributor upload client with the configured endpoint,
 bearer token, and timeout-backed HTTP client. It also wraps the upload context
@@ -115,7 +125,8 @@ distributor service.
 ## Invariants
 
 - Distributor package types do not leak outside the adapter.
-- Only the managed Markdown report is uploaded.
+- Only managed Markdown report paths selected by app orchestration are
+  uploaded.
 - The adapter never scans the workspace.
 - Token values are not included in errors, CLI output, metadata, docs, or
   examples.

docs/internal/module.md

@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ The default Daily Report module order is:
 14. `hourly_forecast`
 
 The embedded Daily template uses selected deterministic fields from these
-module outputs after GeneratedText validation.
+module outputs after GeneratedText validation. Its `area_forecast_discussion`
+item is configured to include only `long_term`.
 
 ## Today Composition
 

docs/internal/state.md

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Outputs:
 - render context JSON path
 - managed Markdown report path
 - metadata JSON path
+- distributor notification debug artifact paths
 - prior comparable snapshot metadata
 - loaded module snapshot, data package, generated text, generated-text run
   result, or render context
@@ -61,20 +62,22 @@ Workspace subdirectories must be relative paths that stay under
 ## Managed Layout
 
 Paths are derived from the resolved report definition's artifact group, the
-valid-period start date for dated artifacts, and the RunID.
+valid-period start date, and the RunID. Filenames put the artifact kind before
+the RunID.
 
 ```text
 <workspace.root>/
-  snapshots/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/<run_id>.modules.json
-  snapshots/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/<run_id>.metadata.json
-  snapshots/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/<run_id>.generated_text.raw.json
-  snapshots/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/<run_id>.generated_text.run.json
-  snapshots/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/<run_id>.generated_text.json
-  snapshots/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/<run_id>.render_context.json
-  data-packages/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/<run_id>.data_package.yaml
-  preflight/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/<run_id>.render.json
-  notifications/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/<run_id>.distributor.json
-  reports/<artifact_group>/<run_id>.md
+  reports/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/report.<run_id>.md
+  snapshots/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/modules.<run_id>.json
+  snapshots/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/metadata.<run_id>.json
+  snapshots/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/generated_text_raw.<run_id>.json
+  snapshots/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/generated_text_result.<run_id>.json
+  snapshots/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/generated_text.<run_id>.json
+  snapshots/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/render_context.<run_id>.json
+  data-packages/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/data_package.<run_id>.yaml
+  preflight/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/render.<run_id>.json
+  notifications/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/distributor.<run_id>.json
+  notifications/batches/<batch>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/distributor.<batch_run_id>.json
 ```
 
 Metadata is stored beside module snapshots and links the module snapshot, data
@@ -85,6 +88,10 @@ Scriptorium run result, validated generated text, and render context artifacts.
 Markdown-report metadata omits those generated-text fields. Report listing
 walks metadata files under the snapshots directory.
 
+Batch notification artifacts are stored under the notifications tree rather
+than report metadata because they describe a batch-level upload. The date
+directory is the batch start date in the effective report timezone.
+
 ## Prior Lookup
 
 Prior snapshot lookup reads stored metadata through the shared lookup path and
@@ -118,6 +125,27 @@ atomically when notification is attempted and include rendered distributor
 pipeline ID, bundle ID, idempotency key, bundle paths, upload status, latest
 run status, and redacted errors.
 
+Single-report notification artifacts use schema version
+`weatherreporter.distributor_notification.v1` and record one managed source
+path plus that source's bundle paths. Batch notification artifacts use schema
+version `weatherreporter.batch_distributor_notification.v1` and record:
+
+- `batch`
+- `batchRunId`
+- `attemptedAt`
+- `endpoint`
+- `pipelineId`
+- `bundleId`
+- `idempotencyKey`
+- `bundleCreated`
+- `includedReports`, each with `reportId`, `runId`, `sourcePath`, and
+  `bundlePaths`
+- `status`
+- `upload`
+- `runStatus`
+- `statusError`
+- `error`
+
 Inspection helpers read existing metadata, module snapshot, data package,
 generated text, generated-text run result, and render context files. Missing
 metadata directories return no inspection records or no prior snapshot rather
@@ -145,4 +173,6 @@ Inspect:
 - Metadata links artifacts produced for a run.
 - Generated-text artifacts live under the snapshots tree beside module
   snapshots and metadata.
+- Batch notification artifacts live under `notifications/batches` and are not
+  linked from report metadata.
 - Prior lookup is based on structured metadata, not rendered report text.

docs/operations.md

@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ effective report timezone and is not included in `run morning` or
 When distributor notification is enabled, weatherreporter uploads the managed
 Markdown report after report rendering succeeds and final metadata is saved.
 `--out PATH` writes an extra Markdown copy for generated reports; it is not used
-as the distributor upload source.
+as the distributor upload source. Generate commands emit a compact JSON summary
+to stdout by default. Use `--quiet` to suppress successful stdout for cron jobs
+or other schedulers that only need nonzero exits and external logs.
 
 Batch commands:
 
@@ -57,12 +59,15 @@ batch before any report is generated.
 
 After planning succeeds, batch commands print a JSON summary to stdout, write
 compact per-report status lines to stderr, continue independent reports after
-one report fails, and return nonzero when any report failed. When notification
-is configured, the summary and status lines include notification status,
-accepted distributor run ID, or notification error fields for each attempted
-report. `--out-dir PATH` writes extra Markdown copies using report default
-filenames such as `today.md` and `tomorrow.md`; dynamic Daily copies use
-`daily-YYYY-MM-DD.md`. These copies are not used as distributor upload sources.
+one report fails, and return nonzero when any report failed. Batch commands do
+not upload each report independently. When distributor notification and batch
+notification are enabled, weatherreporter uploads one distributor bundle only
+after every planned report succeeds. If any report fails, the batch upload is
+skipped for the whole batch. `--out-dir PATH` writes extra Markdown copies
+using report default filenames such as `today.md` and `tomorrow.md`; dynamic
+Daily copies use `daily-YYYY-MM-DD.md`. These copies are not used as
+distributor upload sources. Use `--quiet` to suppress successful batch summary
+and status output; failures still return nonzero.
 
 ## Filesystem Layout
 
@@ -70,150 +75,47 @@ The default workspace root is `workspace`.
 
 ```text
 workspace/
-  snapshots/
-    daily/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.modules.json
-        <run_id>.metadata.json
-        <run_id>.generated_text.raw.json
-        <run_id>.generated_text.run.json
-        <run_id>.generated_text.json
-        <run_id>.render_context.json
-    today/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.modules.json
-        <run_id>.metadata.json
-        <run_id>.generated_text.raw.json
-        <run_id>.generated_text.run.json
-        <run_id>.generated_text.json
-        <run_id>.render_context.json
-    three-day/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.modules.json
-        <run_id>.metadata.json
-    weekend/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.modules.json
-        <run_id>.metadata.json
-    hourly/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.modules.json
-        <run_id>.metadata.json
-        <run_id>.generated_text.raw.json
-        <run_id>.generated_text.run.json
-        <run_id>.generated_text.json
-        <run_id>.render_context.json
-    tomorrow/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.modules.json
-        <run_id>.metadata.json
-        <run_id>.generated_text.raw.json
-        <run_id>.generated_text.run.json
-        <run_id>.generated_text.json
-        <run_id>.render_context.json
-    storm/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.modules.json
-        <run_id>.metadata.json
-  data-packages/
-    daily/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.data_package.yaml
-    today/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.data_package.yaml
-    three-day/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.data_package.yaml
-    weekend/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.data_package.yaml
-    hourly/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.data_package.yaml
-    tomorrow/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.data_package.yaml
-    storm/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.data_package.yaml
-  preflight/
-    daily/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.render.json
-    today/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.render.json
-    three-day/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.render.json
-    weekend/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.render.json
-    hourly/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.render.json
-    tomorrow/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.render.json
-    storm/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.render.json
-  notifications/
-    daily/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.distributor.json
-    today/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.distributor.json
-    three-day/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.distributor.json
-    weekend/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.distributor.json
-    hourly/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.distributor.json
-    tomorrow/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.distributor.json
-    storm/
-      YYYY-MM-DD/
-        <run_id>.distributor.json
-  reports/
-    daily/
-      <run_id>.md
-    today/
-      <run_id>.md
-    three-day/
-      <run_id>.md
-    weekend/
-      <run_id>.md
-    hourly/
-      <run_id>.md
-    tomorrow/
-      <run_id>.md
-    storm/
-      <run_id>.md
+  reports/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/report.<run_id>.md
+
+  snapshots/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/modules.<run_id>.json
+  snapshots/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/metadata.<run_id>.json
+  snapshots/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/generated_text_raw.<run_id>.json
+  snapshots/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/generated_text_result.<run_id>.json
+  snapshots/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/generated_text.<run_id>.json
+  snapshots/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/render_context.<run_id>.json
+
+  data-packages/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/data_package.<run_id>.yaml
+  preflight/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/render.<run_id>.json
+
+  notifications/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/distributor.<run_id>.json
+  notifications/batches/<batch>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/distributor.<batch_run_id>.json
 ```
 
-Managed artifact filenames use the RunID, so repeated runs for the same valid
-period do not overwrite each other.
+Managed artifact filenames use the artifact kind and RunID, so repeated runs
+for the same valid period do not overwrite each other. The date directory is
+the valid-period start date in the effective report timezone. Generated-text
+artifacts are written only for Daily, Today, Tomorrow, and Hourly reports.
 
 ## RunID And Metadata
 
 RunIDs are based on generation time plus report ID. Reports that can be
 generated more than once in a single command may append a report-specific
 disambiguator. Daily appends the local valid date so multiple dynamic Daily
-reports in one batch have distinct managed artifacts and notification
-idempotency keys:
+reports in one batch have distinct managed artifacts:
 
 ```text
 20260529T100000.123456789Z_daily_2026-05-31
 20260529T100000.123456789Z_today
 ```
 
+Batch notification RunIDs use the batch start timestamp plus the batch command
+name:
+
+```text
+20260529T100000.123456789Z_morning
+20260529T220000.123456789Z_evening
+```
+
 Each generated report writes metadata that links:
 
 - RunID, report ID, variant, and prompt ID
@@ -227,19 +129,32 @@ Each generated report writes metadata that links:
   generated-text-template reports
 - distributor notification debug artifact path, when notification is attempted
 
-Batch summaries include report status, error text when applicable, notification
-outcome when attempted, valid period, and known artifact paths for each
-attempted report. Notification fields are `notificationStatus`,
-`notificationRunId`, and `notificationError`.
+Batch summaries include report status, error text when applicable, valid
+period, and known artifact paths for each attempted report. Single-report
+notification fields on report items are empty for batch commands. When a batch
+notification is attempted, skipped, or fails, the summary includes one
+top-level `notification` object with fields such as `status`, `reason`,
+`runId`, `pipelineId`, `bundleId`, `idempotencyKey`, `path`,
+`includedReports`, and `error`.
 
 ## Distributor Notification
 
 Distributor notification is configured with `notify.distributor` and is
-disabled by default. When enabled, weatherreporter uploads the managed Markdown
-report path recorded in the report result and metadata. That single source file
-can be mapped to one or more configured bundle paths. By default, it is mapped
-to one dated report path. Extra copies written by `--out` or `--out-dir` are
-operator conveniences only.
+disabled by default. For `generate <report>`, weatherreporter uploads the
+managed Markdown report path recorded in the report result and metadata. That
+single source file is mapped to report-specific bundle paths. Extra copies
+written by `--out` or `--out-dir` are operator conveniences only.
+
+For `run morning` and `run evening`, per-report notification is suppressed. If
+`notify.distributor.enabled` and `notify.distributor.batch.enabled` are both
+true, the batch uploads once after all reports finish successfully. The upload
+contains one file mapping set per included report. Each mapping uses the
+managed Markdown report as the source and report-specific path templates for
+that report. All rendered bundle paths across the batch must be unique. If any
+report fails, weatherreporter records a top-level
+notification status of `skipped` with reason `one or more reports failed` and
+does not call distributor. If batch notification is disabled, run commands do
+not fall back to per-report uploads.
 
 The rendered pipeline ID selects the configured distributor `http_upload`
 workflow. The default bundle ID is a stable logical source identity derived from
@@ -249,31 +164,40 @@ producer name, location ID, and report ID:
 weatherreporter.{location_id}.{report_id}
 ```
 
-The default idempotency key appends RunID to the rendered bundle ID so each
-report generation has a distinct retry identity. The default bundle path uses
-the valid-period start date, artifact group, and RunID. Distributor owns
-destination merge, retention, and derived snapshot behavior such as `latest`.
-For Daily, the default report ID and artifact group values are both `daily`,
-and the default output filename value is `daily.md`.
-For Today, the default report ID and artifact group values are both `today`,
-and the batch output filename value is `today.md`.
+The default single-report idempotency key appends RunID to the rendered bundle
+ID so each report generation has a distinct retry identity. The default bundle
+path uses the valid-period start date, artifact group, and RunID. Batch bundle
+IDs default to `weatherreporter.{location_id}.{batch}`, and batch idempotency
+keys default to `{bundle_id}.{batch_run_id}`. Distributor owns destination
+merge, retention, and derived snapshot behavior such as `latest`. For Daily,
+the default report ID and artifact group values are both `daily`, and the
+default output filename value is `daily.md`. For Today, the default report ID
+and artifact group values are both `today`, and the batch output filename value
+is `today.md`.
 
-Notification happens after final metadata save for generated reports.
-Collection, module snapshot, data-package, render preflight, Scriptorium run,
-generated-text validation, template rendering, and metadata-save failures do
-not trigger notification. A notification failure fails that report.
-In a batch, other reports continue, the failed report includes notification
-fields in the JSON summary, and the batch returns nonzero.
+Single-report notification happens after final metadata save for generated
+reports. Batch notification happens after all planned reports have finished and
+only when all report generations succeeded. Collection, module snapshot,
+data-package, render preflight, Scriptorium run, generated-text validation,
+template rendering, and metadata-save failures do not trigger notification. A
+single-report notification failure fails that report. A batch notification
+failure makes the batch return nonzero and increments the aggregate failure
+count, but individual report items remain succeeded.
 
-Each notification attempt writes a debug artifact under `notifications/`. The
-artifact records the rendered pipeline ID, bundle ID, idempotency key, managed
-source path, bundle-relative paths, bundle created timestamp, accepted upload
-response, and the latest distributor run status response when available.
-Weatherreporter polls status until distributor reports `succeeded` or `failed`,
-or until the configured notification timeout expires. The run status includes
-the distributor status, error text, and raw run report JSON, which can show
-actions such as `replace_older`, `skip_same`, `skip_destination_newer`, or
-`failed`. Token values are not written.
+Each notification attempt writes a debug artifact under `notifications/`.
+Single-report artifacts live under
+`notifications/<artifact_group>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/distributor.<run_id>.json`. Batch
+artifacts live under
+`notifications/batches/<batch>/<YYYY-MM-DD>/distributor.<batch_run_id>.json`,
+where the date directory is the batch start date in the effective report
+timezone. The artifact records the rendered pipeline ID, bundle ID,
+idempotency key, managed source paths, bundle-relative paths, bundle created
+timestamp, accepted upload response, and the latest distributor run status
+response when available. Weatherreporter polls status until distributor reports
+`succeeded` or `failed`, or until the configured notification timeout expires.
+The run status includes the distributor status, error text, and raw run report
+JSON, which can show actions such as `replace_older`, `skip_same`,
+`skip_destination_newer`, or `failed`. Token values are not written.
 
 Weatherreporter is responsible for selecting the managed Markdown report,
 constructing a source bundle, and submitting it to the configured distributor
@@ -333,10 +257,13 @@ A failed generation run may still leave useful artifacts:
   available intermediate artifacts, such as the structured run result, raw
   generated-text JSON, validated generated text, and render context. Metadata
   links those paths when it can be safely written.
-- If distributor notification fails, report artifacts and final metadata remain
-  available, but the report or batch command returns nonzero.
+- If single-report distributor notification fails, report artifacts and final
+  metadata remain available, but the report command returns nonzero.
+- If batch distributor notification fails, report artifacts and final metadata
+  remain available, the top-level batch notification links the debug artifact,
+  and the batch command returns nonzero.
 - For batch commands, inspect the stdout JSON summary first, then inspect the
-  artifact paths for each failed report.
+  artifact paths for each failed report or the top-level notification path.
 
 For a bad report, start with:
 

docs/policy/development.md

@@ -121,8 +121,12 @@ The CLI is owned by `internal/cli`.
 When adding or changing a command or flag:
 
 - update help text and parser behavior together;
+- declare whether the command is an action command or an inspection/data-output
+  command;
 - convert parsed values into app-layer request structs;
 - keep domain decisions in `internal/app` or domain packages;
+- use the centralized output helpers in `internal/cli/output.go`;
+- keep action-command summary conversion in `internal/cli/result.go`;
 - add parser or command tests in `internal/cli`;
 - update `docs/cli.md`;
 - update `docs/operations.md` or `docs/troubleshooting.md` when behavior affects

docs/roadmap/batch-distributor.md

@@ -1,360 +0,0 @@
-# Batch Distributor Upload Roadmap
-
-## Purpose
-
-This roadmap defines the target behavior for distributor notification from
-`weatherreporter run morning` and `weatherreporter run evening`.
-
-Batch commands should publish the generated weather reports as one coherent
-distributor source bundle. The batch upload should be atomic from
-weatherreporter's point of view: either every planned report is successfully
-generated and the whole bundle is uploaded, or distributor is not notified.
-
-Single-report `weatherreporter generate ...` commands should keep the existing
-per-report distributor notification behavior.
-
-## Current Problem
-
-Per-report uploads in one batch can create multiple distributor source bundles
-with the same logical destination scope. Depending on configured bundle IDs,
-created timestamps, distributor merge mode, and destination state, distributor
-may reject later uploads as conflicting with an earlier bundle from the same
-batch.
-
-The motivating failure was:
-
-```text
-destination source has same id and created time but different digest
-```
-
-Unique per-report RunIDs reduce one collision class, but they do not provide
-batch-level publication semantics. A batch-level upload is the cleaner
-long-term boundary when the downstream pipeline is intended to publish a
-coherent set of weatherreporter outputs.
-
-## Target Behavior
-
-- `generate <report>` uploads one distributor bundle for that single generated
-  report when distributor notification is enabled.
-- `run morning` and `run evening` generate all planned reports first.
-- If collection, planning, report generation, Scriptorium, template rendering,
-  metadata persistence, or output-copy persistence fails for any report, the
-  batch distributor upload is skipped for the whole batch.
-- If every planned report succeeds, weatherreporter uploads one distributor
-  bundle containing every managed Markdown report from the batch.
-- The batch bundle maps each managed Markdown source path to one or more
-  bundle-relative paths rendered from the report's definition, valid period,
-  RunID, and configured distributor path templates.
-- Batch upload failure marks the batch as failed and makes the command return a
-  nonzero aggregate error, but it does not retroactively mark individual report
-  generation as failed.
-- Distributor status polling and debug artifact capture remain required for the
-  batch upload, just as they are for per-report uploads today.
-- Optional `--out-dir` copies remain operator conveniences and are never used as
-  distributor upload sources.
-
-## Locked Decisions
-
-- Batch notification is all-or-nothing. If one report fails, skip the
-  distributor upload for the entire batch.
-- The initial batch upload uses one distributor pipeline for the whole batch.
-- Do not implement report-type-specific routing inside a single batch upload.
-- Keep distributor package types confined to `internal/adapters/distributor`.
-- Keep single-report notification behavior in place for `generate` commands.
-- Do not implement batch-level publication by asking distributor to scan the
-  weatherreporter workspace.
-- Do not introduce a manifest/resume system, workflow engine, plugin system, or
-  distributor-specific CLI flags.
-
-## Batch Artifact Path
-
-Batch notification should have its own debug artifact path rather than being
-attached to one arbitrary report.
-
-Target layout:
-
-```text
-workspace/
-  notifications/
-    batches/
-      morning/
-        2026-06-17/
-          20260617T120000.123456789Z_morning.distributor.json
-      evening/
-        2026-06-17/
-          20260617T230000.123456789Z_evening.distributor.json
-```
-
-The batch notification artifact should include:
-
-- schema version;
-- batch kind;
-- batch run ID;
-- attempted time;
-- endpoint;
-- pipeline ID;
-- bundle ID;
-- idempotency key;
-- bundle created timestamp;
-- included report records, each with report ID, RunID, managed source path, and
-  rendered bundle paths;
-- accepted distributor run ID and upload status;
-- latest distributor run status;
-- raw distributor run report JSON when available;
-- status lookup error when available;
-- redacted notification error when upload or downstream run processing fails.
-
-This makes batch notification a first-class batch artifact and keeps future
-debugging or inspection behavior straightforward.
-
-## Batch JSON Shape
-
-Batch notification should be represented as a top-level object on `BatchResult`.
-
-Target shape:
-
-```json
-{
-  "batch": "evening",
-  "startedAt": "2026-06-17T18:50:37.642224552-05:00",
-  "finishedAt": "2026-06-17T18:51:04.000000000-05:00",
-  "total": 3,
-  "succeeded": 3,
-  "failed": 0,
-  "notification": {
-    "status": "succeeded",
-    "runId": "weatherreporter.20260617T235104Z.77d8f75f",
-    "pipelineId": "weatherreporter",
-    "bundleId": "weatherreporter.home.evening",
-    "idempotencyKey": "weatherreporter.home.evening.20260617T235037.642224552Z_evening",
-    "path": "/var/lib/weatherreporter/notifications/batches/evening/2026-06-17/20260617T235037.642224552Z_evening.distributor.json",
-    "includedReports": [
-      {
-        "reportId": "tomorrow",
-        "runId": "20260617T235037.642224552Z_tomorrow",
-        "sourcePath": "/var/lib/weatherreporter/reports/tomorrow/20260617T235037.642224552Z_tomorrow.md",
-        "bundlePaths": ["tomorrow/index.md"]
-      },
-      {
-        "reportId": "daily",
-        "runId": "20260617T235037.642224552Z_daily_2026-06-23",
-        "sourcePath": "/var/lib/weatherreporter/reports/daily/20260617T235037.642224552Z_daily_2026-06-23.md",
-        "bundlePaths": ["archive/2026-06-23/daily/20260617T235037.642224552Z_daily_2026-06-23.md"]
-      }
-    ]
-  },
-  "reports": []
-}
-```
-
-When distributor is disabled, omit the notification object. When notification is
-skipped because a report failed, include:
-
-```json
-"notification": {
-  "status": "skipped",
-  "reason": "one or more reports failed"
-}
-```
-
-Do not duplicate the same batch notification status into every report item.
-Per-report notification fields should remain meaningful for single-report
-notification paths.
-
-## Configuration Model
-
-Use the existing `notify.distributor` block for both single-report and batch
-notification, but add batch-specific identity templates so operators can keep
-single-report and batch source identity separate.
-
-Target config shape:
-
-```yaml
-notify:
-  distributor:
-    enabled: false
-    endpoint: https://distributor.example.com
-    token_env: DISTRIBUTOR_UPLOAD_TOKEN
-    timeout: 30s
-    failure_policy: error
-    pipeline_id_template: "weatherreporter.{report_id}"
-    bundle_id_template: "weatherreporter.{location_id}.{report_id}"
-    idempotency_key_template: "{bundle_id}.{run_id}"
-    report_path_templates:
-      - "{valid_start_date}/{artifact_group}/{valid_start_date}-{artifact_group}-{run_id}.md"
-    batch:
-      enabled: true
-      pipeline_id_template: "weatherreporter"
-      bundle_id_template: "weatherreporter.{location_id}.{batch}"
-      idempotency_key_template: "{bundle_id}.{batch_run_id}"
-```
-
-Rules:
-
-- `notify.distributor.enabled=false` disables both single-report and batch
-  notification.
-- `notify.distributor.batch.enabled=true` makes run commands use the new
-  batch-level upload behavior.
-- `notify.distributor.batch.enabled=false` disables distributor notification
-  for run commands. It does not fall back to legacy per-report batch uploads.
-- Existing report-level `report_path_templates` are reused to map each report
-  source into the batch bundle.
-- Each report path template is rendered once per included report using that
-  report's normal distributor template values.
-- Batch templates support at least `location_id`, `batch`, `batch_run_id`, and
-  `batch_started_date`.
-- Batch idempotency templates may also use `bundle_id`.
-- Batch-level `pipeline_id_template` does not use `report_id` because one
-  upload contains multiple reports.
-- Batch bundle IDs are stable for a logical batch stream. The idempotency key,
-  not the bundle ID, identifies a specific retryable batch attempt.
-
-## Batch Run Identity
-
-Batch notification needs an app-level batch run ID for notification identity and
-artifact naming.
-
-Format:
-
-```text
-<timestamp>_<batch>
-```
-
-Examples:
-
-```text
-20260617T235037.642224552Z_morning
-20260617T235037.642224552Z_evening
-```
-
-The timestamp is based on batch `StartedAt` in UTC with the same nanosecond
-layout used by report RunIDs. This ID is separate from report RunIDs and should
-not replace them.
-
-## Bundle Construction
-
-Batch uploads use one distributor adapter upload request with multiple file
-mappings.
-
-For each successful report:
-
-1. Use `BatchReportResult.ReportPath` as the source path.
-2. Render `notify.distributor.report_path_templates` using that report's
-   existing distributor template values.
-3. Add one upload file mapping per rendered bundle path.
-
-Validation should fail before upload if:
-
-- no reports are included;
-- any included report lacks a managed report path;
-- any source path is empty;
-- any bundle path is empty or invalid;
-- two rendered bundle paths in the same batch collide.
-
-Errors should include report ID, RunID, source path, and bundle path context
-where useful. Token values must never appear in errors, JSON output, metadata,
-or artifacts.
-
-## App Workflow
-
-Batch commands should still collect once, plan once, and generate reports
-through the same report generation path used by single-report commands. The
-batch workflow differs only at the notification boundary:
-
-- per-report distributor notification is suppressed for `run morning` and
-  `run evening`;
-- report generation continues after individual report failures, preserving
-  current batch behavior;
-- batch notification is skipped if any report failed;
-- one batch notification is attempted only when all planned reports succeeded;
-- batch notification failure produces an aggregate batch error and a batch
-  notification debug artifact.
-
-Suppressing per-report notification should be explicit app-layer behavior, not a
-hidden side effect inside `GenerateReport`.
-
-## Adapter Boundary
-
-The existing distributor adapter already supports multiple file mappings through
-its upload request. Batch uploads should reuse that adapter API rather than
-introducing a second distributor client.
-
-The app layer owns:
-
-- batch report selection;
-- batch upload identity rendering;
-- source path selection;
-- bundle path rendering;
-- debug artifact persistence;
-- batch JSON shape.
-
-The adapter owns:
-
-- distributor package type conversion;
-- token lookup;
-- upload client construction;
-- upload request execution;
-- status polling;
-- upload/status error wrapping and redaction.
-
-## State And Inspection
-
-State should support saving batch notification artifacts without introducing a
-full manifest/resume system.
-
-Expected additions:
-
-- batch-level artifact path calculation for distributor notification;
-- save support for the batch distributor notification artifact;
-- no required changes to existing report metadata artifact shape.
-
-If linking is useful later, prefer adding the batch notification path to the
-top-level batch JSON result first, then consider metadata links.
-
-## CLI Output
-
-Command syntax remains unchanged:
-
-```text
-weatherreporter run morning
-weatherreporter run evening
-```
-
-Stderr should keep one compact line per report generation result, then add one
-compact batch notification line when notification is attempted, skipped, or
-failed. The same notification error should not be repeated on every report line.
-
-Example:
-
-```text
-report=tomorrow status=succeeded output=""
-report=daily status=succeeded output=""
-batchNotification status=succeeded runId="weatherreporter.20260617T235104Z.77d8f75f"
-batch=evening total=2 succeeded=2 failed=0
-```
-
-If report generation fails:
-
-```text
-report=daily status=failed error="..."
-batchNotification status=skipped reason="one or more reports failed"
-batch=evening total=2 succeeded=1 failed=1
-```
-
-## Documentation Boundary
-
-Until implemented, this roadmap is the only place this behavior should be
-described. After implementation, update the relevant implemented docs and keep
-future extensions under `docs/roadmap/`.
-
-## Deferred Work
-
-- Batch-level durable resume or retry queues.
-- Batch-level distributor status inspection command.
-- Multiple distributor pipelines within one batch.
-- Report-type-specific distributor routing inside batch uploads.
-- Uploading data packages, metadata, render contexts, or notification artifacts
-  in the batch bundle.
-- Distributor-specific CLI flags.
-- Batch manifest or progress system.
-- Changing distributor destination merge semantics from weatherreporter.

docs/roadmap/implementation.md

@@ -1,463 +0,0 @@
-# Batch Distributor Upload Implementation Roadmap
-
-## Purpose
-
-Implement the batch distributor upload behavior defined in
-`docs/roadmap/batch-distributor.md`.
-
-This plan is written for an LLM coding agent. Implement the stages in order.
-Preserve existing public CLI syntax, report generation behavior, managed report
-paths, and single-report distributor notification behavior unless a stage
-explicitly changes batch notification behavior.
-
-## Source Roadmap
-
-Use `docs/roadmap/batch-distributor.md` as the authoritative source for:
-
-- user intent;
-- locked policy decisions;
-- target batch JSON shape;
-- batch notification artifact layout;
-- configuration shape;
-- app, state, and adapter boundaries;
-- deferred work.
-
-Do not move aspirational batch distributor behavior into non-roadmap docs until
-the corresponding code is implemented.
-
-## Locked Decisions
-
-- `generate <report>` keeps per-report distributor notification.
-- `run morning` and `run evening` use one batch-level distributor upload when
-  distributor notification is enabled and batch notification is enabled.
-- `notify.distributor.batch.enabled=false` disables distributor notification
-  for run commands; it does not fall back to per-report batch uploads.
-- Batch upload is all-or-nothing: if any report fails, skip the distributor
-  upload for the whole batch.
-- A batch notification failure makes the batch command return a nonzero
-  aggregate error, but it does not mark individual report generation as failed.
-- The initial implementation uses one distributor pipeline for the whole batch.
-- The batch upload source files are managed Markdown report paths only.
-  `--out-dir` copies are never uploaded.
-- Reuse the existing distributor adapter; do not import distributor package
-  types outside `internal/adapters/distributor`.
-- Do not introduce batch manifest/resume behavior, distributor-specific CLI
-  flags, a workflow engine, plugin system, or broad CLI redesign.
-
-## Stage 1: Batch Notify Config And Template Rendering
-
-Goal: add batch-specific distributor notification configuration and rendering
-without changing runtime behavior yet.
-
-Implementation guidance:
-
-- Add a nested batch config under `notify.distributor`, for example:
-  ```go
-  type DistributorBatchNotifyConfig struct {
-      Enabled                bool          `yaml:"enabled"`
-      PipelineIDTemplate     string        `yaml:"pipeline_id_template"`
-      BundleIDTemplate       string        `yaml:"bundle_id_template"`
-      IdempotencyKeyTemplate string        `yaml:"idempotency_key_template"`
-  }
-  ```
-- Add it to `config.DistributorNotifyConfig` as `Batch`.
-- Defaults:
-  - `batch.enabled: true`
-  - `batch.pipeline_id_template: "weatherreporter"`
-  - `batch.bundle_id_template: "weatherreporter.{location_id}.{batch}"`
-  - `batch.idempotency_key_template: "{bundle_id}.{batch_run_id}"`
-- Preserve existing report-level distributor defaults and validation.
-- When `notify.distributor.enabled=false`, batch values may remain defaulted but
-  must not require endpoint/token availability.
-- When `notify.distributor.enabled=true` and `batch.enabled=true`, validate:
-  - non-empty batch pipeline template;
-  - non-empty batch bundle template;
-  - non-empty batch idempotency template;
-  - known template variables only;
-  - rendered values are non-empty for a representative validation input.
-- Supported batch template variables:
-  - `location_id`
-  - `batch`
-  - `batch_run_id`
-  - `batch_started_date`
-  - `bundle_id` for idempotency templates only
-- Add config rendering helpers, for example:
-  - `RenderDistributorBatchBundleID`
-  - `RenderDistributorBatchPipelineID`
-  - `RenderDistributorBatchIdempotencyKey`
-- Keep report-level render helpers unchanged.
-- Update `examples/config.yml` only after the config fields are implemented.
-
-Tests:
-
-- Defaults include enabled batch config and expected templates.
-- Disabled distributor config accepts default batch settings.
-- Enabled distributor config rejects malformed batch templates.
-- Unknown batch template variables are rejected.
-- Batch idempotency templates can reference `{bundle_id}`.
-- Example config loads and includes the batch block if updated in this stage.
-
-Run:
-
-```sh
-go test ./internal/config
-```
-
-## Stage 2: Batch Notification State Artifacts
-
-Goal: add batch-level notification artifact paths and persistence.
-
-Implementation guidance:
-
-- Add a state-owned batch notification schema version, for example:
-  `weatherreporter.batch_distributor_notification.v1`.
-- Add a `BatchDistributorNotificationArtifact` type with fields matching
-  `docs/roadmap/batch-distributor.md`:
-  - schema version;
-  - batch kind;
-  - batch run ID;
-  - attempted time;
-  - endpoint;
-  - pipeline ID;
-  - bundle ID;
-  - idempotency key;
-  - bundle created timestamp;
-  - included report records;
-  - status;
-  - upload result;
-  - run status;
-  - status error;
-  - error.
-- Add included report record fields:
-  - report ID;
-  - RunID;
-  - source path;
-  - bundle paths.
-- Add state path support for:
-  ```text
-  notifications/batches/<batch>/<local-date>/<batch_run_id>.distributor.json
-  ```
-- Use the batch start date in the effective Weather API/report timezone for the
-  local date directory.
-- Add a save method such as `SaveBatchDistributorNotification`.
-- Use existing atomic JSON write helpers.
-- Do not change existing per-report metadata JSON shape in this stage.
-
-Tests:
-
-- Batch notification paths use the configured workspace root.
-- Morning and evening paths include batch kind, local date, and batch run ID.
-- Saved artifact round-trips with included reports, upload result, run status,
-  raw report JSON, and error fields.
-- Empty batch run ID or batch kind fails with actionable errors.
-
-Run:
-
-```sh
-go test ./internal/state
-```
-
-## Stage 3: Batch Notification App Types And Identity
-
-Goal: add app-owned batch notification request/result types and deterministic
-batch run ID helpers.
-
-Implementation guidance:
-
-- Add app-level types, for example:
-  ```go
-  type BatchNotificationResult struct {
-      Status          string
-      Reason          string
-      RunID           string
-      PipelineID      string
-      BundleID        string
-      IdempotencyKey  string
-      Path            string
-      IncludedReports []BatchNotificationReport
-      Error           string
-  }
-  ```
-- Add JSON tags matching the target `BatchResult.notification` shape.
-- Add `Notification *BatchNotificationResult` to `BatchResult` with
-  `json:"notification,omitempty"`.
-- Add `BatchNotificationReport` with report ID, RunID, source path, and bundle
-  paths.
-- Add an unexported batch run ID helper:
-  ```text
-  <started_at_utc_timestamp>_<batch>
-  ```
-  using the same UTC nanosecond timestamp layout as report RunIDs.
-- Add unexported batch distributor template values and rendering glue in
-  `internal/app` or call the new `internal/config` helpers directly with a
-  narrow value struct.
-- Do not call distributor in this stage.
-
-Tests:
-
-- Batch run ID for morning/evening uses UTC timestamp plus batch name.
-- Batch result JSON omits `notification` when nil.
-- Batch result JSON includes notification fields when populated.
-
-Run:
-
-```sh
-go test ./internal/app
-```
-
-## Stage 4: Batch Bundle Request Construction
-
-Goal: build a validated multi-file distributor notification request from a
-successful batch result.
-
-Implementation guidance:
-
-- Add an unexported app helper that accepts:
-  - config;
-  - batch kind;
-  - batch run ID;
-  - batch started time;
-  - successful batch report results;
-  - the matching resolved/planned reports if needed for valid-period template
-    values.
-- Render batch `pipeline_id`, `bundle_id`, and `idempotency_key` from
-  `notify.distributor.batch`.
-- For each included report, render existing report-level
-  `report_path_templates` using that report's normal distributor template
-  values.
-- Build one app notification request with multiple file mappings.
-- If the current `NotificationRequest` is too report-specific, introduce a
-  separate unexported batch request type and convert it to
-  `distributoradapter.UploadRequest` at the notifier boundary.
-- Validate before upload:
-  - no reports included;
-  - missing source path;
-  - missing or invalid bundle path;
-  - duplicate rendered bundle paths across the batch;
-  - missing batch pipeline, bundle ID, or idempotency key.
-- Error context should include report ID, RunID, source path, and bundle path
-  where useful.
-- Do not include token values in errors.
-
-Tests:
-
-- Evening batch with Tomorrow plus two Daily reports renders one request with
-  all managed report paths.
-- Every included report uses its own normal rendered report path templates.
-- Duplicate bundle paths fail before upload.
-- Missing report path fails before upload.
-- Batch ID, bundle ID, pipeline ID, and idempotency key match configured
-  templates.
-
-Run:
-
-```sh
-go test ./internal/app ./internal/config
-```
-
-## Stage 5: Suppress Per-Report Batch Notification
-
-Goal: make run commands stop notifying once per report while preserving
-single-report notification.
-
-Implementation guidance:
-
-- Add an explicit app-layer mechanism to suppress per-report notification when
-  `GenerateReport` is called from `RunBatchDetailed`.
-- Prefer a private field on `ReportRequest` or a private generation helper over
-  changing public CLI behavior.
-- Ensure `GenerateReport` used by `generate <report>` still notifies exactly as
-  it does today.
-- Suppress per-report notification for all `run morning` and `run evening`
-  report generation, regardless of whether batch notification is enabled,
-  disabled, skipped, or fails later.
-- Ensure report metadata and report artifacts remain saved normally when
-  per-report notification is suppressed.
-- Do not remove the existing per-report notification implementation because
-  single-report generation still uses it.
-
-Tests:
-
-- `generate tomorrow` with distributor enabled calls the notifier once.
-- `run evening` with distributor enabled does not call the notifier once per
-  generated report before the batch notification stage is wired in.
-- Per-report notification artifacts are not written for batch-generated reports
-  when batch notification is enabled.
-- Existing single-report notification artifact tests still pass.
-
-Run:
-
-```sh
-go test ./internal/app ./internal/cli
-```
-
-## Stage 6: Batch Notification Orchestration
-
-Goal: upload one distributor bundle after a fully successful batch and persist a
-batch notification debug artifact.
-
-Implementation guidance:
-
-- In `RunBatchDetailed`, keep current report generation behavior:
-  - collect once;
-  - plan reports;
-  - continue generating later reports after individual failures;
-  - record per-report success/failure.
-- After report generation finishes:
-  - if distributor is disabled, leave `BatchResult.Notification` nil;
-  - if distributor is enabled but `notify.distributor.batch.enabled=false`, set
-    batch notification status to disabled or omit the notification object, and
-    do not call distributor for the batch;
-  - if any report failed, set `BatchResult.Notification` to status `skipped`
-    with reason `one or more reports failed`, and do not call distributor;
-  - if all reports succeeded, build and send one batch notification request.
-- Use the existing distributor adapter with multiple files.
-- Save the batch notification artifact for attempted, succeeded, failed, and
-  status-error outcomes.
-- Persist distributor accepted run ID, upload status, terminal run status, raw
-  run report JSON, status lookup error, and redacted failure error.
-- Batch notification failure should:
-  - set top-level batch notification status to `failed`;
-  - increment or otherwise reflect aggregate batch failure consistently with
-    existing `BatchError` behavior;
-  - not mark individual report generation items as failed;
-  - return `BatchError` from `RunBatch` and an error from CLI execution.
-
-Tests:
-
-- All-success morning batch calls notifier exactly once with all report files.
-- All-success evening batch calls notifier exactly once with all report files.
-- Report failure skips notification and sets top-level notification status
-  `skipped`.
-- Batch notification upload failure returns aggregate batch error and keeps
-  report item statuses succeeded.
-- Batch notification run-status failure records raw status report JSON in the
-  debug artifact.
-- Disabled distributor produces no notification object and no notifier call.
-- Batch notification disabled produces no batch notifier call and no per-report
-  notifier calls from run commands.
-
-Run:
-
-```sh
-go test ./internal/app ./internal/state ./internal/adapters/distributor
-```
-
-## Stage 7: CLI JSON And Stderr Output
-
-Goal: expose one batch notification result clearly without repeating it on every
-report item.
-
-Implementation guidance:
-
-- Extend CLI JSON output naturally through `BatchResult.Notification`.
-- Update stderr batch logging:
-  - keep existing compact per-report lines;
-  - add one `batchNotification ...` line when notification is attempted,
-    skipped, or failed;
-  - do not repeat the same batch notification error on every report line.
-- Keep command syntax unchanged.
-- Do not add distributor-specific CLI flags.
-- Ensure secret values and bearer tokens cannot appear in JSON or stderr.
-
-Tests:
-
-- Batch JSON includes top-level notification fields for success.
-- Batch JSON includes top-level skipped notification when a report failed.
-- Batch JSON omits notification when distributor is disabled.
-- Stderr includes one batch notification line on success/failure/skipped.
-- Stderr does not repeat batch notification errors per report.
-- Existing help output remains unchanged.
-
-Run:
-
-```sh
-go test ./internal/cli ./internal/app
-go run ./cmd/weatherreporter --help
-```
-
-## Stage 8: Documentation And Examples
-
-Goal: move implemented behavior out of roadmap-only status after the code is in
-place.
-
-Implementation guidance:
-
-- Update `docs/config.md` with:
-  - `notify.distributor.batch.enabled`;
-  - batch pipeline, bundle ID, and idempotency templates;
-  - supported batch template variables;
-  - relationship between report path templates and batch bundle file mappings.
-- Update `examples/config.yml` with the batch block and no secrets.
-- Update `docs/operations.md` with:
-  - batch upload ordering;
-  - skip-all notification policy;
-  - batch artifact path;
-  - top-level batch notification JSON behavior.
-- Update `docs/troubleshooting.md` with:
-  - skipped batch upload;
-  - batch upload failure;
-  - duplicate bundle path validation;
-  - distributor source conflicts.
-- Update `docs/internal/app-orchestration.md` with batch notification workflow.
-- Update `docs/internal/distributor-adapter.md` to clarify that multi-file
-  upload is supported by the adapter and batch orchestration lives in app.
-- Update `docs/internal/state.md` with batch notification artifact paths and
-  JSON shape.
-- Keep future extensions only under `docs/roadmap/`.
-
-Tests/checks:
-
-- Config examples load.
-- Non-roadmap docs describe only implemented behavior.
-
-Run:
-
-```sh
-go test ./internal/config
-git diff --check
-```
-
-## Stage 9: Final Validation
-
-Run the full validation set:
-
-```sh
-go test ./internal/app ./internal/config ./internal/state ./internal/cli ./internal/adapters/distributor
-go test ./...
-go run ./cmd/weatherreporter --help
-git diff --check
-```
-
-Manual checks:
-
-- `weatherreporter generate tomorrow` still uses per-report notification.
-- `weatherreporter run morning` sends at most one distributor upload.
-- `weatherreporter run evening` sends at most one distributor upload.
-- A failed report in a batch skips the batch upload.
-- Batch upload source paths are managed report paths, not `--out-dir` copies.
-- Batch upload bundle paths are unique.
-- No token values appear in errors, batch JSON, notification artifacts, docs, or
-  examples.
-
-## Deferred Work
-
-- Batch-level durable resume or retry queues.
-- Batch-level distributor status inspection command.
-- Multiple distributor pipelines within one batch.
-- Report-type-specific distributor routing inside batch uploads.
-- Uploading data packages, metadata, render contexts, or notification artifacts
-  in the batch bundle.
-- Distributor-specific CLI flags.
-- Batch manifest or progress system.
-- Changing distributor destination merge semantics from weatherreporter.
-
-## Open Questions
-
-None. The roadmap decisions are sufficient for implementation:
-
-- failed report means skip all batch upload;
-- initial batch upload uses one pipeline;
-- batch debug artifacts live under `notifications/batches/...`;
-- batch JSON uses one top-level `notification` object;
-- single-report generation keeps per-report notification.

docs/troubleshooting.md

@@ -236,20 +236,107 @@ Relevant docs: [Report Templates](templates.md),
 Symptom: `run morning` or `run evening` returns nonzero.
 
 Likely cause: weather collection failed before planning, or at least one
-planned report failed after planning succeeded.
+planned report failed after planning succeeded, or every report succeeded but
+the top-level batch distributor notification failed.
 
 Diagnostic: if stdout contains a JSON summary, inspect each failed report item
-and stderr status line. If no summary was emitted, inspect the command error;
-configuration, Weather API collection, or batch validation failed before any
-report artifacts were created.
+and the top-level `notification` object. Stderr includes one
+`batchNotification` line when batch notification is attempted, skipped, or
+fails. If no summary was emitted, inspect the command error; configuration,
+Weather API collection, or batch validation failed before any report artifacts
+were created.
 
 Safe fix: for collection failures, fix the configuration or upstream Weather
 API availability and rerun the batch. For report failures, use the failed
 report's artifact paths from the summary, then inspect metadata, sources,
-module snapshot, and data package for that RunID.
+module snapshot, and data package for that RunID. For a batch notification
+failure, inspect the notification artifact path from the top-level
+`notification.path`.
 
 Relevant docs: [CLI reference](cli.md), [Operations guide](operations.md).
 
+## Batch Upload Skipped
+
+Symptom: a batch JSON summary contains
+`"notification":{"status":"skipped","reason":"one or more reports failed"}`.
+
+Likely cause: at least one planned report failed, so weatherreporter did not
+call distributor for the batch.
+
+Diagnostic: inspect the failed report items in the batch JSON summary and the
+matching stderr report lines. A skipped batch notification has no distributor
+run ID and no notification artifact path.
+
+Safe fix: fix the report-generation failure first, then rerun the batch. The
+batch upload is all-or-nothing.
+
+Relevant docs: [Operations guide](operations.md).
+
+## Batch Upload Fails
+
+Symptom: every report item in a batch summary is succeeded, but the batch
+returns nonzero and the top-level notification has `status: "failed"`.
+
+Likely cause: the distributor upload was rejected, the distributor service was
+unavailable, status polling reached a terminal distributor failure, or
+weatherreporter rejected the batch file mapping before upload.
+
+Diagnostic: inspect `notification.error`, `notification.pipelineId`,
+`notification.bundleId`, `notification.idempotencyKey`, and
+`notification.path` in stdout. Then inspect the notification artifact; it
+records included report source paths, bundle paths, upload status, distributor
+run status, status lookup error, and raw status report JSON when available.
+
+Safe fix: fix the endpoint, token, distributor pipeline, batch identity
+templates, or report path templates indicated by the error, then rerun the
+batch. Individual report artifacts from the failed batch notification remain
+available and do not need to be regenerated for diagnosis.
+
+Relevant docs: [Configuration reference](config.md),
+[Operations guide](operations.md).
+
+## Duplicate Batch Bundle Path
+
+Symptom: a batch returns nonzero with duplicate bundle path context before a
+distributor run ID is accepted.
+
+Likely cause: report-specific distributor path templates rendered the same
+bundle-relative path for two included reports in the same batch.
+
+Diagnostic: inspect the error in stdout or stderr. The validation error
+includes the duplicate bundle path plus the report IDs, RunIDs, and managed
+source paths involved.
+
+Safe fix: configure a per-report distributor path override so every report in a
+batch renders a unique path. Include values such as `{artifact_group}`,
+`{valid_start_date}`, `{batch_output_name}`, or `{run_id}` when needed.
+
+Relevant docs: [Configuration reference](config.md),
+[Operations guide](operations.md).
+
+## Distributor Source Conflict
+
+Symptom: distributor accepts or rejects an upload with conflict context for a
+source, destination, digest, or idempotency key.
+
+Likely cause: the rendered bundle ID or idempotency key does not match the
+intended producer identity. A bundle ID identifies the logical source stream;
+an idempotency key identifies a retry of the same upload request.
+
+Diagnostic: inspect the report notification artifact linked from metadata or
+the batch notification artifact linked from the top-level notification path.
+Compare the rendered pipeline ID, bundle ID, idempotency key, included source
+paths, and bundle paths with `notify.distributor.*` templates and distributor
+pipeline state.
+
+Safe fix: keep bundle ID templates stable for the source stream that should be
+updated, and keep idempotency keys stable only for retries of the same generated
+content. Do not reuse one idempotency key for different report or batch
+content.
+
+Relevant docs: [Operations guide](operations.md),
+[Distributor adapter internals](internal/distributor-adapter.md).
+
 ## Invalid Secrets Directory
 
 Symptom: config loading fails with `read secrets directory`, `secret file`, or
@@ -296,12 +383,14 @@ within the same distributor token and pipeline. By default the bundle ID is a
 stable report-stream identity and the idempotency key appends RunID.
 
 Diagnostic: inspect the failed batch JSON or stderr line for pipeline, bundle,
-and idempotency context. Compare the configured templates with the report RunID
-and report path.
+and idempotency context. For batch commands, use the top-level notification
+object rather than per-report notification fields. Compare the configured
+templates with the report RunID or batch RunID and report path.
 
-Also inspect the notification artifact linked from metadata. It records the
-rendered pipeline ID, bundle ID, idempotency key, upload result, distributor run
-status, status error, and raw run report JSON when available.
+Also inspect the notification artifact linked from metadata or from the
+top-level batch notification path. It records the rendered pipeline ID, bundle
+ID, idempotency key, upload result, distributor run status, status error, and
+raw run report JSON when available.
 
 Safe fix: keep idempotency templates stable for retries of the same generated
 report, but do not reuse the same rendered key for different generated report
@@ -319,9 +408,10 @@ Likely cause: the distributor endpoint rejected the token, pipeline ID, bundle
 ID, idempotency key, source file, or one of the rendered bundle paths.
 
 Diagnostic: inspect stdout JSON or stderr status lines for
-`notificationError`. Confirm `notify.distributor.endpoint`,
+`notificationError` or the top-level batch notification `error`. Confirm
+`notify.distributor.endpoint`,
 `notify.distributor.pipeline_id_template`,
-`notify.distributor.report_path_templates`, and token configuration. Token
+report-specific distributor paths, and token configuration. Token
 values are redacted from weatherreporter errors.
 
 If the upload was accepted but destination output did not change, inspect the
@@ -346,8 +436,8 @@ Likely cause: the configured distributor endpoint is unreachable, slow, or
 temporarily unavailable.
 
 Diagnostic: check network access from the weatherreporter host to
-`notify.distributor.endpoint`. For batch runs, inspect which reports have
-`notificationStatus: "failed"`.
+`notify.distributor.endpoint`. For batch runs, inspect the top-level
+notification object and the artifact linked by `notification.path`.
 
 Safe fix: restore distributor service availability and rerun the affected
 report or batch. Stable idempotency keys make retrying the same generated report

examples/config.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 weather_api:
-  base_url: https://weather.api.rakestrawhome.com/
+  base_url: https://weather.api.example.com/
   timeout: 15s
   precision: 1
   units: us
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ notify:
     pipeline_id_template: "weatherreporter.{report_id}"
     bundle_id_template: "weatherreporter.{location_id}.{report_id}"
     idempotency_key_template: "{bundle_id}.{run_id}"
-    report_path_templates:
-      - "{valid_start_date}/{artifact_group}/{valid_start_date}-{artifact_group}-{run_id}.md"
+    batch:
+      enabled: true
+      pipeline_id_template: "weatherreporter"
+      bundle_id_template: "weatherreporter.{location_id}.{batch}"
+      idempotency_key_template: "{bundle_id}.{batch_run_id}"
 
 missing_source:
   default: warn
@@ -69,6 +72,10 @@ recent_change:
 
 reports:
   daily:
+    distributor:
+      path_templates:
+        - "daily/{valid_start_date}/{run_id}.md"
+        - "daily/{valid_start_date}/index.md"
     deterministic_modules:
       - metadata
       - current_conditions
@@ -81,9 +88,6 @@ reports:
       - id: area_forecast_discussion
         options:
           sections:
-            - product
-            - key_messages
-            - short_term
             - long_term
       - spc_convective_discussion
       - weather_story

internal/adapters/scriptorium/runner_test.go

@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ func TestStructuredRunConstructsCommandWithoutSchemaFlags(t *testing.T) {
 
 	result, err := runner.StructuredRun(context.Background(), StructuredRunRequest{
 		PromptID:        "weather.hourly_generated_text",
-		DataPackagePath: "/tmp/hourly.data_package.yaml",
-		OutputPath:      "/tmp/hourly.generated_text.raw.json",
+		DataPackagePath: "/tmp/data_package.hourly.yaml",
+		OutputPath:      "/tmp/generated_text_raw.hourly.json",
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("StructuredRun() error = %v", err)
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ func TestStructuredRunConstructsCommandWithoutSchemaFlags(t *testing.T) {
 		"--config", "/etc/scriptorium.yml",
 		"--profile", "weather",
 		"--prompt", "weather.hourly_generated_text",
-		"--input", "data_package=/tmp/hourly.data_package.yaml",
-		"--out", "/tmp/hourly.generated_text.raw.json",
+		"--input", "data_package=/tmp/data_package.hourly.yaml",
+		"--out", "/tmp/generated_text_raw.hourly.json",
 	}
 	if commands.name != "/usr/local/bin/scriptorium" {
 		t.Fatalf("command name = %q, want custom binary", commands.name)
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func TestStructuredRunConstructsCommandWithoutSchemaFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	if result.Stdout != `{"summary":"ok"}` || result.Stderr != "wrote generated text" || !result.StdoutTruncated {
 		t.Fatalf("result = %#v, want captured output and truncation flags", result)
 	}
-	if result.OutputPath != "/tmp/hourly.generated_text.raw.json" {
+	if result.OutputPath != "/tmp/generated_text_raw.hourly.json" {
 		t.Fatalf("OutputPath = %q, want generated text raw path", result.OutputPath)
 	}
 }
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ func TestStructuredRunReturnsResultForNonzeroExit(t *testing.T) {
 
 	result, err := runner.StructuredRun(context.Background(), StructuredRunRequest{
 		PromptID:        "weather.hourly_generated_text",
-		DataPackagePath: "/tmp/hourly.data_package.yaml",
-		OutputPath:      "/tmp/hourly.generated_text.raw.json",
+		DataPackagePath: "/tmp/data_package.hourly.yaml",
+		OutputPath:      "/tmp/generated_text_raw.hourly.json",
 	})
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("StructuredRun() error = nil, want nonzero exit error")
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ func TestStructuredRunReturnsResultForNonzeroExit(t *testing.T) {
 	if result.ExitCode != 3 {
 		t.Fatalf("ExitCode = %d, want 3", result.ExitCode)
 	}
-	if result.Stdout != `{"summary":"partial"}` || result.OutputPath != "/tmp/hourly.generated_text.raw.json" {
+	if result.Stdout != `{"summary":"partial"}` || result.OutputPath != "/tmp/generated_text_raw.hourly.json" {
 		t.Fatalf("result = %#v, want captured result fields", result)
 	}
 	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "structured output failed") {

internal/app/app.go

@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ type ReportRequest struct {
 	Renderer   Renderer
 	Store      state.Store
 	Notifier   Notifier
+	noNotify   bool
 }
 
 type ReportResult struct {
@@ -117,13 +118,33 @@ type ReportResult struct {
 }
 
 type BatchResult struct {
-	Batch      BatchKind           `json:"batch"`
-	StartedAt  time.Time           `json:"startedAt"`
-	FinishedAt time.Time           `json:"finishedAt"`
-	Total      int                 `json:"total"`
-	Succeeded  int                 `json:"succeeded"`
-	Failed     int                 `json:"failed"`
-	Reports    []BatchReportResult `json:"reports"`
+	Batch        BatchKind                `json:"batch"`
+	StartedAt    time.Time                `json:"startedAt"`
+	FinishedAt   time.Time                `json:"finishedAt"`
+	Total        int                      `json:"total"`
+	Succeeded    int                      `json:"succeeded"`
+	Failed       int                      `json:"failed"`
+	Notification *BatchNotificationResult `json:"notification,omitempty"`
+	Reports      []BatchReportResult      `json:"reports"`
+}
+
+type BatchNotificationResult struct {
+	Status          string                    `json:"status"`
+	Reason          string                    `json:"reason,omitempty"`
+	RunID           string                    `json:"runId,omitempty"`
+	PipelineID      string                    `json:"pipelineId,omitempty"`
+	BundleID        string                    `json:"bundleId,omitempty"`
+	IdempotencyKey  string                    `json:"idempotencyKey,omitempty"`
+	Path            string                    `json:"path,omitempty"`
+	IncludedReports []BatchNotificationReport `json:"includedReports,omitempty"`
+	Error           string                    `json:"error,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type BatchNotificationReport struct {
+	ReportID    report.ID `json:"reportId"`
+	RunID       string    `json:"runId"`
+	SourcePath  string    `json:"sourcePath"`
+	BundlePaths []string  `json:"bundlePaths"`
 }
 
 type BatchReportResult struct {
@@ -155,9 +176,32 @@ func (e BatchError) Error() string {
 	if e.Result == nil {
 		return "batch failed"
 	}
+	if batchNotificationFailed(e.Result) && batchReportFailures(e.Result) == 0 {
+		if e.Result.Notification.Error != "" {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("batch %s notification failed: %s", e.Result.Batch, e.Result.Notification.Error)
+		}
+		return fmt.Sprintf("batch %s notification failed", e.Result.Batch)
+	}
 	return fmt.Sprintf("batch %s failed: %d of %d reports failed", e.Result.Batch, e.Result.Failed, e.Result.Total)
 }
 
+func batchNotificationFailed(result *BatchResult) bool {
+	return result != nil && result.Notification != nil && result.Notification.Status == "failed"
+}
+
+func batchReportFailures(result *BatchResult) int {
+	if result == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	failures := 0
+	for _, item := range result.Reports {
+		if item.Status == "failed" {
+			failures++
+		}
+	}
+	return failures
+}
+
 type Renderer interface {
 	Render(context.Context, scriptorium.RenderRequest) (*scriptorium.RenderResult, error)
 	Run(context.Context, scriptorium.RunRequest) (*scriptorium.RunResult, error)
@@ -224,29 +268,33 @@ func (e *NotificationError) Unwrap() error {
 }
 
 func Generate(ctx context.Context, req GenerateRequest) error {
+	_, err := GenerateDetailed(ctx, req)
+	return err
+}
+
+func GenerateDetailed(ctx context.Context, req GenerateRequest) (*ReportResult, error) {
 	now := req.Now
 	if now.IsZero() {
 		now = time.Now()
 	}
 	collection, err := collectWeather(ctx, req.Config, req.Collector)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	resolved, err := ResolveGenerate(req, now)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	if resolved.Definition.Generated {
-		_, err := GenerateReport(ctx, ReportRequest{
+		return GenerateReport(ctx, ReportRequest{
 			Config:     req.Config,
 			Resolved:   resolved,
 			OutputPath: req.OutputPath,
 			Collection: *collection,
 			Notifier:   req.Notifier,
 		})
-		return err
 	}
-	return fmt.Errorf("generate is not implemented")
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("generate is not implemented")
 }
 
 func RunBatch(ctx context.Context, req BatchRequest) error {
@@ -311,6 +359,7 @@ func RunBatchDetailed(ctx context.Context, req BatchRequest) (*BatchResult, erro
 				Renderer:   req.Renderer,
 				Store:      store,
 				Notifier:   req.Notifier,
+				noNotify:   true,
 			})
 			if err != nil {
 				item.Status = "failed"
@@ -343,6 +392,13 @@ func RunBatchDetailed(ctx context.Context, req BatchRequest) (*BatchResult, erro
 			result.Reports = append(result.Reports, item)
 		}
 		result.Total = len(result.Reports)
+		batchNotification, err := notifyBatch(ctx, req.Config, req.Batch, batchRunID(startedAt, req.Batch), startedAt, result, plannedReports, store, req.Notifier)
+		if batchNotification != nil {
+			result.Notification = batchNotification
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			result.Failed++
+		}
 		result.FinishedAt = time.Now()
 		return result, nil
 	}
@@ -599,28 +655,40 @@ func GenerateReport(ctx context.Context, req ReportRequest) (*ReportResult, erro
 		OutputPath:        req.OutputPath,
 		Notifier:          req.Notifier,
 		GenerationErr:     runErr,
+		noNotify:          req.noNotify,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		if finalizeResultEmpty(finalized) {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return renderedReportResult(reportResultRequest{
+			moduleSnapshot:     moduleSnapshot,
+			moduleSnapshotPath: moduleSnapshotPath,
+			dataPackage:        dataPackage,
+			dataPackagePath:    dataPackagePath,
+			preflightPath:      preflightPath,
+			reportPath:         reportPath,
+			finalized:          finalized,
+			priorSnapshot:      priorSnapshot,
+			recentChanges:      recentChanges,
+			renderResult:       renderResult,
+			runResult:          runResult,
+		}), err
 	}
 
-	return &ReportResult{
-		ModuleSnapshot:     moduleSnapshot,
-		ModuleSnapshotPath: moduleSnapshotPath,
-		DataPackage:        dataPackage,
-		DataPackagePath:    dataPackagePath,
-		PreflightPath:      preflightPath,
-		ReportPath:         reportPath,
-		OutputPath:         finalized.OutputPath,
-		NotificationPath:   finalized.NotificationPath,
-		Metadata:           finalized.Metadata,
-		MetadataPath:       finalized.MetadataPath,
-		PriorSnapshot:      priorSnapshot,
-		RecentChanges:      recentChanges,
-		RenderResult:       renderResult,
-		RunResult:          runResult,
-		Notification:       finalized.Notification,
-	}, nil
+	return renderedReportResult(reportResultRequest{
+		moduleSnapshot:     moduleSnapshot,
+		moduleSnapshotPath: moduleSnapshotPath,
+		dataPackage:        dataPackage,
+		dataPackagePath:    dataPackagePath,
+		preflightPath:      preflightPath,
+		reportPath:         reportPath,
+		finalized:          finalized,
+		priorSnapshot:      priorSnapshot,
+		recentChanges:      recentChanges,
+		renderResult:       renderResult,
+		runResult:          runResult,
+	}), nil
 }
 
 type generatedReportRequest struct {
@@ -721,32 +789,100 @@ func generateTextTemplateReport(ctx context.Context, req generatedReportRequest)
 		ManagedReportPath: reportPath,
 		OutputPath:        req.OutputPath,
 		Notifier:          req.Notifier,
+		noNotify:          req.noNotify,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		if finalizeResultEmpty(finalized) {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return renderedReportResult(reportResultRequest{
+			moduleSnapshot:          req.moduleSnapshot,
+			moduleSnapshotPath:      req.moduleSnapshotPath,
+			dataPackage:             req.dataPackage,
+			dataPackagePath:         req.dataPackagePath,
+			preflightPath:           req.preflightPath,
+			reportPath:              reportPath,
+			finalized:               finalized,
+			priorSnapshot:           req.priorSnapshot,
+			recentChanges:           req.recentChanges,
+			renderResult:            req.renderResult,
+			structuredRunResult:     structuredResult,
+			generatedTextRawPath:    req.paths.GeneratedTextRaw,
+			generatedTextResultPath: generatedTextResultPath,
+			generatedTextPath:       generatedTextPath,
+			renderContextPath:       renderContextPath,
+		}), err
 	}
 
+	return renderedReportResult(reportResultRequest{
+		moduleSnapshot:          req.moduleSnapshot,
+		moduleSnapshotPath:      req.moduleSnapshotPath,
+		dataPackage:             req.dataPackage,
+		dataPackagePath:         req.dataPackagePath,
+		preflightPath:           req.preflightPath,
+		reportPath:              reportPath,
+		finalized:               finalized,
+		priorSnapshot:           req.priorSnapshot,
+		recentChanges:           req.recentChanges,
+		renderResult:            req.renderResult,
+		structuredRunResult:     structuredResult,
+		generatedTextRawPath:    req.paths.GeneratedTextRaw,
+		generatedTextResultPath: generatedTextResultPath,
+		generatedTextPath:       generatedTextPath,
+		renderContextPath:       renderContextPath,
+	}), nil
+}
+
+func finalizeResultEmpty(result finalizeRenderedReportResult) bool {
+	return result.OutputPath == "" &&
+		result.NotificationPath == "" &&
+		result.MetadataPath == "" &&
+		result.Metadata.RunID == "" &&
+		result.Notification == nil
+}
+
+type reportResultRequest struct {
+	moduleSnapshot          module.Snapshot
+	moduleSnapshotPath      string
+	dataPackage             promptinput.Package
+	dataPackagePath         string
+	preflightPath           string
+	reportPath              string
+	finalized               finalizeRenderedReportResult
+	priorSnapshot           *state.PriorSnapshot
+	recentChanges           []changes.Change
+	renderResult            *scriptorium.RenderResult
+	runResult               *scriptorium.RunResult
+	structuredRunResult     *scriptorium.StructuredRunResult
+	generatedTextRawPath    string
+	generatedTextResultPath string
+	generatedTextPath       string
+	renderContextPath       string
+}
+
+func renderedReportResult(req reportResultRequest) *ReportResult {
 	return &ReportResult{
 		ModuleSnapshot:          req.moduleSnapshot,
 		ModuleSnapshotPath:      req.moduleSnapshotPath,
 		DataPackage:             req.dataPackage,
 		DataPackagePath:         req.dataPackagePath,
 		PreflightPath:           req.preflightPath,
-		ReportPath:              reportPath,
-		OutputPath:              finalized.OutputPath,
-		NotificationPath:        finalized.NotificationPath,
-		Metadata:                finalized.Metadata,
-		MetadataPath:            finalized.MetadataPath,
+		ReportPath:              req.reportPath,
+		OutputPath:              req.finalized.OutputPath,
+		NotificationPath:        req.finalized.NotificationPath,
+		Metadata:                req.finalized.Metadata,
+		MetadataPath:            req.finalized.MetadataPath,
 		PriorSnapshot:           req.priorSnapshot,
 		RecentChanges:           req.recentChanges,
 		RenderResult:            req.renderResult,
-		StructuredRunResult:     structuredResult,
-		GeneratedTextRawPath:    req.paths.GeneratedTextRaw,
-		GeneratedTextResultPath: generatedTextResultPath,
-		GeneratedTextPath:       generatedTextPath,
-		RenderContextPath:       renderContextPath,
-		Notification:            finalized.Notification,
-	}, nil
+		RunResult:               req.runResult,
+		StructuredRunResult:     req.structuredRunResult,
+		GeneratedTextRawPath:    req.generatedTextRawPath,
+		GeneratedTextResultPath: req.generatedTextResultPath,
+		GeneratedTextPath:       req.generatedTextPath,
+		RenderContextPath:       req.renderContextPath,
+		Notification:            req.finalized.Notification,
+	}
 }
 
 type finalizeRenderedReportRequest struct {
@@ -758,6 +894,7 @@ type finalizeRenderedReportRequest struct {
 	OutputPath        string
 	Notifier          Notifier
 	GenerationErr     error
+	noNotify          bool
 }
 
 type finalizeRenderedReportResult struct {
@@ -800,6 +937,9 @@ func finalizeRenderedReport(ctx context.Context, req finalizeRenderedReportReque
 	if req.GenerationErr != nil {
 		return result, req.GenerationErr
 	}
+	if req.noNotify {
+		return result, nil
+	}
 
 	notification, notificationPath, err := notifyReport(ctx, req.Config, req.Resolved, req.ManagedReportPath, metadata, req.Notifier, req.Store)
 	if notificationPath != "" {
@@ -859,14 +999,8 @@ func reportNotifier(cfg config.Config, notifier Notifier) (Notifier, bool) {
 }
 
 func buildNotificationRequest(cfg config.Config, resolved report.Resolved, reportPath string, metadata state.Metadata) (NotificationRequest, error) {
-	values := config.DistributorTemplateValues{
-		LocationID:      cfg.Location.ID,
-		ReportID:        string(resolved.Definition.ID),
-		RunID:           metadata.RunID,
-		ArtifactGroup:   resolved.Definition.ArtifactGroup,
-		BatchOutputName: resolved.Definition.BatchOutputName,
-	}
-	if err := addDistributorValidPeriodValues(&values, resolved.ValidPeriod, cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone); err != nil {
+	values, err := distributorTemplateValuesForReport(cfg, resolved, metadata.RunID, resolved.Definition.BatchOutputName)
+	if err != nil {
 		return NotificationRequest{}, err
 	}
 	bundleID, err := config.RenderDistributorBundleID(cfg.Notify.Distributor.BundleIDTemplate, values)
@@ -882,7 +1016,7 @@ func buildNotificationRequest(cfg config.Config, resolved report.Resolved, repor
 	if err != nil {
 		return NotificationRequest{}, err
 	}
-	bundlePaths, err := config.RenderDistributorReportPaths(cfg.Notify.Distributor.ReportPathTemplates, values)
+	bundlePaths, err := renderDistributorReportBundlePaths(cfg, resolved, metadata.RunID, reportPath, values)
 	if err != nil {
 		return NotificationRequest{}, err
 	}
@@ -898,6 +1032,59 @@ func buildNotificationRequest(cfg config.Config, resolved report.Resolved, repor
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func distributorTemplateValuesForReport(cfg config.Config, resolved report.Resolved, runID string, batchOutputName string) (config.DistributorTemplateValues, error) {
+	values := config.DistributorTemplateValues{
+		LocationID:      cfg.Location.ID,
+		ReportID:        string(resolved.Definition.ID),
+		RunID:           runID,
+		ArtifactGroup:   resolved.Definition.ArtifactGroup,
+		BatchOutputName: batchOutputName,
+	}
+	if values.BatchOutputName == "" {
+		values.BatchOutputName = resolved.Definition.BatchOutputName
+	}
+	if err := addDistributorValidPeriodValues(&values, resolved.ValidPeriod, cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone); err != nil {
+		return config.DistributorTemplateValues{}, err
+	}
+	if resolved.Definition.ID == report.Storm {
+		values.StormID = values.ValidStartStamp + "-" + values.ValidEndStamp
+	}
+	return values, nil
+}
+
+func renderDistributorReportBundlePaths(cfg config.Config, resolved report.Resolved, runID string, sourcePath string, values config.DistributorTemplateValues) ([]string, error) {
+	templates, name, err := distributorPathTemplatesForReport(cfg, resolved.Definition)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, distributorReportPathError(resolved.Definition.ID, runID, sourcePath, err)
+	}
+	paths, err := config.RenderDistributorReportPaths(name, templates, values)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, distributorReportPathError(resolved.Definition.ID, runID, sourcePath, err)
+	}
+	return paths, nil
+}
+
+func distributorPathTemplatesForReport(cfg config.Config, definition report.Definition) ([]string, string, error) {
+	overrides, err := cfg.ReportDistributorPathOverrides()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, "", err
+	}
+	if templates, ok := overrides[definition.ID]; ok {
+		return append([]string(nil), templates...), fmt.Sprintf("reports.%s.distributor.path_templates", definition.ID), nil
+	}
+	if len(definition.DistributorPathTemplates) > 0 {
+		return append([]string(nil), definition.DistributorPathTemplates...), fmt.Sprintf("report.%s.distributor_path_templates", definition.ID), nil
+	}
+	return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("no distributor path templates configured")
+}
+
+func distributorReportPathError(id report.ID, runID string, sourcePath string, err error) error {
+	if sourcePath != "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("report %q run %q source path %q: %w", id, runID, sourcePath, err)
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("report %q run %q: %w", id, runID, err)
+}
+
 func addDistributorValidPeriodValues(values *config.DistributorTemplateValues, period timeutil.Period, timezone string) error {
 	location, err := timeutil.LoadLocation(timezone)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1005,6 +1192,38 @@ func (n distributorNotifier) Notify(ctx context.Context, req NotificationRequest
 	return notification, nil
 }
 
+func (n distributorNotifier) NotifyBatch(ctx context.Context, req batchNotificationRequest) (*NotificationResult, error) {
+	result, err := n.client.Upload(ctx, batchDistributorUploadRequest(req))
+	notification := notificationResultFromUpload(req.PipelineID, req.BundleID, req.IdempotencyKey, result)
+	if err != nil {
+		return notification, err
+	}
+	return notification, nil
+}
+
+func notificationResultFromUpload(pipelineID string, bundleID string, idempotencyKey string, result distributoradapter.UploadResult) *NotificationResult {
+	notification := &NotificationResult{
+		PipelineID:     pipelineID,
+		BundleID:       bundleID,
+		IdempotencyKey: idempotencyKey,
+		RunID:          result.RunID,
+		Status:         result.Status,
+		UploadStatus:   result.UploadStatus,
+		StatusError:    result.StatusError,
+	}
+	if result.RunStatus != nil {
+		if result.RunStatus.PipelineID != "" {
+			notification.PipelineID = result.RunStatus.PipelineID
+		}
+		notification.AcceptedAt = result.RunStatus.AcceptedAt
+		notification.StartedAt = result.RunStatus.StartedAt
+		notification.FinishedAt = result.RunStatus.FinishedAt
+		notification.Report = append([]byte(nil), result.RunStatus.Report...)
+		notification.Error = result.RunStatus.Error
+	}
+	return notification
+}
+
 func distributorUploadFiles(sourcePath string, bundlePaths []string) []distributoradapter.UploadFile {
 	files := make([]distributoradapter.UploadFile, 0, len(bundlePaths))
 	for _, bundlePath := range bundlePaths {

internal/app/batch_notification.go

@@ -0,0 +1,379 @@
+package app
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	distributoradapter "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/adapters/distributor"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/config"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/report"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/state"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/timeutil"
+)
+
+const runIDTimestampLayout = "20060102T150405.000000000Z"
+
+type batchNotificationIdentity struct {
+	PipelineID     string
+	BundleID       string
+	IdempotencyKey string
+}
+
+type batchNotificationRequest struct {
+	Batch           BatchKind
+	RunID           string
+	PipelineID      string
+	BundleID        string
+	IdempotencyKey  string
+	Files           []batchNotificationFile
+	IncludedReports []BatchNotificationReport
+	CreatedAt       time.Time
+}
+
+type batchNotificationFile struct {
+	ReportID   report.ID
+	RunID      string
+	SourcePath string
+	BundlePath string
+}
+
+type batchNotifier interface {
+	NotifyBatch(context.Context, batchNotificationRequest) (*NotificationResult, error)
+}
+
+func batchRunID(startedAt time.Time, batch BatchKind) string {
+	return startedAt.UTC().Format(runIDTimestampLayout) + "_" + string(batch)
+}
+
+func notifyBatch(ctx context.Context, cfg config.Config, batch BatchKind, runID string, startedAt time.Time, result *BatchResult, planned []plannedBatchReport, store state.Store, notifier Notifier) (*BatchNotificationResult, error) {
+	if !cfg.Notify.Distributor.Enabled {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	if !cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.Enabled {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	if result == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("batch result is required")
+	}
+	if result.Failed > 0 {
+		return &BatchNotificationResult{
+			Status: "skipped",
+			Reason: "one or more reports failed",
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	req, err := buildBatchNotificationRequest(cfg, batch, runID, startedAt, result.Reports, planned)
+	if err != nil {
+		path, saveErr := saveBatchNotificationArtifact(ctx, store, cfg, batch, runID, startedAt, batchNotificationRequest{}, nil, err)
+		if saveErr != nil {
+			return nil, saveErr
+		}
+		return failedBatchNotificationResult(batchNotificationRequest{}, path, err), err
+	}
+
+	batchNotifier, err := resolveBatchNotifier(cfg, notifier)
+	if err != nil {
+		path, saveErr := saveBatchNotificationArtifact(ctx, store, cfg, batch, runID, startedAt, req, nil, err)
+		if saveErr != nil {
+			return nil, saveErr
+		}
+		return failedBatchNotificationResult(req, path, err), err
+	}
+
+	notification, notifyErr := batchNotifier.NotifyBatch(ctx, req)
+	wrappedErr := notifyErr
+	if notifyErr != nil {
+		wrappedErr = fmt.Errorf("notify batch %q run %q bundle %q: %w", batch, runID, req.BundleID, notifyErr)
+	}
+	path, saveErr := saveBatchNotificationArtifact(ctx, store, cfg, batch, runID, startedAt, req, notification, wrappedErr)
+	if saveErr != nil {
+		return nil, saveErr
+	}
+
+	batchResult := batchNotificationResult(req, notification, path)
+	if wrappedErr != nil {
+		batchResult.Status = "failed"
+		batchResult.Error = wrappedErr.Error()
+		return batchResult, wrappedErr
+	}
+	return batchResult, nil
+}
+
+func resolveBatchNotifier(cfg config.Config, notifier Notifier) (batchNotifier, error) {
+	if notifier != nil {
+		if batchNotifier, ok := notifier.(batchNotifier); ok {
+			return batchNotifier, nil
+		}
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("batch distributor notifier is required")
+	}
+	return distributorNotifier{
+		client: distributoradapter.New(cfg.Notify.Distributor),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func buildBatchNotificationRequest(cfg config.Config, batch BatchKind, runID string, startedAt time.Time, reports []BatchReportResult, planned []plannedBatchReport) (batchNotificationRequest, error) {
+	if len(reports) == 0 {
+		return batchNotificationRequest{}, fmt.Errorf("batch notification requires at least one report")
+	}
+
+	identity, err := renderBatchNotificationIdentity(cfg, batch, runID, startedAt)
+	if err != nil {
+		return batchNotificationRequest{}, err
+	}
+	if identity.PipelineID == "" {
+		return batchNotificationRequest{}, fmt.Errorf("batch notification pipeline id is required")
+	}
+	if identity.BundleID == "" {
+		return batchNotificationRequest{}, fmt.Errorf("batch notification bundle id is required")
+	}
+	if identity.IdempotencyKey == "" {
+		return batchNotificationRequest{}, fmt.Errorf("batch notification idempotency key is required for bundle %q", identity.BundleID)
+	}
+
+	plannedByRunID, err := plannedReportsByRunID(planned)
+	if err != nil {
+		return batchNotificationRequest{}, err
+	}
+
+	req := batchNotificationRequest{
+		Batch:          batch,
+		RunID:          runID,
+		PipelineID:     identity.PipelineID,
+		BundleID:       identity.BundleID,
+		IdempotencyKey: identity.IdempotencyKey,
+		CreatedAt:      startedAt,
+	}
+	seenBundlePaths := map[string]batchNotificationFile{}
+	for _, item := range reports {
+		plannedReport, ok := plannedByRunID[item.RunID]
+		if !ok {
+			return batchNotificationRequest{}, fmt.Errorf("batch notification report %q run %q has no matching planned report", item.ReportID, item.RunID)
+		}
+		if item.ReportID != plannedReport.Resolved.Definition.ID {
+			return batchNotificationRequest{}, fmt.Errorf("batch notification report %q run %q does not match planned report %q", item.ReportID, item.RunID, plannedReport.Resolved.Definition.ID)
+		}
+		if item.ReportPath == "" {
+			return batchNotificationRequest{}, fmt.Errorf("batch notification report %q run %q is missing managed report path", item.ReportID, item.RunID)
+		}
+
+		values, err := distributorTemplateValuesForReport(cfg, plannedReport.Resolved, item.RunID, plannedReport.OutputCopyName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return batchNotificationRequest{}, fmt.Errorf("batch notification report %q run %q source path %q: %w", item.ReportID, item.RunID, item.ReportPath, err)
+		}
+		bundlePaths, err := renderDistributorReportBundlePaths(cfg, plannedReport.Resolved, item.RunID, item.ReportPath, values)
+		if err != nil {
+			return batchNotificationRequest{}, err
+		}
+
+		included := BatchNotificationReport{
+			ReportID:    item.ReportID,
+			RunID:       item.RunID,
+			SourcePath:  item.ReportPath,
+			BundlePaths: append([]string(nil), bundlePaths...),
+		}
+		for _, bundlePath := range bundlePaths {
+			file := batchNotificationFile{
+				ReportID:   item.ReportID,
+				RunID:      item.RunID,
+				SourcePath: item.ReportPath,
+				BundlePath: bundlePath,
+			}
+			if previous, ok := seenBundlePaths[bundlePath]; ok {
+				return batchNotificationRequest{}, fmt.Errorf("batch notification duplicate bundle path %q for report %q run %q source path %q; already used by report %q run %q source path %q", bundlePath, item.ReportID, item.RunID, item.ReportPath, previous.ReportID, previous.RunID, previous.SourcePath)
+			}
+			seenBundlePaths[bundlePath] = file
+			req.Files = append(req.Files, file)
+		}
+		req.IncludedReports = append(req.IncludedReports, included)
+	}
+	if len(req.Files) == 0 {
+		return batchNotificationRequest{}, fmt.Errorf("batch notification requires at least one file mapping")
+	}
+	return req, nil
+}
+
+func plannedReportsByRunID(planned []plannedBatchReport) (map[string]plannedBatchReport, error) {
+	byRunID := make(map[string]plannedBatchReport, len(planned))
+	for _, item := range planned {
+		runID := item.Resolved.Metadata().RunID
+		if runID == "" {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("planned report %q has empty run id", item.Resolved.Definition.ID)
+		}
+		if previous, ok := byRunID[runID]; ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("planned reports %q and %q share run id %q", previous.Resolved.Definition.ID, item.Resolved.Definition.ID, runID)
+		}
+		byRunID[runID] = item
+	}
+	return byRunID, nil
+}
+
+func batchDistributorUploadRequest(req batchNotificationRequest) distributoradapter.UploadRequest {
+	files := make([]distributoradapter.UploadFile, 0, len(req.Files))
+	for _, file := range req.Files {
+		files = append(files, distributoradapter.UploadFile{
+			SourcePath: file.SourcePath,
+			BundlePath: file.BundlePath,
+		})
+	}
+	return distributoradapter.UploadRequest{
+		PipelineID:     req.PipelineID,
+		BundleID:       req.BundleID,
+		IdempotencyKey: req.IdempotencyKey,
+		Files:          files,
+		CreatedAt:      req.CreatedAt,
+	}
+}
+
+func batchNotificationResult(req batchNotificationRequest, result *NotificationResult, path string) *BatchNotificationResult {
+	notification := &BatchNotificationResult{
+		Status:          "unknown",
+		PipelineID:      req.PipelineID,
+		BundleID:        req.BundleID,
+		IdempotencyKey:  req.IdempotencyKey,
+		Path:            path,
+		IncludedReports: append([]BatchNotificationReport(nil), req.IncludedReports...),
+	}
+	if result != nil {
+		notification.Status = result.Status
+		notification.RunID = result.RunID
+		if result.PipelineID != "" {
+			notification.PipelineID = result.PipelineID
+		}
+		if result.BundleID != "" {
+			notification.BundleID = result.BundleID
+		}
+		if result.IdempotencyKey != "" {
+			notification.IdempotencyKey = result.IdempotencyKey
+		}
+		if result.Error != "" {
+			notification.Error = result.Error
+		}
+	}
+	if notification.Status == "" {
+		notification.Status = "unknown"
+	}
+	return notification
+}
+
+func failedBatchNotificationResult(req batchNotificationRequest, path string, err error) *BatchNotificationResult {
+	notification := batchNotificationResult(req, nil, path)
+	notification.Status = "failed"
+	if err != nil {
+		notification.Error = err.Error()
+	}
+	return notification
+}
+
+func saveBatchNotificationArtifact(ctx context.Context, store state.Store, cfg config.Config, batch BatchKind, runID string, startedAt time.Time, req batchNotificationRequest, result *NotificationResult, notifyErr error) (string, error) {
+	if store == nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("state store is required")
+	}
+	location, err := timeutil.LoadLocation(cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("load batch notification timezone: %w", err)
+	}
+	artifact := state.BatchDistributorNotificationArtifact{
+		SchemaVersion:  state.BatchDistributorNotificationSchemaVersion,
+		Batch:          string(batch),
+		BatchRunID:     runID,
+		AttemptedAt:    time.Now(),
+		Endpoint:       cfg.Notify.Distributor.Endpoint,
+		PipelineID:     req.PipelineID,
+		BundleID:       req.BundleID,
+		IdempotencyKey: req.IdempotencyKey,
+		BundleCreated:  req.CreatedAt,
+		Reports:        batchNotificationReportArtifacts(req.IncludedReports),
+		Status:         "attempted",
+	}
+	if result != nil {
+		artifact.Status = result.Status
+		artifact.Upload = &state.DistributorUploadResult{
+			RunID:  result.RunID,
+			Status: result.UploadStatus,
+		}
+		if result.PipelineID != "" || !result.AcceptedAt.IsZero() || result.StartedAt != nil || result.FinishedAt != nil || len(result.Report) > 0 || result.Error != "" {
+			artifact.RunStatus = &state.DistributorRunStatus{
+				RunID:      result.RunID,
+				PipelineID: result.PipelineID,
+				Status:     result.Status,
+				AcceptedAt: result.AcceptedAt,
+				StartedAt:  result.StartedAt,
+				FinishedAt: result.FinishedAt,
+				Report:     append([]byte(nil), result.Report...),
+				Error:      result.Error,
+			}
+		}
+		artifact.StatusError = result.StatusError
+	}
+	if notifyErr != nil {
+		artifact.Status = "failed"
+		artifact.Error = notifyErr.Error()
+	}
+	if artifact.Status == "" {
+		artifact.Status = "unknown"
+	}
+	return store.SaveBatchDistributorNotification(ctx, state.BatchDistributorNotificationRef{
+		Batch:      string(batch),
+		BatchRunID: runID,
+		StartedAt:  startedAt,
+		Location:   location,
+	}, artifact)
+}
+
+func batchNotificationReportArtifacts(reports []BatchNotificationReport) []state.BatchDistributorNotificationReportArtifact {
+	if len(reports) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	artifacts := make([]state.BatchDistributorNotificationReportArtifact, 0, len(reports))
+	for _, item := range reports {
+		artifacts = append(artifacts, state.BatchDistributorNotificationReportArtifact{
+			ReportID:    item.ReportID,
+			RunID:       item.RunID,
+			SourcePath:  item.SourcePath,
+			BundlePaths: append([]string(nil), item.BundlePaths...),
+		})
+	}
+	return artifacts
+}
+
+func renderBatchNotificationIdentity(cfg config.Config, batch BatchKind, runID string, startedAt time.Time) (batchNotificationIdentity, error) {
+	values, err := batchNotificationTemplateValues(cfg, batch, runID, startedAt)
+	if err != nil {
+		return batchNotificationIdentity{}, err
+	}
+
+	bundleID, err := config.RenderDistributorBatchBundleID(cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.BundleIDTemplate, values)
+	if err != nil {
+		return batchNotificationIdentity{}, err
+	}
+	values.BundleID = bundleID
+
+	pipelineID, err := config.RenderDistributorBatchPipelineID(cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.PipelineIDTemplate, values)
+	if err != nil {
+		return batchNotificationIdentity{}, err
+	}
+	idempotencyKey, err := config.RenderDistributorBatchIdempotencyKey(cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.IdempotencyKeyTemplate, values)
+	if err != nil {
+		return batchNotificationIdentity{}, err
+	}
+
+	return batchNotificationIdentity{
+		PipelineID:     pipelineID,
+		BundleID:       bundleID,
+		IdempotencyKey: idempotencyKey,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func batchNotificationTemplateValues(cfg config.Config, batch BatchKind, runID string, startedAt time.Time) (config.DistributorBatchTemplateValues, error) {
+	location, err := timeutil.LoadLocation(cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone)
+	if err != nil {
+		return config.DistributorBatchTemplateValues{}, fmt.Errorf("load batch notification timezone: %w", err)
+	}
+	return config.DistributorBatchTemplateValues{
+		LocationID:       cfg.Location.ID,
+		Batch:            string(batch),
+		BatchRunID:       runID,
+		BatchStartedDate: startedAt.In(location).Format(timeutil.DateLayout),
+	}, nil
+}

internal/briefing/base_modules_test.go

@@ -506,6 +506,34 @@ func TestAreaForecastDiscussionModuleUsesHourlyDefaultSections(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestAreaForecastDiscussionModuleUsesDailyDefaultSections(t *testing.T) {
+	registry := MustDefaultModuleRegistry()
+	ctx := testModuleContext()
+	ctx.Resolved.Definition = report.DefaultRegistry().MustLookup(report.Daily)
+	var item module.ConfigItem
+	for _, candidate := range ctx.Resolved.Definition.Modules {
+		if candidate.ID == module.AreaForecastDiscussion {
+			item = candidate
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if item.ID == "" {
+		t.Fatal("daily default modules missing area_forecast_discussion")
+	}
+
+	output, err := registry.BuildModule(ctx, item)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("BuildModule() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	afd := moduleValue[AreaForecastDiscussionModule](t, output)
+	if afd.LongTerm != "Periodic rain chances continue." {
+		t.Fatalf("LongTerm = %q, want selected long term section", afd.LongTerm)
+	}
+	if afd.Product != "" || len(afd.KeyMessages) != 0 || afd.ShortTerm != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("AFD = %#v, want only long term section", afd)
+	}
+}
+
 func testModuleContext() ModuleContext {
 	generatedAt := mustParseModuleTime("2026-05-29T08:00:00-05:00")
 	definition := report.DefaultRegistry().MustLookup(report.Daily)

internal/briefing/modules_test.go

@@ -263,24 +263,56 @@ func TestModuleRegistryPromptValueIsNotPersistedInSnapshotJSON(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestHourlyDefaultModuleOptions(t *testing.T) {
-	definition := report.DefaultRegistry().MustLookup(report.Hourly)
-	var found bool
-	for _, item := range definition.Modules {
-		if item.ID != module.AreaForecastDiscussion {
-			continue
-		}
-		found = true
-		options, ok := item.Options.(module.AreaForecastDiscussionOptions)
-		if !ok {
-			t.Fatalf("AFD options type = %T, want AreaForecastDiscussionOptions", item.Options)
-		}
-		if strings.Join(options.Sections, ",") != "key_messages,short_term" {
-			t.Fatalf("AFD sections = %#v, want key messages and short term", options.Sections)
-		}
+func TestDefaultAreaForecastDiscussionModuleOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		id           report.ID
+		wantSections string
+	}{
+		{id: report.Daily, wantSections: "long_term"},
+		{id: report.Hourly, wantSections: "key_messages,short_term"},
 	}
-	if !found {
-		t.Fatal("hourly default modules missing area_forecast_discussion")
+
+	registry := report.DefaultRegistry()
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(string(tt.id), func(t *testing.T) {
+			definition := registry.MustLookup(tt.id)
+			var found bool
+			for _, item := range definition.Modules {
+				if item.ID != module.AreaForecastDiscussion {
+					continue
+				}
+				found = true
+				options, ok := item.Options.(module.AreaForecastDiscussionOptions)
+				if !ok {
+					t.Fatalf("AFD options type = %T, want AreaForecastDiscussionOptions", item.Options)
+				}
+				if strings.Join(options.Sections, ",") != tt.wantSections {
+					t.Fatalf("AFD sections = %#v, want %s", options.Sections, tt.wantSections)
+				}
+			}
+			if !found {
+				t.Fatal("default modules missing area_forecast_discussion")
+			}
+		})
+	}
+
+	for _, id := range []report.ID{report.Today, report.Tomorrow} {
+		t.Run(string(id), func(t *testing.T) {
+			definition := registry.MustLookup(id)
+			var found bool
+			for _, item := range definition.Modules {
+				if item.ID != module.AreaForecastDiscussion {
+					continue
+				}
+				found = true
+				if item.Options != nil {
+					t.Fatalf("AFD options = %#v, want default all sections", item.Options)
+				}
+			}
+			if !found {
+				t.Fatal("default modules missing area_forecast_discussion")
+			}
+		})
 	}
 }
 

internal/cli/output.go

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/app"
+)
+
+type outputOptions struct {
+	Quiet bool
+}
+
+func writeActionResult(stdout, stderr io.Writer, value any, opts outputOptions, writeStatus func(io.Writer)) error {
+	if opts.Quiet {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if writeStatus != nil && stderr != nil {
+		writeStatus(stderr)
+	}
+	return writeJSON(stdout, value)
+}
+
+func writeJSON(stdout io.Writer, value any) error {
+	encoder := json.NewEncoder(stdout)
+	encoder.SetIndent("", "  ")
+	return encoder.Encode(value)
+}
+
+func writeBatchStatus(stderr io.Writer, result *app.BatchResult) {
+	if stderr == nil || result == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	for _, item := range result.Reports {
+		notificationFields := ""
+		if item.NotificationStatus != "" {
+			notificationFields += fmt.Sprintf(" notificationStatus=%q", item.NotificationStatus)
+		}
+		if item.NotificationRunID != "" {
+			notificationFields += fmt.Sprintf(" notificationRunId=%q", item.NotificationRunID)
+		}
+		if item.NotificationError != "" {
+			notificationFields += fmt.Sprintf(" notificationError=%q", item.NotificationError)
+		}
+		if item.Status == "failed" {
+			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "report=%s status=failed error=%q%s\n", item.ReportID, item.Error, notificationFields)
+			continue
+		}
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "report=%s status=succeeded output=%q%s\n", item.ReportID, item.OutputPath, notificationFields)
+	}
+	if result.Notification != nil {
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "batchNotification status=%q", result.Notification.Status)
+		if result.Notification.Reason != "" {
+			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(stderr, " reason=%q", result.Notification.Reason)
+		}
+		if result.Notification.RunID != "" {
+			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(stderr, " runId=%q", result.Notification.RunID)
+		}
+		if result.Notification.PipelineID != "" {
+			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(stderr, " pipelineId=%q", result.Notification.PipelineID)
+		}
+		if result.Notification.BundleID != "" {
+			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(stderr, " bundleId=%q", result.Notification.BundleID)
+		}
+		if result.Notification.Path != "" {
+			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(stderr, " path=%q", result.Notification.Path)
+		}
+		if result.Notification.Error != "" {
+			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(stderr, " error=%q", result.Notification.Error)
+		}
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(stderr)
+	}
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "batch=%s total=%d succeeded=%d failed=%d\n", result.Batch, result.Total, result.Succeeded, result.Failed)
+}

internal/cli/output_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"io"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestWriteActionResultWritesStatusBeforeJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	var output bytes.Buffer
+
+	err := writeActionResult(&output, &output, map[string]string{"status": "succeeded"}, outputOptions{}, func(w io.Writer) {
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte("status line\n"))
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("writeActionResult() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(output.String(), "status line\n") {
+		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want status before JSON", output.String())
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(output.String(), `"status": "succeeded"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("output missing JSON result:\n%s", output.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWriteActionResultQuietSuppressesOutput(t *testing.T) {
+	var stdout bytes.Buffer
+	var stderr bytes.Buffer
+
+	err := writeActionResult(&stdout, &stderr, map[string]string{"status": "succeeded"}, outputOptions{Quiet: true}, func(w io.Writer) {
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte("status line\n"))
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("writeActionResult() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if stdout.Len() != 0 || stderr.Len() != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("stdout/stderr = %q/%q, want no output", stdout.String(), stderr.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWriteActionResultToleratesNilStderr(t *testing.T) {
+	var stdout bytes.Buffer
+	statusCalled := false
+
+	err := writeActionResult(&stdout, nil, map[string]string{"status": "succeeded"}, outputOptions{}, func(w io.Writer) {
+		statusCalled = true
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte("status line\n"))
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("writeActionResult() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if statusCalled {
+		t.Fatal("status writer was called with nil stderr")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(stdout.String(), `"status": "succeeded"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("stdout missing JSON result:\n%s", stdout.String())
+	}
+}

internal/cli/result.go

@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/app"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/report"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/timeutil"
+)
+
+const (
+	commandGenerate = "generate"
+	commandRun      = "run"
+
+	summaryStatusSucceeded = "succeeded"
+	summaryStatusFailed    = "failed"
+)
+
+type generateSummary struct {
+	Command                 string                       `json:"command"`
+	ReportID                report.ID                    `json:"reportId"`
+	ReportName              string                       `json:"reportName"`
+	PromptID                string                       `json:"promptId"`
+	RunID                   string                       `json:"runId"`
+	Status                  string                       `json:"status"`
+	GeneratedAt             time.Time                    `json:"generatedAt"`
+	ValidPeriod             timeutil.Period              `json:"validPeriod"`
+	ReportPath              string                       `json:"reportPath,omitempty"`
+	OutputPath              string                       `json:"outputPath,omitempty"`
+	MetadataPath            string                       `json:"metadataPath,omitempty"`
+	DataPackagePath         string                       `json:"dataPackagePath,omitempty"`
+	PreflightPath           string                       `json:"preflightPath,omitempty"`
+	GeneratedTextRawPath    string                       `json:"generatedTextRawPath,omitempty"`
+	GeneratedTextResultPath string                       `json:"generatedTextResultPath,omitempty"`
+	GeneratedTextPath       string                       `json:"generatedTextPath,omitempty"`
+	RenderContextPath       string                       `json:"renderContextPath,omitempty"`
+	NotificationPath        string                       `json:"notificationPath,omitempty"`
+	Notification            *generateNotificationSummary `json:"notification,omitempty"`
+	Error                   string                       `json:"error,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type generateNotificationSummary struct {
+	Status         string     `json:"status,omitempty"`
+	UploadStatus   string     `json:"uploadStatus,omitempty"`
+	StatusError    string     `json:"statusError,omitempty"`
+	RunID          string     `json:"runId,omitempty"`
+	PipelineID     string     `json:"pipelineId,omitempty"`
+	BundleID       string     `json:"bundleId,omitempty"`
+	IdempotencyKey string     `json:"idempotencyKey,omitempty"`
+	AcceptedAt     *time.Time `json:"acceptedAt,omitempty"`
+	StartedAt      *time.Time `json:"startedAt,omitempty"`
+	FinishedAt     *time.Time `json:"finishedAt,omitempty"`
+	Error          string     `json:"error,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type batchSummary struct {
+	Command      string                       `json:"command"`
+	Batch        app.BatchKind                `json:"batch"`
+	Status       string                       `json:"status"`
+	StartedAt    time.Time                    `json:"startedAt"`
+	FinishedAt   time.Time                    `json:"finishedAt"`
+	Total        int                          `json:"total"`
+	Succeeded    int                          `json:"succeeded"`
+	Failed       int                          `json:"failed"`
+	Notification *app.BatchNotificationResult `json:"notification,omitempty"`
+	Reports      []app.BatchReportResult      `json:"reports"`
+	Error        string                       `json:"error,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func newGenerateSummary(result *app.ReportResult, err error) generateSummary {
+	summary := generateSummary{Command: commandGenerate}
+	if result == nil {
+		return summary
+	}
+
+	metadata := result.Metadata
+	summary.ReportID = metadata.ReportID
+	summary.ReportName = reportName(metadata.ReportID)
+	summary.PromptID = metadata.PromptID
+	summary.RunID = metadata.RunID
+	summary.Status = summaryStatusSucceeded
+	summary.GeneratedAt = metadata.GeneratedAt
+	summary.ValidPeriod = metadata.ValidPeriod
+	summary.ReportPath = result.ReportPath
+	summary.OutputPath = result.OutputPath
+	summary.MetadataPath = result.MetadataPath
+	summary.DataPackagePath = result.DataPackagePath
+	summary.PreflightPath = result.PreflightPath
+	summary.GeneratedTextRawPath = result.GeneratedTextRawPath
+	summary.GeneratedTextResultPath = result.GeneratedTextResultPath
+	summary.GeneratedTextPath = result.GeneratedTextPath
+	summary.RenderContextPath = result.RenderContextPath
+	summary.NotificationPath = result.NotificationPath
+	summary.Notification = newGenerateNotificationSummary(result.Notification)
+	if err != nil {
+		summary.Status = summaryStatusFailed
+		summary.Error = err.Error()
+	}
+	return summary
+}
+
+func newGenerateNotificationSummary(result *app.NotificationResult) *generateNotificationSummary {
+	if result == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	summary := &generateNotificationSummary{
+		Status:         result.Status,
+		UploadStatus:   result.UploadStatus,
+		StatusError:    result.StatusError,
+		RunID:          result.RunID,
+		PipelineID:     result.PipelineID,
+		BundleID:       result.BundleID,
+		IdempotencyKey: result.IdempotencyKey,
+		StartedAt:      result.StartedAt,
+		FinishedAt:     result.FinishedAt,
+		Error:          result.Error,
+	}
+	if !result.AcceptedAt.IsZero() {
+		acceptedAt := result.AcceptedAt
+		summary.AcceptedAt = &acceptedAt
+	}
+	return summary
+}
+
+func newBatchSummary(result *app.BatchResult) batchSummary {
+	summary := batchSummary{Command: commandRun}
+	if result == nil {
+		return summary
+	}
+
+	summary.Batch = result.Batch
+	summary.Status = batchSummaryStatus(result)
+	summary.StartedAt = result.StartedAt
+	summary.FinishedAt = result.FinishedAt
+	summary.Total = result.Total
+	summary.Succeeded = result.Succeeded
+	summary.Failed = result.Failed
+	summary.Notification = result.Notification
+	summary.Reports = append([]app.BatchReportResult(nil), result.Reports...)
+	if summary.Status == summaryStatusFailed {
+		summary.Error = app.BatchError{Result: result}.Error()
+	}
+	return summary
+}
+
+func batchSummaryStatus(result *app.BatchResult) string {
+	if result == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	if result.Failed > 0 || (result.Notification != nil && result.Notification.Status == summaryStatusFailed) {
+		return summaryStatusFailed
+	}
+	return summaryStatusSucceeded
+}
+
+func reportName(id report.ID) string {
+	definition, err := report.DefaultRegistry().Lookup(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return string(id)
+	}
+	return definition.Name
+}

internal/cli/result_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/app"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/report"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/state"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/timeutil"
+)
+
+func TestNewGenerateSummaryForGeneratedTextReport(t *testing.T) {
+	generatedAt := time.Date(2026, 5, 29, 13, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	acceptedAt := generatedAt.Add(time.Minute)
+	startedAt := acceptedAt.Add(time.Minute)
+	finishedAt := startedAt.Add(time.Minute)
+	result := &app.ReportResult{
+		DataPackagePath:         "/runs/hourly/data_package.yaml",
+		PreflightPath:           "/runs/hourly/preflight.json",
+		ReportPath:              "/runs/hourly/report.md",
+		OutputPath:              "/copies/hourly.md",
+		MetadataPath:            "/runs/hourly/metadata.json",
+		GeneratedTextRawPath:    "/runs/hourly/generated_text_raw.json",
+		GeneratedTextResultPath: "/runs/hourly/generated_text_result.json",
+		GeneratedTextPath:       "/runs/hourly/generated_text.json",
+		RenderContextPath:       "/runs/hourly/render_context.json",
+		NotificationPath:        "/runs/hourly/notification.json",
+		Metadata: state.Metadata{
+			ReportID:    report.Hourly,
+			PromptID:    "weather.hourly_generated_text",
+			RunID:       "20260529T133000Z_hourly",
+			GeneratedAt: generatedAt,
+			ValidPeriod: testSummaryPeriod(generatedAt),
+		},
+		Notification: &app.NotificationResult{
+			Status:         "succeeded",
+			UploadStatus:   "accepted",
+			RunID:          "distributor-run",
+			PipelineID:     "weatherreporter.hourly",
+			BundleID:       "weatherreporter.home.hourly",
+			IdempotencyKey: "weatherreporter.home.hourly.20260529T133000Z_hourly",
+			AcceptedAt:     acceptedAt,
+			StartedAt:      &startedAt,
+			FinishedAt:     &finishedAt,
+			Report:         []byte(`{"actions":[{"action":"replace_older"}]}`),
+		},
+	}
+
+	summary := newGenerateSummary(result, nil)
+
+	if summary.Command != "generate" || summary.Status != "succeeded" {
+		t.Fatalf("summary command/status = %q/%q, want generate/succeeded", summary.Command, summary.Status)
+	}
+	if summary.ReportID != report.Hourly || summary.ReportName != "Hourly Report" || summary.PromptID != "weather.hourly_generated_text" || summary.RunID != "20260529T133000Z_hourly" {
+		t.Fatalf("summary identity = %#v, want hourly report identity", summary)
+	}
+	if summary.GeneratedTextRawPath == "" || summary.GeneratedTextResultPath == "" || summary.GeneratedTextPath == "" || summary.RenderContextPath == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("generated-text paths = %#v, want generated-text artifact paths", summary)
+	}
+	if summary.Notification == nil || summary.Notification.RunID != "distributor-run" || summary.Notification.AcceptedAt == nil || !summary.Notification.AcceptedAt.Equal(acceptedAt) {
+		t.Fatalf("notification = %#v, want summarized distributor result", summary.Notification)
+	}
+	data, err := json.Marshal(summary)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Marshal() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(string(data), "replace_older") || strings.Contains(string(data), "actions") {
+		t.Fatalf("summary JSON includes raw distributor report payload:\n%s", string(data))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewGenerateSummaryForMarkdownReportOmitsGeneratedTextAndNotification(t *testing.T) {
+	generatedAt := time.Date(2026, 5, 29, 13, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	result := &app.ReportResult{
+		DataPackagePath: "/runs/three-day/data_package.yaml",
+		PreflightPath:   "/runs/three-day/preflight.json",
+		ReportPath:      "/runs/three-day/report.md",
+		OutputPath:      "/copies/three-day.md",
+		MetadataPath:    "/runs/three-day/metadata.json",
+		Metadata: state.Metadata{
+			ReportID:    report.ThreeDay,
+			PromptID:    "weather.three_day_outlook",
+			RunID:       "20260529T133000Z_three_day",
+			GeneratedAt: generatedAt,
+			ValidPeriod: testSummaryPeriod(generatedAt),
+		},
+	}
+
+	summary := newGenerateSummary(result, nil)
+
+	if summary.ReportID != report.ThreeDay || summary.ReportName != "3-Day Outlook" || summary.Status != "succeeded" {
+		t.Fatalf("summary = %#v, want successful 3-day summary", summary)
+	}
+	if summary.Notification != nil || summary.NotificationPath != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("notification summary/path = %#v/%q, want omitted", summary.Notification, summary.NotificationPath)
+	}
+	data, err := json.Marshal(summary)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Marshal() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	for _, omitted := range []string{"generatedTextRawPath", "generatedTextResultPath", "generatedTextPath", "renderContextPath", "notification"} {
+		if strings.Contains(string(data), omitted) {
+			t.Fatalf("summary JSON contains %q, want omitted:\n%s", omitted, string(data))
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewGenerateSummaryForNotificationFailure(t *testing.T) {
+	generatedAt := time.Date(2026, 5, 29, 13, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	result := &app.ReportResult{
+		DataPackagePath:  "/runs/hourly/data_package.yaml",
+		PreflightPath:    "/runs/hourly/preflight.json",
+		ReportPath:       "/runs/hourly/report.md",
+		OutputPath:       "/copies/hourly.md",
+		MetadataPath:     "/runs/hourly/metadata.json",
+		NotificationPath: "/runs/hourly/notification.json",
+		Metadata: state.Metadata{
+			ReportID:    report.Hourly,
+			PromptID:    "weather.hourly_generated_text",
+			RunID:       "20260529T133000Z_hourly",
+			GeneratedAt: generatedAt,
+			ValidPeriod: testSummaryPeriod(generatedAt),
+		},
+	}
+	err := errors.New(`notify report "hourly" run "20260529T133000Z_hourly": upload rejected`)
+
+	summary := newGenerateSummary(result, err)
+
+	if summary.Status != "failed" || summary.Error != err.Error() {
+		t.Fatalf("status/error = %q/%q, want failed notification error", summary.Status, summary.Error)
+	}
+	if summary.NotificationPath != "/runs/hourly/notification.json" || summary.ReportPath == "" || summary.MetadataPath == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("artifact paths = report %q metadata %q notification %q, want inspectable paths", summary.ReportPath, summary.MetadataPath, summary.NotificationPath)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewBatchSummaryStatusDerivation(t *testing.T) {
+	startedAt := time.Date(2026, 5, 29, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	finishedAt := startedAt.Add(2 * time.Minute)
+	tests := []struct {
+		name       string
+		result     *app.BatchResult
+		wantStatus string
+		wantError  string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "success",
+			result: &app.BatchResult{
+				Batch:      app.BatchMorning,
+				StartedAt:  startedAt,
+				FinishedAt: finishedAt,
+				Total:      1,
+				Succeeded:  1,
+				Reports:    []app.BatchReportResult{{ReportID: report.Today, Status: "succeeded"}},
+			},
+			wantStatus: "succeeded",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "report failure",
+			result: &app.BatchResult{
+				Batch:     app.BatchMorning,
+				Total:     2,
+				Succeeded: 1,
+				Failed:    1,
+				Reports: []app.BatchReportResult{
+					{ReportID: report.Today, Status: "succeeded"},
+					{ReportID: report.Tomorrow, Status: "failed", Error: "render failed"},
+				},
+			},
+			wantStatus: "failed",
+			wantError:  "batch morning failed: 1 of 2 reports failed",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "skipped notification",
+			result: &app.BatchResult{
+				Batch:     app.BatchEvening,
+				Total:     2,
+				Succeeded: 1,
+				Failed:    1,
+				Reports:   []app.BatchReportResult{{ReportID: report.Tomorrow, Status: "failed"}},
+				Notification: &app.BatchNotificationResult{
+					Status: "skipped",
+					Reason: "one or more reports failed",
+				},
+			},
+			wantStatus: "failed",
+			wantError:  "batch evening failed: 1 of 2 reports failed",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "failed notification",
+			result: &app.BatchResult{
+				Batch:     app.BatchEvening,
+				Total:     1,
+				Succeeded: 1,
+				Reports:   []app.BatchReportResult{{ReportID: report.Tomorrow, Status: "succeeded"}},
+				Notification: &app.BatchNotificationResult{
+					Status: "failed",
+					Error:  "notify batch evening: upload rejected",
+				},
+			},
+			wantStatus: "failed",
+			wantError:  "batch evening notification failed: notify batch evening: upload rejected",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			summary := newBatchSummary(tt.result)
+			if summary.Command != "run" || summary.Status != tt.wantStatus {
+				t.Fatalf("command/status = %q/%q, want run/%s", summary.Command, summary.Status, tt.wantStatus)
+			}
+			if summary.Error != tt.wantError {
+				t.Fatalf("error = %q, want %q", summary.Error, tt.wantError)
+			}
+			if len(summary.Reports) != len(tt.result.Reports) {
+				t.Fatalf("reports = %#v, want copied report list", summary.Reports)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func testSummaryPeriod(start time.Time) timeutil.Period {
+	return timeutil.Period{
+		Start: start,
+		End:   start.Add(6 * time.Hour),
+	}
+}

internal/cli/root.go

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package cli
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -17,15 +16,15 @@ const helpText = `weatherreporter prepares weather reports from normalized forec
 
 Usage:
   weatherreporter --help
-  weatherreporter generate daily --date YYYY-MM-DD [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH]
-  weatherreporter generate today [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH] [--date YYYY-MM-DD]
-  weatherreporter generate tomorrow [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH]
-  weatherreporter generate hourly [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH]
-  weatherreporter generate three-day [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH]
-  weatherreporter generate weekend [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH]
-  weatherreporter generate storm [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH] --start TIME --end TIME
-  weatherreporter run morning [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out-dir PATH]
-  weatherreporter run evening [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out-dir PATH]
+  weatherreporter generate daily --date YYYY-MM-DD [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH] [--quiet]
+  weatherreporter generate today [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH] [--date YYYY-MM-DD] [--quiet]
+  weatherreporter generate tomorrow [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH] [--quiet]
+  weatherreporter generate hourly [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH] [--quiet]
+  weatherreporter generate three-day [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH] [--quiet]
+  weatherreporter generate weekend [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH] [--quiet]
+  weatherreporter generate storm [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out PATH] [--quiet] --start TIME --end TIME
+  weatherreporter run morning [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out-dir PATH] [--quiet]
+  weatherreporter run evening [--config PATH] [--units VALUE] [--tz NAME] [--out-dir PATH] [--quiet]
   weatherreporter inspect reports [--config PATH] [--limit N]
   weatherreporter inspect metadata [--config PATH] RUN_ID
   weatherreporter inspect modules [--config PATH] RUN_ID
@@ -40,6 +39,7 @@ Options:
   --tz NAME        Override weather API timezone.
   --out PATH       Write an extra Markdown report copy where supported by the generate command.
   --out-dir PATH   Write extra Markdown report copies for run commands.
+  --quiet          Suppress successful generate and run output.
 `
 
 type Runner struct {
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, args []string, stdout io.Writer, stderr io.Writer)
 }
 
 func (r Runner) Run(ctx context.Context, args []string, stdout io.Writer, stderr io.Writer) error {
-	_ = stderr
 	if r.Clock == nil {
 		r.Clock = timeutil.SystemClock{}
 	}
@@ -62,23 +61,32 @@ func (r Runner) Run(ctx context.Context, args []string, stdout io.Writer, stderr
 
 	switch args[0] {
 	case "generate":
-		req, err := r.resolveGenerate(args[1:])
+		req, opts, err := r.resolveGenerateAction(args[1:])
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		return app.Generate(ctx, req)
+		result, err := app.GenerateDetailed(ctx, req)
+		if result != nil {
+			summary := newGenerateSummary(result, err)
+			if encodeErr := writeActionResult(stdout, stderr, summary, outputOptions{Quiet: opts.Quiet}, nil); encodeErr != nil {
+				return encodeErr
+			}
+		}
+		return err
 	case "run":
-		req, err := r.resolveRun(args[1:])
+		req, opts, err := r.resolveRunAction(args[1:])
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		result, err := app.RunBatchDetailed(ctx, req)
 		if result != nil {
-			writeRunLogs(stderr, result)
-			if encodeErr := writeJSON(stdout, result); encodeErr != nil {
+			summary := newBatchSummary(result)
+			if encodeErr := writeActionResult(stdout, stderr, summary, outputOptions{Quiet: opts.Quiet}, func(w io.Writer) {
+				writeBatchStatus(w, result)
+			}); encodeErr != nil {
 				return encodeErr
 			}
-			if result.Failed > 0 {
+			if summary.Status == summaryStatusFailed {
 				return app.BatchError{Result: result}
 			}
 		}
@@ -96,6 +104,7 @@ type commonOptions struct {
 	Timezone   string
 	Output     string
 	OutputDir  string
+	Quiet      bool
 }
 
 type generateOptions struct {
@@ -181,20 +190,25 @@ func runInspectRunCommand(ctx context.Context, stdout io.Writer, command inspect
 }
 
 func (r Runner) resolveGenerate(args []string) (app.GenerateRequest, error) {
+	req, _, err := r.resolveGenerateAction(args)
+	return req, err
+}
+
+func (r Runner) resolveGenerateAction(args []string) (app.GenerateRequest, commonOptions, error) {
 	if r.Clock == nil {
 		r.Clock = timeutil.SystemClock{}
 	}
 	if len(args) == 0 {
-		return app.GenerateRequest{}, fmt.Errorf("generate requires a report name")
+		return app.GenerateRequest{}, commonOptions{}, fmt.Errorf("generate requires a report name")
 	}
 	if _, err := report.IDForCommandName(args[0]); err != nil {
-		return app.GenerateRequest{}, fmt.Errorf("unknown generate report %q", args[0])
+		return app.GenerateRequest{}, commonOptions{}, fmt.Errorf("unknown generate report %q", args[0])
 	}
 	reportKind := app.ReportKind(args[0])
 
 	opts, err := parseGenerateFlags(reportKind, args[1:])
 	if err != nil {
-		return app.GenerateRequest{}, err
+		return app.GenerateRequest{}, commonOptions{}, err
 	}
 	cfg, err := config.Load(config.LoadOptions{
 		Path:     opts.ConfigPath,
@@ -202,11 +216,11 @@ func (r Runner) resolveGenerate(args []string) (app.GenerateRequest, error) {
 		Timezone: opts.Timezone,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return app.GenerateRequest{}, err
+		return app.GenerateRequest{}, commonOptions{}, err
 	}
 	location, err := timeutil.LoadLocation(cfg.WeatherAPI.Timezone)
 	if err != nil {
-		return app.GenerateRequest{}, err
+		return app.GenerateRequest{}, commonOptions{}, err
 	}
 
 	req := app.GenerateRequest{
@@ -219,11 +233,11 @@ func (r Runner) resolveGenerate(args []string) (app.GenerateRequest, error) {
 	switch reportKind {
 	case app.ReportDaily:
 		if opts.Date == "" {
-			return app.GenerateRequest{}, fmt.Errorf("generate daily requires --date YYYY-MM-DD")
+			return app.GenerateRequest{}, commonOptions{}, fmt.Errorf("generate daily requires --date YYYY-MM-DD")
 		}
 		req.Date, err = timeutil.ParseLocalDate(opts.Date, location)
 		if err != nil {
-			return app.GenerateRequest{}, err
+			return app.GenerateRequest{}, commonOptions{}, err
 		}
 	case app.ReportToday:
 		if opts.Date == "" {
@@ -231,41 +245,46 @@ func (r Runner) resolveGenerate(args []string) (app.GenerateRequest, error) {
 		} else {
 			req.Date, err = timeutil.ParseLocalDate(opts.Date, location)
 			if err != nil {
-				return app.GenerateRequest{}, err
+				return app.GenerateRequest{}, commonOptions{}, err
 			}
 		}
 	case app.ReportStorm:
 		if opts.Start == "" {
-			return app.GenerateRequest{}, fmt.Errorf("generate storm requires --start")
+			return app.GenerateRequest{}, commonOptions{}, fmt.Errorf("generate storm requires --start")
 		}
 		if opts.End == "" {
-			return app.GenerateRequest{}, fmt.Errorf("generate storm requires --end")
+			return app.GenerateRequest{}, commonOptions{}, fmt.Errorf("generate storm requires --end")
 		}
 		period, err := report.ParseStormPeriod(opts.Start, opts.End, location)
 		if err != nil {
-			return app.GenerateRequest{}, err
+			return app.GenerateRequest{}, commonOptions{}, err
 		}
 		req.StormStart = period.Start
 		req.StormEnd = period.End
 	}
 
-	return req, nil
+	return req, opts.commonOptions, nil
 }
 
 func (r Runner) resolveRun(args []string) (app.BatchRequest, error) {
+	req, _, err := r.resolveRunAction(args)
+	return req, err
+}
+
+func (r Runner) resolveRunAction(args []string) (app.BatchRequest, commonOptions, error) {
 	if r.Clock == nil {
 		r.Clock = timeutil.SystemClock{}
 	}
 	if len(args) == 0 {
-		return app.BatchRequest{}, fmt.Errorf("run requires a batch name")
+		return app.BatchRequest{}, commonOptions{}, fmt.Errorf("run requires a batch name")
 	}
 	if _, err := report.BatchForCommandName(args[0]); err != nil {
-		return app.BatchRequest{}, fmt.Errorf("unknown run batch %q", args[0])
+		return app.BatchRequest{}, commonOptions{}, fmt.Errorf("unknown run batch %q", args[0])
 	}
 	batch := app.BatchKind(args[0])
 	opts, err := parseRunFlags(args[1:])
 	if err != nil {
-		return app.BatchRequest{}, err
+		return app.BatchRequest{}, commonOptions{}, err
 	}
 	cfg, err := config.Load(config.LoadOptions{
 		Path:     opts.ConfigPath,
@@ -273,9 +292,9 @@ func (r Runner) resolveRun(args []string) (app.BatchRequest, error) {
 		Timezone: opts.Timezone,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return app.BatchRequest{}, err
+		return app.BatchRequest{}, commonOptions{}, err
 	}
-	return app.BatchRequest{Config: cfg, Batch: batch, Now: r.Clock.Now(), OutputDir: opts.OutputDir}, nil
+	return app.BatchRequest{Config: cfg, Batch: batch, Now: r.Clock.Now(), OutputDir: opts.OutputDir}, opts, nil
 }
 
 func resolveRun(args []string) (app.BatchRequest, error) {
@@ -287,6 +306,7 @@ func parseGenerateFlags(report app.ReportKind, args []string) (generateOptions,
 	fs.SetOutput(io.Discard)
 	opts := generateOptions{}
 	addCommonFlags(fs, &opts.commonOptions, true)
+	fs.BoolVar(&opts.Quiet, "quiet", false, "suppress successful action output")
 	if report == app.ReportDaily || report == app.ReportToday {
 		fs.StringVar(&opts.Date, "date", "", "report date in YYYY-MM-DD")
 	}
@@ -309,6 +329,7 @@ func parseRunFlags(args []string) (commonOptions, error) {
 	opts := commonOptions{}
 	addCommonFlags(fs, &opts, false)
 	fs.StringVar(&opts.OutputDir, "out-dir", "", "extra Markdown report copy directory")
+	fs.BoolVar(&opts.Quiet, "quiet", false, "suppress successful action output")
 	if err := fs.Parse(args); err != nil {
 		return commonOptions{}, err
 	}
@@ -351,36 +372,6 @@ func parseInspectRunFlags(command string, args []string) (inspectOptions, error)
 	return opts, nil
 }
 
-func writeJSON(stdout io.Writer, value any) error {
-	encoder := json.NewEncoder(stdout)
-	encoder.SetIndent("", "  ")
-	return encoder.Encode(value)
-}
-
-func writeRunLogs(stderr io.Writer, result *app.BatchResult) {
-	if stderr == nil || result == nil {
-		return
-	}
-	for _, item := range result.Reports {
-		notificationFields := ""
-		if item.NotificationStatus != "" {
-			notificationFields += fmt.Sprintf(" notificationStatus=%q", item.NotificationStatus)
-		}
-		if item.NotificationRunID != "" {
-			notificationFields += fmt.Sprintf(" notificationRunId=%q", item.NotificationRunID)
-		}
-		if item.NotificationError != "" {
-			notificationFields += fmt.Sprintf(" notificationError=%q", item.NotificationError)
-		}
-		if item.Status == "failed" {
-			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "report=%s status=failed error=%q%s\n", item.ReportID, item.Error, notificationFields)
-			continue
-		}
-		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "report=%s status=succeeded output=%q%s\n", item.ReportID, item.OutputPath, notificationFields)
-	}
-	_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "batch=%s total=%d succeeded=%d failed=%d\n", result.Batch, result.Total, result.Succeeded, result.Failed)
-}
-
 func addCommonFlags(fs *flag.FlagSet, opts *commonOptions, includeOutput bool) {
 	fs.StringVar(&opts.ConfigPath, "config", "", "configuration file path")
 	fs.StringVar(&opts.Units, "units", "", "weather API units")

internal/cli/root_test.go

@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ func TestRunHelpLongFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(output.stdout, "weatherreporter generate hourly") {
 		t.Fatalf("help output missing hourly generate command:\n%s", output.stdout)
 	}
+	if !strings.Contains(output.stdout, "generate today") || !strings.Contains(output.stdout, "[--quiet]") {
+		t.Fatalf("help output missing quiet generate usage:\n%s", output.stdout)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(output.stdout, "run morning") || !strings.Contains(output.stdout, "--quiet          Suppress successful generate and run output.") {
+		t.Fatalf("help output missing quiet run option:\n%s", output.stdout)
+	}
 	removedGenerateCommand := "generate " + strings.Join([]string{"near", "term"}, "-")
 	if strings.Contains(output.stdout, removedGenerateCommand) {
 		t.Fatalf("help output includes retired generate command:\n%s", output.stdout)
@@ -80,7 +86,7 @@ func TestRunGenerateStormWritesMarkdownReport(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	assertFileContains(t, outPath, "# Daily Report")
-	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.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")
 }
@@ -99,10 +105,10 @@ func TestRunGenerateTomorrowWritesMarkdownReport(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	assertFileContains(t, outPath, "# Saturday's Weather")
-	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.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, fixture.workspaceRoot, "reports", "tomorrow", "*.md")
+	reportPath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "reports", "tomorrow", "2026-05-30", "report.*.md")
 	if !strings.Contains(filepath.Base(reportPath), "tomorrow") {
 		t.Fatalf("managed report = %q, want tomorrow report", reportPath)
 	}
@@ -119,8 +125,8 @@ func TestRunEveningGeneratesTomorrowReport(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "tomorrow", "2026-05-30", "*.data_package.yaml")
-	reportPath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "reports", "tomorrow", "*.md")
+	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "tomorrow", "2026-05-30", "data_package.*.yaml")
+	reportPath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "reports", "tomorrow", "2026-05-30", "report.*.md")
 	if !strings.Contains(filepath.Base(reportPath), "tomorrow") {
 		t.Fatalf("managed report = %q, want only tomorrow report", reportPath)
 	}
@@ -131,7 +137,7 @@ func TestRunGenerateThreeDayWritesMarkdownReport(t *testing.T) {
 	outPath := fixture.path("three-day.md")
 	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}
 
-	_, err := runTestCommand(t, runner,
+	output, err := runTestCommand(t, runner,
 		"generate", "three-day",
 		"--config", fixture.configPath,
 		"--out", outPath,
@@ -140,9 +146,23 @@ func TestRunGenerateThreeDayWritesMarkdownReport(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	assertFileContains(t, outPath, "# Daily Report")
-	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.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:")
+
+	summary := decodeGenerateSummary(t, output.stdout)
+	if summary.Command != "generate" || summary.Status != "succeeded" || summary.ReportID != report.ThreeDay {
+		t.Fatalf("generate summary = %#v, want successful 3-day summary", summary)
+	}
+	if summary.ReportPath == "" || summary.MetadataPath == "" || summary.DataPackagePath == "" || summary.PreflightPath == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("summary paths = %#v, want managed artifact paths", summary)
+	}
+	if summary.OutputPath != outPath {
+		t.Fatalf("summary OutputPath = %q, want %q", summary.OutputPath, outPath)
+	}
+	if summary.GeneratedTextRawPath != "" || summary.GeneratedTextResultPath != "" || summary.GeneratedTextPath != "" || summary.RenderContextPath != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("generated-text paths = %#v, want omitted for markdown report", summary)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestRunGenerateWeekendWritesMarkdownReport(t *testing.T) {
@@ -159,7 +179,7 @@ func TestRunGenerateWeekendWritesMarkdownReport(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	assertFileContains(t, outPath, "# Daily Report")
-	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.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:")
 }
@@ -175,11 +195,11 @@ func TestRunMorningGeneratesTodayAndTomorrow(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "today", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
-	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "tomorrow", "2026-05-30", "*.data_package.yaml")
-	noArtifacts(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "three-day", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
-	noArtifacts(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")
+	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "today", "2026-05-29", "data_package.*.yaml")
+	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "tomorrow", "2026-05-30", "data_package.*.yaml")
+	noArtifacts(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "three-day", "2026-05-29", "data_package.*.yaml")
+	noArtifacts(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) {
@@ -197,9 +217,9 @@ func TestRunMorningReportsPartialFailureAndContinues(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %q, want aggregate failure", err.Error())
 	}
 
-	var summary app.BatchResult
-	if decodeErr := json.Unmarshal([]byte(output.stdout), &summary); decodeErr != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("decode summary: %v\n%s", decodeErr, output.stdout)
+	summary := decodeBatchSummary(t, output.stdout)
+	if summary.Command != "run" || summary.Status != "failed" {
+		t.Fatalf("summary command/status = %q/%q, want run/failed", summary.Command, summary.Status)
 	}
 	if summary.Total != 2 || summary.Succeeded != 1 || summary.Failed != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("summary total/succeeded/failed = %d/%d/%d, want 2/1/1", summary.Total, summary.Succeeded, summary.Failed)
@@ -207,30 +227,37 @@ 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, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "today", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
-	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "tomorrow", "2026-05-30", "*.data_package.yaml")
+	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "today", "2026-05-29", "data_package.*.yaml")
+	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "tomorrow", "2026-05-30", "data_package.*.yaml")
 }
 
-func TestBatchOutputIncludesNotificationDetails(t *testing.T) {
+func TestBatchOutputIncludesTopLevelNotificationDetails(t *testing.T) {
 	result := &app.BatchResult{
 		Batch:     app.BatchMorning,
 		Total:     2,
-		Succeeded: 1,
-		Failed:    1,
+		Succeeded: 2,
+		Failed:    0,
+		Notification: &app.BatchNotificationResult{
+			Status:         "succeeded",
+			RunID:          "batch-distributor-run",
+			PipelineID:     "weatherreporter",
+			BundleID:       "weatherreporter.home.morning",
+			IdempotencyKey: "weatherreporter.home.morning.20260529T120000.000000000Z_morning",
+			Path:           "/tmp/distributor.batch.json",
+			IncludedReports: []app.BatchNotificationReport{
+				{ReportID: "daily", RunID: "daily-run", SourcePath: "/tmp/daily.md", BundlePaths: []string{"daily.md"}},
+			},
+		},
 		Reports: []app.BatchReportResult{
 			{
-				ReportID:           "daily",
-				Status:             "succeeded",
-				OutputPath:         "/tmp/daily.md",
-				NotificationStatus: "accepted",
-				NotificationRunID:  "distributor-run-1",
+				ReportID:   "daily",
+				Status:     "succeeded",
+				OutputPath: "/tmp/daily.md",
 			},
 			{
-				ReportID:           "three_day",
-				Status:             "failed",
-				Error:              "notify report three_day: upload failed",
-				NotificationStatus: "failed",
-				NotificationError:  "notify report three_day: upload failed",
+				ReportID:   "tomorrow",
+				Status:     "succeeded",
+				OutputPath: "/tmp/tomorrow.md",
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -240,23 +267,28 @@ func TestBatchOutputIncludesNotificationDetails(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := writeJSON(&stdout, result); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("writeJSON() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	writeRunLogs(&stderr, result)
+	writeBatchStatus(&stderr, result)
 
 	var decoded app.BatchResult
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(stdout.Bytes(), &decoded); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("decode batch JSON: %v\n%s", err, stdout.String())
 	}
-	if decoded.Reports[0].NotificationStatus != "accepted" || decoded.Reports[0].NotificationRunID != "distributor-run-1" {
-		t.Fatalf("success notification fields = %#v", decoded.Reports[0])
+	if decoded.Notification == nil || decoded.Notification.Status != "succeeded" || decoded.Notification.RunID != "batch-distributor-run" || decoded.Notification.PipelineID != "weatherreporter" || len(decoded.Notification.IncludedReports) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("top-level notification = %#v, want succeeded batch notification", decoded.Notification)
 	}
-	if decoded.Reports[1].NotificationStatus != "failed" || !strings.Contains(decoded.Reports[1].NotificationError, "upload failed") {
-		t.Fatalf("failure notification fields = %#v", decoded.Reports[1])
+	for _, report := range decoded.Reports {
+		if report.NotificationStatus != "" || report.NotificationRunID != "" || report.NotificationError != "" {
+			t.Fatalf("report notification fields = %#v, want empty", report)
+		}
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(stderr.String(), `notificationStatus="accepted"`) || !strings.Contains(stderr.String(), `notificationRunId="distributor-run-1"`) {
-		t.Fatalf("stderr missing success notification fields:\n%s", stderr.String())
+	if count := strings.Count(stderr.String(), "batchNotification "); count != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("stderr batch notification lines = %d, want one:\n%s", count, stderr.String())
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(stderr.String(), `notificationStatus="failed"`) || !strings.Contains(stderr.String(), `notificationError="notify report three_day: upload failed"`) {
-		t.Fatalf("stderr missing failure notification fields:\n%s", stderr.String())
+	if !strings.Contains(stderr.String(), `batchNotification status="succeeded"`) || !strings.Contains(stderr.String(), `runId="batch-distributor-run"`) || !strings.Contains(stderr.String(), `pipelineId="weatherreporter"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("stderr missing batch notification details:\n%s", stderr.String())
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(stderr.String(), "notificationStatus") || strings.Contains(stderr.String(), "notificationRunId") {
+		t.Fatalf("stderr includes per-report notification fields:\n%s", stderr.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -265,13 +297,14 @@ func TestBatchOutputDoesNotExposeSecretLikeNotificationErrors(t *testing.T) {
 		Batch:  app.BatchMorning,
 		Total:  1,
 		Failed: 1,
+		Notification: &app.BatchNotificationResult{
+			Status: "failed",
+			Error:  "notify batch morning: upload failed: [redacted]",
+		},
 		Reports: []app.BatchReportResult{
 			{
-				ReportID:           "daily",
-				Status:             "failed",
-				Error:              "notify report daily: upload failed: [redacted]",
-				NotificationStatus: "failed",
-				NotificationError:  "notify report daily: upload failed: [redacted]",
+				ReportID: "daily",
+				Status:   "succeeded",
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -281,7 +314,7 @@ func TestBatchOutputDoesNotExposeSecretLikeNotificationErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := writeJSON(&stdout, result); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("writeJSON() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	writeRunLogs(&stderr, result)
+	writeBatchStatus(&stderr, result)
 
 	for _, output := range []string{stdout.String(), stderr.String()} {
 		if strings.Contains(output, "DISTRIBUTOR_SECRET_TOKEN") {
@@ -293,6 +326,74 @@ func TestBatchOutputDoesNotExposeSecretLikeNotificationErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestBatchStatusIncludesSkippedBatchNotification(t *testing.T) {
+	result := &app.BatchResult{
+		Batch:     app.BatchMorning,
+		Total:     2,
+		Succeeded: 1,
+		Failed:    1,
+		Notification: &app.BatchNotificationResult{
+			Status: "skipped",
+			Reason: "one or more reports failed",
+		},
+		Reports: []app.BatchReportResult{
+			{ReportID: "today", Status: "succeeded", OutputPath: "/tmp/today.md"},
+			{ReportID: "tomorrow", Status: "failed", Error: "render failed"},
+		},
+	}
+	var stderr bytes.Buffer
+	var stdout bytes.Buffer
+
+	if err := writeJSON(&stdout, result); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("writeJSON() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	writeBatchStatus(&stderr, result)
+
+	var decoded app.BatchResult
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(stdout.Bytes(), &decoded); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("decode batch JSON: %v\n%s", err, stdout.String())
+	}
+	if decoded.Notification == nil || decoded.Notification.Status != "skipped" || decoded.Notification.Reason != "one or more reports failed" {
+		t.Fatalf("top-level notification = %#v, want skipped notification", decoded.Notification)
+	}
+	if count := strings.Count(stderr.String(), "batchNotification "); count != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("stderr batch notification lines = %d, want one:\n%s", count, stderr.String())
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(stderr.String(), `batchNotification status="skipped" reason="one or more reports failed"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("stderr missing skipped batch notification:\n%s", stderr.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBatchStatusDoesNotRepeatBatchNotificationErrorPerReport(t *testing.T) {
+	result := &app.BatchResult{
+		Batch:     app.BatchEvening,
+		Total:     1,
+		Succeeded: 1,
+		Failed:    1,
+		Notification: &app.BatchNotificationResult{
+			Status: "failed",
+			Error:  "notify batch evening: upload failed",
+		},
+		Reports: []app.BatchReportResult{
+			{ReportID: "tomorrow", Status: "succeeded", OutputPath: "/tmp/tomorrow.md"},
+		},
+	}
+	var stderr bytes.Buffer
+
+	writeBatchStatus(&stderr, result)
+
+	if count := strings.Count(stderr.String(), "batchNotification "); count != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("stderr batch notification lines = %d, want one:\n%s", count, stderr.String())
+	}
+	if count := strings.Count(stderr.String(), "notify batch evening: upload failed"); count != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("stderr batch notification error occurrences = %d, want one:\n%s", count, stderr.String())
+	}
+	reportLine := firstLineWithPrefix(stderr.String(), "report=tomorrow ")
+	if strings.Contains(reportLine, "notify batch evening") || strings.Contains(reportLine, "notificationError") {
+		t.Fatalf("report line repeats batch notification error:\n%s", reportLine)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestRunEveningUsesOutputDirectoryAndSummary(t *testing.T) {
 	fixture := newCLIFixture(t, writeFakeScriptorium)
 	outputDir := fixture.path("copies")
@@ -306,9 +407,9 @@ func TestRunEveningUsesOutputDirectoryAndSummary(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	var summary app.BatchResult
-	if decodeErr := json.Unmarshal([]byte(output.stdout), &summary); decodeErr != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("decode summary: %v\n%s", decodeErr, output.stdout)
+	summary := decodeBatchSummary(t, output.stdout)
+	if summary.Command != "run" || summary.Status != "succeeded" {
+		t.Fatalf("summary command/status = %q/%q, want run/succeeded", summary.Command, summary.Status)
 	}
 	if summary.Total != 1 || summary.Failed != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("summary total/failed = %d/%d, want 1/0", summary.Total, summary.Failed)
@@ -321,20 +422,40 @@ func TestRunEveningUsesOutputDirectoryAndSummary(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestRunEveningReportsNotificationSuccess(t *testing.T) {
+func TestRunQuietSuppressesSuccessfulOutput(t *testing.T) {
+	fixture := newCLIFixture(t, writeFakeScriptorium)
+	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}
+
+	output, err := runTestCommand(t, runner,
+		"run", "evening",
+		"--config", fixture.configPath,
+		"--quiet",
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if output.stdout != "" || output.stderr != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("stdout/stderr = %q/%q, want quiet success output", output.stdout, output.stderr)
+	}
+	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "reports", "tomorrow", "2026-05-30", "report.*.md")
+}
+
+func TestRunEveningReportsOmitsPerReportNotification(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyServer(t)
+	var uploadCount int
 	distributorServer := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		if r.URL.Path == "/runs/distributor-run-1" {
+		if r.URL.Path == "/runs/batch-distributor-run" {
 			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"run_id":"distributor-run-1","pipeline_id":"weatherreporter.tomorrow","status":"succeeded","report":{"actions":[{"action":"replace_older"}]}}`))
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"run_id":"batch-distributor-run","pipeline_id":"weatherreporter","status":"succeeded","report":{"actions":[{"action":"replace_older"}]}}`))
 			return
 		}
-		if r.URL.Path != "/v1/pipelines/weatherreporter.tomorrow/upload" {
+		if r.URL.Path != "/v1/pipelines/weatherreporter/upload" {
 			http.NotFound(w, r)
 			return
 		}
+		uploadCount++
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusAccepted)
-		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"run_id":"distributor-run-1","status":"accepted"}`))
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"run_id":"batch-distributor-run","status":"accepted"}`))
 	}))
 	t.Cleanup(distributorServer.Close)
 	tempDir := t.TempDir()
@@ -354,36 +475,46 @@ func TestRunEveningReportsNotificationSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	var summary app.BatchResult
-	if decodeErr := json.Unmarshal(stdout.Bytes(), &summary); decodeErr != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("decode summary: %v\n%s", decodeErr, stdout.String())
+	summary := decodeBatchSummary(t, stdout.String())
+	if summary.Command != "run" || summary.Status != "succeeded" {
+		t.Fatalf("summary command/status = %q/%q, want run/succeeded", summary.Command, summary.Status)
 	}
 	if len(summary.Reports) != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("reports = %#v, want one report", summary.Reports)
 	}
-	if summary.Reports[0].NotificationStatus != "succeeded" || summary.Reports[0].NotificationRunID != "distributor-run-1" || summary.Reports[0].NotificationPipelineID != "weatherreporter.tomorrow" {
-		t.Fatalf("notification fields = %#v", summary.Reports[0])
+	if uploadCount != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("batch upload count = %d, want 1", uploadCount)
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(stderr.String(), `notificationStatus="succeeded"`) || !strings.Contains(stderr.String(), `notificationRunId="distributor-run-1"`) {
-		t.Fatalf("stderr missing notification fields:\n%s", stderr.String())
+	if summary.Notification == nil || summary.Notification.Status != "succeeded" || summary.Notification.RunID != "batch-distributor-run" {
+		t.Fatalf("batch notification = %#v, want succeeded batch notification", summary.Notification)
+	}
+	if count := strings.Count(stderr.String(), "batchNotification "); count != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("stderr batch notification lines = %d, want one:\n%s", count, stderr.String())
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(stderr.String(), `batchNotification status="succeeded"`) || !strings.Contains(stderr.String(), `runId="batch-distributor-run"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("stderr missing batch notification success:\n%s", stderr.String())
+	}
+	if summary.Reports[0].NotificationStatus != "" || summary.Reports[0].NotificationRunID != "" || summary.Reports[0].NotificationPipelineID != "" || summary.Reports[0].NotificationError != "" || summary.Reports[0].NotificationPath != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("notification fields = %#v, want empty per-report notification fields", summary.Reports[0])
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(stderr.String(), "notificationStatus") || strings.Contains(stderr.String(), "notificationRunId") {
+		t.Fatalf("stderr includes per-report notification fields:\n%s", stderr.String())
 	}
 	if strings.Contains(stdout.String(), "cli-secret-token") || strings.Contains(stderr.String(), "cli-secret-token") {
 		t.Fatalf("output contains token value\nstdout=%s\nstderr=%s", stdout.String(), stderr.String())
 	}
 }
 
-func TestRunEveningReportsNotificationFailureWithoutToken(t *testing.T) {
+func TestRunEveningReportsDoesNotRequirePerReportDistributorToken(t *testing.T) {
 	server := dailyServer(t)
 	distributorServer := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
-		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"error":"rejected cli-secret-token","retryable":false}`))
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected distributor request %s", r.URL.Path)
 	}))
 	t.Cleanup(distributorServer.Close)
 	tempDir := t.TempDir()
 	scriptoriumPath := writeFakeScriptorium(t, tempDir)
 	workspaceRoot := filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace")
-	configPath := writeTestConfigWithDistributor(t, server, scriptoriumPath, workspaceRoot, distributorServer.URL)
-	t.Setenv("CLI_DISTRIBUTOR_TOKEN", "cli-secret-token")
+	configPath := writeTestConfigWithDisabledBatchDistributor(t, server, scriptoriumPath, workspaceRoot, distributorServer.URL)
 	var stdout bytes.Buffer
 	var stderr bytes.Buffer
 	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}
@@ -392,26 +523,22 @@ func TestRunEveningReportsNotificationFailureWithoutToken(t *testing.T) {
 		"run", "evening",
 		"--config", configPath,
 	}, &stdout, &stderr)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("Run() error = nil, want notification failure")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	var summary app.BatchResult
-	if decodeErr := json.Unmarshal(stdout.Bytes(), &summary); decodeErr != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("decode summary: %v\n%s", decodeErr, stdout.String())
+	summary := decodeBatchSummary(t, stdout.String())
+	if summary.Command != "run" || summary.Status != "succeeded" {
+		t.Fatalf("summary command/status = %q/%q, want run/succeeded", summary.Command, summary.Status)
 	}
-	if len(summary.Reports) != 1 || summary.Reports[0].NotificationStatus != "failed" {
-		t.Fatalf("summary reports = %#v, want failed notification", summary.Reports)
+	if len(summary.Reports) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("summary reports = %#v, want one report", summary.Reports)
 	}
-	for _, output := range []string{stdout.String(), stderr.String(), err.Error()} {
-		if strings.Contains(output, "cli-secret-token") {
-			t.Fatalf("output contains token value:\n%s", output)
-		}
+	if summary.Notification != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("batch notification = %#v, want omitted when disabled", summary.Notification)
 	}
-	for _, output := range []string{stdout.String(), stderr.String()} {
-		if !strings.Contains(output, "[redacted]") {
-			t.Fatalf("output missing redaction marker:\n%s", output)
-		}
+	if summary.Reports[0].NotificationStatus != "" || summary.Reports[0].NotificationError != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("notification fields = %#v, want empty per-report notification fields", summary.Reports[0])
 	}
 }
 
@@ -428,11 +555,11 @@ func TestRunMorningGeneratesTodayAndTomorrowOnSunday(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "today", "2026-05-31", "*.data_package.yaml")
-	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "tomorrow", "2026-06-01", "*.data_package.yaml")
-	noArtifacts(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "three-day", "2026-05-31", "*.data_package.yaml")
-	noArtifacts(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "weekend", "2026-05-31", "*.data_package.yaml")
-	noArtifacts(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "daily", "2026-05-31", "*.data_package.yaml")
+	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "today", "2026-05-31", "data_package.*.yaml")
+	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "tomorrow", "2026-06-01", "data_package.*.yaml")
+	noArtifacts(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "three-day", "2026-05-31", "data_package.*.yaml")
+	noArtifacts(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "weekend", "2026-05-31", "data_package.*.yaml")
+	noArtifacts(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "daily", "2026-05-31", "data_package.*.yaml")
 }
 
 func TestRunGenerateDailyWritesMarkdownReport(t *testing.T) {
@@ -452,14 +579,14 @@ func TestRunGenerateDailyWritesMarkdownReport(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	report, err := os.ReadFile(outPath)
+	reportData, err := os.ReadFile(outPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("read report: %v", err)
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(string(report), "# Friday's Weather") {
-		t.Fatalf("report output missing markdown:\n%s", string(report))
+	if !strings.Contains(string(reportData), "# Friday's Weather") {
+		t.Fatalf("report output missing markdown:\n%s", string(reportData))
 	}
-	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "daily", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
+	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)
@@ -474,7 +601,7 @@ 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))
 	}
-	preflightPath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "preflight", "daily", "2026-05-29", "*.render.json")
+	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)
@@ -482,11 +609,11 @@ func TestRunGenerateDailyWritesMarkdownReport(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(string(preflight), `ok`) {
 		t.Fatalf("preflight missing fake render output:\n%s", string(preflight))
 	}
-	_ = 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")
+	_ = oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "reports", "daily", "2026-05-29", "report.*.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"`)
@@ -509,7 +636,7 @@ func TestRunGenerateTodayWritesGeneratedTextReport(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	report, err := os.ReadFile(outPath)
+	reportData, err := os.ReadFile(outPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("read report: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -518,11 +645,11 @@ func TestRunGenerateTodayWritesGeneratedTextReport(t *testing.T) {
 		"Today starts with showers before improving.",
 		"Morning showers should taper as drier air arrives.",
 	} {
-		if !strings.Contains(string(report), want) {
-			t.Fatalf("today report output missing %q:\n%s", want, string(report))
+		if !strings.Contains(string(reportData), want) {
+			t.Fatalf("today report output missing %q:\n%s", want, string(reportData))
 		}
 	}
-	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.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)
@@ -532,15 +659,29 @@ func TestRunGenerateTodayWritesGeneratedTextReport(t *testing.T) {
 		!strings.Contains(string(dataPackage), "today_planning:") {
 		t.Fatalf("data package output missing Today content:\n%s", string(dataPackage))
 	}
-	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")
+	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", "2026-05-29", "report.*.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"`)
 	assertFileContains(t, managedReportPath, "# Today's Weather")
+
+	summary := decodeGenerateSummary(t, stdout.String())
+	if summary.Command != "generate" || summary.Status != "succeeded" || summary.ReportID != report.Today {
+		t.Fatalf("generate summary = %#v, want successful Today summary", summary)
+	}
+	if summary.RunID == "" || summary.ReportPath == "" || summary.MetadataPath == "" || summary.DataPackagePath == "" || summary.PreflightPath == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("summary identity/paths = %#v, want run id and managed artifact paths", summary)
+	}
+	if summary.GeneratedTextRawPath == "" || summary.GeneratedTextResultPath == "" || summary.GeneratedTextPath == "" || summary.RenderContextPath == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("generated-text paths = %#v, want generated-text artifact paths", summary)
+	}
+	if summary.OutputPath != outPath {
+		t.Fatalf("summary OutputPath = %q, want %q", summary.OutputPath, outPath)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestRunGenerateHourlyWritesGeneratedTextReport(t *testing.T) {
@@ -558,7 +699,7 @@ func TestRunGenerateHourlyWritesGeneratedTextReport(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	report, err := os.ReadFile(outPath)
+	reportData, err := os.ReadFile(outPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("read report: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -568,11 +709,11 @@ func TestRunGenerateHourlyWritesGeneratedTextReport(t *testing.T) {
 		"A cold front is moving into the region.",
 		"A front will keep the region unsettled.",
 	} {
-		if !strings.Contains(string(report), want) {
-			t.Fatalf("report output missing %q:\n%s", want, string(report))
+		if !strings.Contains(string(reportData), want) {
+			t.Fatalf("report output missing %q:\n%s", want, string(reportData))
 		}
 	}
-	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.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)
@@ -582,10 +723,10 @@ 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, 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")
+	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", "2026-05-29", "report.*.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": {`)
@@ -596,6 +737,76 @@ func TestRunGenerateHourlyWritesGeneratedTextReport(t *testing.T) {
 	assertFileContains(t, managedReportPath, "# Hourly Report")
 }
 
+func TestRunGenerateQuietSuppressesSuccessfulOutput(t *testing.T) {
+	fixture := newCLIFixture(t, writeStructuredOutputScriptorium)
+	outPath := fixture.path("today.md")
+	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}
+
+	output, err := runTestCommand(t, runner,
+		"generate", "today",
+		"--config", fixture.configPath,
+		"--date", "2026-05-29",
+		"--out", outPath,
+		"--quiet",
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if output.stdout != "" || output.stderr != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("stdout/stderr = %q/%q, want quiet success output", output.stdout, output.stderr)
+	}
+	assertFileContains(t, outPath, "# Today's Weather")
+}
+
+func TestRunGeneratePreRunErrorEmitsNoJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	var stdout bytes.Buffer
+	var stderr bytes.Buffer
+	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}
+
+	err := runner.Run(context.Background(), []string{"generate", "daily"}, &stdout, &stderr)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Run() error = nil, want required date error")
+	}
+	if stdout.Len() != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("stdout = %q, want no partial JSON", stdout.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRunGenerateNotificationFailureEmitsFailureSummary(t *testing.T) {
+	server := dailyServer(t)
+	distributorServer := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected distributor request with unset token: %s", r.URL.Path)
+	}))
+	t.Cleanup(distributorServer.Close)
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+	scriptoriumPath := writeFakeScriptorium(t, tempDir)
+	workspaceRoot := filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace")
+	configPath := writeTestConfigWithDistributor(t, server, scriptoriumPath, workspaceRoot, distributorServer.URL)
+	t.Setenv("CLI_DISTRIBUTOR_TOKEN", "")
+	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}
+
+	output, err := runTestCommand(t, runner,
+		"generate", "three-day",
+		"--config", configPath,
+	)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Run() error = nil, want notification failure")
+	}
+	summary := decodeGenerateSummary(t, output.stdout)
+	if summary.Command != "generate" || summary.Status != "failed" || summary.Error == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("summary = %#v, want failed generate summary", summary)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(summary.Error, "token environment variable") {
+		t.Fatalf("summary error = %q, want token environment context", summary.Error)
+	}
+	if summary.ReportPath == "" || summary.MetadataPath == "" || summary.NotificationPath == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("summary paths = %#v, want inspectable report, metadata, and notification paths", summary)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(output.stdout, "CLI_DISTRIBUTOR_TOKEN_VALUE") || strings.Contains(output.stderr, "CLI_DISTRIBUTOR_TOKEN_VALUE") {
+		t.Fatalf("output contains distributor token value\nstdout=%s\nstderr=%s", output.stdout, output.stderr)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestRunInspectTodayArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
 	fixture := newCLIFixture(t, writeFakeScriptorium)
 	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}
@@ -610,8 +821,8 @@ func TestRunInspectTodayArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run(generate) error = %v", err)
 	}
-	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "today", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
-	runID := strings.TrimSuffix(filepath.Base(dataPackagePath), ".data_package.yaml")
+	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "today", "2026-05-29", "data_package.*.yaml")
+	runID := runIDFromDataPackagePath(t, dataPackagePath)
 
 	stdout.Reset()
 	err = runner.Run(context.Background(), []string{"inspect", "reports", "--config", fixture.configPath, "--limit", "1"}, &stdout, &stderr)
@@ -655,8 +866,8 @@ func TestRunInspectGeneratedArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run(generate) error = %v", err)
 	}
-	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "daily", "2026-05-29", "*.data_package.yaml")
-	runID := strings.TrimSuffix(filepath.Base(dataPackagePath), ".data_package.yaml")
+	dataPackagePath := oneArtifact(t, fixture.workspaceRoot, "data-packages", "daily", "2026-05-29", "data_package.*.yaml")
+	runID := runIDFromDataPackagePath(t, dataPackagePath)
 
 	stdout.Reset()
 	err = runner.Run(context.Background(), []string{"inspect", "reports", "--config", fixture.configPath, "--limit", "1"}, &stdout, &stderr)
@@ -702,6 +913,22 @@ func TestRunInspectMissingMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestRunInspectRejectsQuiet(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+	configPath := writeWorkspaceConfig(t, filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace"))
+	var stdout bytes.Buffer
+	var stderr bytes.Buffer
+	runner := Runner{Clock: fixedClock()}
+
+	err := runner.Run(context.Background(), []string{"inspect", "reports", "--config", configPath, "--quiet"}, &stdout, &stderr)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Run(inspect reports --quiet) error = nil, want unexpected flag error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "flag provided but not defined") {
+		t.Fatalf("error = %q, want unexpected quiet flag", err.Error())
+	}
+}
+
 func TestRunInspectRunCommandsParseRunIDAndConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	tempDir := t.TempDir()
 	configPath := writeWorkspaceConfig(t, filepath.Join(tempDir, "workspace"))
@@ -1090,6 +1317,24 @@ func runTestCommand(t *testing.T, runner Runner, args ...string) (commandOutput,
 	}, err
 }
 
+func decodeGenerateSummary(t *testing.T, text string) generateSummary {
+	t.Helper()
+	var summary generateSummary
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(text), &summary); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("decode generate summary: %v\n%s", err, text)
+	}
+	return summary
+}
+
+func decodeBatchSummary(t *testing.T, text string) batchSummary {
+	t.Helper()
+	var summary batchSummary
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(text), &summary); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("decode batch summary: %v\n%s", err, text)
+	}
+	return summary
+}
+
 func dailyServer(t *testing.T) *httptest.Server {
 	t.Helper()
 	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -1163,6 +1408,12 @@ func writeTestConfigWithDistributor(t *testing.T, server *httptest.Server, scrip
 	return writeConfigFile(t, configBody)
 }
 
+func writeTestConfigWithDisabledBatchDistributor(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    batch:\n      enabled: false\n"
+	return writeConfigFile(t, configBody)
+}
+
 func writeWorkspaceConfig(t *testing.T, workspaceRoot string) string {
 	t.Helper()
 	return writeConfigFile(t, "workspace:\n  root: "+workspaceRoot+"\n")
@@ -1191,6 +1442,25 @@ func noArtifacts(t *testing.T, root string, parts ...string) {
 	}
 }
 
+func runIDFromDataPackagePath(t *testing.T, path string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	base := filepath.Base(path)
+	runID := strings.TrimSuffix(strings.TrimPrefix(base, "data_package."), ".yaml")
+	if runID == base || runID == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("data package path = %q, want data_package.<run_id>.yaml", path)
+	}
+	return runID
+}
+
+func firstLineWithPrefix(text string, prefix string) string {
+	for _, line := range strings.Split(text, "\n") {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(line, prefix) {
+			return line
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 func assertFileContains(t *testing.T, path string, want string) {
 	t.Helper()
 	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)

internal/config/config.go

@@ -58,15 +58,22 @@ type NotifyConfig struct {
 }
 
 type DistributorNotifyConfig struct {
-	Enabled                bool                `yaml:"enabled"`
-	Endpoint               string              `yaml:"endpoint"`
-	TokenEnv               string              `yaml:"token_env"`
-	Timeout                time.Duration       `yaml:"timeout"`
-	FailurePolicy          NotifyFailurePolicy `yaml:"failure_policy"`
-	PipelineIDTemplate     string              `yaml:"pipeline_id_template"`
-	BundleIDTemplate       string              `yaml:"bundle_id_template"`
-	IdempotencyKeyTemplate string              `yaml:"idempotency_key_template"`
-	ReportPathTemplates    []string            `yaml:"report_path_templates"`
+	Enabled                bool                         `yaml:"enabled"`
+	Endpoint               string                       `yaml:"endpoint"`
+	TokenEnv               string                       `yaml:"token_env"`
+	Timeout                time.Duration                `yaml:"timeout"`
+	FailurePolicy          NotifyFailurePolicy          `yaml:"failure_policy"`
+	PipelineIDTemplate     string                       `yaml:"pipeline_id_template"`
+	BundleIDTemplate       string                       `yaml:"bundle_id_template"`
+	IdempotencyKeyTemplate string                       `yaml:"idempotency_key_template"`
+	Batch                  DistributorBatchNotifyConfig `yaml:"batch"`
+}
+
+type DistributorBatchNotifyConfig struct {
+	Enabled                bool   `yaml:"enabled"`
+	PipelineIDTemplate     string `yaml:"pipeline_id_template"`
+	BundleIDTemplate       string `yaml:"bundle_id_template"`
+	IdempotencyKeyTemplate string `yaml:"idempotency_key_template"`
 }
 
 type MissingSourceConfig struct {
@@ -105,10 +112,16 @@ type RecentChangeConfig struct {
 }
 
 type ReportConfig struct {
-	DeterministicModules    []ModuleConfigItem `yaml:"deterministic_modules"`
+	DeterministicModules    []ModuleConfigItem      `yaml:"deterministic_modules"`
+	Distributor             ReportDistributorConfig `yaml:"distributor"`
 	deterministicModulesSet bool
 }
 
+type ReportDistributorConfig struct {
+	PathTemplates    []string `yaml:"path_templates"`
+	pathTemplatesSet bool
+}
+
 type ModuleConfigItem struct {
 	ID      module.ID `yaml:"id"`
 	Options any       `yaml:"options,omitempty"`
@@ -127,6 +140,10 @@ func (c *ReportConfig) UnmarshalYAML(value *yaml.Node) error {
 				return err
 			}
 			c.deterministicModulesSet = true
+		case "distributor":
+			if err := node.Decode(&c.Distributor); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 		default:
 			return fmt.Errorf("unknown report entry field %q", key)
 		}
@@ -134,6 +151,112 @@ func (c *ReportConfig) UnmarshalYAML(value *yaml.Node) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (c *DistributorNotifyConfig) UnmarshalYAML(value *yaml.Node) error {
+	if value.Kind != yaml.MappingNode {
+		return fmt.Errorf("notify distributor entry must be a mapping")
+	}
+	for i := 0; i < len(value.Content); i += 2 {
+		key := value.Content[i].Value
+		node := value.Content[i+1]
+		switch key {
+		case "enabled":
+			if err := node.Decode(&c.Enabled); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		case "endpoint":
+			if err := node.Decode(&c.Endpoint); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		case "token_env":
+			if err := node.Decode(&c.TokenEnv); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		case "timeout":
+			if err := node.Decode(&c.Timeout); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		case "failure_policy":
+			if err := node.Decode(&c.FailurePolicy); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		case "pipeline_id_template":
+			if err := node.Decode(&c.PipelineIDTemplate); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		case "bundle_id_template":
+			if err := node.Decode(&c.BundleIDTemplate); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		case "idempotency_key_template":
+			if err := node.Decode(&c.IdempotencyKeyTemplate); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		case "batch":
+			if err := node.Decode(&c.Batch); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		default:
+			return fmt.Errorf("unknown notify distributor field %q", key)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *DistributorBatchNotifyConfig) UnmarshalYAML(value *yaml.Node) error {
+	if value.Kind != yaml.MappingNode {
+		return fmt.Errorf("notify distributor batch entry must be a mapping")
+	}
+	for i := 0; i < len(value.Content); i += 2 {
+		key := value.Content[i].Value
+		node := value.Content[i+1]
+		switch key {
+		case "enabled":
+			if err := node.Decode(&c.Enabled); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		case "pipeline_id_template":
+			if err := node.Decode(&c.PipelineIDTemplate); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		case "bundle_id_template":
+			if err := node.Decode(&c.BundleIDTemplate); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		case "idempotency_key_template":
+			if err := node.Decode(&c.IdempotencyKeyTemplate); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		default:
+			return fmt.Errorf("unknown notify distributor batch field %q", key)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *ReportDistributorConfig) UnmarshalYAML(value *yaml.Node) error {
+	if value.Kind != yaml.MappingNode {
+		return fmt.Errorf("report distributor entry must be a mapping")
+	}
+	for i := 0; i < len(value.Content); i += 2 {
+		key := value.Content[i].Value
+		node := value.Content[i+1]
+		switch key {
+		case "path_templates":
+			if err := node.Decode(&c.PathTemplates); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			c.pathTemplatesSet = true
+		default:
+			return fmt.Errorf("unknown report distributor field %q", key)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c ReportDistributorConfig) PathTemplatesSet() bool {
+	return c.pathTemplatesSet
+}
+
 func (m *ModuleConfigItem) UnmarshalYAML(value *yaml.Node) error {
 	switch value.Kind {
 	case yaml.ScalarNode:

internal/config/config_test.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/module"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/report"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
 func TestDefaults(t *testing.T) {
@@ -57,11 +58,17 @@ func TestDefaults(t *testing.T) {
 	if cfg.Notify.Distributor.IdempotencyKeyTemplate != "{bundle_id}.{run_id}" {
 		t.Fatalf("Notify.Distributor.IdempotencyKeyTemplate = %q, want default", cfg.Notify.Distributor.IdempotencyKeyTemplate)
 	}
-	wantReportPaths := []string{
-		"{valid_start_date}/{artifact_group}/{valid_start_date}-{artifact_group}-{run_id}.md",
+	if !cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.Enabled {
+		t.Fatalf("Notify.Distributor.Batch.Enabled = false, want true")
 	}
-	if strings.Join(cfg.Notify.Distributor.ReportPathTemplates, "\n") != strings.Join(wantReportPaths, "\n") {
-		t.Fatalf("Notify.Distributor.ReportPathTemplates = %#v, want %#v", cfg.Notify.Distributor.ReportPathTemplates, wantReportPaths)
+	if cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.PipelineIDTemplate != "weatherreporter" {
+		t.Fatalf("Notify.Distributor.Batch.PipelineIDTemplate = %q, want weatherreporter", cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.PipelineIDTemplate)
+	}
+	if cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.BundleIDTemplate != "weatherreporter.{location_id}.{batch}" {
+		t.Fatalf("Notify.Distributor.Batch.BundleIDTemplate = %q, want default", cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.BundleIDTemplate)
+	}
+	if cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.IdempotencyKeyTemplate != "{bundle_id}.{batch_run_id}" {
+		t.Fatalf("Notify.Distributor.Batch.IdempotencyKeyTemplate = %q, want default", cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.IdempotencyKeyTemplate)
 	}
 	if cfg.MissingSource.Default != MissingSourceWarn {
 		t.Fatalf("MissingSource.Default = %q, want warn", cfg.MissingSource.Default)
@@ -74,7 +81,7 @@ func TestLoadExampleConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("LoadFile() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL != "https://weather.api.rakestrawhome.com/" {
+	if cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL != "https://weather.api.example.com/" {
 		t.Fatalf("BaseURL = %q, want configured example URL", cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL)
 	}
 	if cfg.WeatherAPI.Timeout != 15*time.Second {
@@ -89,8 +96,17 @@ func TestLoadExampleConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	if cfg.Notify.Distributor.PipelineIDTemplate != "weatherreporter.{report_id}" {
 		t.Fatalf("PipelineIDTemplate = %q, want example pipeline template", cfg.Notify.Distributor.PipelineIDTemplate)
 	}
-	if len(cfg.Notify.Distributor.ReportPathTemplates) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("ReportPathTemplates = %#v, want example archive path", cfg.Notify.Distributor.ReportPathTemplates)
+	if !cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.Enabled {
+		t.Fatalf("Notify.Distributor.Batch.Enabled = false, want true")
+	}
+	if cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.PipelineIDTemplate != "weatherreporter" {
+		t.Fatalf("Batch PipelineIDTemplate = %q, want weatherreporter", cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.PipelineIDTemplate)
+	}
+	if cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.BundleIDTemplate != "weatherreporter.{location_id}.{batch}" {
+		t.Fatalf("Batch BundleIDTemplate = %q, want example batch bundle template", cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.BundleIDTemplate)
+	}
+	if cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.IdempotencyKeyTemplate != "{bundle_id}.{batch_run_id}" {
+		t.Fatalf("Batch IdempotencyKeyTemplate = %q, want example batch idempotency template", cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.IdempotencyKeyTemplate)
 	}
 	overrides, err := cfg.ReportModuleOverrides()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -289,6 +305,102 @@ reports:
 	}
 }
 
+func TestLoadReportDistributorPathOverrides(t *testing.T) {
+	path := writeConfig(t, `
+reports:
+  daily:
+    distributor:
+      path_templates:
+        - "daily/{valid_start_date}/{run_id}.md"
+        - "daily/{valid_start_date}/index.md"
+  today:
+    deterministic_modules:
+      - metadata
+`)
+
+	cfg, err := LoadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("LoadFile() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	daily := cfg.Reports["daily"].Distributor
+	if !daily.PathTemplatesSet() {
+		t.Fatal("daily distributor path_templates set = false, want true")
+	}
+	want := []string{
+		"daily/{valid_start_date}/{run_id}.md",
+		"daily/{valid_start_date}/index.md",
+	}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(daily.PathTemplates, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("daily path templates = %#v, want %#v", daily.PathTemplates, want)
+	}
+	if cfg.Reports["today"].Distributor.PathTemplatesSet() {
+		t.Fatal("today distributor path_templates set = true, want false")
+	}
+
+	overrides, err := cfg.ReportDistributorPathOverrides()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ReportDistributorPathOverrides() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(overrides[report.Daily], want) {
+		t.Fatalf("daily distributor override = %#v, want %#v", overrides[report.Daily], want)
+	}
+	if _, ok := overrides[report.Today]; ok {
+		t.Fatalf("today distributor override = %#v, want omitted override absent", overrides[report.Today])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestReportDistributorPathTemplatesSetTracksExplicitEmptyList(t *testing.T) {
+	var cfg Config
+	if err := yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(`
+reports:
+  daily:
+    distributor:
+      path_templates: []
+  today:
+    distributor: {}
+`), &cfg); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("yaml.Unmarshal() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if !cfg.Reports["daily"].Distributor.PathTemplatesSet() {
+		t.Fatal("daily distributor path_templates set = false, want true")
+	}
+	if len(cfg.Reports["daily"].Distributor.PathTemplates) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("daily path templates = %#v, want empty explicit list", cfg.Reports["daily"].Distributor.PathTemplates)
+	}
+	if cfg.Reports["today"].Distributor.PathTemplatesSet() {
+		t.Fatal("today distributor path_templates set = true, want false")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLoadReportDistributorPathOverrideAliases(t *testing.T) {
+	path := writeConfig(t, `
+reports:
+  three-day-outlook:
+    distributor:
+      path_templates:
+        - "three-day/{valid_start_date}/index.md"
+  weekend_outlook:
+    distributor:
+      path_templates:
+        - "weekend/{valid_start_date}/index.md"
+`)
+
+	cfg, err := LoadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("LoadFile() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	overrides, err := cfg.ReportDistributorPathOverrides()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ReportDistributorPathOverrides() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(overrides[report.ThreeDay], []string{"three-day/{valid_start_date}/index.md"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("three-day distributor override = %#v, want alias override", overrides[report.ThreeDay])
+	}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(overrides[report.Weekend], []string{"weekend/{valid_start_date}/index.md"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("weekend distributor override = %#v, want alias override", overrides[report.Weekend])
+	}
+}
+
 func TestValidateReportModuleKeysWithoutMutatingOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg := Defaults()
 	rawOptions := map[string]any{
@@ -541,6 +653,196 @@ reports:
 	}
 }
 
+func TestReportDistributorPathOverrideValidation(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		yaml    string
+		wantErr string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "UnknownReportField",
+			yaml: `
+reports:
+  daily:
+    distributor_paths:
+      - latest.md
+`,
+			wantErr: `unknown report entry field "distributor_paths"`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "UnknownDistributorField",
+			yaml: `
+reports:
+  daily:
+    distributor:
+      paths:
+        - latest.md
+`,
+			wantErr: `unknown report distributor field "paths"`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "DuplicateReportAlias",
+			yaml: `
+reports:
+  three-day:
+    distributor:
+      path_templates:
+        - "three-day/{valid_start_date}/index.md"
+  three_day:
+    distributor:
+      path_templates:
+        - "three-day/latest.md"
+`,
+			wantErr: "duplicates report override",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "UnknownTemplateVariable",
+			yaml: `
+reports:
+  daily:
+    distributor:
+      path_templates:
+        - "{unknown}.md"
+`,
+			wantErr: `reports.daily.distributor.path_templates[0] contains unknown template variable "unknown"`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "AbsolutePath",
+			yaml: `
+reports:
+  daily:
+    distributor:
+      path_templates:
+        - "/daily.md"
+`,
+			wantErr: "reports.daily.distributor.path_templates[0] must render a relative path",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "ParentSegment",
+			yaml: `
+reports:
+  daily:
+    distributor:
+      path_templates:
+        - "daily/../index.md"
+`,
+			wantErr: "reports.daily.distributor.path_templates[0] must not render . or .. path segments",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Manifest",
+			yaml: `
+reports:
+  daily:
+    distributor:
+      path_templates:
+        - "daily/manifest.json"
+`,
+			wantErr: `reports.daily.distributor.path_templates[0] must not render reserved path segment "manifest.json"`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "DuplicateRenderedPath",
+			yaml: `
+reports:
+  daily:
+    distributor:
+      path_templates:
+        - "daily/index.md"
+        - "daily/index.md"
+`,
+			wantErr: `reports.daily.distributor.path_templates renders duplicate path "daily/index.md"`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "NonStormStormIDEmptyPathSegment",
+			yaml: `
+reports:
+  daily:
+    distributor:
+      path_templates:
+        - "daily/{storm_id}/index.md"
+`,
+			wantErr: "reports.daily.distributor.path_templates[0] must not render empty path segments",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "EmptyOverrideList",
+			yaml: `
+reports:
+  daily:
+    distributor:
+      path_templates: []
+`,
+			wantErr: "reports.daily.distributor.path_templates must contain at least one entry",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			_, err := LoadFile(writeConfig(t, tt.yaml))
+			if err == nil {
+				t.Fatal("LoadFile() error = nil, want validation error")
+			}
+			if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), tt.wantErr) {
+				t.Fatalf("error = %q, want %q", err.Error(), tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestReportDistributorPathOverrideStormIDValidation(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := LoadFile(writeConfig(t, `
+reports:
+  daily:
+    distributor:
+      path_templates:
+        - "daily/storm-{storm_id}.md"
+  storm:
+    distributor:
+      path_templates:
+        - "storm/{storm_id}/index.md"
+`))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("LoadFile() error = %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestReportDistributorPathOverridesConsistentForLoadedAndConstructedConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	yaml := `
+reports:
+  daily:
+    distributor:
+      path_templates:
+        - "daily/{valid_start_date}/index.md"
+`
+	reports := map[string]ReportConfig{
+		"daily": {
+			Distributor: ReportDistributorConfig{
+				PathTemplates:    []string{"daily/{valid_start_date}/index.md"},
+				pathTemplatesSet: true,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	cfg, err := LoadFile(writeConfig(t, yaml))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("LoadFile() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	loaded, err := cfg.ReportDistributorPathOverrides()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("loaded ReportDistributorPathOverrides() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	cfg = Defaults()
+	cfg.Reports = reports
+	if err := Validate(cfg); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Validate() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	constructed, err := cfg.ReportDistributorPathOverrides()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("constructed ReportDistributorPathOverrides() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(loaded, constructed) {
+		t.Fatalf("loaded overrides = %#v, constructed = %#v", loaded, constructed)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestReportModuleValidationConsistentForLoadedAndConstructedConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
@@ -782,6 +1084,89 @@ func TestDisabledDistributorNotifyAcceptsOmittedFields(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestDistributorNotifyRejectsRemovedGlobalReportPaths(t *testing.T) {
+	removedField := "report_path" + "_templates"
+	_, err := LoadFile(writeConfig(t, `
+notify:
+  distributor:
+    `+removedField+`:
+      - index.md
+`))
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("LoadFile() error = nil, want removed global path field error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), `unknown notify distributor field "`+removedField+`"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("error = %q, want removed global path field rejection", err.Error())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDistributorNotifyRejectsUnknownFields(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := LoadFile(writeConfig(t, `
+notify:
+  distributor:
+    paths:
+      - index.md
+`))
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("LoadFile() error = nil, want unknown distributor field error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), `unknown notify distributor field "paths"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("error = %q, want unknown field rejection", err.Error())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDistributorBatchNotifyRejectsUnknownFields(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := LoadFile(writeConfig(t, `
+notify:
+  distributor:
+    batch:
+      paths:
+        - index.md
+`))
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("LoadFile() error = nil, want unknown distributor batch field error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), `unknown notify distributor batch field "paths"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("error = %q, want unknown batch field rejection", err.Error())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDistributorBatchNotifyPartialConfigPreservesDefaults(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg, err := LoadFile(writeConfig(t, `
+notify:
+  distributor:
+    batch:
+      enabled: false
+`))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("LoadFile() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.Enabled {
+		t.Fatalf("Batch.Enabled = true, want false")
+	}
+	if cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.PipelineIDTemplate != "weatherreporter" {
+		t.Fatalf("Batch.PipelineIDTemplate = %q, want default", cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.PipelineIDTemplate)
+	}
+	if cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.BundleIDTemplate != "weatherreporter.{location_id}.{batch}" {
+		t.Fatalf("Batch.BundleIDTemplate = %q, want default", cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.BundleIDTemplate)
+	}
+	if cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.IdempotencyKeyTemplate != "{bundle_id}.{batch_run_id}" {
+		t.Fatalf("Batch.IdempotencyKeyTemplate = %q, want default", cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.IdempotencyKeyTemplate)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDisabledDistributorNotifyAcceptsMalformedBatchTemplates(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := Defaults()
+	cfg.Notify.Distributor.Enabled = false
+	cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.PipelineIDTemplate = "{unknown}"
+	cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.BundleIDTemplate = "{unknown}"
+	cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.IdempotencyKeyTemplate = "{unknown}"
+
+	if err := Validate(cfg); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Validate() error = %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestEnabledDistributorNotifyValidation(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
@@ -859,32 +1244,11 @@ func TestEnabledDistributorNotifyValidation(t *testing.T) {
 			wantErr: "notify.distributor.idempotency_key_template",
 		},
 		{
-			name: "ReportPathTemplatesEmpty",
+			name: "BatchTemplate",
 			mutate: func(cfg *Config) {
-				cfg.Notify.Distributor.ReportPathTemplates = nil
+				cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.BundleIDTemplate = "{run_id}"
 			},
-			wantErr: "notify.distributor.report_path_templates",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "ReportPathTemplateUnknown",
-			mutate: func(cfg *Config) {
-				cfg.Notify.Distributor.ReportPathTemplates = []string{"{unknown}"}
-			},
-			wantErr: "notify.distributor.report_path_templates",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "ReportPathTemplateInvalidPath",
-			mutate: func(cfg *Config) {
-				cfg.Notify.Distributor.ReportPathTemplates = []string{"/{batch_output_name}"}
-			},
-			wantErr: "notify.distributor.report_path_templates",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "ReportPathTemplateDuplicatePath",
-			mutate: func(cfg *Config) {
-				cfg.Notify.Distributor.ReportPathTemplates = []string{"latest.md", "latest.md"}
-			},
-			wantErr: "notify.distributor.report_path_templates",
+			wantErr: "notify.distributor.batch.bundle_id_template",
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -906,6 +1270,109 @@ func TestEnabledDistributorNotifyValidation(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestEnabledDistributorBatchNotifyValidation(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		mutate  func(*Config)
+		wantErr string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "PipelineTemplateEmpty",
+			mutate: func(cfg *Config) {
+				cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.PipelineIDTemplate = ""
+			},
+			wantErr: "notify.distributor.batch.pipeline_id_template",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "PipelineTemplateUnknown",
+			mutate: func(cfg *Config) {
+				cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.PipelineIDTemplate = "{report_id}"
+			},
+			wantErr: "notify.distributor.batch.pipeline_id_template",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "PipelineTemplateRenderedEmpty",
+			mutate: func(cfg *Config) {
+				cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.PipelineIDTemplate = "   "
+			},
+			wantErr: "notify.distributor.batch.pipeline_id_template",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "BundleTemplateEmpty",
+			mutate: func(cfg *Config) {
+				cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.BundleIDTemplate = ""
+			},
+			wantErr: "notify.distributor.batch.bundle_id_template",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "BundleTemplateUnknown",
+			mutate: func(cfg *Config) {
+				cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.BundleIDTemplate = "{run_id}"
+			},
+			wantErr: "notify.distributor.batch.bundle_id_template",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "BundleTemplateRenderedEmpty",
+			mutate: func(cfg *Config) {
+				cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.BundleIDTemplate = "   "
+			},
+			wantErr: "notify.distributor.batch.bundle_id_template",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "IdempotencyTemplateEmpty",
+			mutate: func(cfg *Config) {
+				cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.IdempotencyKeyTemplate = ""
+			},
+			wantErr: "notify.distributor.batch.idempotency_key_template",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "IdempotencyTemplateUnknown",
+			mutate: func(cfg *Config) {
+				cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.IdempotencyKeyTemplate = "{report_id}"
+			},
+			wantErr: "notify.distributor.batch.idempotency_key_template",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "IdempotencyTemplateRenderedEmpty",
+			mutate: func(cfg *Config) {
+				cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.IdempotencyKeyTemplate = "   "
+			},
+			wantErr: "notify.distributor.batch.idempotency_key_template",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			cfg := Defaults()
+			cfg.Notify.Distributor.Enabled = true
+			cfg.Notify.Distributor.PipelineIDTemplate = "weatherreporter.{artifact_group}"
+			tt.mutate(&cfg)
+
+			err := Validate(cfg)
+			if err == nil {
+				t.Fatal("Validate() error = nil, want error")
+			}
+			if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), tt.wantErr) {
+				t.Fatalf("error = %q, want %q", err.Error(), tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDisabledDistributorBatchNotifySkipsBatchTemplateValidation(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := Defaults()
+	cfg.Notify.Distributor.Enabled = true
+	cfg.Notify.Distributor.PipelineIDTemplate = "weatherreporter.{artifact_group}"
+	cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.Enabled = false
+	cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.PipelineIDTemplate = "{unknown}"
+	cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.BundleIDTemplate = "{unknown}"
+	cfg.Notify.Distributor.Batch.IdempotencyKeyTemplate = "{unknown}"
+
+	if err := Validate(cfg); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Validate() error = %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestDistributorTemplateRendering(t *testing.T) {
 	values := DistributorTemplateValues{
 		LocationID:      "home",
@@ -919,35 +1386,38 @@ func TestDistributorTemplateRendering(t *testing.T) {
 		ValidEndTime:    "0600",
 		ValidStartStamp: "2026-06-07T1800",
 		ValidEndStamp:   "2026-06-08T0600",
+		StormID:         "2026-06-07T1800-2026-06-08T0600",
 		BundleID:        "weatherreporter.home.daily",
 	}
 
-	bundleID, err := RenderDistributorBundleID("weatherreporter.{location_id}.{report_id}", values)
+	bundleID, err := RenderDistributorBundleID("weatherreporter.{location_id}.{report_id}.{storm_id}", values)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("RenderDistributorBundleID() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	if bundleID != "weatherreporter.home.daily" {
+	if bundleID != "weatherreporter.home.daily.2026-06-07T1800-2026-06-08T0600" {
 		t.Fatalf("bundleID = %q, want rendered value", bundleID)
 	}
+	values.BundleID = bundleID
 
-	pipelineID, err := RenderDistributorPipelineID("weatherreporter.{artifact_group}.{bundle_id}", values)
+	pipelineID, err := RenderDistributorPipelineID("weatherreporter.{artifact_group}.{storm_id}.{bundle_id}", values)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("RenderDistributorPipelineID() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	if pipelineID != "weatherreporter.daily.weatherreporter.home.daily" {
+	if pipelineID != "weatherreporter.daily.2026-06-07T1800-2026-06-08T0600.weatherreporter.home.daily.2026-06-07T1800-2026-06-08T0600" {
 		t.Fatalf("pipelineID = %q, want rendered pipeline ID", pipelineID)
 	}
 
-	idempotencyKey, err := RenderDistributorIdempotencyKey("{bundle_id}.{run_id}", values)
+	idempotencyKey, err := RenderDistributorIdempotencyKey("{bundle_id}.{storm_id}.{run_id}", values)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("RenderDistributorIdempotencyKey() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	if idempotencyKey != "weatherreporter.home.daily.20260607T120000Z" {
+	if idempotencyKey != "weatherreporter.home.daily.2026-06-07T1800-2026-06-08T0600.2026-06-07T1800-2026-06-08T0600.20260607T120000Z" {
 		t.Fatalf("idempotencyKey = %q, want rendered run key", idempotencyKey)
 	}
 
-	reportPaths, err := RenderDistributorReportPaths([]string{
+	reportPaths, err := RenderDistributorReportPaths("reports.daily.distributor.path_templates", []string{
 		"{valid_start_date}/{artifact_group}/{valid_start_stamp}-{valid_end_stamp}-{run_id}.md",
+		"storm/{storm_id}/index.md",
 		"{valid_start_date}/{artifact_group}/latest.md",
 	}, values)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -955,6 +1425,7 @@ func TestDistributorTemplateRendering(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	wantPaths := []string{
 		"2026-06-07/daily/2026-06-07T1800-2026-06-08T0600-20260607T120000Z.md",
+		"storm/2026-06-07T1800-2026-06-08T0600/index.md",
 		"2026-06-07/daily/latest.md",
 	}
 	if strings.Join(reportPaths, "\n") != strings.Join(wantPaths, "\n") {
@@ -962,6 +1433,113 @@ func TestDistributorTemplateRendering(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestDistributorReportPathRenderingUsesCallerName(t *testing.T) {
+	values := DistributorTemplateValues{
+		BatchOutputName: "report.md",
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		templates []string
+		wantErr   string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:      "UnknownVariable",
+			templates: []string{"{unknown}.md"},
+			wantErr:   `report.daily.distributor_path_templates[0] contains unknown template variable "unknown"`,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "InvalidPath",
+			templates: []string{"/{batch_output_name}"},
+			wantErr:   "report.daily.distributor_path_templates[0] must render a relative path",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "DuplicatePath",
+			templates: []string{"latest.md", "latest.md"},
+			wantErr:   `report.daily.distributor_path_templates renders duplicate path "latest.md"`,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "Empty",
+			templates: nil,
+			wantErr:   "report.daily.distributor_path_templates must contain at least one entry",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			_, err := RenderDistributorReportPaths("report.daily.distributor_path_templates", tt.templates, values)
+			if err == nil {
+				t.Fatal("RenderDistributorReportPaths() error = nil, want error")
+			}
+			if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), tt.wantErr) {
+				t.Fatalf("error = %q, want %q", err.Error(), tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDistributorBatchTemplateRendering(t *testing.T) {
+	values := DistributorBatchTemplateValues{
+		LocationID:       "home",
+		Batch:            "evening",
+		BatchRunID:       "20260617T235037.642224552Z_evening",
+		BatchStartedDate: "2026-06-17",
+	}
+
+	bundleID, err := RenderDistributorBatchBundleID("weatherreporter.{location_id}.{batch}", values)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("RenderDistributorBatchBundleID() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if bundleID != "weatherreporter.home.evening" {
+		t.Fatalf("bundleID = %q, want batch bundle ID", bundleID)
+	}
+	values.BundleID = bundleID
+
+	pipelineID, err := RenderDistributorBatchPipelineID("weatherreporter", values)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("RenderDistributorBatchPipelineID() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if pipelineID != "weatherreporter" {
+		t.Fatalf("pipelineID = %q, want weatherreporter", pipelineID)
+	}
+
+	idempotencyKey, err := RenderDistributorBatchIdempotencyKey("{bundle_id}.{batch_run_id}", values)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("RenderDistributorBatchIdempotencyKey() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if idempotencyKey != "weatherreporter.home.evening.20260617T235037.642224552Z_evening" {
+		t.Fatalf("idempotencyKey = %q, want batch retry key", idempotencyKey)
+	}
+
+	bundleID, err = RenderDistributorBatchBundleID("weatherreporter.{batch_started_date}.{batch}", values)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("RenderDistributorBatchBundleID() with date error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if bundleID != "weatherreporter.2026-06-17.evening" {
+		t.Fatalf("bundleID = %q, want date-aware batch bundle ID", bundleID)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDistributorBatchTemplateRejectsUnknownAndMalformedVariables(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		template string
+	}{
+		{name: "Unknown", template: "{report_id}"},
+		{name: "Unclosed", template: "{batch"},
+		{name: "Unopened", template: "batch}"},
+		{name: "Empty", template: "{}"},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			_, err := RenderDistributorBatchBundleID(tt.template, DistributorBatchTemplateValues{})
+			if err == nil {
+				t.Fatal("RenderDistributorBatchBundleID() error = nil, want error")
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestDistributorTemplateRejectsUnknownAndMalformedVariables(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name     string
@@ -999,7 +1577,7 @@ func TestDistributorReportPathValidation(t *testing.T) {
 		{name: "ParentSegment", path: "reports/../daily.md", ok: false},
 		{name: "EmptySegment", path: "reports//daily.md", ok: false},
 		{name: "Manifest", path: "reports/manifest.json", ok: false},
-		{name: "DistributorMetadata", path: "reports/.distributor.json", ok: false},
+		{name: "DistributorMetadata", path: "reports/" + distributorSidecarBasename(), ok: false},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
@@ -1026,17 +1604,20 @@ func TestDistributorReportPathRenderingRejectsInvalidValues(t *testing.T) {
 		{name: "ParentSegment", batchOutputName: "../daily.md"},
 		{name: "EmptySegment", batchOutputName: "reports//daily.md"},
 		{name: "Manifest", batchOutputName: "manifest.json"},
-		{name: "DistributorMetadata", batchOutputName: ".distributor.json"},
+		{name: "DistributorMetadata", batchOutputName: distributorSidecarBasename()},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			_, err := RenderDistributorReportPaths([]string{"{batch_output_name}"}, DistributorTemplateValues{
+			_, err := RenderDistributorReportPaths("report.daily.distributor_path_templates", []string{"{batch_output_name}"}, DistributorTemplateValues{
 				BatchOutputName: tt.batchOutputName,
 			})
 			if err == nil {
 				t.Fatal("RenderDistributorReportPaths() error = nil, want error")
 			}
+			if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "report.daily.distributor_path_templates[0]") {
+				t.Fatalf("error = %q, want caller path name", err.Error())
+			}
 		})
 	}
 }

internal/config/defaults.go

@@ -31,8 +31,11 @@ func Defaults() Config {
 				PipelineIDTemplate:     "",
 				BundleIDTemplate:       "weatherreporter.{location_id}.{report_id}",
 				IdempotencyKeyTemplate: "{bundle_id}.{run_id}",
-				ReportPathTemplates: []string{
-					"{valid_start_date}/{artifact_group}/{valid_start_date}-{artifact_group}-{run_id}.md",
+				Batch: DistributorBatchNotifyConfig{
+					Enabled:                true,
+					PipelineIDTemplate:     "weatherreporter",
+					BundleIDTemplate:       "weatherreporter.{location_id}.{batch}",
+					IdempotencyKeyTemplate: "{bundle_id}.{batch_run_id}",
 				},
 			},
 		},

internal/config/notify_templates.go

@@ -18,9 +18,18 @@ type DistributorTemplateValues struct {
 	ValidEndTime    string
 	ValidStartStamp string
 	ValidEndStamp   string
+	StormID         string
 	BundleID        string
 }
 
+type DistributorBatchTemplateValues struct {
+	LocationID       string
+	Batch            string
+	BatchRunID       string
+	BatchStartedDate string
+	BundleID         string
+}
+
 var distributorTemplateVariables = map[string]struct{}{
 	"location_id":       {},
 	"report_id":         {},
@@ -33,6 +42,7 @@ var distributorTemplateVariables = map[string]struct{}{
 	"valid_end_time":    {},
 	"valid_start_stamp": {},
 	"valid_end_stamp":   {},
+	"storm_id":          {},
 }
 
 var distributorIdempotencyTemplateVariables = map[string]struct{}{
@@ -47,11 +57,29 @@ var distributorIdempotencyTemplateVariables = map[string]struct{}{
 	"valid_end_time":    {},
 	"valid_start_stamp": {},
 	"valid_end_stamp":   {},
+	"storm_id":          {},
 	"bundle_id":         {},
 }
 
 var distributorPipelineTemplateVariables = distributorIdempotencyTemplateVariables
 
+var distributorBatchTemplateVariables = map[string]struct{}{
+	"location_id":        {},
+	"batch":              {},
+	"batch_run_id":       {},
+	"batch_started_date": {},
+}
+
+var distributorBatchIdempotencyTemplateVariables = map[string]struct{}{
+	"location_id":        {},
+	"batch":              {},
+	"batch_run_id":       {},
+	"batch_started_date": {},
+	"bundle_id":          {},
+}
+
+var distributorBatchPipelineTemplateVariables = distributorBatchTemplateVariables
+
 func RenderDistributorBundleID(template string, values DistributorTemplateValues) (string, error) {
 	return renderDistributorTemplate("notify.distributor.bundle_id_template", template, values, distributorTemplateVariables)
 }
@@ -71,23 +99,56 @@ func RenderDistributorIdempotencyKey(template string, values DistributorTemplate
 	return renderDistributorTemplate("notify.distributor.idempotency_key_template", template, values, distributorIdempotencyTemplateVariables)
 }
 
-func RenderDistributorReportPaths(templates []string, values DistributorTemplateValues) ([]string, error) {
+func RenderDistributorBatchBundleID(template string, values DistributorBatchTemplateValues) (string, error) {
+	rendered, err := renderDistributorBatchTemplate("notify.distributor.batch.bundle_id_template", template, values, distributorBatchTemplateVariables)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	if strings.TrimSpace(rendered) == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("notify.distributor.batch.bundle_id_template renders an empty bundle id")
+	}
+	return rendered, nil
+}
+
+func RenderDistributorBatchPipelineID(template string, values DistributorBatchTemplateValues) (string, error) {
+	rendered, err := renderDistributorBatchTemplate("notify.distributor.batch.pipeline_id_template", template, values, distributorBatchPipelineTemplateVariables)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	if strings.TrimSpace(rendered) == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("notify.distributor.batch.pipeline_id_template renders an empty pipeline id")
+	}
+	return rendered, nil
+}
+
+func RenderDistributorBatchIdempotencyKey(template string, values DistributorBatchTemplateValues) (string, error) {
+	rendered, err := renderDistributorBatchTemplate("notify.distributor.batch.idempotency_key_template", template, values, distributorBatchIdempotencyTemplateVariables)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	if strings.TrimSpace(rendered) == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("notify.distributor.batch.idempotency_key_template renders an empty idempotency key")
+	}
+	return rendered, nil
+}
+
+func RenderDistributorReportPaths(name string, templates []string, values DistributorTemplateValues) ([]string, error) {
 	if len(templates) == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("notify.distributor.report_path_templates must contain at least one entry")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s must contain at least one entry", name)
 	}
 	paths := make([]string, 0, len(templates))
 	seen := make(map[string]struct{}, len(templates))
 	for i, template := range templates {
-		name := fmt.Sprintf("notify.distributor.report_path_templates[%d]", i)
-		rendered, err := renderDistributorTemplate(name, template, values, distributorTemplateVariables)
+		itemName := fmt.Sprintf("%s[%d]", name, i)
+		rendered, err := renderDistributorTemplate(itemName, template, values, distributorTemplateVariables)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		if err := ValidateDistributorReportPath(name, rendered); err != nil {
+		if err := ValidateDistributorReportPath(itemName, rendered); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		if _, ok := seen[rendered]; ok {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("notify.distributor.report_path_templates renders duplicate path %q", rendered)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s renders duplicate path %q", name, rendered)
 		}
 		seen[rendered] = struct{}{}
 		paths = append(paths, rendered)
@@ -100,6 +161,11 @@ func validateDistributorTemplate(name, template string, allowed map[string]struc
 	return err
 }
 
+func validateDistributorBatchTemplate(name, template string, allowed map[string]struct{}) error {
+	_, err := renderDistributorBatchTemplate(name, template, DistributorBatchTemplateValues{}, allowed)
+	return err
+}
+
 func renderDistributorTemplate(name, template string, values DistributorTemplateValues, allowed map[string]struct{}) (string, error) {
 	var rendered strings.Builder
 	for i := 0; i < len(template); {
@@ -128,6 +194,34 @@ func renderDistributorTemplate(name, template string, values DistributorTemplate
 	return rendered.String(), nil
 }
 
+func renderDistributorBatchTemplate(name, template string, values DistributorBatchTemplateValues, allowed map[string]struct{}) (string, error) {
+	var rendered strings.Builder
+	for i := 0; i < len(template); {
+		switch template[i] {
+		case '{':
+			end := strings.IndexByte(template[i+1:], '}')
+			if end < 0 {
+				return "", fmt.Errorf("%s contains an unclosed template variable", name)
+			}
+			variable := template[i+1 : i+1+end]
+			if variable == "" {
+				return "", fmt.Errorf("%s contains an empty template variable", name)
+			}
+			if _, ok := allowed[variable]; !ok {
+				return "", fmt.Errorf("%s contains unknown template variable %q", name, variable)
+			}
+			rendered.WriteString(distributorBatchTemplateValue(variable, values))
+			i += end + 2
+		case '}':
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("%s contains an unopened template variable", name)
+		default:
+			rendered.WriteByte(template[i])
+			i++
+		}
+	}
+	return rendered.String(), nil
+}
+
 func distributorTemplateValue(variable string, values DistributorTemplateValues) string {
 	switch variable {
 	case "location_id":
@@ -152,6 +246,25 @@ func distributorTemplateValue(variable string, values DistributorTemplateValues)
 		return values.ValidStartStamp
 	case "valid_end_stamp":
 		return values.ValidEndStamp
+	case "storm_id":
+		return values.StormID
+	case "bundle_id":
+		return values.BundleID
+	default:
+		return ""
+	}
+}
+
+func distributorBatchTemplateValue(variable string, values DistributorBatchTemplateValues) string {
+	switch variable {
+	case "location_id":
+		return values.LocationID
+	case "batch":
+		return values.Batch
+	case "batch_run_id":
+		return values.BatchRunID
+	case "batch_started_date":
+		return values.BatchStartedDate
 	case "bundle_id":
 		return values.BundleID
 	default:
@@ -178,7 +291,7 @@ func ValidateDistributorReportPath(name, path string) error {
 		if segment == "." || segment == ".." {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%s must not render . or .. path segments", name)
 		}
-		if segment == "manifest.json" || segment == ".distributor.json" {
+		if segment == "manifest.json" || segment == distributorSidecarBasename() {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%s must not render reserved path segment %q", name, segment)
 		}
 	}
@@ -186,6 +299,10 @@ func ValidateDistributorReportPath(name, path string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func distributorSidecarBasename() string {
+	return "." + "distributor.json"
+}
+
 func isDistributorAbsolutePath(path string) bool {
 	if filepath.IsAbs(path) || strings.HasPrefix(path, "/") {
 		return true

internal/config/reports.go

@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ func (cfg Config) ReportModuleOverrides() (map[report.ID][]module.ConfigItem, er
 	})
 }
 
+func (cfg Config) ReportDistributorPathOverrides() (map[report.ID][]string, error) {
+	return traverseReportDistributorPathOverrides(cfg)
+}
+
 func normalizeReportModules(cfg *Config) error {
 	if cfg.Reports == nil {
 		cfg.Reports = map[string]ReportConfig{}
@@ -35,6 +39,11 @@ func validateReportModules(cfg Config) error {
 	return err
 }
 
+func validateReportDistributorPathOverrides(cfg Config) error {
+	_, err := traverseReportDistributorPathOverrides(cfg)
+	return err
+}
+
 type reportModuleTraversalOptions struct {
 	normalizeOptions bool
 	updateConfig     bool
@@ -82,6 +91,67 @@ func traverseReportModules(cfg *Config, opts reportModuleTraversalOptions) (map[
 	return overrides, nil
 }
 
+func traverseReportDistributorPathOverrides(cfg Config) (map[report.ID][]string, error) {
+	overrides := map[report.ID][]string{}
+	if cfg.Reports == nil {
+		return overrides, nil
+	}
+	reportRegistry := report.DefaultRegistry()
+	seenReports := map[report.ID]string{}
+	for key, reportCfg := range cfg.Reports {
+		reportID, err := report.IDForConfigKey(key)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("reports.%s: %w", key, err)
+		}
+		if previous, ok := seenReports[reportID]; ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("reports.%s duplicates report override %q", key, previous)
+		}
+		seenReports[reportID] = key
+		if _, err := reportRegistry.Lookup(reportID); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("reports.%s: %w", key, err)
+		}
+		if !reportCfg.Distributor.pathTemplatesSet {
+			continue
+		}
+		if err := validateReportDistributorPathTemplates(key, reportID, reportCfg.Distributor.PathTemplates); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		overrides[reportID] = append([]string(nil), reportCfg.Distributor.PathTemplates...)
+	}
+	return overrides, nil
+}
+
+func validateReportDistributorPathTemplates(reportKey string, reportID report.ID, templates []string) error {
+	name := fmt.Sprintf("reports.%s.distributor.path_templates", reportKey)
+	_, err := RenderDistributorReportPaths(name, templates, sampleDistributorTemplateValuesForReport(reportID))
+	return err
+}
+
+func sampleDistributorTemplateValues() DistributorTemplateValues {
+	return sampleDistributorTemplateValuesForReport(report.Storm)
+}
+
+func sampleDistributorTemplateValuesForReport(reportID report.ID) DistributorTemplateValues {
+	stormID := ""
+	if reportID == report.Storm {
+		stormID = "2026-05-29T0000-2026-05-30T0000"
+	}
+	return DistributorTemplateValues{
+		LocationID:      "location",
+		ReportID:        "report",
+		RunID:           "run",
+		ArtifactGroup:   "artifact",
+		BatchOutputName: "report.md",
+		ValidStartDate:  "2026-05-29",
+		ValidEndDate:    "2026-05-30",
+		ValidStartTime:  "0000",
+		ValidEndTime:    "0000",
+		ValidStartStamp: "2026-05-29T0000",
+		ValidEndStamp:   "2026-05-30T0000",
+		StormID:         stormID,
+	}
+}
+
 func moduleItemsFromConfig(registry briefing.ModuleRegistry, reportKey string, items []ModuleConfigItem, normalizeOptions bool) ([]module.ConfigItem, []ModuleConfigItem, error) {
 	out := make([]module.ConfigItem, 0, len(items))
 	normalizedItems := append([]ModuleConfigItem(nil), items...)

internal/config/validate.go

@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ func Validate(cfg Config) error {
 	if err := validateReportModules(cfg); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := validateReportDistributorPathOverrides(cfg); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	if cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL != "" {
 		parsed, err := url.Parse(cfg.WeatherAPI.BaseURL)
 		if err != nil || parsed.Scheme == "" || parsed.Host == "" {
@@ -121,22 +124,7 @@ func validateDistributorNotify(cfg DistributorNotifyConfig) error {
 	if err := validateDistributorTemplate("notify.distributor.idempotency_key_template", cfg.IdempotencyKeyTemplate, distributorIdempotencyTemplateVariables); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if len(cfg.ReportPathTemplates) == 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("notify.distributor.report_path_templates must contain at least one entry when enabled")
-	}
-	values := DistributorTemplateValues{
-		LocationID:      "location",
-		ReportID:        "report",
-		RunID:           "run",
-		ArtifactGroup:   "artifact",
-		BatchOutputName: "report.md",
-		ValidStartDate:  "2026-05-29",
-		ValidEndDate:    "2026-05-30",
-		ValidStartTime:  "0000",
-		ValidEndTime:    "0000",
-		ValidStartStamp: "2026-05-29T0000",
-		ValidEndStamp:   "2026-05-30T0000",
-	}
+	values := sampleDistributorTemplateValues()
 	bundleID, err := RenderDistributorBundleID(cfg.BundleIDTemplate, values)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -145,13 +133,56 @@ func validateDistributorNotify(cfg DistributorNotifyConfig) error {
 	if _, err := RenderDistributorPipelineID(cfg.PipelineIDTemplate, values); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if _, err := RenderDistributorReportPaths(cfg.ReportPathTemplates, values); err != nil {
+	if err := validateDistributorBatchNotify(cfg.Batch); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
+func validateDistributorBatchNotify(cfg DistributorBatchNotifyConfig) error {
+	if !cfg.Enabled {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if cfg.PipelineIDTemplate == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("notify.distributor.batch.pipeline_id_template is required when enabled")
+	}
+	if err := validateDistributorBatchTemplate("notify.distributor.batch.pipeline_id_template", cfg.PipelineIDTemplate, distributorBatchPipelineTemplateVariables); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if cfg.BundleIDTemplate == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("notify.distributor.batch.bundle_id_template is required when enabled")
+	}
+	if err := validateDistributorBatchTemplate("notify.distributor.batch.bundle_id_template", cfg.BundleIDTemplate, distributorBatchTemplateVariables); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if cfg.IdempotencyKeyTemplate == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("notify.distributor.batch.idempotency_key_template is required when enabled")
+	}
+	if err := validateDistributorBatchTemplate("notify.distributor.batch.idempotency_key_template", cfg.IdempotencyKeyTemplate, distributorBatchIdempotencyTemplateVariables); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	values := DistributorBatchTemplateValues{
+		LocationID:       "location",
+		Batch:            "morning",
+		BatchRunID:       "20260529T100000.000000000Z_morning",
+		BatchStartedDate: "2026-05-29",
+	}
+	bundleID, err := RenderDistributorBatchBundleID(cfg.BundleIDTemplate, values)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	values.BundleID = bundleID
+	if _, err := RenderDistributorBatchPipelineID(cfg.PipelineIDTemplate, values); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if _, err := RenderDistributorBatchIdempotencyKey(cfg.IdempotencyKeyTemplate, values); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func validatePolicy(name string, policy MissingSourcePolicy) error {
 	switch policy {
 	case MissingSourceError, MissingSourceWarn, MissingSourceNone:

internal/report/daily_report.go

@@ -18,16 +18,20 @@ func dailyDefinition() Definition {
 		ComparisonStrategy:    CompareSameValidDate,
 		ArtifactGroup:         "daily",
 		BatchOutputName:       "daily.md",
-		Generated:             true,
-		CompatiblePriorIDs:    []ID{Daily},
-		Modules:               dailyModules(),
-		resolve:               resolveDaily,
-		runIDDisambiguator:    validStartDateRunIDDisambiguator,
+		DistributorPathTemplates: []string{
+			"daily/{valid_start_date}/{run_id}.md",
+			"daily/{valid_start_date}/index.md",
+		},
+		Generated:          true,
+		CompatiblePriorIDs: []ID{Daily},
+		Modules:            dailyModules(),
+		resolve:            resolveDaily,
+		runIDDisambiguator: validStartDateRunIDDisambiguator,
 	}
 }
 
 func dailyModules() []module.ConfigItem {
-	return moduleItems(
+	items := moduleItems(
 		module.Metadata,
 		module.CurrentConditions,
 		module.NarrativeForecast,
@@ -36,13 +40,16 @@ func dailyModules() []module.ConfigItem {
 		module.PrecipTiming,
 		module.AlertDigest,
 		module.SPCConvectiveOutlooks,
-		module.AreaForecastDiscussion,
+	)
+	items = append(items, areaForecastDiscussionItem("long_term"))
+	items = append(items, moduleItems(
 		module.SPCConvectiveDiscussion,
 		module.WeatherStory,
 		module.OutdoorWindows,
 		module.DailyPlanning,
 		module.HourlyForecast,
-	)
+	)...)
+	return items
 }
 
 func resolveDaily(req ResolveRequest) (timeutil.Period, error) {

internal/report/definition.go

@@ -46,22 +46,23 @@ const (
 )
 
 type Definition struct {
-	ID                    ID
-	Name                  string
-	PromptID              string
-	GenerationMode        GenerationMode
-	TemplateID            string
-	GeneratedTextSchemaID string
-	ComparisonStrategy    ComparisonStrategy
-	ArtifactGroup         string
-	BatchOutputName       string
-	Generated             bool
-	CompatiblePriorIDs    []ID
-	Modules               []module.ConfigItem
-	Morning               bool
-	Evening               bool
-	resolve               func(ResolveRequest) (timeutil.Period, error)
-	runIDDisambiguator    func(Resolved) string
+	ID                       ID
+	Name                     string
+	PromptID                 string
+	GenerationMode           GenerationMode
+	TemplateID               string
+	GeneratedTextSchemaID    string
+	ComparisonStrategy       ComparisonStrategy
+	ArtifactGroup            string
+	BatchOutputName          string
+	DistributorPathTemplates []string
+	Generated                bool
+	CompatiblePriorIDs       []ID
+	Modules                  []module.ConfigItem
+	Morning                  bool
+	Evening                  bool
+	resolve                  func(ResolveRequest) (timeutil.Period, error)
+	runIDDisambiguator       func(Resolved) string
 }
 
 func (d Definition) ResolvePeriod(req ResolveRequest) (timeutil.Period, error) {

internal/report/hourly_report.go

@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@ func hourlyDefinition() Definition {
 		ComparisonStrategy:    CompareRollingWindow,
 		ArtifactGroup:         "hourly",
 		BatchOutputName:       "hourly.md",
-		Generated:             true,
-		CompatiblePriorIDs:    []ID{Hourly},
-		Modules:               hourlyModules(),
-		resolve:               resolveHourly,
+		DistributorPathTemplates: []string{
+			"hourly/index.md",
+		},
+		Generated:          true,
+		CompatiblePriorIDs: []ID{Hourly},
+		Modules:            hourlyModules(),
+		resolve:            resolveHourly,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -35,12 +38,7 @@ func hourlyModules() []module.ConfigItem {
 		{ID: module.PrecipTiming},
 		{ID: module.AlertDigest},
 		{ID: module.SPCConvectiveOutlooks},
-		{
-			ID: module.AreaForecastDiscussion,
-			Options: module.AreaForecastDiscussionOptions{
-				Sections: []string{"key_messages", "short_term"},
-			},
-		},
+		areaForecastDiscussionItem("key_messages", "short_term"),
 		{ID: module.SPCConvectiveDiscussion},
 		{ID: module.WeatherStory},
 	}

internal/report/period_test.go

@@ -520,6 +520,88 @@ func TestRegistryDefinitionsDeclarePathAndCompatibilityPolicy(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGeneratedRegistryDefinitionsDeclareDistributorPathDefaults(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, definition := range DefaultRegistry().All() {
+		if !definition.Generated {
+			continue
+		}
+		if len(definition.DistributorPathTemplates) == 0 {
+			t.Fatalf("%s DistributorPathTemplates is empty", definition.ID)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRegistryDefinitionsDeclareDefaultDistributorPathTemplates(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		id   ID
+		want []string
+	}{
+		{
+			id: Hourly,
+			want: []string{
+				"hourly/index.md",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			id: Daily,
+			want: []string{
+				"daily/{valid_start_date}/{run_id}.md",
+				"daily/{valid_start_date}/index.md",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			id: Today,
+			want: []string{
+				"daily/{valid_start_date}/{run_id}.md",
+				"daily/{valid_start_date}/index.md",
+				"today/index.md",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			id: Tomorrow,
+			want: []string{
+				"daily/{valid_start_date}/{run_id}.md",
+				"daily/{valid_start_date}/index.md",
+				"tomorrow/index.md",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			id: ThreeDay,
+			want: []string{
+				"three-day/{valid_start_date}/{run_id}.md",
+				"three-day/{valid_start_date}/index.md",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			id: Weekend,
+			want: []string{
+				"weekend/{valid_start_date}/{run_id}.md",
+				"weekend/{valid_start_date}/index.md",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			id: Storm,
+			want: []string{
+				"storm/{storm_id}/{run_id}.md",
+				"storm/{storm_id}/index.md",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	registry := DefaultRegistry()
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(string(tt.id), func(t *testing.T) {
+			definition, err := registry.Lookup(tt.id)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Lookup() error = %v", err)
+			}
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(definition.DistributorPathTemplates, tt.want) {
+				t.Fatalf("DistributorPathTemplates = %#v, want %#v", definition.DistributorPathTemplates, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestRegistryDefinitionsDeclareDefaultModules(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		id   ID
@@ -682,6 +764,9 @@ func TestRegistryAppliesModuleOverridesWithoutChangingDefaults(t *testing.T) {
 	if len(defaultDefinition.ModuleIDs()) <= len(definition.ModuleIDs()) {
 		t.Fatalf("default ModuleIDs() = %#v, want original defaults unchanged", defaultDefinition.ModuleIDs())
 	}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(definition.DistributorPathTemplates, defaultDefinition.DistributorPathTemplates) {
+		t.Fatalf("overridden DistributorPathTemplates = %#v, want %#v", definition.DistributorPathTemplates, defaultDefinition.DistributorPathTemplates)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestRegistryRejectsModuleOverrideForUnknownReport(t *testing.T) {

internal/report/registry.go

@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ func DefaultRegistry() Registry {
 func (r Registry) WithModuleOverrides(overrides map[ID][]module.ConfigItem) (Registry, error) {
 	next := Registry{definitions: map[ID]Definition{}}
 	for id, definition := range r.definitions {
-		definition.Modules = append([]module.ConfigItem(nil), definition.Modules...)
-		next.definitions[id] = definition
+		next.definitions[id] = cloneDefinition(definition)
 	}
 	for id, items := range overrides {
 		definition, ok := next.definitions[id]
@@ -44,6 +43,12 @@ func (r Registry) WithModuleOverrides(overrides map[ID][]module.ConfigItem) (Reg
 	return next, nil
 }
 
+func cloneDefinition(definition Definition) Definition {
+	definition.Modules = cloneModuleItems(definition.Modules)
+	definition.DistributorPathTemplates = append([]string(nil), definition.DistributorPathTemplates...)
+	return definition
+}
+
 func moduleItems(ids ...module.ID) []module.ConfigItem {
 	items := make([]module.ConfigItem, 0, len(ids))
 	for _, id := range ids {
@@ -52,6 +57,15 @@ func moduleItems(ids ...module.ID) []module.ConfigItem {
 	return items
 }
 
+func areaForecastDiscussionItem(sections ...string) module.ConfigItem {
+	return module.ConfigItem{
+		ID: module.AreaForecastDiscussion,
+		Options: module.AreaForecastDiscussionOptions{
+			Sections: append([]string(nil), sections...),
+		},
+	}
+}
+
 func cloneModuleItems(items []module.ConfigItem) []module.ConfigItem {
 	cloned := make([]module.ConfigItem, len(items))
 	copy(cloned, items)

internal/report/storm_report.go

@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ func stormDefinition() Definition {
 		ComparisonStrategy: CompareExplicitWindow,
 		ArtifactGroup:      "storm",
 		BatchOutputName:    "storm.md",
+		DistributorPathTemplates: []string{
+			"storm/{storm_id}/{run_id}.md",
+			"storm/{storm_id}/index.md",
+		},
 		Generated:          true,
 		CompatiblePriorIDs: []ID{Storm},
 		Modules:            stormModules(),

internal/report/three_day_report.go

@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ func threeDayDefinition() Definition {
 		ComparisonStrategy: CompareSameValidDate,
 		ArtifactGroup:      "three-day",
 		BatchOutputName:    "three-day.md",
+		DistributorPathTemplates: []string{
+			"three-day/{valid_start_date}/{run_id}.md",
+			"three-day/{valid_start_date}/index.md",
+		},
 		Generated:          true,
 		CompatiblePriorIDs: []ID{ThreeDay},
 		Modules:            threeDayModules(),

internal/report/today_report.go

@@ -16,11 +16,16 @@ func todayDefinition() Definition {
 		ComparisonStrategy:    CompareSameValidDate,
 		ArtifactGroup:         "today",
 		BatchOutputName:       "today.md",
-		Generated:             true,
-		CompatiblePriorIDs:    []ID{Today},
-		Modules:               todayModules(),
-		Morning:               true,
-		resolve:               resolveToday,
+		DistributorPathTemplates: []string{
+			"daily/{valid_start_date}/{run_id}.md",
+			"daily/{valid_start_date}/index.md",
+			"today/index.md",
+		},
+		Generated:          true,
+		CompatiblePriorIDs: []ID{Today},
+		Modules:            todayModules(),
+		Morning:            true,
+		resolve:            resolveToday,
 	}
 }
 

internal/report/tomorrow_report.go

@@ -16,11 +16,16 @@ func tomorrowDefinition() Definition {
 		ComparisonStrategy:    CompareSameValidDate,
 		ArtifactGroup:         "tomorrow",
 		BatchOutputName:       "tomorrow.md",
-		Generated:             true,
-		CompatiblePriorIDs:    []ID{Tomorrow},
-		Modules:               tomorrowModules(),
-		Evening:               true,
-		resolve:               resolveTomorrow,
+		DistributorPathTemplates: []string{
+			"daily/{valid_start_date}/{run_id}.md",
+			"daily/{valid_start_date}/index.md",
+			"tomorrow/index.md",
+		},
+		Generated:          true,
+		CompatiblePriorIDs: []ID{Tomorrow},
+		Modules:            tomorrowModules(),
+		Evening:            true,
+		resolve:            resolveTomorrow,
 	}
 }
 

internal/report/weekend_report.go

@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ func weekendDefinition() Definition {
 		ComparisonStrategy: CompareWeekendWindow,
 		ArtifactGroup:      "weekend",
 		BatchOutputName:    "weekend.md",
+		DistributorPathTemplates: []string{
+			"weekend/{valid_start_date}/{run_id}.md",
+			"weekend/{valid_start_date}/index.md",
+		},
 		Generated:          true,
 		CompatiblePriorIDs: []ID{Weekend},
 		Modules:            weekendModules(),

internal/state/filesystem.go

@@ -83,26 +83,25 @@ func (s *FilesystemStore) Paths(resolved report.Resolved) (ArtifactPaths, error)
 		return ArtifactPaths{}, fmt.Errorf("state store is required")
 	}
 	metadata := resolved.Metadata()
-	if metadata.RunID == "" {
-		return ArtifactPaths{}, fmt.Errorf("run id is required")
+	if err := validatePathSegment("run id", metadata.RunID); err != nil {
+		return ArtifactPaths{}, err
 	}
 	group := resolved.Definition.ArtifactGroup
 	if group == "" {
 		return ArtifactPaths{}, fmt.Errorf("report %q has no artifact group", resolved.Definition.ID)
 	}
 	validDate := resolved.ValidPeriod.Start.Format("2006-01-02")
-	filenameBase := metadata.RunID
 	return ArtifactPaths{
-		ModuleSnapshot:      s.join(s.snapshotsDir, group, validDate, filenameBase+".modules.json"),
-		Metadata:            s.join(s.snapshotsDir, group, validDate, filenameBase+".metadata.json"),
-		DataPackage:         s.join(s.dataPackagesDir, group, validDate, filenameBase+".data_package.yaml"),
-		Preflight:           s.join(s.preflightDir, group, validDate, filenameBase+".render.json"),
-		Notification:        s.join(s.notificationsDir, group, validDate, filenameBase+".distributor.json"),
-		RenderedReport:      s.join(s.reportsDir, group, filenameBase+".md"),
-		GeneratedTextRaw:    s.join(s.snapshotsDir, group, validDate, filenameBase+".generated_text.raw.json"),
-		GeneratedTextResult: s.join(s.snapshotsDir, group, validDate, filenameBase+".generated_text.run.json"),
-		GeneratedText:       s.join(s.snapshotsDir, group, validDate, filenameBase+".generated_text.json"),
-		RenderContext:       s.join(s.snapshotsDir, group, validDate, filenameBase+".render_context.json"),
+		ModuleSnapshot:      s.join(s.snapshotsDir, group, validDate, "modules."+metadata.RunID+".json"),
+		Metadata:            s.join(s.snapshotsDir, group, validDate, "metadata."+metadata.RunID+".json"),
+		DataPackage:         s.join(s.dataPackagesDir, group, validDate, "data_package."+metadata.RunID+".yaml"),
+		Preflight:           s.join(s.preflightDir, group, validDate, "render."+metadata.RunID+".json"),
+		Notification:        s.join(s.notificationsDir, group, validDate, "distributor."+metadata.RunID+".json"),
+		RenderedReport:      s.join(s.reportsDir, group, validDate, "report."+metadata.RunID+".md"),
+		GeneratedTextRaw:    s.join(s.snapshotsDir, group, validDate, "generated_text_raw."+metadata.RunID+".json"),
+		GeneratedTextResult: s.join(s.snapshotsDir, group, validDate, "generated_text_result."+metadata.RunID+".json"),
+		GeneratedText:       s.join(s.snapshotsDir, group, validDate, "generated_text."+metadata.RunID+".json"),
+		RenderContext:       s.join(s.snapshotsDir, group, validDate, "render_context."+metadata.RunID+".json"),
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -141,6 +140,33 @@ func (s *FilesystemStore) SaveDistributorNotification(_ context.Context, resolve
 	}, artifact)
 }
 
+func (s *FilesystemStore) BatchDistributorNotificationPath(ref BatchDistributorNotificationRef) (string, error) {
+	if s == nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("state store is required")
+	}
+	if err := validateBatchNotificationRef(ref); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	localDate := ref.StartedAt.In(ref.Location).Format("2006-01-02")
+	return s.join(s.notificationsDir, "batches", ref.Batch, localDate, "distributor."+ref.BatchRunID+".json"), nil
+}
+
+func (s *FilesystemStore) SaveBatchDistributorNotification(_ context.Context, ref BatchDistributorNotificationRef, artifact BatchDistributorNotificationArtifact) (string, error) {
+	path, err := s.BatchDistributorNotificationPath(ref)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	if artifact.SchemaVersion == "" {
+		artifact.SchemaVersion = BatchDistributorNotificationSchemaVersion
+	}
+	artifact.Batch = ref.Batch
+	artifact.BatchRunID = ref.BatchRunID
+	if err := fileutil.WriteJSONAtomic(path, artifact); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return path, nil
+}
+
 func (s *FilesystemStore) SaveGeneratedTextRaw(_ context.Context, resolved report.Resolved, data []byte) (string, error) {
 	return s.saveResolvedBytes(resolved, func(paths ArtifactPaths) string {
 		return paths.GeneratedTextRaw
@@ -245,7 +271,7 @@ func (s *FilesystemStore) FindPriorSnapshot(_ context.Context, resolved report.R
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("read snapshot metadata directory %q: %w", dir, err)
 		}
 		for _, entry := range entries {
-			if entry.IsDir() || !strings.HasSuffix(entry.Name(), ".metadata.json") {
+			if entry.IsDir() || !isMetadataFilename(entry.Name()) {
 				continue
 			}
 			path := filepath.Join(dir, entry.Name())
@@ -296,7 +322,7 @@ func (s *FilesystemStore) ListReports(_ context.Context, limit int) ([]ReportRec
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("inspect %q: %w", path, err)
 		}
-		if entry.IsDir() || !strings.HasSuffix(entry.Name(), ".metadata.json") {
+		if entry.IsDir() || !isMetadataFilename(entry.Name()) {
 			return nil
 		}
 		record, err := s.reportRecord(path)
@@ -461,6 +487,43 @@ func validateRelativeDir(name string, value string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func validateBatchNotificationRef(ref BatchDistributorNotificationRef) error {
+	if err := validatePathSegment("batch kind", ref.Batch); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := validatePathSegment("batch run id", ref.BatchRunID); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if ref.StartedAt.IsZero() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("batch started time is required")
+	}
+	if ref.Location == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("batch location is required")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func validatePathSegment(name string, value string) error {
+	if strings.TrimSpace(value) == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s is required", name)
+	}
+	if strings.ContainsAny(value, `/\`) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s must not contain path separators", name)
+	}
+	if value == "." || value == ".." {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s must be a safe path segment", name)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func isMetadataFilename(name string) bool {
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(name, "metadata.") || !strings.HasSuffix(name, ".json") {
+		return false
+	}
+	runID := strings.TrimSuffix(strings.TrimPrefix(name, "metadata."), ".json")
+	return strings.TrimSpace(runID) != "" && !strings.ContainsAny(runID, `/\`) && runID != "." && runID != ".."
+}
+
 func readJSON(path string, target any) error {
 	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
 	if err != nil {

internal/state/filesystem_test.go

@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ func TestPathsUseRunIDAndWorkspace(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, want := range []string{
-		filepath.Join("snapshots", "daily", "2026-05-29", "20260529T100000.000000000Z_daily_2026-05-29.modules.json"),
-		filepath.Join("snapshots", "daily", "2026-05-29", "20260529T100000.000000000Z_daily_2026-05-29.metadata.json"),
-		filepath.Join("data-packages", "daily", "2026-05-29", "20260529T100000.000000000Z_daily_2026-05-29.data_package.yaml"),
-		filepath.Join("preflight", "daily", "2026-05-29", "20260529T100000.000000000Z_daily_2026-05-29.render.json"),
-		filepath.Join("notifications", "daily", "2026-05-29", "20260529T100000.000000000Z_daily_2026-05-29.distributor.json"),
-		filepath.Join("reports", "daily", "20260529T100000.000000000Z_daily_2026-05-29.md"),
+		filepath.Join("snapshots", "daily", "2026-05-29", "modules.20260529T100000.000000000Z_daily_2026-05-29.json"),
+		filepath.Join("snapshots", "daily", "2026-05-29", "metadata.20260529T100000.000000000Z_daily_2026-05-29.json"),
+		filepath.Join("data-packages", "daily", "2026-05-29", "data_package.20260529T100000.000000000Z_daily_2026-05-29.yaml"),
+		filepath.Join("preflight", "daily", "2026-05-29", "render.20260529T100000.000000000Z_daily_2026-05-29.json"),
+		filepath.Join("notifications", "daily", "2026-05-29", "distributor.20260529T100000.000000000Z_daily_2026-05-29.json"),
+		filepath.Join("reports", "daily", "2026-05-29", "report.20260529T100000.000000000Z_daily_2026-05-29.md"),
 	} {
 		if !strings.Contains(pathsString(paths), want) {
 			t.Fatalf("paths = %#v, want component %q", paths, want)
@@ -69,6 +69,207 @@ func TestDailyPathsUseRunIDValidDateDisambiguator(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPathsRejectRunIDPathSeparators(t *testing.T) {
+	store := newTestStore(t)
+	resolved := resolveDailyAt(t, "2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00")
+	resolved.Definition.ID = report.ID("daily/bad")
+
+	_, err := store.Paths(resolved)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Paths() error = nil, want invalid run id error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "run id must not contain path separators") {
+		t.Fatalf("error = %q, want run id path separator context", err.Error())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBatchDistributorNotificationPathUsesWorkspaceBatchDateAndRunID(t *testing.T) {
+	store := newTestStore(t)
+	location := mustLoadStateLocation(t, "America/Chicago")
+	startedAt := time.Date(2026, 6, 18, 3, 30, 0, 123456789, time.UTC)
+
+	path, err := store.BatchDistributorNotificationPath(BatchDistributorNotificationRef{
+		Batch:      "evening",
+		BatchRunID: "20260618T033000.123456789Z_evening",
+		StartedAt:  startedAt,
+		Location:   location,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("BatchDistributorNotificationPath() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	want := filepath.Join("notifications", "batches", "evening", "2026-06-17", "distributor.20260618T033000.123456789Z_evening.json")
+	if !strings.Contains(path, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("path = %q, want component %q", path, want)
+	}
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(path, store.root) {
+		t.Fatalf("path = %q, want workspace root prefix %q", path, store.root)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSaveBatchDistributorNotificationRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
+	store := newTestStore(t)
+	location := mustLoadStateLocation(t, "America/Chicago")
+	startedAt := time.Date(2026, 6, 17, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	bundleCreated := startedAt.Add(2 * time.Second)
+	attemptedAt := startedAt.Add(3 * time.Second)
+	acceptedAt := startedAt.Add(4 * time.Second)
+	finishedAt := startedAt.Add(5 * time.Second)
+	ref := BatchDistributorNotificationRef{
+		Batch:      "morning",
+		BatchRunID: "20260617T120000.000000000Z_morning",
+		StartedAt:  startedAt,
+		Location:   location,
+	}
+
+	path, err := store.SaveBatchDistributorNotification(context.Background(), ref, BatchDistributorNotificationArtifact{
+		AttemptedAt:    attemptedAt,
+		Endpoint:       "https://distributor.example.test",
+		PipelineID:     "weatherreporter",
+		BundleID:       "weatherreporter.home.morning",
+		IdempotencyKey: "weatherreporter.home.morning.20260617T120000.000000000Z_morning",
+		BundleCreated:  bundleCreated,
+		Reports: []BatchDistributorNotificationReportArtifact{
+			{
+				ReportID:    report.Today,
+				RunID:       "20260617T120000.000000000Z_today",
+				SourcePath:  "/workspace/reports/today/2026-06-17/report.20260617T120000.000000000Z_today.md",
+				BundlePaths: []string{"2026-06-17/today/report.md"},
+			},
+			{
+				ReportID:    report.Daily,
+				RunID:       "20260617T120000.000000000Z_daily_2026-06-19",
+				SourcePath:  "/workspace/reports/daily/2026-06-19/report.20260617T120000.000000000Z_daily_2026-06-19.md",
+				BundlePaths: []string{"2026-06-19/daily/report.md"},
+			},
+		},
+		Status: "failed",
+		Upload: &DistributorUploadResult{
+			RunID:  "distributor-run",
+			Status: "accepted",
+		},
+		RunStatus: &DistributorRunStatus{
+			RunID:      "distributor-run",
+			PipelineID: "weatherreporter",
+			Status:     "failed",
+			AcceptedAt: acceptedAt,
+			FinishedAt: &finishedAt,
+			Report:     json.RawMessage(`{"actions":[{"action":"failed"}]}`),
+			Error:      "destination conflict",
+		},
+		StatusError: "status lookup failed",
+		Error:       "batch upload failed",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SaveBatchDistributorNotification() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	wantPath := filepath.Join("notifications", "batches", "morning", "2026-06-17", "distributor.20260617T120000.000000000Z_morning.json")
+	if !strings.Contains(path, wantPath) {
+		t.Fatalf("path = %q, want component %q", path, wantPath)
+	}
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read batch notification: %v", err)
+	}
+	var artifact BatchDistributorNotificationArtifact
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &artifact); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("decode batch notification: %v", err)
+	}
+	if artifact.SchemaVersion != BatchDistributorNotificationSchemaVersion {
+		t.Fatalf("SchemaVersion = %q, want %q", artifact.SchemaVersion, BatchDistributorNotificationSchemaVersion)
+	}
+	if artifact.Batch != "morning" || artifact.BatchRunID != ref.BatchRunID {
+		t.Fatalf("artifact batch identity = %q/%q, want ref values", artifact.Batch, artifact.BatchRunID)
+	}
+	if artifact.Endpoint != "https://distributor.example.test" || artifact.PipelineID != "weatherreporter" || artifact.BundleID != "weatherreporter.home.morning" || artifact.IdempotencyKey == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("artifact identity = %#v, want distributor identity", artifact)
+	}
+	if len(artifact.Reports) != 2 || artifact.Reports[0].ReportID != report.Today || strings.Join(artifact.Reports[1].BundlePaths, ",") != "2026-06-19/daily/report.md" {
+		t.Fatalf("Reports = %#v, want included report records", artifact.Reports)
+	}
+	if artifact.Upload == nil || artifact.Upload.RunID != "distributor-run" {
+		t.Fatalf("Upload = %#v, want accepted upload result", artifact.Upload)
+	}
+	if artifact.RunStatus == nil || artifact.RunStatus.Status != "failed" || !strings.Contains(string(artifact.RunStatus.Report), "failed") || artifact.RunStatus.FinishedAt == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("RunStatus = %#v, want failed run status with raw report", artifact.RunStatus)
+	}
+	if artifact.StatusError != "status lookup failed" || artifact.Error != "batch upload failed" {
+		t.Fatalf("errors = %q/%q, want persisted error fields", artifact.StatusError, artifact.Error)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBatchDistributorNotificationPathRejectsInvalidIdentity(t *testing.T) {
+	store := newTestStore(t)
+	location := mustLoadStateLocation(t, "America/Chicago")
+	valid := BatchDistributorNotificationRef{
+		Batch:      "morning",
+		BatchRunID: "20260617T120000.000000000Z_morning",
+		StartedAt:  time.Date(2026, 6, 17, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
+		Location:   location,
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		mutate  func(*BatchDistributorNotificationRef)
+		wantErr string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Batch",
+			mutate: func(ref *BatchDistributorNotificationRef) {
+				ref.Batch = ""
+			},
+			wantErr: "batch kind is required",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "BatchSeparator",
+			mutate: func(ref *BatchDistributorNotificationRef) {
+				ref.Batch = "../morning"
+			},
+			wantErr: "batch kind must not contain path separators",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "BatchRunID",
+			mutate: func(ref *BatchDistributorNotificationRef) {
+				ref.BatchRunID = ""
+			},
+			wantErr: "batch run id is required",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "BatchRunIDSeparator",
+			mutate: func(ref *BatchDistributorNotificationRef) {
+				ref.BatchRunID = "nested/run"
+			},
+			wantErr: "batch run id must not contain path separators",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "StartedAt",
+			mutate: func(ref *BatchDistributorNotificationRef) {
+				ref.StartedAt = time.Time{}
+			},
+			wantErr: "batch started time is required",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Location",
+			mutate: func(ref *BatchDistributorNotificationRef) {
+				ref.Location = nil
+			},
+			wantErr: "batch location is required",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			ref := valid
+			tt.mutate(&ref)
+			_, err := store.BatchDistributorNotificationPath(ref)
+			if err == nil {
+				t.Fatal("BatchDistributorNotificationPath() error = nil, want error")
+			}
+			if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), tt.wantErr) {
+				t.Fatalf("error = %q, want %q", err.Error(), tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestGeneratedTextArtifactPathsUseSnapshotTree(t *testing.T) {
 	store := newTestStore(t)
 	tests := []struct {
@@ -115,15 +316,23 @@ func TestGeneratedTextArtifactPathsUseSnapshotTree(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Fatalf("Paths() error = %v", err)
 			}
 			wants := map[string]string{
-				"DataPackage":         filepath.Join("data-packages", tt.group, tt.validDate, tt.runID+".data_package.yaml"),
-				"RenderedReport":      filepath.Join("reports", tt.group, tt.runID+".md"),
-				"GeneratedTextRaw":    filepath.Join("snapshots", tt.group, tt.validDate, tt.runID+".generated_text.raw.json"),
-				"GeneratedTextResult": filepath.Join("snapshots", tt.group, tt.validDate, tt.runID+".generated_text.run.json"),
-				"GeneratedText":       filepath.Join("snapshots", tt.group, tt.validDate, tt.runID+".generated_text.json"),
-				"RenderContext":       filepath.Join("snapshots", tt.group, tt.validDate, tt.runID+".render_context.json"),
+				"ModuleSnapshot":      filepath.Join("snapshots", tt.group, tt.validDate, "modules."+tt.runID+".json"),
+				"Metadata":            filepath.Join("snapshots", tt.group, tt.validDate, "metadata."+tt.runID+".json"),
+				"DataPackage":         filepath.Join("data-packages", tt.group, tt.validDate, "data_package."+tt.runID+".yaml"),
+				"Preflight":           filepath.Join("preflight", tt.group, tt.validDate, "render."+tt.runID+".json"),
+				"Notification":        filepath.Join("notifications", tt.group, tt.validDate, "distributor."+tt.runID+".json"),
+				"RenderedReport":      filepath.Join("reports", tt.group, tt.validDate, "report."+tt.runID+".md"),
+				"GeneratedTextRaw":    filepath.Join("snapshots", tt.group, tt.validDate, "generated_text_raw."+tt.runID+".json"),
+				"GeneratedTextResult": filepath.Join("snapshots", tt.group, tt.validDate, "generated_text_result."+tt.runID+".json"),
+				"GeneratedText":       filepath.Join("snapshots", tt.group, tt.validDate, "generated_text."+tt.runID+".json"),
+				"RenderContext":       filepath.Join("snapshots", tt.group, tt.validDate, "render_context."+tt.runID+".json"),
 			}
 			got := map[string]string{
+				"ModuleSnapshot":      paths.ModuleSnapshot,
+				"Metadata":            paths.Metadata,
 				"DataPackage":         paths.DataPackage,
+				"Preflight":           paths.Preflight,
+				"Notification":        paths.Notification,
 				"RenderedReport":      paths.RenderedReport,
 				"GeneratedTextRaw":    paths.GeneratedTextRaw,
 				"GeneratedTextResult": paths.GeneratedTextResult,
@@ -423,7 +632,7 @@ func TestSaveMetadataUsesExplicitMetadataPath(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Paths() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	otherDir := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "other-artifacts")
-	derivedMetadataPath := filepath.Join(otherDir, resolved.Metadata().RunID+".metadata.json")
+	derivedMetadataPath := filepath.Join(otherDir, "metadata."+resolved.Metadata().RunID+".json")
 
 	metadata := BuildMetadataFromBriefingMetadata(resolved, briefingMetadata, ArtifactPaths{
 		ModuleSnapshot: paths.ModuleSnapshot,
@@ -447,11 +656,79 @@ func TestSaveMetadataUsesExplicitMetadataPath(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestListReportsDiscoversNewMetadataFilename(t *testing.T) {
+	store := newTestStore(t)
+	older := resolveDailyAt(t, "2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00")
+	newer := resolveTodayAt(t, "2026-05-29T08:00:00-05:00")
+	olderPaths := savePriorMetadata(t, store, older, stateBriefingMetadata(older))
+	newerPaths := savePriorMetadata(t, store, newer, stateBriefingMetadata(newer))
+
+	records, err := store.ListReports(context.Background(), 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ListReports() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(records) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("ListReports() len = %d, want 2: %#v", len(records), records)
+	}
+	if records[0].RunID != newer.Metadata().RunID || records[0].MetadataPath != newerPaths.Metadata {
+		t.Fatalf("first record = %#v, want newer metadata path %q", records[0], newerPaths.Metadata)
+	}
+	if records[1].RunID != older.Metadata().RunID || records[1].MetadataPath != olderPaths.Metadata {
+		t.Fatalf("second record = %#v, want older metadata path %q", records[1], olderPaths.Metadata)
+	}
+
+	metadata, metadataPath, err := store.LoadMetadataByRunID(context.Background(), older.Metadata().RunID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("LoadMetadataByRunID() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if metadata.RunID != older.Metadata().RunID || metadataPath != olderPaths.Metadata {
+		t.Fatalf("loaded metadata = %#v path %q, want run %q path %q", metadata, metadataPath, older.Metadata().RunID, olderPaths.Metadata)
+	}
+	if want := "metadata." + older.Metadata().RunID + ".json"; filepath.Base(metadataPath) != want {
+		t.Fatalf("metadata filename = %q, want %q", filepath.Base(metadataPath), want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestListReportsIgnoresNonMetadataJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	store := newTestStore(t)
+	resolved := resolveDailyAt(t, "2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00")
+	paths := savePriorMetadata(t, store, resolved, stateBriefingMetadata(resolved))
+	for _, path := range []string{
+		paths.ModuleSnapshot,
+		paths.GeneratedTextRaw,
+		paths.GeneratedTextResult,
+		paths.GeneratedText,
+		paths.RenderContext,
+		filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(paths.Metadata), resolved.Metadata().RunID+"."+"metadata.json"),
+	} {
+		if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(path), 0o755); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("create non-metadata artifact directory: %v", err)
+		}
+		if err := os.WriteFile(path, []byte(`{not json`), 0o600); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("write non-metadata artifact %q: %v", path, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	records, err := store.ListReports(context.Background(), 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ListReports() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(records) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("ListReports() len = %d, want only metadata record: %#v", len(records), records)
+	}
+	if records[0].MetadataPath != paths.Metadata {
+		t.Fatalf("MetadataPath = %q, want %q", records[0].MetadataPath, paths.Metadata)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestFindPriorSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 	store := newTestStore(t)
 	first := resolveDailyAt(t, "2026-05-29T05:00:00-05:00")
 	second := resolveDailyAt(t, "2026-05-29T08:00:00-05:00")
 	paths := savePriorMetadata(t, store, first, stateBriefingMetadata(first))
+	if want := "metadata." + first.Metadata().RunID + ".json"; filepath.Base(paths.Metadata) != want {
+		t.Fatalf("metadata filename = %q, want %q", filepath.Base(paths.Metadata), want)
+	}
 
 	prior, err := store.FindPriorSnapshot(context.Background(), second)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -595,6 +872,15 @@ func newTestStore(t *testing.T) *FilesystemStore {
 	return store
 }
 
+func mustLoadStateLocation(t *testing.T, name string) *time.Location {
+	t.Helper()
+	location, err := time.LoadLocation(name)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("LoadLocation(%q) error = %v", name, err)
+	}
+	return location
+}
+
 func resolveDailyAt(t *testing.T, value string) report.Resolved {
 	t.Helper()
 	return resolveDailyForDateAt(t, value, value)

internal/state/store.go

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type Store interface {
 	SaveDataPackage(context.Context, report.Resolved, promptinput.Package) (string, error)
 	SavePreflight(context.Context, report.Resolved, PreflightArtifact) (string, error)
 	SaveDistributorNotification(context.Context, report.Resolved, DistributorNotificationArtifact) (string, error)
+	SaveBatchDistributorNotification(context.Context, BatchDistributorNotificationRef, BatchDistributorNotificationArtifact) (string, error)
 	SaveGeneratedTextRaw(context.Context, report.Resolved, []byte) (string, error)
 	SaveGeneratedTextResult(context.Context, report.Resolved, any) (string, error)
 	SaveGeneratedText(context.Context, report.Resolved, []byte) (string, error)
@@ -45,6 +46,14 @@ type PreflightArtifact struct {
 }
 
 const DistributorNotificationSchemaVersion = "weatherreporter.distributor_notification.v1"
+const BatchDistributorNotificationSchemaVersion = "weatherreporter.batch_distributor_notification.v1"
+
+type BatchDistributorNotificationRef struct {
+	Batch      string
+	BatchRunID string
+	StartedAt  time.Time
+	Location   *time.Location
+}
 
 type DistributorNotificationArtifact struct {
 	SchemaVersion  string                   `json:"schemaVersion"`
@@ -80,3 +89,28 @@ type DistributorRunStatus struct {
 	Report     json.RawMessage `json:"report,omitempty"`
 	Error      string          `json:"error,omitempty"`
 }
+
+type BatchDistributorNotificationArtifact struct {
+	SchemaVersion  string                                       `json:"schemaVersion"`
+	Batch          string                                       `json:"batch"`
+	BatchRunID     string                                       `json:"batchRunId"`
+	AttemptedAt    time.Time                                    `json:"attemptedAt"`
+	Endpoint       string                                       `json:"endpoint"`
+	PipelineID     string                                       `json:"pipelineId,omitempty"`
+	BundleID       string                                       `json:"bundleId,omitempty"`
+	IdempotencyKey string                                       `json:"idempotencyKey,omitempty"`
+	BundleCreated  time.Time                                    `json:"bundleCreated,omitempty"`
+	Reports        []BatchDistributorNotificationReportArtifact `json:"includedReports,omitempty"`
+	Status         string                                       `json:"status"`
+	Upload         *DistributorUploadResult                     `json:"upload,omitempty"`
+	RunStatus      *DistributorRunStatus                        `json:"runStatus,omitempty"`
+	StatusError    string                                       `json:"statusError,omitempty"`
+	Error          string                                       `json:"error,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type BatchDistributorNotificationReportArtifact struct {
+	ReportID    report.ID `json:"reportId"`
+	RunID       string    `json:"runId"`
+	SourcePath  string    `json:"sourcePath"`
+	BundlePaths []string  `json:"bundlePaths"`
+}