diff --git a/gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/languages/c/captures.ts b/gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/languages/c/captures.ts
index 1ee52030f..751d645f7 100644
--- a/gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/languages/c/captures.ts
+++ b/gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/languages/c/captures.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { getTreeSitterBufferSize } from '../../constants.js';
 import { parseSourceSafe } from '../../../tree-sitter/safe-parse.js';
 import { splitCInclude } from './import-decomposer.js';
 import { computeCDeclarationArity, computeCCallArity } from './arity-metadata.js';
+import { markStaticName } from './static-linkage.js';
 
 export function emitCScopeCaptures(
   sourceText: string,
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ export function emitCScopeCaptures(
       if (structTypedefRanges.has(key)) continue;
     }
 
-    // Enrich function declarations with arity metadata
+    // Enrich function declarations with arity metadata and detect static linkage
     const declAnchor = grouped['@declaration.function'];
     if (declAnchor !== undefined) {
       const fnNode =
@@ -91,6 +92,14 @@ export function emitCScopeCaptures(
             JSON.stringify(arity.parameterTypes),
           );
         }
+
+        // Detect static storage class (file-local linkage)
+        if (hasStaticStorageClass(fnNode)) {
+          const nameText = grouped['@declaration.name']?.text;
+          if (nameText !== undefined) {
+            markStaticName(_filePath, nameText);
+          }
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -112,3 +121,17 @@ export function emitCScopeCaptures(
 
   return out;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Check if a C function_definition or declaration has `static` storage class.
+ * Walks direct children for a `storage_class_specifier` node with text `static`.
+ */
+function hasStaticStorageClass(node: ReturnType<ReturnType<typeof getCParser>['parse']>['rootNode']): boolean {
+  for (let i = 0; i < node.childCount; i++) {
+    const child = node.child(i);
+    if (child !== null && child.type === 'storage_class_specifier' && child.text === 'static') {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
diff --git a/gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/languages/c/import-target.ts b/gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/languages/c/import-target.ts
index 766905984..a90da6216 100644
--- a/gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/languages/c/import-target.ts
+++ b/gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/languages/c/import-target.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
  * the workspace. "foo.h" matches "src/foo.h", "include/foo.h", etc.
  * For paths with directory components ("dir/foo.h"), match the full
  * relative suffix.
+ *
+ * Tie-breaking: prefer the match with the fewest path components
+ * (closest to root). On equal depth, break ties lexicographically
+ * by normalized path to ensure deterministic resolution regardless
+ * of filesystem iteration order.
  */
 export function resolveCImportTarget(
   targetRaw: string,
@@ -22,15 +27,17 @@ export function resolveCImportTarget(
   const suffix = '/' + normalizedTarget;
   let bestMatch: string | null = null;
   let bestDepth = Infinity;
+  let bestNormalized = '';
 
   for (const filePath of allFilePaths) {
     const normalized = filePath.replace(/\\/g, '/');
     if (normalized === normalizedTarget || normalized.endsWith(suffix)) {
       // Prefer shortest path (closest match)
       const depth = normalized.split('/').length;
-      if (depth < bestDepth) {
+      if (depth < bestDepth || (depth === bestDepth && normalized < bestNormalized)) {
         bestDepth = depth;
         bestMatch = filePath;
+        bestNormalized = normalized;
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/languages/c/index.ts b/gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/languages/c/index.ts
index 7dc0dca82..d70d79a0c 100644
--- a/gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/languages/c/index.ts
+++ b/gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/languages/c/index.ts
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ export { cArityCompatibility } from './arity.js';
 export { cMergeBindings } from './merge-bindings.js';
 export { cBindingScopeFor, cImportOwningScope, cReceiverBinding } from './simple-hooks.js';
 export { resolveCImportTarget } from './import-target.js';
+export { markStaticName, isStaticName, clearStaticNames, expandCWildcardNames } from './static-linkage.js';
diff --git a/gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/languages/c/scope-resolver.ts b/gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/languages/c/scope-resolver.ts
index f4d1a156e..da412a99a 100644
--- a/gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/languages/c/scope-resolver.ts
+++ b/gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/languages/c/scope-resolver.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import type { ScopeResolver } from '../../scope-resolution/contract/scope-resolv
 import { cProvider } from '../c-cpp.js';
 import { cArityCompatibility, cMergeBindings, resolveCImportTarget } from './index.js';
 import { scanHeaderFiles } from './header-scan.js';
+import { expandCWildcardNames } from './static-linkage.js';
 
 /**
  * C `ScopeResolver` registered in `SCOPE_RESOLVERS` and consumed by
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@ export const cScopeResolver: ScopeResolver = {
     return resolveCImportTarget(targetRaw, fromFile, allFilePaths);
   },
 
+  expandsWildcardTo: (targetModuleScope, parsedFiles) =>
+    expandCWildcardNames(targetModuleScope, parsedFiles),
+
   mergeBindings: (existing, incoming, scopeId) => cMergeBindings(existing, incoming, scopeId),
 
   arityCompatibility: (callsite, def) => cArityCompatibility(def, callsite),
diff --git a/gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/languages/c/static-linkage.ts b/gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/languages/c/static-linkage.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..babe1fd17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/languages/c/static-linkage.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import type { ParsedFile, ScopeId, SymbolDefinition } from 'gitnexus-shared';
+
+/**
+ * Per-file set of function names declared with `static` storage class.
+ * Populated during `emitCScopeCaptures` and consumed by `expandCWildcardNames`
+ * to exclude file-local symbols from cross-file wildcard import visibility.
+ *
+ * Key: filePath, Value: Set of static function names.
+ */
+const staticNames = new Map<string, Set<string>>();
+
+/** Record a symbol name as `static` (file-local linkage) for the given file. */
+export function markStaticName(filePath: string, name: string): void {
+  let names = staticNames.get(filePath);
+  if (names === undefined) {
+    names = new Set<string>();
+    staticNames.set(filePath, names);
+  }
+  names.add(name);
+}
+
+/** Check whether a symbol name has `static` linkage in the given file. */
+export function isStaticName(filePath: string, name: string): boolean {
+  return staticNames.get(filePath)?.has(name) ?? false;
+}
+
+/** Clear tracked static names (for testing). */
+export function clearStaticNames(): void {
+  staticNames.clear();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Return the names visible through a C wildcard import (`#include`).
+ * All module-scope defs from the target file are visible EXCEPT those
+ * declared with `static` storage class (file-local linkage in C).
+ */
+export function expandCWildcardNames(
+  targetModuleScope: ScopeId,
+  parsedFiles: readonly ParsedFile[],
+): readonly string[] {
+  const target = parsedFiles.find((p) => p.moduleScope === targetModuleScope);
+  if (target === undefined) return [];
+
+  const names: string[] = [];
+  for (const def of target.localDefs) {
+    const name = simpleName(def);
+    if (name === '') continue;
+    if (isStaticName(target.filePath, name)) continue;
+    if (!names.includes(name)) names.push(name);
+  }
+  return names;
+}
+
+function simpleName(def: SymbolDefinition): string {
+  return def.qualifiedName?.split('.').pop() ?? def.qualifiedName ?? '';
+}
diff --git a/gitnexus/test/unit/scope-resolution/c/c-arity.test.ts b/gitnexus/test/unit/scope-resolution/c/c-arity.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..36a3ba4a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gitnexus/test/unit/scope-resolution/c/c-arity.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+/**
+ * Unit tests for C arity computation and compatibility.
+ */
+
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { getCParser } from '../../../../src/core/ingestion/languages/c/query.js';
+import {
+  computeCDeclarationArity,
+  computeCCallArity,
+} from '../../../../src/core/ingestion/languages/c/arity-metadata.js';
+import { cArityCompatibility } from '../../../../src/core/ingestion/languages/c/arity.js';
+import type { SyntaxNode } from '../../../../src/core/ingestion/utils/ast-helpers.js';
+import type { Callsite, SymbolDefinition } from 'gitnexus-shared';
+
+function parseFunctionNode(src: string): SyntaxNode | null {
+  const tree = getCParser().parse(src);
+  for (let i = 0; i < tree.rootNode.namedChildCount; i++) {
+    const child = tree.rootNode.namedChild(i);
+    if (child?.type === 'function_definition' || child?.type === 'declaration') {
+      return child as SyntaxNode;
+    }
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+function parseCallNode(src: string): SyntaxNode | null {
+  const tree = getCParser().parse(src);
+  // Walk deeper to find call_expression
+  function findCall(node: SyntaxNode): SyntaxNode | null {
+    if (node.type === 'call_expression') return node;
+    for (let i = 0; i < node.namedChildCount; i++) {
+      const found = findCall(node.namedChild(i) as SyntaxNode);
+      if (found !== null) return found;
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+  return findCall(tree.rootNode as SyntaxNode);
+}
+
+describe('computeCDeclarationArity', () => {
+  it('returns count for simple parameters', () => {
+    const node = parseFunctionNode('int add(int a, int b) { return a + b; }');
+    expect(node).not.toBeNull();
+    const arity = computeCDeclarationArity(node!);
+    expect(arity.parameterCount).toBe(2);
+    expect(arity.requiredParameterCount).toBe(2);
+  });
+
+  it('returns zero for (void) parameter list', () => {
+    const node = parseFunctionNode('void f(void) { }');
+    expect(node).not.toBeNull();
+    const arity = computeCDeclarationArity(node!);
+    expect(arity.parameterCount).toBe(0);
+    expect(arity.requiredParameterCount).toBe(0);
+    expect(arity.parameterTypes).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it('handles variadic functions — parameterCount is undefined', () => {
+    const node = parseFunctionNode('int printf(const char *fmt, ...) { return 0; }');
+    expect(node).not.toBeNull();
+    const arity = computeCDeclarationArity(node!);
+    expect(arity.parameterCount).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(arity.requiredParameterCount).toBe(1);
+    expect(arity.parameterTypes).toContain('...');
+  });
+
+  it('extracts parameter types', () => {
+    const node = parseFunctionNode('void f(int a, float b, char *c) { }');
+    expect(node).not.toBeNull();
+    const arity = computeCDeclarationArity(node!);
+    expect(arity.parameterTypes).toEqual(['int', 'float', 'char']);
+  });
+
+  it('handles pointer-return function', () => {
+    const node = parseFunctionNode('int *create(int size) { return 0; }');
+    expect(node).not.toBeNull();
+    const arity = computeCDeclarationArity(node!);
+    expect(arity.parameterCount).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  it('handles function prototype (no body)', () => {
+    const node = parseFunctionNode('int add(int a, int b);');
+    expect(node).not.toBeNull();
+    const arity = computeCDeclarationArity(node!);
+    expect(arity.parameterCount).toBe(2);
+  });
+
+  it('returns empty for non-function node', () => {
+    const node = parseFunctionNode('int x = 5;');
+    // This might be a declaration node, but without function_declarator
+    if (node !== null) {
+      const arity = computeCDeclarationArity(node);
+      expect(arity.parameterCount).toBeUndefined();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('handles single parameter', () => {
+    const node = parseFunctionNode('void f(int x) { }');
+    expect(node).not.toBeNull();
+    const arity = computeCDeclarationArity(node!);
+    expect(arity.parameterCount).toBe(1);
+    expect(arity.requiredParameterCount).toBe(1);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('computeCCallArity', () => {
+  it('counts zero arguments', () => {
+    const node = parseCallNode('void f(void) { init(); }');
+    expect(node).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(computeCCallArity(node!)).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it('counts two arguments', () => {
+    const node = parseCallNode('void f(void) { add(1, 2); }');
+    expect(node).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(computeCCallArity(node!)).toBe(2);
+  });
+
+  it('counts three arguments', () => {
+    const node = parseCallNode('void f(void) { func(a, b, c); }');
+    expect(node).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(computeCCallArity(node!)).toBe(3);
+  });
+
+  it('counts string literal arguments', () => {
+    const node = parseCallNode('void f(void) { printf("hello %s", name); }');
+    expect(node).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(computeCCallArity(node!)).toBe(2);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('cArityCompatibility', () => {
+  function makeDef(params: Partial<SymbolDefinition>): SymbolDefinition {
+    return {
+      nodeId: 'test',
+      filePath: 'test.c',
+      type: 'Function',
+      ...params,
+    };
+  }
+
+  function makeCallsite(arity: number): Callsite {
+    return { arity } as Callsite;
+  }
+
+  it('returns compatible for exact match', () => {
+    const def = makeDef({ parameterCount: 2, requiredParameterCount: 2 });
+    expect(cArityCompatibility(def, makeCallsite(2))).toBe('compatible');
+  });
+
+  it('returns incompatible for too few args', () => {
+    const def = makeDef({ parameterCount: 3, requiredParameterCount: 3 });
+    expect(cArityCompatibility(def, makeCallsite(1))).toBe('incompatible');
+  });
+
+  it('returns incompatible for too many args (non-variadic)', () => {
+    const def = makeDef({ parameterCount: 2, requiredParameterCount: 2 });
+    expect(cArityCompatibility(def, makeCallsite(5))).toBe('incompatible');
+  });
+
+  it('returns compatible for variadic with enough args', () => {
+    const def = makeDef({
+      requiredParameterCount: 1,
+      parameterTypes: ['const char *', '...'],
+    });
+    expect(cArityCompatibility(def, makeCallsite(3))).toBe('compatible');
+  });
+
+  it('returns unknown when no arity info on def', () => {
+    const def = makeDef({});
+    expect(cArityCompatibility(def, makeCallsite(2))).toBe('unknown');
+  });
+
+  it('returns unknown for negative callsite arity', () => {
+    const def = makeDef({ parameterCount: 2, requiredParameterCount: 2 });
+    expect(cArityCompatibility(def, makeCallsite(-1))).toBe('unknown');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/gitnexus/test/unit/scope-resolution/c/c-captures.test.ts b/gitnexus/test/unit/scope-resolution/c/c-captures.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c5391d795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gitnexus/test/unit/scope-resolution/c/c-captures.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,351 @@
+/**
+ * Unit tests for C scope query + captures orchestrator.
+ *
+ * Pins the capture-tag vocabulary + range shape for every construct
+ * the scope-resolution pipeline reads. Runs against tree-sitter-c
+ * so it catches grammar drift before the integration parity gate does.
+ */
+
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import { emitCScopeCaptures } from '../../../../src/core/ingestion/languages/c/captures.js';
+import { clearStaticNames, isStaticName } from '../../../../src/core/ingestion/languages/c/static-linkage.js';
+
+function tagsFor(src: string, filePath = 'test.c'): string[][] {
+  const matches = emitCScopeCaptures(src, filePath);
+  return matches.map((m) => Object.keys(m).sort());
+}
+
+function findMatch(src: string, predicate: (tags: string[]) => boolean, filePath = 'test.c') {
+  const matches = emitCScopeCaptures(src, filePath);
+  return matches.find((m) => predicate(Object.keys(m)));
+}
+
+function allMatches(src: string, predicate: (tags: string[]) => boolean, filePath = 'test.c') {
+  const matches = emitCScopeCaptures(src, filePath);
+  return matches.filter((m) => predicate(Object.keys(m)));
+}
+
+describe('emitCScopeCaptures — scopes', () => {
+  it('captures translation_unit as @scope.module', () => {
+    const all = tagsFor('int x = 1;');
+    expect(all.some((t) => t.includes('@scope.module'))).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('captures struct_specifier as @scope.class', () => {
+    const all = tagsFor('struct Point { int x; int y; };');
+    expect(all.some((t) => t.includes('@scope.class'))).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('captures union_specifier as @scope.class', () => {
+    const all = tagsFor('union Data { int i; float f; };');
+    expect(all.some((t) => t.includes('@scope.class'))).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('captures function_definition as @scope.function', () => {
+    const all = tagsFor('void foo(void) { }');
+    expect(all.some((t) => t.includes('@scope.function'))).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('captures block-level scopes (if, for, while, do, switch, case)', () => {
+    const src = `
+      void f(void) {
+        if (1) { }
+        for (;;) { }
+        while (1) { }
+        do { } while (0);
+        switch (0) { case 0: break; }
+      }
+    `;
+    const all = tagsFor(src);
+    const blocks = all.filter((t) => t.includes('@scope.block'));
+    // compound_statement + if + for + while + do + switch + case = at least 6 blocks
+    expect(blocks.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(6);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('emitCScopeCaptures — struct declarations', () => {
+  it('captures named struct with @declaration.struct', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('struct User { int age; };', (t) => t.includes('@declaration.struct'));
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@declaration.name'].text).toBe('User');
+  });
+
+  it('captures typedef struct with @declaration.struct (not typedef)', () => {
+    const m = findMatch(
+      'typedef struct { int age; } User;',
+      (t) => t.includes('@declaration.struct'),
+    );
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@declaration.name'].text).toBe('User');
+  });
+
+  it('suppresses @declaration.typedef when struct already captured same range', () => {
+    const matches = emitCScopeCaptures('typedef struct { int age; } User;', 'test.c');
+    const typedefs = matches.filter((m) => '@declaration.typedef' in m);
+    expect(typedefs).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('emitCScopeCaptures — union declarations', () => {
+  it('captures named union with @declaration.union', () => {
+    const m = findMatch(
+      'union Data { int i; float f; };',
+      (t) => t.includes('@declaration.union'),
+    );
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@declaration.name'].text).toBe('Data');
+  });
+
+  it('captures typedef union with @declaration.union', () => {
+    const m = findMatch(
+      'typedef union { int i; float f; } Value;',
+      (t) => t.includes('@declaration.union'),
+    );
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@declaration.name'].text).toBe('Value');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('emitCScopeCaptures — enum declarations', () => {
+  it('captures enum with @declaration.enum', () => {
+    const m = findMatch(
+      'enum Color { RED, GREEN, BLUE };',
+      (t) => t.includes('@declaration.enum'),
+    );
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@declaration.name'].text).toBe('Color');
+  });
+
+  it('captures enum constants as @declaration.const', () => {
+    const matches = allMatches(
+      'enum Color { RED, GREEN, BLUE };',
+      (t) => t.includes('@declaration.const'),
+    );
+    const names = matches.map((m) => m['@declaration.name'].text);
+    expect(names).toContain('RED');
+    expect(names).toContain('GREEN');
+    expect(names).toContain('BLUE');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('emitCScopeCaptures — function declarations', () => {
+  it('captures function definition with @declaration.function', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('int add(int a, int b) { return a + b; }', (t) =>
+      t.includes('@declaration.function'),
+    );
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@declaration.name'].text).toBe('add');
+  });
+
+  it('captures function prototype (declaration) with @declaration.function', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('int add(int a, int b);', (t) => t.includes('@declaration.function'));
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@declaration.name'].text).toBe('add');
+  });
+
+  it('captures pointer-return function definition', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('int *create(void) { return 0; }', (t) =>
+      t.includes('@declaration.function'),
+    );
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@declaration.name'].text).toBe('create');
+  });
+
+  it('captures pointer-return function prototype', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('char *get_name(void);', (t) => t.includes('@declaration.function'));
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@declaration.name'].text).toBe('get_name');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('emitCScopeCaptures — other declarations', () => {
+  it('captures typedef as @declaration.typedef', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('typedef int MyInt;', (t) => t.includes('@declaration.typedef'));
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@declaration.name'].text).toBe('MyInt');
+  });
+
+  it('captures struct field as @declaration.field', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('struct P { int x; };', (t) => t.includes('@declaration.field'));
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@declaration.name'].text).toBe('x');
+  });
+
+  it('captures pointer struct field as @declaration.field', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('struct N { struct N *next; };', (t) => t.includes('@declaration.field'));
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@declaration.name'].text).toBe('next');
+  });
+
+  it('captures variable with initializer as @declaration.variable', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('int x = 42;', (t) => t.includes('@declaration.variable'));
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@declaration.name'].text).toBe('x');
+  });
+
+  it('captures macro as @declaration.macro', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('#define MAX 100', (t) => t.includes('@declaration.macro'));
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@declaration.name'].text).toBe('MAX');
+  });
+
+  it('captures function-like macro as @declaration.macro', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('#define SQUARE(x) ((x) * (x))', (t) => t.includes('@declaration.macro'));
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@declaration.name'].text).toBe('SQUARE');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('emitCScopeCaptures — imports', () => {
+  it('captures local #include as @import.statement with source', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('#include "header.h"', (t) => t.includes('@import.statement'));
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@import.source'].text).toBe('header.h');
+    expect(m!['@import.kind'].text).toBe('wildcard');
+  });
+
+  it('captures system #include with @import.system tag', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('#include <stdio.h>', (t) => t.includes('@import.statement'));
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@import.system']).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  it('captures nested path includes', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('#include "utils/helpers.h"', (t) => t.includes('@import.statement'));
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@import.source'].text).toBe('utils/helpers.h');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('emitCScopeCaptures — references', () => {
+  it('captures free call invocations', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('void f(void) { foo(); }', (t) => t.includes('@reference.call.free'));
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@reference.name'].text).toBe('foo');
+  });
+
+  it('captures member call via pointer (ptr->func())', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('void f(struct S *s) { s->method(); }', (t) =>
+      t.includes('@reference.call.member'),
+    );
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@reference.name'].text).toBe('method');
+  });
+
+  it('captures field reads', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('void f(struct S *s) { int x = s->field; }', (t) =>
+      t.includes('@reference.read'),
+    );
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@reference.name'].text).toBe('field');
+  });
+
+  it('captures field writes (assignment)', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('void f(struct S *s) { s->field = 1; }', (t) =>
+      t.includes('@reference.write'),
+    );
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@reference.name'].text).toBe('field');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('emitCScopeCaptures — type bindings', () => {
+  it('captures parameter type annotations', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('void f(int x) { }', (t) => t.includes('@type-binding.parameter'));
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@type-binding.name'].text).toBe('x');
+  });
+
+  it('captures variable type bindings', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('void f(void) { int x = 1; }', (t) =>
+      t.includes('@type-binding.assignment'),
+    );
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@type-binding.name'].text).toBe('x');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('emitCScopeCaptures — arity metadata', () => {
+  it('synthesizes parameter-count on function definitions', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('int add(int a, int b) { return a + b; }', (t) =>
+      t.includes('@declaration.parameter-count'),
+    );
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@declaration.parameter-count'].text).toBe('2');
+  });
+
+  it('synthesizes parameter-types on function definitions', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('int add(int a, float b) { return 0; }', (t) =>
+      t.includes('@declaration.parameter-types'),
+    );
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    const types = JSON.parse(m!['@declaration.parameter-types'].text);
+    expect(types).toEqual(['int', 'float']);
+  });
+
+  it('(void) parameter list yields zero parameters', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('void f(void) { }', (t) => t.includes('@declaration.function'));
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@declaration.parameter-count'].text).toBe('0');
+    expect(m!['@declaration.required-parameter-count'].text).toBe('0');
+  });
+
+  it('variadic function has undefined parameter-count but defined required-parameter-count', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('int printf(const char *fmt, ...) { return 0; }', (t) =>
+      t.includes('@declaration.function'),
+    );
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    // variadic → parameterCount is undefined (not emitted)
+    expect(m!['@declaration.parameter-count']).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(m!['@declaration.required-parameter-count'].text).toBe('1');
+  });
+
+  it('synthesizes arity on call references', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('void f(void) { add(1, 2); }', (t) =>
+      t.includes('@reference.call.free') && t.includes('@reference.arity'),
+    );
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@reference.arity'].text).toBe('2');
+  });
+
+  it('zero-argument call has arity 0', () => {
+    const m = findMatch('void f(void) { init(); }', (t) =>
+      t.includes('@reference.call.free') && t.includes('@reference.arity'),
+    );
+    expect(m).toBeDefined();
+    expect(m!['@reference.arity'].text).toBe('0');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('emitCScopeCaptures — static storage class', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    clearStaticNames();
+  });
+
+  it('marks static function definitions as file-local', () => {
+    emitCScopeCaptures('static int helper(void) { return 0; }', 'a.c');
+    expect(isStaticName('a.c', 'helper')).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('does not mark non-static function definitions as file-local', () => {
+    emitCScopeCaptures('int helper(void) { return 0; }', 'a.c');
+    expect(isStaticName('a.c', 'helper')).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('marks static function prototypes as file-local', () => {
+    emitCScopeCaptures('static int helper(int x);', 'a.c');
+    expect(isStaticName('a.c', 'helper')).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('static functions are scoped to their file', () => {
+    emitCScopeCaptures('static int helper(void) { return 0; }', 'a.c');
+    emitCScopeCaptures('int helper(void) { return 1; }', 'b.c');
+    expect(isStaticName('a.c', 'helper')).toBe(true);
+    expect(isStaticName('b.c', 'helper')).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('static pointer-return functions are detected', () => {
+    emitCScopeCaptures('static char *get_buffer(void) { return 0; }', 'a.c');
+    expect(isStaticName('a.c', 'get_buffer')).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/gitnexus/test/unit/scope-resolution/c/c-imports.test.ts b/gitnexus/test/unit/scope-resolution/c/c-imports.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c883e8289
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gitnexus/test/unit/scope-resolution/c/c-imports.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+/**
+ * Unit tests for C import decomposition, interpretation, and target resolution.
+ */
+
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { getCParser } from '../../../../src/core/ingestion/languages/c/query.js';
+import { splitCInclude } from '../../../../src/core/ingestion/languages/c/import-decomposer.js';
+import { interpretCImport } from '../../../../src/core/ingestion/languages/c/interpret.js';
+import { resolveCImportTarget } from '../../../../src/core/ingestion/languages/c/import-target.js';
+import type { SyntaxNode } from '../../../../src/core/ingestion/utils/ast-helpers.js';
+
+function parseIncludeNode(src: string): SyntaxNode | null {
+  const tree = getCParser().parse(src);
+  for (let i = 0; i < tree.rootNode.namedChildCount; i++) {
+    const child = tree.rootNode.namedChild(i);
+    if (child?.type === 'preproc_include') return child as SyntaxNode;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+function capt(name: string, text: string) {
+  return { name, text, range: { startLine: 1, startCol: 1, endLine: 1, endCol: 1 } };
+}
+
+describe('C import decomposition (splitCInclude)', () => {
+  it('decomposes local include "#include \\"foo.h\\""', () => {
+    const node = parseIncludeNode('#include "foo.h"');
+    expect(node).not.toBeNull();
+    const match = splitCInclude(node!);
+    expect(match).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(match!['@import.source'].text).toBe('foo.h');
+    expect(match!['@import.kind'].text).toBe('wildcard');
+    expect(match!['@import.system']).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it('decomposes system include "#include <stdio.h>"', () => {
+    const node = parseIncludeNode('#include <stdio.h>');
+    expect(node).not.toBeNull();
+    const match = splitCInclude(node!);
+    expect(match).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(match!['@import.source'].text).toBe('stdio.h');
+    expect(match!['@import.system']).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  it('decomposes nested path include', () => {
+    const node = parseIncludeNode('#include "utils/helpers.h"');
+    expect(node).not.toBeNull();
+    const match = splitCInclude(node!);
+    expect(match).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(match!['@import.source'].text).toBe('utils/helpers.h');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('C import interpretation (interpretCImport)', () => {
+  it('interprets local include as wildcard import', () => {
+    const result = interpretCImport({
+      '@import.kind': capt('@import.kind', 'wildcard'),
+      '@import.source': capt('@import.source', 'header.h'),
+    });
+    expect(result).toEqual({ kind: 'wildcard', targetRaw: 'header.h' });
+  });
+
+  it('returns null for system headers', () => {
+    const result = interpretCImport({
+      '@import.kind': capt('@import.kind', 'wildcard'),
+      '@import.source': capt('@import.source', 'stdio.h'),
+      '@import.system': capt('@import.system', 'true'),
+    });
+    expect(result).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('returns null when @import.source is missing', () => {
+    const result = interpretCImport({
+      '@import.kind': capt('@import.kind', 'wildcard'),
+    });
+    expect(result).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
+
+describe('C import target resolution (resolveCImportTarget)', () => {
+  it('resolves exact match', () => {
+    const result = resolveCImportTarget('foo.h', 'main.c', new Set(['foo.h', 'bar.h']));
+    expect(result).toBe('foo.h');
+  });
+
+  it('resolves suffix match to shortest path', () => {
+    const result = resolveCImportTarget(
+      'foo.h',
+      'main.c',
+      new Set(['src/include/foo.h', 'include/foo.h', 'other/bar.h']),
+    );
+    expect(result).toBe('include/foo.h');
+  });
+
+  it('resolves nested include path with directory components', () => {
+    const result = resolveCImportTarget(
+      'utils/helpers.h',
+      'main.c',
+      new Set(['src/utils/helpers.h', 'lib/utils/helpers.h']),
+    );
+    // Both have same depth (3 components), so lexicographic tiebreak picks lib/
+    expect(result).toBe('lib/utils/helpers.h');
+  });
+
+  it('returns null for empty target', () => {
+    expect(resolveCImportTarget('', 'main.c', new Set(['foo.h']))).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('returns null when no match found', () => {
+    expect(resolveCImportTarget('missing.h', 'main.c', new Set(['foo.h']))).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('is deterministic on depth ties — lexicographic tiebreak', () => {
+    const files = new Set(['test/util/foo.h', 'src/util/foo.h']);
+    const result1 = resolveCImportTarget('foo.h', 'main.c', files);
+    const result2 = resolveCImportTarget('foo.h', 'main.c', files);
+    expect(result1).toBe(result2);
+    // Lexicographic: src/util/foo.h < test/util/foo.h
+    expect(result1).toBe('src/util/foo.h');
+  });
+
+  it('prefers shallower path over lexicographic order', () => {
+    const result = resolveCImportTarget(
+      'foo.h',
+      'main.c',
+      new Set(['a/b/c/foo.h', 'z/foo.h']),
+    );
+    expect(result).toBe('z/foo.h');
+  });
+
+  it('handles backslash paths (Windows)', () => {
+    const result = resolveCImportTarget(
+      'foo.h',
+      'main.c',
+      new Set(['include\\foo.h']),
+    );
+    expect(result).toBe('include\\foo.h');
+  });
+});