diff --git a/checkpoint.json b/checkpoint.json
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+{
+  "timestamp": "2026-03-19T13:47:53.542777Z",
+  "current_node": "draft",
+  "completed_nodes": [
+    "start",
+    "draft"
+  ],
+  "node_retries": {
+    "start": 1,
+    "draft": 1
+  },
+  "context_values": {
+    "internal.node_visit_count": 1,
+    "internal.retry_count.draft": 1,
+    "current_node": "draft",
+    "thread.start.current_node": "draft",
+    "failure_class": "",
+    "internal.fidelity": "compact",
+    "current.preamble": "Goal: Test human gate with auto-approve\n",
+    "outcome": "success",
+    "last_stage": "draft",
+    "graph.rankdir": "LR",
+    "last_response": "# Greeting\n\nHello! 👋 \n\nI'm Claude, an AI assistant created by Anthropic. I'm here to help you with a wide range of tasks—whether that's coding, writing, analysis, math, creative projects, or just",
+    "failure_signature": "",
+    "internal.retry_count.start": 1,
+    "internal.thread_id": "start",
+    "graph.goal": "Test human gate with auto-approve",
+    "internal.work_dir": "/private/var/folders/nm/bd2dwzy52t1ckn3tklsfmy1c0000gn/T/.tmpvUZRBf/run/worktree",
+    "response.draft": "# Greeting\n\nHello! 👋 \n\nI'm Claude, an AI assistant created by Anthropic. I'm here to help you with a wide range of tasks—whether that's coding, writing, analysis, math, creative projects, or just having a conversation. \n\nFeel free to ask me anything, and I'll do my best to provide helpful, accurate, and thoughtful responses. What can I help you with today?",
+    "internal.run_id": "01KM35MF3HWGR4PM017P53HE60"
+  },
+  "logs": [],
+  "node_outcomes": {
+    "start": {
+      "status": "success",
+      "duration_ms": 0
+    },
+    "draft": {
+      "status": "success",
+      "context_updates": {
+        "response.draft": "# Greeting\n\nHello! 👋 \n\nI'm Claude, an AI assistant created by Anthropic. I'm here to help you with a wide range of tasks—whether that's coding, writing, analysis, math, creative projects, or just having a conversation. \n\nFeel free to ask me anything, and I'll do my best to provide helpful, accurate, and thoughtful responses. What can I help you with today?",
+        "last_response": "# Greeting\n\nHello! 👋 \n\nI'm Claude, an AI assistant created by Anthropic. I'm here to help you with a wide range of tasks—whether that's coding, writing, analysis, math, creative projects, or just",
+        "last_stage": "draft"
+      },
+      "notes": "Stage completed: draft",
+      "usage": {
+        "model": "claude-haiku-4-5",
+        "input_tokens": 2022,
+        "output_tokens": 94,
+        "cache_read_tokens": 0,
+        "cache_write_tokens": 0,
+        "cost": 0.0019936
+      },
+      "duration_ms": 2032
+    }
+  },
+  "next_node_id": "approve",
+  "node_visits": {
+    "draft": 1,
+    "start": 1
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/nodes/draft/prompt.md b/nodes/draft/prompt.md
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+Goal: Test human gate with auto-approve
+
+
+Write a short greeting message.
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diff --git a/nodes/draft/provider_used.json b/nodes/draft/provider_used.json
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+{
+  "mode": "prompt",
+  "provider": "anthropic",
+  "model": "claude-haiku-4-5"
+}
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diff --git a/nodes/draft/response.md b/nodes/draft/response.md
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+# Greeting
+
+Hello! 👋 
+
+I'm Claude, an AI assistant created by Anthropic. I'm here to help you with a wide range of tasks—whether that's coding, writing, analysis, math, creative projects, or just having a conversation. 
+
+Feel free to ask me anything, and I'll do my best to provide helpful, accurate, and thoughtful responses. What can I help you with today?
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diff --git a/nodes/draft/status.json b/nodes/draft/status.json
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+{
+  "status": "success",
+  "notes": "Stage completed: draft",
+  "failure_reason": null,
+  "timestamp": "2026-03-19T13:47:53.542089+00:00"
+}
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diff --git a/nodes/start/status.json b/nodes/start/status.json
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+{
+  "status": "success",
+  "notes": null,
+  "failure_reason": null,
+  "timestamp": "2026-03-19T13:47:51.507706+00:00"
+}
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