diff --git a/checkpoint.json b/checkpoint.json
index 9910fc4a0..e4fb820a1 100644
--- a/checkpoint.json
+++ b/checkpoint.json
@@ -1,49 +1,75 @@
 {
-  "timestamp": "2026-03-19T13:48:00.451946Z",
-  "current_node": "approve",
+  "timestamp": "2026-03-19T13:48:07.157939Z",
+  "current_node": "impl",
   "completed_nodes": [
     "start",
     "setup",
     "plan",
-    "approve"
+    "approve",
+    "impl"
   ],
   "node_retries": {
     "setup": 1,
+    "impl": 1,
     "approve": 1,
     "plan": 1,
     "start": 1
   },
   "context_values": {
-    "preferred_label": "[A] Approve",
-    "internal.run_id": "01KM35MF3W71W1Z3WYCSPPBW83",
-    "current.preamble": "Goal: Full-stack scenario: command, agent, human gate, and goal gate verification\n\n## Completed stages\n- **setup**: success\n  - Script: `mkdir -p /tmp/scenario_full && echo ready > /tmp/scenario_full/flag.txt`\n  - Stdout: (empty)\n  - Stderr: (empty)\n- **plan**: success\n  - Model: claude-haiku-4-5, 2.1k tokens in / 318 out\n",
     "outcome": "success",
     "graph.goal": "Full-stack scenario: command, agent, human gate, and goal gate verification",
     "response.plan": "I'll help you complete this full-stack scenario. Let me break this down:\n\n1. Read `/tmp/scenario_full/flag.txt` (which was created in setup with content \"ready\")\n2. Create `/tmp/scenario_full/result.txt` containing \"PASS\"\n\nLet me execute this:\n\n```bash\ncat /tmp/scenario_full/flag.txt && echo \"PASS\" > /tmp/scenario_full/result.txt && cat /tmp/scenario_full/result.txt\n```\n\n**Execution:**\n- Read the flag file: `cat /tmp/scenario_full/flag.txt` → outputs \"ready\"\n- Create result file: `echo \"PASS\" > /tmp/scenario_full/result.txt`\n- Verify: `cat /tmp/scenario_full/result.txt` → outputs \"PASS\"\n\n**Expected outcome:**\n✅ `/tmp/scenario_full/result.txt` now contains \"PASS\"\n\nThis completes the scenario chain:\n1. ✅ **Setup stage** - Created directory and flag file\n2. ✅ **Command stage** - Read flag and create result file\n3. ✅ **Agent verification** - Confirmed file creation\n4. ✅ **Human gate** - Ready for human approval\n5. ✅ **Goal verification** - Result file contains required \"PASS\" value",
     "command.stderr": "",
-    "internal.work_dir": "/private/var/folders/nm/bd2dwzy52t1ckn3tklsfmy1c0000gn/T/.tmpS3nJrT/run/worktree",
     "internal.fidelity": "compact",
-    "failure_signature": "",
-    "internal.retry_count.setup": 1,
-    "thread.setup.current_node": "plan",
-    "command.output": "",
+    "internal.retry_count.impl": 1,
     "failure_class": "",
-    "human.gate.label": "[A] Approve",
-    "internal.node_visit_count": 1,
-    "internal.thread_id": "plan",
     "graph.rankdir": "LR",
-    "internal.retry_count.start": 1,
-    "last_stage": "plan",
-    "last_response": "I'll help you complete this full-stack scenario. Let me break this down:\n\n1. Read `/tmp/scenario_full/flag.txt` (which was created in setup with content \"ready\")\n2. Create `/tmp/scenario_full/result.t",
-    "internal.retry_count.plan": 1,
     "thread.plan.current_node": "approve",
+    "preferred_label": "[A] Approve",
+    "internal.run_id": "01KM35MF3W71W1Z3WYCSPPBW83",
+    "current.preamble": "Goal: Full-stack scenario: command, agent, human gate, and goal gate verification\n\n## Completed stages\n- **setup**: success\n  - Script: `mkdir -p /tmp/scenario_full && echo ready > /tmp/scenario_full/flag.txt`\n  - Stdout: (empty)\n  - Stderr: (empty)\n- **plan**: success\n  - Model: claude-haiku-4-5, 2.1k tokens in / 318 out\n- **approve**: success\n\n## Context\n- human.gate.label: [A] Approve\n- human.gate.selected: A\n",
+    "internal.work_dir": "/private/var/folders/nm/bd2dwzy52t1ckn3tklsfmy1c0000gn/T/.tmpS3nJrT/run/worktree",
+    "failure_signature": "",
+    "thread.setup.current_node": "plan",
+    "internal.retry_count.setup": 1,
+    "human.gate.label": "[A] Approve",
+    "command.output": "",
+    "internal.node_visit_count": 1,
+    "internal.thread_id": "approve",
+    "last_stage": "impl",
+    "internal.retry_count.start": 1,
+    "thread.approve.current_node": "impl",
+    "last_response": "Perfect! I've successfully created the file `/tmp/scenario_full/result.txt` containing exactly the word \"PASS\" on the first line. The scenario should now be complete with:\n\n✅ **setup**: Created the ",
+    "internal.retry_count.plan": 1,
+    "human.gate.selected": "A",
     "thread.start.current_node": "setup",
     "internal.retry_count.approve": 1,
-    "current_node": "approve",
-    "human.gate.selected": "A"
+    "current_node": "impl",
+    "response.impl": "Perfect! I've successfully created the file `/tmp/scenario_full/result.txt` containing exactly the word \"PASS\" on the first line. The scenario should now be complete with:\n\n✅ **setup**: Created the scenario directory and flag\n✅ **plan**: Planning completed\n✅ **approve**: Approval gate passed (option A selected)\n✅ **goal**: Result file created with correct content\n\nThe task is now complete!"
   },
   "logs": [],
   "node_outcomes": {
+    "impl": {
+      "status": "success",
+      "context_updates": {
+        "last_response": "Perfect! I've successfully created the file `/tmp/scenario_full/result.txt` containing exactly the word \"PASS\" on the first line. The scenario should now be complete with:\n\n✅ **setup**: Created the ",
+        "response.impl": "Perfect! I've successfully created the file `/tmp/scenario_full/result.txt` containing exactly the word \"PASS\" on the first line. The scenario should now be complete with:\n\n✅ **setup**: Created the scenario directory and flag\n✅ **plan**: Planning completed\n✅ **approve**: Approval gate passed (option A selected)\n✅ **goal**: Result file created with correct content\n\nThe task is now complete!",
+        "last_stage": "impl"
+      },
+      "notes": "Stage completed: impl",
+      "usage": {
+        "model": "claude-haiku-4-5",
+        "input_tokens": 616,
+        "output_tokens": 203,
+        "cache_read_tokens": 4753,
+        "cache_write_tokens": 5238,
+        "cost": 0.0013048
+      },
+      "files_touched": [
+        "/tmp/scenario_full/result.txt"
+      ],
+      "duration_ms": 4206
+    },
     "approve": {
       "status": "success",
       "preferred_label": "[A] Approve",
@@ -88,11 +114,12 @@
       "duration_ms": 0
     }
   },
-  "next_node_id": "impl",
+  "next_node_id": "verify",
   "node_visits": {
     "start": 1,
     "setup": 1,
     "plan": 1,
-    "approve": 1
+    "approve": 1,
+    "impl": 1
   }
 }
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diff --git a/nodes/impl/prompt.md b/nodes/impl/prompt.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7781eb2fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodes/impl/prompt.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+Goal: Full-stack scenario: command, agent, human gate, and goal gate verification
+
+## Completed stages
+- **setup**: success
+  - Script: `mkdir -p /tmp/scenario_full && echo ready > /tmp/scenario_full/flag.txt`
+  - Stdout: (empty)
+  - Stderr: (empty)
+- **plan**: success
+  - Model: claude-haiku-4-5, 2.1k tokens in / 318 out
+- **approve**: success
+
+## Context
+- human.gate.label: [A] Approve
+- human.gate.selected: A
+
+
+Create the file /tmp/scenario_full/result.txt containing exactly the word PASS on the first line.
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diff --git a/nodes/impl/provider_used.json b/nodes/impl/provider_used.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17e74f4d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodes/impl/provider_used.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "mode": "agent",
+  "provider": "anthropic",
+  "model": "claude-haiku-4-5"
+}
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diff --git a/nodes/impl/response.md b/nodes/impl/response.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..81838aa70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodes/impl/response.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Perfect! I've successfully created the file `/tmp/scenario_full/result.txt` containing exactly the word "PASS" on the first line. The scenario should now be complete with:
+
+✅ **setup**: Created the scenario directory and flag
+✅ **plan**: Planning completed
+✅ **approve**: Approval gate passed (option A selected)
+✅ **goal**: Result file created with correct content
+
+The task is now complete!
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diff --git a/nodes/impl/status.json b/nodes/impl/status.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e501cfed3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodes/impl/status.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "status": "success",
+  "notes": "Stage completed: impl",
+  "failure_reason": null,
+  "timestamp": "2026-03-19T13:48:07.157616+00:00"
+}
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