diff --git a/checkpoint.json b/checkpoint.json
index 7e7d02bf3..4403ce080 100644
--- a/checkpoint.json
+++ b/checkpoint.json
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 {
-  "timestamp": "2026-03-15T16:13:00.330121Z",
-  "current_node": "simplify",
+  "timestamp": "2026-03-15T16:13:00.373720Z",
+  "current_node": "verify",
   "completed_nodes": [
     "start",
     "toolchain",
     "preflight_compile",
     "preflight_lint",
     "implement",
-    "simplify"
+    "simplify",
+    "verify"
   ],
   "node_retries": {
     "toolchain": 1,
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@
     "preflight_lint": 1,
     "implement": 1,
     "simplify": 1,
-    "start": 1
+    "start": 1,
+    "verify": 1
   },
   "context_values": {
     "graph.rankdir": "LR",
@@ -23,12 +25,13 @@
     "thread.start.current_node": "toolchain",
     "response.implement": "[Simulated] Response for stage: implement",
     "graph.model_stylesheet": "\n            * { backend: api; model: claude-opus-4-6;}\n        ",
-    "current_node": "simplify",
+    "current_node": "verify",
     "command.output": "",
     "internal.retry_count.preflight_compile": 1,
     "internal.retry_count.toolchain": 1,
-    "internal.thread_id": "implement",
+    "internal.thread_id": "simplify",
     "graph.goal": "Implement and simplify",
+    "thread.simplify.current_node": "verify",
     "response.simplify": "[Simulated] Response for stage: simplify",
     "thread.preflight_lint.current_node": "implement",
     "thread.toolchain.current_node": "preflight_compile",
@@ -43,8 +46,9 @@
     "internal.retry_count.start": 1,
     "failure_class": "",
     "internal.work_dir": "/Users/bhelmkamp/.fabro/runs/20260315-01KKS4BBSZPJ99MET7VT4TGFKY/worktree",
+    "internal.retry_count.verify": 1,
     "last_response": "[Simulated] Response for stage: simplify",
-    "current.preamble": "Goal: Implement and simplify\n\n## Completed stages\n- **toolchain**: success\n  - Script: `command -v cargo >/dev/null || { curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y && sudo ln -sf $HOME/.cargo/bin/* /usr/local/bin/; }; cargo --version 2>&1`\n  - Stdout: (empty)\n  - Stderr: (empty)\n- **preflight_compile**: success\n  - Script: `cargo check 2>&1`\n  - Stdout: (empty)\n  - Stderr: (empty)\n- **preflight_lint**: success\n  - Script: `cargo clippy -- -D warnings 2>&1`\n  - Stdout: (empty)\n  - Stderr: (empty)\n- **implement**: success\n",
+    "current.preamble": "Goal: Implement and simplify\n\n## Completed stages\n- **toolchain**: success\n  - Script: `command -v cargo >/dev/null || { curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y && sudo ln -sf $HOME/.cargo/bin/* /usr/local/bin/; }; cargo --version 2>&1`\n  - Stdout: (empty)\n  - Stderr: (empty)\n- **preflight_compile**: success\n  - Script: `cargo check 2>&1`\n  - Stdout: (empty)\n  - Stderr: (empty)\n- **preflight_lint**: success\n  - Script: `cargo clippy -- -D warnings 2>&1`\n  - Stdout: (empty)\n  - Stderr: (empty)\n- **implement**: success\n- **simplify**: success\n",
     "internal.node_visit_count": 1,
     "internal.retry_count.simplify": 1,
     "internal.fidelity": "compact"
@@ -69,6 +73,15 @@
       "notes": "[Simulated] Command skipped: command -v cargo >/dev/null || { curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y && sudo ln -sf $HOME/.cargo/bin/* /usr/local/bin/; }; cargo --version 2>&1",
       "duration_ms": 0
     },
+    "verify": {
+      "status": "success",
+      "context_updates": {
+        "command.stderr": "",
+        "command.output": ""
+      },
+      "notes": "[Simulated] Command skipped: cargo clippy -- -D warnings 2>&1 && cargo test 2>&1",
+      "duration_ms": 0
+    },
     "preflight_lint": {
       "status": "success",
       "context_updates": {
@@ -103,10 +116,11 @@
       "duration_ms": 3
     }
   },
-  "next_node_id": "verify",
+  "next_node_id": "exit",
   "node_visits": {
     "preflight_lint": 1,
     "implement": 1,
+    "verify": 1,
     "start": 1,
     "simplify": 1,
     "toolchain": 1,
diff --git a/nodes/verify/status.json b/nodes/verify/status.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0aac1734b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodes/verify/status.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "status": "success",
+  "notes": "[Simulated] Command skipped: cargo clippy -- -D warnings 2>&1 && cargo test 2>&1",
+  "failure_reason": null,
+  "timestamp": "2026-03-15T16:13:00.373378+00:00"
+}
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