diff --git a/checkpoint.json b/checkpoint.json
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+{
+  "timestamp": "2026-03-19T13:28:22.009796Z",
+  "current_node": "setup",
+  "completed_nodes": [
+    "start",
+    "setup"
+  ],
+  "node_retries": {
+    "setup": 1,
+    "start": 1
+  },
+  "context_values": {
+    "command.output": "",
+    "internal.retry_count.setup": 1,
+    "internal.retry_count.start": 1,
+    "outcome": "success",
+    "internal.work_dir": "/private/var/folders/nm/bd2dwzy52t1ckn3tklsfmy1c0000gn/T/.tmpUT9oFG/run/worktree",
+    "current.preamble": "Goal: Full-stack scenario: command, agent, human gate, and goal gate verification\n",
+    "graph.goal": "Full-stack scenario: command, agent, human gate, and goal gate verification",
+    "graph.rankdir": "LR",
+    "thread.start.current_node": "setup",
+    "command.stderr": "",
+    "internal.thread_id": "start",
+    "current_node": "setup",
+    "failure_class": "",
+    "internal.fidelity": "compact",
+    "failure_signature": "",
+    "internal.run_id": "01KM34GS6RTVG8K4FE0P94Q1KJ",
+    "internal.node_visit_count": 1
+  },
+  "logs": [],
+  "node_outcomes": {
+    "start": {
+      "status": "success",
+      "duration_ms": 0
+    },
+    "setup": {
+      "status": "success",
+      "context_updates": {
+        "command.stderr": "",
+        "command.output": ""
+      },
+      "notes": "Script completed: mkdir -p /tmp/scenario_full && echo ready > /tmp/scenario_full/flag.txt",
+      "duration_ms": 7
+    }
+  },
+  "next_node_id": "plan",
+  "node_visits": {
+    "setup": 1,
+    "start": 1
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/nodes/setup/script_invocation.json b/nodes/setup/script_invocation.json
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+++ b/nodes/setup/script_invocation.json
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+{
+  "command": "mkdir -p /tmp/scenario_full && echo ready > /tmp/scenario_full/flag.txt",
+  "language": "shell",
+  "timeout_ms": null
+}
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diff --git a/nodes/setup/script_timing.json b/nodes/setup/script_timing.json
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index 000000000..ee8bb8a94
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+++ b/nodes/setup/script_timing.json
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+{
+  "duration_ms": 6,
+  "exit_code": 0,
+  "timed_out": false
+}
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diff --git a/nodes/setup/status.json b/nodes/setup/status.json
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index 000000000..a74e0ea32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodes/setup/status.json
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+{
+  "status": "success",
+  "notes": "Script completed: mkdir -p /tmp/scenario_full && echo ready > /tmp/scenario_full/flag.txt",
+  "failure_reason": null,
+  "timestamp": "2026-03-19T13:28:22.009406+00:00"
+}
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diff --git a/nodes/start/status.json b/nodes/start/status.json
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index 000000000..eb11faa19
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+++ b/nodes/start/status.json
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+{
+  "status": "success",
+  "notes": null,
+  "failure_reason": null,
+  "timestamp": "2026-03-19T13:28:21.999560+00:00"
+}
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