Baseline: github/main 6575ce3250
PR: 0eb84d18b359edf9c4a3916533c249fef399b4fe
Browser: repo Playwright 1.60.0 and /usr/bin/google-chrome; real git project /home/user/retention-scenario added through UI.
Main live UI measurements:
Delete old browser artifacts 9 { x: 1107.921875, y: 641, width: 27.078125, height: 26 }
Delete old browser artifacts 10 { x: 1098.84375, y: 641, width: 36.15625, height: 26 }
Delete old rotated logs 9 { x: 1107.921875, y: 708, width: 27.078125, height: 26 }
Delete old rotated logs 10 { x: 1098.84375, y: 708, width: 36.15625, height: 26 }

PR live UI measurements:
Delete old browser artifacts 9 { x: 1042, y: 641, width: 93, height: 26 }
Delete old browser artifacts 10 { x: 1042, y: 641, width: 93, height: 26 }
Delete old rotated logs 9 { x: 1042, y: 708, width: 93, height: 26 }
Delete old rotated logs 10 { x: 1042, y: 708, width: 93, height: 26 }

PR persisted provider turn: [
  [Object: null prototype] {
    status: 'completed',
    started_at: '2026-10-30T13:48:50.179Z',
    completed_at: '2026-10-30T13:48:55.000Z'
  }
]
PR persisted messages: [
  {
    role: 'user',
    text: 'Reply with retention verification ready. Do not change any files or run commands.'
  },
  { role: 'assistant', text: 'retention verification ready.' }
]
UI reload: artifact=10, logs=10; both disabled persisted false; Delete now disabled=true; reenabled defaults=8,8.
Worktree retention UI: 9 and 10 input boxes both x=1042,y=910,w=93,h=26.
Live multi-environment verification: existing installed task server :3773 connected read-only; only PR server :13773 settings changed through web UI in a second tab. No second dev server.
Observed actual settings difference 168.4ms: no warning. Observed agreement gap 168.2ms: warning remained. Persistent artifact difference: warning after 307.8ms; clearing after 311.1ms. Persistent log difference: warning after 312.3ms. Scoped to PR environment via UI: no stale mixed warning.
Blacksmith: 2 existing storage browser tests passed. vp run check:changed dac8b11ddc25bd5da62a367fdb6c3de777ae2986 passed format, lint, knip 1/2 and 2/2, 2-package typecheck, and storage tests.
Unverified: native mobile/desktop, relay/tunnel, age-based deletion.