diff --git a/.machine_readable/ECOSYSTEM.a2ml b/.machine_readable/ECOSYSTEM.a2ml
index 0059aed..f51f5b8 100644
--- a/.machine_readable/ECOSYSTEM.a2ml
+++ b/.machine_readable/ECOSYSTEM.a2ml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ;; Ecosystem position and relationships
 (ecosystem
   (version "1.0.0")
-  (name "{{REPO}}")
+  (name "fraying-model-computational-testbed")
   (type "library")
-  (purpose "{{REPO_DESCRIPTION}}")
+  (purpose "Enumerate global knot-resolution states and compute fragment-count distributions")
   (related-projects))
diff --git a/.machine_readable/META.a2ml b/.machine_readable/META.a2ml
index e64e280..09fd82e 100644
--- a/.machine_readable/META.a2ml
+++ b/.machine_readable/META.a2ml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ;; Architecture decisions and development practices
 (meta
   (version "1.0.0")
-  (project "{{REPO}}")
+  (project "fraying-model-computational-testbed")
   (architecture-decisions)
   (development-practices
     (code-review "required")
diff --git a/.machine_readable/self-validating/methodology-guard.k9.ncl b/.machine_readable/self-validating/methodology-guard.k9.ncl
index 1cf4fcb..aba0be0 100644
--- a/.machine_readable/self-validating/methodology-guard.k9.ncl
+++ b/.machine_readable/self-validating/methodology-guard.k9.ncl
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+K9!
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 # Copyright (c) {{CURRENT_YEAR}} {{AUTHOR}} ({{OWNER}}) <{{AUTHOR_EMAIL}}>
 #
@@ -8,6 +9,12 @@
 # Usage: k9 validate methodology-guard
 
 let methodology_guard = {
+  pedigree = {
+    schema_version = "1.0.0",
+    name = "methodology-guard",
+    leash = 'Yard,
+  },
+
   name = "methodology-guard",
   version = "1.0.0",
   description = "Validates that agent work respects declared methodology constraints",
diff --git a/container/deploy.k9.ncl b/container/deploy.k9.ncl
index 0ad0d04..f5a77cb 100644
--- a/container/deploy.k9.ncl
+++ b/container/deploy.k9.ncl
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+K9!
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 # deploy.k9.ncl — {{PROJECT_NAME}} deployment component (Hunt level)
 #
@@ -143,7 +144,12 @@ echo "K9: Rollback complete."
 
 # Export the component
 {
-  pedigree = component_pedigree,
+  pedigree = component_pedigree & {
+    name = "{{SERVICE_NAME}}-deploy",
+    version = "{{VERSION}}",
+    leash = 'Hunt,
+    signature_required = true,
+  },
   deployment = deployment,
   scripts = scripts,
 
diff --git a/coordination.k9 b/coordination.k9
index ba31125..213da6c 100644
--- a/coordination.k9
+++ b/coordination.k9
@@ -1,43 +1,44 @@
+K9!
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 # Thin coordination bindings for central session-management standards
 
-session_management:
-  source_of_truth: "standards/session-management-standards"
-  canonical_commands:
-    - "intake repo <path>"
-    - "checkpoint change <path>"
-    - "verify maintenance <path>"
-    - "verify substantial <path>"
-    - "verify release <path>"
-    - "close planned <path>"
-    - "close urgent <path>"
-    - "recover repo <path>"
-    - "handover full <path>"
-    - "handover split <path>"
-    - "handover model <path>"
-    - "handover human <path>"
+{
+  pedigree = {
+    schema_version = "1.0.0",
+    name = "session-coordination",
+    leash = 'Kennel,
+  },
 
-signals:
-  - name: "session.intake"
-    command: "intake repo <path>"
-  - name: "session.checkpoint"
-    command: "checkpoint change <path>"
-  - name: "session.verify.maintenance"
-    command: "verify maintenance <path>"
-  - name: "session.verify.substantial"
-    command: "verify substantial <path>"
-  - name: "session.verify.release"
-    command: "verify release <path>"
-  - name: "session.close.planned"
-    command: "close planned <path>"
-  - name: "session.close.urgent"
-    command: "close urgent <path>"
-  - name: "session.recover"
-    command: "recover repo <path>"
-  - name: "session.handover.full"
-    command: "handover full <path>"
-  - name: "session.handover.split"
-    command: "handover split <path>"
-  - name: "session.handover.model"
-    command: "handover model <path>"
-  - name: "session.handover.human"
-    command: "handover human <path>"
+  session_management = {
+    source_of_truth = "standards/session-management-standards",
+    canonical_commands = [
+      "intake repo <path>",
+      "checkpoint change <path>",
+      "verify maintenance <path>",
+      "verify substantial <path>",
+      "verify release <path>",
+      "close planned <path>",
+      "close urgent <path>",
+      "recover repo <path>",
+      "handover full <path>",
+      "handover split <path>",
+      "handover model <path>",
+      "handover human <path>",
+    ],
+  },
+
+  signals = [
+    { name = "session.intake", command = "intake repo <path>" },
+    { name = "session.checkpoint", command = "checkpoint change <path>" },
+    { name = "session.verify.maintenance", command = "verify maintenance <path>" },
+    { name = "session.verify.substantial", command = "verify substantial <path>" },
+    { name = "session.verify.release", command = "verify release <path>" },
+    { name = "session.close.planned", command = "close planned <path>" },
+    { name = "session.close.urgent", command = "close urgent <path>" },
+    { name = "session.recover", command = "recover repo <path>" },
+    { name = "session.handover.full", command = "handover full <path>" },
+    { name = "session.handover.split", command = "handover split <path>" },
+    { name = "session.handover.model", command = "handover model <path>" },
+    { name = "session.handover.human", command = "handover human <path>" },
+  ],
+}
diff --git a/docs/governance/MAINTENANCE-CHECKLIST.a2ml b/docs/governance/MAINTENANCE-CHECKLIST.a2ml
index bbcb38a..0d74d53 100644
--- a/docs/governance/MAINTENANCE-CHECKLIST.a2ml
+++ b/docs/governance/MAINTENANCE-CHECKLIST.a2ml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Cross-repo maintenance baseline (machine-readable canonical)
 
 [metadata]
+name = "cross-repository-maintenance-baseline"
 version = "1.1.0"
 last-updated = "2026-02-24"
 scope = "cross-repo"
diff --git a/session/custom-checks.k9 b/session/custom-checks.k9
index bd932fa..e616477 100644
--- a/session/custom-checks.k9
+++ b/session/custom-checks.k9
@@ -1,15 +1,47 @@
+K9!
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 # Local repository session checks (thin policy layer)
-version: "0.1"
 
-checks:
-  - id: "session-state-has-next-action"
-    applies_to: ["close planned", "close urgent", "handover full", "handover split", "handover model", "handover human"]
-    requirement: "LAST-CANONICAL-COMMAND.md contains next intended action"
+{
+  pedigree = {
+    schema_version = "1.0.0",
+    name = "session-custom-checks",
+    leash = 'Kennel,
+  },
 
-  - id: "session-state-has-residual-risks"
-    applies_to: ["verify maintenance", "verify substantial", "verify release", "recover repo"]
-    requirement: "Residual risks field is not left blank"
-
-  - id: "session-state-has-recommended-next-protocol"
-    applies_to: ["intake repo", "checkpoint change", "recover repo", "handover full"]
-    requirement: "Recommended next protocol is set"
+  version = "0.1",
+  checks = [
+    {
+      id = "session-state-has-next-action",
+      applies_to = [
+        "close planned",
+        "close urgent",
+        "handover full",
+        "handover split",
+        "handover model",
+        "handover human",
+      ],
+      requirement = "LAST-CANONICAL-COMMAND.md contains next intended action",
+    },
+    {
+      id = "session-state-has-residual-risks",
+      applies_to = [
+        "verify maintenance",
+        "verify substantial",
+        "verify release",
+        "recover repo",
+      ],
+      requirement = "Residual risks field is not left blank",
+    },
+    {
+      id = "session-state-has-recommended-next-protocol",
+      applies_to = [
+        "intake repo",
+        "checkpoint change",
+        "recover repo",
+        "handover full",
+      ],
+      requirement = "Recommended next protocol is set",
+    },
+  ],
+}