fix: classify malformed probe status as a failure

curllm_core/autonomy.py

@@ -151,11 +151,13 @@ def run_command(spec: dict, repository: Path) -> dict:
     if ok and spec.get("oracle", "exit") == "json":
         try:
             result = json.loads(raw)
+            status = result.get("status") if isinstance(result, dict) else None
             # A zero exit code does not prove the application's semantic result.
             ok = (isinstance(result, dict) and result.get("success") is True
                   and not result.get("error") and not result.get("errors")
                   and not result.get("failed")
-                  and result.get("status") not in {"failed", "error"})
+                  and (status is None or (isinstance(status, str)
+                                         and status not in {"failed", "error"})))
         except (ValueError, UnicodeError):
             ok = False
         code = "passed" if ok else "semantic_failed"

project/ticket-007/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Malformed probe status
+
+- **Owner**: agent:codex
+- **Status**: IN_PROGRESS
+- **Workflow state**: PUBLICATION
+- **Workstream**: application
+
+SESSION_EXECUTION_AUTHORIZATION: continuous improvement, tests, repairs and deployment authorized by user on 2026-10-06; STARTER-019 records reproduced malformed JSON failure after frozen PR12. Preserve that publication and fix in this bounded slice.
+
+## Acceptance criteria
+
+- [x] AC-01: Invalid JSON status types become semantic failure; monitor cycle continues.
+- [x] AC-02: Native gate and autonomy regressions pass.
+
+Validation: four new adverse-result regressions failed before repair; 30 autonomy tests passed after repair (8.81s). Native gate passed without errors/warnings.

project/ticket-007/intent.json

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+{
+  "schema": "new-project.intent/v3",
+  "ticket": "ticket-007",
+  "summary": "Classify malformed probe status without interrupting autonomy",
+  "workstream": "application",
+  "classification": {
+    "kind": "BUG",
+    "priority": "P1",
+    "origin": "requested"
+  },
+  "allowedPaths": [
+    "project/ticket-007/**",
+    "TODO.md",
+    "project/TICKETS.md",
+    "curllm_core/autonomy.py",
+    "tests/test_autonomy.py"
+  ],
+  "forbiddenPaths": [
+    "project/ticket-*/user-*.md"
+  ],
+  "stacks": [],
+  "dependsOn": [
+    "ticket-006"
+  ],
+  "conflictsWith": [],
+  "integrationTicket": null,
+  "delivery": {
+    "acceptedBaseSha": "473dcf782d67452a81da879830fde9927a4630b1",
+    "targetBranch": "main",
+    "outcome": "Publish malformed-result regression fix before continuous monitor deployment (STARTER-019).",
+    "nonGoals": [
+      "No self-authorized source changes or review bypass",
+      "No edits to reference repositories",
+      "No interaction with user browser pages"
+    ],
+    "complexity": "XS",
+    "estimatedMinutes": 8,
+    "budgets": {
+      "maxImplementationFiles": 2,
+      "maxAffectedComponents": 1,
+      "maxPublicInterfaceChanges": 0,
+      "maxRuntimeDependencies": 0
+    },
+    "architecture": {
+      "status": "accepted",
+      "decision": "Validate JSON status type before semantic evaluation; malformed application results are failures, not monitor exceptions.",
+      "components": [
+        {
+          "name": "autonomy-runtime",
+          "paths": [
+            "curllm_core/autonomy.py",
+            "tests/test_autonomy.py"
+          ]
+        }
+      ],
+      "responsibilityChanges": false,
+      "interfaceChanges": [],
+      "dataChanges": [],
+      "ui": {
+        "impact": "none",
+        "states": [],
+        "evidence": []
+      },
+      "rollback": "Revert malformed-result guard."
+    },
+    "runtimeDependencies": [],
+    "validation": [
+      {
+        "criterion": "AC-01",
+        "commands": [
+          "python -m pytest tests/test_autonomy.py -q"
+        ],
+        "evidence": "Malformed list, object, number and boolean status returns semantic_failed; monitor lifecycle remains functional."
+      },
+      {
+        "criterion": "AC-02",
+        "commands": [
+          "bash project/governance-check.sh --actor agent"
+        ],
+        "evidence": "Native gate passes."
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}

tests/test_autonomy.py

@@ -172,7 +172,9 @@ def test_concurrent_cycle_cannot_run_probe(tmp_path):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("output", ['{"success":false}', '{"success":true,"errors":["bad"]}',
-                                  '{"success":true,"failed":1}', '{"status":"ok"}', 'not json'])
+                                  '{"success":true,"failed":1}', '{"status":"ok"}', 'not json',
+                                  '{"success":true,"status":[]}', '{"success":true,"status":{}}',
+                                  '{"success":true,"status":0}', '{"success":true,"status":false}'])
 def test_semantic_failure_with_zero_exit(output, tmp_path):
     spec = {"argv": [sys.executable, "-c", f"print({output!r})"], "oracle": "json"}
     result = run_command(spec, tmp_path)