diff --git a/WASM-PROPOSAL.md b/WASM-PROPOSAL.md
index 08d67ef..0d9dc92 100644
--- a/WASM-PROPOSAL.md
+++ b/WASM-PROPOSAL.md
@@ -607,13 +607,19 @@ call cost. Exit: numbers published in this document, all tests and reviews pass.
 > **Status: HARNESS BASELINE PASS (2026-06-12).** `spikes/wasm-phase5/`
 > now automates the Phase 5 parity/performance gate shape before the production
 > wasm worker exists. On k-uce it ran the full native network suite (`83/83`),
-> the starter-focused parity subset (`14/14`, non-vacuous), a heuristic `site/`
+> the starter-focused parity subset (`14/14`), a heuristic code-focused `site/`
 > cross-request/static-state audit, and a warmed native benchmark baseline for
 > the template-heavy doc page, sqlite page, and component-heavy starter page.
-> Reports were written under `/tmp/uce/wasm-phase5/`, and the harness ended with
-> `PHASE5 HARNESS: PASS`. True Phase 5 completion still requires passing the
-> same harness against a real wasm worker URL and adding worker-internal probes
-> for workspace birth and component-call overhead budgets.
+> The harness now gates case counts (`network >= 80`, `starter >= 10`) so broken
+> filters cannot pass vacuously, and it runs a throwaway warmup suite before the
+> measured gate to absorb cold unit-cache timeouts. Informational native medians
+> from the 2026-06-12 baseline are: template-heavy doc `313.8 ms`, sqlite page
+> `3.4 ms`, starter dashboard `41.1 ms`. A durable snapshot lives in
+> `spikes/wasm-phase5/reports/native-baseline-2026-06-12.md`; paired wasm/native
+> gate runs still recompute the native medians for the actual ≤2× comparison.
+> True Phase 5 completion still requires passing the same harness against a real
+> wasm worker URL and adding worker-internal probes for workspace birth and
+> component-call overhead budgets.
 
 **Phase 6 — second plane (deferred until wanted).**
 Cross-instance call mechanism (props-in/output-out, UCEB1), first Plane B
diff --git a/spikes/wasm-phase5/README.md b/spikes/wasm-phase5/README.md
index 212cd0b..45bb459 100644
--- a/spikes/wasm-phase5/README.md
+++ b/spikes/wasm-phase5/README.md
@@ -17,15 +17,27 @@ Expected final line:
 PHASE5 HARNESS: PASS
 ```
 
+The harness first runs a throwaway warmup pass to populate the unit cache after
+binary rebuilds. The warmup excludes the stateful `site tests tasks` case so it
+cannot perturb the measured task-lifecycle check. The measured full-suite and
+starter-subset passes then become the gate.
+
 Artifacts are written under `/tmp/uce/wasm-phase5/`:
 
-- `native-network.json` — full native network suite result.
-- `native-starter.json` — starter-focused parity subset; this protects against
-  a vacuous `--match starter` exit gate.
+- `native-network-warmup.json` — throwaway warmup result; allowed to fail on cold
+  compile timeouts.
+- `native-network.json` — measured full native network suite result. The harness
+  fails if fewer than 80 cases run, so an empty or broken suite cannot pass.
+- `native-starter.json` — measured starter-focused parity subset. The harness
+  fails if fewer than 10 cases run, which protects against a vacuous
+  `--match starter` exit gate.
 - `site-static-audit.{json,md}` — candidate cross-request/static-state risks in
-  `site/` for the §3.2 semantic change audit.
+  `site/` for the §3.2 semantic change audit. By default it scans code-like
+  `.uce` and `.h` files only; pass `--include-doc-text` to include `.txt` docs
+  as `documentation` severity findings.
 - `benchmark.{json,md}` — warmed native baseline for the three Phase 5 budget
-  pages:
+  pages. The default is 20 samples per target; use a higher `--samples` value for
+  noisy shared-host gate runs if needed:
   - `template-heavy-doc`: `/doc/singlepage.uce`
   - `sqlite-page`: `/demo/sqlite.uce`
   - `component-heavy-starter`: `/examples/uce-starter/?dashboard`
@@ -36,6 +48,9 @@ page latency. Workspace birth and internal component call overhead budgets still
 need worker-internal probes; this harness documents the gap rather than faking
 those numbers.
 
+A durable informational baseline snapshot is kept in `reports/`. Paired
+native/WASM runs still recompute native medians for the actual budget decision.
+
 Current scope:
 
 - Native parity and baseline collection are automated.
diff --git a/spikes/wasm-phase5/audit_site_statics.py b/spikes/wasm-phase5/audit_site_statics.py
index 069ccd4..e903501 100755
--- a/spikes/wasm-phase5/audit_site_statics.py
+++ b/spikes/wasm-phase5/audit_site_statics.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""Phase 5 audit for cross-request/static state risks in site files."""
+"""Phase 5 audit for cross-request/static state risks in site code files."""
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import argparse
 import json
 from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ PATTERNS = [
 ]
 
 SKIP_PARTS = {".git", "tmp", "work", "bin", "pkg", "__pycache__"}
+CODE_SUFFIXES = {".uce", ".h"}
+DOC_SUFFIXES = {".txt"}
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -24,24 +27,28 @@ class Finding:
     path: str
     line: int
     kind: str
+    severity: str
     text: str
     note: str
 
 
-def iter_files() -> list[Path]:
+def iter_files(include_doc_text: bool) -> list[Path]:
+    suffixes = CODE_SUFFIXES | (DOC_SUFFIXES if include_doc_text else set())
     result: list[Path] = []
     for path in SITE.rglob("*"):
         if not path.is_file():
             continue
         if any(part in SKIP_PARTS for part in path.parts):
             continue
-        if path.suffix not in {".uce", ".h", ".txt"}:
+        if path.suffix not in suffixes:
             continue
         result.append(path)
     return sorted(result)
 
 
-def note_for(kind: str, text: str) -> str:
+def note_for(kind: str, severity: str) -> str:
+    if severity == "documentation":
+        return "Documentation prose mention; useful for terminology review, not a direct static-state migration finding."
     if kind in {"once hook", "init hook"}:
         return "Audit behavior under per-request wasm workspaces; ONCE/INIT may need host-side cache semantics if used for cross-request state."
     if kind == "background task":
@@ -49,16 +56,21 @@ def note_for(kind: str, text: str) -> str:
     return "Check whether state is request-local, immutable, or intentionally persistent; unit statics reset per wasm workspace."
 
 
-def scan() -> list[Finding]:
+def severity_for(path: Path) -> str:
+    return "documentation" if path.suffix in DOC_SUFFIXES else "code"
+
+
+def scan(include_doc_text: bool) -> list[Finding]:
     findings: list[Finding] = []
-    for path in iter_files():
+    for path in iter_files(include_doc_text):
         try:
             lines = path.read_text(encoding="utf-8").splitlines()
         except UnicodeDecodeError:
             continue
+        severity = severity_for(path)
         for lineno, line in enumerate(lines, 1):
             stripped = line.strip()
-            if stripped.startswith("//") or stripped.startswith("# "):
+            if severity == "code" and (stripped.startswith("//") or stripped.startswith("# ")):
                 continue
             for kind, needle in PATTERNS:
                 if needle in line:
@@ -66,8 +78,9 @@ def scan() -> list[Finding]:
                         path=str(path.relative_to(ROOT)),
                         line=lineno,
                         kind=kind,
+                        severity=severity,
                         text=stripped[:180],
-                        note=note_for(kind, stripped),
+                        note=note_for(kind, severity),
                     ))
     return findings
 
@@ -79,17 +92,25 @@ def write_reports(findings: list[Finding], out_dir: Path) -> None:
     if not findings:
         lines.append("No candidate cross-request/static-state patterns found.")
     else:
-        lines.extend(["| file | line | kind | code | note |", "|---|---:|---|---|---|"])
+        code_count = sum(1 for f in findings if f.severity == "code")
+        doc_count = sum(1 for f in findings if f.severity == "documentation")
+        lines.append(f"Findings: {code_count} code, {doc_count} documentation prose.")
+        lines.append("")
+        lines.extend(["| file | line | severity | kind | code | note |", "|---|---:|---|---|---|---|"])
         for f in findings:
             code = f.text.replace("|", "\\|")
             note = f.note.replace("|", "\\|")
-            lines.append(f"| {f.path} | {f.line} | {f.kind} | `{code}` | {note} |")
+            lines.append(f"| {f.path} | {f.line} | {f.severity} | {f.kind} | `{code}` | {note} |")
     (out_dir / "site-static-audit.md").write_text("\n".join(lines) + "\n")
 
 
 def main() -> int:
-    out_dir = Path("/tmp/uce/wasm-phase5")
-    findings = scan()
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Phase 5 site static/cross-request-state audit")
+    parser.add_argument("--include-doc-text", action="store_true", help="include site/doc .txt prose as documentation-severity findings")
+    parser.add_argument("--out-dir", default="/tmp/uce/wasm-phase5")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    out_dir = Path(args.out_dir)
+    findings = scan(args.include_doc_text)
     write_reports(findings, out_dir)
     print(f"Found {len(findings)} candidate static/cross-request patterns")
     print(f"wrote {out_dir / 'site-static-audit.json'} and {out_dir / 'site-static-audit.md'}")
diff --git a/spikes/wasm-phase5/benchmark.py b/spikes/wasm-phase5/benchmark.py
index 379a05a..c7750a7 100755
--- a/spikes/wasm-phase5/benchmark.py
+++ b/spikes/wasm-phase5/benchmark.py
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ def request_once(base_url: str, host_header: str, path: str, timeout: float) ->
 def measure_backend(backend: str, base_url: str, host_header: str, targets: list[Target], warmups: int, samples: int, timeout: float) -> list[Measurement]:
     results: list[Measurement] = []
     for target in targets:
-        path = urlparse(target.url).path
-        if "?" in target.url:
-            path = target.url
         for _ in range(warmups):
             request_once(base_url, host_header, target.url, timeout)
         durations: list[float] = []
@@ -127,7 +124,7 @@ def main() -> int:
     parser.add_argument("--wasm-base-url", default="", help="optional wasm worker URL; omitted until worker exists")
     parser.add_argument("--host-header", default="uce.openfu.com")
     parser.add_argument("--warmups", type=int, default=2)
-    parser.add_argument("--samples", type=int, default=5)
+    parser.add_argument("--samples", type=int, default=20)
     parser.add_argument("--timeout", type=float, default=10.0)
     parser.add_argument("--out-dir", default="/tmp/uce/wasm-phase5")
     args = parser.parse_args()
diff --git a/spikes/wasm-phase5/reports/native-baseline-2026-06-12.json b/spikes/wasm-phase5/reports/native-baseline-2026-06-12.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28ad94c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spikes/wasm-phase5/reports/native-baseline-2026-06-12.json
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+[
+  {
+    "backend": "native",
+    "target": "template-heavy-doc",
+    "url": "/doc/singlepage.uce",
+    "ok": true,
+    "status": 200,
+    "samples_ms": [
+      318.72209906578064,
+      340.9293442964554,
+      319.705568253994,
+      324.0259513258934,
+      350.93583166599274,
+      313.20811808109283,
+      317.0944079756737,
+      310.312956571579,
+      307.89367109537125,
+      308.1864267587662,
+      311.681292951107,
+      313.39504569768906,
+      314.3857270479202,
+      312.5988021492958,
+      313.25943768024445,
+      312.9996135830879,
+      334.4864323735237,
+      314.2518773674965,
+      309.7490146756172,
+      317.4726217985153
+    ],
+    "median_ms": 313.8234615325928,
+    "mean_ms": 318.2647120207548,
+    "min_ms": 307.89367109537125,
+    "max_ms": 350.93583166599274,
+    "note": ""
+  },
+  {
+    "backend": "native",
+    "target": "sqlite-page",
+    "url": "/demo/sqlite.uce",
+    "ok": true,
+    "status": 200,
+    "samples_ms": [
+      3.4144148230552673,
+      6.088584661483765,
+      3.463640809059143,
+      3.498159348964691,
+      3.5023540258407593,
+      6.214611232280731,
+      3.563329577445984,
+      3.3720433712005615,
+      3.330707550048828,
+      3.3808723092079163,
+      3.322914242744446,
+      3.3655911684036255,
+      3.374151885509491,
+      3.358304500579834,
+      3.3307820558547974,
+      3.268897533416748,
+      3.360658884048462,
+      3.3061057329177856,
+      6.233863532543182,
+      3.432638943195343
+    ],
+    "median_ms": 3.3775120973587036,
+    "mean_ms": 3.809131309390068,
+    "min_ms": 3.268897533416748,
+    "max_ms": 6.233863532543182,
+    "note": ""
+  },
+  {
+    "backend": "native",
+    "target": "component-heavy-starter",
+    "url": "/examples/uce-starter/?dashboard",
+    "ok": true,
+    "status": 200,
+    "samples_ms": [
+      74.01428371667862,
+      40.9795418381691,
+      40.995217859745026,
+      41.04568809270859,
+      40.724173188209534,
+      41.10313206911087,
+      40.59913754463196,
+      41.28593951463699,
+      41.10439121723175,
+      40.649913251399994,
+      42.06441342830658,
+      42.074643075466156,
+      43.475523591041565,
+      41.8255478143692,
+      41.068583726882935,
+      41.116394102573395,
+      41.09777510166168,
+      42.58237034082413,
+      41.312023997306824,
+      70.98117470741272
+    ],
+    "median_ms": 41.11039265990257,
+    "mean_ms": 44.50499340891838,
+    "min_ms": 40.59913754463196,
+    "max_ms": 74.01428371667862,
+    "note": ""
+  }
+]
diff --git a/spikes/wasm-phase5/reports/native-baseline-2026-06-12.md b/spikes/wasm-phase5/reports/native-baseline-2026-06-12.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..413facc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spikes/wasm-phase5/reports/native-baseline-2026-06-12.md
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Phase 5 native baseline — 2026-06-12
+
+Host: `k-uce` / `uce.openfu.com` via localhost with Host header.
+
+This is a durable informational snapshot. The Phase 5 gate recomputes native medians during paired native/WASM runs; these numbers are not hard-coded budgets.
+
+- Warmup suite: 82/82 passed; excludes `site tests tasks` to avoid perturbing task lifecycle state.
+- Measured full network suite: 83/83 passed.
+- Measured starter subset: 14/14 passed.
+- Static audit default scan: 50 code findings, documentation prose excluded by default.
+
+| target | median ms | mean ms | samples |
+|---|---:|---:|---:|
+| template-heavy-doc | 313.8 | 318.3 | 20 |
+| sqlite-page | 3.4 | 3.8 | 20 |
+| component-heavy-starter | 41.1 | 44.5 | 20 |
+
+Raw benchmark JSON: `native-baseline-2026-06-12.json`.
+Static audit snapshot: `site-static-audit-2026-06-12.md`.
diff --git a/spikes/wasm-phase5/reports/site-static-audit-2026-06-12.md b/spikes/wasm-phase5/reports/site-static-audit-2026-06-12.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a199d6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spikes/wasm-phase5/reports/site-static-audit-2026-06-12.md
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# Phase 5 site static-state audit
+
+Findings: 50 code, 0 documentation prose.
+
+| file | line | severity | kind | code | note |
+|---|---:|---|---|---|---|
+| site/demo/index.uce | 76 | code | background task | `<? if(allow_server_demos) { render_card("task_repeat.uce", "Task Repeat", "Recurring task scheduling"); } ?>` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/demo/once-init.uce | 1 | code | static local/global | `static s64 demo_worker_init_count = 0;` | Check whether state is request-local, immutable, or intentionally persistent; unit statics reset per wasm workspace. |
+| site/demo/once-init.uce | 2 | code | static local/global | `static s64 demo_component_hits = 0;` | Check whether state is request-local, immutable, or intentionally persistent; unit statics reset per wasm workspace. |
+| site/demo/once-init.uce | 4 | code | init hook | `INIT(Request& context)` | Audit behavior under per-request wasm workspaces; ONCE/INIT may need host-side cache semantics if used for cross-request state. |
+| site/demo/once-init.uce | 10 | code | once hook | `ONCE(Request& context)` | Audit behavior under per-request wasm workspaces; ONCE/INIT may need host-side cache semantics if used for cross-request state. |
+| site/demo/once-init.uce | 44 | code | once hook | `ONCE() and INIT()` | Audit behavior under per-request wasm workspaces; ONCE/INIT may need host-side cache semantics if used for cross-request state. |
+| site/demo/once-init.uce | 44 | code | init hook | `ONCE() and INIT()` | Audit behavior under per-request wasm workspaces; ONCE/INIT may need host-side cache semantics if used for cross-request state. |
+| site/demo/once-init.uce | 47 | code | once hook | `This page calls the same named component twice. `ONCE()` should only run once for the request, while `INIT()` should stay stable for the currently loaded worker copy.` | Audit behavior under per-request wasm workspaces; ONCE/INIT may need host-side cache semantics if used for cross-request state. |
+| site/demo/once-init.uce | 47 | code | init hook | `This page calls the same named component twice. `ONCE()` should only run once for the request, while `INIT()` should stay stable for the currently loaded worker copy.` | Audit behavior under per-request wasm workspaces; ONCE/INIT may need host-side cache semantics if used for cross-request state. |
+| site/demo/task-status.uce | 11 | code | background task | `String task_name = first(context.get["task-name"], "example-task");` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/demo/task-status.uce | 13 | code | background task | `print("Task Name: ", task_name, "\n");` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/demo/task-status.uce | 14 | code | background task | `print("Task ID: ", task_pid(task_name), "\n");` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/demo/task-status.uce | 15 | code | background task | `print("Task Running: ", task_pid(task_name) == 0 ? "no" : "yes", "\n");` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/demo/task.uce | 13 | code | background task | `String task_name = first(context.get["task-name"], "example-task");` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/demo/task.uce | 37 | code | background task | `<input type="text" name="task-name" value="<?= task_name ?>"/>` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/demo/task.uce | 46 | code | background task | `load(document.getElementById('task-status'), 'task-status.uce?task-name=<?= uri_encode(task_name) ?>');` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/demo/task.uce | 56 | code | background task | `print("Task Name: ", task_name, "\n");` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/demo/task.uce | 57 | code | background task | `print("Task ID: ", task_pid(task_name), "\n");` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/demo/task.uce | 58 | code | background task | `print("Task Running: ", task_pid(task_name) == 0 ? "no" : "yes", "\n");` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/demo/task.uce | 71 | code | background task | `print("New Task ID: ", task(task_name, []() {` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/demo/task_repeat.uce | 13 | code | background task | `String task_name = first(context.get["task-name"], "example-task");` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/demo/task_repeat.uce | 37 | code | background task | `<input type="text" name="task-name" value="<?= task_name ?>"/>` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/demo/task_repeat.uce | 46 | code | background task | `load(document.getElementById('task-status'), 'task-status.uce?task-name=<?= uri_encode(task_name) ?>');` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/demo/task_repeat.uce | 56 | code | background task | `print("Task Name: ", task_name, "\n");` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/demo/task_repeat.uce | 57 | code | background task | `print("Task ID: ", task_pid(task_name), "\n");` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/demo/task_repeat.uce | 58 | code | background task | `print("Task Running: ", task_pid(task_name) == 0 ? "no" : "yes", "\n");` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/demo/task_repeat.uce | 71 | code | background task | `print("New Task ID: ", task_repeat(task_name, 5, []() {` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/examples/uce-starter/components/data/widgets.uce | 3 | code | once hook | `ONCE(Request& context)` | Audit behavior under per-request wasm workspaces; ONCE/INIT may need host-side cache semantics if used for cross-request state. |
+| site/examples/uce-starter/components/workspace/primitives.uce | 3 | code | once hook | `ONCE(Request& context)` | Audit behavior under per-request wasm workspaces; ONCE/INIT may need host-side cache semantics if used for cross-request state. |
+| site/examples/uce-starter/lib/user.class.h | 13 | code | static local/global | `static String session_key()` | Check whether state is request-local, immutable, or intentionally persistent; unit statics reset per wasm workspace. |
+| site/examples/uce-starter/lib/user.class.h | 18 | code | static local/global | `static String normalize_email(String email)` | Check whether state is request-local, immutable, or intentionally persistent; unit statics reset per wasm workspace. |
+| site/examples/uce-starter/lib/user.class.h | 23 | code | static local/global | `static String hash_id(String raw)` | Check whether state is request-local, immutable, or intentionally persistent; unit statics reset per wasm workspace. |
+| site/examples/uce-starter/lib/user.class.h | 45 | code | static local/global | `static String password_hash(String password, String salt)` | Check whether state is request-local, immutable, or intentionally persistent; unit statics reset per wasm workspace. |
+| site/examples/uce-starter/lib/user.class.h | 53 | code | static local/global | `static DValue read_json_file(String file_name)` | Check whether state is request-local, immutable, or intentionally persistent; unit statics reset per wasm workspace. |
+| site/examples/uce-starter/lib/user.class.h | 64 | code | static local/global | `static bool write_json_file(String file_name, DValue data)` | Check whether state is request-local, immutable, or intentionally persistent; unit statics reset per wasm workspace. |
+| site/examples/uce-starter/views/dashboard.uce | 3 | code | once hook | `ONCE(Request& context)` | Audit behavior under per-request wasm workspaces; ONCE/INIT may need host-side cache semantics if used for cross-request state. |
+| site/info/index.uce | 269 | code | static local/global | `<li>nginx serves static files directly from `site/`</li>` | Check whether state is request-local, immutable, or intentionally persistent; unit statics reset per wasm workspace. |
+| site/tests/preprocessor.uce | 3 | code | once hook | `ONCE(Request& context)` | Audit behavior under per-request wasm workspaces; ONCE/INIT may need host-side cache semantics if used for cross-request state. |
+| site/tests/tasks.uce | 25 | code | background task | `pid_t repeat_existing = task_pid("site-tests-repeat");` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/tests/tasks.uce | 27 | code | background task | `task_kill(repeat_existing, 15);` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/tests/tasks.uce | 37 | code | background task | `repeat_pid = task_repeat("site-tests-repeat", 1.0, []() {` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/tests/tasks.uce | 55 | code | background task | `pid_t seen_short_pid = task_pid("site-tests-short");` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/tests/tasks.uce | 56 | code | background task | `pid_t seen_repeat_pid = task_pid("site-tests-repeat");` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/tests/tasks.uce | 57 | code | background task | `pid_t seen_timeout_pid = task_pid("site-tests-timeout");` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/tests/tasks.uce | 58 | code | background task | `pid_t seen_unsafe_key_pid = task_pid("site-tests/../unsafe key");` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/tests/tasks.uce | 59 | code | background task | `int short_alive = seen_short_pid == 0 ? -1 : task_kill(seen_short_pid, 0);` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/tests/tasks.uce | 60 | code | background task | `int repeat_alive = seen_repeat_pid == 0 ? -1 : task_kill(seen_repeat_pid, 0);` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/tests/tasks.uce | 72 | code | background task | `check("task_pid() + task_kill(pid, 0)", short_alive == 0, "kill(0) result=" + std::to_string(short_alive));` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/tests/tasks.uce | 73 | code | background task | `check("task_repeat()", repeat_pid != 0 && seen_repeat_pid != 0, "started=" + std::to_string(repeat_pid) + " seen=" + std::to_string(seen_repeat_pid));` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
+| site/tests/tasks.uce | 77 | code | background task | `check("task_kill() rejects negative pid", task_kill(-1, 0) == -1, "kill(-1, 0) rejected");` | Task APIs cross request lifetimes; verify they are host handles, not guest statics. |
diff --git a/spikes/wasm-phase5/run_phase5.sh b/spikes/wasm-phase5/run_phase5.sh
index 2bcf391..0b8432a 100755
--- a/spikes/wasm-phase5/run_phase5.sh
+++ b/spikes/wasm-phase5/run_phase5.sh
@@ -7,21 +7,52 @@ cd "$(dirname "$0")/../.."
 OUT=/tmp/uce/wasm-phase5
 mkdir -p "$OUT"
 
-python3 tests/run_network_tests.py --include-internal --json-report "$OUT/native-network.json"
-python3 tests/run_network_tests.py --include-internal --match starter --json-report "$OUT/native-starter.json"
-python3 spikes/wasm-phase5/audit_site_statics.py
-python3 spikes/wasm-phase5/benchmark.py --out-dir "$OUT"
+# The network suite can show transient cold-compile timeouts immediately after a
+# binary rebuild. Run a throwaway pass first so the measured gate is a warmed
+# parity signal rather than a compiler-cache signal. The warmup is allowed to
+# fail; the measured pass below is not.
+python3 tests/run_network_tests.py --include-internal --exclude 'site tests tasks' --json-report "$OUT/native-network-warmup.json" || true
 
-python3 - <<'PY'
+network_status=0
+starter_status=0
+benchmark_status=0
+python3 tests/run_network_tests.py --include-internal --json-report "$OUT/native-network.json" || network_status=$?
+python3 tests/run_network_tests.py --include-internal --match starter --json-report "$OUT/native-starter.json" || starter_status=$?
+python3 spikes/wasm-phase5/audit_site_statics.py --out-dir "$OUT"
+python3 spikes/wasm-phase5/benchmark.py --out-dir "$OUT" || benchmark_status=$?
+
+NETWORK_STATUS=$network_status STARTER_STATUS=$starter_status BENCHMARK_STATUS=$benchmark_status python3 - <<'PY'
 import json
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
+
+MIN_NETWORK_CASES = 80
+MIN_STARTER_CASES = 10
+MIN_BENCHMARKS = 3
 out = Path('/tmp/uce/wasm-phase5')
 network = json.loads((out / 'native-network.json').read_text())
 starter = json.loads((out / 'native-starter.json').read_text())
 bench = json.loads((out / 'benchmark.json').read_text())
 failures = [r for r in network if not r['ok']] + [r for r in starter if not r['ok']] + [r for r in bench if not r['ok']]
-if failures:
+structural_failures = []
+if len(network) < MIN_NETWORK_CASES:
+    structural_failures.append(f"network suite ran {len(network)} cases, expected at least {MIN_NETWORK_CASES}")
+if len(starter) < MIN_STARTER_CASES:
+    structural_failures.append(f"starter subset ran {len(starter)} cases, expected at least {MIN_STARTER_CASES}")
+if len(bench) < MIN_BENCHMARKS:
+    structural_failures.append(f"benchmark ran {len(bench)} rows, expected at least {MIN_BENCHMARKS}")
+nonzero = {
+    'network_status': int(os.environ['NETWORK_STATUS']),
+    'starter_status': int(os.environ['STARTER_STATUS']),
+    'benchmark_status': int(os.environ['BENCHMARK_STATUS']),
+}
+for name, status in nonzero.items():
+    if status != 0:
+        structural_failures.append(f"{name} exited {status}")
+if failures or structural_failures:
     print('PHASE5 HARNESS: FAIL')
+    for failure in structural_failures:
+        print(failure)
     for failure in failures:
         print(failure)
     raise SystemExit(1)
diff --git a/tests/run_network_tests.py b/tests/run_network_tests.py
index 9a19037..a35d0ee 100755
--- a/tests/run_network_tests.py
+++ b/tests/run_network_tests.py
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ def filter_cases(
 	name_pattern: Optional[str],
 	tags: List[str],
 	include_internal: bool,
+	excluded_names: List[str],
 ) -> List[NetworkTestCase]:
 	filtered = list(cases)
 	if plugins:
@@ -233,6 +234,9 @@ def filter_cases(
 		filtered = [case for case in filtered if matcher.search(case.name)]
 	if tags:
 		filtered = [case for case in filtered if any(tag in case.tags for tag in tags)]
+	if excluded_names:
+		excluded = set(excluded_names)
+		filtered = [case for case in filtered if case.name not in excluded]
 	return filtered
 
 
@@ -273,6 +277,7 @@ def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
 	parser.add_argument("--plugin-dir", default=str(base_dir / "plugins"), help="directory containing plugin files")
 	parser.add_argument("--plugin", action="append", default=[], help="limit to one or more plugin basenames")
 	parser.add_argument("--match", help="regex filter for case names")
+	parser.add_argument("--exclude", action="append", default=[], help="exclude an exact test case name after other filters")
 	parser.add_argument("--tag", action="append", default=[], help="only run cases with at least one matching tag")
 	parser.add_argument("--include-internal", action="store_true", help="include tests tagged internal in the run")
 	parser.add_argument("--list", action="store_true", help="list discovered tests without running them")
@@ -316,7 +321,7 @@ def main(argv: Optional[List[str]] = None) -> int:
 	for plugin_path in plugin_files:
 		register_plugin_cases(registry, plugin_path)
 
-	cases = filter_cases(registry.cases, args.plugin, args.match, args.tag, args.include_internal)
+	cases = filter_cases(registry.cases, args.plugin, args.match, args.tag, args.include_internal, args.exclude)
 	if not cases:
 		print("No tests matched the selected filters", file=sys.stderr)
 		return 2