--- A06 before edc37c9
+++ A06 after b39fd40
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-<TIMESTAMP> ENVIRONMENT {"build": "vp run build:bundle plus own web build; archive preinstall wrapper execs actual built bin.mjs; unmodified real L/H release archives", "checkout": "<CHECKOUT>", "fixture": "A06", "harness": "Linux local-SSH stub; actual generated script and built CLI; fresh synthetic HOME; no real SSH or UI", "home": "<CASE_DIR>/home", "node": "v26.12.1", "platform": "Linux x86_64", "side": "before", "sourceSHA": "edc37c96c810d42761ab510c6a3e9d0a741547dc", "stateKey": "a85a9f8d45b0926f"}
-<TIMESTAMP> ARTIFACT {"binSha256": "87522826dd14476a7032a743fbc4c0f517314640a6a77ef7102067d4d1f00ccc", "kind": "packaging wrapper; complete real built CLI, no helper shim", "version": "0.1.6", "wrapper": "#!/bin/sh\nexec /home/ubuntu/.local/share/vite-plus/js_runtime/node/26.12.1/bin/node '<CHECKOUT>/apps/server/dist/bin.mjs' \"$@\"\n"}
+<TIMESTAMP> ENVIRONMENT {"build": "vp run build:bundle plus own web build; archive preinstall wrapper execs actual built bin.mjs; unmodified real L/H release archives", "checkout": "<CHECKOUT>", "fixture": "A06", "harness": "Linux local-SSH stub; actual generated script and built CLI; fresh synthetic HOME; no real SSH or UI", "home": "<CASE_DIR>/home", "node": "v26.12.1", "platform": "Linux x86_64", "side": "after", "sourceSHA": "b39fd402c62559744f892a2e164212a79e0a6ede", "stateKey": "a85a9f8d45b0926f"}
+<TIMESTAMP> ARTIFACT {"binSha256": "1770457d5680daa4f4e9761d0771bdb1107cb886c3f882022defe2a26384f13a", "kind": "packaging wrapper; complete real built CLI, no helper shim", "version": "0.1.6", "wrapper": "#!/bin/sh\nexec /home/ubuntu/.local/share/vite-plus/js_runtime/node/26.12.1/bin/node '<CHECKOUT>/apps/server/dist/bin.mjs' \"$@\"\n"}
 <TIMESTAMP> COMMAND version 0.1.6 ["<CASE_DIR>/home/.t3/runtime/versions/0.1.6/t3", "--version"]
 <TIMESTAMP> EXIT version 0.1.6 0
 <TIMESTAMP> STDOUT version 0.1.6 t3 v0.1.6
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 <TIMESTAMP> LAUNCH_STDERR 
 <TIMESTAMP> ssh.log <TIMESTAMP> SSH_STUB argv=["-o", "BatchMode=yes", "-o", "ConnectTimeout=10", "-o", "ServerAliveInterval=15", "-o", "ServerAliveCountMax=3", "--", "proof-local", "sh", "-l", "-s", "--", "a85a9f8d45b0926f"]
-<TIMESTAMP> transmitted_script_sha256=2fba29ee131fbe72a4db9cc461fd09637a44fe16a1cf7027ac9276f02e1416d0
+<TIMESTAMP> transmitted_script_sha256=7cabeefe5996057559149fa71b72db3e693d3d3119f0b0b1b9557b4e204ce540
 <TIMESTAMP> exit=0
 
 <TIMESTAMP> remote.stdout {"remotePort":<PORT_1>,"serverKind":"managed"}
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@
 <TIMESTAMP> DEAD_TRACKED_FIXTURE_PID {"live": false, "pid": <PID_2>, "state": "gone"}
 <TIMESTAMP> ASSERT Q demonstrably dead PASS
 <TIMESTAMP> HARNESS_MUTATION {"managedPid": <PID_1>, "runtimePid": <PID_2>}
+<TIMESTAMP> HELPER_FIXTURE pid-mismatch {"contents": {"host": "127.0.0.1", "managedPolicy": null, "origin": "http://127.0.0.1:<PORT_1>", "ownerId": "<OWNER_UUID>", "pid": <PID_2>, "port": <PORT_1>, "serverVersion": "0.1.6", "startedAt": "<TIMESTAMP>", "version": 1}, "path": "<CASE_DIR>/helper-pid-mismatch.json", "pidArgument": <PID_1>, "synthetic": true}
+<TIMESTAMP> COMMAND helper pid-mismatch ["/home/ubuntu/.local/share/vite-plus/js_runtime/node/26.12.1/bin/node", "<CHECKOUT>/apps/server/dist/bin.mjs", "__ssh-helper", "keep-server", "<CASE_DIR>/helper-pid-mismatch.json", "<PID_1>"]
+<TIMESTAMP> EXIT helper pid-mismatch 1
+<TIMESTAMP> STDOUT helper pid-mismatch 
+<TIMESTAMP> STDERR helper pid-mismatch 
+<TIMESTAMP> ASSERT helper pid-mismatch expected exit 1 PASS
 <TIMESTAMP> STEP 2 reconnect connecting client C {"archiveVersion": "0.1.6", "previousRunnerSha256": "ed90fdd3eb50607dc619bf4aa6ef9cbbc3c47311893b026baa75b198c7af5ad9"}
 <TIMESTAMP> PRE_CONNECT {"managed": "managed", "pid": "<PID_1>", "port": "<PORT_1>", "process": {"live": true, "pid": <PID_1>, "state": "S"}, "runnerSha256": "ed90fdd3eb50607dc619bf4aa6ef9cbbc3c47311893b026baa75b198c7af5ad9", "runtime": {"host": "127.0.0.1", "managedPolicy": null, "origin": "http://127.0.0.1:<PORT_1>", "ownerId": "<OWNER_UUID>", "pid": <PID_2>, "port": <PORT_1>, "serverVersion": "0.1.6", "startedAt": "<TIMESTAMP>", "version": 1}}
 <TIMESTAMP> COMMAND launchOrReuseRemoteServer ["/home/ubuntu/.local/share/vite-plus/js_runtime/node/26.12.1/bin/node", "/tmp/lead-29428-r1/evidence-capture/launch.mjs", "<CHECKOUT>", "0.1.6"]
@@ -75,7 +81,7 @@
 
 <TIMESTAMP> LAUNCH_STDERR 
 <TIMESTAMP> ssh.log <TIMESTAMP> SSH_STUB argv=["-o", "BatchMode=yes", "-o", "ConnectTimeout=10", "-o", "ServerAliveInterval=15", "-o", "ServerAliveCountMax=3", "--", "proof-local", "sh", "-l", "-s", "--", "a85a9f8d45b0926f"]
-<TIMESTAMP> transmitted_script_sha256=2fba29ee131fbe72a4db9cc461fd09637a44fe16a1cf7027ac9276f02e1416d0
+<TIMESTAMP> transmitted_script_sha256=7cabeefe5996057559149fa71b72db3e693d3d3119f0b0b1b9557b4e204ce540
 <TIMESTAMP> exit=0
 
 <TIMESTAMP> remote.stdout {"remotePort":<PORT_1>,"serverKind":"managed"}
@@ -172,7 +178,6 @@
     '76_ProjectionProjectsPinArchive',
     '77_RepairBooleanSettledOverride'
   ]
-[<TIME>] INFO (<FIBER>): Listening on http://127.0.0.1:<PORT_1>
 [<TIME>] INFO (<FIBER>): agent activity publishing standby; waiting for T3 Connect link reconciliation
 [<TIME>] INFO (<FIBER>): V2 orchestration recovery completed
   {
@@ -182,6 +187,7 @@
     retiredEffects: 0,
     requeuedEffects: 0
   }
+[<TIME>] INFO (<FIBER>): Listening on http://127.0.0.1:<PORT_1>
 T3 Code server is ready.
 Connection string: http://127.0.0.1:<PORT_1>
 Token: <GENERATED_PAIRING_TOKEN_REDACTED>
@@ -261,4 +267,4 @@
     requeuedEffects: 0
   }
 
-<TIMESTAMP> END A06 before
+<TIMESTAMP> END A06 after