--- evidence-capture-2/capture.mjs
+++ evidence-capture-3/capture.mjs
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 import {promisify} from 'node:util';
 import {createHash} from 'node:crypto';
 const run=promisify(execFile);
-const scratch='/tmp/lead-32576-r1/evidence-capture-2';
+const scratch='/tmp/lead-32576-r1/evidence-capture-3';
 const side=process.argv[2];
 assert(['before','after'].includes(side));
-const checkout=side==='before'?'/home/user/wt/pr-32576-before2':'/home/user/wt/pr-32576';
-const revision=side==='before'?'41443e5706c4605bc3efc17bcf431970488a146d':'c7e32d78e517c2ef8f33d1c2f19a9ec88a246c10';
+const checkout=side==='before'?'/home/user/wt/pr-32576-before3':'/home/user/wt/pr-32576';
+const revision=side==='before'?'41443e5706c4605bc3efc17bcf431970488a146d':'73598a65e6f639d82cdcc9fc71a32ee9aa6d4156';
 const require=createRequire(path.join(checkout,'apps/web/package.json'));
 const {chromium}=require('playwright');
 const {expect}=require('playwright/test');
@@ -18,24 +18,27 @@
 const out=path.join(scratch,`${side}-${startedAt.replaceAll(':','-')}`);
 await fs.mkdir(out,{recursive:true});
 await fs.writeFile(path.join(out,'driver-private.pid'),String(process.pid));
-const log=await fs.readFile(path.join(scratch,`${side}-server-private-2.log`),'utf8');
+const log=await fs.readFile(path.join(scratch,`${side}-server-private.log`),'utf8');
 const pairingUrl=log.match(/pairingUrl: (\S+)/)?.[1];
 assert(pairingUrl,'Server must be running and print its pairing URL');
 const origin=new URL(pairingUrl).origin;
 const f=path.join(scratch,'fixture-fs');
 for(const d of ['existing','parent/child','parent/common-a','parent/common-b','clone-existing'])await fs.mkdir(path.join(f,d),{recursive:true});
 await fs.writeFile(path.join(scratch,`${side}-driver.pid`),String(process.pid));
+const actualRevision=(await run('git',['rev-parse','HEAD'],{cwd:checkout})).stdout.trim();
+assert.equal(actualRevision,revision);
 const driverSha256=createHash('sha256').update(await fs.readFile(new URL(import.meta.url))).digest('hex');
-const requested=['P1','P2','P0'];
+const requested=['N1','N2'];
 const standardScopes=['orchestration:read','orchestration:operate','settings:write','providers:manage','environment:maintain','preview:operate','diagnostics:read','terminal:read','terminal:operate','source-control:write','filesystem:read','filesystem:write','relay:read','access:read','access:write','relay:write'];
 const records=[];const failures=[];const actions=[];
 const browser=await chromium.launch({headless:true});
 const environment={browser:'Chromium',version:browser.version(),headless:true,viewport:{width:1440,height:900},DPR:1,host:'Linux x86_64',driverSha256,startedAt,revision,side};
 console.log(JSON.stringify({out,environment}));
+await fs.writeFile(path.join(out,'browser-private.pid'),String(browser._browserProcess?.process?.pid??''));
 process.on('SIGTERM',async()=>{await browser.close();process.exit(143);});
 function action(step){const r={timestamp:new Date().toISOString(),step};actions.push(r);console.log('STEP',step);return r;}
 const none={_tag:'None'};const some=value=>({_tag:'Some',value});
-const discovery={versionControlSystems:[{kind:'git',implemented:true,label:'Git',status:'available',version:some('synthetic fixture'),installHint:'Fixture only',detail:none}],sourceControlProviders:[{kind:'github',label:'GitHub',status:'available',version:some('synthetic fixture'),installHint:'Fixture only',detail:none,auth:{status:'authenticated',account:some('fixture-user'),host:some('github.com'),detail:none}}]};
+const discovery={versionControlSystems:[{kind:'git',implemented:true,label:'Git',status:'available',version:some('synthetic fixture'),installHint:'Fixture only',detail:none}],sourceControlProviders:[]};
 async function session({mac=false,rpcHarness=false,omitScope=null}={}){
  const grantedScopes=standardScopes.filter(scope=>scope!==omitScope);
  const sessionResponses=[];
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@
  const freshPair=pair.stdout.match(/Pairing URL: (\S+)/)?.[1];assert(freshPair,'fresh pairing URL');
  await page.goto(freshPair);action(`Paired; current path ${new URL(page.url()).pathname}`);
  const welcomeHeading=page.getByRole('heading',{name:'Welcome to T3 Code'});
- await welcomeHeading.or(page.getByRole('button',{name:'Add project',exact:true}).first()).first().waitFor({timeout:60000});
+ try{await welcomeHeading.or(page.getByRole('button',{name:'Add project',exact:true}).first()).first().waitFor({timeout:60000});}catch(error){await fs.writeFile(path.join(out,'startup-private.json'),JSON.stringify({path:new URL(page.url()).pathname,text:await page.locator('body').innerText(),sessions:sessionResponses},null,2));throw error;}
  if(await welcomeHeading.isVisible()){ 
   await page.getByRole('heading',{name:'Welcome to T3 Code'}).waitFor({timeout:60000});
   await expect(page.getByRole('button',{name:'Start',exact:true})).toBeEnabled({timeout:60000});
@@ -88,7 +91,7 @@
  try{await page.getByRole('button',{name:'Add project',exact:true}).first().waitFor({timeout:60000});}
  catch(error){await fs.writeFile(path.join(out,`startup-private-${omitScope??'full'}.json`),JSON.stringify({path:new URL(page.url()).pathname,text:await page.locator('body').innerText(),sessions:sessionResponses},null,2));throw error;}
  action('App ready; Add project is visible');
- const input=()=>page.getByRole('combobox');
+ const input=()=>page.getByRole('dialog',{name:'Command palette',exact:true}).locator('input[role="combobox"]');
  const button=label=>page.getByRole('button',{name:label,exact:true});
  async function close(){if(await input().count()){await page.keyboard.press('Escape');await expect(page.getByRole('dialog',{name:'Command palette',exact:true})).toHaveCount(0);}}
  async function root(){await close();await page.keyboard.press(mac?'Meta+k':'Control+k');await expect(input()).toBeFocused();}
@@ -96,7 +99,7 @@
  async function local(){await source();await page.getByRole('option',{name:/^Local folder/}).click();await expect(input()).toBeFocused();}
  async function fill(value,label){action(`Fill combobox with ${value}`);await input().fill(value);if(label)await expect(button(label)).toBeVisible();await expect(page.getByRole('status').filter({hasText:'Loading folders'})).toHaveCount(0);await expect(input()).toBeFocused();}
  async function highlight(){action('ArrowDown: highlight first directory');await input().press('ArrowDown');await expect(input()).toHaveAttribute('aria-activedescendant',/.+/);await expect(input()).toBeFocused();}
- async function capture(fixture,step,{terminal=false,harness=rpcHarness?'RPC harness: synthetic ready GitHub host, common new-project root, held request and synthetic failure':mac?'navigator.platform override harness':'real app'}={}){
+ async function capture(fixture,step,{terminal=false,harness=rpcHarness?'RPC harness: synthetic Git availability, no source-control hosts, common scratch new-project root; no project submission':mac?'navigator.platform override harness':'real app'}={}){
    const timestamp=new Date().toISOString();
    const dom=await page.evaluate(()=>{
     const input=document.querySelector('[role="dialog"] input[role="combobox"]');const active=document.activeElement;
@@ -114,6 +117,8 @@
    if(dom.input){assert(dom.focused,`${fixture}: actual native combobox must be focused`);const {result}=await cdp.send('Runtime.evaluate',{expression:'document.activeElement'});ax=await cdp.send('Accessibility.getPartialAXTree',{objectId:result.objectId,fetchRelatives:true});await cdp.send('Runtime.releaseObject',{objectId:result.objectId});
     if(dom.ariaDescribedby){const {result:t}=await cdp.send('Runtime.evaluate',{expression:`document.getElementById(${JSON.stringify(dom.ariaDescribedby)})`});targetAX=await cdp.send('Accessibility.getPartialAXTree',{objectId:t.objectId,fetchRelatives:false});await cdp.send('Runtime.releaseObject',{objectId:t.objectId});assert.equal(dom.targets.length,1);assert.equal(dom.targets[0].count,1);}
    }else assert(terminal,'Expected focused combobox');
+   let highlightedAX=null;
+   if(dom.ariaActiveDescendant){const {result:h}=await cdp.send('Runtime.evaluate',{expression:`document.getElementById(${JSON.stringify(dom.ariaActiveDescendant)})`});highlightedAX=await cdp.send('Accessibility.getPartialAXTree',{objectId:h.objectId,fetchRelatives:false});await cdp.send('Runtime.releaseObject',{objectId:h.objectId});}
    const focusedAX=ax?.nodes.find(n=>n.role?.value==='combobox'&&n.properties?.some(p=>p.name==='focused'&&p.value.value===true));
    if(dom.input)assert(focusedAX,'CDP must independently report focused combobox');
    const whole=await cdp.send('Accessibility.getFullAXTree');
@@ -122,7 +127,7 @@
    function visit(id){if(paletteIds.has(id))return;paletteIds.add(id);for(const child of nodeMap.get(id)?.childIds??[])visit(child);}
    if(dialog)visit(dialog.nodeId);
    const paletteAXTree={nodes:whole.nodes.filter(n=>paletteIds.has(n.nodeId))};
-   const record={fixture,step,timestamp,side,revision,harness,environment,permissions:{mode:'real pairing token; no session or scopes interception',omittedScope:omitScope,requestedScopes:grantedScopes,observedSessionResponses:sessionResponses},dom,paletteAXTree,computedDescription:focusedAX?.description?.value??null,focusedAX:focusedAX??null,partialAXTree:ax,targetAXTree:targetAX,browseTransactions:browseLog.filter(e=>{const request=e.event==='request'?e:browseLog.find(r=>r.event==='request'&&r.id===e.id);return request?.payload?.partialPath?.startsWith(f);}),rpcHarnessLog:rpcLog.slice()};
+   const record={fixture,step,timestamp,side,revision,harness,environment,permissions:{mode:'real pairing token; no session or scopes interception',omittedScope:omitScope,requestedScopes:grantedScopes,observedSessionResponses:sessionResponses},dom,paletteAXTree,computedDescription:focusedAX?.description?.value??null,focusedAX:focusedAX??null,partialAXTree:ax,targetAXTree:targetAX,highlightedAXTree:highlightedAX,highlightedRowName:highlightedAX?.nodes.find(n=>n.role?.value==='option')?.name?.value??null,browseTransactions:browseLog.filter(e=>{const request=e.event==='request'?e:browseLog.find(r=>r.event==='request'&&r.id===e.id);return request?.payload?.partialPath?.startsWith(f);}),rpcHarnessLog:rpcLog.slice()};
    records.push(record);await fs.writeFile(path.join(out,`${fixture}-${String(records.filter(r=>r.fixture===fixture).length).padStart(2,'0')}.json`),JSON.stringify(record,null,2)+'\n');
    console.log('CAPTURE',fixture,step,JSON.stringify(record.computedDescription),dom.accessoryCandidate?.ariaLabel,dom.accessoryCandidate?.disabled);
    return record;
@@ -131,29 +136,41 @@
 }
 async function suite(name,fn){try{await fn();}catch(e){const failure={suite:name,error:String(e),timestamp:new Date().toISOString()};failures.push(failure);console.log('FAIL',JSON.stringify(failure));await fs.writeFile(path.join(out,'failures.json'),JSON.stringify(failures,null,2));}}
 try{
- for(const fixture of requested)await suite(fixture,async()=>{
-  const omitScope=fixture==='P1'?'orchestration:operate':fixture==='P2'?'source-control:write':null;
-  const s=await session({omitScope});
+ await suite('N1/N2 New project',async()=>{
+  const s=await session({rpcHarness:true});
   try{
-   if(fixture==='P2'){
-    await s.source();action('Choose Git URL');await s.page.getByRole('option',{name:/^Git URL/}).click();
-    await s.fill('https://example.invalid/fixture/repository.git','Continue (Enter)');
-    action('Enter continues to clone destination');await s.input().press('Enter');
-    await s.fill(`${f}/clone-existing/`);
-   }else{await s.local();await s.fill(`${f}/existing/`);}
-   await s.page.getByRole('option',{name:'..',exact:true}).waitFor();
+   await s.root();
+   action('Command palette: type Add project and select its row');
+   await s.input().fill('Add project');
+   await s.page.getByRole('option',{name:'Add project',exact:true}).click();
+   action('Add project: select New project');
+   await s.page.getByRole('option',{name:/^New project/}).click();
+   await expect(s.input()).toHaveAttribute('placeholder','Project name');
+   await s.fill('demo');
+   await expect(s.input()).not.toHaveAttribute('aria-activedescendant',/.+/);
+   const n1=await s.capture('N1','New project; name demo; no row highlighted');
+   assert.equal(n1.dom.query,'demo');
+   assert(!n1.dom.ariaActiveDescendant);
+   assert.equal(n1.dom.accessoryCandidate?.disabled,false);
+   assert.equal(n1.dom.accessoryCandidate?.ariaLabel,'Create (Enter)');
+   assert.equal(n1.computedDescription,side==='before'?null:'Create (Enter)');
+   const existing=s.page.getByRole('option',{name:/^Add existing project/});
+   await existing.waitFor();
+   const rowCount=await s.page.getByRole('option').count();
+   for(let index=0;index<rowCount;index++){
+    action('ArrowDown within New project list');
+    await s.input().press('ArrowDown');
+    if(await existing.getAttribute('data-highlighted')!==null)break;
+   }
+   await expect(existing).toHaveAttribute('data-highlighted', '');
    await expect(s.input()).toBeFocused();
-   const r=await s.capture(fixture,fixture==='P2'?'Git URL clone destination; source-control:write omitted':fixture==='P1'?'Local folder; orchestration:operate omitted':'Local folder; full standard scopes');
-   assert.equal(r.dom.accessoryCandidate?.disabled,fixture!=='P0');
-   assert(r.permissions.observedSessionResponses.length>0,'Capture must observe real auth session response');
-   const state=r.permissions.observedSessionResponses.at(-1);
-   assert.equal(state.authenticated,true);
-   assert.deepEqual([...state.permissions].sort(),[...standardScopes.filter(scope=>scope!==omitScope)].sort());
-   if(side==='before')assert.equal(r.computedDescription,null);
-   else{
-    const expected=fixture==='P1'?'This connection cannot add projects.':fixture==='P2'?'This connection needs permission to write source control and add projects.':'Add (Enter)';
-    assert.equal(r.computedDescription,expected);assert.equal(r.dom.accessoryCandidate.ariaLabel,expected);
-   }
+   const n2=await s.capture('N2','New project; name demo; ArrowDown highlights Add existing project');
+   assert(n2.dom.ariaActiveDescendant);
+   assert(n2.highlightedRowName?.startsWith('Add existing project'));
+   assert.equal(n2.dom.accessoryCandidate?.disabled,false);
+   assert.equal(n2.dom.accessoryCandidate?.ariaLabel,'Create (Ctrl Enter)');
+   assert.equal(n2.computedDescription,side==='before'?null:'Create (Ctrl Enter)');
+   assert.equal(n1.dom.input.nodeToken,n2.dom.input.nodeToken);
   }finally{await s.context.close();}
  });
 }finally{
@@ -166,3 +183,5 @@
  for(const fixture of requested){const rows=records.filter(r=>r.fixture===fixture);if(rows.length)await fs.writeFile(path.join(out,`${fixture}-trace.md`),`# ${fixture} — ${side}\n\n| UTC timestamp | Scripted state/event | Computed description | Focused | Input token | Target label | Disabled |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n`+rows.map(r=>`| ${r.timestamp} | ${r.step} | ${r.computedDescription??'(none)'} | ${r.dom.focused} | ${r.dom.input?.nodeToken??'—'} | ${r.dom.accessoryCandidate?.ariaLabel??'—'} | ${r.dom.accessoryCandidate?.disabled??'—'} |`).join('\n')+'\n');}
  console.log('SUMMARY',JSON.stringify(summary));
 }
+
+if(failures.length||requested.some(id=>!records.some(r=>r.fixture===id)))process.exitCode=1;