chore(agents): migrate to agents.md protocol — .agents/ wiki/plans/rules/skills

Root AGENTS.md is now a thin entry point + knowledge map; the batch-workflow
detail it duplicated already lived in .claude/skills/animation/SKILL.md.
Folded docs/ (dances registry + iclone-bridge stub), root plans/, and
devops-reports/ into .agents/wiki/ and .agents/plans/ per the per-repo .agents/
convention. Added .agents/SOUL.md, .agents/AGENTS.md, wiki/ARCHITECTURE.md,
wiki/architecture/, and wiki/master-plan.md (derived from the closed plans +
the dance registry's live ceremony-slot table). Fixed doc-path references in
exchange/GUIDE.md, the animation skill, and the iclone-bridge stub. All moves
via mv (git detected as renames) — no content deleted.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.agents/AGENTS.md

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+# .agents/AGENTS.md — registry + delegation
+
+Detailed layer behind root `AGENTS.md`. This repo has no repo-specific
+multi-agent registry beyond:
+
+- **`loop-qc`** (`.claude/agents/loop-qc.md`) — sub-agent for the loop-QC pass
+  on converted GLBs; use it instead of hand-running `tools/loop_qc.py` when
+  checking a batch of clips.
+
+For cross-repo agent roster, MCP services, and delegation rules, see the hub:
+`tinqs-ltd/docs/.agents/AGENTS.md`.

.agents/SOUL.md

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+# SOUL.md — animation repo identity
+
+Inherits the shared identity, values, and confidentiality rules from the hub:
+`tinqs-ltd/docs/.agents/SOUL.md`. Read that first if this is your first session
+on any Tinqs repo.
+
+## What this repo is
+
+The animation-pipeline hub and Mac↔PC bridge for Ariki. iClone 8 + Video Mocap
+run on Jeremy's Windows PC; Blender 5, the retarget tools, and `ariki-game` live
+on both machines. This repo carries the skills, tools, and files-in-flight that
+turn PC-side motion capture (iClone renders, video mocap) into game-ready
+Quaternius-rig GLB clips consumed by `ariki-game`.
+
+## Scope
+
+- **In scope:** FBX→GLB retargeting (Blender headless), loop QC and loop-fixing,
+  dance/clip naming and the registry, boat/prop export, the exchange-folder
+  bridge protocol, and the skills that encode iClone/mocap operator knowledge.
+- **Out of scope:** game-side rendering, ClipCatalog code, dance ceremony
+  design (owned by `ariki-game`) — this repo only produces and ships the assets.
+
+## Confidentiality
+
+Same as the hub: this repo is private/internal. No special classified material
+lives here (Cosmos-related confidentiality does not apply to animation tooling).

.agents/rules/README.md

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+# rules/ — always-on conventions for this repo
+
+No repo-specific rules beyond what's already always-on in root `AGENTS.md`
+(git via `tinqs push`/`tinqs pull`, stage-by-explicit-path, naming law) and the
+shared hub rules at `tinqs-ltd/docs/.agents/rules/`. Add a file here when a
+convention needs to be enforced repo-wide and doesn't fit in `AGENTS.md`'s
+thin-entry budget.

.agents/skills/README.md

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+# skills/ — playbooks
+
+This repo's operator playbooks are Claude-Code-native skills and live at
+`.claude/skills/` (auto-discovered by Claude Code), not duplicated here:
+
+| Skill | Covers |
+|---|---|
+| `animation` | Operator playbook — the batch workflow, naming, loop QC, gotchas |
+| `animation-creation` | Authoring new clips on the shared Quaternius skeleton |
+| `iclone-video-mocap` | iClone 8 + Video Mocap: filming, cleanup, FBX export |
+| `pose-estimation` | Video→pose-landmark extraction (MediaPipe) |
+| `retarget-animations` | Deprecated early retarget notes, kept for history |
+
+An agent-level playbook (`loop-qc`) lives at `.claude/agents/loop-qc.md`. Follow
+the per-repo convention (`.agents/skills/` as the canonical location) once this
+repo's skills are ported off `.claude/`; until then this file is the pointer so
+there's a single place agents look, per the SoT rule (no second source of
+truth).

.agents/wiki/ARCHITECTURE.md

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+# Architecture — animation pipeline
+
+Entry point to architecture law for this repo. Per-system detail lives in
+`.agents/wiki/architecture/`.
+
+## The one-sentence shape
+
+PC-side motion capture (iClone 8 + Video Mocap) → this repo (Mac↔PC bridge,
+Blender-headless retargeting, loop QC) → `ariki-game` (Quaternius-rig GLB
+consumption via ClipCatalog).
+
+## Machines and where things live
+
+| Machine | Owns |
+|---|---|
+| PC (Windows) | iClone 8 + Video Mocap plugin — authors motion, exports FBX |
+| Mac (and PC) | Blender 5.1.2, this repo's retarget tools, `ariki-game` checkout |
+
+Files move machine-to-machine only through `exchange/` in this repo, synced
+with `tinqs push`/`tinqs pull` (Git LFS for `.fbx/.glb/.mp4/.task` — see
+`.gitattributes`). Raw `git pull` hangs on LFS in tinqs.com repos.
+
+## Pipeline stages
+
+1. **Capture (PC)** — iClone export, Blender preset, Range=All, Preserve Bone
+   Names ON → `exchange/incoming-fbx/`.
+2. **Retarget (either machine)** — Blender-headless, source-specific retargeter
+   in `tools/`, all bake onto the shared Quaternius rig and export a
+   mesh-stripped GLB with one NLA track per clip:
+   - `cc_retarget.py` — Reallusion CC/iClone `CC_Base_*` FBX (60fps; rejects
+     2-frame `_TempMotion` exports as a guard against motion-less takes)
+   - `mixamo_retarget.py` — Mixamo FBX (prefix auto-detect)
+   - `kevin_retarget.py` — Kevin Iglesias Unity FBX (`B-*` rig; hardcoded
+     target path, non-portable)
+   - `mocap_retarget.py` — MediaPipe pose JSON → GLB (rotation solving, no
+     source armature)
+   → `exchange/converted-glb/`.
+3. **Loop QC** — `tools/loop_qc.py` (pre-commit gate: pose/velocity/root-drift
+   continuity across the seam, exit 0 = smooth). Fixers when it fails:
+   `tools/loop_fix.py` (de-drift/trim/seam-blend → `exchange/looped-glb/`) and
+   `tools/pingpong_bake.py` (palindrome bake, seam-perfect but motion reverses
+   at the turn → `exchange/pingpong-glb/`, clip suffix `PP`). Every adopted
+   dance ships as a base clip + `_pp` pair.
+4. **Ship** — commit + `tinqs push` the GLBs in this repo, then copy into
+   `ariki-game/assets/quaternius/dancegen/` (auto-discovered by ClipCatalog as
+   `<pack>/<ClipName>` — also watches `kevin/`, `mixamo/`), write one dance JSON
+   per clip in `ariki-game/assets/dances/`, `game.sh import`, verify clip names
+   match GLB `animations[].name` exactly, commit in ariki-game (push only when
+   Jeremy asks).
+5. **Post-ingest QC (game side, out of this repo)** — `ariki-game/tools/anim_qc.py`
+   re-checks world-space seam continuity + renders a seam-cross video for eye
+   review. Two QC tools by design: this repo's gate is pre-commit/local-space,
+   the game's is post-ingest/world-space.
+
+## Naming law
+
+Full detail: `.agents/wiki/dances/REGISTRY.md` (source of truth — do not
+duplicate its content elsewhere). Summary: new takes get a provisional `nd_##`
+id (never a content-derived name); a take is renamed to its ceremony code
+(snake_case of the sim's `DanceType` enum + index) only once Jeremy assigns it
+to a specific ceremony, via `tools/rename_clip.py`. Rejected/superseded takes
+are archived (`archive/`), never deleted; numbers are never reused.
+
+## Canonical target rig
+
+All retargeters bake onto ariki-game's
+`assets/quaternius/base-characters/.../Godot - UE/Superhero_Male_FullBody.gltf`.
+Run from this repo, `--target` must be passed explicitly (the tool's default
+path is ariki-relative and won't resolve here). The rig/pack standard itself
+(65-bone Quaternius UE-named skeleton, hero body `Ariki_Female_QuatSkin.glb`) is
+governed by `ariki-game/.humans/animation-bone-sources.html` and
+`ariki-game/.agents/wiki/quaternius-ual-packs.md` — this repo's iClone/mocap
+lane is explicitly a separate clip source (not UAL1/UAL2/Kevin/Mixamo), landing
+in `dancegen/` only.
+
+## Tool provenance / mirroring
+
+`tools/cc_retarget.py`, `mixamo_retarget.py`, `kevin_retarget.py`,
+`mocap_retarget.py` are **mirrors of `ariki-game/tools/`** — the game copies are
+authoritative; re-copy from ariki-game when they change (they have silently
+diverged before). `.claude/skills/` here mirror a subset of `ariki-game/.claude/skills/`
+plus `~/.claude/skills/pose-estimation` — see `README.md` Provenance section.
+
+## See also
+
+- `.agents/wiki/architecture/` — per-system detail (currently: this file covers
+  the whole pipeline; split out if a subsystem grows its own doc).
+- `.agents/wiki/dances/REGISTRY.md` — naming/registry source of truth.
+- `.agents/wiki/iclone-bridge.md` — PC-lane routing stub.
+- `.agents/wiki/devops-reports/` — point-in-time audits and convergence reports.

.agents/wiki/architecture/README.md

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+# architecture/ — per-system detail
+
+This repo's pipeline is small enough that `.agents/wiki/ARCHITECTURE.md` covers
+it end to end today; nothing has grown large enough yet to need its own
+per-system doc here. Split a topic out into this folder (and link it from
+`ARCHITECTURE.md`) when it does — likely candidates as the repo grows:
+
+- Retarget-tool internals (per-source rig mapping, bone-name conventions).
+- Loop QC/fix algorithms (pose-gap, velocity-gap, root-drift math).
+- The exchange-folder state machine (`exchange/GUIDE.md` currently owns this —
+  promote here if it needs architecture-level treatment beyond an operator
+  guide).

.agents/wiki/dances/REGISTRY.md

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ renamed once Jeremy says which ceremony it corresponds to. Rename with:
 |---|---|---|---|
 | `water_dance_01` | 1 | awaiting take | — |
 | `fire_dance_01` | 1 | awaiting take | — (the old "firedance1" was mislabeled dance1 choreography) |
-| `tide_dance_01` | 1 | awaiting take | — |
+| `tide_dance_01` | 1 | ⚠ **no enum entry** | — (no `TideDance` in the sim `DanceType` enum as of 2026-07-23 — confirm with Ozan whether the slot is real before filming a take) |
 | `fertility_dance_01` | 1 | **adopted** 2026-07-16 | aloha1 (hula) — shipped with `_pp` loop |
 | `food_dance_01` | 1 | awaiting take | — |
 | `taming_dance_01` | 1 | **adopted** 2026-07-16 | dance1 — shipped with `_pp` loop |
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ renamed once Jeremy says which ceremony it corresponds to. Rename with:
 | `colony_shield_dance_01` | 2 | awaiting take | — |
 | `age_progression_dance_01` | 3 | awaiting take | — (gates Age advancement) |
 | `star_watching_dance_01` | 3 | awaiting take | — |
-| `rain_dance_01` | tech | awaiting take | — (tech-tree "Rain Maker"; not in DanceType enum yet) |
+| `rain_dance_01` | 1 | awaiting take | — (tech-tree "Rain Maker"; `RainDance` **is** in the DanceType enum, Age 1 — earlier "not in enum yet" note was wrong, corrected 2026-07-23) |
 
 ## Register
 
@@ -82,3 +82,14 @@ Cyclic clips (`*_loop`, `*_idle`) must pass `loop_qc.py` before shipping; one-sh
 | `boat_row_loop` | `BoatRowLoop` | awaiting take | helm, stern-oar sweep ±18° |
 | `boat_fish_loop` | `BoatFishLoop` | awaiting take | Seat_Fisher; coexists with kevin Fishing01_Loop |
 | `boat_sail_idle` | `BoatSailIdle` | awaiting take | sway/line-hauling loop |
+| *(unregistered)* | `CanoeDismount`, `CanoeSitIdle` | **live in-game** since 2026-07-21 | shipped as `ariki-game/assets/quaternius/dancegen/canoedismount1.glb` (content-guessed name, predates this table) — register under a `boat_*` code at next adoption pass |
+| *(unregistered)* | `run_to_dive` | **live in-game** | Mixamo one-off at `ariki-game/assets/quaternius/mixamo/run_to_dive.glb` — outside this pipeline, listed for completeness |
+
+## QC tool split (audit 2026-07-23)
+
+Two QC tools exist and gate different stages — both stay:
+- **`tools/loop_qc.py` (this repo)** — the **pre-commit loop gate**: local-rotation pose gap,
+  velocity gap, root drift; exit 0/1. Every `_pp` (and `*_loop`/`*_idle` boat clip) must pass
+  it before adoption — this is the "must pass loop_qc" rule above.
+- **`ariki-game/tools/anim_qc.py`** — **post-ingest QC** on the game side: world-space seam
+  position/velocity, mid-clip stutter scan, seam-cross video render for eye review.

.agents/wiki/devops-reports/2026-07-24-animation-standard-convergence.md

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+# DevOps Report — Animation Standard Convergence (2026-07-23 → 24)
+
+**Author:** Claude (Fable 5), Jeremy's session · **Repos:** `animation` + `ariki-game`
+**Trigger:** Ozan landed the animation standardization contract on ariki-game main
+(2026-07-23: `5409a82e0`, `3d7f3ef94`); Jeremy requested a full conformance assessment
+of our lane (dance pipeline, this bridge repo, test beds), then execution of the fixes.
+
+---
+
+## 1. What the standard says (one paragraph)
+
+One runtime skeleton — the Quaternius 65-bone UE-named rig. Hero body =
+`Ariki_Female_QuatSkin.glb` (Mixamo weights on Quaternius rest orientations; the earlier
+MixamoSkin+msrig pairing is superseded). Clip policy: UAL1 Pro = locomotion, UAL2 Source =
+work (under `ariki-game/assets/quaternius/anim/`), Kevin packs gaps-only, Mixamo one-offs,
+and **our iClone/video-mocap lane is explicitly separate**: `cc_retarget.py` →
+`dancegen/` → dance JSON. Canonical docs: `ariki-game/.humans/animation-bone-sources.html`,
+wiki `player-quaternius-animator.md` + `quaternius-ual-packs.md`, skill
+`aaa-player-animation`.
+
+## 2. The assessment (how it ran)
+
+- 52 checkable rules extracted from the 7 standard docs.
+- 10 audit roles, model-routed: GLM-5.2 ×2 (inline-input tasks), DeepSeek v4-pro ×5
+  (code/doc/bed sweeps; one run died and was completed by the orchestrator), Fable ×3
+  (wiring, dance system, synthesis). Every CRITICAL/HIGH re-verified mechanically.
+- Bone-census probe over 21 GLBs (this repo's `exchange/{converted,pingpong}-glb/` +
+  ariki `dancegen/` + the three body GLBs).
+- Full report: `ariki-game/.agents/audits/animation-standard-assessment-2026-07-23.md`;
+  meeting page: `ariki-game/.humans/animation-standard-assessment.html`.
+
+**Result:** the pipeline core was already conformant — 100% of runtime clip GLBs on the
+65-bone contract, 4/4 `_pp` loop pairs, all dance JSONs clean post-rename, 16/17 test
+beds compliant. The defects clustered in the superseded MixamoSkin/msrig mechanism and
+stale doc/tool mirrors.
+
+## 3. What we shipped
+
+### This repo (`b4d9621`, pushed 2026-07-23)
+| Change | Why |
+|---|---|
+| `tools/cc_retarget.py` + `mixamo_retarget.py` re-synced from ariki-game | They were stale forks (2026-07-15) silently missing `--despike`, `--fingers`, `--map ual` — PC batches would have lost QC |
+| Tool **mirroring rule** added to `exchange/GUIDE.md` | Game copies are authoritative; never edit mirrors here |
+| `tools/kevin_retarget.py` path fix (mirrored) | Was hardcoded to Ozan's home dir |
+| `exchange/INBOX/lena/Ariki_Female_QuatSkin.glb` added (LFS) + README rewrite | The drop shipped only the superseded MixamoSkin body; **import the QuatSkin one on the PC** |
+| `docs/dances/REGISTRY.md` corrections | `tide_dance_01` flagged (NO `TideDance` in the sim enum); rain note fixed (`RainDance` IS in the enum); boat table now records live `canoedismount1`/`run_to_dive`; QC split documented (loop_qc = pre-commit gate here, anim_qc = post-ingest game-side) |
+| `docs/iclone-bridge.md` created | GUIDE referenced it; it never existed |
+
+Earlier same day (`998e306`): the original Lena INBOX drop (GLB + rigged/unrigged T-pose
+FBX + toned textures).
+
+### ariki-game (`b70d5a11c` + `934b6d4dc`, pushed)
+- **Dance bed `LenaBodyPath` → QuatSkin** (the bed had gone Lena-only on the superseded
+  MixamoSkin body whose msrig clip-reroute is dead — basename rot after the Pro rename).
+  Build green.
+- Doc convergence: clip-inventory wiki corrected (23→30 wired UAL2; shield/sword set was
+  mislabeled "unused"), UALPACKS "Standard removed" claim scoped, `animation-pipelines.md`
+  coverage extended (+`anim-combined/ msrig/ derived-bodies/`), `pose-estimation` skill
+  reference re-pointed to THIS repo.
+- Bug filed for Ozan: `.agents/bugs/2026-07-23-ninjajump-idle-missing-clip.md` —
+  code requests `NinjaJump_Idle`, pack ships `NinjaJump_Idle_Loop`, resolver can't bridge.
+
+## 4. Live verification (2026-07-24)
+
+Screenshot-verified on a running dance bed (post-fix build): QuatSkin Lena dancers
+upright, phase-locked, `war_challenge` playing on the stock clip libraries. Engine log
+carries **zero** `MISSING clip` warnings → the NinjaJump bug is **latent** (current
+Godot import config strips `_Loop`), not active; hardening still recommended. Bug file
+updated with this evidence (`934b6d4dc`).
+
+## 5. Open items (owners)
+
+| Item | Owner |
+|---|---|
+| Import `INBOX/lena/Ariki_Female_QuatSkin.glb` on the PC (not the MixamoSkin one) | Jeremy |
+| Retire `msrig/` + MixamoSkin GLB outright (recommended) or re-retarget under new basenames | Ozan (negotiate) |
+| Amend the Kevin-swim keep-set rule to match the restored swim override in code | Ozan (negotiate) |
+| Add derived/import packs (Run_Punch, mixamo one-offs, canoe clips) to the BONES tables | Ozan (negotiate) |
+| NinjaJump 1-token fix + resolver `+_Loop` arm | Ozan (bug filed) |
+| Register `canoedismount1` under a `boat_*` code at next adoption pass | Jeremy (this repo) |
+
+## 6. Ops notes
+
+- All syncs via `tinqs pull`/`tinqs push` (LFS-safe); QuatSkin GLB verified as an LFS pointer.
+- Executor telemetry: GLM headless = 1 clean / 1 silent-empty; DeepSeek = 4 clean / 1 SIGTERM;
+  Fable tracks found both deep bugs (dead msrig reroute, NinjaJump). Full disclosure table
+  in the audit report.

.agents/wiki/iclone-bridge.md

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+# iClone bridge — PC-lane overview
+
+(Stub created 2026-07-23 — this path was referenced by `exchange/GUIDE.md` but never
+written. The full operational detail lives elsewhere; this page just routes you.)
+
+The Mac↔PC animation bridge: iClone 8 + Video Mocap on Jeremy's Windows machine authors
+motion; this repo carries files both directions; ariki-game consumes 65-bone Quaternius
+GLBs.
+
+| Need | Go to |
+|---|---|
+| Which exchange/ folder to use, when files move/archive | `exchange/GUIDE.md` |
+| Naming (nd_## → ceremony codes), loop-pair rule, registry | `.agents/wiki/dances/REGISTRY.md` |
+| Filming rules, iClone/AccuFACE settings, mocap cleanup, FBX export | `iclone-video-mocap` skill (`.claude/skills/` here and in ariki-game) |
+| CC FBX → Quaternius GLB conversion | `tools/cc_retarget.py` (mirror of ariki-game — game copy is authoritative) |
+| Looping (`_pp`) + QC gates | `tools/pingpong_bake.py` + `tools/loop_qc.py`; game-side `anim_qc.py` (split documented in REGISTRY.md) |
+| Game-side landing zone | `ariki-game/assets/quaternius/dancegen/` + `assets/dances/*.json` |
+| The skeleton/pack standard itself | `ariki-game/.humans/animation-bone-sources.html` + `.agents/wiki/quaternius-ual-packs.md` |

.agents/wiki/master-plan.md

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+# Master plan — animation repo
+
+What's in flight and recently shipped. See `.agents/plans/` for the closed-out
+plan/results docs behind these items; see `.agents/wiki/dances/REGISTRY.md` for
+the live per-clip status table (source of truth, not duplicated here).
+
+## Recently shipped (closed plans, folded into wiki)
+
+- **Animation-gen pipeline** (2026-07-13) — the FBX→Blender-retarget→GLB→dance-JSON
+  bridge itself; core of `.agents/wiki/ARCHITECTURE.md` today.
+- **Animation skills adoption** (2026-07-13) — `.claude/skills/animation*`,
+  `iclone-video-mocap`, `pose-estimation` brought in as repo skills.
+- **Loop fix** (2026-07-16, plan + results) — `tools/loop_fix.py` (de-drift/trim/
+  seam-blend) and `tools/pingpong_bake.py` shipped; every adopted dance now ships
+  as a base clip + `_pp` pair, gated by `tools/loop_qc.py`.
+- **Boat prop export** (2026-07-17, plan + fixes + results) — `tools/export_boat_prop.py`
+  staging pipeline for the boat action-clip set (see "Boat actions" below).
+- **Animation-standard convergence** (2026-07-23/24, `.agents/wiki/devops-reports/`) —
+  full audit against ariki-game's animation-standardization contract. Result:
+  pipeline core already conformant (100% of runtime clip GLBs on the 65-bone
+  Quaternius rig, all `_pp` pairs present, dance JSONs clean). Fixes landed:
+  registry corrections (`tide_dance_01` has no sim enum entry — flag before
+  filming; `rain_dance_01` confirmed in-enum), `iclone-bridge.md` written
+  (previously a dead reference), QC-tool split documented (`loop_qc.py` here =
+  pre-commit gate, `ariki-game/tools/anim_qc.py` = post-ingest gate).
+- **agents.md migration** (2026-07-24, this change) — repo restructured onto the
+  open agent protocol: root `AGENTS.md` (thin) + `.agents/` (SOUL, wiki, plans,
+  skills-pointer). `docs/` and root `plans/`/`devops-reports/` folded into
+  `.agents/wiki/`.
+
+## In flight — ceremony dance slots awaiting a take
+
+Per `.agents/wiki/dances/REGISTRY.md`, adopted so far: `fertility_dance_01`
+(hula), `taming_dance_01`, `war_dance_01` (haka) — each shipped with its `_pp`
+loop. One provisional take (`nd_01`, baraka1) is filmed and QC-passed but not
+yet assigned to a ceremony. Still **awaiting a take**: `water_dance_01`,
+`fire_dance_01`, `food_dance_01`, `sailing_dance_01`, `building_dance_01`,
+`colony_shield_dance_01`, `age_progression_dance_01`, `star_watching_dance_01`,
+`rain_dance_01`. `tide_dance_01` has no confirmed sim `DanceType` entry — resolve
+with Ozan before filming.
+
+## In flight — boat action clips
+
+Staging tooling (`tools/export_boat_prop.py`) is built and the boat prop rig
+verified; the action-clip set itself is **awaiting takes**: `boat_dive`,
+`boat_climb`, `boat_collect`, `boat_row_loop`, `boat_fish_loop`,
+`boat_sail_idle`. Two boat-adjacent clips are already live in-game
+(`CanoeDismount`/`CanoeSitIdle`, `run_to_dive`) but predate this registry and
+need a `boat_*` code assigned at the next adoption pass.
+
+## Open threads
+
+- `tools/kevin_retarget.py` has a hardcoded, non-portable target path — fine for
+  now, flagged in `AGENTS.md` gotchas.
+- `.claude/skills/retarget-animations/` is kept only for history (deprecated,
+  superseded by the per-source retargeters in `tools/`).

.claude/skills/animation/SKILL.md

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ This skill is the accumulated **do-it-this-way** knowledge from real runs.
 ```
 Blender here is **5.1.2**. When running from this repo the `--target` is **required** — the tool's default target path is ariki-relative and won't resolve.
 
-## Naming system (registry: `docs/dances/REGISTRY.md` — read it, it is the source of truth)
+## Naming system (registry: `.agents/wiki/dances/REGISTRY.md` — read it, it is the source of truth)
 Two-stage names, following the **game's item-id convention (lowercase snake_case)**.
 **New dances get a provisional id, never a content name**: at conversion, assign the
 next free `nd_##` from the registry — pack `nd_08`, clip `ND08`, JSON `nd_08.json`,

AGENTS.md

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# AGENTS.md — animation repo
+
+Entry point for AI agents working in `local.repo/animation` (all tools: pi,
+Claude Code, Cursor). This repo is Jeremy's animation-pipeline hub **and** the
+Mac↔PC bridge that carries iClone/mocap exports into `ariki-game`. iClone 8 +
+Video Mocap live on the PC; Blender 5, the retarget tools, and the game repo
+live on both machines.
+
+Read `.agents/SOUL.md` at session start, then use the knowledge map below —
+this file stays thin; the operational detail lives in `.claude/skills/` and
+`.agents/`.
+
+## Knowledge map
+
+| Category | Path | When |
+|---|---|---|
+| Identity | `.agents/SOUL.md` | always-on |
+| Batch workflow, canonical retarget command, naming, loop QC, gotchas, repo etiquette | `.claude/skills/animation/SKILL.md` | always-on — read before any batch or clip work |
+| Architecture (pipeline stages, canonical rig, tool provenance) | `.agents/wiki/ARCHITECTURE.md` | consult when touching the pipeline |
+| Per-system architecture detail | `.agents/wiki/architecture/` | consult-when |
+| In-flight work + recently shipped | `.agents/wiki/master-plan.md` | check before starting new work |
+| Dance/clip naming registry (source of truth for names) | `.agents/wiki/dances/REGISTRY.md` | always-on when naming or shipping a clip |
+| PC-lane routing stub | `.agents/wiki/iclone-bridge.md` | consult-when |
+| Point-in-time audits / convergence reports | `.agents/wiki/devops-reports/` | consult-when |
+| Open/executing plans | `.agents/plans/` | consult-when |
+| Other operator playbooks (iClone/mocap, clip authoring, pose estimation) | `.claude/skills/` (index: `.agents/skills/README.md`) | consult-when |
+| Loop-QC sub-agent | `.claude/agents/loop-qc.md` | consult-when |
+| Repo-wide conventions | `.agents/rules/` | always-on |
+| Exchange-folder operator guide (which folder, when files move/archive) | `exchange/GUIDE.md` | consult-when doing a batch |
+
+## Layout
+
+```
+AGENTS.md          ← you are here
+.agents/           ← agent context: SOUL, wiki (architecture/master-plan/registry/
+                     devops-reports), plans, rules, skills-pointer
+.claude/           ← Claude-Code-native skills + agents (auto-discovered)
+tools/             ← Blender-headless retargeters, loop tools, prop export
+exchange/          ← files in flight between Mac and PC (see exchange/GUIDE.md)
+archive/           ← retired takes — never deleted, never renumbered
+```
+
+## Git
+
+- Branch is **`main`**. Sync via **`tinqs push`/`tinqs pull`** (not raw git —
+  this repo uses Git LFS for `.fbx/.glb/.mp4/.task`; a plain `git pull` hangs).
+  Report the commit hash after pushing.
+- **Stage explicit paths, never `git add -A`** — ariki-game and this repo often
+  carry unrelated in-flight files.
+- Never commit secrets.
+
+## The rule that bites most often
+
+**Green verify ≠ correct.** An agent-authored gate once passed an upside-down
+boat export. Always render and eyeball a new visual asset before shipping —
+full gotcha list in `.claude/skills/animation/SKILL.md`.

README.md

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ into the game repo.
   - `kevin_retarget.py` — Kevin Iglesias Unity FBX (`B-*` rig; hardcoded target path — non-portable)
   - `mocap_retarget.py` — MediaPipe pose JSON → GLB (rotation solving, no source armature)
   - `bake_run_punch.mjs` — composite upper/lower clip baking reference
-- `plans/` — pipeline design docs (animation generation pipeline, skills adoption)
+- `AGENTS.md` / `.agents/` — agent context (identity, wiki, plans, rules); see `AGENTS.md` for the knowledge map
 
 ## Canonical target rig
 

exchange/GUIDE.md

@@ -6,8 +6,14 @@ below. If you are an agent dropping files into this repo, or processing a batch,
 this file tells you which folder to use, when a file moves to the next stage, and
 when the previous version gets archived.
 
-Related docs: `docs/dances/REGISTRY.md` (naming — the source of truth),
-`docs/iclone-bridge.md`, and the `animation` skill (batch workflow details).
+Related docs: `.agents/wiki/dances/REGISTRY.md` (naming — the source of truth),
+`.agents/wiki/iclone-bridge.md` (PC-lane overview), and the `animation` skill (batch workflow details).
+
+**Tool mirroring rule (audit 2026-07-23):** the retargeters in `tools/`
+(`cc_retarget.py`, `mixamo_retarget.py`, `kevin_retarget.py`, `mocap_retarget.py`) are
+**mirrors of `ariki-game/tools/`** — the game copies are authoritative. Never edit them
+here; re-copy from ariki-game when they change (they silently diverged once already:
+2026-07-15 → 2026-07-23, losing `--despike`/`--fingers`/`--map ual`).
 
 ---
 
@@ -73,7 +79,7 @@ always.
 | `PINGPONG_GLB` / `LOOPED_GLB` | The loop variant (`<pack>_pp` / seam-fixed). **Every shipped dance is a pair: base + loop.** Must pass `tools/loop_qc.py` (exit 0) | Copied into `GAME_DANCEGEN` alongside the base clip |
 
 Rules on this track:
-- **Naming:** new takes get the next free `nd_##` from `docs/dances/REGISTRY.md`
+- **Naming:** new takes get the next free `nd_##` from `.agents/wiki/dances/REGISTRY.md`
   at conversion — never a content name. Update the registry row at every
   conversion/adoption/archive.
 - **FBX stays in `INCOMING_FBX` after conversion** (it's the re-export source)
@@ -145,7 +151,7 @@ These are big (100 MB+) LFS blobs.
    `ARCHIVE` is ever renamed or reused.
 3. **Registry numbers are never reused.** An archived `nd_03` retires the number
    forever.
-4. Every archive action gets a **registry update** (`docs/dances/REGISTRY.md`)
+4. Every archive action gets a **registry update** (`.agents/wiki/dances/REGISTRY.md`)
    when it involves a tracked dance.
 5. Game-side counterparts (GLBs/JSON already copied into ariki-game) archive to
    `<ariki-game>/archive/dances/` (which is `.gdignore`d), in the same commit

exchange/INBOX/lena/README.md

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 # Lena character (from ariki-game)
 
 The new Lena character, exported from `ariki-game/assets/quaternius/derived-bodies/`
-(Ozan's standard-rig work, committed 2026-07-21).
+(Ozan's standard-rig work, 2026-07-21 → standardized 2026-07-23).
 
 | File | What it is |
 |---|---|
-| `Ariki_Female_MixamoSkin.glb` | **The game-ready Lena** — her mesh with Mixamo-derived weights transferred onto the Quaternius v1 skeleton, textures embedded. This is the exact body the game loads (dance bed model dropdown, combat stations, body bed). |
+| `Ariki_Female_QuatSkin.glb` | **⭐ THE canonical game body (standard 2026-07-23)** — Mixamo weights on Quaternius rest orientations, exact 65-bone UE-named contract, plays the stock clip libraries natively. Import THIS one. |
+| `Ariki_Female_MixamoSkin.glb` | **SUPERSEDED** by QuatSkin (kept for reference) — Mixamo-convention rig (no `root` bone, Mixamo leaf names); needed the now-stale msrig clip reroute. |
 | `lena_tpose_legs5_mixamo_rigged.fbx` | Mixamo-rigged T-pose FBX (legs5 variant) — the rigged source; best starting point for importing into iClone/CC or Mixamo on the PC. |
 | `lena_tpose_for_mixamo.fbx` | Unrigged T-pose mesh, the file that was uploaded to Mixamo's auto-rigger. |
 | `Lena_Body_Toned.png` / `Lena_Head_Toned.png` | Toned base-color textures (FBX files don't embed them). |

tools/cc_retarget.py

@@ -12,6 +12,20 @@
 # Usage:
 #   blender --background --python tools/cc_retarget.py -- \
 #       --src "<dir-or-fbx>[,<more>…]" --out <out.glb> [--name <ClipName>] [--target <gltf>]
+#       [--fingers track|static]   static = ignore captured finger articulation; fingers
+#                                  hold the target rig's rest pose (open hand) and the
+#                                  hand moves as one unit. Use for noisy AI-mocap fingers.
+#       [--despike]                heal short AI-mocap glitches: frames whose world-space
+#                                  acceleration spikes far above the clip's median get
+#                                  re-interpolated from the good frames around them.
+#                                  Only short windows are touched, so intentional sharp
+#                                  moves survive. Extra important for ping-pong clips —
+#                                  a glitch plays twice (forward + reversed).
+#
+# Looping note: seamless looping is owned by the ping-pong bake (animation repo
+# pingpong_bake.py → <pack>_pp), which loops and returns to start by construction.
+# The former --inplace / --loop-blend passes were removed 2026-07-17; resurrect from
+# git history (commit 535719601) if a forward-loop clip ever needs them again.
 
 import bpy, sys, os, re
 from mathutils import Matrix, Quaternion, Vector
@@ -190,12 +204,113 @@ def retarget_one(src_arm, tgt_arm, action, name, scn, unit):
     return new_act
 
 
+DESPIKE_FACTOR = 200.0  # world accel must exceed FACTOR x the clip's median accel
+DESPIKE_MAX_WIN = 12    # frames; longer regions are real motion, leave them alone
+DESPIKE_PAD = 3
+
+
+def _hermite_patch(kps, a, b):
+    """Replace kps[a+1..b-1] with a cubic that matches value AND slope at both edges."""
+    v = [k.co.y for k in kps]
+    n = b - a
+    m0 = (v[a] - v[a - 1]) * n
+    m1 = (v[b + 1] - v[b]) * n
+    for i in range(a + 1, b):
+        t = (i - a) / n
+        h00 = 2 * t ** 3 - 3 * t ** 2 + 1
+        h10 = t ** 3 - 2 * t ** 2 + t
+        h01 = -2 * t ** 3 + 3 * t ** 2
+        h11 = t ** 3 - t ** 2
+        kps[i].co.y = h00 * v[a] + h10 * m0 + h01 * v[b] + h11 * m1
+
+
+def despike(act, tgt_arm, scn):
+    """Heal short AI-mocap glitches. Detection runs in WORLD space (same metric as
+    tools/anim_qc.py): a bone whose world acceleration towers over the clip's median
+    for a few frames is a tracking error, not choreography. The flagged bone's local
+    curves — and its parent's, where the glitch usually originates — are re-interpolated
+    across the window with slope-matched cubics."""
+    bones = sorted(set(BONE_MAP.values()))
+    prev = tgt_arm.animation_data.action
+    tgt_arm.animation_data.action = act
+    if getattr(act, "slots", None) and tgt_arm.animation_data.action_slot is None:
+        tgt_arm.animation_data.action_slot = act.slots[0]
+    f0, f1 = (int(x) for x in act.frame_range)
+
+    pos = {n: [] for n in bones}
+    for f in range(f0, f1 + 1):
+        scn.frame_set(f)
+        dg = bpy.context.evaluated_depsgraph_get()
+        te = tgt_arm.evaluated_get(dg)
+        for n in bones:
+            pos[n].append((tgt_arm.matrix_world @ te.pose.bones[n].matrix).translation.copy())
+    tgt_arm.animation_data.action = prev
+
+    acc = {n: [(p[i + 1] - 2 * p[i] + p[i - 1]).length for i in range(1, len(p) - 1)]
+           for n, p in pos.items()}
+    flat = sorted(x for arr in acc.values() for x in arr)
+    thr = DESPIKE_FACTOR * (flat[len(flat) // 2] or 1e-9)
+
+    by_bone = {}
+    for fc in action_fcurves(act):
+        if fc.data_path.startswith('pose.bones["'):
+            by_bone.setdefault(fc.data_path.split('"')[1], []).append(fc)
+
+    repaired = 0
+    for n, arr in acc.items():
+        bad = [i + 1 for i, a in enumerate(arr) if a > thr]  # -> pos/key index
+        if not bad:
+            continue
+        spans, s, e = [], bad[0], bad[0]
+        for i in bad[1:]:
+            if i - e <= DESPIKE_PAD * 2:
+                e = i
+            else:
+                spans.append((s, e))
+                s = e = i
+        spans.append((s, e))
+        parent = tgt_arm.data.bones[n].parent
+        chain = [n] + ([parent.name] if parent else [])
+        for s, e in spans:
+            a = max(1, s - DESPIKE_PAD)
+            b = min(len(pos[n]) - 2, e + DESPIKE_PAD)
+            if b - a > DESPIKE_MAX_WIN or b - a < 2:
+                continue
+            for bone in chain:
+                for fc in by_bone.get(bone, []):
+                    kps = sorted(fc.keyframe_points, key=lambda k: k.co.x)
+                    _hermite_patch(kps, a, b)
+                    fc.update()
+            repaired += 1
+            print(f"[cc]   --despike: {n} @ frame {f0 + s}"
+                  f" ({(s) / 60:.2f}s) window {b - a}f via {'+'.join(chain)}")
+    print(f"[cc]   --despike: repaired {repaired} glitch window(s), threshold {thr:.4f}")
+
+
 def main():
     argv = sys.argv[sys.argv.index("--") + 1:] if "--" in sys.argv else []
-    args = dict(zip(argv[::2], argv[1::2]))
+    args, flags, i = {}, set(), 0
+    while i < len(argv):
+        if argv[i] == "--despike":
+            flags.add("despike")
+            i += 1
+        else:
+            args[argv[i]] = argv[i + 1]
+            i += 2
     srcs, out = args["--src"].split(","), args["--out"]
     target = args.get("--target", DEFAULT_TARGET_GLTF)
     forced_name = args.get("--name")
+    fingers = args.get("--fingers", "track")
+    if fingers not in ("track", "static"):
+        raise SystemExit(f"--fingers must be 'track' or 'static', got '{fingers}'")
+    if fingers == "static":
+        # Unmapped bones ride their parent at rest offset, so dropping the finger
+        # entries makes each hand move as one rigid unit in the rig's rest hand pose.
+        dropped = [k for k, v in BONE_MAP.items()
+                   if re.match(r"(thumb|index|middle|ring|pinky)_", v)]
+        for k in dropped:
+            del BONE_MAP[k]
+        print(f"[cc] --fingers static: ignoring {len(dropped)} finger bone mappings")
 
     fbx_files = []
     for s in srcs:
@@ -241,6 +356,8 @@ def main():
                 print(f"[cc] SKIP (no armature take): {f}")
             else:
                 baked = retarget_one(src_arm, tgt_arm, act, name, scn, unit)
+                if "despike" in flags:
+                    despike(baked, tgt_arm, scn)
                 done.append(baked)
                 print(f"[cc] {i + 1}/{len(fbx_files)} {name} "
                       f"({int(baked.frame_range[1])}f @60, from take '{act.name}')")

tools/kevin_retarget.py

@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 import bpy, sys, os, re
 from mathutils import Matrix, Quaternion, Vector
 
-TARGET_GLTF = "/Users/behcetozanbozkurt/Documents/tinqs-ltd/ariki-game/assets/quaternius/base-characters/Universal Base Characters[Standard]/Base Characters/Godot - UE/Superhero_Male_FullBody.gltf"
+REPO_ROOT = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+TARGET_GLTF = os.path.join(REPO_ROOT, "assets/quaternius/base-characters/Universal Base Characters[Standard]/Base Characters/Godot - UE/Superhero_Male_FullBody.gltf")
 
 # Kevin "B-*" → Quaternius UE names. Fingers map 1:1 (both rigs have 3-segment fingers).
 BONE_MAP = {

tools/mixamo_retarget.py

@@ -57,6 +57,22 @@ def detect_prefix(arm):
     raise RuntimeError("no *Hips bone found — not a Mixamo rig?")
 
 
+# ── UAL/Quaternius-source mode (2026-07-21): retarget stock-skeleton clips (UAL,
+# Kevin) onto a DIFFERENT-convention skeleton (e.g. the renamed Mixamo rig — its
+# bone local frames differ, so raw clip playback tips her face-down). Identity
+# bone map (names already match), source frame bones are the Quaternius names.
+QUAT_BONES = ["pelvis", "spine_01", "spine_02", "spine_03", "neck_01", "Head"]
+for _T in ("l", "r"):
+    QUAT_BONES += [f"clavicle_{_T}", f"upperarm_{_T}", f"lowerarm_{_T}", f"hand_{_T}",
+                   f"thigh_{_T}", f"calf_{_T}", f"foot_{_T}", f"ball_{_T}"]
+    for _i in (1, 2, 3):
+        QUAT_BONES += [f"index_0{_i}_{_T}", f"middle_0{_i}_{_T}", f"ring_0{_i}_{_T}",
+                       f"pinky_0{_i}_{_T}", f"thumb_0{_i}_{_T}"]
+UAL_MAP = {n: n for n in QUAT_BONES}
+# Per-mode source-frame bones (see retarget_one): mixamo | ual
+SRC_FRAME_BONES = ("Hips", "Head", "LeftArm")
+
+
 def apply_object_transform(obj):
     """Bake importer object-level rotation/scale into the armature data (meters, Z-up)."""
     bpy.ops.object.select_all(action="DESELECT")
@@ -109,11 +125,12 @@ def retarget_one(src_arm, tgt_arm, action, name, scn, prefix, unit):
     tgt_rest_q = {n: m.to_quaternion().normalized() for n, m in tgt_rest.items()}
 
     C = (char_frame(tgt_rest, "pelvis", "Head", "upperarm_l")
-         @ char_frame(src_rest, prefix + "Hips", prefix + "Head", prefix + "LeftArm").inverted()).normalized()
+         @ char_frame(src_rest, prefix + SRC_FRAME_BONES[0], prefix + SRC_FRAME_BONES[1],
+                      prefix + SRC_FRAME_BONES[2]).inverted()).normalized()
     Cinv = C.inverted()
 
     # Uniform size ratio from hips→head world distance (unit/scale agnostic).
-    h_src = (src_rest[prefix + "Head"].translation - src_rest[prefix + "Hips"].translation).length
+    h_src = (src_rest[prefix + SRC_FRAME_BONES[1]].translation - src_rest[prefix + SRC_FRAME_BONES[0]].translation).length
     h_tgt = (tgt_rest["Head"].translation - tgt_rest["pelvis"].translation).length
     tscale = h_tgt / h_src if h_src > 1e-5 else 1.0
 
@@ -127,7 +144,7 @@ def retarget_one(src_arm, tgt_arm, action, name, scn, prefix, unit):
     for pb in tgt_arm.pose.bones:
         pb.rotation_mode = "QUATERNION"
 
-    src_hips_rest_t = src_rest[prefix + "Hips"].translation
+    src_hips_rest_t = src_rest[prefix + SRC_FRAME_BONES[0]].translation
 
     for f in range(f0, f1 + 1):
         scn.frame_set(f)
@@ -181,18 +198,23 @@ def retarget_one(src_arm, tgt_arm, action, name, scn, prefix, unit):
 
 
 def main():
+    global BONE_MAP, SRC_FRAME_BONES
     argv = sys.argv[sys.argv.index("--") + 1:] if "--" in sys.argv else []
     args = dict(zip(argv[::2], argv[1::2]))
     srcs, out = args["--src"].split(","), args["--out"]
     limit = int(args.get("--limit", 0))
     target = args.get("--target", DEFAULT_TARGET_GLTF)
+    clips_filter = [c.strip().lower() for c in args.get("--clips", "").split(",") if c.strip()]
+    if args.get("--map") == "ual":
+        BONE_MAP = UAL_MAP                       # identity: source bones already quat-named
+        SRC_FRAME_BONES = ("pelvis", "Head", "upperarm_l")
 
     fbx_files = []
     for s in srcs:
         s = s.strip()
         if os.path.isdir(s):
             for root, _, files in os.walk(s):
-                fbx_files += [os.path.join(root, x) for x in sorted(files) if x.lower().endswith(".fbx")]
+                fbx_files += [os.path.join(root, x) for x in sorted(files) if x.lower().endswith((".fbx", ".glb", ".gltf"))]
         else:
             fbx_files.append(s)
     if limit:
@@ -218,22 +240,31 @@ def main():
         name = clip_name(f)
         pre = set(bpy.data.objects)
         pre_actions = set(bpy.data.actions)
-        bpy.ops.import_scene.fbx(filepath=f)
+        if f.lower().endswith((".glb", ".gltf")):
+            bpy.ops.import_scene.gltf(filepath=f)
+        else:
+            bpy.ops.import_scene.fbx(filepath=f)
         new_objs = [o for o in bpy.data.objects if o not in pre]
         src_arm = next((o for o in new_objs if o.type == "ARMATURE"), None)
         new_acts = [a for a in bpy.data.actions if a not in pre_actions]
+        if clips_filter:
+            new_acts = [a for a in new_acts if any(c in a.name.lower() for c in clips_filter)]
         if src_arm is None or not new_acts:
             print(f"[mixamo] SKIP (no armature/action): {f}")
         else:
             bpy.context.view_layer.update()
-            prefix = detect_prefix(src_arm)
+            prefix = "" if args.get("--map") == "ual" else detect_prefix(src_arm)
             # Importer unit scale (cm→m 0.01) — capture BEFORE transform_apply wipes it;
             # the hips translation math needs it (fcurves stay in source units).
             unit = src_arm.scale.x
             apply_object_transform(src_arm)
-            act = retarget_one(src_arm, tgt_arm, new_acts[0], name, scn, prefix, unit)
-            done.append(act)
-            print(f"[mixamo] {i + 1}/{len(fbx_files)} {name} ({int(act.frame_range[1])}f, prefix='{prefix}')")
+            for act_src in new_acts:
+                out_name = act_src.name if args.get("--map") == "ual" else name
+                if args.get("--map") == "ual":
+                    act_src.name += "__src"   # free the clean name — Blender dedupes the output to .001 otherwise
+                act = retarget_one(src_arm, tgt_arm, act_src, out_name, scn, prefix, unit)
+                done.append(act)
+                print(f"[mixamo] {i + 1}/{len(fbx_files)} {out_name} ({int(act.frame_range[1])}f, prefix='{prefix}')")
         for o in new_objs:
             bpy.data.objects.remove(o, do_unlink=True)
         for a in new_acts: