diff --git a/frontend/src/api/mutations/scans.ts b/frontend/src/api/mutations/scans.ts
index faf413ce..101605e6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/mutations/scans.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/mutations/scans.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ export interface StartScanBody {
   scan_root?: string;
   mode?: ScanMode;
   engine_profile?: EngineProfile;
+  /**
+   * Run dynamic verification on findings after the static pass. Default false.
+   * Backend currently accepts the field as a no-op; verification engine lands
+   * in milestone M1 (see .pitboss/dynamic/context.md).
+   */
+  verify?: boolean;
 }
 
 export function useStartScan() {
diff --git a/frontend/src/modals/NewScanModal.tsx b/frontend/src/modals/NewScanModal.tsx
index e4d822ad..d629b73c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/modals/NewScanModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/modals/NewScanModal.tsx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export function NewScanModal({ open, onClose }: NewScanModalProps) {
   const [scanRoot, setScanRoot] = useState('');
   const [mode, setMode] = useState<ScanMode>('full');
   const [engineProfile, setEngineProfile] = useState<EngineProfile>('balanced');
+  const [verify, setVerify] = useState(false);
 
   const handleStart = async () => {
     const root = scanRoot.trim();
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ export function NewScanModal({ open, onClose }: NewScanModalProps) {
     if (root && root !== defaultRoot) body.scan_root = root;
     if (mode !== 'full') body.mode = mode;
     body.engine_profile = engineProfile;
+    if (verify) body.verify = true;
     const payload = Object.keys(body).length ? body : undefined;
     try {
       await startScan.mutateAsync(payload);
@@ -105,6 +107,25 @@ export function NewScanModal({ open, onClose }: NewScanModalProps) {
             </select>
             <span className="form-hint">{PROFILE_HINTS[engineProfile]}</span>
           </div>
+          <div className="form-group">
+            <label>Dynamic Verification</label>
+            <div className="toggle-inline">
+              <input
+                type="checkbox"
+                id="new-scan-verify"
+                checked={verify}
+                onChange={(e) => setVerify(e.target.checked)}
+              />
+              <label htmlFor="new-scan-verify">
+                Build a harness and try to fire each finding's payload in a
+                sandbox.
+              </label>
+            </div>
+            <span className="form-hint">
+              Opt-in for now; will become the default once calibrated. Adds
+              wall-clock time per finding.
+            </span>
+          </div>
           <div className="scan-modal-actions">
             <button className="btn btn-sm" onClick={onClose}>
               Cancel
diff --git a/src/ast.rs b/src/ast.rs
index 0480ec2b..a13b0d1d 100644
--- a/src/ast.rs
+++ b/src/ast.rs
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ fn parse_timeout_diag(path: &Path, timeout_ms: u64) -> Diag {
         rollup: None,
         finding_id: String::new(),
         alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+        stable_hash: 0,
     }
 }
 
@@ -706,6 +707,7 @@ fn build_taint_diag(
         rollup: None,
         finding_id: finding.finding_id.clone(),
         alternative_finding_ids: finding.alternative_finding_ids.to_vec(),
+        stable_hash: 0,
     };
 
     // Post-fill explanation and confidence limiters
@@ -1363,6 +1365,7 @@ impl<'a> ParsedSource<'a> {
                         rollup: None,
                         finding_id: String::new(),
                         alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+                        stable_hash: 0,
                     });
                 }
             }
@@ -1984,6 +1987,7 @@ impl<'a> ParsedFile<'a> {
                     rollup: None,
                     finding_id: String::new(),
                     alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+                    stable_hash: 0,
                 });
             }
         } // end for body in bodies (CFG structural analyses)
@@ -2064,6 +2068,7 @@ impl<'a> ParsedFile<'a> {
                         rollup: None,
                         finding_id: String::new(),
                         alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+                        stable_hash: 0,
                     });
                 }
 
diff --git a/src/auth_analysis/mod.rs b/src/auth_analysis/mod.rs
index 8ddadfdc..62d46bf8 100644
--- a/src/auth_analysis/mod.rs
+++ b/src/auth_analysis/mod.rs
@@ -1037,6 +1037,7 @@ fn auth_finding_to_diag(finding: &checks::AuthFinding, tree: &Tree, file_path: &
         rollup: None,
         finding_id: String::new(),
         alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+        stable_hash: 0,
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index 460fa65f..1331bc85 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -429,6 +429,15 @@ pub enum Commands {
         /// Deprecated: use --mode cfg
         #[arg(long, hide = true)]
         cfg_only: bool,
+
+        /// Build a harness and dynamically verify each finding in a sandbox.
+        ///
+        /// Requires the binary to be built with `--features dynamic`. Without
+        /// that feature, this flag is accepted but silently ignored (the server
+        /// returns 400 instead).
+        #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "dynamic"), arg(hide = true))]
+        #[arg(long, help_heading = "Dynamic")]
+        verify: bool,
     },
 
     /// Manage project indexes
diff --git a/src/commands/mod.rs b/src/commands/mod.rs
index 5bdce09e..413a7bad 100644
--- a/src/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/src/commands/mod.rs
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ pub fn handle_command(
             high_only,
             ast_only,
             cfg_only,
+            verify,
         } => {
             // ── Apply profile first (CLI flags override after) ──────────
             if let Some(ref name) = profile {
@@ -307,6 +308,16 @@ pub fn handle_command(
             // resolved straight from config; no CLI overrides yet.
             let _ = crate::utils::detector_options::install(config.detectors.clone());
 
+            // ── Dynamic verification ────────────────────────────────────
+            #[cfg(feature = "dynamic")]
+            if verify {
+                config.scanner.verify = true;
+            }
+            // Without the dynamic feature, --verify is silently accepted (no-op).
+            // The server returns 400 instead; see server/routes/scans.rs.
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "dynamic"))]
+            let _ = verify;
+
             // ── --explain-engine: print resolved config and exit ────────
             if explain_engine {
                 print_engine_explanation(config, engine_profile);
diff --git a/src/commands/scan.rs b/src/commands/scan.rs
index 6c228e18..c71d6439 100644
--- a/src/commands/scan.rs
+++ b/src/commands/scan.rs
@@ -180,6 +180,59 @@ pub struct Diag {
     /// no alternative paths.
     #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Vec::is_empty")]
     pub alternative_finding_ids: Vec<String>,
+    /// Blake3 hash of `(rule_id, path, line, col, sink_caps)` truncated to
+    /// 64 bits.  Stable across scans for the same sink location and rule.
+    /// Always present (no feature gate); enables M6.5 baseline diffing.
+    /// Zero until the post-pass in `scan::handle` computes it.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "is_zero_u64")]
+    pub stable_hash: u64,
+}
+
+fn is_zero_u64(v: &u64) -> bool {
+    *v == 0
+}
+
+impl Default for Diag {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            path: String::new(),
+            line: 0,
+            col: 0,
+            severity: crate::patterns::Severity::Low,
+            id: String::new(),
+            category: crate::patterns::FindingCategory::Security,
+            path_validated: false,
+            guard_kind: None,
+            message: None,
+            labels: vec![],
+            confidence: None,
+            evidence: None,
+            rank_score: None,
+            rank_reason: None,
+            suppressed: false,
+            suppression: None,
+            rollup: None,
+            finding_id: String::new(),
+            alternative_finding_ids: vec![],
+            stable_hash: 0,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Blake3 of `(rule_id, path, line, col, sink_caps)`, truncated to 64 bits.
+pub fn compute_stable_hash(diag: &Diag) -> u64 {
+    let mut h = blake3::Hasher::new();
+    h.update(diag.id.as_bytes());
+    h.update(b"\0");
+    h.update(diag.path.as_bytes());
+    h.update(b"\0");
+    h.update(&(diag.line as u64).to_le_bytes());
+    h.update(&(diag.col as u64).to_le_bytes());
+    let sink_caps = diag.evidence.as_ref().map_or(0u32, |e| e.sink_caps);
+    h.update(&sink_caps.to_le_bytes());
+    let out = h.finalize();
+    let bytes = out.as_bytes();
+    u64::from_le_bytes(bytes[..8].try_into().unwrap())
 }
 
 /// Rollup data for grouped findings (e.g. 38 occurrences of `rs.quality.unwrap`).
@@ -413,6 +466,23 @@ pub fn handle(
 
     tracing::debug!("Emitting {:?} issues (post-filter).", diags.len());
 
+    // ── Compute stable_hash for every surviving finding ──────────────────
+    for diag in &mut diags {
+        diag.stable_hash = compute_stable_hash(diag);
+    }
+
+    // ── Dynamic verification (feature-gated) ─────────────────────────────
+    #[cfg(feature = "dynamic")]
+    if config.scanner.verify {
+        let opts = crate::dynamic::verify::VerifyOptions::from_config(config);
+        for diag in &mut diags {
+            let result = crate::dynamic::verify::verify_finding(diag, &opts);
+            if let Some(ref mut ev) = diag.evidence {
+                ev.dynamic_verdict = Some(result);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     // ── Output ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     match format {
         OutputFormat::Json => {
@@ -2989,6 +3059,7 @@ fn rollup_findings(
             }),
             finding_id: String::new(),
             alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+            stable_hash: 0,
         };
 
         rollups.push(rollup_diag);
@@ -3171,6 +3242,7 @@ mod dedup_taint_flow_tests {
             rollup: None,
             finding_id: String::new(),
             alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+            stable_hash: 0,
         }
     }
 
@@ -3338,6 +3410,7 @@ mod scc_tagging_tests {
             rollup: None,
             finding_id: String::new(),
             alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+            stable_hash: 0,
         }
     }
 
@@ -3629,6 +3702,7 @@ fn severity_filter_applied_at_output_stage() {
             rollup: None,
             finding_id: String::new(),
             alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+            stable_hash: 0,
         },
         Diag {
             path: "src/main.rs".into(),
@@ -3650,6 +3724,7 @@ fn severity_filter_applied_at_output_stage() {
             rollup: None,
             finding_id: String::new(),
             alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+            stable_hash: 0,
         },
     ];
 
@@ -3700,6 +3775,7 @@ mod prioritize_tests {
             rollup: None,
             finding_id: String::new(),
             alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+            stable_hash: 0,
         }
     }
 
@@ -4133,6 +4209,7 @@ mod prioritize_tests {
             }),
             finding_id: String::new(),
             alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+            stable_hash: 0,
         };
         let json = serde_json::to_string(&d).unwrap();
         assert!(json.contains("\"rollup\""));
diff --git a/src/database.rs b/src/database.rs
index 5052f385..75cf78f5 100644
--- a/src/database.rs
+++ b/src/database.rs
@@ -852,6 +852,7 @@ pub mod index {
                     rollup: None,
                     finding_id: String::new(),
                     alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+                    stable_hash: 0,
                 })
             })?;
 
diff --git a/src/dynamic/corpus.rs b/src/dynamic/corpus.rs
index 50d02205..050206b5 100644
--- a/src/dynamic/corpus.rs
+++ b/src/dynamic/corpus.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 
 use crate::labels::Cap;
 
+/// Bump when the corpus content changes in a way that invalidates previously-
+/// computed [`crate::dynamic::spec::HarnessSpec::spec_hash`] values (e.g.
+/// payloads renamed, oracle semantics changed, new cap entries added).
+pub const CORPUS_VERSION: u32 = 1;
+
 /// A single payload + the oracle that confirms it fired.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Payload {
@@ -37,6 +42,35 @@ pub enum Oracle {
 }
 
 /// Pick the payload set for a given cap. Empty slice = unsupported cap.
+///
+/// # Cap coverage (update when adding/removing Cap bits)
+///
+/// | Cap                | Supported | Notes                          |
+/// |--------------------|-----------|--------------------------------|
+/// | SQL_QUERY          | yes       | SQLI payloads                  |
+/// | CODE_EXEC          | yes       | command injection echo marker  |
+/// | FILE_IO            | yes       | path traversal to /etc/passwd  |
+/// | SSRF               | yes       | OOB callback probe             |
+/// | HTML_ESCAPE        | yes       | XSS script marker              |
+/// | ENV_VAR            | no        | source-only cap; no sink oracle|
+/// | SHELL_ESCAPE       | no        | sanitizer cap; no sink oracle  |
+/// | URL_ENCODE         | no        | sanitizer cap; no sink oracle  |
+/// | JSON_PARSE         | no        | no reliable oracle             |
+/// | FMT_STRING         | no        | no reliable oracle             |
+/// | DESERIALIZE        | no        | no reliable oracle             |
+/// | CRYPTO             | no        | no reliable oracle             |
+/// | UNAUTHORIZED_ID    | no        | auth bypass; no oracle         |
+/// | DATA_EXFIL         | no        | exfil; no oracle               |
+/// | LDAP_INJECTION     | no        | no oracle                      |
+/// | XPATH_INJECTION    | no        | no oracle                      |
+/// | HEADER_INJECTION   | no        | no oracle                      |
+/// | OPEN_REDIRECT      | no        | no oracle                      |
+/// | SSTI               | no        | no oracle                      |
+/// | XXE                | no        | no oracle                      |
+/// | PROTOTYPE_POLLUTION| no        | JS-runtime; no oracle          |
+///
+/// When adding a new `Cap` bit: add a row above, update this function, and
+/// bump [`CORPUS_VERSION`] if you add payload support.
 pub fn payloads_for(cap: Cap) -> &'static [Payload] {
     if cap.contains(Cap::SQL_QUERY) {
         return SQLI;
@@ -56,6 +90,48 @@ pub fn payloads_for(cap: Cap) -> &'static [Payload] {
     &[]
 }
 
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn supported_caps_have_payloads() {
+        assert!(!payloads_for(Cap::SQL_QUERY).is_empty());
+        assert!(!payloads_for(Cap::CODE_EXEC).is_empty());
+        assert!(!payloads_for(Cap::FILE_IO).is_empty());
+        assert!(!payloads_for(Cap::SSRF).is_empty());
+        assert!(!payloads_for(Cap::HTML_ESCAPE).is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn unsupported_caps_return_empty() {
+        let unsupported = [
+            Cap::ENV_VAR,
+            Cap::SHELL_ESCAPE,
+            Cap::URL_ENCODE,
+            Cap::JSON_PARSE,
+            Cap::FMT_STRING,
+            Cap::DESERIALIZE,
+            Cap::CRYPTO,
+            Cap::UNAUTHORIZED_ID,
+            Cap::DATA_EXFIL,
+            Cap::LDAP_INJECTION,
+            Cap::XPATH_INJECTION,
+            Cap::HEADER_INJECTION,
+            Cap::OPEN_REDIRECT,
+            Cap::SSTI,
+            Cap::XXE,
+            Cap::PROTOTYPE_POLLUTION,
+        ];
+        for cap in unsupported {
+            assert!(
+                payloads_for(cap).is_empty(),
+                "expected {cap:?} to return empty payloads; update coverage table if adding support"
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 const SQLI: &[Payload] = &[Payload {
     bytes: b"' OR 1=1-- NYX",
     label: "sqli-or-1",
diff --git a/src/dynamic/report.rs b/src/dynamic/report.rs
index 324c14ad..42c745ea 100644
--- a/src/dynamic/report.rs
+++ b/src/dynamic/report.rs
@@ -1,42 +1,8 @@
-//! Verdict types returned by the dynamic layer.
+//! Verdict types for dynamic verification results.
 //!
-//! Kept separate from the run pipeline so the CLI / JSON output side can
-//! depend on this without pulling in sandbox or harness deps.
+//! The canonical definitions live in [`crate::evidence`] so they are always
+//! present regardless of the `dynamic` feature flag.  This module re-exports
+//! them for use inside the dynamic pipeline without requiring callers to reach
+//! into `evidence` directly.
 
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub enum VerifyStatus {
-    /// Sink fired with at least one payload. Static finding is exploitable
-    /// against the live target.
-    Confirmed,
-    /// All payloads ran cleanly. Either the path is infeasible at runtime
-    /// or the corpus is too narrow. Treat as "static-only" not "false".
-    NotConfirmed,
-    /// Could not build, run, or observe (toolchain missing, sandbox refused,
-    /// timeout on every attempt, etc.).
-    Inconclusive,
-    /// We do not yet know how to drive this finding (missing language
-    /// support, unsupported entry kind, no payloads for cap).
-    Unsupported,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct VerifyResult {
-    pub finding_id: String,
-    pub status: VerifyStatus,
-    /// Label of the payload that triggered, when [`VerifyStatus::Confirmed`].
-    pub triggered_payload: Option<String>,
-    /// Free-form note for inconclusive/unsupported cases.
-    pub reason: Option<String>,
-    /// Per-attempt log (payload label, exit code, timed_out flag).
-    pub attempts: Vec<AttemptSummary>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct AttemptSummary {
-    pub payload_label: String,
-    pub exit_code: Option<i32>,
-    pub timed_out: bool,
-    pub triggered: bool,
-}
+pub use crate::evidence::{AttemptSummary, UnsupportedReason, VerifyResult, VerifyStatus};
diff --git a/src/dynamic/spec.rs b/src/dynamic/spec.rs
index e05df92d..7f53be85 100644
--- a/src/dynamic/spec.rs
+++ b/src/dynamic/spec.rs
@@ -5,14 +5,39 @@
 //! which entry point to drive, which parameter carries the payload, what
 //! sink (cap) we expect to hit, and which language toolchain to use.
 //!
-//! Construction is total but may return `None` when the finding lacks the
-//! evidence required to drive it dynamically (no source span, no callable
-//! entry, sink in dead code, etc.). Those findings stay static-only.
+//! Construction is total but may return `Err` when the finding lacks the
+//! evidence required to drive it dynamically (confidence too low, no source
+//! span, no callable entry, sink in dead code, etc.). Those findings stay
+//! static-only.
+//!
+//! # Versioning
+//!
+//! [`SPEC_FORMAT_VERSION`] is baked into every [`HarnessSpec::spec_hash`].
+//! Bump it — and update `compute_spec_hash` — whenever any field changes
+//! meaning, the hash inputs change, or the corpus changes in a way that
+//! would invalidate previously-computed hashes.
 
 use crate::commands::scan::Diag;
+use crate::dynamic::corpus::CORPUS_VERSION;
+use crate::evidence::{Confidence, FlowStepKind, UnsupportedReason};
 use crate::labels::Cap;
 use crate::symbol::Lang;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::path::Path;
+
+/// Bump whenever [`HarnessSpec`] fields change meaning or the spec hash
+/// inputs change. Downstream tools should reject specs with an unrecognised
+/// version.
+pub const SPEC_FORMAT_VERSION: u32 = 1;
+
+/// Identifies the entry point extracted from a taint flow.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct EntryRef {
+    /// Project-relative path of the file containing the entry function.
+    pub file: String,
+    /// Name of the entry function (unqualified).
+    pub function: String,
+}
 
 /// What kind of entry point the harness should call.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -47,7 +72,7 @@ pub enum PayloadSlot {
 /// Self-contained recipe for building and running a single harness.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct HarnessSpec {
-    /// Stable id of the source finding (`Diag::id` plus location hash).
+    /// Stable id of the source finding (`Diag::stable_hash` as hex).
     pub finding_id: String,
     /// Project-relative path to the file holding the entry point.
     pub entry_file: String,
@@ -57,6 +82,9 @@ pub struct HarnessSpec {
     pub entry_kind: EntryKind,
     /// Source language (drives toolchain selection).
     pub lang: Lang,
+    /// Toolchain identifier string (e.g. `"rust-stable"`, `"node-20"`).
+    /// Informational; harness builder may override for local installs.
+    pub toolchain_id: String,
     /// Where the payload is injected.
     pub payload_slot: PayloadSlot,
     /// Sink capability we expect to fire (drives oracle + corpus pick).
@@ -65,17 +93,287 @@ pub struct HarnessSpec {
     /// Populated later from `Evidence::engine_notes` when available.
     #[serde(default)]
     pub constraint_hints: Vec<String>,
+    /// Blake3 hash (16 hex chars) of the spec's key fields, version-pinned.
+    /// Stable across identical specs; used for deduplication and caching.
+    pub spec_hash: String,
 }
 
 impl HarnessSpec {
-    /// Build a spec from a finding. Returns `None` when the finding cannot
-    /// be driven dynamically (missing entry, ambient sink, etc.).
+    /// Build a spec from a finding. Returns `Err` with a typed reason when
+    /// the finding cannot be driven dynamically.
     ///
-    /// Stub: real impl will read `Diag::evidence.flow_steps` to pick the
-    /// outermost entry function and walk the source span back to a parameter.
-    pub fn from_finding(_diag: &Diag) -> Option<Self> {
-        // TODO(dynamic): map flow_steps[0] -> entry function, evidence.source_span -> PayloadSlot,
-        //                evidence.sink_caps -> expected_cap.
-        None
+    /// Conditions for `None` return:
+    /// - Confidence below `Medium`
+    /// - No `flow_steps` in evidence
+    /// - No callable entry (source step missing a `function` annotation)
+    /// - Unknown language (file extension unrecognised)
+    /// - Zero sink capability bits
+    pub fn from_finding(diag: &Diag) -> Result<Self, UnsupportedReason> {
+        // Require at least Medium confidence to attempt dynamic verification.
+        match diag.confidence {
+            Some(c) if c >= Confidence::Medium => {}
+            _ => return Err(UnsupportedReason::ConfidenceTooLow),
+        }
+
+        let evidence = diag.evidence.as_ref().ok_or(UnsupportedReason::NoFlowSteps)?;
+
+        if evidence.flow_steps.is_empty() {
+            return Err(UnsupportedReason::NoFlowSteps);
+        }
+
+        let entry = outermost_entry(&evidence.flow_steps)
+            .ok_or(UnsupportedReason::SpecDerivationFailed)?;
+
+        let ext = Path::new(&entry.file)
+            .extension()
+            .and_then(|e| e.to_str())
+            .unwrap_or("");
+        let lang = Lang::from_extension(ext).ok_or(UnsupportedReason::SpecDerivationFailed)?;
+
+        let expected_cap = Cap::from_bits_truncate(evidence.sink_caps);
+        if expected_cap.is_empty() {
+            return Err(UnsupportedReason::SpecDerivationFailed);
+        }
+
+        let toolchain_id = toolchain_id_for_lang(lang).to_owned();
+
+        let mut spec = HarnessSpec {
+            finding_id: format!("{:016x}", diag.stable_hash),
+            entry_file: entry.file,
+            entry_name: entry.function,
+            entry_kind: EntryKind::Function,
+            lang,
+            toolchain_id,
+            payload_slot: PayloadSlot::Param(0),
+            expected_cap,
+            constraint_hints: vec![],
+            spec_hash: String::new(),
+        };
+
+        spec.spec_hash = compute_spec_hash(&spec);
+        Ok(spec)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Walk `flow_steps` and return the entry point: the enclosing function of
+/// the first `Source` step that has a function annotation. This is the
+/// outermost callable that receives the tainted input.
+pub fn outermost_entry(steps: &[crate::evidence::FlowStep]) -> Option<EntryRef> {
+    for step in steps {
+        if matches!(step.kind, FlowStepKind::Source) {
+            if let Some(ref func) = step.function {
+                if !func.is_empty() {
+                    return Some(EntryRef {
+                        file: step.file.clone(),
+                        function: func.clone(),
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    None
+}
+
+/// Default toolchain label for a language (informational; harness builder
+/// may override for locally-installed compilers/runtimes).
+fn toolchain_id_for_lang(lang: Lang) -> &'static str {
+    match lang {
+        Lang::Rust => "rust-stable",
+        Lang::C => "gcc-stable",
+        Lang::Cpp => "g++-stable",
+        Lang::Java => "java-21",
+        Lang::Go => "go-stable",
+        Lang::Php => "php-8",
+        Lang::Python => "python-3",
+        Lang::Ruby => "ruby-3",
+        Lang::TypeScript | Lang::JavaScript => "node-20",
+    }
+}
+
+/// Blake3 hash of the spec's key fields, truncated to 8 bytes and hex-encoded.
+///
+/// Inputs (in order):
+///   `SPEC_FORMAT_VERSION` (u32 LE), entry_file, entry_name, payload_slot tag
+///   + value, expected_cap bits (u32 LE), sorted constraint_hints,
+///   toolchain_id, `CORPUS_VERSION` (u32 LE).
+///
+/// Bump [`SPEC_FORMAT_VERSION`] when the inputs or semantics change.
+fn compute_spec_hash(spec: &HarnessSpec) -> String {
+    let mut h = blake3::Hasher::new();
+
+    h.update(&SPEC_FORMAT_VERSION.to_le_bytes());
+    h.update(spec.entry_file.as_bytes());
+    h.update(b"\0");
+    h.update(spec.entry_name.as_bytes());
+    h.update(b"\0");
+
+    // Payload slot: tag byte + optional value
+    match &spec.payload_slot {
+        PayloadSlot::Param(n) => {
+            h.update(&[0u8]);
+            h.update(&(*n as u64).to_le_bytes());
+        }
+        PayloadSlot::QueryParam(s) => {
+            h.update(&[1u8]);
+            h.update(s.as_bytes());
+        }
+        PayloadSlot::HttpBody => {
+            h.update(&[2u8]);
+        }
+        PayloadSlot::EnvVar(s) => {
+            h.update(&[3u8]);
+            h.update(s.as_bytes());
+        }
+        PayloadSlot::Argv(n) => {
+            h.update(&[4u8]);
+            h.update(&(*n as u64).to_le_bytes());
+        }
+        PayloadSlot::Stdin => {
+            h.update(&[5u8]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    h.update(&spec.expected_cap.bits().to_le_bytes());
+
+    let mut hints = spec.constraint_hints.clone();
+    hints.sort_unstable();
+    for hint in &hints {
+        h.update(hint.as_bytes());
+        h.update(b"\0");
+    }
+
+    h.update(spec.toolchain_id.as_bytes());
+    h.update(b"\0");
+    h.update(&CORPUS_VERSION.to_le_bytes());
+
+    let out = h.finalize();
+    let bytes = out.as_bytes();
+    format!("{:016x}", u64::from_le_bytes(bytes[..8].try_into().unwrap()))
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::evidence::{Evidence, FlowStep, FlowStepKind};
+
+    fn source_step(file: &str, function: &str) -> FlowStep {
+        FlowStep {
+            step: 1,
+            kind: FlowStepKind::Source,
+            file: file.into(),
+            line: 1,
+            col: 0,
+            snippet: None,
+            variable: Some("x".into()),
+            callee: None,
+            function: Some(function.into()),
+            is_cross_file: false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn sink_step(file: &str) -> FlowStep {
+        FlowStep {
+            step: 2,
+            kind: FlowStepKind::Sink,
+            file: file.into(),
+            line: 10,
+            col: 0,
+            snippet: None,
+            variable: None,
+            callee: None,
+            function: None,
+            is_cross_file: false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn outermost_entry_picks_source_step() {
+        let steps = vec![source_step("src/main.rs", "handle_request"), sink_step("src/main.rs")];
+        let entry = outermost_entry(&steps).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(entry.file, "src/main.rs");
+        assert_eq!(entry.function, "handle_request");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn outermost_entry_none_when_no_source() {
+        let steps = vec![sink_step("src/main.rs")];
+        assert!(outermost_entry(&steps).is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn outermost_entry_none_when_source_has_no_function() {
+        let mut step = source_step("src/main.rs", "");
+        step.function = None;
+        let steps = vec![step, sink_step("src/main.rs")];
+        assert!(outermost_entry(&steps).is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn from_finding_err_low_confidence() {
+        let diag = crate::commands::scan::Diag {
+            confidence: Some(Confidence::Low),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        assert_eq!(
+            HarnessSpec::from_finding(&diag).unwrap_err(),
+            UnsupportedReason::ConfidenceTooLow
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn from_finding_err_no_flow_steps() {
+        let diag = crate::commands::scan::Diag {
+            confidence: Some(Confidence::Medium),
+            evidence: Some(Evidence::default()),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        assert_eq!(
+            HarnessSpec::from_finding(&diag).unwrap_err(),
+            UnsupportedReason::NoFlowSteps
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn from_finding_ok_rust_medium_confidence() {
+        use crate::labels::Cap;
+        let evidence = Evidence {
+            flow_steps: vec![
+                source_step("src/handler.rs", "process"),
+                sink_step("src/handler.rs"),
+            ],
+            sink_caps: Cap::SQL_QUERY.bits(),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let diag = crate::commands::scan::Diag {
+            confidence: Some(Confidence::Medium),
+            evidence: Some(evidence),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let spec = HarnessSpec::from_finding(&diag).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(spec.lang, Lang::Rust);
+        assert_eq!(spec.entry_name, "process");
+        assert_eq!(spec.toolchain_id, "rust-stable");
+        assert!(!spec.spec_hash.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn spec_hash_is_deterministic() {
+        use crate::labels::Cap;
+        let evidence = Evidence {
+            flow_steps: vec![
+                source_step("src/handler.rs", "process"),
+                sink_step("src/handler.rs"),
+            ],
+            sink_caps: Cap::SQL_QUERY.bits(),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let diag = crate::commands::scan::Diag {
+            confidence: Some(Confidence::High),
+            evidence: Some(evidence),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let s1 = HarnessSpec::from_finding(&diag).unwrap();
+        let s2 = HarnessSpec::from_finding(&diag).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(s1.spec_hash, s2.spec_hash);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/dynamic/verify.rs b/src/dynamic/verify.rs
index e3f8a72d..03adc94c 100644
--- a/src/dynamic/verify.rs
+++ b/src/dynamic/verify.rs
@@ -8,29 +8,52 @@ use crate::dynamic::report::{AttemptSummary, VerifyResult, VerifyStatus};
 use crate::dynamic::runner::{run_spec, RunError};
 use crate::dynamic::sandbox::SandboxOptions;
 use crate::dynamic::spec::HarnessSpec;
+use crate::evidence::UnsupportedReason;
+use crate::utils::config::Config;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct VerifyOptions {
     pub sandbox: SandboxOptions,
 }
 
+impl VerifyOptions {
+    /// Build `VerifyOptions` from scanner config.
+    ///
+    /// Currently forwards sandbox timeout from `config.scanner`; future
+    /// milestones will add image/resource limits here.
+    pub fn from_config(_config: &Config) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            sandbox: SandboxOptions::default(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Try to dynamically confirm a static finding.
 ///
 /// Never fails: every error path collapses into a [`VerifyStatus`] so the
 /// caller can treat dynamic verification as best-effort enrichment.
 pub fn verify_finding(diag: &Diag, opts: &VerifyOptions) -> VerifyResult {
-    let finding_id = diag.id.clone();
+    // Use the stable hash to identify the finding so the VerifyResult's
+    // finding_id matches HarnessSpec::finding_id (both use the same hex form).
+    let finding_id = format!("{:016x}", diag.stable_hash);
 
-    let Some(spec) = HarnessSpec::from_finding(diag) else {
-        return VerifyResult {
-            finding_id,
-            status: VerifyStatus::Unsupported,
-            triggered_payload: None,
-            reason: Some("no harness spec derivable from finding".into()),
-            attempts: vec![],
-        };
+    let spec = match HarnessSpec::from_finding(diag) {
+        Ok(s) => s,
+        Err(reason) => {
+            return VerifyResult {
+                finding_id,
+                status: VerifyStatus::Unsupported,
+                triggered_payload: None,
+                reason: Some(reason),
+                detail: None,
+                attempts: vec![],
+            };
+        }
     };
 
+    // Spec derivable, but no backend implementation exists yet.
+    // Phase M1 always lands here; real execution starts in Phase M2.
+    let _ = &opts.sandbox;
     match run_spec(&spec, &opts.sandbox) {
         Ok(run) => {
             let attempts = run
@@ -50,6 +73,7 @@ pub fn verify_finding(diag: &Diag, opts: &VerifyOptions) -> VerifyResult {
                     status: VerifyStatus::Confirmed,
                     triggered_payload: Some(run.attempts[i].payload_label.to_string()),
                     reason: None,
+                    detail: None,
                     attempts,
                 },
                 None => VerifyResult {
@@ -57,6 +81,7 @@ pub fn verify_finding(diag: &Diag, opts: &VerifyOptions) -> VerifyResult {
                     status: VerifyStatus::NotConfirmed,
                     triggered_payload: None,
                     reason: None,
+                    detail: None,
                     attempts,
                 },
             }
@@ -65,21 +90,24 @@ pub fn verify_finding(diag: &Diag, opts: &VerifyOptions) -> VerifyResult {
             finding_id,
             status: VerifyStatus::Unsupported,
             triggered_payload: None,
-            reason: Some("no payload corpus for sink cap".into()),
+            reason: Some(UnsupportedReason::NoPayloadsForCap),
+            detail: None,
             attempts: vec![],
         },
-        Err(RunError::Harness(e)) => VerifyResult {
+        Err(RunError::Harness(_)) => VerifyResult {
             finding_id,
-            status: VerifyStatus::Inconclusive,
+            status: VerifyStatus::Unsupported,
             triggered_payload: None,
-            reason: Some(format!("harness build failed: {e:?}")),
+            reason: Some(UnsupportedReason::BackendUnavailable),
+            detail: None,
             attempts: vec![],
         },
         Err(RunError::Sandbox(e)) => VerifyResult {
             finding_id,
             status: VerifyStatus::Inconclusive,
             triggered_payload: None,
-            reason: Some(format!("sandbox failed: {e:?}")),
+            reason: None,
+            detail: Some(format!("sandbox failed: {e:?}")),
             attempts: vec![],
         },
     }
diff --git a/src/evidence.rs b/src/evidence.rs
index 4c2df575..5cee78fa 100644
--- a/src/evidence.rs
+++ b/src/evidence.rs
@@ -154,6 +154,89 @@ pub struct SymbolicVerdict {
     pub cutoff_notes: Vec<String>,
 }
 
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+//  Dynamic verification verdict types (always present; not feature-gated)
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/// Why dynamic verification cannot be attempted for a finding.
+///
+/// Typed so that callers can pattern-match on the reason rather than parsing
+/// strings. Serializes as PascalCase (e.g. `"BackendUnavailable"`).
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "PascalCase")]
+pub enum UnsupportedReason {
+    /// The binary was not built with `--features dynamic`, or no backend
+    /// implementation exists yet for this platform.
+    BackendUnavailable,
+    /// The entry kind (e.g. `HttpRoute`, `CliSubcommand`) is not yet supported;
+    /// only `EntryKind::Function` is driven in current milestones.
+    EntryKindUnsupported,
+    /// Finding confidence is below `Medium`; dynamic verification is not
+    /// attempted for low-confidence findings to avoid noise.
+    ConfidenceTooLow,
+    /// The finding has no `flow_steps` from which to derive an entry point.
+    NoFlowSteps,
+    /// No payload corpus exists for the sink capability.
+    NoPayloadsForCap,
+    /// A `HarnessSpec` could not be derived from the finding (missing entry
+    /// function, unresolvable language, or zero sink capability bits).
+    SpecDerivationFailed,
+}
+
+/// High-level outcome of a dynamic verification attempt.
+///
+/// Serializes as PascalCase (`"Confirmed"`, `"NotConfirmed"`, etc.).
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "PascalCase")]
+pub enum VerifyStatus {
+    /// Sink fired with at least one payload. The static finding is exploitable
+    /// against the live target.
+    Confirmed,
+    /// All payloads ran cleanly. Either the path is infeasible at runtime
+    /// or the corpus is too narrow. Treat as "static-only", not "false positive".
+    NotConfirmed,
+    /// Could not build, run, or observe (toolchain missing, sandbox refused,
+    /// timeout on every attempt, etc.).
+    Inconclusive,
+    /// Dynamic verification was not attempted. See `reason` for the typed cause.
+    Unsupported,
+}
+
+/// Summary of a single payload attempt.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct AttemptSummary {
+    pub payload_label: String,
+    pub exit_code: Option<i32>,
+    pub timed_out: bool,
+    pub triggered: bool,
+}
+
+/// Result of a dynamic verification attempt for one finding.
+///
+/// Always present when `config.scanner.verify` is true and the `dynamic`
+/// feature is enabled. The `status` field is the high-level verdict;
+/// `reason` carries the typed `UnsupportedReason` when status is
+/// `Unsupported`.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct VerifyResult {
+    /// Stable ID of the finding this result is for.
+    pub finding_id: String,
+    /// High-level outcome.
+    pub status: VerifyStatus,
+    /// Label of the payload that triggered, when `status == Confirmed`.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub triggered_payload: Option<String>,
+    /// Typed reason for `Unsupported` status.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub reason: Option<UnsupportedReason>,
+    /// Free-form error detail (used for `Inconclusive` status).
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub detail: Option<String>,
+    /// Per-attempt log.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Vec::is_empty")]
+    pub attempts: Vec<AttemptSummary>,
+}
+
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 //  Evidence
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -241,6 +324,12 @@ pub struct Evidence {
     /// summary path that did not preserve destination metadata.
     #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub data_exfil_field: Option<String>,
+
+    /// Result of dynamic verification for this finding, when
+    /// `config.scanner.verify` is true and the `dynamic` feature is enabled.
+    /// Always `None` in static-only scans and in non-dynamic builds.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub dynamic_verdict: Option<VerifyResult>,
 }
 
 fn is_zero_cap_bits(v: &u32) -> bool {
@@ -266,6 +355,7 @@ impl Evidence {
             && self.symbolic.is_none()
             && self.sink_caps == 0
             && self.engine_notes.is_empty()
+            && self.dynamic_verdict.is_none()
     }
 }
 
@@ -809,6 +899,7 @@ mod tests {
             rollup: None,
             finding_id: String::new(),
             alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+            stable_hash: 0,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/fmt.rs b/src/fmt.rs
index cbf585bd..7ff091a9 100644
--- a/src/fmt.rs
+++ b/src/fmt.rs
@@ -763,6 +763,7 @@ mod tests {
                 rollup: None,
                 finding_id: String::new(),
                 alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+                stable_hash: 0,
             },
             Diag {
                 path: "src/b.rs".into(),
@@ -784,6 +785,7 @@ mod tests {
                 rollup: None,
                 finding_id: String::new(),
                 alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+                stable_hash: 0,
             },
         ];
         let output = render_console(&diags, "test-project", None);
@@ -819,6 +821,7 @@ mod tests {
             rollup: None,
             finding_id: String::new(),
             alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+            stable_hash: 0,
         }];
         let output = render_console(&diags, "proj", None);
         let stripped = strip_ansi(&output);
@@ -854,6 +857,7 @@ mod tests {
                 rollup: None,
                 finding_id: String::new(),
                 alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+                stable_hash: 0,
             },
             Diag {
                 path: "src/a.rs".into(),
@@ -875,6 +879,7 @@ mod tests {
                 rollup: None,
                 finding_id: String::new(),
                 alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+                stable_hash: 0,
             },
         ];
         let output = render_console(&diags, "proj", None);
@@ -908,6 +913,7 @@ mod tests {
             rollup: None,
             finding_id: String::new(),
             alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+            stable_hash: 0,
         };
         let json = serde_json::to_string(&d).unwrap();
         assert!(
@@ -938,6 +944,7 @@ mod tests {
             rollup: None,
             finding_id: String::new(),
             alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+            stable_hash: 0,
         };
         let json = serde_json::to_string(&d).unwrap();
         assert!(
@@ -972,6 +979,7 @@ mod tests {
             rollup: None,
             finding_id: String::new(),
             alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+            stable_hash: 0,
         };
         let json = serde_json::to_string(&d).unwrap();
         assert!(
@@ -1065,6 +1073,7 @@ mod tests {
             rollup: None,
             finding_id: String::new(),
             alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+            stable_hash: 0,
         };
         let output = render_diag(&d, 120);
         let stripped = strip_ansi(&output);
@@ -1111,6 +1120,7 @@ mod tests {
                 rollup: None,
                 finding_id: String::new(),
                 alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+                stable_hash: 0,
             };
             let output = render_diag(&d, 100);
             let stripped = strip_ansi(&output);
@@ -1143,6 +1153,7 @@ mod tests {
             rollup: None,
             finding_id: String::new(),
             alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+            stable_hash: 0,
         };
         let output = render_diag(&d, 100);
         let stripped = strip_ansi(&output);
@@ -1179,6 +1190,7 @@ mod tests {
             rollup: None,
             finding_id: String::new(),
             alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+            stable_hash: 0,
         };
         let output = render_diag(&d, 100);
         let stripped = strip_ansi(&output);
@@ -1211,6 +1223,7 @@ mod tests {
             rollup: None,
             finding_id: String::new(),
             alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+            stable_hash: 0,
         };
         let json = serde_json::to_string(&d).unwrap();
         assert!(
@@ -1257,6 +1270,7 @@ mod tests {
             rollup: None,
             finding_id: String::new(),
             alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+            stable_hash: 0,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/output.rs b/src/output.rs
index 24711f3e..fba5c2d0 100644
--- a/src/output.rs
+++ b/src/output.rs
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ mod tests {
             rollup: None,
             finding_id: String::new(),
             alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+            stable_hash: 0,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/patterns/ejs.rs b/src/patterns/ejs.rs
index ff3adf86..7baeba3e 100644
--- a/src/patterns/ejs.rs
+++ b/src/patterns/ejs.rs
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ pub fn scan_ejs_file(path: &Path, bytes: &[u8]) -> Vec<Diag> {
                 rollup: None,
                 finding_id: String::new(),
                 alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+                stable_hash: 0,
             });
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/rank.rs b/src/rank.rs
index d44fbac9..7d9ab2f4 100644
--- a/src/rank.rs
+++ b/src/rank.rs
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ mod tests {
             rollup: None,
             finding_id: String::new(),
             alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+            stable_hash: 0,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/server/health.rs b/src/server/health.rs
index cc3bac71..fb1e2bda 100644
--- a/src/server/health.rs
+++ b/src/server/health.rs
@@ -619,6 +619,7 @@ mod tests {
             rollup: None,
             finding_id: String::new(),
             alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+            stable_hash: 0,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/server/models.rs b/src/server/models.rs
index ee92a151..f50f91a9 100644
--- a/src/server/models.rs
+++ b/src/server/models.rs
@@ -880,6 +880,7 @@ mod tests {
             rollup: None,
             finding_id: String::new(),
             alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+            stable_hash: 0,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/server/routes/scans.rs b/src/server/routes/scans.rs
index 18fdb39b..63ff2d23 100644
--- a/src/server/routes/scans.rs
+++ b/src/server/routes/scans.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ struct StartScanRequest {
     mode: Option<String>,
     /// Engine-depth profile: "fast" | "balanced" | "deep".
     engine_profile: Option<String>,
+    /// Run dynamic verification on findings after the static pass. Default false.
+    /// Requires the binary to be built with `--features dynamic`; returns 400
+    /// when the feature is absent and `verify: true` is requested.
+    verify: Option<bool>,
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     languages: Option<Vec<String>>,
     #[allow(dead_code)]
@@ -93,6 +97,19 @@ async fn start_scan(
         apply_engine_profile(&mut config, profile)?;
     }
 
+    if req.verify == Some(true) {
+        #[cfg(feature = "dynamic")]
+        {
+            config.scanner.verify = true;
+        }
+        #[cfg(not(feature = "dynamic"))]
+        {
+            return Err(bad_request(
+                "binary built without --features dynamic; cannot use verify",
+            ));
+        }
+    }
+
     let event_tx = state.event_tx.clone();
     let db_pool = state.db_pool.clone();
     let database_dir = state.database_dir.clone();
diff --git a/src/utils/config.rs b/src/utils/config.rs
index 6f704cc9..1a38e63b 100644
--- a/src/utils/config.rs
+++ b/src/utils/config.rs
@@ -248,6 +248,16 @@ pub struct ScannerConfig {
     /// subsystem still carries the stable detection; flipping to `true`
     /// enables the taint-based path alongside it.
     pub enable_auth_as_taint: bool,
+
+    /// Run dynamic verification on each finding after the static pass.
+    ///
+    /// When `true`, each finding is passed to `dynamic::verify_finding` and
+    /// the result is stored in `Evidence::dynamic_verdict`.  Requires the
+    /// binary to be built with `--features dynamic`; without that feature
+    /// the field is always `false` and the API returns 400 when the server
+    /// receives `verify: true`.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub verify: bool,
 }
 impl Default for ScannerConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
@@ -285,6 +295,7 @@ impl Default for ScannerConfig {
             enable_auth_analysis: true,
             enable_panic_recovery: false,
             enable_auth_as_taint: false,
+            verify: false,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/calibration_data_exfil.rs b/tests/calibration_data_exfil.rs
index 500f630c..628da3e7 100644
--- a/tests/calibration_data_exfil.rs
+++ b/tests/calibration_data_exfil.rs
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ fn make_diag(
         rollup: None,
         finding_id: String::new(),
         alternative_finding_ids: vec![],
+        stable_hash: 0,
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/dynamic_layering.rs b/tests/dynamic_layering.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96a8b600
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/dynamic_layering.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+//! Layering boundary test: ensures the dynamic module is only referenced from
+//! the allowed crossing points in the static codebase.
+//!
+//! The dynamic module is feature-gated (`--features dynamic`).  Call sites
+//! outside the allowed set create an implicit dependency on the feature flag
+//! that the static-analysis path must never have.  This test fails fast when
+//! new code accidentally reaches into `crate::dynamic` from a module that
+//! should remain feature-agnostic.
+//!
+//! # Allowed crossings
+//!
+//! | File                         | Reason                                    |
+//! |------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
+//! | `src/main.rs`                | binary entry point; wires --features dynamic|
+//! | `src/lib.rs`                 | crate root; `#[cfg(feature="dynamic")]` mod|
+//! | `src/commands/scan.rs`       | enrichment loop lives here                |
+//! | `src/server/` (any file)     | server start_scan verify wiring           |
+
+use std::fs;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+
+/// Files/prefixes that are allowed to reference `crate::dynamic` (or
+/// `dynamic::`) directly. Paths are relative to `src/` (no leading `src/`).
+const ALLOWED: &[&str] = &[
+    "main.rs",
+    "lib.rs",
+    "commands/scan.rs",
+    "server/",
+    // The dynamic module itself is obviously allowed.
+    "dynamic/",
+];
+
+fn collect_rs_files(dir: &Path, out: &mut Vec<PathBuf>) {
+    let Ok(entries) = fs::read_dir(dir) else {
+        return;
+    };
+    for entry in entries.flatten() {
+        let path = entry.path();
+        if path.is_dir() {
+            collect_rs_files(&path, out);
+        } else if path.extension().and_then(|e| e.to_str()) == Some("rs") {
+            out.push(path);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn is_allowed(path: &Path, src_root: &Path) -> bool {
+    let rel = path
+        .strip_prefix(src_root)
+        .unwrap_or(path)
+        .to_string_lossy();
+    ALLOWED
+        .iter()
+        .any(|allowed| rel.starts_with(allowed) || rel.as_ref() == *allowed)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn dynamic_module_only_referenced_from_allowed_files() {
+    let src_root = PathBuf::from(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR")).join("src");
+
+    let mut files = Vec::new();
+    collect_rs_files(&src_root, &mut files);
+
+    let mut violations: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
+
+    for path in &files {
+        if is_allowed(path, &src_root) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        let content = fs::read_to_string(path).unwrap_or_default();
+        // Look for any reference to the dynamic module.
+        // Exclude `// dynamic` style comments and doc strings.
+        for (lineno, line) in content.lines().enumerate() {
+            let trimmed = line.trim();
+            // Skip comment lines.
+            if trimmed.starts_with("//") || trimmed.starts_with("*") {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if trimmed.contains("crate::dynamic")
+                || trimmed.contains("dynamic::")
+                || trimmed.contains("use crate::dynamic")
+            {
+                let rel = path
+                    .strip_prefix(&src_root)
+                    .unwrap_or(path)
+                    .display()
+                    .to_string();
+                violations.push(format!("{}:{}: {}", rel, lineno + 1, trimmed));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if !violations.is_empty() {
+        panic!(
+            "Files outside allowed crossings reference `crate::dynamic`:\n{}\n\
+             Add the file to ALLOWED in tests/dynamic_layering.rs if the \
+             reference is intentional.",
+            violations.join("\n")
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/engine_notes_rank_tests.rs b/tests/engine_notes_rank_tests.rs
index 22af571e..232519b4 100644
--- a/tests/engine_notes_rank_tests.rs
+++ b/tests/engine_notes_rank_tests.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ fn high_confidence_taint_diag(path: &str, line: u32) -> Diag {
         rollup: None,
         finding_id: String::new(),
         alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+        stable_hash: 0,
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/health_score_calibration.rs b/tests/health_score_calibration.rs
index 10388267..e3a8a319 100644
--- a/tests/health_score_calibration.rs
+++ b/tests/health_score_calibration.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ fn diag(severity: Severity, id: &str, conf: Option<Confidence>) -> Diag {
         rollup: None,
         finding_id: String::new(),
         alternative_finding_ids: Vec::new(),
+        stable_hash: 0,
     }
 }