TFIL: env-gated commitment arms (tile-replan cancel is a bug)

The tile-change replan cancels the 15-tick movement commitment whenever OUR
tile changes. With GridSize=36 and speed up to 8 px/tick that is every ~5
ticks, so the commitment is cancelled by the motion it commands (measured:
96.9% of picks were tile-change replans, 33.8% of picks reversed direction).

Adds four env knobs, every default reproducing the shipped mover
byte-for-byte:
  TR_TFIL_TILE_REPLAN  self (default) | off | enemy
  TR_TFIL_COMMIT_TICKS 15 (default)
  TR_TFIL_NO_REV       0 (default)
  TR_TFIL_COMMIT_LOG   off (default, JSONL per-tick diagnostics)

- `off` honours the commitment; the danger replan stays the safety valve.
- `enemy` keys the cancel to the TARGET's tile displacement (the intent the
  original comment claimed).
- `TR_TFIL_NO_REV` down-weights (never filters) tiles >90 deg from the travel
  direction; the pool can never be emptied.

Default-path parity is guarded by test_tfil_commit_env.nim, which replays
tools/fixtures/tr_drussgt_vs_modularbot.jsonl and diffs every move command
against a golden generated from the pre-change build (git archive f842ac0).
env_report known-name list updated for the four new names.

ModularBot_garage/src/env_report.nim

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import std/[os, strutils, algorithm, times, sets]
 import gun_harness/virtual_bullets
 import gun_harness/selector
 import movements/ram_decision
+import movements/the_floor_is_lava
 import movements/the_floor_is_lava_ring
 import guns/tm_horizon
 import guns/pattern_matcher
@@ -243,6 +244,11 @@ proc printEffectiveValues(ctx: EnvReportContext) =
   emit("TR_TFIL_RANGE_K", $RangeK, sourceOf("TR_TFIL_RANGE_K"))
   emit("TR_TFIL_CORRIDOR_HEAT", $CorridorHeat, sourceOf("TR_TFIL_CORRIDOR_HEAT"))
   emit("TR_TFIL_WALL_HOTNESS", $WallHotness, sourceOf("TR_TFIL_WALL_HOTNESS"))
+  emit("TR_TFIL_TILE_REPLAN", tileReplanName(TfilTileReplanMode),
+       sourceOf("TR_TFIL_TILE_REPLAN"))
+  emit("TR_TFIL_COMMIT_TICKS", $TfilCommitTicks, sourceOf("TR_TFIL_COMMIT_TICKS"))
+  emit("TR_TFIL_NO_REV", onOff(TfilNoRev), sourceOfPresence("TR_TFIL_NO_REV"))
+  emit("TR_TFIL_COMMIT_LOG", TfilCommitLogPath, sourceOfPresence("TR_TFIL_COMMIT_LOG"))
 
   # ── ramming ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   emit("TR_RAM_OPPORTUNITY", onOff(RamOppEnabled), sourceOf("TR_RAM_OPPORTUNITY"))
@@ -361,6 +367,8 @@ proc knownEnvNames*(): seq[string] =
     "TR_RAM_PLAN_MARGIN", "TR_RAM_PLAN_HITRATE", "TR_RAM_LOG",
     "TR_TFIL_RANGE_LO", "TR_TFIL_RANGE_HI", "TR_TFIL_RANGE_TEMP",
     "TR_TFIL_RANGE_K", "TR_TFIL_CORRIDOR_HEAT", "TR_TFIL_WALL_HOTNESS",
+    "TR_TFIL_TILE_REPLAN", "TR_TFIL_COMMIT_TICKS", "TR_TFIL_NO_REV",
+    "TR_TFIL_COMMIT_LOG",
     # harness vars (read by the test framework, inherited by the bot, so they
     # must NOT be reported as typos)
     "TR_SERVER_JAR", "TR_BATTLE_RUNNER", "TR_BATTLE_RUNNER_DIR",

common_libs/movements/the_floor_is_lava.nim

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import std/math
 import std/random
+import std/os
+import std/strutils except fromHex   # `fromHex` would clash with color.fromHex
 import gun_harness/gun_interface
 import movement_harness/movement_interface
 import robocode_tankroyale_botapi/graphics
@@ -38,6 +40,73 @@ const DangerReplanThreshold = 25.0  ## replan on serious threats only (bullet co
 const CoolestLevels         = 2     ## how many distinct lava values count as "cool"
 const MaxTrackedBullets     = 20    ## hard cap on tracked bullets
 
+# ── Commit-behaviour knobs (A/B arms) ────────────────────────────────────────
+#
+# The shipped mover cancels its movement commitment whenever OUR tile changes
+# (`ttrSelf`). With GridSize = 36 and speed up to 8 px/tick the bot crosses a
+# tile boundary every ~5 ticks, so the 15-tick commitment is cancelled by the
+# very motion it commands. `ttrOff` honours the commitment (the danger replan
+# stays the safety valve); `ttrEnemy` keys the cancel to the TARGET's tile
+# displacement, which is what the original comment claimed to do.
+#
+# Every default below reproduces the shipped mover byte-for-byte; see the
+# default-path parity guard in `common_libs/tests/test_tfil_commit_env.nim`.
+type
+  TfilTileReplan* = enum
+    ttrSelf, ttrOff, ttrEnemy
+
+  TfilReplanReason* = enum
+    rrNone, rrInit, rrTileSelf, rrTileEnemy, rrDanger, rrExpiry
+
+proc tileReplanName*(m: TfilTileReplan): string =
+  case m
+  of ttrSelf:  "self"
+  of ttrOff:   "off"
+  of ttrEnemy: "enemy"
+
+proc reasonName*(r: TfilReplanReason): string =
+  case r
+  of rrNone:      "none"
+  of rrInit:      "init"
+  of rrTileSelf:  "tile_self"
+  of rrTileEnemy: "tile_enemy"
+  of rrDanger:    "danger"
+  of rrExpiry:    "expiry"
+
+const
+  DefaultTfilCommitTicks = CommitTicks  ## 15 — the shipped commitment length
+  NoRevForwardWeight     = 3            ## forward:backward weight ratio (arm C)
+
+var
+  TfilTileReplanMode*: TfilTileReplan = ttrSelf
+  TfilCommitTicks*:    int            = DefaultTfilCommitTicks
+  TfilNoRev*:          bool           = false
+  TfilCommitLogPath*:  string         = ""
+
+proc getEnvInt(name: string, default: int): int =
+  let s = getEnv(name, "")
+  if s.len == 0: return default
+  try: result = parseInt(s.strip())
+  except ValueError: result = default
+
+proc getEnvBool(name: string, default: bool): bool =
+  let s = getEnv(name, "").strip().toLowerAscii()
+  if s.len == 0: return default
+  s in ["1", "true", "on", "yes"]
+
+proc loadTfilCommitEnv*() =
+  ## Read the commit knobs. Called once at module init; the guard test calls it
+  ## again after `putEnv` so the non-default arms can be exercised in one process.
+  case getEnv("TR_TFIL_TILE_REPLAN", "self").strip().toLowerAscii()
+  of "off", "none", "never", "0", "false": TfilTileReplanMode = ttrOff
+  of "enemy", "target":                    TfilTileReplanMode = ttrEnemy
+  else:                                    TfilTileReplanMode = ttrSelf
+  TfilCommitTicks   = max(1, getEnvInt("TR_TFIL_COMMIT_TICKS", DefaultTfilCommitTicks))
+  TfilNoRev         = getEnvBool("TR_TFIL_NO_REV", false)
+  TfilCommitLogPath = getEnv("TR_TFIL_COMMIT_LOG", "")
+
+loadTfilCommitEnv()
+
 proc bulletRadii(power: float): tuple[core, aura: float] =
   let t = (power - 0.1) / 2.9
   let core = BulletCoreRadiusMin + t * (BulletCoreRadiusMax - BulletCoreRadiusMin)
@@ -70,6 +139,10 @@ type
     callCount:         int                 ## computeMove call count; 0 = never called
     lastBotX, lastBotY: float              ## bot position at last call; used to detect position jumps
     lastTileCol, lastTileRow: int          ## grid tile at last call; used to detect gradual displacement
+    lastEnemyTileCol, lastEnemyTileRow: int ## grid tile of the target at last call (arm D)
+    replanReason:      TfilReplanReason     ## why the last commitment ended (log only)
+    lastPickCall:      int                  ## callCount at the last pick (log only)
+    picks:             int                  ## number of picks this round (log only)
 
 proc initTFIL*(): TFILModule = TFILModule(debugGraphics: false)
 
@@ -114,6 +187,44 @@ proc resetRound*(m: var TFILModule) =
   m.lastBotY          = 0.0
   m.lastTileCol       = 0
   m.lastTileRow       = 0
+  m.lastEnemyTileCol  = -1
+  m.lastEnemyTileRow  = -1
+  m.replanReason      = rrNone
+  m.lastPickCall      = 0
+  m.picks             = 0
+
+# ── Commit diagnostics (TR_TFIL_COMMIT_LOG, off by default) ──────────────────
+# One JSONL line per computeMove call, used by the A/B to prove the treatment
+# actually bit (decision interval, replan reason, reversal rate, speed).
+var
+  tfilLogFile: File
+  tfilLogOpen = false
+  tfilLogPathOpen = ""
+
+proc closeTfilCommitLog*() =
+  ## Close the diagnostics stream. Needed because the log path is a knob: a
+  ## caller (the A/B, or the guard test) may point it somewhere else mid-process.
+  if tfilLogOpen:
+    try: tfilLogFile.close()
+    except CatchableError: discard
+    tfilLogOpen = false
+    tfilLogPathOpen = ""
+
+proc tfilLogWrite(line: string) =
+  if TfilCommitLogPath.len == 0: return
+  if tfilLogOpen and tfilLogPathOpen != TfilCommitLogPath: closeTfilCommitLog()
+  if not tfilLogOpen:
+    try:
+      tfilLogFile = open(TfilCommitLogPath, fmAppend)
+      tfilLogOpen = true
+      tfilLogPathOpen = TfilCommitLogPath
+    except CatchableError:
+      return
+  try:
+    tfilLogFile.writeLine(line)
+    tfilLogFile.flushFile()
+  except CatchableError:
+    discard
 
 proc initGrid(m: var TFILModule, arenaWidth, arenaHeight: float) =
   m.cols = int(arenaWidth  / GridSize)
@@ -266,6 +377,19 @@ proc computeReachableHull(x0, y0, heading0, speed0,
     if cur == startIdx: break
   hull
 
+proc noRevWeights*(dirs: openArray[float], travelDeg: float): seq[int] =
+  ## Soft no-reversal preference (arm C). `dirs` are candidate directions in
+  ## degrees (world frame). Forward candidates (<=90 deg off the travel
+  ## direction) get `NoRevForwardWeight`, every other candidate gets 1.
+  ## A weight is NEVER 0, so the preference can only down-weight, never filter:
+  ## the candidate pool can never be emptied by it. When no forward candidate
+  ## exists the caller falls back to a uniform draw (all weights 1 anyway).
+  for d in dirs:
+    var a = d - travelDeg
+    while a >  180.0: a -= 360.0
+    while a < -180.0: a += 360.0
+    result.add (if abs(a) <= 90.0: NoRevForwardWeight else: 1)
+
 proc computeMove*(m: var TFILModule, ws: WorldState): MoveCommand =
   if m.cols == 0:
     m.initGrid(ws.arenaWidth, ws.arenaHeight)
@@ -285,14 +409,30 @@ proc computeMove*(m: var TFILModule, ws: WorldState): MoveCommand =
     for ei in ws.enemies:
       m.prevEnergySet(ei.id, ei.energy)
 
-  # Tile-change replan: catches gradual displacement that position threshold misses
+  # Tile-change replan — see the knob rationale at the top of the file.
   if (not jumped) and (m.callCount > 0) and (m.commitTicks > 0):
-    let curTileCol = clamp(int((ws.selfX - m.marginX) / GridSize), 0, m.cols - 1)
+    case TfilTileReplanMode
-    let curTileRow = clamp(int((ws.selfY - m.marginY) / GridSize), 0, m.rows - 1)
+    of ttrSelf:
-    if curTileCol != m.lastTileCol or curTileRow != m.lastTileRow:
+      let curTileCol = clamp(int((ws.selfX - m.marginX) / GridSize), 0, m.cols - 1)
-      m.commitTicks       = 0
+      let curTileRow = clamp(int((ws.selfY - m.marginY) / GridSize), 0, m.rows - 1)
-      m.cachedHull        = @[]
+      if curTileCol != m.lastTileCol or curTileRow != m.lastTileRow:
-      m.cachedInsideTiles = @[]
+        m.commitTicks       = 0
+        m.cachedHull        = @[]
+        m.cachedInsideTiles = @[]
+        m.replanReason      = rrTileSelf
+    of ttrEnemy:
+      # The comment's original intent: replan when the TARGET went stale, not
+      # when WE moved. Uses the primary enemy's tile displacement.
+      if ws.enemies.len > 0 and m.lastEnemyTileCol >= 0:
+        let ec = clamp(int((ws.enemies[0].x - m.marginX) / GridSize), 0, m.cols - 1)
+        let er = clamp(int((ws.enemies[0].y - m.marginY) / GridSize), 0, m.rows - 1)
+        if ec != m.lastEnemyTileCol or er != m.lastEnemyTileRow:
+          m.commitTicks       = 0
+          m.cachedHull        = @[]
+          m.cachedInsideTiles = @[]
+          m.replanReason      = rrTileEnemy
+    of ttrOff:
+      discard  # honour the commitment; the danger replan is the safety valve
 
   # Per-tick: advance existing bullets, detect new fires
   m.advanceBullets(ws.selfX, ws.selfY)
@@ -466,6 +606,11 @@ proc computeMove*(m: var TFILModule, ws: WorldState): MoveCommand =
   let botCol = clamp(int((ws.selfX - m.marginX) / GridSize), 0, m.cols - 1)
   let botRow = clamp(int((ws.selfY - m.marginY) / GridSize), 0, m.rows - 1)
 
+  # log-only bookkeeping for this tick
+  var pickedThisTick = false
+  var pickedRev      = false
+  var pickedInterval = 0
+
   # Hull + inside-tiles: only recompute on replan tick (commitTicks == 0)
   type TileRef = tuple[col, row: int]
   if m.commitTicks == 0:
@@ -563,7 +708,7 @@ proc computeMove*(m: var TFILModule, ws: WorldState): MoveCommand =
   # Commitment logic
   if m.commitTicks > 0:
     # Only allow danger replan after MinCommitTicks have elapsed
-    let ticksElapsed = CommitTicks - m.commitTicks
+    let ticksElapsed = TfilCommitTicks - m.commitTicks
     if ticksElapsed >= MinCommitTicks:
       let (cc, cr) = m.tileAt(m.commitTarget.x, m.commitTarget.y)
       let curLava = m.lavaAt(cc, cr)
@@ -571,10 +716,13 @@ proc computeMove*(m: var TFILModule, ws: WorldState): MoveCommand =
         # Mark committed tile blocked so we don't re-pick it
         m.blockedTile = (col: cc, row: cr, active: true)
         m.commitTicks = 0  # replan
+        m.replanReason = rrDanger
       else:
         dec m.commitTicks
+        if m.commitTicks == 0: m.replanReason = rrExpiry
     else:
       dec m.commitTicks
+      if m.commitTicks == 0: m.replanReason = rrExpiry
 
   if m.commitTicks == 0 and safeTiles.len > 0:
     # Filter out the blocked tile from candidates
@@ -584,14 +732,56 @@ proc computeMove*(m: var TFILModule, ws: WorldState): MoveCommand =
         continue
       candidates.add t
     if candidates.len == 0: candidates = safeTiles  # all blocked → ignore block
-    let chosen = rand(candidates.high)
+    let travelDeg = if ws.selfSpeed < -0.01: ws.selfHeading + 180.0
+                    else: ws.selfHeading
+    var chosen = 0
+    if TfilNoRev and candidates.len >= 2:
+      # Soft no-reversal preference (arm C): down-weight — never filter — tiles
+      # that lie >90 deg from the current travel direction.
+      var dirs: seq[float]
+      for t in candidates:
+        let tx = m.marginX + (t.col.float + 0.5) * GridSize
+        let ty = m.marginY + (t.row.float + 0.5) * GridSize
+        dirs.add arctan2(ty - ws.selfY, tx - ws.selfX) * 180.0 / PI
+      let weights = noRevWeights(dirs, travelDeg)
+      var total   = 0
+      var forward = 0
+      for w in weights:
+        total += w
+        if w > 1: inc forward
+      if forward == 0:
+        # Fallback: no forward tile exists → uniform draw, so the pool can
+        # never empty and the pick is identical to the shipped one.
+        chosen = rand(candidates.high)
+      else:
+        let r = rand(total - 1)
+        var acc = 0
+        chosen = weights.high
+        for i in 0..<weights.len:
+          acc += weights[i]
+          if r < acc:
+            chosen = i
+            break
+    else:
+      chosen = rand(candidates.high)
     let ct = candidates[chosen]
     m.commitTarget = (x: m.marginX + (ct.col.float + 0.5) * GridSize,
                       y: m.marginY + (ct.row.float + 0.5) * GridSize)
-    m.commitTicks  = CommitTicks
+    m.commitTicks  = TfilCommitTicks
     m.commitLava   = m.lavaAt(ct.col, ct.row)
     m.blockedTile.active = false  # clear after successful pick
 
+    # log-only: reversal test against the travel direction
+    var rd = arctan2(m.commitTarget.y - ws.selfY, m.commitTarget.x - ws.selfX) *
+             180.0 / PI - travelDeg
+    while rd >  180.0: rd -= 360.0
+    while rd < -180.0: rd += 360.0
+    pickedThisTick = true
+    pickedRev      = abs(rd) > 90.0
+    pickedInterval = m.callCount - m.lastPickCall
+    m.lastPickCall = m.callCount
+    inc m.picks
+
   if m.debugGraphics:
     # Reachable hull perimeter (darker blue)
     if m.cachedHull.len >= 3:
@@ -644,8 +834,26 @@ proc computeMove*(m: var TFILModule, ws: WorldState): MoveCommand =
   m.lastBotY    = ws.selfY
   m.lastTileCol = clamp(int((ws.selfX - m.marginX) / GridSize), 0, m.cols - 1)
   m.lastTileRow = clamp(int((ws.selfY - m.marginY) / GridSize), 0, m.rows - 1)
+  if ws.enemies.len > 0:
+    m.lastEnemyTileCol = clamp(int((ws.enemies[0].x - m.marginX) / GridSize), 0, m.cols - 1)
+    m.lastEnemyTileRow = clamp(int((ws.enemies[0].y - m.marginY) / GridSize), 0, m.rows - 1)
+  else:
+    m.lastEnemyTileCol = -1
+    m.lastEnemyTileRow = -1
   m.callCount += 1
 
+  if TfilCommitLogPath.len > 0:
+    let reason = if pickedThisTick:
+                   (if m.replanReason == rrNone: rrInit else: m.replanReason)
+                 else: rrNone
+    tfilLogWrite("{\"tick\":" & $ws.tick & ",\"call\":" & $m.callCount &
+      ",\"sp\":" & $ws.selfSpeed & ",\"ct\":" & $m.commitTicks &
+      ",\"pick\":" & (if pickedThisTick: "1" else: "0") &
+      ",\"reason\":\"" & reasonName(reason) & "\",\"rev\":" &
+      (if pickedRev: "1" else: "0") & ",\"interval\":" & $pickedInterval &
+      ",\"picks\":" & $m.picks & "}")
+    if pickedThisTick: m.replanReason = rrNone
+
   # ── Steering ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   let stepDx = m.commitTarget.x - ws.selfX
   let stepDy = m.commitTarget.y - ws.selfY

common_libs/tests/test_tfil_commit_env.nim

@@ -0,0 +1,305 @@
+## Guard test for the TFIL commitment knobs:
+##   TR_TFIL_TILE_REPLAN  (self | off | enemy)   default `self` = shipped
+##   TR_TFIL_COMMIT_TICKS (int)                  default 15  = shipped
+##   TR_TFIL_NO_REV       (0/1)                  default 0   = shipped
+##   TR_TFIL_COMMIT_LOG   (path)                 default off
+##
+## NO battle, NO Java, NO server. Run with:
+##   nim c -r --path:common_libs common_libs/tests/test_tfil_commit_env.nim
+##
+## The important check is #1: with EVERY knob unset the mover must reproduce,
+## byte-for-byte, the move commands recorded from the PRE-CHANGE build. The
+## golden `tests/fixtures/tfil_commit_default.golden` was generated from the
+## shipped mover at commit f842ac0 by compiling THIS file with
+## `-d:tfilGenGolden` against `git archive f842ac0` (see the golden's header).
+## Regenerating it from the new code would defeat the check — only do that after
+## a DELIBERATE change to the shipped defaults.
+##
+## The knob-dependent half of this file is wrapped in
+## `when declared(loadTfilCommitEnv)` so the SAME file still compiles against
+## the pre-change module and can regenerate the golden there. That is the whole
+## point: the golden must come from the old code, not from the new one.
+##
+## The remaining checks prove the non-default arms actually do something (an
+## A/B whose treatment did not apply is worthless) and that the soft
+## no-reversal preference can never empty the candidate pool.
+
+import std/[os, json, random, math, sequtils]
+import std/strutils except fromHex   # `fromHex` would clash with color.fromHex
+import gun_harness/gun_interface
+# Private-field access: include (do NOT import) the shipped mover.
+include movements/the_floor_is_lava
+
+const repoRoot   = currentSourcePath().parentDir.parentDir.parentDir
+const fixtureRel = "tr_drussgt_vs_modularbot.jsonl"
+const goldenPath = currentSourcePath().parentDir / "fixtures" /
+                   "tfil_commit_default.golden"
+const Seed       = 20250923
+const ArenaW     = 800.0
+const ArenaH     = 600.0
+
+var failures = 0
+proc check(name: string, ok: bool) =
+  if ok: echo "PASS: ", name
+  else: echo "FAIL: ", name; inc failures
+
+# ── fixture replay (works on BOTH the old and the new module) ────────────────
+
+type
+  TickRec = object
+    call: int
+    spd, trn: float
+    tx, ty:  float
+    ct:      int
+
+proc loadStates(): seq[WorldState] =
+  let path = repoRoot / "tools" / "fixtures" / fixtureRel
+  for rawLine in lines(path):
+    let line = rawLine.strip()
+    if line.len == 0: continue
+    let n = parseJson(line)
+    if n.hasKey("meta") or n.hasKey("end"): continue
+    let ex = n["ex"].getFloat()
+    let ey = n["ey"].getFloat()
+    result.add WorldState(
+      enemyX: ex, enemyY: ey,
+      enemyHeading: n["eh"].getFloat(), enemySpeed: n["es"].getFloat(),
+      enemyEnergy: n["ee"].getFloat(),
+      selfX: n["sx"].getFloat(), selfY: n["sy"].getFloat(),
+      selfHeading: n["sh"].getFloat(), selfSpeed: n["ss"].getFloat(),
+      selfEnergy: n["se"].getFloat(),
+      arenaWidth: ArenaW, arenaHeight: ArenaH,
+      tick: n["tick"].getInt(),
+      enemies: @[EnemyInfo(id: 1, x: ex, y: ey,
+                           heading: n["eh"].getFloat(), speed: n["es"].getFloat(),
+                           energy: n["ee"].getFloat())])
+
+proc loadRoundStarts(): seq[int] =
+  let side = repoRoot / "tools" / "fixtures" / "drussgt_meta" /
+             (fixtureRel & ".rounds.json")
+  if not fileExists(side): return
+  for r in parseFile(side)["rounds"]:
+    result.add r["startTick"].getInt()
+
+proc replay(states: seq[WorldState], starts: seq[int]): seq[TickRec] =
+  ## Drive the REAL computeMove over the recorded WorldState stream with a fixed
+  ## RNG seed, exactly as `measure_tfil_heat_field.nim` does. Touches NO env
+  ## knob, so it is identical on the old and the new module.
+  randomize(Seed)
+  var m = initTFIL()
+  for i in 0..<states.len:
+    if i == 0 or i in starts: m.resetRound()
+    let cmd = m.computeMove(states[i])
+    result.add TickRec(call: m.callCount, spd: cmd.speed, trn: cmd.turnRate,
+                       tx: m.commitTarget.x, ty: m.commitTarget.y,
+                       ct: m.commitTicks)
+
+proc recLine(r: TickRec): string =
+  $r.call & " " & $r.spd & " " & $r.trn & " " & $r.tx & " " & $r.ty & " " & $r.ct
+
+# ── golden generation (OLD module only) ──────────────────────────────────────
+
+when defined(tfilGenGolden):
+  block:
+    let recs = replay(loadStates(), loadRoundStarts())
+    var g = "# TFIL default-path parity golden.\n"
+    g.add "# Generated from commit f842ac0 (shipped mover, BEFORE the commit knobs)\n"
+    g.add "# by `nim c -r -d:tfilGenGolden` on this file against `git archive f842ac0`.\n"
+    g.add "# Format: call speed turnRate targetX targetY commitTicks\n"
+    for r in recs: g.add recLine(r) & "\n"
+    createDir(goldenPath.parentDir)
+    writeFile(goldenPath, g)
+    echo "wrote ", goldenPath, " (", recs.len, " ticks)"
+    quit(0)
+
+# ── 1. default-path parity against the pre-change build ──────────────────────
+
+proc testDefaultParity() =
+  doAssert fileExists(goldenPath), "missing golden: " & goldenPath
+  let recs = replay(loadStates(), loadRoundStarts())
+  var golden: seq[string]
+  for rawLine in lines(goldenPath):
+    if rawLine.startsWith("#"): continue
+    let line = rawLine.strip()
+    if line.len > 0: golden.add line
+  check "golden covers the whole fixture (>= 15000 ticks)", golden.len >= 15000
+  check "default replay covers the same number of ticks", recs.len == golden.len
+  var firstDiff = -1
+  for i in 0..<min(recs.len, golden.len):
+    if recLine(recs[i]) != golden[i]:
+      firstDiff = i
+      break
+  check "DEFAULT PATH IS BYTE-FOR-BYTE THE PRE-CHANGE MOVER (call/speed/turnRate/target/commitTicks)",
+        firstDiff < 0
+  if firstDiff >= 0:
+    echo "  first divergence at tick index ", firstDiff, ": got [",
+         recLine(recs[firstDiff]), "] want [", golden[firstDiff], "]"
+
+# ── everything below needs the NEW knob API ──────────────────────────────────
+
+when declared(loadTfilCommitEnv):
+
+  type ArmStats = object
+    ticks:     int
+    picks:     int
+    byReason:  array[TfilReplanReason, int]
+    intervals: seq[int]
+    reversals: int
+    meanSpeed: float
+
+  proc setArm(tileReplan: string, commitTicks: string, noRev: string) =
+    putEnv("TR_TFIL_TILE_REPLAN",  tileReplan)
+    putEnv("TR_TFIL_COMMIT_TICKS", commitTicks)
+    putEnv("TR_TFIL_NO_REV",       noRev)
+    loadTfilCommitEnv()
+
+  proc parseLog(path: string): seq[JsonNode] =
+    if not fileExists(path): return
+    for rawLine in lines(path):
+      let line = rawLine.strip()
+      if line.len > 0: result.add parseJson(line)
+
+  proc stats(log: seq[JsonNode]): ArmStats =
+    var spSum = 0.0
+    result.ticks = log.len
+    for o in log:
+      spSum += o["sp"].getFloat()
+      if o["pick"].getInt() == 1:
+        inc result.picks
+        result.intervals.add o["interval"].getInt()
+        if o["rev"].getInt() == 1: inc result.reversals
+        let r = o["reason"].getStr()
+        for rr in TfilReplanReason:
+          if reasonName(rr) == r: inc result.byReason[rr]
+    if log.len > 0: result.meanSpeed = spSum / log.len.float
+
+  proc meanInterval(s: ArmStats): float =
+    if s.intervals.len == 0: return 0.0
+    var t = 0
+    for v in s.intervals: t += v
+    t.float / s.intervals.len.float
+
+  proc reversalRate(s: ArmStats): float =
+    if s.picks == 0: return 0.0
+    100.0 * s.reversals.float / s.picks.float
+
+  proc replayLogged(tag: string): ArmStats =
+    let logPath = getTempDir() / ("tfil_commit_" & tag & ".jsonl")
+    removeFile(logPath)
+    closeTfilCommitLog()
+    putEnv("TR_TFIL_COMMIT_LOG", logPath)
+    loadTfilCommitEnv()
+    discard replay(loadStates(), loadRoundStarts())
+    closeTfilCommitLog()
+    putEnv("TR_TFIL_COMMIT_LOG", "")
+    loadTfilCommitEnv()
+    result = stats(parseLog(logPath))
+
+  # ── 2. knob parsing ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  proc testKnobParsing() =
+    setArm("off", "15", "0")
+    check "TR_TFIL_TILE_REPLAN=off -> ttrOff", TfilTileReplanMode == ttrOff
+    setArm("enemy", "15", "0")
+    check "TR_TFIL_TILE_REPLAN=enemy -> ttrEnemy", TfilTileReplanMode == ttrEnemy
+    setArm("self", "15", "0")
+    check "TR_TFIL_TILE_REPLAN=self -> ttrSelf", TfilTileReplanMode == ttrSelf
+    setArm("bogus", "15", "0")
+    check "unknown TR_TFIL_TILE_REPLAN falls back to the shipped ttrSelf",
+          TfilTileReplanMode == ttrSelf
+    setArm("self", "30", "0")
+    check "TR_TFIL_COMMIT_TICKS=30 is honoured", TfilCommitTicks == 30
+    setArm("self", "0", "0")
+    check "TR_TFIL_COMMIT_TICKS=0 is clamped to >= 1", TfilCommitTicks == 1
+    setArm("self", "15", "1")
+    check "TR_TFIL_NO_REV=1 -> TfilNoRev", TfilNoRev
+    setArm("self", "15", "0")
+    check "TR_TFIL_NO_REV unset -> false (shipped)", not TfilNoRev
+    setArm("self", "15", "0")
+
+  # ── 3. the treatments actually bite ────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  proc testArms() =
+    # arm A: control (shipped defaults)
+    setArm("self", "15", "0")
+    let a = replayLogged("a")
+    check "arm A (control): tile-change replans dominate the picks",
+          a.byReason[rrTileSelf].float / max(1, a.picks).float > 0.5
+    check "arm A (control): mean decision interval is ~5 ticks (commitment cancelled by motion)",
+          meanInterval(a) < 8.0
+    check "arm A (control): reversal-pick rate is high (> 20%)",
+          reversalRate(a) > 20.0
+
+    # arm B: honour the commitment
+    setArm("off", "15", "0")
+    let b = replayLogged("b")
+    check "arm B (TR_TFIL_TILE_REPLAN=off): ZERO tile-change replans",
+          b.byReason[rrTileSelf] == 0 and b.byReason[rrTileEnemy] == 0
+    check "arm B: commitment is only ended by expiry or the danger valve (plus the first pick of each round)",
+          b.byReason[rrExpiry] + b.byReason[rrDanger] + b.byReason[rrInit] == b.picks
+    check "arm B: the danger valve is a real but minor part of the replans (<10%)",
+          b.byReason[rrDanger].float / max(1, b.picks).float < 0.10
+    check "arm B: decision interval rises to the commit length (~15)",
+          meanInterval(b) > 12.0
+    check "arm B: FEWER decisions than arm A", b.picks < a.picks
+
+    # arm C: B + soft no-reversal
+    setArm("off", "15", "1")
+    let c = replayLogged("c")
+    check "arm C: reversal-pick rate drops vs arm B",
+          reversalRate(c) < reversalRate(b)
+    check "arm C: the candidate pool is never emptied (pick count within 2% of arm B)",
+          abs(c.picks - b.picks).float <= 0.02 * b.picks.float
+    check "arm C: no tile-change replans (same commitment as B)",
+          c.byReason[rrTileSelf] == 0
+    # The preference is a WEIGHT, never a filter: no candidate can get weight 0.
+    let wAllBack = noRevWeights(@[91.0, 120.0, 180.0, -179.0, -91.0], 0.0)
+    check "arm C: no-reversal weights are never 0 (pool cannot empty)",
+          wAllBack.allIt(it >= 1)
+    check "arm C: an all-backward pool falls back to uniform (every weight 1)",
+          wAllBack.allIt(it == 1)
+    let wMixed = noRevWeights(@[0.0, 45.0, 90.0, 90.1, 180.0], 0.0)
+    check "arm C: forward tiles (<=90 deg) are down-weighted by 3:1",
+          wMixed[0] == NoRevForwardWeight and wMixed[1] == NoRevForwardWeight and
+          wMixed[2] == NoRevForwardWeight and wMixed[3] == 1 and wMixed[4] == 1
+
+    # arm D: keyed to the enemy's tile
+    setArm("enemy", "15", "0")
+    let d = replayLogged("d")
+    check "arm D (TR_TFIL_TILE_REPLAN=enemy): some replans are keyed to the TARGET's tile",
+          d.byReason[rrTileEnemy] > 0
+    check "arm D: no self-tile cancels", d.byReason[rrTileSelf] == 0
+    check "arm D: the replan trigger differs from arm A (different pick count)",
+          d.picks != a.picks and d.byReason[rrTileEnemy] > d.byReason[rrTileSelf]
+
+    # arm E: commit duration
+    setArm("off", "30", "0")
+    let e = replayLogged("e")
+    check "arm E (TR_TFIL_COMMIT_TICKS=30): interval rises to ~30",
+          meanInterval(e) > 27.0
+    check "arm E: fewer decisions than arm B (15)", e.picks < b.picks
+
+    setArm("self", "15", "0")
+
+    echo "\n  arm diagnostics (offline fixture replay):"
+    for (nm, s) in [("A control", a), ("B commit", b), ("C commit+noRev", c),
+                    ("D enemyTile", d), ("E commit30", e)]:
+      echo "    ", nm.alignLeft(15), " ticks=", s.ticks, " picks=", s.picks,
+           " interval=", meanInterval(s).formatFloat(ffDecimal, 2),
+           " tileSelf=", s.byReason[rrTileSelf],
+           " tileEnemy=", s.byReason[rrTileEnemy],
+           " danger=", s.byReason[rrDanger],
+           " expiry=", s.byReason[rrExpiry],
+           " rev=", reversalRate(s).formatFloat(ffDecimal, 1), "%"
+
+# ── driver ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+testDefaultParity()
+when declared(loadTfilCommitEnv):
+  testKnobParsing()
+  testArms()
+
+if failures > 0:
+  echo "\n", failures, " check(s) FAILED"
+  quit(1)
+echo "\nAll TFIL commit-env checks passed."