diff --git a/public/app.js b/public/app.js
index 04e6ecd..336c052 100644
--- a/public/app.js
+++ b/public/app.js
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ function parsePastedJsonPayload(value) {
   try {
     const parsed = JSON.parse(jsonText);
     const looksLikeBridgePayload = parsed && typeof parsed === 'object' && !Array.isArray(parsed) && (
-      parsed.schema || parsed.featureSet || parsed.conceptMap || parsed.lenses || parsed.reference_code || parsed.referenceCode || parsed.artifactId || parsed.ideaText
+      parsed.schema || parsed.featureSet || parsed.snapshot || parsed.conceptMap || parsed.buildOrder || parsed.lenses || parsed.reference_code || parsed.referenceCode || parsed.artifactId || parsed.ideaText
+      || Array.isArray(parsed.nextActions) || Array.isArray(parsed.nextMoves) || Array.isArray(parsed.validateNext) || Array.isArray(parsed.deferred) || Array.isArray(parsed.parkingLot)
     );
     return looksLikeBridgePayload ? parsed : null;
   } catch {
diff --git a/scripts/check-rank-feedback.mjs b/scripts/check-rank-feedback.mjs
index 7db768d..2750f19 100644
--- a/scripts/check-rank-feedback.mjs
+++ b/scripts/check-rank-feedback.mjs
@@ -768,6 +768,41 @@ try {
   assert.ok(fencedJson.input.decisionContext.nonGoals.includes('Avoid saved workspaces and account dashboard before the first manual proof'));
   assert.deepEqual(fencedJson.handoff.warnings, []);
 
+  const embeddedSnapshotResponse = await fetch(`${base}/api/rank-feedback`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      idea: `Pasted Snapshot export:\n${JSON.stringify({
+        snapshot: {
+          id: 'SNAP-PASTE1',
+          title: 'Schema-light Snapshot paste',
+          originalPrompt: 'I only have a Snapshot JSON export and need the first continuation move.',
+          context: {
+            targetAudience: 'Tired solo builder',
+            constraints: ['Manual proof first'],
+            nonGoals: ['Avoid account dashboard'],
+          },
+          nextActions: [
+            { id: 'manual-snapshot-preview', action: 'Manual Snapshot build-order preview', why: 'Turn the Snapshot into one defended first move.', evidence: 'Can one user say what to do next?', suggestedLane: 'do-first' },
+            { id: 'copyable-snapshot-brief', action: 'Copyable Snapshot brief', why: 'Let the user paste the defended order elsewhere.', evidence: 'Does the pasted brief preserve the next action?', suggestedLane: 'validate-next' },
+            { id: 'account-dashboard', action: 'Account dashboard', why: 'Saved projects and auth dashboard for every Snapshot.', evidence: 'No proof yet', suggestedLane: 'park' },
+          ],
+        },
+      })}`,
+      mode: 'mvp',
+    }),
+  });
+  assert.equal(embeddedSnapshotResponse.status, 200);
+  const embeddedSnapshot = await embeddedSnapshotResponse.json();
+  assert.equal(embeddedSnapshot.input.embeddedPayloadSource, 'idea');
+  assert.equal(embeddedSnapshot.input.provenance.artifactId, 'SNAP-PASTE1');
+  assert.equal(embeddedSnapshot.input.provenance.snapshotTitle, 'Schema-light Snapshot paste');
+  assert.equal(embeddedSnapshot.input.optionCount, 3);
+  assert.equal(embeddedSnapshot.ranked[0].id, 'manual-snapshot-preview');
+  assert.equal(embeddedSnapshot.ranked.find(item => item.id === 'manual-snapshot-preview').provenance.sourceSection, 'snapshot.nextActions');
+  assert.equal(embeddedSnapshot.ranked.find(item => item.id === 'account-dashboard').lane.id, 'park');
+  assert.deepEqual(embeddedSnapshot.handoff.warnings, []);
+
   const sourceExcerptResponse = await fetch(`${base}/api/rank-feedback`, {
     method: 'POST',
     headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
@@ -804,7 +839,7 @@ try {
   assert.equal(sourceExcerpt.handoff.readiness.status, 'ready');
   assert.equal(sourceExcerpt.handoff.readiness.activeItemCount, 2);
 
-  console.log(JSON.stringify({ ok: true, top: data.ranked[0].id, hintedTop: hinted.ranked[0].id, actionTop: actions.ranked[0].id, nestedConceptTop: nestedConcept.ranked[0].id, nonGoalTop: nonGoal.ranked[0].id, structuredContextTop: structuredContext.ranked[0].id, lensOnlyTop: lensOnly.ranked[0].id, scattermindPaidShapeTop: scattermindPaidShape.ranked[0].id, mergedContextTop: mergedContext.ranked[0].id, embeddedJsonTop: embeddedJson.ranked[0].id, fencedJsonTop: fencedJson.ranked[0].id, sourceExcerptTop: sourceExcerpt.ranked[0].id, duplicateIds: duplicateIds.ranked.map(item => item.id), readiness: data.handoff.readiness.status, provenance: data.input.provenance, buildOrder: data.buildOrder }, null, 2));
+  console.log(JSON.stringify({ ok: true, top: data.ranked[0].id, hintedTop: hinted.ranked[0].id, actionTop: actions.ranked[0].id, nestedConceptTop: nestedConcept.ranked[0].id, nonGoalTop: nonGoal.ranked[0].id, structuredContextTop: structuredContext.ranked[0].id, lensOnlyTop: lensOnly.ranked[0].id, scattermindPaidShapeTop: scattermindPaidShape.ranked[0].id, mergedContextTop: mergedContext.ranked[0].id, embeddedJsonTop: embeddedJson.ranked[0].id, fencedJsonTop: fencedJson.ranked[0].id, embeddedSnapshotTop: embeddedSnapshot.ranked[0].id, sourceExcerptTop: sourceExcerpt.ranked[0].id, duplicateIds: duplicateIds.ranked.map(item => item.id), readiness: data.handoff.readiness.status, provenance: data.input.provenance, buildOrder: data.buildOrder }, null, 2));
 } finally {
   server.kill('SIGTERM');
 }
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 5936339..3b2d3db 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -472,7 +472,9 @@ function looksLikeRankPayload(value = {}) {
   return Boolean(
     value.schema
     || value.featureSet
+    || value.snapshot
     || value.conceptMap
+    || value.buildOrder
     || value.lenses
     || value.reference_code
     || value.referenceCode
@@ -481,8 +483,12 @@ function looksLikeRankPayload(value = {}) {
     || value.ideaText
     || Array.isArray(value.features)
     || Array.isArray(value.actions)
+    || Array.isArray(value.nextActions)
     || Array.isArray(value.nextMoves)
     || Array.isArray(value.candidates)
+    || Array.isArray(value.validateNext)
+    || Array.isArray(value.deferred)
+    || Array.isArray(value.parkingLot)
   );
 }