diff --git a/public/app.js b/public/app.js
index 9944379..04e6ecd 100644
--- a/public/app.js
+++ b/public/app.js
@@ -52,10 +52,14 @@ function laneClass(lane) {
 }
 
 function parsePastedJsonPayload(value) {
-  const text = String(value || '').trim();
-  if (!text.startsWith('{') || !text.endsWith('}')) return null;
+  const text = String(value || '').trim()
+    .replace(/^```(?:json)?\s*/i, '')
+    .replace(/```$/i, '')
+    .trim();
+  const jsonText = text.startsWith('{') && text.endsWith('}') ? text : extractFirstJsonObject(text);
+  if (!jsonText) return null;
   try {
-    const parsed = JSON.parse(text);
+    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
     );
@@ -65,6 +69,36 @@ function parsePastedJsonPayload(value) {
   }
 }
 
+function extractFirstJsonObject(text = '') {
+  const start = text.indexOf('{');
+  if (start < 0) return '';
+  let depth = 0;
+  let inString = false;
+  let escaped = false;
+  for (let index = start; index < text.length; index += 1) {
+    const char = text[index];
+    if (escaped) {
+      escaped = false;
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (char === '\\' && inString) {
+      escaped = true;
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (char === '"') {
+      inString = !inString;
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (inString) continue;
+    if (char === '{') depth += 1;
+    if (char === '}') {
+      depth -= 1;
+      if (depth === 0) return text.slice(start, index + 1);
+    }
+  }
+  return '';
+}
+
 function payloadFromForm(formPayload) {
   const ideaJson = parsePastedJsonPayload(formPayload.idea);
   const optionsJson = parsePastedJsonPayload(formPayload.optionsText);
@@ -94,6 +128,33 @@ function renderPills(items = []) {
   return `<div class="signal-pills">${items.map((item) => `<span>${escapeHtml(item)}</span>`).join('')}</div>`;
 }
 
+function renderSourceTrace(sourceTrace = {}) {
+  const hasTrace = sourceTrace.sourceSection || sourceTrace.sourceId || sourceTrace.sourceQuote;
+  if (!hasTrace) return '';
+  const label = [sourceTrace.sourceTitle, sourceTrace.sourceId || sourceTrace.sourceSection].filter(Boolean).join(' · ');
+  return `
+    <div class="source-trace">
+      <span>Source trace</span>
+      ${label ? `<b>${escapeHtml(label)}</b>` : ''}
+      ${sourceTrace.sourceQuote ? `<p>${escapeHtml(sourceTrace.sourceQuote)}</p>` : ''}
+    </div>
+  `;
+}
+
+function renderHandoffStatus(handoff = {}) {
+  const readiness = handoff.readiness || {};
+  if (!readiness.status) return '';
+  const warnings = handoff.warnings || [];
+  return `
+    <article class="brief-card handoff-card status-${escapeHtml(readiness.status)}">
+      <span>Bridge handoff readiness</span>
+      <p><b>${escapeHtml(readiness.label || readiness.status)}</b> — ${escapeHtml(readiness.summary || '')}</p>
+      ${(readiness.nextChecks || []).length ? `<ol>${readiness.nextChecks.map((step) => `<li>${escapeHtml(step)}</li>`).join('')}</ol>` : ''}
+      ${warnings.length ? `<div class="handoff-warnings">${warnings.map((warning) => `<code>${escapeHtml(warning)}</code>`).join('')}</div>` : ''}
+    </article>
+  `;
+}
+
 function renderRankCard(item) {
   return `
     <article class="rank-card ${laneClass(item.lane)}">
@@ -198,6 +259,7 @@ function renderResults(data) {
       <div><span>Proof to collect</span><p>${escapeHtml(glance.evidenceQuestion || 'Name the evidence that would change the ranking.')}</p></div>
       <div><span>Trap to avoid</span><p>${escapeHtml(glance.biggestTrap || brief.caution || 'Do not treat first-pass judgement as final truth.')}</p></div>
     </section>
+    ${renderSourceTrace(glance.sourceTrace || {})}
 
     <div class="result-actions" aria-label="Copy result actions">
       <button class="button ghost" type="button" id="copyBrief">Copy decision brief</button>
@@ -218,6 +280,7 @@ function renderResults(data) {
         <span>Rank confidence</span>
         <p><b>${escapeHtml(data.rankConfidence?.level || 'First pass')}</b> — ${escapeHtml(data.rankConfidence?.reason || brief.caution || '')}</p>
       </article>
+      ${renderHandoffStatus(data.handoff || {})}
       ${(brief.whatWouldChangeRanking || []).length ? `
         <article class="brief-card next-card">
           <span>What would change the order</span>
diff --git a/public/styles.css b/public/styles.css
index 4e55cf8..5392175 100644
--- a/public/styles.css
+++ b/public/styles.css
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ button,input,textarea{font:inherit} button{cursor:pointer} a{color:inherit;text-
 .lane-column .rank-card{box-shadow:none;margin:0;border-width:1.5px}.lane-column .rank-card h3{font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,28px)}.lane-column .metrics{grid-template-columns:1fr}.signal-pills{margin:10px 0}.signal-pills span{background:#f0e8d9;font-size:10px;padding:5px 8px}.action-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:8px;margin:14px 0}.action-strip>div{border:1.5px solid var(--hair);background:#fff6e6;padding:10px}.action-strip span{color:var(--blue2);font-size:10px}.action-strip p{margin:0;font-size:13px;line-height:1.35}.reflection-room{margin-top:24px}.expert-card{position:relative}.expert-card::before{content:"“";position:absolute;right:14px;top:0;font-size:72px;line-height:1;color:rgba(36,92,255,.16);font-weight:1000}
 @media (max-width:1100px){.lane-board{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.quick-glance{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.action-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
 @media (max-width:700px){.lane-board,.quick-glance{grid-template-columns:1fr}.memo-head::after{position:static;display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;transform:none}.result-actions .button{width:100%;justify-content:center}.quick-glance{box-shadow:6px 6px 0 var(--ink)}.quick-glance>div{min-height:auto}}
+.source-trace{margin:-4px 0 22px;padding:14px 16px;border:2px dashed var(--ink);background:#fff6e5;color:var(--ink2);box-shadow:5px 5px 0 rgba(21,19,15,.16)}.source-trace span,.handoff-card>span{display:block;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--blue2);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:11px;font-weight:1000}.source-trace b{display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font-size:14px}.source-trace p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.45}.handoff-card{border-left:8px solid var(--green)}.handoff-card.status-usable-with-warnings{border-left-color:var(--amber)}.handoff-card.status-needs-source-context,.handoff-card.status-blocked{border-left-color:var(--red)}.handoff-warnings{display:grid;gap:6px;margin-top:12px}.handoff-warnings code{display:block;white-space:normal;border:1px solid var(--hair);background:#f3eee4;padding:7px 9px;font-size:12px;color:var(--ink2)}