diff --git a/scripts/check-rank-feedback.mjs b/scripts/check-rank-feedback.mjs
index b3e7a7c..be443d3 100644
--- a/scripts/check-rank-feedback.mjs
+++ b/scripts/check-rank-feedback.mjs
@@ -883,7 +883,43 @@ try {
   assert.equal(snakeCaseBridge.handoff.readiness.status, 'ready');
   assert.deepEqual(snakeCaseBridge.handoff.warnings, []);
 
-  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, snakeCaseBridgeTop: snakeCaseBridge.ranked[0].id, duplicateIds: duplicateIds.ranked.map(item => item.id), readiness: data.handoff.readiness.status, provenance: data.input.provenance, buildOrder: data.buildOrder }, null, 2));
+  const nextStepsAliasResponse = await fetch(`${base}/api/rank-feedback`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      sourceName: 'Scattermind',
+      artifactId: 'concept_map_next_steps_aliases',
+      originalPrompt: 'Scattermind exported next_steps / recommended_next_steps rather than nextActions.',
+      idea: 'Ranker should keep schema-light continuation exports rankable without asking Scattermind to rename step fields.',
+      mode: 'mvp',
+      context: {
+        targetAudience: 'Tired non-AI-native solo builder',
+        nonGoals: ['Avoid saved workspaces before the first proof'],
+      },
+      concept_map: {
+        next_steps: [
+          { id: 'manual-step-preview', next_step: 'Manual step preview', why: 'Turn one Concept Map into a defended first move.', evidence_needed: 'Can one tired user explain the first move?', suggested_lane: 'do-first', ranker_hints: { value: 9, effort: 2, confidence: 8, urgency: 8, risk: 2 } },
+          { id: 'copyable-followup', recommended_next_step: 'Copyable follow-up brief', why: 'Let the build order survive outside Ranker.', evidence_needed: 'Does the brief preserve reason and source?', suggested_lane: 'validate-next' },
+        ],
+        recommended_next_steps: [],
+        parking_lot: [
+          { id: 'saved-workspace', next_step: 'Saved workspace dashboard', why: 'Accounts and saved projects for every idea.', evidence_needed: 'No proof yet.', suggested_lane: 'park' },
+        ],
+      },
+    }),
+  });
+  assert.equal(nextStepsAliasResponse.status, 200);
+  const nextStepsAlias = await nextStepsAliasResponse.json();
+  assert.equal(nextStepsAlias.input.optionCount, 3);
+  assert.equal(nextStepsAlias.ranked[0].id, 'manual-step-preview');
+  assert.equal(nextStepsAlias.ranked[0].title, 'Manual step preview');
+  assert.equal(nextStepsAlias.ranked[0].provenance.sourceSection, 'concept-map.nextActions');
+  assert.equal(nextStepsAlias.ranked.find(item => item.id === 'copyable-followup').title, 'Copyable follow-up brief');
+  assert.equal(nextStepsAlias.ranked.find(item => item.id === 'copyable-followup').lane.id, 'test');
+  assert.equal(nextStepsAlias.ranked.find(item => item.id === 'saved-workspace').lane.id, 'park');
+  assert.deepEqual(nextStepsAlias.handoff.warnings, []);
+
+  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, snakeCaseBridgeTop: snakeCaseBridge.ranked[0].id, nextStepsAliasTop: nextStepsAlias.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 e955bcf..544d5cc 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ function nonGoalConflicts(optionText, decisionContext = {}) {
 function normalizeFeatureOption(item, index, fallbackId = 'feature', defaultSourceSection = '', defaultRecommendedLane = '') {
   const rawValue = typeof item === 'string' || typeof item === 'number' ? String(item) : '';
   const raw = rawValue ? { action: rawValue } : objectFrom(item);
-  const title = cleanText(raw.title || raw.name || raw.action || raw.move || raw.experiment || raw.testName || raw.hypothesis || raw.label || '', 140);
+  const title = cleanText(raw.title || raw.name || raw.action || raw.move || raw.nextMove || raw.next_move || raw.nextStep || raw.next_step || raw.recommendedNextStep || raw.recommended_next_step || raw.experiment || raw.testName || raw.test_name || raw.hypothesis || raw.label || '', 140);
   const proofSteps = cleanTextList(raw.proofSteps || raw.proof_steps || raw.proof || raw.validationSteps || raw.validation_steps || raw.steps || raw.method, 5, 180);
   const dependencies = cleanTextList(raw.dependencies || raw.blockedBy, 5, 120);
   const evidenceNeeded = cleanText(raw.evidenceNeeded || raw.evidence_needed || raw.evidence || raw.test || raw.evidenceQuestion || raw.evidence_question || raw.questionToAnswer || raw.question_to_answer || raw.question || raw.learningGoal || raw.learning_goal || '', 260);
@@ -842,8 +842,8 @@ function optionsFromBody(body = {}) {
     { items: featureSet.features, sourceSection: 'feature-set.features' },
     { items: body.actions, sourceSection: 'actions' },
     { items: featureSet.actions, sourceSection: 'feature-set.actions' },
-    { items: body.nextActions || body.next_actions, sourceSection: 'nextActions' },
-    { items: featureSet.nextActions || featureSet.next_actions, sourceSection: 'feature-set.nextActions' },
+    { items: body.nextActions || body.next_actions || body.nextSteps || body.next_steps || body.recommendedNextSteps || body.recommended_next_steps, sourceSection: 'nextActions' },
+    { items: featureSet.nextActions || featureSet.next_actions || featureSet.nextSteps || featureSet.next_steps || featureSet.recommendedNextSteps || featureSet.recommended_next_steps, sourceSection: 'feature-set.nextActions' },
     { items: body.nextMoves || body.next_moves, sourceSection: 'nextMoves' },
     { items: featureSet.nextMoves || featureSet.next_moves, sourceSection: 'feature-set.nextMoves' },
     { items: body.candidates, sourceSection: 'candidates' },
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ function optionsFromBody(body = {}) {
     { items: featureSet.proofTests || featureSet.proof_tests, sourceSection: 'feature-set.experiments', defaultLane: 'validate-next' },
   ]);
   const conceptMapCandidateGroup = compactCandidateGroup([
-    { items: conceptMap.nextActions || conceptMap.next_actions, sourceSection: 'concept-map.nextActions' },
+    { items: conceptMap.nextActions || conceptMap.next_actions || conceptMap.nextSteps || conceptMap.next_steps || conceptMap.recommendedNextSteps || conceptMap.recommended_next_steps, sourceSection: 'concept-map.nextActions' },
     { items: conceptMap.nextMoves || conceptMap.next_moves, sourceSection: 'concept-map.nextMoves' },
     { items: conceptMap.features, sourceSection: 'concept-map.features' },
     { items: conceptMap.candidates, sourceSection: 'concept-map.candidates' },
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ function optionsFromBody(body = {}) {
     { items: conceptMap.parkingLot || conceptMap.parking_lot || conceptMap.park || conceptMap.parked, sourceSection: 'concept-map.parkingLot', defaultLane: 'park' },
   ]);
   const snapshotCandidateGroup = compactCandidateGroup([
-    { items: snapshot.nextActions || snapshot.next_actions, sourceSection: 'snapshot.nextActions' },
+    { items: snapshot.nextActions || snapshot.next_actions || snapshot.nextSteps || snapshot.next_steps || snapshot.recommendedNextSteps || snapshot.recommended_next_steps, sourceSection: 'snapshot.nextActions' },
     { items: snapshot.nextMoves || snapshot.next_moves, sourceSection: 'snapshot.nextMoves' },
     { items: snapshot.actions, sourceSection: 'snapshot.actions' },
     { items: snapshot.features, sourceSection: 'snapshot.features' },