diff --git a/core/context/providers/ActionGateDebtProvider.test.ts b/core/context/providers/ActionGateDebtProvider.test.ts
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+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+import { ActionGateDebtContextProvider, GENESIS_HASH } from "./ActionGateDebtProvider";
+
+describe("ActionGateDebtContextProvider", () => {
+  it("should approve clean refactoring with high readiness score", () => {
+    const provider = new ActionGateDebtContextProvider(80);
+    const report = provider.evaluateRefactor(
+      "src/server.ts",
+      "const a = 1;\nconst b = 2;\n",
+      "const a = 1;\nconst b = 2;\nconst c = 3;\n",
+      {
+        unboundedLoops: 0,
+        unhandledExceptions: 0,
+        unGatedMutations: 0,
+      },
+    );
+
+    expect(report.isProductionReady).toBe(true);
+    expect(report.readinessScore).toBe(100);
+    expect(report.criticalSmells.length).toBe(0);
+    expect(report.receipt.currHash).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  it("should reject refactoring with unbounded loops and unhandled exceptions", () => {
+    const provider = new ActionGateDebtContextProvider(80);
+    const report = provider.evaluateRefactor(
+      "src/agent.ts",
+      "function run() {}\n",
+      "function run() { while(true) {} }\n",
+      {
+        unboundedLoops: 1,
+        unhandledExceptions: 2,
+        unGatedMutations: 1,
+      },
+    );
+
+    expect(report.isProductionReady).toBe(false);
+    expect(report.readinessScore).toBeLessThan(50);
+    expect(report.criticalSmells).toContain("DETECTED_1_UNBOUNDED_LOOPS");
+    expect(report.criticalSmells).toContain(
+      "DETECTED_2_UNHANDLED_EXCEPTION_PATHS",
+    );
+    expect(report.criticalSmells).toContain("DETECTED_1_UNGATED_MUTATIONS");
+  });
+
+  it("should maintain cryptographic hash-chain integrity", () => {
+    const provider = new ActionGateDebtContextProvider();
+    provider.evaluateRefactor("file1.ts", "a", "b");
+    provider.evaluateRefactor("file2.ts", "c", "d");
+    provider.evaluateRefactor("file3.ts", "e", "f");
+
+    const entries = provider.getLedger().getEntries();
+    expect(entries.length).toBe(3);
+    expect(entries[0].prevHash).toBe(GENESIS_HASH);
+    expect(entries[1].prevHash).toBe(entries[0].currHash);
+    expect(entries[2].prevHash).toBe(entries[1].currHash);
+    expect(provider.getLedger().verifyIntegrity()).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/core/context/providers/ActionGateDebtProvider.ts b/core/context/providers/ActionGateDebtProvider.ts
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+import { createHash } from "crypto";
+
+export const GENESIS_HASH =
+  "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000";
+
+export interface IDEDebtReceipt {
+  index: number;
+  timestamp: string;
+  filename: string;
+  eventType: string;
+  readinessScore: number;
+  criticalSmells: string[];
+  prevHash: string;
+  currHash: string;
+  metadata: Record<string, unknown>;
+}
+
+export interface InIDEDebtReport {
+  filename: string;
+  readinessScore: number;
+  isProductionReady: boolean;
+  debtDelta: number;
+  criticalSmells: string[];
+  receipt: IDEDebtReceipt;
+}
+
+export class ActionGateIDELedger {
+  private entries: IDEDebtReceipt[] = [];
+  private lastHash: string = GENESIS_HASH;
+
+  public recordRefactor(
+    filename: string,
+    eventType: string,
+    readinessScore: number,
+    criticalSmells: string[],
+    metadata: Record<string, unknown> = {},
+  ): IDEDebtReceipt {
+    const timestamp = new Date().toISOString();
+    const index = this.entries.length;
+
+    const metaString = JSON.stringify(metadata);
+    const metaHash = createHash("sha256").update(metaString).digest("hex");
+
+    const canonical = `${index}|${this.lastHash}|${filename}|${eventType}|${readinessScore}|${timestamp}|${metaHash}`;
+    const currHash = createHash("sha256").update(canonical).digest("hex");
+
+    const receipt: IDEDebtReceipt = {
+      index,
+      timestamp,
+      filename,
+      eventType,
+      readinessScore,
+      criticalSmells,
+      prevHash: this.lastHash,
+      currHash,
+      metadata,
+    };
+
+    this.entries.push(receipt);
+    this.lastHash = currHash;
+    return receipt;
+  }
+
+  public getEntries(): IDEDebtReceipt[] {
+    return [...this.entries];
+  }
+
+  public verifyIntegrity(): boolean {
+    let prev = GENESIS_HASH;
+    for (const entry of this.entries) {
+      if (entry.prevHash !== prev) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      prev = entry.currHash;
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+}
+
+export class ActionGateDebtContextProvider {
+  public static readonly title = "ActionGate Production Debt";
+  public static readonly description =
+    "In-IDE real-time technical debt, refactor safety, and cryptographic due diligence scoring.";
+
+  private ledger: ActionGateIDELedger;
+  public readonly neverEquateIntentToApproval: boolean;
+  public readonly minimumReadinessScore: number;
+
+  constructor(
+    minimumReadinessScore: number = 80,
+    neverEquateIntentToApproval: boolean = true,
+  ) {
+    this.ledger = new ActionGateIDELedger();
+    this.minimumReadinessScore = minimumReadinessScore;
+    this.neverEquateIntentToApproval = neverEquateIntentToApproval;
+  }
+
+  public getLedger(): ActionGateIDELedger {
+    return this.ledger;
+  }
+
+  public checkKillSwitch(): boolean {
+    const envVal = (process.env.AAG_KILL_SWITCH || "").toLowerCase();
+    return envVal === "true" || envVal === "1" || envVal === "yes";
+  }
+
+  public evaluateRefactor(
+    filename: string,
+    originalCode: string,
+    refactoredCode: string,
+    options: {
+      unboundedLoops?: number;
+      unhandledExceptions?: number;
+      unGatedMutations?: number;
+    } = {},
+  ): InIDEDebtReport {
+    if (this.checkKillSwitch()) {
+      this.ledger.recordRefactor(
+        filename,
+        "refactor_blocked_kill_switch",
+        0,
+        ["EMERGENCY_KILL_SWITCH_ACTIVE"],
+        { reason: "AAG_KILL_SWITCH is set" },
+      );
+      throw new Error(
+        "A2Z SOC ActionGate: Emergency kill switch is engaged. In-IDE refactoring halted.",
+      );
+    }
+
+    const unboundedLoops = options.unboundedLoops || 0;
+    const unhandledExceptions = options.unhandledExceptions || 0;
+    const unGatedMutations = options.unGatedMutations || 0;
+
+    const criticalSmells: string[] = [];
+
+    if (unboundedLoops > 0) {
+      criticalSmells.push(`DETECTED_${unboundedLoops}_UNBOUNDED_LOOPS`);
+    }
+    if (unhandledExceptions > 0) {
+      criticalSmells.push(`DETECTED_${unhandledExceptions}_UNHANDLED_EXCEPTION_PATHS`);
+    }
+    if (unGatedMutations > 0) {
+      criticalSmells.push(`DETECTED_${unGatedMutations}_UNGATED_MUTATIONS`);
+    }
+
+    const originalLines = originalCode.split("\n").length;
+    const refactoredLines = refactoredCode.split("\n").length;
+    const lineDelta = refactoredLines - originalLines;
+
+    // Debt Penalty Calculation
+    const penalty =
+      unboundedLoops * 30 +
+      unhandledExceptions * 20 +
+      unGatedMutations * 25 +
+      (lineDelta > 50 ? 15 : 0);
+
+    const readinessScore = Math.max(0, 100 - penalty);
+    const isProductionReady =
+      readinessScore >= this.minimumReadinessScore && criticalSmells.length === 0;
+
+    const receipt = this.ledger.recordRefactor(
+      filename,
+      isProductionReady ? "refactor_approved" : "refactor_rejected_debt",
+      readinessScore,
+      criticalSmells,
+      {
+        lineDelta,
+        neverEquateIntentToApproval: this.neverEquateIntentToApproval,
+      },
+    );
+
+    return {
+      filename,
+      readinessScore,
+      isProductionReady,
+      debtDelta: penalty,
+      criticalSmells,
+      receipt,
+    };
+  }
+}