fix(mongodb): resolve production connection drops and add governance sync system

- Fixed sync script disconnecting Mongoose (prevents production errors) - Created text search index (fixes search in rule-manager) - Enhanced inst_024 with closedown protocol, added inst_061 - Added sync infrastructure: API routes, dashboard widget, auto-sync - Fixed MemoryProxy tests MongoDB connection - Created ADR-001 and integration tests Result: Production stable, 52 rules synced, search working 🤖 Generated with Claude Code Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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--- a/docs/architecture/ADR-001-dual-governance-architecture.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/ADR-001-dual-governance-architecture.md
@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+# ADR-001: Dual Governance Architecture (File + Database)
+
+**Status**: Accepted  
+**Date**: 2025-10-21  
+**Author**: Claude Code (Autonomous Development)  
+**Decision**: Implement dual-source governance with file-based source of truth and database-based admin queries
+
+---
+
+## Context
+
+The Tractatus framework requires a governance instruction system that must satisfy multiple competing requirements:
+
+1. **Version Control**: Instructions must be versioned in git for audit trails and collaboration
+2. **Admin Queries**: Admin UI needs efficient querying, filtering, and analytics on instructions
+3. **Framework Enforcement**: Session initialization must load instructions quickly without database dependency
+4. **Data Integrity**: Single source of truth to prevent desynchronization issues
+5. **Autonomous Development**: Claude Code must update instructions automatically without manual DB intervention
+
+### Problem Statement
+
+How do we store governance instructions to satisfy both:
+- **Development workflow**: Git-tracked, file-based, human-readable, merge-friendly
+- **Production queries**: Fast indexed queries, aggregations, relationships, admin UI
+
+---
+
+## Decision
+
+Implement a **dual architecture** with:
+
+1. **File-based source of truth**: `.claude/instruction-history.json`
+   - Single canonical source
+   - Git-tracked for version control
+   - Human-readable JSON format
+   - Updated by Claude Code and developers
+
+2. **Database-based mirror**: MongoDB `governanceRules` collection
+   - Read-only for admin queries
+   - Synchronized automatically from file
+   - Used exclusively by admin UI and analytics
+
+3. **Automatic synchronization**:
+   - Session initialization: Every Claude Code session start
+   - Server startup: Every application restart
+   - Manual trigger: Admin UI "Sync Now" button
+   - Health monitoring: Dashboard widget shows sync status
+
+---
+
+## Rationale
+
+### Why Not File-Only?
+
+❌ **Rejected**: Pure file-based approach
+- No efficient querying for admin UI
+- No aggregations or analytics
+- Slow for large datasets
+- No relationships with other collections
+
+### Why Not Database-Only?
+
+❌ **Rejected**: Pure database approach
+- No version control integration
+- Git merge conflicts impossible to resolve
+- Manual database migrations required
+- Autonomous updates difficult
+- No human-readable audit trail
+
+### Why Dual Architecture?
+
+✅ **Accepted**: Best of both worlds
+- File: Version control, human readability, autonomous updates
+- Database: Query performance, admin UI, analytics
+- Sync: Automatic, monitored, self-healing
+
+---
+
+## Implementation
+
+### Data Flow
+
+```
+.claude/instruction-history.json (SOURCE OF TRUTH)
+          ↓
+    [Sync Process]
+          ↓
+MongoDB governanceRules (READ-ONLY MIRROR)
+          ↓
+    [Admin Queries]
+          ↓
+     Admin UI Dashboard
+```
+
+### Sync Triggers
+
+1. **Session Initialization** (`scripts/session-init.js`)
+   ```javascript
+   const { syncInstructions } = require('./sync-instructions-to-db.js');
+   await syncInstructions();
+   ```
+
+2. **Server Startup** (`src/server.js`)
+   ```javascript
+   const { syncInstructions } = require('../scripts/sync-instructions-to-db.js');
+   await syncInstructions({ silent: true });
+   ```
+
+3. **Manual Trigger** (Admin UI)
+   ```javascript
+   POST /api/admin/sync/trigger
+   ```
+
+### Orphan Handling
+
+When database contains rules not in file (orphans):
+1. Export to `.claude/backups/orphaned-rules-[timestamp].json`
+2. Mark as inactive (soft delete)
+3. Add audit note with timestamp
+4. Never hard delete (data preservation)
+
+### Health Monitoring
+
+GET `/api/admin/sync/health` returns:
+- File count vs database count
+- Status: `healthy` | `warning` | `critical`
+- Missing rules (in file, not in DB)
+- Orphaned rules (in DB, not in file)
+- Recommendations for remediation
+
+Dashboard widget shows:
+- Real-time sync status
+- Color-coded indicator (green/yellow/red)
+- Manual sync button
+- Auto-refresh every 60 seconds
+
+---
+
+## Consequences
+
+### Positive
+
+✅ **Version Control**: All instructions in git, full history, merge-friendly  
+✅ **Query Performance**: Fast admin UI queries with MongoDB indexes  
+✅ **Autonomous Updates**: Claude Code updates file, sync happens automatically  
+✅ **Data Integrity**: File is single source of truth, database can be rebuilt  
+✅ **Self-Healing**: Automatic sync on session start and server restart  
+✅ **Visibility**: Dashboard widget shows sync health at a glance  
+✅ **Audit Trail**: Orphaned rules exported before deletion  
+
+### Negative
+
+⚠️ **Complexity**: Two data sources instead of one  
+⚠️ **Sync Required**: Database can drift if sync fails  
+⚠️ **Schema Mapping**: File format differs from MongoDB schema (enum values)  
+⚠️ **Delayed Propagation**: File changes don't appear in admin UI until sync  
+
+### Mitigations
+
+- **Complexity**: Sync process is fully automated and transparent
+- **Drift Risk**: Health monitoring alerts immediately on desync
+- **Schema Mapping**: Robust mapping function with defaults
+- **Delayed Propagation**: Sync runs on every session start and server restart
+
+---
+
+## Alternatives Considered
+
+### Alternative 1: File-Only with Direct Reads
+
+**Rejected**: Admin UI reads `.claude/instruction-history.json` directly on every query
+
+**Pros**:
+- No synchronization needed
+- Always up-to-date
+- Simpler architecture
+
+**Cons**:
+- Slow for complex queries
+- No aggregations or analytics
+- No joins with other collections
+- File I/O on every admin request
+
+### Alternative 2: Database-Only with Git Export
+
+**Rejected**: MongoDB as source of truth, export to git periodically
+
+**Pros**:
+- Fast admin queries
+- No sync complexity
+
+**Cons**:
+- Git exports are snapshots, not real-time
+- Merge conflicts impossible to resolve
+- Autonomous updates require database connection
+- No human-readable source of truth
+
+### Alternative 3: Event Sourcing
+
+**Rejected**: Event log as source of truth, materialize views to file and database
+
+**Pros**:
+- Full audit trail of all changes
+- Time-travel debugging
+- Multiple materialized views
+
+**Cons**:
+- Over-engineered for current needs
+- Complex to implement and maintain
+- Requires event store infrastructure
+- Migration from current system difficult
+
+---
+
+## Migration Path
+
+### Phase 1: Initial Sync (Completed)
+
+✅ Created `scripts/sync-instructions-to-db.js`  
+✅ Synced all 48 instructions to MongoDB  
+✅ Verified data integrity (48 file = 48 DB)  
+
+### Phase 2: Automatic Sync (Completed)
+
+✅ Added sync to `scripts/session-init.js`  
+✅ Added sync to `src/server.js` startup  
+✅ Created health check API (`/api/admin/sync/health`)  
+✅ Created manual trigger API (`/api/admin/sync/trigger`)  
+
+### Phase 3: Visibility (Completed)
+
+✅ Added dashboard sync health widget  
+✅ Color-coded status indicator  
+✅ Manual sync button  
+✅ Auto-refresh every 60 seconds  
+
+### Phase 4: Monitoring (Pending)
+
+⏳ Add sync health to audit analytics  
+⏳ Alert on critical desync (>5 rules difference)  
+⏳ Metrics tracking (sync frequency, duration, errors)  
+
+---
+
+## Future Considerations
+
+### Potential Enhancements
+
+1. **Two-Way Sync**: Allow admin UI to edit rules, sync back to file
+   - **Risk**: Git merge conflicts, version control complexity
+   - **Mitigation**: Admin edits create git commits automatically
+
+2. **Real-Time Sync**: File watcher triggers sync on `.claude/instruction-history.json` changes
+   - **Risk**: Rapid changes could trigger sync storms
+   - **Mitigation**: Debounce sync triggers (e.g., 5-second cooldown)
+
+3. **Conflict Resolution**: Automatic merge strategies when file and DB diverge
+   - **Risk**: Automatic merges could lose data
+   - **Mitigation**: Manual review required for complex conflicts
+
+4. **Multi-Project Support**: Sync instructions from multiple projects
+   - **Risk**: Cross-project instruction conflicts
+   - **Mitigation**: Namespace instructions by project
+
+### Open Questions
+
+- Should we implement two-way sync, or keep file as read-only source?
+- What's the acceptable sync latency for admin UI updates?
+- Do we need transaction support for multi-rule updates?
+- Should orphaned rules be hard-deleted after X days?
+
+---
+
+## References
+
+- **Implementation**: `scripts/sync-instructions-to-db.js`
+- **Health API**: `src/routes/sync-health.routes.js`
+- **Dashboard Widget**: `public/admin/dashboard.html` (lines 113-137)
+- **Error Patterns**: `SESSION_ERRORS_AND_PATTERNS_2025-10-21.md`
+- **Autonomous Rules**: `.claude/instruction-history.json` (inst_050-057)
+
+---
+
+## Approval
+
+**Approved**: 2025-10-21  
+**Reviewers**: Autonomous decision (inst_050: Autonomous development framework)  
+**Status**: Production-ready, all tests passing
--- a/public/admin/dashboard.html
+++ b/public/admin/dashboard.html
@ -110,6 +110,32 @@
        </div>
      </div>

+      <!-- Sync Health Card -->
+      <div class="bg-white rounded-lg shadow p-6 mb-8">
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
+          <div class="flex items-center flex-1">
+            <div id="sync-icon-container" class="flex-shrink-0 bg-gray-100 rounded-md p-3">
+              <svg aria-hidden="true" class="h-6 w-6 text-gray-600" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M4 7v10c0 2.21 3.582 4 8 4s8-1.79 8-4V7M4 7c0 2.21 3.582 4 8 4s8-1.79 8-4M4 7c0-2.21 3.582-4 8-4s8 1.79 8 4m0 5c0 2.21-3.582 4-8 4s-8-1.79-8-4"/>
+              </svg>
+            </div>
+            <div class="ml-4 flex-1">
+              <p class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-500">Database Sync Status</p>
+              <div class="flex items-center space-x-2 mt-1">
+                <p id="sync-status" class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900">Checking...</p>
+                <span id="sync-badge" class="px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded-full bg-gray-100 text-gray-800">Unknown</span>
+              </div>
+              <p id="sync-details" class="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-1">Loading sync health...</p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="ml-4">
+            <button id="sync-trigger-btn" data-action="triggerSync" class="px-4 py-2 bg-blue-600 text-white text-sm font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-blue-700 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-blue-500 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed">
+              Sync Now
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
      <!-- Recent Activity -->
      <div class="bg-white rounded-lg shadow">
        <div class="px-6 py-4 border-b border-gray-200">
--- a/public/js/admin/dashboard.js
+++ b/public/js/admin/dashboard.js
@ -92,6 +92,121 @@ async function loadStatistics() {
  }
 }

+// Load sync health status
+async function loadSyncHealth() {
+  const statusEl = document.getElementById('sync-status');
+  const badgeEl = document.getElementById('sync-badge');
+  const detailsEl = document.getElementById('sync-details');
+  const iconContainerEl = document.getElementById('sync-icon-container');
+
+  try {
+    const response = await apiRequest('/api/admin/sync/health');
+
+    if (!response.success || !response.health) {
+      console.error('Invalid sync health response:', response);
+      statusEl.textContent = 'Error';
+      badgeEl.textContent = 'Error';
+      badgeEl.className = 'px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded-full bg-red-100 text-red-800';
+      detailsEl.textContent = 'Failed to check sync health';
+      iconContainerEl.className = 'flex-shrink-0 bg-red-100 rounded-md p-3';
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const health = response.health;
+    const counts = health.counts;
+
+    // Update status text
+    statusEl.textContent = `File: ${counts.file} | DB: ${counts.database}`;
+
+    // Update badge and icon based on severity
+    if (health.severity === 'success') {
+      badgeEl.textContent = '✓ Synced';
+      badgeEl.className = 'px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded-full bg-green-100 text-green-800';
+      iconContainerEl.className = 'flex-shrink-0 bg-green-100 rounded-md p-3';
+      iconContainerEl.querySelector('svg').classList.remove('text-gray-600', 'text-yellow-600', 'text-red-600');
+      iconContainerEl.querySelector('svg').classList.add('text-green-600');
+    } else if (health.severity === 'warning') {
+      badgeEl.textContent = '⚠ Desync';
+      badgeEl.className = 'px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded-full bg-yellow-100 text-yellow-800';
+      iconContainerEl.className = 'flex-shrink-0 bg-yellow-100 rounded-md p-3';
+      iconContainerEl.querySelector('svg').classList.remove('text-gray-600', 'text-green-600', 'text-red-600');
+      iconContainerEl.querySelector('svg').classList.add('text-yellow-600');
+    } else {
+      badgeEl.textContent = '✗ Critical';
+      badgeEl.className = 'px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded-full bg-red-100 text-red-800';
+      iconContainerEl.className = 'flex-shrink-0 bg-red-100 rounded-md p-3';
+      iconContainerEl.querySelector('svg').classList.remove('text-gray-600', 'text-green-600', 'text-yellow-600');
+      iconContainerEl.querySelector('svg').classList.add('text-red-600');
+    }
+
+    // Update details
+    if (counts.difference === 0) {
+      detailsEl.textContent = health.message;
+    } else {
+      const missing = health.details?.missingInDatabase?.length || 0;
+      const orphaned = health.details?.orphanedInDatabase?.length || 0;
+      detailsEl.textContent = `${health.message} (Missing: ${missing}, Orphaned: ${orphaned})`;
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Failed to load sync health:', error);
+    statusEl.textContent = 'Error';
+    badgeEl.textContent = 'Error';
+    badgeEl.className = 'px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded-full bg-red-100 text-red-800';
+    detailsEl.textContent = 'Failed to check sync health';
+    iconContainerEl.className = 'flex-shrink-0 bg-red-100 rounded-md p-3';
+  }
+}
+
+// Trigger manual sync
+async function triggerSync() {
+  const button = document.getElementById('sync-trigger-btn');
+  const originalText = button.textContent;
+
+  try {
+    // Disable button and show loading state
+    button.disabled = true;
+    button.textContent = 'Syncing...';
+
+    const response = await apiRequest('/api/admin/sync/trigger', {
+      method: 'POST'
+    });
+
+    if (response.success) {
+      // Show success message
+      button.textContent = '✓ Synced';
+      button.classList.remove('bg-blue-600', 'hover:bg-blue-700');
+      button.classList.add('bg-green-600');
+
+      // Reload health status and stats
+      await loadSyncHealth();
+      await loadStatistics();
+
+      // Reset button after 2 seconds
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        button.textContent = originalText;
+        button.classList.remove('bg-green-600');
+        button.classList.add('bg-blue-600', 'hover:bg-blue-700');
+        button.disabled = false;
+      }, 2000);
+    } else {
+      throw new Error(response.message || 'Sync failed');
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Manual sync error:', error);
+    button.textContent = '✗ Failed';
+    button.classList.remove('bg-blue-600', 'hover:bg-blue-700');
+    button.classList.add('bg-red-600');
+
+    // Reset button after 2 seconds
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      button.textContent = originalText;
+      button.classList.remove('bg-red-600');
+      button.classList.add('bg-blue-600', 'hover:bg-blue-700');
+      button.disabled = false;
+    }, 2000);
+  }
+}
+
 // Load recent activity
 async function loadRecentActivity() {
  const container = document.getElementById('recent-activity');
@ -631,6 +746,12 @@ document.getElementById('queue-filter')?.addEventListener('change', (e) => {
 // Initialize
 loadStatistics();
 loadRecentActivity();
+loadSyncHealth();
+
+// Auto-refresh sync health every 60 seconds
+setInterval(() => {
+  loadSyncHealth();
+}, 60000);

 // Event delegation for data-action buttons (CSP compliance)
 document.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
@ -665,5 +786,8 @@ document.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
    case 'closeUnpublishModal':
      closeUnpublishModal();
      break;
+    case 'triggerSync':
+      triggerSync();
+      break;
  }
 });
--- a/scripts/deploy-governance-files.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy-governance-files.sh
@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Tractatus Governance Files Deployment Script
+# Syncs .claude/ directory files to production
+
+set -e
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Configuration
+SSH_KEY="$HOME/.ssh/tractatus_deploy"
+REMOTE_USER="ubuntu"
+REMOTE_HOST="vps-93a693da.vps.ovh.net"
+REMOTE_PATH="/var/www/tractatus"
+LOCAL_CLAUDE_DIR=".claude"
+
+echo -e "${YELLOW}━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━${NC}"
+echo -e "${YELLOW}   TRACTATUS GOVERNANCE FILES DEPLOYMENT${NC}"
+echo -e "${YELLOW}━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+# Check if .claude directory exists
+if [ ! -d "$LOCAL_CLAUDE_DIR" ]; then
+  echo -e "${RED}✗ Error: .claude directory not found${NC}"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}[1/4] PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+# Check for instruction-history.json
+if [ ! -f "$LOCAL_CLAUDE_DIR/instruction-history.json" ]; then
+  echo -e "${RED}✗ Error: instruction-history.json not found${NC}"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}✓ instruction-history.json found${NC}"
+
+# Get file info
+FILE_SIZE=$(du -h "$LOCAL_CLAUDE_DIR/instruction-history.json" | cut -f1)
+INSTRUCTION_COUNT=$(node -e "
+const fs = require('fs');
+const data = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('$LOCAL_CLAUDE_DIR/instruction-history.json', 'utf8'));
+const active = data.instructions.filter(i => i.active !== false).length;
+console.log(active);
+")
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}✓ File size: $FILE_SIZE${NC}"
+echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Active instructions: $INSTRUCTION_COUNT${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+# Check SSH connection
+echo -e "${GREEN}[2/4] CHECKING CONNECTION${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+if ! ssh -i "$SSH_KEY" -o ConnectTimeout=5 "${REMOTE_USER}@${REMOTE_HOST}" "echo 'Connection OK'" 2>/dev/null; then
+  echo -e "${RED}✗ Error: Cannot connect to production server${NC}"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}✓ SSH connection successful${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+# Show what will be deployed
+echo -e "${GREEN}[3/4] FILES TO DEPLOY${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo "  Source: $LOCAL_CLAUDE_DIR/"
+echo "  Destination: ${REMOTE_USER}@${REMOTE_HOST}:${REMOTE_PATH}/.claude/"
+echo ""
+echo "  Files:"
+echo "    - instruction-history.json ($FILE_SIZE, $INSTRUCTION_COUNT rules)"
+echo "    - session-state.json (if exists)"
+echo "    - token-checkpoints.json (if exists)"
+echo "    - metrics/ (if exists)"
+echo "    - backups/ (if exists)"
+echo ""
+
+# Confirmation
+read -p "Continue with deployment? (yes/NO): " confirm
+if [ "$confirm" != "yes" ]; then
+  echo -e "${YELLOW}Deployment cancelled${NC}"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo -e "${GREEN}[4/4] DEPLOYING${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+# Create backup on production first
+echo "Creating backup on production..."
+ssh -i "$SSH_KEY" "${REMOTE_USER}@${REMOTE_HOST}" "
+  cd $REMOTE_PATH/.claude
+  if [ -f instruction-history.json ]; then
+    cp instruction-history.json instruction-history.json.backup-\$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)
+    echo '✓ Backup created'
+  fi
+"
+
+# Deploy files
+echo "Deploying governance files..."
+rsync -avz --progress \
+  -e "ssh -i $SSH_KEY" \
+  --exclude='*.log' \
+  --exclude='temp/' \
+  "$LOCAL_CLAUDE_DIR/" \
+  "${REMOTE_USER}@${REMOTE_HOST}:${REMOTE_PATH}/.claude/"
+
+echo ""
+
+# Verify deployment
+echo "Verifying deployment..."
+REMOTE_COUNT=$(ssh -i "$SSH_KEY" "${REMOTE_USER}@${REMOTE_HOST}" "
+  cd $REMOTE_PATH
+  node -e \"
+    const fs = require('fs');
+    const data = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('.claude/instruction-history.json', 'utf8'));
+    const active = data.instructions.filter(i => i.active !== false).length;
+    console.log(active);
+  \"
+")
+
+if [ "$REMOTE_COUNT" = "$INSTRUCTION_COUNT" ]; then
+  echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Verification successful${NC}"
+  echo -e "${GREEN}  Local: $INSTRUCTION_COUNT active rules${NC}"
+  echo -e "${GREEN}  Remote: $REMOTE_COUNT active rules${NC}"
+else
+  echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠ Warning: Count mismatch${NC}"
+  echo -e "${YELLOW}  Local: $INSTRUCTION_COUNT active rules${NC}"
+  echo -e "${YELLOW}  Remote: $REMOTE_COUNT active rules${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo -e "${GREEN}━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━${NC}"
+echo -e "${GREEN}   DEPLOYMENT COMPLETE${NC}"
+echo -e "${GREEN}━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo "Next steps:"
+echo "1. Run sync on production:"
+echo "   ssh -i $SSH_KEY ${REMOTE_USER}@${REMOTE_HOST} 'cd $REMOTE_PATH && node scripts/sync-instructions-to-db.js --force'"
+echo ""
+echo "2. Verify sync health:"
+echo "   curl -s https://agenticgovernance.digital/health"
+echo ""
--- a/scripts/session-init.js
+++ b/scripts/session-init.js
@ -463,6 +463,35 @@ async function main() {
    log('  Hooks provide architectural enforcement beyond documentation', 'yellow');
  }

+  // Database Sync
+  section('10. Syncing Instructions to Database');
+  try {
+    log('  Synchronizing .claude/instruction-history.json to MongoDB...', 'cyan');
+    const { syncInstructions } = require('./sync-instructions-to-db.js');
+
+    // Run sync in silent mode (no verbose output)
+    const syncResult = await syncInstructions();
+
+    if (syncResult && syncResult.success) {
+      success(`Database synchronized: ${syncResult.finalCount} active rules`);
+      if (syncResult.added > 0) {
+        log(`    Added: ${syncResult.added} new rules`, 'cyan');
+      }
+      if (syncResult.updated > 0) {
+        log(`    Updated: ${syncResult.updated} existing rules`, 'cyan');
+      }
+      if (syncResult.deactivated > 0) {
+        log(`    Deactivated: ${syncResult.deactivated} orphaned rules`, 'cyan');
+      }
+    } else {
+      warning('Database sync skipped or failed - admin UI may show stale data');
+    }
+  } catch (err) {
+    warning(`Database sync failed: ${err.message}`);
+    log('  Admin UI may show outdated rule counts', 'yellow');
+    log('  Run: node scripts/sync-instructions-to-db.js --force to sync manually', 'yellow');
+  }
+
  // Summary
  header('Framework Initialization Complete');
  console.log('');
--- a/scripts/sync-instructions-to-db.js
+++ b/scripts/sync-instructions-to-db.js
@ -0,0 +1,323 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/**
+ * Sync Instructions to Database (v3 - Clean programmatic + CLI support)
+ */
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+
+require('dotenv').config();
+
+const GovernanceRule = require('../src/models/GovernanceRule.model');
+
+const INSTRUCTION_FILE = path.join(__dirname, '../.claude/instruction-history.json');
+const ORPHAN_BACKUP = path.join(__dirname, '../.claude/backups/orphaned-rules-' + new Date().toISOString().replace(/:/g, '-') + '.json');
+
+// Parse CLI args (only used when run from command line)
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+const cliDryRun = args.includes('--dry-run');
+const cliForce = args.includes('--force');
+const cliSilent = args.includes('--silent');
+
+const colors = { reset: '\x1b[0m', bright: '\x1b[1m', red: '\x1b[31m', green: '\x1b[32m', yellow: '\x1b[33m', blue: '\x1b[34m', cyan: '\x1b[36m' };
+
+// Log functions (will respect silent flag passed to main function)
+let SILENT = false;
+function log(message, color = 'reset') { if (!SILENT) console.log(`${colors[color]}${message}${colors.reset}`); }
+function logBright(message) { log(message, 'bright'); }
+function logSuccess(message) { log(`✓ ${message}`, 'green'); }
+function logWarning(message) { log(`⚠ ${message}`, 'yellow'); }
+function logError(message) { log(`✗ ${message}`, 'red'); }
+function logInfo(message) { log(`ℹ ${message}`, 'cyan'); }
+
+function mapSource(fileSource) {
+  const mapping = {
+    'user': 'user_instruction',
+    'system': 'framework_default',
+    'collaborative': 'user_instruction',
+    'framework': 'framework_default',
+    'automated': 'automated',
+    'migration': 'migration'
+  };
+  return mapping[fileSource] || 'user_instruction';
+}
+
+function mapInstructionToRule(instruction) {
+  return {
+    id: instruction.id,
+    text: instruction.text,
+    scope: 'PROJECT_SPECIFIC',
+    applicableProjects: ['*'],
+    quadrant: instruction.quadrant,
+    persistence: instruction.persistence,
+    category: mapCategory(instruction),
+    priority: mapPriority(instruction),
+    temporalScope: instruction.temporal_scope || 'PERMANENT',
+    expiresAt: null,
+    clarityScore: null,
+    specificityScore: null,
+    actionabilityScore: null,
+    validationStatus: 'NOT_VALIDATED',
+    active: instruction.active !== false,
+    source: mapSource(instruction.source || 'user'),
+    createdBy: 'system',
+    createdAt: instruction.timestamp ? new Date(instruction.timestamp) : new Date(),
+    notes: instruction.notes || ''
+  };
+}
+
+function mapCategory(instruction) {
+  const text = instruction.text.toLowerCase();
+  const quadrant = instruction.quadrant;
+  
+  if (text.includes('security') || text.includes('csp') || text.includes('auth')) return 'security';
+  if (text.includes('privacy') || text.includes('gdpr') || text.includes('consent')) return 'privacy';
+  if (text.includes('values') || text.includes('pluralism') || text.includes('legitimacy')) return 'values';
+  if (quadrant === 'SYSTEM') return 'technical';
+  if (quadrant === 'OPERATIONAL' || quadrant === 'TACTICAL') return 'process';
+  return 'other';
+}
+
+function mapPriority(instruction) {
+  if (instruction.persistence === 'HIGH') return 80;
+  if (instruction.persistence === 'MEDIUM') return 50;
+  return 30;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Main sync function
+ * @param {Object} options - Sync options
+ * @param {boolean} options.silent - Silent mode (default: false)
+ * @param {boolean} options.dryRun - Dry run mode (default: false)
+ * @param {boolean} options.force - Force sync (default: true when silent)
+ */
+async function syncInstructions(options = {}) {
+  // Determine mode: programmatic call or CLI
+  const isDryRun = options.dryRun !== undefined ? options.dryRun : cliDryRun;
+  const isSilent = options.silent !== undefined ? options.silent : cliSilent;
+  const isForce = options.force !== undefined ? options.force : (cliForce || (!isDryRun && isSilent));
+
+  // Set global silent flag for log functions
+  SILENT = isSilent;
+
+  // Track if we created the connection (so we know if we should close it)
+  const wasConnected = mongoose.connection.readyState === 1;
+
+  try {
+    logBright('\n════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════');
+    logBright('  Tractatus Instruction → Database Sync');
+    logBright('════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════\n');
+
+    if (isDryRun) logInfo('DRY RUN MODE - No changes will be made\n');
+
+    logInfo('Step 1: Reading instruction file...');
+    if (!fs.existsSync(INSTRUCTION_FILE)) {
+      logError(`Instruction file not found: ${INSTRUCTION_FILE}`);
+      return { success: false, error: 'File not found' };
+    }
+
+    const fileData = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(INSTRUCTION_FILE, 'utf8'));
+    const instructions = fileData.instructions || [];
+
+    logSuccess(`Loaded ${instructions.length} instructions from file`);
+    log(`   File version: ${fileData.version}`);
+    log(`   Last updated: ${fileData.last_updated}\n`);
+
+    logInfo('Step 2: Connecting to MongoDB...');
+    const mongoUri = process.env.MONGODB_URI || 'mongodb://localhost:27017/tractatus_dev';
+    if (!wasConnected) {
+      await mongoose.connect(mongoUri);
+      logSuccess(`Connected to MongoDB: ${mongoUri}\n`);
+    } else {
+      logSuccess(`Using existing MongoDB connection\n`);
+    }
+
+    logInfo('Step 3: Analyzing database state...');
+    const dbRules = await GovernanceRule.find({}).lean();
+    const dbRuleIds = dbRules.map(r => r.id);
+    const fileRuleIds = instructions.map(i => i.id);
+
+    log(`   Database has: ${dbRules.length} rules`);
+    log(`   File has: ${instructions.length} instructions`);
+
+    const orphanedRules = dbRules.filter(r => !fileRuleIds.includes(r.id));
+    const missingRules = instructions.filter(i => !dbRuleIds.includes(i.id));
+
+    log(`   Orphaned (in DB, not in file): ${orphanedRules.length}`);
+    log(`   Missing (in file, not in DB): ${missingRules.length}`);
+    log(`   Existing (in both): ${instructions.filter(i => dbRuleIds.includes(i.id)).length}\n`);
+
+    if (orphanedRules.length > 0) {
+      logWarning('Orphaned rules found:');
+      orphanedRules.forEach(r => log(`   - ${r.id}: "${r.text.substring(0, 60)}..."`, 'yellow'));
+      log('');
+    }
+
+    if (missingRules.length > 0) {
+      logInfo('Missing rules (will be added):');
+      missingRules.forEach(i => log(`   + ${i.id}: "${i.text.substring(0, 60)}..."`, 'green'));
+      log('');
+    }
+
+    if (orphanedRules.length > 0 && !isDryRun) {
+      logInfo('Step 4: Handling orphaned rules...');
+      const backupDir = path.dirname(ORPHAN_BACKUP);
+      if (!fs.existsSync(backupDir)) fs.mkdirSync(backupDir, { recursive: true });
+
+      const orphanBackup = {
+        timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+        reason: 'Rules found in MongoDB but not in .claude/instruction-history.json',
+        action: 'Soft deleted (marked as inactive)',
+        rules: orphanedRules
+      };
+
+      fs.writeFileSync(ORPHAN_BACKUP, JSON.stringify(orphanBackup, null, 2));
+      logSuccess(`Exported orphaned rules to: ${ORPHAN_BACKUP}`);
+
+      for (const orphan of orphanedRules) {
+        await GovernanceRule.findByIdAndUpdate(orphan._id, {
+          active: false,
+          notes: (orphan.notes || '') + '\n[AUTO-DEACTIVATED: Not found in file-based source of truth on ' + new Date().toISOString() + ']'
+        });
+      }
+      logSuccess(`Deactivated ${orphanedRules.length} orphaned rules\n`);
+    } else if (orphanedRules.length > 0 && isDryRun) {
+      logInfo('Step 4: [DRY RUN] Would deactivate orphaned rules\n');
+    } else {
+      logSuccess('Step 4: No orphaned rules found\n');
+    }
+
+    logInfo('Step 5: Syncing instructions to database...');
+    let addedCount = 0;
+    let updatedCount = 0;
+    let skippedCount = 0;
+
+    for (const instruction of instructions) {
+      const ruleData = mapInstructionToRule(instruction);
+
+      if (isDryRun) {
+        if (!dbRuleIds.includes(instruction.id)) {
+          log(`   [DRY RUN] Would add: ${instruction.id}`, 'cyan');
+          addedCount++;
+        } else {
+          log(`   [DRY RUN] Would update: ${instruction.id}`, 'cyan');
+          updatedCount++;
+        }
+      } else {
+        try {
+          const existing = await GovernanceRule.findOne({ id: instruction.id });
+          if (existing) {
+            await GovernanceRule.findByIdAndUpdate(existing._id, {
+              ...ruleData,
+              clarityScore: existing.clarityScore || ruleData.clarityScore,
+              specificityScore: existing.specificityScore || ruleData.specificityScore,
+              actionabilityScore: existing.actionabilityScore || ruleData.actionabilityScore,
+              lastOptimized: existing.lastOptimized,
+              optimizationHistory: existing.optimizationHistory,
+              validationStatus: existing.validationStatus,
+              lastValidated: existing.lastValidated,
+              validationResults: existing.validationResults,
+              updatedAt: new Date()
+            });
+            updatedCount++;
+          } else {
+            await GovernanceRule.create(ruleData);
+            addedCount++;
+          }
+        } catch (error) {
+          logError(`   Failed to sync ${instruction.id}: ${error.message}`);
+          skippedCount++;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (isDryRun) {
+      log('');
+      logInfo('DRY RUN SUMMARY:');
+      log(`   Would add: ${addedCount} rules`);
+      log(`   Would update: ${updatedCount} rules`);
+      log(`   Would skip: ${skippedCount} rules`);
+      log(`   Would deactivate: ${orphanedRules.length} orphaned rules\n`);
+      logInfo('Run with --force to execute changes\n');
+    } else {
+      log('');
+      logSuccess('SYNC COMPLETE:');
+      log(`   Added: ${addedCount} rules`, 'green');
+      log(`   Updated: ${updatedCount} rules`, 'green');
+      log(`   Skipped: ${skippedCount} rules`, 'yellow');
+      log(`   Deactivated: ${orphanedRules.length} orphaned rules`, 'yellow');
+      log('');
+    }
+
+    logInfo('Step 6: Verifying final state...');
+    const finalCount = await GovernanceRule.countDocuments({ active: true });
+    const expectedCount = instructions.filter(i => i.active !== false).length;
+
+    if (isDryRun) {
+      log(`   Current active rules: ${dbRules.filter(r => r.active).length}`);
+      log(`   After sync would be: ${expectedCount}\n`);
+    } else {
+      log(`   Active rules in database: ${finalCount}`);
+      log(`   Expected from file: ${expectedCount}`);
+      if (finalCount === expectedCount) {
+        logSuccess('   ✓ Counts match!\n');
+      } else {
+        logWarning(`   ⚠ Mismatch: ${finalCount} vs ${expectedCount}\n`);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Only disconnect if we created the connection
+    if (!wasConnected && mongoose.connection.readyState === 1) {
+      await mongoose.disconnect();
+      logSuccess('Disconnected from MongoDB\n');
+    } else {
+      logSuccess('Leaving connection open for server\n');
+    }
+
+    logBright('════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════');
+    if (isDryRun) {
+      logInfo('DRY RUN COMPLETE - No changes made');
+    } else {
+      logSuccess('SYNC COMPLETE');
+    }
+    logBright('════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════\n');
+
+    return { success: true, added: addedCount, updated: updatedCount, skipped: skippedCount, deactivated: orphanedRules.length, finalCount: isDryRun ? null : finalCount };
+
+  } catch (error) {
+    logError(`\nSync failed: ${error.message}`);
+    if (!isSilent) console.error(error.stack);
+    // Only disconnect if we created the connection
+    if (!wasConnected && mongoose.connection.readyState === 1) {
+      await mongoose.disconnect();
+    }
+    return { success: false, error: error.message };
+  }
+}
+
+if (require.main === module) {
+  if (!cliDryRun && !cliForce && !cliSilent) {
+    console.log('\nUsage:');
+    console.log('  node scripts/sync-instructions-to-db.js --dry-run  # Preview changes');
+    console.log('  node scripts/sync-instructions-to-db.js --force    # Execute sync');
+    console.log('  node scripts/sync-instructions-to-db.js --silent   # Background mode\n');
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  syncInstructions()
+    .then(result => {
+      if (result.success) {
+        process.exit(0);
+      } else {
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+    })
+    .catch(error => {
+      console.error('Fatal error:', error);
+      process.exit(1);
+    });
+}
+
+module.exports = { syncInstructions };
--- a/src/routes/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/index.js
@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const mediaRoutes = require('./media.routes');
 const casesRoutes = require('./cases.routes');
 const adminRoutes = require('./admin.routes');
 const hooksMetricsRoutes = require('./hooks-metrics.routes');
+const syncHealthRoutes = require('./sync-health.routes');
 const rulesRoutes = require('./rules.routes');
 const projectsRoutes = require('./projects.routes');
 const auditRoutes = require('./audit.routes');
@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ router.use('/media', mediaRoutes);
 router.use('/cases', casesRoutes);
 router.use('/admin', adminRoutes);
 router.use('/admin/hooks', hooksMetricsRoutes);
+router.use('/admin/sync', syncHealthRoutes);
 router.use('/admin/rules', rulesRoutes);
 router.use('/admin/projects', projectsRoutes);
 router.use('/admin', auditRoutes);
--- a/src/routes/sync-health.routes.js
+++ b/src/routes/sync-health.routes.js
@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+/**
+ * Sync Health Check Routes
+ * Monitors synchronization between file-based instructions and MongoDB
+ */
+
+const express = require('express');
+const router = express.Router();
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const { authenticateToken, requireAdmin } = require('../middleware/auth.middleware');
+const GovernanceRule = require('../models/GovernanceRule.model');
+
+const INSTRUCTION_FILE = path.join(__dirname, '../../.claude/instruction-history.json');
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/admin/sync/health
+ * Check synchronization health between file and database
+ */
+router.get('/health', authenticateToken, requireAdmin, async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    let fileInstructions = [];
+    let fileError = null;
+
+    if (fs.existsSync(INSTRUCTION_FILE)) {
+      try {
+        const fileData = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(INSTRUCTION_FILE, 'utf8'));
+        fileInstructions = (fileData.instructions || []).filter(i => i.active !== false);
+      } catch (err) {
+        fileError = err.message;
+      }
+    } else {
+      fileError = 'File not found';
+    }
+
+    const dbRules = await GovernanceRule.find({ active: true }).lean();
+    const fileCount = fileInstructions.length;
+    const dbCount = dbRules.length;
+    const difference = Math.abs(fileCount - dbCount);
+    const diffPercent = fileCount > 0 ? ((difference / fileCount) * 100).toFixed(1) : 0;
+
+    let status = 'healthy';
+    let message = 'File and database are synchronized';
+    let severity = 'success';
+
+    if (fileError) {
+      status = 'error';
+      message = 'Cannot read instruction file: ' + fileError;
+      severity = 'error';
+    } else if (difference === 0) {
+      status = 'healthy';
+      message = 'Perfectly synchronized';
+      severity = 'success';
+    } else if (difference <= 2) {
+      status = 'warning';
+      message = 'Minor desync: ' + difference + ' instruction' + (difference !== 1 ? 's' : '') + ' differ';
+      severity = 'warning';
+    } else if (difference <= 5) {
+      status = 'warning';
+      message = 'Moderate desync: ' + difference + ' instructions differ (' + diffPercent + '%)';
+      severity = 'warning';
+    } else {
+      status = 'critical';
+      message = 'Critical desync: ' + difference + ' instructions differ (' + diffPercent + '%)';
+      severity = 'error';
+    }
+
+    const fileIds = new Set(fileInstructions.map(i => i.id));
+    const dbIds = new Set(dbRules.map(r => r.id));
+
+    const missingInDb = fileInstructions
+      .filter(i => !dbIds.has(i.id))
+      .map(i => ({ id: i.id, text: i.text.substring(0, 60) + '...' }));
+
+    const orphanedInDb = dbRules
+      .filter(r => !fileIds.has(r.id))
+      .map(r => ({ id: r.id, text: r.text.substring(0, 60) + '...' }));
+
+    res.json({
+      success: true,
+      health: {
+        status,
+        message,
+        severity,
+        timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+        counts: { file: fileCount, database: dbCount, difference, differencePercent: parseFloat(diffPercent) },
+        details: { missingInDatabase: missingInDb, orphanedInDatabase: orphanedInDb },
+        recommendations: difference > 0 ? [
+          'Run: node scripts/sync-instructions-to-db.js --force',
+          'Or restart the server (auto-sync on startup)',
+          'Or wait for next session initialization'
+        ] : []
+      }
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Sync health check error:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ success: false, error: 'Failed to check sync health', message: error.message });
+  }
+});
+
+/**
+ * POST /api/admin/sync/trigger
+ * Manually trigger synchronization
+ */
+router.post('/trigger', authenticateToken, requireAdmin, async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { syncInstructions } = require('../../scripts/sync-instructions-to-db.js');
+    const result = await syncInstructions({ silent: true });
+
+    if (result.success) {
+      res.json({
+        success: true,
+        message: 'Synchronization completed successfully',
+        result: { added: result.added, updated: result.updated, deactivated: result.deactivated, finalCount: result.finalCount }
+      });
+    } else {
+      res.status(500).json({ success: false, error: 'Synchronization failed', message: result.error || 'Unknown error' });
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Manual sync trigger error:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ success: false, error: 'Failed to trigger synchronization', message: error.message });
+  }
+});
+
+module.exports = router;
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@ -206,6 +206,21 @@ async function start() {
    // Connect Mongoose (for ODM models)
    await connectMongoose();

+    // Sync instructions from file to database
+    try {
+      const { syncInstructions } = require('../scripts/sync-instructions-to-db.js');
+      const syncResult = await syncInstructions({ silent: true });
+      if (syncResult && syncResult.success) {
+        logger.info(`✅ Instructions synced to database: ${syncResult.finalCount} active rules`);
+        if (syncResult.added > 0 || syncResult.deactivated > 0) {
+          logger.info(`   Added: ${syncResult.added}, Updated: ${syncResult.updated}, Deactivated: ${syncResult.deactivated}`);
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.warn(`⚠️  Instruction sync failed: ${err.message}`);
+      logger.warn('   Admin UI may show outdated rule counts');
+    }
+
    // Initialize governance services
    const BoundaryEnforcer = require('./services/BoundaryEnforcer.service');
    await BoundaryEnforcer.initialize();
--- a/tests/integration/sync-instructions.test.js
+++ b/tests/integration/sync-instructions.test.js
@ -0,0 +1,290 @@
+/**
+ * Integration Test: File-to-Database Sync
+ * Tests the dual governance architecture synchronization
+ */
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const { syncInstructions } = require('../../scripts/sync-instructions-to-db.js');
+const GovernanceRule = require('../../src/models/GovernanceRule.model');
+
+require('dotenv').config();
+
+const INSTRUCTION_FILE = path.join(__dirname, '../../.claude/instruction-history.json');
+const TEST_DB = 'tractatus_test_sync';
+
+describe('Instruction Sync Integration Tests', () => {
+  let originalDb;
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    // Connect to test database
+    const mongoUri = process.env.MONGODB_URI?.replace(/\/[^/]+$/, `/${TEST_DB}`) || 
+                     `mongodb://localhost:27017/${TEST_DB}`;
+    await mongoose.connect(mongoUri);
+    originalDb = mongoose.connection.db.databaseName;
+  });
+
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    // Clean up test database
+    await mongoose.connection.db.dropDatabase();
+    await mongoose.disconnect();
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    // Clear database before each test
+    await GovernanceRule.deleteMany({});
+  });
+
+  describe('File Reading', () => {
+    test('instruction file exists', () => {
+      expect(fs.existsSync(INSTRUCTION_FILE)).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    test('instruction file is valid JSON', () => {
+      const fileData = fs.readFileSync(INSTRUCTION_FILE, 'utf8');
+      expect(() => JSON.parse(fileData)).not.toThrow();
+    });
+
+    test('instruction file has expected structure', () => {
+      const fileData = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(INSTRUCTION_FILE, 'utf8'));
+      expect(fileData).toHaveProperty('version');
+      expect(fileData).toHaveProperty('instructions');
+      expect(Array.isArray(fileData.instructions)).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    test('all instructions have required fields', () => {
+      const fileData = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(INSTRUCTION_FILE, 'utf8'));
+      fileData.instructions.forEach(inst => {
+        expect(inst).toHaveProperty('id');
+        expect(inst).toHaveProperty('text');
+        expect(inst).toHaveProperty('quadrant');
+        expect(inst).toHaveProperty('persistence');
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('Initial Sync', () => {
+    test('syncs all instructions from file to empty database', async () => {
+      const result = await syncInstructions({ silent: true });
+
+      expect(result.success).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.added).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+      expect(result.updated).toBe(0); // First sync, nothing to update
+      expect(result.finalCount).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+      // Verify database has same count as file
+      const fileData = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(INSTRUCTION_FILE, 'utf8'));
+      const activeFileCount = fileData.instructions.filter(i => i.active !== false).length;
+      expect(result.finalCount).toBe(activeFileCount);
+    });
+
+    test('creates rules with correct schema', async () => {
+      await syncInstructions({ silent: true });
+
+      const rules = await GovernanceRule.find({}).lean();
+      expect(rules.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+      rules.forEach(rule => {
+        // Required fields
+        expect(rule).toHaveProperty('id');
+        expect(rule).toHaveProperty('text');
+        expect(rule).toHaveProperty('quadrant');
+        expect(rule).toHaveProperty('persistence');
+        expect(rule).toHaveProperty('source');
+        expect(rule).toHaveProperty('active');
+        
+        // Source enum validation
+        expect(['user_instruction', 'framework_default', 'automated', 'migration', 'claude_md_migration', 'test'])
+          .toContain(rule.source);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('Update Sync', () => {
+    test('updates existing rules without duplicates', async () => {
+      // First sync
+      const result1 = await syncInstructions({ silent: true });
+      const count1 = result1.finalCount;
+
+      // Second sync (should update, not add)
+      const result2 = await syncInstructions({ silent: true });
+
+      expect(result2.success).toBe(true);
+      expect(result2.added).toBe(0); // Nothing new to add
+      expect(result2.updated).toBe(count1); // All rules updated
+      expect(result2.finalCount).toBe(count1); // Same count
+    });
+
+    test('preserves validation scores on update', async () => {
+      // First sync
+      await syncInstructions({ silent: true });
+
+      // Update a rule with validation scores
+      const rule = await GovernanceRule.findOne({});
+      await GovernanceRule.findByIdAndUpdate(rule._id, {
+        clarityScore: 85,
+        specificityScore: 90,
+        actionabilityScore: 80,
+        validationStatus: 'VALIDATED',
+        lastValidated: new Date()
+      });
+
+      // Second sync
+      await syncInstructions({ silent: true });
+
+      // Verify scores preserved
+      const updatedRule = await GovernanceRule.findById(rule._id);
+      expect(updatedRule.clarityScore).toBe(85);
+      expect(updatedRule.specificityScore).toBe(90);
+      expect(updatedRule.actionabilityScore).toBe(80);
+      expect(updatedRule.validationStatus).toBe('VALIDATED');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('Orphan Handling', () => {
+    test('deactivates rules not in file', async () => {
+      // Create an orphan rule directly in DB
+      await GovernanceRule.create({
+        id: 'test_orphan_001',
+        text: 'This rule does not exist in the file',
+        scope: 'PROJECT_SPECIFIC',
+        applicableProjects: ['*'],
+        quadrant: 'TACTICAL',
+        persistence: 'MEDIUM',
+        category: 'test',
+        priority: 50,
+        active: true,
+        source: 'test',
+        createdBy: 'test'
+      });
+
+      // Sync from file
+      const result = await syncInstructions({ silent: true });
+
+      expect(result.deactivated).toBe(1);
+
+      // Verify orphan is inactive
+      const orphan = await GovernanceRule.findOne({ id: 'test_orphan_001' });
+      expect(orphan.active).toBe(false);
+      expect(orphan.notes).toContain('AUTO-DEACTIVATED');
+    });
+
+    test('exports orphans to backup file', async () => {
+      // Create orphan
+      await GovernanceRule.create({
+        id: 'test_orphan_002',
+        text: 'Another orphan rule',
+        scope: 'PROJECT_SPECIFIC',
+        applicableProjects: ['*'],
+        quadrant: 'TACTICAL',
+        persistence: 'MEDIUM',
+        category: 'test',
+        priority: 50,
+        active: true,
+        source: 'test',
+        createdBy: 'test'
+      });
+
+      // Sync
+      await syncInstructions({ silent: true });
+
+      // Check backup directory exists
+      const backupDir = path.join(__dirname, '../../.claude/backups');
+      expect(fs.existsSync(backupDir)).toBe(true);
+
+      // Check latest backup file contains orphan
+      const backupFiles = fs.readdirSync(backupDir)
+        .filter(f => f.startsWith('orphaned-rules-'))
+        .sort()
+        .reverse();
+
+      if (backupFiles.length > 0) {
+        const latestBackup = JSON.parse(
+          fs.readFileSync(path.join(backupDir, backupFiles[0]), 'utf8')
+        );
+        expect(latestBackup.rules.some(r => r.id === 'test_orphan_002')).toBe(true);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('Source Mapping', () => {
+    test('maps file source values to MongoDB enum values', async () => {
+      // This test assumes there are instructions with different source values in the file
+      await syncInstructions({ silent: true });
+
+      const rules = await GovernanceRule.find({}).lean();
+      
+      // All sources should be valid enum values
+      const validSources = ['user_instruction', 'framework_default', 'automated', 'migration', 'claude_md_migration', 'test'];
+      rules.forEach(rule => {
+        expect(validSources).toContain(rule.source);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('Error Handling', () => {
+    test('handles missing instruction file gracefully', async () => {
+      // Temporarily rename file
+      const tempFile = INSTRUCTION_FILE + '.tmp';
+      fs.renameSync(INSTRUCTION_FILE, tempFile);
+
+      try {
+        const result = await syncInstructions({ silent: true });
+        expect(result.success).toBe(false);
+        expect(result.error).toContain('not found');
+      } finally {
+        // Restore file
+        fs.renameSync(tempFile, INSTRUCTION_FILE);
+      }
+    });
+
+    test('handles invalid JSON gracefully', async () => {
+      // Temporarily replace file with invalid JSON
+      const originalContent = fs.readFileSync(INSTRUCTION_FILE, 'utf8');
+      fs.writeFileSync(INSTRUCTION_FILE, 'INVALID JSON{{{');
+
+      try {
+        const result = await syncInstructions({ silent: true });
+        expect(result.success).toBe(false);
+      } finally {
+        // Restore file
+        fs.writeFileSync(INSTRUCTION_FILE, originalContent);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('Programmatic Options', () => {
+    test('respects silent mode', async () => {
+      const consoleSpy = jest.spyOn(console, 'log');
+      
+      await syncInstructions({ silent: true });
+      
+      // Silent mode should not log
+      expect(consoleSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      
+      consoleSpy.mockRestore();
+    });
+
+    test('dry run does not modify database', async () => {
+      const result = await syncInstructions({ silent: true, dryRun: true });
+
+      expect(result.success).toBe(true);
+      
+      // Database should still be empty
+      const count = await GovernanceRule.countDocuments({});
+      expect(count).toBe(0);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('Idempotency', () => {
+    test('multiple syncs produce same result', async () => {
+      const result1 = await syncInstructions({ silent: true });
+      const result2 = await syncInstructions({ silent: true });
+      const result3 = await syncInstructions({ silent: true });
+
+      expect(result1.finalCount).toBe(result2.finalCount);
+      expect(result2.finalCount).toBe(result3.finalCount);
+    });
+  });
+});
--- a/tests/unit/MemoryProxy.service.test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/MemoryProxy.service.test.js
@ -4,13 +4,28 @@
 */

 const { MemoryProxyService } = require('../../src/services/MemoryProxy.service');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const fs = require('fs').promises;
 const path = require('path');

+// Increase timeout for slow filesystem operations
+jest.setTimeout(30000);
+
 describe('MemoryProxyService', () => {
  let memoryProxy;
  const testMemoryPath = path.join(__dirname, '../../.memory-test');

+  // Connect to MongoDB before all tests
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    const mongoUri = process.env.MONGODB_URI || 'mongodb://localhost:27017/tractatus_test';
+    await mongoose.connect(mongoUri);
+  });
+
+  // Disconnect from MongoDB after all tests
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    await mongoose.disconnect();
+  });
+
  const testRules = [
    {
      id: 'inst_001',