diff --git a/src/app/api/frameworks/route.ts b/src/app/api/frameworks/route.ts
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+++ b/src/app/api/frameworks/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server'
+import { requireRole } from '@/lib/auth'
+import { listAdapters } from '@/lib/adapters'
+import {
+  listFrameworks,
+  getFrameworkInfo,
+  getTemplatesForFramework,
+  UNIVERSAL_TEMPLATES,
+} from '@/lib/framework-templates'
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/frameworks — List all supported frameworks with connection info and templates.
+ *
+ * Query params:
+ *   ?framework=langgraph  — Get details for a specific framework
+ *   ?templates=true       — Include available templates in response
+ */
+export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
+  const auth = requireRole(request, 'viewer')
+  if ('error' in auth) return NextResponse.json({ error: auth.error }, { status: auth.status })
+
+  const { searchParams: n } = new URL(request.url)
+  const frameworkFilter = n.get('framework')
+  const includeTemplates = n.get('templates') === 'true'
+
+  // Single framework detail
+  if (frameworkFilter) {
+    const info = getFrameworkInfo(frameworkFilter)
+    if (!info) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: `Unknown framework: ${frameworkFilter}. Available: ${listAdapters().join(', ')}` },
+        { status: 404 }
+      )
+    }
+
+    const response: Record<string, unknown> = { framework: info }
+    if (includeTemplates) {
+      response.templates = getTemplatesForFramework(frameworkFilter)
+    }
+    return NextResponse.json(response)
+  }
+
+  // List all frameworks
+  const frameworks = listFrameworks()
+  const response: Record<string, unknown> = { frameworks }
+
+  if (includeTemplates) {
+    response.templates = UNIVERSAL_TEMPLATES
+  }
+
+  return NextResponse.json(response)
+}
+
+export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic'
diff --git a/src/lib/__tests__/framework-templates.test.ts b/src/lib/__tests__/framework-templates.test.ts
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index 0000000..1a5e8ec
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+++ b/src/lib/__tests__/framework-templates.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+/**
+ * Framework Templates Test Suite
+ *
+ * Tests the framework-agnostic template registry, ensuring:
+ *   - All adapters have corresponding framework info
+ *   - Universal templates map correctly to framework-specific configs
+ *   - Template resolution works for all framework/template combinations
+ */
+
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest'
+import {
+  FRAMEWORK_REGISTRY,
+  UNIVERSAL_TEMPLATES,
+  listFrameworks,
+  getFrameworkInfo,
+  getTemplatesForFramework,
+  getUniversalTemplate,
+  resolveTemplateConfig,
+} from '../framework-templates'
+import { listAdapters } from '../adapters'
+import { AGENT_TEMPLATES } from '../agent-templates'
+
+describe('Framework Registry', () => {
+  it('has an entry for every registered adapter', () => {
+    const adapters = listAdapters()
+    for (const adapter of adapters) {
+      expect(FRAMEWORK_REGISTRY[adapter]).toBeDefined()
+      expect(FRAMEWORK_REGISTRY[adapter].id).toBe(adapter)
+    }
+  })
+
+  it('every framework has required connection config', () => {
+    for (const fw of listFrameworks()) {
+      expect(fw.connection).toBeDefined()
+      expect(fw.connection.connectionMode).toMatch(/^(webhook|polling|websocket)$/)
+      expect(fw.connection.heartbeatInterval).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+      expect(fw.connection.setupHints.length).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+      expect(fw.connection.exampleSnippet.length).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+    }
+  })
+
+  it('every framework has a label and description', () => {
+    for (const fw of listFrameworks()) {
+      expect(fw.label).toBeTruthy()
+      expect(fw.description).toBeTruthy()
+    }
+  })
+
+  it('getFrameworkInfo returns correct framework', () => {
+    const info = getFrameworkInfo('langgraph')
+    expect(info?.id).toBe('langgraph')
+    expect(info?.label).toBe('LangGraph')
+  })
+
+  it('getFrameworkInfo returns undefined for unknown', () => {
+    expect(getFrameworkInfo('nonexistent')).toBeUndefined()
+  })
+})
+
+describe('Universal Templates', () => {
+  it('has at least 5 template archetypes', () => {
+    expect(UNIVERSAL_TEMPLATES.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(5)
+  })
+
+  it('every template has required fields', () => {
+    for (const tpl of UNIVERSAL_TEMPLATES) {
+      expect(tpl.type).toBeTruthy()
+      expect(tpl.label).toBeTruthy()
+      expect(tpl.description).toBeTruthy()
+      expect(tpl.emoji).toBeTruthy()
+      expect(tpl.frameworks.length).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+      expect(tpl.capabilities.length).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+    }
+  })
+
+  it('every template supports at least "generic" framework', () => {
+    for (const tpl of UNIVERSAL_TEMPLATES) {
+      expect(tpl.frameworks).toContain('generic')
+    }
+  })
+
+  it('templates with openclawTemplateType reference valid OpenClaw templates', () => {
+    for (const tpl of UNIVERSAL_TEMPLATES) {
+      if (tpl.openclawTemplateType) {
+        const ocTemplate = AGENT_TEMPLATES.find(t => t.type === tpl.openclawTemplateType)
+        expect(ocTemplate).toBeDefined()
+      }
+    }
+  })
+
+  it('getUniversalTemplate returns correct template', () => {
+    const tpl = getUniversalTemplate('developer')
+    expect(tpl?.type).toBe('developer')
+    expect(tpl?.label).toBe('Developer')
+  })
+
+  it('getUniversalTemplate returns undefined for unknown', () => {
+    expect(getUniversalTemplate('nonexistent')).toBeUndefined()
+  })
+})
+
+describe('Template-Framework Resolution', () => {
+  it('getTemplatesForFramework returns templates for known frameworks', () => {
+    for (const fw of listAdapters()) {
+      const templates = getTemplatesForFramework(fw)
+      expect(templates.length).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+    }
+  })
+
+  it('getTemplatesForFramework returns empty for unknown framework', () => {
+    expect(getTemplatesForFramework('nonexistent')).toEqual([])
+  })
+
+  it('resolveTemplateConfig returns OpenClaw template for openclaw framework', () => {
+    const result = resolveTemplateConfig('developer', 'openclaw')
+    expect(result).toBeDefined()
+    expect(result?.template).toBeDefined()
+    expect(result?.template?.type).toBe('developer')
+    expect(result?.universal.type).toBe('developer')
+  })
+
+  it('resolveTemplateConfig returns universal-only for non-openclaw frameworks', () => {
+    const result = resolveTemplateConfig('developer', 'langgraph')
+    expect(result).toBeDefined()
+    expect(result?.template).toBeUndefined()
+    expect(result?.universal.type).toBe('developer')
+  })
+
+  it('resolveTemplateConfig returns undefined for unknown template', () => {
+    expect(resolveTemplateConfig('nonexistent', 'generic')).toBeUndefined()
+  })
+
+  it('resolveTemplateConfig returns undefined for unsupported framework', () => {
+    expect(resolveTemplateConfig('developer', 'nonexistent')).toBeUndefined()
+  })
+
+  it('all universal templates resolve for all their declared frameworks', () => {
+    for (const tpl of UNIVERSAL_TEMPLATES) {
+      for (const fw of tpl.frameworks) {
+        const result = resolveTemplateConfig(tpl.type, fw)
+        expect(result).toBeDefined()
+        expect(result?.universal.type).toBe(tpl.type)
+      }
+    }
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/lib/adapters/__tests__/adapter-api.test.ts b/src/lib/adapters/__tests__/adapter-api.test.ts
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index 0000000..1c8e778
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/adapters/__tests__/adapter-api.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+/**
+ * Adapter API Route Integration Tests
+ *
+ * Tests the POST /api/adapters dispatcher against all frameworks.
+ * Simulates what an external agent would do to connect to Mission Control.
+ *
+ * This is the "Feynman test" — timing how long it takes a stranger's
+ * agent to connect via the HTTP API.
+ */
+
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest'
+import { getAdapter, listAdapters } from '../index'
+
+// These tests verify the API contract from the external agent's perspective.
+// They don't hit the HTTP layer (that's E2E) but verify the adapter dispatch
+// logic matches what the API route does.
+
+const mockBroadcast = vi.fn()
+vi.mock('@/lib/event-bus', () => ({
+  eventBus: { broadcast: (...args: unknown[]) => mockBroadcast(...args) },
+}))
+
+const mockQuery = vi.fn()
+vi.mock('../adapter', async (importOriginal) => {
+  const original = await importOriginal<typeof import('../adapter')>()
+  return {
+    ...original,
+    queryPendingAssignments: (...args: unknown[]) => mockQuery(...args),
+  }
+})
+
+// Simulate what POST /api/adapters does internally
+async function simulateAdapterAction(
+  framework: string,
+  action: string,
+  payload: Record<string, unknown>
+): Promise<{ ok?: boolean; assignments?: unknown[]; error?: string }> {
+  let adapter
+  try {
+    adapter = getAdapter(framework)
+  } catch {
+    return { error: `Unknown framework: ${framework}` }
+  }
+
+  switch (action) {
+    case 'register': {
+      const { agentId, name, metadata } = payload
+      if (!agentId || !name) return { error: 'payload.agentId and payload.name required' }
+      await adapter.register({
+        agentId: agentId as string,
+        name: name as string,
+        framework,
+        metadata: metadata as Record<string, unknown>,
+      })
+      return { ok: true }
+    }
+    case 'heartbeat': {
+      const { agentId, status, metrics } = payload
+      if (!agentId) return { error: 'payload.agentId required' }
+      await adapter.heartbeat({
+        agentId: agentId as string,
+        status: (status as string) || 'online',
+        metrics: metrics as Record<string, unknown>,
+      })
+      return { ok: true }
+    }
+    case 'report': {
+      const { taskId, agentId, progress, status, output } = payload
+      if (!taskId || !agentId) return { error: 'payload.taskId and payload.agentId required' }
+      await adapter.reportTask({
+        taskId: taskId as string,
+        agentId: agentId as string,
+        progress: (progress as number) ?? 0,
+        status: (status as string) || 'in_progress',
+        output,
+      })
+      return { ok: true }
+    }
+    case 'assignments': {
+      const { agentId } = payload
+      if (!agentId) return { error: 'payload.agentId required' }
+      const assignments = await adapter.getAssignments(agentId as string)
+      return { assignments }
+    }
+    case 'disconnect': {
+      const { agentId } = payload
+      if (!agentId) return { error: 'payload.agentId required' }
+      await adapter.disconnect(agentId as string)
+      return { ok: true }
+    }
+    default:
+      return { error: `Unknown action: ${action}` }
+  }
+}
+
+describe('Adapter API dispatch', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    mockBroadcast.mockClear()
+    mockQuery.mockClear()
+  })
+
+  // Full lifecycle for every framework
+  describe.each(listAdapters())('Full agent lifecycle: %s', (framework) => {
+    it('register → heartbeat → report → assignments → disconnect', async () => {
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValue([{ taskId: '1', description: 'Do stuff', priority: 1 }])
+
+      // 1. Register
+      const reg = await simulateAdapterAction(framework, 'register', {
+        agentId: `${framework}-agent-1`,
+        name: `${framework} Test Agent`,
+        metadata: { version: '2.0' },
+      })
+      expect(reg.ok).toBe(true)
+
+      // 2. Heartbeat
+      const hb = await simulateAdapterAction(framework, 'heartbeat', {
+        agentId: `${framework}-agent-1`,
+        status: 'busy',
+        metrics: { tasksInProgress: 1 },
+      })
+      expect(hb.ok).toBe(true)
+
+      // 3. Report task progress
+      const rpt = await simulateAdapterAction(framework, 'report', {
+        taskId: 'task-abc',
+        agentId: `${framework}-agent-1`,
+        progress: 50,
+        status: 'in_progress',
+        output: { log: 'halfway done' },
+      })
+      expect(rpt.ok).toBe(true)
+
+      // 4. Get assignments
+      const asgn = await simulateAdapterAction(framework, 'assignments', {
+        agentId: `${framework}-agent-1`,
+      })
+      expect(asgn.assignments).toHaveLength(1)
+
+      // 5. Disconnect
+      const disc = await simulateAdapterAction(framework, 'disconnect', {
+        agentId: `${framework}-agent-1`,
+      })
+      expect(disc.ok).toBe(true)
+
+      // Verify event sequence
+      const eventTypes = mockBroadcast.mock.calls.map(c => c[0])
+      expect(eventTypes).toEqual([
+        'agent.created',
+        'agent.status_changed',
+        'task.updated',
+        'agent.status_changed',
+      ])
+    })
+  })
+
+  // Validation checks
+  describe('input validation', () => {
+    it('rejects unknown framework', async () => {
+      const result = await simulateAdapterAction('totally-fake', 'register', {
+        agentId: 'x', name: 'X',
+      })
+      expect(result.error).toContain('Unknown framework')
+    })
+
+    it('rejects unknown action', async () => {
+      const result = await simulateAdapterAction('generic', 'explode', {})
+      expect(result.error).toContain('Unknown action')
+    })
+
+    it('rejects register without agentId', async () => {
+      const result = await simulateAdapterAction('generic', 'register', { name: 'No ID' })
+      expect(result.error).toContain('agentId')
+    })
+
+    it('rejects register without name', async () => {
+      const result = await simulateAdapterAction('generic', 'register', { agentId: 'no-name' })
+      expect(result.error).toContain('name')
+    })
+
+    it('rejects heartbeat without agentId', async () => {
+      const result = await simulateAdapterAction('generic', 'heartbeat', {})
+      expect(result.error).toContain('agentId')
+    })
+
+    it('rejects report without taskId', async () => {
+      const result = await simulateAdapterAction('generic', 'report', { agentId: 'x' })
+      expect(result.error).toContain('taskId')
+    })
+
+    it('rejects assignments without agentId', async () => {
+      const result = await simulateAdapterAction('generic', 'assignments', {})
+      expect(result.error).toContain('agentId')
+    })
+
+    it('rejects disconnect without agentId', async () => {
+      const result = await simulateAdapterAction('generic', 'disconnect', {})
+      expect(result.error).toContain('agentId')
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/lib/adapters/__tests__/adapter-compliance.test.ts b/src/lib/adapters/__tests__/adapter-compliance.test.ts
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index 0000000..ff183fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/adapters/__tests__/adapter-compliance.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,406 @@
+/**
+ * Adapter Compliance Test Suite
+ *
+ * Tests every FrameworkAdapter implementation against the contract.
+ * This is the P0 gate — nothing ships until all adapters pass.
+ *
+ * Tests:
+ *   1. Interface compliance (all 5 methods exist and are callable)
+ *   2. Event emission (correct event types and payloads)
+ *   3. Assignment retrieval (DB query works)
+ *   4. Error resilience (bad inputs don't crash)
+ *   5. Framework identity (each adapter tags events correctly)
+ */
+
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest'
+import type { FrameworkAdapter, AgentRegistration, HeartbeatPayload, TaskReport } from '../adapter'
+import { getAdapter, listAdapters } from '../index'
+
+// Mock event bus
+const mockBroadcast = vi.fn()
+vi.mock('@/lib/event-bus', () => ({
+  eventBus: { broadcast: (...args: unknown[]) => mockBroadcast(...args) },
+}))
+
+// Mock DB query for getAssignments
+const mockQuery = vi.fn()
+vi.mock('../adapter', async (importOriginal) => {
+  const original = await importOriginal<typeof import('../adapter')>()
+  return {
+    ...original,
+    queryPendingAssignments: (...args: unknown[]) => mockQuery(...args),
+  }
+})
+
+// ─── Test Data ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const testAgent: AgentRegistration = {
+  agentId: 'test-agent-001',
+  name: 'Test Agent',
+  framework: 'test-framework',
+  metadata: { version: '1.0', runtime: 'node' },
+}
+
+const testHeartbeat: HeartbeatPayload = {
+  agentId: 'test-agent-001',
+  status: 'busy',
+  metrics: { cpu: 42, memory: 1024, tasksCompleted: 5 },
+}
+
+const testReport: TaskReport = {
+  taskId: 'task-123',
+  agentId: 'test-agent-001',
+  progress: 75,
+  status: 'in_progress',
+  output: { summary: 'Processing step 3 of 4' },
+}
+
+// ─── Shared Compliance Tests ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const ALL_FRAMEWORKS = ['openclaw', 'generic', 'crewai', 'langgraph', 'autogen', 'claude-sdk']
+
+describe('Adapter Registry', () => {
+  it('lists all registered adapters', () => {
+    const adapters = listAdapters()
+    expect(adapters).toEqual(expect.arrayContaining(ALL_FRAMEWORKS))
+    expect(adapters.length).toBe(ALL_FRAMEWORKS.length)
+  })
+
+  it('returns an adapter for each registered framework', () => {
+    for (const fw of ALL_FRAMEWORKS) {
+      const adapter = getAdapter(fw)
+      expect(adapter).toBeDefined()
+      expect(adapter.framework).toBe(fw)
+    }
+  })
+
+  it('throws for unknown framework', () => {
+    expect(() => getAdapter('nonexistent')).toThrow('Unknown framework adapter')
+  })
+})
+
+// Run the full compliance suite for EVERY adapter
+describe.each(ALL_FRAMEWORKS)('FrameworkAdapter compliance: %s', (framework) => {
+  let adapter: FrameworkAdapter
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    adapter = getAdapter(framework)
+    mockBroadcast.mockClear()
+    mockQuery.mockClear()
+  })
+
+  // ── 1. Interface Compliance ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  describe('interface compliance', () => {
+    it('implements all 5 required methods', () => {
+      expect(typeof adapter.register).toBe('function')
+      expect(typeof adapter.heartbeat).toBe('function')
+      expect(typeof adapter.reportTask).toBe('function')
+      expect(typeof adapter.getAssignments).toBe('function')
+      expect(typeof adapter.disconnect).toBe('function')
+    })
+
+    it('has a readonly framework property', () => {
+      expect(adapter.framework).toBe(framework)
+    })
+
+    it('all methods return promises', async () => {
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValue([])
+
+      const results = [
+        adapter.register(testAgent),
+        adapter.heartbeat(testHeartbeat),
+        adapter.reportTask(testReport),
+        adapter.getAssignments('any-id'),
+        adapter.disconnect('any-id'),
+      ]
+
+      // All should be thenables
+      for (const r of results) {
+        expect(r).toBeInstanceOf(Promise)
+      }
+
+      await Promise.all(results)
+    })
+  })
+
+  // ── 2. Event Emission ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  describe('register()', () => {
+    it('broadcasts agent.created with correct payload', async () => {
+      await adapter.register(testAgent)
+
+      expect(mockBroadcast).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(mockBroadcast).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'agent.created',
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          id: 'test-agent-001',
+          name: 'Test Agent',
+          status: 'online',
+        })
+      )
+    })
+
+    it('includes framework tag in event', async () => {
+      await adapter.register(testAgent)
+
+      const payload = mockBroadcast.mock.calls[0][1]
+      // Generic adapter may use agent.framework; others use this.framework
+      expect(payload.framework).toBeTruthy()
+    })
+
+    it('passes through metadata', async () => {
+      await adapter.register(testAgent)
+
+      const payload = mockBroadcast.mock.calls[0][1]
+      // Metadata is spread into the event payload
+      expect(payload.version).toBe('1.0')
+      expect(payload.runtime).toBe('node')
+    })
+
+    it('handles agent with no metadata', async () => {
+      await adapter.register({
+        agentId: 'minimal-agent',
+        name: 'Minimal',
+        framework,
+      })
+
+      expect(mockBroadcast).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'agent.created',
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          id: 'minimal-agent',
+          name: 'Minimal',
+          status: 'online',
+        })
+      )
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('heartbeat()', () => {
+    it('broadcasts agent.status_changed with status and metrics', async () => {
+      await adapter.heartbeat(testHeartbeat)
+
+      expect(mockBroadcast).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(mockBroadcast).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'agent.status_changed',
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          id: 'test-agent-001',
+          status: 'busy',
+        })
+      )
+    })
+
+    it('includes metrics in event payload', async () => {
+      await adapter.heartbeat(testHeartbeat)
+
+      const payload = mockBroadcast.mock.calls[0][1]
+      expect(payload.metrics).toBeDefined()
+      expect(payload.metrics.cpu).toBe(42)
+    })
+
+    it('handles heartbeat with no metrics', async () => {
+      await adapter.heartbeat({
+        agentId: 'test-agent-001',
+        status: 'idle',
+      })
+
+      expect(mockBroadcast).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'agent.status_changed',
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          id: 'test-agent-001',
+          status: 'idle',
+        })
+      )
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('reportTask()', () => {
+    it('broadcasts task.updated with progress and status', async () => {
+      await adapter.reportTask(testReport)
+
+      expect(mockBroadcast).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(mockBroadcast).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'task.updated',
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          id: 'task-123',
+          agentId: 'test-agent-001',
+          progress: 75,
+          status: 'in_progress',
+        })
+      )
+    })
+
+    it('passes through output data', async () => {
+      await adapter.reportTask(testReport)
+
+      const payload = mockBroadcast.mock.calls[0][1]
+      expect(payload.output).toEqual({ summary: 'Processing step 3 of 4' })
+    })
+
+    it('handles report with no output', async () => {
+      await adapter.reportTask({
+        taskId: 'task-456',
+        agentId: 'test-agent-001',
+        progress: 100,
+        status: 'completed',
+      })
+
+      expect(mockBroadcast).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'task.updated',
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          id: 'task-456',
+          status: 'completed',
+          progress: 100,
+        })
+      )
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('getAssignments()', () => {
+    it('delegates to queryPendingAssignments', async () => {
+      const mockAssignments = [
+        { taskId: '1', description: 'Fix bug', priority: 1 },
+        { taskId: '2', description: 'Write tests', priority: 2 },
+      ]
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValue(mockAssignments)
+
+      const result = await adapter.getAssignments('test-agent-001')
+
+      expect(mockQuery).toHaveBeenCalledWith('test-agent-001')
+      expect(result).toEqual(mockAssignments)
+    })
+
+    it('returns empty array when no assignments', async () => {
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValue([])
+
+      const result = await adapter.getAssignments('idle-agent')
+
+      expect(result).toEqual([])
+    })
+
+    it('does not broadcast events', async () => {
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValue([])
+
+      await adapter.getAssignments('test-agent-001')
+
+      expect(mockBroadcast).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('disconnect()', () => {
+    it('broadcasts agent.status_changed with offline status', async () => {
+      await adapter.disconnect('test-agent-001')
+
+      expect(mockBroadcast).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(mockBroadcast).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'agent.status_changed',
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          id: 'test-agent-001',
+          status: 'offline',
+        })
+      )
+    })
+
+    it('tags disconnect event with framework', async () => {
+      await adapter.disconnect('test-agent-001')
+
+      const payload = mockBroadcast.mock.calls[0][1]
+      expect(payload.framework).toBe(framework)
+    })
+  })
+
+  // ── 3. Framework Identity ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  describe('framework identity', () => {
+    it('tags all emitted events with its framework name', async () => {
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValue([])
+
+      await adapter.register(testAgent)
+      await adapter.heartbeat(testHeartbeat)
+      await adapter.reportTask(testReport)
+      await adapter.disconnect('test-agent-001')
+
+      // All 4 event-emitting calls should tag with framework
+      for (const call of mockBroadcast.mock.calls) {
+        const payload = call[1]
+        expect(payload.framework).toBeTruthy()
+      }
+    })
+  })
+})
+
+// ── 4. Cross-Adapter Behavioral Consistency ────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('Cross-adapter consistency', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    mockBroadcast.mockClear()
+    mockQuery.mockClear()
+  })
+
+  it('all adapters emit the same event types for the same actions', async () => {
+    const eventsByFramework: Record<string, string[]> = {}
+
+    for (const fw of ALL_FRAMEWORKS) {
+      mockBroadcast.mockClear()
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValue([])
+
+      const adapter = getAdapter(fw)
+      await adapter.register(testAgent)
+      await adapter.heartbeat(testHeartbeat)
+      await adapter.reportTask(testReport)
+      await adapter.disconnect('test-agent-001')
+
+      eventsByFramework[fw] = mockBroadcast.mock.calls.map(c => c[0])
+    }
+
+    const expected = ['agent.created', 'agent.status_changed', 'task.updated', 'agent.status_changed']
+
+    for (const fw of ALL_FRAMEWORKS) {
+      expect(eventsByFramework[fw]).toEqual(expected)
+    }
+  })
+
+  it('all adapters return the same assignment data for the same agent', async () => {
+    const mockAssignments = [{ taskId: '99', description: 'Shared task', priority: 0 }]
+    mockQuery.mockResolvedValue(mockAssignments)
+
+    for (const fw of ALL_FRAMEWORKS) {
+      const adapter = getAdapter(fw)
+      const result = await adapter.getAssignments('shared-agent')
+      expect(result).toEqual(mockAssignments)
+    }
+  })
+})
+
+// ── 5. Generic Adapter Specialization ──────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('GenericAdapter special behavior', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    mockBroadcast.mockClear()
+  })
+
+  it('respects agent.framework from registration payload', async () => {
+    const adapter = getAdapter('generic')
+    await adapter.register({
+      agentId: 'custom-agent',
+      name: 'Custom Framework Agent',
+      framework: 'my-custom-framework',
+    })
+
+    const payload = mockBroadcast.mock.calls[0][1]
+    expect(payload.framework).toBe('my-custom-framework')
+  })
+
+  it('falls back to "generic" when no framework in payload', async () => {
+    const adapter = getAdapter('generic')
+    await adapter.register({
+      agentId: 'unknown-agent',
+      name: 'Unknown Agent',
+      framework: '',
+    })
+
+    const payload = mockBroadcast.mock.calls[0][1]
+    // Empty string is falsy, should fall back to 'generic'
+    expect(payload.framework).toBe('generic')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/lib/framework-templates.ts b/src/lib/framework-templates.ts
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+/**
+ * Framework-Agnostic Template System
+ *
+ * Extends the existing OpenClaw templates with framework-neutral archetypes
+ * that any adapter can use. Each framework template defines:
+ *   - What the agent does (role, capabilities)
+ *   - How it connects (framework-specific connection config)
+ *   - What permissions it needs (tool scopes)
+ *
+ * The existing AGENT_TEMPLATES in agent-templates.ts remain for OpenClaw-native
+ * use. This module wraps them with a framework-aware registry.
+ */
+
+import { AGENT_TEMPLATES, type AgentTemplate } from './agent-templates'
+import { listAdapters } from './adapters'
+
+// ─── Framework Connection Config ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export interface FrameworkConnectionConfig {
+  /** How the agent connects to MC (webhook, polling, websocket) */
+  connectionMode: 'webhook' | 'polling' | 'websocket'
+  /** Default heartbeat interval in seconds */
+  heartbeatInterval: number
+  /** Framework-specific setup hints shown in the UI */
+  setupHints: string[]
+  /** Example connection code snippet */
+  exampleSnippet: string
+}
+
+export interface FrameworkInfo {
+  id: string
+  label: string
+  description: string
+  docsUrl: string
+  connection: FrameworkConnectionConfig
+}
+
+// ─── Framework Registry ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export const FRAMEWORK_REGISTRY: Record<string, FrameworkInfo> = {
+  openclaw: {
+    id: 'openclaw',
+    label: 'OpenClaw',
+    description: 'Native gateway-managed agents with full lifecycle control',
+    docsUrl: 'https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw',
+    connection: {
+      connectionMode: 'websocket',
+      heartbeatInterval: 30,
+      setupHints: [
+        'Agents are managed via the OpenClaw gateway',
+        'Config syncs bidirectionally via openclaw.json',
+        'Use "pnpm openclaw agents add" to provision',
+      ],
+      exampleSnippet: `# OpenClaw agents are auto-managed by the gateway.
+# No manual registration needed — sync happens automatically.
+# See: openclaw.json in your state directory.`,
+    },
+  },
+  generic: {
+    id: 'generic',
+    label: 'Generic HTTP',
+    description: 'Any agent that can make HTTP calls — the universal adapter',
+    docsUrl: '',
+    connection: {
+      connectionMode: 'polling',
+      heartbeatInterval: 60,
+      setupHints: [
+        'POST to /api/adapters with framework: "generic"',
+        'Use any language — just call the REST API',
+        'Poll /api/adapters for assignments or use SSE for push',
+      ],
+      exampleSnippet: `# Register your agent
+curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/adapters \\
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
+  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \\
+  -d '{
+    "framework": "generic",
+    "action": "register",
+    "payload": {
+      "agentId": "my-agent-1",
+      "name": "My Custom Agent",
+      "metadata": { "version": "1.0" }
+    }
+  }'
+
+# Send heartbeat
+curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/adapters \\
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
+  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \\
+  -d '{
+    "framework": "generic",
+    "action": "heartbeat",
+    "payload": { "agentId": "my-agent-1", "status": "online" }
+  }'
+
+# Get assignments
+curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/adapters \\
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
+  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \\
+  -d '{
+    "framework": "generic",
+    "action": "assignments",
+    "payload": { "agentId": "my-agent-1" }
+  }'`,
+    },
+  },
+  langgraph: {
+    id: 'langgraph',
+    label: 'LangGraph',
+    description: 'LangChain\'s graph-based agent orchestration framework',
+    docsUrl: 'https://langchain-ai.github.io/langgraph/',
+    connection: {
+      connectionMode: 'webhook',
+      heartbeatInterval: 30,
+      setupHints: [
+        'Wrap your LangGraph graph with the MC adapter client',
+        'Register nodes as capabilities for task routing',
+        'Use checkpointers for durable state across MC task assignments',
+      ],
+      exampleSnippet: `import requests
+
+MC_URL = "http://localhost:3000"
+API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"
+HEADERS = {"Content-Type": "application/json", "x-api-key": API_KEY}
+
+# Register your LangGraph agent
+requests.post(f"{MC_URL}/api/adapters", headers=HEADERS, json={
+    "framework": "langgraph",
+    "action": "register",
+    "payload": {
+        "agentId": "langgraph-research-agent",
+        "name": "Research Agent",
+        "metadata": {
+            "graph_type": "StateGraph",
+            "nodes": ["research", "summarize", "review"],
+            "checkpointer": "sqlite"
+        }
+    }
+})
+
+# After your graph completes a task:
+requests.post(f"{MC_URL}/api/adapters", headers=HEADERS, json={
+    "framework": "langgraph",
+    "action": "report",
+    "payload": {
+        "taskId": "task-123",
+        "agentId": "langgraph-research-agent",
+        "progress": 100,
+        "status": "completed",
+        "output": {"summary": "Research complete", "sources": 12}
+    }
+})`,
+    },
+  },
+  crewai: {
+    id: 'crewai',
+    label: 'CrewAI',
+    description: 'Role-based multi-agent orchestration framework',
+    docsUrl: 'https://docs.crewai.com/',
+    connection: {
+      connectionMode: 'webhook',
+      heartbeatInterval: 30,
+      setupHints: [
+        'Register each CrewAI agent role as a separate MC agent',
+        'Map Crew tasks to MC task assignments',
+        'Use callbacks to report progress back to MC',
+      ],
+      exampleSnippet: `from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew
+import requests
+
+MC_URL = "http://localhost:3000"
+HEADERS = {"Content-Type": "application/json", "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
+
+def register_crew_agent(agent: Agent):
+    """Register a CrewAI agent with Mission Control."""
+    requests.post(f"{MC_URL}/api/adapters", headers=HEADERS, json={
+        "framework": "crewai",
+        "action": "register",
+        "payload": {
+            "agentId": f"crewai-{agent.role.lower().replace(' ', '-')}",
+            "name": agent.role,
+            "metadata": {
+                "goal": agent.goal,
+                "backstory": agent.backstory[:200],
+                "tools": [t.name for t in (agent.tools or [])]
+            }
+        }
+    })
+
+def report_task_complete(agent_id: str, task_id: str, output: str):
+    """Report task completion to Mission Control."""
+    requests.post(f"{MC_URL}/api/adapters", headers=HEADERS, json={
+        "framework": "crewai",
+        "action": "report",
+        "payload": {
+            "taskId": task_id,
+            "agentId": agent_id,
+            "progress": 100,
+            "status": "completed",
+            "output": {"result": output}
+        }
+    })`,
+    },
+  },
+  autogen: {
+    id: 'autogen',
+    label: 'AutoGen',
+    description: 'Microsoft\'s multi-agent conversation framework',
+    docsUrl: 'https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/',
+    connection: {
+      connectionMode: 'webhook',
+      heartbeatInterval: 30,
+      setupHints: [
+        'Register each AutoGen AssistantAgent with MC',
+        'Use message hooks to report conversation progress',
+        'Map GroupChat rounds to MC task progress updates',
+      ],
+      exampleSnippet: `import requests
+# AutoGen v0.4+ (ag2)
+from autogen import AssistantAgent, UserProxyAgent
+
+MC_URL = "http://localhost:3000"
+HEADERS = {"Content-Type": "application/json", "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
+
+def register_autogen_agent(agent_name: str, system_message: str):
+    """Register an AutoGen agent with Mission Control."""
+    requests.post(f"{MC_URL}/api/adapters", headers=HEADERS, json={
+        "framework": "autogen",
+        "action": "register",
+        "payload": {
+            "agentId": f"autogen-{agent_name.lower().replace(' ', '-')}",
+            "name": agent_name,
+            "metadata": {
+                "type": "AssistantAgent",
+                "system_message_preview": system_message[:200]
+            }
+        }
+    })
+
+# Register your agents
+register_autogen_agent("Coder", "You are a coding assistant...")
+register_autogen_agent("Reviewer", "You review code for bugs...")`,
+    },
+  },
+  'claude-sdk': {
+    id: 'claude-sdk',
+    label: 'Claude Agent SDK',
+    description: 'Anthropic\'s native agent SDK for building Claude-powered agents',
+    docsUrl: 'https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/agents/agent-sdk',
+    connection: {
+      connectionMode: 'webhook',
+      heartbeatInterval: 30,
+      setupHints: [
+        'Register your Claude Agent SDK agent after initialization',
+        'Use tool callbacks to report progress to MC',
+        'Map agent turns to MC task progress updates',
+      ],
+      exampleSnippet: `import Anthropic from "@anthropic-ai/sdk";
+
+const MC_URL = "http://localhost:3000";
+const HEADERS = { "Content-Type": "application/json", "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" };
+
+// Register your Claude SDK agent
+await fetch(\`\${MC_URL}/api/adapters\`, {
+  method: "POST",
+  headers: HEADERS,
+  body: JSON.stringify({
+    framework: "claude-sdk",
+    action: "register",
+    payload: {
+      agentId: "claude-agent-1",
+      name: "Claude Development Agent",
+      metadata: {
+        model: "claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
+        tools: ["computer", "text_editor", "bash"]
+      }
+    }
+  })
+});
+
+// Report task completion
+await fetch(\`\${MC_URL}/api/adapters\`, {
+  method: "POST",
+  headers: HEADERS,
+  body: JSON.stringify({
+    framework: "claude-sdk",
+    action: "report",
+    payload: {
+      taskId: "task-456",
+      agentId: "claude-agent-1",
+      progress: 100,
+      status: "completed",
+      output: { files_changed: 3, tests_passed: true }
+    }
+  })
+});`,
+    },
+  },
+}
+
+// ─── Universal Template Archetypes ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export interface UniversalTemplate {
+  type: string
+  label: string
+  description: string
+  emoji: string
+  /** Which frameworks this template supports */
+  frameworks: string[]
+  /** Role-based capabilities (framework-agnostic) */
+  capabilities: string[]
+  /** The OpenClaw template to use when framework is openclaw */
+  openclawTemplateType?: string
+}
+
+/**
+ * Universal templates that work across all frameworks.
+ * These describe WHAT the agent does, not HOW it's configured.
+ * Framework-specific config is resolved at creation time.
+ */
+export const UNIVERSAL_TEMPLATES: UniversalTemplate[] = [
+  {
+    type: 'orchestrator',
+    label: 'Orchestrator',
+    description: 'Coordinates other agents, routes tasks, and manages workflows. Full access.',
+    emoji: '\ud83e\udded',
+    frameworks: ['openclaw', 'generic', 'langgraph', 'crewai', 'autogen', 'claude-sdk'],
+    capabilities: ['task_routing', 'agent_management', 'workflow_control', 'full_access'],
+    openclawTemplateType: 'orchestrator',
+  },
+  {
+    type: 'developer',
+    label: 'Developer',
+    description: 'Writes and edits code, runs builds and tests. Read-write workspace access.',
+    emoji: '\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f',
+    frameworks: ['openclaw', 'generic', 'langgraph', 'crewai', 'autogen', 'claude-sdk'],
+    capabilities: ['code_write', 'code_execute', 'testing', 'debugging'],
+    openclawTemplateType: 'developer',
+  },
+  {
+    type: 'reviewer',
+    label: 'Reviewer / QA',
+    description: 'Reviews code and validates quality. Read-only access, lightweight model.',
+    emoji: '\ud83d\udd2c',
+    frameworks: ['openclaw', 'generic', 'langgraph', 'crewai', 'autogen', 'claude-sdk'],
+    capabilities: ['code_read', 'quality_review', 'security_audit'],
+    openclawTemplateType: 'reviewer',
+  },
+  {
+    type: 'researcher',
+    label: 'Researcher',
+    description: 'Browses the web and gathers information. No code execution.',
+    emoji: '\ud83d\udd0d',
+    frameworks: ['openclaw', 'generic', 'langgraph', 'crewai', 'autogen', 'claude-sdk'],
+    capabilities: ['web_browse', 'data_gathering', 'summarization'],
+    openclawTemplateType: 'researcher',
+  },
+  {
+    type: 'content-creator',
+    label: 'Content Creator',
+    description: 'Generates and edits written content. No code execution or browsing.',
+    emoji: '\u270f\ufe0f',
+    frameworks: ['openclaw', 'generic', 'langgraph', 'crewai', 'autogen', 'claude-sdk'],
+    capabilities: ['content_write', 'content_edit'],
+    openclawTemplateType: 'content-creator',
+  },
+  {
+    type: 'security-auditor',
+    label: 'Security Auditor',
+    description: 'Scans for vulnerabilities. Read-only with shell access for scanning tools.',
+    emoji: '\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f',
+    frameworks: ['openclaw', 'generic', 'langgraph', 'crewai', 'autogen', 'claude-sdk'],
+    capabilities: ['code_read', 'shell_execute', 'security_scan'],
+    openclawTemplateType: 'security-auditor',
+  },
+]
+
+// ─── Template Resolution ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/**
+ * Get a universal template by type.
+ */
+export function getUniversalTemplate(type: string): UniversalTemplate | undefined {
+  return UNIVERSAL_TEMPLATES.find(t => t.type === type)
+}
+
+/**
+ * List templates available for a specific framework.
+ */
+export function getTemplatesForFramework(framework: string): UniversalTemplate[] {
+  return UNIVERSAL_TEMPLATES.filter(t => t.frameworks.includes(framework))
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get framework connection info.
+ */
+export function getFrameworkInfo(framework: string): FrameworkInfo | undefined {
+  return FRAMEWORK_REGISTRY[framework]
+}
+
+/**
+ * List all supported frameworks.
+ */
+export function listFrameworks(): FrameworkInfo[] {
+  return Object.values(FRAMEWORK_REGISTRY)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Resolve a universal template to its OpenClaw-specific config (if applicable).
+ * For non-OpenClaw frameworks, returns the universal template metadata
+ * since config is managed externally by the framework.
+ */
+export function resolveTemplateConfig(
+  universalType: string,
+  framework: string
+): { template?: AgentTemplate; universal: UniversalTemplate } | undefined {
+  const universal = getUniversalTemplate(universalType)
+  if (!universal) return undefined
+  if (!universal.frameworks.includes(framework)) return undefined
+
+  if (framework === 'openclaw' && universal.openclawTemplateType) {
+    const template = AGENT_TEMPLATES.find(t => t.type === universal.openclawTemplateType)
+    return { template, universal }
+  }
+
+  return { universal }
+}