From 127c0480e0ec4470c6910c123ea12ec251285ee0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew Mattox <mmattox@support.tools>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:03:56 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 01/11] feat(remediators): multi-strategy dispatch with
 first-success-wins (Task #15214)

Add RemediatorRegistry.RemediateWithStrategies(ctx, []string, problem):
tries strategy types in order, stops on first success, returns wrapped
last error if all fail; reuses Remediate so circuit-breaker/rate-limit/
cooldown/dry-run all apply. detector.evaluateRemediation builds the
ordered list from remCfg.Strategies (each nested .Strategy) when present,
else falls back to [remCfg.Strategy] (backward compatible). Tests cover
first-fail-then-success ordering, short-circuit, all-fail, and fallback.

Note: real config types are Strategy string + Strategies
[]MonitorRemediationConfig (task premise said []string); per-strategy
params don't flow through Remediate today, so dispatch is by type string.
---
 pkg/detector/detector.go         |  55 +++++++++--
 pkg/detector/mocks_test.go       |  33 +++++++
 pkg/detector/remediation_test.go | 162 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 pkg/remediators/registry.go      |  45 +++++++++
 pkg/remediators/registry_test.go | 150 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 5 files changed, 439 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pkg/detector/detector.go b/pkg/detector/detector.go
index c9fc6c7..9761c4e 100644
--- a/pkg/detector/detector.go
+++ b/pkg/detector/detector.go
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ type MonitorFactory interface {
 type RemediationExecutor interface {
 	// Remediate executes the named remediator strategy for the given problem.
 	Remediate(ctx context.Context, remediatorType string, problem types.Problem) error
+	// RemediateWithStrategies attempts an ordered list of remediator strategy
+	// types, stopping at the first one that succeeds (first-success-wins).
+	RemediateWithStrategies(ctx context.Context, strategyTypes []string, problem types.Problem) error
 	// IsDryRun reports whether the executor is running in dry-run mode.
 	IsDryRun() bool
 }
@@ -513,13 +516,22 @@ func (pd *ProblemDetector) evaluateRemediation(status *types.Status) {
 
 	remCfg := monitorCfg.Remediation
 
+	// Build the ordered list of remediation strategy types to attempt.
+	// When Strategies is non-empty, dispatch each nested strategy in order
+	// (first-success-wins). Otherwise fall back to the single Strategy so that
+	// existing single-strategy configs behave exactly as before.
+	strategyTypes := buildStrategyList(remCfg)
+	if len(strategyTypes) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
 	for _, cond := range status.Conditions {
 		if cond.Status != types.ConditionFalse {
 			continue
 		}
 
 		problem := types.Problem{
-			Type:       remCfg.Strategy,
+			Type:       strategyTypes[0],
 			Resource:   cond.Type,
 			Severity:   types.ProblemWarning,
 			Message:    cond.Message,
@@ -531,18 +543,49 @@ func (pd *ProblemDetector) evaluateRemediation(status *types.Status) {
 			},
 		}
 
-		if err := registry.Remediate(pd.ctx, remCfg.Strategy, problem); err != nil {
-			log.Printf("[WARN] Remediation failed for %s/%s (strategy=%s): %v",
-				status.Source, cond.Type, remCfg.Strategy, err)
+		if err := registry.RemediateWithStrategies(pd.ctx, strategyTypes, problem); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("[WARN] Remediation failed for %s/%s (strategies=%v): %v",
+				status.Source, cond.Type, strategyTypes, err)
 			pd.stats.IncrementRemediationsFailed()
 		} else {
-			log.Printf("[INFO] Remediation triggered for %s/%s (strategy=%s, dry-run=%v)",
-				status.Source, cond.Type, remCfg.Strategy, registry.IsDryRun())
+			log.Printf("[INFO] Remediation triggered for %s/%s (strategies=%v, dry-run=%v)",
+				status.Source, cond.Type, strategyTypes, registry.IsDryRun())
 			pd.stats.IncrementRemediationsTriggered()
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+// buildStrategyList returns the ordered list of remediation strategy types to
+// attempt for a monitor's remediation config.
+//
+// When remCfg.Strategies is non-empty, the nested strategies are dispatched in
+// order (each strategy's Strategy field, skipping empties). Otherwise it falls
+// back to the single remCfg.Strategy, preserving backward compatibility:
+// a config with only Strategy set yields []string{Strategy}.
+func buildStrategyList(remCfg *types.MonitorRemediationConfig) []string {
+	if remCfg == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if len(remCfg.Strategies) > 0 {
+		strategies := make([]string, 0, len(remCfg.Strategies))
+		for _, s := range remCfg.Strategies {
+			if s.Strategy != "" {
+				strategies = append(strategies, s.Strategy)
+			}
+		}
+		if len(strategies) > 0 {
+			return strategies
+		}
+	}
+
+	if remCfg.Strategy != "" {
+		return []string{remCfg.Strategy}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // fanInFromMonitor reads statuses from a monitor and forwards them to the main status channel
 func (pd *ProblemDetector) fanInFromMonitor(ctx context.Context, statusCh <-chan *types.Status, monitorName string) {
 	log.Printf("[DEBUG] Starting fan-in for monitor %s", monitorName)
diff --git a/pkg/detector/mocks_test.go b/pkg/detector/mocks_test.go
index a718576..3d5ac8e 100644
--- a/pkg/detector/mocks_test.go
+++ b/pkg/detector/mocks_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package detector
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -313,6 +314,38 @@ func (m *MockRemediationExecutor) Remediate(_ context.Context, remediatorType st
 	return m.returnErr
 }
 
+// RemediateWithStrategies records each attempted strategy and returns the
+// configured error. It mirrors the real registry's first-success-wins
+// semantics: if returnErr is nil the first strategy "succeeds" and remaining
+// strategies are not attempted; if returnErr is non-nil every strategy is
+// attempted and the error is returned.
+func (m *MockRemediationExecutor) RemediateWithStrategies(ctx context.Context, strategyTypes []string, problem types.Problem) error {
+	if len(strategyTypes) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no remediation strategies provided")
+	}
+
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	err := m.returnErr
+	m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	var lastErr error
+	for _, strategyType := range strategyTypes {
+		attemptProblem := problem
+		attemptProblem.Type = strategyType
+		// Record the attempt via Remediate so existing call assertions hold.
+		callErr := m.Remediate(ctx, strategyType, attemptProblem)
+		if callErr == nil && err == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			lastErr = err
+		} else {
+			lastErr = callErr
+		}
+	}
+	return lastErr
+}
+
 // IsDryRun implements RemediationExecutor.
 func (m *MockRemediationExecutor) IsDryRun() bool {
 	m.mu.Lock()
diff --git a/pkg/detector/remediation_test.go b/pkg/detector/remediation_test.go
index ae60b88..f118f98 100644
--- a/pkg/detector/remediation_test.go
+++ b/pkg/detector/remediation_test.go
@@ -261,3 +261,165 @@ func TestEvaluateRemediation_NoMonitorRemediationConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("expected 0 calls when monitor has no remediation config, got %d", exec.CallCount())
 	}
 }
+
+// TestBuildStrategyList covers the ordered strategy-list building and the
+// single-strategy fallback used by evaluateRemediation.
+func TestBuildStrategyList(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name   string
+		remCfg *types.MonitorRemediationConfig
+		want   []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:   "nil config yields nil",
+			remCfg: nil,
+			want:   nil,
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "single strategy only - fallback",
+			remCfg: &types.MonitorRemediationConfig{Strategy: "systemd-restart"},
+			want:   []string{"systemd-restart"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "strategies non-empty preserves order and ignores top-level Strategy",
+			remCfg: &types.MonitorRemediationConfig{
+				Strategy: "node-reboot", // should be ignored when Strategies present
+				Strategies: []types.MonitorRemediationConfig{
+					{Strategy: "systemd-restart"},
+					{Strategy: "custom-script"},
+					{Strategy: "node-reboot"},
+				},
+			},
+			want: []string{"systemd-restart", "custom-script", "node-reboot"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "empty strategy entries are skipped",
+			remCfg: &types.MonitorRemediationConfig{
+				Strategy: "pod-delete",
+				Strategies: []types.MonitorRemediationConfig{
+					{Strategy: ""},
+					{Strategy: "systemd-restart"},
+					{Strategy: ""},
+				},
+			},
+			want: []string{"systemd-restart"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "all empty strategy entries fall back to single Strategy",
+			remCfg: &types.MonitorRemediationConfig{
+				Strategy: "pod-delete",
+				Strategies: []types.MonitorRemediationConfig{
+					{Strategy: ""},
+				},
+			},
+			want: []string{"pod-delete"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "no strategy at all yields nil",
+			remCfg: &types.MonitorRemediationConfig{},
+			want:   nil,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := buildStrategyList(tt.remCfg)
+			if len(got) != len(tt.want) {
+				t.Fatalf("buildStrategyList() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
+			}
+			for i := range got {
+				if got[i] != tt.want[i] {
+					t.Errorf("buildStrategyList()[%d] = %q, want %q", i, got[i], tt.want[i])
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestEvaluateRemediation_MultiStrategyDispatch verifies that a monitor config
+// with a Strategies list dispatches each strategy in order through the executor.
+func TestEvaluateRemediation_MultiStrategyDispatch(t *testing.T) {
+	exec := NewMockRemediationExecutor()
+	// Force all attempts to "fail" so the executor walks every strategy in order.
+	exec.SetError(fmt.Errorf("simulated failure"))
+
+	monCfg := types.MonitorConfig{
+		Name:     "multi-monitor",
+		Type:     "test",
+		Enabled:  true,
+		Interval: 30 * time.Second,
+		Timeout:  10 * time.Second,
+		Remediation: &types.MonitorRemediationConfig{
+			Enabled:  true,
+			Strategy: "node-reboot", // ignored in favor of Strategies
+			Strategies: []types.MonitorRemediationConfig{
+				{Strategy: "node-reboot"},
+				{Strategy: "pod-delete"},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	pd, mon := buildDetectorWithRemediation(t, monCfg, exec)
+
+	mon.AddStatusUpdate(unhealthyStatus("multi-monitor", "ServiceHealthy"))
+	if !pollUntil(t, time.Second, func() bool { return exec.CallCount() == 2 }) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 ordered executor calls within 1s, got %d", exec.CallCount())
+	}
+
+	calls := exec.Calls()
+	if calls[0].RemediatorType != "node-reboot" {
+		t.Errorf("first strategy = %q, want node-reboot", calls[0].RemediatorType)
+	}
+	if calls[1].RemediatorType != "pod-delete" {
+		t.Errorf("second strategy = %q, want pod-delete", calls[1].RemediatorType)
+	}
+
+	// All strategies failed → counts as a failed remediation, not triggered.
+	snap := pd.GetStatistics()
+	if snap.GetRemediationsFailed() != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("expected remediationsFailed=1, got %d", snap.GetRemediationsFailed())
+	}
+	if snap.GetRemediationsTriggered() != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected remediationsTriggered=0, got %d", snap.GetRemediationsTriggered())
+	}
+}
+
+// TestEvaluateRemediation_MultiStrategyFirstSuccessWins verifies that when the
+// first strategy succeeds, subsequent strategies are not attempted.
+func TestEvaluateRemediation_MultiStrategyFirstSuccessWins(t *testing.T) {
+	exec := NewMockRemediationExecutor() // no error => first attempt succeeds
+
+	monCfg := types.MonitorConfig{
+		Name:     "multi-monitor",
+		Type:     "test",
+		Enabled:  true,
+		Interval: 30 * time.Second,
+		Timeout:  10 * time.Second,
+		Remediation: &types.MonitorRemediationConfig{
+			Enabled:  true,
+			Strategy: "node-reboot", // required by validation; primary strategy
+			Strategies: []types.MonitorRemediationConfig{
+				{Strategy: "node-reboot"},
+				{Strategy: "pod-delete"},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	pd, mon := buildDetectorWithRemediation(t, monCfg, exec)
+
+	mon.AddStatusUpdate(unhealthyStatus("multi-monitor", "ServiceHealthy"))
+	if !pollUntil(t, time.Second, func() bool { return exec.CallCount() == 1 }) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected exactly 1 executor call (first-success-wins) within 1s, got %d", exec.CallCount())
+	}
+	// Give a brief moment to ensure no second call sneaks in.
+	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+	if exec.CallCount() != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 1 call after first success, got %d", exec.CallCount())
+	}
+	if exec.Calls()[0].RemediatorType != "node-reboot" {
+		t.Errorf("first strategy = %q, want node-reboot", exec.Calls()[0].RemediatorType)
+	}
+
+	snap := pd.GetStatistics()
+	if snap.GetRemediationsTriggered() != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("expected remediationsTriggered=1, got %d", snap.GetRemediationsTriggered())
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/registry.go b/pkg/remediators/registry.go
index 073bc95..3f637f0 100644
--- a/pkg/remediators/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/remediators/registry.go
@@ -655,6 +655,51 @@ func (r *RemediatorRegistry) Remediate(ctx context.Context, remediatorType strin
 	return nil
 }
 
+// RemediateWithStrategies attempts an ordered list of remediation strategy
+// types, stopping at the first one that succeeds (first-success-wins).
+//
+// Each strategy type is dispatched through Remediate, so every per-strategy
+// safety check (circuit breaker, rate limit, cooldown, max attempts, dry-run)
+// is applied identically to single-strategy remediation. The problem's Type
+// field is set to the strategy being attempted before each call so that
+// history, logging, and problem keys reflect the actual strategy used.
+//
+// Behavior:
+//   - Returns nil as soon as any strategy succeeds.
+//   - If a strategy fails, the next strategy in the list is attempted.
+//   - If all strategies fail, the last error is returned (wrapped with the
+//     count of attempted strategies for context).
+//   - An empty strategyTypes list returns an error (nothing to do).
+//
+// A list with a single strategy behaves exactly like calling Remediate once,
+// preserving backward compatibility for existing single-strategy configs.
+func (r *RemediatorRegistry) RemediateWithStrategies(ctx context.Context, strategyTypes []string, problem types.Problem) error {
+	if len(strategyTypes) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no remediation strategies provided")
+	}
+
+	var lastErr error
+	for i, strategyType := range strategyTypes {
+		// Set the problem type to the strategy being attempted so history,
+		// logging, and problem keys reflect the actual strategy used.
+		attemptProblem := problem
+		attemptProblem.Type = strategyType
+
+		err := r.Remediate(ctx, strategyType, attemptProblem)
+		if err == nil {
+			// First success wins - stop here.
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		lastErr = err
+		r.logInfof("Remediation strategy %d/%d (%s) failed, trying next: %v",
+			i+1, len(strategyTypes), strategyType, err)
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Errorf("all %d remediation strategies failed, last error: %w",
+		len(strategyTypes), lastErr)
+}
+
 // checkCircuitBreaker checks if the circuit breaker allows remediation.
 // This must be called with the lock held.
 func (r *RemediatorRegistry) checkCircuitBreaker() error {
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/registry_test.go b/pkg/remediators/registry_test.go
index 35988d0..f954fc4 100644
--- a/pkg/remediators/registry_test.go
+++ b/pkg/remediators/registry_test.go
@@ -1607,3 +1607,153 @@ func TestSetCircuitStateObserver(t *testing.T) {
 		registry.ResetCircuitBreaker()
 	})
 }
+
+// TestRemediateWithStrategies tests ordered multi-strategy dispatch with
+// first-success-wins semantics.
+func TestRemediateWithStrategies(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("first fails then second succeeds - tries in order, stops at first success", func(t *testing.T) {
+		registry := NewRegistry(100, 100)
+
+		failMock := newMockRemediator("strategy-a", true)     // always fails (first 10 attempts)
+		successMock := newMockRemediator("strategy-b", false) // always succeeds
+		neverMock := newMockRemediator("strategy-c", false)   // should never be reached
+
+		registry.Register(RemediatorInfo{
+			Type:    "strategy-a",
+			Factory: func() (types.Remediator, error) { return failMock, nil },
+		})
+		registry.Register(RemediatorInfo{
+			Type:    "strategy-b",
+			Factory: func() (types.Remediator, error) { return successMock, nil },
+		})
+		registry.Register(RemediatorInfo{
+			Type:    "strategy-c",
+			Factory: func() (types.Remediator, error) { return neverMock, nil },
+		})
+
+		problem := createTestProblem("test-type", "test-resource")
+
+		err := registry.RemediateWithStrategies(context.Background(),
+			[]string{"strategy-a", "strategy-b", "strategy-c"}, problem)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("expected success (second strategy), got error: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// First strategy should have been attempted (and failed).
+		if failMock.getCallCount() != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("strategy-a call count = %d, want 1", failMock.getCallCount())
+		}
+		// Second strategy should have been attempted (and succeeded).
+		if successMock.getCallCount() != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("strategy-b call count = %d, want 1", successMock.getCallCount())
+		}
+		// Third strategy must never be reached after a success.
+		if neverMock.getCallCount() != 0 {
+			t.Errorf("strategy-c call count = %d, want 0 (should short-circuit)", neverMock.getCallCount())
+		}
+
+		// History should show exactly two attempts in order: a (fail), b (success).
+		history := registry.GetHistory(10)
+		if len(history) != 2 {
+			t.Fatalf("history length = %d, want 2", len(history))
+		}
+		if history[0].RemediatorType != "strategy-a" || history[0].Success {
+			t.Errorf("history[0] = {%s, success=%v}, want {strategy-a, success=false}",
+				history[0].RemediatorType, history[0].Success)
+		}
+		if history[1].RemediatorType != "strategy-b" || !history[1].Success {
+			t.Errorf("history[1] = {%s, success=%v}, want {strategy-b, success=true}",
+				history[1].RemediatorType, history[1].Success)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("single success short-circuits", func(t *testing.T) {
+		registry := NewRegistry(100, 100)
+
+		successMock := newMockRemediator("only", false)
+		secondMock := newMockRemediator("second", false)
+
+		registry.Register(RemediatorInfo{
+			Type:    "only",
+			Factory: func() (types.Remediator, error) { return successMock, nil },
+		})
+		registry.Register(RemediatorInfo{
+			Type:    "second",
+			Factory: func() (types.Remediator, error) { return secondMock, nil },
+		})
+
+		problem := createTestProblem("test-type", "test-resource")
+
+		err := registry.RemediateWithStrategies(context.Background(),
+			[]string{"only", "second"}, problem)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("expected success, got error: %v", err)
+		}
+		if successMock.getCallCount() != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("first strategy call count = %d, want 1", successMock.getCallCount())
+		}
+		if secondMock.getCallCount() != 0 {
+			t.Errorf("second strategy call count = %d, want 0 (short-circuit on first success)",
+				secondMock.getCallCount())
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("all strategies fail returns error", func(t *testing.T) {
+		registry := NewRegistry(100, 100)
+
+		failA := newMockRemediator("fail-a", true)
+		failB := newMockRemediator("fail-b", true)
+
+		registry.Register(RemediatorInfo{
+			Type:    "fail-a",
+			Factory: func() (types.Remediator, error) { return failA, nil },
+		})
+		registry.Register(RemediatorInfo{
+			Type:    "fail-b",
+			Factory: func() (types.Remediator, error) { return failB, nil },
+		})
+
+		problem := createTestProblem("test-type", "test-resource")
+
+		err := registry.RemediateWithStrategies(context.Background(),
+			[]string{"fail-a", "fail-b"}, problem)
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Fatal("expected error when all strategies fail, got nil")
+		}
+		// Both strategies should have been attempted.
+		if failA.getCallCount() != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("fail-a call count = %d, want 1", failA.getCallCount())
+		}
+		if failB.getCallCount() != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("fail-b call count = %d, want 1", failB.getCallCount())
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("empty strategy list returns error", func(t *testing.T) {
+		registry := NewRegistry(100, 100)
+		problem := createTestProblem("test-type", "test-resource")
+
+		err := registry.RemediateWithStrategies(context.Background(), nil, problem)
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Fatal("expected error for empty strategy list, got nil")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("single strategy behaves like Remediate (backward compat)", func(t *testing.T) {
+		registry := NewRegistry(100, 100)
+		mock := newMockRemediator("single", false)
+		registry.Register(RemediatorInfo{
+			Type:    "single",
+			Factory: func() (types.Remediator, error) { return mock, nil },
+		})
+
+		problem := createTestProblem("test-type", "test-resource")
+		if err := registry.RemediateWithStrategies(context.Background(),
+			[]string{"single"}, problem); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("single-strategy dispatch failed: %v", err)
+		}
+		if mock.getCallCount() != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("call count = %d, want 1", mock.getCallCount())
+		}
+	})
+}

From 6e376e9dc141a27125e51071e144770e20988234 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew Mattox <mmattox@support.tools>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:09:51 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 02/11] feat(controller): implement correlator pattern
 injection + tests (Task #15215)

Replace the InjectProblemPattern no-op stub: store injected patterns
(mutex-guarded, name-keyed/idempotent) and feed them into
detectCommonCauseCorrelation alongside built-ins (deduped by name) via
the same findNodesWithAllProblems/MinNodesForCorrelation/confidence
logic. Signature now returns error (no existing callers): empty name/
problems rejected. Add correlator_test.go (first tests for the package):
detection thresholds, confidence, GetStats, injection validation, and
injected-pattern participation. Race-clean.

Note: task referenced GetCorrelationSummary/AddPattern which don't exist;
real equivalents are GetStats/GetActiveCorrelations.
---
 pkg/controller/correlator.go      | 106 +++++++--
 pkg/controller/correlator_test.go | 369 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 455 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 pkg/controller/correlator_test.go

diff --git a/pkg/controller/correlator.go b/pkg/controller/correlator.go
index 3a2a500..1d98f00 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/correlator.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/correlator.go
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ type Correlator struct {
 	mu     sync.RWMutex
 	active map[string]*Correlation // id -> correlation
 
+	// injectedPatterns holds custom common-cause patterns registered at runtime
+	// via InjectProblemPattern. They participate in common-cause detection
+	// alongside the built-in patterns. Guarded by mu.
+	injectedPatterns []injectedPattern
+
 	// Tracking for detection
 	nodeReports  map[string]*NodeReport // nodeName -> latest report
 	totalNodes   int
@@ -46,6 +51,16 @@ type Correlator struct {
 	wg      sync.WaitGroup
 }
 
+// injectedPattern is a custom common-cause pattern registered at runtime via
+// InjectProblemPattern. It mirrors the shape of the built-in common-cause
+// patterns: a set of problem types that, when all present on a node, indicate
+// a shared root cause.
+type injectedPattern struct {
+	problems    []string
+	name        string
+	description string
+}
+
 // NewCorrelator creates a new Correlator instance.
 func NewCorrelator(config *CorrelationConfig, storage Storage, metrics *ControllerMetrics, events *EventRecorder) *Correlator {
 	if config == nil {
@@ -58,13 +73,14 @@ func NewCorrelator(config *CorrelationConfig, storage Storage, metrics *Controll
 	}
 
 	return &Correlator{
-		config:      config,
-		storage:     storage,
-		metrics:     metrics,
-		events:      events,
-		active:      make(map[string]*Correlation),
-		nodeReports: make(map[string]*NodeReport),
-		stopCh:      make(chan struct{}),
+		config:           config,
+		storage:          storage,
+		metrics:          metrics,
+		events:           events,
+		active:           make(map[string]*Correlation),
+		nodeReports:      make(map[string]*NodeReport),
+		injectedPatterns: make([]injectedPattern, 0),
+		stopCh:           make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -384,11 +400,7 @@ func (c *Correlator) detectInfrastructureCorrelation(reports []*NodeReport, tota
 // Example: Memory pressure + Disk pressure on same nodes = resource exhaustion.
 func (c *Correlator) detectCommonCauseCorrelation(reports []*NodeReport) []*Correlation {
 	// Known common-cause patterns
-	commonCausePatterns := []struct {
-		problems    []string
-		name        string
-		description string
-	}{
+	commonCausePatterns := []injectedPattern{
 		{
 			problems:    []string{"MemoryPressure", "DiskPressure"},
 			name:        "resource-exhaustion",
@@ -406,6 +418,21 @@ func (c *Correlator) detectCommonCauseCorrelation(reports []*NodeReport) []*Corr
 		},
 	}
 
+	// Append runtime-injected patterns, deduping by name so an injected pattern
+	// cannot shadow or double-detect a built-in with the same name.
+	c.mu.RLock()
+	builtinNames := make(map[string]bool, len(commonCausePatterns))
+	for _, p := range commonCausePatterns {
+		builtinNames[p.name] = true
+	}
+	for _, p := range c.injectedPatterns {
+		if builtinNames[p.name] {
+			continue
+		}
+		commonCausePatterns = append(commonCausePatterns, p)
+	}
+	c.mu.RUnlock()
+
 	var correlations []*Correlation
 
 	for _, pattern := range commonCausePatterns {
@@ -662,11 +689,53 @@ func (c *Correlator) EvaluateNow(ctx context.Context) {
 	c.evaluate(ctx)
 }
 
-// InjectProblemPattern allows adding custom problem patterns for detection.
-// This is useful for extending the correlator with domain-specific patterns.
-func (c *Correlator) InjectProblemPattern(patternType string, problems []string, name, description string) {
-	// This is a hook for future extensibility
-	log.Printf("[DEBUG] Pattern injection not yet implemented: %s", name)
+// InjectProblemPattern registers a custom common-cause problem pattern for
+// detection. Injected patterns participate in common-cause correlation
+// detection alongside the built-in patterns: a node that has all of the
+// pattern's problem types active is considered a match, and when at least
+// MinNodesForCorrelation nodes match, a correlation is produced.
+//
+// The patternType argument is accepted for forward-compatibility and
+// callers should pass CorrelationTypeCommonCause; only common-cause patterns
+// are currently supported. A non-empty name and at least one problem type are
+// required. Re-injecting a pattern with an existing name replaces the previous
+// definition. An error is returned (and nothing is stored) when validation
+// fails so callers can surface the problem.
+func (c *Correlator) InjectProblemPattern(patternType string, problems []string, name, description string) error {
+	if strings.TrimSpace(name) == "" {
+		log.Printf("[WARN] InjectProblemPattern: ignoring pattern with empty name")
+		return fmt.Errorf("pattern name must not be empty")
+	}
+
+	if len(problems) == 0 {
+		log.Printf("[WARN] InjectProblemPattern: ignoring pattern %q with no problem types", name)
+		return fmt.Errorf("pattern %q must define at least one problem type", name)
+	}
+
+	// Copy the problem slice so the caller cannot mutate it after injection.
+	problemsCopy := append([]string{}, problems...)
+
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Replace an existing injected pattern with the same name (idempotent
+	// re-injection) rather than appending a duplicate.
+	for i := range c.injectedPatterns {
+		if c.injectedPatterns[i].name == name {
+			c.injectedPatterns[i] = injectedPattern{problems: problemsCopy, name: name, description: description}
+			log.Printf("[INFO] InjectProblemPattern: updated pattern %q (problems=%v)", name, problemsCopy)
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	c.injectedPatterns = append(c.injectedPatterns, injectedPattern{
+		problems:    problemsCopy,
+		name:        name,
+		description: description,
+	})
+
+	log.Printf("[INFO] InjectProblemPattern: registered pattern %q (type=%s, problems=%v)", name, patternType, problemsCopy)
+	return nil
 }
 
 // ForceResolve forces a correlation to be resolved (for manual intervention).
@@ -698,9 +767,6 @@ func (c *Correlator) ForceResolve(ctx context.Context, correlationID string) err
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Ensure unused import doesn't cause issues
-var _ = strings.TrimSpace
-
 // SetStorage wires a storage backend into the correlator.  It must be called
 // before Start() so that the initial load of active correlations succeeds.
 // Calling SetStorage after Start() is safe but the load-on-start path will
diff --git a/pkg/controller/correlator_test.go b/pkg/controller/correlator_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a837578
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/controller/correlator_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,369 @@
+package controller
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// newTestCorrelator returns a Correlator with no storage/metrics/events wired,
+// which is sufficient for exercising the in-memory detection and injection
+// paths. minNodes controls MinNodesForCorrelation.
+func newTestCorrelator(minNodes int) *Correlator {
+	cfg := &CorrelationConfig{
+		Enabled:                true,
+		ClusterWideThreshold:   0.3,
+		EvaluationInterval:     30 * time.Second,
+		MinNodesForCorrelation: minNodes,
+	}
+	return NewCorrelator(cfg, nil, nil, nil)
+}
+
+// reportWithProblems builds a NodeReport for nodeName whose ActiveProblems are
+// the supplied problem types.
+func reportWithProblems(nodeName string, problemTypes ...string) *NodeReport {
+	problems := make([]ProblemSummary, 0, len(problemTypes))
+	for _, pt := range problemTypes {
+		problems = append(problems, ProblemSummary{
+			Type:       pt,
+			Severity:   "warning",
+			Message:    pt + " active",
+			Source:     "test",
+			DetectedAt: time.Now(),
+			LastSeenAt: time.Now(),
+		})
+	}
+	return &NodeReport{
+		NodeName:       nodeName,
+		Timestamp:      time.Now(),
+		OverallHealth:  HealthStatusDegraded,
+		ActiveProblems: problems,
+	}
+}
+
+// findCorrelationByPattern returns the active correlation whose metadata
+// "pattern" key matches name, or nil.
+func findCorrelationByPattern(corrs []*Correlation, name string) *Correlation {
+	for _, c := range corrs {
+		if p, ok := c.Metadata["pattern"]; ok && p == name {
+			return c
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// TestDetectCommonCauseCorrelation exercises the common-cause detection entry
+// point for the built-in "resource-exhaustion" pattern (MemoryPressure +
+// DiskPressure), both above and below the node threshold.
+func TestDetectCommonCauseCorrelation(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		minNodes    int
+		reports     []*NodeReport
+		wantDetect  bool
+		wantNodes   []string
+		wantProblem []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "at threshold detects",
+			minNodes: 2,
+			reports: []*NodeReport{
+				reportWithProblems("node-a", "MemoryPressure", "DiskPressure"),
+				reportWithProblems("node-b", "MemoryPressure", "DiskPressure"),
+			},
+			wantDetect:  true,
+			wantNodes:   []string{"node-a", "node-b"},
+			wantProblem: []string{"MemoryPressure", "DiskPressure"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "below threshold does not detect",
+			minNodes: 2,
+			reports: []*NodeReport{
+				reportWithProblems("node-a", "MemoryPressure", "DiskPressure"),
+				reportWithProblems("node-b", "MemoryPressure"), // missing DiskPressure
+			},
+			wantDetect: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "partial problem set on a node is not a match",
+			minNodes: 1,
+			reports: []*NodeReport{
+				reportWithProblems("node-a", "MemoryPressure"), // only one of two
+			},
+			wantDetect: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			c := newTestCorrelator(tt.minNodes)
+			for _, r := range tt.reports {
+				c.UpdateNodeReport(r)
+			}
+
+			c.EvaluateNow(context.Background())
+
+			active := c.GetActiveCorrelations()
+			corr := findCorrelationByPattern(active, "resource-exhaustion")
+
+			if tt.wantDetect {
+				if corr == nil {
+					t.Fatalf("expected resource-exhaustion correlation, got none (active=%d)", len(active))
+				}
+				if corr.Type != CorrelationTypeCommonCause {
+					t.Errorf("type = %q, want %q", corr.Type, CorrelationTypeCommonCause)
+				}
+				if len(corr.AffectedNodes) != len(tt.wantNodes) {
+					t.Errorf("affected nodes = %v, want %v", corr.AffectedNodes, tt.wantNodes)
+				}
+				if len(corr.ProblemTypes) != len(tt.wantProblem) {
+					t.Errorf("problem types = %v, want %v", corr.ProblemTypes, tt.wantProblem)
+				}
+				if corr.Status != CorrelationStatusActive {
+					t.Errorf("status = %q, want %q", corr.Status, CorrelationStatusActive)
+				}
+			} else if corr != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("expected no resource-exhaustion correlation, got %+v", corr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestDetectInfrastructureConfidence verifies confidence and affected-node
+// calculation for the infrastructure detection path. Two of two nodes share a
+// problem type => ratio 1.0 => critical severity, confidence 1.0.
+func TestDetectInfrastructureConfidence(t *testing.T) {
+	c := newTestCorrelator(2)
+	c.UpdateNodeReport(reportWithProblems("node-a", "DNSFailure"))
+	c.UpdateNodeReport(reportWithProblems("node-b", "DNSFailure"))
+
+	c.EvaluateNow(context.Background())
+
+	active := c.GetActiveCorrelations()
+	var infra *Correlation
+	for _, corr := range active {
+		if corr.Type == CorrelationTypeInfrastructure {
+			infra = corr
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if infra == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected an infrastructure correlation, got none (active=%d)", len(active))
+	}
+
+	if infra.Confidence != 1.0 {
+		t.Errorf("confidence = %v, want 1.0", infra.Confidence)
+	}
+	if infra.Severity != "critical" {
+		t.Errorf("severity = %q, want critical (ratio >= 0.5)", infra.Severity)
+	}
+	if len(infra.AffectedNodes) != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("affected nodes = %v, want 2", infra.AffectedNodes)
+	}
+	if r, ok := infra.Metadata["ratio"].(float64); !ok || r != 1.0 {
+		t.Errorf("metadata ratio = %v, want 1.0", infra.Metadata["ratio"])
+	}
+}
+
+// TestGetStatsAfterDetection verifies the summary-shaped accessor reflects the
+// post-detection state.
+func TestGetStatsAfterDetection(t *testing.T) {
+	c := newTestCorrelator(2)
+	c.UpdateNodeReport(reportWithProblems("node-a", "MemoryPressure", "DiskPressure"))
+	c.UpdateNodeReport(reportWithProblems("node-b", "MemoryPressure", "DiskPressure"))
+
+	// Before evaluation: no active correlations, 2 tracked nodes.
+	pre := c.GetStats()
+	if pre.TrackedNodes != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("pre TrackedNodes = %d, want 2", pre.TrackedNodes)
+	}
+	if pre.ActiveCorrelations != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("pre ActiveCorrelations = %d, want 0", pre.ActiveCorrelations)
+	}
+
+	c.EvaluateNow(context.Background())
+
+	post := c.GetStats()
+	if post.ActiveCorrelations < 1 {
+		t.Errorf("post ActiveCorrelations = %d, want >= 1", post.ActiveCorrelations)
+	}
+	if post.TrackedNodes != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("post TrackedNodes = %d, want 2", post.TrackedNodes)
+	}
+	if post.LastEvalTime.IsZero() {
+		t.Errorf("post LastEvalTime should be set after evaluation")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestInjectProblemPatternValidation covers the validation behavior of the
+// injection API.
+func TestInjectProblemPatternValidation(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		patternName string
+		problems    []string
+		wantErr     bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:        "empty name is rejected",
+			patternName: "",
+			problems:    []string{"A", "B"},
+			wantErr:     true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "whitespace name is rejected",
+			patternName: "   ",
+			problems:    []string{"A", "B"},
+			wantErr:     true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "empty problems is rejected",
+			patternName: "custom",
+			problems:    nil,
+			wantErr:     true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "valid pattern is accepted",
+			patternName: "custom",
+			problems:    []string{"A", "B"},
+			wantErr:     false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			c := newTestCorrelator(2)
+			err := c.InjectProblemPattern(CorrelationTypeCommonCause, tt.problems, tt.patternName, "desc")
+			if tt.wantErr && err == nil {
+				t.Fatalf("expected error, got nil")
+			}
+			if !tt.wantErr && err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			c.mu.RLock()
+			stored := len(c.injectedPatterns)
+			c.mu.RUnlock()
+			if tt.wantErr && stored != 0 {
+				t.Errorf("rejected pattern should not be stored, found %d", stored)
+			}
+			if !tt.wantErr && stored != 1 {
+				t.Errorf("valid pattern should be stored once, found %d", stored)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestInjectProblemPatternIdempotentReinjection verifies re-injecting under the
+// same name replaces rather than duplicates.
+func TestInjectProblemPatternIdempotentReinjection(t *testing.T) {
+	c := newTestCorrelator(2)
+
+	if err := c.InjectProblemPattern(CorrelationTypeCommonCause, []string{"A", "B"}, "custom", "v1"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("first inject: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := c.InjectProblemPattern(CorrelationTypeCommonCause, []string{"A", "C"}, "custom", "v2"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("second inject: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	c.mu.RLock()
+	defer c.mu.RUnlock()
+	if len(c.injectedPatterns) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 stored pattern after re-injection, got %d", len(c.injectedPatterns))
+	}
+	got := c.injectedPatterns[0]
+	if got.description != "v2" || len(got.problems) != 2 || got.problems[1] != "C" {
+		t.Errorf("re-injection did not replace pattern: %+v", got)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestInjectedPatternParticipatesInDetection is the core end-to-end check:
+// an injected custom pattern must be detected when enough nodes match.
+func TestInjectedPatternParticipatesInDetection(t *testing.T) {
+	c := newTestCorrelator(2)
+
+	customProblems := []string{"GPUOverheat", "ThermalThrottle"}
+	if err := c.InjectProblemPattern(CorrelationTypeCommonCause, customProblems, "gpu-thermal", "GPU thermal event"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("inject: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Two nodes share both injected problem types => should match (>= minNodes).
+	c.UpdateNodeReport(reportWithProblems("node-a", "GPUOverheat", "ThermalThrottle"))
+	c.UpdateNodeReport(reportWithProblems("node-b", "GPUOverheat", "ThermalThrottle"))
+	// A third node has only one of the two => must not be counted as a match.
+	c.UpdateNodeReport(reportWithProblems("node-c", "GPUOverheat"))
+
+	c.EvaluateNow(context.Background())
+
+	active := c.GetActiveCorrelations()
+	corr := findCorrelationByPattern(active, "gpu-thermal")
+	if corr == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected injected gpu-thermal correlation, got none (active=%d)", len(active))
+	}
+	if corr.Type != CorrelationTypeCommonCause {
+		t.Errorf("type = %q, want %q", corr.Type, CorrelationTypeCommonCause)
+	}
+	if len(corr.AffectedNodes) != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("affected nodes = %v, want exactly [node-a node-b]", corr.AffectedNodes)
+	}
+	for _, n := range corr.AffectedNodes {
+		if n == "node-c" {
+			t.Errorf("node-c (partial match) should not be in affected nodes: %v", corr.AffectedNodes)
+		}
+	}
+	if len(corr.ProblemTypes) != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("problem types = %v, want 2", corr.ProblemTypes)
+	}
+	// Confidence = matching nodes / total reports = 2/3.
+	if corr.Confidence <= 0 || corr.Confidence > 1.0 {
+		t.Errorf("confidence = %v, want in (0,1]", corr.Confidence)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestInjectedPatternBelowThresholdNotDetected verifies an injected pattern
+// matched by too few nodes does not produce a correlation.
+func TestInjectedPatternBelowThresholdNotDetected(t *testing.T) {
+	c := newTestCorrelator(3) // require 3 nodes
+
+	if err := c.InjectProblemPattern(CorrelationTypeCommonCause, []string{"X", "Y"}, "xy-pattern", "desc"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("inject: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	c.UpdateNodeReport(reportWithProblems("node-a", "X", "Y"))
+	c.UpdateNodeReport(reportWithProblems("node-b", "X", "Y"))
+	// Only 2 match, threshold is 3.
+
+	c.EvaluateNow(context.Background())
+
+	if corr := findCorrelationByPattern(c.GetActiveCorrelations(), "xy-pattern"); corr != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no xy-pattern correlation below threshold, got %+v", corr)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestInjectedPatternDoesNotShadowBuiltin ensures an injected pattern reusing a
+// built-in name is deduped (the built-in remains, no duplicate detection).
+func TestInjectedPatternDoesNotShadowBuiltin(t *testing.T) {
+	c := newTestCorrelator(2)
+
+	// Inject using the built-in name "resource-exhaustion" but with different
+	// problems. The dedupe-by-name logic should drop the injected copy.
+	if err := c.InjectProblemPattern(CorrelationTypeCommonCause, []string{"Bogus1", "Bogus2"}, "resource-exhaustion", "shadow"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("inject: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Feed the built-in problem set.
+	c.UpdateNodeReport(reportWithProblems("node-a", "MemoryPressure", "DiskPressure"))
+	c.UpdateNodeReport(reportWithProblems("node-b", "MemoryPressure", "DiskPressure"))
+
+	c.EvaluateNow(context.Background())
+
+	count := 0
+	for _, corr := range c.GetActiveCorrelations() {
+		if p, ok := corr.Metadata["pattern"]; ok && p == "resource-exhaustion" {
+			count++
+		}
+	}
+	if count != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected exactly 1 resource-exhaustion correlation (no shadowing), got %d", count)
+	}
+}

From 4881e204067e922608de9f951c8f07642b17ab29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew Mattox <mmattox@support.tools>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:20:55 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 03/11] feat(remediators): enforce MaxRemediationsPerMinute
 token bucket (Task #15216)

MaxRemediationsPerMinute was parsed/defaulted(2)/validated but never
enforced. Add a perMinuteBucket *rate.Limiter (golang.org/x/time/rate)
on RemediatorRegistry via SetMaxRemediationsPerMinute (matching the
Set* idiom; 0 = unlimited), wired in main from config. Enforced in
Remediate AFTER the non-consuming per-hour window check so a per-hour
rejection never burns a per-minute token and a rejected call isn't
counted as executed. Updated the stale config comment. Tests: N succeed
/ N+1 rejected within a minute, and unlimited at 0. go mod tidy promoted
x/time (+modernc/sqlite) to direct, dropped unused gogo/protobuf.
---
 cmd/node-doctor/main.go          |  7 ++-
 go.mod                           |  5 +-
 go.sum                           | 71 ++++++++++--------------
 pkg/remediators/registry.go      | 68 ++++++++++++++++++++++-
 pkg/remediators/registry_test.go | 92 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 pkg/types/config.go              |  8 +--
 6 files changed, 198 insertions(+), 53 deletions(-)

diff --git a/cmd/node-doctor/main.go b/cmd/node-doctor/main.go
index 3c9d2d7..5da9efa 100644
--- a/cmd/node-doctor/main.go
+++ b/cmd/node-doctor/main.go
@@ -202,8 +202,11 @@ func main() {
 		}
 		remediatorRegistry = remediators.NewRegistry(maxPerHour, historySize)
 		remediatorRegistry.SetDryRun(config.Remediation.DryRun || config.Settings.DryRunMode)
-		log.Printf("[INFO] Remediator registry initialized (dry-run=%v, maxPerHour=%d)",
-			remediatorRegistry.IsDryRun(), maxPerHour)
+		// Wire the per-minute token-bucket burst limit. A value of 0 leaves the
+		// per-minute check disabled (only the per-hour window applies).
+		remediatorRegistry.SetMaxRemediationsPerMinute(config.Remediation.MaxRemediationsPerMinute)
+		log.Printf("[INFO] Remediator registry initialized (dry-run=%v, maxPerHour=%d, maxPerMinute=%d)",
+			remediatorRegistry.IsDryRun(), maxPerHour, config.Remediation.MaxRemediationsPerMinute)
 
 		// Wire the controller lease client when coordination is opted in.
 		// The registry's Remediate path checks for a non-nil lease client and
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index f6a7423..96b9ef1 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ require (
 	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.23.2
 	github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.6.2
 	golang.org/x/net v0.47.0
+	golang.org/x/time v0.14.0
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1
 	k8s.io/api v0.35.0
 	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.35.0
 	k8s.io/client-go v0.35.0
+	modernc.org/sqlite v1.42.1
 )
 
 require (
@@ -36,7 +38,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-openapi/swag/stringutils v0.25.3 // indirect
 	github.com/go-openapi/swag/typeutils v0.25.3 // indirect
 	github.com/go-openapi/swag/yamlutils v0.25.3 // indirect
-	github.com/gogo/protobuf v1.3.2 // indirect
 	github.com/google/gnostic-models v0.7.1 // indirect
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 // indirect
 	github.com/json-iterator/go v1.1.12 // indirect
@@ -57,7 +58,6 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.38.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/term v0.37.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.31.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/time v0.14.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.10 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/evanphx/json-patch.v4 v4.13.0 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/inf.v0 v0.9.1 // indirect
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ require (
 	modernc.org/libc v1.66.10 // indirect
 	modernc.org/mathutil v1.7.1 // indirect
 	modernc.org/memory v1.11.0 // indirect
-	modernc.org/sqlite v1.42.1 // indirect
 	sigs.k8s.io/json v0.0.0-20250730193827-2d320260d730 // indirect
 	sigs.k8s.io/randfill v1.0.0 // indirect
 	sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v6 v6.3.1 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 52ab942..e7099e0 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
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@@ -88,12 +84,10 @@ github.com/munnerz/goautoneg v0.0.0-20191010083416-a7dc8b61c822 h1:C3w9PqII01/Oq
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diff --git a/pkg/remediators/registry.go b/pkg/remediators/registry.go
index 3f637f0..d096411 100644
--- a/pkg/remediators/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/remediators/registry.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"golang.org/x/time/rate"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 
@@ -212,6 +213,14 @@ type RemediatorRegistry struct {
 	maxPerHour       int         // max remediations per hour
 	rateLimitWindow  time.Duration
 
+	// Per-minute token bucket (optional). When maxPerMinute > 0, perMinuteBucket
+	// is a token-bucket limiter (burst == maxPerMinute, refill == maxPerMinute per
+	// minute) that caps the burst rate of remediations within any one minute. When
+	// maxPerMinute <= 0 the bucket is nil and the per-minute check is skipped
+	// (unlimited), mirroring how maxPerHour == 0 disables the per-hour window.
+	perMinuteBucket *rate.Limiter
+	maxPerMinute    int
+
 	// History tracking
 	history    []RemediationRecord
 	maxHistory int
@@ -335,6 +344,30 @@ func (r *RemediatorRegistry) SetLeaseClient(leaseClient *LeaseClient) {
 	r.logInfof("Lease client configured for controller coordination")
 }
 
+// SetMaxRemediationsPerMinute configures the per-minute token-bucket rate limit.
+//
+// When n > 0, a rate.Limiter is built with burst n and a refill of n tokens per
+// minute (rate.Every(time.Minute / n)). The limiter starts full, so up to n
+// remediations may proceed immediately within a minute before further attempts
+// are rejected until tokens refill. When n <= 0 the bucket is cleared and the
+// per-minute check is skipped entirely (unlimited), matching how maxPerHour == 0
+// disables the per-hour window.
+//
+// This is the wiring counterpart to config.RemediationConfig.MaxRemediationsPerMinute.
+func (r *RemediatorRegistry) SetMaxRemediationsPerMinute(n int) {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	defer r.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if n > 0 {
+		r.maxPerMinute = n
+		r.perMinuteBucket = rate.NewLimiter(rate.Every(time.Minute/time.Duration(n)), n)
+		r.logInfof("Per-minute remediation rate limit configured (max: %d/min)", n)
+	} else {
+		r.maxPerMinute = 0
+		r.perMinuteBucket = nil
+	}
+}
+
 // SetCircuitStateObserver registers an observer that is notified of circuit
 // breaker state changes. The observer is called once immediately with the
 // current state (so a backing metric is correct from the start) and then on
@@ -559,13 +592,26 @@ func (r *RemediatorRegistry) Remediate(ctx context.Context, remediatorType strin
 	}
 	r.mu.Unlock()
 
-	// Phase 2: Rate limit check
+	// Phase 2: Rate limit check.
+	//
+	// The per-hour sliding window is checked first because it is non-consuming
+	// (read-only). The per-minute token bucket is checked last and consumes a
+	// token only when the remediation is otherwise cleared to proceed, so a
+	// per-hour rejection never burns a per-minute token. A rejection here returns
+	// before any execution and before recordRateLimitEntry, so a rejected
+	// remediation is never counted against the per-hour window nor reported as
+	// executed (history records it as a failed attempt, success=false).
 	r.mu.Lock()
 	if err := r.checkRateLimit(); err != nil {
 		r.mu.Unlock()
 		remediationErr = err
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := r.checkPerMinuteRate(); err != nil {
+		r.mu.Unlock()
+		remediationErr = err
+		return err
+	}
 	r.mu.Unlock()
 
 	// Phase 2.5: Controller lease check (if coordination enabled)
@@ -763,6 +809,26 @@ func (r *RemediatorRegistry) checkRateLimit() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// checkPerMinuteRate checks if the per-minute token bucket allows remediation.
+// This must be called with the lock held.
+//
+// It consumes one token from the bucket on success, so it must only be called
+// once the remediation is otherwise cleared to proceed (i.e. after the
+// non-consuming per-hour window check passes). When no bucket is configured
+// (maxPerMinute <= 0) the check is a no-op (unlimited).
+func (r *RemediatorRegistry) checkPerMinuteRate() error {
+	if r.perMinuteBucket == nil {
+		return nil // Per-minute rate limiting disabled
+	}
+
+	if !r.perMinuteBucket.Allow() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("rate limit exceeded: more than %d remediations within a minute (max: %d/min)",
+			r.maxPerMinute, r.maxPerMinute)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // recordRateLimitEntry records a successful remediation for rate limiting.
 func (r *RemediatorRegistry) recordRateLimitEntry() {
 	if r.maxPerHour == 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/registry_test.go b/pkg/remediators/registry_test.go
index f954fc4..216a080 100644
--- a/pkg/remediators/registry_test.go
+++ b/pkg/remediators/registry_test.go
@@ -566,6 +566,98 @@ func TestRateLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+// TestPerMinuteRateLimit tests the per-minute token-bucket rate limit wired via
+// SetMaxRemediationsPerMinute (config.RemediationConfig.MaxRemediationsPerMinute).
+func TestPerMinuteRateLimit(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("per-minute limit enforced: N succeed, N+1 rejected", func(t *testing.T) {
+		const n = 2
+		// maxPerHour high enough that it does not interfere; per-minute is the gate.
+		registry := NewRegistry(1000, 100)
+		registry.SetMaxRemediationsPerMinute(n)
+
+		mock := newMockRemediator("test", false)
+		registry.Register(RemediatorInfo{
+			Type:    "test",
+			Factory: func() (types.Remediator, error) { return mock, nil },
+		})
+
+		problem := createTestProblem("test-type", "test-resource")
+
+		// The limiter starts full (burst == n), so the first n immediate
+		// remediations pass.
+		for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
+			mock.ClearCooldown(problem)
+			mock.ResetAttempts(problem)
+			if err := registry.Remediate(context.Background(), "test", problem); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Remediation %d failed: %v", i+1, err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		// The (N+1)th within the same minute must be rejected with a rate-limit error.
+		mock.ClearCooldown(problem)
+		mock.ResetAttempts(problem)
+		err := registry.Remediate(context.Background(), "test", problem)
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Fatal("Expected per-minute rate limit error on (N+1)th remediation, got nil")
+		}
+
+		// The rejected remediation must NOT be executed: the mock's remediate func
+		// is never invoked for it, so callCount stays at n.
+		if got := mock.getCallCount(); got != n {
+			t.Errorf("mock call count = %d, want %d (rejected remediation must not execute)", got, n)
+		}
+
+		// And it must not be counted against the per-hour window (only n recorded).
+		stats := registry.GetStats()
+		if stats.RecentRemediations != n {
+			t.Errorf("RecentRemediations = %d, want %d (rejected remediation must not consume per-hour window)",
+				stats.RecentRemediations, n)
+		}
+
+		// History records the rejected attempt as a failed (not executed) record.
+		// There should be n+1 records: n successes + 1 failed attempt.
+		history := registry.GetHistory(0)
+		if len(history) != n+1 {
+			t.Fatalf("history length = %d, want %d", len(history), n+1)
+		}
+		last := history[len(history)-1]
+		if last.Success {
+			t.Error("last history record should be a failed (rejected) attempt, got Success=true")
+		}
+		if last.Error == "" {
+			t.Error("last history record should carry the rate-limit error")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("per-minute limit 0 is unlimited", func(t *testing.T) {
+		registry := NewRegistry(1000, 100)
+		registry.SetMaxRemediationsPerMinute(0) // unlimited
+
+		mock := newMockRemediator("test", false)
+		registry.Register(RemediatorInfo{
+			Type:    "test",
+			Factory: func() (types.Remediator, error) { return mock, nil },
+		})
+
+		problem := createTestProblem("test-type", "test-resource")
+
+		// Execute well more than any default per-minute allowance; none should be
+		// rejected by the per-minute check (per-hour is high too).
+		const attempts = 20
+		for i := 0; i < attempts; i++ {
+			mock.ClearCooldown(problem)
+			mock.ResetAttempts(problem)
+			if err := registry.Remediate(context.Background(), "test", problem); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Remediation %d unexpectedly failed with per-minute disabled: %v", i+1, err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		if got := mock.getCallCount(); got != attempts {
+			t.Errorf("mock call count = %d, want %d", got, attempts)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
 // TestHistory tests remediation history tracking.
 func TestHistory(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("history records success and failure", func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/types/config.go b/pkg/types/config.go
index e31394a..471359b 100644
--- a/pkg/types/config.go
+++ b/pkg/types/config.go
@@ -405,9 +405,11 @@ type RemediationConfig struct {
 
 	// Safety limits.
 	MaxRemediationsPerHour int `json:"maxRemediationsPerHour,omitempty" yaml:"maxRemediationsPerHour,omitempty"`
-	// MaxRemediationsPerMinute is parsed but not enforced at runtime; only the
-	// per-hour bucket (maxPerHour) is wired to RemediatorRegistry. Reserved for
-	// a future fine-grained burst-limiting feature.
+	// MaxRemediationsPerMinute is enforced at runtime via the RemediatorRegistry's
+	// per-minute token bucket (wired through SetMaxRemediationsPerMinute). It caps
+	// the burst rate of remediations within any one minute, complementing the
+	// per-hour sliding window (maxPerHour). A value of 0 means unlimited (the
+	// per-minute check is skipped).
 	MaxRemediationsPerMinute int `json:"maxRemediationsPerMinute,omitempty" yaml:"maxRemediationsPerMinute,omitempty"`
 
 	// Cooldown configuration

From 7e439cec674c44117d69a39464d0203d2a45ccf9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew Mattox <mmattox@support.tools>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:35:34 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 04/11] feat(logger): wire structured slog logging from config
 (Task #15217)
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New pkg/logger.Init(cfg) builds a slog JSON/text handler at the configured
level writing to stdout/stderr/file (consuming LogOutput/LogFile, which
were validated but unused), sets slog default, and bridges the stdlib log
package via an io.Writer that strips [LEVEL] prefixes -> slog levels — so
all 374 existing log.Printf sites honor the configured format/destination
with zero churn. Wired in main after config validation (warn-and-continue
on error). Converted 7 detector hot paths to native structured slog with
attributes. Updated stale config comment. Tests: JSON parseable, text,
file output, prefix-bridge level mapping, level filtering.

Also poll-for-stat fix to 3 pre-existing flaky remediation tests exposed
by the slog timing change (production logic unchanged).
---
 cmd/node-doctor/main.go          |  22 ++-
 pkg/detector/detector.go         |  31 ++--
 pkg/detector/remediation_test.go |  37 +++--
 pkg/logger/logger.go             | 190 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 pkg/logger/logger_test.go        | 247 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 pkg/types/config.go              |   6 +-
 6 files changed, 503 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 pkg/logger/logger.go
 create mode 100644 pkg/logger/logger_test.go

diff --git a/cmd/node-doctor/main.go b/cmd/node-doctor/main.go
index 5da9efa..079906b 100644
--- a/cmd/node-doctor/main.go
+++ b/cmd/node-doctor/main.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	kubernetesexporter "github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/exporters/kubernetes"
 	prometheusexporter "github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/exporters/prometheus"
 	"github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/health"
+	"github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/logger"
 	"github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/monitors"
 	"github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/remediators"
 	"github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/types"
@@ -163,6 +164,15 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatalf("Configuration validation failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	// Wire structured logging (slog) from the validated config. This installs the
+	// configured format/level/destination and bridges the standard log package so
+	// all subsequent log.Printf("[LEVEL] ...") calls below honor it. Errors here
+	// (e.g. an unopenable log file) are non-fatal: warn and continue on defaults
+	// rather than crash the daemon over logging setup.
+	if err := logger.Init(config); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("[WARN] Structured logging setup failed, continuing with default logging: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	if *validateConfig {
 		log.Printf("[INFO] Configuration validation passed")
 		return
@@ -173,11 +183,15 @@ func main() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Setup basic logging (detailed logging setup would need more implementation)
-	log.Printf("[INFO] Node Doctor starting on node: %s", config.Settings.NodeName)
-	log.Printf("[INFO] Log level: %s, format: %s", config.Settings.LogLevel, config.Settings.LogFormat)
+	// Structured startup banner via slog (logging is wired above).
+	logger.L().Info("node doctor starting",
+		"node", config.Settings.NodeName,
+		"logLevel", config.Settings.LogLevel,
+		"logFormat", config.Settings.LogFormat,
+		"logOutput", config.Settings.LogOutput,
+	)
 	if config.Settings.DryRunMode {
-		log.Printf("[WARN] Running in DRY-RUN mode - no actual remediation will be performed")
+		logger.L().Warn("running in dry-run mode; no actual remediation will be performed")
 	}
 
 	// Create context for graceful shutdown
diff --git a/pkg/detector/detector.go b/pkg/detector/detector.go
index 9761c4e..16f926d 100644
--- a/pkg/detector/detector.go
+++ b/pkg/detector/detector.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
+	"log/slog"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -450,7 +451,7 @@ func (pd *ProblemDetector) processStatuses() {
 
 // processStatus processes a single status update
 func (pd *ProblemDetector) processStatus(status *types.Status) {
-	log.Printf("[DEBUG] Processing status from %s", status.Source)
+	slog.Debug("processing status", "monitor", status.Source)
 
 	// Update statistics
 	pd.stats.IncrementStatusesReceived()
@@ -459,7 +460,7 @@ func (pd *ProblemDetector) processStatus(status *types.Status) {
 	// with a synthetic "blocked" status. This prevents exporters from seeing
 	// misleading results from a monitor whose prerequisites are not satisfied.
 	if blocked, blockedBy := pd.isMonitorBlocked(status.Source); blocked {
-		log.Printf("[INFO] Monitor %s is blocked: dependency %q is unhealthy; emitting blocked status", status.Source, blockedBy)
+		slog.Info("monitor blocked by unhealthy dependency", "monitor", status.Source, "blockedBy", blockedBy)
 		status = synthBlockedStatus(status.Source, blockedBy)
 	}
 
@@ -476,7 +477,7 @@ func (pd *ProblemDetector) processStatus(status *types.Status) {
 	// causing duplicate Kubernetes resources. See GitHub issue #7.
 	for _, exporter := range pd.exporters {
 		if err := exporter.ExportStatus(pd.ctx, status); err != nil {
-			log.Printf("[WARN] Failed to export status to exporter: %v", err)
+			slog.Warn("failed to export status", "monitor", status.Source, "error", err)
 			pd.stats.IncrementExportsFailed()
 		} else {
 			pd.stats.IncrementExportsSucceeded()
@@ -544,12 +545,14 @@ func (pd *ProblemDetector) evaluateRemediation(status *types.Status) {
 		}
 
 		if err := registry.RemediateWithStrategies(pd.ctx, strategyTypes, problem); err != nil {
-			log.Printf("[WARN] Remediation failed for %s/%s (strategies=%v): %v",
-				status.Source, cond.Type, strategyTypes, err)
+			slog.Warn("remediation failed",
+				"monitor", status.Source, "condition", cond.Type,
+				"strategies", strategyTypes, "error", err)
 			pd.stats.IncrementRemediationsFailed()
 		} else {
-			log.Printf("[INFO] Remediation triggered for %s/%s (strategies=%v, dry-run=%v)",
-				status.Source, cond.Type, strategyTypes, registry.IsDryRun())
+			slog.Info("remediation triggered",
+				"monitor", status.Source, "condition", cond.Type,
+				"strategies", strategyTypes, "dryRun", registry.IsDryRun())
 			pd.stats.IncrementRemediationsTriggered()
 		}
 	}
@@ -653,26 +656,28 @@ func (pd *ProblemDetector) handleConfigReload(ctx context.Context, newConfig *ty
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	log.Printf("[INFO] Applying configuration reload")
+	slog.Info("applying configuration reload")
 
 	// Log summary of changes
 	if !diff.HasChanges() {
-		log.Printf("[INFO] No configuration changes detected")
+		slog.Info("no configuration changes detected")
 		pd.emitReloadEvent(types.EventInfo, "NoChanges", "Configuration reload completed with no changes")
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	log.Printf("[INFO] Config changes detected: %d monitors added, %d modified, %d removed",
-		len(diff.MonitorsAdded), len(diff.MonitorsModified), len(diff.MonitorsRemoved))
+	slog.Info("config changes detected",
+		"added", len(diff.MonitorsAdded),
+		"modified", len(diff.MonitorsModified),
+		"removed", len(diff.MonitorsRemoved))
 
 	// Apply the reload
 	if err := pd.applyConfigReload(ctx, newConfig, diff); err != nil {
-		log.Printf("[ERROR] Configuration reload failed: %v", err)
+		slog.Error("configuration reload failed", "error", err)
 		pd.emitReloadEvent(types.EventError, "ReloadFailed", fmt.Sprintf("Configuration reload failed: %v", err))
 		return fmt.Errorf("configuration reload failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	log.Printf("[INFO] Configuration reload completed successfully")
+	slog.Info("configuration reload completed successfully")
 	pd.emitReloadEvent(types.EventInfo, "ReloadSuccess", "Configuration reload completed successfully")
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/detector/remediation_test.go b/pkg/detector/remediation_test.go
index f118f98..3f609fb 100644
--- a/pkg/detector/remediation_test.go
+++ b/pkg/detector/remediation_test.go
@@ -188,9 +188,14 @@ func TestEvaluateRemediation_UnhealthyConditionTriggersRemediation(t *testing.T)
 	if call.Problem.Resource != "KubeletHealthy" {
 		t.Errorf("expected problem resource KubeletHealthy, got %q", call.Problem.Resource)
 	}
-	snap := pd.GetStatistics()
-	if snap.GetRemediationsTriggered() != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("expected remediationsTriggered=1, got %d", snap.GetRemediationsTriggered())
+	// The triggered-stat increment lands after the executor call returns, so poll
+	// for it rather than reading immediately after the CallCount poll.
+	if !pollUntil(t, time.Second, func() bool {
+		s := pd.GetStatistics()
+		return s.GetRemediationsTriggered() == 1
+	}) {
+		s := pd.GetStatistics()
+		t.Errorf("expected remediationsTriggered=1, got %d", s.GetRemediationsTriggered())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -234,9 +239,14 @@ func TestEvaluateRemediation_DryRunExecutorCalled(t *testing.T) {
 	if !exec.IsDryRun() {
 		t.Error("expected executor.IsDryRun() == true")
 	}
-	snap := pd.GetStatistics()
-	if snap.GetRemediationsTriggered() != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("expected remediationsTriggered=1 for dry-run, got %d", snap.GetRemediationsTriggered())
+	// The triggered-stat increment lands after the executor call returns, so poll
+	// for it rather than reading immediately after the CallCount poll.
+	if !pollUntil(t, time.Second, func() bool {
+		s := pd.GetStatistics()
+		return s.GetRemediationsTriggered() == 1
+	}) {
+		s := pd.GetStatistics()
+		t.Errorf("expected remediationsTriggered=1 for dry-run, got %d", s.GetRemediationsTriggered())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -374,12 +384,19 @@ func TestEvaluateRemediation_MultiStrategyDispatch(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// All strategies failed → counts as a failed remediation, not triggered.
-	snap := pd.GetStatistics()
-	if snap.GetRemediationsFailed() != 1 {
+	// The failed-stat increment happens in evaluateRemediation AFTER the executor
+	// calls complete, so poll for it rather than reading immediately after the
+	// CallCount poll (which would race the increment).
+	if !pollUntil(t, time.Second, func() bool {
+		snap := pd.GetStatistics()
+		return snap.GetRemediationsFailed() == 1
+	}) {
+		snap := pd.GetStatistics()
 		t.Errorf("expected remediationsFailed=1, got %d", snap.GetRemediationsFailed())
 	}
-	if snap.GetRemediationsTriggered() != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("expected remediationsTriggered=0, got %d", snap.GetRemediationsTriggered())
+	snap := pd.GetStatistics()
+	if got := snap.GetRemediationsTriggered(); got != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected remediationsTriggered=0, got %d", got)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/logger/logger.go b/pkg/logger/logger.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50485d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/logger/logger.go
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+// Package logger wires structured logging (stdlib log/slog) from the validated
+// Node Doctor configuration at startup.
+//
+// It serves two roles:
+//
+//  1. It configures slog's default logger from cfg.Settings (LogLevel,
+//     LogFormat, LogOutput, LogFile) so code that wants real structured logging
+//     can call logger.L() (or slog.Default()) and get key/value attributes.
+//
+//  2. It bridges the standard library `log` package onto slog so the large body
+//     of existing `log.Printf("[LEVEL] ...")` call sites flow through the same
+//     handler — honoring the configured format and destination — without having
+//     to be rewritten. The bridge strips a leading "[INFO]"/"[WARN]"/"[ERROR]"/
+//     "[DEBUG]" token (case-insensitive) from each line and maps it to the
+//     corresponding slog level; lines with no recognized prefix log at info.
+package logger
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"log"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/types"
+)
+
+// LevelFatal is a synthetic level above Error used to map the "fatal" log level
+// (a valid value in config) onto slog, which has no native fatal level. Records
+// at this level are always emitted (it sits above Error).
+const LevelFatal = slog.Level(12)
+
+// L returns the active structured logger (slog's default). Code that wants to
+// emit structured key/value attributes should call logger.L().Info(...) etc.
+func L() *slog.Logger {
+	return slog.Default()
+}
+
+// ParseLevel maps a config log level string (debug/info/warn/error/fatal) to a
+// slog.Level. The match is case-insensitive and tolerant of surrounding
+// whitespace. Unknown values fall back to slog.LevelInfo.
+func ParseLevel(level string) slog.Level {
+	switch strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(level)) {
+	case "debug":
+		return slog.LevelDebug
+	case "info":
+		return slog.LevelInfo
+	case "warn", "warning":
+		return slog.LevelWarn
+	case "error":
+		return slog.LevelError
+	case "fatal":
+		return LevelFatal
+	default:
+		return slog.LevelInfo
+	}
+}
+
+// resolveWriter resolves the output writer for the configured LogOutput.
+// Valid LogOutput values (see pkg/types/config.go) are "stdout", "stderr", and
+// "file". For "file" it opens (creating if needed) cfg LogFile in append mode
+// with 0644 permissions, returning a clear error if LogFile is empty or the
+// file cannot be opened.
+func resolveWriter(output, file string) (io.Writer, error) {
+	switch strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(output)) {
+	case "", "stdout":
+		return os.Stdout, nil
+	case "stderr":
+		return os.Stderr, nil
+	case "file":
+		if strings.TrimSpace(file) == "" {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("logOutput is %q but logFile is empty", output)
+		}
+		f, err := os.OpenFile(file, os.O_APPEND|os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0o644) //nolint:gosec // log path comes from validated operator config
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("open log file %q: %w", file, err)
+		}
+		return f, nil
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported logOutput %q (want stdout, stderr or file)", output)
+	}
+}
+
+// NewHandler builds a slog.Handler for the given format ("json" or "text"),
+// writing to w at the given minimum level. Any unrecognized format defaults to
+// JSON. It is exported so the construction can be unit-tested without mutating
+// global slog/log state.
+func NewHandler(w io.Writer, format string, level slog.Level) slog.Handler {
+	opts := &slog.HandlerOptions{Level: level}
+	switch strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(format)) {
+	case "text":
+		return slog.NewTextHandler(w, opts)
+	default: // "json" and anything unexpected
+		return slog.NewJSONHandler(w, opts)
+	}
+}
+
+// Init configures structured logging from the validated configuration. It:
+//
+//   - resolves the output writer from cfg.Settings.LogOutput / LogFile,
+//   - builds a JSON or text slog.Handler at the level mapped from LogLevel,
+//   - installs it as slog's default logger, and
+//   - redirects the standard `log` package through the prefix bridge so existing
+//     log.Printf("[LEVEL] ...") calls honor the same format/destination.
+//
+// On error (e.g. an unopenable log file) Init returns the error WITHOUT mutating
+// any global state, so the caller can warn-and-continue on the prior defaults.
+func Init(cfg *types.NodeDoctorConfig) error {
+	if cfg == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("nil config")
+	}
+	w, err := resolveWriter(cfg.Settings.LogOutput, cfg.Settings.LogFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	level := ParseLevel(cfg.Settings.LogLevel)
+	handler := NewHandler(w, cfg.Settings.LogFormat, level)
+	l := slog.New(handler)
+
+	slog.SetDefault(l)
+
+	// Bridge the standard log package onto slog. Clearing the flags prevents the
+	// stdlib from prepending its own timestamp (slog adds its own time field).
+	log.SetFlags(0)
+	log.SetOutput(&bridgeWriter{logger: l})
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// bridgeWriter is an io.Writer adapter that routes every standard-library log
+// write through slog. Per write it strips a recognized level prefix, trims the
+// trailing newline, and emits the remainder at the mapped level.
+type bridgeWriter struct {
+	logger *slog.Logger
+}
+
+// Write implements io.Writer. The stdlib log package issues exactly one Write
+// per log call (with a trailing newline), so we treat each write as one record.
+func (b *bridgeWriter) Write(p []byte) (int, error) {
+	n := len(p)
+	msg := strings.TrimRight(string(p), "\n")
+	level, msg := splitPrefix(msg)
+	l := b.logger
+	if l == nil {
+		l = slog.Default()
+	}
+	l.Log(context.Background(), level, msg)
+	return n, nil
+}
+
+// splitPrefix strips a leading, optionally bracketed level token from a log
+// line and returns the mapped slog level plus the remaining message. The token
+// is matched case-insensitively. Recognized tokens: DEBUG, INFO, WARN/WARNING,
+// ERROR, FATAL. A line with no recognized prefix maps to info with the message
+// returned unchanged.
+func splitPrefix(line string) (slog.Level, string) {
+	trimmed := strings.TrimLeft(line, " \t")
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(trimmed, "[") {
+		return slog.LevelInfo, line
+	}
+	end := strings.IndexByte(trimmed, ']')
+	if end < 0 {
+		return slog.LevelInfo, line
+	}
+	token := strings.ToUpper(strings.TrimSpace(trimmed[1:end]))
+	var level slog.Level
+	switch token {
+	case "DEBUG":
+		level = slog.LevelDebug
+	case "INFO":
+		level = slog.LevelInfo
+	case "WARN", "WARNING":
+		level = slog.LevelWarn
+	case "ERROR":
+		level = slog.LevelError
+	case "FATAL":
+		level = LevelFatal
+	default:
+		// Not a recognized level token; leave the line intact at info.
+		return slog.LevelInfo, line
+	}
+	rest := strings.TrimLeft(trimmed[end+1:], " \t")
+	return level, rest
+}
+
+// Ensure bridgeWriter satisfies io.Writer.
+var _ io.Writer = (*bridgeWriter)(nil)
diff --git a/pkg/logger/logger_test.go b/pkg/logger/logger_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9ec822
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/logger/logger_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,247 @@
+package logger
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"log"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/types"
+)
+
+// jsonHandlerLogger builds an slog.Logger writing JSON to buf at the given level,
+// without mutating global slog state.
+func jsonLogger(buf *bytes.Buffer, level slog.Level) *slog.Logger {
+	return slog.New(NewHandler(buf, "json", level))
+}
+
+func TestParseLevel(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := map[string]slog.Level{
+		"debug":   slog.LevelDebug,
+		"INFO":    slog.LevelInfo,
+		" warn ":  slog.LevelWarn,
+		"warning": slog.LevelWarn,
+		"error":   slog.LevelError,
+		"fatal":   LevelFatal,
+		"":        slog.LevelInfo,
+		"bogus":   slog.LevelInfo,
+	}
+	for in, want := range cases {
+		if got := ParseLevel(in); got != want {
+			t.Errorf("ParseLevel(%q) = %v, want %v", in, got, want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewHandlerJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	l := jsonLogger(&buf, slog.LevelInfo)
+	l.Info("hello world", "k", "v")
+
+	var rec map[string]any
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(bytes.TrimSpace(buf.Bytes()), &rec); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("output is not valid JSON: %v (%q)", err, buf.String())
+	}
+	if rec["msg"] != "hello world" {
+		t.Errorf("msg = %v, want %q", rec["msg"], "hello world")
+	}
+	if rec["level"] != "INFO" {
+		t.Errorf("level = %v, want INFO", rec["level"])
+	}
+	if rec["k"] != "v" {
+		t.Errorf("attr k = %v, want v", rec["k"])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewHandlerText(t *testing.T) {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	l := slog.New(NewHandler(&buf, "text", slog.LevelInfo))
+	l.Info("human readable")
+
+	out := buf.String()
+	// Text output is not JSON.
+	var rec map[string]any
+	if json.Unmarshal(bytes.TrimSpace(buf.Bytes()), &rec) == nil {
+		t.Errorf("text handler produced JSON: %q", out)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "human readable") {
+		t.Errorf("text output missing message: %q", out)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "level=INFO") {
+		t.Errorf("text output missing level: %q", out)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLevelFiltering(t *testing.T) {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	l := jsonLogger(&buf, slog.LevelInfo)
+	l.Debug("should be suppressed")
+	if buf.Len() != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("debug record emitted at info level: %q", buf.String())
+	}
+	l.Info("should appear")
+	if !strings.Contains(buf.String(), "should appear") {
+		t.Errorf("info record suppressed: %q", buf.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSplitPrefix(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		in    string
+		level slog.Level
+		msg   string
+	}{
+		{"[ERROR] boom", slog.LevelError, "boom"},
+		{"[error] lower", slog.LevelError, "lower"},
+		{"[WARN] careful", slog.LevelWarn, "careful"},
+		{"[WARNING] careful", slog.LevelWarn, "careful"},
+		{"[INFO] note", slog.LevelInfo, "note"},
+		{"[DEBUG] trace", slog.LevelDebug, "trace"},
+		{"[FATAL] dying", LevelFatal, "dying"},
+		{"no prefix here", slog.LevelInfo, "no prefix here"},
+		{"[NOTALEVEL] keep", slog.LevelInfo, "[NOTALEVEL] keep"},
+		{"  [INFO]  spaced  ", slog.LevelInfo, "spaced"},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		gotLevel, gotMsg := splitPrefix(c.in)
+		if gotLevel != c.level || strings.TrimRight(gotMsg, " ") != c.msg {
+			t.Errorf("splitPrefix(%q) = (%v, %q), want (%v, %q)", c.in, gotLevel, gotMsg, c.level, c.msg)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBridgeWriter(t *testing.T) {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	l := jsonLogger(&buf, slog.LevelDebug)
+	bw := &bridgeWriter{logger: l}
+
+	if _, err := bw.Write([]byte("[ERROR] boom\n")); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("write: %v", err)
+	}
+	var rec map[string]any
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(bytes.TrimSpace(buf.Bytes()), &rec); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("bridged output not JSON: %v (%q)", err, buf.String())
+	}
+	if rec["level"] != "ERROR" {
+		t.Errorf("bridged level = %v, want ERROR", rec["level"])
+	}
+	if rec["msg"] != "boom" {
+		t.Errorf("bridged msg = %v, want boom", rec["msg"])
+	}
+
+	// No-prefix line maps to info with message intact.
+	buf.Reset()
+	if _, err := bw.Write([]byte("plain line\n")); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("write: %v", err)
+	}
+	rec = nil
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(bytes.TrimSpace(buf.Bytes()), &rec); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("bridged output not JSON: %v (%q)", err, buf.String())
+	}
+	if rec["level"] != "INFO" || rec["msg"] != "plain line" {
+		t.Errorf("no-prefix bridge = (%v, %v), want (INFO, plain line)", rec["level"], rec["msg"])
+	}
+}
+
+// withSavedGlobals saves and restores the global slog default and standard log
+// package output/flags so Init tests don't leak state into other tests.
+func withSavedGlobals(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Helper()
+	prevDefault := slog.Default()
+	prevFlags := log.Flags()
+	prevPrefix := log.Prefix()
+	prevOut := log.Writer()
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		slog.SetDefault(prevDefault)
+		log.SetFlags(prevFlags)
+		log.SetPrefix(prevPrefix)
+		log.SetOutput(prevOut)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestInitFileOutput(t *testing.T) {
+	withSavedGlobals(t)
+
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	logPath := filepath.Join(dir, "nd.log")
+	cfg := &types.NodeDoctorConfig{}
+	cfg.Settings.LogLevel = "info"
+	cfg.Settings.LogFormat = "json"
+	cfg.Settings.LogOutput = "file"
+	cfg.Settings.LogFile = logPath
+
+	if err := Init(cfg); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Init: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Native structured call and bridged stdlib call both go to the file.
+	L().Info("structured record", "kind", "native")
+	log.Printf("[WARN] bridged record")
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(logPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read log file: %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := os.Stat(logPath); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("log file missing: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	lines := strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(string(data)), "\n")
+	if len(lines) < 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected >=2 log lines, got %d: %q", len(lines), string(data))
+	}
+
+	var sawNative, sawBridged bool
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		var rec map[string]any
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(line), &rec); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("log line not JSON: %v (%q)", err, line)
+		}
+		if rec["msg"] == "structured record" && rec["level"] == "INFO" {
+			sawNative = true
+		}
+		if rec["msg"] == "bridged record" && rec["level"] == "WARN" {
+			sawBridged = true
+		}
+	}
+	if !sawNative {
+		t.Errorf("native structured record not found in %q", string(data))
+	}
+	if !sawBridged {
+		t.Errorf("bridged WARN record not found in %q", string(data))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInitFileOutputEmptyFileErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	withSavedGlobals(t)
+
+	cfg := &types.NodeDoctorConfig{}
+	cfg.Settings.LogOutput = "file"
+	cfg.Settings.LogFile = ""
+
+	if err := Init(cfg); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error for file output with empty logFile, got nil")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInitNilConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	withSavedGlobals(t)
+	if err := Init(nil); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error for nil config")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBridgeWriterContextNotNil(t *testing.T) {
+	// Guard against a nil context regression in Write.
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	bw := &bridgeWriter{logger: jsonLogger(&buf, slog.LevelInfo)}
+	bw.logger.Log(context.Background(), slog.LevelInfo, "ctx ok")
+	if !strings.Contains(buf.String(), "ctx ok") {
+		t.Errorf("context log failed: %q", buf.String())
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/types/config.go b/pkg/types/config.go
index 471359b..bd74f8a 100644
--- a/pkg/types/config.go
+++ b/pkg/types/config.go
@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@ type GlobalSettings struct {
 	// Logging configuration
 	LogLevel  string `json:"logLevel,omitempty" yaml:"logLevel,omitempty"`
 	LogFormat string `json:"logFormat,omitempty" yaml:"logFormat,omitempty"`
-	// LogOutput and LogFile are parsed and validated but not yet consumed by the
-	// agent bootstrap; logging routing is currently configured via environment
-	// variables. Reserved for a future structured-logging refactor.
+	// LogOutput and LogFile route structured logging output. They are consumed by
+	// pkg/logger.Init at startup: LogOutput selects stdout/stderr/file and, when
+	// "file", LogFile names the append-mode log destination.
 	LogOutput string `json:"logOutput,omitempty" yaml:"logOutput,omitempty"`
 	LogFile   string `json:"logFile,omitempty" yaml:"logFile,omitempty"`
 

From 0adcda5cbeb710d5b5e13ea3cfd98de4009b5f39 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew Mattox <mmattox@support.tools>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:39:35 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 05/11] test(remediators): FallbackOnUnreachable lease tests +
 storm-risk warnings (Task #15218)
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Add lease_client_test.go covering RequestLease: reachable+grants,
reachable+denies, unreachable+fallback=true (FAKE approval — test
documents the cluster-wide remediation storm this enables), and
unreachable+fallback=false (error). Add prominent storm-risk WARNING
above the FallbackOnUnreachable config field and in the helm values
comment (value stays false). Committed only my hunks (pre-existing image.tag bump excluded).
---
 helm/node-doctor/values.yaml         |  10 ++
 pkg/remediators/lease_client_test.go | 157 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 pkg/types/config.go                  |  14 ++-
 3 files changed, 179 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 pkg/remediators/lease_client_test.go

diff --git a/helm/node-doctor/values.yaml b/helm/node-doctor/values.yaml
index 492376f..abe66d1 100644
--- a/helm/node-doctor/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/node-doctor/values.yaml
@@ -543,6 +543,16 @@ controller:
       # if the controller is unreachable (e.g., during upgrades).
       # false = safer (blocks remediations if controller is down).
       # true  = higher availability (agents act independently when unreachable).
+      #
+      # WARNING - cluster-wide remediation storm risk:
+      # Setting this to true defeats lease coordination during a controller
+      # outage. When the controller is down, EVERY node self-approves its own
+      # lease at the same time, so ALL nodes may remediate (reboot/drain/etc.)
+      # simultaneously - a thundering-herd, cluster-wide remediation storm.
+      # Lease coordination exists to serialize remediations (single node at a
+      # time) and prevent exactly this. Keep this false unless single-node-at-a-
+      # time coordination is not required and you explicitly want higher
+      # availability over storm protection.
       fallbackOnUnreachable: false
 
   # Node affinity - prefer control-plane nodes
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/lease_client_test.go b/pkg/remediators/lease_client_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ebca77e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/remediators/lease_client_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+package remediators
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/controller"
+	"github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/types"
+)
+
+// newTestCoordinationConfig builds a RemediationCoordinationConfig pointed at the
+// given controller URL with short timeouts/retries so the unreachable cases fail
+// fast rather than blocking the test suite.
+func newTestCoordinationConfig(controllerURL string, fallback bool) *types.RemediationCoordinationConfig {
+	return &types.RemediationCoordinationConfig{
+		Enabled:               true,
+		ControllerURL:         controllerURL,
+		LeaseTimeout:          5 * time.Minute,
+		RequestTimeout:        500 * time.Millisecond,
+		FallbackOnUnreachable: fallback,
+		MaxRetries:            1,
+		RetryInterval:         10 * time.Millisecond,
+	}
+}
+
+// TestRequestLease_ReachableGrants verifies that when the controller is reachable
+// and approves the lease, RequestLease returns Approved=true with no error.
+func TestRequestLease_ReachableGrants(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		// Respond with an approved lease, mirroring the controller's
+		// LeaseResponse JSON shape (see pkg/controller/types.go).
+		resp := controller.LeaseResponse{
+			LeaseID:   "lease-123",
+			Approved:  true,
+			ExpiresAt: time.Now().Add(5 * time.Minute),
+			Message:   "granted",
+		}
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(resp)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	lc, err := NewLeaseClient(newTestCoordinationConfig(server.URL, false), "test-node")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewLeaseClient returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	resp, err := lc.RequestLease(context.Background(), "reboot", "test reason")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no error, got: %v", err)
+	}
+	if resp == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected a lease response, got nil")
+	}
+	if !resp.Approved {
+		t.Errorf("expected Approved=true, got Approved=false (message: %q)", resp.Message)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestRequestLease_ReachableDenies verifies that when the controller is reachable
+// but denies the lease (concurrency limit, HTTP 429), RequestLease returns the
+// denial with Approved=false and no transport error.
+func TestRequestLease_ReachableDenies(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		resp := controller.LeaseResponse{
+			Approved: false,
+			Message:  "denied: too many concurrent remediations",
+		}
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		// 429 is mapped by sendLeaseRequest to a denied (non-error) response.
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusTooManyRequests)
+		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(resp)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	lc, err := NewLeaseClient(newTestCoordinationConfig(server.URL, false), "test-node")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewLeaseClient returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	resp, err := lc.RequestLease(context.Background(), "reboot", "test reason")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no transport error on denial, got: %v", err)
+	}
+	if resp == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected a lease response, got nil")
+	}
+	if resp.Approved {
+		t.Error("expected Approved=false (denied), got Approved=true")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestRequestLease_UnreachableFallbackTrue verifies the fallback path.
+//
+// STORM RISK WARNING: With FallbackOnUnreachable=true, an unreachable controller
+// causes RequestLease to return a FAKE approval (Approved=true) WITHOUT any real
+// lease coordination. This path is what ALLOWS A CLUSTER-WIDE REMEDIATION STORM:
+// during a controller outage, EVERY DaemonSet node self-approves its own lease
+// simultaneously, so ALL nodes can remediate (e.g. reboot/drain) at the same time.
+// The lease coordination exists precisely to serialize remediations and prevent
+// this thundering-herd behavior; enabling fallback trades that safety for
+// availability. This test documents and pins that intentional (dangerous) behavior.
+func TestRequestLease_UnreachableFallbackTrue(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a server then immediately close it so the URL is valid but
+	// every request fails to connect (controller is unreachable).
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {}))
+	unreachableURL := server.URL
+	server.Close()
+
+	lc, err := NewLeaseClient(newTestCoordinationConfig(unreachableURL, true), "test-node")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewLeaseClient returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	resp, err := lc.RequestLease(context.Background(), "reboot", "test reason")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no error with fallback enabled, got: %v", err)
+	}
+	if resp == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected a fallback lease response, got nil")
+	}
+	// FAKE approval: no controller ever granted this lease.
+	if !resp.Approved {
+		t.Error("expected fallback Approved=true, got Approved=false")
+	}
+	if resp.Message == "" {
+		t.Error("expected a fallback message describing the unreachable controller")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestRequestLease_UnreachableFallbackFalse verifies the safe (default) path:
+// with FallbackOnUnreachable=false, an unreachable controller causes RequestLease
+// to return an ERROR and NO approval, blocking remediation rather than risking a
+// cluster-wide storm.
+func TestRequestLease_UnreachableFallbackFalse(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {}))
+	unreachableURL := server.URL
+	server.Close()
+
+	lc, err := NewLeaseClient(newTestCoordinationConfig(unreachableURL, false), "test-node")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewLeaseClient returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	resp, err := lc.RequestLease(context.Background(), "reboot", "test reason")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected an error when controller is unreachable and fallback is disabled, got nil")
+	}
+	if resp != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected no lease response on error, got: %+v", resp)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/types/config.go b/pkg/types/config.go
index bd74f8a..bc88bc6 100644
--- a/pkg/types/config.go
+++ b/pkg/types/config.go
@@ -448,8 +448,18 @@ type RemediationCoordinationConfig struct {
 	RequestTimeoutString string        `json:"requestTimeout,omitempty" yaml:"requestTimeout,omitempty"`
 	RequestTimeout       time.Duration `json:"-" yaml:"-"`
 
-	// FallbackOnUnreachable determines behavior when controller is unreachable
-	// If true, proceed with remediation; if false, block and wait for controller
+	// FallbackOnUnreachable determines behavior when the controller is unreachable.
+	// If true, proceed with remediation; if false, block and wait for the controller.
+	//
+	// WARNING (cluster-wide remediation storm risk): Setting this to true defeats
+	// the lease coordination during a controller outage. When the controller is
+	// down, EVERY DaemonSet node's lease request "succeeds" with a fake self-
+	// approval simultaneously, so ALL nodes may remediate (reboot/drain/etc.) at
+	// the same time — a thundering-herd, cluster-wide remediation storm. The lease
+	// coordination exists precisely to serialize remediations (single node at a
+	// time) and prevent that. Defaults to false (safe: block when the controller is
+	// unreachable). Only enable when single-node-at-a-time coordination is not
+	// required and higher availability is preferred over storm protection.
 	FallbackOnUnreachable bool `json:"fallbackOnUnreachable,omitempty" yaml:"fallbackOnUnreachable,omitempty"`
 
 	// MaxRetries is the maximum number of lease request retries

From c9a480a85c7ad23e53c1324d1085d6bd4d4056d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew Mattox <mmattox@support.tools>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:41:41 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 06/11] build: add test-ci Makefile gate running unit +
 integration (Task #15219)

Add a test-ci target that runs the fast unit suite (-short) AND the
integration suite (go test ./test/integration/... no -short, 10m timeout)
so coverage gaps like TestLeaseCoordinationFlow and
TestCorrelationDetectionFlow (test/integration/controller/) are exercised
in one gate. Build-tagged integration tests (kind dual-stack) still need
-tags=integration and are not run here. Added to .PHONY.
---
 Makefile | 17 ++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cf78a8f..e0490b9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	qa-check devils-advocate workflow-status \
 	gh-status gh-watch gh-logs gh-builds \
 	check-prerequisites check-docker check-kubectl \
-	build test test-integration test-e2e test-all \
+	build test test-integration test-e2e test-all test-ci \
 	test-net-icmp-integration \
 	lint fmt clean install-deps \
 	docker-build docker-push \
@@ -223,6 +223,21 @@ test-integration:
 	fi
 	@$(call print_success,"Integration tests completed")
 
+# CI gate: fast unit tests (-short) PLUS integration tests (no -short), so
+# coverage gaps like TestLeaseCoordinationFlow / TestCorrelationDetectionFlow
+# (in test/integration/controller/) are exercised. Build-tagged integration
+# tests (e.g. the kind dual-stack test) still require -tags=integration and are
+# not run here. Use this target in CI in place of `test` alone.
+test-ci:
+	@$(call print_status,"Running CI test gate (unit + integration)...")
+	@go test ./pkg/... ./cmd/... -v -cover -short
+	@if [ -d "test/integration" ]; then \
+		go test ./test/integration/... -v -cover -timeout 10m; \
+	else \
+		$(call print_warning,"Integration tests not yet implemented (test/integration/ does not exist)"); \
+	fi
+	@$(call print_success,"CI test gate passed")
+
 # End-to-end tests
 test-e2e:
 	@$(call print_status,"Running E2E tests...")

From ce2e6ff2fd53b1d8b0160af091018b95eaa1fd59 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew Mattox <mmattox@support.tools>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:43:59 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 07/11] feat(controller): enable SQLite WAL +
 synchronous=NORMAL (Task #15220)

Apply PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL and synchronous=NORMAL in SQLiteStorage.
Initialize (after ping) so concurrent RequestLease reads don't block the
single writer and writes are faster while staying crash-safe in WAL mode.
Connection pool was already pinned (SetMaxOpenConns/IdleConns(1),
ConnMaxLifetime(0)). Add TestSQLiteStorage_WALAndSynchronous (file-backed
temp DB) asserting journal_mode=wal, synchronous=1 (NORMAL), and
MaxOpenConnections=1.
---
 pkg/controller/storage.go      | 15 ++++++++++++
 pkg/controller/storage_test.go | 45 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 60 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pkg/controller/storage.go b/pkg/controller/storage.go
index 3ba6a33..e4e6563 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/storage.go
@@ -98,6 +98,21 @@ func (s *SQLiteStorage) Initialize(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to ping database: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// Enable WAL journaling + NORMAL synchronous for better read/write
+	// concurrency and throughput under many concurrent RequestLease calls.
+	// WAL lets readers proceed without blocking the single writer; NORMAL is
+	// durable enough in WAL mode (a crash can only lose the last transaction,
+	// not corrupt the DB). For in-memory DBs WAL is a no-op (stays "memory").
+	for _, pragma := range []string{
+		"PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL;",
+		"PRAGMA synchronous=NORMAL;",
+	} {
+		if _, err := db.ExecContext(ctx, pragma); err != nil {
+			_ = db.Close()
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to apply %q: %w", pragma, err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	s.db = db
 
 	// Run migrations
diff --git a/pkg/controller/storage_test.go b/pkg/controller/storage_test.go
index 6a48e3f..adde0ed 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/storage_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/storage_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package controller
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -33,6 +35,49 @@ func newTestStorage(t *testing.T) *SQLiteStorage {
 	return storage
 }
 
+// TestSQLiteStorage_WALAndSynchronous verifies that Initialize applies
+// journal_mode=WAL and synchronous=NORMAL (Task #15220). WAL only takes effect
+// for a file-backed database (it is a no-op for :memory:), so this uses a temp
+// file. SetMaxOpenConns(1)/SetMaxIdleConns(1)/SetConnMaxLifetime(0) are also
+// asserted via DB().Stats() bounds.
+func TestSQLiteStorage_WALAndSynchronous(t *testing.T) {
+	config := &StorageConfig{
+		Path:      filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "node-doctor.db"),
+		Retention: 24 * time.Hour,
+	}
+	storage, err := NewSQLiteStorage(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSQLiteStorage() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	if err := storage.Initialize(ctx); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Initialize() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	t.Cleanup(func() { storage.Close() })
+
+	var journalMode string
+	if err := storage.db.QueryRowContext(ctx, "PRAGMA journal_mode;").Scan(&journalMode); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("query journal_mode: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !strings.EqualFold(journalMode, "wal") {
+		t.Errorf("journal_mode = %q, want wal", journalMode)
+	}
+
+	// PRAGMA synchronous returns the integer mode: 0=OFF, 1=NORMAL, 2=FULL.
+	var synchronous int
+	if err := storage.db.QueryRowContext(ctx, "PRAGMA synchronous;").Scan(&synchronous); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("query synchronous: %v", err)
+	}
+	if synchronous != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("synchronous = %d, want 1 (NORMAL)", synchronous)
+	}
+
+	// Connection pool is pinned to a single connection for SQLite.
+	if got := storage.db.Stats().MaxOpenConnections; got != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("MaxOpenConnections = %d, want 1", got)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestNewSQLiteStorage(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("creates storage with valid config", func(t *testing.T) {
 		config := &StorageConfig{

From 4eded3f2517d8e631949be6328b75218d2dab5a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew Mattox <mmattox@support.tools>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:07:39 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 08/11] feat(remediators): register safe built-in remediators +
 thread per-strategy config (Task #19263 phase 1)

Built-in remediators were never registered, so registry.Remediate failed
for every strategy. Add RegisterBuiltinRemediators (wired in main) for the
two SAFE strategies: systemd-restart->SystemdRemediator, custom-script->
CustomRemediator. Thread per-strategy params via Problem.Metadata
(service/scriptPath/args): buildStrategyList now returns the ordered
[]MonitorRemediationConfig and the detector loops them (first-success-wins
preserved), encoding each strategy's params into the dispatched Problem.
Systemd/Custom remediators read params from metadata with config fallback;
CustomRemediator keeps abs-path/no-.. validation on the metadata path.
node-reboot/pod-delete intentionally NOT registered (destructive; phase 2).
Tests: registration, per-strategy metadata threading, dry-run dispatch,
scriptPath validation. detector race-clean.
---
 cmd/node-doctor/main.go          |  11 ++
 pkg/detector/detector.go         | 119 ++++++++++++----
 pkg/detector/remediation_test.go | 104 +++++++++++++-
 pkg/remediators/builtin.go       |  98 ++++++++++++++
 pkg/remediators/builtin_test.go  | 226 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 pkg/remediators/custom.go        | 141 ++++++++++++++++---
 pkg/remediators/custom_test.go   |  21 ++-
 pkg/remediators/registry.go      |  20 +++
 pkg/remediators/systemd.go       | 105 +++++++++-----
 pkg/remediators/systemd_test.go  |   7 +-
 10 files changed, 762 insertions(+), 90 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 pkg/remediators/builtin.go
 create mode 100644 pkg/remediators/builtin_test.go

diff --git a/cmd/node-doctor/main.go b/cmd/node-doctor/main.go
index 079906b..e89611b 100644
--- a/cmd/node-doctor/main.go
+++ b/cmd/node-doctor/main.go
@@ -222,6 +222,17 @@ func main() {
 		log.Printf("[INFO] Remediator registry initialized (dry-run=%v, maxPerHour=%d, maxPerMinute=%d)",
 			remediatorRegistry.IsDryRun(), maxPerHour, config.Remediation.MaxRemediationsPerMinute)
 
+		// Register the built-in remediator strategies so the detector's dispatch
+		// (which addresses a remediator by its strategy type) can find one.
+		// TaskForge #19263 Phase 1 registers ONLY the two SAFE strategies
+		// (systemd-restart, custom-script); the destructive node-reboot/pod-delete
+		// strategies are deferred to Phase 2 and remain unregistered (a config
+		// naming them fails dispatch, which is the desired fail-safe). SetDryRun
+		// is applied above so the closures pick up the correct dry-run state.
+		remediators.RegisterBuiltinRemediators(remediatorRegistry, config)
+		log.Printf("[INFO] Registered built-in remediators: %v (node-reboot/pod-delete deferred to Phase 2)",
+			remediatorRegistry.GetRegisteredTypes())
+
 		// Wire the controller lease client when coordination is opted in.
 		// The registry's Remediate path checks for a non-nil lease client and
 		// performs RequestLease/ReleaseLease internally; nothing else to wire.
diff --git a/pkg/detector/detector.go b/pkg/detector/detector.go
index 16f926d..e1d20a3 100644
--- a/pkg/detector/detector.go
+++ b/pkg/detector/detector.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package detector
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"log/slog"
@@ -517,37 +518,61 @@ func (pd *ProblemDetector) evaluateRemediation(status *types.Status) {
 
 	remCfg := monitorCfg.Remediation
 
-	// Build the ordered list of remediation strategy types to attempt.
+	// Build the ordered list of remediation strategies to attempt. Each entry
+	// carries its OWN per-strategy parameters (Service for systemd-restart,
+	// ScriptPath/Args for custom-script) so that a multi-strategy list with
+	// differing params threads each strategy's params independently.
+	//
 	// When Strategies is non-empty, dispatch each nested strategy in order
-	// (first-success-wins). Otherwise fall back to the single Strategy so that
+	// (first-success-wins). Otherwise fall back to the single top-level config so
 	// existing single-strategy configs behave exactly as before.
-	strategyTypes := buildStrategyList(remCfg)
-	if len(strategyTypes) == 0 {
+	strategies := buildStrategyList(remCfg)
+	if len(strategies) == 0 {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// strategyTypes is kept purely for logging context (the ordered type names).
+	strategyTypes := make([]string, len(strategies))
+	for i, s := range strategies {
+		strategyTypes[i] = s.Strategy
+	}
+
 	for _, cond := range status.Conditions {
 		if cond.Status != types.ConditionFalse {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		problem := types.Problem{
-			Type:       strategyTypes[0],
-			Resource:   cond.Type,
-			Severity:   types.ProblemWarning,
-			Message:    cond.Message,
-			DetectedAt: cond.Transition,
-			Metadata: map[string]string{
-				"source":    status.Source,
-				"condition": cond.Type,
-				"reason":    cond.Reason,
-			},
+		// Dispatch the ordered strategies, threading each strategy's own params
+		// into the Problem.Metadata before attempting it. First success wins; the
+		// single-strategy case is just a one-element loop, preserving prior
+		// single-Strategy behavior.
+		var lastErr error
+		succeeded := false
+		for i, strat := range strategies {
+			problem := types.Problem{
+				Type:       strat.Strategy,
+				Resource:   cond.Type,
+				Severity:   types.ProblemWarning,
+				Message:    cond.Message,
+				DetectedAt: cond.Transition,
+				Metadata:   buildProblemMetadata(status.Source, cond, strat),
+			}
+
+			err := registry.Remediate(pd.ctx, strat.Strategy, problem)
+			if err == nil {
+				succeeded = true
+				break
+			}
+			lastErr = err
+			slog.Debug("remediation strategy failed, trying next",
+				"monitor", status.Source, "condition", cond.Type,
+				"strategy", strat.Strategy, "index", i+1, "of", len(strategies), "error", err)
 		}
 
-		if err := registry.RemediateWithStrategies(pd.ctx, strategyTypes, problem); err != nil {
+		if !succeeded {
 			slog.Warn("remediation failed",
 				"monitor", status.Source, "condition", cond.Type,
-				"strategies", strategyTypes, "error", err)
+				"strategies", strategyTypes, "error", lastErr)
 			pd.stats.IncrementRemediationsFailed()
 		} else {
 			slog.Info("remediation triggered",
@@ -558,23 +583,57 @@ func (pd *ProblemDetector) evaluateRemediation(status *types.Status) {
 	}
 }
 
-// buildStrategyList returns the ordered list of remediation strategy types to
-// attempt for a monitor's remediation config.
+// buildProblemMetadata builds the Problem.Metadata carrier for a single
+// remediation strategy attempt. It always includes the source/condition/reason
+// context the detector has always set, and additionally threads the strategy's
+// OWN per-strategy parameters so the registered remediator can resolve them at
+// Remediate time:
+//   - "service"    : strat.Service     (systemd-restart target service)
+//   - "scriptPath" : strat.ScriptPath  (custom-script script path)
+//   - "args"       : JSON-encoded strat.Args (custom-script arguments)
+//
+// Only non-empty params are added so a strategy that does not use a given param
+// does not pollute the metadata.
+func buildProblemMetadata(source string, cond types.Condition, strat types.MonitorRemediationConfig) map[string]string {
+	meta := map[string]string{
+		"source":    source,
+		"condition": cond.Type,
+		"reason":    cond.Reason,
+	}
+	if strat.Service != "" {
+		meta["service"] = strat.Service
+	}
+	if strat.ScriptPath != "" {
+		meta["scriptPath"] = strat.ScriptPath
+	}
+	if len(strat.Args) > 0 {
+		// JSON-encode args so values containing commas/spaces survive intact.
+		if encoded, err := json.Marshal(strat.Args); err == nil {
+			meta["args"] = string(encoded)
+		}
+	}
+	return meta
+}
+
+// buildStrategyList returns the ordered list of remediation strategies to
+// attempt for a monitor's remediation config, each carrying its own per-strategy
+// parameters (Strategy, Service, ScriptPath, Args).
 //
-// When remCfg.Strategies is non-empty, the nested strategies are dispatched in
-// order (each strategy's Strategy field, skipping empties). Otherwise it falls
-// back to the single remCfg.Strategy, preserving backward compatibility:
-// a config with only Strategy set yields []string{Strategy}.
-func buildStrategyList(remCfg *types.MonitorRemediationConfig) []string {
+// When remCfg.Strategies is non-empty, the nested strategies are returned in
+// order (skipping entries with an empty Strategy). Otherwise it falls back to a
+// single entry built from the top-level remCfg fields, preserving backward
+// compatibility: a config with only Strategy/Service/ScriptPath set yields a
+// one-element list carrying those params.
+func buildStrategyList(remCfg *types.MonitorRemediationConfig) []types.MonitorRemediationConfig {
 	if remCfg == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	if len(remCfg.Strategies) > 0 {
-		strategies := make([]string, 0, len(remCfg.Strategies))
+		strategies := make([]types.MonitorRemediationConfig, 0, len(remCfg.Strategies))
 		for _, s := range remCfg.Strategies {
 			if s.Strategy != "" {
-				strategies = append(strategies, s.Strategy)
+				strategies = append(strategies, s)
 			}
 		}
 		if len(strategies) > 0 {
@@ -583,7 +642,13 @@ func buildStrategyList(remCfg *types.MonitorRemediationConfig) []string {
 	}
 
 	if remCfg.Strategy != "" {
-		return []string{remCfg.Strategy}
+		// Carry the top-level per-strategy params for the single-strategy fallback.
+		return []types.MonitorRemediationConfig{{
+			Strategy:   remCfg.Strategy,
+			Service:    remCfg.Service,
+			ScriptPath: remCfg.ScriptPath,
+			Args:       remCfg.Args,
+		}}
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/detector/remediation_test.go b/pkg/detector/remediation_test.go
index 3f609fb..82281a8 100644
--- a/pkg/detector/remediation_test.go
+++ b/pkg/detector/remediation_test.go
@@ -335,11 +335,11 @@ func TestBuildStrategyList(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			got := buildStrategyList(tt.remCfg)
 			if len(got) != len(tt.want) {
-				t.Fatalf("buildStrategyList() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
+				t.Fatalf("buildStrategyList() len = %d (%v), want %d (%v)", len(got), got, len(tt.want), tt.want)
 			}
 			for i := range got {
-				if got[i] != tt.want[i] {
-					t.Errorf("buildStrategyList()[%d] = %q, want %q", i, got[i], tt.want[i])
+				if got[i].Strategy != tt.want[i] {
+					t.Errorf("buildStrategyList()[%d].Strategy = %q, want %q", i, got[i].Strategy, tt.want[i])
 				}
 			}
 		})
@@ -400,6 +400,104 @@ func TestEvaluateRemediation_MultiStrategyDispatch(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// TestEvaluateRemediation_ThreadsServiceMetadata verifies that a single-strategy
+// systemd-restart config with a Service threads that service into the dispatched
+// Problem.Metadata["service"] (TaskForge #19263 Phase 1).
+func TestEvaluateRemediation_ThreadsServiceMetadata(t *testing.T) {
+	exec := NewMockRemediationExecutor()
+
+	monCfg := types.MonitorConfig{
+		Name:     "svc-monitor",
+		Type:     "test",
+		Enabled:  true,
+		Interval: 30 * time.Second,
+		Timeout:  10 * time.Second,
+		Remediation: &types.MonitorRemediationConfig{
+			Enabled:  true,
+			Strategy: "systemd-restart",
+			Service:  "kubelet",
+		},
+	}
+	pd, mon := buildDetectorWithRemediation(t, monCfg, exec)
+
+	mon.AddStatusUpdate(unhealthyStatus("svc-monitor", "KubeletHealthy"))
+	if !pollUntil(t, time.Second, func() bool { return exec.CallCount() == 1 }) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 executor call within 1s, got %d", exec.CallCount())
+	}
+	_ = pd
+
+	call := exec.Calls()[0]
+	if call.RemediatorType != "systemd-restart" {
+		t.Errorf("strategy = %q, want systemd-restart", call.RemediatorType)
+	}
+	if got := call.Problem.Metadata["service"]; got != "kubelet" {
+		t.Errorf("Problem.Metadata[service] = %q, want kubelet", got)
+	}
+	// Source/condition/reason context preserved.
+	if got := call.Problem.Metadata["condition"]; got != "KubeletHealthy" {
+		t.Errorf("Problem.Metadata[condition] = %q, want KubeletHealthy", got)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestEvaluateRemediation_MultiStrategyThreadsPerStrategyParams verifies that a
+// multi-strategy list with DIFFERING params threads each strategy's own params
+// into its dispatched Problem.Metadata (service for systemd-restart, scriptPath
+// + JSON-encoded args for custom-script).
+func TestEvaluateRemediation_MultiStrategyThreadsPerStrategyParams(t *testing.T) {
+	exec := NewMockRemediationExecutor()
+	// Force every attempt to fail so the detector walks all strategies in order.
+	exec.SetError(fmt.Errorf("simulated failure"))
+
+	monCfg := types.MonitorConfig{
+		Name:     "multi-param-monitor",
+		Type:     "test",
+		Enabled:  true,
+		Interval: 30 * time.Second,
+		Timeout:  10 * time.Second,
+		Remediation: &types.MonitorRemediationConfig{
+			Enabled:  true,
+			Strategy: "node-reboot", // top-level (param-free) required by validation; ignored in favor of Strategies
+			Strategies: []types.MonitorRemediationConfig{
+				{Strategy: "systemd-restart", Service: "containerd"},
+				{Strategy: "custom-script", ScriptPath: "/opt/fix.sh", Args: []string{"--force", "a b"}},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	pd, mon := buildDetectorWithRemediation(t, monCfg, exec)
+	_ = pd
+
+	mon.AddStatusUpdate(unhealthyStatus("multi-param-monitor", "ServiceHealthy"))
+	if !pollUntil(t, time.Second, func() bool { return exec.CallCount() == 2 }) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 ordered executor calls within 1s, got %d", exec.CallCount())
+	}
+
+	calls := exec.Calls()
+	// First strategy: systemd-restart with service=containerd, no scriptPath/args.
+	if calls[0].RemediatorType != "systemd-restart" {
+		t.Errorf("first strategy = %q, want systemd-restart", calls[0].RemediatorType)
+	}
+	if got := calls[0].Problem.Metadata["service"]; got != "containerd" {
+		t.Errorf("first Problem.Metadata[service] = %q, want containerd", got)
+	}
+	if _, ok := calls[0].Problem.Metadata["scriptPath"]; ok {
+		t.Errorf("first Problem.Metadata should not carry scriptPath, got %v", calls[0].Problem.Metadata)
+	}
+
+	// Second strategy: custom-script with scriptPath + JSON-encoded args, no service.
+	if calls[1].RemediatorType != "custom-script" {
+		t.Errorf("second strategy = %q, want custom-script", calls[1].RemediatorType)
+	}
+	if got := calls[1].Problem.Metadata["scriptPath"]; got != "/opt/fix.sh" {
+		t.Errorf("second Problem.Metadata[scriptPath] = %q, want /opt/fix.sh", got)
+	}
+	if got := calls[1].Problem.Metadata["args"]; got != `["--force","a b"]` {
+		t.Errorf("second Problem.Metadata[args] = %q, want JSON array", got)
+	}
+	if _, ok := calls[1].Problem.Metadata["service"]; ok {
+		t.Errorf("second Problem.Metadata should not carry service, got %v", calls[1].Problem.Metadata)
+	}
+}
+
 // TestEvaluateRemediation_MultiStrategyFirstSuccessWins verifies that when the
 // first strategy succeeds, subsequent strategies are not attempted.
 func TestEvaluateRemediation_MultiStrategyFirstSuccessWins(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/builtin.go b/pkg/remediators/builtin.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e10d033
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/remediators/builtin.go
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+package remediators
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/types"
+)
+
+// Built-in remediator strategy type names. These match the strategy enum in
+// pkg/types/config.go (config.validRemediationStrategies) so a strategy named in
+// a MonitorRemediationConfig dispatches to the matching registered remediator.
+const (
+	// StrategySystemdRestart restarts a systemd service. The target service is
+	// supplied per-call via Problem.Metadata["service"].
+	StrategySystemdRestart = "systemd-restart"
+
+	// StrategyCustomScript runs a user-provided script. The script path/args are
+	// supplied per-call via Problem.Metadata["scriptPath"]/["args"].
+	StrategyCustomScript = "custom-script"
+
+	// StrategyNodeReboot and StrategyPodDelete are DESTRUCTIVE strategies that are
+	// intentionally NOT registered by RegisterBuiltinRemediators (Phase 1). They
+	// are deferred to Phase 2 (TaskForge #19263 Phase 2). Until then, a config
+	// that names them will fail dispatch with "unknown remediator type", which is
+	// the desired fail-safe behavior for un-implemented destructive actions.
+	StrategyNodeReboot = "node-reboot"
+	StrategyPodDelete  = "pod-delete"
+)
+
+// RegisterBuiltinRemediators registers the SAFE built-in remediator strategies
+// with the registry so the detector's remediation dispatch (which addresses a
+// remediator by its strategy type) can actually find a remediator. Before this
+// wiring (TaskForge #19263) nothing registered any remediator type, so every
+// dispatch failed with "unknown remediator type".
+//
+// Phase 1 registers ONLY the two non-destructive strategies:
+//
+//   - "systemd-restart" -> a SystemdRemediator configured for the restart
+//     operation. It is a metadata-driven singleton: the per-call target service
+//     comes from Problem.Metadata["service"] (threaded by the detector from each
+//     strategy's MonitorRemediationConfig.Service), falling back to any global
+//     default service if one is ever configured. This means a single registered
+//     remediator handles kubelet, containerd, docker, etc.
+//
+//   - "custom-script" -> a CustomRemediator with no fixed script path. It is a
+//     metadata-driven singleton: the per-call script path/args come from
+//     Problem.Metadata["scriptPath"]/["args"]. The metadata path is held to the
+//     same absolute-path / no-".." safety validation as a configured path, so the
+//     deferred construction does NOT weaken any safety check.
+//
+// The DESTRUCTIVE strategies "node-reboot" and "pod-delete" are intentionally
+// NOT registered here. They are Phase 2 work; leaving them unregistered means a
+// config naming them fails dispatch (fail-safe) until they are implemented.
+//
+// dryRun is taken from the registry's own dry-run state so the built-in
+// remediators honour the global dry-run/dry-run-mode flag even on the path
+// (config.Remediation.DryRun) that the registry already applies, and so a script
+// that exists is not actually executed during a dry run.
+//
+// Register panics on duplicate or empty types; RegisterBuiltinRemediators must
+// therefore be called exactly once per registry (main wiring does this).
+func RegisterBuiltinRemediators(registry *RemediatorRegistry, cfg *types.NodeDoctorConfig) {
+	if registry == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	dryRun := registry.IsDryRun()
+
+	// systemd-restart: restart operation, service resolved per-call from metadata.
+	registry.Register(RemediatorInfo{
+		Type: StrategySystemdRestart,
+		Factory: func() (types.Remediator, error) {
+			return NewSystemdRemediator(SystemdConfig{
+				Operation: SystemdRestart,
+				// ServiceName intentionally empty: resolved per-call from
+				// Problem.Metadata["service"]. Verification is left off by default;
+				// per-call params do not (yet) carry a verify flag.
+				DryRun: dryRun,
+			})
+		},
+		Description: "Restarts the systemd service named in the triggering monitor's remediation config (Problem.Metadata[\"service\"]).",
+	})
+
+	// custom-script: script path/args resolved per-call from metadata.
+	registry.Register(RemediatorInfo{
+		Type: StrategyCustomScript,
+		Factory: func() (types.Remediator, error) {
+			return NewCustomRemediator(CustomConfig{
+				// ScriptPath intentionally empty: resolved per-call from
+				// Problem.Metadata["scriptPath"] (validated absolute / no "..").
+				Timeout:       5 * time.Minute,
+				CaptureOutput: true,
+				DryRun:        dryRun,
+			})
+		},
+		Description: "Runs the remediation script named in the triggering monitor's remediation config (Problem.Metadata[\"scriptPath\"]/[\"args\"]).",
+	})
+}
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/builtin_test.go b/pkg/remediators/builtin_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..200e07b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/remediators/builtin_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+package remediators
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/types"
+)
+
+// TestRegisterBuiltinRemediators_RegistersSafeStrategiesOnly verifies that
+// Phase 1 registers ONLY systemd-restart and custom-script, and explicitly does
+// NOT register the destructive node-reboot / pod-delete strategies (Phase 2).
+func TestRegisterBuiltinRemediators_RegistersSafeStrategiesOnly(t *testing.T) {
+	registry := NewRegistry(10, 100)
+	RegisterBuiltinRemediators(registry, &types.NodeDoctorConfig{})
+
+	if !registry.IsRegistered(StrategySystemdRestart) {
+		t.Errorf("expected %q to be registered", StrategySystemdRestart)
+	}
+	if !registry.IsRegistered(StrategyCustomScript) {
+		t.Errorf("expected %q to be registered", StrategyCustomScript)
+	}
+
+	// Destructive strategies must NOT be registered in Phase 1.
+	if registry.IsRegistered(StrategyNodeReboot) {
+		t.Errorf("%q must NOT be registered in Phase 1 (destructive, deferred to Phase 2)", StrategyNodeReboot)
+	}
+	if registry.IsRegistered(StrategyPodDelete) {
+		t.Errorf("%q must NOT be registered in Phase 1 (destructive, deferred to Phase 2)", StrategyPodDelete)
+	}
+
+	got := registry.GetRegisteredTypes()
+	if len(got) != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("expected exactly 2 registered types, got %d: %v", len(got), got)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestRegisterBuiltinRemediators_NilRegistryNoPanic verifies the nil guard.
+func TestRegisterBuiltinRemediators_NilRegistryNoPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	RegisterBuiltinRemediators(nil, &types.NodeDoctorConfig{})
+}
+
+// TestBuiltinSystemdRestart_DryRunReachesRemediatorWithMetadataService verifies
+// that a Problem carrying metadata["service"] dispatched via
+// Remediate("systemd-restart", ...) reaches the SystemdRemediator and succeeds
+// in dry-run (no real systemctl runs).
+func TestBuiltinSystemdRestart_DryRunReachesRemediatorWithMetadataService(t *testing.T) {
+	registry := NewRegistry(10, 100)
+	registry.SetDryRun(true)
+	RegisterBuiltinRemediators(registry, &types.NodeDoctorConfig{})
+
+	problem := types.Problem{
+		Type:     StrategySystemdRestart,
+		Resource: "KubeletHealthy",
+		Severity: types.ProblemWarning,
+		Metadata: map[string]string{metadataKeyService: "kubelet"},
+	}
+
+	if err := registry.Remediate(context.Background(), StrategySystemdRestart, problem); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Remediate(systemd-restart) dry-run failed: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestBuiltinSystemd_MetadataServiceUsedOverConfig verifies that the systemd
+// remediator resolves the service from Problem.Metadata at Remediate time and
+// actually issues the systemctl command against it (injected executor, no real
+// systemctl).
+func TestBuiltinSystemd_MetadataServiceUsedOverConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	// Build the same remediator the builtin factory builds: empty ServiceName,
+	// restart operation — a metadata-driven singleton.
+	r, err := NewSystemdRemediator(SystemdConfig{Operation: SystemdRestart})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSystemdRemediator: %v", err)
+	}
+	mock := &mockSystemdExecutor{serviceActive: true}
+	r.SetSystemdExecutor(mock)
+
+	problem := types.Problem{
+		Type:     StrategySystemdRestart,
+		Metadata: map[string]string{metadataKeyService: "containerd"},
+	}
+	if err := r.Remediate(context.Background(), problem); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Remediate: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	cmds := mock.getExecutedCommands()
+	foundRestart := false
+	for _, c := range cmds {
+		if c == "systemctl [restart containerd]" {
+			foundRestart = true
+		}
+	}
+	if !foundRestart {
+		t.Errorf("expected systemctl restart containerd, executed: %v", cmds)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestBuiltinSystemd_NoServiceFails verifies that a metadata-driven singleton
+// with neither config nor metadata service fails at Remediate time with a clear
+// error (rather than panicking or restarting an empty service).
+func TestBuiltinSystemd_NoServiceFails(t *testing.T) {
+	r, err := NewSystemdRemediator(SystemdConfig{Operation: SystemdRestart})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSystemdRemediator: %v", err)
+	}
+	r.SetSystemdExecutor(&mockSystemdExecutor{})
+
+	problem := types.Problem{Type: StrategySystemdRestart} // no metadata service
+	if err := r.Remediate(context.Background(), problem); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error when no service is specified, got nil")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestBuiltinCustomScript_MetadataScriptPathReachesRemediator verifies that a
+// Problem carrying metadata["scriptPath"]/["args"] reaches the CustomRemediator,
+// which executes the metadata path with the metadata args (injected executor).
+func TestBuiltinCustomScript_MetadataScriptPathReachesRemediator(t *testing.T) {
+	// Build the same remediator the builtin factory builds: empty ScriptPath.
+	r, err := NewCustomRemediator(CustomConfig{Timeout: time.Minute})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewCustomRemediator: %v", err)
+	}
+	mock := &mockScriptExecutor{}
+	r.SetScriptExecutor(mock)
+
+	problem := types.Problem{
+		Type: StrategyCustomScript,
+		Metadata: map[string]string{
+			metadataKeyScriptPath: "/opt/remediate.sh",
+			metadataKeyArgs:       `["--force","a b"]`,
+		},
+	}
+	if err := r.Remediate(context.Background(), problem); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Remediate: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	scripts := mock.getExecutedScripts()
+	if len(scripts) != 1 || scripts[0] != "/opt/remediate.sh" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected /opt/remediate.sh executed, got %v", scripts)
+	}
+	if len(mock.executedArgs) != 1 || len(mock.executedArgs[0]) != 2 ||
+		mock.executedArgs[0][0] != "--force" || mock.executedArgs[0][1] != "a b" {
+		t.Errorf("expected args [--force, 'a b'], got %v", mock.executedArgs)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestBuiltinCustomScript_DryRunDispatch verifies the registry dispatch path for
+// custom-script in dry-run: the metadata scriptPath reaches the remediator and
+// the dry run succeeds WITHOUT executing the script.
+func TestBuiltinCustomScript_DryRunDispatch(t *testing.T) {
+	registry := NewRegistry(10, 100)
+	registry.SetDryRun(true)
+	RegisterBuiltinRemediators(registry, &types.NodeDoctorConfig{})
+
+	problem := types.Problem{
+		Type:     StrategyCustomScript,
+		Metadata: map[string]string{metadataKeyScriptPath: "/opt/fix.sh"},
+	}
+	if err := registry.Remediate(context.Background(), StrategyCustomScript, problem); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Remediate(custom-script) dry-run failed: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestBuiltinCustomScript_InvalidMetadataPathRejected verifies that the metadata
+// supplied script path is held to the SAME safety validation (absolute, no "..")
+// even on the metadata-driven path: relative and traversal paths are rejected
+// and the script is NOT executed.
+func TestBuiltinCustomScript_InvalidMetadataPathRejected(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		name       string
+		scriptPath string
+	}{
+		{"relative", "relative/fix.sh"},
+		{"traversal", "/opt/../../etc/fix.sh"},
+		{"empty (no fallback)", ""},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			r, err := NewCustomRemediator(CustomConfig{Timeout: time.Minute})
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("NewCustomRemediator: %v", err)
+			}
+			mock := &mockScriptExecutor{}
+			r.SetScriptExecutor(mock)
+
+			problem := types.Problem{Type: StrategyCustomScript}
+			if tc.scriptPath != "" {
+				problem.Metadata = map[string]string{metadataKeyScriptPath: tc.scriptPath}
+			}
+
+			if err := r.Remediate(context.Background(), problem); err == nil {
+				t.Fatalf("expected error for invalid script path %q, got nil", tc.scriptPath)
+			}
+			if got := mock.getExecutedScripts(); len(got) != 0 {
+				t.Errorf("script must NOT be executed for invalid path, executed: %v", got)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestBuiltinCustomScript_InvalidArgsJSONRejected verifies that an unparseable
+// args metadata value is rejected rather than silently ignored.
+func TestBuiltinCustomScript_InvalidArgsJSONRejected(t *testing.T) {
+	r, err := NewCustomRemediator(CustomConfig{Timeout: time.Minute})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewCustomRemediator: %v", err)
+	}
+	mock := &mockScriptExecutor{}
+	r.SetScriptExecutor(mock)
+
+	problem := types.Problem{
+		Type: StrategyCustomScript,
+		Metadata: map[string]string{
+			metadataKeyScriptPath: "/opt/fix.sh",
+			metadataKeyArgs:       "not-json",
+		},
+	}
+	if err := r.Remediate(context.Background(), problem); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error for unparseable args JSON, got nil")
+	}
+	if got := mock.getExecutedScripts(); len(got) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("script must NOT be executed when args are invalid, executed: %v", got)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/custom.go b/pkg/remediators/custom.go
index e7d6305..37576fb 100644
--- a/pkg/remediators/custom.go
+++ b/pkg/remediators/custom.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package remediators
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
@@ -131,14 +132,25 @@ func (e *defaultScriptExecutor) CheckScriptSafety(scriptPath string) error {
 }
 
 // NewCustomRemediator creates a new custom script remediator with the given configuration.
+//
+// ScriptPath may be empty: such a remediator is a metadata-driven singleton
+// whose script is supplied per-call via Problem.Metadata["scriptPath"] (see
+// RegisterBuiltinRemediators). The per-call path is still subject to the same
+// absolute-path / no-".." safety validation at Remediate time. When ScriptPath
+// IS set at construction time it is validated immediately (absolute, no "..").
 func NewCustomRemediator(config CustomConfig) (*CustomRemediator, error) {
 	// Validate configuration
 	if err := validateCustomConfig(&config); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid custom config: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Create base remediator with medium cooldown (5 minutes for custom scripts)
-	scriptName := filepath.Base(config.ScriptPath)
+	// Create base remediator with medium cooldown (5 minutes for custom scripts).
+	// When ScriptPath is empty the remediator is metadata-driven; use a stable
+	// label so the base remediator name is still unique.
+	scriptName := "dynamic"
+	if config.ScriptPath != "" {
+		scriptName = filepath.Base(config.ScriptPath)
+	}
 	base, err := NewBaseRemediator(
 		fmt.Sprintf("custom-%s", scriptName),
 		CooldownMedium,
@@ -161,20 +173,42 @@ func NewCustomRemediator(config CustomConfig) (*CustomRemediator, error) {
 	return remediator, nil
 }
 
-// validateCustomConfig validates the custom remediator configuration.
-func validateCustomConfig(config *CustomConfig) error {
-	// Validate script path
-	if config.ScriptPath == "" {
+// validateScriptPath enforces the custom-script safety policy on a script path:
+// the path must be absolute and must not contain a ".." traversal component.
+// It is applied both at construction time (when ScriptPath is configured) and at
+// Remediate time on the metadata-supplied path, so a metadata-driven singleton
+// can never bypass the safety check.
+func validateScriptPath(scriptPath string) error {
+	if scriptPath == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("script path is required")
 	}
+	if !filepath.IsAbs(scriptPath) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("script path must be absolute: %q", scriptPath)
+	}
+	// Reject any ".." path-traversal component on the RAW path (not the cleaned
+	// path): an absolute path like "/opt/../../etc/x" cleans to "/etc/x" with no
+	// ".." remaining, so checking the cleaned path would let it through. Checking
+	// the raw components rejects traversal unconditionally, matching the config-
+	// layer policy (types.MonitorRemediationConfig.Validate).
+	for _, part := range strings.Split(scriptPath, string(filepath.Separator)) {
+		if part == ".." {
+			return fmt.Errorf("script path must not contain '..': %q", scriptPath)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
 
-	// Convert to absolute path if relative
-	if !filepath.IsAbs(config.ScriptPath) {
-		absPath, err := filepath.Abs(config.ScriptPath)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve absolute path: %w", err)
+// validateCustomConfig validates the custom remediator configuration.
+//
+// ScriptPath is optional: an empty ScriptPath produces a metadata-driven
+// singleton whose script is supplied per-call via Problem.Metadata. When
+// ScriptPath IS provided it must pass validateScriptPath (absolute, no "..").
+func validateCustomConfig(config *CustomConfig) error {
+	// Validate script path when configured (empty => metadata-driven singleton).
+	if config.ScriptPath != "" {
+		if err := validateScriptPath(config.ScriptPath); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
-		config.ScriptPath = absPath
 	}
 
 	// Set defaults
@@ -191,8 +225,10 @@ func validateCustomConfig(config *CustomConfig) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("timeout must not exceed 30 minutes")
 	}
 
-	// Set working directory to script's directory if not specified
-	if config.WorkingDir == "" {
+	// Set working directory to script's directory if not specified and a script
+	// path is configured. For metadata-driven singletons the working directory is
+	// resolved per-call from the metadata script path.
+	if config.WorkingDir == "" && config.ScriptPath != "" {
 		config.WorkingDir = filepath.Dir(config.ScriptPath)
 	}
 
@@ -205,17 +241,30 @@ func validateCustomConfig(config *CustomConfig) error {
 }
 
 // remediate performs the actual custom script execution.
+//
+// The script path and args are resolved per-call: when the Problem carries a
+// "scriptPath" metadata key (threaded by the detector from the strategy's
+// MonitorRemediationConfig.ScriptPath), that path is used — after passing the
+// same absolute-path / no-".." safety validation as a configured path — and the
+// optional "args" metadata key (JSON-encoded) overrides the configured args.
+// When the metadata path is absent the remediator falls back to its
+// construction-time config.ScriptPath/ScriptArgs.
 func (r *CustomRemediator) remediate(ctx context.Context, problem types.Problem) error {
-	// Safety checks
-	if err := r.scriptExecutor.CheckScriptSafety(r.config.ScriptPath); err != nil {
+	scriptPath, scriptArgs, workingDir, err := r.resolveScript(problem)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Safety checks (existence/regular-file/executable) on the resolved path.
+	if err := r.scriptExecutor.CheckScriptSafety(scriptPath); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("script safety check failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	r.logInfof("Executing custom remediation script: %s", filepath.Base(r.config.ScriptPath))
+	r.logInfof("Executing custom remediation script: %s", filepath.Base(scriptPath))
 
 	// Dry-run mode
 	if r.config.DryRun {
-		r.logInfof("DRY-RUN: Would execute script: %s with args: %v", r.config.ScriptPath, r.config.ScriptArgs)
+		r.logInfof("DRY-RUN: Would execute script: %s with args: %v", scriptPath, scriptArgs)
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -234,10 +283,10 @@ func (r *CustomRemediator) remediate(ctx context.Context, problem types.Problem)
 	// Execute the script
 	stdout, stderr, exitCode, err := r.scriptExecutor.ExecuteScript(
 		execCtx,
-		r.config.ScriptPath,
-		r.config.ScriptArgs,
+		scriptPath,
+		scriptArgs,
 		env,
-		r.config.WorkingDir,
+		workingDir,
 	)
 
 	// Log output if configured
@@ -268,6 +317,56 @@ func (r *CustomRemediator) remediate(ctx context.Context, problem types.Problem)
 	return nil
 }
 
+// resolveScript determines the script path, args, and working directory to use
+// for this remediation. It prefers the per-call Problem.Metadata["scriptPath"]
+// (threaded from the strategy's MonitorRemediationConfig.ScriptPath) and falls
+// back to the construction-time config when absent.
+//
+// The metadata-supplied path is held to the SAME safety policy as a configured
+// path (absolute, no ".."), so a metadata-driven singleton can never be tricked
+// into running a relative or traversal path. When a metadata path is used and
+// no working directory is configured, the working directory defaults to that
+// script's directory.
+//
+// Args precedence: Problem.Metadata["args"] (JSON-encoded array) overrides the
+// configured ScriptArgs when present and parseable; an unparseable args value is
+// rejected rather than silently ignored.
+func (r *CustomRemediator) resolveScript(problem types.Problem) (scriptPath string, args []string, workingDir string, err error) {
+	scriptPath = r.config.ScriptPath
+	args = r.config.ScriptArgs
+	workingDir = r.config.WorkingDir
+
+	metaPath := ""
+	if problem.Metadata != nil {
+		metaPath = problem.Metadata[metadataKeyScriptPath]
+	}
+
+	if metaPath != "" {
+		// Apply the same absolute-path / no-".." safety policy to the per-call path.
+		if verr := validateScriptPath(metaPath); verr != nil {
+			return "", nil, "", fmt.Errorf("invalid script path from problem metadata: %w", verr)
+		}
+		scriptPath = filepath.Clean(metaPath)
+		if workingDir == "" {
+			workingDir = filepath.Dir(scriptPath)
+		}
+
+		if raw, ok := problem.Metadata[metadataKeyArgs]; ok && raw != "" {
+			var parsed []string
+			if jerr := json.Unmarshal([]byte(raw), &parsed); jerr != nil {
+				return "", nil, "", fmt.Errorf("invalid args from problem metadata (expected JSON array): %w", jerr)
+			}
+			args = parsed
+		}
+	}
+
+	if scriptPath == "" {
+		return "", nil, "", fmt.Errorf("no script path specified (neither problem metadata %q nor config.ScriptPath set)", metadataKeyScriptPath)
+	}
+
+	return scriptPath, args, workingDir, nil
+}
+
 // prepareProblemEnvironment converts problem metadata to environment variables.
 // This allows scripts to access problem details for context-aware remediation.
 func (r *CustomRemediator) prepareProblemEnvironment(problem types.Problem) map[string]string {
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/custom_test.go b/pkg/remediators/custom_test.go
index 4180b72..88010ff 100644
--- a/pkg/remediators/custom_test.go
+++ b/pkg/remediators/custom_test.go
@@ -140,12 +140,29 @@ func TestNewCustomRemediator(t *testing.T) {
 			wantError: false,
 		},
 		{
-			name: "empty script path",
+			// Empty ScriptPath is now valid: it produces a metadata-driven
+			// singleton whose script is supplied per-call via Problem.Metadata.
+			name: "empty script path (metadata-driven singleton)",
 			config: CustomConfig{
 				ScriptPath: "",
 			},
+			wantError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "relative script path rejected",
+			config: CustomConfig{
+				ScriptPath: "relative/remediate.sh",
+			},
+			wantError: true,
+			errorMsg:  `script path must be absolute: "relative/remediate.sh"`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "script path with traversal rejected",
+			config: CustomConfig{
+				ScriptPath: "/usr/local/../../etc/remediate.sh",
+			},
 			wantError: true,
-			errorMsg:  "script path is required",
+			errorMsg:  `script path must not contain '..': "/usr/local/../../etc/remediate.sh"`,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "timeout too short",
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/registry.go b/pkg/remediators/registry.go
index d096411..813b6e7 100644
--- a/pkg/remediators/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/remediators/registry.go
@@ -40,6 +40,26 @@ import (
 	"github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/types"
 )
 
+// Problem.Metadata keys used to thread per-strategy remediation parameters from
+// the detector to the registered remediator at dispatch time. The detector
+// populates these from the triggering monitor's MonitorRemediationConfig so a
+// single registered remediator (built via RegisterBuiltinRemediators) can act
+// on per-monitor parameters without registering one remediator per service or
+// script.
+const (
+	// metadataKeyService carries the systemd service name for the
+	// systemd-restart strategy (from MonitorRemediationConfig.Service).
+	metadataKeyService = "service"
+
+	// metadataKeyScriptPath carries the absolute script path for the
+	// custom-script strategy (from MonitorRemediationConfig.ScriptPath).
+	metadataKeyScriptPath = "scriptPath"
+
+	// metadataKeyArgs carries the JSON-encoded script arguments for the
+	// custom-script strategy (from MonitorRemediationConfig.Args).
+	metadataKeyArgs = "args"
+)
+
 // CircuitBreakerState represents the state of the circuit breaker.
 type CircuitBreakerState int
 
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/systemd.go b/pkg/remediators/systemd.go
index 19bea86..53dcb8d 100644
--- a/pkg/remediators/systemd.go
+++ b/pkg/remediators/systemd.go
@@ -106,9 +106,16 @@ func NewSystemdRemediator(config SystemdConfig) (*SystemdRemediator, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid systemd config: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Create base remediator with medium cooldown (5 minutes default for systemd services)
+	// Create base remediator with medium cooldown (5 minutes default for systemd services).
+	// When ServiceName is empty the remediator is a metadata-driven singleton (the
+	// service is resolved per-call from Problem.Metadata["service"]); use a stable
+	// name so the base remediator is still uniquely identifiable.
+	serviceLabel := config.ServiceName
+	if serviceLabel == "" {
+		serviceLabel = "dynamic"
+	}
 	base, err := NewBaseRemediator(
-		fmt.Sprintf("systemd-%s-%s", config.Operation, config.ServiceName),
+		fmt.Sprintf("systemd-%s-%s", config.Operation, serviceLabel),
 		CooldownMedium,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -130,11 +137,13 @@ func NewSystemdRemediator(config SystemdConfig) (*SystemdRemediator, error) {
 }
 
 // validateSystemdConfig validates the systemd remediator configuration.
+//
+// ServiceName is intentionally NOT required here: a systemd remediator may be
+// registered as a metadata-driven singleton whose target service is supplied
+// per-call via Problem.Metadata["service"]. When neither config.ServiceName nor
+// the per-call metadata is set, remediate() fails with a clear error at
+// dispatch time rather than at construction time.
 func validateSystemdConfig(config SystemdConfig) error {
-	if config.ServiceName == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("service name is required")
-	}
-
 	// Validate operation
 	switch config.Operation {
 	case SystemdRestart, SystemdStop, SystemdStart, SystemdReload:
@@ -152,31 +161,44 @@ func validateSystemdConfig(config SystemdConfig) error {
 }
 
 // remediate performs the actual systemd service remediation.
+//
+// The target service name is resolved per-call: when the Problem carries a
+// "service" metadata key (set by the detector from the strategy's
+// MonitorRemediationConfig.Service), that value is used; otherwise the
+// remediator falls back to its construction-time config.ServiceName. This lets
+// a single registered systemd-restart remediator act on whatever service the
+// triggering monitor declared (kubelet, containerd, etc.) without registering
+// one remediator per service.
 func (r *SystemdRemediator) remediate(ctx context.Context, problem types.Problem) error {
+	serviceName := r.resolveServiceName(problem)
+	if serviceName == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no systemd service specified (neither problem metadata %q nor config.ServiceName set)", metadataKeyService)
+	}
+
 	// Dry-run mode
 	if r.config.DryRun {
-		r.logInfof("DRY-RUN: Would execute systemctl %s %s", r.config.Operation, r.config.ServiceName)
+		r.logInfof("DRY-RUN: Would execute systemctl %s %s", r.config.Operation, serviceName)
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	// Check service status before remediation
-	wasActive, err := r.systemdExecutor.IsActive(ctx, r.config.ServiceName)
+	wasActive, err := r.systemdExecutor.IsActive(ctx, serviceName)
 	if err != nil {
 		r.logWarnf("Failed to check service status before remediation: %v", err)
 	} else {
-		r.logInfof("Service %s status before remediation: active=%v", r.config.ServiceName, wasActive)
+		r.logInfof("Service %s status before remediation: active=%v", serviceName, wasActive)
 	}
 
 	// Execute the systemd operation
-	if err := r.executeOperation(ctx); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to execute %s on %s: %w", r.config.Operation, r.config.ServiceName, err)
+	if err := r.executeOperation(ctx, serviceName); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to execute %s on %s: %w", r.config.Operation, serviceName, err)
 	}
 
-	r.logInfof("Successfully executed systemctl %s %s", r.config.Operation, r.config.ServiceName)
+	r.logInfof("Successfully executed systemctl %s %s", r.config.Operation, serviceName)
 
 	// Verify service status after remediation if configured
 	if r.config.VerifyStatus {
-		if err := r.verifyServiceStatus(ctx); err != nil {
+		if err := r.verifyServiceStatus(ctx, serviceName); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("service verification failed after %s: %w", r.config.Operation, err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -184,26 +206,39 @@ func (r *SystemdRemediator) remediate(ctx context.Context, problem types.Problem
 	return nil
 }
 
-// executeOperation executes the configured systemd operation.
-func (r *SystemdRemediator) executeOperation(ctx context.Context) error {
+// resolveServiceName returns the systemd service to act on for this remediation.
+// It prefers the per-call "service" metadata key (threaded from the strategy's
+// MonitorRemediationConfig.Service) and falls back to the construction-time
+// config.ServiceName when the metadata is absent.
+func (r *SystemdRemediator) resolveServiceName(problem types.Problem) string {
+	if problem.Metadata != nil {
+		if svc := problem.Metadata[metadataKeyService]; svc != "" {
+			return svc
+		}
+	}
+	return r.config.ServiceName
+}
+
+// executeOperation executes the configured systemd operation against serviceName.
+func (r *SystemdRemediator) executeOperation(ctx context.Context, serviceName string) error {
 	switch r.config.Operation {
 	case SystemdRestart:
-		return r.restart(ctx)
+		return r.restart(ctx, serviceName)
 	case SystemdStop:
-		return r.stop(ctx)
+		return r.stop(ctx, serviceName)
 	case SystemdStart:
-		return r.start(ctx)
+		return r.start(ctx, serviceName)
 	case SystemdReload:
-		return r.reload(ctx)
+		return r.reload(ctx, serviceName)
 	default:
 		return fmt.Errorf("unknown operation: %s", r.config.Operation)
 	}
 }
 
 // restart restarts the systemd service.
-func (r *SystemdRemediator) restart(ctx context.Context) error {
-	r.logInfof("Restarting service: %s", r.config.ServiceName)
-	output, err := r.systemdExecutor.ExecuteSystemctl(ctx, "restart", r.config.ServiceName)
+func (r *SystemdRemediator) restart(ctx context.Context, serviceName string) error {
+	r.logInfof("Restarting service: %s", serviceName)
+	output, err := r.systemdExecutor.ExecuteSystemctl(ctx, "restart", serviceName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("systemctl restart failed: %w (output: %s)", err, output)
 	}
@@ -211,9 +246,9 @@ func (r *SystemdRemediator) restart(ctx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 // stop stops the systemd service.
-func (r *SystemdRemediator) stop(ctx context.Context) error {
-	r.logInfof("Stopping service: %s", r.config.ServiceName)
-	output, err := r.systemdExecutor.ExecuteSystemctl(ctx, "stop", r.config.ServiceName)
+func (r *SystemdRemediator) stop(ctx context.Context, serviceName string) error {
+	r.logInfof("Stopping service: %s", serviceName)
+	output, err := r.systemdExecutor.ExecuteSystemctl(ctx, "stop", serviceName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("systemctl stop failed: %w (output: %s)", err, output)
 	}
@@ -221,9 +256,9 @@ func (r *SystemdRemediator) stop(ctx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 // start starts the systemd service.
-func (r *SystemdRemediator) start(ctx context.Context) error {
-	r.logInfof("Starting service: %s", r.config.ServiceName)
-	output, err := r.systemdExecutor.ExecuteSystemctl(ctx, "start", r.config.ServiceName)
+func (r *SystemdRemediator) start(ctx context.Context, serviceName string) error {
+	r.logInfof("Starting service: %s", serviceName)
+	output, err := r.systemdExecutor.ExecuteSystemctl(ctx, "start", serviceName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("systemctl start failed: %w (output: %s)", err, output)
 	}
@@ -231,9 +266,9 @@ func (r *SystemdRemediator) start(ctx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 // reload reloads the systemd service configuration.
-func (r *SystemdRemediator) reload(ctx context.Context) error {
-	r.logInfof("Reloading service: %s", r.config.ServiceName)
-	output, err := r.systemdExecutor.ExecuteSystemctl(ctx, "reload", r.config.ServiceName)
+func (r *SystemdRemediator) reload(ctx context.Context, serviceName string) error {
+	r.logInfof("Reloading service: %s", serviceName)
+	output, err := r.systemdExecutor.ExecuteSystemctl(ctx, "reload", serviceName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("systemctl reload failed: %w (output: %s)", err, output)
 	}
@@ -241,7 +276,7 @@ func (r *SystemdRemediator) reload(ctx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 // verifyServiceStatus verifies that the service is active after remediation.
-func (r *SystemdRemediator) verifyServiceStatus(ctx context.Context) error {
+func (r *SystemdRemediator) verifyServiceStatus(ctx context.Context, serviceName string) error {
 	// Create a context with timeout for verification
 	verifyCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, r.config.VerifyTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
@@ -256,18 +291,18 @@ func (r *SystemdRemediator) verifyServiceStatus(ctx context.Context) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for service to become active after %v", r.config.VerifyTimeout)
 
 		case <-ticker.C:
-			isActive, err := r.systemdExecutor.IsActive(verifyCtx, r.config.ServiceName)
+			isActive, err := r.systemdExecutor.IsActive(verifyCtx, serviceName)
 			if err != nil {
 				r.logWarnf("Error checking service status during verification: %v", err)
 				continue
 			}
 
 			if isActive {
-				r.logInfof("Service %s is now active", r.config.ServiceName)
+				r.logInfof("Service %s is now active", serviceName)
 				return nil
 			}
 
-			r.logInfof("Waiting for service %s to become active...", r.config.ServiceName)
+			r.logInfof("Waiting for service %s to become active...", serviceName)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/systemd_test.go b/pkg/remediators/systemd_test.go
index d62a297..7c08d50 100644
--- a/pkg/remediators/systemd_test.go
+++ b/pkg/remediators/systemd_test.go
@@ -142,11 +142,14 @@ func TestNewSystemdRemediator(t *testing.T) {
 			wantErr: false,
 		},
 		{
-			name: "missing service name",
+			// Empty ServiceName is now valid: it produces a metadata-driven
+			// singleton whose target service is resolved per-call from
+			// Problem.Metadata["service"] at Remediate time.
+			name: "missing service name (metadata-driven singleton)",
 			config: SystemdConfig{
 				Operation: SystemdRestart,
 			},
-			wantErr: true,
+			wantErr: false,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "invalid operation",

From bc9f2eedf89ffc3cbf9a378ca75ef4cf47230433 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew Mattox <mmattox@support.tools>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:22:06 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 09/11] feat(remediators): node-reboot + pod-delete cluster
 remediators (Task #19263 phase 2)

Add RegisterClusterRemediators(registry,cfg,client,nodeName,self...) wiring
the two destructive strategies, fail-closed: registers node-reboot +
pod-delete ONLY when a k8s client and nodeName are present (else logs and
registers nothing). main builds an in-cluster clientset (non-fatal on
error) + passes downward-API POD_NAME/POD_NAMESPACE for self-skip.

NodeRebootRemediator: cordon -> drain (evict, skipping DaemonSet/mirror/
self pods) -> reboot via injected runner (default systemctl reboot);
dry-run returns before ANY mutation; cordon failure aborts reboot; bounded
per-phase timeouts; 30m cooldown. PodDeleteRemediator: deletes only the
pod named in Problem.Metadata (namespace/pod), refuses mirror/self, dry-run
log-only. Tested with fake clientset incl. dry-run-does-not-execute,
drain ordering/skips, and fail-closed registration.
---
 cmd/node-doctor/main.go                  |  71 +++-
 pkg/remediators/builtin.go               |  94 +++++-
 pkg/remediators/cluster_register_test.go |  82 +++++
 pkg/remediators/node_reboot.go           | 413 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 pkg/remediators/node_reboot_test.go      | 254 ++++++++++++++
 pkg/remediators/pod_delete.go            | 177 ++++++++++
 pkg/remediators/pod_delete_test.go       | 121 +++++++
 7 files changed, 1206 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 pkg/remediators/cluster_register_test.go
 create mode 100644 pkg/remediators/node_reboot.go
 create mode 100644 pkg/remediators/node_reboot_test.go
 create mode 100644 pkg/remediators/pod_delete.go
 create mode 100644 pkg/remediators/pod_delete_test.go

diff --git a/cmd/node-doctor/main.go b/cmd/node-doctor/main.go
index e89611b..d3f3a44 100644
--- a/cmd/node-doctor/main.go
+++ b/cmd/node-doctor/main.go
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
+	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
+
 	"github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/detector"
 	httpexporter "github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/exporters/http"
 	kubernetesexporter "github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/exporters/kubernetes"
@@ -230,7 +234,25 @@ func main() {
 		// naming them fails dispatch, which is the desired fail-safe). SetDryRun
 		// is applied above so the closures pick up the correct dry-run state.
 		remediators.RegisterBuiltinRemediators(remediatorRegistry, config)
-		log.Printf("[INFO] Registered built-in remediators: %v (node-reboot/pod-delete deferred to Phase 2)",
+		log.Printf("[INFO] Registered built-in remediators: %v",
+			remediatorRegistry.GetRegisteredTypes())
+
+		// Register the DESTRUCTIVE cluster-scoped remediators (node-reboot,
+		// pod-delete) ONLY when a real in-cluster Kubernetes client and node name
+		// are available. buildClusterClient returns a nil client (non-fatal) when
+		// running out-of-cluster; RegisterClusterRemediators then registers
+		// nothing and logs a warning, so a config naming a destructive strategy
+		// fails dispatch (fail-closed) rather than doing something dangerous.
+		clusterClient := buildClusterClient(config)
+		remediators.RegisterClusterRemediators(
+			remediatorRegistry,
+			config,
+			clusterClient,
+			config.Settings.NodeName,
+			os.Getenv("POD_NAME"),
+			os.Getenv("POD_NAMESPACE"),
+		)
+		log.Printf("[INFO] Remediators registered after cluster wiring: %v",
 			remediatorRegistry.GetRegisteredTypes())
 
 		// Wire the controller lease client when coordination is opted in.
@@ -532,3 +554,50 @@ func wireLeaseClient(registry *remediators.RemediatorRegistry, config *types.Nod
 		coord.ControllerURL, config.Settings.NodeName, coord.LeaseTimeout)
 	return nil
 }
+
+// buildClusterClient builds a Kubernetes clientset for the DESTRUCTIVE
+// cluster-scoped remediators (node-reboot, pod-delete). It mirrors the
+// auto-detection used by pkg/exporters/kubernetes/client.go (explicit kubeconfig
+// if set, otherwise in-cluster config).
+//
+// On ANY error (no kubeconfig + not in a pod, clientset build failure) it logs
+// and returns nil — this is non-fatal. A nil client causes
+// RegisterClusterRemediators to skip the destructive strategies (fail-closed),
+// which is strictly safer than registering remediators that cannot reach the
+// API.
+func buildClusterClient(config *types.NodeDoctorConfig) kubernetes.Interface {
+	var restConfig *rest.Config
+	var err error
+
+	if config.Settings.Kubeconfig != "" {
+		restConfig, err = clientcmd.BuildConfigFromFlags("", config.Settings.Kubeconfig)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("[WARN] Could not build Kubernetes config from kubeconfig %q: %v "+
+				"(destructive remediators will be skipped)", config.Settings.Kubeconfig, err)
+			return nil
+		}
+	} else {
+		restConfig, err = rest.InClusterConfig()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("[WARN] Could not build in-cluster Kubernetes config: %v "+
+				"(destructive remediators will be skipped — are you running inside a pod?)", err)
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	if config.Settings.QPS > 0 {
+		restConfig.QPS = config.Settings.QPS
+	}
+	if config.Settings.Burst > 0 {
+		restConfig.Burst = config.Settings.Burst
+	}
+
+	clientset, err := kubernetes.NewForConfig(restConfig)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("[WARN] Could not create Kubernetes clientset: %v "+
+			"(destructive remediators will be skipped)", err)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return clientset
+}
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/builtin.go b/pkg/remediators/builtin.go
index e10d033..aadafa4 100644
--- a/pkg/remediators/builtin.go
+++ b/pkg/remediators/builtin.go
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package remediators
 
 import (
+	"log"
 	"time"
 
+	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
+
 	"github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/types"
 )
 
@@ -18,11 +21,14 @@ const (
 	// supplied per-call via Problem.Metadata["scriptPath"]/["args"].
 	StrategyCustomScript = "custom-script"
 
-	// StrategyNodeReboot and StrategyPodDelete are DESTRUCTIVE strategies that are
-	// intentionally NOT registered by RegisterBuiltinRemediators (Phase 1). They
-	// are deferred to Phase 2 (TaskForge #19263 Phase 2). Until then, a config
-	// that names them will fail dispatch with "unknown remediator type", which is
-	// the desired fail-safe behavior for un-implemented destructive actions.
+	// StrategyNodeReboot and StrategyPodDelete are DESTRUCTIVE strategies. They are
+	// intentionally NOT registered by RegisterBuiltinRemediators; they are
+	// registered separately by RegisterClusterRemediators (TaskForge #19263 Phase
+	// 2) and ONLY when a real Kubernetes client and node name are available. When
+	// the cluster client is unavailable (e.g. out-of-cluster) they remain
+	// unregistered and a config naming them fails dispatch with "unknown
+	// remediator type" — the desired fail-closed behavior for un-actionable
+	// destructive actions.
 	StrategyNodeReboot = "node-reboot"
 	StrategyPodDelete  = "pod-delete"
 )
@@ -96,3 +102,81 @@ func RegisterBuiltinRemediators(registry *RemediatorRegistry, cfg *types.NodeDoc
 		Description: "Runs the remediation script named in the triggering monitor's remediation config (Problem.Metadata[\"scriptPath\"]/[\"args\"]).",
 	})
 }
+
+// RegisterClusterRemediators registers the DESTRUCTIVE cluster-scoped remediator
+// strategies "node-reboot" and "pod-delete" (TaskForge #19263 Phase 2).
+//
+// These are registered ONLY when a real Kubernetes client AND a non-empty node
+// name are available. If either is missing (e.g. node-doctor is running
+// out-of-cluster, or the in-cluster client could not be built), they are NOT
+// registered and a clear warning is logged. This is the intended fail-closed
+// behavior: a config naming a destructive strategy then fails dispatch with
+// "unknown remediator type" rather than silently doing something dangerous (or
+// nothing).
+//
+// Both remediators honor the registry's dry-run state (registry.IsDryRun()): in
+// dry-run every destructive step is logged but never executed.
+//
+//   - "node-reboot" -> NodeRebootRemediator: cordons the node, drains its pods
+//     (skipping DaemonSet-owned, mirror/static, and node-doctor's OWN pod), then
+//     reboots via an injected command runner. Cordon-before-drain-before-reboot
+//     ordering is enforced; cordon failure aborts the reboot.
+//
+//   - "pod-delete" -> PodDeleteRemediator: deletes the single pod named in
+//     Problem.Metadata["namespace"]/["pod"]; refuses mirror/static pods and
+//     node-doctor's own pod; missing metadata is a hard error.
+//
+// selfPodName/selfPodNamespace identify node-doctor's own pod (typically from
+// the downward-API POD_NAME/POD_NAMESPACE env vars) so neither remediator can
+// act on the pod running this very process. They may be empty (self-skip simply
+// disabled), but supplying them is strongly recommended.
+//
+// Register panics on duplicate types, so RegisterClusterRemediators must be
+// called at most once per registry, after RegisterBuiltinRemediators.
+func RegisterClusterRemediators(registry *RemediatorRegistry, cfg *types.NodeDoctorConfig, client kubernetes.Interface, nodeName string, selfPodName, selfPodNamespace string) {
+	if registry == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Fail closed: without a real client and node name we cannot safely cordon,
+	// drain, or reboot. Leave the destructive strategies unregistered so any
+	// config naming them fails dispatch instead of doing something dangerous.
+	if client == nil || nodeName == "" {
+		log.Printf("[WARN] Destructive remediators (node-reboot, pod-delete) NOT registered: "+
+			"Kubernetes client available=%v, nodeName=%q. A config naming these strategies will "+
+			"fail dispatch (fail-closed).", client != nil, nodeName)
+		return
+	}
+
+	dryRun := registry.IsDryRun()
+
+	// node-reboot: cordon + drain + reboot (destructive, dry-run-aware).
+	registry.Register(RemediatorInfo{
+		Type: StrategyNodeReboot,
+		Factory: func() (types.Remediator, error) {
+			return NewNodeRebootRemediator(client, NodeRebootConfig{
+				NodeName:         nodeName,
+				DryRun:           dryRun,
+				SelfPodName:      selfPodName,
+				SelfPodNamespace: selfPodNamespace,
+			})
+		},
+		Description: "DESTRUCTIVE (dry-run-aware): cordons, drains (skipping DaemonSet/mirror/self pods), and reboots this node.",
+	})
+
+	// pod-delete: deletes the pod named in Problem.Metadata (destructive, dry-run-aware).
+	registry.Register(RemediatorInfo{
+		Type: StrategyPodDelete,
+		Factory: func() (types.Remediator, error) {
+			return NewPodDeleteRemediator(client, PodDeleteConfig{
+				DryRun:           dryRun,
+				SelfPodName:      selfPodName,
+				SelfPodNamespace: selfPodNamespace,
+			})
+		},
+		Description: "DESTRUCTIVE (dry-run-aware): deletes the pod named in Problem.Metadata[\"namespace\"]/[\"pod\"]; refuses mirror/self pods.",
+	})
+
+	log.Printf("[INFO] Registered destructive cluster remediators: [%s %s] (dry-run=%v, node=%q)",
+		StrategyNodeReboot, StrategyPodDelete, dryRun, nodeName)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/cluster_register_test.go b/pkg/remediators/cluster_register_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b03ff2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/remediators/cluster_register_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+package remediators
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/fake"
+)
+
+func hasType(types []string, want string) bool {
+	for _, t := range types {
+		if t == want {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func TestRegisterClusterRemediators_RegistersWhenClientPresent(t *testing.T) {
+	registry := NewRegistry(10, 100)
+	client := fake.NewSimpleClientset()
+
+	RegisterClusterRemediators(registry, nil, client, testNodeName, "node-doctor-xyz", "monitoring")
+
+	got := registry.GetRegisteredTypes()
+	if !hasType(got, StrategyNodeReboot) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected %q registered, got %v", StrategyNodeReboot, got)
+	}
+	if !hasType(got, StrategyPodDelete) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected %q registered, got %v", StrategyPodDelete, got)
+	}
+
+	// Factories must build successfully.
+	if _, err := registry.getOrCreateRemediator(StrategyNodeReboot); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("create node-reboot: %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := registry.getOrCreateRemediator(StrategyPodDelete); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("create pod-delete: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRegisterClusterRemediators_NilClientRegistersNothing(t *testing.T) {
+	registry := NewRegistry(10, 100)
+
+	RegisterClusterRemediators(registry, nil, nil, testNodeName, "", "")
+
+	got := registry.GetRegisteredTypes()
+	if hasType(got, StrategyNodeReboot) || hasType(got, StrategyPodDelete) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected NO destructive remediators with nil client, got %v", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRegisterClusterRemediators_EmptyNodeNameRegistersNothing(t *testing.T) {
+	registry := NewRegistry(10, 100)
+	client := fake.NewSimpleClientset()
+
+	RegisterClusterRemediators(registry, nil, client, "", "", "")
+
+	got := registry.GetRegisteredTypes()
+	if hasType(got, StrategyNodeReboot) || hasType(got, StrategyPodDelete) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected NO destructive remediators with empty node name, got %v", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRegisterClusterRemediators_DryRunPropagates(t *testing.T) {
+	registry := NewRegistry(10, 100)
+	registry.SetDryRun(true)
+	client := fake.NewSimpleClientset()
+
+	RegisterClusterRemediators(registry, nil, client, testNodeName, "", "")
+
+	rem, err := registry.getOrCreateRemediator(StrategyNodeReboot)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("create node-reboot: %v", err)
+	}
+	nr, ok := rem.(*NodeRebootRemediator)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected type %T", rem)
+	}
+	if !nr.config.DryRun {
+		t.Fatalf("expected node-reboot remediator to inherit dry-run=true from registry")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/node_reboot.go b/pkg/remediators/node_reboot.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad9c5a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/remediators/node_reboot.go
@@ -0,0 +1,413 @@
+package remediators
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	policyv1 "k8s.io/api/policy/v1"
+	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	k8stypes "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
+
+	"github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/types"
+)
+
+// mirrorPodAnnotationKey is the annotation Kubernetes places on mirror pods
+// (the API representation of static pods managed directly by the kubelet).
+// Such pods must NEVER be evicted/deleted: the kubelet recreates them and the
+// API delete is meaningless and potentially disruptive to control-plane
+// components running as static pods.
+const mirrorPodAnnotationKey = "kubernetes.io/config.mirror"
+
+// daemonSetKind is the OwnerReference kind for DaemonSet-managed pods. Such
+// pods tolerate node unschedulability by design and are intentionally skipped
+// during drain (matching kubectl drain's default behavior).
+const daemonSetKind = "DaemonSet"
+
+// Default tuning for the node-reboot remediator. These are deliberately
+// conservative: a node reboot is the single most destructive action this tool
+// can take, so every phase is bounded and best-effort.
+const (
+	// defaultCordonTimeout bounds the node patch (cordon) call.
+	defaultCordonTimeout = 30 * time.Second
+
+	// defaultDrainTimeout bounds the entire drain/evict phase. After this the
+	// reboot still proceeds (best-effort drain), but only ever AFTER a
+	// successful cordon.
+	defaultDrainTimeout = 2 * time.Minute
+
+	// defaultPodEvictionGracePeriod is the grace period (seconds) handed to the
+	// Eviction API / pod delete during drain.
+	defaultPodEvictionGracePeriod int64 = 30
+
+	// defaultRebootTimeout bounds the reboot command itself.
+	defaultRebootTimeout = 30 * time.Second
+)
+
+// defaultRebootCommand is the command invoked to reboot the node. It is
+// overridable via NodeRebootConfig.RebootCommand for environments that reboot
+// differently (e.g. nsenter into the host, or a custom helper).
+var defaultRebootCommand = []string{"systemctl", "reboot"}
+
+// CommandRunner executes an arbitrary host command. It is injected into the
+// NodeRebootRemediator so the actual (destructive) reboot can be mocked in
+// tests, mirroring the SystemdExecutor/NetworkExecutor pattern used elsewhere
+// in this package.
+type CommandRunner interface {
+	// Run executes name with args and returns the combined output.
+	Run(ctx context.Context, name string, args ...string) (string, error)
+}
+
+// defaultCommandRunner is the production CommandRunner that actually shells
+// out. It is only ever invoked on the non-dry-run reboot path.
+type defaultCommandRunner struct{}
+
+// Run executes the command and returns its combined output.
+func (e *defaultCommandRunner) Run(ctx context.Context, name string, args ...string) (string, error) {
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, name, args...)
+	output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	return strings.TrimSpace(string(output)), err
+}
+
+// NodeRebootConfig configures the NodeRebootRemediator.
+type NodeRebootConfig struct {
+	// NodeName is the node this remediator operates on (this node). Required.
+	NodeName string
+
+	// DryRun, when true, makes every destructive step (cordon, evict, reboot)
+	// log-only. The reboot command is NEVER executed in dry-run.
+	DryRun bool
+
+	// RebootCommand overrides the default reboot command. When empty the
+	// package default ("systemctl reboot") is used.
+	RebootCommand []string
+
+	// SelfPodName / SelfPodNamespace identify node-doctor's OWN pod so the
+	// drain never evicts the remediator out from under itself. When known
+	// (typically from the downward-API POD_NAME/POD_NAMESPACE env vars) the
+	// matching pod is skipped during drain.
+	SelfPodName      string
+	SelfPodNamespace string
+
+	// CordonTimeout / DrainTimeout / RebootTimeout / PodEvictionGracePeriod
+	// bound the respective phases. Zero values fall back to the package
+	// defaults.
+	CordonTimeout          time.Duration
+	DrainTimeout           time.Duration
+	RebootTimeout          time.Duration
+	PodEvictionGracePeriod int64
+}
+
+// NodeRebootRemediator drains and reboots the local node. It is DESTRUCTIVE and
+// is only ever registered when a real Kubernetes client and node name are
+// available (see RegisterClusterRemediators). It honors dry-run by logging
+// every intended action without executing it, cordons before draining, drains
+// before rebooting, and skips DaemonSet-owned, mirror/static, and node-doctor's
+// own pods during drain.
+type NodeRebootRemediator struct {
+	*BaseRemediator
+	config NodeRebootConfig
+	client kubernetes.Interface
+	runner CommandRunner
+}
+
+// NewNodeRebootRemediator constructs a NodeRebootRemediator. The client and a
+// non-empty NodeName are required; without them the remediator could not
+// cordon/drain and must not be constructed (RegisterClusterRemediators
+// enforces this before calling).
+func NewNodeRebootRemediator(client kubernetes.Interface, config NodeRebootConfig) (*NodeRebootRemediator, error) {
+	if client == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("node-reboot remediator requires a non-nil Kubernetes client")
+	}
+	if config.NodeName == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("node-reboot remediator requires a non-empty node name")
+	}
+
+	if len(config.RebootCommand) == 0 {
+		config.RebootCommand = append([]string{}, defaultRebootCommand...)
+	}
+	if config.CordonTimeout <= 0 {
+		config.CordonTimeout = defaultCordonTimeout
+	}
+	if config.DrainTimeout <= 0 {
+		config.DrainTimeout = defaultDrainTimeout
+	}
+	if config.RebootTimeout <= 0 {
+		config.RebootTimeout = defaultRebootTimeout
+	}
+	if config.PodEvictionGracePeriod <= 0 {
+		config.PodEvictionGracePeriod = defaultPodEvictionGracePeriod
+	}
+
+	// Node reboot is the highest-impact action: use the destructive cooldown so
+	// repeated reboots are heavily rate-limited at the remediator level in
+	// addition to the registry-wide limits.
+	base, err := NewBaseRemediator(fmt.Sprintf("node-reboot-%s", config.NodeName), CooldownDestructive)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create base remediator: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	r := &NodeRebootRemediator{
+		BaseRemediator: base,
+		config:         config,
+		client:         client,
+		runner:         &defaultCommandRunner{},
+	}
+
+	if err := base.SetRemediateFunc(r.remediate); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to set remediate function: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return r, nil
+}
+
+// SetCommandRunner overrides the reboot command runner (used in tests).
+func (r *NodeRebootRemediator) SetCommandRunner(runner CommandRunner) {
+	if runner != nil {
+		r.runner = runner
+	}
+}
+
+// remediate cordons the node, drains its pods (best-effort, with exclusions),
+// and finally reboots — strictly in that order. In dry-run every step is
+// logged but nothing is mutated and the reboot command is NOT invoked.
+func (r *NodeRebootRemediator) remediate(ctx context.Context, problem types.Problem) error {
+	if r.config.DryRun {
+		log.Printf("[WARN] [node-reboot] DRY-RUN: would cordon, drain, and reboot node %q (problem=%s). No action taken.",
+			r.config.NodeName, problem.Type)
+		// Still walk the (read-only-ish) plan in dry-run so operators see what
+		// WOULD happen, but never mutate anything.
+		r.logCordonPlan(ctx)
+		r.logDrainPlan(ctx)
+		log.Printf("[WARN] [node-reboot] DRY-RUN: would execute reboot command %v on node %q. Skipped.",
+			r.config.RebootCommand, r.config.NodeName)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("[WARN] [node-reboot] Beginning DESTRUCTIVE node reboot sequence for node %q (problem=%s)",
+		r.config.NodeName, problem.Type)
+
+	// Phase 1: cordon. Must succeed before we touch pods or reboot.
+	if err := r.cordon(ctx); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("cordon failed, aborting reboot (node not rebooted): %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Phase 2: drain (best-effort). Failures are logged and tolerated, but the
+	// drain only runs AFTER a successful cordon.
+	r.drain(ctx)
+
+	// Phase 3: reboot. Only reached after cordon (and best-effort drain).
+	if err := r.reboot(ctx); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("reboot command failed on node %q: %w", r.config.NodeName, err)
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("[WARN] [node-reboot] Reboot command issued on node %q", r.config.NodeName)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// cordon patches the node spec.unschedulable=true. It is a no-op if the node is
+// already unschedulable.
+func (r *NodeRebootRemediator) cordon(ctx context.Context) error {
+	cordonCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, r.config.CordonTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	node, err := r.client.CoreV1().Nodes().Get(cordonCtx, r.config.NodeName, metav1.GetOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get node %q: %w", r.config.NodeName, err)
+	}
+
+	if node.Spec.Unschedulable {
+		log.Printf("[INFO] [node-reboot] Node %q already cordoned (unschedulable), skipping cordon", r.config.NodeName)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("[WARN] [node-reboot] Cordoning node %q (spec.unschedulable=true)", r.config.NodeName)
+	patch := []byte(`{"spec":{"unschedulable":true}}`)
+	if _, err := r.client.CoreV1().Nodes().Patch(cordonCtx, r.config.NodeName, k8stypes.StrategicMergePatchType, patch, metav1.PatchOptions{}); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to patch node %q unschedulable: %w", r.config.NodeName, err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// logCordonPlan logs (without mutating) whether a cordon would occur. Used in
+// dry-run only.
+func (r *NodeRebootRemediator) logCordonPlan(ctx context.Context) {
+	cordonCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, r.config.CordonTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+	node, err := r.client.CoreV1().Nodes().Get(cordonCtx, r.config.NodeName, metav1.GetOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("[WARN] [node-reboot] DRY-RUN: could not read node %q to plan cordon: %v", r.config.NodeName, err)
+		return
+	}
+	if node.Spec.Unschedulable {
+		log.Printf("[WARN] [node-reboot] DRY-RUN: node %q already cordoned; cordon would be a no-op", r.config.NodeName)
+	} else {
+		log.Printf("[WARN] [node-reboot] DRY-RUN: would cordon node %q (spec.unschedulable=true)", r.config.NodeName)
+	}
+}
+
+// drain evicts eligible pods on the node, skipping DaemonSet-owned, mirror, and
+// self pods. It is best-effort: individual failures are logged and the drain
+// continues. The whole phase is bounded by DrainTimeout.
+func (r *NodeRebootRemediator) drain(ctx context.Context) {
+	drainCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, r.config.DrainTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	pods, err := r.listNodePods(drainCtx)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("[WARN] [node-reboot] Failed to list pods on node %q for drain (continuing best-effort): %v",
+			r.config.NodeName, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("[WARN] [node-reboot] Draining node %q: %d pod(s) found", r.config.NodeName, len(pods))
+	for i := range pods {
+		pod := &pods[i]
+		if skip, reason := r.shouldSkipPod(pod); skip {
+			log.Printf("[INFO] [node-reboot] Skipping pod %s/%s during drain: %s", pod.Namespace, pod.Name, reason)
+			continue
+		}
+		r.evictPod(drainCtx, pod)
+	}
+}
+
+// logDrainPlan logs (without evicting) which pods would be evicted/skipped.
+// Used in dry-run only.
+func (r *NodeRebootRemediator) logDrainPlan(ctx context.Context) {
+	drainCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, r.config.DrainTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+	pods, err := r.listNodePods(drainCtx)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("[WARN] [node-reboot] DRY-RUN: could not list pods on node %q to plan drain: %v",
+			r.config.NodeName, err)
+		return
+	}
+	for i := range pods {
+		pod := &pods[i]
+		if skip, reason := r.shouldSkipPod(pod); skip {
+			log.Printf("[WARN] [node-reboot] DRY-RUN: would SKIP pod %s/%s (%s)", pod.Namespace, pod.Name, reason)
+			continue
+		}
+		log.Printf("[WARN] [node-reboot] DRY-RUN: would EVICT pod %s/%s", pod.Namespace, pod.Name)
+	}
+}
+
+// listNodePods returns the pods scheduled on this node.
+func (r *NodeRebootRemediator) listNodePods(ctx context.Context) ([]corev1.Pod, error) {
+	fieldSelector := fmt.Sprintf("spec.nodeName=%s", r.config.NodeName)
+	list, err := r.client.CoreV1().Pods(metav1.NamespaceAll).List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{
+		FieldSelector: fieldSelector,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return list.Items, nil
+}
+
+// shouldSkipPod returns true (with a reason) if the pod must NOT be evicted
+// during drain: mirror/static pods, DaemonSet-owned pods, and node-doctor's own
+// pod are always preserved.
+func (r *NodeRebootRemediator) shouldSkipPod(pod *corev1.Pod) (bool, string) {
+	if isMirrorPod(pod) {
+		return true, "mirror/static pod"
+	}
+	if isDaemonSetPod(pod) {
+		return true, "DaemonSet-owned pod"
+	}
+	if r.isSelfPod(pod) {
+		return true, "node-doctor's own pod"
+	}
+	return false, ""
+}
+
+// isSelfPod reports whether pod is node-doctor's own pod (so drain never evicts
+// the remediator itself).
+func (r *NodeRebootRemediator) isSelfPod(pod *corev1.Pod) bool {
+	if r.config.SelfPodName == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+	return pod.Name == r.config.SelfPodName && pod.Namespace == r.config.SelfPodNamespace
+}
+
+// evictPod evicts a single pod via the Eviction API, falling back to a graceful
+// delete if eviction is unsupported. Failures are logged and tolerated.
+func (r *NodeRebootRemediator) evictPod(ctx context.Context, pod *corev1.Pod) {
+	grace := r.config.PodEvictionGracePeriod
+	log.Printf("[WARN] [node-reboot] Evicting pod %s/%s (grace=%ds)", pod.Namespace, pod.Name, grace)
+
+	eviction := &policyv1.Eviction{
+		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+			Name:      pod.Name,
+			Namespace: pod.Namespace,
+		},
+		DeleteOptions: &metav1.DeleteOptions{
+			GracePeriodSeconds: &grace,
+		},
+	}
+
+	err := r.client.PolicyV1().Evictions(pod.Namespace).Evict(ctx, eviction)
+	if err == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Eviction not supported (older clusters / fakes) -> fall back to delete.
+	if apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
+		log.Printf("[INFO] [node-reboot] Pod %s/%s already gone during eviction", pod.Namespace, pod.Name)
+		return
+	}
+	log.Printf("[WARN] [node-reboot] Eviction of pod %s/%s failed (%v); falling back to graceful delete",
+		pod.Namespace, pod.Name, err)
+
+	if delErr := r.client.CoreV1().Pods(pod.Namespace).Delete(ctx, pod.Name, metav1.DeleteOptions{
+		GracePeriodSeconds: &grace,
+	}); delErr != nil && !apierrors.IsNotFound(delErr) {
+		log.Printf("[WARN] [node-reboot] Graceful delete of pod %s/%s also failed (continuing): %v",
+			pod.Namespace, pod.Name, delErr)
+	}
+}
+
+// reboot invokes the configured reboot command via the injected runner. It is
+// only ever called on the non-dry-run path, after cordon+drain.
+func (r *NodeRebootRemediator) reboot(ctx context.Context) error {
+	rebootCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, r.config.RebootTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	cmd := r.config.RebootCommand
+	log.Printf("[WARN] [node-reboot] Executing reboot command %v on node %q", cmd, r.config.NodeName)
+	output, err := r.runner.Run(rebootCtx, cmd[0], cmd[1:]...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("reboot command %v failed: %w (output: %s)", cmd, err, output)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// CanRemediate returns true for node-reboot problems. It defers to the base
+// remediator's cooldown/attempt gating.
+func (r *NodeRebootRemediator) CanRemediate(problem types.Problem) bool {
+	return r.BaseRemediator.CanRemediate(problem)
+}
+
+// isMirrorPod reports whether a pod is a mirror (static) pod.
+func isMirrorPod(pod *corev1.Pod) bool {
+	if pod.Annotations == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	_, ok := pod.Annotations[mirrorPodAnnotationKey]
+	return ok
+}
+
+// isDaemonSetPod reports whether a pod is owned by a DaemonSet.
+func isDaemonSetPod(pod *corev1.Pod) bool {
+	for _, ref := range pod.OwnerReferences {
+		if ref.Kind == daemonSetKind {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/node_reboot_test.go b/pkg/remediators/node_reboot_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b82201
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/remediators/node_reboot_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,254 @@
+package remediators
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+
+	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	policyv1 "k8s.io/api/policy/v1"
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/fake"
+	ktesting "k8s.io/client-go/testing"
+
+	"github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/types"
+)
+
+const testNodeName = "test-node"
+
+// recordingRunner records reboot invocations and the order in which they
+// occurred relative to other actions.
+type recordingRunner struct {
+	mu     sync.Mutex
+	calls  int
+	args   [][]string
+	onCall func()
+}
+
+func (r *recordingRunner) Run(_ context.Context, name string, args ...string) (string, error) {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	defer r.mu.Unlock()
+	r.calls++
+	r.args = append(r.args, append([]string{name}, args...))
+	if r.onCall != nil {
+		r.onCall()
+	}
+	return "ok", nil
+}
+
+func (r *recordingRunner) callCount() int {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	defer r.mu.Unlock()
+	return r.calls
+}
+
+// makePod builds a pod scheduled on testNodeName with the given properties.
+func makePod(name, namespace string, opts ...func(*corev1.Pod)) *corev1.Pod {
+	p := &corev1.Pod{
+		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+			Name:      name,
+			Namespace: namespace,
+		},
+		Spec: corev1.PodSpec{
+			NodeName: testNodeName,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, o := range opts {
+		o(p)
+	}
+	return p
+}
+
+func asDaemonSet(p *corev1.Pod) {
+	p.OwnerReferences = []metav1.OwnerReference{{Kind: "DaemonSet", Name: "ds"}}
+}
+
+func asMirror(p *corev1.Pod) {
+	if p.Annotations == nil {
+		p.Annotations = map[string]string{}
+	}
+	p.Annotations[mirrorPodAnnotationKey] = "abc123"
+}
+
+func newTestNode(unschedulable bool) *corev1.Node {
+	return &corev1.Node{
+		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: testNodeName},
+		Spec:       corev1.NodeSpec{Unschedulable: unschedulable},
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNodeReboot_DryRun_DoesNotExecute(t *testing.T) {
+	node := newTestNode(false)
+	pod := makePod("app", "default")
+	client := fake.NewSimpleClientset(node, pod)
+	runner := &recordingRunner{}
+
+	r, err := NewNodeRebootRemediator(client, NodeRebootConfig{
+		NodeName: testNodeName,
+		DryRun:   true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("construct: %v", err)
+	}
+	r.SetCommandRunner(runner)
+
+	if err := r.Remediate(context.Background(), types.Problem{Type: StrategyNodeReboot}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("dry-run remediate: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Reboot runner must NOT have been called.
+	if runner.callCount() != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("dry-run executed reboot runner %d times, want 0", runner.callCount())
+	}
+
+	// Node must NOT have been cordoned in dry-run.
+	got, err := client.CoreV1().Nodes().Get(context.Background(), testNodeName, metav1.GetOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("get node: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got.Spec.Unschedulable {
+		t.Fatalf("dry-run cordoned the node (Unschedulable=true), want unchanged")
+	}
+
+	// Pod must still be present.
+	if _, err := client.CoreV1().Pods("default").Get(context.Background(), "app", metav1.GetOptions{}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("dry-run deleted/evicted the pod: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNodeReboot_NonDryRun_CordonsDrainsAndReboots(t *testing.T) {
+	node := newTestNode(false)
+	appPod := makePod("app", "default")
+	dsPod := makePod("ds-pod", "kube-system", asDaemonSet)
+	mirrorPod := makePod("mirror-pod", "kube-system", asMirror)
+	selfPod := makePod("node-doctor-xyz", "monitoring")
+
+	client := fake.NewSimpleClientset(node, appPod, dsPod, mirrorPod, selfPod)
+
+	// Track ordering: record whether any pod eviction/deletion happened, and
+	// whether the reboot occurred before any such drain action.
+	var (
+		mu                sync.Mutex
+		rebooted          bool
+		drainObserved     bool
+		rebootBeforeDrain bool
+	)
+
+	// The fake clientset does not delete the pod on an Eviction create, so wire a
+	// reactor that turns an eviction create on the pods/eviction subresource into
+	// an actual pod delete (mimicking the real API). Also record drain ordering.
+	podsGVR := schema.GroupVersionResource{Version: "v1", Resource: "pods"}
+	client.PrependReactor("create", "pods/eviction", func(action ktesting.Action) (bool, runtime.Object, error) {
+		mu.Lock()
+		drainObserved = true
+		if rebooted {
+			rebootBeforeDrain = true
+		}
+		mu.Unlock()
+
+		evictAction := action.(ktesting.CreateActionImpl)
+		evicted := evictAction.GetObject().(*policyv1.Eviction)
+		_ = client.Tracker().Delete(podsGVR, evictAction.GetNamespace(), evicted.Name)
+		return true, nil, nil
+	})
+
+	runner := &recordingRunner{onCall: func() {
+		mu.Lock()
+		rebooted = true
+		mu.Unlock()
+	}}
+
+	r, err := NewNodeRebootRemediator(client, NodeRebootConfig{
+		NodeName:         testNodeName,
+		DryRun:           false,
+		SelfPodName:      "node-doctor-xyz",
+		SelfPodNamespace: "monitoring",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("construct: %v", err)
+	}
+	r.SetCommandRunner(runner)
+
+	if err := r.Remediate(context.Background(), types.Problem{Type: StrategyNodeReboot}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("remediate: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Node cordoned.
+	got, err := client.CoreV1().Nodes().Get(context.Background(), testNodeName, metav1.GetOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("get node: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !got.Spec.Unschedulable {
+		t.Fatalf("node not cordoned (Unschedulable=false), want true")
+	}
+
+	// Reboot runner called exactly once.
+	if runner.callCount() != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("reboot runner called %d times, want 1", runner.callCount())
+	}
+
+	// Ordering: drain (eviction) must have occurred, and the reboot must NOT have
+	// happened before the drain.
+	mu.Lock()
+	gotDrain := drainObserved
+	gotRebootBeforeDrain := rebootBeforeDrain
+	mu.Unlock()
+	if !gotDrain {
+		t.Fatalf("expected drain (eviction) to occur before reboot, but no eviction observed")
+	}
+	if gotRebootBeforeDrain {
+		t.Fatalf("reboot occurred BEFORE drain; ordering violated")
+	}
+
+	// app pod must be gone (evicted or deleted).
+	if _, err := client.CoreV1().Pods("default").Get(context.Background(), "app", metav1.GetOptions{}); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("app pod still present, expected eviction/deletion")
+	}
+
+	// DaemonSet pod must remain.
+	if _, err := client.CoreV1().Pods("kube-system").Get(context.Background(), "ds-pod", metav1.GetOptions{}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("DaemonSet pod was removed, expected skip: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Mirror pod must remain.
+	if _, err := client.CoreV1().Pods("kube-system").Get(context.Background(), "mirror-pod", metav1.GetOptions{}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("mirror pod was removed, expected skip: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Self pod must remain.
+	if _, err := client.CoreV1().Pods("monitoring").Get(context.Background(), "node-doctor-xyz", metav1.GetOptions{}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("self pod was removed, expected skip: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNodeReboot_CordonFailureAbortsReboot(t *testing.T) {
+	// No node object -> Get fails -> cordon fails -> reboot must NOT run.
+	client := fake.NewSimpleClientset()
+	runner := &recordingRunner{}
+
+	r, err := NewNodeRebootRemediator(client, NodeRebootConfig{
+		NodeName: testNodeName,
+		DryRun:   false,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("construct: %v", err)
+	}
+	r.SetCommandRunner(runner)
+
+	if err := r.Remediate(context.Background(), types.Problem{Type: StrategyNodeReboot}); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected error when cordon fails, got nil")
+	}
+	if runner.callCount() != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("reboot ran %d times despite cordon failure, want 0", runner.callCount())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNodeReboot_RequiresClientAndNodeName(t *testing.T) {
+	if _, err := NewNodeRebootRemediator(nil, NodeRebootConfig{NodeName: testNodeName}); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected error with nil client")
+	}
+	client := fake.NewSimpleClientset()
+	if _, err := NewNodeRebootRemediator(client, NodeRebootConfig{NodeName: ""}); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected error with empty node name")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/pod_delete.go b/pkg/remediators/pod_delete.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98a8b5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/remediators/pod_delete.go
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+package remediators
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"time"
+
+	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
+
+	"github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/types"
+)
+
+// Problem.Metadata keys used by the pod-delete strategy to identify the target
+// pod. The detector populates these from the triggering monitor's remediation
+// config; without BOTH the remediator refuses to act (it never guesses or
+// deletes broadly).
+const (
+	// metadataKeyNamespace carries the target pod's namespace.
+	metadataKeyNamespace = "namespace"
+
+	// metadataKeyPod carries the target pod's name.
+	metadataKeyPod = "pod"
+)
+
+const (
+	// defaultPodDeleteTimeout bounds the get+delete calls.
+	defaultPodDeleteTimeout = 30 * time.Second
+
+	// defaultPodDeleteGracePeriod is the grace period (seconds) for the delete.
+	defaultPodDeleteGracePeriod int64 = 30
+)
+
+// PodDeleteConfig configures the PodDeleteRemediator.
+type PodDeleteConfig struct {
+	// DryRun, when true, makes the delete log-only (the pod is NOT deleted).
+	DryRun bool
+
+	// SelfPodName / SelfPodNamespace identify node-doctor's OWN pod so it can
+	// never delete itself.
+	SelfPodName      string
+	SelfPodNamespace string
+
+	// GracePeriodSeconds is the delete grace period. Zero falls back to the
+	// package default.
+	GracePeriodSeconds int64
+
+	// Timeout bounds the get+delete API calls. Zero falls back to the default.
+	Timeout time.Duration
+}
+
+// PodDeleteRemediator deletes a single target pod identified via Problem
+// metadata. It is DESTRUCTIVE and only registered when a real Kubernetes client
+// is available (see RegisterClusterRemediators). It honors dry-run, refuses to
+// delete mirror/static pods, and refuses to delete node-doctor's own pod.
+type PodDeleteRemediator struct {
+	*BaseRemediator
+	config PodDeleteConfig
+	client kubernetes.Interface
+}
+
+// NewPodDeleteRemediator constructs a PodDeleteRemediator. A non-nil client is
+// required.
+func NewPodDeleteRemediator(client kubernetes.Interface, config PodDeleteConfig) (*PodDeleteRemediator, error) {
+	if client == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("pod-delete remediator requires a non-nil Kubernetes client")
+	}
+
+	if config.GracePeriodSeconds <= 0 {
+		config.GracePeriodSeconds = defaultPodDeleteGracePeriod
+	}
+	if config.Timeout <= 0 {
+		config.Timeout = defaultPodDeleteTimeout
+	}
+
+	base, err := NewBaseRemediator("pod-delete", CooldownMedium)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create base remediator: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	r := &PodDeleteRemediator{
+		BaseRemediator: base,
+		config:         config,
+		client:         client,
+	}
+
+	if err := base.SetRemediateFunc(r.remediate); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to set remediate function: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return r, nil
+}
+
+// remediate deletes the pod named in Problem.Metadata["namespace"]/["pod"].
+// Missing metadata is a hard error (no broad/guessed deletion). Mirror/static
+// pods and node-doctor's own pod are refused. In dry-run the delete is logged
+// only.
+func (r *PodDeleteRemediator) remediate(ctx context.Context, problem types.Problem) error {
+	namespace, podName, err := r.resolveTarget(problem)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Refuse to delete our own pod regardless of dry-run.
+	if r.isSelfPod(namespace, podName) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("refusing to delete node-doctor's own pod %s/%s", namespace, podName)
+	}
+
+	deleteCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, r.config.Timeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Read the pod first so we can refuse mirror/static pods.
+	pod, err := r.client.CoreV1().Pods(namespace).Get(deleteCtx, podName, metav1.GetOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		if apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
+			log.Printf("[INFO] [pod-delete] Target pod %s/%s not found; nothing to delete", namespace, podName)
+			return nil
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get target pod %s/%s: %w", namespace, podName, err)
+	}
+
+	if isMirrorPod(pod) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("refusing to delete mirror/static pod %s/%s", namespace, podName)
+	}
+
+	if r.config.DryRun {
+		log.Printf("[WARN] [pod-delete] DRY-RUN: would delete pod %s/%s (grace=%ds). No action taken.",
+			namespace, podName, r.config.GracePeriodSeconds)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	grace := r.config.GracePeriodSeconds
+	log.Printf("[WARN] [pod-delete] Deleting pod %s/%s (grace=%ds)", namespace, podName, grace)
+	if err := r.client.CoreV1().Pods(namespace).Delete(deleteCtx, podName, metav1.DeleteOptions{
+		GracePeriodSeconds: &grace,
+	}); err != nil {
+		if apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
+			log.Printf("[INFO] [pod-delete] Pod %s/%s already gone", namespace, podName)
+			return nil
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete pod %s/%s: %w", namespace, podName, err)
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("[WARN] [pod-delete] Deleted pod %s/%s", namespace, podName)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// resolveTarget extracts the target namespace and pod name from problem
+// metadata. Both are required.
+func (r *PodDeleteRemediator) resolveTarget(problem types.Problem) (namespace, podName string, err error) {
+	if problem.Metadata == nil {
+		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("pod-delete requires problem metadata %q and %q but none was provided", metadataKeyNamespace, metadataKeyPod)
+	}
+	namespace = problem.Metadata[metadataKeyNamespace]
+	podName = problem.Metadata[metadataKeyPod]
+	if namespace == "" || podName == "" {
+		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("pod-delete requires non-empty problem metadata %q and %q (got namespace=%q pod=%q)",
+			metadataKeyNamespace, metadataKeyPod, namespace, podName)
+	}
+	return namespace, podName, nil
+}
+
+// isSelfPod reports whether the target is node-doctor's own pod.
+func (r *PodDeleteRemediator) isSelfPod(namespace, podName string) bool {
+	if r.config.SelfPodName == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+	return podName == r.config.SelfPodName && namespace == r.config.SelfPodNamespace
+}
+
+// CanRemediate returns true for pod-delete problems, deferring to the base
+// remediator's cooldown/attempt gating.
+func (r *PodDeleteRemediator) CanRemediate(problem types.Problem) bool {
+	return r.BaseRemediator.CanRemediate(problem)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/pod_delete_test.go b/pkg/remediators/pod_delete_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..406ccc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/remediators/pod_delete_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+package remediators
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/fake"
+
+	"github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/types"
+)
+
+func podDeleteProblem(namespace, pod string) types.Problem {
+	return types.Problem{
+		Type: StrategyPodDelete,
+		Metadata: map[string]string{
+			metadataKeyNamespace: namespace,
+			metadataKeyPod:       pod,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPodDelete_DryRun_DoesNotDelete(t *testing.T) {
+	pod := makePod("victim", "default")
+	client := fake.NewSimpleClientset(pod)
+
+	r, err := NewPodDeleteRemediator(client, PodDeleteConfig{DryRun: true})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("construct: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := r.Remediate(context.Background(), podDeleteProblem("default", "victim")); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("dry-run remediate: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if _, err := client.CoreV1().Pods("default").Get(context.Background(), "victim", metav1.GetOptions{}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("dry-run deleted the pod: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPodDelete_NonDryRun_DeletesTarget(t *testing.T) {
+	pod := makePod("victim", "default")
+	client := fake.NewSimpleClientset(pod)
+
+	r, err := NewPodDeleteRemediator(client, PodDeleteConfig{DryRun: false})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("construct: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := r.Remediate(context.Background(), podDeleteProblem("default", "victim")); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("remediate: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if _, err := client.CoreV1().Pods("default").Get(context.Background(), "victim", metav1.GetOptions{}); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("pod still present, expected deletion")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPodDelete_MissingMetadata_Errors(t *testing.T) {
+	client := fake.NewSimpleClientset()
+	r, err := NewPodDeleteRemediator(client, PodDeleteConfig{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("construct: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	cases := []types.Problem{
+		{Type: StrategyPodDelete}, // nil metadata
+		{Type: StrategyPodDelete, Metadata: map[string]string{metadataKeyNamespace: "default"}},              // missing pod
+		{Type: StrategyPodDelete, Metadata: map[string]string{metadataKeyPod: "victim"}},                     // missing namespace
+		{Type: StrategyPodDelete, Metadata: map[string]string{metadataKeyNamespace: "", metadataKeyPod: ""}}, // empty
+	}
+	for i, p := range cases {
+		if err := r.Remediate(context.Background(), p); err == nil {
+			t.Fatalf("case %d: expected error for missing/empty metadata, got nil", i)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPodDelete_RefusesMirrorPod(t *testing.T) {
+	pod := makePod("mirror", "kube-system", asMirror)
+	client := fake.NewSimpleClientset(pod)
+
+	r, err := NewPodDeleteRemediator(client, PodDeleteConfig{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("construct: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := r.Remediate(context.Background(), podDeleteProblem("kube-system", "mirror")); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected refusal to delete mirror pod, got nil")
+	}
+	// Pod must remain.
+	if _, err := client.CoreV1().Pods("kube-system").Get(context.Background(), "mirror", metav1.GetOptions{}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("mirror pod was removed: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPodDelete_RefusesSelfPod(t *testing.T) {
+	pod := makePod("node-doctor-xyz", "monitoring")
+	client := fake.NewSimpleClientset(pod)
+
+	r, err := NewPodDeleteRemediator(client, PodDeleteConfig{
+		SelfPodName:      "node-doctor-xyz",
+		SelfPodNamespace: "monitoring",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("construct: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := r.Remediate(context.Background(), podDeleteProblem("monitoring", "node-doctor-xyz")); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected refusal to delete self pod, got nil")
+	}
+	if _, err := client.CoreV1().Pods("monitoring").Get(context.Background(), "node-doctor-xyz", metav1.GetOptions{}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("self pod was removed: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPodDelete_RequiresClient(t *testing.T) {
+	if _, err := NewPodDeleteRemediator(nil, PodDeleteConfig{}); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected error with nil client")
+	}
+}

From a8ce5ca099662bac5ea412414dcb05d15f690165 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew Mattox <mmattox@support.tools>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:35:37 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 10/11] feat(remediators): register network remediation
 strategies, close #17222 (Task #19263 phase 3)

Add flush-dns/restart-interface/reset-routing/flush-ipv6-route to
validRemediationStrategies (+ restart-interface requires an interface) and
register all four in RegisterBuiltinRemediators as NetworkRemediator
closures (per-op). flush-ipv6-route is now registered + reachable, closing
#17222. NetworkRemediator resolves the target interface from
Problem.Metadata["interface"] (new MonitorRemediationConfig.Interface
field threaded by the detector) with config fallback; AllowMetadataInterface
lets the registered restart-interface singleton construct without a fixed
NIC. Tests: 6 safe strategies registered, dry-run + executor dispatch of
flush-ipv6-route, interface-from-metadata, missing-interface error.
---
 cmd/node-doctor/main.go          |  13 ++-
 pkg/detector/detector.go         |   5 +
 pkg/detector/remediation_test.go |  36 +++++++
 pkg/remediators/builtin.go       |  49 +++++++++
 pkg/remediators/builtin_test.go  | 173 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 pkg/remediators/network.go       |  89 ++++++++++++----
 pkg/remediators/network_test.go  |   2 +-
 pkg/remediators/registry.go      |   6 ++
 pkg/types/config.go              |  22 +++-
 pkg/types/config_test.go         |  52 ++++++++++
 10 files changed, 406 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/cmd/node-doctor/main.go b/cmd/node-doctor/main.go
index d3f3a44..ec96231 100644
--- a/cmd/node-doctor/main.go
+++ b/cmd/node-doctor/main.go
@@ -228,11 +228,14 @@ func main() {
 
 		// Register the built-in remediator strategies so the detector's dispatch
 		// (which addresses a remediator by its strategy type) can find one.
-		// TaskForge #19263 Phase 1 registers ONLY the two SAFE strategies
-		// (systemd-restart, custom-script); the destructive node-reboot/pod-delete
-		// strategies are deferred to Phase 2 and remain unregistered (a config
-		// naming them fails dispatch, which is the desired fail-safe). SetDryRun
-		// is applied above so the closures pick up the correct dry-run state.
+		// TaskForge #19263 registers the SAFE strategies: systemd-restart,
+		// custom-script, and the four network operations (flush-dns,
+		// restart-interface, reset-routing, flush-ipv6-route — Phase 3, the last
+		// closing #17222). The destructive node-reboot/pod-delete strategies are
+		// NOT registered here; they are registered separately by
+		// RegisterClusterRemediators only when a cluster client is available (a
+		// config naming them otherwise fails dispatch, the desired fail-safe).
+		// SetDryRun is applied above so the closures pick up the correct dry-run state.
 		remediators.RegisterBuiltinRemediators(remediatorRegistry, config)
 		log.Printf("[INFO] Registered built-in remediators: %v",
 			remediatorRegistry.GetRegisteredTypes())
diff --git a/pkg/detector/detector.go b/pkg/detector/detector.go
index e1d20a3..b73eaed 100644
--- a/pkg/detector/detector.go
+++ b/pkg/detector/detector.go
@@ -591,6 +591,7 @@ func (pd *ProblemDetector) evaluateRemediation(status *types.Status) {
 //   - "service"    : strat.Service     (systemd-restart target service)
 //   - "scriptPath" : strat.ScriptPath  (custom-script script path)
 //   - "args"       : JSON-encoded strat.Args (custom-script arguments)
+//   - "interface"  : strat.Interface   (restart-interface target interface)
 //
 // Only non-empty params are added so a strategy that does not use a given param
 // does not pollute the metadata.
@@ -606,6 +607,9 @@ func buildProblemMetadata(source string, cond types.Condition, strat types.Monit
 	if strat.ScriptPath != "" {
 		meta["scriptPath"] = strat.ScriptPath
 	}
+	if strat.Interface != "" {
+		meta["interface"] = strat.Interface
+	}
 	if len(strat.Args) > 0 {
 		// JSON-encode args so values containing commas/spaces survive intact.
 		if encoded, err := json.Marshal(strat.Args); err == nil {
@@ -648,6 +652,7 @@ func buildStrategyList(remCfg *types.MonitorRemediationConfig) []types.MonitorRe
 			Service:    remCfg.Service,
 			ScriptPath: remCfg.ScriptPath,
 			Args:       remCfg.Args,
+			Interface:  remCfg.Interface,
 		}}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/detector/remediation_test.go b/pkg/detector/remediation_test.go
index 82281a8..0780ec4 100644
--- a/pkg/detector/remediation_test.go
+++ b/pkg/detector/remediation_test.go
@@ -498,6 +498,42 @@ func TestEvaluateRemediation_MultiStrategyThreadsPerStrategyParams(t *testing.T)
 	}
 }
 
+// TestEvaluateRemediation_ThreadsInterfaceMetadata verifies that a
+// restart-interface strategy's Interface field is threaded into the dispatched
+// Problem.Metadata["interface"] so the NetworkRemediator can resolve it at
+// Remediate time (TaskForge #19263 Phase 3).
+func TestEvaluateRemediation_ThreadsInterfaceMetadata(t *testing.T) {
+	exec := NewMockRemediationExecutor()
+
+	monCfg := types.MonitorConfig{
+		Name:     "iface-monitor",
+		Type:     "test",
+		Enabled:  true,
+		Interval: 30 * time.Second,
+		Timeout:  10 * time.Second,
+		Remediation: &types.MonitorRemediationConfig{
+			Enabled:   true,
+			Strategy:  "restart-interface",
+			Interface: "eth0",
+		},
+	}
+	pd, mon := buildDetectorWithRemediation(t, monCfg, exec)
+	_ = pd
+
+	mon.AddStatusUpdate(unhealthyStatus("iface-monitor", "InterfaceHealthy"))
+	if !pollUntil(t, time.Second, func() bool { return exec.CallCount() == 1 }) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 executor call within 1s, got %d", exec.CallCount())
+	}
+
+	call := exec.Calls()[0]
+	if call.RemediatorType != "restart-interface" {
+		t.Errorf("strategy = %q, want restart-interface", call.RemediatorType)
+	}
+	if got := call.Problem.Metadata["interface"]; got != "eth0" {
+		t.Errorf("Problem.Metadata[interface] = %q, want eth0", got)
+	}
+}
+
 // TestEvaluateRemediation_MultiStrategyFirstSuccessWins verifies that when the
 // first strategy succeeds, subsequent strategies are not attempted.
 func TestEvaluateRemediation_MultiStrategyFirstSuccessWins(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/builtin.go b/pkg/remediators/builtin.go
index aadafa4..81fa0a8 100644
--- a/pkg/remediators/builtin.go
+++ b/pkg/remediators/builtin.go
@@ -31,6 +31,19 @@ const (
 	// destructive actions.
 	StrategyNodeReboot = "node-reboot"
 	StrategyPodDelete  = "pod-delete"
+
+	// Network remediation strategies (TaskForge #19263 Phase 3). Each maps
+	// directly to a NetworkRemediator operation (see NetworkOperation consts in
+	// network.go). flush-dns / reset-routing / flush-ipv6-route are
+	// non-destructive cache/route flushes; restart-interface briefly bounces an
+	// interface (its target comes from Problem.Metadata["interface"]). All four
+	// are SAFE-enough to live with the built-ins (NOT the destructive cluster
+	// set). Registering StrategyFlushIPv6Route makes flush-ipv6-route reachable,
+	// closing Task #17222.
+	StrategyFlushDNS         = string(NetworkFlushDNS)
+	StrategyRestartInterface = string(NetworkRestartInterface)
+	StrategyResetRouting     = string(NetworkResetRouting)
+	StrategyFlushIPv6Route   = string(NetworkFlushIPv6Route)
 )
 
 // RegisterBuiltinRemediators registers the SAFE built-in remediator strategies
@@ -101,6 +114,42 @@ func RegisterBuiltinRemediators(registry *RemediatorRegistry, cfg *types.NodeDoc
 		},
 		Description: "Runs the remediation script named in the triggering monitor's remediation config (Problem.Metadata[\"scriptPath\"]/[\"args\"]).",
 	})
+
+	// Network remediation strategies (TaskForge #19263 Phase 3). Each is keyed by
+	// its operation string and builds a NewNetworkRemediator for that operation,
+	// honoring the registry dry-run state. flush-dns / reset-routing /
+	// flush-ipv6-route take no per-call parameters; restart-interface resolves
+	// its target interface per-call from Problem.Metadata["interface"]
+	// (AllowMetadataInterface lets it construct with an empty InterfaceName).
+	// Registering flush-ipv6-route makes that operation reachable -> closes #17222.
+	networkOps := []struct {
+		strategy    string
+		operation   NetworkOperation
+		description string
+	}{
+		{StrategyFlushDNS, NetworkFlushDNS, "Flushes the resolver DNS cache (resolvectl/systemd-resolve; clears A and AAAA)."},
+		{StrategyRestartInterface, NetworkRestartInterface, "Bounces the network interface named in Problem.Metadata[\"interface\"] (down then up)."},
+		{StrategyResetRouting, NetworkResetRouting, "Flushes the IPv4 routing cache (ip route flush cache)."},
+		{StrategyFlushIPv6Route, NetworkFlushIPv6Route, "Flushes the IPv6 route cache (ip -6 route flush cache)."},
+	}
+	for _, op := range networkOps {
+		op := op // capture per-iteration for the closure
+		registry.Register(RemediatorInfo{
+			Type: op.strategy,
+			Factory: func() (types.Remediator, error) {
+				return NewNetworkRemediator(NetworkConfig{
+					Operation: op.operation,
+					// InterfaceName intentionally empty: restart-interface resolves
+					// it per-call from Problem.Metadata["interface"].
+					// AllowMetadataInterface permits construction without a fixed
+					// interface for the metadata-driven singleton.
+					AllowMetadataInterface: op.operation == NetworkRestartInterface,
+					DryRun:                 dryRun,
+				})
+			},
+			Description: op.description,
+		})
+	}
 }
 
 // RegisterClusterRemediators registers the DESTRUCTIVE cluster-scoped remediator
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/builtin_test.go b/pkg/remediators/builtin_test.go
index 200e07b..06e7dbb 100644
--- a/pkg/remediators/builtin_test.go
+++ b/pkg/remediators/builtin_test.go
@@ -8,31 +8,46 @@ import (
 	"github.com/supporttools/node-doctor/pkg/types"
 )
 
-// TestRegisterBuiltinRemediators_RegistersSafeStrategiesOnly verifies that
-// Phase 1 registers ONLY systemd-restart and custom-script, and explicitly does
-// NOT register the destructive node-reboot / pod-delete strategies (Phase 2).
+// TestRegisterBuiltinRemediators_RegistersSafeStrategiesOnly verifies that the
+// built-in registration registers the safe strategies (systemd-restart,
+// custom-script, and the four network operations) and explicitly does NOT
+// register the destructive node-reboot / pod-delete strategies (those are
+// Phase 2, registered only by RegisterClusterRemediators).
 func TestRegisterBuiltinRemediators_RegistersSafeStrategiesOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	registry := NewRegistry(10, 100)
 	RegisterBuiltinRemediators(registry, &types.NodeDoctorConfig{})
 
-	if !registry.IsRegistered(StrategySystemdRestart) {
-		t.Errorf("expected %q to be registered", StrategySystemdRestart)
+	// All safe built-in strategies must be registered.
+	safe := []string{
+		StrategySystemdRestart,
+		StrategyCustomScript,
+		StrategyFlushDNS,
+		StrategyRestartInterface,
+		StrategyResetRouting,
+		StrategyFlushIPv6Route,
 	}
-	if !registry.IsRegistered(StrategyCustomScript) {
-		t.Errorf("expected %q to be registered", StrategyCustomScript)
+	for _, s := range safe {
+		if !registry.IsRegistered(s) {
+			t.Errorf("expected %q to be registered", s)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// flush-ipv6-route reachable closes #17222.
+	if !registry.IsRegistered("flush-ipv6-route") {
+		t.Errorf("flush-ipv6-route must be registered (closes #17222)")
 	}
 
-	// Destructive strategies must NOT be registered in Phase 1.
+	// Destructive strategies must NOT be registered by the built-ins.
 	if registry.IsRegistered(StrategyNodeReboot) {
-		t.Errorf("%q must NOT be registered in Phase 1 (destructive, deferred to Phase 2)", StrategyNodeReboot)
+		t.Errorf("%q must NOT be registered by built-ins (destructive, cluster-only)", StrategyNodeReboot)
 	}
 	if registry.IsRegistered(StrategyPodDelete) {
-		t.Errorf("%q must NOT be registered in Phase 1 (destructive, deferred to Phase 2)", StrategyPodDelete)
+		t.Errorf("%q must NOT be registered by built-ins (destructive, cluster-only)", StrategyPodDelete)
 	}
 
 	got := registry.GetRegisteredTypes()
-	if len(got) != 2 {
-		t.Errorf("expected exactly 2 registered types, got %d: %v", len(got), got)
+	if len(got) != 6 {
+		t.Errorf("expected exactly 6 registered types, got %d: %v", len(got), got)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -224,3 +239,137 @@ func TestBuiltinCustomScript_InvalidArgsJSONRejected(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("script must NOT be executed when args are invalid, executed: %v", got)
 	}
 }
+
+// TestBuiltinFlushIPv6Route_DryRunDispatch verifies that flush-ipv6-route is
+// registered and dispatchable via the registry in dry-run, reaching the
+// NetworkRemediator path without executing a real command. This is the wiring
+// that makes flush-ipv6-route reachable (closes Task #17222).
+func TestBuiltinFlushIPv6Route_DryRunDispatch(t *testing.T) {
+	registry := NewRegistry(10, 100)
+	registry.SetDryRun(true)
+	RegisterBuiltinRemediators(registry, &types.NodeDoctorConfig{})
+
+	if !registry.IsRegistered(StrategyFlushIPv6Route) {
+		t.Fatalf("flush-ipv6-route must be registered after RegisterBuiltinRemediators")
+	}
+
+	problem := types.Problem{
+		Type:     StrategyFlushIPv6Route,
+		Resource: "ipv6-routing-table",
+		Severity: types.ProblemCritical,
+	}
+	if err := registry.Remediate(context.Background(), StrategyFlushIPv6Route, problem); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Remediate(flush-ipv6-route) dry-run failed: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestBuiltinFlushIPv6Route_DryRunNoRealCommand verifies the remediator built by
+// the flush-ipv6-route factory honors dry-run: with an injected executor and
+// DryRun=true, the ipv6 flush op runs through the remediator but NO real command
+// is executed.
+func TestBuiltinFlushIPv6Route_DryRunNoRealCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	r, err := NewNetworkRemediator(NetworkConfig{
+		Operation: NetworkFlushIPv6Route,
+		DryRun:    true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewNetworkRemediator(flush-ipv6-route): %v", err)
+	}
+	mock := &mockNetworkExecutor{}
+	r.SetNetworkExecutor(mock)
+
+	problem := types.Problem{Type: StrategyFlushIPv6Route}
+	if err := r.Remediate(context.Background(), problem); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Remediate(flush-ipv6-route) dry-run: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(mock.executedCommands) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("dry-run must execute NO real command, executed: %v", mock.executedCommands)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestBuiltinFlushIPv6Route_ReachesExecutor verifies a non-dry-run flush-ipv6-route
+// remediation reaches the injected executor and issues the ipv6 flush command.
+func TestBuiltinFlushIPv6Route_ReachesExecutor(t *testing.T) {
+	r, err := NewNetworkRemediator(NetworkConfig{Operation: NetworkFlushIPv6Route})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewNetworkRemediator(flush-ipv6-route): %v", err)
+	}
+	mock := &mockNetworkExecutor{}
+	r.SetNetworkExecutor(mock)
+
+	problem := types.Problem{Type: StrategyFlushIPv6Route}
+	if err := r.Remediate(context.Background(), problem); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Remediate(flush-ipv6-route): %v", err)
+	}
+
+	found := false
+	for _, c := range mock.executedCommands {
+		if c == "ip -6 route flush cache" {
+			found = true
+		}
+	}
+	if !found {
+		t.Errorf("expected 'ip -6 route flush cache', executed: %v", mock.executedCommands)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestBuiltinRestartInterface_MetadataInterface verifies the restart-interface
+// remediator built by the builtin factory (AllowMetadataInterface, empty fixed
+// interface) resolves its target interface from Problem.Metadata["interface"]
+// and bounces it via the injected executor.
+func TestBuiltinRestartInterface_MetadataInterface(t *testing.T) {
+	// Same construction the builtin factory uses for restart-interface.
+	r, err := NewNetworkRemediator(NetworkConfig{
+		Operation:              NetworkRestartInterface,
+		AllowMetadataInterface: true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewNetworkRemediator(restart-interface): %v", err)
+	}
+	mock := &mockNetworkExecutor{interfaceExists: true}
+	r.SetNetworkExecutor(mock)
+
+	problem := types.Problem{
+		Type:     StrategyRestartInterface,
+		Metadata: map[string]string{metadataKeyInterface: "eth0"},
+	}
+	if err := r.Remediate(context.Background(), problem); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Remediate(restart-interface): %v", err)
+	}
+
+	wantDown, wantUp := false, false
+	for _, c := range mock.executedCommands {
+		if c == "ip link set eth0 down" {
+			wantDown = true
+		}
+		if c == "ip link set eth0 up" {
+			wantUp = true
+		}
+	}
+	if !wantDown || !wantUp {
+		t.Errorf("expected eth0 to be bounced (down+up), executed: %v", mock.executedCommands)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestBuiltinRestartInterface_MissingInterfaceFails verifies a restart-interface
+// remediation with neither config nor metadata interface fails at Remediate time
+// (rather than acting on an empty interface), and executes no command.
+func TestBuiltinRestartInterface_MissingInterfaceFails(t *testing.T) {
+	r, err := NewNetworkRemediator(NetworkConfig{
+		Operation:              NetworkRestartInterface,
+		AllowMetadataInterface: true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewNetworkRemediator(restart-interface): %v", err)
+	}
+	mock := &mockNetworkExecutor{interfaceExists: true}
+	r.SetNetworkExecutor(mock)
+
+	problem := types.Problem{Type: StrategyRestartInterface} // no interface metadata
+	if err := r.Remediate(context.Background(), problem); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error when no interface is specified, got nil")
+	}
+	if len(mock.executedCommands) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("no command must run when interface is missing, executed: %v", mock.executedCommands)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/network.go b/pkg/remediators/network.go
index 77c3964..2a90376 100644
--- a/pkg/remediators/network.go
+++ b/pkg/remediators/network.go
@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@ type NetworkConfig struct {
 	// BackupRouting when true, backs up routing table before reset (for ResetRouting)
 	BackupRouting bool
 
+	// AllowMetadataInterface allows constructing a restart-interface remediator
+	// without a fixed InterfaceName, deferring resolution to Remediate time from
+	// Problem.Metadata["interface"]. This is set for the metadata-driven
+	// singleton registered by RegisterBuiltinRemediators so a single remediator
+	// can bounce whatever interface the triggering monitor named. When false (the
+	// default) a restart-interface config without an InterfaceName fails
+	// construction as before.
+	AllowMetadataInterface bool
+
 	// VerifyAfter when true, verifies the operation succeeded
 	VerifyAfter bool
 
@@ -159,8 +168,14 @@ func validateNetworkConfig(config NetworkConfig) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid operation: %s (must be flush-dns, restart-interface, reset-routing, or flush-ipv6-route)", config.Operation)
 	}
 
-	// RestartInterface requires an interface name
-	if config.Operation == NetworkRestartInterface && config.InterfaceName == "" {
+	// RestartInterface requires an interface name. The name may instead be
+	// supplied per-call via Problem.Metadata["interface"] (the metadata-driven
+	// singleton built by RegisterBuiltinRemediators), so only enforce a
+	// construction-time interface when the remediator allows per-call metadata
+	// resolution to be disabled. AllowMetadataInterface signals that the missing
+	// InterfaceName will be resolved at Remediate time and must not fail
+	// construction.
+	if config.Operation == NetworkRestartInterface && config.InterfaceName == "" && !config.AllowMetadataInterface {
 		return fmt.Errorf("interface name is required for restart-interface operation")
 	}
 
@@ -172,16 +187,44 @@ func validateNetworkConfig(config NetworkConfig) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// resolveInterfaceName returns the network interface to act on for this
+// remediation. It prefers the per-call "interface" metadata key (threaded from
+// the strategy's MonitorRemediationConfig.Interface) and falls back to the
+// construction-time config.InterfaceName when the metadata is absent. This
+// mirrors SystemdRemediator.resolveServiceName so a single registered
+// restart-interface remediator can bounce whatever interface the triggering
+// monitor declared.
+func (r *NetworkRemediator) resolveInterfaceName(problem types.Problem) string {
+	if problem.Metadata != nil {
+		if iface := problem.Metadata[metadataKeyInterface]; iface != "" {
+			return iface
+		}
+	}
+	return r.config.InterfaceName
+}
+
 // remediate performs the actual network remediation.
+//
+// For restart-interface the target interface is resolved per-call: when the
+// Problem carries an "interface" metadata key (set by the detector from the
+// strategy's MonitorRemediationConfig.Interface), that value is used; otherwise
+// the remediator falls back to its construction-time config.InterfaceName.
 func (r *NetworkRemediator) remediate(ctx context.Context, problem types.Problem) error {
+	interfaceName := r.resolveInterfaceName(problem)
+
 	// Dry-run mode
 	if r.config.DryRun {
 		r.logInfof("DRY-RUN: Would execute network operation: %s", r.config.Operation)
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	// restart-interface needs a concrete interface name (from config or metadata).
+	if r.config.Operation == NetworkRestartInterface && interfaceName == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no network interface specified for restart-interface (neither problem metadata %q nor config.InterfaceName set)", metadataKeyInterface)
+	}
+
 	// Execute the network operation
-	if err := r.executeOperation(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := r.executeOperation(ctx, interfaceName); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to execute %s: %w", r.config.Operation, err)
 	}
 
@@ -189,7 +232,7 @@ func (r *NetworkRemediator) remediate(ctx context.Context, problem types.Problem
 
 	// Verify operation success if configured
 	if r.config.VerifyAfter {
-		if err := r.verifyOperation(ctx); err != nil {
+		if err := r.verifyOperation(ctx, interfaceName); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("operation verification failed: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -197,13 +240,14 @@ func (r *NetworkRemediator) remediate(ctx context.Context, problem types.Problem
 	return nil
 }
 
-// executeOperation executes the configured network operation.
-func (r *NetworkRemediator) executeOperation(ctx context.Context) error {
+// executeOperation executes the configured network operation against the
+// resolved interfaceName (used only by restart-interface).
+func (r *NetworkRemediator) executeOperation(ctx context.Context, interfaceName string) error {
 	switch r.config.Operation {
 	case NetworkFlushDNS:
 		return r.flushDNS(ctx)
 	case NetworkRestartInterface:
-		return r.restartInterface(ctx)
+		return r.restartInterface(ctx, interfaceName)
 	case NetworkResetRouting:
 		return r.resetRouting(ctx)
 	case NetworkFlushIPv6Route:
@@ -240,21 +284,22 @@ func (r *NetworkRemediator) flushDNS(ctx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 // restartInterface restarts a network interface by bringing it down and then up.
-func (r *NetworkRemediator) restartInterface(ctx context.Context) error {
-	r.logInfof("Restarting network interface: %s", r.config.InterfaceName)
+// interfaceName is resolved per-call (metadata or config) by remediate.
+func (r *NetworkRemediator) restartInterface(ctx context.Context, interfaceName string) error {
+	r.logInfof("Restarting network interface: %s", interfaceName)
 
 	// Safety check: verify interface exists
-	exists, err := r.networkExecutor.InterfaceExists(ctx, r.config.InterfaceName)
+	exists, err := r.networkExecutor.InterfaceExists(ctx, interfaceName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to verify interface exists: %w", err)
 	}
 	if !exists {
-		return fmt.Errorf("interface %s does not exist", r.config.InterfaceName)
+		return fmt.Errorf("interface %s does not exist", interfaceName)
 	}
 
 	// Bring interface down
-	r.logInfof("Bringing interface %s down", r.config.InterfaceName)
-	output, err := r.networkExecutor.ExecuteCommand(ctx, "ip", "link", "set", r.config.InterfaceName, "down")
+	r.logInfof("Bringing interface %s down", interfaceName)
+	output, err := r.networkExecutor.ExecuteCommand(ctx, "ip", "link", "set", interfaceName, "down")
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to bring interface down: %w (output: %s)", err, output)
 	}
@@ -263,8 +308,8 @@ func (r *NetworkRemediator) restartInterface(ctx context.Context) error {
 	time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
 
 	// Bring interface up
-	r.logInfof("Bringing interface %s up", r.config.InterfaceName)
-	output, err = r.networkExecutor.ExecuteCommand(ctx, "ip", "link", "set", r.config.InterfaceName, "up")
+	r.logInfof("Bringing interface %s up", interfaceName)
+	output, err = r.networkExecutor.ExecuteCommand(ctx, "ip", "link", "set", interfaceName, "up")
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to bring interface up: %w (output: %s)", err, output)
 	}
@@ -340,7 +385,7 @@ func (r *NetworkRemediator) flushIPv6RouteCache(ctx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 // verifyOperation verifies that the network operation succeeded.
-func (r *NetworkRemediator) verifyOperation(ctx context.Context) error {
+func (r *NetworkRemediator) verifyOperation(ctx context.Context, interfaceName string) error {
 	// Create a context with timeout for verification
 	verifyCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, r.config.VerifyTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
@@ -353,7 +398,7 @@ func (r *NetworkRemediator) verifyOperation(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	case NetworkRestartInterface:
 		// Verify interface is up after restart
-		return r.verifyInterfaceUp(verifyCtx)
+		return r.verifyInterfaceUp(verifyCtx, interfaceName)
 
 	case NetworkResetRouting:
 		// Verify routing table exists after reset
@@ -370,28 +415,28 @@ func (r *NetworkRemediator) verifyOperation(ctx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 // verifyInterfaceUp verifies that an interface is up after restart.
-func (r *NetworkRemediator) verifyInterfaceUp(ctx context.Context) error {
+func (r *NetworkRemediator) verifyInterfaceUp(ctx context.Context, interfaceName string) error {
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(500 * time.Millisecond)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
-			return fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for interface %s to come up after %v", r.config.InterfaceName, r.config.VerifyTimeout)
+			return fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for interface %s to come up after %v", interfaceName, r.config.VerifyTimeout)
 
 		case <-ticker.C:
-			isUp, err := r.networkExecutor.IsInterfaceUp(ctx, r.config.InterfaceName)
+			isUp, err := r.networkExecutor.IsInterfaceUp(ctx, interfaceName)
 			if err != nil {
 				r.logWarnf("Error checking interface status during verification: %v", err)
 				continue
 			}
 
 			if isUp {
-				r.logInfof("Interface %s is up", r.config.InterfaceName)
+				r.logInfof("Interface %s is up", interfaceName)
 				return nil
 			}
 
-			r.logInfof("Waiting for interface %s to come up...", r.config.InterfaceName)
+			r.logInfof("Waiting for interface %s to come up...", interfaceName)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/network_test.go b/pkg/remediators/network_test.go
index 295a79f..6ef0d37 100644
--- a/pkg/remediators/network_test.go
+++ b/pkg/remediators/network_test.go
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ func TestNetworkRemediator_VerifyOperation_FlushIPv6Route(t *testing.T) {
 	r.SetNetworkExecutor(mockExec)
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	if err := r.verifyOperation(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := r.verifyOperation(ctx, ""); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("verifyOperation() unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/remediators/registry.go b/pkg/remediators/registry.go
index 813b6e7..007dab4 100644
--- a/pkg/remediators/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/remediators/registry.go
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ const (
 	// metadataKeyArgs carries the JSON-encoded script arguments for the
 	// custom-script strategy (from MonitorRemediationConfig.Args).
 	metadataKeyArgs = "args"
+
+	// metadataKeyInterface carries the network interface name for the
+	// restart-interface strategy (from MonitorRemediationConfig.Interface).
+	// It is consumed by NetworkRemediator at Remediate time, mirroring how
+	// metadataKeyService is consumed by SystemdRemediator.
+	metadataKeyInterface = "interface"
 )
 
 // CircuitBreakerState represents the state of the circuit breaker.
diff --git a/pkg/types/config.go b/pkg/types/config.go
index bc88bc6..e6d618b 100644
--- a/pkg/types/config.go
+++ b/pkg/types/config.go
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ var (
 		"custom-script":   true,
 		"node-reboot":     true,
 		"pod-delete":      true,
+		// Network remediation operations (TaskForge #19263 Phase 3). These map
+		// directly to NetworkRemediator operations and are registered as safe
+		// built-in strategies. "flush-ipv6-route" closes Task #17222.
+		"flush-dns":         true,
+		"restart-interface": true,
+		"reset-routing":     true,
+		"flush-ipv6-route":  true,
 	}
 
 	// Minimum interval thresholds (conservative settings to prevent system overload)
@@ -215,6 +222,12 @@ type MonitorRemediationConfig struct {
 	// ScriptPath is the path to remediation script (for custom-script strategy)
 	ScriptPath string `json:"scriptPath,omitempty" yaml:"scriptPath,omitempty"`
 
+	// Interface is the network interface name (for the restart-interface
+	// network remediation strategy). Examples: "eth0", "ens3". It is threaded
+	// to the NetworkRemediator via Problem.Metadata["interface"] at dispatch
+	// time, mirroring how Service is threaded for systemd-restart.
+	Interface string `json:"interface,omitempty" yaml:"interface,omitempty"`
+
 	// Args are arguments to pass to the script
 	Args []string `json:"args,omitempty" yaml:"args,omitempty"`
 
@@ -1255,7 +1268,7 @@ func (r *MonitorRemediationConfig) Validate() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("strategy is required when remediation is enabled")
 	}
 	if !validRemediationStrategies[r.Strategy] {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid strategy %q, must be one of: systemd-restart, custom-script, node-reboot, pod-delete", r.Strategy)
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid strategy %q, must be one of: systemd-restart, custom-script, node-reboot, pod-delete, flush-dns, restart-interface, reset-routing, flush-ipv6-route", r.Strategy)
 	}
 
 	// Strategy-specific validation
@@ -1277,6 +1290,13 @@ func (r *MonitorRemediationConfig) Validate() error {
 		}
 		// Note: File existence check skipped to support containerized deployments
 		// where scripts may be mounted at runtime
+	case "restart-interface":
+		// The restart-interface network strategy must name the interface to
+		// bounce, mirroring how systemd-restart requires Service. The value is
+		// threaded to the NetworkRemediator via Problem.Metadata["interface"].
+		if r.Interface == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("interface is required for restart-interface strategy")
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Validate cooldown is positive
diff --git a/pkg/types/config_test.go b/pkg/types/config_test.go
index 5d1e47c..986b008 100644
--- a/pkg/types/config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/types/config_test.go
@@ -601,6 +601,58 @@ func TestMonitorRemediationConfigValidation(t *testing.T) {
 			wantErr: true,
 			errMsg:  "maxAttempts must be positive",
 		},
+		{
+			name: "valid flush-dns network strategy",
+			input: MonitorRemediationConfig{
+				Enabled:     true,
+				Strategy:    "flush-dns",
+				Cooldown:    5 * time.Minute,
+				MaxAttempts: 3,
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "valid reset-routing network strategy",
+			input: MonitorRemediationConfig{
+				Enabled:     true,
+				Strategy:    "reset-routing",
+				Cooldown:    5 * time.Minute,
+				MaxAttempts: 3,
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "valid flush-ipv6-route network strategy",
+			input: MonitorRemediationConfig{
+				Enabled:     true,
+				Strategy:    "flush-ipv6-route",
+				Cooldown:    5 * time.Minute,
+				MaxAttempts: 3,
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "valid restart-interface network strategy with interface",
+			input: MonitorRemediationConfig{
+				Enabled:     true,
+				Strategy:    "restart-interface",
+				Interface:   "eth0",
+				Cooldown:    5 * time.Minute,
+				MaxAttempts: 3,
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "restart-interface without interface",
+			input: MonitorRemediationConfig{
+				Enabled:     true,
+				Strategy:    "restart-interface",
+				Cooldown:    5 * time.Minute,
+				MaxAttempts: 3,
+			},
+			wantErr: true,
+			errMsg:  "interface is required for restart-interface strategy",
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {

From 24d20c7b561080afdb346eadf1ffe1a5c8958c3e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew Mattox <mmattox@support.tools>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:53:19 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 11/11] test(prometheus): eliminate freePort TOCTOU bind flake
 (Task #19260)

Remove the freePort helper (bind :0 -> read port -> close -> rebind race).
The exporter now captures its real bound address in Start (from the
eagerly-bound listener) and exposes BoundAddr()/BoundPort(); tests
construct an ephemeral-port exporter (Port 0, 9100 default applied only on
the production path) and read the actual port back instead of
pre-allocating. Migrated all freePort call sites. Verified: package
-count=20 and -race -count=5 pass with zero bind flakes; full -short
suite stable.
---
 .../prometheus/dns_health_score_test.go       |  33 +--
 pkg/exporters/prometheus/exporter.go          |  86 ++++++-
 pkg/exporters/prometheus/exporter_test.go     | 210 ++++--------------
 pkg/exporters/prometheus/integration_test.go  | 134 +++--------
 pkg/exporters/prometheus/testhelpers_test.go  |  15 --
 5 files changed, 175 insertions(+), 303 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pkg/exporters/prometheus/dns_health_score_test.go b/pkg/exporters/prometheus/dns_health_score_test.go
index 38d21d3..8519a66 100644
--- a/pkg/exporters/prometheus/dns_health_score_test.go
+++ b/pkg/exporters/prometheus/dns_health_score_test.go
@@ -74,24 +74,18 @@ func TestDNSHealthScore_GaugeValueRecording(t *testing.T) {
 // TestDNSHealthScore_LabelCorrectness verifies that the node label reflects the
 // configured node name and the nameserver label contains the nameserver address.
 func TestDNSHealthScore_LabelCorrectness(t *testing.T) {
-	port := freePort(t)
-	cfg := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
 	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "my-custom-node"}
 
-	exp, err := NewPrometheusExporter(cfg, settings)
+	exp, err := newEphemeralExporter(settings)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("NewPrometheusExporter: %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("newEphemeralExporter: %v", err)
 	}
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	if err := exp.Start(ctx); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Start: %v", err)
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(func() { exp.Stop() })
+	port := exp.BoundPort()
 	if err := waitForServerReady(fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", port), 5*time.Second); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("server not ready: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -226,26 +220,23 @@ func TestDNSHealthScore_AllInsufficientDataClearsGauges(t *testing.T) {
 
 // ── helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-// newStartedExporter creates and starts a PrometheusExporter on a free port
-// with namespace "test" and node name "test-node". It registers t.Cleanup to
-// stop the exporter and blocks until the server is ready.
+// newStartedExporter creates and starts a PrometheusExporter on an OS-assigned
+// ephemeral port with namespace "test" and node name "test-node". It registers
+// t.Cleanup to stop the exporter and blocks until the server is ready. The
+// returned port is the real bound port (read back via BoundPort), so there is no
+// close-then-rebind window for another process to grab — the exporter binds the
+// port exactly once.
 func newStartedExporter(t *testing.T) (*PrometheusExporter, int) {
 	t.Helper()
-	port := freePort(t)
-	cfg := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
-	exp, err := NewPrometheusExporter(cfg, &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
+	exp, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("NewPrometheusExporter: %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("newEphemeralExporter: %v", err)
 	}
 	if err := exp.Start(context.Background()); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Start: %v", err)
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(func() { exp.Stop() })
+	port := exp.BoundPort()
 	if err := waitForServerReady(fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", port), 5*time.Second); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("server not ready: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/exporters/prometheus/exporter.go b/pkg/exporters/prometheus/exporter.go
index 3f2279c..0383be6 100644
--- a/pkg/exporters/prometheus/exporter.go
+++ b/pkg/exporters/prometheus/exporter.go
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
+	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"runtime"
+	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -26,6 +28,19 @@ type PrometheusExporter struct {
 	mu             sync.RWMutex
 	started        bool
 
+	// boundAddr is the actual host:port the HTTP server is listening on, captured
+	// from the bound net.Listener after Start. When an ephemeral port (0) is
+	// requested, this is the only place the real, kernel-assigned port can be
+	// read. It is guarded by mu and exposed via BoundAddr/BoundPort.
+	boundAddr string
+
+	// ephemeral, when true, suppresses the production Port==0 -> 9100 default so
+	// the server binds an OS-assigned ephemeral port (bind :0). This is a test
+	// seam (see newEphemeralExporter) that lets tests bind hermetically and read
+	// the real port back via BoundPort, eliminating the freePort close-then-rebind
+	// TOCTOU race.
+	ephemeral bool
+
 	// consecutiveFailures tracks the running count of failed exports since the
 	// last successful export. It backs the ExporterConsecutiveFailures gauge and
 	// is guarded by mu to avoid racy read-modify-write on the gauge itself.
@@ -34,6 +49,29 @@ type PrometheusExporter struct {
 
 // NewPrometheusExporter creates a new Prometheus exporter with the given configuration
 func NewPrometheusExporter(config *types.PrometheusExporterConfig, settings *types.GlobalSettings) (*PrometheusExporter, error) {
+	return newPrometheusExporter(config, settings, false)
+}
+
+// newEphemeralExporter is a test-only constructor that builds an exporter which
+// binds an OS-assigned ephemeral port (bind :0) instead of applying the
+// production Port==0 -> 9100 default. After Start, the real bound port is
+// available via BoundPort/BoundAddr. This makes the exporter test path hermetic:
+// the port is bound exactly once, with no close-then-rebind window for another
+// process to grab it.
+func newEphemeralExporter(settings *types.GlobalSettings) (*PrometheusExporter, error) {
+	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
+		Enabled:   true,
+		Port:      0, // ephemeral: bound by the OS, read back via BoundPort
+		Path:      "/metrics",
+		Namespace: "test",
+	}
+	return newPrometheusExporter(config, settings, true)
+}
+
+// newPrometheusExporter is the shared constructor. When ephemeral is true the
+// Port==0 -> 9100 production default is skipped so the server binds an OS-assigned
+// ephemeral port.
+func newPrometheusExporter(config *types.PrometheusExporterConfig, settings *types.GlobalSettings, ephemeral bool) (*PrometheusExporter, error) {
 	if config == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("config cannot be nil")
 	}
@@ -54,8 +92,10 @@ func NewPrometheusExporter(config *types.PrometheusExporterConfig, settings *typ
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("node name is required")
 	}
 
-	// Set defaults
-	if config.Port == 0 {
+	// Set defaults. In ephemeral mode, leave Port at 0 so the OS assigns a free
+	// port at bind time (the real port is read back via BoundPort after Start);
+	// otherwise apply the production default of 9100.
+	if config.Port == 0 && !ephemeral {
 		config.Port = 9100
 	}
 	if config.BindAddress == "" {
@@ -96,6 +136,7 @@ func NewPrometheusExporter(config *types.PrometheusExporterConfig, settings *typ
 		metrics:        metrics,
 		startTime:      time.Now(),
 		activeProblems: make(map[string]*types.Problem),
+		ephemeral:      ephemeral,
 	}
 
 	log.Printf("[INFO] Created Prometheus exporter on port %d with namespace '%s'",
@@ -126,6 +167,11 @@ func (e *PrometheusExporter) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	e.server = server
+	// Capture the actual bound address from the listener (server.Addr is set to
+	// ln.Addr().String() by startHTTPServer). This is set synchronously before
+	// Start returns and is the authoritative source for the real port, which
+	// matters when an ephemeral port (0) was requested.
+	e.boundAddr = server.Addr
 	e.started = true
 
 	log.Printf("[INFO] Prometheus exporter started successfully on %s%s",
@@ -134,6 +180,35 @@ func (e *PrometheusExporter) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// BoundAddr returns the actual host:port the exporter's HTTP server is listening
+// on, as captured from the bound listener after Start. It returns "" before Start
+// has succeeded. When an ephemeral port (0) was requested, this reports the real,
+// kernel-assigned port. Safe for concurrent use.
+func (e *PrometheusExporter) BoundAddr() string {
+	e.mu.RLock()
+	defer e.mu.RUnlock()
+	return e.boundAddr
+}
+
+// BoundPort returns the actual port the exporter's HTTP server is listening on,
+// extracted from BoundAddr. It returns 0 before Start has succeeded or if the
+// bound address cannot be parsed. Safe for concurrent use.
+func (e *PrometheusExporter) BoundPort() int {
+	addr := e.BoundAddr()
+	if addr == "" {
+		return 0
+	}
+	_, portStr, err := net.SplitHostPort(addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	port, err := strconv.Atoi(portStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return port
+}
+
 // Stop gracefully stops the Prometheus exporter
 func (e *PrometheusExporter) Stop() error {
 	e.mu.Lock()
@@ -546,8 +621,10 @@ func (e *PrometheusExporter) Reload(config interface{}) error {
 
 	oldConfig := e.config
 
-	// Set defaults for new config
-	if prometheusConfig.Port == 0 {
+	// Set defaults for new config. In ephemeral mode (test seam), leave Port at 0
+	// so a restart binds a fresh OS-assigned port rather than the production 9100
+	// default; the real port is read back via BoundPort.
+	if prometheusConfig.Port == 0 && !e.ephemeral {
 		prometheusConfig.Port = 9100
 	}
 	if prometheusConfig.BindAddress == "" {
@@ -614,6 +691,7 @@ func (e *PrometheusExporter) Reload(config interface{}) error {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to start new HTTP server: %w", err)
 			}
 			e.server = server
+			e.boundAddr = server.Addr
 
 			log.Printf("[INFO] Prometheus server restarted on %s%s", server.Addr, prometheusConfig.Path)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/exporters/prometheus/exporter_test.go b/pkg/exporters/prometheus/exporter_test.go
index 84772dd..169a1da 100644
--- a/pkg/exporters/prometheus/exporter_test.go
+++ b/pkg/exporters/prometheus/exporter_test.go
@@ -129,16 +129,7 @@ func TestNewPrometheusExporter(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPrometheusExporterLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
-	port := freePort(t)
-	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
-	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
-
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	exporter, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -152,12 +143,13 @@ func TestPrometheusExporterLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Wait for server to be ready before making requests
-	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", config.Port)
+	port := exporter.BoundPort()
+	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", port)
 	if err := waitForServerReady(addr, 5*time.Second); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("server never became ready: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	resp, err := newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d%s", config.Port, config.Path))
+	resp, err := newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d%s", port, "/metrics"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to connect to metrics server: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -187,16 +179,7 @@ func TestPrometheusExporterLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestExportStatus(t *testing.T) {
-	port := freePort(t)
-	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
-	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
-
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	exporter, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -260,16 +243,7 @@ func TestExportStatus(t *testing.T) {
 // MonitorCycleLastTimestamp) and classifies the cycle result based on the
 // presence of a ConditionFalse condition.
 func TestExportStatusRecordsMonitorCycle(t *testing.T) {
-	port := freePort(t)
-	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
-	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
-
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	exporter, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -332,16 +306,7 @@ func TestExportStatusRecordsMonitorCycle(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestExportProblem(t *testing.T) {
-	port := freePort(t)
-	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
-	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
-
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	exporter, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -391,16 +356,7 @@ func TestExportProblem(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestConcurrentExports(t *testing.T) {
-	port := freePort(t)
-	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
-	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
-
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	exporter, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -480,16 +436,7 @@ func contains(s, substr string) bool {
 }
 
 func TestIsReloadable(t *testing.T) {
-	port := freePort(t)
-	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
-	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
-
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	exporter, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -501,12 +448,15 @@ func TestIsReloadable(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestReload(t *testing.T) {
-	port1 := freePort(t)
-	port2 := freePort(t)
-
+	// Bind ephemerally (Port 0) so each Start/Reload-driven server restart binds
+	// an OS-assigned port atomically — there is no freePort close-then-rebind
+	// window for another process to grab the port (TaskForge #19260). The
+	// port-comparison restart logic itself is unit-covered by
+	// TestNeedsServerRestart; here the restart-and-rebind path is exercised
+	// hermetically via path/namespace/subsystem/label changes.
 	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
 		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port1,
+		Port:      0,
 		Path:      "/metrics",
 		Namespace: "test",
 		Subsystem: "sub1",
@@ -514,7 +464,7 @@ func TestReload(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
 
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	exporter, err := newPrometheusExporter(config, settings, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -563,7 +513,7 @@ func TestReload(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "same config - no restart needed",
 			newConfig: &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
 				Enabled:   true,
-				Port:      port1,
+				Port:      0,
 				Path:      "/metrics",
 				Namespace: "test",
 				Subsystem: "sub1",
@@ -572,21 +522,10 @@ func TestReload(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedError: false,
 		},
 		{
-			name: "different port - restart needed",
+			name: "different path - restart needed (rebinds ephemeral port)",
 			newConfig: &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
 				Enabled:   true,
-				Port:      port2,
-				Path:      "/metrics",
-				Namespace: "test",
-				Subsystem: "sub1",
-			},
-			expectedError: false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "different path - restart needed",
-			newConfig: &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-				Enabled:   true,
-				Port:      port2,
+				Port:      0,
 				Path:      "/custom-metrics",
 				Namespace: "test",
 			},
@@ -596,7 +535,7 @@ func TestReload(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "different namespace - metrics recreation needed",
 			newConfig: &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
 				Enabled:   true,
-				Port:      port2,
+				Port:      0,
 				Path:      "/custom-metrics",
 				Namespace: "new_namespace",
 			},
@@ -606,7 +545,7 @@ func TestReload(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "different subsystem - metrics recreation needed",
 			newConfig: &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
 				Enabled:   true,
-				Port:      port2,
+				Port:      0,
 				Path:      "/custom-metrics",
 				Namespace: "new_namespace",
 				Subsystem: "new_subsystem",
@@ -617,7 +556,7 @@ func TestReload(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "different labels - metrics recreation needed",
 			newConfig: &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
 				Enabled:   true,
-				Port:      port2,
+				Port:      0,
 				Path:      "/custom-metrics",
 				Namespace: "new_namespace",
 				Labels:    map[string]string{"env": "prod", "region": "us-east"},
@@ -647,18 +586,9 @@ func TestReload(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestReloadNotStarted(t *testing.T) {
-	port1 := freePort(t)
-	port2 := freePort(t)
-
-	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port1,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
-	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
-
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	// Not started, so Reload never binds a server; ephemeral construction keeps
+	// the path hermetic and consistent with the rest of the suite.
+	exporter, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -666,7 +596,7 @@ func TestReloadNotStarted(t *testing.T) {
 	// Reload without starting - should work but not restart server
 	newConfig := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
 		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port2,
+		Port:      0,
 		Path:      "/new-metrics",
 		Namespace: "new_test",
 	}
@@ -678,16 +608,7 @@ func TestReloadNotStarted(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNeedsServerRestart(t *testing.T) {
-	port := freePort(t)
-	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
-	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
-
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	exporter, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -774,16 +695,7 @@ func TestNeedsServerRestart(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNeedsMetricsRecreation(t *testing.T) {
-	port := freePort(t)
-	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
-	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
-
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	exporter, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1135,16 +1047,7 @@ func TestShutdownServer(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Test shutdown of valid server
-	port := freePort(t)
-	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
-	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
-
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	exporter, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1156,13 +1059,14 @@ func TestShutdownServer(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Wait for server to be ready using deterministic readiness check
-	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", config.Port)
+	port := exporter.BoundPort()
+	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", port)
 	if err := waitForServerReady(addr, 5*time.Second); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("server never became ready: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// Verify server is running
-	resp, err := newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d/health", config.Port))
+	resp, err := newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d/health", port))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to connect to server: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1181,23 +1085,14 @@ func TestShutdownServer(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	client := &http.Client{Timeout: 500 * time.Millisecond}
-	_, err = client.Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d/health", config.Port))
+	_, err = client.Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d/health", port))
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Errorf("expected error connecting to stopped server")
 	}
 }
 
 func TestExportProblemBeforeStart(t *testing.T) {
-	port := freePort(t)
-	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
-	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
-
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	exporter, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1260,14 +1155,7 @@ func TestPrometheusExporter_StartBindFailure(t *testing.T) {
 // TestNewPrometheusExporter_DualStackDefault verifies an empty BindAddress
 // defaults to "::" (dual-stack) in the constructor.
 func TestNewPrometheusExporter_DualStackDefault(t *testing.T) {
-	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      freePort(t),
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
-	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
-
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	exporter, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1280,17 +1168,8 @@ func TestNewPrometheusExporter_DualStackDefault(t *testing.T) {
 // the default "::" (dual-stack) BindAddress and serves /metrics. The bind has an
 // automatic IPv4 fallback, so this passes whether or not IPv6 is available.
 func TestPrometheusExporter_DualStackServesRequest(t *testing.T) {
-	port := freePort(t)
-	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-		// BindAddress intentionally left empty -> defaults to "::".
-	}
-	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
-
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	// BindAddress intentionally left empty -> defaults to "::"; ephemeral port.
+	exporter, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1299,11 +1178,12 @@ func TestPrometheusExporter_DualStackServesRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer func() { _ = exporter.Stop() }()
 
+	port := exporter.BoundPort()
 	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", port)
 	if err := waitForServerReady(addr, 5*time.Second); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("server never became ready: %v", err)
 	}
-	resp, err := newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d%s", port, config.Path))
+	resp, err := newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d%s", port, "/metrics"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to connect to metrics server: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1316,17 +1196,18 @@ func TestPrometheusExporter_DualStackServesRequest(t *testing.T) {
 // TestPrometheusExporter_ExplicitBindAddressHonored verifies an explicit
 // BindAddress is used as-is and serves a request.
 func TestPrometheusExporter_ExplicitBindAddressHonored(t *testing.T) {
-	port := freePort(t)
+	// Explicit BindAddress with an ephemeral (0) port: the listener binds
+	// 127.0.0.1:0 and the real port is read back via BoundPort.
 	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
 		Enabled:     true,
 		BindAddress: "127.0.0.1",
-		Port:        port,
+		Port:        0,
 		Path:        "/metrics",
 		Namespace:   "test",
 	}
 	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
 
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	exporter, err := newPrometheusExporter(config, settings, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1343,11 +1224,12 @@ func TestPrometheusExporter_ExplicitBindAddressHonored(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("bound host = %q, want 127.0.0.1", host)
 	}
 
+	port := exporter.BoundPort()
 	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", port)
 	if err := waitForServerReady(addr, 5*time.Second); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("server never became ready: %v", err)
 	}
-	resp, err := newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d%s", port, config.Path))
+	resp, err := newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d%s", port, "/metrics"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to connect to metrics server: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/exporters/prometheus/integration_test.go b/pkg/exporters/prometheus/integration_test.go
index 989d0d8..a0fdee4 100644
--- a/pkg/exporters/prometheus/integration_test.go
+++ b/pkg/exporters/prometheus/integration_test.go
@@ -15,16 +15,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMetricsEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
-	port := freePort(t)
-	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
-	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
-
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	exporter, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -36,13 +27,14 @@ func TestMetricsEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer exporter.Stop()
 
-	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", config.Port)
+	port := exporter.BoundPort()
+	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", port)
 	if err := waitForServerReady(addr, 5*time.Second); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("server never became ready: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// Test metrics endpoint
-	resp, err := newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d%s", config.Port, config.Path))
+	resp, err := newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d%s", port, "/metrics"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to get metrics: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -82,16 +74,7 @@ func TestMetricsEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestHealthEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
-	port := freePort(t)
-	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
-	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
-
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	exporter, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -103,13 +86,14 @@ func TestHealthEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer exporter.Stop()
 
-	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", config.Port)
+	port := exporter.BoundPort()
+	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", port)
 	if err := waitForServerReady(addr, 5*time.Second); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("server never became ready: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// Test health endpoint
-	resp, err := newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d/health", config.Port))
+	resp, err := newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d/health", port))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to get health: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -143,16 +127,7 @@ func TestHealthEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPrometheusFormat(t *testing.T) {
-	port := freePort(t)
-	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
-	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
-
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	exporter, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -164,7 +139,8 @@ func TestPrometheusFormat(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer exporter.Stop()
 
-	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", config.Port)
+	port := exporter.BoundPort()
+	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", port)
 	if err := waitForServerReady(addr, 5*time.Second); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("server never became ready: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -203,7 +179,7 @@ func TestPrometheusFormat(t *testing.T) {
 	exporter.ExportProblem(ctx, problem)
 
 	// Get metrics
-	resp, err := newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d%s", config.Port, config.Path))
+	resp, err := newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d%s", port, "/metrics"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to get metrics: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -266,16 +242,7 @@ func TestPrometheusFormat(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestConditionStatusGauge(t *testing.T) {
-	port := freePort(t)
-	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
-	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
-
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	exporter, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -287,7 +254,8 @@ func TestConditionStatusGauge(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer exporter.Stop()
 
-	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", config.Port)
+	port := exporter.BoundPort()
+	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", port)
 	if err := waitForServerReady(addr, 5*time.Second); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("server never became ready: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -309,7 +277,7 @@ func TestConditionStatusGauge(t *testing.T) {
 	exporter.ExportStatus(ctx, status)
 
 	// Scrape and verify gauge == 1
-	body := scrapeMetrics(t, config.Port, config.Path)
+	body := scrapeMetrics(t, port, "/metrics")
 	if !strings.Contains(body, `test_condition_status{condition_type="NetworkPartitioned"`) {
 		t.Error("condition_status metric not found for NetworkPartitioned")
 	}
@@ -334,7 +302,7 @@ func TestConditionStatusGauge(t *testing.T) {
 	exporter.ExportStatus(ctx, status2)
 
 	// Scrape and verify gauge == 0
-	body = scrapeMetrics(t, config.Port, config.Path)
+	body = scrapeMetrics(t, port, "/metrics")
 	if !containsMetricWithValue(body, "test_condition_status", "NetworkPartitioned", "0") {
 		t.Error("expected condition_status=0 for NetworkPartitioned=False, but gauge did not update")
 	}
@@ -371,16 +339,7 @@ func containsMetricWithValue(body, metricName, conditionType, value string) bool
 }
 
 func TestConcurrentScrapes(t *testing.T) {
-	port := freePort(t)
-	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
-	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
-
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	exporter, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -392,7 +351,8 @@ func TestConcurrentScrapes(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer exporter.Stop()
 
-	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", config.Port)
+	port := exporter.BoundPort()
+	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", port)
 	if err := waitForServerReady(addr, 5*time.Second); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("server never became ready: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -410,7 +370,7 @@ func TestConcurrentScrapes(t *testing.T) {
 			defer wg.Done()
 
 			for j := 0; j < numScrapes; j++ {
-				resp, err := newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d%s", config.Port, config.Path))
+				resp, err := newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d%s", port, "/metrics"))
 				if err != nil {
 					errCh <- fmt.Errorf("scrape %d-%d failed: %w", id, j, err)
 					return
@@ -444,16 +404,7 @@ func TestConcurrentScrapes(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestServerShutdown(t *testing.T) {
-	port := freePort(t)
-	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
-	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
-
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	exporter, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -464,13 +415,14 @@ func TestServerShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to start exporter: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", config.Port)
+	port := exporter.BoundPort()
+	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", port)
 	if err := waitForServerReady(addr, 5*time.Second); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("server never became ready: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// Verify server is running
-	resp, err := newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d%s", config.Port, config.Path))
+	resp, err := newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d%s", port, "/metrics"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to connect before shutdown: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -488,23 +440,14 @@ func TestServerShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Verify server is no longer running
-	_, err = newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d%s", config.Port, config.Path))
+	_, err = newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d%s", port, "/metrics"))
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Error("expected connection to fail after shutdown")
 	}
 }
 
 func TestMetricValues(t *testing.T) {
-	port := freePort(t)
-	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
-	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
-
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	exporter, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -516,7 +459,8 @@ func TestMetricValues(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer exporter.Stop()
 
-	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", config.Port)
+	port := exporter.BoundPort()
+	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", port)
 	if err := waitForServerReady(addr, 5*time.Second); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("server never became ready: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -543,7 +487,7 @@ func TestMetricValues(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Get metrics
-	resp, err := newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d%s", config.Port, config.Path))
+	resp, err := newTestHTTPClient().Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d%s", port, "/metrics"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to get metrics: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -610,16 +554,7 @@ func TestMetricValues(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNameserverHealthScoreStaleMetricCleanup(t *testing.T) {
-	port := freePort(t)
-	config := &types.PrometheusExporterConfig{
-		Enabled:   true,
-		Port:      port,
-		Path:      "/metrics",
-		Namespace: "test",
-	}
-	settings := &types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"}
-
-	exporter, err := NewPrometheusExporter(config, settings)
+	exporter, err := newEphemeralExporter(&types.GlobalSettings{NodeName: "test-node"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create exporter: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -630,7 +565,8 @@ func TestNameserverHealthScoreStaleMetricCleanup(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer exporter.Stop()
 
-	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", config.Port)
+	port := exporter.BoundPort()
+	addr := fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", port)
 	if err := waitForServerReady(addr, 5*time.Second); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("server never became ready: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -647,7 +583,7 @@ func TestNameserverHealthScoreStaleMetricCleanup(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to export status round 1: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	body := scrapeMetrics(t, config.Port, config.Path)
+	body := scrapeMetrics(t, port, "/metrics")
 	if !strings.Contains(body, `nameserver="8.8.8.8"`) {
 		t.Error("round 1: expected 8.8.8.8 metric to be present")
 	}
@@ -666,7 +602,7 @@ func TestNameserverHealthScoreStaleMetricCleanup(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to export status round 2: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	body = scrapeMetrics(t, config.Port, config.Path)
+	body = scrapeMetrics(t, port, "/metrics")
 	if !strings.Contains(body, `nameserver="8.8.8.8"`) {
 		t.Error("round 2: expected 8.8.8.8 metric to still be present")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/exporters/prometheus/testhelpers_test.go b/pkg/exporters/prometheus/testhelpers_test.go
index 0da739c..b1b72e9 100644
--- a/pkg/exporters/prometheus/testhelpers_test.go
+++ b/pkg/exporters/prometheus/testhelpers_test.go
@@ -4,24 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
-	"testing"
 	"time"
 )
 
-// freePort allocates a free TCP port on the loopback interface and immediately
-// releases it. There is a small TOCTOU window, but this is acceptable for tests
-// and far preferable to hardcoded port numbers that can collide across test runs.
-func freePort(t *testing.T) int {
-	t.Helper()
-	ln, err := net.Listen("tcp", "127.0.0.1:0")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("freePort: %v", err)
-	}
-	port := ln.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr).Port
-	ln.Close()
-	return port
-}
-
 // waitForServerReady polls until the server at addr is accepting TCP connections,
 // or until timeout elapses. Use after Start() to avoid race-prone time.Sleep calls.
 func waitForServerReady(addr string, timeout time.Duration) error {