feat(tooling): add standalone rendezvous test client (#25)

README.md

@@ -77,8 +77,9 @@ The initial service does not provide:
 
 Rendezvous is under active roadmap development. The versioned contracts,
 directory leases, authenticated join attempts, LiteNetLib mediator, caller-owned
-SDK coordination, and typed connection outcomes are implemented. The thin test
+SDK coordination, typed connection outcomes, and thin public-SDK diagnostic client
-client, deployment hardening, and production-readiness roadmap remain in progress;
+are implemented. Deployment hardening, the broader NAT-topology harness, and
+the production-readiness roadmap remain in progress;
 participating games must not treat the current repository as a finished production
 service until those gates land.
 
@@ -88,6 +89,8 @@ The frozen v1 wire surface is documented in the
 [HTTP, UDP, and generated OpenAPI contracts](docs/contracts/README.md).
 Tenant policy, publisher/operator principals, and production key custody are
 defined in [game provisioning and signing-key lifecycle](docs/security/provisioning.md).
+The scriptable host/browser/join diagnostic and its stable automation contract are
+documented in the [TestClient integration guide](docs/integration/test-client.md).
 
 ## Development
 

docs/integration/test-client.md

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+# Diagnostic TestClient integration guide
+
+Tracking: #25
+
+`FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient` is the smallest supported public-SDK consumer.
+It exists for integration development, CI smoke checks, deployment verification,
+and operator diagnosis. It is intentionally not a production game client, game
+server, matchmaking UI, or relay.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+Start a configured Rendezvous service and note both its HTTP base URL and UDP
+mediator endpoint. The host needs a tenant-scoped publisher credential from the
+deployment secret boundary. Put it in an environment variable and pass only that
+variable's name when the default is unsuitable:
+
+```bash
+export RENDEZVOUS_PUBLISHER_CREDENTIAL='<deployment-supplied value>'
+```
+
+Never put the credential in a command argument, URL, checked-in configuration,
+shell trace, or captured test fixture. The development server's signing material
+is process-ephemeral; credentials from a prior development process are invalid.
+
+## Manual three-terminal flow
+
+Start the host:
+
+```bash
+dotnet run --project src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient -- \
+  host --service http://127.0.0.1:5000/ --mediator 127.0.0.1:9050 \
+  --game space-game --environment development --region local --protocol 1
+```
+
+Browse from another terminal:
+
+```bash
+dotnet run --project src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient -- \
+  browse --service http://127.0.0.1:5000/ \
+  --game space-game --environment development --region local --protocol 1
+```
+
+Join from a third terminal. Omit `--listing` for an interactive choice:
+
+```bash
+dotnet run --project src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient -- \
+  join --service http://127.0.0.1:5000/ --mediator 127.0.0.1:9050 \
+  --game space-game --environment development --region local --protocol 1 \
+  --listing 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
+```
+
+Replace the sample UUID with the public listing ID printed by host or browse.
+Host and join each create one caller-owned LiteNetLib manager. That same socket
+sends presence/punch traffic, establishes the authenticated direct connection,
+and carries the ping/echo/ack/completion payload. The final completion confirms
+that the host received the reliable acknowledgement; none of this traffic passes through the HTTP
+service or UDP mediator.
+
+## CI and deployment smoke flow
+
+Use `--script --json`, set `--listing` when deterministic selection matters, and
+check the documented process exit code. `--timeout-seconds` bounds each startup,
+traversal, or direct-traffic stage; a script host also uses it as its total runtime
+unless `--run-seconds` is explicit. A host can add `--exit-after-echo` so it
+terminates after the joining peer acknowledges direct traffic and receives the
+host's completion confirmation. Every wait is
+bounded by coordinator state and `--timeout-seconds`; no orchestration should use
+an unbounded sleep.
+
+The normal test suite contains a real process gate that starts the built Server,
+host TestClient, and join TestClient, waits for readiness and versioned events,
+and verifies direct traffic, cleanup, JSON shape, and secret canaries. Process
+trees are force-terminated in the test cleanup path if normal shutdown fails.
+
+Useful success events are:
+
+- `host.registered`, `host.ready`, `host.direct-traffic`, and `host.deregistered`;
+- `browse.completed` and `browse.session`; and
+- `join.connected`, `join.direct-traffic`, and `join.outcome-report`.
+
+Failure events preserve stable typed phases and outcomes. When a terminal outcome
+contains a configured dedicated endpoint, `join.fallback` reports `available`
+with endpoint type `dedicated`; no raw address is printed and no fallback is
+started implicitly.
+
+## What the proof does and does not establish
+
+The deterministic loopback test proves the complete service/host/client protocol,
+ticket admission, and peer-to-peer payload path. Loopback is not evidence that all
+consumer routers, carrier-grade NATs, symmetric NATs, firewalls, VPNs, IPv6 paths,
+or platform policies permit hole punching. Same-LAN, separated observed endpoints,
+network namespaces/containers, mediator restart, and adverse topology coverage
+belong to the topology harness tracked by #14. Production rollout still requires
+tests from representative networks and a game-owned fallback policy.

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Client/JoinAttempts/RendezvousJoinClient.cs

@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ public sealed class RendezvousJoinClient : IRendezvousJoinClient
                     RendezvousConnectionOutcomeSource.Caller,
                     RendezvousConnectionFailureCategory.Lifecycle,
                     RendezvousConnectionPhase.Authorization,
-                    elapsed.Elapsed));
+                    elapsed.Elapsed,
+                    dedicatedFallback));
         }
     }
 

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient/DirectEchoProtocol.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+using System.Security.Cryptography;
+using System.Text;
+using LiteNetLib;
+using LiteNetLib.Utils;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient;
+
+internal sealed class DirectEchoProtocol : IDisposable
+{
+    private const string PingPrefix = "rv1-ping:";
+    private const string EchoPrefix = "rv1-echo:";
+    private const string AckPrefix = "rv1-ack:";
+    private const string DonePrefix = "rv1-done:";
+    private readonly EventBasedNetListener _events;
+    private readonly bool _host;
+    private readonly Dictionary<NetPeer, string> _hostNonces = [];
+    private readonly TaskCompletionSource<bool> _completed = new(
+        TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+    private string? _nonce;
+    private bool _disposed;
+
+    internal DirectEchoProtocol(EventBasedNetListener events, bool host)
+    {
+        _events = events ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(events));
+        _host = host;
+        _events.NetworkReceiveEvent += OnReceive;
+        _events.PeerDisconnectedEvent += OnPeerDisconnected;
+    }
+
+    internal Task Completion => _completed.Task;
+    internal int PendingHostExchangeCount => _hostNonces.Count;
+    internal event Action<NetPeer>? ExchangeCompleted;
+
+    internal void BeginJoin(NetPeer peer)
+    {
+        ObjectDisposedException.ThrowIf(_disposed, this);
+        if (_host || _nonce is not null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("The direct echo exchange is already active.");
+        }
+
+        _nonce = Convert.ToHexString(RandomNumberGenerator.GetBytes(16)).ToLowerInvariant();
+        Send(peer, PingPrefix + _nonce);
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        if (_disposed)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+        _events.NetworkReceiveEvent -= OnReceive;
+        _events.PeerDisconnectedEvent -= OnPeerDisconnected;
+        _hostNonces.Clear();
+        _disposed = true;
+    }
+
+    private void OnReceive(
+        NetPeer peer,
+        NetPacketReader reader,
+        byte channel,
+        DeliveryMethod deliveryMethod)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            ReadOnlySpan<byte> payload = reader.GetRemainingBytesSpan();
+            if (payload.Length is < 9 or > 64)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+            string message = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(payload);
+            if (_host && TryNonce(message, PingPrefix, out string? pingNonce))
+            {
+                _hostNonces[peer] = pingNonce!;
+                Send(peer, EchoPrefix + pingNonce);
+            }
+            else if (_host
+                     && _hostNonces.TryGetValue(peer, out string? hostNonce)
+                     && string.Equals(message, AckPrefix + hostNonce, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            {
+                _hostNonces.Remove(peer);
+                Send(peer, DonePrefix + hostNonce);
+                ExchangeCompleted?.Invoke(peer);
+                _completed.TrySetResult(true);
+            }
+            else if (!_host
+                     && _nonce is not null
+                     && string.Equals(message, EchoPrefix + _nonce, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            {
+                Send(peer, AckPrefix + _nonce);
+            }
+            else if (!_host
+                     && _nonce is not null
+                     && string.Equals(message, DonePrefix + _nonce, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            {
+                ExchangeCompleted?.Invoke(peer);
+                _completed.TrySetResult(true);
+            }
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            reader.Recycle();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryNonce(string message, string prefix, out string? nonce)
+    {
+        nonce = null;
+        if (!message.StartsWith(prefix, StringComparison.Ordinal)
+            || message.Length != prefix.Length + 32)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        string candidate = message[prefix.Length..];
+        if (!candidate.All(static character => character is >= '0' and <= '9'
+                or >= 'a' and <= 'f'))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        nonce = candidate;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private static void Send(NetPeer peer, string message) => peer.Send(
+        Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(message),
+        DeliveryMethod.ReliableOrdered);
+
+    private void OnPeerDisconnected(NetPeer peer, DisconnectInfo disconnectInfo) =>
+        _hostNonces.Remove(peer);
+}

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient/HostServiceFailureBudget.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Contracts;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient;
+
+internal sealed class HostServiceFailureBudget
+{
+    private const int MaximumConsecutiveTransientFailures = 3;
+    private int _consecutiveTransientFailures;
+
+    internal bool ShouldStop(
+        RendezvousErrorCode error,
+        DateTimeOffset leaseExpiresAt,
+        DateTimeOffset now)
+    {
+        if (error == RendezvousErrorCode.None)
+        {
+            Reset();
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (!IsTransient(error))
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        _consecutiveTransientFailures++;
+        return _consecutiveTransientFailures >= MaximumConsecutiveTransientFailures
+            || now >= leaseExpiresAt;
+    }
+
+    internal void Reset() => _consecutiveTransientFailures = 0;
+
+    private static bool IsTransient(RendezvousErrorCode error) => error is
+        RendezvousErrorCode.RateLimited
+        or RendezvousErrorCode.ServiceUnavailable
+        or RendezvousErrorCode.InternalError;
+}

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient/Program.cs

@@ -1,16 +1,29 @@
 namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient;
 
-/// <summary>
-/// Bootstrap entry point for the public-SDK-only diagnostic client.
-/// </summary>
 public static class Program
 {
-    /// <summary>
+    public static async Task<int> Main(string[] args)
-    /// Runs the bootstrap diagnostic.
-    /// </summary>
-    public static int Main()
     {
-        Console.WriteLine("Rendezvous TestClient bootstrap is ready.");
+        using CancellationTokenSource shutdown = new();
-        return 0;
+        ConsoleCancelEventHandler cancelHandler = (_, eventArgs) =>
+        {
+            eventArgs.Cancel = true;
+            shutdown.Cancel();
+        };
+        Console.CancelKeyPress += cancelHandler;
+        try
+        {
+            TestClientApplication application = new(new RendezvousCommandRunner());
+            return await application.RunAsync(
+                args,
+                Console.In,
+                Console.Out,
+                Console.Error,
+                shutdown.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            Console.CancelKeyPress -= cancelHandler;
+        }
     }
 }

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Tests")]

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient
+
+This is a diagnostic executable for exercising Rendezvous through the same public
+Client and Contracts API available to a game. It is not a production game client,
+server browser, dedicated server, relay, account system, or gameplay host.
+
+The executable has three explicit modes:
+
+- `host` publishes a session, maintains presence and its lease, accepts an
+authenticated direct peer, and answers a bounded ping/echo/ack/completion exchange;
+- `browse` prints compatible public listings; and
+- `join` selects or accepts a listing, drives traversal on its caller-owned
+  LiteNetLib socket, proves direct traffic, reports the typed outcome, and exits.
+
+Run `dotnet run --project src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient -- --help` for
+the complete option reference. A typical script-mode invocation is:
+
+```bash
+export RENDEZVOUS_PUBLISHER_CREDENTIAL='<credential from the deployment boundary>'
+dotnet run --project src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient -- \
+  host --service http://127.0.0.1:5000/ --mediator 127.0.0.1:9050 \
+  --game space-game --environment development --region local --protocol 1 \
+  --script --json --exit-after-echo
+```
+
+Publisher credentials are accepted only through a named environment variable.
+There is deliberately no command-line credential option because process command
+lines are routinely exposed to other local tools and diagnostics. Output uses an
+allowlisted event model and never includes lease tokens, punch capabilities,
+connection tickets, raw metadata, signing material, or reusable credentials.
+
+Script mode never prompts. Join mode selects the first compatible listing unless
+`--listing UUID` fixes the choice. `--json` emits one JSON object per line with
+`version: 1`; event names and the process exit codes below are stable automation
+contracts. A script-mode host without `--run-seconds` uses `--timeout-seconds` as
+its total runtime bound. New optional event properties may be added without changing
+the version. JSON help and usage failures are versioned events as well; informational
+events use stdout and failures use stderr.
+
+| Exit | Meaning |
+|---:|---|
+| `0` | Requested diagnostic flow completed successfully |
+| `2` | Invalid command or options |
+| `3` | Missing or invalid local configuration |
+| `10` | HTTP, registration, browser, lease, or socket failure |
+| `11` | No compatible session was available or selected |
+| `12` | Authorization or traversal reached a typed terminal failure |
+| `13` | A requested direct ping/echo proof did not complete |
+| `130` | Caller cancellation or Ctrl+C |
+
+The client prints the selected direct endpoint category (`loopback`, `private`, or
+`public`) but never the raw endpoint. A traversal failure reports whether an
+authoritative dedicated fallback is available; the diagnostic does not connect to
+that fallback automatically. A host may publish a policy-authorized endpoint with
+`--fallback IP:PORT`. See the repository integration guide for process
+orchestration and topology limitations.

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient/RendezvousCommandRunner.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,774 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Sockets;
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Client;
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Contracts;
+using LiteNetLib;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient;
+
+internal sealed class RendezvousCommandRunner : ITestClientCommandRunner
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan PollDelay = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(5);
+    private static readonly TimeSpan HostRefreshInterval = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(250);
+    private static readonly TimeSpan DirectTrafficFlushGrace = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(500);
+
+    public Task<TestClientExitCode> RunAsync(
+        TestClientOptions options,
+        TestClientOutput output,
+        TextReader input,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken) => options.Mode switch
+        {
+            TestClientMode.Host => RunHostAsync(options, output, cancellationToken),
+            TestClientMode.Browse => RunBrowseAsync(options, output, cancellationToken),
+            TestClientMode.Join => RunJoinAsync(options, output, input, cancellationToken),
+            _ => Task.FromResult(TestClientExitCode.Usage),
+        };
+
+    private static async Task<TestClientExitCode> RunHostAsync(
+        TestClientOptions options,
+        TestClientOutput output,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        string? publisherCredential = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable(
+            options.PublisherCredentialEnvironmentVariable);
+        if (!ContractValidation.IsOpaqueHttpCredentialValid(publisherCredential))
+        {
+            output.WriteError(
+                "host.configuration",
+                "failed",
+                "The publisher credential environment variable is missing or invalid.",
+                phase: "configuration");
+            return TestClientExitCode.Configuration;
+        }
+        string credential = publisherCredential!;
+
+        using HttpClient http = CreateHttpClient(options);
+        RendezvousPublisherClient publisher = new(http, ClientOptions(options));
+        RendezvousSessionBrowserClient browser = new(http, ClientOptions(options));
+        RendezvousJoinClient joins = new(http, ClientOptions(options));
+        RendezvousNetListener events = new();
+        NetManager manager = events.CreateManager();
+        if (!manager.Start(options.LocalPort))
+        {
+            output.WriteError("host.socket", "failed", "The gameplay UDP socket could not start.", phase: "presence");
+            return TestClientExitCode.ServiceFailure;
+        }
+
+        PublishedSession? session = null;
+        using CancellationTokenSource hostOperations = CancellationTokenSource.CreateLinkedTokenSource(cancellationToken);
+        Task<RendezvousClientResult<int>>? refresh = null;
+        Task<RendezvousClientResult<RenewLeaseResponse>>? renewal = null;
+        Task<RendezvousClientResult<GetSessionResponse>>? readiness = null;
+        DirectEchoProtocol? echo = null;
+        RendezvousHostCoordinator? coordinator = null;
+        TestClientExitCode hostResult = TestClientExitCode.ServiceFailure;
+        bool cleanupFailed = false;
+        try
+        {
+            output.Write("host.registration", "started", phase: "registration");
+            RendezvousClientResult<PublishedSession> registration;
+            using (CancellationTokenSource registrationTimeout = CreateOperationTimeout(options, cancellationToken))
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    registration = await publisher.RegisterAsync(
+                        new RegisterSessionRequest
+                        {
+                            IdempotencyKey = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"),
+                            GameId = options.GameId,
+                            EnvironmentId = options.EnvironmentId,
+                            RegionId = options.RegionId,
+                            ProtocolVersion = options.ProtocolVersion,
+                            BuildVersion = options.BuildVersion,
+                            DisplayName = options.DisplayName,
+                            Visibility = ListingVisibility.Public,
+                            Capacity = new SessionCapacity { CurrentPlayers = 1, MaximumPlayers = 8 },
+                            Metadata = new Dictionary<string, string>(options.Metadata, StringComparer.Ordinal),
+                            DedicatedFallback = options.DedicatedFallback,
+                        },
+                        credential,
+                        registrationTimeout.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+                catch (OperationCanceledException) when (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+                {
+                    output.WriteError(
+                        "host.registration",
+                        "timed-out",
+                        "Host registration exceeded the bounded startup stage.",
+                        phase: "registration");
+                    return TestClientExitCode.ServiceFailure;
+                }
+            }
+            if (!registration.IsSuccess || registration.Value is null)
+            {
+                WriteServiceFailure(output, "host.registration", "registration", registration);
+                return TestClientExitCode.ServiceFailure;
+            }
+
+            session = registration.Value;
+            output.Write(
+                "host.registered",
+                "registered",
+                phase: "registration",
+                listingId: session.ListingId.ToString(),
+                displayName: options.DisplayName);
+            echo = new DirectEchoProtocol(events.GameplayEvents, host: true);
+            echo.ExchangeCompleted += _ => output.Write(
+                "host.direct-traffic",
+                "verified",
+                phase: "direct-traffic",
+                endpointType: "peer-to-peer");
+            coordinator = new RendezvousHostCoordinator(
+                manager,
+                events,
+                options.Mediator,
+                session,
+                joins,
+                CoordinatorOptions(options));
+            coordinator.AttemptCompleted += (_, completion) =>
+            {
+                output.Write(
+                    "host.attempt.completed",
+                    completion.Outcome.IsSuccess ? "connected" : "failed",
+                    phase: completion.Outcome.Phase.ToString(),
+                    outcome: completion.Outcome.Kind.ToString(),
+                    elapsedMilliseconds: ToMilliseconds(completion.Outcome.Elapsed));
+                if (completion.Outcome.IsSuccess)
+                {
+                    output.Write(
+                        "host.direct-connect",
+                        "connected",
+                        phase: "direct-connection",
+                        endpointType: "peer-to-peer");
+                }
+            };
+
+            Stopwatch running = Stopwatch.StartNew();
+            TimeSpan nextRefresh = TimeSpan.Zero;
+            TimeSpan nextRenewal = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(session.LeaseRenewAfterSeconds);
+            TimeSpan nextReadinessProbe = TimeSpan.Zero;
+            bool directTrafficReported = false;
+            TimeSpan? directTrafficCompletedAt = null;
+            bool ready = false;
+            bool terminalFailure = false;
+            int previousPendingAttempts = 0;
+            HostServiceFailureBudget refreshFailures = new();
+            HostServiceFailureBudget renewalFailures = new();
+            using PeriodicTimer pollTimer = new(PollDelay);
+            while (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                coordinator.Poll();
+                if (coordinator.State != RendezvousHostState.Active)
+                {
+                    output.WriteError(
+                        "host.lifecycle",
+                        "failed",
+                        "The host coordinator stopped before shutdown was requested.",
+                        phase: "lifecycle",
+                        outcome: coordinator.State.ToString());
+                    terminalFailure = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+                if (coordinator.PendingAttemptCount > previousPendingAttempts)
+                {
+                    output.Write(
+                        "host.punch",
+                        "started",
+                        phase: "nat-traversal",
+                        count: coordinator.PendingAttemptCount);
+                }
+                previousPendingAttempts = coordinator.PendingAttemptCount;
+                if (readiness is { IsCompleted: true })
+                {
+                    RendezvousClientResult<GetSessionResponse> result = await readiness.ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    readiness = null;
+                    if (result.IsSuccess)
+                    {
+                        ready = true;
+                        output.Write(
+                            "host.ready",
+                            "ready",
+                            phase: "presence",
+                            listingId: session.ListingId.ToString());
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        nextReadinessProbe = running.Elapsed + TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(50);
+                    }
+                }
+                if (!ready && readiness is null && running.Elapsed >= nextReadinessProbe)
+                {
+                    readiness = browser.GetAsync(
+                        session.ListingId,
+                        options.GameId,
+                        options.EnvironmentId,
+                        options.ProtocolVersion,
+                        hostOperations.Token);
+                }
+                if (refresh is { IsCompleted: true })
+                {
+                    RendezvousClientResult<int> result = await refresh.ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    refresh = null;
+                    nextRefresh = running.Elapsed + (result.IsSuccess
+                        ? HostRefreshInterval
+                        : TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1));
+                    if (!result.IsSuccess)
+                    {
+                        WriteServiceFailure(output, "host.authorization", "authorization", result);
+                        if (refreshFailures.ShouldStop(result.Error, session.ExpiresAt, DateTimeOffset.UtcNow))
+                        {
+                            terminalFailure = true;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        refreshFailures.Reset();
+                    }
+                }
+                if (refresh is null && running.Elapsed >= nextRefresh)
+                {
+                    refresh = coordinator.RefreshJoinAttemptsAsync(hostOperations.Token);
+                }
+
+                if (renewal is { IsCompleted: true })
+                {
+                    RendezvousClientResult<RenewLeaseResponse> result = await renewal.ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    renewal = null;
+                    nextRenewal = running.Elapsed + (result.IsSuccess && result.Value is not null
+                        ? TimeSpan.FromSeconds(result.Value.RenewAfterSeconds)
+                        : TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1));
+                    output.Write(
+                        "host.lease",
+                        result.IsSuccess ? "renewed" : "failed",
+                        phase: "lease",
+                        message: result.IsSuccess ? null : SafeServiceMessage(result));
+                    if (!result.IsSuccess
+                        && renewalFailures.ShouldStop(result.Error, session.ExpiresAt, DateTimeOffset.UtcNow))
+                    {
+                        terminalFailure = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    if (result.IsSuccess)
+                    {
+                        renewalFailures.Reset();
+                    }
+                }
+                if (renewal is null && running.Elapsed >= nextRenewal)
+                {
+                    renewal = publisher.RenewAsync(session, credential, hostOperations.Token);
+                }
+
+                if (echo.Completion.IsCompleted && !directTrafficReported)
+                {
+                    directTrafficReported = true;
+                    directTrafficCompletedAt = running.Elapsed;
+                }
+                if (options.ExitAfterEcho
+                    && directTrafficCompletedAt.HasValue
+                    && running.Elapsed - directTrafficCompletedAt.Value >= DirectTrafficFlushGrace)
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+                if (options.RunDuration.HasValue && running.Elapsed >= options.RunDuration.Value)
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+                if (!await pollTimer.WaitForNextTickAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                hostResult = TestClientExitCode.Cancelled;
+            }
+            else if (terminalFailure)
+            {
+                hostResult = TestClientExitCode.ServiceFailure;
+            }
+            else if (options.ExitAfterEcho && !directTrafficReported)
+            {
+                output.WriteError(
+                    "host.direct-traffic",
+                    "timed-out",
+                    "No authenticated ping/echo/ack exchange completed within the host runtime.",
+                    phase: "direct-traffic");
+                hostResult = TestClientExitCode.DirectTrafficFailed;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                hostResult = TestClientExitCode.Success;
+            }
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            hostOperations.Cancel();
+            await ObserveCancellationAsync(refresh).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await ObserveCancellationAsync(renewal).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await ObserveCancellationAsync(readiness).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            coordinator?.Dispose();
+            echo?.Dispose();
+            if (session is not null)
+            {
+                using CancellationTokenSource cleanup = new(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+                try
+                {
+                    RendezvousClientResult<bool> deregistered = await publisher.DeregisterAsync(
+                        session,
+                        credential,
+                        cleanup.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    output.Write(
+                        "host.deregistered",
+                        deregistered.IsSuccess ? "complete" : "failed",
+                        phase: "lifecycle",
+                        listingId: session.ListingId.ToString());
+                    if (!deregistered.IsSuccess)
+                    {
+                        cleanupFailed = true;
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (OperationCanceledException)
+                {
+                    output.WriteError(
+                        "host.deregistered",
+                        "timed-out",
+                        "Deregistration did not complete within the cleanup budget.",
+                        phase: "lifecycle");
+                    cleanupFailed = true;
+                }
+            }
+            manager.Stop();
+        }
+        return cleanupFailed && !cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested
+            ? TestClientExitCode.ServiceFailure
+            : hostResult;
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<TestClientExitCode> RunBrowseAsync(
+        TestClientOptions options,
+        TestClientOutput output,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        using CancellationTokenSource operation = CreateOperationTimeout(options, cancellationToken);
+        using HttpClient http = CreateHttpClient(options);
+        RendezvousSessionBrowserClient browser = new(http, ClientOptions(options));
+        output.Write("browse.sessions", "started", phase: "directory");
+        RendezvousClientResult<IReadOnlyList<SessionListing>> result = await browser.BrowseAllAsync(
+            BrowseRequest(options),
+            maximumPages: 10,
+            cancellationToken: operation.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        if (!result.IsSuccess || result.Value is null)
+        {
+            WriteServiceFailure(output, "browse.sessions", "directory", result);
+            return TestClientExitCode.ServiceFailure;
+        }
+
+        WriteListings(output, result.Value);
+        return result.Value.Count == 0
+            ? TestClientExitCode.NoCompatibleSession
+            : TestClientExitCode.Success;
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<TestClientExitCode> RunJoinAsync(
+        TestClientOptions options,
+        TestClientOutput output,
+        TextReader input,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        using CancellationTokenSource operation = CreateOperationTimeout(options, cancellationToken);
+        using HttpClient http = CreateHttpClient(options);
+        RendezvousSessionBrowserClient browser = new(http, ClientOptions(options));
+        RendezvousJoinClient joins = new(http, ClientOptions(options));
+        SessionSelection selection = await SelectListingAsync(
+            options,
+            output,
+            input,
+            browser,
+            operation.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        if (selection.Listing is null)
+        {
+            return selection.ExitCode;
+        }
+        SessionListing listing = selection.Listing;
+
+        RendezvousNetListener events = new();
+        NetManager manager = events.CreateManager();
+        if (!manager.Start(options.LocalPort))
+        {
+            output.WriteError("join.socket", "failed", "The gameplay UDP socket could not start.", phase: "mediation");
+            return TestClientExitCode.ServiceFailure;
+        }
+
+        RendezvousClientCoordinator? coordinator = null;
+        bool directConnected = false;
+        try
+        {
+            output.Write(
+                "join.authorization",
+                "started",
+                phase: "authorization",
+                listingId: listing.ListingId.ToString());
+            RendezvousConnectionStartResult start = await joins.CreateConnectionAttemptAsync(
+                new CreateJoinAttemptRequest
+                {
+                    IdempotencyKey = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"),
+                    GameId = options.GameId,
+                    EnvironmentId = options.EnvironmentId,
+                    ListingId = listing.ListingId,
+                    ProtocolVersion = options.ProtocolVersion,
+                },
+                listing.DedicatedFallback,
+                operation.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (start.Outcome is { } serviceOutcome)
+            {
+                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+                WriteOutcome(output, "join.authorization", serviceOutcome);
+                WriteFallback(output, serviceOutcome);
+                return TestClientExitCode.TraversalFailed;
+            }
+
+            CreateJoinAttemptResponse attempt = start.Attempt
+                ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("The typed start result had no attempt or outcome.");
+            using DirectEchoProtocol echo = new(events.GameplayEvents, host: false);
+            coordinator = new RendezvousClientCoordinator(
+                manager,
+                events,
+                options.Mediator,
+                attempt,
+                CoordinatorOptions(options));
+            output.Write("join.punch", "started", phase: "nat-traversal");
+            using (CancellationTokenSource traversal = CreateOperationTimeout(options, cancellationToken))
+            using (PeriodicTimer traversalPoll = new(PollDelay))
+            {
+                RendezvousConnectionState previousState = coordinator.State;
+                while (!coordinator.IsCompleted)
+                {
+                    traversal.Token.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+                    coordinator.Poll();
+                    if (coordinator.State != previousState)
+                    {
+                        previousState = coordinator.State;
+                        if (previousState == RendezvousConnectionState.Connecting)
+                        {
+                            output.Write(
+                                "join.direct-connect",
+                                "started",
+                                phase: "direct-connection");
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if (!coordinator.IsCompleted
+                        && !await traversalPoll.WaitForNextTickAsync(traversal.Token).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                    {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            RendezvousConnectionOutcome outcome = coordinator.Outcome
+                ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("The completed coordinator had no typed outcome.");
+            WriteOutcome(output, "join.traversal", outcome);
+            if (!outcome.IsSuccess || coordinator.ConnectedPeer is null)
+            {
+                WriteFallback(output, outcome);
+                await ReportOutcomeAsync(coordinator, joins, output, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                return TestClientExitCode.TraversalFailed;
+            }
+
+            NetPeer peer = coordinator.ConnectedPeer;
+            directConnected = true;
+            string endpointType = EndpointType(peer.Address);
+            output.Write(
+                "join.connected",
+                "connected",
+                phase: "direct-connection",
+                endpointType: endpointType,
+                elapsedMilliseconds: ToMilliseconds(outcome.Elapsed));
+            await ReportOutcomeAsync(coordinator, joins, output, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            echo.BeginJoin(peer);
+            using (CancellationTokenSource traffic = CreateOperationTimeout(options, cancellationToken))
+            using (PeriodicTimer trafficPoll = new(PollDelay))
+            {
+                while (!echo.Completion.IsCompleted)
+                {
+                    traffic.Token.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+                    manager.PollEvents();
+                    if (!echo.Completion.IsCompleted
+                        && !await trafficPoll.WaitForNextTickAsync(traffic.Token).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                    {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            await echo.Completion.ConfigureAwait(false);
+            output.Write(
+                "join.direct-traffic",
+                "verified",
+                phase: "direct-traffic",
+                endpointType: endpointType);
+            peer.Disconnect();
+            manager.PollEvents();
+            return TestClientExitCode.Success;
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException) when (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            output.WriteError(
+                "join.timeout",
+                "timed-out",
+                "The bounded join operation timed out.",
+                phase: "lifecycle",
+                outcome: ConnectionOutcomeKind.TimedOut.ToString());
+            if (coordinator is not null && !coordinator.IsCompleted)
+            {
+                coordinator.Poll();
+            }
+            if (coordinator is not null && !coordinator.IsCompleted)
+            {
+                coordinator.Cancel();
+                coordinator.Poll();
+                if (coordinator.Outcome is { } timeoutOutcome)
+                {
+                    WriteOutcome(output, "join.traversal", timeoutOutcome);
+                    WriteFallback(output, timeoutOutcome, listing.DedicatedFallback);
+                    await ReportOutcomeAsync(
+                        coordinator,
+                        joins,
+                        output,
+                        cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+            }
+            return directConnected
+                ? TestClientExitCode.DirectTrafficFailed
+                : TestClientExitCode.TraversalFailed;
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            coordinator?.Dispose();
+            manager.Stop();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<SessionSelection> SelectListingAsync(
+        TestClientOptions options,
+        TestClientOutput output,
+        TextReader input,
+        RendezvousSessionBrowserClient browser,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (options.ListingId.HasValue)
+        {
+            RendezvousClientResult<GetSessionResponse> exact = await browser.GetAsync(
+                options.ListingId.Value,
+                options.GameId,
+                options.EnvironmentId,
+                options.ProtocolVersion,
+                cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (!exact.IsSuccess || exact.Value is null)
+            {
+                WriteServiceFailure(output, "join.selection", "directory", exact);
+                return new(null, TestClientExitCode.ServiceFailure);
+            }
+            return new(exact.Value.Session, TestClientExitCode.Success);
+        }
+
+        RendezvousClientResult<IReadOnlyList<SessionListing>> result = await browser.BrowseAllAsync(
+            BrowseRequest(options),
+            maximumPages: 10,
+            cancellationToken: cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        if (!result.IsSuccess || result.Value is null)
+        {
+            WriteServiceFailure(output, "join.selection", "directory", result);
+            return new(null, TestClientExitCode.ServiceFailure);
+        }
+        if (result.Value.Count == 0)
+        {
+            output.Write("join.selection", "empty", phase: "directory", count: 0);
+            return new(null, TestClientExitCode.NoCompatibleSession);
+        }
+        WriteListings(output, result.Value);
+        if (options.Script)
+        {
+            return new(result.Value[0], TestClientExitCode.Success);
+        }
+
+        output.WritePrompt($"Select session [1-{result.Value.Count}]: ");
+        string? selection = await input.ReadLineAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        SessionListing? selected = int.TryParse(selection, out int index)
+            && index >= 1
+            && index <= result.Value.Count
+                ? result.Value[index - 1]
+                : null;
+        return selected is null
+            ? new(null, TestClientExitCode.NoCompatibleSession)
+            : new(selected, TestClientExitCode.Success);
+    }
+
+    private static void WriteListings(TestClientOutput output, IReadOnlyList<SessionListing> listings)
+    {
+        output.Write("browse.completed", "complete", phase: "directory", count: listings.Count);
+        foreach (SessionListing listing in listings)
+        {
+            output.Write(
+                "browse.session",
+                "available",
+                phase: "directory",
+                listingId: listing.ListingId.ToString(),
+                displayName: listing.DisplayName);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static BrowseSessionsRequest BrowseRequest(TestClientOptions options) => new()
+    {
+        GameId = options.GameId,
+        EnvironmentId = options.EnvironmentId,
+        ProtocolVersion = options.ProtocolVersion,
+        RegionId = options.RegionId,
+        PageSize = options.PageSize,
+        ExcludeFull = true,
+    };
+
+    private static HttpClient CreateHttpClient(TestClientOptions options) => new()
+    {
+        BaseAddress = options.ServiceUri,
+        Timeout = Timeout.InfiniteTimeSpan,
+    };
+
+    private static RendezvousClientOptions ClientOptions(TestClientOptions options) => new()
+    {
+        RequestTimeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(Math.Min(30, options.OperationTimeout.TotalSeconds)),
+    };
+
+    private static RendezvousCoordinatorOptions CoordinatorOptions(TestClientOptions options)
+    {
+        TimeSpan phaseTimeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(
+            Math.Min(30, options.OperationTimeout.TotalSeconds * 0.45));
+        return new RendezvousCoordinatorOptions
+        {
+            PunchTimeout = phaseTimeout,
+            DirectConnectTimeout = phaseTimeout,
+        };
+    }
+
+    private static CancellationTokenSource CreateOperationTimeout(
+        TestClientOptions options,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        CancellationTokenSource source = CancellationTokenSource.CreateLinkedTokenSource(cancellationToken);
+        source.CancelAfter(options.OperationTimeout);
+        return source;
+    }
+
+    private static async Task ReportOutcomeAsync(
+        RendezvousClientCoordinator coordinator,
+        RendezvousJoinClient joins,
+        TestClientOutput output,
+        CancellationToken callerCancellationToken)
+    {
+        using CancellationTokenSource telemetry = CancellationTokenSource.CreateLinkedTokenSource(
+            callerCancellationToken);
+        telemetry.CancelAfter(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        try
+        {
+            RendezvousClientResult<ReportConnectionOutcomeResponse> report =
+                await coordinator.ReportOutcomeAsync(joins, telemetry.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            output.Write(
+                "join.outcome-report",
+                report.IsSuccess ? "accepted" : "failed",
+                phase: "telemetry",
+                message: report.IsSuccess ? null : SafeServiceMessage(report));
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException) when (!callerCancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            output.WriteError(
+                "join.outcome-report",
+                "cancelled",
+                "Outcome reporting was cancelled within the operation budget.",
+                phase: "telemetry");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void WriteOutcome(
+        TestClientOutput output,
+        string eventName,
+        RendezvousConnectionOutcome outcome) => output.Write(
+            eventName,
+            outcome.IsSuccess ? "connected" : "failed",
+            phase: outcome.Phase.ToString(),
+            outcome: outcome.Kind.ToString(),
+            elapsedMilliseconds: ToMilliseconds(outcome.Elapsed));
+
+    private static void WriteFallback(
+        TestClientOutput output,
+        RendezvousConnectionOutcome outcome,
+        NetworkEndpoint? authoritativeFallback = null)
+    {
+        bool hasFallback = outcome.HasDedicatedFallback || authoritativeFallback is not null;
+        output.Write(
+        "join.fallback",
+        hasFallback ? "available" : "unavailable",
+        phase: "fallback",
+        outcome: outcome.Kind.ToString(),
+        endpointType: hasFallback ? "dedicated" : "none");
+    }
+
+    private static void WriteServiceFailure<T>(
+        TestClientOutput output,
+        string eventName,
+        string phase,
+        RendezvousClientResult<T> result) => output.WriteError(
+            eventName,
+            "failed",
+            SafeServiceMessage(result),
+            phase,
+            result.Error.ToString());
+
+    private static string SafeServiceMessage<T>(RendezvousClientResult<T> result) =>
+        $"Rendezvous returned {result.Error}.";
+
+    private static async Task ObserveCancellationAsync<T>(Task<T>? task)
+    {
+        if (task is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+        try
+        {
+            await task.ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+        {
+        }
+        catch (ObjectDisposedException)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static string EndpointType(IPAddress address)
+    {
+        if (IPAddress.IsLoopback(address))
+        {
+            return "loopback";
+        }
+        if (address.AddressFamily == AddressFamily.InterNetworkV6)
+        {
+            byte[] ipv6 = address.GetAddressBytes();
+            return address.IsIPv6LinkLocal || (ipv6[0] & 0xfe) == 0xfc
+                ? "private"
+                : "public";
+        }
+        byte[] bytes = address.GetAddressBytes();
+        bool privateAddress = bytes[0] == 10
+            || bytes[0] == 172 && bytes[1] is >= 16 and <= 31
+            || bytes[0] == 192 && bytes[1] == 168;
+        return privateAddress ? "private" : "public";
+    }
+
+    private static long ToMilliseconds(TimeSpan elapsed) =>
+        (long)Math.Min(long.MaxValue, Math.Max(0, elapsed.TotalMilliseconds));
+
+    private sealed record SessionSelection(
+        SessionListing? Listing,
+        TestClientExitCode ExitCode);
+}

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient/TestClientApplication.cs

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+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient;
+
+internal enum TestClientExitCode
+{
+    Success = 0,
+    Usage = 2,
+    Configuration = 3,
+    ServiceFailure = 10,
+    NoCompatibleSession = 11,
+    TraversalFailed = 12,
+    DirectTrafficFailed = 13,
+    Cancelled = 130,
+}
+
+internal interface ITestClientCommandRunner
+{
+    Task<TestClientExitCode> RunAsync(
+        TestClientOptions options,
+        TestClientOutput output,
+        TextReader input,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+}
+
+internal sealed class TestClientApplication(ITestClientCommandRunner runner)
+{
+    private readonly ITestClientCommandRunner _runner = runner ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(runner));
+
+    internal async Task<int> RunAsync(
+        string[] args,
+        TextReader input,
+        TextWriter standardOutput,
+        TextWriter standardError,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        bool jsonRequested = args.Contains("--json", StringComparer.Ordinal);
+        TestClientParseResult parsed = TestClientOptionParser.Parse(args);
+        TestClientOutput output = new(standardOutput, standardError, jsonRequested);
+        if (parsed.ShowHelp)
+        {
+            if (jsonRequested)
+            {
+                output.Write(
+                    "cli.help",
+                    "complete",
+                    phase: "configuration",
+                    message: "Run without --json to read the full command reference.");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                await standardOutput.WriteLineAsync(TestClientOptionParser.Usage).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            return (int)TestClientExitCode.Success;
+        }
+        if (!parsed.Succeeded || parsed.Options is null)
+        {
+            if (jsonRequested)
+            {
+                output.WriteError(
+                    "cli.usage",
+                    "failed",
+                    parsed.Error ?? "Invalid command line.",
+                    phase: "configuration");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                await standardError.WriteLineAsync(parsed.Error ?? "Invalid command line.").ConfigureAwait(false);
+                await standardError.WriteLineAsync("Use --help for documented options.").ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            return (int)TestClientExitCode.Usage;
+        }
+
+        output = new TestClientOutput(standardOutput, standardError, parsed.Options.Json);
+        try
+        {
+            return (int)await _runner.RunAsync(
+                parsed.Options,
+                output,
+                input,
+                cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException) when (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            output.Write("lifecycle.cancelled", "cancelled", phase: "lifecycle");
+            return (int)TestClientExitCode.Cancelled;
+        }
+        catch (Exception exception)
+        {
+            output.WriteError(
+                "lifecycle.failed",
+                "failed",
+                $"Unexpected {exception.GetType().Name}; credentials remain redacted.");
+            return (int)TestClientExitCode.ServiceFailure;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient/TestClientOptions.cs

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+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Sockets;
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Contracts;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient;
+
+internal enum TestClientMode
+{
+    Host,
+    Browse,
+    Join,
+}
+
+internal sealed class TestClientOptions
+{
+    internal TestClientMode Mode { get; init; }
+    internal Uri ServiceUri { get; init; } = new("http://127.0.0.1:5000/");
+    internal IPEndPoint Mediator { get; init; } = new(IPAddress.Loopback, 9050);
+    internal GameId GameId { get; init; } = new("space-game");
+    internal EnvironmentId EnvironmentId { get; init; } = new("development");
+    internal RegionId RegionId { get; init; } = new("local");
+    internal uint ProtocolVersion { get; init; } = 1;
+    internal string BuildVersion { get; init; } = "test-client";
+    internal string DisplayName { get; init; } = "Rendezvous diagnostic host";
+    internal string PublisherCredentialEnvironmentVariable { get; init; } =
+        "RENDEZVOUS_PUBLISHER_CREDENTIAL";
+    internal Dictionary<string, string> Metadata { get; init; } = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+    internal NetworkEndpoint? DedicatedFallback { get; init; }
+    internal SessionListingId? ListingId { get; init; }
+    internal int LocalPort { get; init; }
+    internal int PageSize { get; init; } = 20;
+    internal TimeSpan OperationTimeout { get; init; } = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(20);
+    internal TimeSpan? RunDuration { get; init; }
+    internal bool Script { get; init; }
+    internal bool Json { get; init; }
+    internal bool ExitAfterEcho { get; init; }
+}
+
+internal sealed class TestClientParseResult
+{
+    private TestClientParseResult(TestClientOptions? options, string? error, bool showHelp)
+    {
+        Options = options;
+        Error = error;
+        ShowHelp = showHelp;
+    }
+
+    internal TestClientOptions? Options { get; }
+    internal string? Error { get; }
+    internal bool ShowHelp { get; }
+    internal bool Succeeded => Options is not null;
+
+    internal static TestClientParseResult Success(TestClientOptions options) => new(options, null, false);
+    internal static TestClientParseResult Failure(string error) => new(null, error, false);
+    internal static TestClientParseResult Help() => new(null, null, true);
+}
+
+internal static class TestClientOptionParser
+{
+    internal const string Usage = """
+        Rendezvous diagnostic client
+
+        Usage:
+          rendezvous-test-client host [options]
+          rendezvous-test-client browse [options]
+          rendezvous-test-client join [options]
+
+        Common options:
+          --service URL                 HTTP(S) Rendezvous base URL
+          --mediator IP:PORT            UDP mediator endpoint
+          --game ID                     Game scope (default: space-game)
+          --environment ID              Environment scope (default: development)
+          --protocol NUMBER             Exact gameplay protocol (default: 1)
+          --region ID                   Region filter/publication (default: local)
+          --timeout-seconds NUMBER      Bounded startup/traversal stage, 1-300 (default: 20)
+          --port NUMBER                 Caller-owned gameplay UDP port; 0 chooses one
+          --page-size NUMBER            Bounded browser page size, 1-100 (default: 20)
+          --script                      Never prompt; select the first compatible listing
+          --json                        Emit one versioned JSON event per line
+          --help                        Show this help
+
+        Host options:
+          --publisher-credential-env NAME  Environment variable containing the credential
+          --display-name TEXT           Public listing name
+          --build-version TEXT          Public build version
+          --metadata KEY=VALUE          Bounded public metadata; may be repeated
+          --fallback IP:PORT            Optional policy-authorized dedicated fallback
+          --run-seconds NUMBER          Stop after 1-86400 seconds
+          --exit-after-echo             Stop after an authenticated ping/echo/ack exchange
+
+        Join options:
+          --listing UUID                Join an exact listing; otherwise browse/select
+
+        Credentials are accepted only through the named environment variable. They are never
+        accepted on the command line and are never written to human or JSON output.
+        """;
+
+    internal static TestClientParseResult Parse(string[] args)
+    {
+        if (args.Length == 0 || args.Length == 1 && IsHelp(args[0]))
+        {
+            return TestClientParseResult.Help();
+        }
+        if (args.Length > 64)
+        {
+            return TestClientParseResult.Failure("Too many command-line arguments.");
+        }
+        if (!TryMode(args[0], out TestClientMode mode))
+        {
+            return TestClientParseResult.Failure("The first argument must be host, browse, or join.");
+        }
+
+        Uri serviceUri = new("http://127.0.0.1:5000/");
+        IPEndPoint mediator = new(IPAddress.Loopback, 9050);
+        string game = "space-game";
+        string environment = "development";
+        string region = "local";
+        uint protocol = 1;
+        string buildVersion = "test-client";
+        string displayName = "Rendezvous diagnostic host";
+        string credentialEnvironmentVariable = "RENDEZVOUS_PUBLISHER_CREDENTIAL";
+        Dictionary<string, string> metadata = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+        NetworkEndpoint? dedicatedFallback = null;
+        SessionListingId? listingId = null;
+        int localPort = 0;
+        int pageSize = 20;
+        int timeoutSeconds = 20;
+        int? runSeconds = null;
+        bool script = false;
+        bool json = false;
+        bool exitAfterEcho = false;
+        HashSet<string> seen = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+
+        for (int index = 1; index < args.Length; index++)
+        {
+            string option = args[index];
+            if (IsHelp(option))
+            {
+                return TestClientParseResult.Help();
+            }
+            if (option is "--script" or "--json" or "--exit-after-echo")
+            {
+                if (!seen.Add(option))
+                {
+                    return TestClientParseResult.Failure($"Option {option} was specified more than once.");
+                }
+                script |= option == "--script";
+                json |= option == "--json";
+                exitAfterEcho |= option == "--exit-after-echo";
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (!option.StartsWith("--", StringComparison.Ordinal)
+                || index + 1 >= args.Length)
+            {
+                return TestClientParseResult.Failure("Every option must use the form --name value.");
+            }
+
+            string value = args[++index];
+            if (value.Length is 0 or > 512)
+            {
+                return TestClientParseResult.Failure($"Option {option} has an invalid value length.");
+            }
+            if (option != "--metadata" && !seen.Add(option))
+            {
+                return TestClientParseResult.Failure($"Option {option} was specified more than once.");
+            }
+
+            switch (option)
+            {
+                case "--service":
+                    if (!TryServiceUri(value, out serviceUri))
+                    {
+                        return TestClientParseResult.Failure("The service URL must be absolute HTTP(S), credential-free, and query-free.");
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case "--mediator":
+                    if (!IPEndPoint.TryParse(value, out IPEndPoint? parsedMediator)
+                        || parsedMediator.Port == 0)
+                    {
+                        return TestClientParseResult.Failure("The mediator must be an IP endpoint with a non-zero port.");
+                    }
+                    mediator = parsedMediator;
+                    break;
+                case "--game":
+                    game = value;
+                    break;
+                case "--environment":
+                    environment = value;
+                    break;
+                case "--region":
+                    region = value;
+                    break;
+                case "--protocol":
+                    if (!uint.TryParse(value, out protocol) || protocol == 0)
+                    {
+                        return TestClientParseResult.Failure("The protocol must be a positive integer.");
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case "--build-version":
+                    buildVersion = value;
+                    break;
+                case "--display-name":
+                    displayName = value;
+                    break;
+                case "--publisher-credential-env":
+                    if (!IsEnvironmentVariableName(value))
+                    {
+                        return TestClientParseResult.Failure("The credential environment-variable name is invalid.");
+                    }
+                    credentialEnvironmentVariable = value;
+                    break;
+                case "--metadata":
+                    if (!TryMetadata(value, metadata))
+                    {
+                        return TestClientParseResult.Failure("Metadata must be a unique KEY=VALUE pair with a non-empty key.");
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case "--fallback":
+                    if (!IPEndPoint.TryParse(value, out IPEndPoint? fallbackEndpoint)
+                        || fallbackEndpoint.Port == 0)
+                    {
+                        return TestClientParseResult.Failure("The fallback must be an IP endpoint with a non-zero port.");
+                    }
+                    dedicatedFallback = new NetworkEndpoint
+                    {
+                        AddressFamily = fallbackEndpoint.AddressFamily == AddressFamily.InterNetwork
+                            ? AddressFamilyKind.Ipv4
+                            : AddressFamilyKind.Ipv6,
+                        Address = fallbackEndpoint.Address.ToString(),
+                        Port = fallbackEndpoint.Port,
+                    };
+                    break;
+                case "--listing":
+                    if (!Guid.TryParse(value, out Guid parsedListing) || parsedListing == Guid.Empty)
+                    {
+                        return TestClientParseResult.Failure("The listing must be a non-empty UUID.");
+                    }
+                    listingId = new SessionListingId(parsedListing);
+                    break;
+                case "--port":
+                    if (!int.TryParse(value, out localPort) || localPort is < 0 or > 65_535)
+                    {
+                        return TestClientParseResult.Failure("The local UDP port must be between 0 and 65535.");
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case "--page-size":
+                    if (!int.TryParse(value, out pageSize)
+                        || pageSize is < 1 or > ContractLimits.BrowserPageMaxItems)
+                    {
+                        return TestClientParseResult.Failure("The page size is outside the contract limit.");
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case "--timeout-seconds":
+                    if (!int.TryParse(value, out timeoutSeconds) || timeoutSeconds is < 1 or > 300)
+                    {
+                        return TestClientParseResult.Failure("The timeout must be between 1 and 300 seconds.");
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case "--run-seconds":
+                    if (!int.TryParse(value, out int parsedRunSeconds)
+                        || parsedRunSeconds is < 1 or > 86_400)
+                    {
+                        return TestClientParseResult.Failure("The host run duration must be between 1 and 86400 seconds.");
+                    }
+                    runSeconds = parsedRunSeconds;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    return TestClientParseResult.Failure($"Unknown option {option}.");
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!IsSlug(game, ContractLimits.GameIdMaxCharacters)
+            || !IsSlug(environment, ContractLimits.EnvironmentIdMaxCharacters)
+            || !IsSlug(region, ContractLimits.RegionIdMaxCharacters)
+            || !ContractValidation.IsBuildVersionValid(buildVersion)
+            || !ContractValidation.IsDisplayNameValid(displayName)
+            || !ContractValidation.IsMetadataValid(metadata))
+        {
+            return TestClientParseResult.Failure("One or more game, environment, region, build, or display values violate v1 limits.");
+        }
+        if (listingId.HasValue && mode != TestClientMode.Join
+            || runSeconds.HasValue && mode != TestClientMode.Host
+            || exitAfterEcho && mode != TestClientMode.Host
+            || metadata.Count > 0 && mode != TestClientMode.Host
+            || dedicatedFallback is not null && mode != TestClientMode.Host
+            || seen.Contains("--publisher-credential-env") && mode != TestClientMode.Host
+            || seen.Contains("--display-name") && mode != TestClientMode.Host
+            || seen.Contains("--build-version") && mode != TestClientMode.Host)
+        {
+            return TestClientParseResult.Failure("One or more options do not apply to the selected mode.");
+        }
+
+        return TestClientParseResult.Success(new TestClientOptions
+        {
+            Mode = mode,
+            ServiceUri = serviceUri,
+            Mediator = mediator,
+            GameId = new(game),
+            EnvironmentId = new(environment),
+            RegionId = new(region),
+            ProtocolVersion = protocol,
+            BuildVersion = buildVersion,
+            DisplayName = displayName,
+            PublisherCredentialEnvironmentVariable = credentialEnvironmentVariable,
+            Metadata = metadata,
+            DedicatedFallback = dedicatedFallback,
+            ListingId = listingId,
+            LocalPort = localPort,
+            PageSize = pageSize,
+            OperationTimeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(timeoutSeconds),
+            RunDuration = runSeconds.HasValue
+                ? TimeSpan.FromSeconds(runSeconds.Value)
+                : mode == TestClientMode.Host && script
+                    ? TimeSpan.FromSeconds(timeoutSeconds)
+                    : null,
+            Script = script,
+            Json = json,
+            ExitAfterEcho = exitAfterEcho,
+        });
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryMode(string value, out TestClientMode mode) =>
+        Enum.TryParse(value, true, out mode) && Enum.IsDefined(mode);
+
+    private static bool IsHelp(string value) => value is "--help" or "-h" or "help";
+
+    private static bool TryServiceUri(string value, out Uri uri)
+    {
+        uri = null!;
+        if (!Uri.TryCreate(value, UriKind.Absolute, out Uri? parsed)
+            || parsed.Scheme is not ("http" or "https")
+            || !string.IsNullOrEmpty(parsed.UserInfo)
+            || !string.IsNullOrEmpty(parsed.Query)
+            || !string.IsNullOrEmpty(parsed.Fragment))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        UriBuilder builder = new(parsed) { Path = parsed.AbsolutePath.TrimEnd('/') + "/" };
+        uri = builder.Uri;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsEnvironmentVariableName(string value)
+    {
+        if (value.Length is 0 or > 64 || !(char.IsLetter(value[0]) || value[0] == '_'))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return value.All(static character =>
+            char.IsAsciiLetterOrDigit(character) || character == '_');
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryMetadata(string value, Dictionary<string, string> metadata)
+    {
+        int separator = value.IndexOf('=');
+        if (separator is < 1 or > ContractLimits.MetadataKeyMaxBytes
+            || metadata.Count >= ContractLimits.MetadataMaxKeys)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        string key = value[..separator];
+        string metadataValue = value[(separator + 1)..];
+        return !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(key)
+            && ContractValidation.IsUtf8LengthWithin(key, ContractLimits.MetadataKeyMaxBytes)
+            && ContractValidation.IsUtf8LengthWithin(metadataValue, ContractLimits.MetadataValueMaxBytes)
+            && metadata.TryAdd(key, metadataValue);
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsSlug(string value, int maximumCharacters) =>
+        value.Length is > 0
+        && value.Length <= maximumCharacters
+        && value[0] is >= 'a' and <= 'z'
+        && value.All(static character => character is >= 'a' and <= 'z'
+            or >= '0' and <= '9'
+            or '-');
+}

src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient/TestClientOutput.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.Json;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient;
+
+internal sealed class TestClientOutput(TextWriter standardOutput, TextWriter standardError, bool json)
+{
+    private static readonly JsonSerializerOptions JsonOptions = new(JsonSerializerDefaults.Web)
+    {
+        WriteIndented = false,
+    };
+
+    private readonly object _gate = new();
+    private readonly TextWriter _standardOutput = standardOutput ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(standardOutput));
+    private readonly TextWriter _standardError = standardError ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(standardError));
+    private readonly bool _json = json;
+
+    internal void Write(
+        string eventName,
+        string status,
+        string? phase = null,
+        string? listingId = null,
+        string? displayName = null,
+        string? outcome = null,
+        string? endpointType = null,
+        int? count = null,
+        long? elapsedMilliseconds = null,
+        string? message = null) => WriteCore(
+            _standardOutput,
+            new TestClientEvent
+            {
+                Event = SafeToken(eventName) ?? string.Empty,
+                Status = SafeToken(status) ?? string.Empty,
+                Phase = SafeToken(phase),
+                ListingId = SafeToken(listingId),
+                DisplayName = SafeText(displayName),
+                Outcome = SafeToken(outcome),
+                EndpointType = SafeToken(endpointType),
+                Count = count,
+                ElapsedMilliseconds = elapsedMilliseconds,
+                Message = SafeText(message),
+            });
+
+    internal void WriteError(
+        string eventName,
+        string status,
+        string message,
+        string? phase = null,
+        string? outcome = null) => WriteCore(
+            _standardError,
+            new TestClientEvent
+            {
+                Event = SafeToken(eventName) ?? string.Empty,
+                Status = SafeToken(status) ?? string.Empty,
+                Phase = SafeToken(phase),
+                Outcome = SafeToken(outcome),
+                Message = SafeText(message),
+            });
+
+    internal void WritePrompt(string prompt)
+    {
+        if (_json)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+        lock (_gate)
+        {
+            _standardOutput.Write(SafeText(prompt));
+            _standardOutput.Flush();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void WriteCore(TextWriter writer, TestClientEvent item)
+    {
+        string line = _json
+            ? JsonSerializer.Serialize(item, JsonOptions)
+            : HumanLine(item);
+        lock (_gate)
+        {
+            writer.WriteLine(line);
+            writer.Flush();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static string HumanLine(TestClientEvent item)
+    {
+        StringBuilder line = new();
+        line.Append('[').Append(item.Status).Append("] ").Append(item.Event);
+        Append(line, "phase", item.Phase);
+        Append(line, "listing", item.ListingId);
+        Append(line, "name", item.DisplayName, quote: true);
+        Append(line, "outcome", item.Outcome);
+        Append(line, "endpoint", item.EndpointType);
+        if (item.Count.HasValue)
+        {
+            Append(line, "count", item.Count.Value.ToString(System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
+        }
+        if (item.ElapsedMilliseconds.HasValue)
+        {
+            Append(
+                line,
+                "elapsedMs",
+                item.ElapsedMilliseconds.Value.ToString(System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
+        }
+        Append(line, "message", item.Message, quote: true);
+        return line.ToString();
+    }
+
+    private static void Append(
+        StringBuilder builder,
+        string name,
+        string? value,
+        bool quote = false)
+    {
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
+        {
+            builder.Append(' ').Append(name).Append('=');
+            if (quote)
+            {
+                builder.Append('"').Append(value.Replace("\\", "\\\\", StringComparison.Ordinal)
+                    .Replace("\"", "\\\"", StringComparison.Ordinal)).Append('"');
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                builder.Append(value);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static string? SafeToken(string? value)
+    {
+        if (value is null)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return new string(value
+            .Take(96)
+            .Select(static character => char.IsAsciiLetterOrDigit(character)
+                || character is '.' or '-' or '_' or ':'
+                    ? char.ToLowerInvariant(character)
+                    : '_')
+            .ToArray());
+    }
+
+    private static string? SafeText(string? value)
+    {
+        if (value is null)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return new string(value
+            .Take(160)
+            .Select(static character => IsUnsafeHumanCharacter(character) ? '?' : character)
+            .ToArray());
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsUnsafeHumanCharacter(char character) =>
+        char.GetUnicodeCategory(character) is
+            UnicodeCategory.Control
+            or UnicodeCategory.Format
+            or UnicodeCategory.LineSeparator
+            or UnicodeCategory.ParagraphSeparator
+            or UnicodeCategory.Surrogate
+            or UnicodeCategory.PrivateUse;
+
+    private sealed class TestClientEvent
+    {
+        public int Version { get; init; } = 1;
+        public string Event { get; init; } = string.Empty;
+        public string Status { get; init; } = string.Empty;
+        public string? Phase { get; init; }
+        public string? ListingId { get; init; }
+        public string? DisplayName { get; init; }
+        public string? Outcome { get; init; }
+        public string? EndpointType { get; init; }
+        public int? Count { get; init; }
+        public long? ElapsedMilliseconds { get; init; }
+        public string? Message { get; init; }
+    }
+}

tests/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Tests/Client/RendezvousJoinClientTests.cs

@@ -161,10 +161,17 @@ public sealed class RendezvousJoinClientTests
 
         RendezvousConnectionStartResult result = await client.CreateConnectionAttemptAsync(
             CreateRequest("cancelled-before-send"),
+            new NetworkEndpoint
+            {
+                AddressFamily = AddressFamilyKind.Ipv4,
+                Address = "203.0.113.90",
+                Port = 7777,
+            },
             cancellationToken: cancellation.Token);
 
         Assert.Empty(handler.Requests);
         Assert.Equal(ConnectionOutcomeKind.Cancelled, result.Outcome!.Kind);
+        Assert.True(result.Outcome.HasDedicatedFallback);
         Assert.Equal(RendezvousConnectionOutcomeSource.Caller, result.Outcome.Source);
     }
 

tests/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Tests/TestClient/DirectEchoProtocolTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+using System.Net;
+using System.Text;
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient;
+using LiteNetLib;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Tests.TestClient;
+
+public sealed class DirectEchoProtocolTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HostReleasesPendingNonceWhenPeerDisconnectsBeforeAcknowledgement()
+    {
+        using CancellationTokenSource timeout = new(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3));
+        EventBasedNetListener hostEvents = new();
+        EventBasedNetListener clientEvents = new();
+        hostEvents.ConnectionRequestEvent += request => request.Accept();
+        NetPeer? clientPeer = null;
+        clientEvents.PeerConnectedEvent += peer => clientPeer = peer;
+        NetManager hostManager = new(hostEvents);
+        NetManager clientManager = new(clientEvents);
+        try
+        {
+            Assert.True(hostManager.Start(0));
+            Assert.True(clientManager.Start(0));
+            clientManager.Connect(
+                new IPEndPoint(IPAddress.Loopback, hostManager.LocalPort),
+                "echo-test");
+            await PumpUntilAsync(
+                () => clientPeer is not null,
+                hostManager,
+                clientManager,
+                clientManager,
+                timeout.Token);
+            using DirectEchoProtocol host = new(hostEvents, host: true);
+            clientPeer!.Send(
+                Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes("rv1-ping:00112233445566778899aabbccddeeff"),
+                DeliveryMethod.ReliableOrdered);
+            await PumpUntilAsync(
+                () => host.PendingHostExchangeCount == 1,
+                hostManager,
+                clientManager,
+                clientManager,
+                timeout.Token);
+
+            clientPeer.Disconnect();
+            await PumpUntilAsync(
+                () => host.PendingHostExchangeCount == 0,
+                hostManager,
+                clientManager,
+                clientManager,
+                timeout.Token);
+
+            Assert.Equal(0, host.PendingHostExchangeCount);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            clientManager.Stop();
+            hostManager.Stop();
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HostVerifiesOverlappingPeersAgainstTheirOwnNonces()
+    {
+        using CancellationTokenSource timeout = new(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3));
+        EventBasedNetListener hostEvents = new();
+        EventBasedNetListener firstEvents = new();
+        EventBasedNetListener secondEvents = new();
+        hostEvents.ConnectionRequestEvent += request => request.Accept();
+        NetPeer? firstPeer = null;
+        NetPeer? secondPeer = null;
+        firstEvents.PeerConnectedEvent += peer => firstPeer = peer;
+        secondEvents.PeerConnectedEvent += peer => secondPeer = peer;
+        NetManager hostManager = new(hostEvents);
+        NetManager firstManager = new(firstEvents);
+        NetManager secondManager = new(secondEvents);
+        try
+        {
+            Assert.True(hostManager.Start(0));
+            Assert.True(firstManager.Start(0));
+            Assert.True(secondManager.Start(0));
+            IPEndPoint hostEndpoint = new(IPAddress.Loopback, hostManager.LocalPort);
+            firstManager.Connect(hostEndpoint, "echo-test");
+            secondManager.Connect(hostEndpoint, "echo-test");
+            await PumpUntilAsync(
+                () => firstPeer is not null && secondPeer is not null,
+                hostManager,
+                firstManager,
+                secondManager,
+                timeout.Token);
+
+            using DirectEchoProtocol host = new(hostEvents, host: true);
+            using DirectEchoProtocol first = new(firstEvents, host: false);
+            using DirectEchoProtocol second = new(secondEvents, host: false);
+            int hostCompletions = 0;
+            host.ExchangeCompleted += _ => hostCompletions++;
+            first.BeginJoin(firstPeer!);
+            second.BeginJoin(secondPeer!);
+
+            await PumpUntilAsync(
+                () => first.Completion.IsCompleted
+                    && second.Completion.IsCompleted
+                    && hostCompletions == 2,
+                hostManager,
+                firstManager,
+                secondManager,
+                timeout.Token);
+
+            Assert.Equal(2, hostCompletions);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            firstManager.Stop();
+            secondManager.Stop();
+            hostManager.Stop();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static async Task PumpUntilAsync(
+        Func<bool> predicate,
+        NetManager host,
+        NetManager first,
+        NetManager second,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        while (!predicate())
+        {
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            host.PollEvents();
+            first.PollEvents();
+            second.PollEvents();
+            await Task.Delay(2, cancellationToken);
+        }
+    }
+}

tests/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Tests/TestClient/TestClientCommandTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+using System.Text.Json;
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Contracts;
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Tests.TestClient;
+
+public sealed class TestClientCommandTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void HostOptionsParseBoundedPublicConfigurationWithoutAcceptingASecretArgument()
+    {
+        TestClientParseResult parsed = TestClientOptionParser.Parse(
+        [
+            "host",
+            "--service", "https://rendezvous.example/base",
+            "--mediator", "127.0.0.1:9050",
+            "--game", "space-game",
+            "--environment", "production",
+            "--region", "eu-central",
+            "--protocol", "7",
+            "--metadata", "mode=online-coop",
+            "--fallback", "203.0.113.50:7777",
+            "--publisher-credential-env", "TEST_PUBLISHER_CREDENTIAL",
+            "--script",
+            "--json",
+            "--exit-after-echo",
+        ]);
+
+        Assert.True(parsed.Succeeded, parsed.Error);
+        TestClientOptions options = Assert.IsType<TestClientOptions>(parsed.Options);
+        Assert.Equal(TestClientMode.Host, options.Mode);
+        Assert.Equal(new Uri("https://rendezvous.example/base/"), options.ServiceUri);
+        Assert.Equal(7u, options.ProtocolVersion);
+        Assert.Equal("online-coop", options.Metadata["mode"]);
+        Assert.Equal("203.0.113.50", options.DedicatedFallback?.Address);
+        Assert.Equal(7777, options.DedicatedFallback?.Port);
+        Assert.Equal("TEST_PUBLISHER_CREDENTIAL", options.PublisherCredentialEnvironmentVariable);
+        Assert.True(options.Script);
+        Assert.True(options.Json);
+        Assert.True(options.ExitAfterEcho);
+        Assert.Equal(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(20), options.RunDuration);
+
+        TestClientParseResult secret = TestClientOptionParser.Parse(
+            ["host", "--publisher-credential", "secret-canary"]);
+        Assert.False(secret.Succeeded);
+        Assert.Contains("Unknown option", secret.Error, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ScriptExitCodesRemainStable()
+    {
+        Assert.Equal(0, (int)TestClientExitCode.Success);
+        Assert.Equal(2, (int)TestClientExitCode.Usage);
+        Assert.Equal(3, (int)TestClientExitCode.Configuration);
+        Assert.Equal(10, (int)TestClientExitCode.ServiceFailure);
+        Assert.Equal(11, (int)TestClientExitCode.NoCompatibleSession);
+        Assert.Equal(12, (int)TestClientExitCode.TraversalFailed);
+        Assert.Equal(13, (int)TestClientExitCode.DirectTrafficFailed);
+        Assert.Equal(130, (int)TestClientExitCode.Cancelled);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void HostFailureBudgetStopsAuthorityLossAndBoundsTransientRetries()
+    {
+        DateTimeOffset now = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        HostServiceFailureBudget authority = new();
+        Assert.True(authority.ShouldStop(
+            RendezvousErrorCode.NotFound,
+            now.AddMinutes(1),
+            now));
+
+        HostServiceFailureBudget transient = new();
+        Assert.False(transient.ShouldStop(
+            RendezvousErrorCode.ServiceUnavailable,
+            now.AddMinutes(1),
+            now));
+        Assert.False(transient.ShouldStop(
+            RendezvousErrorCode.RateLimited,
+            now.AddMinutes(1),
+            now));
+        Assert.True(transient.ShouldStop(
+            RendezvousErrorCode.InternalError,
+            now.AddMinutes(1),
+            now));
+
+        transient.Reset();
+        Assert.True(transient.ShouldStop(
+            RendezvousErrorCode.ServiceUnavailable,
+            now,
+            now));
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData("https://user:password@rendezvous.example/")]
+    [InlineData("file:///tmp/rendezvous")]
+    [InlineData("https://rendezvous.example/?token=secret")]
+    public void ServiceUrlRejectsCredentialAndNonHttpShapes(string url)
+    {
+        TestClientParseResult parsed = TestClientOptionParser.Parse(["browse", "--service", url]);
+
+        Assert.False(parsed.Succeeded);
+        Assert.Contains("service URL", parsed.Error, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ApplicationRoutesParsedOptionsThroughTheInjectableUiFlow()
+    {
+        FakeCommandRunner runner = new(TestClientExitCode.NoCompatibleSession);
+        TestClientApplication application = new(runner);
+        StringWriter output = new();
+        StringWriter error = new();
+
+        int exitCode = await application.RunAsync(
+            ["browse", "--script", "--json"],
+            new StringReader(string.Empty),
+            output,
+            error,
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        Assert.Equal((int)TestClientExitCode.NoCompatibleSession, exitCode);
+        Assert.NotNull(runner.Options);
+        Assert.Equal(TestClientMode.Browse, runner.Options.Mode);
+        Assert.True(runner.Options.Script);
+        using JsonDocument item = JsonDocument.Parse(output.ToString());
+        Assert.Equal(1, item.RootElement.GetProperty("version").GetInt32());
+        Assert.Equal("fake.completed", item.RootElement.GetProperty("event").GetString());
+        Assert.Equal(string.Empty, error.ToString());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvalidArgumentsFailBeforeTheRunnerAndDoNotEchoTheValue()
+    {
+        FakeCommandRunner runner = new(TestClientExitCode.Success);
+        TestClientApplication application = new(runner);
+        StringWriter output = new();
+        StringWriter error = new();
+
+        int exitCode = await application.RunAsync(
+            ["host", "--publisher-credential", "secret-canary"],
+            new StringReader(string.Empty),
+            output,
+            error,
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        Assert.Equal((int)TestClientExitCode.Usage, exitCode);
+        Assert.Null(runner.Options);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain("secret-canary", error.ToString(), StringComparison.Ordinal);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData("host", "--json", "--unknown", "value", "cli.usage", 2)]
+    [InlineData("host", "--json", "--help", "", "cli.help", 0)]
+    public async Task JsonModeKeepsHelpAndUsageFailuresMachineReadable(
+        string mode,
+        string json,
+        string option,
+        string value,
+        string expectedEvent,
+        int expectedExit)
+    {
+        FakeCommandRunner runner = new(TestClientExitCode.Success);
+        TestClientApplication application = new(runner);
+        StringWriter output = new();
+        StringWriter error = new();
+        string[] args = string.IsNullOrEmpty(value)
+            ? [mode, json, option]
+            : [mode, json, option, value];
+
+        int exitCode = await application.RunAsync(
+            args,
+            new StringReader(string.Empty),
+            output,
+            error,
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        Assert.Equal(expectedExit, exitCode);
+        string jsonLine = expectedExit == 0 ? output.ToString() : error.ToString();
+        using JsonDocument item = JsonDocument.Parse(jsonLine);
+        Assert.Equal(expectedEvent, item.RootElement.GetProperty("event").GetString());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void HumanOutputNeutralizesControlCharactersFromPublicListingText()
+    {
+        StringWriter output = new();
+        TestClientOutput sink = new(output, new StringWriter(), json: false);
+
+        sink.Write(
+            "browse.session",
+            "available",
+            displayName: "host\nforged-line\u001b[31m outcome=connected\u2028next\u2029line\u202eright");
+
+        string line = output.ToString();
+        Assert.Equal(1, line.Count(static character => character == '\n'));
+        Assert.DoesNotContain('\u001b', line);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain('\u2028', line);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain('\u2029', line);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain('\u202e', line);
+        Assert.Contains("name=\"host?forged-line?[31m outcome=connected?next?line?right\"", line, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+    }
+
+    private sealed class FakeCommandRunner(TestClientExitCode exitCode) : ITestClientCommandRunner
+    {
+        internal TestClientOptions? Options { get; private set; }
+
+        public Task<TestClientExitCode> RunAsync(
+            TestClientOptions options,
+            TestClientOutput output,
+            TextReader input,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            Options = options;
+            output.Write("fake.completed", "complete", phase: "test");
+            return Task.FromResult(exitCode);
+        }
+    }
+}

tests/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Tests/TestClient/TestClientProcessIntegrationTests.cs

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+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Security.Cryptography;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Contracts;
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server.Provisioning;
+using FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient;
+
+namespace FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Tests.TestClient;
+
+public sealed class TestClientProcessIntegrationTests
+{
+#if DEBUG
+    private const string BuildConfiguration = "Debug";
+#else
+    private const string BuildConfiguration = "Release";
+#endif
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ServerHostAndJoinProcessesExchangeAuthenticatedDirectTrafficWithoutLeakingSecrets()
+    {
+        using CancellationTokenSource timeout = new(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+        string root = RepositoryRoot();
+        string serverAssembly = Path.Combine(
+            root,
+            $"src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server/bin/{BuildConfiguration}/net10.0/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.Server.dll");
+        string clientAssembly = Path.Combine(
+            root,
+            $"src/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient/bin/{BuildConfiguration}/net8.0/FinalFactory.Rendezvous.TestClient.dll");
+        Assert.True(File.Exists(serverAssembly), $"Missing server build output: {serverAssembly}");
+        Assert.True(File.Exists(clientAssembly), $"Missing TestClient build output: {clientAssembly}");
+
+        DateTimeOffset now = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        byte[] signingKey = RandomNumberGenerator.GetBytes(32);
+        string signingKeyText = Convert.ToBase64String(signingKey);
+        string publisherCredential = IssuePublisherCredential(signingKey, now);
+        CryptographicOperations.ZeroMemory(signingKey);
+        Dictionary<string, string> serverEnvironment = ServerEnvironment(
+            signingKeyText,
+            now);
+
+        await using ProcessCapture server = Start(
+            serverAssembly,
+            [],
+            serverEnvironment);
+        string httpLine = await server.WaitForLineAsync("Now listening on: http://127.0.0.1:", timeout.Token);
+        string serviceUrl = ParseServiceUrl(httpLine);
+        string udpLine = await server.WaitForLineAsync("UDP mediator listening on 127.0.0.1:", timeout.Token);
+        int udpPort = ParseTrailingPort(udpLine);
+        await WaitForReadyAsync(serviceUrl, server, timeout.Token);
+
+        string[] emptyBrowseArguments =
+        [
+            "browse",
+            "--service", serviceUrl,
+            "--game", "space-game",
+            "--environment", "integration",
+            "--region", "local",
+            "--protocol", "1",
+            "--script",
+            "--json",
+            "--timeout-seconds", "15",
+        ];
+        await using ProcessCapture emptyBrowse = Start(
+            clientAssembly,
+            emptyBrowseArguments,
+            new Dictionary<string, string>(StringComparer.Ordinal));
+        Assert.Equal(
+            (int)TestClientExitCode.NoCompatibleSession,
+            await emptyBrowse.WaitForExitAsync(timeout.Token));
+        Assert.True(emptyBrowse.HasEvent("browse.completed", "complete"), emptyBrowse.DiagnosticText());
+        Assert.Contains(
+            emptyBrowse.JsonEvents(),
+            item => item.GetProperty("event").GetString() == "browse.completed"
+                && item.GetProperty("count").GetInt32() == 0);
+
+        string[] missingJoinArguments =
+        [
+            "join",
+            "--service", serviceUrl,
+            "--mediator", $"127.0.0.1:{udpPort}",
+            "--game", "space-game",
+            "--environment", "integration",
+            "--region", "local",
+            "--protocol", "1",
+            "--listing", Guid.NewGuid().ToString("D"),
+            "--script",
+            "--json",
+            "--timeout-seconds", "15",
+        ];
+        await using ProcessCapture missingJoin = Start(
+            clientAssembly,
+            missingJoinArguments,
+            new Dictionary<string, string>(StringComparer.Ordinal));
+        Assert.Equal((int)TestClientExitCode.ServiceFailure, await missingJoin.WaitForExitAsync(timeout.Token));
+        Assert.True(missingJoin.HasEvent("join.selection", "failed"), missingJoin.DiagnosticText());
+
+        string[] boundedHostArguments =
+        [
+            "host",
+            "--service", serviceUrl,
+            "--mediator", $"127.0.0.1:{udpPort}",
+            "--game", "space-game",
+            "--environment", "integration",
+            "--region", "local",
+            "--protocol", "1",
+            "--script",
+            "--json",
+            "--exit-after-echo",
+            "--run-seconds", "1",
+            "--timeout-seconds", "15",
+        ];
+        await using ProcessCapture boundedHost = Start(
+            clientAssembly,
+            boundedHostArguments,
+            new Dictionary<string, string>(StringComparer.Ordinal)
+            {
+                ["RENDEZVOUS_PUBLISHER_CREDENTIAL"] = publisherCredential,
+            });
+        Assert.Equal((int)TestClientExitCode.DirectTrafficFailed, await boundedHost.WaitForExitAsync(timeout.Token));
+        Assert.True(boundedHost.HasEvent("host.direct-traffic", "timed-out"), boundedHost.DiagnosticText());
+        Assert.True(boundedHost.HasEvent("host.deregistered", "complete"), boundedHost.DiagnosticText());
+
+        string[] hostArguments =
+        [
+            "host",
+            "--service", serviceUrl,
+            "--mediator", $"127.0.0.1:{udpPort}",
+            "--game", "space-game",
+            "--environment", "integration",
+            "--region", "local",
+            "--protocol", "1",
+            "--script",
+            "--json",
+            "--exit-after-echo",
+            "--timeout-seconds", "15",
+        ];
+        await using ProcessCapture host = Start(
+            clientAssembly,
+            hostArguments,
+            new Dictionary<string, string>(StringComparer.Ordinal)
+            {
+                ["RENDEZVOUS_PUBLISHER_CREDENTIAL"] = publisherCredential,
+            });
+        JsonElement hostRegistered = await host.WaitForEventAsync(
+            "host.ready",
+            timeout.Token);
+        string listingId = Assert.IsType<string>(hostRegistered.GetProperty("listingId").GetString());
+
+        string[] browseArguments =
+        [
+            "browse",
+            "--service", serviceUrl,
+            "--game", "space-game",
+            "--environment", "integration",
+            "--region", "local",
+            "--protocol", "1",
+            "--script",
+            "--json",
+            "--timeout-seconds", "15",
+        ];
+        await using ProcessCapture browse = Start(
+            clientAssembly,
+            browseArguments,
+            new Dictionary<string, string>(StringComparer.Ordinal));
+        Assert.Equal(0, await browse.WaitForExitAsync(timeout.Token));
+        Assert.True(browse.HasEvent("browse.completed", "complete"), browse.DiagnosticText());
+        Assert.True(
+            browse.JsonEvents().Any(item =>
+                item.GetProperty("event").GetString() == "browse.session"
+                && item.GetProperty("status").GetString() == "available"
+                && item.GetProperty("listingId").GetString() == listingId),
+            browse.DiagnosticText());
+
+        string[] joinArguments =
+        [
+            "join",
+            "--service", serviceUrl,
+            "--mediator", $"127.0.0.1:{udpPort}",
+            "--game", "space-game",
+            "--environment", "integration",
+            "--region", "local",
+            "--protocol", "1",
+            "--listing", listingId,
+            "--script",
+            "--json",
+            "--timeout-seconds", "15",
+        ];
+        await using ProcessCapture join = Start(
+            clientAssembly,
+            joinArguments,
+            new Dictionary<string, string>(StringComparer.Ordinal));
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, await join.WaitForExitAsync(timeout.Token));
+        Assert.Equal(0, await host.WaitForExitAsync(timeout.Token));
+        Assert.True(join.HasEvent("join.connected", "connected"), join.DiagnosticText());
+        Assert.True(join.HasEvent("join.punch", "started"), join.DiagnosticText());
+        Assert.True(join.HasEvent("join.direct-connect", "started"), join.DiagnosticText());
+        Assert.True(join.HasEvent("join.direct-traffic", "verified"), join.DiagnosticText());
+        Assert.True(join.HasEvent("join.outcome-report", "accepted"), join.DiagnosticText());
+        Assert.True(host.HasEvent("host.direct-traffic", "verified"), host.DiagnosticText());
+        Assert.True(host.HasEvent("host.punch", "started"), host.DiagnosticText());
+        Assert.True(host.HasEvent("host.direct-connect", "connected"), host.DiagnosticText());
+        Assert.True(host.HasEvent("host.deregistered", "complete"), host.DiagnosticText());
+        Assert.Equal(host.AllLines().Count(), host.JsonEvents().Count);
+        Assert.Equal(emptyBrowse.AllLines().Count(), emptyBrowse.JsonEvents().Count);
+        Assert.Equal(missingJoin.AllLines().Count(), missingJoin.JsonEvents().Count);
+        Assert.Equal(browse.AllLines().Count(), browse.JsonEvents().Count);
+        Assert.Equal(join.AllLines().Count(), join.JsonEvents().Count);
+        Assert.All(
+            host.JsonEvents()
+                .Concat(emptyBrowse.JsonEvents())
+                .Concat(missingJoin.JsonEvents())
+                .Concat(browse.JsonEvents())
+                .Concat(join.JsonEvents()),
+            AssertAllowlistedEventShape);
+
+        using HttpClient service = new() { BaseAddress = new Uri(serviceUrl) };
+        using HttpResponseMessage removed = await service.GetAsync(
+            $"v1/sessions/{listingId}?contractVersion=1&gameId=space-game&environmentId=integration&protocolVersion=1",
+            timeout.Token);
+        Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.NotFound, removed.StatusCode);
+
+        string captured = string.Join(
+            '\n',
+            server.AllLines()
+                .Concat(boundedHost.AllLines())
+                .Concat(emptyBrowse.AllLines())
+                .Concat(missingJoin.AllLines())
+                .Concat(host.AllLines())
+                .Concat(browse.AllLines())
+                .Concat(join.AllLines()));
+        Assert.False(
+            captured.Contains(publisherCredential, StringComparison.Ordinal),
+            "Captured process output contained the publisher credential.");
+        Assert.False(
+            captured.Contains(signingKeyText, StringComparison.Ordinal),
+            "Captured process output contained signing-key material.");
+    }
+
+    private static string IssuePublisherCredential(byte[] signingKey, DateTimeOffset now)
+    {
+        const string secretReference = "env:RENDEZVOUS_INTEGRATION_SIGNING_KEY";
+        ProvisioningOptions options = ProvisioningOptions(now, secretReference);
+        using DictionarySecretProvider secrets = new(new Dictionary<string, byte[]>(StringComparer.Ordinal)
+        {
+            [secretReference] = signingKey,
+        });
+        using ProvisioningRuntime provisioning = ProvisioningRuntime.Create(options, secrets, now);
+        return provisioning.Credentials.Issue(
+            new DedicatedPublisherPrincipal(
+                "test-client-process-host",
+                now.AddMinutes(5),
+                new GameId("space-game"),
+                new EnvironmentId("integration"),
+                [new RegionId("local")]),
+            now);
+    }
+
+    private static ProvisioningOptions ProvisioningOptions(
+        DateTimeOffset now,
+        string secretReference) => new()
+        {
+            Issuer = "rendezvous-process-test",
+            Audience = "rendezvous-process-test-client",
+            ClockSkewSeconds = 5,
+            SigningKeys =
+            [
+                new SigningKeyOptions
+                {
+                    KeyId = "process-test-key",
+                    SecretReference = secretReference,
+                    CredentialKinds = [PrincipalCredentialKind.DedicatedPublisher],
+                    GameId = "space-game",
+                    EnvironmentId = "integration",
+                    NotBefore = now.AddMinutes(-1),
+                    SignUntil = now.AddMinutes(10),
+                    VerifyUntil = now.AddMinutes(20),
+                },
+            ],
+            Games =
+            [
+                new GamePolicyOptions
+                {
+                    GameId = "space-game",
+                    EnvironmentId = "integration",
+                    Enabled = true,
+                    ProtocolVersions = [1],
+                    Regions = ["local"],
+                    VisibilityModes = [ListingVisibility.Public],
+                    PublisherTrustModes = [PublisherTrustMode.ManagedDedicated],
+                    MetadataMaxBytes = 256,
+                    MetadataMaxKeys = 2,
+                    MaxListingsPerPrincipal = 4,
+                    MaxAnonymousListingsPerAddress = 1,
+                    MaxActiveJoinAttempts = 16,
+                },
+            ],
+        };
+
+    private static Dictionary<string, string> ServerEnvironment(
+        string signingKey,
+        DateTimeOffset now)
+    {
+        Dictionary<string, string> values = new(StringComparer.Ordinal)
+        {
+            ["ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT"] = "Production",
+            ["ASPNETCORE_URLS"] = "http://127.0.0.1:0",
+            ["Rendezvous__Udp__ListenAddress"] = "127.0.0.1",
+            ["Rendezvous__Udp__Port"] = "0",
+            ["Rendezvous__Udp__PollIntervalMilliseconds"] = "1",
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__Issuer"] = "rendezvous-process-test",
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__Audience"] = "rendezvous-process-test-client",
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__ClockSkewSeconds"] = "5",
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__SigningKeys__0__KeyId"] = "process-test-key",
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__SigningKeys__0__SecretReference"] =
+                "env:RENDEZVOUS_INTEGRATION_SIGNING_KEY",
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__SigningKeys__0__CredentialKinds__0"] = "DedicatedPublisher",
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__SigningKeys__0__GameId"] = "space-game",
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__SigningKeys__0__EnvironmentId"] = "integration",
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__SigningKeys__0__NotBefore"] = now.AddMinutes(-1).ToString("O"),
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__SigningKeys__0__SignUntil"] = now.AddMinutes(10).ToString("O"),
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__SigningKeys__0__VerifyUntil"] = now.AddMinutes(20).ToString("O"),
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__Games__0__GameId"] = "space-game",
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__Games__0__EnvironmentId"] = "integration",
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__Games__0__Enabled"] = "true",
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__Games__0__ProtocolVersions__0"] = "1",
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__Games__0__Regions__0"] = "local",
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__Games__0__VisibilityModes__0"] = "Public",
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__Games__0__PublisherTrustModes__0"] = "ManagedDedicated",
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__Games__0__MetadataMaxBytes"] = "256",
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__Games__0__MetadataMaxKeys"] = "2",
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__Games__0__MaxListingsPerPrincipal"] = "4",
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__Games__0__MaxAnonymousListingsPerAddress"] = "1",
+            ["Rendezvous__Provisioning__Games__0__MaxActiveJoinAttempts"] = "16",
+            ["RENDEZVOUS_INTEGRATION_SIGNING_KEY"] = signingKey,
+        };
+        return values;
+    }
+
+    private static ProcessCapture Start(
+        string assembly,
+        IReadOnlyList<string> arguments,
+        IReadOnlyDictionary<string, string> environment)
+    {
+        ProcessStartInfo start = new()
+        {
+            FileName = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("DOTNET_HOST_PATH") ?? "dotnet",
+            UseShellExecute = false,
+            RedirectStandardOutput = true,
+            RedirectStandardError = true,
+            CreateNoWindow = true,
+        };
+        start.ArgumentList.Add(assembly);
+        foreach (string argument in arguments)
+        {
+            start.ArgumentList.Add(argument);
+        }
+        foreach (KeyValuePair<string, string> item in environment)
+        {
+            start.Environment[item.Key] = item.Value;
+        }
+        return new ProcessCapture(start);
+    }
+
+    private static async Task WaitForReadyAsync(
+        string serviceUrl,
+        ProcessCapture server,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        using HttpClient client = new() { BaseAddress = new Uri(serviceUrl) };
+        while (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            if (server.HasExited)
+            {
+                throw new Xunit.Sdk.XunitException($"Server exited before readiness. {server.DiagnosticText()}");
+            }
+            try
+            {
+                using HttpResponseMessage response = await client.GetAsync(
+                    "health/ready",
+                    cancellationToken);
+                if (response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.OK)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            catch (HttpRequestException)
+            {
+            }
+            await Task.Delay(25, cancellationToken);
+        }
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+    }
+
+    private static string ParseServiceUrl(string line)
+    {
+        const string marker = "Now listening on: ";
+        string value = line[(line.IndexOf(marker, StringComparison.Ordinal) + marker.Length)..].Trim();
+        return new Uri(value).AbsoluteUri;
+    }
+
+    private static int ParseTrailingPort(string line)
+    {
+        string value = line[(line.LastIndexOf(':') + 1)..].Trim();
+        return int.Parse(value, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+    }
+
+    private static string RepositoryRoot()
+    {
+        DirectoryInfo? directory = new(AppContext.BaseDirectory);
+        while (directory is not null)
+        {
+            if (File.Exists(Path.Combine(directory.FullName, "Rendezvous.slnx")))
+            {
+                return directory.FullName;
+            }
+            directory = directory.Parent;
+        }
+        throw new DirectoryNotFoundException("Could not locate the Rendezvous repository root.");
+    }
+
+    private static void AssertAllowlistedEventShape(JsonElement item)
+    {
+        string[] forbidden = ["credential", "capability", "ticket", "token", "secret", "metadata"];
+        foreach (JsonProperty property in item.EnumerateObject())
+        {
+            Assert.DoesNotContain(forbidden, forbiddenName =>
+                property.Name.Contains(forbiddenName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class ProcessCapture : IAsyncDisposable
+    {
+        private readonly Process _process;
+        private readonly ConcurrentQueue<string> _standardOutput = new();
+        private readonly ConcurrentQueue<string> _standardError = new();
+
+        internal ProcessCapture(ProcessStartInfo start)
+        {
+            _process = new Process { StartInfo = start };
+            _process.OutputDataReceived += (_, eventArgs) => Add(eventArgs.Data, _standardOutput);
+            _process.ErrorDataReceived += (_, eventArgs) => Add(eventArgs.Data, _standardError);
+            Assert.True(_process.Start(), $"Failed to start {start.FileName}.");
+            _process.BeginOutputReadLine();
+            _process.BeginErrorReadLine();
+        }
+
+        internal bool HasExited => _process.HasExited;
+
+        internal async Task<JsonElement> WaitForEventAsync(
+            string eventName,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            while (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                foreach (JsonElement item in JsonEvents())
+                {
+                    if (item.TryGetProperty("event", out JsonElement eventProperty)
+                        && eventProperty.GetString() == eventName)
+                    {
+                        return item;
+                    }
+                }
+                if (_process.HasExited)
+                {
+                    throw new Xunit.Sdk.XunitException(
+                        $"Process exited before event {eventName}. {DiagnosticText()}");
+                }
+                await Task.Delay(10, cancellationToken);
+            }
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            throw new UnreachableException();
+        }
+
+        internal async Task<string> WaitForLineAsync(
+            string marker,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            while (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                string? line = AllLines().FirstOrDefault(item =>
+                    item.Contains(marker, StringComparison.Ordinal));
+                if (line is not null)
+                {
+                    return line;
+                }
+                if (_process.HasExited)
+                {
+                    throw new Xunit.Sdk.XunitException(
+                        $"Process exited before output marker {marker}. {DiagnosticText()}");
+                }
+                await Task.Delay(10, cancellationToken);
+            }
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            throw new UnreachableException();
+        }
+
+        internal bool HasEvent(string eventName, string status) => JsonEvents().Any(item =>
+            item.TryGetProperty("event", out JsonElement eventProperty)
+            && eventProperty.GetString() == eventName
+            && item.TryGetProperty("status", out JsonElement statusProperty)
+            && statusProperty.GetString() == status);
+
+        internal List<JsonElement> JsonEvents()
+        {
+            List<JsonElement> items = [];
+            foreach (string line in _standardOutput.Concat(_standardError))
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    using JsonDocument document = JsonDocument.Parse(line);
+                    items.Add(document.RootElement.Clone());
+                }
+                catch (JsonException)
+                {
+                }
+            }
+            return items;
+        }
+
+        internal IEnumerable<string> AllLines() => _standardOutput.Concat(_standardError);
+
+        internal async Task<int> WaitForExitAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            await _process.WaitForExitAsync(cancellationToken);
+            return _process.ExitCode;
+        }
+
+        internal string DiagnosticText()
+        {
+            string events = string.Join(
+                ',',
+                JsonEvents().Select(static item =>
+                    $"{item.GetProperty("event").GetString()}:{item.GetProperty("status").GetString()}"));
+            return $"stdoutLines={_standardOutput.Count}; stderrLines={_standardError.Count}; events=[{events}]";
+        }
+
+        public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+        {
+            bool cleanupTimedOut = false;
+            try
+            {
+                if (!_process.HasExited)
+                {
+                    _process.Kill(entireProcessTree: true);
+                }
+                using CancellationTokenSource cleanup = new(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+                await _process.WaitForExitAsync(cleanup.Token);
+            }
+            catch (InvalidOperationException)
+            {
+            }
+            catch (OperationCanceledException)
+            {
+                cleanupTimedOut = !_process.HasExited;
+                if (cleanupTimedOut)
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        _process.Kill(entireProcessTree: true);
+                    }
+                    catch (InvalidOperationException)
+                    {
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                _process.Dispose();
+            }
+            if (cleanupTimedOut)
+            {
+                throw new Xunit.Sdk.XunitException("Child process did not exit within the cleanup deadline.");
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static void Add(string? line, ConcurrentQueue<string> destination)
+        {
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(line))
+            {
+                destination.Enqueue(line);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}