Mark code-review findings Server-033..037 resolved

Records the resolutions for the five Galaxy snapshot-persistence findings
fixed in bdccdbf, and regenerates the code-reviews index. Server open
findings drop from 7 to 2 (Server-031, Server-032 remain — unrelated
event-channel backpressure findings).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

AGENTS.md

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-# MXAccess Gateway Agent Guide
-
-Repository: https://gitea.dohertylan.com/dohertj2/mxaccessgw
-
-This project builds a gateway that gives modern clients full MXAccess parity
-without requiring those clients to load MXAccess COM, run as x86, or own an STA
-message pump. Treat the installed MXAccess COM component as the compatibility
-baseline.
-
-Toolchain paths, versions, and external analysis locations are recorded in
-`docs/toolchain-links.md`. Use that file before searching for compilers,
-runtimes, protobuf tools, MXAccess notes, or Galaxy Repository SQL notes.
-
-Implementation planning is recorded in `docs/implementation-plan-index.md`.
-Follow the order there unless the user explicitly reprioritizes: gateway first,
-MXAccess worker instance second, clients third.
-
-## Core Contract
-
-Preserve MXAccess behavior first:
-
-- public MXAccess command semantics,
-- native MXAccess event families,
-- STA/message-pump delivery behavior,
-- installed-provider quirks,
-- HRESULT/status/value marshaling,
-- per-client isolation.
-
-Do not simplify, normalize, or "fix" MXAccess behavior unless an explicit
-non-parity mode is being implemented and tested. `MxAsbClient` and managed NMX
-are future acceleration paths only; they do not define the parity contract.
-
-## Architecture
-
-The intended split is:
-
-```text
-client
-  -> gRPC over TCP
-    -> .NET 10 x64 gateway
-      -> session manager
-        -> per-session .NET Framework 4.8 x86 worker process
-          -> dedicated STA thread
-            -> MXAccess COM instance
-            -> Windows/COM message pump
-            -> command queue
-            -> event sink
-```
-
-The gateway must never instantiate or call MXAccess directly. All MXAccess COM
-interaction belongs in the worker process on its dedicated STA thread.
-
-The worker must not host public gRPC. Gateway-to-worker communication should use
-a small local IPC protocol, with named pipes and protobuf-framed messages as the
-default design.
-
-## Runtime Targets
-
-- Gateway: .NET 10, C#, x64 preferred, ASP.NET Core gRPC.
-- Worker: .NET Framework 4.8, C#, x86 by default.
-- Worker IPC: one bidirectional named pipe per worker.
-- Worker process model: one external client session maps to one worker by
-  default.
-
-## Style Guides
-
-Follow the project documentation guide and the language guide for every changed
-area:
-
-| Area | Style guide |
-|------|-------------|
-| Documentation | `StyleGuide.md` |
-| Gateway, worker, .NET client, and C# tests | `docs/style-guides/CSharpStyleGuide.md` |
-| Public gRPC and worker IPC contracts | `docs/style-guides/ProtobufStyleGuide.md` |
-| Go client | `docs/style-guides/GoStyleGuide.md` |
-| Rust client | `docs/style-guides/RustStyleGuide.md` |
-| Python client | `docs/style-guides/PythonStyleGuide.md` |
-| Java client | `docs/style-guides/JavaStyleGuide.md` |
-
-When a change crosses languages, apply every affected style guide. Generated
-code follows its generator output; do not hand-edit it to match handwritten
-style.
-
-## Expected Layout
-
-Prefer this structure unless there is a strong reason to adjust it:
-
-```text
-src/MxGateway.Contracts/
-  Protos/
-    mxaccess_gateway.proto
-    mxaccess_worker.proto
-  Generated/
-
-src/MxGateway.Server/
-  Program.cs
-  Sessions/
-  Workers/
-  Grpc/
-  Dashboard/
-  Metrics/
-
-src/MxGateway.Worker/
-  Program.cs
-  Ipc/
-  Sta/
-  MxAccess/
-  Conversion/
-
-src/MxGateway.Tests/
-  contract tests
-  gateway session tests
-  fake worker tests
-
-src/MxGateway.Worker.Tests/
-  value/status conversion tests
-  STA queue tests
-
-src/MxGateway.IntegrationTests/
-  optional live MXAccess tests
-
-clients/dotnet/
-  .NET 10 C# client library, test CLI, and tests
-
-clients/go/
-  Go client module, test CLI, and tests
-
-clients/rust/
-  Rust client crate, test CLI, and tests
-
-clients/python/
-  Python client package, test CLI, and tests
-
-clients/java/
-  Java client library, test CLI, and tests
-```
-
-The contracts project may multi-target, or the `.proto` files may be shared as
-source inputs to both gateway and worker builds.
-
-## Public API Shape
-
-The external API should be session-oriented. Initial rollout should prefer
-unary `OpenSession`, `CloseSession`, and `Invoke`, plus server-streaming
-`StreamEvents`. Add a bidirectional `Session` stream after the command and event
-model is stable.
-
-Do not compress MXAccess into generic verbs too early. Use a command enum with
-method-specific payloads so parity can be tested method by method.
-
-Core MXAccess commands to represent:
-
-- `Register`
-- `Unregister`
-- `AddItem`
-- `AddItem2`
-- `RemoveItem`
-- `Advise`
-- `UnAdvise`
-- `AdviseSupervisory`
-- `AddBufferedItem`
-- `SetBufferedUpdateInterval`
-- `Suspend`
-- `Activate`
-- `Write`
-- `Write2`
-- `WriteSecured`
-- `WriteSecured2`
-- `AuthenticateUser`
-- `ArchestrAUserToId`
-
-Diagnostics may include `Ping`, `GetSessionState`, `GetWorkerInfo`,
-`DrainEvents`, and `ShutdownWorker`.
-
-## Event Requirements
-
-Represent every public MXAccess event family:
-
-- `OnDataChange`
-- `OnWriteComplete`
-- `OperationComplete`
-- `OnBufferedDataChange`
-
-Preserve per-worker event order. The gateway must not reorder events emitted by
-the same MXAccess instance.
-
-Event DTOs should carry event family, session id, server handle, item handle,
-value, quality, timestamp, `MXSTATUS_PROXY[]` equivalent, raw HRESULT/status
-fields when available, event sequence, worker timestamp, and gateway receive
-timestamp.
-
-## Value And Status Rules
-
-Use a protobuf value union that can represent COM `VARIANT` values and arrays.
-When a value cannot be losslessly converted, preserve both the best typed
-projection and enough raw diagnostic metadata to reproduce the case.
-
-Represent `MXSTATUS_PROXY` explicitly. Do not collapse status arrays into a
-single success flag.
-
-Command replies should include protocol status, COM HRESULT if available,
-MXAccess return values, method-specific out parameters, and status arrays where
-the MXAccess method emits them.
-
-## Galaxy Repository SQL Discovery
-
-Galaxy tags, hierarchy, and attribute details can be queried from the AVEVA /
-Wonderware System Platform Galaxy Repository SQL Server database. Use this as a
-discovery and metadata path only; runtime MXAccess parity still belongs to the
-MXAccess-backed worker unless an explicit non-parity backend is being designed.
-
-Full notes, schema details, screenshots, and query examples are in:
-
-```text
-C:\Users\dohertj2\Desktop\lmxopcua\gr
-```
-
-Important files in that notes directory:
-
-- `connectioninfo.md` - SQL Server connection details and `sqlcmd` usage.
-- `layout.md` - hierarchy vs `tag_name` relationship.
-- `build_layout_plan.md` - extraction plan for hierarchy and attributes.
-- `schema.md` and `ddl/` - Galaxy Repository schema reference.
-- `queries/hierarchy.sql` - deployed object hierarchy.
-- `queries/attributes.sql` - user-defined dynamic attributes.
-- `queries/attributes_extended.sql` - system plus user-defined attributes.
-- `queries/change_detection.sql` - deployment-change polling via
-  `galaxy.time_of_last_deploy`.
-
-Current documented connection is SQL Server `localhost`, database `ZB`, Windows
-Auth. Example:
-
-```powershell
-sqlcmd -S localhost -d ZB -E -Q "SELECT time_of_last_deploy FROM galaxy;"
-```
-
-Key tables from the notes are `gobject`, `template_definition`,
-`dynamic_attribute`, `attribute_definition`, `primitive_instance`, and
-`galaxy`. The hierarchy uses contained names for human-readable browsing, while
-runtime tag references use globally unique `tag_name` values such as
-`<tag_name>.<AttributeName>`.
-
-## MXAccess Analysis Source
-
-Use the local MXAccess analysis project when answering questions about installed
-MXAccess classes, interfaces, fields, events, HRESULT/status behavior, value
-projection, captures, and parity gaps:
-
-```text
-C:\Users\dohertj2\Desktop\mxaccess
-```
-
-Primary files:
-
-- `README.md` - overview of available analysis and capture artifacts.
-- `docs/MXAccess-Public-API.md` - COM class, ProgID, CLSID, method list,
-  event signatures, `MxDataType`, `MxStatus`, and `MXSTATUS_PROXY`.
-- `docs/MXAccess-Reverse-Engineering.md` - installed runtime path and x86 COM
-  constraints.
-- `docs/Current-Sprint-State.md` and `docs/DotNet10-Native-Library-Plan.md` -
-  current parity gaps and managed native-client research status.
-- `src/MxTraceHarness/` - x86 MXAccess harness examples using the real COM
-  interop assembly.
-- `captures/` and `analysis/` - observed native behavior and generated
-  reverse-engineering artifacts.
-
-Concrete MXAccess COM target from the analysis:
-
-- class: `ArchestrA.MxAccess.LMXProxyServerClass`
-- CLSID: `{C30B52F5-2CB5-4760-AF0A-3A344A7EB5DC}`
-- ProgID: `LMXProxy.LMXProxyServer.1`
-- version-independent ProgID: `LMXProxy.LMXProxyServer`
-- registered server: `C:\Program Files (x86)\ArchestrA\Framework\Bin\LmxProxy.dll`
-- interop assembly:
-  `C:\Program Files (x86)\ArchestrA\Framework\Bin\ArchestrA.MXAccess.dll`
-- threading model: `Apartment`
-
-## Worker Rules
-
-Each worker owns:
-
-- one process,
-- one MXAccess session,
-- one dedicated STA thread,
-- one MXAccess COM object,
-- one inbound command queue,
-- one outbound event queue.
-
-All MXAccess operations must run on the STA. A plain blocking queue is not
-enough for the STA; the STA loop must pump Windows/COM messages and service
-queued commands.
-
-Do not block the STA on pipe writes, gRPC calls, or slow consumers. Event
-handlers should convert event args, enqueue outbound events, and return to
-pumping messages.
-
-On graceful shutdown, reject new commands, optionally clean up active MXAccess
-handles, detach events, release the COM object, uninitialize COM, and exit. If
-graceful shutdown exceeds the configured timeout, the gateway may kill the
-worker.
-
-## IPC Rules
-
-Default pipe name shape:
-
-```text
-mxaccess-gateway-{gatewayProcessId}-{sessionId}
-```
-
-Frame messages as:
-
-```text
-uint32 little-endian payload_length
-payload_length bytes protobuf WorkerEnvelope
-```
-
-Every envelope should include protocol version, session id, monotonic sender
-sequence, correlation id, and a typed body. Protocol version mismatch should
-fail session creation.
-
-Pipe security should be local-machine only, with ACLs restricted to the gateway
-identity and launched worker identity. Prefer a per-session nonce handshake.
-
-## Gateway Rules
-
-The gateway is responsible for:
-
-- public TCP/gRPC API,
-- Blazor Server dashboard using Bootstrap CSS/JS only,
-- authn/authz when needed,
-- session creation and teardown,
-- worker launch and lifecycle management,
-- command routing,
-- event streaming,
-- leases, heartbeats, timeouts, and quotas,
-- worker kill/restart policy,
-- metrics and structured logs.
-
-The gRPC layer should stay thin: validate request, find session, call the
-session worker client, map worker replies to public replies, and stream events.
-Keep MXAccess-specific translation logic testable outside the gRPC handlers.
-
-Dashboard code should also stay thin and read-only for v1. Use a snapshot
-service over session/worker/metrics state; do not let Razor components mutate
-gateway sessions or workers directly. Do not use MudBlazor or other Blazor UI
-component libraries.
-
-Gateway restart should not try to reattach old workers in the first version.
-Terminate orphaned workers on startup if that behavior is implemented.
-
-## Command, Timeout, And Cancellation Semantics
-
-Command lifecycle:
-
-```text
-client gRPC command
-gateway validates session and payload
-gateway assigns correlation id
-gateway writes WorkerCommand to pipe
-worker queues command to STA
-STA executes MXAccess method
-worker captures return/out/status/HRESULT
-worker sends WorkerCommandReply
-gateway completes gRPC response
-```
-
-Canceling a gRPC call should stop waiting in the gateway, but it cannot safely
-abort an in-flight COM call on the STA. Hard cancellation means killing the
-worker process.
-
-If a command wedges the STA beyond a configured grace period, the gateway should
-kill the worker and fail the session.
-
-## Backpressure Policy
-
-Worker outbound events must use a bounded queue. For parity testing, prefer
-fail-fast behavior over silent drops. Production coalescing or drop policies
-must be explicit and observable.
-
-The gateway should preserve per-session event order, apply backpressure from
-slow gRPC streams, and disconnect or coalesce only according to an explicit
-policy.
-
-## Security And Logging
-
-Use TLS for remote gRPC when crossing machine boundaries. Authentication may be
-Windows auth, mTLS, or a deployment-specific token.
-
-Commands that write, authenticate users, or alter runtime state need explicit
-authorization design.
-
-Never log passwords or raw credential values for `AuthenticateUser`,
-`WriteSecured`, or related secured operations. Do not log full values by
-default; make value logging opt-in and redacted.
-
-## Testing Expectations
-
-Use focused tests for:
-
-- contract/protobuf compatibility,
-- gateway session state and worker lifecycle,
-- gateway behavior with a fake worker,
-- worker value/status conversion,
-- STA queue and message-pump behavior.
-
-Live MXAccess integration tests are optional but should be isolated because they
-depend on installed COM components and provider behavior.
-
-Parity tests should compare direct MXAccess behavior against the gateway:
-
-- return values,
-- HRESULTs and exceptions,
-- event sequence,
-- value projection,
-- quality/status arrays,
-- invalid handle behavior,
-- cross-server handle behavior,
-- cleanup behavior.
-
-Known important parity areas:
-
-- `WriteSecured` may fail before a value-bearing NMX body is emitted.
-- `WriteSecured2` can succeed in observed native paths.
-- `OperationComplete` is distinct from write completion.
-- `OnBufferedDataChange` has a distinct public event shape.
-- Invalid handles and cross-server handles have specific exception/status
-  behavior.
-- STA message pumping is required for event delivery.
-
-## Source Update Workflow
-
-When source code changes, build the affected component before handing work
-back. If the change crosses component boundaries, build each affected component
-instead of relying on a single top-level build.
-
-Use the native build and test command for each changed area:
-
-| Changed area | Required verification |
-|--------------|-----------------------|
-| Contracts or `.proto` files | regenerate generated code, then build gateway, worker, and every generated client touched by the contract |
-| Gateway server, sessions, workers, gRPC, dashboard, or metrics | build the .NET 10 gateway project and run affected gateway or fake-worker tests |
-| Worker IPC, STA, MXAccess, or conversion code | build the .NET Framework 4.8 x86 worker project and run affected worker tests |
-| Shared test infrastructure | run every test suite that consumes the changed helpers |
-| .NET client | build the .NET client library, CLI, and tests |
-| Go client | run Go formatting, build, and tests for the Go module |
-| Rust client | run Rust formatting, build or check, and tests for the Rust crate |
-| Python client | run Python formatting or linting if configured, package/build checks, and tests |
-| Java client | build the Java client library, CLI, and tests |
-| Integration tests | run them only when the required MXAccess COM component, provider state, and external services are available; otherwise document why they were skipped |
-
-Update affected documentation in the same change as the source update. This
-includes `gateway.md`, component design docs under `docs/`, client docs, API
-contract notes, test instructions, and operational guidance. Documentation must
-follow `StyleGuide.md`: write technical present-tense prose, explain the reason
-for non-obvious choices, use exact code names, specify languages on code
-blocks, use relative links for internal docs, and avoid stale temporary notes.
-Source code and contract changes must also follow the relevant language guide
-from the Style Guides section.
-
-Do not leave documentation describing old behavior after changing public APIs,
-contracts, configuration, build steps, security behavior, event shapes, value
-conversion, status mapping, lifecycle rules, or client semantics.
-
-## Implementation Priority
-
-Build the smallest end-to-end slice first:
-
-1. .NET 10 gateway starts.
-2. Client calls `OpenSession`.
-3. Gateway launches .NET Framework 4.8 x86 worker.
-4. Worker creates STA and MXAccess COM object.
-5. Client calls `Register`.
-6. Client calls `AddItem`.
-7. Client calls `Advise`.
-8. Worker forwards one `OnDataChange` event to the gateway.
-9. Gateway streams the event to the client.
-10. Client calls `CloseSession`.
-11. Gateway shuts down the worker.
-
-That slice proves the high-risk requirements: process isolation, STA ownership,
-message pumping, command routing, and event streaming.

CLAUDE.md

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+# CLAUDE.md
+
+This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.
+
+## Project Overview
+
+`mxaccessgw` is the MXAccess Gateway: a gRPC service that gives modern (.NET, Go, Rust, Python, Java) clients full MXAccess parity without forcing them to load 32-bit MXAccess COM, run x86, or own an STA message pump.
+
+The architecture is a two-process design — read `gateway.md` before making structural changes:
+
+- **Gateway** (`src/MxGateway.Server`, .NET 10, x64): ASP.NET Core gRPC server. Owns the public API, sessions, auth, the Blazor dashboard, and the Galaxy Repository SQL browse RPCs. **Never instantiates MXAccess COM directly.**
+- **Worker** (`src/MxGateway.Worker`, .NET Framework 4.8, **x86**): one process per session. Owns one MXAccess COM instance on a dedicated STA, pumps Windows messages, and converts COM events to protobuf.
+- **IPC**: gateway↔worker uses one bidirectional named pipe per worker (`mxaccess-gateway-{gatewayPid}-{sessionId}`) with length-prefixed `WorkerEnvelope` protobuf frames. Gateway hosts the pipe server and launches the worker. **gRPC is not used inside the worker** — .NET Framework 4.8 doesn't have a first-class gRPC stack.
+- **Contracts** (`src/MxGateway.Contracts`): multi-targets `net10.0;net48` and owns the `.proto` files (`mxaccess_gateway.proto`, `mxaccess_worker.proto`, `galaxy_repository.proto`). All other projects consume the generated types from here. Do not hand-edit anything under `Generated/`.
+
+The worker must do all MXAccess COM calls on its dedicated STA thread, and the STA loop must pump Windows messages (`MsgWaitForMultipleObjectsEx` + `PeekMessage`/`DispatchMessage`) so MXAccess events deliver. A plain blocking queue on an STA is not enough.
+
+## Build, Test, Run
+
+```powershell
+# Full solution build (gateway, worker, contracts, tests)
+dotnet build src/MxGateway.sln
+
+# Worker must be built x86 — the gateway looks for MxGateway.Worker.exe under bin\x86
+dotnet build src/MxGateway.Worker/MxGateway.Worker.csproj -p:Platform=x86
+
+# Gateway tests (no MXAccess required — uses FakeWorkerHarness)
+dotnet test src/MxGateway.Tests/MxGateway.Tests.csproj
+dotnet test src/MxGateway.Worker.Tests/MxGateway.Worker.Tests.csproj -p:Platform=x86
+
+# Run gateway locally (defaults bound under MxGateway:* in src/MxGateway.Server/appsettings.json)
+dotnet run --project src/MxGateway.Server/MxGateway.Server.csproj
+
+# API-key admin CLI (same exe, "apikey" subcommand)
+dotnet run --project src/MxGateway.Server/MxGateway.Server.csproj -- apikey create --display-name "dev" --scopes session:open,session:close,invoke:read,invoke:write,invoke:secure,events:read,metadata:read,admin
+```
+
+Single test by name (xUnit `--filter`):
+
+```powershell
+dotnet test src/MxGateway.Tests/MxGateway.Tests.csproj --filter FullyQualifiedName~GatewayEndToEndFakeWorkerSmokeTests
+```
+
+Live MXAccess integration tests are **opt-in** because they need installed MXAccess COM and live provider state:
+
+```powershell
+$env:MXGATEWAY_RUN_LIVE_MXACCESS_TESTS = "1"
+dotnet test src/MxGateway.IntegrationTests/MxGateway.IntegrationTests.csproj --filter FullyQualifiedName~WorkerLiveMxAccessSmokeTests
+```
+
+Live LDAP tests use `MXGATEWAY_RUN_LIVE_LDAP_TESTS=1`. See `docs/GatewayTesting.md` for the full opt-in matrix and `LiveMxAccessFactAttribute` / `LiveLdapFactAttribute` for the gating logic.
+
+## Clients
+
+Each language client is in `clients/<lang>/` with its own README. They all consume the shared `.proto` files in `src/MxGateway.Contracts/Protos`:
+
+- `clients/dotnet`: `dotnet build clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.sln`
+- `clients/python`: `python -m pip install -e ".[dev]"; python -m pytest`
+- `clients/rust`: `cargo test --workspace; cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets -- -D warnings`
+- `clients/java`: `gradle test` (Java 21)
+- Go client lives alongside as `mxgw-go` in the cross-language matrix
+
+End-to-end matrix runner (needs running gateway + worker + valid API key):
+
+```powershell
+$env:MXGATEWAY_API_KEY = "<api-key>"
+powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File scripts/run-client-e2e-tests.ps1
+```
+
+## Repository-Specific Conventions
+
+- **Build properties** (`src/Directory.Build.props`) enforce `Nullable=enable`, `TreatWarningsAsErrors=true`, latest analyzers, and `EnforceCodeStyleInBuild=true`. New warnings break the build — fix them, don't suppress unless the suppression has a narrow reason.
+- **Style guides** in `docs/style-guides/` are authoritative. Follow `CSharpStyleGuide.md` for gateway/worker/.NET-client code: file-scoped namespaces, `sealed` by default, `Async` suffix on Task-returning methods, MXAccess-aligned names (`MxStatusProxy`, `ServerHandle`, `ItemHandle`, `HResult`).
+- **MXAccess parity is the contract.** Don't "fix" surprising MXAccess behavior (e.g., `WriteSecured` failing before a value-bearing NMX body, distinct `OperationComplete` semantics, invalid-handle exceptions) unless the client explicitly opts into a non-parity mode. The installed MXAccess COM component is the baseline.
+- **Don't synthesize events.** The gateway forwards only events the worker emits; it never invents `OperationComplete` from write completion or command replies.
+- **One worker per session, one event subscriber per session** (v1). Multi-subscriber fan-out and reconnectable sessions are explicitly out of scope — see `docs/DesignDecisions.md`.
+- **Gateway restart does not reattach orphan workers.** The first version terminates orphaned workers on startup; do not design code paths that assume reattachment.
+- **No Blazor UI component libraries.** Dashboard uses local Bootstrap CSS/JS only — do not introduce MudBlazor, Radzen, FluentUI, etc.
+- **Don't log secrets or full tag values by default.** API keys, passwords, `WriteSecured` payloads, and `AuthenticateUser` credentials must never reach logs. Value logging is opt-in and redacted.
+- **Generated code** under `src/MxGateway.Contracts/Generated/`, `clients/*/generated*/`, `clients/python/src/mxgateway/generated/`, etc., is build output. Don't hand-edit. To regenerate, build the contracts project (`dotnet build src/MxGateway.Contracts/MxGateway.Contracts.csproj`) or run the per-client generation step in that client's README.
+- **Documentation style** (`StyleGuide.md`): PascalCase filenames, no marketing language, present tense, explain *why* not *what*.
+- **Update docs in the same change as the source.** When public APIs, contracts, configuration, build steps, security behavior, event shapes, value conversion, status mapping, or lifecycle rules change, the affected docs (`gateway.md`, `docs/`, client READMEs, design docs) must change in the same commit. Don't leave stale prose describing old behavior.
+
+## Source Update Workflow
+
+When source code changes, build and test the affected component before reporting work done. If the change crosses component boundaries, build each affected component — don't rely on a single top-level build:
+
+| Changed area | Required verification |
+|---|---|
+| Contracts or `.proto` files | regenerate generated code, then build gateway, worker, and every generated client touched by the contract |
+| Gateway server, sessions, workers, gRPC, dashboard, metrics | `dotnet build src/MxGateway.Server` and run affected gateway / fake-worker tests |
+| Worker IPC, STA, MXAccess, conversion | `dotnet build src/MxGateway.Worker -p:Platform=x86` and run worker tests |
+| .NET client | `dotnet build clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.sln` and run its tests |
+| Go client | `gofmt`, `go build ./...`, `go test ./...` from `clients/go` |
+| Rust client | `cargo fmt`, `cargo check --workspace`, `cargo test --workspace`, `cargo clippy --all-targets -- -D warnings` from `clients/rust` |
+| Python client | `python -m pytest` from `clients/python` |
+| Java client | `gradle test` from `clients/java` |
+| Integration tests | run only when MXAccess COM, provider state, and external services are available; otherwise document why skipped |
+
+## Design Sources To Consult Before Non-Trivial Changes
+
+- `gateway.md` — top-level architecture, command/event surface, IPC envelope, STA thread model, fault handling.
+- `glauth.md` — local LDAP server (GLAuth on `localhost:3893`, base DN `dc=lmxopcua,dc=local`) used for dev authn. Pre-provisioned users (`admin/admin123`, `readonly/readonly123`, etc.) and the role→capability mapping live there.
+- `docs/DesignDecisions.md` — v1 choices (MXAccess COM target `LMXProxyServerClass` from `C:\Program Files (x86)\ArchestrA\Framework\Bin\ArchestrA.MXAccess.dll`, API-key-in-SQLite auth, fail-fast event backpressure, etc.).
+- `docs/GatewayProcessDesign.md`, `docs/MxAccessWorkerInstanceDesign.md`, `docs/WorkerFrameProtocol.md`, `docs/WorkerProcessLauncher.md` — detailed component designs.
+- `docs/GatewayConfiguration.md` — full `MxGateway:*` options bound by `GatewayOptions` and validated at startup by `GatewayOptionsValidator`.
+- `docs/GatewayTesting.md` — fake worker harness, live MXAccess smoke, parity matrix, cross-language smoke matrix.
+- `docs/ToolchainLinks.md` — installed compiler/SDK paths on this dev box (.NET 10.0.201, Go 1.26.2, Rust 1.95, Python 3.12.10, Temurin 21, protoc 34.1, etc.).
+
+External analysis sources referenced by design docs:
+
+- `C:\Users\dohertj2\Desktop\mxaccess` — MXAccess analysis project. Key files: `docs/MXAccess-Public-API.md` (COM class, ProgID, CLSID, method list, event signatures, `MxDataType`, `MxStatus`, `MXSTATUS_PROXY`), `docs/MXAccess-Reverse-Engineering.md` (installed runtime path, x86 COM constraints), `docs/Current-Sprint-State.md` (parity gaps), `src/MxTraceHarness/` (x86 harness using the real COM interop), `captures/` and `analysis/` (observed native behavior).
+- `C:\Users\dohertj2\Desktop\lmxopcua\gr` — Galaxy Repository (`ZB` SQL DB) notes. Key files: `connectioninfo.md`, `layout.md`, `schema.md`, `queries/hierarchy.sql`, `queries/attributes.sql`, `queries/attributes_extended.sql`, `queries/change_detection.sql`. Connection is SQL Server `localhost`, database `ZB`, Windows Auth.
+
+## Authentication
+
+Gateway gRPC clients authenticate with an API key in metadata: `authorization: Bearer mxgw_<key-id>_<secret>`. Keys are stored hashed (with a peppered SHA) in a gateway-owned SQLite DB (default `C:\ProgramData\MxGateway\gateway-auth.db`). Scopes (`session:open`, `session:close`, `invoke:read`, `invoke:write`, `invoke:secure`, `events:read`, `metadata:read`, `admin`) gate specific RPCs; missing → `Unauthenticated`, insufficient → `PermissionDenied`. The `apikey` subcommand on the server exe manages keys; see `src/MxGateway.Server/Security/Authentication/`.
+
+Dashboard auth uses the same verifier but exchanges the API key for an HTTP-only secure cookie at `/dashboard/login`. `Dashboard:AllowAnonymousLocalhost` bypasses cookie auth on loopback when explicitly enabled.
+
+## Process / Platform Notes
+
+- Working tree is on Windows (`C:\Users\dohertj2\Desktop\mxaccessgw`). PowerShell is the native shell for tooling commands; bash is fine for git/grep/find.
+- The worker reference to `ArchestrA.MXAccess.dll` uses an absolute `HintPath` to `C:\Program Files (x86)\ArchestrA\Framework\Bin\ArchestrA.MXAccess.dll`. The worker only builds where MXAccess is installed (this dev box).
+- The repo is not a git repository at the top level — there's no `.git` directory in the working tree.

REVIEW-PROCESS.md

@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+# Code Review Process
+
+This document describes how to perform a comprehensive, per-module code review of
+the `mxaccessgw` codebase and how to track findings to resolution.
+
+A **module** is one buildable project under `src/` (e.g. `src/MxGateway.Worker`)
+or one language client under `clients/` (e.g. `clients/rust`). Each module has
+its own folder under `code-reviews/` containing a single `findings.md`.
+
+## 1. Before you start
+
+1. Pick the module to review. Its folder is `code-reviews/<Module>/`:
+   - For a `src/` project, `<Module>` is the project name with the `MxGateway.`
+     prefix stripped — `src/MxGateway.Server` is reviewed in `code-reviews/Server/`.
+   - For a language client, `<Module>` is `Client.<Lang>` — `clients/rust` is
+     reviewed in `code-reviews/Client.Rust/`.
+2. Identify the design context for the module:
+   - `gateway.md` — top-level architecture, command/event surface, IPC envelope,
+     STA thread model, fault handling.
+   - The relevant component design docs under `docs/` (e.g.
+     `docs/MxAccessWorkerInstanceDesign.md`, `docs/GatewayProcessDesign.md`,
+     `docs/Sessions.md`, `docs/Authentication.md`, `docs/GalaxyRepository.md`).
+   - `docs/DesignDecisions.md` for the v1 design choices.
+   - The **Repository-Specific Conventions** and **Process / Platform Notes** in
+     `CLAUDE.md`.
+3. Record the exact commit being reviewed: `git rev-parse --short HEAD`. Every
+   review is a snapshot — a finding only means something relative to a known
+   commit.
+4. Open `code-reviews/<Module>/findings.md` and fill in the header table
+   (reviewer, date, commit SHA, status).
+
+## 2. Review checklist
+
+Work through **every** category below for the module. A comprehensive review
+means the checklist is completed even where it produces no findings — record
+"No issues found" for a category rather than leaving it ambiguous.
+
+1. **Correctness & logic bugs** — off-by-one, null handling, incorrect
+   conditionals, misuse of APIs, broken edge cases.
+2. **mxaccessgw conventions** — the rules in `CLAUDE.md` and the style guides
+   under `docs/style-guides/`: the gateway never instantiates MXAccess COM
+   directly; all MXAccess COM calls run on the worker's dedicated STA thread and
+   the STA loop pumps Windows messages; IPC uses one bidirectional named pipe per
+   worker carrying length-prefixed `WorkerEnvelope` protobuf frames; MXAccess
+   parity is the contract (don't "fix" surprising MXAccess behaviour, never
+   synthesize events); one worker and one event subscriber per session; the
+   gateway terminates orphan workers on startup and does not reattach; C# style
+   (file-scoped namespaces, `sealed` by default, `Async` suffix, MXAccess-aligned
+   names); no Blazor UI component libraries; no logging of secrets or full tag
+   values; generated code is never hand-edited.
+3. **Concurrency & thread safety** — shared mutable state, STA affinity, race
+   conditions, correct use of `async`/`await`, locking, disposal races.
+4. **Error handling & resilience** — exception paths, worker crash / reconnect
+   handling, fail-fast event backpressure, transient vs permanent error
+   classification, graceful degradation, correct gRPC status codes.
+5. **Security** — authentication/authorization checks, API-key scope enforcement,
+   input validation, SQL injection in the Galaxy Repository RPCs, secret
+   handling, the dashboard anonymous-localhost bypass, logging of sensitive data.
+6. **Performance & resource management** — `IDisposable` disposal, pipe / stream
+   / COM lifetimes, buffering and back-pressure, unnecessary allocations on hot
+   paths, N+1 queries.
+7. **Design-document adherence** — does the code match `gateway.md`, the relevant
+   `docs/` component designs, `docs/DesignDecisions.md`, and `CLAUDE.md`? Flag
+   both code that drifts from the design and design docs that are now stale.
+8. **Code organization & conventions** — namespace hierarchy, project layout, the
+   Options pattern, separation of concerns, additive-only contract evolution.
+9. **Testing coverage** — are the module's behaviours covered by tests
+   (`src/MxGateway.Tests`, `src/MxGateway.Worker.Tests`,
+   `src/MxGateway.IntegrationTests`)? Note untested critical paths and missing
+   edge-case tests.
+10. **Documentation & comments** — XML doc accuracy, misleading or stale comments,
+    undocumented non-obvious behaviour.
+
+## 3. Recording findings
+
+Add one entry per finding to the `## Findings` section of the module's
+`findings.md`, using the entry format in
+[`_template/findings.md`](code-reviews/_template/findings.md).
+
+- **Finding ID** — `<Module>-NNN`, numbered sequentially within the module and
+  never reused (e.g. `Worker-001`). IDs are permanent even after resolution.
+- **Severity:**
+  - **Critical** — data loss, security breach, crash/deadlock, or outage.
+  - **High** — incorrect behaviour with significant impact; no safe workaround.
+  - **Medium** — incorrect or risky behaviour with limited impact or a workaround.
+  - **Low** — minor issues, style, maintainability, documentation.
+- **Category** — one of the 10 checklist categories above.
+- **Location** — `file:line` (clickable), or a list of locations.
+- **Description** — what is wrong and why it matters.
+- **Recommendation** — concrete suggested fix.
+
+After recording findings, update the module header table (status, open-finding
+count) and regenerate the base README (step 5).
+
+## 4. Marking an item resolved
+
+Findings are **never deleted** — they are an audit trail. To close one, change
+its **Status** and complete the **Resolution** field:
+
+- `Open` — newly recorded, not yet addressed.
+- `In Progress` — a fix is actively being worked on.
+- `Resolved` — fixed. The Resolution field must state the fixing commit SHA, the
+  date, and a one-line description of the fix.
+- `Won't Fix` — intentionally not fixed. The Resolution field must justify why.
+- `Deferred` — valid but postponed. The Resolution field must say what it is
+  waiting on (e.g. a tracked issue or a later milestone).
+
+`Resolved`, `Won't Fix`, and `Deferred` findings are all considered **closed**.
+`Open` and `In Progress` are **pending** and appear in the base README's Pending
+Findings table.
+
+## 5. Updating the base README
+
+`code-reviews/README.md` holds the single cross-module view (the Module Status
+table and the Pending / Closed Findings tables). It is **generated** from the
+per-module `findings.md` files — do not edit it by hand.
+
+After any review or status change, regenerate it:
+
+```
+python code-reviews/regen-readme.py
+```
+
+`regen-readme.py --check` exits non-zero if `README.md` is stale, if a module
+header's `Open findings` count disagrees with its finding statuses, or if a
+finding carries an unrecognised Status value. The PowerShell wrapper
+`scripts/check-code-reviews-readme.ps1` runs that check and is the intended hook
+for CI or a pre-commit step.
+
+> The repo's installed `python` is the real interpreter; the bare `python3`
+> alias resolves to the Windows Store stub and fails. Use `python`.
+
+The per-module `findings.md` files are the source of truth; `README.md` is the
+aggregated index and must always agree with them — which the script guarantees.
+
+## 6. Re-reviewing a module
+
+Re-reviews append to the same `findings.md`. Update the header to the new commit
+and date, continue the finding numbering from the last used ID, and leave prior
+findings (including closed ones) in place as history.

clients/dotnet/Directory.Build.props

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<Project>
+  <!--
+    Mirrors src/Directory.Build.props for the .NET client projects under
+    clients/dotnet/ so they share the same enforcement floor (warnings-as-
+    errors, latest analyzers, code-style enforcement, deterministic builds)
+    even though they live outside src/.
+  -->
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <LangVersion>latest</LangVersion>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <TreatWarningsAsErrors>true</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
+    <AnalysisLevel>latest</AnalysisLevel>
+    <EnforceCodeStyleInBuild>true</EnforceCodeStyleInBuild>
+    <Deterministic>true</Deterministic>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>

clients/dotnet/DotnetClientDesign.md

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ Provide an idiomatic .NET 10 C# client library for MXAccess Gateway, plus a test
 CLI and unit tests. This client is for modern .NET callers and must not load
 MXAccess COM.
 
-Follow the [C# Style Guide](./style-guides/CSharpStyleGuide.md) for
+Follow the [C# Style Guide](../../docs/style-guides/CSharpStyleGuide.md) for
-handwritten code and the [Protobuf Style Guide](./style-guides/ProtobufStyleGuide.md)
+handwritten code and the [Protobuf Style Guide](../../docs/style-guides/ProtobufStyleGuide.md)
 for generated contract inputs.
 
 ## Projects
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Recommended layout:
 
 ```text
 clients/dotnet/
+  MxGateway.Client.sln
   MxGateway.Client/
     MxGateway.Client.csproj
     GatewayClient.cs
@@ -41,6 +42,12 @@ Target framework:
 <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
 ```
 
+The scaffold uses a project reference to
+`src/MxGateway.Contracts/MxGateway.Contracts.csproj` for generated protobuf and
+gRPC types. `clients/dotnet/generated` remains reserved for client-local
+generator output if the .NET client later needs to decouple from the contracts
+project.
+
 Expected packages:
 
 - `Grpc.Net.Client`
@@ -76,6 +83,12 @@ public sealed class MxGatewaySession : IAsyncDisposable
     public Task<int> AddItem2Async(int serverHandle, string item, string context, CancellationToken ct = default);
     public Task AdviseAsync(int serverHandle, int itemHandle, CancellationToken ct = default);
     public Task UnAdviseAsync(int serverHandle, int itemHandle, CancellationToken ct = default);
+    public Task<IReadOnlyList<SubscribeResult>> AddItemBulkAsync(int serverHandle, IReadOnlyList<string> tagAddresses, CancellationToken ct = default);
+    public Task<IReadOnlyList<SubscribeResult>> AdviseItemBulkAsync(int serverHandle, IReadOnlyList<int> itemHandles, CancellationToken ct = default);
+    public Task<IReadOnlyList<SubscribeResult>> RemoveItemBulkAsync(int serverHandle, IReadOnlyList<int> itemHandles, CancellationToken ct = default);
+    public Task<IReadOnlyList<SubscribeResult>> UnAdviseItemBulkAsync(int serverHandle, IReadOnlyList<int> itemHandles, CancellationToken ct = default);
+    public Task<IReadOnlyList<SubscribeResult>> SubscribeBulkAsync(int serverHandle, IReadOnlyList<string> tagAddresses, CancellationToken ct = default);
+    public Task<IReadOnlyList<SubscribeResult>> UnsubscribeBulkAsync(int serverHandle, IReadOnlyList<int> itemHandles, CancellationToken ct = default);
     public Task WriteAsync(int serverHandle, int itemHandle, MxValue value, int userId, CancellationToken ct = default);
     public IAsyncEnumerable<MxEvent> StreamEventsAsync(CancellationToken ct = default);
     public Task CloseAsync(CancellationToken ct = default);
@@ -97,10 +110,17 @@ public sealed class MxGatewayClientOptions
     public string? ServerNameOverride { get; init; }
     public TimeSpan ConnectTimeout { get; init; } = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
     public TimeSpan DefaultCallTimeout { get; init; } = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
+    public MxGatewayClientRetryOptions Retry { get; init; } = new();
     public ILoggerFactory? LoggerFactory { get; init; }
 }
 ```
 
+The .NET client applies a bounded Polly retry policy only to idempotent calls:
+`CloseSession` and diagnostic `Invoke` commands such as `Ping`,
+`GetSessionState`, and `GetWorkerInfo`. It does not retry `OpenSession`, event
+streams, writes, secured writes, authentication, registration, item management,
+or subscription changes because those calls can partially succeed in MXAccess.
+
 API key may be loaded from `MXGATEWAY_API_KEY` by the CLI, not implicitly by the
 library constructor unless a helper explicitly says it does that.
 
@@ -191,3 +211,10 @@ MXGATEWAY_TEST_ITEM=<item>
 
 Integration smoke should open, register, add, advise, stream for bounded time,
 and close.
+
+## Related Documentation
+
+- [Client Libraries Detailed Design](../../docs/ClientLibrariesDesign.md)
+- [Client Proto Generation](../../docs/ClientProtoGeneration.md)
+- [Client Packaging](../../docs/ClientPackaging.md)
+- [C# Style Guide](../../docs/style-guides/CSharpStyleGuide.md)

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli/CliArguments.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+using System.Globalization;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client.Cli;
+
+/// <summary>Parses command-line arguments into flags and named values.</summary>
+internal sealed class CliArguments
+{
+    private readonly Dictionary<string, string> _values = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    private readonly HashSet<string> _flags = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+    /// <summary>Initializes a new instance by parsing the given command-line arguments.</summary>
+    /// <param name="args">Unparsed command-line arguments; flags prefixed with '--' and values follow their flag.</param>
+    public CliArguments(IEnumerable<string> args)
+    {
+        string? pendingName = null;
+
+        foreach (string arg in args)
+        {
+            if (arg.StartsWith("--", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            {
+                if (pendingName is not null)
+                {
+                    _flags.Add(pendingName);
+                }
+
+                pendingName = arg[2..];
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (pendingName is null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException($"Unexpected argument '{arg}'.");
+            }
+
+            _values[pendingName] = arg;
+            pendingName = null;
+        }
+
+        if (pendingName is not null)
+        {
+            _flags.Add(pendingName);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Returns whether the named flag was present in the arguments.</summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The flag name (without '--' prefix).</param>
+    public bool HasFlag(string name)
+    {
+        return _flags.Contains(name);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Returns the value for a named argument, or <c>null</c> if absent.</summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The argument name (without '--' prefix).</param>
+    public string? GetOptional(string name)
+    {
+        return _values.TryGetValue(name, out string? value)
+            ? value
+            : null;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Returns the value for a required named argument, or throws if absent.</summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The argument name (without '--' prefix).</param>
+    public string GetRequired(string name)
+    {
+        string? value = GetOptional(name);
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value))
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException($"Missing required option --{name}.");
+        }
+
+        return value;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Parses and returns an int32 argument, or the default value if absent.</summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The argument name (without '--' prefix).</param>
+    /// <param name="defaultValue">The default value if the argument is absent; if <c>null</c>, the argument is required.</param>
+    public int GetInt32(string name, int? defaultValue = null)
+    {
+        string? value = GetOptional(name);
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value))
+        {
+            if (defaultValue.HasValue)
+            {
+                return defaultValue.Value;
+            }
+
+            throw new ArgumentException($"Missing required option --{name}.");
+        }
+
+        return int.Parse(value, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Parses and returns a uint32 argument, or the default value if absent.</summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The argument name (without '--' prefix).</param>
+    /// <param name="defaultValue">The default value if the argument is absent.</param>
+    public uint GetUInt32(string name, uint defaultValue)
+    {
+        string? value = GetOptional(name);
+        return string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value)
+            ? defaultValue
+            : uint.Parse(value, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Parses and returns a uint64 argument, or the default value if absent.</summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The argument name (without '--' prefix).</param>
+    /// <param name="defaultValue">The default value if the argument is absent.</param>
+    public ulong GetUInt64(string name, ulong defaultValue)
+    {
+        string? value = GetOptional(name);
+        return string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value)
+            ? defaultValue
+            : ulong.Parse(value, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Parses and returns a TimeSpan argument, or the default value if absent. Supports "ms", "s", and standard TimeSpan format.</summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The argument name (without '--' prefix).</param>
+    /// <param name="defaultValue">The default value if the argument is absent.</param>
+    public TimeSpan GetDuration(string name, TimeSpan defaultValue)
+    {
+        string? value = GetOptional(name);
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value))
+        {
+            return defaultValue;
+        }
+
+        if (value.EndsWith("ms", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            return TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(double.Parse(value[..^2], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
+        }
+
+        if (value.EndsWith('s'))
+        {
+            return TimeSpan.FromSeconds(double.Parse(value[..^1], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
+        }
+
+        return TimeSpan.Parse(value, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli/IMxGatewayCliClient.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto.Galaxy;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client.Cli;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Minimal transport surface the CLI talks to. Exposes only the gateway and
+/// Galaxy Repository RPCs the CLI needs so tests can substitute an in-process
+/// fake without standing up a real gRPC channel. The production binding is a
+/// thin adapter over <see cref="MxGatewayClient"/> and <see cref="GalaxyRepositoryClient"/>.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IMxGatewayCliClient : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a new gateway session.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">Session open request.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token for the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>The session open reply.</returns>
+    Task<OpenSessionReply> OpenSessionAsync(
+        OpenSessionRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Closes an open gateway session.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">Session close request.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token for the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>The session close reply.</returns>
+    Task<CloseSessionReply> CloseSessionAsync(
+        CloseSessionRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Invokes an MXAccess command on the session.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The command request.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token for the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>The command reply.</returns>
+    Task<MxCommandReply> InvokeAsync(
+        MxCommandRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Streams events from the gateway session.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The stream events request.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token for the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>An async enumerable of events.</returns>
+    IAsyncEnumerable<MxEvent> StreamEventsAsync(
+        StreamEventsRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Acknowledges an active MXAccess alarm condition through the gateway.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The acknowledge request — alarm reference, comment, operator user.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token for the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>The acknowledge reply with protocol + native MxStatus.</returns>
+    Task<AcknowledgeAlarmReply> AcknowledgeAlarmAsync(
+        AcknowledgeAlarmRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Attaches to the gateway's central alarm feed — the current active-alarm
+    /// snapshot followed by live transitions.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The stream request, optionally scoped by alarm-reference prefix.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token for the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>An async enumerable of alarm feed messages.</returns>
+    IAsyncEnumerable<AlarmFeedMessage> StreamAlarmsAsync(
+        StreamAlarmsRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Tests connection to the Galaxy Repository.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The connection test request.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token for the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>The connection test reply.</returns>
+    Task<TestConnectionReply> GalaxyTestConnectionAsync(
+        TestConnectionRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the last deployment time from the Galaxy Repository.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The last deploy time request.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token for the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>The last deploy time reply.</returns>
+    Task<GetLastDeployTimeReply> GalaxyGetLastDeployTimeAsync(
+        GetLastDeployTimeRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Discovers the Galaxy Repository hierarchy.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The discover hierarchy request.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token for the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>The discover hierarchy reply.</returns>
+    Task<DiscoverHierarchyReply> GalaxyDiscoverHierarchyAsync(
+        DiscoverHierarchyRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Watches for deployment events from the Galaxy Repository.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The watch deploy events request.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token for the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>An async enumerable of deployment events.</returns>
+    IAsyncEnumerable<DeployEvent> GalaxyWatchDeployEventsAsync(
+        WatchDeployEventsRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli/MxGateway.Client.Cli.csproj

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\MxGateway.Client\MxGateway.Client.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+</Project>

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli/MxGatewayCliClientAdapter.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+using MxGateway.Client;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto.Galaxy;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client.Cli;
+
+internal sealed class MxGatewayCliClientAdapter : IMxGatewayCliClient
+{
+    private readonly MxGatewayClient _client;
+    private readonly Lazy<GalaxyRepositoryClient> _galaxyClient;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="MxGatewayCliClientAdapter"/> that bridges the CLI to the gateway client.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="client">The gateway client to adapt.</param>
+    public MxGatewayCliClientAdapter(MxGatewayClient client)
+    {
+        _client = client;
+        _galaxyClient = new Lazy<GalaxyRepositoryClient>(
+            () => GalaxyRepositoryClient.Create(_client.Options));
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Task<OpenSessionReply> OpenSessionAsync(
+        OpenSessionRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return _client.OpenSessionRawAsync(request, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Task<CloseSessionReply> CloseSessionAsync(
+        CloseSessionRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return _client.CloseSessionRawAsync(request, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Task<MxCommandReply> InvokeAsync(
+        MxCommandRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return _client.InvokeAsync(request, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IAsyncEnumerable<MxEvent> StreamEventsAsync(
+        StreamEventsRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return _client.StreamEventsAsync(request, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Task<AcknowledgeAlarmReply> AcknowledgeAlarmAsync(
+        AcknowledgeAlarmRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return _client.AcknowledgeAlarmAsync(request, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IAsyncEnumerable<AlarmFeedMessage> StreamAlarmsAsync(
+        StreamAlarmsRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return _client.StreamAlarmsAsync(request, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Task<TestConnectionReply> GalaxyTestConnectionAsync(
+        TestConnectionRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return _galaxyClient.Value.TestConnectionRawAsync(request, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Task<GetLastDeployTimeReply> GalaxyGetLastDeployTimeAsync(
+        GetLastDeployTimeRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return _galaxyClient.Value.GetLastDeployTimeRawAsync(request, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Task<DiscoverHierarchyReply> GalaxyDiscoverHierarchyAsync(
+        DiscoverHierarchyRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return _galaxyClient.Value.DiscoverHierarchyRawAsync(request, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IAsyncEnumerable<DeployEvent> GalaxyWatchDeployEventsAsync(
+        WatchDeployEventsRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return _galaxyClient.Value.WatchDeployEventsRawAsync(request, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        if (_galaxyClient.IsValueCreated)
+        {
+            await _galaxyClient.Value.DisposeAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+
+        await _client.DisposeAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli/MxGatewayCliSecretRedactor.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+namespace MxGateway.Client.Cli;
+
+/// <summary>Utility to redact API keys from error messages for safe output.</summary>
+internal static class MxGatewayCliSecretRedactor
+{
+    /// <summary>Replaces occurrences of the API key in the value with a redacted placeholder.</summary>
+    /// <param name="value">The message text to redact.</param>
+    /// <param name="apiKey">The API key to remove; no redaction if null or empty.</param>
+    public static string Redact(string value, string? apiKey)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(value) || string.IsNullOrEmpty(apiKey))
+        {
+            return value;
+        }
+
+        return value.Replace(apiKey, "[redacted]", StringComparison.Ordinal);
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli/Program.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+using MxGateway.Client.Cli;
+
+return await MxGatewayClientCli.RunAsync(args, Console.Out, Console.Error);

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Tests/FakeGalaxyRepositoryTransport.cs

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+using Grpc.Core;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto.Galaxy;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Fake Galaxy Repository client transport for testing.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class FakeGalaxyRepositoryTransport(MxGatewayClientOptions options) : IGalaxyRepositoryClientTransport
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the gateway client options.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MxGatewayClientOptions Options { get; } = options;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the raw gRPC client; always null for the fake.
+    /// </summary>
+    public GalaxyRepository.GalaxyRepositoryClient? RawClient => null;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the list of TestConnection RPC calls made by the client.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<(TestConnectionRequest Request, CallOptions CallOptions)> TestConnectionCalls { get; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the list of GetLastDeployTime RPC calls made by the client.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<(GetLastDeployTimeRequest Request, CallOptions CallOptions)> GetLastDeployTimeCalls { get; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the list of DiscoverHierarchy RPC calls made by the client.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<(DiscoverHierarchyRequest Request, CallOptions CallOptions)> DiscoverHierarchyCalls { get; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the reply to return from TestConnection; defaults to successful response.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TestConnectionReply TestConnectionReply { get; set; } = new() { Ok = true };
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the reply to return from GetLastDeployTime; defaults to no deploy time present.
+    /// </summary>
+    public GetLastDeployTimeReply GetLastDeployTimeReply { get; set; } = new() { Present = false };
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the reply to return from DiscoverHierarchy; defaults to empty response.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DiscoverHierarchyReply DiscoverHierarchyReply { get; set; } = new();
+
+    public Queue<DiscoverHierarchyReply> DiscoverHierarchyReplies { get; } = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the queue of exceptions to throw from TestConnection; dequeued in FIFO order.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Queue<Exception> TestConnectionExceptions { get; } = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the queue of exceptions to throw from GetLastDeployTime; dequeued in FIFO order.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Queue<Exception> GetLastDeployTimeExceptions { get; } = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the queue of exceptions to throw from DiscoverHierarchy; dequeued in FIFO order.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Queue<Exception> DiscoverHierarchyExceptions { get; } = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Records the request and either throws a queued exception or returns the configured reply.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The TestConnectionRequest to process.</param>
+    /// <param name="callOptions">Call options specifying RPC behavior.</param>
+    public Task<TestConnectionReply> TestConnectionAsync(
+        TestConnectionRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions)
+    {
+        TestConnectionCalls.Add((request, callOptions));
+        if (TestConnectionExceptions.TryDequeue(out Exception? exception))
+        {
+            throw exception;
+        }
+
+        return Task.FromResult(TestConnectionReply);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Records the request and either throws a queued exception or returns the configured reply.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The GetLastDeployTimeRequest to process.</param>
+    /// <param name="callOptions">Call options specifying RPC behavior.</param>
+    public Task<GetLastDeployTimeReply> GetLastDeployTimeAsync(
+        GetLastDeployTimeRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions)
+    {
+        GetLastDeployTimeCalls.Add((request, callOptions));
+        if (GetLastDeployTimeExceptions.TryDequeue(out Exception? exception))
+        {
+            throw exception;
+        }
+
+        return Task.FromResult(GetLastDeployTimeReply);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Records the request and either throws a queued exception or returns the configured reply.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The DiscoverHierarchyRequest to process.</param>
+    /// <param name="callOptions">Call options specifying RPC behavior.</param>
+    public Task<DiscoverHierarchyReply> DiscoverHierarchyAsync(
+        DiscoverHierarchyRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions)
+    {
+        DiscoverHierarchyCalls.Add((request, callOptions));
+        if (DiscoverHierarchyExceptions.TryDequeue(out Exception? exception))
+        {
+            throw exception;
+        }
+
+        return Task.FromResult(
+            DiscoverHierarchyReplies.TryDequeue(out DiscoverHierarchyReply? reply)
+                ? reply
+                : DiscoverHierarchyReply);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the list of WatchDeployEvents RPC calls made by the client.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<(WatchDeployEventsRequest Request, CallOptions CallOptions)> WatchDeployEventsCalls { get; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the list of events to stream from WatchDeployEvents.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<DeployEvent> WatchDeployEvents { get; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the exception to throw from WatchDeployEvents, if any.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Exception? WatchDeployEventsException { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When set, awaited before each event yield so tests can observe cancellation
+    /// mid-stream. Receives the call's cancellation token.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Func<CancellationToken, Task>? WatchDeployEventsBeforeYield { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Records the request and streams events, checking for queued exceptions and calling WatchDeployEventsBeforeYield before each event.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The WatchDeployEventsRequest to process.</param>
+    /// <param name="callOptions">Call options specifying RPC behavior.</param>
+    public async IAsyncEnumerable<DeployEvent> WatchDeployEventsAsync(
+        WatchDeployEventsRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions)
+    {
+        WatchDeployEventsCalls.Add((request, callOptions));
+
+        if (WatchDeployEventsException is not null)
+        {
+            throw WatchDeployEventsException;
+        }
+
+        foreach (DeployEvent deployEvent in WatchDeployEvents)
+        {
+            if (WatchDeployEventsBeforeYield is not null)
+            {
+                await WatchDeployEventsBeforeYield(callOptions.CancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+
+            callOptions.CancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            yield return deployEvent;
+        }
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Tests/FakeGatewayTransport.cs

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+using Grpc.Core;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Fake implementation of IMxGatewayClientTransport for testing.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class FakeGatewayTransport(MxGatewayClientOptions options) : IMxGatewayClientTransport
+{
+    private readonly Queue<MxCommandReply> _invokeReplies = new();
+    private readonly List<MxEvent> _events = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the gateway client options.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MxGatewayClientOptions Options { get; } = options;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets null, since this is a test fake without a real gRPC client.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MxAccessGateway.MxAccessGatewayClient? RawClient => null;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the list of captured OpenSessionAsync calls.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<(OpenSessionRequest Request, CallOptions CallOptions)> OpenSessionCalls { get; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the list of captured CloseSessionAsync calls.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<(CloseSessionRequest Request, CallOptions CallOptions)> CloseSessionCalls { get; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the list of captured InvokeAsync calls.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<(MxCommandRequest Request, CallOptions CallOptions)> InvokeCalls { get; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the list of captured StreamEventsAsync calls.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<(StreamEventsRequest Request, CallOptions CallOptions)> StreamEventsCalls { get; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the list of captured AcknowledgeAlarmAsync calls.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<(AcknowledgeAlarmRequest Request, CallOptions CallOptions)> AcknowledgeAlarmCalls { get; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the list of captured StreamAlarmsAsync calls.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<(StreamAlarmsRequest Request, CallOptions CallOptions)> StreamAlarmsCalls { get; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the queue of exceptions to throw from AcknowledgeAlarmAsync.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Queue<Exception> AcknowledgeAlarmExceptions { get; } = new();
+
+    private readonly Queue<AcknowledgeAlarmReply> _acknowledgeReplies = new();
+    private readonly List<ActiveAlarmSnapshot> _activeAlarmSnapshots = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the reply to return from OpenSessionAsync.
+    /// </summary>
+    public OpenSessionReply OpenSessionReply { get; set; } = new()
+    {
+        SessionId = "session-fixture",
+        BackendName = "mxaccess-worker",
+        GatewayProtocolVersion = 1,
+        WorkerProtocolVersion = 1,
+        ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus { Code = ProtocolStatusCode.Ok },
+    };
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the reply to return from CloseSessionAsync.
+    /// </summary>
+    public CloseSessionReply CloseSessionReply { get; set; } = new()
+    {
+        SessionId = "session-fixture",
+        FinalState = SessionState.Closed,
+        ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus { Code = ProtocolStatusCode.Ok },
+    };
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the queue of exceptions to throw from OpenSessionAsync.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Queue<Exception> OpenSessionExceptions { get; } = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the queue of exceptions to throw from CloseSessionAsync.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Queue<Exception> CloseSessionExceptions { get; } = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether thrown <see cref="RpcException"/>s are mapped
+    /// to <see cref="MxGatewayException"/> the way the production gRPC transport does. Lets
+    /// retry tests exercise the wrapped-exception predicate branch that runs in production.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool MapTransportExceptions { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets an optional hook awaited inside CloseSessionAsync after the call is
+    /// recorded; lets tests pause a close mid-flight to observe concurrent dispose.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Func<Task>? CloseSessionHook { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the queue of exceptions to throw from InvokeAsync.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Queue<Exception> InvokeExceptions { get; } = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that the OpenSessionAsync call is recorded and returns the configured reply.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The OpenSessionRequest to process.</param>
+    /// <param name="callOptions">Call options specifying RPC behavior.</param>
+    public Task<OpenSessionReply> OpenSessionAsync(
+        OpenSessionRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions)
+    {
+        OpenSessionCalls.Add((request, callOptions));
+        if (OpenSessionExceptions.TryDequeue(out Exception? exception))
+        {
+            throw Translate(exception, callOptions);
+        }
+
+        return Task.FromResult(OpenSessionReply);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that the CloseSessionAsync call is recorded and returns the configured reply.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The CloseSessionRequest to process.</param>
+    /// <param name="callOptions">Call options specifying RPC behavior.</param>
+    public async Task<CloseSessionReply> CloseSessionAsync(
+        CloseSessionRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions)
+    {
+        CloseSessionCalls.Add((request, callOptions));
+
+        if (CloseSessionHook is not null)
+        {
+            await CloseSessionHook().ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+
+        if (CloseSessionExceptions.TryDequeue(out Exception? exception))
+        {
+            throw Translate(exception, callOptions);
+        }
+
+        return CloseSessionReply;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that the InvokeAsync call is recorded and returns the next enqueued reply.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The MxCommandRequest to process.</param>
+    /// <param name="callOptions">Call options specifying RPC behavior.</param>
+    public Task<MxCommandReply> InvokeAsync(
+        MxCommandRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions)
+    {
+        InvokeCalls.Add((request, callOptions));
+        if (InvokeExceptions.TryDequeue(out Exception? exception))
+        {
+            throw Translate(exception, callOptions);
+        }
+
+        return Task.FromResult(_invokeReplies.Dequeue());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that the StreamEventsAsync call is recorded and yields all enqueued events.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The StreamEventsRequest to process.</param>
+    /// <param name="callOptions">Call options specifying RPC behavior.</param>
+    public async IAsyncEnumerable<MxEvent> StreamEventsAsync(
+        StreamEventsRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions)
+    {
+        StreamEventsCalls.Add((request, callOptions));
+
+        foreach (MxEvent gatewayEvent in _events)
+        {
+            callOptions.CancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            await Task.Yield();
+            yield return gatewayEvent;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Enqueues a reply to be returned from the next InvokeAsync call.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="reply">The reply to enqueue.</param>
+    public void AddInvokeReply(MxCommandReply reply)
+    {
+        _invokeReplies.Enqueue(reply);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Enqueues an event to be yielded from StreamEventsAsync.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="gatewayEvent">The event to enqueue.</param>
+    public void AddEvent(MxEvent gatewayEvent)
+    {
+        _events.Add(gatewayEvent);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Records the acknowledge call and returns the next enqueued reply (or default).
+    /// </summary>
+    public Task<AcknowledgeAlarmReply> AcknowledgeAlarmAsync(
+        AcknowledgeAlarmRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions)
+    {
+        AcknowledgeAlarmCalls.Add((request, callOptions));
+        if (AcknowledgeAlarmExceptions.TryDequeue(out Exception? exception))
+        {
+            throw Translate(exception, callOptions);
+        }
+
+        return Task.FromResult(_acknowledgeReplies.Count > 0
+            ? _acknowledgeReplies.Dequeue()
+            : new AcknowledgeAlarmReply
+            {
+                CorrelationId = request.ClientCorrelationId,
+                ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus { Code = ProtocolStatusCode.Ok },
+                Status = new MxStatusProxy { Success = 1, Category = MxStatusCategory.Ok },
+            });
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Records the call and yields each enqueued snapshot as an active-alarm
+    /// feed message, then a snapshot-complete sentinel.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async IAsyncEnumerable<AlarmFeedMessage> StreamAlarmsAsync(
+        StreamAlarmsRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions)
+    {
+        StreamAlarmsCalls.Add((request, callOptions));
+
+        foreach (ActiveAlarmSnapshot snapshot in _activeAlarmSnapshots)
+        {
+            callOptions.CancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            await Task.Yield();
+            yield return new AlarmFeedMessage { ActiveAlarm = snapshot };
+        }
+
+        yield return new AlarmFeedMessage { SnapshotComplete = true };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Enqueues an acknowledge reply.</summary>
+    public void AddAcknowledgeReply(AcknowledgeAlarmReply reply)
+    {
+        _acknowledgeReplies.Enqueue(reply);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Enqueues a snapshot yielded from StreamAlarmsAsync as an active-alarm message.</summary>
+    public void AddActiveAlarmSnapshot(ActiveAlarmSnapshot snapshot)
+    {
+        _activeAlarmSnapshots.Add(snapshot);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Maps a queued exception the way the production gRPC transport does when
+    /// <see cref="MapTransportExceptions"/> is set; otherwise returns it unchanged.
+    /// </summary>
+    private Exception Translate(Exception exception, CallOptions callOptions)
+    {
+        if (MapTransportExceptions && exception is RpcException rpcException)
+        {
+            return RpcExceptionMapper.Map(rpcException, callOptions.CancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        return exception;
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Tests/GalaxyRepositoryClientTests.cs

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+using Google.Protobuf.WellKnownTypes;
+using Grpc.Core;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto.Galaxy;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client.Tests;
+
+public sealed class GalaxyRepositoryClientTests
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that TestConnectionAsync attaches the API key in request metadata and returns the Ok flag.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TestConnectionAsync_AttachesApiKeyMetadataAndReturnsOkFlag()
+    {
+        using CancellationTokenSource cancellation = new();
+        FakeGalaxyRepositoryTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.TestConnectionReply = new TestConnectionReply { Ok = true };
+        await using GalaxyRepositoryClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        bool ok = await client.TestConnectionAsync(cancellation.Token);
+
+        Assert.True(ok);
+        var call = Assert.Single(transport.TestConnectionCalls);
+        Assert.Equal("Bearer test-api-key", call.CallOptions.Headers?.GetValue("authorization"));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that TestConnectionAsync returns false when the server reports NotOk.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TestConnectionAsync_ReturnsFalseWhenServerReportsNotOk()
+    {
+        FakeGalaxyRepositoryTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.TestConnectionReply = new TestConnectionReply { Ok = false };
+        await using GalaxyRepositoryClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        bool ok = await client.TestConnectionAsync();
+
+        Assert.False(ok);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that GetLastDeployTimeAsync returns null when the server reports not present.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetLastDeployTimeAsync_ReturnsNullWhenNotPresent()
+    {
+        FakeGalaxyRepositoryTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.GetLastDeployTimeReply = new GetLastDeployTimeReply { Present = false };
+        await using GalaxyRepositoryClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        DateTime? deployTime = await client.GetLastDeployTimeAsync();
+
+        Assert.Null(deployTime);
+        Assert.Single(transport.GetLastDeployTimeCalls);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that GetLastDeployTimeAsync returns the timestamp when the server reports it present.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetLastDeployTimeAsync_ReturnsTimestampWhenPresent()
+    {
+        DateTime expected = new(2026, 4, 28, 14, 30, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc);
+        FakeGalaxyRepositoryTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.GetLastDeployTimeReply = new GetLastDeployTimeReply
+        {
+            Present = true,
+            TimeOfLastDeploy = Timestamp.FromDateTime(expected),
+        };
+        await using GalaxyRepositoryClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        DateTime? deployTime = await client.GetLastDeployTimeAsync();
+
+        Assert.NotNull(deployTime);
+        Assert.Equal(expected, deployTime!.Value);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that DiscoverHierarchyAsync returns the objects from the server reply.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DiscoverHierarchyAsync_ReturnsObjectsFromReply()
+    {
+        FakeGalaxyRepositoryTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.DiscoverHierarchyReplies.Enqueue(new DiscoverHierarchyReply
+        {
+            NextPageToken = "page-2",
+            TotalObjectCount = 2,
+            Objects =
+            {
+                new GalaxyObject
+                {
+                    GobjectId = 12,
+                    TagName = "DelmiaReceiver_001",
+                    ContainedName = "DelmiaReceiver",
+                    BrowseName = "TestMachine_001/DelmiaReceiver",
+                    ParentGobjectId = 5,
+                    Attributes =
+                    {
+                        new GalaxyAttribute
+                        {
+                            AttributeName = "DownloadPath",
+                            FullTagReference = "DelmiaReceiver_001.DownloadPath",
+                            MxDataType = 8,
+                            DataTypeName = "MxString",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        });
+        transport.DiscoverHierarchyReplies.Enqueue(new DiscoverHierarchyReply
+        {
+            TotalObjectCount = 2,
+            Objects =
+            {
+                new GalaxyObject
+                {
+                    GobjectId = 13,
+                    TagName = "DelmiaReceiver_002",
+                },
+            },
+        });
+        await using GalaxyRepositoryClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        IReadOnlyList<GalaxyObject> objects = await client.DiscoverHierarchyAsync();
+
+        Assert.Equal(2, objects.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(2, transport.DiscoverHierarchyCalls.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(5000, transport.DiscoverHierarchyCalls[0].Request.PageSize);
+        Assert.Equal("", transport.DiscoverHierarchyCalls[0].Request.PageToken);
+        Assert.Equal("page-2", transport.DiscoverHierarchyCalls[1].Request.PageToken);
+        GalaxyObject obj = objects[0];
+        Assert.Equal(12, obj.GobjectId);
+        Assert.Equal("DelmiaReceiver_001", obj.TagName);
+        GalaxyAttribute attribute = Assert.Single(obj.Attributes);
+        Assert.Equal("DownloadPath", attribute.AttributeName);
+        Assert.Equal("DelmiaReceiver_001.DownloadPath", attribute.FullTagReference);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that DiscoverHierarchyAsync propagates cancellation tokens to the transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DiscoverHierarchyAsync_PropagatesCancellationToTransport()
+    {
+        using CancellationTokenSource cancellation = new();
+        FakeGalaxyRepositoryTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        await using GalaxyRepositoryClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        await client.DiscoverHierarchyAsync(cancellation.Token);
+
+        var call = Assert.Single(transport.DiscoverHierarchyCalls);
+        // The retry pipeline links the caller token with a per-call timeout token,
+        // so the transport sees the linked token rather than the caller's directly.
+        // Verify the link relationship by cancelling the caller and checking the
+        // call-side token reflects it.
+        Assert.False(call.CallOptions.CancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that TestConnectionAsync retries on transient gRPC failures.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DiscoverHierarchyAsync_WithRepeatedPageToken_ThrowsProtocolError()
+    {
+        FakeGalaxyRepositoryTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.DiscoverHierarchyReplies.Enqueue(new DiscoverHierarchyReply
+        {
+            NextPageToken = "7:1",
+        });
+        transport.DiscoverHierarchyReplies.Enqueue(new DiscoverHierarchyReply
+        {
+            NextPageToken = "7:1",
+        });
+        await using GalaxyRepositoryClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        MxGatewayException exception = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<MxGatewayException>(
+            async () => await client.DiscoverHierarchyAsync());
+
+        Assert.Contains("repeated page token", exception.Message, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DiscoverHierarchyAsync_WithOptions_MapsTypedFilters()
+    {
+        FakeGalaxyRepositoryTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        await using GalaxyRepositoryClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        await client.DiscoverHierarchyAsync(new DiscoverHierarchyOptions
+        {
+            RootContainedPath = "Area1/Line3",
+            MaxDepth = 2,
+            CategoryIds = [10, 13],
+            TemplateChainContains = ["Pump"],
+            TagNameGlob = "Pump_*",
+            IncludeAttributes = false,
+            AlarmBearingOnly = true,
+            HistorizedOnly = true,
+        });
+
+        DiscoverHierarchyRequest request = Assert.Single(transport.DiscoverHierarchyCalls).Request;
+        Assert.Equal(DiscoverHierarchyRequest.RootOneofCase.RootContainedPath, request.RootCase);
+        Assert.Equal("Area1/Line3", request.RootContainedPath);
+        Assert.Equal(2, request.MaxDepth);
+        Assert.Equal([10, 13], request.CategoryIds);
+        Assert.Equal(["Pump"], request.TemplateChainContains);
+        Assert.Equal("Pump_*", request.TagNameGlob);
+        Assert.True(request.HasIncludeAttributes);
+        Assert.False(request.IncludeAttributes);
+        Assert.True(request.AlarmBearingOnly);
+        Assert.True(request.HistorizedOnly);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TestConnectionAsync_RetriesOnTransientGrpcFailure()
+    {
+        FakeGalaxyRepositoryTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.TestConnectionExceptions.Enqueue(CreateTransientRpcException());
+        transport.TestConnectionReply = new TestConnectionReply { Ok = true };
+        await using GalaxyRepositoryClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        bool ok = await client.TestConnectionAsync();
+
+        Assert.True(ok);
+        Assert.Equal(2, transport.TestConnectionCalls.Count);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that DiscoverHierarchyAsync retries on transient gRPC failures.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DiscoverHierarchyAsync_RetriesOnTransientGrpcFailure()
+    {
+        FakeGalaxyRepositoryTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.DiscoverHierarchyExceptions.Enqueue(CreateTransientRpcException());
+        transport.DiscoverHierarchyReply = new DiscoverHierarchyReply();
+        await using GalaxyRepositoryClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        await client.DiscoverHierarchyAsync();
+
+        Assert.Equal(2, transport.DiscoverHierarchyCalls.Count);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that WatchDeployEventsAsync delivers the bootstrap event.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WatchDeployEventsAsync_DeliversBootstrapEvent()
+    {
+        FakeGalaxyRepositoryTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        DateTime deployTime = new(2026, 4, 28, 14, 30, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc);
+        transport.WatchDeployEvents.Add(new DeployEvent
+        {
+            Sequence = 1,
+            ObservedAt = Timestamp.FromDateTime(deployTime),
+            TimeOfLastDeploy = Timestamp.FromDateTime(deployTime),
+            TimeOfLastDeployPresent = true,
+            ObjectCount = 7,
+            AttributeCount = 42,
+        });
+        await using GalaxyRepositoryClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        List<DeployEvent> received = [];
+        await foreach (DeployEvent evt in client.WatchDeployEventsAsync())
+        {
+            received.Add(evt);
+        }
+
+        DeployEvent only = Assert.Single(received);
+        Assert.Equal(1ul, only.Sequence);
+        Assert.Equal(7, only.ObjectCount);
+        Assert.Equal(42, only.AttributeCount);
+        Assert.True(only.TimeOfLastDeployPresent);
+        var call = Assert.Single(transport.WatchDeployEventsCalls);
+        Assert.Equal("Bearer test-api-key", call.CallOptions.Headers?.GetValue("authorization"));
+        // No last_seen_deploy_time supplied → request leaves the field unset.
+        Assert.Null(call.Request.LastSeenDeployTime);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that WatchDeployEventsAsync delivers multiple events in order.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WatchDeployEventsAsync_DeliversMultipleEventsInOrder()
+    {
+        FakeGalaxyRepositoryTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        DateTime t0 = new(2026, 4, 28, 14, 30, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc);
+        for (int index = 1; index <= 3; index++)
+        {
+            transport.WatchDeployEvents.Add(new DeployEvent
+            {
+                Sequence = (ulong)index,
+                ObservedAt = Timestamp.FromDateTime(t0.AddSeconds(index)),
+                TimeOfLastDeploy = Timestamp.FromDateTime(t0.AddSeconds(index)),
+                TimeOfLastDeployPresent = true,
+                ObjectCount = 10 + index,
+                AttributeCount = 100 + index,
+            });
+        }
+
+        DateTimeOffset lastSeen = new(t0, TimeSpan.Zero);
+        await using GalaxyRepositoryClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        List<DeployEvent> received = [];
+        await foreach (DeployEvent evt in client.WatchDeployEventsAsync(lastSeen))
+        {
+            received.Add(evt);
+        }
+
+        Assert.Equal(3, received.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(new ulong[] { 1, 2, 3 }, received.Select(e => e.Sequence).ToArray());
+        Assert.Equal(new[] { 11, 12, 13 }, received.Select(e => e.ObjectCount).ToArray());
+        var call = Assert.Single(transport.WatchDeployEventsCalls);
+        Assert.NotNull(call.Request.LastSeenDeployTime);
+        Assert.Equal(t0, call.Request.LastSeenDeployTime!.ToDateTime());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that WatchDeployEventsAsync stops iteration cleanly when cancelled.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WatchDeployEventsAsync_CancellationStopsIterationCleanly()
+    {
+        FakeGalaxyRepositoryTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        // Add many events; the test will cancel after the first.
+        for (int index = 1; index <= 10; index++)
+        {
+            transport.WatchDeployEvents.Add(new DeployEvent { Sequence = (ulong)index });
+        }
+
+        using CancellationTokenSource cancellation = new();
+        // Cancel before the second yield by wiring the fake's pre-yield hook.
+        int yields = 0;
+        transport.WatchDeployEventsBeforeYield = _ =>
+        {
+            yields++;
+            if (yields >= 2)
+            {
+                cancellation.Cancel();
+            }
+
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        };
+
+        await using GalaxyRepositoryClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        List<DeployEvent> received = [];
+        await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<OperationCanceledException>(async () =>
+        {
+            await foreach (DeployEvent evt in client
+                .WatchDeployEventsAsync(cancellationToken: cancellation.Token))
+            {
+                received.Add(evt);
+            }
+        });
+
+        // The first event yields before cancellation triggers on the second pass.
+        Assert.Single(received);
+        Assert.Equal(1ul, received[0].Sequence);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that WatchDeployEventsAsync throws ObjectDisposedException after the client is disposed.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WatchDeployEventsAsync_ThrowsAfterDisposal()
+    {
+        FakeGalaxyRepositoryTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        GalaxyRepositoryClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        await client.DisposeAsync();
+
+        Assert.Throws<ObjectDisposedException>(() =>
+            client.WatchDeployEventsAsync());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that TestConnectionAsync throws ObjectDisposedException after the client is disposed.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TestConnectionAsync_ThrowsAfterDisposal()
+    {
+        FakeGalaxyRepositoryTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        GalaxyRepositoryClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        await client.DisposeAsync();
+
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ObjectDisposedException>(() => client.TestConnectionAsync());
+    }
+
+    private static GalaxyRepositoryClient CreateClient(FakeGalaxyRepositoryTransport transport)
+    {
+        return new GalaxyRepositoryClient(transport.Options, transport);
+    }
+
+    private static FakeGalaxyRepositoryTransport CreateTransport()
+    {
+        return new FakeGalaxyRepositoryTransport(new MxGatewayClientOptions
+        {
+            Endpoint = new Uri("http://localhost:5000"),
+            ApiKey = "test-api-key",
+        });
+    }
+
+    private static RpcException CreateTransientRpcException()
+    {
+        return new RpcException(new Status(StatusCode.Unavailable, "gateway unavailable"));
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Tests/MxCommandReplyExtensionsTests.cs

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+using Google.Protobuf;
+using MxGateway.Client;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client.Tests;
+
+public sealed class MxCommandReplyExtensionsTests
+{
+    /// <summary>Verifies that successful replies pass both protocol and MxAccess success checks.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void EnsureSuccess_WithRegisterFixture_ReturnsReply()
+    {
+        MxCommandReply reply = ReadReplyFixture("register.ok.reply.json");
+
+        Assert.Same(reply, reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess());
+        Assert.Same(reply, reply.EnsureMxAccessSuccess());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that MxAccess failures throw with preserved HResult and status details.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void EnsureMxAccessSuccess_WithFailureFixture_PreservesHResultAndStatuses()
+    {
+        MxCommandReply reply = ReadReplyFixture("write.mxaccess-failure.reply.json");
+
+        reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess();
+        MxAccessException exception = Assert.Throws<MxAccessException>(
+            reply.EnsureMxAccessSuccess);
+
+        Assert.Equal(-2147220992, exception.HResultCode);
+        Assert.Equal(reply.Statuses.Count, exception.Statuses.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(reply, exception.Reply);
+        Assert.Contains("0x80040200", exception.Message);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that session-not-found protocol failures throw the correct gateway exception.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void EnsureProtocolSuccess_WithSessionFailure_ThrowsSessionException()
+    {
+        MxCommandReply reply = new()
+        {
+            SessionId = "session-missing",
+            CorrelationId = "correlation",
+            ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus
+            {
+                Code = ProtocolStatusCode.SessionNotFound,
+                Message = "Session was not found.",
+            },
+        };
+
+        MxGatewaySessionException exception = Assert.Throws<MxGatewaySessionException>(
+            reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess);
+
+        Assert.Equal("session-missing", exception.SessionId);
+        Assert.Equal(ProtocolStatusCode.SessionNotFound, exception.ProtocolStatus?.Code);
+    }
+
+    private static MxCommandReply ReadReplyFixture(string fileName)
+    {
+        DirectoryInfo directory = new(AppContext.BaseDirectory);
+        while (directory is not null)
+        {
+            string path = Path.Combine(
+                directory.FullName,
+                "clients",
+                "proto",
+                "fixtures",
+                "behavior",
+                "command-replies",
+                fileName);
+
+            if (File.Exists(path))
+            {
+                return JsonParser.Default.Parse<MxCommandReply>(File.ReadAllText(path));
+            }
+
+            directory = directory.Parent!;
+        }
+
+        throw new FileNotFoundException(fileName);
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Tests/MxGateway.Client.Tests.csproj

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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.4" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.14.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.9.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.1.4" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Using Include="Xunit" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\MxGateway.Client\MxGateway.Client.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\MxGateway.Client.Cli\MxGateway.Client.Cli.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Tests/MxGatewayClientAlarmsTests.cs

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+using Google.Protobuf.WellKnownTypes;
+using Grpc.Core;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     Pins the .NET SDK surface for the alarm RPCs:
+///     <see cref="MxGatewayClient.AcknowledgeAlarmAsync"/> and
+///     <see cref="MxGatewayClient.StreamAlarmsAsync"/>.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class MxGatewayClientAlarmsTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AcknowledgeAlarmAsync_RecordsRequestShapeAndReturnsReply()
+    {
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.AddAcknowledgeReply(new AcknowledgeAlarmReply
+        {
+            CorrelationId = "corr-1",
+            ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus { Code = ProtocolStatusCode.Ok },
+            Status = new MxStatusProxy
+            {
+                Success = 1,
+                Category = MxStatusCategory.Ok,
+                DetectedBy = MxStatusSource.RespondingLmx,
+            },
+        });
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        AcknowledgeAlarmReply reply = await client.AcknowledgeAlarmAsync(new AcknowledgeAlarmRequest
+        {
+            ClientCorrelationId = "corr-1",
+            AlarmFullReference = "Tank01.Level.HiHi",
+            Comment = "investigating",
+            OperatorUser = "alice",
+        });
+
+        Assert.Equal(ProtocolStatusCode.Ok, reply.ProtocolStatus.Code);
+        Assert.Equal(MxStatusCategory.Ok, reply.Status.Category);
+
+        var call = Assert.Single(transport.AcknowledgeAlarmCalls);
+        Assert.Equal("Tank01.Level.HiHi", call.Request.AlarmFullReference);
+        Assert.Equal("investigating", call.Request.Comment);
+        Assert.Equal("alice", call.Request.OperatorUser);
+        Assert.Equal("Bearer test-api-key", call.CallOptions.Headers?.GetValue("authorization"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AcknowledgeAlarmAsync_HonorsCancellation()
+    {
+        // Acks are routed through the safe-unary retry pipeline (idempotent at the
+        // MxAccess level), so the transport-side cancellation token is a linked one
+        // rather than the caller's original. Verify cancellation by tripping the source
+        // and asserting the call observes it.
+        using CancellationTokenSource cancellation = new();
+        cancellation.Cancel();
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<OperationCanceledException>(() =>
+            client.AcknowledgeAlarmAsync(
+                new AcknowledgeAlarmRequest
+                {
+                    AlarmFullReference = "Tank01.Level.HiHi",
+                    Comment = string.Empty,
+                    OperatorUser = "alice",
+                },
+                cancellation.Token));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AcknowledgeAlarmAsync_SurfacesRpcExceptionFromFakeTransportVerbatim_WhenMappingDisabled()
+    {
+        // Default FakeGatewayTransport.MapTransportExceptions is false, matching the
+        // historical pass-through shape: a thrown RpcException reaches the caller as
+        // RpcException rather than being mapped to a typed MxGatewayException. This
+        // test pins that shape so a future change can't silently flip it.
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.AcknowledgeAlarmExceptions.Enqueue(
+            new RpcException(new Status(StatusCode.Unauthenticated, "expired key")));
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<RpcException>(
+            () => client.AcknowledgeAlarmAsync(new AcknowledgeAlarmRequest
+            {
+                AlarmFullReference = "Tank01.Level.HiHi",
+                Comment = string.Empty,
+                OperatorUser = "alice",
+            }));
+        Assert.Equal(StatusCode.Unauthenticated, ex.StatusCode);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AcknowledgeAlarmAsync_MapsUnauthenticated_RpcException_ToTypedException()
+    {
+        // Production parity: GrpcMxGatewayClientTransport.AcknowledgeAlarmAsync runs
+        // every thrown RpcException through RpcExceptionMapper.Map, so callers see
+        // MxGatewayAuthenticationException (for Unauthenticated) rather than the raw
+        // RpcException. The fake transport reproduces that mapping when
+        // MapTransportExceptions is set, letting this SDK-level test cover the same
+        // observable behaviour without standing up a real gRPC channel.
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.MapTransportExceptions = true;
+        transport.AcknowledgeAlarmExceptions.Enqueue(
+            new RpcException(new Status(StatusCode.Unauthenticated, "expired key")));
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<MxGatewayAuthenticationException>(
+            () => client.AcknowledgeAlarmAsync(new AcknowledgeAlarmRequest
+            {
+                AlarmFullReference = "Tank01.Level.HiHi",
+                Comment = string.Empty,
+                OperatorUser = "alice",
+            }));
+        Assert.Equal(StatusCode.Unauthenticated, ex.StatusCode);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StreamAlarmsAsync_StreamsSnapshotThenSnapshotComplete()
+    {
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.AddActiveAlarmSnapshot(MakeSnapshot("Tank01.Level.HiHi", AlarmConditionState.Active));
+        transport.AddActiveAlarmSnapshot(MakeSnapshot("Tank02.Level.HiHi", AlarmConditionState.ActiveAcked));
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        List<AlarmFeedMessage> messages = [];
+        await foreach (AlarmFeedMessage message in client.StreamAlarmsAsync(new StreamAlarmsRequest()))
+        {
+            messages.Add(message);
+        }
+
+        Assert.Equal(3, messages.Count);
+        Assert.Equal("Tank01.Level.HiHi", messages[0].ActiveAlarm.AlarmFullReference);
+        Assert.Equal(AlarmConditionState.Active, messages[0].ActiveAlarm.CurrentState);
+        Assert.Equal(AlarmConditionState.ActiveAcked, messages[1].ActiveAlarm.CurrentState);
+        Assert.True(messages[2].SnapshotComplete);
+        Assert.Single(transport.StreamAlarmsCalls);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StreamAlarmsAsync_PassesFilterPrefix()
+    {
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        await foreach (AlarmFeedMessage _ in client.StreamAlarmsAsync(new StreamAlarmsRequest
+        {
+            AlarmFilterPrefix = "Tank01.",
+        }))
+        {
+            // only the snapshot-complete sentinel; verifying the request passes through
+        }
+
+        var call = Assert.Single(transport.StreamAlarmsCalls);
+        Assert.Equal("Tank01.", call.Request.AlarmFilterPrefix);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StreamAlarmsAsync_HonorsCancellationDuringEnumeration()
+    {
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.AddActiveAlarmSnapshot(MakeSnapshot("Tank01.Level.HiHi", AlarmConditionState.Active));
+        transport.AddActiveAlarmSnapshot(MakeSnapshot("Tank02.Level.HiHi", AlarmConditionState.Active));
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        using CancellationTokenSource cancellation = new();
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<OperationCanceledException>(async () =>
+        {
+            await foreach (AlarmFeedMessage _ in client.StreamAlarmsAsync(
+                new StreamAlarmsRequest(),
+                cancellation.Token))
+            {
+                cancellation.Cancel();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    private static ActiveAlarmSnapshot MakeSnapshot(string fullReference, AlarmConditionState state)
+    {
+        return new ActiveAlarmSnapshot
+        {
+            AlarmFullReference = fullReference,
+            SourceObjectReference = fullReference.Split('.')[0],
+            AlarmTypeName = "AnalogLimitAlarm.HiHi",
+            Severity = 750,
+            CurrentState = state,
+            Category = "Process",
+            Description = "Tank high-high level",
+            OriginalRaiseTimestamp = Timestamp.FromDateTime(new DateTime(2026, 5, 1, 12, 0, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc)),
+            LastTransitionTimestamp = Timestamp.FromDateTime(new DateTime(2026, 5, 1, 12, 0, 30, DateTimeKind.Utc)),
+        };
+    }
+
+    private static MxGatewayClient CreateClient(FakeGatewayTransport transport)
+    {
+        return new MxGatewayClient(transport.Options, transport);
+    }
+
+    private static FakeGatewayTransport CreateTransport()
+    {
+        return new FakeGatewayTransport(new MxGatewayClientOptions
+        {
+            Endpoint = new Uri("http://localhost:5000"),
+            ApiKey = "test-api-key",
+        });
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Tests/MxGatewayClientCliTests.cs

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+using Google.Protobuf.WellKnownTypes;
+using MxGateway.Client.Cli;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto.Galaxy;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>Tests for the CLI command interface.</summary>
+public sealed class MxGatewayClientCliTests
+{
+    /// <summary>Verifies that the version command prints compiled protocol versions.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void Run_Version_PrintsCompiledProtocolVersions()
+    {
+        using var output = new StringWriter();
+        using var error = new StringWriter();
+
+        var exitCode = MxGatewayClientCli.Run(["version"], output, error);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, exitCode);
+        Assert.Contains("gateway-protocol=3", output.ToString());
+        Assert.Contains("worker-protocol=1", output.ToString());
+        Assert.Equal(string.Empty, error.ToString());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that the version command with --json flag prints JSON protocol versions.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RunAsync_VersionJson_PrintsJsonProtocolVersions()
+    {
+        using var output = new StringWriter();
+        using var error = new StringWriter();
+
+        int exitCode = await MxGatewayClientCli.RunAsync(["version", "--json"], output, error);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, exitCode);
+        Assert.Contains("\"gatewayProtocolVersion\":3", output.ToString());
+        Assert.Equal(string.Empty, error.ToString());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that the write command builds a write request and prints JSON reply.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RunAsync_Write_BuildsWriteCommandAndPrintsJsonReply()
+    {
+        using var output = new StringWriter();
+        using var error = new StringWriter();
+        FakeCliClient fakeClient = new();
+        fakeClient.InvokeReplies.Enqueue(new MxCommandReply
+        {
+            SessionId = "session-fixture",
+            Kind = MxCommandKind.Write,
+            ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus { Code = ProtocolStatusCode.Ok },
+        });
+
+        int exitCode = await MxGatewayClientCli.RunAsync(
+            [
+                "write",
+                "--endpoint",
+                "http://localhost:5000",
+                "--api-key",
+                "test-api-key",
+                "--session-id",
+                "session-fixture",
+                "--server-handle",
+                "12",
+                "--item-handle",
+                "34",
+                "--type",
+                "int32",
+                "--value",
+                "123",
+                "--json",
+            ],
+            output,
+            error,
+            _ => fakeClient);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, exitCode);
+        MxCommandRequest request = Assert.Single(fakeClient.InvokeRequests);
+        Assert.Equal(MxCommandKind.Write, request.Command.Kind);
+        Assert.Equal(123, request.Command.Write.Value.Int32Value);
+        Assert.Contains("MX_COMMAND_KIND_WRITE", output.ToString());
+        Assert.Equal(string.Empty, error.ToString());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that error output redacts sensitive API key values.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RunAsync_ErrorOutput_RedactsApiKey()
+    {
+        using var output = new StringWriter();
+        using var error = new StringWriter();
+
+        int exitCode = await MxGatewayClientCli.RunAsync(
+            [
+                "open-session",
+                "--endpoint",
+                "http://localhost:5000",
+                "--api-key",
+                "secret-api-key",
+            ],
+            output,
+            error,
+            _ => throw new InvalidOperationException("boom secret-api-key"));
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, exitCode);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain("secret-api-key", error.ToString());
+        Assert.Contains("[redacted]", error.ToString());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that error output redacts the API key even when it was sourced from
+    /// the <c>--api-key-env</c> environment variable rather than passed via
+    /// <c>--api-key</c> — the documented default credential path.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RunAsync_ErrorOutput_RedactsApiKey_WhenSourcedFromEnvironmentVariable()
+    {
+        const string environmentVariableName = "MXGATEWAY_TEST_API_KEY_REDACT";
+        using var output = new StringWriter();
+        using var error = new StringWriter();
+
+        Environment.SetEnvironmentVariable(environmentVariableName, "env-secret-api-key");
+        try
+        {
+            int exitCode = await MxGatewayClientCli.RunAsync(
+                [
+                    "open-session",
+                    "--endpoint",
+                    "http://localhost:5000",
+                    "--api-key-env",
+                    environmentVariableName,
+                ],
+                output,
+                error,
+                _ => throw new InvalidOperationException("boom env-secret-api-key"));
+
+            Assert.Equal(1, exitCode);
+            Assert.DoesNotContain("env-secret-api-key", error.ToString());
+            Assert.Contains("[redacted]", error.ToString());
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            Environment.SetEnvironmentVariable(environmentVariableName, null);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that stream-events with max-events limit stops output in non-JSON format.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RunAsync_StreamEvents_WithMaxEventsStopsNonJsonOutput()
+    {
+        using var output = new StringWriter();
+        using var error = new StringWriter();
+        FakeCliClient fakeClient = new();
+        fakeClient.Events.Add(new MxEvent
+        {
+            SessionId = "session-fixture",
+            Family = MxEventFamily.OnDataChange,
+            WorkerSequence = 1,
+        });
+        fakeClient.Events.Add(new MxEvent
+        {
+            SessionId = "session-fixture",
+            Family = MxEventFamily.OnWriteComplete,
+            WorkerSequence = 2,
+        });
+
+        int exitCode = await MxGatewayClientCli.RunAsync(
+            [
+                "stream-events",
+                "--endpoint",
+                "http://localhost:5000",
+                "--api-key",
+                "test-api-key",
+                "--session-id",
+                "session-fixture",
+                "--max-events",
+                "1",
+            ],
+            output,
+            error,
+            _ => fakeClient);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, exitCode);
+        Assert.Contains("workerSequence", output.ToString());
+        Assert.DoesNotContain("ON_WRITE_COMPLETE", output.ToString());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Client.Dotnet-017 regression: a finite-window event collector
+    ///     (<c>stream-events --timeout</c>) must exit 0 and emit the events
+    ///     that arrived before the timeout fired, instead of propagating the
+    ///     timeout-driven <see cref="OperationCanceledException"/> as an
+    ///     unhandled exception (exit code -532462766). The fix wraps the
+    ///     <c>await foreach</c> in a token-aware catch so the cancellation
+    ///     ends the foreach gracefully; the aggregated JSON output still runs.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RunAsync_StreamEvents_WhenTimeoutFiresAfterEvents_EmitsCollectedEventsAndExitsZero()
+    {
+        using var output = new StringWriter();
+        using var error = new StringWriter();
+        FakeCliClient fakeClient = new();
+        fakeClient.Events.Add(new MxEvent
+        {
+            SessionId = "session-fixture",
+            Family = MxEventFamily.OnDataChange,
+            WorkerSequence = 1,
+        });
+        fakeClient.Events.Add(new MxEvent
+        {
+            SessionId = "session-fixture",
+            Family = MxEventFamily.OnDataChange,
+            WorkerSequence = 2,
+        });
+        // Park forever after yielding the configured events so the CLI's
+        // --timeout drives the cancellation path.
+        fakeClient.StreamHangAfterEvents = async token =>
+        {
+            await Task.Delay(Timeout.InfiniteTimeSpan, token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        };
+
+        int exitCode = await MxGatewayClientCli.RunAsync(
+            [
+                "stream-events",
+                "--endpoint",
+                "http://localhost:5000",
+                "--api-key",
+                "test-api-key",
+                "--session-id",
+                "session-fixture",
+                "--json",
+                "--max-events",
+                "200",
+                "--timeout",
+                "1s",
+            ],
+            output,
+            error,
+            _ => fakeClient);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, exitCode);
+        string json = output.ToString();
+        // Aggregate JSON output must run even though the foreach exited via
+        // cancellation, and it must contain both events that arrived first.
+        Assert.Contains("\"events\"", json);
+        Assert.Contains("\"workerSequence\":\"1\"", json);
+        Assert.Contains("\"workerSequence\":\"2\"", json);
+        Assert.Equal(string.Empty, error.ToString());
+    }
+
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that stream-alarms with --max-events stops output and distinguishes payload cases.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RunAsync_StreamAlarms_WithMaxEventsStopsAndDistinguishesPayloadCases()
+    {
+        using var output = new StringWriter();
+        using var error = new StringWriter();
+        FakeCliClient fakeClient = new();
+        fakeClient.AlarmFeedMessages.Add(new AlarmFeedMessage
+        {
+            ActiveAlarm = new ActiveAlarmSnapshot { AlarmFullReference = "Tank01.Level.HiHi" },
+        });
+        fakeClient.AlarmFeedMessages.Add(new AlarmFeedMessage { SnapshotComplete = true });
+
+        int exitCode = await MxGatewayClientCli.RunAsync(
+            [
+                "stream-alarms",
+                "--endpoint",
+                "http://localhost:5000",
+                "--api-key",
+                "test-api-key",
+                "--filter-prefix",
+                "Tank01",
+                "--max-events",
+                "1",
+            ],
+            output,
+            error,
+            _ => fakeClient);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, exitCode);
+        StreamAlarmsRequest request = Assert.Single(fakeClient.StreamAlarmsRequests);
+        Assert.Equal("Tank01", request.AlarmFilterPrefix);
+        string text = output.ToString();
+        Assert.Contains("active-alarm", text);
+        Assert.Contains("Tank01.Level.HiHi", text);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain("snapshot-complete", text);
+        Assert.Equal(string.Empty, error.ToString());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that acknowledge-alarm builds a request and prints the JSON reply.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RunAsync_AcknowledgeAlarm_BuildsRequestAndPrintsJsonReply()
+    {
+        using var output = new StringWriter();
+        using var error = new StringWriter();
+        FakeCliClient fakeClient = new();
+        fakeClient.AcknowledgeAlarmReplies.Enqueue(new AcknowledgeAlarmReply
+        {
+            CorrelationId = "ack-fixture",
+            ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus { Code = ProtocolStatusCode.Ok },
+            Hresult = 0,
+        });
+
+        int exitCode = await MxGatewayClientCli.RunAsync(
+            [
+                "acknowledge-alarm",
+                "--endpoint",
+                "http://localhost:5000",
+                "--api-key",
+                "test-api-key",
+                "--reference",
+                "Tank01.Level.HiHi",
+                "--comment",
+                "ack from cli",
+                "--operator",
+                "operator1",
+                "--json",
+            ],
+            output,
+            error,
+            _ => fakeClient);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, exitCode);
+        AcknowledgeAlarmRequest request = Assert.Single(fakeClient.AcknowledgeAlarmRequests);
+        Assert.Equal("Tank01.Level.HiHi", request.AlarmFullReference);
+        Assert.Equal("ack from cli", request.Comment);
+        Assert.Equal("operator1", request.OperatorUser);
+        Assert.Contains("ack-fixture", output.ToString());
+        Assert.Equal(string.Empty, error.ToString());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that smoke command closes opened session when a command fails.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RunAsync_Smoke_WhenCommandFails_ClosesOpenedSession()
+    {
+        using var output = new StringWriter();
+        using var error = new StringWriter();
+        FakeCliClient fakeClient = new()
+        {
+            InvokeFailure = new InvalidOperationException("register failed"),
+        };
+
+        int exitCode = await MxGatewayClientCli.RunAsync(
+            [
+                "smoke",
+                "--endpoint",
+                "http://localhost:5000",
+                "--api-key",
+                "test-api-key",
+                "--item",
+                "Area001.Pump001.Speed",
+                "--json",
+            ],
+            output,
+            error,
+            _ => fakeClient);
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, exitCode);
+        CloseSessionRequest closeRequest = Assert.Single(fakeClient.CloseSessionRequests);
+        Assert.Equal("session-fixture", closeRequest.SessionId);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that galaxy-test-connection command prints JSON reply.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RunAsync_GalaxyTestConnection_PrintsJsonReply()
+    {
+        using var output = new StringWriter();
+        using var error = new StringWriter();
+        FakeCliClient fakeClient = new()
+        {
+            GalaxyTestConnectionReply = new TestConnectionReply { Ok = true },
+        };
+
+        int exitCode = await MxGatewayClientCli.RunAsync(
+            [
+                "galaxy-test-connection",
+                "--endpoint",
+                "http://localhost:5000",
+                "--api-key",
+                "test-api-key",
+                "--json",
+            ],
+            output,
+            error,
+            _ => fakeClient);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, exitCode);
+        Assert.Single(fakeClient.GalaxyTestConnectionRequests);
+        Assert.Contains("\"ok\": true", output.ToString());
+        Assert.Equal(string.Empty, error.ToString());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that galaxy-discover command prints hierarchy summary.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RunAsync_GalaxyDiscover_PrintsHierarchySummary()
+    {
+        using var output = new StringWriter();
+        using var error = new StringWriter();
+        FakeCliClient fakeClient = new();
+        fakeClient.GalaxyDiscoverHierarchyReplies.Enqueue(new DiscoverHierarchyReply
+        {
+            NextPageToken = "7:1",
+            TotalObjectCount = 2,
+            Objects =
+            {
+                new GalaxyObject
+                {
+                    GobjectId = 7,
+                    TagName = "DelmiaReceiver_001",
+                    ContainedName = "DelmiaReceiver",
+                    ParentGobjectId = 1,
+                    Attributes =
+                    {
+                        new GalaxyAttribute
+                        {
+                            AttributeName = "DownloadPath",
+                            FullTagReference = "DelmiaReceiver_001.DownloadPath",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        });
+        fakeClient.GalaxyDiscoverHierarchyReplies.Enqueue(new DiscoverHierarchyReply
+        {
+            TotalObjectCount = 2,
+            Objects =
+            {
+                new GalaxyObject
+                {
+                    GobjectId = 8,
+                    TagName = "DelmiaReceiver_002",
+                    ContainedName = "DelmiaReceiver",
+                    ParentGobjectId = 1,
+                },
+            },
+        });
+
+        int exitCode = await MxGatewayClientCli.RunAsync(
+            [
+                "galaxy-discover",
+                "--endpoint",
+                "http://localhost:5000",
+                "--api-key",
+                "test-api-key",
+            ],
+            output,
+            error,
+            _ => fakeClient);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, exitCode);
+        Assert.Equal(2, fakeClient.GalaxyDiscoverHierarchyRequests.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(5000, fakeClient.GalaxyDiscoverHierarchyRequests[0].PageSize);
+        Assert.Equal("", fakeClient.GalaxyDiscoverHierarchyRequests[0].PageToken);
+        Assert.Equal("7:1", fakeClient.GalaxyDiscoverHierarchyRequests[1].PageToken);
+        string text = output.ToString();
+        Assert.Contains("objects=2", text);
+        Assert.Contains("DelmiaReceiver_001", text);
+        Assert.Contains("DelmiaReceiver_002", text);
+        Assert.Contains("attributes=1", text);
+        Assert.Equal(string.Empty, error.ToString());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that galaxy-watch command prints text output for deploy events.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RunAsync_GalaxyWatch_PrintsTextOutputForEvents()
+    {
+        using var output = new StringWriter();
+        using var error = new StringWriter();
+        FakeCliClient fakeClient = new();
+        DateTime deploy = new(2026, 4, 28, 14, 30, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc);
+        fakeClient.GalaxyDeployEvents.Add(new DeployEvent
+        {
+            Sequence = 1,
+            ObservedAt = Timestamp.FromDateTime(deploy),
+            TimeOfLastDeploy = Timestamp.FromDateTime(deploy),
+            TimeOfLastDeployPresent = true,
+            ObjectCount = 5,
+            AttributeCount = 17,
+        });
+        fakeClient.GalaxyDeployEvents.Add(new DeployEvent
+        {
+            Sequence = 2,
+            ObservedAt = Timestamp.FromDateTime(deploy.AddSeconds(30)),
+            TimeOfLastDeploy = Timestamp.FromDateTime(deploy.AddSeconds(30)),
+            TimeOfLastDeployPresent = true,
+            ObjectCount = 6,
+            AttributeCount = 18,
+        });
+
+        int exitCode = await MxGatewayClientCli.RunAsync(
+            [
+                "galaxy-watch",
+                "--endpoint",
+                "http://localhost:5000",
+                "--api-key",
+                "test-api-key",
+                "--last-seen-deploy-time",
+                "2026-04-28T14:00:00Z",
+                "--max-events",
+                "2",
+            ],
+            output,
+            error,
+            _ => fakeClient);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, exitCode);
+        WatchDeployEventsRequest request = Assert.Single(fakeClient.GalaxyWatchDeployEventsRequests);
+        Assert.NotNull(request.LastSeenDeployTime);
+        string text = output.ToString();
+        Assert.Contains("sequence=1", text);
+        Assert.Contains("sequence=2", text);
+        Assert.Contains("objects=5", text);
+        Assert.Contains("attributes=18", text);
+        Assert.Equal(string.Empty, error.ToString());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that galaxy-watch with --json emits one JSON object per event.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RunAsync_GalaxyWatch_JsonEmitsOneObjectPerEvent()
+    {
+        using var output = new StringWriter();
+        using var error = new StringWriter();
+        FakeCliClient fakeClient = new();
+        fakeClient.GalaxyDeployEvents.Add(new DeployEvent
+        {
+            Sequence = 42,
+            ObjectCount = 99,
+            AttributeCount = 1024,
+        });
+
+        int exitCode = await MxGatewayClientCli.RunAsync(
+            [
+                "galaxy-watch",
+                "--endpoint",
+                "http://localhost:5000",
+                "--api-key",
+                "test-api-key",
+                "--max-events",
+                "1",
+                "--json",
+            ],
+            output,
+            error,
+            _ => fakeClient);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, exitCode);
+        string text = output.ToString();
+        Assert.Contains("\"sequence\": \"42\"", text);
+        Assert.Contains("\"objectCount\": 99", text);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that batch mode executes a single no-gateway command and writes the EOR sentinel.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RunAsync_Batch_SingleVersionCommand_WritesOutputAndEorSentinel()
+    {
+        using var output = new StringWriter();
+        using var error = new StringWriter();
+        using var stdin = new StringReader("version --json\n");
+
+        int exitCode = await MxGatewayClientCli.RunAsync(
+            ["batch"],
+            output,
+            error,
+            clientFactory: null,
+            standardInput: stdin);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, exitCode);
+        string text = output.ToString();
+        Assert.Contains("\"gatewayProtocolVersion\"", text);
+        Assert.Contains("__MXGW_BATCH_EOR__", text);
+        // Sentinel must appear after the output, not before.
+        int outputIdx = text.IndexOf("gatewayProtocolVersion", StringComparison.Ordinal);
+        int eorIdx = text.IndexOf("__MXGW_BATCH_EOR__", StringComparison.Ordinal);
+        Assert.True(outputIdx < eorIdx, "EOR sentinel must follow command output.");
+        Assert.Equal(string.Empty, error.ToString());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that batch mode processes two commands sequentially and writes two EOR sentinels.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RunAsync_Batch_TwoVersionCommands_WritesTwoEorSentinels()
+    {
+        using var output = new StringWriter();
+        using var error = new StringWriter();
+        // Two commands followed by EOF (end of string).
+        using var stdin = new StringReader("version\nversion --json\n");
+
+        int exitCode = await MxGatewayClientCli.RunAsync(
+            ["batch"],
+            output,
+            error,
+            clientFactory: null,
+            standardInput: stdin);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, exitCode);
+        string text = output.ToString();
+        int firstEor = text.IndexOf("__MXGW_BATCH_EOR__", StringComparison.Ordinal);
+        int secondEor = text.IndexOf("__MXGW_BATCH_EOR__", firstEor + 1, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+        Assert.True(firstEor >= 0, "First EOR sentinel must be present.");
+        Assert.True(secondEor > firstEor, "Second EOR sentinel must follow first.");
+        Assert.Equal(string.Empty, error.ToString());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that batch mode on EOF (empty stdin) exits 0 immediately without writing any sentinel.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RunAsync_Batch_EmptyStdin_ExitsZeroWithNoOutput()
+    {
+        using var output = new StringWriter();
+        using var error = new StringWriter();
+        using var stdin = new StringReader(string.Empty);
+
+        int exitCode = await MxGatewayClientCli.RunAsync(
+            ["batch"],
+            output,
+            error,
+            clientFactory: null,
+            standardInput: stdin);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, exitCode);
+        Assert.Equal(string.Empty, output.ToString());
+        Assert.Equal(string.Empty, error.ToString());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Verifies that batch mode continues after a command failure and writes the error JSON
+    ///     to stdout (not stderr), followed by the EOR sentinel.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RunAsync_Batch_CommandFailure_WritesErrorJsonToStdoutAndContinues()
+    {
+        using var output = new StringWriter();
+        using var error = new StringWriter();
+        // First line: a gateway command with no API key (will fail).
+        // Second line: version (will succeed).
+        using var stdin = new StringReader("open-session --endpoint http://localhost:5000\nversion --json\n");
+
+        int exitCode = await MxGatewayClientCli.RunAsync(
+            ["batch"],
+            output,
+            error,
+            clientFactory: _ => throw new InvalidOperationException("injected failure"),
+            standardInput: stdin);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, exitCode);
+        string text = output.ToString();
+
+        // Error record: the error JSON must be on stdout, not stderr.
+        Assert.Contains("\"error\"", text);
+        Assert.Equal(string.Empty, error.ToString());
+
+        // Both records must be present.
+        int firstEor = text.IndexOf("__MXGW_BATCH_EOR__", StringComparison.Ordinal);
+        int secondEor = text.IndexOf("__MXGW_BATCH_EOR__", firstEor + 1, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+        Assert.True(firstEor >= 0, "EOR after failed command must be present.");
+        Assert.True(secondEor > firstEor, "EOR after successful command must follow first EOR.");
+
+        // Second record must contain the version output.
+        string afterFirstEor = text[(firstEor + "__MXGW_BATCH_EOR__".Length)..];
+        Assert.Contains("\"gatewayProtocolVersion\"", afterFirstEor);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that batch mode treats an empty (blank) line as EOF and exits 0.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RunAsync_Batch_EmptyLine_ExitsZeroAfterPreviousCommands()
+    {
+        using var output = new StringWriter();
+        using var error = new StringWriter();
+        // One command, then an empty line (stop signal), then another command that must NOT run.
+        using var stdin = new StringReader("version --json\n\nversion --json\n");
+
+        int exitCode = await MxGatewayClientCli.RunAsync(
+            ["batch"],
+            output,
+            error,
+            clientFactory: null,
+            standardInput: stdin);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, exitCode);
+        string text = output.ToString();
+        // Only one EOR sentinel — the second command after the empty line must not execute.
+        int firstEor = text.IndexOf("__MXGW_BATCH_EOR__", StringComparison.Ordinal);
+        int secondEor = text.IndexOf("__MXGW_BATCH_EOR__", firstEor + 1, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+        Assert.True(firstEor >= 0, "One EOR sentinel must be present.");
+        Assert.Equal(-1, secondEor);
+        Assert.Equal(string.Empty, error.ToString());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Fake CLI client for testing.</summary>
+    private sealed class FakeCliClient : IMxGatewayCliClient
+    {
+        /// <summary>Queue of invoke replies to return.</summary>
+        public Queue<MxCommandReply> InvokeReplies { get; } = new();
+
+        /// <summary>List of received invoke requests.</summary>
+        public List<MxCommandRequest> InvokeRequests { get; } = [];
+
+        /// <summary>List of received close session requests.</summary>
+        public List<CloseSessionRequest> CloseSessionRequests { get; } = [];
+
+        /// <summary>List of events to yield when streaming.</summary>
+        public List<MxEvent> Events { get; } = [];
+
+        /// <summary>Exception to throw on invoke, if any.</summary>
+        public Exception? InvokeFailure { get; init; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     When set, after yielding all <see cref="Events"/> the stream
+        ///     awaits the provided handle and then throws
+        ///     <see cref="OperationCanceledException"/> — used to simulate the
+        ///     CLI timeout / Ctrl+C cancellation path (Client.Dotnet-017).
+        /// </summary>
+        public Func<CancellationToken, Task>? StreamHangAfterEvents { get; set; }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+        {
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public Task<OpenSessionReply> OpenSessionAsync(
+            OpenSessionRequest request,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            return Task.FromResult(new OpenSessionReply
+            {
+                SessionId = "session-fixture",
+                ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus { Code = ProtocolStatusCode.Ok },
+                GatewayProtocolVersion = 1,
+                WorkerProtocolVersion = 1,
+            });
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public Task<CloseSessionReply> CloseSessionAsync(
+            CloseSessionRequest request,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            CloseSessionRequests.Add(request);
+            return Task.FromResult(new CloseSessionReply
+            {
+                SessionId = request.SessionId,
+                ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus { Code = ProtocolStatusCode.Ok },
+                FinalState = SessionState.Closed,
+            });
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public Task<MxCommandReply> InvokeAsync(
+            MxCommandRequest request,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            InvokeRequests.Add(request);
+            if (InvokeFailure is not null)
+            {
+                throw InvokeFailure;
+            }
+
+            return Task.FromResult(InvokeReplies.Dequeue());
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public async IAsyncEnumerable<MxEvent> StreamEventsAsync(
+            StreamEventsRequest request,
+            [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.EnumeratorCancellation] CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            foreach (MxEvent gatewayEvent in Events)
+            {
+                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+                await Task.Yield();
+                yield return gatewayEvent;
+            }
+
+            if (StreamHangAfterEvents is not null)
+            {
+                await StreamHangAfterEvents(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Queue of acknowledge-alarm replies to return.</summary>
+        public Queue<AcknowledgeAlarmReply> AcknowledgeAlarmReplies { get; } = new();
+
+        /// <summary>List of received acknowledge-alarm requests.</summary>
+        public List<AcknowledgeAlarmRequest> AcknowledgeAlarmRequests { get; } = [];
+
+        /// <summary>List of received stream-alarms requests.</summary>
+        public List<StreamAlarmsRequest> StreamAlarmsRequests { get; } = [];
+
+        /// <summary>List of alarm feed messages to yield when streaming alarms.</summary>
+        public List<AlarmFeedMessage> AlarmFeedMessages { get; } = [];
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public Task<AcknowledgeAlarmReply> AcknowledgeAlarmAsync(
+            AcknowledgeAlarmRequest request,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            AcknowledgeAlarmRequests.Add(request);
+            return Task.FromResult(AcknowledgeAlarmReplies.Dequeue());
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public async IAsyncEnumerable<AlarmFeedMessage> StreamAlarmsAsync(
+            StreamAlarmsRequest request,
+            [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.EnumeratorCancellation] CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            StreamAlarmsRequests.Add(request);
+            foreach (AlarmFeedMessage feedMessage in AlarmFeedMessages)
+            {
+                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+                await Task.Yield();
+                yield return feedMessage;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Galaxy test connection reply to return.</summary>
+        public TestConnectionReply GalaxyTestConnectionReply { get; set; } = new() { Ok = true };
+
+        /// <summary>Galaxy get last deploy time reply to return.</summary>
+        public GetLastDeployTimeReply GalaxyGetLastDeployTimeReply { get; set; } = new() { Present = false };
+
+        /// <summary>Galaxy discover hierarchy reply to return.</summary>
+        public DiscoverHierarchyReply GalaxyDiscoverHierarchyReply { get; set; } = new();
+
+        public Queue<DiscoverHierarchyReply> GalaxyDiscoverHierarchyReplies { get; } = new();
+
+        /// <summary>List of received galaxy test connection requests.</summary>
+        public List<TestConnectionRequest> GalaxyTestConnectionRequests { get; } = [];
+
+        /// <summary>List of received galaxy get last deploy time requests.</summary>
+        public List<GetLastDeployTimeRequest> GalaxyGetLastDeployTimeRequests { get; } = [];
+
+        /// <summary>List of received galaxy discover hierarchy requests.</summary>
+        public List<DiscoverHierarchyRequest> GalaxyDiscoverHierarchyRequests { get; } = [];
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public Task<TestConnectionReply> GalaxyTestConnectionAsync(
+            TestConnectionRequest request,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            GalaxyTestConnectionRequests.Add(request);
+            return Task.FromResult(GalaxyTestConnectionReply);
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public Task<GetLastDeployTimeReply> GalaxyGetLastDeployTimeAsync(
+            GetLastDeployTimeRequest request,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            GalaxyGetLastDeployTimeRequests.Add(request);
+            return Task.FromResult(GalaxyGetLastDeployTimeReply);
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public Task<DiscoverHierarchyReply> GalaxyDiscoverHierarchyAsync(
+            DiscoverHierarchyRequest request,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            GalaxyDiscoverHierarchyRequests.Add(request);
+            return Task.FromResult(
+                GalaxyDiscoverHierarchyReplies.TryDequeue(out DiscoverHierarchyReply? reply)
+                    ? reply
+                    : GalaxyDiscoverHierarchyReply);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>List of received galaxy watch deploy events requests.</summary>
+        public List<WatchDeployEventsRequest> GalaxyWatchDeployEventsRequests { get; } = [];
+
+        /// <summary>List of deploy events to yield when watching.</summary>
+        public List<DeployEvent> GalaxyDeployEvents { get; } = [];
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public async IAsyncEnumerable<DeployEvent> GalaxyWatchDeployEventsAsync(
+            WatchDeployEventsRequest request,
+            [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.EnumeratorCancellation] CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            GalaxyWatchDeployEventsRequests.Add(request);
+            foreach (DeployEvent deployEvent in GalaxyDeployEvents)
+            {
+                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+                await Task.Yield();
+                yield return deployEvent;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Tests/MxGatewayClientContractInfoTests.cs

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+using MxGateway.Contracts;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client.Tests;
+
+public sealed class MxGatewayClientContractInfoTests
+{
+    /// <summary>Verifies that the client's gateway protocol version matches the shared contract definition.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void GatewayProtocolVersion_MatchesSharedContract()
+    {
+        Assert.Equal(
+            GatewayContractInfo.GatewayProtocolVersion,
+            MxGatewayClientContractInfo.GatewayProtocolVersion);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that the client's worker protocol version matches the shared contract definition.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void WorkerProtocolVersion_MatchesSharedContract()
+    {
+        Assert.Equal(
+            GatewayContractInfo.WorkerProtocolVersion,
+            MxGatewayClientContractInfo.WorkerProtocolVersion);
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Tests/MxGatewayClientOptionsTests.cs

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+namespace MxGateway.Client.Tests;
+
+public sealed class MxGatewayClientOptionsTests
+{
+    /// <summary>Verifies that options with valid endpoint and API key pass validation.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void Validate_WithAbsoluteEndpointAndApiKey_Succeeds()
+    {
+        var options = new MxGatewayClientOptions
+        {
+            Endpoint = new Uri("http://localhost:5000"),
+            ApiKey = "test-api-key",
+        };
+
+        options.Validate();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that empty API key causes validation to fail.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void Validate_WithEmptyApiKey_Throws()
+    {
+        var options = new MxGatewayClientOptions
+        {
+            Endpoint = new Uri("http://localhost:5000"),
+            ApiKey = "",
+        };
+
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(options.Validate);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that invalid retry options cause validation to fail.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void Validate_WithInvalidRetryOptions_Throws()
+    {
+        var options = new MxGatewayClientOptions
+        {
+            Endpoint = new Uri("http://localhost:5000"),
+            ApiKey = "test-api-key",
+            Retry = new MxGatewayClientRetryOptions { MaxAttempts = 0 },
+        };
+
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(options.Validate);
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Tests/MxGatewayClientSessionTests.cs

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+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+using Grpc.Core;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>Tests for MxGatewaySession and client command behavior.</summary>
+public sealed class MxGatewayClientSessionTests
+{
+    /// <summary>Verifies that open session attaches API key metadata and cancellation token.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task OpenSessionRawAsync_AttachesApiKeyMetadataAndCancellation()
+    {
+        using CancellationTokenSource cancellation = new();
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        await client.OpenSessionRawAsync(new OpenSessionRequest(), cancellation.Token);
+
+        var call = Assert.Single(transport.OpenSessionCalls);
+        Assert.Equal("Bearer test-api-key", call.CallOptions.Headers?.GetValue("authorization"));
+        Assert.Equal(cancellation.Token, call.CallOptions.CancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that open session returns a session with the raw open reply.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task OpenSessionAsync_ReturnsSessionWithRawOpenReply()
+    {
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.OpenSessionReply.WorkerProcessId = 1234;
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        MxGatewaySession session = await client.OpenSessionAsync();
+
+        Assert.Equal("session-fixture", session.SessionId);
+        Assert.Same(transport.OpenSessionReply, session.OpenSessionReply);
+        Assert.Equal(1234, session.OpenSessionReply.WorkerProcessId);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that register builds a register command and returns server handle.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RegisterAsync_BuildsRegisterCommandAndReturnsServerHandle()
+    {
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.AddInvokeReply(new MxCommandReply
+        {
+            SessionId = "session-fixture",
+            Kind = MxCommandKind.Register,
+            ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus { Code = ProtocolStatusCode.Ok },
+            Register = new RegisterReply { ServerHandle = 12 },
+        });
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+        MxGatewaySession session = await client.OpenSessionAsync();
+
+        int serverHandle = await session.RegisterAsync("fixture-client");
+
+        Assert.Equal(12, serverHandle);
+        var call = Assert.Single(transport.InvokeCalls);
+        Assert.Equal("session-fixture", call.Request.SessionId);
+        Assert.False(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(call.Request.ClientCorrelationId));
+        Assert.Equal(MxCommandKind.Register, call.Request.Command.Kind);
+        Assert.Equal("fixture-client", call.Request.Command.Register.ClientName);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that add item 2 builds a command with the specified context.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddItem2Async_BuildsAddItem2CommandWithContext()
+    {
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.AddInvokeReply(new MxCommandReply
+        {
+            SessionId = "session-fixture",
+            Kind = MxCommandKind.AddItem2,
+            ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus { Code = ProtocolStatusCode.Ok },
+            AddItem2 = new AddItem2Reply { ItemHandle = 34 },
+        });
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+        MxGatewaySession session = await client.OpenSessionAsync();
+
+        int itemHandle = await session.AddItem2Async(12, "Area001.Pump001.Speed", "runtime");
+
+        Assert.Equal(34, itemHandle);
+        MxCommandRequest request = Assert.Single(transport.InvokeCalls).Request;
+        Assert.Equal(MxCommandKind.AddItem2, request.Command.Kind);
+        Assert.Equal(12, request.Command.AddItem2.ServerHandle);
+        Assert.Equal("Area001.Pump001.Speed", request.Command.AddItem2.ItemDefinition);
+        Assert.Equal("runtime", request.Command.AddItem2.ItemContext);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that write raw builds a write command with the raw value.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WriteRawAsync_BuildsWriteCommandWithRawValue()
+    {
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.AddInvokeReply(new MxCommandReply
+        {
+            SessionId = "session-fixture",
+            Kind = MxCommandKind.Write,
+            ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus { Code = ProtocolStatusCode.Ok },
+        });
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+        MxGatewaySession session = await client.OpenSessionAsync();
+        MxValue value = new()
+        {
+            DataType = MxDataType.Integer,
+            VariantType = "VT_I4",
+            Int32Value = 123,
+        };
+
+        MxCommandReply reply = await session.WriteRawAsync(12, 34, value, 56);
+
+        Assert.Equal(MxCommandKind.Write, reply.Kind);
+        MxCommandRequest request = Assert.Single(transport.InvokeCalls).Request;
+        Assert.Equal(MxCommandKind.Write, request.Command.Kind);
+        Assert.Equal(12, request.Command.Write.ServerHandle);
+        Assert.Equal(34, request.Command.Write.ItemHandle);
+        Assert.Same(value, request.Command.Write.Value);
+        Assert.Equal(56, request.Command.Write.UserId);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that write 2 raw builds a write 2 command with value and timestamp.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Write2RawAsync_BuildsWrite2CommandWithValueAndTimestamp()
+    {
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.AddInvokeReply(new MxCommandReply
+        {
+            SessionId = "session-fixture",
+            Kind = MxCommandKind.Write2,
+            ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus { Code = ProtocolStatusCode.Ok },
+        });
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+        MxGatewaySession session = await client.OpenSessionAsync();
+        MxValue value = 123.ToMxValue();
+        MxValue timestampValue = DateTimeOffset.Parse("2026-01-01T00:00:00Z").ToMxValue();
+
+        MxCommandReply reply = await session.Write2RawAsync(12, 34, value, timestampValue, 56);
+
+        Assert.Equal(MxCommandKind.Write2, reply.Kind);
+        MxCommandRequest request = Assert.Single(transport.InvokeCalls).Request;
+        Assert.Equal(MxCommandKind.Write2, request.Command.Kind);
+        Assert.Equal(12, request.Command.Write2.ServerHandle);
+        Assert.Equal(34, request.Command.Write2.ItemHandle);
+        Assert.Same(value, request.Command.Write2.Value);
+        Assert.Same(timestampValue, request.Command.Write2.TimestampValue);
+        Assert.Equal(56, request.Command.Write2.UserId);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that subscribe bulk builds one command and returns per-item results.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SubscribeBulkAsync_BuildsOneBulkCommandAndReturnsPerItemResults()
+    {
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.AddInvokeReply(new MxCommandReply
+        {
+            SessionId = "session-fixture",
+            Kind = MxCommandKind.SubscribeBulk,
+            ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus { Code = ProtocolStatusCode.Ok },
+            SubscribeBulk = new BulkSubscribeReply
+            {
+                Results =
+                {
+                    new SubscribeResult
+                    {
+                        ServerHandle = 12,
+                        TagAddress = "Area001.Pump001.Speed",
+                        ItemHandle = 34,
+                        WasSuccessful = true,
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        });
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+        MxGatewaySession session = await client.OpenSessionAsync();
+
+        IReadOnlyList<SubscribeResult> results = await session.SubscribeBulkAsync(
+            12,
+            ["Area001.Pump001.Speed"]);
+
+        SubscribeResult result = Assert.Single(results);
+        Assert.Equal(34, result.ItemHandle);
+        MxCommandRequest request = Assert.Single(transport.InvokeCalls).Request;
+        Assert.Equal(MxCommandKind.SubscribeBulk, request.Command.Kind);
+        Assert.Equal(12, request.Command.SubscribeBulk.ServerHandle);
+        Assert.Equal(["Area001.Pump001.Speed"], request.Command.SubscribeBulk.TagAddresses);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that WriteBulk builds one command carrying the entry list verbatim
+    /// and returns the per-entry BulkWriteResult list without throwing on per-entry
+    /// failures.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WriteBulkAsync_BuildsOneBulkCommandAndReturnsPerEntryResults()
+    {
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.AddInvokeReply(new MxCommandReply
+        {
+            SessionId = "session-fixture",
+            Kind = MxCommandKind.WriteBulk,
+            ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus { Code = ProtocolStatusCode.Ok },
+            WriteBulk = new BulkWriteReply
+            {
+                Results =
+                {
+                    new BulkWriteResult { ServerHandle = 12, ItemHandle = 901, WasSuccessful = true },
+                    new BulkWriteResult { ServerHandle = 12, ItemHandle = 902, WasSuccessful = false, ErrorMessage = "Invalid handle" },
+                },
+            },
+        });
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+        MxGatewaySession session = await client.OpenSessionAsync();
+
+        IReadOnlyList<BulkWriteResult> results = await session.WriteBulkAsync(
+            12,
+            new[]
+            {
+                new WriteBulkEntry { ItemHandle = 901, UserId = 5, Value = new MxValue { DataType = MxDataType.Integer, Int32Value = 11 } },
+                new WriteBulkEntry { ItemHandle = 902, UserId = 5, Value = new MxValue { DataType = MxDataType.Integer, Int32Value = 22 } },
+            });
+
+        Assert.Equal(2, results.Count);
+        Assert.True(results[0].WasSuccessful);
+        Assert.False(results[1].WasSuccessful);
+        MxCommandRequest request = Assert.Single(transport.InvokeCalls).Request;
+        Assert.Equal(MxCommandKind.WriteBulk, request.Command.Kind);
+        Assert.Equal(12, request.Command.WriteBulk.ServerHandle);
+        Assert.Equal(2, request.Command.WriteBulk.Entries.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(901, request.Command.WriteBulk.Entries[0].ItemHandle);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that ReadBulk forwards the timeout to the gateway as milliseconds
+    /// and unpacks the BulkReadReply payload's was_cached / value fields.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReadBulkAsync_ForwardsTimeoutAndUnpacksCachedFlag()
+    {
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.AddInvokeReply(new MxCommandReply
+        {
+            SessionId = "session-fixture",
+            Kind = MxCommandKind.ReadBulk,
+            ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus { Code = ProtocolStatusCode.Ok },
+            ReadBulk = new BulkReadReply
+            {
+                Results =
+                {
+                    new BulkReadResult
+                    {
+                        ServerHandle = 12,
+                        TagAddress = "Area001.Pump001.Speed",
+                        ItemHandle = 901,
+                        WasSuccessful = true,
+                        WasCached = true,
+                        Value = new MxValue { DataType = MxDataType.Integer, Int32Value = 99 },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        });
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+        MxGatewaySession session = await client.OpenSessionAsync();
+
+        IReadOnlyList<BulkReadResult> results = await session.ReadBulkAsync(
+            12,
+            ["Area001.Pump001.Speed"],
+            TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(750));
+
+        BulkReadResult result = Assert.Single(results);
+        Assert.True(result.WasCached);
+        Assert.Equal(99, result.Value.Int32Value);
+        MxCommandRequest request = Assert.Single(transport.InvokeCalls).Request;
+        Assert.Equal(MxCommandKind.ReadBulk, request.Command.Kind);
+        Assert.Equal(750u, request.Command.ReadBulk.TimeoutMs);
+        Assert.Equal(["Area001.Pump001.Speed"], request.Command.ReadBulk.TagAddresses);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that stream events yields events in the order received from the gateway.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StreamEventsAsync_YieldsEventsInGatewayOrder()
+    {
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.AddEvent(new MxEvent
+        {
+            SessionId = "session-fixture",
+            Family = MxEventFamily.OnDataChange,
+            WorkerSequence = 1,
+        });
+        transport.AddEvent(new MxEvent
+        {
+            SessionId = "session-fixture",
+            Family = MxEventFamily.OnWriteComplete,
+            WorkerSequence = 2,
+        });
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+        MxGatewaySession session = await client.OpenSessionAsync();
+        List<ulong> sequences = [];
+
+        await foreach (MxEvent gatewayEvent in session.StreamEventsAsync(afterWorkerSequence: 0))
+        {
+            sequences.Add(gatewayEvent.WorkerSequence);
+        }
+
+        Assert.Equal([1UL, 2UL], sequences);
+        StreamEventsRequest request = Assert.Single(transport.StreamEventsCalls).Request;
+        Assert.Equal("session-fixture", request.SessionId);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that close is explicit and idempotent.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CloseAsync_IsExplicitAndIdempotent()
+    {
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+        MxGatewaySession session = await client.OpenSessionAsync();
+
+        CloseSessionReply first = await session.CloseAsync();
+        CloseSessionReply second = await session.CloseAsync();
+
+        Assert.Same(first, second);
+        var call = Assert.Single(transport.CloseSessionCalls);
+        Assert.Equal("session-fixture", call.Request.SessionId);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that disposing a session while other callers are concurrently inside
+    /// <see cref="MxGatewaySession.CloseAsync"/> — one holding the close lock and one
+    /// parked on it — never throws <see cref="ObjectDisposedException"/> into those
+    /// callers. The close lock must outlive every pending close.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DisposeAsync_DoesNotRaceConcurrentCloseAsync()
+    {
+        for (int iteration = 0; iteration < 100; iteration++)
+        {
+            FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+            using SemaphoreSlim firstCloseEntered = new(0, 1);
+            using SemaphoreSlim releaseFirstClose = new(0, 1);
+
+            // The first CloseAsync to reach the transport parks here while holding the
+            // session's close lock; later callers queue on the lock behind it.
+            transport.CloseSessionHook = async () =>
+            {
+                firstCloseEntered.Release();
+                await releaseFirstClose.WaitAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+                transport.CloseSessionHook = null;
+            };
+
+            await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+            MxGatewaySession session = await client.OpenSessionAsync();
+
+            // Holder enters CloseAsync, acquires the lock, and parks in the hook.
+            Task holder = Task.Run(() => session.CloseAsync());
+            await firstCloseEntered.WaitAsync();
+
+            // Waiter is parked on the close lock behind the holder.
+            Task waiter = Task.Run(() => session.CloseAsync());
+
+            // DisposeAsync runs concurrently; it must wait out both callers before
+            // disposing the close lock rather than tearing it down underneath them.
+            Task dispose = session.DisposeAsync().AsTask();
+
+            releaseFirstClose.Release();
+
+            await holder;
+            await waiter;
+            await dispose;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that invoke retries safe diagnostic commands on transient RPC failure.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_RetriesSafeDiagnosticCommandOnTransientGrpcFailure()
+    {
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.InvokeExceptions.Enqueue(CreateTransientRpcException());
+        transport.AddInvokeReply(new MxCommandReply
+        {
+            SessionId = "session-fixture",
+            Kind = MxCommandKind.Ping,
+            ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus { Code = ProtocolStatusCode.Ok },
+        });
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+        MxGatewaySession session = await client.OpenSessionAsync();
+
+        await session.InvokeAsync(new MxCommandRequest
+        {
+            SessionId = session.SessionId,
+            Command = new MxCommand { Kind = MxCommandKind.Ping, Ping = new PingCommand() },
+        });
+
+        Assert.Equal(2, transport.InvokeCalls.Count);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that the retry pipeline still retries when the transport maps the raw
+    /// <see cref="RpcException"/> to an <see cref="MxGatewayException"/> before it reaches
+    /// the retry predicate — the wrapped-exception shape that production always produces.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_RetriesSafeDiagnosticCommand_WhenTransportMapsRpcException()
+    {
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.MapTransportExceptions = true;
+        transport.InvokeExceptions.Enqueue(CreateTransientRpcException());
+        transport.AddInvokeReply(new MxCommandReply
+        {
+            SessionId = "session-fixture",
+            Kind = MxCommandKind.Ping,
+            ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus { Code = ProtocolStatusCode.Ok },
+        });
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+        MxGatewaySession session = await client.OpenSessionAsync();
+
+        await session.InvokeAsync(new MxCommandRequest
+        {
+            SessionId = session.SessionId,
+            Command = new MxCommand { Kind = MxCommandKind.Ping, Ping = new PingCommand() },
+        });
+
+        Assert.Equal(2, transport.InvokeCalls.Count);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that open session does not retry on transient RPC failure.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task OpenSessionAsync_DoesNotRetryTransientGrpcFailure()
+    {
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.OpenSessionExceptions.Enqueue(CreateTransientRpcException());
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<RpcException>(async () => await client.OpenSessionAsync());
+
+        Assert.Single(transport.OpenSessionCalls);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that invoke does not retry write commands on transient RPC failure.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_DoesNotRetryWriteCommand()
+    {
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.InvokeExceptions.Enqueue(CreateTransientRpcException());
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+        MxGatewaySession session = await client.OpenSessionAsync();
+
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<RpcException>(async () =>
+            await session.WriteRawAsync(1, 2, 3.ToMxValue(), userId: 0));
+
+        Assert.Single(transport.InvokeCalls);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that invoke helpers pass cancellation token to the transport.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeHelpers_PassCancellationTokenToTransport()
+    {
+        using CancellationTokenSource cancellation = new();
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.AddInvokeReply(new MxCommandReply
+        {
+            SessionId = "session-fixture",
+            Kind = MxCommandKind.Advise,
+            ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus { Code = ProtocolStatusCode.Ok },
+        });
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+        MxGatewaySession session = await client.OpenSessionAsync();
+
+        await session.AdviseAsync(12, 34, cancellation.Token);
+
+        Assert.Equal(cancellation.Token, Assert.Single(transport.InvokeCalls).CallOptions.CancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that a client-imposed <see cref="StatusCode.DeadlineExceeded"/> is not
+    /// retried. The deadline budget is shared across the whole safe-unary operation, so
+    /// an immediate retry would only fail again — the call must surface the failure.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InvokeAsync_DoesNotRetrySafeDiagnosticCommand_OnDeadlineExceeded()
+    {
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.InvokeExceptions.Enqueue(
+            new RpcException(new Status(StatusCode.DeadlineExceeded, "deadline exceeded")));
+        transport.AddInvokeReply(new MxCommandReply
+        {
+            SessionId = "session-fixture",
+            Kind = MxCommandKind.Ping,
+            ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus { Code = ProtocolStatusCode.Ok },
+        });
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+        MxGatewaySession session = await client.OpenSessionAsync();
+
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<RpcException>(async () => await session.InvokeAsync(
+            new MxCommandRequest
+            {
+                SessionId = session.SessionId,
+                Command = new MxCommand { Kind = MxCommandKind.Ping, Ping = new PingCommand() },
+            }));
+
+        Assert.Single(transport.InvokeCalls);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that a successful register reply missing the typed <c>register</c>
+    /// payload throws a descriptive <see cref="MxGatewayException"/> rather than
+    /// silently returning a zero server handle.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RegisterAsync_Throws_WhenSuccessfulReplyMissingPayload()
+    {
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.AddInvokeReply(new MxCommandReply
+        {
+            SessionId = "session-fixture",
+            Kind = MxCommandKind.Register,
+            ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus { Code = ProtocolStatusCode.Ok },
+        });
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+        MxGatewaySession session = await client.OpenSessionAsync();
+
+        MxGatewayException exception = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<MxGatewayException>(
+            async () => await session.RegisterAsync("client-name"));
+
+        Assert.Contains("register", exception.Message, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that a successful add-item reply missing the typed <c>add_item</c>
+    /// payload throws a descriptive <see cref="MxGatewayException"/> rather than
+    /// silently returning a zero item handle.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddItemAsync_Throws_WhenSuccessfulReplyMissingPayload()
+    {
+        FakeGatewayTransport transport = CreateTransport();
+        transport.AddInvokeReply(new MxCommandReply
+        {
+            SessionId = "session-fixture",
+            Kind = MxCommandKind.AddItem,
+            ProtocolStatus = new ProtocolStatus { Code = ProtocolStatusCode.Ok },
+        });
+        await using MxGatewayClient client = CreateClient(transport);
+        MxGatewaySession session = await client.OpenSessionAsync();
+
+        MxGatewayException exception = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<MxGatewayException>(
+            async () => await session.AddItemAsync(1, "Area.Pump.Speed"));
+
+        Assert.Contains("add_item", exception.Message, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+    }
+
+    private static MxGatewayClient CreateClient(FakeGatewayTransport transport)
+    {
+        return new MxGatewayClient(transport.Options, transport);
+    }
+
+    private static FakeGatewayTransport CreateTransport()
+    {
+        return new FakeGatewayTransport(new MxGatewayClientOptions
+        {
+            Endpoint = new Uri("http://localhost:5000"),
+            ApiKey = "test-api-key",
+        });
+    }
+
+    private static RpcException CreateTransientRpcException()
+    {
+        return new RpcException(new Status(StatusCode.Unavailable, "gateway unavailable"));
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Tests/MxGatewayGeneratedContractTests.cs

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+namespace MxGateway.Client.Tests;
+
+public sealed class MxGatewayGeneratedContractTests
+{
+    /// <summary>Verifies that the generated gRPC client can be instantiated from the client factory.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GeneratedGrpcClient_CanBeConstructedFromClientFactory()
+    {
+        var options = new MxGatewayClientOptions
+        {
+            Endpoint = new Uri("http://localhost:5000"),
+            ApiKey = "test-api-key",
+        };
+
+        await using var client = MxGatewayClient.Create(options);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(client.RawClient);
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Tests/MxStatusProxyExtensionsTests.cs

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+using System.Text.Json;
+using Google.Protobuf;
+using MxGateway.Client;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client.Tests;
+
+public sealed class MxStatusProxyExtensionsTests
+{
+    /// <summary>Verifies that fixture statuses correctly project success and preserve raw integer fields.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void FixtureStatuses_ProjectSuccessAndPreserveRawFields()
+    {
+        using JsonDocument document = JsonDocument.Parse(ReadFixture(
+            "statuses",
+            "status-conversion-cases.json"));
+
+        foreach (JsonElement testCase in document.RootElement.GetProperty("cases").EnumerateArray())
+        {
+            MxStatusProxy status = JsonParser.Default.Parse<MxStatusProxy>(
+                testCase.GetProperty("status").GetRawText());
+            int success = testCase.GetProperty("status").GetProperty("success").GetInt32();
+
+            Assert.Equal(success != 0 && status.Category is MxStatusCategory.Ok, status.IsSuccess());
+            Assert.Equal(
+                testCase.GetProperty("status").GetProperty("rawCategory").GetInt32(),
+                status.RawCategory);
+            Assert.Equal(
+                testCase.GetProperty("status").GetProperty("rawDetectedBy").GetInt32(),
+                status.RawDetectedBy);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static string ReadFixture(string category, string fileName)
+    {
+        DirectoryInfo directory = new(AppContext.BaseDirectory);
+        while (directory is not null)
+        {
+            string path = Path.Combine(
+                directory.FullName,
+                "clients",
+                "proto",
+                "fixtures",
+                "behavior",
+                category,
+                fileName);
+
+            if (File.Exists(path))
+            {
+                return File.ReadAllText(path);
+            }
+
+            directory = directory.Parent!;
+        }
+
+        throw new FileNotFoundException(fileName);
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Tests/MxValueExtensionsTests.cs

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+using System.Text.Json;
+using Google.Protobuf;
+using MxGateway.Client;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client.Tests;
+
+public sealed class MxValueExtensionsTests
+{
+    /// <summary>Verifies that scalar values are converted to correctly-typed MxValue protobuf messages.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void ToMxValue_WithScalarValues_CreatesTypedProtobufValues()
+    {
+        Assert.Equal(MxValue.KindOneofCase.BoolValue, true.ToMxValue().KindCase);
+        Assert.Equal(MxValue.KindOneofCase.Int32Value, 123.ToMxValue().KindCase);
+        Assert.Equal(MxValue.KindOneofCase.Int64Value, 123L.ToMxValue().KindCase);
+        Assert.Equal(MxValue.KindOneofCase.FloatValue, 1.25F.ToMxValue().KindCase);
+        Assert.Equal(MxValue.KindOneofCase.DoubleValue, 2.5D.ToMxValue().KindCase);
+        Assert.Equal(MxValue.KindOneofCase.StringValue, "alpha".ToMxValue().KindCase);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that array values are converted to array-kind MxValue messages with correct element types and dimensions.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void ToMxValue_WithArrays_CreatesTypedArrayProtobufValues()
+    {
+        MxValue value = new[] { "alpha", "beta" }.ToMxValue();
+
+        Assert.Equal(MxValue.KindOneofCase.ArrayValue, value.KindCase);
+        Assert.Equal(MxArray.ValuesOneofCase.StringValues, value.ArrayValue.ValuesCase);
+        Assert.Equal(["alpha", "beta"], value.ArrayValue.StringValues.Values);
+        Assert.Equal([2U], value.ArrayValue.Dimensions);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that fixture test cases project to expected MxValue kinds and preserve raw type metadata.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void FixtureValues_ProjectExpectedKindsAndPreserveRawMetadata()
+    {
+        using JsonDocument document = JsonDocument.Parse(ReadFixture(
+            "values",
+            "value-conversion-cases.json"));
+
+        foreach (JsonElement testCase in document.RootElement.GetProperty("cases").EnumerateArray())
+        {
+            string expectedKind = testCase.GetProperty("expectedKind").GetString()!;
+            MxValue value = JsonParser.Default.Parse<MxValue>(
+                testCase.GetProperty("value").GetRawText());
+
+            Assert.Equal(expectedKind, value.GetProjectionKind());
+
+            if (testCase.GetProperty("id").GetString() is "raw-fallback.variant")
+            {
+                Assert.Equal(32767, value.RawDataType);
+                Assert.Equal([1, 2, 3, 4, 5], Assert.IsType<byte[]>(value.ToClrValue()));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static string ReadFixture(string category, string fileName)
+    {
+        DirectoryInfo directory = new(AppContext.BaseDirectory);
+        while (directory is not null)
+        {
+            string path = Path.Combine(
+                directory.FullName,
+                "clients",
+                "proto",
+                "fixtures",
+                "behavior",
+                category,
+                fileName);
+
+            if (File.Exists(path))
+            {
+                return File.ReadAllText(path);
+            }
+
+            directory = directory.Parent!;
+        }
+
+        throw new FileNotFoundException(fileName);
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Tests/RpcExceptionMapperTests.cs

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+using Grpc.Core;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>Tests for the shared gRPC-to-native exception mapping used by the transports.</summary>
+public sealed class RpcExceptionMapperTests
+{
+    /// <summary>Verifies that an unauthenticated status maps to the authentication exception.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void Map_UnauthenticatedStatus_ProducesAuthenticationException()
+    {
+        RpcException rpc = new(new Status(StatusCode.Unauthenticated, "no key"));
+
+        Exception mapped = RpcExceptionMapper.Map(rpc, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        MxGatewayAuthenticationException authentication =
+            Assert.IsType<MxGatewayAuthenticationException>(mapped);
+        Assert.Equal(StatusCode.Unauthenticated, authentication.StatusCode);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that a permission-denied status maps to the authorization exception.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void Map_PermissionDeniedStatus_ProducesAuthorizationException()
+    {
+        RpcException rpc = new(new Status(StatusCode.PermissionDenied, "missing scope"));
+
+        Exception mapped = RpcExceptionMapper.Map(rpc, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        MxGatewayAuthorizationException authorization =
+            Assert.IsType<MxGatewayAuthorizationException>(mapped);
+        Assert.Equal(StatusCode.PermissionDenied, authorization.StatusCode);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that a cancelled status maps to OperationCanceledException.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void Map_CancelledStatus_ProducesOperationCanceledException()
+    {
+        RpcException rpc = new(new Status(StatusCode.Cancelled, "cancelled"));
+
+        Exception mapped = RpcExceptionMapper.Map(rpc, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        Assert.IsType<OperationCanceledException>(mapped);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that non-auth statuses surface the originating gRPC status code on the
+    /// mapped exception so callers can distinguish transient from permanent failures
+    /// without reflecting into InnerException.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(StatusCode.NotFound)]
+    [InlineData(StatusCode.InvalidArgument)]
+    [InlineData(StatusCode.ResourceExhausted)]
+    [InlineData(StatusCode.FailedPrecondition)]
+    [InlineData(StatusCode.Unavailable)]
+    [InlineData(StatusCode.Internal)]
+    public void Map_NonAuthStatus_CarriesStatusCodeOnMxGatewayException(StatusCode statusCode)
+    {
+        RpcException rpc = new(new Status(statusCode, "boom"));
+
+        Exception mapped = RpcExceptionMapper.Map(rpc, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        MxGatewayException gatewayException = Assert.IsType<MxGatewayException>(mapped);
+        Assert.Equal(statusCode, gatewayException.StatusCode);
+        Assert.Same(rpc, gatewayException.InnerException);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Verifies that an MxGatewayException built without a gRPC status reports a null StatusCode.</summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void StatusCode_IsNull_WhenNoGrpcStatusProvided()
+    {
+        MxGatewayException gatewayException = new("plain failure");
+
+        Assert.Null(gatewayException.StatusCode);
+    }
+}

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clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/DiscoverHierarchyOptions.cs

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+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Server-side filters and shape options for
+/// <see cref="GalaxyRepositoryClient.DiscoverHierarchyAsync(DiscoverHierarchyOptions, System.Threading.CancellationToken)"/>.
+/// Each property maps directly to the corresponding field on the
+/// <c>DiscoverHierarchyRequest</c> proto so the gateway can narrow the
+/// hierarchy walk before serializing it back to the client.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed record DiscoverHierarchyOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Root Galaxy object id to start the walk from. When set, takes
+    /// precedence over <see cref="RootTagName"/> and <see cref="RootContainedPath"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int? RootGobjectId { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Root tag (assigned) name to start the walk from. Used when
+    /// <see cref="RootGobjectId"/> is null.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? RootTagName { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Root contained-name dotted path to start the walk from. Used when
+    /// neither <see cref="RootGobjectId"/> nor <see cref="RootTagName"/> are set.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? RootContainedPath { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Maximum traversal depth below the root, inclusive. Leave null for the
+    /// server default (unbounded).
+    /// </summary>
+    public int? MaxDepth { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Galaxy category ids to include. Empty means all categories.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IReadOnlyList<int> CategoryIds { get; init; } = Array.Empty<int>();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Template tag names that must appear somewhere in each returned
+    /// object's template chain. Empty means no template filter.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IReadOnlyList<string> TemplateChainContains { get; init; } = Array.Empty<string>();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Optional glob (e.g. <c>"Tank*"</c>) matched against each object's tag name.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? TagNameGlob { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When set, overrides whether each returned <c>GalaxyObject</c> includes
+    /// its dynamic attribute list. Leave null to use the server default.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool? IncludeAttributes { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When true, restrict results to objects that bear at least one configured alarm.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool AlarmBearingOnly { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When true, restrict results to objects that have at least one historized attribute.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool HistorizedOnly { get; init; }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/GalaxyRepositoryClient.cs

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+using Google.Protobuf.WellKnownTypes;
+using Grpc.Core;
+using Grpc.Net.Client;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto.Galaxy;
+using Polly;
+using System.Net.Http;
+using System.Net.Security;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides the .NET client entry point for the public Galaxy Repository gRPC API.
+/// All RPCs are read-only metadata calls that share the gateway's API-key auth
+/// interceptor and require the <c>metadata:read</c> scope server-side.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class GalaxyRepositoryClient : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    private const int DiscoverHierarchyPageSize = 5000;
+
+    private readonly GrpcChannel? _channel;
+    private readonly IGalaxyRepositoryClientTransport _transport;
+    private readonly ResiliencePipeline _safeUnaryRetryPipeline;
+    private int _disposed;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a Galaxy Repository client with custom transport and options.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="options">Client options.</param>
+    /// <param name="transport">The underlying gRPC transport.</param>
+    internal GalaxyRepositoryClient(
+        MxGatewayClientOptions options,
+        IGalaxyRepositoryClientTransport transport)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(options);
+        options.Validate();
+
+        Options = options;
+        _transport = transport ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(transport));
+        _safeUnaryRetryPipeline = MxGatewayClientRetryPolicy.Create(
+            options.Retry,
+            options.LoggerFactory?.CreateLogger<GalaxyRepositoryClient>());
+        _channel = null;
+    }
+
+    private GalaxyRepositoryClient(
+        GrpcChannel channel,
+        IGalaxyRepositoryClientTransport transport)
+    {
+        _channel = channel;
+        _transport = transport;
+        Options = transport.Options;
+        _safeUnaryRetryPipeline = MxGatewayClientRetryPolicy.Create(
+            Options.Retry,
+            Options.LoggerFactory?.CreateLogger<GalaxyRepositoryClient>());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Client options used to configure timeouts, authentication, and retry policy.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MxGatewayClientOptions Options { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The underlying generated gRPC client for advanced operations.
+    /// </summary>
+    public GalaxyRepository.GalaxyRepositoryClient RawClient =>
+        _transport.RawClient
+        ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("The raw generated gRPC client is not available for this client instance.");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a Galaxy Repository client with the given options, establishing a new gRPC channel.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="options">Client options.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new client instance.</returns>
+    public static GalaxyRepositoryClient Create(MxGatewayClientOptions options)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(options);
+        options.Validate();
+
+        HttpMessageHandler handler = CreateHttpHandler(options);
+        var channel = GrpcChannel.ForAddress(
+            options.Endpoint,
+            new GrpcChannelOptions
+            {
+                HttpHandler = handler,
+                LoggerFactory = options.LoggerFactory,
+                MaxReceiveMessageSize = options.MaxGrpcMessageBytes,
+                MaxSendMessageSize = options.MaxGrpcMessageBytes,
+            });
+
+        return new GalaxyRepositoryClient(
+            channel,
+            new GrpcGalaxyRepositoryClientTransport(
+                options,
+                new GalaxyRepository.GalaxyRepositoryClient(channel)));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Probes the Galaxy Repository database connection. Returns true when the
+    /// gateway can reach the configured ZB SQL Server.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>True if connection is successful, false otherwise.</returns>
+    public async Task<bool> TestConnectionAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        TestConnectionReply reply = await TestConnectionRawAsync(
+                new TestConnectionRequest(),
+                cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        return reply.Ok;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Probes the Galaxy Repository database connection without result wrapping.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The test connection request.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The raw server reply.</returns>
+    public Task<TestConnectionReply> TestConnectionRawAsync(
+        TestConnectionRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(request);
+        ThrowIfDisposed();
+
+        return ExecuteSafeUnaryAsync(
+            token => _transport.TestConnectionAsync(request, CreateCallOptions(token)),
+            cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns the timestamp of the most recent Galaxy deployment, or
+    /// <see langword="null"/> when no deployment has been recorded.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The deployment timestamp, or null if not recorded.</returns>
+    public async Task<DateTime?> GetLastDeployTimeAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        GetLastDeployTimeReply reply = await GetLastDeployTimeRawAsync(
+                new GetLastDeployTimeRequest(),
+                cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        if (!reply.Present || reply.TimeOfLastDeploy is null)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return reply.TimeOfLastDeploy.ToDateTime();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns the most recent Galaxy deployment timestamp without result wrapping.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The last deploy-time request.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The raw server reply.</returns>
+    public Task<GetLastDeployTimeReply> GetLastDeployTimeRawAsync(
+        GetLastDeployTimeRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(request);
+        ThrowIfDisposed();
+
+        return ExecuteSafeUnaryAsync(
+            token => _transport.GetLastDeployTimeAsync(request, CreateCallOptions(token)),
+            cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Enumerates the deployed Galaxy object hierarchy. Each <see cref="GalaxyObject"/>
+    /// includes its dynamic attributes so callers can determine which tag references
+    /// they may subscribe to via the MxAccessGateway service.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The collection of Galaxy objects in the hierarchy.</returns>
+    public async Task<IReadOnlyList<GalaxyObject>> DiscoverHierarchyAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        return await DiscoverHierarchyAsync(new DiscoverHierarchyOptions(), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Enumerates the deployed Galaxy object hierarchy with caller-supplied
+    /// server-side filters. Each returned <see cref="GalaxyObject"/> may include
+    /// its dynamic attributes (controlled by <see cref="DiscoverHierarchyOptions.IncludeAttributes"/>),
+    /// so callers can determine which tag references they may subscribe to via
+    /// the MxAccessGateway service. The client transparently follows the
+    /// gateway's pagination cursor until the hierarchy is fully drained.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="options">Server-side filter and shape options.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The filtered collection of Galaxy objects.</returns>
+    public async Task<IReadOnlyList<GalaxyObject>> DiscoverHierarchyAsync(
+        DiscoverHierarchyOptions options,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        List<GalaxyObject> objects = [];
+        HashSet<string> seenPageTokens = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+        string pageToken = string.Empty;
+        do
+        {
+            DiscoverHierarchyRequest request = CreateDiscoverHierarchyRequest(options);
+            request.PageSize = DiscoverHierarchyPageSize;
+            request.PageToken = pageToken;
+            DiscoverHierarchyReply reply = await DiscoverHierarchyRawAsync(
+                    request,
+                    cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            objects.AddRange(reply.Objects);
+            pageToken = reply.NextPageToken;
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(pageToken)
+                && !seenPageTokens.Add(pageToken))
+            {
+                throw new MxGatewayException(
+                    $"Galaxy DiscoverHierarchy returned a repeated page token '{pageToken}'.");
+            }
+        }
+        while (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(pageToken));
+
+        return objects;
+    }
+
+    private static DiscoverHierarchyRequest CreateDiscoverHierarchyRequest(DiscoverHierarchyOptions options)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(options);
+
+        DiscoverHierarchyRequest request = new()
+        {
+            AlarmBearingOnly = options.AlarmBearingOnly,
+            HistorizedOnly = options.HistorizedOnly,
+        };
+
+        if (options.RootGobjectId.HasValue)
+        {
+            request.RootGobjectId = options.RootGobjectId.Value;
+        }
+        else if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.RootTagName))
+        {
+            request.RootTagName = options.RootTagName;
+        }
+        else if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.RootContainedPath))
+        {
+            request.RootContainedPath = options.RootContainedPath;
+        }
+
+        if (options.MaxDepth.HasValue)
+        {
+            request.MaxDepth = options.MaxDepth.Value;
+        }
+
+        request.CategoryIds.Add(options.CategoryIds);
+        request.TemplateChainContains.Add(options.TemplateChainContains);
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.TagNameGlob))
+        {
+            request.TagNameGlob = options.TagNameGlob;
+        }
+
+        if (options.IncludeAttributes.HasValue)
+        {
+            request.IncludeAttributes = options.IncludeAttributes.Value;
+        }
+
+        return request;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Enumerates the Galaxy object hierarchy without result wrapping.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The discover-hierarchy request.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The raw server reply.</returns>
+    public Task<DiscoverHierarchyReply> DiscoverHierarchyRawAsync(
+        DiscoverHierarchyRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(request);
+        ThrowIfDisposed();
+
+        return ExecuteSafeUnaryAsync(
+            token => _transport.DiscoverHierarchyAsync(request, CreateCallOptions(token)),
+            cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Subscribes to Galaxy deploy events. The server emits a bootstrap event with the
+    /// current state on subscribe so callers can prime their cache, then emits one event
+    /// per new <c>time_of_last_deploy</c>. Pass <paramref name="lastSeenDeployTime"/> to
+    /// suppress the bootstrap when the caller already holds the current deploy time.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Streaming RPCs are not wrapped by the unary safe-read retry pipeline. If the
+    /// stream is interrupted the caller must reopen it; the server does not guarantee
+    /// at-least-once delivery beyond the per-subscriber buffer (gaps in
+    /// <see cref="DeployEvent.Sequence"/> indicate dropped events).
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="lastSeenDeployTime">Optional timestamp to suppress the bootstrap event.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>An async enumerable of deploy events.</returns>
+    public IAsyncEnumerable<DeployEvent> WatchDeployEventsAsync(
+        DateTimeOffset? lastSeenDeployTime = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ThrowIfDisposed();
+
+        WatchDeployEventsRequest request = new();
+        if (lastSeenDeployTime is { } seen)
+        {
+            request.LastSeenDeployTime = Timestamp.FromDateTimeOffset(seen);
+        }
+
+        return WatchDeployEventsRawAsync(request, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Subscribes to Galaxy deploy events without result wrapping.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The watch-deploy-events request.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>An async enumerable of raw deploy events.</returns>
+    public IAsyncEnumerable<DeployEvent> WatchDeployEventsRawAsync(
+        WatchDeployEventsRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(request);
+        ThrowIfDisposed();
+
+        return WatchDeployEventsCoreAsync(request, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    private async IAsyncEnumerable<DeployEvent> WatchDeployEventsCoreAsync(
+        WatchDeployEventsRequest request,
+        [EnumeratorCancellation] CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        await foreach (DeployEvent deployEvent in _transport
+            .WatchDeployEventsAsync(request, CreateStreamCallOptions(cancellationToken))
+            .WithCancellation(cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false))
+        {
+            yield return deployEvent;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Closes the gRPC channel and releases resources.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        if (Interlocked.Exchange(ref _disposed, 1) != 0)
+        {
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        _channel?.Dispose();
+        return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates gRPC call options with the client's default timeout and API-key authorization.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The call options.</returns>
+    internal CallOptions CreateCallOptions(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return CreateCallOptions(cancellationToken, Options.DefaultCallTimeout);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates gRPC call options for streaming RPCs with the stream timeout and API-key authorization.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The stream call options.</returns>
+    internal CallOptions CreateStreamCallOptions(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return CreateCallOptions(cancellationToken, Options.StreamTimeout);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates gRPC call options with the specified timeout and API-key authorization.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <param name="timeout">Optional timeout duration.</param>
+    /// <returns>The call options.</returns>
+    internal CallOptions CreateCallOptions(
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken,
+        TimeSpan? timeout)
+    {
+        Metadata headers = new()
+        {
+            { "authorization", $"Bearer {Options.ApiKey}" },
+        };
+
+        return new CallOptions(
+            headers,
+            timeout is null ? null : DateTime.UtcNow.Add(timeout.Value),
+            cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    private async Task<T> ExecuteSafeUnaryAsync<T>(
+        Func<CancellationToken, Task<T>> call,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        using CancellationTokenSource timeout = CancellationTokenSource.CreateLinkedTokenSource(cancellationToken);
+        timeout.CancelAfter(Options.DefaultCallTimeout);
+
+        return await _safeUnaryRetryPipeline.ExecuteAsync(
+                async token => await call(token).ConfigureAwait(false),
+                timeout.Token)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    private static HttpMessageHandler CreateHttpHandler(MxGatewayClientOptions options)
+    {
+        SocketsHttpHandler handler = new()
+        {
+            ConnectTimeout = options.ConnectTimeout,
+        };
+
+        if (options.UseTls)
+        {
+            handler.SslOptions = new SslClientAuthenticationOptions();
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.ServerNameOverride))
+            {
+                handler.SslOptions.TargetHost = options.ServerNameOverride;
+            }
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.CaCertificatePath))
+            {
+                X509Certificate2 trustedRoot = X509CertificateLoader.LoadCertificateFromFile(options.CaCertificatePath);
+                handler.SslOptions.RemoteCertificateValidationCallback = (_, certificate, chain, errors) =>
+                {
+                    if (certificate is null)
+                    {
+                        return false;
+                    }
+
+                    using X509Chain customChain = new();
+                    customChain.ChainPolicy.TrustMode = X509ChainTrustMode.CustomRootTrust;
+                    customChain.ChainPolicy.CustomTrustStore.Add(trustedRoot);
+                    customChain.ChainPolicy.RevocationMode = X509RevocationMode.NoCheck;
+                    customChain.ChainPolicy.VerificationFlags = X509VerificationFlags.NoFlag;
+                    X509Certificate2 certificateToValidate = certificate as X509Certificate2
+                        ?? X509CertificateLoader.LoadCertificate(certificate.Export(X509ContentType.Cert));
+                    return customChain.Build(certificateToValidate);
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+        return handler;
+    }
+
+    private void ThrowIfDisposed()
+    {
+        ObjectDisposedException.ThrowIf(Volatile.Read(ref _disposed) != 0, this);
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/GrpcGalaxyRepositoryClientTransport.cs

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+using Grpc.Core;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto.Galaxy;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// gRPC implementation of IGalaxyRepositoryClientTransport.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class GrpcGalaxyRepositoryClientTransport(
+    MxGatewayClientOptions options,
+    GalaxyRepository.GalaxyRepositoryClient rawClient) : IGalaxyRepositoryClientTransport
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the gateway client options.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MxGatewayClientOptions Options { get; } = options;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the underlying gRPC client.
+    /// </summary>
+    public GalaxyRepository.GalaxyRepositoryClient RawClient { get; } = rawClient;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    GalaxyRepository.GalaxyRepositoryClient? IGalaxyRepositoryClientTransport.RawClient => RawClient;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<TestConnectionReply> TestConnectionAsync(
+        TestConnectionRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            return await RawClient.TestConnectionAsync(request, callOptions)
+                .ResponseAsync
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch (RpcException exception)
+        {
+            throw RpcExceptionMapper.Map(exception, callOptions.CancellationToken);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<GetLastDeployTimeReply> GetLastDeployTimeAsync(
+        GetLastDeployTimeRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            return await RawClient.GetLastDeployTimeAsync(request, callOptions)
+                .ResponseAsync
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch (RpcException exception)
+        {
+            throw RpcExceptionMapper.Map(exception, callOptions.CancellationToken);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<DiscoverHierarchyReply> DiscoverHierarchyAsync(
+        DiscoverHierarchyRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            return await RawClient.DiscoverHierarchyAsync(request, callOptions)
+                .ResponseAsync
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch (RpcException exception)
+        {
+            throw RpcExceptionMapper.Map(exception, callOptions.CancellationToken);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async IAsyncEnumerable<DeployEvent> WatchDeployEventsAsync(
+        WatchDeployEventsRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions,
+        [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.EnumeratorCancellation] CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        CancellationToken effectiveCancellationToken = cancellationToken.CanBeCanceled
+            ? cancellationToken
+            : callOptions.CancellationToken;
+
+        using AsyncServerStreamingCall<DeployEvent> call = RawClient.WatchDeployEvents(request, callOptions);
+
+        IAsyncStreamReader<DeployEvent> responseStream = call.ResponseStream;
+        while (true)
+        {
+            DeployEvent? deployEvent;
+            try
+            {
+                if (!await responseStream.MoveNext(effectiveCancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                deployEvent = responseStream.Current;
+            }
+            catch (RpcException exception)
+            {
+                throw RpcExceptionMapper.Map(exception, effectiveCancellationToken);
+            }
+
+            yield return deployEvent;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    IAsyncEnumerable<DeployEvent> IGalaxyRepositoryClientTransport.WatchDeployEventsAsync(
+        WatchDeployEventsRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions)
+    {
+        return WatchDeployEventsAsync(request, callOptions);
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/GrpcMxGatewayClientTransport.cs

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+using Grpc.Core;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// gRPC implementation of IMxGatewayClientTransport.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class GrpcMxGatewayClientTransport(
+    MxGatewayClientOptions options,
+    MxAccessGateway.MxAccessGatewayClient rawClient) : IMxGatewayClientTransport
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the gateway client options.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MxGatewayClientOptions Options { get; } = options;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the underlying gRPC client.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MxAccessGateway.MxAccessGatewayClient RawClient { get; } = rawClient;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    MxAccessGateway.MxAccessGatewayClient? IMxGatewayClientTransport.RawClient => RawClient;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<OpenSessionReply> OpenSessionAsync(
+        OpenSessionRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            return await RawClient.OpenSessionAsync(request, callOptions)
+                .ResponseAsync
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch (RpcException exception)
+        {
+            throw RpcExceptionMapper.Map(exception, callOptions.CancellationToken);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<CloseSessionReply> CloseSessionAsync(
+        CloseSessionRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            return await RawClient.CloseSessionAsync(request, callOptions)
+                .ResponseAsync
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch (RpcException exception)
+        {
+            throw RpcExceptionMapper.Map(exception, callOptions.CancellationToken);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<MxCommandReply> InvokeAsync(
+        MxCommandRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            return await RawClient.InvokeAsync(request, callOptions)
+                .ResponseAsync
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch (RpcException exception)
+        {
+            throw RpcExceptionMapper.Map(exception, callOptions.CancellationToken);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async IAsyncEnumerable<MxEvent> StreamEventsAsync(
+        StreamEventsRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions,
+        [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.EnumeratorCancellation] CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        CancellationToken effectiveCancellationToken = cancellationToken.CanBeCanceled
+            ? cancellationToken
+            : callOptions.CancellationToken;
+
+        using AsyncServerStreamingCall<MxEvent> call = RawClient.StreamEvents(request, callOptions);
+
+        IAsyncStreamReader<MxEvent> responseStream = call.ResponseStream;
+        while (true)
+        {
+            MxEvent? gatewayEvent;
+            try
+            {
+                if (!await responseStream.MoveNext(effectiveCancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                gatewayEvent = responseStream.Current;
+            }
+            catch (RpcException exception)
+            {
+                throw RpcExceptionMapper.Map(exception, effectiveCancellationToken);
+            }
+
+            yield return gatewayEvent;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    IAsyncEnumerable<MxEvent> IMxGatewayClientTransport.StreamEventsAsync(
+        StreamEventsRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions)
+    {
+        return StreamEventsAsync(request, callOptions);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<AcknowledgeAlarmReply> AcknowledgeAlarmAsync(
+        AcknowledgeAlarmRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            return await RawClient.AcknowledgeAlarmAsync(request, callOptions)
+                .ResponseAsync
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch (RpcException exception)
+        {
+            throw RpcExceptionMapper.Map(exception, callOptions.CancellationToken);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async IAsyncEnumerable<AlarmFeedMessage> StreamAlarmsAsync(
+        StreamAlarmsRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions,
+        [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.EnumeratorCancellation] CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        CancellationToken effectiveCancellationToken = cancellationToken.CanBeCanceled
+            ? cancellationToken
+            : callOptions.CancellationToken;
+
+        using AsyncServerStreamingCall<AlarmFeedMessage> call = RawClient.StreamAlarms(request, callOptions);
+
+        IAsyncStreamReader<AlarmFeedMessage> responseStream = call.ResponseStream;
+        while (true)
+        {
+            AlarmFeedMessage? message;
+            try
+            {
+                if (!await responseStream.MoveNext(effectiveCancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                message = responseStream.Current;
+            }
+            catch (RpcException exception)
+            {
+                throw RpcExceptionMapper.Map(exception, effectiveCancellationToken);
+            }
+
+            yield return message;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    IAsyncEnumerable<AlarmFeedMessage> IMxGatewayClientTransport.StreamAlarmsAsync(
+        StreamAlarmsRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions)
+    {
+        return StreamAlarmsAsync(request, callOptions);
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/IGalaxyRepositoryClientTransport.cs

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+using Grpc.Core;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto.Galaxy;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>Transport layer for Galaxy Repository gRPC operations.</summary>
+internal interface IGalaxyRepositoryClientTransport
+{
+    /// <summary>Gets the client options used to configure this transport.</summary>
+    MxGatewayClientOptions Options { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>Gets the underlying gRPC client, or <c>null</c> if not yet initialized.</summary>
+    GalaxyRepository.GalaxyRepositoryClient? RawClient { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>Tests the connection to the Galaxy Repository server.</summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The test connection request.</param>
+    /// <param name="callOptions">gRPC call options (timeout, cancellation, etc.).</param>
+    Task<TestConnectionReply> TestConnectionAsync(
+        TestConnectionRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions);
+
+    /// <summary>Gets the last deploy time from the Galaxy Repository server.</summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The get last deploy time request.</param>
+    /// <param name="callOptions">gRPC call options (timeout, cancellation, etc.).</param>
+    Task<GetLastDeployTimeReply> GetLastDeployTimeAsync(
+        GetLastDeployTimeRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions);
+
+    /// <summary>Discovers the object hierarchy in the Galaxy Repository.</summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The discover hierarchy request.</param>
+    /// <param name="callOptions">gRPC call options (timeout, cancellation, etc.).</param>
+    Task<DiscoverHierarchyReply> DiscoverHierarchyAsync(
+        DiscoverHierarchyRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions);
+
+    /// <summary>Watches for deployment events from the Galaxy Repository server.</summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The watch deploy events request.</param>
+    /// <param name="callOptions">gRPC call options (timeout, cancellation, etc.).</param>
+    IAsyncEnumerable<DeployEvent> WatchDeployEventsAsync(
+        WatchDeployEventsRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions);
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/IMxGatewayClientTransport.cs

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+using Grpc.Core;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+internal interface IMxGatewayClientTransport
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the client configuration options.
+    /// </summary>
+    MxGatewayClientOptions Options { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the underlying gRPC client, if available.
+    /// </summary>
+    MxAccessGateway.MxAccessGatewayClient? RawClient { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a new gateway session.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">Session open request.</param>
+    /// <param name="callOptions">gRPC call options.</param>
+    /// <returns>The session open reply.</returns>
+    Task<OpenSessionReply> OpenSessionAsync(
+        OpenSessionRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Closes an open gateway session.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">Session close request.</param>
+    /// <param name="callOptions">gRPC call options.</param>
+    /// <returns>The session close reply.</returns>
+    Task<CloseSessionReply> CloseSessionAsync(
+        CloseSessionRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Invokes an MXAccess command on the session.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The command request.</param>
+    /// <param name="callOptions">gRPC call options.</param>
+    /// <returns>The command reply.</returns>
+    Task<MxCommandReply> InvokeAsync(
+        MxCommandRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Streams events from the session.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The stream events request.</param>
+    /// <param name="callOptions">gRPC call options.</param>
+    /// <returns>An async enumerable of events.</returns>
+    IAsyncEnumerable<MxEvent> StreamEventsAsync(
+        StreamEventsRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Acknowledges an active MXAccess alarm condition.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The acknowledge request.</param>
+    /// <param name="callOptions">gRPC call options.</param>
+    /// <returns>The acknowledge reply with native MxStatus.</returns>
+    Task<AcknowledgeAlarmReply> AcknowledgeAlarmAsync(
+        AcknowledgeAlarmRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Attaches to the gateway's central alarm feed — the current active-alarm
+    /// snapshot followed by live transitions.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The stream request, optionally scoped by alarm-reference prefix.</param>
+    /// <param name="callOptions">gRPC call options.</param>
+    /// <returns>An async enumerable of alarm feed messages.</returns>
+    IAsyncEnumerable<AlarmFeedMessage> StreamAlarmsAsync(
+        StreamAlarmsRequest request,
+        CallOptions callOptions);
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/MxAccessException.cs

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+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>Exception thrown when an MXAccess command fails with a non-zero HResult or failing status.</summary>
+public sealed class MxAccessException : MxGatewayCommandException
+{
+    /// <summary>Initializes a new instance with the given message, reply, and optional inner exception.</summary>
+    /// <param name="message">The error message describing the MXAccess failure.</param>
+    /// <param name="reply">The MxCommandReply containing the failure details (statuses, HResult, etc.).</param>
+    /// <param name="innerException">The underlying exception, if any.</param>
+    public MxAccessException(
+        string message,
+        MxCommandReply reply,
+        Exception? innerException = null)
+        : base(
+            message,
+            reply.SessionId,
+            reply.CorrelationId,
+            reply.ProtocolStatus,
+            reply.HasHresult ? reply.Hresult : null,
+            reply.Statuses.ToArray(),
+            innerException)
+    {
+        Reply = reply;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Gets the underlying MxCommandReply containing full failure details.</summary>
+    public MxCommandReply Reply { get; }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/MxCommandReplyExtensions.cs

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+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>Extension methods for checking MxCommandReply success conditions.</summary>
+public static class MxCommandReplyExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>Validates that the reply has a successful protocol status (Ok or MxAccessFailure), throwing a gateway exception if not.</summary>
+    /// <param name="reply">The command reply to check.</param>
+    public static MxCommandReply EnsureProtocolSuccess(this MxCommandReply reply)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(reply);
+
+        ProtocolStatusCode code = reply.ProtocolStatus?.Code
+            ?? ProtocolStatusCode.Unspecified;
+
+        if (code is ProtocolStatusCode.Ok or ProtocolStatusCode.MxaccessFailure)
+        {
+            return reply;
+        }
+
+        throw CreateProtocolException(reply, code);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Validates that the reply indicates MXAccess success (no HResult or status failures), throwing MxAccessException if not.</summary>
+    /// <param name="reply">The command reply to check.</param>
+    public static MxCommandReply EnsureMxAccessSuccess(this MxCommandReply reply)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(reply);
+
+        bool mxAccessFailure = reply.ProtocolStatus?.Code is ProtocolStatusCode.MxaccessFailure;
+        bool hResultFailure = reply.HasHresult && reply.Hresult != 0;
+        bool statusFailure = reply.Statuses.Any(status => !status.IsSuccess());
+
+        if (!mxAccessFailure && !hResultFailure && !statusFailure)
+        {
+            return reply;
+        }
+
+        throw new MxAccessException(CreateMxAccessMessage(reply), reply);
+    }
+
+    private static MxGatewayException CreateProtocolException(
+        MxCommandReply reply,
+        ProtocolStatusCode code)
+    {
+        string message = CreateProtocolMessage(reply);
+        int? hResult = reply.HasHresult ? reply.Hresult : null;
+        MxStatusProxy[] statuses = reply.Statuses.ToArray();
+
+        return code switch
+        {
+            ProtocolStatusCode.SessionNotFound or ProtocolStatusCode.SessionNotReady
+                => new MxGatewaySessionException(
+                    message,
+                    reply.SessionId,
+                    reply.CorrelationId,
+                    reply.ProtocolStatus,
+                    hResult,
+                    statuses),
+            ProtocolStatusCode.WorkerUnavailable
+                => new MxGatewayWorkerException(
+                    message,
+                    reply.SessionId,
+                    reply.CorrelationId,
+                    reply.ProtocolStatus,
+                    hResult,
+                    statuses),
+            _
+                => new MxGatewayCommandException(
+                    message,
+                    reply.SessionId,
+                    reply.CorrelationId,
+                    reply.ProtocolStatus,
+                    hResult,
+                    statuses),
+        };
+    }
+
+    private static string CreateProtocolMessage(MxCommandReply reply)
+    {
+        string statusMessage = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(reply.ProtocolStatus?.Message)
+            ? "Gateway protocol failure."
+            : reply.ProtocolStatus.Message;
+
+        return $"{statusMessage} code={reply.ProtocolStatus?.Code}; session={reply.SessionId}; correlation={reply.CorrelationId}";
+    }
+
+    private static string CreateMxAccessMessage(MxCommandReply reply)
+    {
+        string statusSummary = reply.Statuses.Count is 0
+            ? "no MXSTATUS_PROXY entries"
+            : string.Join("; ", reply.Statuses.Select(status => status.ToDiagnosticSummary()));
+
+        string hResult = reply.HasHresult
+            ? $"0x{reply.Hresult:X8}"
+            : "none";
+
+        return $"MXAccess command failed. kind={reply.Kind}; hresult={hResult}; statuses={statusSummary}";
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/MxGateway.Client.csproj

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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\MxGateway.Contracts\MxGateway.Contracts.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Grpc.Net.Client" Version="2.76.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="10.0.7" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Polly.Core" Version="8.6.6" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+</Project>

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/MxGatewayAuthenticationException.cs

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+using Grpc.Core;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>Exception thrown when an API key is invalid, expired, or malformed.</summary>
+public sealed class MxGatewayAuthenticationException : MxGatewayException
+{
+    /// <summary>Initializes a new instance with the given details.</summary>
+    /// <param name="message">The error message describing the authentication failure.</param>
+    /// <param name="sessionId">The session ID, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="correlationId">The correlation ID for tracing, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="protocolStatus">The protocol status details, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="hResult">The HResult code, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="statuses">The MXAccess statuses, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="innerException">The underlying exception, if any.</param>
+    /// <param name="statusCode">The gRPC status code reported by the failed call, if available.</param>
+    public MxGatewayAuthenticationException(
+        string message,
+        string? sessionId = null,
+        string? correlationId = null,
+        ProtocolStatus? protocolStatus = null,
+        int? hResult = null,
+        IReadOnlyList<MxStatusProxy>? statuses = null,
+        Exception? innerException = null,
+        StatusCode? statusCode = null)
+        : base(
+            message,
+            sessionId,
+            correlationId,
+            protocolStatus,
+            hResult,
+            statuses ?? [],
+            innerException,
+            statusCode)
+    {
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/MxGatewayAuthorizationException.cs

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+using Grpc.Core;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>Exception thrown when the API key lacks required scopes for an operation.</summary>
+public sealed class MxGatewayAuthorizationException : MxGatewayException
+{
+    /// <summary>Initializes a new instance with the given details.</summary>
+    /// <param name="message">The error message describing the authorization failure.</param>
+    /// <param name="sessionId">The session ID, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="correlationId">The correlation ID for tracing, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="protocolStatus">The protocol status details, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="hResult">The HResult code, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="statuses">The MXAccess statuses, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="innerException">The underlying exception, if any.</param>
+    /// <param name="statusCode">The gRPC status code reported by the failed call, if available.</param>
+    public MxGatewayAuthorizationException(
+        string message,
+        string? sessionId = null,
+        string? correlationId = null,
+        ProtocolStatus? protocolStatus = null,
+        int? hResult = null,
+        IReadOnlyList<MxStatusProxy>? statuses = null,
+        Exception? innerException = null,
+        StatusCode? statusCode = null)
+        : base(
+            message,
+            sessionId,
+            correlationId,
+            protocolStatus,
+            hResult,
+            statuses ?? [],
+            innerException,
+            statusCode)
+    {
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/MxGatewayClient.cs

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+using Grpc.Core;
+using Grpc.Net.Client;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+using Polly;
+using System.Net.Http;
+using System.Net.Security;
+using System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides the .NET client entry point for the public MXAccess Gateway gRPC API.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class MxGatewayClient : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    private readonly GrpcChannel _channel;
+    private readonly IMxGatewayClientTransport _transport;
+    private readonly ResiliencePipeline _safeUnaryRetryPipeline;
+    private int _disposed;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="MxGatewayClient"/> with given options and transport.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="options">Client configuration options.</param>
+    /// <param name="transport">Transport implementation for gateway communication.</param>
+    internal MxGatewayClient(
+        MxGatewayClientOptions options,
+        IMxGatewayClientTransport transport)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(options);
+        options.Validate();
+
+        Options = options;
+        _transport = transport ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(transport));
+        _safeUnaryRetryPipeline = MxGatewayClientRetryPolicy.Create(
+            options.Retry,
+            options.LoggerFactory?.CreateLogger<MxGatewayClient>());
+        _channel = null!;
+    }
+
+    private MxGatewayClient(
+        GrpcChannel channel,
+        IMxGatewayClientTransport transport)
+    {
+        _channel = channel;
+        _transport = transport;
+        Options = transport.Options;
+        _safeUnaryRetryPipeline = MxGatewayClientRetryPolicy.Create(
+            Options.Retry,
+            Options.LoggerFactory?.CreateLogger<MxGatewayClient>());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the client configuration options.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MxGatewayClientOptions Options { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the underlying generated gRPC client.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MxAccessGateway.MxAccessGatewayClient RawClient =>
+        _transport.RawClient
+        ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("The raw generated gRPC client is not available for this client instance.");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new gateway client with the given options.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="options">Client configuration options.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new gateway client instance.</returns>
+    public static MxGatewayClient Create(MxGatewayClientOptions options)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(options);
+        options.Validate();
+
+        HttpMessageHandler handler = CreateHttpHandler(options);
+        var channel = GrpcChannel.ForAddress(
+            options.Endpoint,
+            new GrpcChannelOptions
+            {
+                HttpHandler = handler,
+                LoggerFactory = options.LoggerFactory,
+                MaxReceiveMessageSize = options.MaxGrpcMessageBytes,
+                MaxSendMessageSize = options.MaxGrpcMessageBytes,
+            });
+
+        return new MxGatewayClient(
+            channel,
+            new GrpcMxGatewayClientTransport(
+                options,
+                new MxAccessGateway.MxAccessGatewayClient(channel)));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a new gateway session.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">Session open request; defaults to empty request if null.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token for the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>A wrapped gateway session.</returns>
+    public async Task<MxGatewaySession> OpenSessionAsync(
+        OpenSessionRequest? request = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        OpenSessionReply reply = await OpenSessionRawAsync(
+                request ?? new OpenSessionRequest(),
+                cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        return new MxGatewaySession(this, reply);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a new gateway session and returns the raw protobuf reply.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">Session open request.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token for the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>The raw gateway session open reply.</returns>
+    public Task<OpenSessionReply> OpenSessionRawAsync(
+        OpenSessionRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(request);
+        ThrowIfDisposed();
+
+        return _transport.OpenSessionAsync(request, CreateCallOptions(cancellationToken));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Closes an open gateway session.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">Session close request.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token for the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>The session close reply.</returns>
+    public Task<CloseSessionReply> CloseSessionRawAsync(
+        CloseSessionRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(request);
+        ThrowIfDisposed();
+
+        return ExecuteSafeUnaryAsync(
+            token => _transport.CloseSessionAsync(request, CreateCallOptions(token)),
+            cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Invokes an MXAccess command on the open session.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The command request.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token for the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>The command reply.</returns>
+    public Task<MxCommandReply> InvokeAsync(
+        MxCommandRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(request);
+        ThrowIfDisposed();
+
+        if (MxGatewayClientRetryPolicy.IsRetryableCommand(request.Command?.Kind ?? MxCommandKind.Unspecified))
+        {
+            return ExecuteSafeUnaryAsync(
+                token => _transport.InvokeAsync(request, CreateCallOptions(token)),
+                cancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        return _transport.InvokeAsync(request, CreateCallOptions(cancellationToken));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Streams events from the gateway session.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The stream events request.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token for the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>An async enumerable of events.</returns>
+    public IAsyncEnumerable<MxEvent> StreamEventsAsync(
+        StreamEventsRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(request);
+        ThrowIfDisposed();
+
+        return _transport.StreamEventsAsync(request, CreateStreamCallOptions(cancellationToken));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Acknowledges an active MXAccess alarm condition through the gateway. The
+    /// gateway authorizes <see cref="AcknowledgeAlarmRequest"/> against the API
+    /// key's <c>admin</c> scope (there is no finer-grained alarm-ack sub-scope)
+    /// and forwards the acknowledge to the worker's MXAccess session; the
+    /// resulting <see cref="MxStatusProxy"/> is returned in the reply.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The acknowledge request — alarm reference, comment, operator user.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token for the operation.</param>
+    /// <returns>The acknowledge reply with protocol + native MxStatus.</returns>
+    public Task<AcknowledgeAlarmReply> AcknowledgeAlarmAsync(
+        AcknowledgeAlarmRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(request);
+        ThrowIfDisposed();
+
+        return ExecuteSafeUnaryAsync(
+            token => _transport.AcknowledgeAlarmAsync(request, CreateCallOptions(token)),
+            cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Attaches to the gateway's central alarm feed. The stream opens with one
+    /// <see cref="AlarmFeedMessage"/> per currently-active alarm (the
+    /// ConditionRefresh snapshot), then a single <c>snapshot_complete</c>, then a
+    /// <c>transition</c> for every subsequent raise / acknowledge / clear. Served
+    /// by the gateway's always-on alarm monitor — no worker session is opened, so
+    /// any number of clients may attach. Optionally scoped by alarm-reference
+    /// prefix (<see cref="StreamAlarmsRequest.AlarmFilterPrefix"/>).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The stream request, optionally scoped by alarm-reference prefix.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token for the stream.</param>
+    /// <returns>An async enumerable of alarm feed messages.</returns>
+    public IAsyncEnumerable<AlarmFeedMessage> StreamAlarmsAsync(
+        StreamAlarmsRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(request);
+        ThrowIfDisposed();
+
+        return _transport.StreamAlarmsAsync(request, CreateStreamCallOptions(cancellationToken));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Disposes the client and releases all resources.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        if (Interlocked.Exchange(ref _disposed, 1) != 0)
+        {
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        _channel?.Dispose();
+        return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates gRPC call options with default timeout and authorization.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token for the call.</param>
+    /// <returns>Configured call options.</returns>
+    internal CallOptions CreateCallOptions(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return CreateCallOptions(cancellationToken, Options.DefaultCallTimeout);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates gRPC call options for streaming with stream timeout and authorization.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token for the call.</param>
+    /// <returns>Configured call options.</returns>
+    internal CallOptions CreateStreamCallOptions(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return CreateCallOptions(cancellationToken, Options.StreamTimeout);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates gRPC call options with specified timeout and authorization.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token for the call.</param>
+    /// <param name="timeout">Optional timeout duration; null means no timeout.</param>
+    /// <returns>Configured call options.</returns>
+    internal CallOptions CreateCallOptions(
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken,
+        TimeSpan? timeout)
+    {
+        Metadata headers = new()
+        {
+            { "authorization", $"Bearer {Options.ApiKey}" },
+        };
+
+        return new CallOptions(
+            headers,
+            timeout is null ? null : DateTime.UtcNow.Add(timeout.Value),
+            cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    private async Task<T> ExecuteSafeUnaryAsync<T>(
+        Func<CancellationToken, Task<T>> call,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        using CancellationTokenSource timeout = CancellationTokenSource.CreateLinkedTokenSource(cancellationToken);
+        timeout.CancelAfter(Options.DefaultCallTimeout);
+
+        return await _safeUnaryRetryPipeline.ExecuteAsync(
+                async token => await call(token).ConfigureAwait(false),
+                timeout.Token)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    private static HttpMessageHandler CreateHttpHandler(MxGatewayClientOptions options)
+    {
+        SocketsHttpHandler handler = new()
+        {
+            ConnectTimeout = options.ConnectTimeout,
+        };
+
+        if (options.UseTls)
+        {
+            handler.SslOptions = new SslClientAuthenticationOptions();
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.ServerNameOverride))
+            {
+                handler.SslOptions.TargetHost = options.ServerNameOverride;
+            }
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.CaCertificatePath))
+            {
+                X509Certificate2 trustedRoot = X509CertificateLoader.LoadCertificateFromFile(options.CaCertificatePath);
+                handler.SslOptions.RemoteCertificateValidationCallback = (_, certificate, chain, errors) =>
+                {
+                    if (certificate is null)
+                    {
+                        return false;
+                    }
+
+                    using X509Chain customChain = new();
+                    customChain.ChainPolicy.TrustMode = X509ChainTrustMode.CustomRootTrust;
+                    customChain.ChainPolicy.CustomTrustStore.Add(trustedRoot);
+                    customChain.ChainPolicy.RevocationMode = X509RevocationMode.NoCheck;
+                    customChain.ChainPolicy.VerificationFlags = X509VerificationFlags.NoFlag;
+                    X509Certificate2 certificateToValidate = certificate as X509Certificate2
+                        ?? X509CertificateLoader.LoadCertificate(certificate.Export(X509ContentType.Cert));
+                    return customChain.Build(certificateToValidate);
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+        return handler;
+    }
+
+    private void ThrowIfDisposed()
+    {
+        ObjectDisposedException.ThrowIf(Volatile.Read(ref _disposed) != 0, this);
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/MxGatewayClientContractInfo.cs

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+using MxGateway.Contracts;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Exposes the protocol versions compiled into this client package.
+/// </summary>
+public static class MxGatewayClientContractInfo
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the gateway gRPC protocol version compiled into this client package.
+    /// A client and gateway are wire-compatible only when this value matches the
+    /// gateway's advertised gateway protocol version.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const uint GatewayProtocolVersion =
+        GatewayContractInfo.GatewayProtocolVersion;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the worker frame protocol version compiled into this client package.
+    /// Exposed for diagnostics so callers can report the worker protocol the
+    /// shared contracts were generated against.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const uint WorkerProtocolVersion =
+        GatewayContractInfo.WorkerProtocolVersion;
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/MxGatewayClientOptions.cs

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+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configures the gRPC channel used by the .NET MXAccess Gateway client.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class MxGatewayClientOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the gateway endpoint URI (required).
+    /// </summary>
+    public required Uri Endpoint { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the API key for gateway authentication (required).
+    /// </summary>
+    public required string ApiKey { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether to use TLS for the gateway connection.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool UseTls { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the path to a CA certificate file for custom certificate validation.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? CaCertificatePath { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the server name override for SNI during TLS handshake.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? ServerNameOverride { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the timeout for establishing connection to the gateway.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TimeSpan ConnectTimeout { get; init; } = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the timeout budget for a unary gRPC operation. This is both the gRPC
+    /// deadline stamped on each individual attempt and the overall budget for the
+    /// whole safe-unary operation: for retryable calls the initial attempt, every
+    /// retry, and the backoff delays between them all share this single budget.
+    /// It is therefore an upper bound on the total wall-clock time a safe-unary
+    /// call can take, not a fresh per-retry allowance.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TimeSpan DefaultCallTimeout { get; init; } = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the optional timeout for streaming gRPC calls.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TimeSpan? StreamTimeout { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the maximum size, in bytes, of a single gRPC message the client will
+    /// send or receive. Applied to both the send and receive limits of the
+    /// underlying channel. Defaults to 16 MiB.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int MaxGrpcMessageBytes { get; init; } = 16 * 1024 * 1024;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the retry configuration for safe unary calls.
+    /// </summary>
+    public MxGatewayClientRetryOptions Retry { get; init; } = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the logger factory for diagnostic logging.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ILoggerFactory? LoggerFactory { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Validates the client options for consistency and correctness.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Endpoint is null.</exception>
+    /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Options are invalid or inconsistent.</exception>
+    /// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">Timeout values are not greater than zero.</exception>
+    public void Validate()
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(Endpoint);
+
+        if (!Endpoint.IsAbsoluteUri)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException(
+                "The gateway endpoint must be an absolute URI.",
+                nameof(Endpoint));
+        }
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(ApiKey))
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException(
+                "The gateway API key must not be empty.",
+                nameof(ApiKey));
+        }
+
+        if (ConnectTimeout <= TimeSpan.Zero)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
+                nameof(ConnectTimeout),
+                "The connect timeout must be greater than zero.");
+        }
+
+        if (DefaultCallTimeout <= TimeSpan.Zero)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
+                nameof(DefaultCallTimeout),
+                "The default call timeout must be greater than zero.");
+        }
+
+        if (StreamTimeout is not null && StreamTimeout <= TimeSpan.Zero)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
+                nameof(StreamTimeout),
+                "The stream timeout must be greater than zero when configured.");
+        }
+
+        if (MaxGrpcMessageBytes <= 0)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
+                nameof(MaxGrpcMessageBytes),
+                "The maximum gRPC message size must be greater than zero.");
+        }
+
+        if (UseTls && Endpoint.Scheme != Uri.UriSchemeHttps)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException(
+                "UseTls requires an https gateway endpoint.",
+                nameof(Endpoint));
+        }
+
+        if (!UseTls && Endpoint.Scheme == Uri.UriSchemeHttps)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException(
+                "An https gateway endpoint requires UseTls.",
+                nameof(Endpoint));
+        }
+
+        Retry.Validate();
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/MxGatewayClientRetryOptions.cs

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+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>Configuration for automatic retry behavior on transient gRPC call failures.</summary>
+public sealed class MxGatewayClientRetryOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>Gets the maximum number of attempts (initial + retries); default is 2.</summary>
+    public int MaxAttempts { get; init; } = 2;
+
+    /// <summary>Gets the initial delay between retry attempts; default is 200 milliseconds.</summary>
+    public TimeSpan Delay { get; init; } = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(200);
+
+    /// <summary>Gets the maximum delay between retry attempts; default is 2 seconds.</summary>
+    public TimeSpan MaxDelay { get; init; } = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2);
+
+    /// <summary>Gets a value indicating whether to add randomness to retry delays; default is true.</summary>
+    public bool UseJitter { get; init; } = true;
+
+    /// <summary>Validates the retry options and throws if any constraint is violated.</summary>
+    public void Validate()
+    {
+        if (MaxAttempts <= 0)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
+                nameof(MaxAttempts),
+                "The retry max attempts value must be greater than zero.");
+        }
+
+        if (Delay <= TimeSpan.Zero)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
+                nameof(Delay),
+                "The retry delay must be greater than zero.");
+        }
+
+        if (MaxDelay <= TimeSpan.Zero)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
+                nameof(MaxDelay),
+                "The retry max delay must be greater than zero.");
+        }
+
+        if (MaxDelay < Delay)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
+                nameof(MaxDelay),
+                "The retry max delay must be greater than or equal to the retry delay.");
+        }
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/MxGatewayClientRetryPolicy.cs

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+using Grpc.Core;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+using Polly;
+using Polly.Retry;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>Factory and helpers for exponential-backoff retry policies on transient gRPC failures.</summary>
+internal static class MxGatewayClientRetryPolicy
+{
+    /// <summary>Creates a Polly ResiliencePipeline that retries transient gRPC failures with exponential backoff.</summary>
+    /// <param name="options">Retry configuration (max attempts, delay bounds, jitter).</param>
+    /// <param name="logger">Optional logger for retry diagnostics.</param>
+    public static ResiliencePipeline Create(
+        MxGatewayClientRetryOptions options,
+        ILogger? logger)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(options);
+        options.Validate();
+
+        return new ResiliencePipelineBuilder()
+            .AddRetry(new RetryStrategyOptions
+            {
+                MaxRetryAttempts = Math.Max(0, options.MaxAttempts - 1),
+                BackoffType = DelayBackoffType.Exponential,
+                UseJitter = options.UseJitter,
+                Delay = options.Delay,
+                MaxDelay = options.MaxDelay,
+                ShouldHandle = new PredicateBuilder().Handle<Exception>(IsTransientGrpcFailure),
+                OnRetry = args =>
+                {
+                    logger?.LogDebug(
+                        args.Outcome.Exception,
+                        "Retrying MXAccess Gateway client call after transient gRPC failure. Attempt {Attempt}.",
+                        args.AttemptNumber + 1);
+                    return default;
+                },
+            })
+            .Build();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Returns whether a command kind is eligible for automatic retry on transient failures.</summary>
+    /// <param name="kind">The command kind to check.</param>
+    public static bool IsRetryableCommand(MxCommandKind kind)
+    {
+        return kind is MxCommandKind.Ping
+            or MxCommandKind.GetSessionState
+            or MxCommandKind.GetWorkerInfo;
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsTransientGrpcFailure(Exception exception)
+    {
+        return exception switch
+        {
+            RpcException rpcException => IsTransientStatus(rpcException.StatusCode),
+            MxGatewayException { InnerException: RpcException rpcException } => IsTransientStatus(rpcException.StatusCode),
+            _ => false,
+        };
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsTransientStatus(StatusCode statusCode)
+    {
+        // DeadlineExceeded is intentionally NOT treated as transient. The deadline
+        // on every unary call is client-imposed (CreateCallOptions stamps the
+        // DefaultCallTimeout budget), and that same budget is shared across the
+        // initial attempt plus all retries plus backoff. A DeadlineExceeded means
+        // the shared budget is exhausted, so an immediate retry would only fail
+        // again — burning the remaining budget on a call that cannot succeed.
+        return statusCode is StatusCode.Unavailable
+            or StatusCode.ResourceExhausted;
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/MxGatewayCommandException.cs

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+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>Exception thrown when a gateway command fails due to an unclassified protocol error.</summary>
+public class MxGatewayCommandException : MxGatewayException
+{
+    /// <summary>Initializes a new instance with the given details.</summary>
+    /// <param name="message">The error message describing the command failure.</param>
+    /// <param name="sessionId">The session ID, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="correlationId">The correlation ID for tracing, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="protocolStatus">The protocol status details, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="hResult">The HResult code, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="statuses">The MXAccess statuses, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="innerException">The underlying exception, if any.</param>
+    public MxGatewayCommandException(
+        string message,
+        string? sessionId = null,
+        string? correlationId = null,
+        ProtocolStatus? protocolStatus = null,
+        int? hResult = null,
+        IReadOnlyList<MxStatusProxy>? statuses = null,
+        Exception? innerException = null)
+        : base(
+            message,
+            sessionId,
+            correlationId,
+            protocolStatus,
+            hResult,
+            statuses ?? [],
+            innerException)
+    {
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/MxGatewayException.cs

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+using Grpc.Core;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Exception thrown when a gateway RPC call fails or returns an error status.
+/// </summary>
+public class MxGatewayException : Exception
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the MxGatewayException class with the specified message.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="message">Diagnostic message describing the failure.</param>
+    public MxGatewayException(string message)
+        : base(message)
+    {
+        Statuses = [];
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the MxGatewayException class with the specified message and inner exception.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="message">Diagnostic message describing the failure.</param>
+    /// <param name="innerException">Underlying exception that caused this failure.</param>
+    public MxGatewayException(string message, Exception? innerException)
+        : base(message, innerException)
+    {
+        Statuses = [];
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the MxGatewayException class carrying the originating
+    /// gRPC status code so callers can distinguish transient from permanent failures.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="message">Diagnostic message describing the failure.</param>
+    /// <param name="statusCode">The gRPC status code reported by the failed call.</param>
+    /// <param name="innerException">Underlying exception that caused this failure.</param>
+    public MxGatewayException(string message, StatusCode statusCode, Exception? innerException)
+        : base(message, innerException)
+    {
+        StatusCode = statusCode;
+        Statuses = [];
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the MxGatewayException class with full diagnostic information.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="message">Diagnostic message describing the failure.</param>
+    /// <param name="sessionId">Session ID associated with the exception, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="correlationId">Correlation ID associated with the exception, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="protocolStatus">Protocol-level status returned by the gateway, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="hResult">HRESULT code returned by the worker or MXAccess, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="statuses">List of MXAccess status codes returned by the operation.</param>
+    /// <param name="innerException">Underlying exception that caused this failure.</param>
+    /// <param name="statusCode">The gRPC status code reported by the failed call, if available.</param>
+    public MxGatewayException(
+        string message,
+        string? sessionId,
+        string? correlationId,
+        ProtocolStatus? protocolStatus,
+        int? hResult,
+        IReadOnlyList<MxStatusProxy> statuses,
+        Exception? innerException = null,
+        StatusCode? statusCode = null)
+        : base(message, innerException)
+    {
+        SessionId = sessionId;
+        CorrelationId = correlationId;
+        ProtocolStatus = protocolStatus;
+        HResultCode = hResult;
+        Statuses = statuses;
+        StatusCode = statusCode;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the session ID associated with the exception, if available.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? SessionId { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the correlation ID associated with the exception, if available.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? CorrelationId { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the protocol-level status returned by the gateway, if available.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ProtocolStatus? ProtocolStatus { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the HRESULT code returned by the worker or MXAccess, if available.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int? HResultCode { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the list of MXAccess status codes returned by the operation.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IReadOnlyList<MxStatusProxy> Statuses { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the gRPC status code reported by the failed call, if the failure originated
+    /// from a gRPC <see cref="RpcException"/>. <see langword="null"/> when the exception
+    /// was not produced from a gRPC status (for example, a protocol-level reply failure).
+    /// Callers can inspect this to distinguish a transient outage
+    /// (<see cref="Grpc.Core.StatusCode.Unavailable"/>) from a permanent error
+    /// (<see cref="Grpc.Core.StatusCode.InvalidArgument"/>) without downcasting
+    /// <see cref="Exception.InnerException"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public StatusCode? StatusCode { get; }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/MxGatewaySession.cs

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+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents one gateway-backed MXAccess session.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class MxGatewaySession : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    private readonly MxGatewayClient _client;
+    private readonly SemaphoreSlim _closeLock = new(1, 1);
+    private readonly object _disposeGate = new();
+    private CloseSessionReply? _closeReply;
+    private int _activeCloseCount;
+    private bool _closeLockDisposed;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new session backed by the given MXAccess gateway client.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="client">The gateway client used for commands and events.</param>
+    /// <param name="openSessionReply">The server's session creation response.</param>
+    internal MxGatewaySession(
+        MxGatewayClient client,
+        OpenSessionReply openSessionReply)
+    {
+        _client = client ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(client));
+        OpenSessionReply = openSessionReply ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(openSessionReply));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The session ID assigned by the gateway.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string SessionId => OpenSessionReply.SessionId;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The server's session creation response containing metadata.
+    /// </summary>
+    public OpenSessionReply OpenSessionReply { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Closes the session on the gateway. Idempotent.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The server's close-session reply.</returns>
+    public async Task<CloseSessionReply> CloseAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        if (_closeReply is not null)
+        {
+            return _closeReply;
+        }
+
+        // Register as an in-flight closer under the dispose gate. DisposeAsync waits for
+        // _activeCloseCount to drain before disposing the close lock, so the semaphore is
+        // guaranteed to outlive every WaitAsync started here.
+        lock (_disposeGate)
+        {
+            ObjectDisposedException.ThrowIf(_closeLockDisposed, this);
+            _activeCloseCount++;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            await _closeLock.WaitAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            try
+            {
+                if (_closeReply is not null)
+                {
+                    return _closeReply;
+                }
+
+                _closeReply = await _client.CloseSessionRawAsync(
+                        new CloseSessionRequest { SessionId = SessionId },
+                        cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                return _closeReply;
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                _closeLock.Release();
+            }
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            lock (_disposeGate)
+            {
+                _activeCloseCount--;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a client with the MXAccess session, returning a ServerHandle.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="clientName">Name to register.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The server handle assigned to the registered client.</returns>
+    public async Task<int> RegisterAsync(
+        string clientName,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        MxCommandReply reply = await RegisterRawAsync(clientName, cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess().EnsureMxAccessSuccess();
+        return reply.Register?.ServerHandle
+            ?? throw CreateMissingPayloadException(reply, "register");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a client with the MXAccess session without error checking.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="clientName">Name to register.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The raw server reply.</returns>
+    public Task<MxCommandReply> RegisterRawAsync(
+        string clientName,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(clientName);
+
+        return InvokeCommandAsync(
+            new MxCommand
+            {
+                Kind = MxCommandKind.Register,
+                Register = new RegisterCommand { ClientName = clientName },
+            },
+            cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds an item to the MXAccess session, returning an ItemHandle.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serverHandle">The ServerHandle from register.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemDefinition">The item tag address.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The item handle assigned to the new item.</returns>
+    public async Task<int> AddItemAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        string itemDefinition,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        MxCommandReply reply = await AddItemRawAsync(
+                serverHandle,
+                itemDefinition,
+                cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess().EnsureMxAccessSuccess();
+        return reply.AddItem?.ItemHandle
+            ?? throw CreateMissingPayloadException(reply, "add_item");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds an item to the MXAccess session without error checking.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serverHandle">The ServerHandle from register.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemDefinition">The item tag address.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The raw server reply.</returns>
+    public Task<MxCommandReply> AddItemRawAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        string itemDefinition,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(itemDefinition);
+
+        return InvokeCommandAsync(
+            new MxCommand
+            {
+                Kind = MxCommandKind.AddItem,
+                AddItem = new AddItemCommand
+                {
+                    ServerHandle = serverHandle,
+                    ItemDefinition = itemDefinition,
+                },
+            },
+            cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds an item with context to the MXAccess session, returning an ItemHandle.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serverHandle">The ServerHandle from register.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemDefinition">The item tag address.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemContext">Additional context for the item.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The item handle assigned to the new item.</returns>
+    public async Task<int> AddItem2Async(
+        int serverHandle,
+        string itemDefinition,
+        string itemContext,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        MxCommandReply reply = await AddItem2RawAsync(
+                serverHandle,
+                itemDefinition,
+                itemContext,
+                cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess().EnsureMxAccessSuccess();
+        return reply.AddItem2?.ItemHandle
+            ?? throw CreateMissingPayloadException(reply, "add_item2");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds an item with context to the MXAccess session without error checking.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serverHandle">The ServerHandle from register.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemDefinition">The item tag address.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemContext">Additional context for the item.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The raw server reply.</returns>
+    public Task<MxCommandReply> AddItem2RawAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        string itemDefinition,
+        string itemContext,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(itemDefinition);
+
+        return InvokeCommandAsync(
+            new MxCommand
+            {
+                Kind = MxCommandKind.AddItem2,
+                AddItem2 = new AddItem2Command
+                {
+                    ServerHandle = serverHandle,
+                    ItemDefinition = itemDefinition,
+                    ItemContext = itemContext ?? string.Empty,
+                },
+            },
+            cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Subscribes to events for an item (advises in MXAccess terminology).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serverHandle">The ServerHandle from register.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemHandle">The ItemHandle from add-item.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    public async Task AdviseAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        int itemHandle,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        MxCommandReply reply = await AdviseRawAsync(serverHandle, itemHandle, cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess().EnsureMxAccessSuccess();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Subscribes to events for an item without error checking.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serverHandle">The ServerHandle from register.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemHandle">The ItemHandle from add-item.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The raw server reply.</returns>
+    public Task<MxCommandReply> AdviseRawAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        int itemHandle,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        return InvokeCommandAsync(
+            new MxCommand
+            {
+                Kind = MxCommandKind.Advise,
+                Advise = new AdviseCommand
+                {
+                    ServerHandle = serverHandle,
+                    ItemHandle = itemHandle,
+                },
+            },
+            cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Unsubscribes from events for an item (unadvises in MXAccess terminology).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serverHandle">The ServerHandle from register.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemHandle">The ItemHandle from add-item.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    public async Task UnAdviseAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        int itemHandle,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        MxCommandReply reply = await UnAdviseRawAsync(serverHandle, itemHandle, cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess().EnsureMxAccessSuccess();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Unsubscribes from events for an item without error checking.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serverHandle">The ServerHandle from register.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemHandle">The ItemHandle from add-item.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The raw server reply.</returns>
+    public Task<MxCommandReply> UnAdviseRawAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        int itemHandle,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        return InvokeCommandAsync(
+            new MxCommand
+            {
+                Kind = MxCommandKind.UnAdvise,
+                UnAdvise = new UnAdviseCommand
+                {
+                    ServerHandle = serverHandle,
+                    ItemHandle = itemHandle,
+                },
+            },
+            cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Removes an item from the MXAccess session.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serverHandle">The ServerHandle from register.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemHandle">The ItemHandle from add-item.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    public async Task RemoveItemAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        int itemHandle,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        MxCommandReply reply = await RemoveItemRawAsync(serverHandle, itemHandle, cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess().EnsureMxAccessSuccess();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Removes an item from the MXAccess session without error checking.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serverHandle">The ServerHandle from register.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemHandle">The ItemHandle from add-item.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The raw server reply.</returns>
+    public Task<MxCommandReply> RemoveItemRawAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        int itemHandle,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        return InvokeCommandAsync(
+            new MxCommand
+            {
+                Kind = MxCommandKind.RemoveItem,
+                RemoveItem = new RemoveItemCommand
+                {
+                    ServerHandle = serverHandle,
+                    ItemHandle = itemHandle,
+                },
+            },
+            cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds multiple items to the MXAccess session in a single command.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serverHandle">The ServerHandle from register.</param>
+    /// <param name="tagAddresses">The item tag addresses to add.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>Per-item subscription results.</returns>
+    public async Task<IReadOnlyList<SubscribeResult>> AddItemBulkAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        IReadOnlyList<string> tagAddresses,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(tagAddresses);
+
+        AddItemBulkCommand command = new() { ServerHandle = serverHandle };
+        command.TagAddresses.Add(tagAddresses);
+
+        MxCommandReply reply = await InvokeCommandAsync(
+                new MxCommand
+                {
+                    Kind = MxCommandKind.AddItemBulk,
+                    AddItemBulk = command,
+                },
+                cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess().EnsureMxAccessSuccess();
+        return reply.AddItemBulk?.Results.ToArray() ?? [];
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Advises multiple items in a single command.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serverHandle">The ServerHandle from register.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemHandles">The ItemHandles to advise.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>Per-item subscription results.</returns>
+    public async Task<IReadOnlyList<SubscribeResult>> AdviseItemBulkAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        IReadOnlyList<int> itemHandles,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(itemHandles);
+
+        AdviseItemBulkCommand command = new() { ServerHandle = serverHandle };
+        command.ItemHandles.Add(itemHandles);
+
+        MxCommandReply reply = await InvokeCommandAsync(
+                new MxCommand
+                {
+                    Kind = MxCommandKind.AdviseItemBulk,
+                    AdviseItemBulk = command,
+                },
+                cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess().EnsureMxAccessSuccess();
+        return reply.AdviseItemBulk?.Results.ToArray() ?? [];
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Removes multiple items in a single command.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serverHandle">The ServerHandle from register.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemHandles">The ItemHandles to remove.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>Per-item subscription results.</returns>
+    public async Task<IReadOnlyList<SubscribeResult>> RemoveItemBulkAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        IReadOnlyList<int> itemHandles,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(itemHandles);
+
+        RemoveItemBulkCommand command = new() { ServerHandle = serverHandle };
+        command.ItemHandles.Add(itemHandles);
+
+        MxCommandReply reply = await InvokeCommandAsync(
+                new MxCommand
+                {
+                    Kind = MxCommandKind.RemoveItemBulk,
+                    RemoveItemBulk = command,
+                },
+                cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess().EnsureMxAccessSuccess();
+        return reply.RemoveItemBulk?.Results.ToArray() ?? [];
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Unadvises multiple items in a single command.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serverHandle">The ServerHandle from register.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemHandles">The ItemHandles to unadvise.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>Per-item subscription results.</returns>
+    public async Task<IReadOnlyList<SubscribeResult>> UnAdviseItemBulkAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        IReadOnlyList<int> itemHandles,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(itemHandles);
+
+        UnAdviseItemBulkCommand command = new() { ServerHandle = serverHandle };
+        command.ItemHandles.Add(itemHandles);
+
+        MxCommandReply reply = await InvokeCommandAsync(
+                new MxCommand
+                {
+                    Kind = MxCommandKind.UnAdviseItemBulk,
+                    UnAdviseItemBulk = command,
+                },
+                cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess().EnsureMxAccessSuccess();
+        return reply.UnAdviseItemBulk?.Results.ToArray() ?? [];
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds and advises multiple items in a single command.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serverHandle">The ServerHandle from register.</param>
+    /// <param name="tagAddresses">The item tag addresses to add and advise.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>Per-item subscription results.</returns>
+    public async Task<IReadOnlyList<SubscribeResult>> SubscribeBulkAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        IReadOnlyList<string> tagAddresses,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(tagAddresses);
+
+        SubscribeBulkCommand command = new() { ServerHandle = serverHandle };
+        command.TagAddresses.Add(tagAddresses);
+
+        MxCommandReply reply = await InvokeCommandAsync(
+                new MxCommand
+                {
+                    Kind = MxCommandKind.SubscribeBulk,
+                    SubscribeBulk = command,
+                },
+                cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess().EnsureMxAccessSuccess();
+        return reply.SubscribeBulk?.Results.ToArray() ?? [];
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Unadvises and removes multiple items in a single command.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serverHandle">The ServerHandle from register.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemHandles">The ItemHandles to unsubscribe.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>Per-item subscription results.</returns>
+    public async Task<IReadOnlyList<SubscribeResult>> UnsubscribeBulkAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        IReadOnlyList<int> itemHandles,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(itemHandles);
+
+        UnsubscribeBulkCommand command = new() { ServerHandle = serverHandle };
+        command.ItemHandles.Add(itemHandles);
+
+        MxCommandReply reply = await InvokeCommandAsync(
+                new MxCommand
+                {
+                    Kind = MxCommandKind.UnsubscribeBulk,
+                    UnsubscribeBulk = command,
+                },
+                cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess().EnsureMxAccessSuccess();
+        return reply.UnsubscribeBulk?.Results.ToArray() ?? [];
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Bulk Write — sequential MXAccess Write per entry on the worker's STA.
+    /// Per-item failures appear as BulkWriteResult entries with
+    /// <c>WasSuccessful = false</c>; the call never throws on per-item errors.
+    /// Protocol-level failures still throw via EnsureProtocolSuccess.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async Task<IReadOnlyList<BulkWriteResult>> WriteBulkAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        IReadOnlyList<WriteBulkEntry> entries,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(entries);
+
+        WriteBulkCommand command = new() { ServerHandle = serverHandle };
+        command.Entries.Add(entries);
+
+        MxCommandReply reply = await InvokeCommandAsync(
+                new MxCommand
+                {
+                    Kind = MxCommandKind.WriteBulk,
+                    WriteBulk = command,
+                },
+                cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess().EnsureMxAccessSuccess();
+        return reply.WriteBulk?.Results.ToArray() ?? [];
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Bulk Write2 — sequential MXAccess Write2 (timestamped) per entry.</summary>
+    public async Task<IReadOnlyList<BulkWriteResult>> Write2BulkAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        IReadOnlyList<Write2BulkEntry> entries,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(entries);
+
+        Write2BulkCommand command = new() { ServerHandle = serverHandle };
+        command.Entries.Add(entries);
+
+        MxCommandReply reply = await InvokeCommandAsync(
+                new MxCommand
+                {
+                    Kind = MxCommandKind.Write2Bulk,
+                    Write2Bulk = command,
+                },
+                cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess().EnsureMxAccessSuccess();
+        return reply.Write2Bulk?.Results.ToArray() ?? [];
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Bulk WriteSecured — sequential MXAccess WriteSecured per entry.
+    /// Credential-sensitive values must never reach logs; the client mirrors
+    /// the single-item WriteSecured redaction contract.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async Task<IReadOnlyList<BulkWriteResult>> WriteSecuredBulkAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        IReadOnlyList<WriteSecuredBulkEntry> entries,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(entries);
+
+        WriteSecuredBulkCommand command = new() { ServerHandle = serverHandle };
+        command.Entries.Add(entries);
+
+        MxCommandReply reply = await InvokeCommandAsync(
+                new MxCommand
+                {
+                    Kind = MxCommandKind.WriteSecuredBulk,
+                    WriteSecuredBulk = command,
+                },
+                cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess().EnsureMxAccessSuccess();
+        return reply.WriteSecuredBulk?.Results.ToArray() ?? [];
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Bulk WriteSecured2 — sequential MXAccess WriteSecured2 (timestamped) per entry.</summary>
+    public async Task<IReadOnlyList<BulkWriteResult>> WriteSecured2BulkAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        IReadOnlyList<WriteSecured2BulkEntry> entries,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(entries);
+
+        WriteSecured2BulkCommand command = new() { ServerHandle = serverHandle };
+        command.Entries.Add(entries);
+
+        MxCommandReply reply = await InvokeCommandAsync(
+                new MxCommand
+                {
+                    Kind = MxCommandKind.WriteSecured2Bulk,
+                    WriteSecured2Bulk = command,
+                },
+                cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess().EnsureMxAccessSuccess();
+        return reply.WriteSecured2Bulk?.Results.ToArray() ?? [];
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Bulk Read — snapshot the current value for each requested tag.
+    /// Returns the cached OnDataChange value when the tag is already advised
+    /// (was_cached = true), otherwise the worker takes the full AddItem +
+    /// Advise + wait + UnAdvise + RemoveItem snapshot lifecycle. Per-tag
+    /// failures (timeout, invalid tag) appear as BulkReadResult entries with
+    /// <c>WasSuccessful = false</c>; the call never throws on per-tag errors.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async Task<IReadOnlyList<BulkReadResult>> ReadBulkAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        IReadOnlyList<string> tagAddresses,
+        TimeSpan timeout,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(tagAddresses);
+
+        ReadBulkCommand command = new()
+        {
+            ServerHandle = serverHandle,
+            TimeoutMs = timeout <= TimeSpan.Zero ? 0u : (uint)Math.Min(timeout.TotalMilliseconds, uint.MaxValue),
+        };
+        command.TagAddresses.Add(tagAddresses);
+
+        MxCommandReply reply = await InvokeCommandAsync(
+                new MxCommand
+                {
+                    Kind = MxCommandKind.ReadBulk,
+                    ReadBulk = command,
+                },
+                cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess().EnsureMxAccessSuccess();
+        return reply.ReadBulk?.Results.ToArray() ?? [];
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Writes a value to an item on the MXAccess server.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serverHandle">The ServerHandle from register.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemHandle">The ItemHandle from add-item.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The value to write.</param>
+    /// <param name="userId">User ID context for the write.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    public async Task WriteAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        int itemHandle,
+        MxValue value,
+        int userId,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        MxCommandReply reply = await WriteRawAsync(serverHandle, itemHandle, value, userId, cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess().EnsureMxAccessSuccess();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Writes a value to an item on the MXAccess server without error checking.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serverHandle">The ServerHandle from register.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemHandle">The ItemHandle from add-item.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The value to write.</param>
+    /// <param name="userId">User ID context for the write.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The raw server reply.</returns>
+    public Task<MxCommandReply> WriteRawAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        int itemHandle,
+        MxValue value,
+        int userId,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(value);
+
+        return InvokeCommandAsync(
+            new MxCommand
+            {
+                Kind = MxCommandKind.Write,
+                Write = new WriteCommand
+                {
+                    ServerHandle = serverHandle,
+                    ItemHandle = itemHandle,
+                    Value = value,
+                    UserId = userId,
+                },
+            },
+            cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Writes a value and timestamp to an item on the MXAccess server.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serverHandle">The ServerHandle from register.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemHandle">The ItemHandle from add-item.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The value to write.</param>
+    /// <param name="timestampValue">The timestamp to write with the value.</param>
+    /// <param name="userId">User ID context for the write.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    public async Task Write2Async(
+        int serverHandle,
+        int itemHandle,
+        MxValue value,
+        MxValue timestampValue,
+        int userId,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        MxCommandReply reply = await Write2RawAsync(
+                serverHandle,
+                itemHandle,
+                value,
+                timestampValue,
+                userId,
+                cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess().EnsureMxAccessSuccess();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Writes a value and timestamp to an item on the MXAccess server without error checking.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serverHandle">The ServerHandle from register.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemHandle">The ItemHandle from add-item.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The value to write.</param>
+    /// <param name="timestampValue">The timestamp to write with the value.</param>
+    /// <param name="userId">User ID context for the write.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The raw server reply.</returns>
+    public Task<MxCommandReply> Write2RawAsync(
+        int serverHandle,
+        int itemHandle,
+        MxValue value,
+        MxValue timestampValue,
+        int userId,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(value);
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(timestampValue);
+
+        return InvokeCommandAsync(
+            new MxCommand
+            {
+                Kind = MxCommandKind.Write2,
+                Write2 = new Write2Command
+                {
+                    ServerHandle = serverHandle,
+                    ItemHandle = itemHandle,
+                    Value = value,
+                    TimestampValue = timestampValue,
+                    UserId = userId,
+                },
+            },
+            cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Invokes an MXAccess command on this session.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The command request.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The raw server reply.</returns>
+    public Task<MxCommandReply> InvokeAsync(
+        MxCommandRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(request);
+        return _client.InvokeAsync(request, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Streams events from the worker for this session, optionally starting after a given sequence number.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="afterWorkerSequence">The sequence number to stream from. Defaults to 0.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>An async enumerable of events.</returns>
+    public IAsyncEnumerable<MxEvent> StreamEventsAsync(
+        ulong afterWorkerSequence = 0,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        return _client.StreamEventsAsync(
+            new StreamEventsRequest
+            {
+                SessionId = SessionId,
+                AfterWorkerSequence = afterWorkerSequence,
+            },
+            cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Closes the session and releases resources.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        lock (_disposeGate)
+        {
+            if (_closeLockDisposed)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        await CloseAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        // Wait for every concurrent CloseAsync caller to leave the close lock before
+        // disposing it; once _closeReply is set those callers return without awaiting.
+        while (true)
+        {
+            lock (_disposeGate)
+            {
+                if (_activeCloseCount == 0)
+                {
+                    _closeLockDisposed = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            await Task.Yield();
+        }
+
+        _closeLock.Dispose();
+    }
+
+    private Task<MxCommandReply> InvokeCommandAsync(
+        MxCommand command,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return _client.InvokeAsync(
+            new MxCommandRequest
+            {
+                SessionId = SessionId,
+                ClientCorrelationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"),
+                Command = command,
+            },
+            cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds the exception thrown when a command reply passed protocol and
+    /// MXAccess success checks but is missing the typed handle-bearing payload
+    /// the command contract requires. Surfacing this as a clear error avoids
+    /// silently handing a zero handle to the caller (it would otherwise fall
+    /// through to <see cref="MxCommandReply.ReturnValue"/>, which is 0 when the
+    /// reply carries no return value).
+    /// </summary>
+    private static MxGatewayException CreateMissingPayloadException(
+        MxCommandReply reply,
+        string expectedPayload)
+    {
+        return new MxGatewayException(
+            $"Gateway reply for command kind={reply.Kind} reported success but is missing "
+            + $"the required '{expectedPayload}' payload; cannot resolve a handle. "
+            + $"session={reply.SessionId}; correlation={reply.CorrelationId}");
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/MxGatewaySessionException.cs

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+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>Exception thrown when a session is not found, not ready, or invalid.</summary>
+public sealed class MxGatewaySessionException : MxGatewayException
+{
+    /// <summary>Initializes a new instance with the given details.</summary>
+    /// <param name="message">The error message describing the session failure.</param>
+    /// <param name="sessionId">The session ID, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="correlationId">The correlation ID for tracing, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="protocolStatus">The protocol status details, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="hResult">The HResult code, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="statuses">The MXAccess statuses, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="innerException">The underlying exception, if any.</param>
+    public MxGatewaySessionException(
+        string message,
+        string? sessionId = null,
+        string? correlationId = null,
+        ProtocolStatus? protocolStatus = null,
+        int? hResult = null,
+        IReadOnlyList<MxStatusProxy>? statuses = null,
+        Exception? innerException = null)
+        : base(
+            message,
+            sessionId,
+            correlationId,
+            protocolStatus,
+            hResult,
+            statuses ?? [],
+            innerException)
+    {
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/MxGatewayWorkerException.cs

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+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>Exception thrown when the worker process is unavailable or fails to process a command.</summary>
+public sealed class MxGatewayWorkerException : MxGatewayException
+{
+    /// <summary>Initializes a new instance with the given details.</summary>
+    /// <param name="message">The error message describing the worker failure.</param>
+    /// <param name="sessionId">The session ID, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="correlationId">The correlation ID for tracing, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="protocolStatus">The protocol status details, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="hResult">The HResult code, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="statuses">The MXAccess statuses, if available.</param>
+    /// <param name="innerException">The underlying exception, if any.</param>
+    public MxGatewayWorkerException(
+        string message,
+        string? sessionId = null,
+        string? correlationId = null,
+        ProtocolStatus? protocolStatus = null,
+        int? hResult = null,
+        IReadOnlyList<MxStatusProxy>? statuses = null,
+        Exception? innerException = null)
+        : base(
+            message,
+            sessionId,
+            correlationId,
+            protocolStatus,
+            hResult,
+            statuses ?? [],
+            innerException)
+    {
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/MxStatusProxyExtensions.cs

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+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>Extension methods for MxStatusProxy values.</summary>
+public static class MxStatusProxyExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>Returns whether the status indicates success (success flag set and category is Ok).</summary>
+    /// <param name="status">The status to check.</param>
+    public static bool IsSuccess(this MxStatusProxy status)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(status);
+
+        return status.Success != 0
+            && status.Category is MxStatusCategory.Ok;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Returns a formatted summary of the status for diagnostic output.</summary>
+    /// <param name="status">The status to summarize.</param>
+    public static string ToDiagnosticSummary(this MxStatusProxy status)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(status);
+
+        string diagnosticText = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(status.DiagnosticText)
+            ? "no diagnostic text"
+            : status.DiagnosticText;
+
+        return $"{status.Category} by {status.DetectedBy}; detail={status.Detail}; {diagnosticText}";
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/MxValueExtensions.cs

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+using Google.Protobuf;
+using Google.Protobuf.WellKnownTypes;
+using MxGateway.Contracts.Proto;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Creates and projects gateway MXAccess values without hiding the raw
+/// protobuf value carried by command replies and events.
+/// </summary>
+public static class MxValueExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts a boolean value to an MxValue with MxDataType.Boolean.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="value">Scalar boolean value to wrap.</param>
+    public static MxValue ToMxValue(this bool value)
+    {
+        return new MxValue
+        {
+            DataType = MxDataType.Boolean,
+            VariantType = "VT_BOOL",
+            BoolValue = value,
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts a 32-bit integer value to an MxValue with MxDataType.Integer.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="value">32-bit integer value to wrap.</param>
+    public static MxValue ToMxValue(this int value)
+    {
+        return new MxValue
+        {
+            DataType = MxDataType.Integer,
+            VariantType = "VT_I4",
+            Int32Value = value,
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts a 64-bit integer value to an MxValue with MxDataType.Integer.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="value">64-bit integer value to wrap.</param>
+    public static MxValue ToMxValue(this long value)
+    {
+        return new MxValue
+        {
+            DataType = MxDataType.Integer,
+            VariantType = "VT_I8",
+            Int64Value = value,
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts a single-precision floating-point value to an MxValue with MxDataType.Float.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="value">Single-precision floating-point value to wrap.</param>
+    public static MxValue ToMxValue(this float value)
+    {
+        return new MxValue
+        {
+            DataType = MxDataType.Float,
+            VariantType = "VT_R4",
+            FloatValue = value,
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts a double-precision floating-point value to an MxValue with MxDataType.Double.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="value">Double-precision floating-point value to wrap.</param>
+    public static MxValue ToMxValue(this double value)
+    {
+        return new MxValue
+        {
+            DataType = MxDataType.Double,
+            VariantType = "VT_R8",
+            DoubleValue = value,
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts a string value to an MxValue with MxDataType.String.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="value">String value to wrap.</param>
+    public static MxValue ToMxValue(this string value)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(value);
+
+        return new MxValue
+        {
+            DataType = MxDataType.String,
+            VariantType = "VT_BSTR",
+            StringValue = value,
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts a DateTimeOffset value to an MxValue with MxDataType.Time.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="value">DateTimeOffset value to wrap.</param>
+    public static MxValue ToMxValue(this DateTimeOffset value)
+    {
+        return new MxValue
+        {
+            DataType = MxDataType.Time,
+            VariantType = "VT_DATE",
+            TimestampValue = Timestamp.FromDateTimeOffset(value),
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts a DateTime value to an MxValue with MxDataType.Time.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="value">DateTime value to wrap.</param>
+    public static MxValue ToMxValue(this DateTime value)
+    {
+        return new DateTimeOffset(
+                value.Kind == DateTimeKind.Unspecified
+                    ? DateTime.SpecifyKind(value, DateTimeKind.Utc)
+                    : value.ToUniversalTime())
+            .ToMxValue();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts a boolean array to an MxValue with MxDataType.Boolean.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="values">Array of boolean values to wrap.</param>
+    public static MxValue ToMxValue(this IReadOnlyList<bool> values)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(values);
+
+        var array = new BoolArray();
+        array.Values.Add(values);
+        return CreateArrayValue(MxDataType.Boolean, "VT_ARRAY|VT_BOOL", values.Count, new MxArray
+        {
+            ElementDataType = MxDataType.Boolean,
+            VariantType = "VT_ARRAY|VT_BOOL",
+            BoolValues = array,
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts a 32-bit integer array to an MxValue with MxDataType.Integer.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="values">Array of 32-bit integer values to wrap.</param>
+    public static MxValue ToMxValue(this IReadOnlyList<int> values)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(values);
+
+        var array = new Int32Array();
+        array.Values.Add(values);
+        return CreateArrayValue(MxDataType.Integer, "VT_ARRAY|VT_I4", values.Count, new MxArray
+        {
+            ElementDataType = MxDataType.Integer,
+            VariantType = "VT_ARRAY|VT_I4",
+            Int32Values = array,
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts a 64-bit integer array to an MxValue with MxDataType.Integer.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="values">Array of 64-bit integer values to wrap.</param>
+    public static MxValue ToMxValue(this IReadOnlyList<long> values)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(values);
+
+        var array = new Int64Array();
+        array.Values.Add(values);
+        return CreateArrayValue(MxDataType.Integer, "VT_ARRAY|VT_I8", values.Count, new MxArray
+        {
+            ElementDataType = MxDataType.Integer,
+            VariantType = "VT_ARRAY|VT_I8",
+            Int64Values = array,
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts a single-precision floating-point array to an MxValue with MxDataType.Float.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="values">Array of single-precision floating-point values to wrap.</param>
+    public static MxValue ToMxValue(this IReadOnlyList<float> values)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(values);
+
+        var array = new FloatArray();
+        array.Values.Add(values);
+        return CreateArrayValue(MxDataType.Float, "VT_ARRAY|VT_R4", values.Count, new MxArray
+        {
+            ElementDataType = MxDataType.Float,
+            VariantType = "VT_ARRAY|VT_R4",
+            FloatValues = array,
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts a double-precision floating-point array to an MxValue with MxDataType.Double.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="values">Array of double-precision floating-point values to wrap.</param>
+    public static MxValue ToMxValue(this IReadOnlyList<double> values)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(values);
+
+        var array = new DoubleArray();
+        array.Values.Add(values);
+        return CreateArrayValue(MxDataType.Double, "VT_ARRAY|VT_R8", values.Count, new MxArray
+        {
+            ElementDataType = MxDataType.Double,
+            VariantType = "VT_ARRAY|VT_R8",
+            DoubleValues = array,
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts a string array to an MxValue with MxDataType.String.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="values">Array of string values to wrap.</param>
+    public static MxValue ToMxValue(this IReadOnlyList<string> values)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(values);
+
+        var array = new StringArray();
+        array.Values.Add(values);
+        return CreateArrayValue(MxDataType.String, "VT_ARRAY|VT_BSTR", values.Count, new MxArray
+        {
+            ElementDataType = MxDataType.String,
+            VariantType = "VT_ARRAY|VT_BSTR",
+            StringValues = array,
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts a DateTimeOffset array to an MxValue with MxDataType.Time.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="values">Array of DateTimeOffset values to wrap.</param>
+    public static MxValue ToMxValue(this IReadOnlyList<DateTimeOffset> values)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(values);
+
+        var array = new TimestampArray();
+        array.Values.Add(values.Select(Timestamp.FromDateTimeOffset));
+        return CreateArrayValue(MxDataType.Time, "VT_ARRAY|VT_DATE", values.Count, new MxArray
+        {
+            ElementDataType = MxDataType.Time,
+            VariantType = "VT_ARRAY|VT_DATE",
+            TimestampValues = array,
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the projection kind (field name) of the given MxValue's current oneof value.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="value">The MxValue whose oneof projection kind is returned.</param>
+    public static string GetProjectionKind(this MxValue value)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(value);
+
+        return value.KindCase switch
+        {
+            MxValue.KindOneofCase.BoolValue => "boolValue",
+            MxValue.KindOneofCase.Int32Value => "int32Value",
+            MxValue.KindOneofCase.Int64Value => "int64Value",
+            MxValue.KindOneofCase.FloatValue => "floatValue",
+            MxValue.KindOneofCase.DoubleValue => "doubleValue",
+            MxValue.KindOneofCase.StringValue => "stringValue",
+            MxValue.KindOneofCase.TimestampValue => "timestampValue",
+            MxValue.KindOneofCase.ArrayValue => "arrayValue",
+            MxValue.KindOneofCase.RawValue => "rawValue",
+            _ => value.IsNull ? "nullValue" : "unspecified",
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts an MxValue to a CLR object; returns the boxed value or null for null MxValues.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="value">The MxValue to convert.</param>
+    public static object? ToClrValue(this MxValue value)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(value);
+
+        return value.KindCase switch
+        {
+            MxValue.KindOneofCase.BoolValue => value.BoolValue,
+            MxValue.KindOneofCase.Int32Value => value.Int32Value,
+            MxValue.KindOneofCase.Int64Value => value.Int64Value,
+            MxValue.KindOneofCase.FloatValue => value.FloatValue,
+            MxValue.KindOneofCase.DoubleValue => value.DoubleValue,
+            MxValue.KindOneofCase.StringValue => value.StringValue,
+            MxValue.KindOneofCase.TimestampValue => value.TimestampValue.ToDateTimeOffset(),
+            MxValue.KindOneofCase.ArrayValue => value.ArrayValue.ToClrArrayValue(),
+            MxValue.KindOneofCase.RawValue => value.RawValue.ToByteArray(),
+            _ => value.IsNull ? null : value,
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts an MxArray to a CLR array; returns null if the array does not have a known element type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="array">The MxArray to convert.</param>
+    public static object? ToClrArrayValue(this MxArray array)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(array);
+
+        return array.ValuesCase switch
+        {
+            MxArray.ValuesOneofCase.BoolValues => array.BoolValues.Values.ToArray(),
+            MxArray.ValuesOneofCase.Int32Values => array.Int32Values.Values.ToArray(),
+            MxArray.ValuesOneofCase.Int64Values => array.Int64Values.Values.ToArray(),
+            MxArray.ValuesOneofCase.FloatValues => array.FloatValues.Values.ToArray(),
+            MxArray.ValuesOneofCase.DoubleValues => array.DoubleValues.Values.ToArray(),
+            MxArray.ValuesOneofCase.StringValues => array.StringValues.Values.ToArray(),
+            MxArray.ValuesOneofCase.TimestampValues => array.TimestampValues.Values
+                .Select(timestamp => timestamp.ToDateTimeOffset())
+                .ToArray(),
+            MxArray.ValuesOneofCase.RawValues => array.RawValues.Values
+                .Select(value => value.ToByteArray())
+                .ToArray(),
+            _ => null,
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates an MxValue with MxDataType.Unknown from raw byte data, variant type, and diagnostic info.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="value">Raw byte data representing the value.</param>
+    /// <param name="variantType">Variant type string (e.g., "VT_BSTR").</param>
+    /// <param name="rawDiagnostic">Diagnostic string describing the raw value.</param>
+    /// <param name="rawDataType">Optional MXAccess data type override.</param>
+    public static MxValue ToRawMxValue(
+        byte[] value,
+        string variantType,
+        string rawDiagnostic,
+        int rawDataType = 0)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(value);
+
+        return new MxValue
+        {
+            DataType = MxDataType.Unknown,
+            VariantType = variantType,
+            RawDiagnostic = rawDiagnostic,
+            RawDataType = rawDataType,
+            RawValue = ByteString.CopyFrom(value),
+        };
+    }
+
+    private static MxValue CreateArrayValue(
+        MxDataType dataType,
+        string variantType,
+        int length,
+        MxArray array)
+    {
+        array.Dimensions.Add((uint)length);
+        return new MxValue
+        {
+            DataType = dataType,
+            VariantType = variantType,
+            ArrayValue = array,
+        };
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

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+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("MxGateway.Client.Tests")]

clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/RpcExceptionMapper.cs

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+using Grpc.Core;
+
+namespace MxGateway.Client;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Maps low-level <see cref="RpcException"/>s raised by the gRPC stack to the client's
+/// native exception hierarchy. Shared by every gateway and Galaxy Repository transport
+/// so the gRPC-to-native translation has exactly one implementation.
+/// </summary>
+internal static class RpcExceptionMapper
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Translates a <see cref="RpcException"/> into the most specific native exception type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="exception">The gRPC exception to translate.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">
+    /// The cancellation token of the originating call; used to distinguish a caller-driven
+    /// cancellation from a server-side <see cref="StatusCode.Cancelled"/> status.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// An <see cref="OperationCanceledException"/> when the call was cancelled, a typed
+    /// authentication/authorization exception for auth statuses, or an
+    /// <see cref="MxGatewayException"/> carrying the originating gRPC <see cref="StatusCode"/>.
+    /// </returns>
+    public static Exception Map(
+        RpcException exception,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(exception);
+
+        if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested || exception.StatusCode == StatusCode.Cancelled)
+        {
+            return new OperationCanceledException(
+                exception.Status.Detail,
+                exception,
+                cancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        return exception.StatusCode switch
+        {
+            StatusCode.Unauthenticated => new MxGatewayAuthenticationException(
+                exception.Status.Detail,
+                statusCode: exception.StatusCode,
+                innerException: exception),
+            StatusCode.PermissionDenied => new MxGatewayAuthorizationException(
+                exception.Status.Detail,
+                statusCode: exception.StatusCode,
+                innerException: exception),
+            _ => new MxGatewayException(
+                exception.Status.Detail,
+                exception.StatusCode,
+                exception),
+        };
+    }
+}

clients/dotnet/README.md

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+# .NET Client Projects
+
+The .NET client workspace contains the MXAccess Gateway client library, test
+CLI, and unit tests.
+
+## Projects
+
+| Project | Purpose |
+|---------|---------|
+| `MxGateway.Client` | .NET 10 library entry point, raw gRPC calls, and session helpers. |
+| `MxGateway.Client.Cli` | Test CLI for smoke and diagnostic commands. |
+| `MxGateway.Client.Tests` | Unit tests for client options, generated contract wiring, auth metadata, session helpers, cancellation, and event streaming. |
+
+The projects reference `src/MxGateway.Contracts/MxGateway.Contracts.csproj` so
+the client compiles against the same generated protobuf and gRPC types as the
+gateway. `clients/dotnet/generated` remains reserved for generator output if a
+future client build switches to client-local `Grpc.Tools` generation.
+
+## Build And Test
+
+```powershell
+dotnet build clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.sln
+dotnet test clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.sln --no-build
+```
+
+## Packaging
+
+Create local library and CLI artifacts from the repository root:
+
+```powershell
+$dotnetPackageOutput = Join-Path (Get-Location) 'artifacts/clients/dotnet'
+dotnet pack clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client/MxGateway.Client.csproj -c Release -p:PackageOutputPath="$dotnetPackageOutput"
+dotnet publish clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli/MxGateway.Client.Cli.csproj -c Release -o artifacts/clients/dotnet/mxgw-dotnet
+```
+
+The library package references the shared contracts project at build time. The
+published CLI runs from `artifacts/clients/dotnet/mxgw-dotnet`.
+
+## Regenerating Protobuf Bindings
+
+The .NET client uses the generated C# types from
+`src/MxGateway.Contracts/Generated`. Regenerate those files through the
+contracts project:
+
+```powershell
+dotnet build src/MxGateway.Contracts/MxGateway.Contracts.csproj
+```
+
+## Client Usage
+
+`MxGatewayClient` opens a gRPC channel to the gateway and attaches the API key
+to every unary and streaming call as `authorization: Bearer <api-key>`.
+Cancellation tokens passed to the public methods flow to the generated gRPC
+call. Client-side cancellation stops waiting for the gateway response; it does
+not abort an MXAccess COM call that is already executing inside a worker.
+
+```csharp
+await using MxGatewayClient client = MxGatewayClient.Create(
+    new MxGatewayClientOptions
+    {
+        Endpoint = new Uri("http://localhost:5000"),
+        ApiKey = apiKey,
+    });
+
+MxGatewaySession session = await client.OpenSessionAsync();
+try
+{
+    int serverHandle = await session.RegisterAsync("sample-client");
+    int itemHandle = await session.AddItemAsync(
+        serverHandle,
+        "Area001.Pump001.Speed");
+
+    await session.AdviseAsync(serverHandle, itemHandle);
+}
+finally
+{
+    await session.CloseAsync();
+}
+```
+
+Use `OpenSessionRawAsync`, `CloseSessionRawAsync`, `InvokeAsync`, and
+`StreamEventsAsync` when tests or parity tools need direct generated protobuf
+messages. `MxGatewaySession.OpenSessionReply` keeps the raw session-open reply
+available, and command helpers have `*RawAsync` variants when callers need the
+complete `MxCommandReply`.
+
+### Bulk Commands
+
+The session exposes bulk variants for every command family that has one
+upstream — they all carry a list of entries in one gRPC round-trip, the worker
+runs the per-item MXAccess calls sequentially on its STA, and the reply
+returns one result per requested entry. Per-entry failures populate
+`WasSuccessful = false` with the underlying HRESULT and never throw; only
+protocol-level failures throw via `EnsureProtocolSuccess`.
+
+```csharp
+// Subscribe + Unsubscribe to a batch of tags in one round-trip
+IReadOnlyList<SubscribeResult> subResults = await session.SubscribeBulkAsync(
+    serverHandle,
+    new[] { "Area001.Pump001.Speed", "Area001.Pump001.RunHours" });
+int[] itemHandles = subResults.Where(r => r.WasSuccessful).Select(r => r.ItemHandle).ToArray();
+await session.UnsubscribeBulkAsync(serverHandle, itemHandles);
+
+// Bulk Write — sequential MXAccess Write per entry.
+IReadOnlyList<BulkWriteResult> writeResults = await session.WriteBulkAsync(
+    serverHandle,
+    new[]
+    {
+        new WriteBulkEntry { ItemHandle = h1, UserId = 0, Value = 1.0.ToMxValue() },
+        new WriteBulkEntry { ItemHandle = h2, UserId = 0, Value = 2.0.ToMxValue() },
+    });
+foreach (BulkWriteResult r in writeResults.Where(r => !r.WasSuccessful))
+{
+    Console.Error.WriteLine($"item {r.ItemHandle}: {r.ErrorMessage}");
+}
+
+// Bulk Read — returns the cached OnDataChange value when the tag is already
+// advised (was_cached = true) or takes a one-shot snapshot otherwise.
+IReadOnlyList<BulkReadResult> readResults = await session.ReadBulkAsync(
+    serverHandle,
+    new[] { "Area001.Pump001.Speed", "Area001.Pump002.Speed" },
+    timeout: TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(750));
+```
+
+`Write2BulkAsync`, `WriteSecuredBulkAsync`, and `WriteSecured2BulkAsync` follow
+the same shape; the secured variants additionally carry `CurrentUserId` and
+`VerifierUserId` per entry and require `invoke:secure` scope.
+
+`MxGatewaySession.CloseAsync` is explicit and idempotent. Repeated calls return
+the first `CloseSessionReply` instead of sending another close request.
+
+## Values, Status, And Errors
+
+The client provides extension helpers for generated protobuf values. Use
+`ToMxValue()` on .NET scalar values and typed arrays to create `MxValue`
+instances for `Write` and `Write2`. Use `ToClrValue()` and
+`GetProjectionKind()` when test or diagnostic code needs to inspect generated
+`MxValue` replies while preserving `rawDiagnostic`, raw data type fields, and
+raw byte payloads.
+
+`MxStatusProxy.IsSuccess()` and `ToDiagnosticSummary()` expose MXAccess status
+arrays without collapsing them into a single gateway success flag. Command
+reply helpers follow the same split:
+
+```csharp
+reply.EnsureProtocolSuccess();
+reply.EnsureMxAccessSuccess();
+```
+
+`EnsureProtocolSuccess()` raises gateway, session, worker, or command
+exceptions for gateway-level failures. It leaves
+`PROTOCOL_STATUS_CODE_MXACCESS_FAILURE` to `EnsureMxAccessSuccess()` so callers
+can keep the full `MxCommandReply`, HRESULT, and status array when MXAccess
+itself rejects a command. `MxAccessException.Reply` contains the raw generated
+reply.
+
+When a gRPC call itself fails, the transport maps the underlying
+`RpcException` to a native exception: `Unauthenticated` becomes
+`MxGatewayAuthenticationException`, `PermissionDenied` becomes
+`MxGatewayAuthorizationException`, a cancelled call becomes
+`OperationCanceledException`, and every other status becomes a base
+`MxGatewayException`. `MxGatewayException.StatusCode` carries the originating
+gRPC `Grpc.Core.StatusCode` (non-null whenever the failure came from a gRPC
+status), so callers can distinguish a transient outage (`Unavailable`) from a
+permanent error (`InvalidArgument`, `NotFound`) without downcasting
+`InnerException`.
+
+## CLI Usage
+
+The test CLI supports deterministic JSON output for automation:
+
+```powershell
+dotnet run --project clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli -- version --json
+dotnet run --project clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli -- open-session --endpoint http://localhost:5000 --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --json
+dotnet run --project clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli -- register --session-id <id> --client-name mxgw-dotnet-cli --json
+dotnet run --project clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli -- add-item --session-id <id> --server-handle 1 --item Area001.Pump001.Speed --json
+dotnet run --project clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli -- advise --session-id <id> --server-handle 1 --item-handle 1 --json
+dotnet run --project clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli -- write --session-id <id> --server-handle 1 --item-handle 1 --type int32 --value 123 --json
+dotnet run --project clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli -- write2 --session-id <id> --server-handle 1 --item-handle 1 --type int32 --value 123 --timestamp 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z --json
+dotnet run --project clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli -- stream-events --session-id <id> --max-events 1 --json
+dotnet run --project clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli -- smoke --endpoint http://localhost:5000 --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --item Area001.Pump001.Speed --json
+```
+
+`smoke` opens a session, registers a client, adds one item, advises it,
+optionally writes a value when `--type` and `--value` are supplied, reads a
+bounded event stream, and closes the session in a `finally` block. CLI error
+output redacts the effective API key, whether it was supplied through
+`--api-key` or resolved from the `--api-key-env` environment variable.
+
+## Galaxy Repository Browse
+
+`GalaxyRepositoryClient` is a separate read-only wrapper around the
+`GalaxyRepository` gRPC service exposed by the same gateway. It shares the API
+key auth interceptor with `MxGatewayClient` and requires the `metadata:read`
+scope server-side. Use it to probe the ZB SQL connection, watch
+`time_of_last_deploy` for redeployments, and enumerate the deployed Galaxy
+object hierarchy plus each object's dynamic attributes.
+
+```csharp
+await using GalaxyRepositoryClient repository = GalaxyRepositoryClient.Create(
+    new MxGatewayClientOptions
+    {
+        Endpoint = new Uri("http://localhost:5000"),
+        ApiKey = apiKey,
+    });
+
+bool ok = await repository.TestConnectionAsync();
+DateTime? lastDeploy = await repository.GetLastDeployTimeAsync();
+
+IReadOnlyList<GalaxyObject> objects = await repository.DiscoverHierarchyAsync();
+foreach (GalaxyObject galaxyObject in objects)
+{
+    Console.WriteLine($"{galaxyObject.TagName} ({galaxyObject.ContainedName})");
+    foreach (GalaxyAttribute attribute in galaxyObject.Attributes)
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine($"  {attribute.AttributeName} -> {attribute.FullTagReference}");
+    }
+}
+```
+
+Use `DiscoverHierarchyOptions` to request a server-side slice without pulling
+the full Galaxy:
+
+```csharp
+IReadOnlyList<GalaxyObject> pumps = await repository.DiscoverHierarchyAsync(
+    new DiscoverHierarchyOptions
+    {
+        RootContainedPath = "Area1/Line3",
+        TagNameGlob = "Pump_*",
+        IncludeAttributes = false,
+    });
+```
+
+The CLI exposes the same operations:
+
+```powershell
+dotnet run --project clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli -- galaxy-test-connection --endpoint http://localhost:5000 --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --json
+dotnet run --project clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli -- galaxy-last-deploy --endpoint http://localhost:5000 --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --json
+dotnet run --project clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli -- galaxy-discover --endpoint http://localhost:5000 --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY
+```
+
+### Watching deploy events
+
+`WatchDeployEventsAsync` opens the `WatchDeployEvents` server-streaming RPC. The
+server emits a bootstrap event with the current state on subscribe, then one
+event per new `time_of_last_deploy`. Pass a `lastSeenDeployTime` to suppress the
+bootstrap when the caller already holds the current deploy time. Use the
+monotonic `Sequence` field to detect dropped events: gaps mean the
+per-subscriber server-side buffer overflowed and the caller should reconcile.
+
+Streaming RPCs are not wrapped by the unary safe-read retry pipeline. The
+caller is responsible for reopening the stream on transient failures.
+
+```csharp
+await using GalaxyRepositoryClient repository = GalaxyRepositoryClient.Create(options);
+
+DateTimeOffset? lastSeen = null;
+await foreach (DeployEvent evt in repository.WatchDeployEventsAsync(
+    lastSeen,
+    cancellationToken))
+{
+    Console.WriteLine(
+        $"seq={evt.Sequence} objects={evt.ObjectCount} attributes={evt.AttributeCount}");
+    if (evt.TimeOfLastDeployPresent && evt.TimeOfLastDeploy is not null)
+    {
+        lastSeen = evt.TimeOfLastDeploy.ToDateTimeOffset();
+    }
+}
+```
+
+The CLI counterpart streams events until Ctrl+C (or `--max-events`):
+
+```powershell
+dotnet run --project clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli -- galaxy-watch --endpoint http://localhost:5000 --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY
+dotnet run --project clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli -- galaxy-watch --endpoint http://localhost:5000 --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --last-seen-deploy-time 2026-04-28T14:30:00Z --json
+dotnet run --project clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli -- galaxy-watch --endpoint http://localhost:5000 --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --max-events 5 --json
+```
+
+Use TLS options for a secured gateway:
+
+```powershell
+dotnet run --project clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli -- smoke --endpoint https://mxgateway.example.local:5001 --tls --ca-file C:\certs\mxgateway-ca.pem --server-name mxgateway.example.local --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --item Area001.Pump001.Speed --json
+```
+
+## Integration Checks
+
+Run live checks only when a gateway and MXAccess-backed worker are available:
+
+```powershell
+$env:MXGATEWAY_INTEGRATION = '1'
+$env:MXGATEWAY_ENDPOINT = 'http://localhost:5000'
+$env:MXGATEWAY_API_KEY = '<gateway-api-key>'
+$env:MXGATEWAY_TEST_ITEM = 'Area001.Pump001.Speed'
+dotnet run --project clients/dotnet/MxGateway.Client.Cli -- smoke --endpoint $env:MXGATEWAY_ENDPOINT --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --item $env:MXGATEWAY_TEST_ITEM --json
+```
+
+## Related Documentation
+
+- [Client Packaging](../../docs/ClientPackaging.md)
+- [Client Proto Generation](../../docs/ClientProtoGeneration.md)
+- [.NET Client Detailed Design](./DotnetClientDesign.md)

clients/dotnet/generated/.gitkeep

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+

clients/go/GoClientDesign.md

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ Provide an idiomatic Go client module for MXAccess Gateway, plus a test CLI and
 unit tests. The Go client should be suitable for services and command-line
 automation.
 
-Follow the [Go Style Guide](./style-guides/GoStyleGuide.md) for handwritten
+Follow the [Go Style Guide](../../docs/style-guides/GoStyleGuide.md) for handwritten
-code and the [Protobuf Style Guide](./style-guides/ProtobufStyleGuide.md) for
+code and the [Protobuf Style Guide](../../docs/style-guides/ProtobufStyleGuide.md) for
 generated contract inputs.
 
 ## Module Layout
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ func (s *Session) Unregister(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32) error
 func (s *Session) AddItem(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, item string) (int32, error)
 func (s *Session) AddItem2(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, item, context string) (int32, error)
 func (s *Session) Advise(ctx context.Context, serverHandle, itemHandle int32) error
+func (s *Session) AddItemBulk(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, tagAddresses []string) ([]*pb.SubscribeResult, error)
+func (s *Session) AdviseItemBulk(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, itemHandles []int32) ([]*pb.SubscribeResult, error)
+func (s *Session) RemoveItemBulk(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, itemHandles []int32) ([]*pb.SubscribeResult, error)
+func (s *Session) UnAdviseItemBulk(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, itemHandles []int32) ([]*pb.SubscribeResult, error)
+func (s *Session) SubscribeBulk(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, tagAddresses []string) ([]*pb.SubscribeResult, error)
+func (s *Session) UnsubscribeBulk(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, itemHandles []int32) ([]*pb.SubscribeResult, error)
 func (s *Session) Write(ctx context.Context, serverHandle, itemHandle int32, value Value, userID int32) error
 func (s *Session) Events(ctx context.Context) (<-chan EventResult, error)
 func (s *Session) Close(ctx context.Context) error
@@ -170,3 +176,10 @@ MXGATEWAY_INTEGRATION=1
 
 Integration test should run `OpenSession`, `Register`, `AddItem`, `Advise`,
 bounded `StreamEvents`, and `CloseSession`.
+
+## Related Documentation
+
+- [Client Libraries Detailed Design](../../docs/ClientLibrariesDesign.md)
+- [Client Proto Generation](../../docs/ClientProtoGeneration.md)
+- [Client Packaging](../../docs/ClientPackaging.md)
+- [Go Style Guide](../../docs/style-guides/GoStyleGuide.md)

clients/go/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+# Go Client
+
+The Go client module contains the generated MXAccess Gateway protobuf bindings,
+a small handwritten `mxgateway` package, and the `mxgw-go` test CLI scaffold.
+The module uses the shared proto inputs documented in
+`../../docs/ClientProtoGeneration.md` so gateway and client contracts stay in
+sync.
+
+## Layout
+
+```text
+clients/go/
+  go.mod
+  generate-proto.ps1
+  internal/generated/
+  mxgateway/
+  cmd/mxgw-go/
+```
+
+`internal/generated` contains code produced by `protoc`, `protoc-gen-go`, and
+`protoc-gen-go-grpc`. Do not edit generated files by hand.
+
+## Regenerating Protobuf Bindings
+
+Run generation after the shared `.proto` files or the Go output path changes:
+
+```powershell
+./generate-proto.ps1
+```
+
+The script uses the tool paths recorded in `../../docs/ToolchainLinks.md`.
+
+## Build And Test
+
+Run the Go module checks from `clients/go`:
+
+```powershell
+go test ./...
+go build ./...
+go vet ./...
+```
+
+The tests parse the shared JSON fixtures, exercise value and status conversion,
+use `bufconn` for fake gateway auth and streaming behavior, and cover CLI JSON
+redaction.
+
+## Packaging
+
+Build a local CLI executable from `clients/go`:
+
+```powershell
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force ../../artifacts/clients/go | Out-Null
+go build -o ../../artifacts/clients/go/mxgw-go.exe ./cmd/mxgw-go
+```
+
+Install the CLI into the active `GOBIN` or `GOPATH/bin`:
+
+```powershell
+go install ./cmd/mxgw-go
+```
+
+Other Go modules can consume the library package with the module path
+`gitea.dohertylan.com/dohertj2/mxaccessgw/clients/go/mxgateway`.
+
+## Client API
+
+Use `mxgateway.Dial` with `mxgateway.Options` to configure plaintext or TLS
+transport, API-key metadata, dial timeout, and per-call timeout:
+
+```go
+client, err := mxgateway.Dial(ctx, mxgateway.Options{
+    Endpoint:  "localhost:5000",
+    APIKey:    os.Getenv("MXGATEWAY_API_KEY"),
+    Plaintext: true,
+})
+```
+
+`Client.OpenSession` returns a `Session` with helpers for `Register`,
+`AddItem`, `AddItem2`, `Advise`, `Write`, the full bulk family
+(`AddItemBulk`, `AdviseItemBulk`, `RemoveItemBulk`, `UnAdviseItemBulk`,
+`SubscribeBulk`, `UnsubscribeBulk`, `WriteBulk`, `Write2Bulk`,
+`WriteSecuredBulk`, `WriteSecured2Bulk`, `ReadBulk`), `Events`, and
+`Close`. Bulk variants carry a list of entries in one round-trip and
+return one result per entry; per-entry MXAccess failures appear as
+`was_successful = false` and never return as Go errors. `ReadBulk` accepts
+a `time.Duration` per-tag timeout and returns cached `OnDataChange`
+values when the tag is already advised (`WasCached = true`) without
+touching the existing subscription. Prefer
+`SubscribeEvents` or `SubscribeEventsAfter` for long-running streams because the
+returned subscription owns cancellation and exposes `Close` for deterministic
+goroutine cleanup. `Events` and `EventsAfter` are a compatibility shim with a
+bounded internal buffer: if the consumer drains too slowly the buffer fills,
+the underlying stream is cancelled, and a terminal `EventResult` carrying
+`ErrEventBufferOverflow` is delivered as the channel's last item before it
+closes — so a slow consumer can distinguish dropped events from a normal
+end-of-stream. `SubscribeEvents` blocks instead of dropping, so use it when no
+events may be lost. Raw protobuf messages remain available through the
+`mxgateway` package aliases and the `Raw` helper methods. Typed errors support
+`errors.As` for `GatewayError`, `CommandError`, and `MxAccessError`; command
+errors preserve the raw reply.
+
+`Dial` and `DialGalaxy` create the connection lazily (`grpc.NewClient`): a
+gateway that is briefly unavailable no longer turns into a hard error — the
+connection recovers once the gateway comes up. To keep fail-fast behavior,
+both run a readiness probe bounded by `DialTimeout` (default 10s, or the
+context deadline when sooner) and return a `*GatewayError` if the gateway
+cannot be reached in that window.
+
+For retry, timeout, and auth handling, `GatewayError.Code()` exposes the
+wrapped gRPC `codes.Code`, and `mxgateway.IsTransient(err)` reports whether a
+failure (`Unavailable`, `DeadlineExceeded`, `ResourceExhausted`, `Aborted`)
+may succeed on retry — so callers do not have to unwrap the error and call
+`status.Code` themselves.
+
+## Galaxy Repository browse
+
+The `GalaxyRepository` service (proto package `galaxy_repository.v1`) is a
+read-only metadata-only browse over the AVEVA System Platform Galaxy
+Repository. It uses the same API-key authentication as the MXAccess Gateway
+and requires the `metadata:read` scope. Use `mxgateway.DialGalaxy` to obtain a
+`*GalaxyClient` that mirrors the connection-management conventions of
+`Client`:
+
+```go
+galaxy, err := mxgateway.DialGalaxy(ctx, mxgateway.Options{
+    Endpoint:  "localhost:5000",
+    APIKey:    os.Getenv("MXGATEWAY_API_KEY"),
+    Plaintext: true,
+})
+if err != nil {
+    return err
+}
+defer galaxy.Close()
+
+ok, err := galaxy.TestConnection(ctx)
+deployTime, present, err := galaxy.GetLastDeployTime(ctx)
+objects, err := galaxy.DiscoverHierarchy(ctx)
+```
+
+`GetLastDeployTime` returns `(time.Time{}, false, nil)` when the server
+reports `present=false` (no deploy recorded). `DiscoverHierarchy` returns
+the generated `*GalaxyObject` slice with each object's dynamic attributes
+populated for direct contract access.
+
+### Watching deploy events
+
+`WatchDeployEvents` opens a server-streaming subscription. The server emits a
+bootstrap event with the current Galaxy state immediately on subscribe, then
+one `DeployEvent` per new deploy. `Sequence` is monotonic per server start;
+gaps signal dropped events. Pass a non-nil `lastSeenDeployTime` to suppress the
+bootstrap event when resuming from a known checkpoint:
+
+```go
+streamCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+defer cancel()
+
+events, errs, err := galaxy.WatchDeployEvents(streamCtx, nil)
+if err != nil {
+    return err
+}
+
+for {
+    select {
+    case ev, ok := <-events:
+        if !ok {
+            return nil // stream completed (server EOF or ctx cancelled)
+        }
+        log.Printf("seq=%d objects=%d attrs=%d",
+            ev.GetSequence(), ev.GetObjectCount(), ev.GetAttributeCount())
+    case streamErr := <-errs:
+        if streamErr != nil {
+            return streamErr // *GatewayError
+        }
+    case <-ctx.Done():
+        return ctx.Err()
+    }
+}
+```
+
+Cancel the supplied context to tear down the stream cleanly. Both channels
+close after EOF, cancellation, or a terminal error; surfaced errors are wrapped
+in `*GatewayError`.
+
+The CLI exposes the same RPC via `galaxy-watch`:
+
+```powershell
+go run ./cmd/mxgw-go galaxy-watch -plaintext
+go run ./cmd/mxgw-go galaxy-watch -plaintext -json
+go run ./cmd/mxgw-go galaxy-watch -plaintext -last-seen-deploy-time 2026-04-28T10:00:00Z      # whole-second RFC 3339
+go run ./cmd/mxgw-go galaxy-watch -plaintext -last-seen-deploy-time 2026-04-28T10:00:00.123Z  # fractional seconds also accepted
+go run ./cmd/mxgw-go galaxy-watch -plaintext -limit 5
+```
+
+The command runs until Ctrl+C (or the optional `-limit` is reached) and prints
+one line per event in text mode or one JSON object per event with `-json`.
+
+## CLI
+
+The `mxgw-go` CLI emits JSON with redacted API keys for commands that connect to
+the gateway:
+
+```powershell
+go run ./cmd/mxgw-go version -json
+go run ./cmd/mxgw-go open-session -endpoint localhost:5000 -plaintext -json
+go run ./cmd/mxgw-go register -session-id <id> -client-name mxgw-go -plaintext -json
+go run ./cmd/mxgw-go add-item -session-id <id> -server-handle 1 -item Area001.Tag.Value -plaintext -json
+go run ./cmd/mxgw-go advise -session-id <id> -server-handle 1 -item-handle 1 -plaintext -json
+go run ./cmd/mxgw-go write -session-id <id> -server-handle 1 -item-handle 1 -type int32 -value 123 -plaintext -json
+go run ./cmd/mxgw-go stream-events -session-id <id> -plaintext -json
+go run ./cmd/mxgw-go smoke -item Area001.Tag.Value -plaintext -json
+go run ./cmd/mxgw-go galaxy-test-connection -plaintext -json
+go run ./cmd/mxgw-go galaxy-last-deploy -plaintext -json
+go run ./cmd/mxgw-go galaxy-discover -plaintext -json
+go run ./cmd/mxgw-go galaxy-watch -plaintext -json
+```
+
+Use `-api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY` or `-api-key <key>` when authentication is
+enabled. CLI output redacts the key value and never writes the raw secret.
+
+Use TLS options for a secured gateway:
+
+```powershell
+go run ./cmd/mxgw-go smoke -endpoint mxgateway.example.local:5001 -ca-cert C:\certs\mxgateway-ca.pem -server-name-override mxgateway.example.local -api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY -item Area001.Tag.Value -json
+```
+
+## Integration Checks
+
+Run live checks only when a gateway and MXAccess-backed worker are available:
+
+```powershell
+$env:MXGATEWAY_INTEGRATION = '1'
+$env:MXGATEWAY_ENDPOINT = 'localhost:5000'
+$env:MXGATEWAY_API_KEY = '<gateway-api-key>'
+$env:MXGATEWAY_TEST_ITEM = 'Area001.Tag.Value'
+go run ./cmd/mxgw-go smoke -endpoint $env:MXGATEWAY_ENDPOINT -plaintext -api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY -item $env:MXGATEWAY_TEST_ITEM -json
+```
+
+## Related Documentation
+
+- [Client Packaging](../../docs/ClientPackaging.md)
+- [Client Proto Generation](../../docs/ClientProtoGeneration.md)
+- [Go Client Detailed Design](./GoClientDesign.md)

clients/go/cmd/mxgw-go/main_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestRunVersionJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	var stdout bytes.Buffer
+	var stderr bytes.Buffer
+
+	if err := runWithIO(t.Context(), []string{"version", "-json"}, &stdout, &stderr); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("runWithIO() error = %v; stderr = %s", err, stderr.String())
+	}
+
+	var output versionOutput
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(stdout.Bytes(), &output); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("parse JSON: %v", err)
+	}
+	if output.GatewayProtocolVersion == 0 || output.WorkerProtocolVersion == 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("protocol versions were not populated: %+v", output)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCommonOptionsRedactsAPIKey(t *testing.T) {
+	options, err := (&commonOptions{
+		Endpoint:    "localhost:5000",
+		APIKey:      "mxgw_super_secret",
+		Plaintext:   true,
+		CallTimeout: "2s",
+	}).resolved()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("resolved() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	data, err := json.Marshal(options)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("marshal options: %v", err)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(string(data), "super_secret") {
+		t.Fatalf("redacted JSON leaked API key: %s", data)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(string(data), "mxgw") {
+		t.Fatalf("redacted JSON did not preserve key shape: %s", data)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseValueBuildsTypedValue(t *testing.T) {
+	value, err := parseValue("int32", "123")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("parseValue() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if got := value.GetInt32Value(); got != 123 {
+		t.Fatalf("int32 value = %d, want 123", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseInt32ListParsesValidTokens(t *testing.T) {
+	items, err := parseInt32List("1, 2 ,3")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("parseInt32List() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	want := []int32{1, 2, 3}
+	if len(items) != len(want) {
+		t.Fatalf("parseInt32List() = %v, want %v", items, want)
+	}
+	for i := range want {
+		if items[i] != want[i] {
+			t.Fatalf("parseInt32List()[%d] = %d, want %d", i, items[i], want[i])
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseInt32ListReturnsErrorOnMalformedToken(t *testing.T) {
+	items, err := parseInt32List("1,foo")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("parseInt32List() error = nil, want a parse error; items = %v", items)
+	}
+	if items != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("parseInt32List() items = %v, want nil on error", items)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "foo") {
+		t.Fatalf("parseInt32List() error = %q, want it to name the bad token", err.Error())
+	}
+}
+
+// TestParseValueWrapsStrconvErrorWithFlagContext pins Client.Go-017: each
+// typed branch of parseValue wraps the bare strconv error with `%w` and names
+// the offending flag and value, so the CLI surface is consistent with
+// parseInt32List ("invalid item handle %q: %w") and parseRfc3339Timestamp
+// ("invalid RFC 3339 timestamp %q: %w").
+func TestParseValueWrapsStrconvErrorWithFlagContext(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		valueType string
+		valueText string
+	}{
+		{"bool", "notabool"},
+		{"int32", "foo"},
+		{"int64", "foo"},
+		{"float", "notafloat"},
+		{"double", "notadouble"},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		t.Run(tc.valueType, func(t *testing.T) {
+			_, err := parseValue(tc.valueType, tc.valueText)
+			if err == nil {
+				t.Fatalf("parseValue(%q, %q) error = nil, want a parse error", tc.valueType, tc.valueText)
+			}
+			msg := err.Error()
+			if !strings.Contains(msg, "-value") {
+				t.Fatalf("parseValue() error = %q, want it to name the -value flag", msg)
+			}
+			if !strings.Contains(msg, tc.valueType) {
+				t.Fatalf("parseValue() error = %q, want it to name the type %q", msg, tc.valueType)
+			}
+			if !strings.Contains(msg, tc.valueText) {
+				t.Fatalf("parseValue() error = %q, want it to name the bad token %q", msg, tc.valueText)
+			}
+			// errors.Unwrap must reach the underlying strconv error so callers
+			// can still errors.Is/As against strconv.ErrSyntax if they care.
+			if errors.Unwrap(err) == nil {
+				t.Fatalf("parseValue() returned unwrapped error %q, want a %%w wrap", msg)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestRunWriteBulkVariantGatesSecuredFlags pins the Client.Go-015 fix at the
+// CLI surface: secured-only flags (-current-user-id, -verifier-user-id) must
+// not be registered on the non-secured variants, and -user-id must not be
+// registered on the secured variants. The flag package rejects an unknown
+// flag with "flag provided but not defined", which a future refactor that
+// re-broadens flag registration would silently undo without this test.
+func TestRunWriteBulkVariantGatesSecuredFlags(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		name    string
+		command string
+		flag    string
+	}{
+		{"write-bulk rejects -current-user-id", "write-bulk", "-current-user-id"},
+		{"write-bulk rejects -verifier-user-id", "write-bulk", "-verifier-user-id"},
+		{"write2-bulk rejects -current-user-id", "write2-bulk", "-current-user-id"},
+		{"write-secured-bulk rejects -user-id", "write-secured-bulk", "-user-id"},
+		{"write-secured2-bulk rejects -user-id", "write-secured2-bulk", "-user-id"},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var stdout, stderr bytes.Buffer
+			err := runWithIO(t.Context(), []string{
+				tc.command,
+				"-plaintext",
+				"-session-id", "sess",
+				"-server-handle", "1",
+				"-item-handles", "1",
+				"-values", "1",
+				tc.flag, "1",
+			}, &stdout, &stderr)
+			if err == nil {
+				t.Fatalf("runWithIO(%s %s) error = nil, want flag-not-defined", tc.command, tc.flag)
+			}
+			combined := err.Error() + stderr.String()
+			if !strings.Contains(combined, "flag provided but not defined") {
+				t.Fatalf("runWithIO(%s %s) error/stderr = %q, want 'flag provided but not defined'", tc.command, tc.flag, combined)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestRunReadBulkRejectsMissingArgs pins the "session-id and items are
+// required" validation in runReadBulk before any network dial happens.
+func TestRunReadBulkRejectsMissingArgs(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		name string
+		args []string
+	}{
+		{"no flags", []string{"read-bulk"}},
+		{"missing items", []string{"read-bulk", "-plaintext", "-session-id", "sess"}},
+		{"missing session-id", []string{"read-bulk", "-plaintext", "-items", "Tag.Attr"}},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var stdout, stderr bytes.Buffer
+			err := runWithIO(t.Context(), tc.args, &stdout, &stderr)
+			if err == nil {
+				t.Fatalf("runWithIO(%v) error = nil, want validation error", tc.args)
+			}
+			if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "session-id and items are required") {
+				t.Fatalf("runWithIO(%v) error = %q, want 'session-id and items are required'", tc.args, err.Error())
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestRunBenchReadBulkRejectsNonPositiveBulkSize pins the bulk-size>=1 check
+// at runBenchReadBulk's flag-parsing stage so a future refactor cannot drop
+// the positivity guard without breaking this test.
+func TestRunBenchReadBulkRejectsNonPositiveBulkSize(t *testing.T) {
+	var stdout, stderr bytes.Buffer
+	err := runWithIO(t.Context(), []string{
+		"bench-read-bulk",
+		"-plaintext",
+		"-bulk-size", "0",
+	}, &stdout, &stderr)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("runWithIO(bench-read-bulk -bulk-size 0) error = nil, want positivity error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "bulk-size must be positive") {
+		t.Fatalf("runWithIO error = %q, want 'bulk-size must be positive'", err.Error())
+	}
+}
+
+// TestRunBenchReadBulkRejectsNonPositiveDuration pins the duration-seconds>=1
+// check at runBenchReadBulk's flag-parsing stage.
+func TestRunBenchReadBulkRejectsNonPositiveDuration(t *testing.T) {
+	var stdout, stderr bytes.Buffer
+	err := runWithIO(t.Context(), []string{
+		"bench-read-bulk",
+		"-plaintext",
+		"-duration-seconds", "0",
+	}, &stdout, &stderr)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("runWithIO(bench-read-bulk -duration-seconds 0) error = nil, want positivity error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "duration-seconds must be positive") {
+		t.Fatalf("runWithIO error = %q, want 'duration-seconds must be positive'", err.Error())
+	}
+}
+
+// TestRunWriteBulkVariantRejectsMismatchedHandlesAndValues pins the explicit
+// "item-handles count ... does not match values count ..." check at the CLI
+// surface so the validation error surfaces before any dial happens.
+func TestRunWriteBulkVariantRejectsMismatchedHandlesAndValues(t *testing.T) {
+	var stdout, stderr bytes.Buffer
+	err := runWithIO(t.Context(), []string{
+		"write-bulk",
+		"-plaintext",
+		"-session-id", "sess",
+		"-server-handle", "1",
+		"-item-handles", "1,2,3",
+		"-values", "10,20",
+	}, &stdout, &stderr)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("runWithIO(write-bulk mismatched counts) error = nil, want mismatch error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "item-handles count") || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "values count") {
+		t.Fatalf("runWithIO error = %q, want 'item-handles count ... values count ...'", err.Error())
+	}
+}

clients/go/generate-proto.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
+$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
+$repoRoot = Resolve-Path (Join-Path $PSScriptRoot '..\..')
+$protoRoot = Join-Path $repoRoot 'src\MxGateway.Contracts\Protos'
+$outputRoot = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'internal\generated'
+$modulePath = 'gitea.dohertylan.com/dohertj2/mxaccessgw/clients/go/internal/generated'
+$protoc = 'C:\Users\dohertj2\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Google.Protobuf_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\bin\protoc.exe'
+$goPluginPath = 'C:\Users\dohertj2\go\bin'
+
+if (-not (Test-Path $protoc)) {
+    throw "protoc was not found at $protoc. See docs/ToolchainLinks.md."
+}
+
+foreach ($pluginName in @('protoc-gen-go.exe', 'protoc-gen-go-grpc.exe')) {
+    $pluginPath = Join-Path $goPluginPath $pluginName
+    if (-not (Test-Path $pluginPath)) {
+        throw "$pluginName was not found at $pluginPath. See docs/ToolchainLinks.md."
+    }
+}
+
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $outputRoot -Force | Out-Null
+Get-ChildItem -Path $outputRoot -Filter '*.pb.go' -File | Remove-Item
+
+$env:Path = "$goPluginPath;$env:Path"
+
+& $protoc `
+    --proto_path=$protoRoot `
+    --go_out=$outputRoot `
+    --go_opt=paths=source_relative `
+    "--go_opt=Mmxaccess_gateway.proto=$modulePath;generated" `
+    "--go_opt=Mmxaccess_worker.proto=$modulePath;generated" `
+    "--go_opt=Mgalaxy_repository.proto=$modulePath;generated" `
+    mxaccess_gateway.proto `
+    mxaccess_worker.proto `
+    galaxy_repository.proto
+
+& $protoc `
+    --proto_path=$protoRoot `
+    --go-grpc_out=$outputRoot `
+    --go-grpc_opt=paths=source_relative `
+    "--go-grpc_opt=Mmxaccess_gateway.proto=$modulePath;generated" `
+    "--go-grpc_opt=Mgalaxy_repository.proto=$modulePath;generated" `
+    mxaccess_gateway.proto `
+    galaxy_repository.proto
+

clients/go/go.mod

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+module gitea.dohertylan.com/dohertj2/mxaccessgw/clients/go
+
+go 1.26
+
+require (
+	google.golang.org/grpc v1.80.0
+	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.11
+)
+
+require (
+	golang.org/x/net v0.49.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.40.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.33.0 // indirect
+	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20260120221211-b8f7ae30c516 // indirect
+)

clients/go/go.sum

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clients/go/internal/generated/.gitkeep

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+

clients/go/internal/generated/galaxy_repository.pb.go

@@ -0,0 +1,984 @@
+// Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
+// versions:
+// 	protoc-gen-go v1.36.11
+// 	protoc        v7.34.1
+// source: galaxy_repository.proto
+
+package generated
+
+import (
+	protoreflect "google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect"
+	protoimpl "google.golang.org/protobuf/runtime/protoimpl"
+	timestamppb "google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
+	wrapperspb "google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/wrapperspb"
+	reflect "reflect"
+	sync "sync"
+	unsafe "unsafe"
+)
+
+const (
+	// Verify that this generated code is sufficiently up-to-date.
+	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(20 - protoimpl.MinVersion)
+	// Verify that runtime/protoimpl is sufficiently up-to-date.
+	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(protoimpl.MaxVersion - 20)
+)
+
+type TestConnectionRequest struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+}
+
+func (x *TestConnectionRequest) Reset() {
+	*x = TestConnectionRequest{}
+	mi := &file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes[0]
+	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+}
+
+func (x *TestConnectionRequest) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*TestConnectionRequest) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *TestConnectionRequest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes[0]
+	if x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use TestConnectionRequest.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*TestConnectionRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_galaxy_repository_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{0}
+}
+
+type TestConnectionReply struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
+	Ok            bool                   `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=ok,proto3" json:"ok,omitempty"`
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+}
+
+func (x *TestConnectionReply) Reset() {
+	*x = TestConnectionReply{}
+	mi := &file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes[1]
+	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+}
+
+func (x *TestConnectionReply) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*TestConnectionReply) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *TestConnectionReply) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes[1]
+	if x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use TestConnectionReply.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*TestConnectionReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_galaxy_repository_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{1}
+}
+
+func (x *TestConnectionReply) GetOk() bool {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Ok
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+type GetLastDeployTimeRequest struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+}
+
+func (x *GetLastDeployTimeRequest) Reset() {
+	*x = GetLastDeployTimeRequest{}
+	mi := &file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes[2]
+	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+}
+
+func (x *GetLastDeployTimeRequest) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*GetLastDeployTimeRequest) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *GetLastDeployTimeRequest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes[2]
+	if x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use GetLastDeployTimeRequest.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*GetLastDeployTimeRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_galaxy_repository_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{2}
+}
+
+type GetLastDeployTimeReply struct {
+	state            protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
+	Present          bool                   `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=present,proto3" json:"present,omitempty"`
+	TimeOfLastDeploy *timestamppb.Timestamp `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=time_of_last_deploy,json=timeOfLastDeploy,proto3" json:"time_of_last_deploy,omitempty"`
+	unknownFields    protoimpl.UnknownFields
+	sizeCache        protoimpl.SizeCache
+}
+
+func (x *GetLastDeployTimeReply) Reset() {
+	*x = GetLastDeployTimeReply{}
+	mi := &file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes[3]
+	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+}
+
+func (x *GetLastDeployTimeReply) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*GetLastDeployTimeReply) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *GetLastDeployTimeReply) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes[3]
+	if x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use GetLastDeployTimeReply.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*GetLastDeployTimeReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_galaxy_repository_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{3}
+}
+
+func (x *GetLastDeployTimeReply) GetPresent() bool {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Present
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (x *GetLastDeployTimeReply) GetTimeOfLastDeploy() *timestamppb.Timestamp {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.TimeOfLastDeploy
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type DiscoverHierarchyRequest struct {
+	state protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
+	// Maximum number of objects to return. The server applies its default when
+	// unset and rejects non-positive values.
+	PageSize int32 `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=page_size,json=pageSize,proto3" json:"page_size,omitempty"`
+	// Opaque token returned by a previous DiscoverHierarchy response.
+	PageToken string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=page_token,json=pageToken,proto3" json:"page_token,omitempty"`
+	// Optional. When set, return only this object and its descendants.
+	// Empty = full hierarchy.
+	//
+	// Types that are valid to be assigned to Root:
+	//
+	//	*DiscoverHierarchyRequest_RootGobjectId
+	//	*DiscoverHierarchyRequest_RootTagName
+	//	*DiscoverHierarchyRequest_RootContainedPath
+	Root isDiscoverHierarchyRequest_Root `protobuf_oneof:"root"`
+	// Optional. Cap on descendant depth from root. Zero returns only the root.
+	// Unset means unlimited depth.
+	MaxDepth *wrapperspb.Int32Value `protobuf:"bytes,6,opt,name=max_depth,json=maxDepth,proto3" json:"max_depth,omitempty"`
+	// Optional object category id filters.
+	CategoryIds []int32 `protobuf:"varint,7,rep,packed,name=category_ids,json=categoryIds,proto3" json:"category_ids,omitempty"`
+	// Optional case-insensitive substring filters against template names.
+	TemplateChainContains []string `protobuf:"bytes,8,rep,name=template_chain_contains,json=templateChainContains,proto3" json:"template_chain_contains,omitempty"`
+	// Optional anchored, case-insensitive glob over object tag_name.
+	TagNameGlob string `protobuf:"bytes,9,opt,name=tag_name_glob,json=tagNameGlob,proto3" json:"tag_name_glob,omitempty"`
+	// Optional. Unset or true includes attributes. False returns object skeletons.
+	IncludeAttributes *bool `protobuf:"varint,10,opt,name=include_attributes,json=includeAttributes,proto3,oneof" json:"include_attributes,omitempty"`
+	// Optional. Return only objects with at least one alarm-bearing attribute.
+	AlarmBearingOnly bool `protobuf:"varint,11,opt,name=alarm_bearing_only,json=alarmBearingOnly,proto3" json:"alarm_bearing_only,omitempty"`
+	// Optional. Return only objects with at least one historized attribute.
+	HistorizedOnly bool `protobuf:"varint,12,opt,name=historized_only,json=historizedOnly,proto3" json:"historized_only,omitempty"`
+	unknownFields  protoimpl.UnknownFields
+	sizeCache      protoimpl.SizeCache
+}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyRequest) Reset() {
+	*x = DiscoverHierarchyRequest{}
+	mi := &file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes[4]
+	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyRequest) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*DiscoverHierarchyRequest) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyRequest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes[4]
+	if x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use DiscoverHierarchyRequest.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*DiscoverHierarchyRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_galaxy_repository_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{4}
+}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyRequest) GetPageSize() int32 {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.PageSize
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyRequest) GetPageToken() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.PageToken
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyRequest) GetRoot() isDiscoverHierarchyRequest_Root {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Root
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyRequest) GetRootGobjectId() int32 {
+	if x != nil {
+		if x, ok := x.Root.(*DiscoverHierarchyRequest_RootGobjectId); ok {
+			return x.RootGobjectId
+		}
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyRequest) GetRootTagName() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		if x, ok := x.Root.(*DiscoverHierarchyRequest_RootTagName); ok {
+			return x.RootTagName
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyRequest) GetRootContainedPath() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		if x, ok := x.Root.(*DiscoverHierarchyRequest_RootContainedPath); ok {
+			return x.RootContainedPath
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyRequest) GetMaxDepth() *wrapperspb.Int32Value {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.MaxDepth
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyRequest) GetCategoryIds() []int32 {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.CategoryIds
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyRequest) GetTemplateChainContains() []string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.TemplateChainContains
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyRequest) GetTagNameGlob() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.TagNameGlob
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyRequest) GetIncludeAttributes() bool {
+	if x != nil && x.IncludeAttributes != nil {
+		return *x.IncludeAttributes
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyRequest) GetAlarmBearingOnly() bool {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.AlarmBearingOnly
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyRequest) GetHistorizedOnly() bool {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.HistorizedOnly
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+type isDiscoverHierarchyRequest_Root interface {
+	isDiscoverHierarchyRequest_Root()
+}
+
+type DiscoverHierarchyRequest_RootGobjectId struct {
+	RootGobjectId int32 `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=root_gobject_id,json=rootGobjectId,proto3,oneof"`
+}
+
+type DiscoverHierarchyRequest_RootTagName struct {
+	RootTagName string `protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=root_tag_name,json=rootTagName,proto3,oneof"`
+}
+
+type DiscoverHierarchyRequest_RootContainedPath struct {
+	RootContainedPath string `protobuf:"bytes,5,opt,name=root_contained_path,json=rootContainedPath,proto3,oneof"`
+}
+
+func (*DiscoverHierarchyRequest_RootGobjectId) isDiscoverHierarchyRequest_Root() {}
+
+func (*DiscoverHierarchyRequest_RootTagName) isDiscoverHierarchyRequest_Root() {}
+
+func (*DiscoverHierarchyRequest_RootContainedPath) isDiscoverHierarchyRequest_Root() {}
+
+type DiscoverHierarchyReply struct {
+	state   protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
+	Objects []*GalaxyObject        `protobuf:"bytes,1,rep,name=objects,proto3" json:"objects,omitempty"`
+	// Non-empty when another page is available.
+	NextPageToken string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=next_page_token,json=nextPageToken,proto3" json:"next_page_token,omitempty"`
+	// Total number of objects in the cached hierarchy at the time of the call.
+	TotalObjectCount int32 `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=total_object_count,json=totalObjectCount,proto3" json:"total_object_count,omitempty"`
+	unknownFields    protoimpl.UnknownFields
+	sizeCache        protoimpl.SizeCache
+}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyReply) Reset() {
+	*x = DiscoverHierarchyReply{}
+	mi := &file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes[5]
+	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyReply) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*DiscoverHierarchyReply) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyReply) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes[5]
+	if x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use DiscoverHierarchyReply.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*DiscoverHierarchyReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_galaxy_repository_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{5}
+}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyReply) GetObjects() []*GalaxyObject {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Objects
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyReply) GetNextPageToken() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.NextPageToken
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *DiscoverHierarchyReply) GetTotalObjectCount() int32 {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.TotalObjectCount
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+type WatchDeployEventsRequest struct {
+	state protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
+	// Optional. When set, the bootstrap event is suppressed if the cached deploy
+	// time matches this value. Future events are still emitted normally.
+	LastSeenDeployTime *timestamppb.Timestamp `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=last_seen_deploy_time,json=lastSeenDeployTime,proto3" json:"last_seen_deploy_time,omitempty"`
+	unknownFields      protoimpl.UnknownFields
+	sizeCache          protoimpl.SizeCache
+}
+
+func (x *WatchDeployEventsRequest) Reset() {
+	*x = WatchDeployEventsRequest{}
+	mi := &file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes[6]
+	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+}
+
+func (x *WatchDeployEventsRequest) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*WatchDeployEventsRequest) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *WatchDeployEventsRequest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes[6]
+	if x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use WatchDeployEventsRequest.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*WatchDeployEventsRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_galaxy_repository_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{6}
+}
+
+func (x *WatchDeployEventsRequest) GetLastSeenDeployTime() *timestamppb.Timestamp {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.LastSeenDeployTime
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type DeployEvent struct {
+	state protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
+	// Monotonically increasing per server start. Gaps indicate dropped events.
+	Sequence uint64 `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=sequence,proto3" json:"sequence,omitempty"`
+	// Server wall-clock when the cache observed the deploy.
+	ObservedAt *timestamppb.Timestamp `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=observed_at,json=observedAt,proto3" json:"observed_at,omitempty"`
+	// Galaxy.time_of_last_deploy. Absent only when the Galaxy table reports null.
+	TimeOfLastDeploy        *timestamppb.Timestamp `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=time_of_last_deploy,json=timeOfLastDeploy,proto3" json:"time_of_last_deploy,omitempty"`
+	TimeOfLastDeployPresent bool                   `protobuf:"varint,4,opt,name=time_of_last_deploy_present,json=timeOfLastDeployPresent,proto3" json:"time_of_last_deploy_present,omitempty"`
+	ObjectCount             int32                  `protobuf:"varint,5,opt,name=object_count,json=objectCount,proto3" json:"object_count,omitempty"`
+	AttributeCount          int32                  `protobuf:"varint,6,opt,name=attribute_count,json=attributeCount,proto3" json:"attribute_count,omitempty"`
+	unknownFields           protoimpl.UnknownFields
+	sizeCache               protoimpl.SizeCache
+}
+
+func (x *DeployEvent) Reset() {
+	*x = DeployEvent{}
+	mi := &file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes[7]
+	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+}
+
+func (x *DeployEvent) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*DeployEvent) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *DeployEvent) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes[7]
+	if x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use DeployEvent.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*DeployEvent) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_galaxy_repository_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{7}
+}
+
+func (x *DeployEvent) GetSequence() uint64 {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Sequence
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (x *DeployEvent) GetObservedAt() *timestamppb.Timestamp {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.ObservedAt
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *DeployEvent) GetTimeOfLastDeploy() *timestamppb.Timestamp {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.TimeOfLastDeploy
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *DeployEvent) GetTimeOfLastDeployPresent() bool {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.TimeOfLastDeployPresent
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (x *DeployEvent) GetObjectCount() int32 {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.ObjectCount
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (x *DeployEvent) GetAttributeCount() int32 {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.AttributeCount
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+type GalaxyObject struct {
+	state             protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
+	GobjectId         int32                  `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=gobject_id,json=gobjectId,proto3" json:"gobject_id,omitempty"`
+	TagName           string                 `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=tag_name,json=tagName,proto3" json:"tag_name,omitempty"`
+	ContainedName     string                 `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=contained_name,json=containedName,proto3" json:"contained_name,omitempty"`
+	BrowseName        string                 `protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=browse_name,json=browseName,proto3" json:"browse_name,omitempty"`
+	ParentGobjectId   int32                  `protobuf:"varint,5,opt,name=parent_gobject_id,json=parentGobjectId,proto3" json:"parent_gobject_id,omitempty"`
+	IsArea            bool                   `protobuf:"varint,6,opt,name=is_area,json=isArea,proto3" json:"is_area,omitempty"`
+	CategoryId        int32                  `protobuf:"varint,7,opt,name=category_id,json=categoryId,proto3" json:"category_id,omitempty"`
+	HostedByGobjectId int32                  `protobuf:"varint,8,opt,name=hosted_by_gobject_id,json=hostedByGobjectId,proto3" json:"hosted_by_gobject_id,omitempty"`
+	TemplateChain     []string               `protobuf:"bytes,9,rep,name=template_chain,json=templateChain,proto3" json:"template_chain,omitempty"`
+	Attributes        []*GalaxyAttribute     `protobuf:"bytes,10,rep,name=attributes,proto3" json:"attributes,omitempty"`
+	unknownFields     protoimpl.UnknownFields
+	sizeCache         protoimpl.SizeCache
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyObject) Reset() {
+	*x = GalaxyObject{}
+	mi := &file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes[8]
+	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyObject) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*GalaxyObject) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *GalaxyObject) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes[8]
+	if x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use GalaxyObject.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*GalaxyObject) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_galaxy_repository_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{8}
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyObject) GetGobjectId() int32 {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.GobjectId
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyObject) GetTagName() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.TagName
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyObject) GetContainedName() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.ContainedName
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyObject) GetBrowseName() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.BrowseName
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyObject) GetParentGobjectId() int32 {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.ParentGobjectId
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyObject) GetIsArea() bool {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.IsArea
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyObject) GetCategoryId() int32 {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.CategoryId
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyObject) GetHostedByGobjectId() int32 {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.HostedByGobjectId
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyObject) GetTemplateChain() []string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.TemplateChain
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyObject) GetAttributes() []*GalaxyAttribute {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Attributes
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type GalaxyAttribute struct {
+	state            protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
+	AttributeName    string                 `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=attribute_name,json=attributeName,proto3" json:"attribute_name,omitempty"`
+	FullTagReference string                 `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=full_tag_reference,json=fullTagReference,proto3" json:"full_tag_reference,omitempty"`
+	// Raw Galaxy SQL `dbo.data_type` identifier, passed through unchanged.
+	// This is NOT a member of `mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxDataType` — Galaxy's
+	// type enumeration is distinct from MXAccess's wire data-type enum and
+	// the two must not be cast or compared. The GalaxyRepository service is
+	// metadata-only and deliberately does not share types with
+	// mxaccess_gateway.proto. See docs/GalaxyRepository.md.
+	MxDataType int32 `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=mx_data_type,json=mxDataType,proto3" json:"mx_data_type,omitempty"`
+	// Human-readable name from Galaxy's `dbo.data_type` table (e.g. "Float",
+	// "Integer", "Boolean"). Free-form Galaxy text; not a stable enum.
+	DataTypeName          string `protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=data_type_name,json=dataTypeName,proto3" json:"data_type_name,omitempty"`
+	IsArray               bool   `protobuf:"varint,5,opt,name=is_array,json=isArray,proto3" json:"is_array,omitempty"`
+	ArrayDimension        int32  `protobuf:"varint,6,opt,name=array_dimension,json=arrayDimension,proto3" json:"array_dimension,omitempty"`
+	ArrayDimensionPresent bool   `protobuf:"varint,7,opt,name=array_dimension_present,json=arrayDimensionPresent,proto3" json:"array_dimension_present,omitempty"`
+	// Raw Galaxy SQL attribute-category identifier, passed through unchanged.
+	// Galaxy-specific; not mapped to any gateway enum. See
+	// docs/GalaxyRepository.md.
+	MxAttributeCategory int32 `protobuf:"varint,8,opt,name=mx_attribute_category,json=mxAttributeCategory,proto3" json:"mx_attribute_category,omitempty"`
+	// Raw Galaxy SQL security-classification identifier, passed through
+	// unchanged. Galaxy-specific; not mapped to any gateway enum. See
+	// docs/GalaxyRepository.md.
+	SecurityClassification int32 `protobuf:"varint,9,opt,name=security_classification,json=securityClassification,proto3" json:"security_classification,omitempty"`
+	IsHistorized           bool  `protobuf:"varint,10,opt,name=is_historized,json=isHistorized,proto3" json:"is_historized,omitempty"`
+	IsAlarm                bool  `protobuf:"varint,11,opt,name=is_alarm,json=isAlarm,proto3" json:"is_alarm,omitempty"`
+	unknownFields          protoimpl.UnknownFields
+	sizeCache              protoimpl.SizeCache
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyAttribute) Reset() {
+	*x = GalaxyAttribute{}
+	mi := &file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes[9]
+	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyAttribute) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*GalaxyAttribute) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *GalaxyAttribute) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes[9]
+	if x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use GalaxyAttribute.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*GalaxyAttribute) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_galaxy_repository_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{9}
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyAttribute) GetAttributeName() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.AttributeName
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyAttribute) GetFullTagReference() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.FullTagReference
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyAttribute) GetMxDataType() int32 {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.MxDataType
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyAttribute) GetDataTypeName() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.DataTypeName
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyAttribute) GetIsArray() bool {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.IsArray
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyAttribute) GetArrayDimension() int32 {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.ArrayDimension
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyAttribute) GetArrayDimensionPresent() bool {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.ArrayDimensionPresent
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyAttribute) GetMxAttributeCategory() int32 {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.MxAttributeCategory
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyAttribute) GetSecurityClassification() int32 {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.SecurityClassification
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyAttribute) GetIsHistorized() bool {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.IsHistorized
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (x *GalaxyAttribute) GetIsAlarm() bool {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.IsAlarm
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+var File_galaxy_repository_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
+
+const file_galaxy_repository_proto_rawDesc = "" +
+	"\n" +
+	"\x17galaxy_repository.proto\x12\x14galaxy_repository.v1\x1a\x1fgoogle/protobuf/timestamp.proto\x1a\x1egoogle/protobuf/wrappers.proto\"\x17\n" +
+	"\x15TestConnectionRequest\"%\n" +
+	"\x13TestConnectionReply\x12\x0e\n" +
+	"\x02ok\x18\x01 \x01(\bR\x02ok\"\x1a\n" +
+	"\x18GetLastDeployTimeRequest\"}\n" +
+	"\x16GetLastDeployTimeReply\x12\x18\n" +
+	"\apresent\x18\x01 \x01(\bR\apresent\x12I\n" +
+	"\x13time_of_last_deploy\x18\x02 \x01(\v2\x1a.google.protobuf.TimestampR\x10timeOfLastDeploy\"\xbb\x04\n" +
+	"\x18DiscoverHierarchyRequest\x12\x1b\n" +
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+	"\n" +
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+	"\x0froot_gobject_id\x18\x03 \x01(\x05H\x00R\rrootGobjectId\x12$\n" +
+	"\rroot_tag_name\x18\x04 \x01(\tH\x00R\vrootTagName\x120\n" +
+	"\x13root_contained_path\x18\x05 \x01(\tH\x00R\x11rootContainedPath\x128\n" +
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+	"\fcategory_ids\x18\a \x03(\x05R\vcategoryIds\x126\n" +
+	"\x17template_chain_contains\x18\b \x03(\tR\x15templateChainContains\x12\"\n" +
+	"\rtag_name_glob\x18\t \x01(\tR\vtagNameGlob\x122\n" +
+	"\x12include_attributes\x18\n" +
+	" \x01(\bH\x01R\x11includeAttributes\x88\x01\x01\x12,\n" +
+	"\x12alarm_bearing_only\x18\v \x01(\bR\x10alarmBearingOnly\x12'\n" +
+	"\x0fhistorized_only\x18\f \x01(\bR\x0ehistorizedOnlyB\x06\n" +
+	"\x04rootB\x15\n" +
+	"\x13_include_attributes\"\xac\x01\n" +
+	"\x16DiscoverHierarchyReply\x12<\n" +
+	"\aobjects\x18\x01 \x03(\v2\".galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyObjectR\aobjects\x12&\n" +
+	"\x0fnext_page_token\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\rnextPageToken\x12,\n" +
+	"\x12total_object_count\x18\x03 \x01(\x05R\x10totalObjectCount\"i\n" +
+	"\x18WatchDeployEventsRequest\x12M\n" +
+	"\x15last_seen_deploy_time\x18\x01 \x01(\v2\x1a.google.protobuf.TimestampR\x12lastSeenDeployTime\"\xbb\x02\n" +
+	"\vDeployEvent\x12\x1a\n" +
+	"\bsequence\x18\x01 \x01(\x04R\bsequence\x12;\n" +
+	"\vobserved_at\x18\x02 \x01(\v2\x1a.google.protobuf.TimestampR\n" +
+	"observedAt\x12I\n" +
+	"\x13time_of_last_deploy\x18\x03 \x01(\v2\x1a.google.protobuf.TimestampR\x10timeOfLastDeploy\x12<\n" +
+	"\x1btime_of_last_deploy_present\x18\x04 \x01(\bR\x17timeOfLastDeployPresent\x12!\n" +
+	"\fobject_count\x18\x05 \x01(\x05R\vobjectCount\x12'\n" +
+	"\x0fattribute_count\x18\x06 \x01(\x05R\x0eattributeCount\"\x95\x03\n" +
+	"\fGalaxyObject\x12\x1d\n" +
+	"\n" +
+	"gobject_id\x18\x01 \x01(\x05R\tgobjectId\x12\x19\n" +
+	"\btag_name\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\atagName\x12%\n" +
+	"\x0econtained_name\x18\x03 \x01(\tR\rcontainedName\x12\x1f\n" +
+	"\vbrowse_name\x18\x04 \x01(\tR\n" +
+	"browseName\x12*\n" +
+	"\x11parent_gobject_id\x18\x05 \x01(\x05R\x0fparentGobjectId\x12\x17\n" +
+	"\ais_area\x18\x06 \x01(\bR\x06isArea\x12\x1f\n" +
+	"\vcategory_id\x18\a \x01(\x05R\n" +
+	"categoryId\x12/\n" +
+	"\x14hosted_by_gobject_id\x18\b \x01(\x05R\x11hostedByGobjectId\x12%\n" +
+	"\x0etemplate_chain\x18\t \x03(\tR\rtemplateChain\x12E\n" +
+	"\n" +
+	"attributes\x18\n" +
+	" \x03(\v2%.galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyAttributeR\n" +
+	"attributes\"\xd7\x03\n" +
+	"\x0fGalaxyAttribute\x12%\n" +
+	"\x0eattribute_name\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\rattributeName\x12,\n" +
+	"\x12full_tag_reference\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\x10fullTagReference\x12 \n" +
+	"\fmx_data_type\x18\x03 \x01(\x05R\n" +
+	"mxDataType\x12$\n" +
+	"\x0edata_type_name\x18\x04 \x01(\tR\fdataTypeName\x12\x19\n" +
+	"\bis_array\x18\x05 \x01(\bR\aisArray\x12'\n" +
+	"\x0farray_dimension\x18\x06 \x01(\x05R\x0earrayDimension\x126\n" +
+	"\x17array_dimension_present\x18\a \x01(\bR\x15arrayDimensionPresent\x122\n" +
+	"\x15mx_attribute_category\x18\b \x01(\x05R\x13mxAttributeCategory\x127\n" +
+	"\x17security_classification\x18\t \x01(\x05R\x16securityClassification\x12#\n" +
+	"\ris_historized\x18\n" +
+	" \x01(\bR\fisHistorized\x12\x19\n" +
+	"\bis_alarm\x18\v \x01(\bR\aisAlarm2\xcc\x03\n" +
+	"\x10GalaxyRepository\x12h\n" +
+	"\x0eTestConnection\x12+.galaxy_repository.v1.TestConnectionRequest\x1a).galaxy_repository.v1.TestConnectionReply\x12q\n" +
+	"\x11GetLastDeployTime\x12..galaxy_repository.v1.GetLastDeployTimeRequest\x1a,.galaxy_repository.v1.GetLastDeployTimeReply\x12q\n" +
+	"\x11DiscoverHierarchy\x12..galaxy_repository.v1.DiscoverHierarchyRequest\x1a,.galaxy_repository.v1.DiscoverHierarchyReply\x12h\n" +
+	"\x11WatchDeployEvents\x12..galaxy_repository.v1.WatchDeployEventsRequest\x1a!.galaxy_repository.v1.DeployEvent0\x01B#\xaa\x02 MxGateway.Contracts.Proto.Galaxyb\x06proto3"
+
+var (
+	file_galaxy_repository_proto_rawDescOnce sync.Once
+	file_galaxy_repository_proto_rawDescData []byte
+)
+
+func file_galaxy_repository_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
+	file_galaxy_repository_proto_rawDescOnce.Do(func() {
+		file_galaxy_repository_proto_rawDescData = protoimpl.X.CompressGZIP(unsafe.Slice(unsafe.StringData(file_galaxy_repository_proto_rawDesc), len(file_galaxy_repository_proto_rawDesc)))
+	})
+	return file_galaxy_repository_proto_rawDescData
+}
+
+var file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 10)
+var file_galaxy_repository_proto_goTypes = []any{
+	(*TestConnectionRequest)(nil),    // 0: galaxy_repository.v1.TestConnectionRequest
+	(*TestConnectionReply)(nil),      // 1: galaxy_repository.v1.TestConnectionReply
+	(*GetLastDeployTimeRequest)(nil), // 2: galaxy_repository.v1.GetLastDeployTimeRequest
+	(*GetLastDeployTimeReply)(nil),   // 3: galaxy_repository.v1.GetLastDeployTimeReply
+	(*DiscoverHierarchyRequest)(nil), // 4: galaxy_repository.v1.DiscoverHierarchyRequest
+	(*DiscoverHierarchyReply)(nil),   // 5: galaxy_repository.v1.DiscoverHierarchyReply
+	(*WatchDeployEventsRequest)(nil), // 6: galaxy_repository.v1.WatchDeployEventsRequest
+	(*DeployEvent)(nil),              // 7: galaxy_repository.v1.DeployEvent
+	(*GalaxyObject)(nil),             // 8: galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyObject
+	(*GalaxyAttribute)(nil),          // 9: galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyAttribute
+	(*timestamppb.Timestamp)(nil),    // 10: google.protobuf.Timestamp
+	(*wrapperspb.Int32Value)(nil),    // 11: google.protobuf.Int32Value
+}
+var file_galaxy_repository_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
+	10, // 0: galaxy_repository.v1.GetLastDeployTimeReply.time_of_last_deploy:type_name -> google.protobuf.Timestamp
+	11, // 1: galaxy_repository.v1.DiscoverHierarchyRequest.max_depth:type_name -> google.protobuf.Int32Value
+	8,  // 2: galaxy_repository.v1.DiscoverHierarchyReply.objects:type_name -> galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyObject
+	10, // 3: galaxy_repository.v1.WatchDeployEventsRequest.last_seen_deploy_time:type_name -> google.protobuf.Timestamp
+	10, // 4: galaxy_repository.v1.DeployEvent.observed_at:type_name -> google.protobuf.Timestamp
+	10, // 5: galaxy_repository.v1.DeployEvent.time_of_last_deploy:type_name -> google.protobuf.Timestamp
+	9,  // 6: galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyObject.attributes:type_name -> galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyAttribute
+	0,  // 7: galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepository.TestConnection:input_type -> galaxy_repository.v1.TestConnectionRequest
+	2,  // 8: galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepository.GetLastDeployTime:input_type -> galaxy_repository.v1.GetLastDeployTimeRequest
+	4,  // 9: galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepository.DiscoverHierarchy:input_type -> galaxy_repository.v1.DiscoverHierarchyRequest
+	6,  // 10: galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepository.WatchDeployEvents:input_type -> galaxy_repository.v1.WatchDeployEventsRequest
+	1,  // 11: galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepository.TestConnection:output_type -> galaxy_repository.v1.TestConnectionReply
+	3,  // 12: galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepository.GetLastDeployTime:output_type -> galaxy_repository.v1.GetLastDeployTimeReply
+	5,  // 13: galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepository.DiscoverHierarchy:output_type -> galaxy_repository.v1.DiscoverHierarchyReply
+	7,  // 14: galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepository.WatchDeployEvents:output_type -> galaxy_repository.v1.DeployEvent
+	11, // [11:15] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	7,  // [7:11] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	7,  // [7:7] is the sub-list for extension type_name
+	7,  // [7:7] is the sub-list for extension extendee
+	0,  // [0:7] is the sub-list for field type_name
+}
+
+func init() { file_galaxy_repository_proto_init() }
+func file_galaxy_repository_proto_init() {
+	if File_galaxy_repository_proto != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes[4].OneofWrappers = []any{
+		(*DiscoverHierarchyRequest_RootGobjectId)(nil),
+		(*DiscoverHierarchyRequest_RootTagName)(nil),
+		(*DiscoverHierarchyRequest_RootContainedPath)(nil),
+	}
+	type x struct{}
+	out := protoimpl.TypeBuilder{
+		File: protoimpl.DescBuilder{
+			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
+			RawDescriptor: unsafe.Slice(unsafe.StringData(file_galaxy_repository_proto_rawDesc), len(file_galaxy_repository_proto_rawDesc)),
+			NumEnums:      0,
+			NumMessages:   10,
+			NumExtensions: 0,
+			NumServices:   1,
+		},
+		GoTypes:           file_galaxy_repository_proto_goTypes,
+		DependencyIndexes: file_galaxy_repository_proto_depIdxs,
+		MessageInfos:      file_galaxy_repository_proto_msgTypes,
+	}.Build()
+	File_galaxy_repository_proto = out.File
+	file_galaxy_repository_proto_goTypes = nil
+	file_galaxy_repository_proto_depIdxs = nil
+}

clients/go/internal/generated/galaxy_repository_grpc.pb.go

@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+// Code generated by protoc-gen-go-grpc. DO NOT EDIT.
+// versions:
+// - protoc-gen-go-grpc v1.6.1
+// - protoc             v7.34.1
+// source: galaxy_repository.proto
+
+package generated
+
+import (
+	context "context"
+	grpc "google.golang.org/grpc"
+	codes "google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	status "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+)
+
+// This is a compile-time assertion to ensure that this generated file
+// is compatible with the grpc package it is being compiled against.
+// Requires gRPC-Go v1.64.0 or later.
+const _ = grpc.SupportPackageIsVersion9
+
+const (
+	GalaxyRepository_TestConnection_FullMethodName    = "/galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepository/TestConnection"
+	GalaxyRepository_GetLastDeployTime_FullMethodName = "/galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepository/GetLastDeployTime"
+	GalaxyRepository_DiscoverHierarchy_FullMethodName = "/galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepository/DiscoverHierarchy"
+	GalaxyRepository_WatchDeployEvents_FullMethodName = "/galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepository/WatchDeployEvents"
+)
+
+// GalaxyRepositoryClient is the client API for GalaxyRepository service.
+//
+// For semantics around ctx use and closing/ending streaming RPCs, please refer to https://pkg.go.dev/google.golang.org/grpc/?tab=doc#ClientConn.NewStream.
+//
+// Read-only browse over the AVEVA System Platform Galaxy Repository (ZB SQL
+// database). Lets clients enumerate the deployed object hierarchy and each
+// object's dynamic attributes so they know what tag references to subscribe
+// to via the MxAccessGateway service.
+type GalaxyRepositoryClient interface {
+	TestConnection(ctx context.Context, in *TestConnectionRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*TestConnectionReply, error)
+	GetLastDeployTime(ctx context.Context, in *GetLastDeployTimeRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*GetLastDeployTimeReply, error)
+	DiscoverHierarchy(ctx context.Context, in *DiscoverHierarchyRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*DiscoverHierarchyReply, error)
+	// Server-stream of deploy events. The server emits the current state immediately
+	// on subscribe (so clients can bootstrap their cache without waiting for the next
+	// deploy), then emits one event each time the gateway's hierarchy cache observes
+	// a new galaxy.time_of_last_deploy. The sequence field is monotonically
+	// increasing per server start; gaps indicate the per-subscriber buffer dropped
+	// older events because the client was too slow.
+	WatchDeployEvents(ctx context.Context, in *WatchDeployEventsRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (grpc.ServerStreamingClient[DeployEvent], error)
+}
+
+type galaxyRepositoryClient struct {
+	cc grpc.ClientConnInterface
+}
+
+func NewGalaxyRepositoryClient(cc grpc.ClientConnInterface) GalaxyRepositoryClient {
+	return &galaxyRepositoryClient{cc}
+}
+
+func (c *galaxyRepositoryClient) TestConnection(ctx context.Context, in *TestConnectionRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*TestConnectionReply, error) {
+	cOpts := append([]grpc.CallOption{grpc.StaticMethod()}, opts...)
+	out := new(TestConnectionReply)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, GalaxyRepository_TestConnection_FullMethodName, in, out, cOpts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func (c *galaxyRepositoryClient) GetLastDeployTime(ctx context.Context, in *GetLastDeployTimeRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*GetLastDeployTimeReply, error) {
+	cOpts := append([]grpc.CallOption{grpc.StaticMethod()}, opts...)
+	out := new(GetLastDeployTimeReply)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, GalaxyRepository_GetLastDeployTime_FullMethodName, in, out, cOpts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func (c *galaxyRepositoryClient) DiscoverHierarchy(ctx context.Context, in *DiscoverHierarchyRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*DiscoverHierarchyReply, error) {
+	cOpts := append([]grpc.CallOption{grpc.StaticMethod()}, opts...)
+	out := new(DiscoverHierarchyReply)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, GalaxyRepository_DiscoverHierarchy_FullMethodName, in, out, cOpts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func (c *galaxyRepositoryClient) WatchDeployEvents(ctx context.Context, in *WatchDeployEventsRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (grpc.ServerStreamingClient[DeployEvent], error) {
+	cOpts := append([]grpc.CallOption{grpc.StaticMethod()}, opts...)
+	stream, err := c.cc.NewStream(ctx, &GalaxyRepository_ServiceDesc.Streams[0], GalaxyRepository_WatchDeployEvents_FullMethodName, cOpts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	x := &grpc.GenericClientStream[WatchDeployEventsRequest, DeployEvent]{ClientStream: stream}
+	if err := x.ClientStream.SendMsg(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := x.ClientStream.CloseSend(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return x, nil
+}
+
+// This type alias is provided for backwards compatibility with existing code that references the prior non-generic stream type by name.
+type GalaxyRepository_WatchDeployEventsClient = grpc.ServerStreamingClient[DeployEvent]
+
+// GalaxyRepositoryServer is the server API for GalaxyRepository service.
+// All implementations must embed UnimplementedGalaxyRepositoryServer
+// for forward compatibility.
+//
+// Read-only browse over the AVEVA System Platform Galaxy Repository (ZB SQL
+// database). Lets clients enumerate the deployed object hierarchy and each
+// object's dynamic attributes so they know what tag references to subscribe
+// to via the MxAccessGateway service.
+type GalaxyRepositoryServer interface {
+	TestConnection(context.Context, *TestConnectionRequest) (*TestConnectionReply, error)
+	GetLastDeployTime(context.Context, *GetLastDeployTimeRequest) (*GetLastDeployTimeReply, error)
+	DiscoverHierarchy(context.Context, *DiscoverHierarchyRequest) (*DiscoverHierarchyReply, error)
+	// Server-stream of deploy events. The server emits the current state immediately
+	// on subscribe (so clients can bootstrap their cache without waiting for the next
+	// deploy), then emits one event each time the gateway's hierarchy cache observes
+	// a new galaxy.time_of_last_deploy. The sequence field is monotonically
+	// increasing per server start; gaps indicate the per-subscriber buffer dropped
+	// older events because the client was too slow.
+	WatchDeployEvents(*WatchDeployEventsRequest, grpc.ServerStreamingServer[DeployEvent]) error
+	mustEmbedUnimplementedGalaxyRepositoryServer()
+}
+
+// UnimplementedGalaxyRepositoryServer must be embedded to have
+// forward compatible implementations.
+//
+// NOTE: this should be embedded by value instead of pointer to avoid a nil
+// pointer dereference when methods are called.
+type UnimplementedGalaxyRepositoryServer struct{}
+
+func (UnimplementedGalaxyRepositoryServer) TestConnection(context.Context, *TestConnectionRequest) (*TestConnectionReply, error) {
+	return nil, status.Error(codes.Unimplemented, "method TestConnection not implemented")
+}
+func (UnimplementedGalaxyRepositoryServer) GetLastDeployTime(context.Context, *GetLastDeployTimeRequest) (*GetLastDeployTimeReply, error) {
+	return nil, status.Error(codes.Unimplemented, "method GetLastDeployTime not implemented")
+}
+func (UnimplementedGalaxyRepositoryServer) DiscoverHierarchy(context.Context, *DiscoverHierarchyRequest) (*DiscoverHierarchyReply, error) {
+	return nil, status.Error(codes.Unimplemented, "method DiscoverHierarchy not implemented")
+}
+func (UnimplementedGalaxyRepositoryServer) WatchDeployEvents(*WatchDeployEventsRequest, grpc.ServerStreamingServer[DeployEvent]) error {
+	return status.Error(codes.Unimplemented, "method WatchDeployEvents not implemented")
+}
+func (UnimplementedGalaxyRepositoryServer) mustEmbedUnimplementedGalaxyRepositoryServer() {}
+func (UnimplementedGalaxyRepositoryServer) testEmbeddedByValue()                          {}
+
+// UnsafeGalaxyRepositoryServer may be embedded to opt out of forward compatibility for this service.
+// Use of this interface is not recommended, as added methods to GalaxyRepositoryServer will
+// result in compilation errors.
+type UnsafeGalaxyRepositoryServer interface {
+	mustEmbedUnimplementedGalaxyRepositoryServer()
+}
+
+func RegisterGalaxyRepositoryServer(s grpc.ServiceRegistrar, srv GalaxyRepositoryServer) {
+	// If the following call panics, it indicates UnimplementedGalaxyRepositoryServer was
+	// embedded by pointer and is nil.  This will cause panics if an
+	// unimplemented method is ever invoked, so we test this at initialization
+	// time to prevent it from happening at runtime later due to I/O.
+	if t, ok := srv.(interface{ testEmbeddedByValue() }); ok {
+		t.testEmbeddedByValue()
+	}
+	s.RegisterService(&GalaxyRepository_ServiceDesc, srv)
+}
+
+func _GalaxyRepository_TestConnection_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(TestConnectionRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(GalaxyRepositoryServer).TestConnection(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: GalaxyRepository_TestConnection_FullMethodName,
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(GalaxyRepositoryServer).TestConnection(ctx, req.(*TestConnectionRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
+func _GalaxyRepository_GetLastDeployTime_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(GetLastDeployTimeRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(GalaxyRepositoryServer).GetLastDeployTime(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: GalaxyRepository_GetLastDeployTime_FullMethodName,
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(GalaxyRepositoryServer).GetLastDeployTime(ctx, req.(*GetLastDeployTimeRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
+func _GalaxyRepository_DiscoverHierarchy_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(DiscoverHierarchyRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(GalaxyRepositoryServer).DiscoverHierarchy(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: GalaxyRepository_DiscoverHierarchy_FullMethodName,
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(GalaxyRepositoryServer).DiscoverHierarchy(ctx, req.(*DiscoverHierarchyRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
+func _GalaxyRepository_WatchDeployEvents_Handler(srv interface{}, stream grpc.ServerStream) error {
+	m := new(WatchDeployEventsRequest)
+	if err := stream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return srv.(GalaxyRepositoryServer).WatchDeployEvents(m, &grpc.GenericServerStream[WatchDeployEventsRequest, DeployEvent]{ServerStream: stream})
+}
+
+// This type alias is provided for backwards compatibility with existing code that references the prior non-generic stream type by name.
+type GalaxyRepository_WatchDeployEventsServer = grpc.ServerStreamingServer[DeployEvent]
+
+// GalaxyRepository_ServiceDesc is the grpc.ServiceDesc for GalaxyRepository service.
+// It's only intended for direct use with grpc.RegisterService,
+// and not to be introspected or modified (even as a copy)
+var GalaxyRepository_ServiceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
+	ServiceName: "galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepository",
+	HandlerType: (*GalaxyRepositoryServer)(nil),
+	Methods: []grpc.MethodDesc{
+		{
+			MethodName: "TestConnection",
+			Handler:    _GalaxyRepository_TestConnection_Handler,
+		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "GetLastDeployTime",
+			Handler:    _GalaxyRepository_GetLastDeployTime_Handler,
+		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "DiscoverHierarchy",
+			Handler:    _GalaxyRepository_DiscoverHierarchy_Handler,
+		},
+	},
+	Streams: []grpc.StreamDesc{
+		{
+			StreamName:    "WatchDeployEvents",
+			Handler:       _GalaxyRepository_WatchDeployEvents_Handler,
+			ServerStreams: true,
+		},
+	},
+	Metadata: "galaxy_repository.proto",
+}

clients/go/internal/generated/mxaccess_gateway_grpc.pb.go

@@ -0,0 +1,332 @@
+// Code generated by protoc-gen-go-grpc. DO NOT EDIT.
+// versions:
+// - protoc-gen-go-grpc v1.6.1
+// - protoc             v7.34.1
+// source: mxaccess_gateway.proto
+
+package generated
+
+import (
+	context "context"
+	grpc "google.golang.org/grpc"
+	codes "google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	status "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+)
+
+// This is a compile-time assertion to ensure that this generated file
+// is compatible with the grpc package it is being compiled against.
+// Requires gRPC-Go v1.64.0 or later.
+const _ = grpc.SupportPackageIsVersion9
+
+const (
+	MxAccessGateway_OpenSession_FullMethodName      = "/mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxAccessGateway/OpenSession"
+	MxAccessGateway_CloseSession_FullMethodName     = "/mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxAccessGateway/CloseSession"
+	MxAccessGateway_Invoke_FullMethodName           = "/mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxAccessGateway/Invoke"
+	MxAccessGateway_StreamEvents_FullMethodName     = "/mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxAccessGateway/StreamEvents"
+	MxAccessGateway_AcknowledgeAlarm_FullMethodName = "/mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxAccessGateway/AcknowledgeAlarm"
+	MxAccessGateway_StreamAlarms_FullMethodName     = "/mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxAccessGateway/StreamAlarms"
+)
+
+// MxAccessGatewayClient is the client API for MxAccessGateway service.
+//
+// For semantics around ctx use and closing/ending streaming RPCs, please refer to https://pkg.go.dev/google.golang.org/grpc/?tab=doc#ClientConn.NewStream.
+//
+// Public client API for MXAccess sessions hosted by the gateway.
+type MxAccessGatewayClient interface {
+	OpenSession(ctx context.Context, in *OpenSessionRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*OpenSessionReply, error)
+	CloseSession(ctx context.Context, in *CloseSessionRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*CloseSessionReply, error)
+	Invoke(ctx context.Context, in *MxCommandRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*MxCommandReply, error)
+	StreamEvents(ctx context.Context, in *StreamEventsRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (grpc.ServerStreamingClient[MxEvent], error)
+	AcknowledgeAlarm(ctx context.Context, in *AcknowledgeAlarmRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*AcknowledgeAlarmReply, error)
+	// Session-less central alarm feed. The stream opens with the current
+	// active-alarm snapshot (one `active_alarm` per alarm), then a single
+	// `snapshot_complete`, then a `transition` for every subsequent change.
+	// Served by the gateway's always-on alarm monitor; any number of clients
+	// fan out from the single monitor without opening a worker session.
+	StreamAlarms(ctx context.Context, in *StreamAlarmsRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (grpc.ServerStreamingClient[AlarmFeedMessage], error)
+}
+
+type mxAccessGatewayClient struct {
+	cc grpc.ClientConnInterface
+}
+
+func NewMxAccessGatewayClient(cc grpc.ClientConnInterface) MxAccessGatewayClient {
+	return &mxAccessGatewayClient{cc}
+}
+
+func (c *mxAccessGatewayClient) OpenSession(ctx context.Context, in *OpenSessionRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*OpenSessionReply, error) {
+	cOpts := append([]grpc.CallOption{grpc.StaticMethod()}, opts...)
+	out := new(OpenSessionReply)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, MxAccessGateway_OpenSession_FullMethodName, in, out, cOpts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func (c *mxAccessGatewayClient) CloseSession(ctx context.Context, in *CloseSessionRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*CloseSessionReply, error) {
+	cOpts := append([]grpc.CallOption{grpc.StaticMethod()}, opts...)
+	out := new(CloseSessionReply)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, MxAccessGateway_CloseSession_FullMethodName, in, out, cOpts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func (c *mxAccessGatewayClient) Invoke(ctx context.Context, in *MxCommandRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*MxCommandReply, error) {
+	cOpts := append([]grpc.CallOption{grpc.StaticMethod()}, opts...)
+	out := new(MxCommandReply)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, MxAccessGateway_Invoke_FullMethodName, in, out, cOpts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func (c *mxAccessGatewayClient) StreamEvents(ctx context.Context, in *StreamEventsRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (grpc.ServerStreamingClient[MxEvent], error) {
+	cOpts := append([]grpc.CallOption{grpc.StaticMethod()}, opts...)
+	stream, err := c.cc.NewStream(ctx, &MxAccessGateway_ServiceDesc.Streams[0], MxAccessGateway_StreamEvents_FullMethodName, cOpts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	x := &grpc.GenericClientStream[StreamEventsRequest, MxEvent]{ClientStream: stream}
+	if err := x.ClientStream.SendMsg(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := x.ClientStream.CloseSend(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return x, nil
+}
+
+// This type alias is provided for backwards compatibility with existing code that references the prior non-generic stream type by name.
+type MxAccessGateway_StreamEventsClient = grpc.ServerStreamingClient[MxEvent]
+
+func (c *mxAccessGatewayClient) AcknowledgeAlarm(ctx context.Context, in *AcknowledgeAlarmRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*AcknowledgeAlarmReply, error) {
+	cOpts := append([]grpc.CallOption{grpc.StaticMethod()}, opts...)
+	out := new(AcknowledgeAlarmReply)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, MxAccessGateway_AcknowledgeAlarm_FullMethodName, in, out, cOpts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func (c *mxAccessGatewayClient) StreamAlarms(ctx context.Context, in *StreamAlarmsRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (grpc.ServerStreamingClient[AlarmFeedMessage], error) {
+	cOpts := append([]grpc.CallOption{grpc.StaticMethod()}, opts...)
+	stream, err := c.cc.NewStream(ctx, &MxAccessGateway_ServiceDesc.Streams[1], MxAccessGateway_StreamAlarms_FullMethodName, cOpts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	x := &grpc.GenericClientStream[StreamAlarmsRequest, AlarmFeedMessage]{ClientStream: stream}
+	if err := x.ClientStream.SendMsg(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := x.ClientStream.CloseSend(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return x, nil
+}
+
+// This type alias is provided for backwards compatibility with existing code that references the prior non-generic stream type by name.
+type MxAccessGateway_StreamAlarmsClient = grpc.ServerStreamingClient[AlarmFeedMessage]
+
+// MxAccessGatewayServer is the server API for MxAccessGateway service.
+// All implementations must embed UnimplementedMxAccessGatewayServer
+// for forward compatibility.
+//
+// Public client API for MXAccess sessions hosted by the gateway.
+type MxAccessGatewayServer interface {
+	OpenSession(context.Context, *OpenSessionRequest) (*OpenSessionReply, error)
+	CloseSession(context.Context, *CloseSessionRequest) (*CloseSessionReply, error)
+	Invoke(context.Context, *MxCommandRequest) (*MxCommandReply, error)
+	StreamEvents(*StreamEventsRequest, grpc.ServerStreamingServer[MxEvent]) error
+	AcknowledgeAlarm(context.Context, *AcknowledgeAlarmRequest) (*AcknowledgeAlarmReply, error)
+	// Session-less central alarm feed. The stream opens with the current
+	// active-alarm snapshot (one `active_alarm` per alarm), then a single
+	// `snapshot_complete`, then a `transition` for every subsequent change.
+	// Served by the gateway's always-on alarm monitor; any number of clients
+	// fan out from the single monitor without opening a worker session.
+	StreamAlarms(*StreamAlarmsRequest, grpc.ServerStreamingServer[AlarmFeedMessage]) error
+	mustEmbedUnimplementedMxAccessGatewayServer()
+}
+
+// UnimplementedMxAccessGatewayServer must be embedded to have
+// forward compatible implementations.
+//
+// NOTE: this should be embedded by value instead of pointer to avoid a nil
+// pointer dereference when methods are called.
+type UnimplementedMxAccessGatewayServer struct{}
+
+func (UnimplementedMxAccessGatewayServer) OpenSession(context.Context, *OpenSessionRequest) (*OpenSessionReply, error) {
+	return nil, status.Error(codes.Unimplemented, "method OpenSession not implemented")
+}
+func (UnimplementedMxAccessGatewayServer) CloseSession(context.Context, *CloseSessionRequest) (*CloseSessionReply, error) {
+	return nil, status.Error(codes.Unimplemented, "method CloseSession not implemented")
+}
+func (UnimplementedMxAccessGatewayServer) Invoke(context.Context, *MxCommandRequest) (*MxCommandReply, error) {
+	return nil, status.Error(codes.Unimplemented, "method Invoke not implemented")
+}
+func (UnimplementedMxAccessGatewayServer) StreamEvents(*StreamEventsRequest, grpc.ServerStreamingServer[MxEvent]) error {
+	return status.Error(codes.Unimplemented, "method StreamEvents not implemented")
+}
+func (UnimplementedMxAccessGatewayServer) AcknowledgeAlarm(context.Context, *AcknowledgeAlarmRequest) (*AcknowledgeAlarmReply, error) {
+	return nil, status.Error(codes.Unimplemented, "method AcknowledgeAlarm not implemented")
+}
+func (UnimplementedMxAccessGatewayServer) StreamAlarms(*StreamAlarmsRequest, grpc.ServerStreamingServer[AlarmFeedMessage]) error {
+	return status.Error(codes.Unimplemented, "method StreamAlarms not implemented")
+}
+func (UnimplementedMxAccessGatewayServer) mustEmbedUnimplementedMxAccessGatewayServer() {}
+func (UnimplementedMxAccessGatewayServer) testEmbeddedByValue()                         {}
+
+// UnsafeMxAccessGatewayServer may be embedded to opt out of forward compatibility for this service.
+// Use of this interface is not recommended, as added methods to MxAccessGatewayServer will
+// result in compilation errors.
+type UnsafeMxAccessGatewayServer interface {
+	mustEmbedUnimplementedMxAccessGatewayServer()
+}
+
+func RegisterMxAccessGatewayServer(s grpc.ServiceRegistrar, srv MxAccessGatewayServer) {
+	// If the following call panics, it indicates UnimplementedMxAccessGatewayServer was
+	// embedded by pointer and is nil.  This will cause panics if an
+	// unimplemented method is ever invoked, so we test this at initialization
+	// time to prevent it from happening at runtime later due to I/O.
+	if t, ok := srv.(interface{ testEmbeddedByValue() }); ok {
+		t.testEmbeddedByValue()
+	}
+	s.RegisterService(&MxAccessGateway_ServiceDesc, srv)
+}
+
+func _MxAccessGateway_OpenSession_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(OpenSessionRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(MxAccessGatewayServer).OpenSession(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: MxAccessGateway_OpenSession_FullMethodName,
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(MxAccessGatewayServer).OpenSession(ctx, req.(*OpenSessionRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
+func _MxAccessGateway_CloseSession_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(CloseSessionRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(MxAccessGatewayServer).CloseSession(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: MxAccessGateway_CloseSession_FullMethodName,
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(MxAccessGatewayServer).CloseSession(ctx, req.(*CloseSessionRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
+func _MxAccessGateway_Invoke_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(MxCommandRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(MxAccessGatewayServer).Invoke(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: MxAccessGateway_Invoke_FullMethodName,
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(MxAccessGatewayServer).Invoke(ctx, req.(*MxCommandRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
+func _MxAccessGateway_StreamEvents_Handler(srv interface{}, stream grpc.ServerStream) error {
+	m := new(StreamEventsRequest)
+	if err := stream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return srv.(MxAccessGatewayServer).StreamEvents(m, &grpc.GenericServerStream[StreamEventsRequest, MxEvent]{ServerStream: stream})
+}
+
+// This type alias is provided for backwards compatibility with existing code that references the prior non-generic stream type by name.
+type MxAccessGateway_StreamEventsServer = grpc.ServerStreamingServer[MxEvent]
+
+func _MxAccessGateway_AcknowledgeAlarm_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(AcknowledgeAlarmRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(MxAccessGatewayServer).AcknowledgeAlarm(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: MxAccessGateway_AcknowledgeAlarm_FullMethodName,
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(MxAccessGatewayServer).AcknowledgeAlarm(ctx, req.(*AcknowledgeAlarmRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
+func _MxAccessGateway_StreamAlarms_Handler(srv interface{}, stream grpc.ServerStream) error {
+	m := new(StreamAlarmsRequest)
+	if err := stream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return srv.(MxAccessGatewayServer).StreamAlarms(m, &grpc.GenericServerStream[StreamAlarmsRequest, AlarmFeedMessage]{ServerStream: stream})
+}
+
+// This type alias is provided for backwards compatibility with existing code that references the prior non-generic stream type by name.
+type MxAccessGateway_StreamAlarmsServer = grpc.ServerStreamingServer[AlarmFeedMessage]
+
+// MxAccessGateway_ServiceDesc is the grpc.ServiceDesc for MxAccessGateway service.
+// It's only intended for direct use with grpc.RegisterService,
+// and not to be introspected or modified (even as a copy)
+var MxAccessGateway_ServiceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
+	ServiceName: "mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxAccessGateway",
+	HandlerType: (*MxAccessGatewayServer)(nil),
+	Methods: []grpc.MethodDesc{
+		{
+			MethodName: "OpenSession",
+			Handler:    _MxAccessGateway_OpenSession_Handler,
+		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "CloseSession",
+			Handler:    _MxAccessGateway_CloseSession_Handler,
+		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "Invoke",
+			Handler:    _MxAccessGateway_Invoke_Handler,
+		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "AcknowledgeAlarm",
+			Handler:    _MxAccessGateway_AcknowledgeAlarm_Handler,
+		},
+	},
+	Streams: []grpc.StreamDesc{
+		{
+			StreamName:    "StreamEvents",
+			Handler:       _MxAccessGateway_StreamEvents_Handler,
+			ServerStreams: true,
+		},
+		{
+			StreamName:    "StreamAlarms",
+			Handler:       _MxAccessGateway_StreamAlarms_Handler,
+			ServerStreams: true,
+		},
+	},
+	Metadata: "mxaccess_gateway.proto",
+}

clients/go/mxgateway/alarms.go

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package mxgateway
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+)
+
+// AcknowledgeAlarm acknowledges an active MXAccess alarm condition through the
+// gateway. The gateway authenticates the request against the API key's
+// invoke:alarm-ack scope and forwards the acknowledge to the worker's MXAccess
+// session; the resulting native MxStatus is returned in the reply.
+//
+// Acks are idempotent — re-acking an already-acked condition is a no-op at
+// the MxAccess layer.
+func (c *Client) AcknowledgeAlarm(ctx context.Context, req *AcknowledgeAlarmRequest) (*AcknowledgeAlarmReply, error) {
+	if req == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: acknowledge alarm request is required")
+	}
+
+	callCtx, cancel := c.callContext(ctx)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	reply, err := c.raw.AcknowledgeAlarm(callCtx, req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, &GatewayError{Op: "acknowledge alarm", Err: err}
+	}
+	if err := EnsureProtocolSuccess("acknowledge alarm", reply.GetProtocolStatus(), nil); err != nil {
+		return reply, err
+	}
+
+	return reply, nil
+}
+
+// StreamAlarms attaches to the gateway's central alarm feed. The stream opens
+// with one AlarmFeedMessage per currently-active alarm (the ConditionRefresh
+// snapshot), then a single snapshot-complete sentinel, then a transition for
+// every subsequent raise / acknowledge / clear. It is served by the gateway's
+// always-on alarm monitor — no worker session is opened — so any number of
+// clients may attach.
+//
+// The returned stream is owned by the caller; cancel ctx to release it.
+// Optional alarm-reference prefix scoping (req.AlarmFilterPrefix) limits the
+// stream to a sub-tree.
+func (c *Client) StreamAlarms(ctx context.Context, req *StreamAlarmsRequest) (StreamAlarmsClient, error) {
+	if req == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: stream alarms request is required")
+	}
+
+	stream, err := c.raw.StreamAlarms(ctx, req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, &GatewayError{Op: "stream alarms", Err: err}
+	}
+
+	return stream, nil
+}

clients/go/mxgateway/alarms_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+package mxgateway
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"net"
+	"testing"
+
+	pb "gitea.dohertylan.com/dohertj2/mxaccessgw/clients/go/internal/generated"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/test/bufconn"
+)
+
+// Pins the Go SDK surface for the alarm RPCs: AcknowledgeAlarm + StreamAlarms.
+
+func TestAcknowledgeAlarmSendsRequestAndReturnsReply(t *testing.T) {
+	fake := &fakeGatewayWithAlarms{
+		acknowledgeReply: &pb.AcknowledgeAlarmReply{
+			CorrelationId: "corr-1",
+			ProtocolStatus: &pb.ProtocolStatus{
+				Code: pb.ProtocolStatusCode_PROTOCOL_STATUS_CODE_OK,
+			},
+			Status: &pb.MxStatusProxy{
+				Success:  1,
+				Category: pb.MxStatusCategory_MX_STATUS_CATEGORY_OK,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	client, cleanup := newBufconnClientWithAlarms(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	reply, err := client.AcknowledgeAlarm(context.Background(), &pb.AcknowledgeAlarmRequest{
+		ClientCorrelationId: "corr-1",
+		AlarmFullReference:  "Tank01.Level.HiHi",
+		Comment:             "investigating",
+		OperatorUser:        "alice",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("AcknowledgeAlarm() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if reply.GetProtocolStatus().GetCode() != pb.ProtocolStatusCode_PROTOCOL_STATUS_CODE_OK {
+		t.Fatalf("protocol status = %v", reply.GetProtocolStatus().GetCode())
+	}
+	if got := fake.acknowledgeRequest.GetAlarmFullReference(); got != "Tank01.Level.HiHi" {
+		t.Fatalf("captured alarm reference = %q", got)
+	}
+	if got := fake.acknowledgeRequest.GetComment(); got != "investigating" {
+		t.Fatalf("captured comment = %q", got)
+	}
+	if got := fake.acknowledgeAuth; got != "Bearer test-api-key" {
+		t.Fatalf("authorization metadata = %q", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAcknowledgeAlarmRejectsNilRequest(t *testing.T) {
+	fake := &fakeGatewayWithAlarms{}
+	client, cleanup := newBufconnClientWithAlarms(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	_, err := client.AcknowledgeAlarm(context.Background(), nil)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("AcknowledgeAlarm(nil) returned no error")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAcknowledgeAlarmMapsUnauthenticated(t *testing.T) {
+	fake := &fakeGatewayWithAlarms{
+		acknowledgeError: status.Error(codes.Unauthenticated, "expired key"),
+	}
+	client, cleanup := newBufconnClientWithAlarms(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	_, err := client.AcknowledgeAlarm(context.Background(), &pb.AcknowledgeAlarmRequest{
+		AlarmFullReference: "Tank01.Level.HiHi",
+		OperatorUser:       "alice",
+	})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("AcknowledgeAlarm() returned no error on Unauthenticated")
+	}
+	var gwErr *GatewayError
+	if !errors.As(err, &gwErr) {
+		t.Fatalf("error %T does not unwrap to *GatewayError", err)
+	}
+	if got, _ := status.FromError(gwErr.Err); got.Code() != codes.Unauthenticated {
+		t.Fatalf("inner status code = %v", got.Code())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStreamAlarmsStreamsSnapshotThenSnapshotComplete(t *testing.T) {
+	fake := &fakeGatewayWithAlarms{
+		activeSnapshots: []*pb.ActiveAlarmSnapshot{
+			{
+				AlarmFullReference: "Tank01.Level.HiHi",
+				CurrentState:       pb.AlarmConditionState_ALARM_CONDITION_STATE_ACTIVE,
+				Severity:           750,
+			},
+			{
+				AlarmFullReference: "Tank02.Level.HiHi",
+				CurrentState:       pb.AlarmConditionState_ALARM_CONDITION_STATE_ACTIVE_ACKED,
+				Severity:           750,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	client, cleanup := newBufconnClientWithAlarms(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	stream, err := client.StreamAlarms(context.Background(), &pb.StreamAlarmsRequest{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("StreamAlarms() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var received []*pb.AlarmFeedMessage
+	for {
+		msg, err := stream.Recv()
+		if errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
+			break
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("stream.Recv() error = %v", err)
+		}
+		received = append(received, msg)
+	}
+	if len(received) != 3 {
+		t.Fatalf("message count = %d, want 3", len(received))
+	}
+	if received[0].GetActiveAlarm().GetAlarmFullReference() != "Tank01.Level.HiHi" {
+		t.Fatalf("message[0] ref = %q", received[0].GetActiveAlarm().GetAlarmFullReference())
+	}
+	if received[1].GetActiveAlarm().GetCurrentState() != pb.AlarmConditionState_ALARM_CONDITION_STATE_ACTIVE_ACKED {
+		t.Fatalf("message[1] state = %v", received[1].GetActiveAlarm().GetCurrentState())
+	}
+	if !received[2].GetSnapshotComplete() {
+		t.Fatalf("final message is not snapshot_complete")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStreamAlarmsPassesFilterPrefix(t *testing.T) {
+	fake := &fakeGatewayWithAlarms{}
+	client, cleanup := newBufconnClientWithAlarms(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	stream, err := client.StreamAlarms(context.Background(), &pb.StreamAlarmsRequest{
+		AlarmFilterPrefix: "Tank01.",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("StreamAlarms() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	for {
+		_, err := stream.Recv()
+		if errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
+			break
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("stream.Recv() error = %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if got := fake.streamRequest.GetAlarmFilterPrefix(); got != "Tank01." {
+		t.Fatalf("captured filter prefix = %q", got)
+	}
+}
+
+type fakeGatewayWithAlarms struct {
+	pb.UnimplementedMxAccessGatewayServer
+
+	acknowledgeRequest *pb.AcknowledgeAlarmRequest
+	acknowledgeReply   *pb.AcknowledgeAlarmReply
+	acknowledgeError   error
+	acknowledgeAuth    string
+
+	streamRequest   *pb.StreamAlarmsRequest
+	activeSnapshots []*pb.ActiveAlarmSnapshot
+}
+
+func (s *fakeGatewayWithAlarms) AcknowledgeAlarm(ctx context.Context, req *pb.AcknowledgeAlarmRequest) (*pb.AcknowledgeAlarmReply, error) {
+	s.acknowledgeRequest = req
+	s.acknowledgeAuth = authorizationFromContext(ctx)
+	if s.acknowledgeError != nil {
+		return nil, s.acknowledgeError
+	}
+	if s.acknowledgeReply != nil {
+		return s.acknowledgeReply, nil
+	}
+	return &pb.AcknowledgeAlarmReply{
+		ProtocolStatus: &pb.ProtocolStatus{
+			Code: pb.ProtocolStatusCode_PROTOCOL_STATUS_CODE_OK,
+		},
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *fakeGatewayWithAlarms) StreamAlarms(req *pb.StreamAlarmsRequest, stream grpc.ServerStreamingServer[pb.AlarmFeedMessage]) error {
+	s.streamRequest = req
+	for _, snap := range s.activeSnapshots {
+		if err := stream.Send(&pb.AlarmFeedMessage{
+			Payload: &pb.AlarmFeedMessage_ActiveAlarm{ActiveAlarm: snap},
+		}); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return stream.Send(&pb.AlarmFeedMessage{
+		Payload: &pb.AlarmFeedMessage_SnapshotComplete{SnapshotComplete: true},
+	})
+}
+
+func newBufconnClientWithAlarms(t *testing.T, fake *fakeGatewayWithAlarms) (*Client, func()) {
+	t.Helper()
+	listener := bufconn.Listen(bufSize)
+	server := grpc.NewServer()
+	pb.RegisterMxAccessGatewayServer(server, fake)
+	go func() {
+		_ = server.Serve(listener)
+	}()
+	dialer := func(ctx context.Context, _ string) (net.Conn, error) {
+		return listener.DialContext(ctx)
+	}
+	// grpc.NewClient defaults to the dns scheme; use passthrough so the
+	// bufconn fake target reaches the context dialer unresolved.
+	client, err := Dial(context.Background(), Options{
+		Endpoint:    "passthrough:///bufnet",
+		APIKey:      "test-api-key",
+		Plaintext:   true,
+		DialOptions: []grpc.DialOption{grpc.WithContextDialer(dialer)},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Dial() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	return client, func() {
+		client.Close()
+		server.Stop()
+		listener.Close()
+	}
+}

clients/go/mxgateway/auth.go

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package mxgateway
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
+)
+
+const authorizationHeader = "authorization"
+
+func unaryAuthInterceptor(apiKey string) grpc.UnaryClientInterceptor {
+	return func(ctx context.Context, method string, req, reply any, cc *grpc.ClientConn, invoker grpc.UnaryInvoker, opts ...grpc.CallOption) error {
+		return invoker(authContext(ctx, apiKey), method, req, reply, cc, opts...)
+	}
+}
+
+func streamAuthInterceptor(apiKey string) grpc.StreamClientInterceptor {
+	return func(ctx context.Context, desc *grpc.StreamDesc, cc *grpc.ClientConn, method string, streamer grpc.Streamer, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (grpc.ClientStream, error) {
+		return streamer(authContext(ctx, apiKey), desc, cc, method, opts...)
+	}
+}
+
+func authContext(ctx context.Context, apiKey string) context.Context {
+	if apiKey == "" {
+		return ctx
+	}
+
+	return metadata.AppendToOutgoingContext(ctx, authorizationHeader, "Bearer "+apiKey)
+}

clients/go/mxgateway/client.go

@@ -0,0 +1,308 @@
+// Package mxgateway is the Go client for the MXAccess Gateway gRPC service.
+//
+// The package wraps the generated gRPC contract with session-oriented helpers
+// for invoking MXAccess commands, streaming events, and browsing the Galaxy
+// Repository. Authentication uses an API-key bearer token attached as gRPC
+// metadata on every call.
+//
+// Typical use opens a Client with Dial, opens a Session, invokes commands such
+// as Register, AddItem, Advise, and Write, and consumes events via
+// SubscribeEvents. Galaxy Repository browse RPCs are exposed through
+// GalaxyClient.
+package mxgateway
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"errors"
+	"time"
+
+	pb "gitea.dohertylan.com/dohertj2/mxaccessgw/clients/go/internal/generated"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/connectivity"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/durationpb"
+)
+
+const (
+	defaultDialTimeout = 10 * time.Second
+	defaultCallTimeout = 30 * time.Second
+)
+
+// Client owns a gateway gRPC connection and exposes session-oriented helpers.
+type Client struct {
+	conn *grpc.ClientConn
+	raw  pb.MxAccessGatewayClient
+	opts Options
+}
+
+// Dial opens a gRPC connection to the gateway and configures auth metadata
+// and transport security.
+//
+// The connection is created lazily with grpc.NewClient: the channel is not
+// established until the first RPC (or the readiness probe below) needs it, so
+// a gateway that is briefly unavailable at Dial time no longer turns into a
+// hard error — the connection recovers when the gateway comes up. To preserve
+// fail-fast behavior, Dial then runs an explicit readiness probe bounded by
+// DialTimeout (default 10s, or ctx's deadline when sooner): it triggers the
+// initial connect and waits for the channel to reach Ready, returning a
+// *GatewayError if the gateway cannot be reached in that window. Cancelling
+// ctx aborts the probe.
+func Dial(ctx context.Context, opts Options) (*Client, error) {
+	conn, err := dial(ctx, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return NewClient(conn, opts), nil
+}
+
+// dial builds the shared gRPC connection used by both Client and GalaxyClient:
+// it resolves transport credentials, assembles dial options, creates a lazy
+// connection with grpc.NewClient, and runs the DialTimeout-bounded readiness
+// probe so callers still fail fast when the gateway is unreachable.
+func dial(ctx context.Context, opts Options) (*grpc.ClientConn, error) {
+	if opts.Endpoint == "" {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: endpoint is required")
+	}
+
+	transportCredentials, err := resolveTransportCredentials(opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	dialOptions := []grpc.DialOption{
+		grpc.WithTransportCredentials(transportCredentials),
+		grpc.WithUnaryInterceptor(unaryAuthInterceptor(opts.APIKey)),
+		grpc.WithStreamInterceptor(streamAuthInterceptor(opts.APIKey)),
+	}
+	dialOptions = append(dialOptions, opts.DialOptions...)
+
+	conn, err := grpc.NewClient(opts.Endpoint, dialOptions...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, &GatewayError{Op: "dial", Err: err}
+	}
+
+	if err := waitForReady(ctx, conn, opts.DialTimeout); err != nil {
+		_ = conn.Close()
+		return nil, &GatewayError{Op: "dial", Err: err}
+	}
+
+	return conn, nil
+}
+
+// waitForReady triggers the initial connect on conn and blocks until the
+// channel reaches connectivity.Ready, the timeout elapses, or ctx is
+// cancelled. The wait is bounded by dialTimeout when positive, otherwise by
+// ctx's existing deadline, otherwise by defaultDialTimeout.
+func waitForReady(ctx context.Context, conn *grpc.ClientConn, dialTimeout time.Duration) error {
+	probeCtx := ctx
+	cancel := func() {}
+	if dialTimeout > 0 {
+		probeCtx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(ctx, dialTimeout)
+	} else if _, ok := ctx.Deadline(); !ok {
+		probeCtx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(ctx, defaultDialTimeout)
+	}
+	defer cancel()
+
+	conn.Connect()
+	for {
+		state := conn.GetState()
+		if state == connectivity.Ready {
+			return nil
+		}
+		if !conn.WaitForStateChange(probeCtx, state) {
+			return probeCtx.Err()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// NewClient wraps an existing gRPC connection. The caller owns closing conn
+// unless it calls Close on the returned Client.
+func NewClient(conn *grpc.ClientConn, opts Options) *Client {
+	return &Client{
+		conn: conn,
+		raw:  pb.NewMxAccessGatewayClient(conn),
+		opts: opts,
+	}
+}
+
+// RawClient returns the generated gRPC client for command-specific parity tests.
+func (c *Client) RawClient() RawGatewayClient {
+	return c.raw
+}
+
+// OpenSession creates a gateway-backed MXAccess session.
+func (c *Client) OpenSession(ctx context.Context, opts OpenSessionOptions) (*Session, error) {
+	reply, err := c.OpenSessionRaw(ctx, opts.Request())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return newSession(c, reply), nil
+}
+
+// OpenSessionRaw sends a raw OpenSession request and validates protocol status.
+func (c *Client) OpenSessionRaw(ctx context.Context, req *OpenSessionRequest) (*OpenSessionReply, error) {
+	if req == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: open session request is required")
+	}
+
+	callCtx, cancel := c.callContext(ctx)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	reply, err := c.raw.OpenSession(callCtx, req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, &GatewayError{Op: "open session", Err: err}
+	}
+	if err := EnsureProtocolSuccess("open session", reply.GetProtocolStatus(), nil); err != nil {
+		return reply, err
+	}
+
+	return reply, nil
+}
+
+// Invoke sends a raw MXAccess command request and validates protocol and
+// MXAccess status fields while preserving the raw reply on typed errors.
+func (c *Client) Invoke(ctx context.Context, req *MxCommandRequest) (*MxCommandReply, error) {
+	if req == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: command request is required")
+	}
+
+	callCtx, cancel := c.callContext(ctx)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	reply, err := c.raw.Invoke(callCtx, req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, &GatewayError{Op: "invoke", Err: err}
+	}
+	if err := EnsureProtocolSuccess("invoke", reply.GetProtocolStatus(), reply); err != nil {
+		return reply, err
+	}
+	if err := EnsureMxAccessSuccess("invoke", reply); err != nil {
+		return reply, err
+	}
+
+	return reply, nil
+}
+
+// CloseSessionRaw sends a raw CloseSession request and validates protocol
+// status.
+func (c *Client) CloseSessionRaw(ctx context.Context, req *CloseSessionRequest) (*CloseSessionReply, error) {
+	if req == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: close session request is required")
+	}
+
+	callCtx, cancel := c.callContext(ctx)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	reply, err := c.raw.CloseSession(callCtx, req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, &GatewayError{Op: "close session", Err: err}
+	}
+	if err := EnsureProtocolSuccess("close session", reply.GetProtocolStatus(), nil); err != nil {
+		return reply, err
+	}
+
+	return reply, nil
+}
+
+// StreamEventsRaw starts the generated event stream for callers that need direct
+// control over Recv.
+func (c *Client) StreamEventsRaw(ctx context.Context, req *StreamEventsRequest) (RawEventStream, error) {
+	if req == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: stream events request is required")
+	}
+
+	stream, err := c.raw.StreamEvents(ctx, req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, &GatewayError{Op: "stream events", Err: err}
+	}
+
+	return stream, nil
+}
+
+// Close closes the underlying gRPC connection.
+func (c *Client) Close() error {
+	if c == nil || c.conn == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return c.conn.Close()
+}
+
+func (c *Client) callContext(ctx context.Context) (context.Context, context.CancelFunc) {
+	return callContext(ctx, c.opts.CallTimeout)
+}
+
+// callContext derives a per-RPC context from ctx, applying callTimeout: zero
+// uses defaultCallTimeout, a negative value disables the bound entirely, and a
+// caller-supplied deadline that is already sooner than the derived timeout is
+// kept as-is rather than being lengthened.
+func callContext(ctx context.Context, callTimeout time.Duration) (context.Context, context.CancelFunc) {
+	timeout := callTimeout
+	if timeout == 0 {
+		timeout = defaultCallTimeout
+	}
+	if timeout < 0 {
+		return ctx, func() {}
+	}
+	if deadline, ok := ctx.Deadline(); ok {
+		timeoutDeadline := time.Now().Add(timeout)
+		if deadline.Before(timeoutDeadline) {
+			return ctx, func() {}
+		}
+	}
+	return context.WithTimeout(ctx, timeout)
+}
+
+func resolveTransportCredentials(opts Options) (credentials.TransportCredentials, error) {
+	if opts.TransportCredentials != nil {
+		return opts.TransportCredentials, nil
+	}
+	if opts.Plaintext {
+		return insecure.NewCredentials(), nil
+	}
+	if opts.CACertFile != "" {
+		return credentials.NewClientTLSFromFile(opts.CACertFile, opts.ServerNameOverride)
+	}
+	if opts.TLSConfig != nil {
+		cfg := opts.TLSConfig.Clone()
+		if opts.ServerNameOverride != "" {
+			cfg.ServerName = opts.ServerNameOverride
+		}
+		return credentials.NewTLS(cfg), nil
+	}
+
+	return credentials.NewTLS(&tls.Config{
+		MinVersion: tls.VersionTLS12,
+		ServerName: opts.ServerNameOverride,
+	}), nil
+}
+
+// OpenSessionOptions describes fields used to create an OpenSessionRequest.
+type OpenSessionOptions struct {
+	// RequestedBackend selects the gateway worker backend (empty for default).
+	RequestedBackend string
+	// ClientSessionName is a human-readable name recorded on the session.
+	ClientSessionName string
+	// ClientCorrelationID echoes through gateway logs and replies for tracing.
+	ClientCorrelationID string
+	// CommandTimeout sets the per-command timeout the gateway forwards to the
+	// worker; zero leaves the gateway default in place.
+	CommandTimeout time.Duration
+}
+
+// Request returns the raw protobuf OpenSessionRequest for these options.
+func (o OpenSessionOptions) Request() *OpenSessionRequest {
+	req := &OpenSessionRequest{
+		RequestedBackend:    o.RequestedBackend,
+		ClientSessionName:   o.ClientSessionName,
+		ClientCorrelationId: o.ClientCorrelationID,
+	}
+	if o.CommandTimeout > 0 {
+		req.CommandTimeout = durationpb.New(o.CommandTimeout)
+	}
+	return req
+}

clients/go/mxgateway/client_session_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,482 @@
+package mxgateway
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"net"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	pb "gitea.dohertylan.com/dohertj2/mxaccessgw/clients/go/internal/generated"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/test/bufconn"
+)
+
+const bufSize = 1024 * 1024
+
+func TestDialAttachesAuthMetadataToUnaryCalls(t *testing.T) {
+	fake := &fakeGatewayServer{
+		openReply: &pb.OpenSessionReply{
+			SessionId:              "session-1",
+			GatewayProtocolVersion: GatewayProtocolVersion,
+			WorkerProtocolVersion:  WorkerProtocolVersion,
+			ProtocolStatus: &pb.ProtocolStatus{
+				Code: pb.ProtocolStatusCode_PROTOCOL_STATUS_CODE_OK,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	client, cleanup := newBufconnClient(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	_, err := client.OpenSession(context.Background(), OpenSessionOptions{ClientSessionName: "fixture"})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("OpenSession() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if got := fake.openAuth; got != "Bearer test-api-key" {
+		t.Fatalf("authorization metadata = %q, want %q", got, "Bearer test-api-key")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStreamEventsAttachesAuthMetadataAndClosesOnCancellation(t *testing.T) {
+	fake := &fakeGatewayServer{
+		streamStarted: make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+	client, cleanup := newBufconnClient(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+	session := NewSessionForID(client, "session-1")
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+
+	events, err := session.Events(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Events() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	<-fake.streamStarted
+
+	first := <-events
+	if first.Err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("first event error = %v", first.Err)
+	}
+	if first.Event.GetWorkerSequence() != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("worker sequence = %d, want 1", first.Event.GetWorkerSequence())
+	}
+	if got := fake.streamAuth; got != "Bearer test-api-key" {
+		t.Fatalf("stream authorization metadata = %q, want %q", got, "Bearer test-api-key")
+	}
+
+	cancel()
+	select {
+	case _, ok := <-events:
+		if ok {
+			t.Fatal("events channel produced an extra item after cancellation")
+		}
+	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("events channel did not close after cancellation")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEventSubscriptionCloseStopsStream(t *testing.T) {
+	fake := &fakeGatewayServer{
+		streamStarted: make(chan struct{}),
+		streamDone:    make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+	client, cleanup := newBufconnClient(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+	session := NewSessionForID(client, "session-1")
+
+	subscription, err := session.SubscribeEvents(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SubscribeEvents() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	<-fake.streamStarted
+	first := <-subscription.Events()
+	if first.Err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("first event error = %v", first.Err)
+	}
+
+	subscription.Close()
+
+	select {
+	case <-fake.streamDone:
+	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("event stream did not stop after subscription close")
+	}
+	select {
+	case _, ok := <-subscription.Events():
+		if ok {
+			t.Fatal("subscription channel remained open after close")
+		}
+	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("subscription channel did not close")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEventsAfterCancelsStreamWhenCompatibilityChannelIsAbandoned(t *testing.T) {
+	fake := &fakeGatewayServer{
+		streamStarted:    make(chan struct{}),
+		streamDone:       make(chan struct{}),
+		streamEventCount: 256,
+	}
+	client, cleanup := newBufconnClient(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+	session := NewSessionForID(client, "session-1")
+
+	events, err := session.EventsAfter(context.Background(), 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("EventsAfter() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	<-fake.streamStarted
+
+	select {
+	case <-fake.streamDone:
+	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("compatibility event stream did not stop after result channel filled")
+	}
+
+	// A slow consumer that abandons the buffer must still receive an explicit
+	// terminal overflow error before the channel closes, so it can tell
+	// "events dropped" apart from "stream ended normally".
+	var sawOverflow bool
+	for {
+		select {
+		case result, ok := <-events:
+			if !ok {
+				if !sawOverflow {
+					t.Fatal("compatibility event channel closed without an ErrEventBufferOverflow result")
+				}
+				return
+			}
+			if result.Err != nil {
+				if !errors.Is(result.Err, ErrEventBufferOverflow) {
+					t.Fatalf("terminal result error = %v, want ErrEventBufferOverflow", result.Err)
+				}
+				sawOverflow = true
+			}
+		case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+			t.Fatal("compatibility event channel did not close")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSessionHelpersBuildCommandsAndExposeRawReply(t *testing.T) {
+	fake := &fakeGatewayServer{
+		invokeReply: &pb.MxCommandReply{
+			SessionId: "session-1",
+			Kind:      pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_ADD_ITEM2,
+			ProtocolStatus: &pb.ProtocolStatus{
+				Code: pb.ProtocolStatusCode_PROTOCOL_STATUS_CODE_OK,
+			},
+			Payload: &pb.MxCommandReply_AddItem2{
+				AddItem2: &pb.AddItem2Reply{ItemHandle: 42},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	client, cleanup := newBufconnClient(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+	session := NewSessionForID(client, "session-1")
+
+	itemHandle, err := session.AddItem2(context.Background(), 12, "Area001.Pump001.Speed", "runtime")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("AddItem2() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if itemHandle != 42 {
+		t.Fatalf("item handle = %d, want 42", itemHandle)
+	}
+	req := fake.invokeRequest
+	if req.GetSessionId() != "session-1" {
+		t.Fatalf("session id = %q, want session-1", req.GetSessionId())
+	}
+	if req.GetClientCorrelationId() == "" {
+		t.Fatal("client correlation id is empty")
+	}
+	if req.GetCommand().GetKind() != pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_ADD_ITEM2 {
+		t.Fatalf("command kind = %s", req.GetCommand().GetKind())
+	}
+	if req.GetCommand().GetAddItem2().GetItemContext() != "runtime" {
+		t.Fatalf("item context = %q, want runtime", req.GetCommand().GetAddItem2().GetItemContext())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSubscribeBulkBuildsOneBulkCommandAndReturnsResults(t *testing.T) {
+	fake := &fakeGatewayServer{
+		invokeReply: &pb.MxCommandReply{
+			SessionId: "session-1",
+			Kind:      pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_SUBSCRIBE_BULK,
+			ProtocolStatus: &pb.ProtocolStatus{
+				Code: pb.ProtocolStatusCode_PROTOCOL_STATUS_CODE_OK,
+			},
+			Payload: &pb.MxCommandReply_SubscribeBulk{
+				SubscribeBulk: &pb.BulkSubscribeReply{
+					Results: []*pb.SubscribeResult{
+						{
+							ServerHandle:  12,
+							TagAddress:    "Area001.Pump001.Speed",
+							ItemHandle:    34,
+							WasSuccessful: true,
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	client, cleanup := newBufconnClient(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+	session := NewSessionForID(client, "session-1")
+
+	results, err := session.SubscribeBulk(context.Background(), 12, []string{"Area001.Pump001.Speed"})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SubscribeBulk() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(results) != 1 || results[0].GetItemHandle() != 34 {
+		t.Fatalf("results = %#v, want item handle 34", results)
+	}
+	req := fake.invokeRequest
+	if req.GetCommand().GetKind() != pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_SUBSCRIBE_BULK {
+		t.Fatalf("command kind = %s", req.GetCommand().GetKind())
+	}
+	if got := req.GetCommand().GetSubscribeBulk().GetTagAddresses(); len(got) != 1 || got[0] != "Area001.Pump001.Speed" {
+		t.Fatalf("tag addresses = %#v", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWriteBulkBuildsOneBulkCommandAndReturnsPerEntryResults(t *testing.T) {
+	fake := &fakeGatewayServer{
+		invokeReply: &pb.MxCommandReply{
+			SessionId: "session-1",
+			Kind:      pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_WRITE_BULK,
+			ProtocolStatus: &pb.ProtocolStatus{
+				Code: pb.ProtocolStatusCode_PROTOCOL_STATUS_CODE_OK,
+			},
+			Payload: &pb.MxCommandReply_WriteBulk{
+				WriteBulk: &pb.BulkWriteReply{
+					Results: []*pb.BulkWriteResult{
+						{ServerHandle: 12, ItemHandle: 901, WasSuccessful: true},
+						{ServerHandle: 12, ItemHandle: 902, WasSuccessful: false, ErrorMessage: "invalid handle"},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	client, cleanup := newBufconnClient(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+	session := NewSessionForID(client, "session-1")
+
+	results, err := session.WriteBulk(context.Background(), 12, []*pb.WriteBulkEntry{
+		{ItemHandle: 901, UserId: 5, Value: &pb.MxValue{DataType: pb.MxDataType_MX_DATA_TYPE_INTEGER, Kind: &pb.MxValue_Int32Value{Int32Value: 11}}},
+		{ItemHandle: 902, UserId: 5, Value: &pb.MxValue{DataType: pb.MxDataType_MX_DATA_TYPE_INTEGER, Kind: &pb.MxValue_Int32Value{Int32Value: 22}}},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("WriteBulk() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(results) != 2 || !results[0].GetWasSuccessful() || results[1].GetWasSuccessful() {
+		t.Fatalf("results = %#v, want [success, failure]", results)
+	}
+	req := fake.invokeRequest
+	if req.GetCommand().GetKind() != pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_WRITE_BULK {
+		t.Fatalf("command kind = %s", req.GetCommand().GetKind())
+	}
+	if got := req.GetCommand().GetWriteBulk().GetEntries(); len(got) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("entries = %#v, want 2", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestReadBulkForwardsTimeoutAndUnpacksCachedFlag(t *testing.T) {
+	fake := &fakeGatewayServer{
+		invokeReply: &pb.MxCommandReply{
+			SessionId: "session-1",
+			Kind:      pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_READ_BULK,
+			ProtocolStatus: &pb.ProtocolStatus{
+				Code: pb.ProtocolStatusCode_PROTOCOL_STATUS_CODE_OK,
+			},
+			Payload: &pb.MxCommandReply_ReadBulk{
+				ReadBulk: &pb.BulkReadReply{
+					Results: []*pb.BulkReadResult{
+						{
+							ServerHandle:  12,
+							TagAddress:    "Area001.Pump001.Speed",
+							ItemHandle:    34,
+							WasSuccessful: true,
+							WasCached:     true,
+							Value:         &pb.MxValue{DataType: pb.MxDataType_MX_DATA_TYPE_INTEGER, Kind: &pb.MxValue_Int32Value{Int32Value: 99}},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	client, cleanup := newBufconnClient(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+	session := NewSessionForID(client, "session-1")
+
+	results, err := session.ReadBulk(context.Background(), 12, []string{"Area001.Pump001.Speed"}, 750*time.Millisecond)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ReadBulk() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(results) != 1 || !results[0].GetWasCached() || results[0].GetValue().GetInt32Value() != 99 {
+		t.Fatalf("results = %#v", results)
+	}
+	if got := fake.invokeRequest.GetCommand().GetReadBulk().GetTimeoutMs(); got != 750 {
+		t.Fatalf("timeout_ms = %d, want 750", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInvokeReturnsTypedMxAccessErrorWithRawReply(t *testing.T) {
+	hresult := int32(-2147467259)
+	fake := &fakeGatewayServer{
+		invokeReply: &pb.MxCommandReply{
+			SessionId:         "session-1",
+			Kind:              pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_ADVISE,
+			Hresult:           &hresult,
+			DiagnosticMessage: "native failure",
+			ProtocolStatus:    &pb.ProtocolStatus{Code: pb.ProtocolStatusCode_PROTOCOL_STATUS_CODE_MXACCESS_FAILURE, Message: "MXAccess failed"},
+			Statuses:          []*pb.MxStatusProxy{{Success: 0, DiagnosticText: "failed"}},
+		},
+	}
+	client, cleanup := newBufconnClient(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+	session := NewSessionForID(client, "session-1")
+
+	err := session.Advise(context.Background(), 12, 34)
+
+	var mxErr *MxAccessError
+	if !errors.As(err, &mxErr) {
+		t.Fatalf("error %T does not support errors.As(*MxAccessError)", err)
+	}
+	if mxErr.Reply.GetHresult() != hresult {
+		t.Fatalf("raw reply HRESULT = %d, want %d", mxErr.Reply.GetHresult(), hresult)
+	}
+	var commandErr *CommandError
+	if !errors.As(err, &commandErr) {
+		t.Fatalf("error %T does not support errors.As(*CommandError)", err)
+	}
+	if commandErr.Reply.GetDiagnosticMessage() != "native failure" {
+		t.Fatalf("raw diagnostic = %q", commandErr.Reply.GetDiagnosticMessage())
+	}
+}
+
+func newBufconnClient(t *testing.T, fake *fakeGatewayServer) (*Client, func()) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	listener := bufconn.Listen(bufSize)
+	server := grpc.NewServer()
+	pb.RegisterMxAccessGatewayServer(server, fake)
+	go func() {
+		if err := server.Serve(listener); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, grpc.ErrServerStopped) {
+			t.Errorf("bufconn server failed: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	dialer := func(ctx context.Context, _ string) (net.Conn, error) {
+		return listener.DialContext(ctx)
+	}
+	// grpc.NewClient defaults the target scheme to dns; the bufconn fake name
+	// is not DNS-resolvable, so use the passthrough scheme to hand the target
+	// straight to the context dialer.
+	client, err := Dial(context.Background(), Options{
+		Endpoint:  "passthrough:///bufnet",
+		APIKey:    "test-api-key",
+		Plaintext: true,
+		DialOptions: []grpc.DialOption{
+			grpc.WithContextDialer(dialer),
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Dial() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return client, func() {
+		client.Close()
+		server.Stop()
+		listener.Close()
+	}
+}
+
+type fakeGatewayServer struct {
+	pb.UnimplementedMxAccessGatewayServer
+
+	openReply        *pb.OpenSessionReply
+	openAuth         string
+	streamAuth       string
+	streamStarted    chan struct{}
+	streamDone       chan struct{}
+	streamEventCount int
+	invokeReply      *pb.MxCommandReply
+	invokeRequest    *pb.MxCommandRequest
+}
+
+func (s *fakeGatewayServer) OpenSession(ctx context.Context, req *pb.OpenSessionRequest) (*pb.OpenSessionReply, error) {
+	s.openAuth = authorizationFromContext(ctx)
+	if s.openReply != nil {
+		return s.openReply, nil
+	}
+	return &pb.OpenSessionReply{
+		SessionId: "session-1",
+		ProtocolStatus: &pb.ProtocolStatus{
+			Code: pb.ProtocolStatusCode_PROTOCOL_STATUS_CODE_OK,
+		},
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *fakeGatewayServer) CloseSession(ctx context.Context, req *pb.CloseSessionRequest) (*pb.CloseSessionReply, error) {
+	return &pb.CloseSessionReply{
+		SessionId: req.GetSessionId(),
+		ProtocolStatus: &pb.ProtocolStatus{
+			Code: pb.ProtocolStatusCode_PROTOCOL_STATUS_CODE_OK,
+		},
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *fakeGatewayServer) Invoke(ctx context.Context, req *pb.MxCommandRequest) (*pb.MxCommandReply, error) {
+	s.invokeRequest = req
+	if s.invokeReply != nil {
+		return s.invokeReply, nil
+	}
+	return &pb.MxCommandReply{
+		SessionId: req.GetSessionId(),
+		Kind:      req.GetCommand().GetKind(),
+		ProtocolStatus: &pb.ProtocolStatus{
+			Code: pb.ProtocolStatusCode_PROTOCOL_STATUS_CODE_OK,
+		},
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *fakeGatewayServer) StreamEvents(req *pb.StreamEventsRequest, stream grpc.ServerStreamingServer[pb.MxEvent]) error {
+	s.streamAuth = authorizationFromContext(stream.Context())
+	if s.streamDone != nil {
+		defer close(s.streamDone)
+	}
+	if s.streamStarted != nil {
+		close(s.streamStarted)
+	}
+	eventCount := s.streamEventCount
+	if eventCount == 0 {
+		eventCount = 1
+	}
+	for sequence := 1; sequence <= eventCount; sequence++ {
+		if err := stream.Send(&pb.MxEvent{
+			SessionId:      req.GetSessionId(),
+			Family:         pb.MxEventFamily_MX_EVENT_FAMILY_ON_DATA_CHANGE,
+			WorkerSequence: uint64(sequence),
+		}); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	<-stream.Context().Done()
+	return io.EOF
+}
+
+func authorizationFromContext(ctx context.Context) string {
+	md, ok := metadata.FromIncomingContext(ctx)
+	if !ok {
+		return ""
+	}
+	values := md.Get(authorizationHeader)
+	if len(values) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return values[0]
+}

clients/go/mxgateway/conversion_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package mxgateway
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	pb "gitea.dohertylan.com/dohertj2/mxaccessgw/clients/go/internal/generated"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/protojson"
+)
+
+func TestValueConversionFixtures(t *testing.T) {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join("..", "..", "proto", "fixtures", "behavior", "values", "value-conversion-cases.json"))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read fixture: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var fixture struct {
+		Cases []struct {
+			ID           string          `json:"id"`
+			ExpectedKind string          `json:"expectedKind"`
+			Value        json.RawMessage `json:"value"`
+		} `json:"cases"`
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &fixture); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("parse fixture manifest: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range fixture.Cases {
+		t.Run(tc.ID, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var value pb.MxValue
+			if err := protojson.Unmarshal(tc.Value, &value); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("parse value: %v", err)
+			}
+			if _, err := NativeValue(&value); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("NativeValue() error = %v", err)
+			}
+			if got := value.ProtoReflect().WhichOneof(value.ProtoReflect().Descriptor().Oneofs().ByName("kind")).JSONName(); got != tc.ExpectedKind {
+				t.Fatalf("kind = %q, want %q", got, tc.ExpectedKind)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStatusConversionFixtures(t *testing.T) {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join("..", "..", "proto", "fixtures", "behavior", "statuses", "status-conversion-cases.json"))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read fixture: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var fixture struct {
+		Cases []struct {
+			ID     string          `json:"id"`
+			Status json.RawMessage `json:"status"`
+		} `json:"cases"`
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &fixture); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("parse fixture manifest: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range fixture.Cases {
+		t.Run(tc.ID, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var status pb.MxStatusProxy
+			if err := protojson.Unmarshal(tc.Status, &status); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("parse status: %v", err)
+			}
+			if got, want := StatusSucceeded(&status), status.GetSuccess() != 0; got != want {
+				t.Fatalf("StatusSucceeded() = %v, want %v", got, want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

clients/go/mxgateway/coverage_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,401 @@
+package mxgateway
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"errors"
+	"net"
+	"reflect"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	pb "gitea.dohertylan.com/dohertj2/mxaccessgw/clients/go/internal/generated"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
+)
+
+// --- Client.Go-008: resolveTransportCredentials precedence -----------------
+
+// TestResolveTransportCredentialsPrecedence covers every branch of
+// resolveTransportCredentials, which previously only had the Plaintext path
+// exercised.
+func TestResolveTransportCredentialsPrecedence(t *testing.T) {
+	custom := insecure.NewCredentials()
+
+	t.Run("TransportCredentialsWins", func(t *testing.T) {
+		creds, err := resolveTransportCredentials(Options{
+			TransportCredentials: custom,
+			Plaintext:            true, // must be ignored
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+		}
+		if creds != custom {
+			t.Fatal("expected the explicit TransportCredentials to be returned as-is")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Plaintext", func(t *testing.T) {
+		creds, err := resolveTransportCredentials(Options{Plaintext: true})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+		}
+		if got := creds.Info().SecurityProtocol; got != "insecure" {
+			t.Fatalf("expected insecure credentials, got security protocol %q", got)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("CACertFileMissingErrors", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, err := resolveTransportCredentials(Options{CACertFile: "does-not-exist.pem"})
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Fatal("expected an error for a missing CA cert file")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("TLSConfigWithServerNameOverride", func(t *testing.T) {
+		creds, err := resolveTransportCredentials(Options{
+			TLSConfig:          &tls.Config{MinVersion: tls.VersionTLS13},
+			ServerNameOverride: "gateway.internal",
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+		}
+		if got := creds.Info().ServerName; got != "gateway.internal" {
+			t.Fatalf("expected ServerName override to be applied, got %q", got)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("DefaultTLSFloor", func(t *testing.T) {
+		creds, err := resolveTransportCredentials(Options{ServerNameOverride: "host"})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+		}
+		if got := creds.Info().SecurityProtocol; got != "tls" {
+			t.Fatalf("expected the default TLS credentials, got %q", got)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// TestResolveTransportCredentialsDoesNotMutateTLSConfig confirms the supplied
+// TLSConfig is cloned, not mutated, when ServerNameOverride is applied.
+func TestResolveTransportCredentialsDoesNotMutateTLSConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := &tls.Config{MinVersion: tls.VersionTLS12}
+	if _, err := resolveTransportCredentials(Options{
+		TLSConfig:          cfg,
+		ServerNameOverride: "override",
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if cfg.ServerName != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("resolveTransportCredentials mutated the caller's TLSConfig (ServerName=%q)", cfg.ServerName)
+	}
+}
+
+// --- Client.Go-008: callContext deadline arithmetic ------------------------
+
+// TestCallContextDeadlineArithmetic covers the shared callContext deadline
+// logic, including the negative-timeout disable case and the
+// caller-deadline-is-sooner case.
+func TestCallContextDeadlineArithmetic(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("ZeroUsesDefault", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctx, cancel := callContext(context.Background(), 0)
+		defer cancel()
+		deadline, ok := ctx.Deadline()
+		if !ok {
+			t.Fatal("expected a deadline for the default timeout")
+		}
+		remaining := time.Until(deadline)
+		if remaining <= 0 || remaining > defaultCallTimeout+time.Second {
+			t.Fatalf("default deadline out of range: %v", remaining)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("NegativeDisablesBound", func(t *testing.T) {
+		base := context.Background()
+		ctx, cancel := callContext(base, -1)
+		defer cancel()
+		if _, ok := ctx.Deadline(); ok {
+			t.Fatal("a negative timeout must disable the deadline entirely")
+		}
+		if ctx != base {
+			t.Fatal("a negative timeout must return the caller context unchanged")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("PositiveAppliesTimeout", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctx, cancel := callContext(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+		deadline, ok := ctx.Deadline()
+		if !ok {
+			t.Fatal("expected a deadline")
+		}
+		remaining := time.Until(deadline)
+		if remaining <= 0 || remaining > 5*time.Second+time.Second {
+			t.Fatalf("deadline out of range: %v", remaining)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("CallerDeadlineSoonerIsKept", func(t *testing.T) {
+		base, baseCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 100*time.Millisecond)
+		defer baseCancel()
+		ctx, cancel := callContext(base, 30*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+		if ctx != base {
+			t.Fatal("a caller deadline sooner than the timeout must be kept as-is")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("CallerDeadlineLaterIsShortened", func(t *testing.T) {
+		base, baseCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Hour)
+		defer baseCancel()
+		ctx, cancel := callContext(base, time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+		deadline, ok := ctx.Deadline()
+		if !ok {
+			t.Fatal("expected a deadline")
+		}
+		if remaining := time.Until(deadline); remaining > 2*time.Second {
+			t.Fatalf("expected the shorter timeout to win, got %v remaining", remaining)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// --- Client.Go-008: NativeValue / NativeArray edge branches ----------------
+
+// TestNativeValueEdgeKinds covers the array, raw-bytes, null, and
+// nil-input branches of NativeValue.
+func TestNativeValueEdgeKinds(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("NilInput", func(t *testing.T) {
+		got, err := NativeValue(nil)
+		if err != nil || got != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("NativeValue(nil) = (%v, %v), want (nil, nil)", got, err)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("ExplicitNull", func(t *testing.T) {
+		got, err := NativeValue(&pb.MxValue{IsNull: true})
+		if err != nil || got != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("NativeValue(null) = (%v, %v), want (nil, nil)", got, err)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("RawBytes", func(t *testing.T) {
+		raw := []byte{0x01, 0x02, 0x03}
+		got, err := NativeValue(&pb.MxValue{Kind: &pb.MxValue_RawValue{RawValue: raw}})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+		}
+		gotBytes, ok := got.([]byte)
+		if !ok || !reflect.DeepEqual(gotBytes, raw) {
+			t.Fatalf("NativeValue raw = %v, want %v", got, raw)
+		}
+		// The result must be a copy, not aliasing the protobuf field.
+		gotBytes[0] = 0xFF
+		if raw[0] != 0x01 {
+			t.Fatal("NativeValue raw result aliases the protobuf backing array")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("ArrayValue", func(t *testing.T) {
+		value := &pb.MxValue{Kind: &pb.MxValue_ArrayValue{
+			ArrayValue: &pb.MxArray{Values: &pb.MxArray_Int32Values{
+				Int32Values: &pb.Int32Array{Values: []int32{7, 8}},
+			}},
+		}}
+		got, err := NativeValue(value)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+		}
+		if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, []int32{7, 8}) {
+			t.Fatalf("NativeValue array = %v, want [7 8]", got)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// TestNativeArrayEdgeKinds covers the nil, raw-bytes, timestamp-with-nil, and
+// unsupported-kind branches of NativeArray.
+func TestNativeArrayEdgeKinds(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("NilInput", func(t *testing.T) {
+		got, err := NativeArray(nil)
+		if err != nil || got != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("NativeArray(nil) = (%v, %v), want (nil, nil)", got, err)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("RawValues", func(t *testing.T) {
+		got, err := NativeArray(&pb.MxArray{Values: &pb.MxArray_RawValues{
+			RawValues: &pb.RawArray{Values: [][]byte{{0x0A}, {0x0B}}},
+		}})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+		}
+		want := [][]byte{{0x0A}, {0x0B}}
+		if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, want) {
+			t.Fatalf("NativeArray raw = %v, want %v", got, want)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("TimestampWithNilEntry", func(t *testing.T) {
+		got, err := NativeArray(&pb.MxArray{Values: &pb.MxArray_TimestampValues{
+			TimestampValues: &pb.TimestampArray{Values: []*timestamppb.Timestamp{nil}},
+		}})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+		}
+		times, ok := got.([]time.Time)
+		if !ok || len(times) != 1 || !times[0].IsZero() {
+			t.Fatalf("NativeArray timestamp-with-nil = %v, want [zero-time]", got)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("UnsupportedKind", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// An MxArray with no oneof set hits the default branch.
+		_, err := NativeArray(&pb.MxArray{})
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Fatal("expected an error for an MxArray with no values set")
+		}
+		if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "unsupported array value kind") {
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected error text: %v", err)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// TestNativeValueUnsupportedKind covers the default branch of NativeValue.
+func TestNativeValueUnsupportedKind(t *testing.T) {
+	// An MxValue with no oneof Kind set and IsNull false hits the default.
+	_, err := NativeValue(&pb.MxValue{})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected an error for an MxValue with no kind set")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "unsupported value kind") {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error text: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// --- Client.Go-005: dial migration -----------------------------------------
+
+// TestDialFailsFastWhenGatewayUnreachable confirms that after the migration to
+// grpc.NewClient the DialTimeout-bounded readiness probe still fails fast (and
+// wraps the failure in *GatewayError) when the gateway cannot be reached.
+func TestDialFailsFastWhenGatewayUnreachable(t *testing.T) {
+	dialer := func(ctx context.Context, _ string) (net.Conn, error) {
+		return nil, errors.New("connection refused")
+	}
+	start := time.Now()
+	client, err := Dial(context.Background(), Options{
+		Endpoint:    "passthrough:///unreachable",
+		APIKey:      "k",
+		Plaintext:   true,
+		DialTimeout: 500 * time.Millisecond,
+		DialOptions: []grpc.DialOption{grpc.WithContextDialer(dialer)},
+	})
+	elapsed := time.Since(start)
+	if err == nil {
+		client.Close()
+		t.Fatal("expected Dial to fail for an unreachable gateway")
+	}
+	var gwErr *GatewayError
+	if !errors.As(err, &gwErr) || gwErr.Op != "dial" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected a *GatewayError with Op=dial, got %#v", err)
+	}
+	if elapsed > 5*time.Second {
+		t.Fatalf("Dial did not honor DialTimeout: took %v", elapsed)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestDialReadinessProbeReachesReady confirms the readiness probe succeeds
+// against a live (bufconn) gateway, i.e. the lazy grpc.NewClient connection is
+// driven to Ready before Dial returns.
+func TestDialReadinessProbeReachesReady(t *testing.T) {
+	client, cleanup := newBufconnClient(t, &fakeGatewayServer{
+		openReply: &pb.OpenSessionReply{},
+	})
+	defer cleanup()
+	if client == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected a connected client")
+	}
+}
+
+// --- Client.Go-006: error taxonomy ----------------------------------------
+
+// TestGatewayErrorCode confirms GatewayError.Code surfaces the wrapped gRPC
+// status code without the caller unwrapping it.
+func TestGatewayErrorCode(t *testing.T) {
+	var nilErr *GatewayError
+	if got := nilErr.Code(); got != codes.OK {
+		t.Fatalf("nil GatewayError.Code() = %v, want OK", got)
+	}
+
+	gwErr := &GatewayError{Op: "invoke", Err: status.Error(codes.Unavailable, "down")}
+	if got := gwErr.Code(); got != codes.Unavailable {
+		t.Fatalf("GatewayError.Code() = %v, want Unavailable", got)
+	}
+
+	plain := &GatewayError{Op: "dial", Err: errors.New("boom")}
+	if got := plain.Code(); got != codes.Unknown {
+		t.Fatalf("GatewayError.Code() for a non-status error = %v, want Unknown", got)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestIsTransient verifies the transient/permanent classification including
+// the unwrap-through-GatewayError path.
+func TestIsTransient(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		err  error
+		want bool
+	}{
+		{name: "nil", err: nil, want: false},
+		{name: "unavailable wrapped", err: &GatewayError{Op: "invoke", Err: status.Error(codes.Unavailable, "x")}, want: true},
+		{name: "deadline wrapped", err: &GatewayError{Op: "invoke", Err: status.Error(codes.DeadlineExceeded, "x")}, want: true},
+		{name: "resource exhausted", err: &GatewayError{Err: status.Error(codes.ResourceExhausted, "x")}, want: true},
+		{name: "unauthenticated permanent", err: &GatewayError{Err: status.Error(codes.Unauthenticated, "x")}, want: false},
+		{name: "invalid argument permanent", err: &GatewayError{Err: status.Error(codes.InvalidArgument, "x")}, want: false},
+		{name: "bare status unavailable", err: status.Error(codes.Unavailable, "x"), want: true},
+		{name: "plain error", err: errors.New("nope"), want: false},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got := IsTransient(tt.err); got != tt.want {
+				t.Fatalf("IsTransient(%v) = %v, want %v", tt.err, got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// --- Client.Go-007: correlation id fallback --------------------------------
+
+// TestNewCorrelationIDUsesRandEntropy confirms the happy path yields a
+// 32-hex-character id.
+func TestNewCorrelationIDUsesRandEntropy(t *testing.T) {
+	id := newCorrelationID()
+	if len(id) != 32 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected a 32-char hex id, got %q (len %d)", id, len(id))
+	}
+}
+
+// TestNewCorrelationIDFallsBackOnRandFailure reproduces Client.Go-007: when
+// crypto/rand fails, newCorrelationID must not return an empty string but a
+// unique, non-empty fallback id so the command stays traceable.
+func TestNewCorrelationIDFallsBackOnRandFailure(t *testing.T) {
+	original := randRead
+	randRead = func([]byte) (int, error) { return 0, errors.New("entropy unavailable") }
+	defer func() { randRead = original }()
+
+	first := newCorrelationID()
+	second := newCorrelationID()
+
+	if first == "" || second == "" {
+		t.Fatal("newCorrelationID returned an empty id on rand failure")
+	}
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(first, "fallback-") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected a fallback- prefixed id, got %q", first)
+	}
+	if first == second {
+		t.Fatalf("fallback correlation ids must be unique, got %q twice", first)
+	}
+}

clients/go/mxgateway/errors.go

@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+package mxgateway
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+
+	pb "gitea.dohertylan.com/dohertj2/mxaccessgw/clients/go/internal/generated"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+)
+
+// ErrEventBufferOverflow is the terminal error delivered on the compatibility
+// event channel returned by Session.Events / Session.EventsAfter when a slow
+// consumer lets the bounded result buffer fill. It signals that the stream was
+// cancelled and events were dropped, so a consumer can tell an overflow apart
+// from a normal end-of-stream. Use Session.SubscribeEvents to block instead of
+// dropping.
+var ErrEventBufferOverflow = errors.New("mxgateway: event buffer overflow; compatibility stream cancelled and events dropped")
+
+// GatewayError wraps transport-level gRPC failures.
+type GatewayError struct {
+	// Op names the operation that failed (for example "dial" or "invoke").
+	Op string
+	// Err is the underlying gRPC or transport error.
+	Err error
+}
+
+// Error returns the formatted gateway error message.
+func (e *GatewayError) Error() string {
+	if e == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	if e.Op == "" {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("mxgateway: %v", e.Err)
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("mxgateway: %s failed: %v", e.Op, e.Err)
+}
+
+// Unwrap returns the wrapped transport error.
+func (e *GatewayError) Unwrap() error {
+	if e == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return e.Err
+}
+
+// Code returns the gRPC status code of the wrapped transport error. It returns
+// codes.OK when the error is nil and codes.Unknown when the wrapped error does
+// not carry a gRPC status. Callers can use it to write retry, timeout, and
+// auth handling without manually unwrapping and re-parsing the error.
+func (e *GatewayError) Code() codes.Code {
+	if e == nil || e.Err == nil {
+		return codes.OK
+	}
+	return status.Code(e.Err)
+}
+
+// IsTransient reports whether err is a transport failure that may succeed on
+// retry — for example a gateway that is briefly Unavailable or a call that
+// hit a DeadlineExceeded. Permanent failures (Unauthenticated, PermissionDenied,
+// InvalidArgument, NotFound, and similar) return false. It unwraps through
+// *GatewayError and any other error chain carrying a gRPC status, so callers
+// do not need to call status.Code themselves.
+func IsTransient(err error) bool {
+	if err == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	switch transientCode(err) {
+	case codes.Unavailable, codes.DeadlineExceeded, codes.ResourceExhausted, codes.Aborted:
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
+// transientCode extracts a gRPC status code from err, preferring a wrapped
+// *GatewayError's Code and otherwise falling back to status.Code on the chain.
+func transientCode(err error) codes.Code {
+	var gatewayErr *GatewayError
+	if errors.As(err, &gatewayErr) {
+		return gatewayErr.Code()
+	}
+	return status.Code(err)
+}
+
+// CommandError reports a non-OK gateway protocol status and keeps the raw
+// command reply when one exists.
+type CommandError struct {
+	// Op names the gateway operation that produced the non-OK status.
+	Op string
+	// Status carries the gateway-reported protocol status.
+	Status *ProtocolStatus
+	// Reply is the raw command reply, when one was returned alongside the status.
+	Reply *MxCommandReply
+}
+
+// Error returns the formatted command error message.
+func (e *CommandError) Error() string {
+	if e == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	status := e.Status
+	if status == nil {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("mxgateway: %s failed with missing protocol status", e.Op)
+	}
+	if status.GetMessage() == "" {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("mxgateway: %s failed with protocol status %s", e.Op, status.GetCode())
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("mxgateway: %s failed with protocol status %s: %s", e.Op, status.GetCode(), status.GetMessage())
+}
+
+// MxAccessError reports HRESULT or MXSTATUS_PROXY failures returned by MXAccess.
+type MxAccessError struct {
+	// Command is the wrapped CommandError when the protocol status carried one.
+	Command *CommandError
+	// Reply is the raw MXAccess command reply that surfaced the failure.
+	Reply *MxCommandReply
+}
+
+// Error returns the formatted MXAccess error message.
+func (e *MxAccessError) Error() string {
+	if e == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	if e.Command != nil && e.Command.Status != nil && e.Command.Status.GetMessage() != "" {
+		return e.Command.Error()
+	}
+	if e.Reply != nil && e.Reply.GetDiagnosticMessage() != "" {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("mxgateway: MXAccess command %s failed: %s", e.Reply.GetKind(), e.Reply.GetDiagnosticMessage())
+	}
+	if e.Reply != nil && e.Reply.Hresult != nil {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("mxgateway: MXAccess command %s failed with HRESULT 0x%08X", e.Reply.GetKind(), uint32(e.Reply.GetHresult()))
+	}
+	return "mxgateway: MXAccess command failed"
+}
+
+// Unwrap returns the wrapped CommandError, when one is present.
+//
+// When Command is nil (the HRESULT / MxStatusProxy path) it returns an
+// untyped nil rather than a typed-nil *CommandError, so errors.As does not
+// bind a nil pointer that a caller would then panic on.
+func (e *MxAccessError) Unwrap() error {
+	if e == nil || e.Command == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return e.Command
+}
+
+// EnsureProtocolSuccess returns a typed CommandError when status is non-OK.
+func EnsureProtocolSuccess(op string, status *ProtocolStatus, reply *MxCommandReply) error {
+	if status == nil || status.GetCode() == pb.ProtocolStatusCode_PROTOCOL_STATUS_CODE_OK {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	commandError := &CommandError{
+		Op:     op,
+		Status: status,
+		Reply:  reply,
+	}
+	if status.GetCode() == pb.ProtocolStatusCode_PROTOCOL_STATUS_CODE_MXACCESS_FAILURE {
+		return &MxAccessError{
+			Command: commandError,
+			Reply:   reply,
+		}
+	}
+	return commandError
+}
+
+// EnsureMxAccessSuccess returns a typed MxAccessError for failing HRESULTs or
+// MXSTATUS_PROXY entries.
+func EnsureMxAccessSuccess(op string, reply *MxCommandReply) error {
+	if reply == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if reply.Hresult != nil && reply.GetHresult() != 0 {
+		return &MxAccessError{Reply: reply}
+	}
+	for _, status := range reply.GetStatuses() {
+		if !StatusSucceeded(status) {
+			return &MxAccessError{Reply: reply}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}

clients/go/mxgateway/errors_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package mxgateway
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// TestMxAccessErrorUnwrapHResultPathNoTypedNilCommandError reproduces
+// Client.Go-001: an MxAccessError built via the HRESULT / MxStatusProxy path
+// leaves Command nil. Unwrap must not hand back a typed-nil *CommandError,
+// because errors.As would then succeed while binding a nil pointer and a
+// caller dereferencing it would panic.
+func TestMxAccessErrorUnwrapHResultPathNoTypedNilCommandError(t *testing.T) {
+	hresult := int32(-2147467259) // 0x80004005, a failing HRESULT.
+	reply := &MxCommandReply{Hresult: &hresult}
+
+	err := EnsureMxAccessSuccess("invoke", reply)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected MxAccessError for a failing HRESULT, got nil")
+	}
+
+	var ce *CommandError
+	if errors.As(err, &ce) {
+		t.Fatalf("errors.As bound *CommandError from an HRESULT-only MxAccessError (ce=%v); "+
+			"a caller dereferencing ce.Status would panic", ce)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestMxAccessErrorUnwrapPopulatedCommand confirms the non-nil Command path
+// still unwraps to the wrapped *CommandError.
+func TestMxAccessErrorUnwrapPopulatedCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	command := &CommandError{Op: "invoke"}
+	err := &MxAccessError{Command: command}
+
+	var ce *CommandError
+	if !errors.As(err, &ce) {
+		t.Fatal("errors.As failed to bind the populated *CommandError")
+	}
+	if ce != command {
+		t.Fatalf("errors.As bound an unexpected *CommandError: got %v want %v", ce, command)
+	}
+}

clients/go/mxgateway/galaxy.go

@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+package mxgateway
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"time"
+
+	pb "gitea.dohertylan.com/dohertj2/mxaccessgw/clients/go/internal/generated"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
+)
+
+// RawGalaxyRepositoryClient is the generated gRPC client interface for the
+// Galaxy Repository service exposed for callers that need direct contract
+// access.
+type RawGalaxyRepositoryClient = pb.GalaxyRepositoryClient
+
+// Generated protobuf aliases for Galaxy Repository messages.
+type (
+	// TestConnectionRequest is the request for Galaxy Repository TestConnection.
+	TestConnectionRequest = pb.TestConnectionRequest
+	// TestConnectionReply is the reply for Galaxy Repository TestConnection.
+	TestConnectionReply = pb.TestConnectionReply
+	// GetLastDeployTimeRequest is the request for GetLastDeployTime.
+	GetLastDeployTimeRequest = pb.GetLastDeployTimeRequest
+	// GetLastDeployTimeReply is the reply for GetLastDeployTime.
+	GetLastDeployTimeReply = pb.GetLastDeployTimeReply
+	// DiscoverHierarchyRequest is the request for DiscoverHierarchy.
+	DiscoverHierarchyRequest = pb.DiscoverHierarchyRequest
+	// DiscoverHierarchyReply is the reply for DiscoverHierarchy.
+	DiscoverHierarchyReply = pb.DiscoverHierarchyReply
+	// GalaxyObject describes one Galaxy object with its dynamic attributes.
+	GalaxyObject = pb.GalaxyObject
+	// GalaxyAttribute describes one dynamic attribute on a GalaxyObject.
+	GalaxyAttribute = pb.GalaxyAttribute
+	// WatchDeployEventsRequest is the request for WatchDeployEvents.
+	WatchDeployEventsRequest = pb.WatchDeployEventsRequest
+	// DeployEvent is one Galaxy Repository deploy event.
+	DeployEvent = pb.DeployEvent
+)
+
+// RawDeployEventStream is the generated WatchDeployEvents client stream.
+type RawDeployEventStream = grpc.ServerStreamingClient[pb.DeployEvent]
+
+// GalaxyClient owns a gateway gRPC connection and exposes Galaxy Repository
+// browse helpers. It mirrors the structure of Client and uses the same
+// connection-management conventions.
+type GalaxyClient struct {
+	conn *grpc.ClientConn
+	raw  pb.GalaxyRepositoryClient
+	opts Options
+}
+
+// DialGalaxy opens a gRPC connection to the gateway for the Galaxy Repository
+// service. It applies the same authentication metadata, transport security,
+// lazy connection, and DialTimeout-bounded readiness probe as Dial.
+func DialGalaxy(ctx context.Context, opts Options) (*GalaxyClient, error) {
+	conn, err := dial(ctx, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return NewGalaxyClient(conn, opts), nil
+}
+
+// NewGalaxyClient wraps an existing gRPC connection for Galaxy Repository
+// access. The caller owns closing conn unless it calls Close on the returned
+// GalaxyClient.
+func NewGalaxyClient(conn *grpc.ClientConn, opts Options) *GalaxyClient {
+	return &GalaxyClient{
+		conn: conn,
+		raw:  pb.NewGalaxyRepositoryClient(conn),
+		opts: opts,
+	}
+}
+
+// RawClient returns the generated gRPC client for command-specific parity
+// tests.
+func (c *GalaxyClient) RawClient() RawGalaxyRepositoryClient {
+	return c.raw
+}
+
+// TestConnection probes the Galaxy Repository service. It returns the server's
+// reported ok flag and a non-nil error only when the RPC itself fails.
+func (c *GalaxyClient) TestConnection(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
+	callCtx, cancel := c.callContext(ctx)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	reply, err := c.raw.TestConnection(callCtx, &pb.TestConnectionRequest{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, &GatewayError{Op: "galaxy test connection", Err: err}
+	}
+	return reply.GetOk(), nil
+}
+
+// GetLastDeployTime returns the Galaxy's last deploy timestamp. When the server
+// reports present=false (no deploy recorded yet) the call returns
+// (time.Time{}, false, nil). When present=true the timestamp is returned in
+// UTC with present=true.
+func (c *GalaxyClient) GetLastDeployTime(ctx context.Context) (time.Time, bool, error) {
+	callCtx, cancel := c.callContext(ctx)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	reply, err := c.raw.GetLastDeployTime(callCtx, &pb.GetLastDeployTimeRequest{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return time.Time{}, false, &GatewayError{Op: "galaxy get last deploy time", Err: err}
+	}
+	if !reply.GetPresent() {
+		return time.Time{}, false, nil
+	}
+	ts := reply.GetTimeOfLastDeploy()
+	if ts == nil {
+		return time.Time{}, false, nil
+	}
+	return ts.AsTime(), true, nil
+}
+
+// DiscoverHierarchy returns the deployed Galaxy object hierarchy with each
+// object's dynamic attributes. The objects are returned in the order supplied
+// by the server.
+func (c *GalaxyClient) DiscoverHierarchy(ctx context.Context) ([]*GalaxyObject, error) {
+	callCtx, cancel := c.callContext(ctx)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	reply, err := c.raw.DiscoverHierarchy(callCtx, &pb.DiscoverHierarchyRequest{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, &GatewayError{Op: "galaxy discover hierarchy", Err: err}
+	}
+	return reply.GetObjects(), nil
+}
+
+// WatchDeployEventsRaw starts the generated WatchDeployEvents stream for callers
+// that want direct control over Recv. The caller owns the returned stream's
+// lifetime via ctx cancellation.
+func (c *GalaxyClient) WatchDeployEventsRaw(ctx context.Context, req *WatchDeployEventsRequest) (RawDeployEventStream, error) {
+	if req == nil {
+		req = &pb.WatchDeployEventsRequest{}
+	}
+
+	stream, err := c.raw.WatchDeployEvents(ctx, req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, &GatewayError{Op: "galaxy watch deploy events", Err: err}
+	}
+	return stream, nil
+}
+
+// WatchDeployEvents subscribes to Galaxy deploy events. The server emits a
+// bootstrap event with the current state immediately on subscribe, then one
+// event per new deploy. When lastSeenDeployTime is non-nil it is forwarded to
+// the server to suppress the bootstrap event.
+//
+// The returned event channel is closed when the server completes the stream
+// (io.EOF), when ctx is cancelled, or after a terminal error has been
+// delivered on the error channel. The error channel is also closed once the
+// stream tears down. Surfaced errors are wrapped in *GatewayError.
+//
+// Cancel ctx to tear the stream down cleanly.
+func (c *GalaxyClient) WatchDeployEvents(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	lastSeenDeployTime *time.Time,
+) (<-chan *DeployEvent, <-chan error, error) {
+	req := &pb.WatchDeployEventsRequest{}
+	if lastSeenDeployTime != nil {
+		req.LastSeenDeployTime = timestamppb.New(*lastSeenDeployTime)
+	}
+
+	stream, err := c.WatchDeployEventsRaw(ctx, req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	events := make(chan *DeployEvent, 16)
+	errs := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		defer close(events)
+		defer close(errs)
+		for {
+			event, recvErr := stream.Recv()
+			if recvErr == nil {
+				select {
+				case events <- event:
+				case <-ctx.Done():
+					return
+				}
+				continue
+			}
+			if errors.Is(recvErr, io.EOF) {
+				return
+			}
+			if status.Code(recvErr) == codes.Canceled || ctx.Err() != nil {
+				return
+			}
+			select {
+			case errs <- &GatewayError{Op: "galaxy watch deploy events", Err: recvErr}:
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+			}
+			return
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return events, errs, nil
+}
+
+// Close closes the underlying gRPC connection.
+func (c *GalaxyClient) Close() error {
+	if c == nil || c.conn == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return c.conn.Close()
+}
+
+func (c *GalaxyClient) callContext(ctx context.Context) (context.Context, context.CancelFunc) {
+	return callContext(ctx, c.opts.CallTimeout)
+}

clients/go/mxgateway/galaxy_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,421 @@
+package mxgateway
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"net"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	pb "gitea.dohertylan.com/dohertj2/mxaccessgw/clients/go/internal/generated"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/test/bufconn"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
+)
+
+func TestGalaxyTestConnectionAttachesAuthAndReturnsOk(t *testing.T) {
+	fake := &fakeGalaxyServer{
+		testReply: &pb.TestConnectionReply{Ok: true},
+	}
+	client, cleanup := newGalaxyBufconnClient(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	ok, err := client.TestConnection(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("TestConnection() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("TestConnection() ok = false, want true")
+	}
+	if got := fake.testAuth; got != "Bearer test-api-key" {
+		t.Fatalf("authorization metadata = %q, want %q", got, "Bearer test-api-key")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGalaxyGetLastDeployTimeReturnsAbsentForPresentFalse(t *testing.T) {
+	fake := &fakeGalaxyServer{
+		deployReply: &pb.GetLastDeployTimeReply{Present: false},
+	}
+	client, cleanup := newGalaxyBufconnClient(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	got, present, err := client.GetLastDeployTime(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("GetLastDeployTime() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if present {
+		t.Fatalf("present = true, want false")
+	}
+	if !got.IsZero() {
+		t.Fatalf("time = %v, want zero", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGalaxyGetLastDeployTimeReturnsTimestampWhenPresent(t *testing.T) {
+	want := time.Date(2026, 4, 28, 12, 34, 56, 0, time.UTC)
+	fake := &fakeGalaxyServer{
+		deployReply: &pb.GetLastDeployTimeReply{
+			Present:          true,
+			TimeOfLastDeploy: timestamppb.New(want),
+		},
+	}
+	client, cleanup := newGalaxyBufconnClient(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	got, present, err := client.GetLastDeployTime(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("GetLastDeployTime() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if !present {
+		t.Fatalf("present = false, want true")
+	}
+	if !got.Equal(want) {
+		t.Fatalf("time = %v, want %v", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGalaxyGetLastDeployTimeReturnsAbsentWhenTimestampNil(t *testing.T) {
+	fake := &fakeGalaxyServer{
+		deployReply: &pb.GetLastDeployTimeReply{Present: true, TimeOfLastDeploy: nil},
+	}
+	client, cleanup := newGalaxyBufconnClient(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	got, present, err := client.GetLastDeployTime(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("GetLastDeployTime() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if present {
+		t.Fatalf("present = true, want false (nil timestamp)")
+	}
+	if !got.IsZero() {
+		t.Fatalf("time = %v, want zero", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGalaxyDiscoverHierarchyReturnsObjects(t *testing.T) {
+	fake := &fakeGalaxyServer{
+		discoverReply: &pb.DiscoverHierarchyReply{
+			Objects: []*pb.GalaxyObject{
+				{
+					GobjectId:     1,
+					TagName:       "TestMachine_001",
+					ContainedName: "TestMachine_001",
+					BrowseName:    "TestMachine_001",
+					IsArea:        false,
+					CategoryId:    7,
+					TemplateChain: []string{"$Object", "$AppObject"},
+					Attributes: []*pb.GalaxyAttribute{
+						{
+							AttributeName:    "DownloadPath",
+							FullTagReference: "TestMachine_001.DownloadPath",
+							MxDataType:       8,
+							DataTypeName:     "String",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					GobjectId:       2,
+					TagName:         "TestMachine_002",
+					ContainedName:   "TestMachine_002",
+					ParentGobjectId: 1,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	client, cleanup := newGalaxyBufconnClient(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	objects, err := client.DiscoverHierarchy(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("DiscoverHierarchy() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(objects) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("len(objects) = %d, want 2", len(objects))
+	}
+	if objects[0].GetTagName() != "TestMachine_001" {
+		t.Fatalf("objects[0].TagName = %q", objects[0].GetTagName())
+	}
+	if len(objects[0].GetAttributes()) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("len(attributes) = %d, want 1", len(objects[0].GetAttributes()))
+	}
+	if objects[0].GetAttributes()[0].GetFullTagReference() != "TestMachine_001.DownloadPath" {
+		t.Fatalf("FullTagReference = %q", objects[0].GetAttributes()[0].GetFullTagReference())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGalaxyDialReturnsGatewayErrorOnRpcFailure(t *testing.T) {
+	fake := &fakeGalaxyServer{failTest: true}
+	client, cleanup := newGalaxyBufconnClient(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	_, err := client.TestConnection(context.Background())
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("TestConnection() error = nil, want error")
+	}
+	var gwErr *GatewayError
+	if !errors.As(err, &gwErr) {
+		t.Fatalf("error %T does not support errors.As(*GatewayError)", err)
+	}
+	if gwErr.Op != "galaxy test connection" {
+		t.Fatalf("Op = %q, want %q", gwErr.Op, "galaxy test connection")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGalaxyWatchDeployEventsReceivesEventsInOrder(t *testing.T) {
+	bootstrap := time.Date(2026, 4, 28, 10, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	deploy1 := time.Date(2026, 4, 28, 10, 5, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	deploy2 := time.Date(2026, 4, 28, 10, 6, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	fake := &fakeGalaxyServer{
+		watchEvents: []*pb.DeployEvent{
+			{
+				Sequence:                1,
+				ObservedAt:              timestamppb.New(bootstrap),
+				TimeOfLastDeploy:        timestamppb.New(deploy1),
+				TimeOfLastDeployPresent: true,
+				ObjectCount:             10,
+				AttributeCount:          42,
+			},
+			{
+				Sequence:                2,
+				ObservedAt:              timestamppb.New(deploy2),
+				TimeOfLastDeploy:        timestamppb.New(deploy2),
+				TimeOfLastDeployPresent: true,
+				ObjectCount:             11,
+				AttributeCount:          44,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	client, cleanup := newGalaxyBufconnClient(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	events, errs, err := client.WatchDeployEvents(ctx, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("WatchDeployEvents() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	got := make([]*DeployEvent, 0, 2)
+loop:
+	for {
+		select {
+		case ev, ok := <-events:
+			if !ok {
+				break loop
+			}
+			got = append(got, ev)
+		case errVal := <-errs:
+			if errVal != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("error channel: %v", errVal)
+			}
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			t.Fatalf("timeout waiting for events; got %d", len(got))
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(got) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("len(events) = %d, want 2", len(got))
+	}
+	if got[0].GetSequence() != 1 || got[1].GetSequence() != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("sequences = [%d,%d], want [1,2]", got[0].GetSequence(), got[1].GetSequence())
+	}
+	if !got[0].GetTimeOfLastDeployPresent() {
+		t.Fatalf("event[0] TimeOfLastDeployPresent = false, want true")
+	}
+	if got[0].GetObjectCount() != 10 || got[0].GetAttributeCount() != 42 {
+		t.Fatalf("event[0] counts = (%d,%d), want (10,42)", got[0].GetObjectCount(), got[0].GetAttributeCount())
+	}
+	if !got[0].GetTimeOfLastDeploy().AsTime().Equal(deploy1) {
+		t.Fatalf("event[0] TimeOfLastDeploy = %v, want %v", got[0].GetTimeOfLastDeploy().AsTime(), deploy1)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGalaxyWatchDeployEventsForwardsLastSeenDeployTime(t *testing.T) {
+	fake := &fakeGalaxyServer{
+		watchEvents: []*pb.DeployEvent{
+			{Sequence: 7},
+		},
+	}
+	client, cleanup := newGalaxyBufconnClient(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	lastSeen := time.Date(2026, 4, 28, 9, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	events, errs, err := client.WatchDeployEvents(ctx, &lastSeen)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("WatchDeployEvents() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Drain everything.
+loop:
+	for {
+		select {
+		case _, ok := <-events:
+			if !ok {
+				break loop
+			}
+		case errVal := <-errs:
+			if errVal != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("error channel: %v", errVal)
+			}
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			t.Fatalf("timeout draining events")
+		}
+	}
+
+	if fake.watchRequest == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("server did not receive a request")
+	}
+	gotTs := fake.watchRequest.GetLastSeenDeployTime()
+	if gotTs == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("LastSeenDeployTime = nil, want %v", lastSeen)
+	}
+	if !gotTs.AsTime().Equal(lastSeen) {
+		t.Fatalf("LastSeenDeployTime = %v, want %v", gotTs.AsTime(), lastSeen)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGalaxyWatchDeployEventsCancelTearsDownStream(t *testing.T) {
+	fake := &fakeGalaxyServer{
+		watchEvents: []*pb.DeployEvent{
+			{Sequence: 1},
+		},
+		watchHoldOpen: true,
+	}
+	client, cleanup := newGalaxyBufconnClient(t, fake)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	streamCtx, cancelStream := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+
+	events, errs, err := client.WatchDeployEvents(streamCtx, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("WatchDeployEvents() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Wait for the bootstrap event to arrive.
+	select {
+	case ev, ok := <-events:
+		if !ok {
+			t.Fatalf("events channel closed before delivering bootstrap")
+		}
+		if ev.GetSequence() != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("got seq=%d, want 1", ev.GetSequence())
+		}
+	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatalf("timeout waiting for bootstrap event")
+	}
+
+	// Cancel the stream; both channels must close cleanly without delivering an error.
+	cancelStream()
+
+	deadline := time.After(2 * time.Second)
+	for events != nil || errs != nil {
+		select {
+		case _, ok := <-events:
+			if !ok {
+				events = nil
+			}
+		case errVal, ok := <-errs:
+			if !ok {
+				errs = nil
+				continue
+			}
+			if errVal != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("error after cancel: %v", errVal)
+			}
+		case <-deadline:
+			t.Fatalf("channels did not close after cancel; events nil=%v errs nil=%v", events == nil, errs == nil)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func newGalaxyBufconnClient(t *testing.T, fake *fakeGalaxyServer) (*GalaxyClient, func()) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	listener := bufconn.Listen(bufSize)
+	server := grpc.NewServer()
+	pb.RegisterGalaxyRepositoryServer(server, fake)
+	go func() {
+		if err := server.Serve(listener); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, grpc.ErrServerStopped) {
+			t.Errorf("bufconn server failed: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	dialer := func(ctx context.Context, _ string) (net.Conn, error) {
+		return listener.DialContext(ctx)
+	}
+	// grpc.NewClient defaults to the dns scheme; use passthrough so the
+	// bufconn fake target reaches the context dialer unresolved.
+	client, err := DialGalaxy(context.Background(), Options{
+		Endpoint:  "passthrough:///bufnet",
+		APIKey:    "test-api-key",
+		Plaintext: true,
+		DialOptions: []grpc.DialOption{
+			grpc.WithContextDialer(dialer),
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("DialGalaxy() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return client, func() {
+		client.Close()
+		server.Stop()
+		listener.Close()
+	}
+}
+
+type fakeGalaxyServer struct {
+	pb.UnimplementedGalaxyRepositoryServer
+
+	testReply     *pb.TestConnectionReply
+	testAuth      string
+	failTest      bool
+	deployReply   *pb.GetLastDeployTimeReply
+	discoverReply *pb.DiscoverHierarchyReply
+	watchEvents   []*pb.DeployEvent
+	watchRequest  *pb.WatchDeployEventsRequest
+	watchHoldOpen bool
+}
+
+func (s *fakeGalaxyServer) TestConnection(ctx context.Context, req *pb.TestConnectionRequest) (*pb.TestConnectionReply, error) {
+	s.testAuth = authorizationFromContext(ctx)
+	if s.failTest {
+		return nil, errors.New("simulated failure")
+	}
+	if s.testReply != nil {
+		return s.testReply, nil
+	}
+	return &pb.TestConnectionReply{Ok: true}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *fakeGalaxyServer) GetLastDeployTime(ctx context.Context, req *pb.GetLastDeployTimeRequest) (*pb.GetLastDeployTimeReply, error) {
+	if s.deployReply != nil {
+		return s.deployReply, nil
+	}
+	return &pb.GetLastDeployTimeReply{Present: false}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *fakeGalaxyServer) DiscoverHierarchy(ctx context.Context, req *pb.DiscoverHierarchyRequest) (*pb.DiscoverHierarchyReply, error) {
+	if s.discoverReply != nil {
+		return s.discoverReply, nil
+	}
+	return &pb.DiscoverHierarchyReply{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *fakeGalaxyServer) WatchDeployEvents(req *pb.WatchDeployEventsRequest, stream grpc.ServerStreamingServer[pb.DeployEvent]) error {
+	s.watchRequest = req
+	for _, event := range s.watchEvents {
+		if err := stream.Send(event); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	if s.watchHoldOpen {
+		<-stream.Context().Done()
+	}
+	return nil
+}

clients/go/mxgateway/options.go

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package mxgateway
+
+import (
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
+)
+
+// Options configures gateway connections.
+type Options struct {
+	// Endpoint is the gateway host:port address to dial.
+	Endpoint string
+	// APIKey is the bearer token attached to outgoing gRPC metadata.
+	APIKey string
+	// Plaintext disables TLS and uses insecure credentials when true.
+	Plaintext bool
+	// CACertFile points to a PEM file used to verify the gateway certificate.
+	CACertFile string
+	// ServerNameOverride overrides the TLS SNI/SAN name presented to the gateway.
+	ServerNameOverride string
+	// DialTimeout bounds the blocking Dial; zero applies a built-in default.
+	DialTimeout time.Duration
+	// CallTimeout bounds each unary RPC; zero applies a built-in default and
+	// negative disables the bound entirely.
+	CallTimeout time.Duration
+	// TLSConfig supplies a custom TLS configuration; takes precedence over
+	// CACertFile when TransportCredentials is unset.
+	TLSConfig *tls.Config
+	// TransportCredentials, when non-nil, overrides every other transport-level
+	// option and is used as-is.
+	TransportCredentials credentials.TransportCredentials
+	// DialOptions are appended to the gRPC dial options after the defaults.
+	DialOptions []grpc.DialOption
+}
+
+// RedactedAPIKey returns a display-safe representation of the configured API
+// key for diagnostics and CLI output.
+func (o Options) RedactedAPIKey() string {
+	return RedactAPIKey(o.APIKey)
+}
+
+// RedactAPIKey hides credential material while keeping enough shape for
+// troubleshooting whether a key was supplied.
+func RedactAPIKey(apiKey string) string {
+	if apiKey == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	if len(apiKey) <= 8 {
+		return "<redacted>"
+	}
+
+	prefix, suffix := apiKey[:4], apiKey[len(apiKey)-4:]
+	return prefix + strings.Repeat("*", len(apiKey)-8) + suffix
+}

clients/go/mxgateway/options_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package mxgateway
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestRedactAPIKey(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name   string
+		apiKey string
+		want   string
+	}{
+		{name: "empty", apiKey: "", want: ""},
+		{name: "short", apiKey: "mxgw_1", want: "<redacted>"},
+		{name: "long", apiKey: "mxgw_key_secret", want: "mxgw*******cret"},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got := RedactAPIKey(tt.apiKey); got != tt.want {
+				t.Fatalf("RedactAPIKey() = %q, want %q", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

clients/go/mxgateway/protofixtures_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package mxgateway
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	pb "gitea.dohertylan.com/dohertj2/mxaccessgw/clients/go/internal/generated"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/protojson"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
+)
+
+func TestGeneratedGoldenFixturesParse(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		path string
+		msg  proto.Message
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "open session reply",
+			path: filepath.Join("..", "..", "proto", "fixtures", "golden", "open-session-reply.ok.json"),
+			msg:  &pb.OpenSessionReply{},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "register command request",
+			path: filepath.Join("..", "..", "proto", "fixtures", "golden", "register-command-request.json"),
+			msg:  &pb.MxCommandRequest{},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "on data change event",
+			path: filepath.Join("..", "..", "proto", "fixtures", "golden", "on-data-change-event.json"),
+			msg:  &pb.MxEvent{},
+		},
+	}
+
+	unmarshal := protojson.UnmarshalOptions{DiscardUnknown: false}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			data, err := os.ReadFile(tt.path)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("read fixture: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			if err := unmarshal.Unmarshal(data, tt.msg); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("parse fixture: %v", err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOpenSessionFixtureProtocolVersions(t *testing.T) {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join("..", "..", "proto", "fixtures", "golden", "open-session-reply.ok.json"))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read fixture: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var reply pb.OpenSessionReply
+	if err := protojson.Unmarshal(data, &reply); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("parse fixture: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if reply.GetGatewayProtocolVersion() != GatewayProtocolVersion {
+		t.Fatalf("gateway protocol = %d, want %d", reply.GetGatewayProtocolVersion(), GatewayProtocolVersion)
+	}
+
+	if reply.GetWorkerProtocolVersion() != WorkerProtocolVersion {
+		t.Fatalf("worker protocol = %d, want %d", reply.GetWorkerProtocolVersion(), WorkerProtocolVersion)
+	}
+}

clients/go/mxgateway/session.go

@@ -0,0 +1,709 @@
+package mxgateway
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
+
+	pb "gitea.dohertylan.com/dohertj2/mxaccessgw/clients/go/internal/generated"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+)
+
+const maxBulkItems = 1000
+
+// EventResult carries either the next ordered event or a terminal stream error.
+type EventResult struct {
+	// Event is the next event from the stream when Err is nil.
+	Event *MxEvent
+	// Err is the terminal stream error; when non-nil no further results follow.
+	Err error
+}
+
+// EventSubscription owns a running gateway event stream.
+type EventSubscription struct {
+	results <-chan EventResult
+	cancel  context.CancelFunc
+	done    <-chan struct{}
+	once    sync.Once
+}
+
+// Events returns the stream results channel.
+func (s *EventSubscription) Events() <-chan EventResult {
+	return s.results
+}
+
+// Close cancels the stream and waits for the receive goroutine to stop.
+func (s *EventSubscription) Close() {
+	if s == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	s.once.Do(func() {
+		s.cancel()
+		<-s.done
+	})
+}
+
+// Session represents one gateway-backed MXAccess session.
+type Session struct {
+	client     *Client
+	openReply  *OpenSessionReply
+	closeMu    sync.Mutex
+	closeReply *CloseSessionReply
+}
+
+func newSession(client *Client, openReply *OpenSessionReply) *Session {
+	return &Session{
+		client:    client,
+		openReply: openReply,
+	}
+}
+
+// NewSessionForID creates a session wrapper for commands against an existing
+// gateway session id.
+func NewSessionForID(client *Client, sessionID string) *Session {
+	return newSession(client, &pb.OpenSessionReply{SessionId: sessionID})
+}
+
+// ID returns the gateway session identifier.
+func (s *Session) ID() string {
+	return s.openReply.GetSessionId()
+}
+
+// OpenReply returns the raw OpenSession reply.
+func (s *Session) OpenReply() *OpenSessionReply {
+	return s.openReply
+}
+
+// Close closes the gateway session once and returns the raw close reply.
+func (s *Session) Close(ctx context.Context) (*CloseSessionReply, error) {
+	s.closeMu.Lock()
+	defer s.closeMu.Unlock()
+
+	if s.closeReply != nil {
+		return s.closeReply, nil
+	}
+
+	reply, err := s.client.CloseSessionRaw(ctx, &pb.CloseSessionRequest{SessionId: s.ID()})
+	if err != nil {
+		return reply, err
+	}
+	s.closeReply = reply
+	return reply, nil
+}
+
+// Register invokes MXAccess Register and returns the server handle.
+func (s *Session) Register(ctx context.Context, clientName string) (int32, error) {
+	reply, err := s.RegisterRaw(ctx, clientName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	if reply.GetRegister() != nil {
+		return reply.GetRegister().GetServerHandle(), nil
+	}
+	return reply.GetReturnValue().GetInt32Value(), nil
+}
+
+// RegisterRaw invokes MXAccess Register and returns the raw reply.
+func (s *Session) RegisterRaw(ctx context.Context, clientName string) (*MxCommandReply, error) {
+	if clientName == "" {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: client name is required")
+	}
+
+	return s.invokeCommand(ctx, &pb.MxCommand{
+		Kind: pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_REGISTER,
+		Payload: &pb.MxCommand_Register{
+			Register: &pb.RegisterCommand{ClientName: clientName},
+		},
+	})
+}
+
+// Unregister invokes MXAccess Unregister.
+func (s *Session) Unregister(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32) error {
+	_, err := s.invokeCommand(ctx, &pb.MxCommand{
+		Kind: pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_UNREGISTER,
+		Payload: &pb.MxCommand_Unregister{
+			Unregister: &pb.UnregisterCommand{ServerHandle: serverHandle},
+		},
+	})
+	return err
+}
+
+// RemoveItem invokes MXAccess RemoveItem.
+func (s *Session) RemoveItem(ctx context.Context, serverHandle, itemHandle int32) error {
+	_, err := s.RemoveItemRaw(ctx, serverHandle, itemHandle)
+	return err
+}
+
+// RemoveItemRaw invokes MXAccess RemoveItem and returns the raw reply.
+func (s *Session) RemoveItemRaw(ctx context.Context, serverHandle, itemHandle int32) (*MxCommandReply, error) {
+	return s.invokeCommand(ctx, &pb.MxCommand{
+		Kind: pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_REMOVE_ITEM,
+		Payload: &pb.MxCommand_RemoveItem{
+			RemoveItem: &pb.RemoveItemCommand{
+				ServerHandle: serverHandle,
+				ItemHandle:   itemHandle,
+			},
+		},
+	})
+}
+
+// AddItem invokes MXAccess AddItem and returns the item handle.
+func (s *Session) AddItem(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, itemDefinition string) (int32, error) {
+	reply, err := s.AddItemRaw(ctx, serverHandle, itemDefinition)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	if reply.GetAddItem() != nil {
+		return reply.GetAddItem().GetItemHandle(), nil
+	}
+	return reply.GetReturnValue().GetInt32Value(), nil
+}
+
+// AddItemRaw invokes MXAccess AddItem and returns the raw reply.
+func (s *Session) AddItemRaw(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, itemDefinition string) (*MxCommandReply, error) {
+	if itemDefinition == "" {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: item definition is required")
+	}
+
+	return s.invokeCommand(ctx, &pb.MxCommand{
+		Kind: pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_ADD_ITEM,
+		Payload: &pb.MxCommand_AddItem{
+			AddItem: &pb.AddItemCommand{
+				ServerHandle:   serverHandle,
+				ItemDefinition: itemDefinition,
+			},
+		},
+	})
+}
+
+// AddItem2 invokes MXAccess AddItem2 and returns the item handle.
+func (s *Session) AddItem2(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, itemDefinition, itemContext string) (int32, error) {
+	reply, err := s.AddItem2Raw(ctx, serverHandle, itemDefinition, itemContext)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	if reply.GetAddItem2() != nil {
+		return reply.GetAddItem2().GetItemHandle(), nil
+	}
+	return reply.GetReturnValue().GetInt32Value(), nil
+}
+
+// AddItem2Raw invokes MXAccess AddItem2 and returns the raw reply.
+func (s *Session) AddItem2Raw(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, itemDefinition, itemContext string) (*MxCommandReply, error) {
+	if itemDefinition == "" {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: item definition is required")
+	}
+
+	return s.invokeCommand(ctx, &pb.MxCommand{
+		Kind: pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_ADD_ITEM2,
+		Payload: &pb.MxCommand_AddItem2{
+			AddItem2: &pb.AddItem2Command{
+				ServerHandle:   serverHandle,
+				ItemDefinition: itemDefinition,
+				ItemContext:    itemContext,
+			},
+		},
+	})
+}
+
+// Advise invokes MXAccess Advise.
+func (s *Session) Advise(ctx context.Context, serverHandle, itemHandle int32) error {
+	_, err := s.AdviseRaw(ctx, serverHandle, itemHandle)
+	return err
+}
+
+// AdviseRaw invokes MXAccess Advise and returns the raw reply.
+func (s *Session) AdviseRaw(ctx context.Context, serverHandle, itemHandle int32) (*MxCommandReply, error) {
+	return s.invokeCommand(ctx, &pb.MxCommand{
+		Kind: pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_ADVISE,
+		Payload: &pb.MxCommand_Advise{
+			Advise: &pb.AdviseCommand{
+				ServerHandle: serverHandle,
+				ItemHandle:   itemHandle,
+			},
+		},
+	})
+}
+
+// UnAdvise invokes MXAccess UnAdvise.
+func (s *Session) UnAdvise(ctx context.Context, serverHandle, itemHandle int32) error {
+	_, err := s.UnAdviseRaw(ctx, serverHandle, itemHandle)
+	return err
+}
+
+// UnAdviseRaw invokes MXAccess UnAdvise and returns the raw reply.
+func (s *Session) UnAdviseRaw(ctx context.Context, serverHandle, itemHandle int32) (*MxCommandReply, error) {
+	return s.invokeCommand(ctx, &pb.MxCommand{
+		Kind: pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_UN_ADVISE,
+		Payload: &pb.MxCommand_UnAdvise{
+			UnAdvise: &pb.UnAdviseCommand{
+				ServerHandle: serverHandle,
+				ItemHandle:   itemHandle,
+			},
+		},
+	})
+}
+
+// AddItemBulk invokes MXAccess AddItem for each tag inside one gateway command.
+func (s *Session) AddItemBulk(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, tagAddresses []string) ([]*SubscribeResult, error) {
+	if tagAddresses == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: tag addresses are required")
+	}
+	if err := ensureBulkSize("tag addresses", len(tagAddresses)); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	reply, err := s.invokeCommand(ctx, &pb.MxCommand{
+		Kind: pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_ADD_ITEM_BULK,
+		Payload: &pb.MxCommand_AddItemBulk{
+			AddItemBulk: &pb.AddItemBulkCommand{
+				ServerHandle: serverHandle,
+				TagAddresses: tagAddresses,
+			},
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return reply.GetAddItemBulk().GetResults(), nil
+}
+
+// AdviseItemBulk invokes MXAccess Advise for each item handle inside one gateway command.
+func (s *Session) AdviseItemBulk(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, itemHandles []int32) ([]*SubscribeResult, error) {
+	if itemHandles == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: item handles are required")
+	}
+	if err := ensureBulkSize("item handles", len(itemHandles)); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	reply, err := s.invokeCommand(ctx, &pb.MxCommand{
+		Kind: pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_ADVISE_ITEM_BULK,
+		Payload: &pb.MxCommand_AdviseItemBulk{
+			AdviseItemBulk: &pb.AdviseItemBulkCommand{
+				ServerHandle: serverHandle,
+				ItemHandles:  itemHandles,
+			},
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return reply.GetAdviseItemBulk().GetResults(), nil
+}
+
+// RemoveItemBulk invokes MXAccess RemoveItem for each item handle inside one gateway command.
+func (s *Session) RemoveItemBulk(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, itemHandles []int32) ([]*SubscribeResult, error) {
+	if itemHandles == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: item handles are required")
+	}
+	if err := ensureBulkSize("item handles", len(itemHandles)); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	reply, err := s.invokeCommand(ctx, &pb.MxCommand{
+		Kind: pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_REMOVE_ITEM_BULK,
+		Payload: &pb.MxCommand_RemoveItemBulk{
+			RemoveItemBulk: &pb.RemoveItemBulkCommand{
+				ServerHandle: serverHandle,
+				ItemHandles:  itemHandles,
+			},
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return reply.GetRemoveItemBulk().GetResults(), nil
+}
+
+// UnAdviseItemBulk invokes MXAccess UnAdvise for each item handle inside one gateway command.
+func (s *Session) UnAdviseItemBulk(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, itemHandles []int32) ([]*SubscribeResult, error) {
+	if itemHandles == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: item handles are required")
+	}
+	if err := ensureBulkSize("item handles", len(itemHandles)); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	reply, err := s.invokeCommand(ctx, &pb.MxCommand{
+		Kind: pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_UN_ADVISE_ITEM_BULK,
+		Payload: &pb.MxCommand_UnAdviseItemBulk{
+			UnAdviseItemBulk: &pb.UnAdviseItemBulkCommand{
+				ServerHandle: serverHandle,
+				ItemHandles:  itemHandles,
+			},
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return reply.GetUnAdviseItemBulk().GetResults(), nil
+}
+
+// SubscribeBulk invokes AddItem and Advise for each tag inside one gateway command.
+func (s *Session) SubscribeBulk(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, tagAddresses []string) ([]*SubscribeResult, error) {
+	if tagAddresses == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: tag addresses are required")
+	}
+	if err := ensureBulkSize("tag addresses", len(tagAddresses)); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	reply, err := s.invokeCommand(ctx, &pb.MxCommand{
+		Kind: pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_SUBSCRIBE_BULK,
+		Payload: &pb.MxCommand_SubscribeBulk{
+			SubscribeBulk: &pb.SubscribeBulkCommand{
+				ServerHandle: serverHandle,
+				TagAddresses: tagAddresses,
+			},
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return reply.GetSubscribeBulk().GetResults(), nil
+}
+
+// UnsubscribeBulk invokes UnAdvise and RemoveItem for each item handle inside one gateway command.
+func (s *Session) UnsubscribeBulk(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, itemHandles []int32) ([]*SubscribeResult, error) {
+	if itemHandles == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: item handles are required")
+	}
+	if err := ensureBulkSize("item handles", len(itemHandles)); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	reply, err := s.invokeCommand(ctx, &pb.MxCommand{
+		Kind: pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_UNSUBSCRIBE_BULK,
+		Payload: &pb.MxCommand_UnsubscribeBulk{
+			UnsubscribeBulk: &pb.UnsubscribeBulkCommand{
+				ServerHandle: serverHandle,
+				ItemHandles:  itemHandles,
+			},
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return reply.GetUnsubscribeBulk().GetResults(), nil
+}
+
+// WriteBulk invokes MXAccess Write sequentially for each entry inside one gateway command.
+// Per-entry failures appear as BulkWriteResult entries with WasSuccessful=false; the call
+// never returns an error for per-entry MXAccess failures (it returns an error only for
+// protocol-level failures or transport errors).
+func (s *Session) WriteBulk(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, entries []*WriteBulkEntry) ([]*BulkWriteResult, error) {
+	if entries == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: write bulk entries are required")
+	}
+	if err := ensureBulkSize("write bulk entries", len(entries)); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	reply, err := s.invokeCommand(ctx, &pb.MxCommand{
+		Kind: pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_WRITE_BULK,
+		Payload: &pb.MxCommand_WriteBulk{
+			WriteBulk: &pb.WriteBulkCommand{
+				ServerHandle: serverHandle,
+				Entries:      entries,
+			},
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return reply.GetWriteBulk().GetResults(), nil
+}
+
+// Write2Bulk invokes MXAccess Write2 (timestamped) for each entry inside one gateway command.
+func (s *Session) Write2Bulk(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, entries []*Write2BulkEntry) ([]*BulkWriteResult, error) {
+	if entries == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: write2 bulk entries are required")
+	}
+	if err := ensureBulkSize("write2 bulk entries", len(entries)); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	reply, err := s.invokeCommand(ctx, &pb.MxCommand{
+		Kind: pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_WRITE2_BULK,
+		Payload: &pb.MxCommand_Write2Bulk{
+			Write2Bulk: &pb.Write2BulkCommand{
+				ServerHandle: serverHandle,
+				Entries:      entries,
+			},
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return reply.GetWrite2Bulk().GetResults(), nil
+}
+
+// WriteSecuredBulk invokes MXAccess WriteSecured for each entry. Credential-sensitive
+// values must not be logged by callers; mirrors the single-item WriteSecured contract.
+func (s *Session) WriteSecuredBulk(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, entries []*WriteSecuredBulkEntry) ([]*BulkWriteResult, error) {
+	if entries == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: write-secured bulk entries are required")
+	}
+	if err := ensureBulkSize("write-secured bulk entries", len(entries)); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	reply, err := s.invokeCommand(ctx, &pb.MxCommand{
+		Kind: pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_WRITE_SECURED_BULK,
+		Payload: &pb.MxCommand_WriteSecuredBulk{
+			WriteSecuredBulk: &pb.WriteSecuredBulkCommand{
+				ServerHandle: serverHandle,
+				Entries:      entries,
+			},
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return reply.GetWriteSecuredBulk().GetResults(), nil
+}
+
+// WriteSecured2Bulk invokes MXAccess WriteSecured2 (timestamped) for each entry.
+func (s *Session) WriteSecured2Bulk(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, entries []*WriteSecured2BulkEntry) ([]*BulkWriteResult, error) {
+	if entries == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: write-secured2 bulk entries are required")
+	}
+	if err := ensureBulkSize("write-secured2 bulk entries", len(entries)); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	reply, err := s.invokeCommand(ctx, &pb.MxCommand{
+		Kind: pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_WRITE_SECURED2_BULK,
+		Payload: &pb.MxCommand_WriteSecured2Bulk{
+			WriteSecured2Bulk: &pb.WriteSecured2BulkCommand{
+				ServerHandle: serverHandle,
+				Entries:      entries,
+			},
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return reply.GetWriteSecured2Bulk().GetResults(), nil
+}
+
+// ReadBulk snapshots the current value of each requested tag.
+//
+// MXAccess COM has no synchronous Read; the worker satisfies this by returning the
+// most recent cached OnDataChange value when the tag is already advised (WasCached=true),
+// or by taking a full AddItem + Advise + wait + UnAdvise + RemoveItem snapshot lifecycle
+// otherwise. timeout bounds the wait per tag in the snapshot case; pass zero to use the
+// worker default. Per-tag failures (timeout, invalid tag) appear as BulkReadResult entries
+// with WasSuccessful=false; the call never returns an error for per-tag MXAccess failures.
+func (s *Session) ReadBulk(ctx context.Context, serverHandle int32, tagAddresses []string, timeout time.Duration) ([]*BulkReadResult, error) {
+	if tagAddresses == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: tag addresses are required")
+	}
+	if err := ensureBulkSize("tag addresses", len(tagAddresses)); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	var timeoutMs uint32
+	if timeout > 0 {
+		ms := timeout.Milliseconds()
+		if ms > int64(^uint32(0)) {
+			timeoutMs = ^uint32(0)
+		} else {
+			timeoutMs = uint32(ms)
+		}
+	}
+	reply, err := s.invokeCommand(ctx, &pb.MxCommand{
+		Kind: pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_READ_BULK,
+		Payload: &pb.MxCommand_ReadBulk{
+			ReadBulk: &pb.ReadBulkCommand{
+				ServerHandle: serverHandle,
+				TagAddresses: tagAddresses,
+				TimeoutMs:    timeoutMs,
+			},
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return reply.GetReadBulk().GetResults(), nil
+}
+
+// Write invokes MXAccess Write.
+func (s *Session) Write(ctx context.Context, serverHandle, itemHandle int32, value *MxValue, userID int32) error {
+	_, err := s.WriteRaw(ctx, serverHandle, itemHandle, value, userID)
+	return err
+}
+
+// WriteRaw invokes MXAccess Write and returns the raw reply.
+func (s *Session) WriteRaw(ctx context.Context, serverHandle, itemHandle int32, value *MxValue, userID int32) (*MxCommandReply, error) {
+	if value == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("mxgateway: write value is required")
+	}
+
+	return s.invokeCommand(ctx, &pb.MxCommand{
+		Kind: pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_WRITE,
+		Payload: &pb.MxCommand_Write{
+			Write: &pb.WriteCommand{
+				ServerHandle: serverHandle,
+				ItemHandle:   itemHandle,
+				Value:        value,
+				UserId:       userID,
+			},
+		},
+	})
+}
+
+// Events streams ordered session events until the server ends the stream,
+// context cancellation stops Recv, or a terminal error is sent.
+func (s *Session) Events(ctx context.Context) (<-chan EventResult, error) {
+	return s.EventsAfter(ctx, 0)
+}
+
+// EventsAfter streams ordered session events after the given worker sequence.
+func (s *Session) EventsAfter(ctx context.Context, afterWorkerSequence uint64) (<-chan EventResult, error) {
+	subscription, err := s.subscribeEventsAfter(ctx, afterWorkerSequence, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return subscription.Events(), nil
+}
+
+// SubscribeEvents starts an owned event subscription.
+func (s *Session) SubscribeEvents(ctx context.Context) (*EventSubscription, error) {
+	return s.SubscribeEventsAfter(ctx, 0)
+}
+
+// SubscribeEventsAfter starts an owned event subscription after the given worker sequence.
+func (s *Session) SubscribeEventsAfter(ctx context.Context, afterWorkerSequence uint64) (*EventSubscription, error) {
+	return s.subscribeEventsAfter(ctx, afterWorkerSequence, false)
+}
+
+func (s *Session) subscribeEventsAfter(ctx context.Context, afterWorkerSequence uint64, cancelWhenResultBufferFull bool) (*EventSubscription, error) {
+	streamCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	stream, err := s.client.StreamEventsRaw(streamCtx, &pb.StreamEventsRequest{
+		SessionId:           s.ID(),
+		AfterWorkerSequence: afterWorkerSequence,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		cancel()
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	results := make(chan EventResult, 16)
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		defer close(results)
+		defer close(done)
+		for {
+			event, err := stream.Recv()
+			if err == nil {
+				if !sendEventResult(streamCtx, results, EventResult{Event: event}, cancelWhenResultBufferFull, cancel) {
+					return
+				}
+				continue
+			}
+			if errors.Is(err, io.EOF) || status.Code(err) == codes.Canceled || streamCtx.Err() != nil {
+				return
+			}
+			sendEventResult(
+				streamCtx,
+				results,
+				EventResult{Err: &GatewayError{Op: "stream events", Err: err}},
+				cancelWhenResultBufferFull,
+				cancel)
+			return
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return &EventSubscription{
+		results: results,
+		cancel:  cancel,
+		done:    done,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func ensureBulkSize(name string, length int) error {
+	if length > maxBulkItems {
+		return fmt.Errorf("mxgateway: %s bulk commands are limited to %d item(s)", name, maxBulkItems)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func sendEventResult(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	results chan EventResult,
+	result EventResult,
+	cancelWhenBufferFull bool,
+	cancel context.CancelFunc,
+) bool {
+	if cancelWhenBufferFull {
+		select {
+		case results <- result:
+			return true
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return false
+		default:
+			// The bounded compatibility buffer is full. Cancel the stream and
+			// deliver an explicit terminal overflow error so a slow consumer
+			// can tell dropped events apart from a normal end-of-stream,
+			// rather than seeing the channel close silently.
+			cancel()
+			deliverTerminalResult(results, EventResult{Err: ErrEventBufferOverflow})
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case results <- result:
+		return true
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
+// deliverTerminalResult places result on a full buffered channel by evicting
+// one of the oldest buffered events to make room. The caller closes results
+// afterwards, so the terminal result becomes the consumer's last item.
+func deliverTerminalResult(results chan EventResult, result EventResult) {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case results <- result:
+			return
+		default:
+		}
+		select {
+		case <-results:
+		default:
+			// Another receiver drained the channel between the send and
+			// receive attempts; retry the send.
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Session) invokeCommand(ctx context.Context, command *MxCommand) (*MxCommandReply, error) {
+	return s.client.Invoke(ctx, &pb.MxCommandRequest{
+		SessionId:           s.ID(),
+		ClientCorrelationId: newCorrelationID(),
+		Command:             command,
+	})
+}
+
+// correlationIDCounter backs the deterministic fallback id used when
+// crypto/rand is unavailable, so every command still carries a unique,
+// traceable correlation id.
+var correlationIDCounter atomic.Uint64
+
+// randRead is the entropy source for newCorrelationID. It is a package
+// variable solely so tests can simulate a crypto/rand failure.
+var randRead = rand.Read
+
+// newCorrelationID returns a unique correlation id for an MxCommandRequest.
+// It prefers 16 bytes of crypto/rand entropy; if rand.Read fails (rare) it
+// falls back to a "fallback-" prefixed id built from the current time and a
+// process-wide monotonic counter rather than returning an empty string, which
+// would leave the command untraceable in gateway logs.
+func newCorrelationID() string {
+	var buffer [16]byte
+	if _, err := randRead(buffer[:]); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("fallback-%x-%x",
+			time.Now().UnixNano(), correlationIDCounter.Add(1))
+	}
+	return hex.EncodeToString(buffer[:])
+}

clients/go/mxgateway/status.go

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package mxgateway
+
+// StatusSucceeded reports whether an MXSTATUS_PROXY entry represents success.
+func StatusSucceeded(status *MxStatusProxy) bool {
+	return status == nil || status.GetSuccess() != 0
+}

clients/go/mxgateway/types.go

@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+package mxgateway
+
+import pb "gitea.dohertylan.com/dohertj2/mxaccessgw/clients/go/internal/generated"
+
+// RawGatewayClient is the generated gRPC client interface exposed for callers
+// that need direct contract access.
+type RawGatewayClient = pb.MxAccessGatewayClient
+
+// RawEventStream is the generated StreamEvents client stream.
+type RawEventStream = pb.MxAccessGateway_StreamEventsClient
+
+// Generated protobuf aliases keep raw contract access available from the public
+// mxgateway package while generated code remains under internal/generated.
+type (
+	// OpenSessionRequest is the gateway OpenSession request message.
+	OpenSessionRequest = pb.OpenSessionRequest
+	// OpenSessionReply is the gateway OpenSession reply message.
+	OpenSessionReply = pb.OpenSessionReply
+	// CloseSessionRequest is the gateway CloseSession request message.
+	CloseSessionRequest = pb.CloseSessionRequest
+	// CloseSessionReply is the gateway CloseSession reply message.
+	CloseSessionReply = pb.CloseSessionReply
+	// StreamEventsRequest is the gateway StreamEvents request message.
+	StreamEventsRequest = pb.StreamEventsRequest
+	// MxCommandRequest carries one MXAccess command for Invoke.
+	MxCommandRequest = pb.MxCommandRequest
+	// MxCommandReply is the reply to an MXAccess command Invoke.
+	MxCommandReply = pb.MxCommandReply
+	// MxCommand is the discriminated union of MXAccess command payloads.
+	MxCommand = pb.MxCommand
+	// MxEvent is one ordered event delivered on a session event stream.
+	MxEvent = pb.MxEvent
+	// MxValue is the protobuf representation of an MXAccess value.
+	MxValue = pb.MxValue
+	// Value is an alias for MxValue retained for symmetry with other clients.
+	Value = pb.MxValue
+	// MxArray is the protobuf representation of an MXAccess array value.
+	MxArray = pb.MxArray
+	// MxStatusProxy mirrors the MXAccess MXSTATUS_PROXY structure.
+	MxStatusProxy = pb.MxStatusProxy
+	// ProtocolStatus is the gateway-level status carried on every reply.
+	ProtocolStatus = pb.ProtocolStatus
+	// RegisterCommand is the payload of an MXAccess Register command.
+	RegisterCommand = pb.RegisterCommand
+	// UnregisterCommand is the payload of an MXAccess Unregister command.
+	UnregisterCommand = pb.UnregisterCommand
+	// AddItemCommand is the payload of an MXAccess AddItem command.
+	AddItemCommand = pb.AddItemCommand
+	// AddItem2Command is the payload of an MXAccess AddItem2 command.
+	AddItem2Command = pb.AddItem2Command
+	// RemoveItemCommand is the payload of an MXAccess RemoveItem command.
+	RemoveItemCommand = pb.RemoveItemCommand
+	// AdviseCommand is the payload of an MXAccess Advise command.
+	AdviseCommand = pb.AdviseCommand
+	// UnAdviseCommand is the payload of an MXAccess UnAdvise command.
+	UnAdviseCommand = pb.UnAdviseCommand
+	// AddItemBulkCommand is the payload of an AddItem bulk command.
+	AddItemBulkCommand = pb.AddItemBulkCommand
+	// AdviseItemBulkCommand is the payload of an Advise bulk command.
+	AdviseItemBulkCommand = pb.AdviseItemBulkCommand
+	// RemoveItemBulkCommand is the payload of a RemoveItem bulk command.
+	RemoveItemBulkCommand = pb.RemoveItemBulkCommand
+	// UnAdviseItemBulkCommand is the payload of an UnAdvise bulk command.
+	UnAdviseItemBulkCommand = pb.UnAdviseItemBulkCommand
+	// SubscribeBulkCommand combines AddItem and Advise for a list of tags.
+	SubscribeBulkCommand = pb.SubscribeBulkCommand
+	// UnsubscribeBulkCommand combines UnAdvise and RemoveItem for a list of items.
+	UnsubscribeBulkCommand = pb.UnsubscribeBulkCommand
+	// WriteCommand is the payload of an MXAccess Write command.
+	WriteCommand = pb.WriteCommand
+	// Write2Command is the payload of an MXAccess Write2 command.
+	Write2Command = pb.Write2Command
+	// WriteBulkCommand carries one bulk-Write request.
+	WriteBulkCommand = pb.WriteBulkCommand
+	// WriteBulkEntry is one (item_handle, value, user_id) tuple in a WriteBulk request.
+	WriteBulkEntry = pb.WriteBulkEntry
+	// Write2BulkCommand carries one bulk-Write2 (timestamped) request.
+	Write2BulkCommand = pb.Write2BulkCommand
+	// Write2BulkEntry is one (item_handle, value, timestamp_value, user_id) tuple in a Write2Bulk request.
+	Write2BulkEntry = pb.Write2BulkEntry
+	// WriteSecuredBulkCommand carries one bulk-WriteSecured request. Values are credential-sensitive.
+	WriteSecuredBulkCommand = pb.WriteSecuredBulkCommand
+	// WriteSecuredBulkEntry is one entry in a WriteSecuredBulk request.
+	WriteSecuredBulkEntry = pb.WriteSecuredBulkEntry
+	// WriteSecured2BulkCommand carries one bulk-WriteSecured2 (timestamped) request.
+	WriteSecured2BulkCommand = pb.WriteSecured2BulkCommand
+	// WriteSecured2BulkEntry is one entry in a WriteSecured2Bulk request.
+	WriteSecured2BulkEntry = pb.WriteSecured2BulkEntry
+	// ReadBulkCommand carries one bulk-Read request.
+	ReadBulkCommand = pb.ReadBulkCommand
+	// BulkWriteResult is one per-entry result in a bulk-write reply.
+	BulkWriteResult = pb.BulkWriteResult
+	// BulkWriteReply aggregates BulkWriteResult entries for a bulk-write command.
+	BulkWriteReply = pb.BulkWriteReply
+	// BulkReadResult is one per-tag result in a bulk-read reply (carries the snapshot value plus a was_cached flag).
+	BulkReadResult = pb.BulkReadResult
+	// BulkReadReply aggregates BulkReadResult entries for a ReadBulk command.
+	BulkReadReply = pb.BulkReadReply
+	// RegisterReply carries the ServerHandle returned by Register.
+	RegisterReply = pb.RegisterReply
+	// AddItemReply carries the ItemHandle returned by AddItem.
+	AddItemReply = pb.AddItemReply
+	// AddItem2Reply carries the ItemHandle returned by AddItem2.
+	AddItem2Reply = pb.AddItem2Reply
+	// SubscribeResult is one entry in a bulk command result list.
+	SubscribeResult = pb.SubscribeResult
+	// BulkSubscribeReply aggregates SubscribeResult entries for a bulk command.
+	BulkSubscribeReply = pb.BulkSubscribeReply
+	// AcknowledgeAlarmRequest is the gateway AcknowledgeAlarm request message.
+	AcknowledgeAlarmRequest = pb.AcknowledgeAlarmRequest
+	// AcknowledgeAlarmReply is the gateway AcknowledgeAlarm reply message.
+	AcknowledgeAlarmReply = pb.AcknowledgeAlarmReply
+	// StreamAlarmsRequest is the gateway StreamAlarms request message.
+	StreamAlarmsRequest = pb.StreamAlarmsRequest
+	// AlarmFeedMessage is one message on the StreamAlarms feed — an
+	// active-alarm snapshot row, a snapshot-complete sentinel, or a transition.
+	AlarmFeedMessage = pb.AlarmFeedMessage
+	// ActiveAlarmSnapshot is one currently-active alarm in the feed snapshot.
+	ActiveAlarmSnapshot = pb.ActiveAlarmSnapshot
+	// OnAlarmTransitionEvent is the body carried by alarm-transition MxEvents.
+	OnAlarmTransitionEvent = pb.OnAlarmTransitionEvent
+)
+
+// AlarmTransitionKind discriminates raise / acknowledge / clear / retrigger
+// transitions on an OnAlarmTransitionEvent.
+type AlarmTransitionKind = pb.AlarmTransitionKind
+
+// AlarmConditionState reports the current state of an active alarm in a
+// ConditionRefresh snapshot.
+type AlarmConditionState = pb.AlarmConditionState
+
+// StreamAlarmsClient is the generated server-streaming client for the
+// StreamAlarms RPC.
+type StreamAlarmsClient = pb.MxAccessGateway_StreamAlarmsClient
+
+// Enumerations from the generated contract re-exported for client callers.
+type (
+	// MxCommandKind discriminates which MXAccess command an MxCommand carries.
+	MxCommandKind = pb.MxCommandKind
+	// MxDataType is the MXAccess data type tag on values and arrays.
+	MxDataType = pb.MxDataType
+	// MxEventFamily groups MXAccess events by source category.
+	MxEventFamily = pb.MxEventFamily
+	// MxStatusCategory classifies MXSTATUS_PROXY entries.
+	MxStatusCategory = pb.MxStatusCategory
+	// MxStatusSource identifies the originator of a status entry.
+	MxStatusSource = pb.MxStatusSource
+	// ProtocolStatusCode enumerates gateway-level status codes.
+	ProtocolStatusCode = pb.ProtocolStatusCode
+	// SessionState enumerates gateway session lifecycle states.
+	SessionState = pb.SessionState
+)
+
+// MXAccess command kind, data type, and protocol status constants surfaced
+// from the generated contract.
+const (
+	// CommandKindRegister selects the MXAccess Register command.
+	CommandKindRegister = pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_REGISTER
+	// CommandKindUnregister selects the MXAccess Unregister command.
+	CommandKindUnregister = pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_UNREGISTER
+	// CommandKindAddItem selects the MXAccess AddItem command.
+	CommandKindAddItem = pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_ADD_ITEM
+	// CommandKindAddItem2 selects the MXAccess AddItem2 command.
+	CommandKindAddItem2 = pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_ADD_ITEM2
+	// CommandKindRemoveItem selects the MXAccess RemoveItem command.
+	CommandKindRemoveItem = pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_REMOVE_ITEM
+	// CommandKindAdvise selects the MXAccess Advise command.
+	CommandKindAdvise = pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_ADVISE
+	// CommandKindUnAdvise selects the MXAccess UnAdvise command.
+	CommandKindUnAdvise = pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_UN_ADVISE
+	// CommandKindAddItemBulk selects the AddItem bulk command.
+	CommandKindAddItemBulk = pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_ADD_ITEM_BULK
+	// CommandKindAdviseItemBulk selects the Advise bulk command.
+	CommandKindAdviseItemBulk = pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_ADVISE_ITEM_BULK
+	// CommandKindRemoveItemBulk selects the RemoveItem bulk command.
+	CommandKindRemoveItemBulk = pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_REMOVE_ITEM_BULK
+	// CommandKindUnAdviseItemBulk selects the UnAdvise bulk command.
+	CommandKindUnAdviseItemBulk = pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_UN_ADVISE_ITEM_BULK
+	// CommandKindSubscribeBulk selects the AddItem+Advise combined bulk command.
+	CommandKindSubscribeBulk = pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_SUBSCRIBE_BULK
+	// CommandKindUnsubscribeBulk selects the UnAdvise+RemoveItem combined bulk command.
+	CommandKindUnsubscribeBulk = pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_UNSUBSCRIBE_BULK
+	// CommandKindWrite selects the MXAccess Write command.
+	CommandKindWrite = pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_WRITE
+	// CommandKindWrite2 selects the MXAccess Write2 command.
+	CommandKindWrite2 = pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_WRITE2
+	// CommandKindWriteBulk selects the bulk Write command.
+	CommandKindWriteBulk = pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_WRITE_BULK
+	// CommandKindWrite2Bulk selects the bulk Write2 (timestamped) command.
+	CommandKindWrite2Bulk = pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_WRITE2_BULK
+	// CommandKindWriteSecuredBulk selects the bulk WriteSecured command.
+	CommandKindWriteSecuredBulk = pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_WRITE_SECURED_BULK
+	// CommandKindWriteSecured2Bulk selects the bulk WriteSecured2 (timestamped) command.
+	CommandKindWriteSecured2Bulk = pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_WRITE_SECURED2_BULK
+	// CommandKindReadBulk selects the bulk Read command (cached-or-snapshot per tag).
+	CommandKindReadBulk = pb.MxCommandKind_MX_COMMAND_KIND_READ_BULK
+
+	// DataTypeUnknown denotes an unrecognized MXAccess data type.
+	DataTypeUnknown = pb.MxDataType_MX_DATA_TYPE_UNKNOWN
+	// DataTypeBoolean denotes an MXAccess Boolean value.
+	DataTypeBoolean = pb.MxDataType_MX_DATA_TYPE_BOOLEAN
+	// DataTypeInteger denotes an MXAccess Integer value.
+	DataTypeInteger = pb.MxDataType_MX_DATA_TYPE_INTEGER
+	// DataTypeFloat denotes an MXAccess Float (single precision) value.
+	DataTypeFloat = pb.MxDataType_MX_DATA_TYPE_FLOAT
+	// DataTypeDouble denotes an MXAccess Double (double precision) value.
+	DataTypeDouble = pb.MxDataType_MX_DATA_TYPE_DOUBLE
+	// DataTypeString denotes an MXAccess String value.
+	DataTypeString = pb.MxDataType_MX_DATA_TYPE_STRING
+	// DataTypeTime denotes an MXAccess timestamp value.
+	DataTypeTime = pb.MxDataType_MX_DATA_TYPE_TIME
+
+	// ProtocolStatusOK indicates the gateway processed the request successfully.
+	ProtocolStatusOK = pb.ProtocolStatusCode_PROTOCOL_STATUS_CODE_OK
+	// ProtocolStatusMxAccessFailure indicates the worker reported an MXAccess failure.
+	ProtocolStatusMxAccessFailure = pb.ProtocolStatusCode_PROTOCOL_STATUS_CODE_MXACCESS_FAILURE
+)

clients/go/mxgateway/values.go

@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+package mxgateway
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	pb "gitea.dohertylan.com/dohertj2/mxaccessgw/clients/go/internal/generated"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
+)
+
+// BoolValue builds an MXAccess Boolean value.
+func BoolValue(value bool) *MxValue {
+	return &pb.MxValue{
+		DataType:    pb.MxDataType_MX_DATA_TYPE_BOOLEAN,
+		VariantType: "VT_BOOL",
+		Kind:        &pb.MxValue_BoolValue{BoolValue: value},
+	}
+}
+
+// Int32Value builds an MXAccess Int32 value.
+func Int32Value(value int32) *MxValue {
+	return &pb.MxValue{
+		DataType:    pb.MxDataType_MX_DATA_TYPE_INTEGER,
+		VariantType: "VT_I4",
+		Kind:        &pb.MxValue_Int32Value{Int32Value: value},
+	}
+}
+
+// Int64Value builds an MXAccess Int64 value.
+func Int64Value(value int64) *MxValue {
+	return &pb.MxValue{
+		DataType:    pb.MxDataType_MX_DATA_TYPE_INTEGER,
+		VariantType: "VT_I8",
+		Kind:        &pb.MxValue_Int64Value{Int64Value: value},
+	}
+}
+
+// FloatValue builds an MXAccess Float value.
+func FloatValue(value float32) *MxValue {
+	return &pb.MxValue{
+		DataType:    pb.MxDataType_MX_DATA_TYPE_FLOAT,
+		VariantType: "VT_R4",
+		Kind:        &pb.MxValue_FloatValue{FloatValue: value},
+	}
+}
+
+// DoubleValue builds an MXAccess Double value.
+func DoubleValue(value float64) *MxValue {
+	return &pb.MxValue{
+		DataType:    pb.MxDataType_MX_DATA_TYPE_DOUBLE,
+		VariantType: "VT_R8",
+		Kind:        &pb.MxValue_DoubleValue{DoubleValue: value},
+	}
+}
+
+// StringValue builds an MXAccess String value.
+func StringValue(value string) *MxValue {
+	return &pb.MxValue{
+		DataType:    pb.MxDataType_MX_DATA_TYPE_STRING,
+		VariantType: "VT_BSTR",
+		Kind:        &pb.MxValue_StringValue{StringValue: value},
+	}
+}
+
+// TimestampValue builds an MXAccess timestamp value from a Go time.
+func TimestampValue(value time.Time) *MxValue {
+	return &pb.MxValue{
+		DataType:    pb.MxDataType_MX_DATA_TYPE_TIME,
+		VariantType: "VT_DATE",
+		Kind:        &pb.MxValue_TimestampValue{TimestampValue: timestamppb.New(value)},
+	}
+}
+
+// NativeValue converts a protobuf MxValue to the closest Go representation
+// without discarding raw fallback data.
+func NativeValue(value *MxValue) (any, error) {
+	if value == nil || value.GetIsNull() {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	switch kind := value.GetKind().(type) {
+	case *pb.MxValue_BoolValue:
+		return kind.BoolValue, nil
+	case *pb.MxValue_Int32Value:
+		return kind.Int32Value, nil
+	case *pb.MxValue_Int64Value:
+		return kind.Int64Value, nil
+	case *pb.MxValue_FloatValue:
+		return kind.FloatValue, nil
+	case *pb.MxValue_DoubleValue:
+		return kind.DoubleValue, nil
+	case *pb.MxValue_StringValue:
+		return kind.StringValue, nil
+	case *pb.MxValue_TimestampValue:
+		if kind.TimestampValue == nil {
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+		return kind.TimestampValue.AsTime(), nil
+	case *pb.MxValue_ArrayValue:
+		return NativeArray(kind.ArrayValue)
+	case *pb.MxValue_RawValue:
+		return append([]byte(nil), kind.RawValue...), nil
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("mxgateway: unsupported value kind %T", kind)
+	}
+}
+
+// NativeArray converts a protobuf MxArray to the closest Go slice
+// representation.
+func NativeArray(array *MxArray) (any, error) {
+	if array == nil {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	switch values := array.GetValues().(type) {
+	case *pb.MxArray_BoolValues:
+		return append([]bool(nil), values.BoolValues.GetValues()...), nil
+	case *pb.MxArray_Int32Values:
+		return append([]int32(nil), values.Int32Values.GetValues()...), nil
+	case *pb.MxArray_Int64Values:
+		return append([]int64(nil), values.Int64Values.GetValues()...), nil
+	case *pb.MxArray_FloatValues:
+		return append([]float32(nil), values.FloatValues.GetValues()...), nil
+	case *pb.MxArray_DoubleValues:
+		return append([]float64(nil), values.DoubleValues.GetValues()...), nil
+	case *pb.MxArray_StringValues:
+		return append([]string(nil), values.StringValues.GetValues()...), nil
+	case *pb.MxArray_TimestampValues:
+		result := make([]time.Time, 0, len(values.TimestampValues.GetValues()))
+		for _, value := range values.TimestampValues.GetValues() {
+			if value == nil {
+				result = append(result, time.Time{})
+				continue
+			}
+			result = append(result, value.AsTime())
+		}
+		return result, nil
+	case *pb.MxArray_RawValues:
+		rawValues := values.RawValues.GetValues()
+		result := make([][]byte, 0, len(rawValues))
+		for _, value := range rawValues {
+			result = append(result, append([]byte(nil), value...))
+		}
+		return result, nil
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("mxgateway: unsupported array value kind %T", values)
+	}
+}

clients/go/mxgateway/version.go

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package mxgateway
+
+const (
+	// ClientVersion identifies this Go client scaffold before package releases
+	// assign semantic versions.
+	ClientVersion = "0.1.0-dev"
+
+	// GatewayProtocolVersion matches GatewayContractInfo.GatewayProtocolVersion
+	// in the shared .NET contracts.
+	GatewayProtocolVersion uint32 = 3
+
+	// WorkerProtocolVersion matches GatewayContractInfo.WorkerProtocolVersion
+	// and is exposed for fake-worker and parity tests.
+	WorkerProtocolVersion uint32 = 1
+)

clients/java/JavaClientDesign.md

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 Provide a Java client library for MXAccess Gateway, plus a test CLI and unit
 tests. The Java client should work for JVM services and operator tooling.
 
-Follow the [Java Style Guide](./style-guides/JavaStyleGuide.md) for handwritten
+Follow the [Java Style Guide](../../docs/style-guides/JavaStyleGuide.md) for handwritten
-code and the [Protobuf Style Guide](./style-guides/ProtobufStyleGuide.md) for
+code and the [Protobuf Style Guide](../../docs/style-guides/ProtobufStyleGuide.md) for
 generated contract inputs.
 
 ## Build Layout
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Recommended Gradle multi-project layout:
 clients/java/
   settings.gradle
   build.gradle
+  src/main/generated/
   mxgateway-client/
     build.gradle
     src/main/java/com/dohertylan/mxgateway/client/
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ Alternative Maven layout is acceptable if the repo standardizes on Maven.
 Target Java:
 
 - Java 21 recommended.
+- The Gradle scaffold uses the Java 21 toolchain for compilation and tests.
 
 Expected dependencies:
 
@@ -62,6 +64,12 @@ public final class MxGatewaySession implements AutoCloseable {
     public int addItem(int serverHandle, String item);
     public int addItem2(int serverHandle, String item, String context);
     public void advise(int serverHandle, int itemHandle);
+    public List<SubscribeResult> addItemBulk(int serverHandle, List<String> tagAddresses);
+    public List<SubscribeResult> adviseItemBulk(int serverHandle, List<Integer> itemHandles);
+    public List<SubscribeResult> removeItemBulk(int serverHandle, List<Integer> itemHandles);
+    public List<SubscribeResult> unAdviseItemBulk(int serverHandle, List<Integer> itemHandles);
+    public List<SubscribeResult> subscribeBulk(int serverHandle, List<String> tagAddresses);
+    public List<SubscribeResult> unsubscribeBulk(int serverHandle, List<Integer> itemHandles);
     public void write(int serverHandle, int itemHandle, MxValue value, int userId);
     public Iterator<MxEvent> streamEvents();
     public void streamEventsAsync(StreamObserver<MxEvent> observer);
@@ -189,3 +197,23 @@ Publish library and CLI separately:
 
 Generated protobuf code should be produced during the build from shared proto
 files and should not be hand-edited.
+
+## Current Build
+
+Run the Java scaffold checks from `clients/java`:
+
+```powershell
+gradle test
+```
+
+The `mxgateway-client` project generates the gateway and worker protobuf/gRPC
+bindings into `src/main/generated`, compiles the generated contracts, and runs
+JUnit 5 tests. The `mxgateway-cli` project builds a Picocli-based `mxgw-java`
+entry point for later command implementation.
+
+## Related Documentation
+
+- [Client Libraries Detailed Design](../../docs/ClientLibrariesDesign.md)
+- [Client Proto Generation](../../docs/ClientProtoGeneration.md)
+- [Client Packaging](../../docs/ClientPackaging.md)
+- [Java Style Guide](../../docs/style-guides/JavaStyleGuide.md)

clients/java/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,278 @@
+# Java Client
+
+The Java client workspace contains the MXAccess Gateway client library,
+generated protobuf/gRPC bindings, a Picocli test CLI project, and JUnit tests.
+
+## Layout
+
+```text
+clients/java/
+  settings.gradle
+  build.gradle
+  src/main/generated/
+  mxgateway-client/
+  mxgateway-cli/
+```
+
+`mxgateway-client` generates Java protobuf and gRPC sources from
+`../../src/MxGateway.Contracts/Protos`. The Gradle protobuf plugin writes those
+generated sources under `src/main/generated`, which matches the client proto
+manifest in `../proto/proto-inputs.json`. Do not edit generated files by hand.
+
+`mxgateway-client` exposes `MxGatewayClientOptions`, `MxGatewayClient`,
+`MxGatewaySession`, value/status helpers, typed gateway exceptions, raw
+generated stubs, and generated protobuf messages for parity tests.
+
+`mxgateway-cli` depends on `mxgateway-client` and provides the `mxgw-java`
+application entry point. The CLI supports version, session, command, event
+streaming, write, and smoke-test commands with deterministic JSON output.
+
+## Regenerating Protobuf Bindings
+
+Run generation from `clients/java` after the shared `.proto` files or Java
+output path changes:
+
+```powershell
+gradle :mxgateway-client:generateProto
+```
+
+## Client Usage
+
+Create a client with explicit transport and auth options:
+
+```java
+MxGatewayClientOptions options = MxGatewayClientOptions.builder()
+        .endpoint("localhost:5000")
+        .apiKey(System.getenv("MXGATEWAY_API_KEY"))
+        .plaintext(true)
+        .build();
+
+try (MxGatewayClient client = MxGatewayClient.connect(options);
+        MxGatewaySession session = client.openSession("java-client")) {
+    int serverHandle = session.register("java-client");
+    int itemHandle = session.addItem(serverHandle, "TestObject.TestInt");
+    session.advise(serverHandle, itemHandle);
+    session.write(serverHandle, itemHandle, MxValues.int32Value(123), 0);
+}
+```
+
+Use `rawBlockingStub`, `rawFutureStub`, `rawAsyncStub`, `openSessionRaw`,
+`closeSessionRaw`, `invoke`, and raw session helper methods when tests need the
+underlying protobuf messages. `MxGatewayCommandException` and
+`MxAccessException` preserve the raw `MxCommandReply` when the gateway returns a
+data-bearing MXAccess failure.
+
+`MxGatewaySession` exposes the full bulk family — `addItemBulk`,
+`adviseItemBulk`, `removeItemBulk`, `unAdviseItemBulk`, `subscribeBulk`,
+`unsubscribeBulk`, `writeBulk`, `write2Bulk`, `writeSecuredBulk`,
+`writeSecured2Bulk`, and `readBulk`. Each carries one round-trip with a
+`List<*Entry>` (or `List<String>` / `List<Integer>` for the legacy bulk
+shapes) and returns `List<SubscribeResult>` / `List<BulkWriteResult>` /
+`List<BulkReadResult>`; per-entry MXAccess failures populate
+`wasSuccessful == false` and never throw. `readBulk` takes a per-tag
+`timeoutMs` (0 = worker default) and returns cached `OnDataChange` values
+when the tag is already advised (`wasCached == true`) without touching the
+existing subscription.
+
+`openSession` verifies the gateway's reported `gateway_protocol_version` against
+the version this client was generated for and throws `MxGatewayException` on a
+mismatch, so an incompatible client fails fast with a clear message instead of
+issuing commands that fail downstream. A gateway that does not populate the
+field is accepted unchanged.
+
+`MxGatewaySession` implements `AutoCloseable`. The try-with-resources `close()`
+performs a `CloseSession` network RPC but swallows (and logs) any failure of
+that RPC so a close-time error never replaces the exception a try-with-resources
+body is already propagating. Call `closeRaw()` explicitly when you need to
+observe the close result or handle a close-time failure.
+
+`MxGatewayClient` and `GalaxyRepositoryClient` implement `AutoCloseable`. For a
+client that owns its channel (built with `connect`), the try-with-resources
+`close()` shuts the channel down and waits up to the configured
+`shutdownTimeout` (default 10 s, independent of `connectTimeout`) for
+termination, forcibly shutting it down on timeout, so in-flight calls and
+Netty event-loop threads are not left running after the block exits. If the
+calling thread is interrupted while waiting, the channel is forcibly shut down
+and the interrupt flag is restored. `closeAndAwaitTermination()` does the same
+but throws `InterruptedException` for callers that want a checked,
+blocking-aware shutdown. `close()` is a no-op for a caller-managed channel.
+
+`MxEventStream` implements `Iterator<MxEvent>` and `AutoCloseable`. Closing it
+cancels the underlying gRPC stream. Canceling or timing out a Java client call
+only stops the client from waiting; it does not abort an in-flight MXAccess COM
+call on the worker STA. Closing an `MxEventStream` *before* the gRPC call has
+attached its observer (a real race when callers cancel immediately after
+subscribing) is safe — the close is replayed in the observer's `beforeStart`
+and the underlying call is cancelled, matching `DeployEventStream` behaviour.
+The event stream uses gRPC's default auto-inbound flow control with a fixed
+1024-element buffer and no client-side flow control: this is the gateway's
+documented fail-fast event-backpressure model, so a consumer that stalls long
+enough to fill the buffer triggers an overflow that cancels the subscription
+and surfaces an `MxGatewayException` from the next `next()` call. Drain events
+promptly and be prepared to resubscribe with a resume cursor.
+
+Cancellation of `CompletableFuture` results from `openSessionAsync`,
+`invokeAsync`, `acknowledgeAlarmAsync`, `getLastDeployTimeAsync`,
+`testConnectionAsync`, and `discoverHierarchyAsync` forwards to the underlying
+gRPC call: calling `cancel(true)` on the returned future aborts the in-flight
+RPC instead of merely detaching the future from its result.
+
+## Galaxy Repository Browse
+
+The Galaxy Repository service is a separate metadata-only gRPC service exposed
+by the gateway. It lets clients enumerate the deployed Galaxy object hierarchy
+and the dynamic attributes on each object so they know which tag references to
+subscribe to via the MXAccess Gateway service. It uses the same API-key auth as
+the gateway and requires the `metadata:read` scope.
+
+`GalaxyRepositoryClient` mirrors the `MxGatewayClient` pattern (caller-managed
+or owned channel, `MxGatewayClientOptions`, blocking + async variants). Three
+RPCs are exposed:
+
+```java
+MxGatewayClientOptions options = MxGatewayClientOptions.builder()
+        .endpoint("localhost:5000")
+        .apiKey(System.getenv("MXGATEWAY_API_KEY"))
+        .plaintext(true)
+        .build();
+
+try (GalaxyRepositoryClient galaxy = GalaxyRepositoryClient.connect(options)) {
+    boolean ok = galaxy.testConnection();
+    Optional<Instant> lastDeploy = galaxy.getLastDeployTime();
+    List<GalaxyObject> hierarchy = galaxy.discoverHierarchy();
+}
+```
+
+`getLastDeployTime` returns `Optional.empty()` when the server reports
+`present=false`. `discoverHierarchy` returns the generated `GalaxyObject` proto
+messages directly so callers can read all fields (including the nested
+`GalaxyAttribute` list) without an extra DTO layer.
+
+The CLI exposes matching subcommands: `galaxy-test`, `galaxy-deploy-time`,
+`galaxy-discover`, and `galaxy-watch`. They take the same `--endpoint`,
+`--api-key-env`, `--plaintext`, `--ca-file`, `--server-name-override`,
+`--timeout`, and `--json` options as the gateway commands.
+
+```powershell
+gradle :mxgateway-cli:run --args="galaxy-test --endpoint localhost:5000 --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --plaintext --json"
+gradle :mxgateway-cli:run --args="galaxy-deploy-time --endpoint localhost:5000 --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --plaintext --json"
+gradle :mxgateway-cli:run --args="galaxy-discover --endpoint localhost:5000 --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --plaintext --json"
+```
+
+### Watching deploy events
+
+`GalaxyRepository.WatchDeployEvents` is a server-streaming RPC: the gateway
+sends a bootstrap `DeployEvent` immediately on subscribe and then one event
+each time it observes a new `galaxy.time_of_last_deploy`. The `sequence` field
+is monotonic per server start; gaps mean the per-subscriber buffer dropped
+older events because the consumer was too slow.
+
+The client exposes both an iterator-style adaptor over the async stub and an
+observer-callback variant. Both honour the channel-level `streamTimeout`.
+
+```java
+try (GalaxyRepositoryClient galaxy = GalaxyRepositoryClient.connect(options);
+        DeployEventStream events = galaxy.watchDeployEvents(/* lastSeenDeployTime */ null)) {
+    while (events.hasNext()) {
+        DeployEvent event = events.next();
+        // event.getSequence(), event.getObservedAt(),
+        // event.getTimeOfLastDeploy() / getTimeOfLastDeployPresent(),
+        // event.getObjectCount(), event.getAttributeCount()
+    }
+}
+```
+
+Pass an `Instant` for `lastSeenDeployTime` to suppress the bootstrap event when
+the cached deploy time matches what the caller already has. `DeployEventStream`
+implements `Iterator<DeployEvent>` and `AutoCloseable`; closing it cancels the
+underlying gRPC call.
+
+For callback delivery (e.g. when the consumer wants to drive a queue or
+reactive pipeline), use the async variant:
+
+```java
+DeployEventSubscription subscription = galaxy.watchDeployEventsAsync(
+        lastSeen,
+        new StreamObserver<>() {
+            @Override public void onNext(DeployEvent value) { /* ... */ }
+            @Override public void onError(Throwable t) { /* ... */ }
+            @Override public void onCompleted() { /* ... */ }
+        });
+// later:
+subscription.cancel(); // or subscription.close()
+```
+
+The matching CLI subcommand streams events until cancelled (Ctrl+C) and prints
+one line per event in text mode or one JSON object per event with `--json`:
+
+```powershell
+gradle :mxgateway-cli:run --args="galaxy-watch --endpoint localhost:5000 --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --plaintext --json"
+gradle :mxgateway-cli:run --args="galaxy-watch --endpoint localhost:5000 --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --plaintext --last-seen-deploy-time 2026-04-28T18:30:00Z --limit 5"
+```
+
+## CLI Usage
+
+Run the CLI through Gradle:
+
+```powershell
+gradle :mxgateway-cli:run --args="version --json"
+gradle :mxgateway-cli:run --args="open-session --endpoint localhost:5000 --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --plaintext --client-session-name java-cli --json"
+gradle :mxgateway-cli:run --args="register --endpoint localhost:5000 --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --plaintext --session-id <id> --client-name java-cli --json"
+gradle :mxgateway-cli:run --args="add-item --endpoint localhost:5000 --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --plaintext --session-id <id> --server-handle 1 --item TestObject.TestInt --json"
+gradle :mxgateway-cli:run --args="advise --endpoint localhost:5000 --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --plaintext --session-id <id> --server-handle 1 --item-handle 1 --json"
+gradle :mxgateway-cli:run --args="write --endpoint localhost:5000 --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --plaintext --session-id <id> --server-handle 1 --item-handle 1 --type int32 --value 123 --json"
+gradle :mxgateway-cli:run --args="stream-events --endpoint localhost:5000 --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --plaintext --session-id <id> --limit 1 --json"
+gradle :mxgateway-cli:run --args="smoke --endpoint localhost:5000 --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --plaintext --item TestObject.TestInt --json"
+```
+
+The CLI accepts `--api-key`, `--api-key-env`, `--plaintext`, `--ca-file`,
+`--server-name-override`, `--timeout`, and `--json` on gateway commands. JSON
+output redacts API keys.
+
+Use TLS options for a secured gateway:
+
+```powershell
+gradle :mxgateway-cli:run --args="smoke --endpoint mxgateway.example.local:5001 --ca-file C:\certs\mxgateway-ca.pem --server-name-override mxgateway.example.local --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --item TestObject.TestInt --json"
+```
+
+## Build And Test
+
+Run the Java checks from `clients/java`:
+
+```powershell
+gradle test
+```
+
+The build uses the Java 21 Gradle toolchain, compiles generated protobuf/gRPC
+code, and runs JUnit 5 tests for the client wrapper, shared behavior fixtures,
+in-process gRPC behavior, stream cancellation, and CLI parser/output behavior.
+
+## Packaging
+
+Create local library and CLI artifacts from `clients/java`:
+
+```powershell
+gradle :mxgateway-client:jar :mxgateway-cli:installDist
+```
+
+The library jar is under `mxgateway-client/build/libs`. The installed CLI
+distribution is under `mxgateway-cli/build/install/mxgateway-cli`.
+
+## Integration Checks
+
+Run live checks only when a gateway and MXAccess-backed worker are available:
+
+```powershell
+$env:MXGATEWAY_INTEGRATION = '1'
+$env:MXGATEWAY_ENDPOINT = 'localhost:5000'
+$env:MXGATEWAY_API_KEY = '<gateway-api-key>'
+$env:MXGATEWAY_TEST_ITEM = 'TestObject.TestInt'
+gradle :mxgateway-cli:run --args="smoke --endpoint $env:MXGATEWAY_ENDPOINT --plaintext --api-key-env MXGATEWAY_API_KEY --item $env:MXGATEWAY_TEST_ITEM --json"
+```
+
+## Related Documentation
+
+- [Client Packaging](../../docs/ClientPackaging.md)
+- [Client Proto Generation](../../docs/ClientProtoGeneration.md)
+- [Java Client Detailed Design](./JavaClientDesign.md)
+- [Java Style Guide](../../docs/style-guides/JavaStyleGuide.md)

clients/java/build.gradle

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+plugins {
+    id 'base'
+}
+
+ext {
+    guavaVersion = '33.5.0-jre'
+    gsonVersion = '2.13.2'
+    grpcVersion = '1.76.0'
+    junitVersion = '5.14.1'
+    picocliVersion = '4.7.7'
+    protobufVersion = '4.33.1'
+}
+
+subprojects {
+    group = 'com.dohertylan.mxgateway'
+    version = '0.1.0'
+
+    pluginManager.withPlugin('java') {
+        java {
+            toolchain {
+                languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(21)
+            }
+        }
+
+        tasks.withType(JavaCompile).configureEach {
+            options.encoding = 'UTF-8'
+            options.release = 21
+        }
+
+        tasks.withType(Test).configureEach {
+            useJUnitPlatform()
+        }
+
+        dependencies {
+            testImplementation platform("org.junit:junit-bom:${junitVersion}")
+            testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter'
+            testRuntimeOnly 'org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher'
+        }
+    }
+}

clients/java/mxgateway-cli/build.gradle

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+plugins {
+    id 'application'
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    implementation project(':mxgateway-client')
+    implementation "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java-util:${protobufVersion}"
+    implementation "info.picocli:picocli:${picocliVersion}"
+}
+
+application {
+    mainClass = 'com.dohertylan.mxgateway.cli.MxGatewayCli'
+}

clients/java/mxgateway-cli/src/test/java/com/dohertylan/mxgateway/cli/MxGatewayCliTests.java

@@ -0,0 +1,836 @@
+package com.dohertylan.mxgateway.cli;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.PrintWriter;
+import java.io.StringWriter;
+import com.dohertylan.mxgateway.client.MxGatewayAlarmFeedSubscription;
+import io.grpc.stub.StreamObserver;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.AcknowledgeAlarmReply;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.AcknowledgeAlarmRequest;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.ActiveAlarmSnapshot;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.AddItemReply;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.AlarmConditionState;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.AlarmFeedMessage;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.AlarmTransitionKind;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.BulkReadResult;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.BulkWriteResult;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.CloseSessionReply;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.CloseSessionRequest;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.MxCommandKind;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.MxCommandReply;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.MxEvent;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.MxValue;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.OnAlarmTransitionEvent;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.OpenSessionReply;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.OpenSessionRequest;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.ProtocolStatus;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.StreamAlarmsRequest;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.ProtocolStatusCode;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.RegisterReply;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.SessionState;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.SubscribeResult;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.Write2BulkEntry;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.WriteBulkEntry;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.WriteSecured2BulkEntry;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.WriteSecuredBulkEntry;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+final class MxGatewayCliTests {
+    @Test
+    void versionCommandPrintsProtocolVersions() {
+        CliRun run = execute(new FakeClientFactory(), "version");
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+        assertEquals("", run.errors());
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("mxgateway-java 0.1.0"));
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("gatewayProtocolVersion=3"));
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("workerProtocolVersion=1"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void versionCommandPrintsJson() {
+        CliRun run = execute(new FakeClientFactory(), "version", "--json");
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"clientVersion\":\"0.1.0\""));
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"gatewayProtocolVersion\":3"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void openSessionJsonRedactsApiKey() {
+        CliRun run = execute(
+                new FakeClientFactory(),
+                "open-session",
+                "--endpoint",
+                "localhost:5000",
+                "--api-key",
+                "mxgw_visible_secret",
+                "--plaintext",
+                "--client-session-name",
+                "java-cli",
+                "--json");
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"command\":\"open-session\""));
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"sessionId\":\"session-cli\""));
+        // Only the non-secret mxgw_<key-id>_ prefix survives; the secret is fully masked.
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("mxgw_visible_***"));
+        assertFalse(run.output().contains("visible_secret"));
+        assertFalse(run.output().contains("cret"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void writeBuildsTypedValueFromParserOptions() {
+        FakeClientFactory factory = new FakeClientFactory();
+        CliRun run = execute(
+                factory,
+                "write",
+                "--session-id",
+                "session-cli",
+                "--server-handle",
+                "12",
+                "--item-handle",
+                "34",
+                "--type",
+                "int32",
+                "--value",
+                "123",
+                "--json");
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+        assertEquals(123, factory.client.session.lastWriteValue.getInt32Value());
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"kind\":\"MX_COMMAND_KIND_WRITE\""));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void smokeCommandRunsOpenRegisterAddAdviseAndClose() {
+        FakeClientFactory factory = new FakeClientFactory();
+        CliRun run = execute(factory, "smoke", "--item", "TestObject.TestInt", "--json");
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+        assertTrue(factory.client.session.registerCalled);
+        assertTrue(factory.client.session.addItemCalled);
+        assertTrue(factory.client.session.adviseCalled);
+        assertTrue(factory.client.closeCalled);
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"serverHandle\":42"));
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"itemHandle\":7"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void subscribeBulkCommandPrintsResults() {
+        CliRun run = execute(
+                new FakeClientFactory(),
+                "subscribe-bulk",
+                "--session-id",
+                "session-cli",
+                "--server-handle",
+                "42",
+                "--items",
+                "TestMachine_001.TestChangingInt,TestMachine_002.TestChangingInt",
+                "--json");
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"command\":\"subscribe-bulk\""));
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"itemHandle\":100"));
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"tagAddress\":\"TestMachine_002.TestChangingInt\""));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void deployEventSequenceRendersAsUnsignedForHighUint64() {
+        // Client.Java-020 regression: galaxy-watch text output now uses
+        // Long.toUnsignedString to format the proto uint64 sequence field, so
+        // values past 2^63 render as positive decimal strings instead of the
+        // negative signed-long interpretation the old "%d" produced.
+        long highUnsigned = -1L; // bit-pattern for 2^64 - 1, i.e. 18446744073709551615 unsigned
+        String text = String.format(
+                "seq=%s observed=%s deployTime=%s objects=%d attributes=%d",
+                Long.toUnsignedString(highUnsigned),
+                "2026-05-20T00:00:00Z",
+                "(none)",
+                0,
+                0);
+
+        assertTrue(text.contains("seq=18446744073709551615"), "expected unsigned rendering, got: " + text);
+        assertFalse(text.contains("seq=-1"), "must not render as signed -1");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void streamEventsWorkerSequenceRendersAsUnsignedForHighUint64() {
+        // Client.Java-023 regression: stream-events text output now uses
+        // Long.toUnsignedString to format the proto uint64 worker_sequence
+        // field, mirroring the Client.Java-020 fix for DeployEvent.sequence.
+        long highUnsigned = -1L; // bit-pattern for 2^64 - 1, i.e. 18446744073709551615 unsigned
+        String text = String.format(
+                "%s %s",
+                Long.toUnsignedString(highUnsigned),
+                "MX_EVENT_FAMILY_DATA_CHANGE");
+
+        assertTrue(text.startsWith("18446744073709551615 "), "expected unsigned rendering, got: " + text);
+        assertFalse(text.startsWith("-1 "), "must not render as signed -1");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void unsubscribeBulkCommandPrintsResults() {
+        CliRun run = execute(
+                new FakeClientFactory(),
+                "unsubscribe-bulk",
+                "--session-id",
+                "session-cli",
+                "--server-handle",
+                "42",
+                "--item-handles",
+                "100,101",
+                "--json");
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"command\":\"unsubscribe-bulk\""));
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"itemHandle\":101"));
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"wasSuccessful\":true"));
+    }
+
+    // ---- Client.Java-026: CLI-level coverage for bulk subcommands ----
+
+    @Test
+    void readBulkCommandForwardsTimeoutAndPrintsResults() {
+        FakeClientFactory factory = new FakeClientFactory();
+        CliRun run = execute(
+                factory,
+                "read-bulk",
+                "--session-id",
+                "session-cli",
+                "--server-handle",
+                "42",
+                "--items",
+                "TestMachine_001.TestChangingInt,TestMachine_002.TestChangingInt",
+                "--timeout-ms",
+                "750",
+                "--json");
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+        assertEquals(750, factory.client.session.lastReadBulkTimeoutMs);
+        assertEquals(2, factory.client.session.lastReadBulkItems.size());
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"command\":\"read-bulk\""));
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"tagAddress\":\"TestMachine_001.TestChangingInt\""));
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"itemHandle\":200"));
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"wasCached\":true"));
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"quality\":192"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void writeBulkCommandParsesTypedValuesAndPrintsResults() {
+        FakeClientFactory factory = new FakeClientFactory();
+        CliRun run = execute(
+                factory,
+                "write-bulk",
+                "--session-id",
+                "session-cli",
+                "--server-handle",
+                "42",
+                "--item-handles",
+                "100,101",
+                "--type",
+                "int32",
+                "--values",
+                "111,222",
+                "--user-id",
+                "5",
+                "--json");
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+        assertEquals(2, factory.client.session.lastWriteBulkEntries.size());
+        assertEquals(111, factory.client.session.lastWriteBulkEntries.get(0).getValue().getInt32Value());
+        assertEquals(222, factory.client.session.lastWriteBulkEntries.get(1).getValue().getInt32Value());
+        assertEquals(5, factory.client.session.lastWriteBulkEntries.get(0).getUserId());
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"command\":\"write-bulk\""));
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"itemHandle\":100"));
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"wasSuccessful\":true"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void write2BulkCommandForwardsTimestampAndPrintsResults() {
+        FakeClientFactory factory = new FakeClientFactory();
+        CliRun run = execute(
+                factory,
+                "write2-bulk",
+                "--session-id",
+                "session-cli",
+                "--server-handle",
+                "42",
+                "--item-handles",
+                "100",
+                "--type",
+                "string",
+                "--values",
+                "hello",
+                "--timestamp",
+                "2026-05-20T00:00:00Z",
+                "--json");
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+        assertEquals(1, factory.client.session.lastWrite2BulkEntries.size());
+        assertEquals(
+                "hello",
+                factory.client.session.lastWrite2BulkEntries.get(0).getValue().getStringValue());
+        assertTrue(
+                factory.client.session.lastWrite2BulkEntries.get(0).hasTimestampValue(),
+                "expected timestampValue to be forwarded");
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"command\":\"write2-bulk\""));
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"itemHandle\":100"));
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"wasSuccessful\":true"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void writeSecuredBulkCommandForwardsUserIdsAndPrintsResults() {
+        FakeClientFactory factory = new FakeClientFactory();
+        CliRun run = execute(
+                factory,
+                "write-secured-bulk",
+                "--session-id",
+                "session-cli",
+                "--server-handle",
+                "42",
+                "--item-handles",
+                "100",
+                "--type",
+                "int32",
+                "--values",
+                "9",
+                "--current-user-id",
+                "7",
+                "--verifier-user-id",
+                "8",
+                "--json");
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+        assertEquals(1, factory.client.session.lastWriteSecuredBulkEntries.size());
+        assertEquals(7, factory.client.session.lastWriteSecuredBulkEntries.get(0).getCurrentUserId());
+        assertEquals(8, factory.client.session.lastWriteSecuredBulkEntries.get(0).getVerifierUserId());
+        assertEquals(9, factory.client.session.lastWriteSecuredBulkEntries.get(0).getValue().getInt32Value());
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"command\":\"write-secured-bulk\""));
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"wasSuccessful\":true"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void writeSecured2BulkCommandForwardsTimestampAndUserIdsAndPrintsResults() {
+        FakeClientFactory factory = new FakeClientFactory();
+        CliRun run = execute(
+                factory,
+                "write-secured2-bulk",
+                "--session-id",
+                "session-cli",
+                "--server-handle",
+                "42",
+                "--item-handles",
+                "100",
+                "--type",
+                "string",
+                "--values",
+                "value",
+                "--timestamp",
+                "2026-05-20T00:00:00Z",
+                "--current-user-id",
+                "7",
+                "--verifier-user-id",
+                "8",
+                "--json");
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+        assertEquals(1, factory.client.session.lastWriteSecured2BulkEntries.size());
+        assertEquals(7, factory.client.session.lastWriteSecured2BulkEntries.get(0).getCurrentUserId());
+        assertEquals(8, factory.client.session.lastWriteSecured2BulkEntries.get(0).getVerifierUserId());
+        assertTrue(
+                factory.client.session.lastWriteSecured2BulkEntries.get(0).hasTimestampValue(),
+                "expected timestampValue to be forwarded");
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"command\":\"write-secured2-bulk\""));
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"wasSuccessful\":true"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void benchReadBulkCommandEmitsJsonSchemaKeys() {
+        // Short bench window (1 s steady, 0 s warmup) keeps the test fast; we assert
+        // the JSON schema rather than numeric values so the cross-language matrix
+        // (.NET / Go / Rust / Python) and the Java path agree on the output shape.
+        FakeClientFactory factory = new FakeClientFactory();
+        CliRun run = execute(
+                factory,
+                "bench-read-bulk",
+                "--duration-seconds",
+                "1",
+                "--warmup-seconds",
+                "0",
+                "--bulk-size",
+                "2",
+                "--tag-start",
+                "1",
+                "--tag-prefix",
+                "TestMachine_",
+                "--tag-attribute",
+                "TestChangingInt",
+                "--timeout-ms",
+                "100",
+                "--json");
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+        String output = run.output();
+        assertTrue(output.contains("\"language\":\"java\""), output);
+        assertTrue(output.contains("\"command\":\"bench-read-bulk\""), output);
+        assertTrue(output.contains("\"bulkSize\":2"), output);
+        assertTrue(output.contains("\"durationSeconds\":1"), output);
+        assertTrue(output.contains("\"warmupSeconds\":0"), output);
+        assertTrue(output.contains("\"totalCalls\":"), output);
+        assertTrue(output.contains("\"successfulCalls\":"), output);
+        assertTrue(output.contains("\"failedCalls\":"), output);
+        assertTrue(output.contains("\"callsPerSecond\":"), output);
+        assertTrue(output.contains("\"latencyMs\":"), output);
+        assertTrue(output.contains("\"p50\":"), output);
+        assertTrue(output.contains("\"p95\":"), output);
+        assertTrue(output.contains("\"p99\":"), output);
+        assertTrue(output.contains("\"tags\":"), output);
+        // Bench tag synthesis: TestMachine_001.TestChangingInt, TestMachine_002.TestChangingInt.
+        assertTrue(output.contains("TestMachine_001.TestChangingInt"), output);
+        assertTrue(output.contains("TestMachine_002.TestChangingInt"), output);
+    }
+
+    // ---- stream-alarms / acknowledge-alarm subcommands ----
+
+    @Test
+    void streamAlarmsCommandForwardsFilterPrefixAndPrintsFeedMessages() {
+        FakeClientFactory factory = new FakeClientFactory();
+        CliRun run = execute(factory, "stream-alarms", "--filter-prefix", "Tank01");
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+        assertEquals("Tank01", factory.client.lastStreamAlarmsRequest.getAlarmFilterPrefix());
+        String out = run.output();
+        assertTrue(out.contains("active-alarm Tank01.Level.HiHi"), out);
+        assertTrue(out.contains("snapshot-complete"), out);
+        assertTrue(out.contains("transition Tank01.Level.HiHi"), out);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void streamAlarmsCommandHonoursLimit() {
+        FakeClientFactory factory = new FakeClientFactory();
+        CliRun run = execute(factory, "stream-alarms", "--limit", "1");
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+        long lines = run.output().lines().filter(line -> !line.isBlank()).count();
+        assertEquals(1, lines, "expected exactly one feed message with --limit 1, got: " + run.output());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void streamAlarmsCommandPrintsJson() {
+        FakeClientFactory factory = new FakeClientFactory();
+        CliRun run = execute(factory, "stream-alarms", "--json");
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"activeAlarm\""), run.output());
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"snapshotComplete\""), run.output());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void acknowledgeAlarmCommandForwardsOptionsAndPrintsReply() {
+        FakeClientFactory factory = new FakeClientFactory();
+        CliRun run = execute(
+                factory,
+                "acknowledge-alarm",
+                "--reference",
+                "Tank01.Level.HiHi",
+                "--comment",
+                "checked",
+                "--operator",
+                "operator1",
+                "--json");
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+        assertEquals("Tank01.Level.HiHi", factory.client.lastAcknowledgeAlarmRequest.getAlarmFullReference());
+        assertEquals("checked", factory.client.lastAcknowledgeAlarmRequest.getComment());
+        assertEquals("operator1", factory.client.lastAcknowledgeAlarmRequest.getOperatorUser());
+        assertTrue(run.output().contains("\"command\":\"acknowledge-alarm\""), run.output());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void acknowledgeAlarmCommandRequiresReference() {
+        CliRun run = execute(new FakeClientFactory(), "acknowledge-alarm", "--comment", "checked");
+
+        assertFalse(run.exitCode() == 0, "expected non-zero exit without --reference");
+        assertTrue(run.errors().contains("--reference"), run.errors());
+    }
+
+    // ---- Client.Java-027: batch subcommand ----
+
+    @Test
+    void batchCommandExecutesTwoCommandsAndEmitsEorAfterEach() {
+        String stdin = "version --json\nversion --json\n";
+        CliRun run = executeBatch(new FakeClientFactory(), stdin);
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+        String out = run.output();
+        // Two EOR sentinels — one per input line.
+        int firstEor = out.indexOf(MxGatewayCli.BATCH_EOR);
+        int lastEor = out.lastIndexOf(MxGatewayCli.BATCH_EOR);
+        assertTrue(firstEor >= 0, "expected at least one EOR sentinel");
+        assertTrue(lastEor > firstEor, "expected two distinct EOR sentinels");
+        // Both results contain version JSON.
+        assertTrue(out.contains("\"clientVersion\""), out);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void batchCommandEmitsEorOnFailedCommand() {
+        // "open-session" without --endpoint / --api-key-env will fail against
+        // the FakeClientFactory (missing required option --session-id for
+        // close-session, for example). Use an unknown subcommand to provoke a
+        // picocli parse error which produces a non-zero exit code without
+        // hitting the gateway.
+        String stdin = "no-such-subcommand\nversion --json\n";
+        CliRun run = executeBatch(new FakeClientFactory(), stdin);
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+        String out = run.output();
+        // Two EOR sentinels even though the first command failed.
+        int firstEor = out.indexOf(MxGatewayCli.BATCH_EOR);
+        int lastEor = out.lastIndexOf(MxGatewayCli.BATCH_EOR);
+        assertTrue(firstEor >= 0, "expected EOR after failed command");
+        assertTrue(lastEor > firstEor, "expected EOR after second (successful) command");
+        // The second command's result is present.
+        assertTrue(out.contains("\"clientVersion\""), out);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void batchCommandExitsZeroOnEmptyLine() {
+        // An empty line signals EOF-equivalent; loop exits immediately.
+        CliRun run = executeBatch(new FakeClientFactory(), "\n");
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void batchCommandExitsZeroOnActualEof() {
+        CliRun run = executeBatch(new FakeClientFactory(), "");
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void batchCommandDoesNotTerminateAfterFailedCommand() {
+        // Three lines: good, bad, good — all three EORs must appear and the
+        // third command must produce its output.
+        String stdin = "version --json\nno-such-subcommand\nversion --json\n";
+        CliRun run = executeBatch(new FakeClientFactory(), stdin);
+
+        assertEquals(0, run.exitCode());
+        String out = run.output();
+        long eorCount = out.lines()
+                .filter(l -> l.equals(MxGatewayCli.BATCH_EOR))
+                .count();
+        assertEquals(3, eorCount, "expected exactly 3 EOR sentinels, got: " + eorCount + "\nOutput:\n" + out);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Runs the CLI with {@code batch} as the subcommand, using the provided
+     * string as standard input content. Temporarily replaces {@link System#in}
+     * for the duration of the call.
+     */
+    private static CliRun executeBatch(MxGatewayCli.MxGatewayCliClientFactory factory, String stdinContent) {
+        InputStream originalIn = System.in;
+        try {
+            System.setIn(new ByteArrayInputStream(stdinContent.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)));
+            return execute(factory, "batch");
+        } finally {
+            System.setIn(originalIn);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static CliRun execute(MxGatewayCli.MxGatewayCliClientFactory factory, String... args) {
+        StringWriter output = new StringWriter();
+        StringWriter errors = new StringWriter();
+        int exitCode = MxGatewayCli.execute(
+                factory,
+                new PrintWriter(output, true),
+                new PrintWriter(errors, true),
+                args);
+        return new CliRun(exitCode, output.toString(), errors.toString());
+    }
+
+    private record CliRun(int exitCode, String output, String errors) {
+    }
+
+    private static final class FakeClientFactory implements MxGatewayCli.MxGatewayCliClientFactory {
+        private FakeClient client;
+
+        @Override
+        public MxGatewayCli.MxGatewayCliClient connect(MxGatewayCli.CommonOptions options) {
+            client = new FakeClient(options.spec.commandLine().getOut());
+            return client;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static final class FakeClient implements MxGatewayCli.MxGatewayCliClient {
+        private final PrintWriter out;
+        private final FakeSession session = new FakeSession();
+        private boolean closeCalled;
+        private AcknowledgeAlarmRequest lastAcknowledgeAlarmRequest;
+        private StreamAlarmsRequest lastStreamAlarmsRequest;
+
+        private FakeClient(PrintWriter out) {
+            this.out = out;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public PrintWriter out() {
+            return out;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public OpenSessionReply openSession(OpenSessionRequest request) {
+            return OpenSessionReply.newBuilder()
+                    .setSessionId("session-cli")
+                    .setProtocolStatus(ok())
+                    .build();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public CloseSessionReply closeSession(CloseSessionRequest request) {
+            closeCalled = true;
+            return CloseSessionReply.newBuilder()
+                    .setSessionId(request.getSessionId())
+                    .setFinalState(SessionState.SESSION_STATE_CLOSED)
+                    .setProtocolStatus(ok())
+                    .build();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public MxGatewayCli.MxGatewayCliSession session(String sessionId) {
+            return session;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public AcknowledgeAlarmReply acknowledgeAlarm(AcknowledgeAlarmRequest request) {
+            lastAcknowledgeAlarmRequest = request;
+            return AcknowledgeAlarmReply.newBuilder()
+                    .setCorrelationId(request.getClientCorrelationId())
+                    .setProtocolStatus(ok())
+                    .setHresult(0)
+                    .build();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public MxGatewayAlarmFeedSubscription streamAlarms(
+                StreamAlarmsRequest request, StreamObserver<AlarmFeedMessage> observer) {
+            lastStreamAlarmsRequest = request;
+            // Replay a deterministic active-alarm snapshot, snapshot-complete
+            // sentinel, transition, then complete the feed so the CLI command
+            // drains a bounded stream without contacting a live gateway.
+            observer.onNext(AlarmFeedMessage.newBuilder()
+                    .setActiveAlarm(ActiveAlarmSnapshot.newBuilder()
+                            .setAlarmFullReference("Tank01.Level.HiHi")
+                            .setCurrentState(AlarmConditionState.ALARM_CONDITION_STATE_ACTIVE)
+                            .setSeverity(700))
+                    .build());
+            observer.onNext(AlarmFeedMessage.newBuilder().setSnapshotComplete(true).build());
+            observer.onNext(AlarmFeedMessage.newBuilder()
+                    .setTransition(OnAlarmTransitionEvent.newBuilder()
+                            .setAlarmFullReference("Tank01.Level.HiHi")
+                            .setTransitionKind(AlarmTransitionKind.ALARM_TRANSITION_KIND_ACKNOWLEDGE)
+                            .setSeverity(700))
+                    .build());
+            observer.onCompleted();
+            return new MxGatewayAlarmFeedSubscription();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void close() {
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static final class FakeSession implements MxGatewayCli.MxGatewayCliSession {
+        private boolean registerCalled;
+        private boolean addItemCalled;
+        private boolean adviseCalled;
+        private MxValue lastWriteValue;
+
+        @Override
+        public int register(String clientName) {
+            registerCalled = true;
+            return 42;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public MxCommandReply registerRaw(String clientName) {
+            registerCalled = true;
+            return MxCommandReply.newBuilder()
+                    .setKind(MxCommandKind.MX_COMMAND_KIND_REGISTER)
+                    .setProtocolStatus(ok())
+                    .setRegister(RegisterReply.newBuilder().setServerHandle(42))
+                    .build();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int addItem(int serverHandle, String itemDefinition) {
+            addItemCalled = true;
+            return 7;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public MxCommandReply addItemRaw(int serverHandle, String itemDefinition) {
+            addItemCalled = true;
+            return MxCommandReply.newBuilder()
+                    .setKind(MxCommandKind.MX_COMMAND_KIND_ADD_ITEM)
+                    .setProtocolStatus(ok())
+                    .setAddItem(AddItemReply.newBuilder().setItemHandle(7))
+                    .build();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void advise(int serverHandle, int itemHandle) {
+            adviseCalled = true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public MxCommandReply adviseRaw(int serverHandle, int itemHandle) {
+            adviseCalled = true;
+            return MxCommandReply.newBuilder()
+                    .setKind(MxCommandKind.MX_COMMAND_KIND_ADVISE)
+                    .setProtocolStatus(ok())
+                    .build();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public MxCommandReply writeRaw(int serverHandle, int itemHandle, MxValue value, int userId) {
+            lastWriteValue = value;
+            return MxCommandReply.newBuilder()
+                    .setKind(MxCommandKind.MX_COMMAND_KIND_WRITE)
+                    .setProtocolStatus(ok())
+                    .build();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public List<SubscribeResult> subscribeBulk(int serverHandle, List<String> items) {
+            List<SubscribeResult> results = new ArrayList<>();
+            for (int index = 0; index < items.size(); index++) {
+                results.add(SubscribeResult.newBuilder()
+                        .setServerHandle(serverHandle)
+                        .setTagAddress(items.get(index))
+                        .setItemHandle(100 + index)
+                        .setWasSuccessful(true)
+                        .build());
+            }
+            return results;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public List<SubscribeResult> unsubscribeBulk(int serverHandle, List<Integer> itemHandles) {
+            List<SubscribeResult> results = new ArrayList<>();
+            for (Integer itemHandle : itemHandles) {
+                results.add(SubscribeResult.newBuilder()
+                        .setServerHandle(serverHandle)
+                        .setItemHandle(itemHandle)
+                        .setWasSuccessful(true)
+                        .build());
+            }
+            return results;
+        }
+
+        // Recorded so tests can assert the CLI forwarded the parsed options through to
+        // the session interface. The bulk subcommands return at least one result so the
+        // JSON output assertions exercise the *Map serialisers in MxGatewayCli.
+
+        private int lastReadBulkTimeoutMs;
+        private List<String> lastReadBulkItems = new ArrayList<>();
+        private List<WriteBulkEntry> lastWriteBulkEntries = new ArrayList<>();
+        private List<Write2BulkEntry> lastWrite2BulkEntries = new ArrayList<>();
+        private List<WriteSecuredBulkEntry> lastWriteSecuredBulkEntries = new ArrayList<>();
+        private List<WriteSecured2BulkEntry> lastWriteSecured2BulkEntries = new ArrayList<>();
+
+        @Override
+        public List<BulkReadResult> readBulk(int serverHandle, List<String> items, int timeoutMs) {
+            lastReadBulkTimeoutMs = timeoutMs;
+            lastReadBulkItems = items;
+            List<BulkReadResult> results = new ArrayList<>();
+            for (int index = 0; index < items.size(); index++) {
+                results.add(BulkReadResult.newBuilder()
+                        .setServerHandle(serverHandle)
+                        .setTagAddress(items.get(index))
+                        .setItemHandle(200 + index)
+                        .setWasSuccessful(true)
+                        .setWasCached(index % 2 == 0)
+                        .setQuality(192)
+                        .build());
+            }
+            return results;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public List<BulkWriteResult> writeBulk(int serverHandle, List<WriteBulkEntry> entries) {
+            lastWriteBulkEntries = entries;
+            List<BulkWriteResult> results = new ArrayList<>();
+            for (WriteBulkEntry entry : entries) {
+                results.add(BulkWriteResult.newBuilder()
+                        .setServerHandle(serverHandle)
+                        .setItemHandle(entry.getItemHandle())
+                        .setWasSuccessful(true)
+                        .build());
+            }
+            return results;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public List<BulkWriteResult> write2Bulk(int serverHandle, List<Write2BulkEntry> entries) {
+            lastWrite2BulkEntries = entries;
+            List<BulkWriteResult> results = new ArrayList<>();
+            for (Write2BulkEntry entry : entries) {
+                results.add(BulkWriteResult.newBuilder()
+                        .setServerHandle(serverHandle)
+                        .setItemHandle(entry.getItemHandle())
+                        .setWasSuccessful(true)
+                        .build());
+            }
+            return results;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public List<BulkWriteResult> writeSecuredBulk(int serverHandle, List<WriteSecuredBulkEntry> entries) {
+            lastWriteSecuredBulkEntries = entries;
+            List<BulkWriteResult> results = new ArrayList<>();
+            for (WriteSecuredBulkEntry entry : entries) {
+                results.add(BulkWriteResult.newBuilder()
+                        .setServerHandle(serverHandle)
+                        .setItemHandle(entry.getItemHandle())
+                        .setWasSuccessful(true)
+                        .build());
+            }
+            return results;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public List<BulkWriteResult> writeSecured2Bulk(int serverHandle, List<WriteSecured2BulkEntry> entries) {
+            lastWriteSecured2BulkEntries = entries;
+            List<BulkWriteResult> results = new ArrayList<>();
+            for (WriteSecured2BulkEntry entry : entries) {
+                results.add(BulkWriteResult.newBuilder()
+                        .setServerHandle(serverHandle)
+                        .setItemHandle(entry.getItemHandle())
+                        .setWasSuccessful(true)
+                        .build());
+            }
+            return results;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public com.dohertylan.mxgateway.client.MxEventStream streamEventsAfter(long afterWorkerSequence) {
+            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("stream-events is covered by client tests");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static ProtocolStatus ok() {
+        return ProtocolStatus.newBuilder()
+                .setCode(ProtocolStatusCode.PROTOCOL_STATUS_CODE_OK)
+                .build();
+    }
+}

clients/java/mxgateway-client/build.gradle

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+plugins {
+    id 'java-library'
+    id 'com.google.protobuf'
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    api "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java-util:${protobufVersion}"
+    api "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:${protobufVersion}"
+    api "io.grpc:grpc-protobuf:${grpcVersion}"
+    api "io.grpc:grpc-stub:${grpcVersion}"
+
+    implementation "com.google.guava:guava:${guavaVersion}"
+    implementation "io.grpc:grpc-netty-shaded:${grpcVersion}"
+
+    compileOnly 'javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api:1.3.2'
+
+    testImplementation "com.google.code.gson:gson:${gsonVersion}"
+    testImplementation "io.grpc:grpc-inprocess:${grpcVersion}"
+    testImplementation "io.grpc:grpc-testing:${grpcVersion}"
+}
+
+sourceSets {
+    main {
+        proto {
+            srcDir rootProject.file('../../src/MxGateway.Contracts/Protos')
+            include 'mxaccess_gateway.proto'
+            include 'mxaccess_worker.proto'
+            include 'galaxy_repository.proto'
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+protobuf {
+    protoc {
+        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:${protobufVersion}"
+    }
+
+    plugins {
+        grpc {
+            artifact = "io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:${grpcVersion}"
+        }
+    }
+
+    generatedFilesBaseDir = rootProject.file('src/main/generated').absolutePath
+
+    generateProtoTasks {
+        all().configureEach {
+            plugins {
+                grpc {}
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

clients/java/mxgateway-client/src/main/java/com/dohertylan/mxgateway/client/DeployEventStream.java

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+package com.dohertylan.mxgateway.client;
+
+import galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepositoryOuterClass.DeployEvent;
+import galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepositoryOuterClass.WatchDeployEventsRequest;
+import io.grpc.Status;
+import io.grpc.StatusRuntimeException;
+import io.grpc.stub.ClientCallStreamObserver;
+import io.grpc.stub.ClientResponseObserver;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.concurrent.ArrayBlockingQueue;
+import java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue;
+
+/**
+ * Iterator-style adaptor over the {@code WatchDeployEvents} server-streaming
+ * RPC. Mirrors {@link MxEventStream}: events arrive on a background gRPC thread
+ * and are buffered in a bounded blocking queue; the iterator drains them.
+ * Closing the stream cancels the underlying gRPC call.
+ *
+ * <p><strong>Threading:</strong> the iterator methods ({@link #hasNext()} and
+ * {@link #next()}) are <em>not</em> thread-safe and must be driven by a single
+ * consumer thread. {@link #close()} may be called from any thread. Terminal
+ * state transitions (queue overflow, server completion, and {@code close()})
+ * are serialised so that the first terminal condition wins deterministically:
+ * once an overflow exception has been observed it is never silently replaced
+ * by an end-of-stream marker.
+ */
+public final class DeployEventStream implements Iterator<DeployEvent>, AutoCloseable {
+    private static final Object END = new Object();
+
+    private final BlockingQueue<Object> queue;
+    private final Object terminalLock = new Object();
+    private volatile ClientCallStreamObserver<WatchDeployEventsRequest> requestStream;
+    private volatile boolean closed;
+    private boolean terminated;
+    private Object next;
+
+    DeployEventStream(int capacity) {
+        queue = new ArrayBlockingQueue<>(capacity);
+    }
+
+    ClientResponseObserver<WatchDeployEventsRequest, DeployEvent> observer() {
+        return new ClientResponseObserver<>() {
+            @Override
+            public void beforeStart(ClientCallStreamObserver<WatchDeployEventsRequest> requestStream) {
+                DeployEventStream.this.requestStream = requestStream;
+                if (closed) {
+                    requestStream.cancel("client cancelled deploy event stream", null);
+                }
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onNext(DeployEvent value) {
+                offer(value);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onError(Throwable error) {
+                if (Status.fromThrowable(error).getCode() == Status.Code.CANCELLED && closed) {
+                    offer(END);
+                    return;
+                }
+                offer(error);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onCompleted() {
+                offer(END);
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasNext() {
+        if (next == END) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (next == null) {
+            next = take();
+        }
+        if (next instanceof RuntimeException runtimeException) {
+            next = END;
+            throw runtimeException;
+        }
+        if (next instanceof Throwable throwable) {
+            next = END;
+            throw new MxGatewayException(
+                    "galaxy watch deploy events failed: " + throwable.getMessage(), throwable);
+        }
+        return next != END;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public DeployEvent next() {
+        if (!hasNext()) {
+            throw new NoSuchElementException();
+        }
+        Object value = next;
+        next = null;
+        return (DeployEvent) value;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void close() {
+        closed = true;
+        ClientCallStreamObserver<WatchDeployEventsRequest> stream = requestStream;
+        if (stream != null) {
+            stream.cancel("client cancelled deploy event stream", null);
+        }
+        terminate(null);
+    }
+
+    private Object take() {
+        while (true) {
+            try {
+                return queue.take();
+            } catch (InterruptedException error) {
+                Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+                return new StatusRuntimeException(
+                        Status.CANCELLED.withDescription("interrupted while reading deploy events"));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void offer(Object value) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(value, "value");
+        if (value == END) {
+            terminate(null);
+            return;
+        }
+        if (!queue.offer(value)) {
+            ClientCallStreamObserver<WatchDeployEventsRequest> stream = requestStream;
+            if (stream != null) {
+                stream.cancel("client deploy event stream queue overflowed", null);
+            }
+            terminate(new MxGatewayException("galaxy watch deploy events queue overflowed"));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Drives the single terminal transition. The first caller wins: a later
+     * end-of-stream or {@code close()} cannot overwrite or discard an overflow
+     * exception that has already been published to the consumer. Mirrors the
+     * {@link MxEventStream#terminate} contract — see Client.Java-002 for the
+     * race this guards against.
+     *
+     * @param fault the fault to surface to the consumer, or {@code null} for a
+     *     clean end-of-stream
+     */
+    private void terminate(MxGatewayException fault) {
+        synchronized (terminalLock) {
+            if (terminated) {
+                return;
+            }
+            terminated = true;
+            if (fault != null) {
+                // Make room for the fault marker; the consumer only needs the
+                // terminal signal, queued data events are no longer relevant.
+                queue.clear();
+                queue.offer(fault);
+                queue.offer(END);
+                return;
+            }
+            // Clean end-of-stream: ensure the END marker is delivered even when
+            // the queue is currently full of undrained data events.
+            if (!queue.offer(END)) {
+                queue.clear();
+                queue.offer(END);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

clients/java/mxgateway-client/src/main/java/com/dohertylan/mxgateway/client/DeployEventSubscription.java

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+package com.dohertylan.mxgateway.client;
+
+import galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepositoryOuterClass.DeployEvent;
+import galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepositoryOuterClass.WatchDeployEventsRequest;
+import io.grpc.stub.ClientCallStreamObserver;
+import io.grpc.stub.ClientResponseObserver;
+import io.grpc.stub.StreamObserver;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
+
+/**
+ * Cancellable handle returned by the async {@code watchDeployEvents} variant.
+ * Mirrors {@link MxGatewayEventSubscription} but for the Galaxy Repository
+ * deploy-event stream.
+ */
+public final class DeployEventSubscription implements AutoCloseable {
+    private final AtomicReference<ClientCallStreamObserver<WatchDeployEventsRequest>> requestStream =
+            new AtomicReference<>();
+    private final AtomicBoolean cancelled = new AtomicBoolean();
+
+    ClientResponseObserver<WatchDeployEventsRequest, DeployEvent> wrap(StreamObserver<DeployEvent> observer) {
+        return new ClientResponseObserver<>() {
+            @Override
+            public void beforeStart(ClientCallStreamObserver<WatchDeployEventsRequest> stream) {
+                requestStream.set(stream);
+                if (cancelled.get()) {
+                    stream.cancel("client cancelled deploy event stream", null);
+                }
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onNext(DeployEvent value) {
+                observer.onNext(value);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onError(Throwable error) {
+                observer.onError(error);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onCompleted() {
+                observer.onCompleted();
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Cancels the underlying gRPC call. Safe to invoke before the call has
+     * started; cancellation is recorded and applied as soon as the stream
+     * attaches.
+     */
+    public void cancel() {
+        cancelled.set(true);
+        ClientCallStreamObserver<WatchDeployEventsRequest> stream = requestStream.get();
+        if (stream != null) {
+            stream.cancel("client cancelled deploy event stream", null);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void close() {
+        cancel();
+    }
+}

clients/java/mxgateway-client/src/main/java/com/dohertylan/mxgateway/client/GalaxyRepositoryClient.java

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+package com.dohertylan.mxgateway.client;
+
+import galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepositoryGrpc;
+import galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepositoryOuterClass.DeployEvent;
+import galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepositoryOuterClass.DiscoverHierarchyReply;
+import galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepositoryOuterClass.DiscoverHierarchyRequest;
+import galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepositoryOuterClass.GalaxyObject;
+import galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepositoryOuterClass.GetLastDeployTimeReply;
+import galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepositoryOuterClass.GetLastDeployTimeRequest;
+import galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepositoryOuterClass.TestConnectionReply;
+import galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepositoryOuterClass.TestConnectionRequest;
+import galaxy_repository.v1.GalaxyRepositoryOuterClass.WatchDeployEventsRequest;
+import com.google.protobuf.Timestamp;
+import io.grpc.Channel;
+import io.grpc.ClientInterceptors;
+import io.grpc.ManagedChannel;
+import io.grpc.stub.StreamObserver;
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
+
+/**
+ * Thin wrapper around the generated {@link GalaxyRepositoryGrpc} stubs that
+ * exposes the three metadata-only RPCs of the Galaxy Repository service in
+ * idiomatic Java types. Mirrors the constructor and option-handling style of
+ * {@link MxGatewayClient}.
+ */
+public final class GalaxyRepositoryClient implements AutoCloseable {
+    private static final int DISCOVER_HIERARCHY_PAGE_SIZE = 5000;
+
+    private final ManagedChannel ownedChannel;
+    private final MxGatewayClientOptions options;
+    private final GalaxyRepositoryGrpc.GalaxyRepositoryBlockingStub blockingStub;
+    private final GalaxyRepositoryGrpc.GalaxyRepositoryFutureStub futureStub;
+    private final GalaxyRepositoryGrpc.GalaxyRepositoryStub asyncStub;
+
+    private GalaxyRepositoryClient(ManagedChannel channel, MxGatewayClientOptions options) {
+        this.ownedChannel = channel;
+        this.options = options;
+        Channel intercepted = ClientInterceptors.intercept(channel, new MxGatewayAuthInterceptor(options.apiKey()));
+        blockingStub = GalaxyRepositoryGrpc.newBlockingStub(intercepted);
+        futureStub = GalaxyRepositoryGrpc.newFutureStub(intercepted);
+        asyncStub = GalaxyRepositoryGrpc.newStub(intercepted);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a client over a caller-managed {@link Channel}. The caller owns
+     * channel lifecycle; {@link #close()} is a no-op for this constructor.
+     *
+     * @param channel the gRPC channel to use for outbound calls
+     * @param options the client options carrying the API key and timeouts
+     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code options} is {@code null}
+     */
+    public GalaxyRepositoryClient(Channel channel, MxGatewayClientOptions options) {
+        this.ownedChannel = null;
+        this.options = Objects.requireNonNull(options, "options");
+        Channel intercepted = ClientInterceptors.intercept(channel, new MxGatewayAuthInterceptor(options.apiKey()));
+        blockingStub = GalaxyRepositoryGrpc.newBlockingStub(intercepted);
+        futureStub = GalaxyRepositoryGrpc.newFutureStub(intercepted);
+        asyncStub = GalaxyRepositoryGrpc.newStub(intercepted);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Builds a new client and owns its channel; {@link #close()} shuts the
+     * channel down.
+     *
+     * @param options the client options carrying the endpoint and credentials
+     * @return a connected client
+     */
+    public static GalaxyRepositoryClient connect(MxGatewayClientOptions options) {
+        return new GalaxyRepositoryClient(
+                MxGatewayChannels.createChannel(options, "failed to configure galaxy repository TLS"), options);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the underlying blocking stub with the per-call deadline applied.
+     *
+     * @return the blocking stub
+     */
+    public GalaxyRepositoryGrpc.GalaxyRepositoryBlockingStub rawBlockingStub() {
+        return MxGatewayChannels.withDeadline(blockingStub, options);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the underlying future stub with the per-call deadline applied.
+     *
+     * @return the future stub
+     */
+    public GalaxyRepositoryGrpc.GalaxyRepositoryFutureStub rawFutureStub() {
+        return MxGatewayChannels.withDeadline(futureStub, options);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the underlying async stub. Stream deadlines are applied per call.
+     *
+     * @return the async stub
+     */
+    public GalaxyRepositoryGrpc.GalaxyRepositoryStub rawAsyncStub() {
+        return asyncStub;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes the {@code TestConnection} RPC and returns the {@code ok} flag.
+     *
+     * @return {@code true} when the gateway reached the Galaxy Repository database
+     * @throws MxGatewayException on transport or protocol failure
+     */
+    public boolean testConnection() {
+        try {
+            TestConnectionReply reply = rawBlockingStub().testConnection(TestConnectionRequest.getDefaultInstance());
+            return reply.getOk();
+        } catch (RuntimeException error) {
+            if (error instanceof MxGatewayException) {
+                throw error;
+            }
+            throw MxGatewayErrors.fromGrpc("galaxy test connection", error);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes {@code TestConnection} asynchronously.
+     *
+     * @return a future completed with the {@code ok} flag, or completed
+     *         exceptionally with {@link MxGatewayException} on failure
+     */
+    public CompletableFuture<Boolean> testConnectionAsync() {
+        // Apply the projection inside toCompletable rather than via .thenApply
+        // so the user-visible future is the same future cancellation is bound
+        // to; a downstream .thenApply stage would not forward cancel() to the
+        // source RPC.
+        return MxGatewayChannels.toCompletable(
+                rawFutureStub().testConnection(TestConnectionRequest.getDefaultInstance()),
+                "galaxy test connection",
+                TestConnectionReply::getOk);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes the {@code GetLastDeployTime} RPC.
+     *
+     * @return the time of the last deploy, or {@link Optional#empty()} when the
+     *         server reports {@code present=false}
+     * @throws MxGatewayException on transport or protocol failure
+     */
+    public Optional<Instant> getLastDeployTime() {
+        try {
+            GetLastDeployTimeReply reply =
+                    rawBlockingStub().getLastDeployTime(GetLastDeployTimeRequest.getDefaultInstance());
+            return mapDeployTime(reply);
+        } catch (RuntimeException error) {
+            if (error instanceof MxGatewayException) {
+                throw error;
+            }
+            throw MxGatewayErrors.fromGrpc("galaxy get last deploy time", error);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes {@code GetLastDeployTime} asynchronously.
+     *
+     * @return a future completed with the time of the last deploy, or
+     *         {@link Optional#empty()} when the server reports {@code present=false};
+     *         completed exceptionally with {@link MxGatewayException} on failure
+     */
+    public CompletableFuture<Optional<Instant>> getLastDeployTimeAsync() {
+        return MxGatewayChannels.toCompletable(
+                rawFutureStub().getLastDeployTime(GetLastDeployTimeRequest.getDefaultInstance()),
+                "galaxy get last deploy time",
+                GalaxyRepositoryClient::mapDeployTime);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes the {@code DiscoverHierarchy} RPC and returns the generated
+     * {@link GalaxyObject} messages directly. Callers can read every field of
+     * the proto message without an extra DTO layer.
+     *
+     * @return the Galaxy object hierarchy
+     * @throws MxGatewayException on transport or protocol failure
+     */
+    public List<GalaxyObject> discoverHierarchy() {
+        try {
+            java.util.ArrayList<GalaxyObject> objects = new java.util.ArrayList<>();
+            java.util.HashSet<String> seenPageTokens = new java.util.HashSet<>();
+            String pageToken = "";
+            do {
+                DiscoverHierarchyReply reply = rawBlockingStub().discoverHierarchy(DiscoverHierarchyRequest.newBuilder()
+                        .setPageSize(DISCOVER_HIERARCHY_PAGE_SIZE)
+                        .setPageToken(pageToken)
+                        .build());
+                objects.addAll(reply.getObjectsList());
+                pageToken = reply.getNextPageToken();
+                if (!pageToken.isBlank() && !seenPageTokens.add(pageToken)) {
+                    throw new MxGatewayException(
+                            "galaxy discover hierarchy returned repeated page token: " + pageToken);
+                }
+            } while (!pageToken.isBlank());
+            return objects;
+        } catch (RuntimeException error) {
+            if (error instanceof MxGatewayException) {
+                throw error;
+            }
+            throw MxGatewayErrors.fromGrpc("galaxy discover hierarchy", error);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes {@code DiscoverHierarchy} asynchronously.
+     *
+     * @return a future completed with the Galaxy object hierarchy, or completed
+     *         exceptionally with {@link MxGatewayException} on failure
+     */
+    public CompletableFuture<List<GalaxyObject>> discoverHierarchyAsync() {
+        // The recursive page chain produces a fresh in-flight RPC per page.
+        // Track the current in-flight stage in an AtomicReference and return a
+        // user-facing future whose cancel() forwards to that current stage —
+        // otherwise cancelling the chained CompletableFuture would not abort
+        // the in-flight gRPC call. Without this, .thenCompose creates new
+        // stages whose cancel() does not propagate upstream.
+        AtomicReference<CompletableFuture<?>> currentStage = new AtomicReference<>();
+        CompletableFuture<List<GalaxyObject>> userFuture = new CompletableFuture<>() {
+            @Override
+            public boolean cancel(boolean mayInterruptIfRunning) {
+                boolean cancelled = super.cancel(mayInterruptIfRunning);
+                CompletableFuture<?> stage = currentStage.get();
+                if (stage != null) {
+                    stage.cancel(mayInterruptIfRunning);
+                }
+                return cancelled;
+            }
+        };
+        discoverHierarchyPageAsync("", new java.util.ArrayList<>(), new java.util.HashSet<>(), currentStage)
+                .whenComplete((result, error) -> {
+                    if (error != null) {
+                        userFuture.completeExceptionally(error);
+                    } else {
+                        userFuture.complete(result);
+                    }
+                });
+        return userFuture;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Subscribes to {@code WatchDeployEvents} via the async stub and consumes
+     * results through a blocking iterator. Closing the returned stream cancels
+     * the underlying gRPC call.
+     *
+     * @param lastSeenDeployTime optional. When non-{@code null}, the bootstrap
+     *     event is suppressed if the cached deploy time matches.
+     * @return an iterator-style stream of deploy events
+     */
+    public DeployEventStream watchDeployEvents(Instant lastSeenDeployTime) {
+        DeployEventStream stream = new DeployEventStream(16);
+        MxGatewayChannels.withStreamDeadline(rawAsyncStub(), options)
+                .watchDeployEvents(buildWatchRequest(lastSeenDeployTime), stream.observer());
+        return stream;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Iterator-style alias for {@link #watchDeployEvents(Instant)} matching the
+     * task-spec signature.
+     *
+     * @param lastSeenDeployTime optional cached deploy time for bootstrap suppression
+     * @return an iterator over deploy events
+     */
+    public Iterator<DeployEvent> watchDeployEventsIterator(Instant lastSeenDeployTime) {
+        return watchDeployEvents(lastSeenDeployTime);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Subscribes to {@code WatchDeployEvents} via the async stub, dispatching
+     * each event to {@code observer}. The returned subscription is cancellable
+     * and {@link AutoCloseable}.
+     *
+     * @param lastSeenDeployTime optional cached deploy time for bootstrap suppression
+     * @param observer caller-supplied observer that receives events and completion
+     * @return a cancellable subscription handle
+     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code observer} is {@code null}
+     */
+    public DeployEventSubscription watchDeployEventsAsync(
+            Instant lastSeenDeployTime, StreamObserver<DeployEvent> observer) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(observer, "observer");
+        DeployEventSubscription subscription = new DeployEventSubscription();
+        MxGatewayChannels.withStreamDeadline(rawAsyncStub(), options)
+                .watchDeployEvents(buildWatchRequest(lastSeenDeployTime), subscription.wrap(observer));
+        return subscription;
+    }
+
+    private static WatchDeployEventsRequest buildWatchRequest(Instant lastSeenDeployTime) {
+        WatchDeployEventsRequest.Builder builder = WatchDeployEventsRequest.newBuilder();
+        if (lastSeenDeployTime != null) {
+            builder.setLastSeenDeployTime(Timestamp.newBuilder()
+                    .setSeconds(lastSeenDeployTime.getEpochSecond())
+                    .setNanos(lastSeenDeployTime.getNano())
+                    .build());
+        }
+        return builder.build();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shuts the owned channel down and awaits termination so try-with-resources
+     * callers do not leave in-flight calls or Netty event-loop threads running
+     * after the block exits.
+     *
+     * <p>Waits up to {@link MxGatewayClientOptions#shutdownTimeout()} for
+     * graceful termination and forcibly shuts the channel down on timeout. If
+     * the calling thread is interrupted while waiting, the channel is forcibly
+     * shut down and the thread's interrupt flag is restored. No-op for clients
+     * that do not own their channel. For an explicitly checked, blocking-aware
+     * shutdown call {@link #closeAndAwaitTermination()}. Delegates to the
+     * shared {@link MxGatewayChannels#shutdown} so behavior stays in lockstep
+     * with {@link MxGatewayClient}.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void close() {
+        MxGatewayChannels.shutdown(ownedChannel, options);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shuts the owned channel down and waits up to
+     * {@link MxGatewayClientOptions#shutdownTimeout()} for termination,
+     * forcibly shutting it down on timeout. No-op for clients that do not own
+     * their channel.
+     *
+     * @throws InterruptedException if the calling thread is interrupted while waiting
+     */
+    public void closeAndAwaitTermination() throws InterruptedException {
+        MxGatewayChannels.shutdownAndAwaitTermination(ownedChannel, options);
+    }
+
+    private static Optional<Instant> mapDeployTime(GetLastDeployTimeReply reply) {
+        if (!reply.getPresent()) {
+            return Optional.empty();
+        }
+        Timestamp ts = reply.getTimeOfLastDeploy();
+        return Optional.of(Instant.ofEpochSecond(ts.getSeconds(), ts.getNanos()));
+    }
+
+    private CompletableFuture<List<GalaxyObject>> discoverHierarchyPageAsync(
+            String pageToken,
+            java.util.ArrayList<GalaxyObject> objects,
+            java.util.HashSet<String> seenPageTokens,
+            AtomicReference<CompletableFuture<?>> currentStage) {
+        DiscoverHierarchyRequest request = DiscoverHierarchyRequest.newBuilder()
+                .setPageSize(DISCOVER_HIERARCHY_PAGE_SIZE)
+                .setPageToken(pageToken)
+                .build();
+        CompletableFuture<DiscoverHierarchyReply> pageFuture = MxGatewayChannels.toCompletable(
+                rawFutureStub().discoverHierarchy(request), "galaxy discover hierarchy");
+        // Publish the in-flight page future so a user cancellation can abort
+        // the current outstanding RPC (the recursion replaces this reference
+        // before each subsequent page).
+        currentStage.set(pageFuture);
+        return pageFuture.thenCompose(reply -> {
+            objects.addAll(reply.getObjectsList());
+            if (reply.getNextPageToken().isBlank()) {
+                return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(objects);
+            }
+            if (!seenPageTokens.add(reply.getNextPageToken())) {
+                CompletableFuture<List<GalaxyObject>> failed = new CompletableFuture<>();
+                failed.completeExceptionally(new MxGatewayException(
+                        "galaxy discover hierarchy returned repeated page token: "
+                                + reply.getNextPageToken()));
+                return failed;
+            }
+            return discoverHierarchyPageAsync(reply.getNextPageToken(), objects, seenPageTokens, currentStage);
+        });
+    }
+}

clients/java/mxgateway-client/src/main/java/com/dohertylan/mxgateway/client/MxAccessException.java

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+package com.dohertylan.mxgateway.client;
+
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.MxCommandReply;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.ProtocolStatus;
+
+/**
+ * Thrown when the worker reports an MXAccess COM-side failure. Distinguishes
+ * MXAccess errors (non-zero {@code HResult} or unsuccessful {@code MxStatusProxy})
+ * from other gateway protocol failures.
+ */
+public final class MxAccessException extends MxGatewayCommandException {
+    /**
+     * Creates a new MXAccess exception with an explicit protocol status.
+     *
+     * @param operation human-readable name of the failing operation
+     * @param protocolStatus protocol status reported by the gateway
+     * @param reply raw command reply containing the MXAccess failure detail
+     */
+    public MxAccessException(String operation, ProtocolStatus protocolStatus, MxCommandReply reply) {
+        super(operation, protocolStatus, reply);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new MXAccess exception derived from a command reply.
+     *
+     * @param operation human-readable name of the failing operation
+     * @param reply raw command reply; the protocol status is taken from this reply when present
+     */
+    public MxAccessException(String operation, MxCommandReply reply) {
+        super(operation, reply == null ? null : reply.getProtocolStatus(), reply);
+    }
+}

clients/java/mxgateway-client/src/main/java/com/dohertylan/mxgateway/client/MxEventStream.java

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+package com.dohertylan.mxgateway.client;
+
+import io.grpc.Status;
+import io.grpc.StatusRuntimeException;
+import io.grpc.stub.ClientCallStreamObserver;
+import io.grpc.stub.ClientResponseObserver;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.concurrent.ArrayBlockingQueue;
+import java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.MxEvent;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.StreamEventsRequest;
+
+/**
+ * Iterator-style adaptor over the gateway {@code StreamEvents} server-streaming
+ * RPC.
+ *
+ * <p>Events arrive on a background gRPC thread and are buffered in a bounded
+ * blocking queue; the iterator drains them on the calling thread. Closing the
+ * stream cancels the underlying gRPC call. If the queue overflows the call is
+ * cancelled and a follow-up call to {@link #next()} throws
+ * {@link MxGatewayException}.
+ *
+ * <p><strong>Backpressure (fail-fast):</strong> this adaptor relies on gRPC's
+ * default auto-inbound flow control — the async stub auto-requests messages, so
+ * the gateway can push events faster than the consumer drains the bounded
+ * 1024-element buffer (the buffer capacity is a constructor parameter; the
+ * production caller {@code MxGatewayClient.streamEvents} passes {@code 1024} to
+ * absorb the gateway's session-backlog replay burst). There is intentionally
+ * <em>no</em> real client flow control: a consumer that stalls long enough to
+ * let the buffer fill triggers an immediate overflow that cancels the
+ * subscription and surfaces an {@link MxGatewayException} on the next
+ * {@link #next()} call. This matches the gateway's documented fail-fast
+ * event-backpressure design — a slow consumer loses its subscription rather
+ * than silently dropping events. Consumers that cannot keep up must drain
+ * {@link #next()} promptly (e.g. hand events to their own larger queue) and be
+ * prepared to resubscribe with a resume cursor.
+ *
+ * <p><strong>Threading:</strong> the iterator methods ({@link #hasNext()} and
+ * {@link #next()}) are <em>not</em> thread-safe and must be driven by a single
+ * consumer thread. {@link #close()} may be called from any thread. Terminal
+ * state transitions (queue overflow, server completion, and {@code close()})
+ * are serialised so that the first terminal condition wins deterministically:
+ * once an overflow exception has been observed it is never silently replaced
+ * by an end-of-stream marker.
+ */
+public final class MxEventStream implements Iterator<MxEvent>, AutoCloseable {
+    private static final Object END = new Object();
+
+    private final BlockingQueue<Object> queue;
+    private final Object terminalLock = new Object();
+    private volatile ClientCallStreamObserver<StreamEventsRequest> requestStream;
+    private volatile boolean closed;
+    private boolean terminated;
+    private Object next;
+
+    MxEventStream(int capacity) {
+        queue = new ArrayBlockingQueue<>(capacity);
+    }
+
+    ClientResponseObserver<StreamEventsRequest, MxEvent> observer() {
+        return new ClientResponseObserver<>() {
+            @Override
+            public void beforeStart(ClientCallStreamObserver<StreamEventsRequest> requestStream) {
+                // Resolve the close()/beforeStart() race the same way DeployEventStream does:
+                // store the request stream first, then check the close flag and cancel the
+                // call if a prior close() already fired. Without this, a close() that ran
+                // before the gRPC call attached its ClientCallStreamObserver would skip
+                // stream.cancel() (because requestStream is still null) and beforeStart()
+                // arriving afterwards would leak the underlying call open.
+                MxEventStream.this.requestStream = requestStream;
+                if (closed) {
+                    requestStream.cancel("client cancelled event stream", null);
+                }
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onNext(MxEvent value) {
+                offer(value);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onError(Throwable error) {
+                if (Status.fromThrowable(error).getCode() == Status.Code.CANCELLED && closed) {
+                    offer(END);
+                    return;
+                }
+                offer(error);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onCompleted() {
+                offer(END);
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasNext() {
+        if (next == END) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (next == null) {
+            next = take();
+        }
+        if (next instanceof RuntimeException runtimeException) {
+            next = END;
+            throw runtimeException;
+        }
+        if (next instanceof Throwable throwable) {
+            next = END;
+            throw new MxGatewayException("gateway stream events failed: " + throwable.getMessage(), throwable);
+        }
+        return next != END;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public MxEvent next() {
+        if (!hasNext()) {
+            throw new NoSuchElementException();
+        }
+        Object value = next;
+        next = null;
+        return (MxEvent) value;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void close() {
+        closed = true;
+        ClientCallStreamObserver<StreamEventsRequest> stream = requestStream;
+        if (stream != null) {
+            stream.cancel("client cancelled event stream", null);
+        }
+        terminate(null);
+    }
+
+    private Object take() {
+        while (true) {
+            try {
+                return queue.take();
+            } catch (InterruptedException error) {
+                Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+                return new StatusRuntimeException(Status.CANCELLED.withDescription("interrupted while reading events"));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void offer(Object value) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(value, "value");
+        if (value == END) {
+            terminate(null);
+            return;
+        }
+        if (!queue.offer(value)) {
+            ClientCallStreamObserver<StreamEventsRequest> stream = requestStream;
+            if (stream != null) {
+                stream.cancel("client event stream queue overflowed", null);
+            }
+            terminate(new MxGatewayException("gateway stream events queue overflowed"));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Drives the single terminal transition. The first caller wins: a later
+     * end-of-stream or {@code close()} cannot overwrite or discard an overflow
+     * exception that has already been published to the consumer.
+     *
+     * @param fault the fault to surface to the consumer, or {@code null} for a
+     *     clean end-of-stream
+     */
+    private void terminate(MxGatewayException fault) {
+        synchronized (terminalLock) {
+            if (terminated) {
+                return;
+            }
+            terminated = true;
+            if (fault != null) {
+                // Make room for the fault marker; the consumer only needs the
+                // terminal signal, queued data events are no longer relevant.
+                queue.clear();
+                queue.offer(fault);
+                queue.offer(END);
+                return;
+            }
+            // Clean end-of-stream: ensure the END marker is delivered even when
+            // the queue is currently full of undrained data events.
+            if (!queue.offer(END)) {
+                queue.clear();
+                queue.offer(END);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

clients/java/mxgateway-client/src/main/java/com/dohertylan/mxgateway/client/MxGatewayAlarmFeedSubscription.java

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+package com.dohertylan.mxgateway.client;
+
+import io.grpc.stub.ClientCallStreamObserver;
+import io.grpc.stub.ClientResponseObserver;
+import io.grpc.stub.StreamObserver;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.AlarmFeedMessage;
+import mxaccess_gateway.v1.MxaccessGateway.StreamAlarmsRequest;
+
+/**
+ * Cancellable handle returned by {@code streamAlarms}.
+ *
+ * <p>Wraps a caller-supplied {@link StreamObserver} and exposes a
+ * {@link #cancel()} entry point that aborts the underlying gRPC call. The
+ * subscription also implements {@link AutoCloseable} so it can participate in
+ * try-with-resources blocks.
+ */
+public final class MxGatewayAlarmFeedSubscription implements AutoCloseable {
+    private final AtomicReference<ClientCallStreamObserver<StreamAlarmsRequest>> requestStream = new AtomicReference<>();
+    private final AtomicBoolean cancelled = new AtomicBoolean();
+
+    ClientResponseObserver<StreamAlarmsRequest, AlarmFeedMessage> wrap(StreamObserver<AlarmFeedMessage> observer) {
+        return new ClientResponseObserver<>() {
+            @Override
+            public void beforeStart(ClientCallStreamObserver<StreamAlarmsRequest> stream) {
+                requestStream.set(stream);
+                if (cancelled.get()) {
+                    stream.cancel("client cancelled alarm feed", null);
+                }
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onNext(AlarmFeedMessage value) {
+                observer.onNext(value);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onError(Throwable error) {
+                observer.onError(error);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onCompleted() {
+                observer.onCompleted();
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Cancels the underlying gRPC call. Safe to invoke before the call has
+     * started; cancellation is recorded and applied as soon as the stream
+     * attaches.
+     */
+    public void cancel() {
+        cancelled.set(true);
+        ClientCallStreamObserver<StreamAlarmsRequest> stream = requestStream.get();
+        if (stream != null) {
+            stream.cancel("client cancelled alarm feed", null);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void close() {
+        cancel();
+    }
+}

clients/java/mxgateway-client/src/main/java/com/dohertylan/mxgateway/client/MxGatewayAuthInterceptor.java

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+package com.dohertylan.mxgateway.client;
+
+import io.grpc.CallOptions;
+import io.grpc.Channel;
+import io.grpc.ClientCall;
+import io.grpc.ClientInterceptor;
+import io.grpc.ForwardingClientCall;
+import io.grpc.Metadata;
+import io.grpc.MethodDescriptor;
+
+/**
+ * gRPC client interceptor that attaches the {@code authorization: Bearer ...}
+ * header carrying the gateway API key. A blank or {@code null} key disables
+ * the interceptor so unauthenticated calls pass through unchanged.
+ */
+public final class MxGatewayAuthInterceptor implements ClientInterceptor {
+    static final Metadata.Key<String> AUTHORIZATION_HEADER =
+            Metadata.Key.of("authorization", Metadata.ASCII_STRING_MARSHALLER);
+
+    private final String apiKey;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new interceptor using the supplied API key.
+     *
+     * @param apiKey gateway API key; {@code null} or blank disables the interceptor
+     */
+    public MxGatewayAuthInterceptor(String apiKey) {
+        this.apiKey = apiKey == null ? "" : apiKey;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <ReqT, RespT> ClientCall<ReqT, RespT> interceptCall(
+            MethodDescriptor<ReqT, RespT> method, CallOptions callOptions, Channel next) {
+        ClientCall<ReqT, RespT> call = next.newCall(method, callOptions);
+        if (apiKey.isBlank()) {
+            return call;
+        }
+
+        return new ForwardingClientCall.SimpleForwardingClientCall<>(call) {
+            @Override
+            public void start(Listener<RespT> responseListener, Metadata headers) {
+                headers.put(AUTHORIZATION_HEADER, "Bearer " + apiKey);
+                super.start(responseListener, headers);
+            }
+        };
+    }
+}