refactor: extract NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests project

Move 225 JetStream-related test files from NATS.Server.Tests into a
dedicated NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests project. This includes root-level
JetStream*.cs files, storage test files (FileStore, MemStore,
StreamStoreContract), and the full JetStream/ subfolder tree (Api,
Cluster, Consumers, MirrorSource, Snapshots, Storage, Streams).

Updated all namespaces, added InternalsVisibleTo, registered in the
solution file, and added the JETSTREAM_INTEGRATION_MATRIX define.

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/ClusterJetStreamConfigProcessorTests.cs

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+using NATS.Server.Configuration;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests;
+
+public class ClusterJetStreamConfigProcessorTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConfigProcessor_maps_jetstream_and_cluster_blocks()
+    {
+        var cfg = """
+        cluster { name: C1; listen: 127.0.0.1:6222 }
+        jetstream { store_dir: /tmp/js; max_mem_store: 1GB; max_file_store: 10GB }
+        """;
+
+        var opts = ConfigProcessor.ProcessConfig(cfg);
+
+        opts.Cluster.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        opts.JetStream.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        opts.JetStream!.StoreDir.ShouldBe("/tmp/js");
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/FileStoreEncryptionTests.cs

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+// Go: TestFileStoreEncryption server/filestore_test.go
+// Reference: golang/nats-server/server/filestore.go:816-907 (genEncryptionKeys, recoverAEK, setupAEK)
+// Tests that block files are encrypted at rest and can be recovered with the same key.
+
+using System.Security.Cryptography;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Storage;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests;
+
+public class FileStoreEncryptionTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Encrypted_block_round_trips_message()
+    {
+        // Go: TestFileStoreEncryption server/filestore_test.go
+        var dir = Directory.CreateTempSubdirectory();
+        var key = new byte[32];
+        RandomNumberGenerator.Fill(key);
+
+        await using (var store = new FileStore(new FileStoreOptions
+        {
+            Directory = dir.FullName,
+            Cipher = StoreCipher.ChaCha,
+            EncryptionKey = key,
+        }))
+        {
+            await store.AppendAsync("test.subj", "hello encrypted"u8.ToArray(), default);
+        }
+
+        // Raw block file should NOT contain plaintext
+        var blkFiles = Directory.GetFiles(dir.FullName, "*.blk");
+        blkFiles.ShouldNotBeEmpty();
+        var raw = File.ReadAllBytes(blkFiles[0]);
+        System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetString(raw).ShouldNotContain("hello encrypted");
+
+        // Recover with same key should return plaintext
+        await using var recovered = new FileStore(new FileStoreOptions
+        {
+            Directory = dir.FullName,
+            Cipher = StoreCipher.ChaCha,
+            EncryptionKey = key,
+        });
+        var msg = await recovered.LoadAsync(1, default);
+        msg.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetString(msg.Payload.Span).ShouldBe("hello encrypted");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Encrypted_block_with_aes_round_trips()
+    {
+        var dir = Directory.CreateTempSubdirectory();
+        var key = new byte[32];
+        RandomNumberGenerator.Fill(key);
+
+        await using (var store = new FileStore(new FileStoreOptions
+        {
+            Directory = dir.FullName,
+            Cipher = StoreCipher.Aes,
+            EncryptionKey = key,
+        }))
+        {
+            await store.AppendAsync("aes.subj", "aes payload"u8.ToArray(), default);
+        }
+
+        await using var recovered = new FileStore(new FileStoreOptions
+        {
+            Directory = dir.FullName,
+            Cipher = StoreCipher.Aes,
+            EncryptionKey = key,
+        });
+        var msg = await recovered.LoadAsync(1, default);
+        msg.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetString(msg.Payload.Span).ShouldBe("aes payload");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Wrong_key_fails_to_decrypt()
+    {
+        var dir = Directory.CreateTempSubdirectory();
+        var key1 = new byte[32];
+        var key2 = new byte[32];
+        RandomNumberGenerator.Fill(key1);
+        RandomNumberGenerator.Fill(key2);
+
+        await using (var store = new FileStore(new FileStoreOptions
+        {
+            Directory = dir.FullName,
+            Cipher = StoreCipher.ChaCha,
+            EncryptionKey = key1,
+        }))
+        {
+            await store.AppendAsync("secret", "data"u8.ToArray(), default);
+        }
+
+        // Recovery with wrong key should throw InvalidDataException (from CryptographicException)
+        var act = () => new FileStore(new FileStoreOptions
+        {
+            Directory = dir.FullName,
+            Cipher = StoreCipher.ChaCha,
+            EncryptionKey = key2,
+        });
+        Should.Throw<InvalidDataException>(act);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/FileStoreTests.cs

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+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Storage;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests;
+
+public class FileStoreTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task FileStore_recovers_messages_after_restart()
+    {
+        var dir = Directory.CreateTempSubdirectory();
+
+        await using (var store = new FileStore(new FileStoreOptions { Directory = dir.FullName }))
+            await store.AppendAsync("foo", "payload"u8.ToArray(), default);
+
+        await using var recovered = new FileStore(new FileStoreOptions { Directory = dir.FullName });
+        (await recovered.GetStateAsync(default)).Messages.ShouldBe((ulong)1);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Api/AdvisoryEventTests.cs

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+// Go reference: jetstream_api.go — advisory event publication for stream/consumer lifecycle.
+// Advisory subjects use the pattern $JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.{type}.{stream}[.{consumer}].
+
+using NATS.Server.Events;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Api;
+
+public class AdvisoryEventTests
+{
+    private static (AdvisoryPublisher Publisher, List<(string Subject, object Body)> Published) CreatePublisher()
+    {
+        var published = new List<(string Subject, object Body)>();
+        var publisher = new AdvisoryPublisher((s, b) => published.Add((s, b)));
+        return (publisher, published);
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — stream created advisory on $JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.STREAM.CREATED.{stream}.
+    [Fact]
+    public void StreamCreated_publishes_advisory_to_correct_subject()
+    {
+        var (publisher, published) = CreatePublisher();
+
+        publisher.StreamCreated("ORDERS");
+
+        published.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        published[0].Subject.ShouldBe("$JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.STREAM.CREATED.ORDERS");
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — stream deleted advisory includes stream name in subject.
+    [Fact]
+    public void StreamDeleted_publishes_advisory_with_stream_name()
+    {
+        var (publisher, published) = CreatePublisher();
+
+        publisher.StreamDeleted("PAYMENTS");
+
+        published.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        published[0].Subject.ShouldBe("$JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.STREAM.DELETED.PAYMENTS");
+        var evt = published[0].Body.ShouldBeOfType<AdvisoryEvent>();
+        evt.Stream.ShouldBe("PAYMENTS");
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — stream updated advisory carries optional detail payload.
+    [Fact]
+    public void StreamUpdated_publishes_advisory_with_detail()
+    {
+        var (publisher, published) = CreatePublisher();
+        var detail = new { Reason = "config_change" };
+
+        publisher.StreamUpdated("EVENTS", detail);
+
+        published.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        published[0].Subject.ShouldBe("$JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.STREAM.UPDATED.EVENTS");
+        var evt = published[0].Body.ShouldBeOfType<AdvisoryEvent>();
+        evt.Detail.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — consumer created advisory on $JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.CONSUMER.CREATED.{stream}.{consumer}.
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConsumerCreated_publishes_advisory_with_stream_and_consumer()
+    {
+        var (publisher, published) = CreatePublisher();
+
+        publisher.ConsumerCreated("ORDERS", "push-consumer");
+
+        published.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        published[0].Subject.ShouldBe("$JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.CONSUMER.CREATED.ORDERS.push-consumer");
+        var evt = published[0].Body.ShouldBeOfType<AdvisoryEvent>();
+        evt.Stream.ShouldBe("ORDERS");
+        evt.Consumer.ShouldBe("push-consumer");
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — consumer deleted advisory type field identifies event kind.
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConsumerDeleted_publishes_advisory_with_correct_type()
+    {
+        var (publisher, published) = CreatePublisher();
+
+        publisher.ConsumerDeleted("ORDERS", "my-consumer");
+
+        published.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        var evt = published[0].Body.ShouldBeOfType<AdvisoryEvent>();
+        evt.Type.ShouldBe("io.nats.jetstream.advisory.consumer_deleted");
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — publish count tracks all emitted advisories atomically.
+    [Fact]
+    public void PublishCount_increments_for_each_advisory()
+    {
+        var (publisher, _) = CreatePublisher();
+
+        publisher.PublishCount.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        publisher.StreamCreated("S1");
+        publisher.PublishCount.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        publisher.StreamDeleted("S1");
+        publisher.PublishCount.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        publisher.ConsumerCreated("S1", "C1");
+        publisher.PublishCount.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — each advisory type has its own descriptive type string.
+    [Fact]
+    public void Advisory_event_has_correct_type_field()
+    {
+        var (publisher, published) = CreatePublisher();
+
+        publisher.StreamCreated("S");
+        published[0].Body.ShouldBeOfType<AdvisoryEvent>().Type
+            .ShouldBe("io.nats.jetstream.advisory.stream_created");
+
+        publisher.StreamDeleted("S");
+        published[1].Body.ShouldBeOfType<AdvisoryEvent>().Type
+            .ShouldBe("io.nats.jetstream.advisory.stream_deleted");
+
+        publisher.StreamUpdated("S");
+        published[2].Body.ShouldBeOfType<AdvisoryEvent>().Type
+            .ShouldBe("io.nats.jetstream.advisory.stream_updated");
+
+        publisher.ConsumerCreated("S", "C");
+        published[3].Body.ShouldBeOfType<AdvisoryEvent>().Type
+            .ShouldBe("io.nats.jetstream.advisory.consumer_created");
+
+        publisher.ConsumerDeleted("S", "C");
+        published[4].Body.ShouldBeOfType<AdvisoryEvent>().Type
+            .ShouldBe("io.nats.jetstream.advisory.consumer_deleted");
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — advisory timestamps use UTC to ensure cross-cluster consistency.
+    [Fact]
+    public void Advisory_event_has_utc_timestamp()
+    {
+        var (publisher, published) = CreatePublisher();
+        var before = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+        publisher.StreamCreated("TEST");
+
+        var after = DateTime.UtcNow;
+        var evt = published[0].Body.ShouldBeOfType<AdvisoryEvent>();
+        evt.TimeStamp.Kind.ShouldBe(DateTimeKind.Utc);
+        evt.TimeStamp.ShouldBeGreaterThanOrEqualTo(before);
+        evt.TimeStamp.ShouldBeLessThanOrEqualTo(after);
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — advisory subjects are derived from EventSubjects constants.
+    [Fact]
+    public void Advisory_subjects_format_correctly()
+    {
+        string.Format(EventSubjects.JsAdvisoryStreamCreated, "MY_STREAM")
+            .ShouldBe("$JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.STREAM.CREATED.MY_STREAM");
+
+        string.Format(EventSubjects.JsAdvisoryStreamDeleted, "MY_STREAM")
+            .ShouldBe("$JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.STREAM.DELETED.MY_STREAM");
+
+        string.Format(EventSubjects.JsAdvisoryStreamUpdated, "MY_STREAM")
+            .ShouldBe("$JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.STREAM.UPDATED.MY_STREAM");
+
+        string.Format(EventSubjects.JsAdvisoryConsumerCreated, "MY_STREAM", "MY_CONSUMER")
+            .ShouldBe("$JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.CONSUMER.CREATED.MY_STREAM.MY_CONSUMER");
+
+        string.Format(EventSubjects.JsAdvisoryConsumerDeleted, "MY_STREAM", "MY_CONSUMER")
+            .ShouldBe("$JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.CONSUMER.DELETED.MY_STREAM.MY_CONSUMER");
+
+        string.Format(EventSubjects.JsAdvisoryStreamSnapshotCreated, "MY_STREAM")
+            .ShouldBe("$JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.STREAM.SNAPSHOT_CREATE.MY_STREAM");
+
+        string.Format(EventSubjects.JsAdvisoryStreamSnapshotCompleted, "MY_STREAM")
+            .ShouldBe("$JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.STREAM.SNAPSHOT_COMPLETE.MY_STREAM");
+
+        string.Format(EventSubjects.JsAdvisoryStreamRestoreCreated, "MY_STREAM")
+            .ShouldBe("$JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.STREAM.RESTORE_CREATE.MY_STREAM");
+
+        string.Format(EventSubjects.JsAdvisoryStreamRestoreCompleted, "MY_STREAM")
+            .ShouldBe("$JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.STREAM.RESTORE_COMPLETE.MY_STREAM");
+
+        string.Format(EventSubjects.JsAdvisoryStreamLeaderElected, "MY_STREAM")
+            .ShouldBe("$JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.STREAM.LEADER_ELECTED.MY_STREAM");
+
+        string.Format(EventSubjects.JsAdvisoryStreamQuorumLost, "MY_STREAM")
+            .ShouldBe("$JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.STREAM.QUORUM_LOST.MY_STREAM");
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — full lifecycle sequence (create, update, delete) emits all advisories.
+    [Fact]
+    public void Multiple_advisories_all_published()
+    {
+        var (publisher, published) = CreatePublisher();
+
+        publisher.StreamCreated("LIFECYCLE");
+        publisher.StreamUpdated("LIFECYCLE", new { Reason = "retention_change" });
+        publisher.ConsumerCreated("LIFECYCLE", "worker");
+        publisher.ConsumerDeleted("LIFECYCLE", "worker");
+        publisher.StreamDeleted("LIFECYCLE");
+
+        published.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+        published[0].Subject.ShouldBe("$JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.STREAM.CREATED.LIFECYCLE");
+        published[1].Subject.ShouldBe("$JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.STREAM.UPDATED.LIFECYCLE");
+        published[2].Subject.ShouldBe("$JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.CONSUMER.CREATED.LIFECYCLE.worker");
+        published[3].Subject.ShouldBe("$JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.CONSUMER.DELETED.LIFECYCLE.worker");
+        published[4].Subject.ShouldBe("$JS.EVENT.ADVISORY.STREAM.DELETED.LIFECYCLE");
+        publisher.PublishCount.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Api/ApiEndpointParityTests.cs

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+using NATS.Server.TestUtilities;
+
+// Go reference: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream.go — $JS.API.* subject dispatch
+// Covers create/info/update/delete for streams, create/info/list/delete for consumers,
+// direct-get access, account info, and 404 routing for unknown subjects.
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests;
+
+public class ApiEndpointParityTests
+{
+    // Go ref: jsStreamCreateT handler — stream create persists config and info round-trips correctly.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_create_info_update_delete_lifecycle()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("EVENTS", "events.*");
+
+        var info = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.INFO.EVENTS", "{}");
+        info.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        info.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        info.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("EVENTS");
+        info.StreamInfo.Config.Subjects.ShouldContain("events.*");
+
+        var update = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.UPDATE.EVENTS",
+            "{\"name\":\"EVENTS\",\"subjects\":[\"events.*\"],\"max_msgs\":100}");
+        update.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        update.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        update.StreamInfo!.Config.MaxMsgs.ShouldBe(100);
+
+        var delete = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.DELETE.EVENTS", "{}");
+        delete.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        delete.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var infoAfterDelete = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.INFO.EVENTS", "{}");
+        infoAfterDelete.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        infoAfterDelete.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: jsConsumerCreateT / jsConsumerInfoT handlers — consumer create then info returns config.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_create_info_list_delete_lifecycle()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("ORDERS", "orders.*");
+
+        var create = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("ORDERS", "MON", "orders.created");
+        create.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        create.ConsumerInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        create.ConsumerInfo!.Config.DurableName.ShouldBe("MON");
+
+        var info = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.INFO.ORDERS.MON", "{}");
+        info.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        info.ConsumerInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        info.ConsumerInfo!.Config.FilterSubject.ShouldBe("orders.created");
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.NAMES.ORDERS", "{}");
+        names.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldContain("MON");
+
+        var list = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.LIST.ORDERS", "{}");
+        list.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        list.ConsumerNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        list.ConsumerNames.ShouldContain("MON");
+
+        var del = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.DELETE.ORDERS.MON", "{}");
+        del.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        del.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var infoAfterDelete = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.INFO.ORDERS.MON", "{}");
+        infoAfterDelete.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        infoAfterDelete.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: jsDirectMsgGetT handler — direct get returns message payload at correct sequence.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Direct_get_returns_message_at_sequence()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("LOGS", "logs.*");
+        var ack = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("logs.app", "hello-direct");
+
+        var direct = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.DIRECT.GET.LOGS", $"{{\"seq\":{ack.Seq}}}");
+        direct.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        direct.DirectMessage.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        direct.DirectMessage!.Sequence.ShouldBe(ack.Seq);
+        direct.DirectMessage.Payload.ShouldBe("hello-direct");
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: jsStreamNamesT / $JS.API.INFO handler — names list reflects created streams,
+    // account info reflects total stream and consumer counts.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_names_and_account_info_reflect_state()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("ALPHA", "alpha.*");
+        _ = await fx.CreateStreamAsync("BETA", ["beta.*"]);
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("ALPHA", "C1", "alpha.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("BETA", "C2", "beta.>");
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.NAMES", "{}");
+        names.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldContain("ALPHA");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldContain("BETA");
+
+        var accountInfo = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.INFO", "{}");
+        accountInfo.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        accountInfo.AccountInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        accountInfo.AccountInfo!.Streams.ShouldBe(2);
+        accountInfo.AccountInfo.Consumers.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: JetStreamApiRouter dispatch — subjects not matching any handler return 404 error shape.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Unknown_api_subject_returns_404_error_response()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("ORDERS", "orders.*");
+
+        var response = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.FROBNICATE.ORDERS", "{}");
+        response.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        response.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+        response.StreamInfo.ShouldBeNull();
+        response.ConsumerInfo.ShouldBeNull();
+        response.Success.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Api/ApiRateLimiterTests.cs

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+// Go reference: jetstream_api.go — rate limiting via maxConcurrentRequests semaphore and
+// request deduplication via the dedup cache keyed by Nats-Msg-Id header.
+// The Go server uses a configurable semaphore (default 256) to throttle concurrent API
+// requests, and caches responses for duplicate request IDs within a TTL window.
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Api;
+
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+
+public class ApiRateLimiterTests : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly ApiRateLimiter _limiter = new(maxConcurrent: 4);
+
+    public void Dispose() => _limiter.Dispose();
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — semaphore.TryAcquire(0) used for non-blocking attempt.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TryAcquire_succeeds_when_slots_available()
+    {
+        var acquired = await _limiter.TryAcquireAsync();
+        acquired.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — when all slots are taken, new requests are rejected.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TryAcquire_fails_when_all_slots_taken()
+    {
+        // Fill all 4 slots.
+        for (var i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+            (await _limiter.TryAcquireAsync()).ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // 5th attempt should fail.
+        var rejected = await _limiter.TryAcquireAsync();
+        rejected.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — releasing a slot allows a subsequent request to proceed.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Release_frees_slot_for_next_request()
+    {
+        // Fill all slots.
+        for (var i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+            (await _limiter.TryAcquireAsync()).ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Currently full.
+        (await _limiter.TryAcquireAsync()).ShouldBeFalse();
+
+        // Release one slot.
+        _limiter.Release();
+
+        // Now one slot is free.
+        (await _limiter.TryAcquireAsync()).ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — active count reflects in-flight requests.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ActiveCount_tracks_concurrent_requests()
+    {
+        _limiter.ActiveCount.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        await _limiter.TryAcquireAsync();
+        await _limiter.TryAcquireAsync();
+        await _limiter.TryAcquireAsync();
+
+        _limiter.ActiveCount.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — unknown request ID returns null (cache miss).
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetCachedResponse_returns_null_for_unknown_id()
+    {
+        var result = _limiter.GetCachedResponse("nonexistent-id");
+        result.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — dedup cache stores response keyed by Nats-Msg-Id.
+    [Fact]
+    public void CacheResponse_and_get_returns_cached()
+    {
+        var response = JetStreamApiResponse.SuccessResponse();
+        _limiter.CacheResponse("req-001", response);
+
+        var cached = _limiter.GetCachedResponse("req-001");
+        cached.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        cached!.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — dedup window expires after TTL (dedupWindow config).
+    [SlopwatchSuppress("SW004", "TTL expiry test requires real wall-clock time to elapse; no synchronisation primitive can replace observing a time-based cache eviction")]
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetCachedResponse_returns_null_after_ttl_expiry()
+    {
+        using var shortLimiter = new ApiRateLimiter(maxConcurrent: 4, dedupTtl: TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(50));
+        var response = JetStreamApiResponse.SuccessResponse();
+        shortLimiter.CacheResponse("req-ttl", response);
+
+        // Verify it's cached before expiry.
+        shortLimiter.GetCachedResponse("req-ttl").ShouldNotBeNull();
+
+        // Wait for TTL to expire.
+        await Task.Delay(120);
+
+        // Should be null after expiry.
+        shortLimiter.GetCachedResponse("req-ttl").ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — null/empty Nats-Msg-Id is ignored for dedup.
+    [Fact]
+    public void CacheResponse_ignores_null_request_id()
+    {
+        var response = JetStreamApiResponse.SuccessResponse();
+
+        // These should not throw and should not increment the cache count.
+        _limiter.CacheResponse(null, response);
+        _limiter.CacheResponse("", response);
+        _limiter.CacheResponse(string.Empty, response);
+
+        _limiter.DedupCacheCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        _limiter.GetCachedResponse(null).ShouldBeNull();
+        _limiter.GetCachedResponse("").ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — periodic sweep removes expired dedup entries.
+    [SlopwatchSuppress("SW004", "TTL expiry test requires real wall-clock time to elapse; no synchronisation primitive can replace observing a time-based cache eviction")]
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PurgeExpired_removes_old_entries()
+    {
+        using var shortLimiter = new ApiRateLimiter(maxConcurrent: 4, dedupTtl: TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(50));
+
+        shortLimiter.CacheResponse("req-a", JetStreamApiResponse.SuccessResponse());
+        shortLimiter.CacheResponse("req-b", JetStreamApiResponse.SuccessResponse());
+        shortLimiter.CacheResponse("req-c", JetStreamApiResponse.SuccessResponse());
+
+        shortLimiter.DedupCacheCount.ShouldBe(3);
+
+        // Wait for all entries to expire.
+        await Task.Delay(120);
+
+        var removed = shortLimiter.PurgeExpired();
+        removed.ShouldBe(3);
+        shortLimiter.DedupCacheCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — dedup cache count is observable.
+    [Fact]
+    public void DedupCacheCount_tracks_cached_entries()
+    {
+        _limiter.DedupCacheCount.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        _limiter.CacheResponse("req-1", JetStreamApiResponse.Ok());
+        _limiter.CacheResponse("req-2", JetStreamApiResponse.Ok());
+        _limiter.CacheResponse("req-3", JetStreamApiResponse.Ok());
+
+        _limiter.DedupCacheCount.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — semaphore enforces max-concurrent across goroutines.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Concurrent_acquire_respects_max()
+    {
+        using var limiter = new ApiRateLimiter(maxConcurrent: 5);
+
+        // Spin up 10 tasks, only 5 should succeed.
+        var results = await Task.WhenAll(
+            Enumerable.Range(0, 10).Select(_ => limiter.TryAcquireAsync()));
+
+        var acquired = results.Count(r => r);
+        acquired.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go — default maxConcurrentRequests = 256.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Default_max_concurrent_is_256()
+    {
+        using var defaultLimiter = new ApiRateLimiter();
+
+        // Acquire 256 slots — all should succeed.
+        var tasks = Enumerable.Range(0, 256).Select(_ => defaultLimiter.TryAcquireAsync());
+        var results = await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+        results.ShouldAllBe(r => r);
+
+        // 257th should fail.
+        var rejected = await defaultLimiter.TryAcquireAsync();
+        rejected.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Api/ClusteredApiTests.cs

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+// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7620-8265 — clustered stream/consumer API handlers
+// propose to the meta RAFT group rather than applying locally to StreamManager/ConsumerManager.
+
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api.Handlers;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Api;
+
+public class ClusteredApiTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Stream clustered handlers
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A successful clustered create proposes to the meta group, resulting in a new stream
+    /// assignment tracked under the provided name.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7620 jsClusteredStreamRequest.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleClusteredCreate_proposes_to_meta_group()
+    {
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes: 1);
+        var payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"name":"ORDERS","subjects":["orders.>"]}""");
+
+        var response = await StreamApiHandlers.HandleClusteredCreateAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.ORDERS", payload, metaGroup, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        response.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        response.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        metaGroup.GetStreamAssignment("ORDERS").ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A duplicate clustered create for the same stream name returns an error response.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go — duplicate stream proposal returns error.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleClusteredCreate_returns_error_for_duplicate()
+    {
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes: 1);
+        var payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"name":"ORDERS","subjects":["orders.>"]}""");
+
+        // First create succeeds.
+        var first = await StreamApiHandlers.HandleClusteredCreateAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.ORDERS", payload, metaGroup, CancellationToken.None);
+        first.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        // Second create for same name returns error.
+        var second = await StreamApiHandlers.HandleClusteredCreateAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.ORDERS", payload, metaGroup, CancellationToken.None);
+        second.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        second.Error!.Description.ShouldContain("ORDERS");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When this node is not the meta-group leader, clustered create returns a not-leader error.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7620 — leader check before proposing.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleClusteredCreate_returns_error_when_not_leader()
+    {
+        // selfIndex=2, leaderIndex defaults to 1 — this node is NOT the leader.
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes: 3, selfIndex: 2);
+        var payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"name":"ORDERS","subjects":["orders.>"]}""");
+
+        var response = await StreamApiHandlers.HandleClusteredCreateAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.ORDERS", payload, metaGroup, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        response.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        response.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(10003);
+        response.Error.Description.ShouldBe("not leader");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Clustered update proposes a config change to an existing stream assignment.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go jsClusteredStreamUpdateRequest.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleClusteredUpdate_updates_existing_stream()
+    {
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes: 1);
+
+        // Create the stream first.
+        var createPayload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"name":"EVENTS","subjects":["events.>"]}""");
+        await StreamApiHandlers.HandleClusteredCreateAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.EVENTS", createPayload, metaGroup, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Now update it with a max_msgs constraint.
+        var updatePayload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"name":"EVENTS","subjects":["events.>"],"max_msgs":500}""");
+        var response = await StreamApiHandlers.HandleClusteredUpdateAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.UPDATE.EVENTS", updatePayload, metaGroup, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        response.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        response.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // The assignment should still exist.
+        metaGroup.GetStreamAssignment("EVENTS").ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Clustered delete proposes removal of a stream from the meta group.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go processStreamRemoval via meta leader.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleClusteredDelete_proposes_deletion()
+    {
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes: 1);
+        var createPayload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"name":"ORDERS","subjects":["orders.>"]}""");
+        await StreamApiHandlers.HandleClusteredCreateAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.ORDERS", createPayload, metaGroup, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        metaGroup.GetStreamAssignment("ORDERS").ShouldNotBeNull();
+
+        var response = await StreamApiHandlers.HandleClusteredDeleteAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.DELETE.ORDERS", metaGroup, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        response.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        response.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        metaGroup.GetStreamAssignment("ORDERS").ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Clustered delete of a non-existent stream returns a 404 not-found error.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go — delete missing stream returns error.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleClusteredDelete_returns_error_for_missing_stream()
+    {
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes: 1);
+
+        var response = await StreamApiHandlers.HandleClusteredDeleteAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.DELETE.GHOST", metaGroup, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        response.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        response.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Consumer clustered handlers
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Clustered consumer create proposes to the meta group, adding the consumer to the
+    /// stream's assignment map.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:8100 jsClusteredConsumerRequest.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_clustered_create_proposes_to_meta()
+    {
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes: 1);
+
+        // Create parent stream first.
+        await StreamApiHandlers.HandleClusteredCreateAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.ORDERS",
+            Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"name":"ORDERS","subjects":["orders.>"]}"""),
+            metaGroup,
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        var consumerPayload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"durable_name":"MON","filter_subject":"orders.created"}""");
+        var response = await ConsumerApiHandlers.HandleClusteredCreateAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.CREATE.ORDERS.MON", consumerPayload, metaGroup, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        response.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        response.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        metaGroup.GetConsumerAssignment("ORDERS", "MON").ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creating a consumer on a stream that does not exist in the meta group returns an error.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go — consumer proposal validates stream existence.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_clustered_create_returns_error_for_missing_stream()
+    {
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes: 1);
+        var payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"durable_name":"MON","filter_subject":"orders.created"}""");
+
+        var response = await ConsumerApiHandlers.HandleClusteredCreateAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.CREATE.GHOST.MON", payload, metaGroup, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        response.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        response.Error!.Description.ShouldContain("GHOST");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Clustered consumer delete removes the consumer from the stream assignment.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go processConsumerRemoval via meta leader.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_clustered_delete_removes_consumer()
+    {
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes: 1);
+
+        // Set up stream and consumer.
+        await StreamApiHandlers.HandleClusteredCreateAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.ORDERS",
+            Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"name":"ORDERS","subjects":["orders.>"]}"""),
+            metaGroup,
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        await ConsumerApiHandlers.HandleClusteredCreateAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.CREATE.ORDERS.MON",
+            Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"durable_name":"MON"}"""),
+            metaGroup,
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        metaGroup.GetConsumerAssignment("ORDERS", "MON").ShouldNotBeNull();
+
+        var response = await ConsumerApiHandlers.HandleClusteredDeleteAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.DELETE.ORDERS.MON", metaGroup, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        response.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        response.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        metaGroup.GetConsumerAssignment("ORDERS", "MON").ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Deleting a non-existent consumer returns a 404 not-found error.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go — consumer delete validates existence.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_clustered_delete_returns_not_found_for_missing()
+    {
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes: 1);
+
+        // Create the stream but not the consumer.
+        await StreamApiHandlers.HandleClusteredCreateAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.ORDERS",
+            Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"name":"ORDERS","subjects":["orders.>"]}"""),
+            metaGroup,
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        var response = await ConsumerApiHandlers.HandleClusteredDeleteAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.DELETE.ORDERS.GHOST", metaGroup, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        response.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        response.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Api/ClusteredRequestTests.cs

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+// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7620-7701 — jsClusteredStreamRequest lifecycle:
+// propose to meta RAFT → wait for result → deliver or time out.
+// ClusteredRequestProcessor tracks pending requests and delivers results when RAFT entries
+// are applied, matching the Go server's callback-based completion mechanism.
+
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Api;
+
+public class ClusteredRequestTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // RegisterPending
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Each call to RegisterPending returns a distinct, non-empty string identifier.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7620 — each clustered request gets a unique ID
+    /// used to correlate the RAFT apply callback with the waiting caller.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void RegisterPending_returns_unique_id()
+    {
+        var processor = new ClusteredRequestProcessor();
+
+        var id1 = processor.RegisterPending();
+        var id2 = processor.RegisterPending();
+
+        id1.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+        id2.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+        id1.ShouldNotBe(id2);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // WaitForResult
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When a result is delivered for a pending request, WaitForResultAsync returns that response.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7620 — the waiting goroutine receives the result
+    /// via channel once the RAFT leader applies the entry.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WaitForResult_returns_delivered_response()
+    {
+        var processor = new ClusteredRequestProcessor(timeout: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        var requestId = processor.RegisterPending();
+        var expected = JetStreamApiResponse.SuccessResponse();
+
+        // Use a semaphore so the wait starts before delivery occurs — no timing dependency.
+        var waitStarted = new SemaphoreSlim(0, 1);
+        var deliverTask = Task.Run(async () =>
+        {
+            // Wait until WaitForResultAsync has been entered before delivering.
+            await waitStarted.WaitAsync();
+            processor.DeliverResult(requestId, expected);
+        });
+
+        // Signal the deliver task once we begin waiting.
+        waitStarted.Release();
+        var result = await processor.WaitForResultAsync(requestId);
+
+        await deliverTask;
+        result.ShouldBeSameAs(expected);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When no result is delivered within the timeout, WaitForResultAsync returns a 408 error.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7620 — if the RAFT group does not respond in time,
+    /// the request is considered timed out and an error is returned to the client.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WaitForResult_times_out_after_timeout()
+    {
+        var processor = new ClusteredRequestProcessor(timeout: TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(50));
+        var requestId = processor.RegisterPending();
+
+        var result = await processor.WaitForResultAsync(requestId);
+
+        result.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        result.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(408);
+        result.Error.Description.ShouldContain("timeout");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// WaitForResultAsync returns a 500 error for an ID that was never registered.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go — requesting a result for an unknown request ID
+    /// is a programming error; return an internal server error.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WaitForResult_returns_error_for_unknown_id()
+    {
+        var processor = new ClusteredRequestProcessor();
+
+        var result = await processor.WaitForResultAsync("nonexistent-id");
+
+        result.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        result.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(500);
+        result.Error.Description.ShouldContain("not found");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When the caller's CancellationToken is triggered, WaitForResultAsync returns a timeout error.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7620 — callers can cancel waiting for a RAFT result
+    /// if their own request context is cancelled.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WaitForResult_respects_cancellation_token()
+    {
+        var processor = new ClusteredRequestProcessor(timeout: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+        var requestId = processor.RegisterPending();
+
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(50));
+        var result = await processor.WaitForResultAsync(requestId, cts.Token);
+
+        result.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        result.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(408);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // DeliverResult
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// DeliverResult returns true when the request ID is known and pending.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7620 — the RAFT apply callback signals success
+    /// by resolving the pending request.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeliverResult_returns_true_for_pending_request()
+    {
+        var processor = new ClusteredRequestProcessor();
+        var requestId = processor.RegisterPending();
+
+        var delivered = processor.DeliverResult(requestId, JetStreamApiResponse.SuccessResponse());
+
+        delivered.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// DeliverResult returns false when the request ID is not found.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go — delivering a result for an unknown or already-completed
+    /// request is a no-op; return false so the caller knows the result was not consumed.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeliverResult_returns_false_for_unknown_request()
+    {
+        var processor = new ClusteredRequestProcessor();
+
+        var delivered = processor.DeliverResult("unknown-id", JetStreamApiResponse.SuccessResponse());
+
+        delivered.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // PendingCount
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// PendingCount increases with each RegisterPending call and decreases when a result is
+    /// delivered or the request times out.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go — the server tracks pending RAFT proposals for
+    /// observability and to detect stuck requests.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PendingCount_tracks_active_requests()
+    {
+        var processor = new ClusteredRequestProcessor(timeout: TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(50));
+
+        processor.PendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        var id1 = processor.RegisterPending();
+        processor.PendingCount.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        var id2 = processor.RegisterPending();
+        processor.PendingCount.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        // Deliver one request.
+        processor.DeliverResult(id1, JetStreamApiResponse.SuccessResponse());
+        processor.PendingCount.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        // Let id2 time out.
+        await processor.WaitForResultAsync(id2);
+        processor.PendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // CancelAll
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// CancelAll completes all pending requests with a 503 error response.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go — when this node loses RAFT leadership, all
+    /// in-flight proposals must be failed so callers do not hang indefinitely.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CancelAll_completes_all_pending_with_error()
+    {
+        var processor = new ClusteredRequestProcessor(timeout: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+
+        var id1 = processor.RegisterPending();
+        var id2 = processor.RegisterPending();
+
+        var task1 = processor.WaitForResultAsync(id1);
+        var task2 = processor.WaitForResultAsync(id2);
+
+        processor.CancelAll("leadership changed");
+
+        var result1 = await task1;
+        var result2 = await task2;
+
+        result1.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        result1.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(503);
+        result1.Error.Description.ShouldContain("leadership changed");
+
+        result2.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        result2.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(503);
+        result2.Error.Description.ShouldContain("leadership changed");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// After CancelAll, PendingCount drops to zero.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go — a leadership change clears all pending state.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void CancelAll_clears_pending_count()
+    {
+        var processor = new ClusteredRequestProcessor(timeout: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+
+        processor.RegisterPending();
+        processor.RegisterPending();
+        processor.RegisterPending();
+
+        processor.PendingCount.ShouldBe(3);
+
+        processor.CancelAll();
+
+        processor.PendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// CancelAll uses a default reason of "leadership changed" when no reason is provided.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go — default cancellation reason matches NATS cluster semantics.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CancelAll_uses_default_reason()
+    {
+        var processor = new ClusteredRequestProcessor(timeout: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+
+        var id = processor.RegisterPending();
+        var task = processor.WaitForResultAsync(id);
+
+        processor.CancelAll(); // no reason argument
+
+        var result = await task;
+
+        result.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        result.Error!.Description.ShouldContain("leadership changed");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Concurrency
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Concurrent registrations and deliveries all receive the correct response.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go — in a cluster, many API requests may be in-flight
+    /// simultaneously, each waiting for its own RAFT entry to be applied.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Concurrent_register_and_deliver()
+    {
+        const int count = 50;
+        var processor = new ClusteredRequestProcessor(timeout: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
+
+        var requestIds = new string[count];
+        for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
+            requestIds[i] = processor.RegisterPending();
+
+        // Start all waits concurrently.
+        var waitTasks = requestIds.Select(id => processor.WaitForResultAsync(id)).ToArray();
+
+        // Deliver all results concurrently — no delay needed; the ThreadPool provides
+        // sufficient interleaving to exercise concurrent access patterns.
+        var deliverTasks = requestIds.Select((id, i) => Task.Run(() =>
+        {
+            processor.DeliverResult(id, JetStreamApiResponse.ErrorResponse(200 + i, $"response-{i}"));
+        })).ToArray();
+
+        await Task.WhenAll(deliverTasks);
+        var results = await Task.WhenAll(waitTasks);
+
+        // Every result should be a valid response (no null errors from "not found").
+        results.Length.ShouldBe(count);
+        foreach (var result in results)
+        {
+            // Each result was an explicitly delivered response with a known code.
+            result.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+            result.Error!.Code.ShouldBeGreaterThanOrEqualTo(200);
+            result.Error.Code.ShouldBeLessThan(200 + count);
+        }
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Api/ConsumerPauseApiTests.cs

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+// Go reference: server/consumer.go — pauseConsumer / resumeConsumer / isPaused
+// Tests for the consumer pause/resume API endpoint, including pause_until (RFC3339)
+// time-bounded pauses and response body containing pause state.
+
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.TestUtilities;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Api;
+
+public class ConsumerPauseApiTests : IAsyncLifetime
+{
+    private JetStreamApiFixture _fx = null!;
+
+    public async Task InitializeAsync()
+    {
+        _fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("ORDERS", "orders.*");
+        _ = await _fx.CreateConsumerAsync("ORDERS", "MON", "orders.created");
+    }
+
+    public async Task DisposeAsync() => await _fx.DisposeAsync();
+
+    // Go ref: consumer.go pauseConsumer — pause=true pauses consumer.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandlePause_with_pause_true_pauses_consumer()
+    {
+        var resp = await _fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.PAUSE.ORDERS.MON",
+            "{\"pause\":true}");
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        resp.Paused.ShouldBe(true);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: consumer.go resumeConsumer — pause=false resumes consumer.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandlePause_with_pause_false_resumes_consumer()
+    {
+        // First pause
+        await _fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.PAUSE.ORDERS.MON", "{\"pause\":true}");
+
+        // Then resume
+        var resp = await _fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.PAUSE.ORDERS.MON",
+            "{\"pause\":false}");
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        resp.Paused.ShouldBe(false);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: consumer.go pauseConsumer — pause_until sets deadline UTC datetime.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandlePause_with_pause_until_sets_deadline()
+    {
+        var future = DateTime.UtcNow.AddHours(1);
+        var iso = future.ToString("O"); // RFC3339 round-trip format
+
+        var resp = await _fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.PAUSE.ORDERS.MON",
+            $"{{\"pause_until\":\"{iso}\"}}");
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.PauseUntil.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.PauseUntil!.Value.Should_Be_Close_To_Utc(future, tolerance: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: consumer.go pauseConsumer — pause_until implies pause=true.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandlePause_with_pause_until_implies_pause_true()
+    {
+        var future = DateTime.UtcNow.AddHours(1);
+        var iso = future.ToString("O");
+
+        var resp = await _fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.PAUSE.ORDERS.MON",
+            $"{{\"pause_until\":\"{iso}\"}}");
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.Paused.ShouldBe(true);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: consumer.go isPaused — response includes current pause state.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandlePause_returns_pause_state_in_response()
+    {
+        var resp = await _fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.PAUSE.ORDERS.MON",
+            "{\"pause\":true}");
+
+        resp.Paused.ShouldBe(true);
+
+        var resumeResp = await _fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.PAUSE.ORDERS.MON",
+            "{\"pause\":false}");
+
+        resumeResp.Paused.ShouldBe(false);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: consumer.go pauseUntil — response includes pause_until when set.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandlePause_returns_pause_until_in_response()
+    {
+        var future = DateTime.UtcNow.AddMinutes(30);
+        var iso = future.ToString("O");
+
+        var resp = await _fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.PAUSE.ORDERS.MON",
+            $"{{\"pause_until\":\"{iso}\"}}");
+
+        resp.PauseUntil.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.PauseUntil!.Value.Kind.ShouldBe(DateTimeKind.Utc);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: consumer.go pauseConsumer — 404 when consumer not found.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandlePause_returns_not_found_for_missing_consumer()
+    {
+        var resp = await _fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.PAUSE.ORDERS.NONEXISTENT",
+            "{\"pause\":true}");
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: consumer.go resumeConsumer — empty payload resumes consumer.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandlePause_with_empty_payload_resumes()
+    {
+        // Pause first
+        await _fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.PAUSE.ORDERS.MON", "{\"pause\":true}");
+
+        // Empty body = resume
+        var resp = await _fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.PAUSE.ORDERS.MON", "");
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        resp.Paused.ShouldBe(false);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: consumer.go pauseConsumer — past pause_until auto-resumes immediately.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandlePause_with_past_pause_until_auto_resumes()
+    {
+        var past = DateTime.UtcNow.AddHours(-1);
+        var iso = past.ToString("O");
+
+        var resp = await _fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.PAUSE.ORDERS.MON",
+            $"{{\"pause_until\":\"{iso}\"}}");
+
+        // Deadline already passed — consumer should auto-resume, so paused=false.
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        resp.Paused.ShouldBe(false);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: jsConsumerPauseT — bad subject (not matching stream.consumer pattern) returns 404.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandlePause_returns_not_found_for_bad_subject()
+    {
+        var resp = await _fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.PAUSE.ONLY_ONE_TOKEN",
+            "{\"pause\":true}");
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Shouldly-compatible extension for DateTime proximity assertions.
+/// </summary>
+internal static class DateTimeAssertExtensions
+{
+    public static void Should_Be_Close_To_Utc(this DateTime actual, DateTime expected, TimeSpan tolerance)
+    {
+        var diff = (actual.ToUniversalTime() - expected.ToUniversalTime()).Duration();
+        diff.ShouldBeLessThanOrEqualTo(tolerance);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Api/JetStreamApiLimitsParityBatch1Tests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Validation;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Api;
+
+public class JetStreamApiLimitsParityBatch1Tests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Constants_match_go_reference_values()
+    {
+        JetStreamApiLimits.JSMaxDescriptionLen.ShouldBe(4_096);
+        JetStreamApiLimits.JSMaxMetadataLen.ShouldBe(128 * 1024);
+        JetStreamApiLimits.JSMaxNameLen.ShouldBe(255);
+        JetStreamApiLimits.JSDefaultRequestQueueLimit.ShouldBe(10_000);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(null, false)]
+    [InlineData("", false)]
+    [InlineData(" ", false)]
+    [InlineData("ORDERS", true)]
+    [InlineData("ORD ERS", false)]
+    [InlineData("ORDERS.*", false)]
+    [InlineData("ORDERS.>", false)]
+    public void IsValidName_enforces_expected_rules(string? name, bool expected)
+    {
+        JetStreamConfigValidator.IsValidName(name).ShouldBe(expected);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Stream_create_rejects_name_over_max_length()
+    {
+        var manager = new StreamManager();
+        var response = manager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = new string('S', JetStreamApiLimits.JSMaxNameLen + 1),
+            Subjects = ["a"],
+        });
+
+        response.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        response.Error!.Description.ShouldBe("invalid stream name");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Stream_create_rejects_description_over_max_bytes()
+    {
+        var manager = new StreamManager();
+        var response = manager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "LIMITDESC",
+            Subjects = ["a"],
+            Description = new string('d', JetStreamApiLimits.JSMaxDescriptionLen + 1),
+        });
+
+        response.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        response.Error!.Description.ShouldBe("stream description is too long");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Stream_create_rejects_metadata_over_max_bytes()
+    {
+        var manager = new StreamManager();
+        var response = manager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "LIMITMETA",
+            Subjects = ["a"],
+            Metadata = new Dictionary<string, string>
+            {
+                ["k"] = new string('m', JetStreamApiLimits.JSMaxMetadataLen),
+            },
+        });
+
+        response.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        response.Error!.Description.ShouldBe("stream metadata exceeds maximum size");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Consumer_create_rejects_durable_name_over_max_length()
+    {
+        var manager = new ConsumerManager();
+        var response = manager.CreateOrUpdate("S", new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = new string('C', JetStreamApiLimits.JSMaxNameLen + 1),
+        });
+
+        response.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        response.Error!.Description.ShouldBe("invalid durable name");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Consumer_create_rejects_metadata_over_max_bytes()
+    {
+        var manager = new ConsumerManager();
+        var response = manager.CreateOrUpdate("S", new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "C1",
+            Metadata = new Dictionary<string, string>
+            {
+                ["k"] = new string('m', JetStreamApiLimits.JSMaxMetadataLen),
+            },
+        });
+
+        response.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        response.Error!.Description.ShouldBe("consumer metadata exceeds maximum size");
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Api/LeaderForwardingTests.cs

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+// Go reference: jetstream_api.go:200-300 — API requests at non-leader nodes must be
+// forwarded to the current leader. Mutating operations return a not-leader error with
+// a leader_hint field; read-only operations are handled locally on any node.
+
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Api;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Simple test double for ILeaderForwarder.
+/// Returns a predetermined response or null depending on the constructor.
+/// </summary>
+file sealed class StubForwarder(JetStreamApiResponse? response) : ILeaderForwarder
+{
+    public int CallCount { get; private set; }
+    public string? LastSubject { get; private set; }
+    public ReadOnlyMemory<byte> LastPayload { get; private set; }
+    public string? LastLeaderName { get; private set; }
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse?> ForwardAsync(
+        string subject, ReadOnlyMemory<byte> payload, string leaderName, CancellationToken ct)
+    {
+        CallCount++;
+        LastSubject = subject;
+        LastPayload = payload;
+        LastLeaderName = leaderName;
+        return Task.FromResult(response);
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Test double that throws OperationCanceledException to simulate a timeout.
+/// </summary>
+file sealed class TimeoutForwarder : ILeaderForwarder
+{
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse?> ForwardAsync(
+        string subject, ReadOnlyMemory<byte> payload, string leaderName, CancellationToken ct)
+        => Task.FromException<JetStreamApiResponse?>(new OperationCanceledException("simulated timeout"));
+}
+
+public class LeaderForwardingTests
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When this node IS the leader, mutating requests are handled locally.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go — leader handles requests directly.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void Route_WhenLeader_HandlesLocally()
+    {
+        // selfIndex=1 matches default leaderIndex=1, so this node is the leader.
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes: 3, selfIndex: 1);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(metaGroup);
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager();
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager, metaGroup);
+
+        // Create a stream first so the purge has something to operate on.
+        var createPayload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"name":"TEST","subjects":["test.>"]}""");
+        var createResult = router.Route("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.TEST", createPayload);
+        createResult.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        createResult.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+
+        // A mutating operation (delete) should succeed locally.
+        var deleteResult = router.Route("$JS.API.STREAM.DELETE.TEST", ReadOnlySpan<byte>.Empty);
+        deleteResult.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        deleteResult.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When this node is NOT the leader, mutating operations return a not-leader error
+    /// with the current leader's identifier in the leader_hint field.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go:200-300 — not-leader response.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void Route_WhenNotLeader_MutatingOp_ReturnsNotLeaderError()
+    {
+        // selfIndex=2, leaderIndex defaults to 1 — this node is NOT the leader.
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes: 3, selfIndex: 2);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(metaGroup);
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager();
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager, metaGroup);
+
+        var payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"name":"TEST","subjects":["test.>"]}""");
+        var result = router.Route("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.TEST", payload);
+
+        result.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        result.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(10003);
+        result.Error.Description.ShouldBe("not leader");
+        result.Error.LeaderHint.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        result.Error.LeaderHint.ShouldBe("meta-1");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Read-only operations (INFO, NAMES, LIST) are handled locally even when
+    /// this node is not the leader.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go — read operations do not require leadership.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void Route_WhenNotLeader_ReadOp_HandlesLocally()
+    {
+        // selfIndex=2, leaderIndex defaults to 1 — this node is NOT the leader.
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes: 3, selfIndex: 2);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(metaGroup);
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager();
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager, metaGroup);
+
+        // $JS.API.INFO is a read-only operation.
+        var infoResult = router.Route("$JS.API.INFO", ReadOnlySpan<byte>.Empty);
+        infoResult.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        // $JS.API.STREAM.NAMES is a read-only operation.
+        var namesResult = router.Route("$JS.API.STREAM.NAMES", ReadOnlySpan<byte>.Empty);
+        namesResult.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        namesResult.StreamNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+
+        // $JS.API.STREAM.LIST is a read-only operation.
+        var listResult = router.Route("$JS.API.STREAM.LIST", ReadOnlySpan<byte>.Empty);
+        listResult.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        listResult.StreamNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When there is no meta-group (single-server mode), all operations are handled
+    /// locally regardless of the subject type.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go — standalone servers have no meta-group.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void Route_NoMetaGroup_HandlesLocally()
+    {
+        // No meta-group — single server mode.
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager();
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager();
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager, metaGroup: null);
+
+        var payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"name":"TEST","subjects":["test.>"]}""");
+        var result = router.Route("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.TEST", payload);
+
+        // Should succeed — no leader check in single-server mode.
+        result.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        result.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        result.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("TEST");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// IsLeaderRequired returns true for Create, Update, Delete, and Purge operations.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go:200-300 — mutating operations require leader.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsLeaderRequired_CreateUpdate_ReturnsTrue()
+    {
+        JetStreamApiRouter.IsLeaderRequired("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.TEST").ShouldBeTrue();
+        JetStreamApiRouter.IsLeaderRequired("$JS.API.STREAM.UPDATE.TEST").ShouldBeTrue();
+        JetStreamApiRouter.IsLeaderRequired("$JS.API.STREAM.DELETE.TEST").ShouldBeTrue();
+        JetStreamApiRouter.IsLeaderRequired("$JS.API.STREAM.PURGE.TEST").ShouldBeTrue();
+        JetStreamApiRouter.IsLeaderRequired("$JS.API.STREAM.RESTORE.TEST").ShouldBeTrue();
+        JetStreamApiRouter.IsLeaderRequired("$JS.API.STREAM.MSG.DELETE.TEST").ShouldBeTrue();
+        JetStreamApiRouter.IsLeaderRequired("$JS.API.CONSUMER.CREATE.STREAM.CON").ShouldBeTrue();
+        JetStreamApiRouter.IsLeaderRequired("$JS.API.CONSUMER.DELETE.STREAM.CON").ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// IsLeaderRequired returns false for Info, Names, List, and other read operations.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go — read-only operations do not need leadership.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsLeaderRequired_InfoList_ReturnsFalse()
+    {
+        JetStreamApiRouter.IsLeaderRequired("$JS.API.INFO").ShouldBeFalse();
+        JetStreamApiRouter.IsLeaderRequired("$JS.API.STREAM.INFO.TEST").ShouldBeFalse();
+        JetStreamApiRouter.IsLeaderRequired("$JS.API.STREAM.NAMES").ShouldBeFalse();
+        JetStreamApiRouter.IsLeaderRequired("$JS.API.STREAM.LIST").ShouldBeFalse();
+        JetStreamApiRouter.IsLeaderRequired("$JS.API.STREAM.MSG.GET.TEST").ShouldBeFalse();
+        JetStreamApiRouter.IsLeaderRequired("$JS.API.STREAM.SNAPSHOT.TEST").ShouldBeFalse();
+        JetStreamApiRouter.IsLeaderRequired("$JS.API.CONSUMER.INFO.STREAM.CON").ShouldBeFalse();
+        JetStreamApiRouter.IsLeaderRequired("$JS.API.CONSUMER.NAMES.STREAM").ShouldBeFalse();
+        JetStreamApiRouter.IsLeaderRequired("$JS.API.CONSUMER.LIST.STREAM").ShouldBeFalse();
+        JetStreamApiRouter.IsLeaderRequired("$JS.API.CONSUMER.MSG.NEXT.STREAM.CON").ShouldBeFalse();
+        JetStreamApiRouter.IsLeaderRequired("$JS.API.DIRECT.GET.TEST").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // New tests for Task 19: Leader Forwarding (Gap 7.1)
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go:200-300 — jsClusteredStreamXxxRequest helpers.
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When not leader and a forwarder is provided, RouteAsync calls forward for mutating ops.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go — non-leader nodes forward mutating ops to the leader.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Route_forwards_mutating_request_when_not_leader()
+    {
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes: 3, selfIndex: 2);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(metaGroup);
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager();
+        var forwarded = JetStreamApiResponse.SuccessResponse();
+        var forwarder = new StubForwarder(forwarded);
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager, metaGroup, forwarder);
+
+        var payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"name":"FWD","subjects":["fwd.>"]}""");
+        var result = await router.RouteAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.FWD", payload.AsMemory());
+
+        forwarder.CallCount.ShouldBe(1);
+        forwarder.LastSubject.ShouldBe("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.FWD");
+        forwarder.LastLeaderName.ShouldBe("meta-1");
+        result.ShouldBeSameAs(forwarded);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When not leader and no forwarder is provided, RouteAsync returns a NotLeader error.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go — fallback to not-leader error when no forwarder.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Route_returns_not_leader_when_no_forwarder()
+    {
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes: 3, selfIndex: 2);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(metaGroup);
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager();
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager, metaGroup, forwarder: null);
+
+        var payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"name":"TEST","subjects":["test.>"]}""");
+        var result = await router.RouteAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.TEST", payload.AsMemory());
+
+        result.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        result.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(10003);
+        result.Error.Description.ShouldBe("not leader");
+        result.Error.LeaderHint.ShouldBe("meta-1");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Read-only operations are handled locally even when not leader and a forwarder is set.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go — read ops do not require leadership, never forwarded.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Route_does_not_forward_read_only_requests()
+    {
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes: 3, selfIndex: 2);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(metaGroup);
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager();
+        var forwarder = new StubForwarder(JetStreamApiResponse.SuccessResponse());
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager, metaGroup, forwarder);
+
+        // $JS.API.INFO — read only
+        var infoResult = await router.RouteAsync("$JS.API.INFO", ReadOnlyMemory<byte>.Empty);
+        infoResult.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        // $JS.API.STREAM.NAMES — read only
+        var namesResult = await router.RouteAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.NAMES", ReadOnlyMemory<byte>.Empty);
+        namesResult.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        // Forwarder should never have been called for read-only subjects.
+        forwarder.CallCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When the forwarder returns null, RouteAsync falls back to a NotLeader response.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go — null forward result means forwarding unavailable.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Route_handles_forward_returning_null_gracefully()
+    {
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes: 3, selfIndex: 2);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(metaGroup);
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager();
+        var forwarder = new StubForwarder(null); // returns null
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager, metaGroup, forwarder);
+
+        var payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"name":"TEST","subjects":["test.>"]}""");
+        var result = await router.RouteAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.TEST", payload.AsMemory());
+
+        forwarder.CallCount.ShouldBe(1);
+        result.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        result.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(10003);
+        result.Error.Description.ShouldBe("not leader");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When the forwarder throws OperationCanceledException (timeout), RouteAsync falls back to NotLeader.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go — timeout/cancellation during forwarding falls back gracefully.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Route_handles_forward_timeout()
+    {
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes: 3, selfIndex: 2);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(metaGroup);
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager();
+        var forwarder = new TimeoutForwarder();
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager, metaGroup, forwarder);
+
+        var payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"name":"TEST","subjects":["test.>"]}""");
+        var result = await router.RouteAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.TEST", payload.AsMemory());
+
+        result.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        result.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(10003);
+        result.Error.Description.ShouldBe("not leader");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// ForwardedCount increments on each successful (non-null) forward result.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go — monitoring/observability for forwarded requests.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ForwardedCount_increments_on_successful_forward()
+    {
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes: 3, selfIndex: 2);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(metaGroup);
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager();
+        var forwarder = new StubForwarder(JetStreamApiResponse.SuccessResponse());
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager, metaGroup, forwarder);
+
+        router.ForwardedCount.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        var payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"name":"A","subjects":["a.>"]}""");
+        await router.RouteAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.A", payload.AsMemory());
+        router.ForwardedCount.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        await router.RouteAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.DELETE.A", ReadOnlyMemory<byte>.Empty);
+        router.ForwardedCount.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When this node is the leader, RouteAsync handles requests locally and does not call the forwarder.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go — leader handles requests directly.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Route_processes_locally_when_leader()
+    {
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes: 3, selfIndex: 1); // IS leader
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(metaGroup);
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager();
+        var forwarder = new StubForwarder(JetStreamApiResponse.SuccessResponse());
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager, metaGroup, forwarder);
+
+        var payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"name":"LOCAL","subjects":["local.>"]}""");
+        var result = await router.RouteAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.LOCAL", payload.AsMemory());
+
+        forwarder.CallCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        result.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        result.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        result.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("LOCAL");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When no meta-group is configured (single-server), RouteAsync handles all requests locally.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go — standalone servers have no meta-group.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Route_processes_locally_when_no_meta_group()
+    {
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager();
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager();
+        var forwarder = new StubForwarder(JetStreamApiResponse.SuccessResponse());
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager, metaGroup: null, forwarder);
+
+        var payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"name":"SOLO","subjects":["solo.>"]}""");
+        var result = await router.RouteAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.SOLO", payload.AsMemory());
+
+        forwarder.CallCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        result.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        result.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        result.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("SOLO");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// RouteAsync passes the payload bytes verbatim to the forwarder.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go — forwarded request includes the original payload.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RouteAsync_forwards_to_leader_with_payload()
+    {
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes: 3, selfIndex: 2);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(metaGroup);
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager();
+        var forwarded = JetStreamApiResponse.SuccessResponse();
+        var forwarder = new StubForwarder(forwarded);
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager, metaGroup, forwarder);
+
+        var payloadBytes = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"name":"PAYLOAD","subjects":["p.>"]}""");
+        await router.RouteAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.PAYLOAD", payloadBytes.AsMemory());
+
+        forwarder.LastPayload.Length.ShouldBe(payloadBytes.Length);
+        var receivedBytes = forwarder.LastPayload.ToArray();
+        receivedBytes.ShouldBe(payloadBytes);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// DefaultLeaderForwarder accepts a custom timeout value.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go — configurable forward timeout for slow leader responses.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void Forward_timeout_configurable()
+    {
+        var customTimeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+        var forwarder = new DefaultLeaderForwarder(customTimeout);
+
+        forwarder.Timeout.ShouldBe(customTimeout);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// DefaultLeaderForwarder uses a 5-second default timeout when none is provided.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go — default forward timeout.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void Forward_timeout_defaults_to_five_seconds()
+    {
+        var forwarder = new DefaultLeaderForwarder();
+
+        forwarder.Timeout.ShouldBe(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Api/SnapshotApiTests.cs

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+// Go reference: server/jetstream_api.go — jsStreamSnapshotT and jsStreamRestoreT handlers.
+// Snapshot creates a serialized byte representation of stream state; restore re-applies it.
+// The async variants (HandleSnapshotAsync / HandleRestoreAsync) add stream name and chunk
+// metadata to the response and provide richer error codes compared to the sync stubs.
+
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api.Handlers;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Api;
+
+public class SnapshotApiTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Helpers
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    private static StreamManager CreateManagerWithStream(string streamName, string subjectPattern)
+    {
+        var sm = new StreamManager();
+        sm.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = streamName,
+            Subjects = [subjectPattern],
+        });
+        return sm;
+    }
+
+    private static async Task AppendAsync(StreamManager sm, string subject, string payload)
+    {
+        var handle = sm.FindBySubject(subject);
+        handle.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        await handle!.Store.AppendAsync(subject, Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(payload), default);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // HandleSnapshot (sync, existing)
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Go ref: jsStreamSnapshotT — snapshot of an existing stream returns a non-empty base64 payload.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleSnapshot_returns_base64_payload_for_existing_stream()
+    {
+        var sm = CreateManagerWithStream("ORDERS", "orders.>");
+        await AppendAsync(sm, "orders.1", "hello");
+
+        var response = StreamApiHandlers.HandleSnapshot("$JS.API.STREAM.SNAPSHOT.ORDERS", sm);
+
+        response.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        response.Snapshot.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        response.Snapshot!.Payload.ShouldNotBeNullOrEmpty();
+
+        // Verify it is valid base64.
+        var bytes = Convert.FromBase64String(response.Snapshot.Payload);
+        bytes.ShouldNotBeEmpty();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Go ref: jsStreamSnapshotT — snapshot of a non-existent stream returns 404.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void HandleSnapshot_returns_not_found_for_missing_stream()
+    {
+        var sm = new StreamManager();
+
+        var response = StreamApiHandlers.HandleSnapshot("$JS.API.STREAM.SNAPSHOT.MISSING", sm);
+
+        response.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        response.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // HandleRestore (sync, existing)
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Go ref: jsStreamRestoreT — restore with a valid base64 snapshot payload succeeds.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleRestore_succeeds_with_valid_payload()
+    {
+        var sm = CreateManagerWithStream("ORDERS", "orders.>");
+        await AppendAsync(sm, "orders.1", "msg1");
+
+        // Obtain a snapshot first.
+        var snapshotResponse = StreamApiHandlers.HandleSnapshot("$JS.API.STREAM.SNAPSHOT.ORDERS", sm);
+        snapshotResponse.Snapshot.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        var base64 = snapshotResponse.Snapshot!.Payload;
+
+        // Restore back using the base64 bytes directly as the payload.
+        var payloadBytes = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(base64);
+        var response = StreamApiHandlers.HandleRestore(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.RESTORE.ORDERS",
+            payloadBytes,
+            sm);
+
+        response.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        response.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Go ref: jsStreamRestoreT — empty payload returns a 400 error.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void HandleRestore_returns_error_for_empty_payload()
+    {
+        var sm = CreateManagerWithStream("ORDERS", "orders.>");
+
+        var response = StreamApiHandlers.HandleRestore(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.RESTORE.ORDERS",
+            ReadOnlySpan<byte>.Empty,
+            sm);
+
+        response.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        response.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(400);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Go ref: jsStreamRestoreT — bad subject token (no trailing stream name) returns 404.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void HandleRestore_returns_not_found_for_bad_subject()
+    {
+        var sm = new StreamManager();
+        // Subject without trailing token — ExtractTrailingToken returns null.
+        var payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(Convert.ToBase64String([1, 2, 3]));
+
+        var response = StreamApiHandlers.HandleRestore(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.RESTORE.",
+            payload,
+            sm);
+
+        response.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        response.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // HandleSnapshotAsync (new)
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Go ref: jsStreamSnapshotT — async handler populates StreamName in the response.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleSnapshotAsync_includes_stream_name_in_response()
+    {
+        var sm = CreateManagerWithStream("EVENTS", "events.>");
+        await AppendAsync(sm, "events.1", "data");
+
+        var response = await StreamApiHandlers.HandleSnapshotAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.SNAPSHOT.EVENTS",
+            sm,
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        response.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        response.Snapshot.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        response.Snapshot!.StreamName.ShouldBe("EVENTS");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Go ref: jsStreamSnapshotT — async handler sets NumChunks=1 and BlkSize equal to the
+    /// length of the raw (pre-base64) snapshot bytes.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleSnapshotAsync_includes_chunk_metadata()
+    {
+        var sm = CreateManagerWithStream("EVENTS", "events.>");
+        await AppendAsync(sm, "events.1", "payload-data");
+
+        var response = await StreamApiHandlers.HandleSnapshotAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.SNAPSHOT.EVENTS",
+            sm,
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        response.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        var snap = response.Snapshot!;
+        snap.NumChunks.ShouldBe(1);
+        snap.BlkSize.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+        // BlkSize should match the raw snapshot byte count.
+        var rawBytes = Convert.FromBase64String(snap.Payload);
+        snap.BlkSize.ShouldBe(rawBytes.Length);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// HandleSnapshotAsync returns 404 when the stream does not exist.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleSnapshotAsync_returns_not_found_for_missing_stream()
+    {
+        var sm = new StreamManager();
+
+        var response = await StreamApiHandlers.HandleSnapshotAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.SNAPSHOT.NOPE",
+            sm,
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        response.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        response.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // HandleRestoreAsync (new)
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Go ref: jsStreamRestoreT — async restore validates the base64 payload and succeeds.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleRestoreAsync_validates_base64_payload()
+    {
+        var sm = CreateManagerWithStream("ORDERS", "orders.>");
+        await AppendAsync(sm, "orders.1", "hello");
+
+        // Take a snapshot, then restore it using the async path.
+        var snapResp = await StreamApiHandlers.HandleSnapshotAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.SNAPSHOT.ORDERS",
+            sm,
+            CancellationToken.None);
+        snapResp.Snapshot.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        var base64Payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(snapResp.Snapshot!.Payload);
+
+        var response = await StreamApiHandlers.HandleRestoreAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.RESTORE.ORDERS",
+            base64Payload,
+            sm,
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        response.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        response.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// HandleRestoreAsync returns 400 when given an empty payload array.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleRestoreAsync_returns_error_for_empty_payload()
+    {
+        var sm = CreateManagerWithStream("ORDERS", "orders.>");
+
+        var response = await StreamApiHandlers.HandleRestoreAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.RESTORE.ORDERS",
+            [],
+            sm,
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        response.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        response.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(400);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Round-trip
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Go ref: jsStreamSnapshotT / jsStreamRestoreT — full snapshot-then-restore round-trip:
+    /// messages written before snapshot are recoverable after restore.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Snapshot_round_trip_create_and_restore()
+    {
+        var sm = CreateManagerWithStream("LOGS", "logs.>");
+        await AppendAsync(sm, "logs.a", "alpha");
+        await AppendAsync(sm, "logs.b", "beta");
+        await AppendAsync(sm, "logs.c", "gamma");
+
+        var stateBefore = await sm.GetStateAsync("LOGS", default);
+        stateBefore.Messages.ShouldBe(3UL);
+
+        // Snapshot via async handler.
+        var snapResp = await StreamApiHandlers.HandleSnapshotAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.SNAPSHOT.LOGS",
+            sm,
+            CancellationToken.None);
+        snapResp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        var base64Payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(snapResp.Snapshot!.Payload);
+
+        // Restore via async handler.
+        var restoreResp = await StreamApiHandlers.HandleRestoreAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.RESTORE.LOGS",
+            base64Payload,
+            sm,
+            CancellationToken.None);
+        restoreResp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        restoreResp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // State should still be consistent (restore does not clear — it re-applies).
+        var stateAfter = await sm.GetStateAsync("LOGS", default);
+        stateAfter.Messages.ShouldBeGreaterThanOrEqualTo(3UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Subject extraction
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Go ref: jsStreamSnapshotT — the stream name is correctly extracted from the API subject.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HandleSnapshot_extracts_stream_name_from_subject()
+    {
+        var sm = CreateManagerWithStream("MY_STREAM", "mystream.>");
+
+        var response = await StreamApiHandlers.HandleSnapshotAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.SNAPSHOT.MY_STREAM",
+            sm,
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        response.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        response.Snapshot.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        response.Snapshot!.StreamName.ShouldBe("MY_STREAM");
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Api/StreamPurgeOptionsTests.cs

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+// Go reference: jetstream_api.go:1200-1350 — stream purge supports options: subject filter,
+// sequence cutoff, and keep-last-N. Combinations like filter+keep allow keeping the last N
+// messages per matching subject.
+
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Api;
+
+public class StreamPurgeOptionsTests
+{
+    private static JetStreamApiRouter CreateRouterWithStream(string streamName, string subjectPattern, out StreamManager streamManager)
+    {
+        streamManager = new StreamManager();
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager();
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager);
+
+        var payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes($$$"""{"name":"{{{streamName}}}","subjects":["{{{subjectPattern}}}"]}""");
+        var result = router.Route($"$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.{streamName}", payload);
+        result.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        return router;
+    }
+
+    private static async Task PublishAsync(StreamManager streamManager, string subject, string payload)
+    {
+        var stream = streamManager.FindBySubject(subject);
+        stream.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        await stream.Store.AppendAsync(subject, Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(payload), default);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Purge with no options removes all messages and returns the count.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go — basic purge with empty request body.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Purge_NoOptions_RemovesAll()
+    {
+        var router = CreateRouterWithStream("TEST", "test.>", out var sm);
+
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "test.a", "1");
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "test.b", "2");
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "test.c", "3");
+
+        var result = router.Route("$JS.API.STREAM.PURGE.TEST", Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("{}"));
+        result.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        result.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        result.Purged.ShouldBe(3UL);
+
+        var state = await sm.GetStateAsync("TEST", default);
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(0UL);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Purge with a subject filter removes only messages matching the pattern.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go:1200-1350 — filter option.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Purge_WithSubjectFilter_RemovesOnlyMatching()
+    {
+        var router = CreateRouterWithStream("TEST", ">", out var sm);
+
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "orders.a", "1");
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "orders.b", "2");
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "logs.x", "3");
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "orders.c", "4");
+
+        var payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"filter":"orders.*"}""");
+        var result = router.Route("$JS.API.STREAM.PURGE.TEST", payload);
+        result.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        result.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        result.Purged.ShouldBe(3UL);
+
+        var state = await sm.GetStateAsync("TEST", default);
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(1UL);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Purge with seq option removes all messages with sequence strictly less than the given value.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go:1200-1350 — seq option.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Purge_WithSeq_RemovesBelowSequence()
+    {
+        var router = CreateRouterWithStream("TEST", "test.>", out var sm);
+
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "test.a", "1"); // seq 1
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "test.b", "2"); // seq 2
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "test.c", "3"); // seq 3
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "test.d", "4"); // seq 4
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "test.e", "5"); // seq 5
+
+        // Remove all messages with seq < 4 (i.e., sequences 1, 2, 3).
+        var payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"seq":4}""");
+        var result = router.Route("$JS.API.STREAM.PURGE.TEST", payload);
+        result.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        result.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        result.Purged.ShouldBe(3UL);
+
+        var state = await sm.GetStateAsync("TEST", default);
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(2UL);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Purge with keep option retains the last N messages globally.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go:1200-1350 — keep option.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Purge_WithKeep_KeepsLastN()
+    {
+        var router = CreateRouterWithStream("TEST", "test.>", out var sm);
+
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "test.a", "1"); // seq 1
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "test.b", "2"); // seq 2
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "test.c", "3"); // seq 3
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "test.d", "4"); // seq 4
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "test.e", "5"); // seq 5
+
+        // Keep the last 2 messages (seq 4, 5); purge 1, 2, 3.
+        var payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"keep":2}""");
+        var result = router.Route("$JS.API.STREAM.PURGE.TEST", payload);
+        result.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        result.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        result.Purged.ShouldBe(3UL);
+
+        var state = await sm.GetStateAsync("TEST", default);
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(2UL);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Purge with both filter and keep retains the last N messages per matching subject.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go:1200-1350 — filter+keep combination.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Purge_FilterAndKeep_KeepsLastNPerFilter()
+    {
+        var router = CreateRouterWithStream("TEST", ">", out var sm);
+
+        // Publish multiple messages on two subjects.
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "orders.a", "o1"); // seq 1
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "orders.a", "o2"); // seq 2
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "orders.a", "o3"); // seq 3
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "logs.x", "l1");   // seq 4 — not matching filter
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "orders.b", "ob1"); // seq 5
+        await PublishAsync(sm, "orders.b", "ob2"); // seq 6
+
+        // Keep last 1 per matching subject "orders.*".
+        // orders.a has 3 msgs -> keep seq 3, purge seq 1, 2
+        // orders.b has 2 msgs -> keep seq 6, purge seq 5
+        // logs.x is unaffected (does not match filter)
+        var payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"filter":"orders.*","keep":1}""");
+        var result = router.Route("$JS.API.STREAM.PURGE.TEST", payload);
+        result.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        result.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        result.Purged.ShouldBe(3UL);
+
+        var state = await sm.GetStateAsync("TEST", default);
+        // Remaining: orders.a seq 3, logs.x seq 4, orders.b seq 6 = 3 messages
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(3UL);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Purge on a non-existent stream returns a 404 not-found error.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go — stream not found.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void Purge_InvalidStream_ReturnsNotFound()
+    {
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager();
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager();
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager);
+
+        var result = router.Route("$JS.API.STREAM.PURGE.NONEXISTENT", Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("{}"));
+        result.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        result.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Purge on an empty stream returns success with zero purged count.
+    /// Go reference: jetstream_api.go — purge on empty stream.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void Purge_EmptyStream_ReturnsZeroPurged()
+    {
+        var router = CreateRouterWithStream("TEST", "test.>", out _);
+
+        var result = router.Route("$JS.API.STREAM.PURGE.TEST", Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("{}"));
+        result.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        result.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        result.Purged.ShouldBe(0UL);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/AssignmentCodecTests.cs

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+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for AssignmentCodec: binary serialization for stream and consumer assignments
+/// with optional S2/Snappy compression for large payloads.
+/// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:8703-9246 (encodeAddStreamAssignment,
+/// encodeAddConsumerAssignment, decodeStreamAssignment, decodeConsumerAssignment,
+/// encodeAddConsumerAssignmentCompressed, decodeConsumerAssignmentCompressed).
+/// </summary>
+public class AssignmentCodecTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // StreamAssignment round-trip
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:8703 encodeAddStreamAssignment /
+    //               8733 decodeStreamAssignment
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Encode_decode_stream_assignment_round_trip()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:8703 encodeAddStreamAssignment + 8733 decodeStreamAssignment
+        var created = new DateTime(2025, 3, 15, 9, 0, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc);
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "orders",
+            Group = new RaftGroup
+            {
+                Name = "rg-orders",
+                Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2", "peer-3"],
+                StorageType = "file",
+                Cluster = "cluster-east",
+                Preferred = "peer-1",
+                DesiredReplicas = 3,
+            },
+            Created = created,
+            ConfigJson = """{"subjects":["orders.>"],"storage":"file","replicas":3}""",
+            SyncSubject = "$JS.SYNC.orders",
+            Responded = true,
+            Recovering = false,
+            Reassigning = true,
+        };
+
+        var encoded = AssignmentCodec.EncodeStreamAssignment(sa);
+        encoded.ShouldNotBeEmpty();
+
+        var decoded = AssignmentCodec.DecodeStreamAssignment(encoded);
+        decoded.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        decoded!.StreamName.ShouldBe("orders");
+        decoded.Group.Name.ShouldBe("rg-orders");
+        decoded.Group.Peers.ShouldBe(["peer-1", "peer-2", "peer-3"]);
+        decoded.Group.StorageType.ShouldBe("file");
+        decoded.Group.Cluster.ShouldBe("cluster-east");
+        decoded.Group.Preferred.ShouldBe("peer-1");
+        decoded.Group.DesiredReplicas.ShouldBe(3);
+        decoded.Created.ShouldBe(created);
+        decoded.ConfigJson.ShouldBe("""{"subjects":["orders.>"],"storage":"file","replicas":3}""");
+        decoded.SyncSubject.ShouldBe("$JS.SYNC.orders");
+        decoded.Responded.ShouldBeTrue();
+        decoded.Recovering.ShouldBeFalse();
+        decoded.Reassigning.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ConsumerAssignment round-trip
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:9175 encodeAddConsumerAssignment /
+    //               9195 decodeConsumerAssignment
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Encode_decode_consumer_assignment_round_trip()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:9175 encodeAddConsumerAssignment + 9195 decodeConsumerAssignment
+        var created = new DateTime(2025, 6, 1, 12, 0, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc);
+        var ca = new ConsumerAssignment
+        {
+            ConsumerName = "push-consumer",
+            StreamName = "events",
+            Group = new RaftGroup
+            {
+                Name = "rg-push",
+                Peers = ["node-a", "node-b"],
+                StorageType = "memory",
+                DesiredReplicas = 2,
+            },
+            Created = created,
+            ConfigJson = """{"deliver_subject":"push.out","filter_subject":"events.>"}""",
+            Responded = true,
+            Recovering = true,
+        };
+
+        var encoded = AssignmentCodec.EncodeConsumerAssignment(ca);
+        encoded.ShouldNotBeEmpty();
+
+        var decoded = AssignmentCodec.DecodeConsumerAssignment(encoded);
+        decoded.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        decoded!.ConsumerName.ShouldBe("push-consumer");
+        decoded.StreamName.ShouldBe("events");
+        decoded.Group.Name.ShouldBe("rg-push");
+        decoded.Group.Peers.ShouldBe(["node-a", "node-b"]);
+        decoded.Group.StorageType.ShouldBe("memory");
+        decoded.Group.DesiredReplicas.ShouldBe(2);
+        decoded.Created.ShouldBe(created);
+        decoded.ConfigJson.ShouldBe("""{"deliver_subject":"push.out","filter_subject":"events.>"}""");
+        decoded.Responded.ShouldBeTrue();
+        decoded.Recovering.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Error handling
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:8733 error return on bad unmarshal
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Decode_returns_null_for_invalid_data()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:8736 json.Unmarshal error → nil, error
+        var garbage = new byte[] { 0xDE, 0xAD, 0xBE, 0xEF, 0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03 };
+        var result = AssignmentCodec.DecodeStreamAssignment(garbage);
+        result.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Decode_returns_null_for_empty_data()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:8733 empty buf → json.Unmarshal fails → nil
+        var result = AssignmentCodec.DecodeStreamAssignment(ReadOnlySpan<byte>.Empty);
+        result.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var caResult = AssignmentCodec.DecodeConsumerAssignment(ReadOnlySpan<byte>.Empty);
+        caResult.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Compression: CompressIfLarge
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:9226 encodeAddConsumerAssignmentCompressed
+    //               uses s2.NewWriter for large consumer configs
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CompressIfLarge_compresses_when_above_threshold()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:9226 — S2 compression applied to large consumer assignments
+        var largeData = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(new string('X', 2048));
+        var compressed = AssignmentCodec.CompressIfLarge(largeData, threshold: 1024);
+
+        // Snappy compressed data with the stream magic is larger for uniform input but will differ
+        // The important thing is that the result is NOT the same bytes as the input
+        compressed.ShouldNotBeSameAs(largeData);
+        // Compressed form of repeated bytes should typically be shorter
+        compressed.Length.ShouldBeLessThan(largeData.Length);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CompressIfLarge_no_compress_below_threshold()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go — small consumer assignments sent uncompressed
+        var smallData = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"stream_name":"foo"}""");
+        var result = AssignmentCodec.CompressIfLarge(smallData, threshold: 1024);
+
+        result.ShouldBe(smallData);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Compression: DecompressIfNeeded
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:9238 decodeConsumerAssignmentCompressed
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DecompressIfNeeded_decompresses_snappy_data()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:9238 decodeConsumerAssignmentCompressed
+        var original = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"stream_name":"test","group":{"name":"rg"}}""");
+        var compressed = AssignmentCodec.CompressIfLarge(original, threshold: 0); // force compress
+
+        var decompressed = AssignmentCodec.DecompressIfNeeded(compressed);
+        decompressed.ShouldBe(original);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void DecompressIfNeeded_returns_raw_for_non_compressed()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:9195 decodeConsumerAssignment (non-compressed path)
+        var plainJson = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("""{"stream_name":"test"}""");
+        var result = AssignmentCodec.DecompressIfNeeded(plainJson);
+        result.ShouldBe(plainJson);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Consumer preservation in StreamAssignment round-trip
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go streamAssignment.Consumers map serialization
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Stream_assignment_preserves_consumer_assignments()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go streamAssignment consumers map preserved in encoding
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "events",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg-events", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] },
+            ConfigJson = """{"subjects":["events.>"]}""",
+        };
+
+        sa.Consumers["consumer-alpha"] = new ConsumerAssignment
+        {
+            ConsumerName = "consumer-alpha",
+            StreamName = "events",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg-alpha", Peers = ["n1"] },
+            ConfigJson = """{"deliver_subject":"out.alpha"}""",
+            Responded = true,
+        };
+        sa.Consumers["consumer-beta"] = new ConsumerAssignment
+        {
+            ConsumerName = "consumer-beta",
+            StreamName = "events",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg-beta", Peers = ["n2"] },
+            Recovering = true,
+        };
+        sa.Consumers["consumer-gamma"] = new ConsumerAssignment
+        {
+            ConsumerName = "consumer-gamma",
+            StreamName = "events",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg-gamma", Peers = ["n3"] },
+        };
+
+        var encoded = AssignmentCodec.EncodeStreamAssignment(sa);
+        var decoded = AssignmentCodec.DecodeStreamAssignment(encoded);
+
+        decoded.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        decoded!.Consumers.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        decoded.Consumers["consumer-alpha"].ConsumerName.ShouldBe("consumer-alpha");
+        decoded.Consumers["consumer-alpha"].Responded.ShouldBeTrue();
+        decoded.Consumers["consumer-beta"].Recovering.ShouldBeTrue();
+        decoded.Consumers["consumer-gamma"].Group.Name.ShouldBe("rg-gamma");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // RaftGroup peer list preservation
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go raftGroup.Peers serialization
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Stream_assignment_preserves_raft_group_peers()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:154 raftGroup.Peers in assignment encoding
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "telemetry",
+            Group = new RaftGroup
+            {
+                Name = "rg-telemetry",
+                Peers = ["peer-alpha", "peer-beta", "peer-gamma"],
+                DesiredReplicas = 3,
+            },
+        };
+
+        var encoded = AssignmentCodec.EncodeStreamAssignment(sa);
+        var decoded = AssignmentCodec.DecodeStreamAssignment(encoded);
+
+        decoded.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        decoded!.Group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        decoded.Group.Peers.ShouldContain("peer-alpha");
+        decoded.Group.Peers.ShouldContain("peer-beta");
+        decoded.Group.Peers.ShouldContain("peer-gamma");
+        decoded.Group.DesiredReplicas.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Large ConfigJson round-trip through compression
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:9226 encodeAddConsumerAssignmentCompressed
+    //               for large consumer configs
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Compress_decompress_round_trip_with_large_config()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:9226 — compressed consumer assignment with large config
+        var largeConfig = """{"subjects":[""" +
+            string.Join(",", Enumerable.Range(1, 50).Select(i => $"\"events.topic.{i}.>\"")) +
+            """],"storage":"file","replicas":3,"max_msgs":1000000,"max_bytes":1073741824}""";
+
+        var ca = new ConsumerAssignment
+        {
+            ConsumerName = "large-config-consumer",
+            StreamName = "big-stream",
+            Group = new RaftGroup
+            {
+                Name = "rg-large",
+                Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"],
+            },
+            ConfigJson = largeConfig,
+        };
+
+        var encoded = AssignmentCodec.EncodeConsumerAssignment(ca);
+        var compressed = AssignmentCodec.CompressIfLarge(encoded, threshold: 512);
+
+        // Compressed should be present (input is large)
+        compressed.Length.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+        var decompressed = AssignmentCodec.DecompressIfNeeded(compressed);
+        var decoded = AssignmentCodec.DecodeConsumerAssignment(decompressed);
+
+        decoded.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        decoded!.ConsumerName.ShouldBe("large-config-consumer");
+        decoded.ConfigJson.ShouldBe(largeConfig);
+        decoded.Group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Golden fixture test: known-good JSON bytes decode correctly
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go decodeStreamAssignment / decodeConsumerAssignment
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Golden_fixture_known_bytes()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:8733 decodeStreamAssignment — format stability test.
+        // This fixture encodes a specific known StreamAssignment JSON and verifies that
+        // the codec can decode it correctly, ensuring the serialization format remains stable.
+        //
+        // The JSON uses snake_case property names (JsonNamingPolicy.SnakeCaseLower).
+        // Created timestamp: 2025-01-15T00:00:00Z = 638717280000000000 ticks.
+        const string goldenJson = """
+            {
+                "stream_name": "golden-stream",
+                "group": {
+                    "name": "rg-golden",
+                    "peers": ["node-1", "node-2", "node-3"],
+                    "storage_type": "file",
+                    "cluster": "us-east",
+                    "preferred": "node-1",
+                    "desired_replicas": 3
+                },
+                "created": "2025-01-15T00:00:00Z",
+                "config_json": "{\"subjects\":[\"golden.>\"]}",
+                "sync_subject": "$JS.SYNC.golden-stream",
+                "responded": true,
+                "recovering": false,
+                "reassigning": false,
+                "consumers": {}
+            }
+            """;
+
+        var bytes = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(goldenJson);
+        var decoded = AssignmentCodec.DecodeStreamAssignment(bytes);
+
+        decoded.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        decoded!.StreamName.ShouldBe("golden-stream");
+        decoded.Group.Name.ShouldBe("rg-golden");
+        decoded.Group.Peers.ShouldBe(["node-1", "node-2", "node-3"]);
+        decoded.Group.StorageType.ShouldBe("file");
+        decoded.Group.Cluster.ShouldBe("us-east");
+        decoded.Group.Preferred.ShouldBe("node-1");
+        decoded.Group.DesiredReplicas.ShouldBe(3);
+        decoded.Created.ShouldBe(new DateTime(2025, 1, 15, 0, 0, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc));
+        decoded.ConfigJson.ShouldBe("""{"subjects":["golden.>"]}""");
+        decoded.SyncSubject.ShouldBe("$JS.SYNC.golden-stream");
+        decoded.Responded.ShouldBeTrue();
+        decoded.Recovering.ShouldBeFalse();
+        decoded.Reassigning.ShouldBeFalse();
+        decoded.Consumers.ShouldBeEmpty();
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/AssignmentSerializationTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+// Go parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster.go
+// Covers: RaftGroup quorum calculation, HasQuorum checks, StreamAssignment
+// and ConsumerAssignment creation, consumer dictionary operations,
+// Preferred peer tracking.
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for ClusterAssignmentTypes: RaftGroup quorum semantics,
+/// StreamAssignment lifecycle, and ConsumerAssignment defaults.
+/// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:154-266 (raftGroup, streamAssignment, consumerAssignment).
+/// </summary>
+public class AssignmentSerializationTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // RaftGroup quorum calculation
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:154-163 raftGroup.quorumNeeded()
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RaftGroup_quorum_size_for_single_node_is_one()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "test-r1", Peers = ["peer-1"] };
+
+        group.QuorumSize.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RaftGroup_quorum_size_for_three_nodes_is_two()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "test-r3", Peers = ["p1", "p2", "p3"] };
+
+        group.QuorumSize.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RaftGroup_quorum_size_for_five_nodes_is_three()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "test-r5", Peers = ["p1", "p2", "p3", "p4", "p5"] };
+
+        group.QuorumSize.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RaftGroup_quorum_size_for_empty_peers_is_one()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "test-empty", Peers = [] };
+
+        // (0 / 2) + 1 = 1
+        group.QuorumSize.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // HasQuorum checks
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go raftGroup quorum check
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void HasQuorum_returns_true_when_acks_meet_quorum()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "q-test", Peers = ["p1", "p2", "p3"] };
+
+        group.HasQuorum(2).ShouldBeTrue();
+        group.HasQuorum(3).ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void HasQuorum_returns_false_when_acks_below_quorum()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "q-test", Peers = ["p1", "p2", "p3"] };
+
+        group.HasQuorum(1).ShouldBeFalse();
+        group.HasQuorum(0).ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void HasQuorum_single_node_requires_one_ack()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "q-r1", Peers = ["p1"] };
+
+        group.HasQuorum(1).ShouldBeTrue();
+        group.HasQuorum(0).ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void HasQuorum_five_nodes_requires_three_acks()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "q-r5", Peers = ["p1", "p2", "p3", "p4", "p5"] };
+
+        group.HasQuorum(2).ShouldBeFalse();
+        group.HasQuorum(3).ShouldBeTrue();
+        group.HasQuorum(5).ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // RaftGroup property defaults
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:154-163
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RaftGroup_defaults_storage_to_file()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "defaults" };
+
+        group.StorageType.ShouldBe("file");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RaftGroup_defaults_cluster_to_empty()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "defaults" };
+
+        group.Cluster.ShouldBe(string.Empty);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RaftGroup_preferred_peer_tracking()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "pref-test", Peers = ["p1", "p2", "p3"] };
+
+        group.Preferred.ShouldBe(string.Empty);
+
+        group.Preferred = "p2";
+        group.Preferred.ShouldBe("p2");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // StreamAssignment creation
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:166-184 streamAssignment
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StreamAssignment_created_with_defaults()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "sa-group", Peers = ["p1"] };
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "TEST-STREAM",
+            Group = group,
+        };
+
+        sa.StreamName.ShouldBe("TEST-STREAM");
+        sa.Group.ShouldBeSameAs(group);
+        sa.ConfigJson.ShouldBe("{}");
+        sa.SyncSubject.ShouldBe(string.Empty);
+        sa.Responded.ShouldBeFalse();
+        sa.Recovering.ShouldBeFalse();
+        sa.Reassigning.ShouldBeFalse();
+        sa.Consumers.ShouldBeEmpty();
+        sa.Created.ShouldBeGreaterThan(DateTime.MinValue);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StreamAssignment_consumers_dictionary_operations()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "sa-cons", Peers = ["p1", "p2", "p3"] };
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "MY-STREAM",
+            Group = group,
+        };
+
+        var consumerGroup = new RaftGroup { Name = "cons-group", Peers = ["p1"] };
+        var ca = new ConsumerAssignment
+        {
+            ConsumerName = "durable-1",
+            StreamName = "MY-STREAM",
+            Group = consumerGroup,
+        };
+
+        sa.Consumers["durable-1"] = ca;
+        sa.Consumers.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        sa.Consumers["durable-1"].ConsumerName.ShouldBe("durable-1");
+
+        sa.Consumers.Remove("durable-1");
+        sa.Consumers.ShouldBeEmpty();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ConsumerAssignment creation
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:250-266 consumerAssignment
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConsumerAssignment_created_with_defaults()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "ca-group", Peers = ["p1"] };
+        var ca = new ConsumerAssignment
+        {
+            ConsumerName = "my-consumer",
+            StreamName = "MY-STREAM",
+            Group = group,
+        };
+
+        ca.ConsumerName.ShouldBe("my-consumer");
+        ca.StreamName.ShouldBe("MY-STREAM");
+        ca.Group.ShouldBeSameAs(group);
+        ca.ConfigJson.ShouldBe("{}");
+        ca.Responded.ShouldBeFalse();
+        ca.Recovering.ShouldBeFalse();
+        ca.Created.ShouldBeGreaterThan(DateTime.MinValue);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConsumerAssignment_mutable_flags()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "ca-flags", Peers = ["p1"] };
+        var ca = new ConsumerAssignment
+        {
+            ConsumerName = "c1",
+            StreamName = "S1",
+            Group = group,
+        };
+
+        ca.Responded = true;
+        ca.Recovering = true;
+
+        ca.Responded.ShouldBeTrue();
+        ca.Recovering.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StreamAssignment_mutable_flags()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "sa-flags", Peers = ["p1"] };
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "S1",
+            Group = group,
+        };
+
+        sa.Responded = true;
+        sa.Recovering = true;
+        sa.Reassigning = true;
+        sa.ConfigJson = """{"subjects":["test.>"]}""";
+        sa.SyncSubject = "$JS.SYNC.S1";
+
+        sa.Responded.ShouldBeTrue();
+        sa.Recovering.ShouldBeTrue();
+        sa.Reassigning.ShouldBeTrue();
+        sa.ConfigJson.ShouldBe("""{"subjects":["test.>"]}""");
+        sa.SyncSubject.ShouldBe("$JS.SYNC.S1");
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/ClusterAssignmentAndPlacementTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,723 @@
+// Go parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster.go
+// Covers: RaftGroup quorum semantics, StreamAssignment/ConsumerAssignment initialization,
+// JetStreamMetaGroup proposal workflow (create/delete stream + consumer), GetStreamAssignment,
+// GetAllAssignments, and PlacementEngine peer selection with topology filtering.
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for B7 (ClusterAssignmentTypes), B8 (JetStreamMetaGroup proposal workflow),
+/// and B9 (PlacementEngine peer selection).
+/// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go raftGroup, streamAssignment, consumerAssignment,
+/// selectPeerGroup (line 7212).
+/// </summary>
+public class ClusterAssignmentAndPlacementTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // B7: RaftGroup — quorum and HasQuorum
+    // Go: jetstream_cluster.go:154 raftGroup struct
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RaftGroup_quorum_size_for_single_node_is_one()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup
+        {
+            Name = "R1",
+            Peers = ["n1"],
+        };
+
+        group.QuorumSize.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RaftGroup_quorum_size_for_three_nodes_is_two()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup
+        {
+            Name = "R3",
+            Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"],
+        };
+
+        group.QuorumSize.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RaftGroup_quorum_size_for_five_nodes_is_three()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup
+        {
+            Name = "R5",
+            Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3", "n4", "n5"],
+        };
+
+        group.QuorumSize.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RaftGroup_has_quorum_with_majority_acks()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup
+        {
+            Name = "R3",
+            Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"],
+        };
+
+        // Quorum = 2; 2 acks is sufficient.
+        group.HasQuorum(2).ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RaftGroup_no_quorum_with_minority_acks()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup
+        {
+            Name = "R3",
+            Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"],
+        };
+
+        // Quorum = 2; 1 ack is not sufficient.
+        group.HasQuorum(1).ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RaftGroup_has_quorum_with_all_acks()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup
+        {
+            Name = "R5",
+            Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3", "n4", "n5"],
+        };
+
+        group.HasQuorum(5).ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RaftGroup_no_quorum_with_zero_acks()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup
+        {
+            Name = "R3",
+            Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"],
+        };
+
+        group.HasQuorum(0).ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // B7: StreamAssignment — initialization and consumer tracking
+    // Go: jetstream_cluster.go:166 streamAssignment struct
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StreamAssignment_initializes_with_empty_consumers()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "g1", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] };
+        var assignment = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "ORDERS",
+            Group = group,
+        };
+
+        assignment.StreamName.ShouldBe("ORDERS");
+        assignment.Consumers.ShouldBeEmpty();
+        assignment.ConfigJson.ShouldBe("{}");
+        assignment.Responded.ShouldBeFalse();
+        assignment.Recovering.ShouldBeFalse();
+        assignment.Reassigning.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StreamAssignment_created_timestamp_is_recent()
+    {
+        var before = DateTime.UtcNow.AddSeconds(-1);
+
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "g1", Peers = ["n1"] };
+        var assignment = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "TS_STREAM",
+            Group = group,
+        };
+
+        var after = DateTime.UtcNow.AddSeconds(1);
+
+        assignment.Created.ShouldBeGreaterThan(before);
+        assignment.Created.ShouldBeLessThan(after);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StreamAssignment_consumers_dict_is_ordinal_keyed()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "g1", Peers = ["n1"] };
+        var assignment = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "S",
+            Group = group,
+        };
+
+        var consGroup = new RaftGroup { Name = "cg", Peers = ["n1"] };
+        assignment.Consumers["ALPHA"] = new ConsumerAssignment
+        {
+            ConsumerName = "ALPHA",
+            StreamName = "S",
+            Group = consGroup,
+        };
+
+        assignment.Consumers.ContainsKey("ALPHA").ShouldBeTrue();
+        assignment.Consumers.ContainsKey("alpha").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // B7: ConsumerAssignment — initialization
+    // Go: jetstream_cluster.go:250 consumerAssignment struct
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConsumerAssignment_initializes_correctly()
+    {
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "cg1", Peers = ["n1", "n2"] };
+        var assignment = new ConsumerAssignment
+        {
+            ConsumerName = "PUSH_CONSUMER",
+            StreamName = "EVENTS",
+            Group = group,
+        };
+
+        assignment.ConsumerName.ShouldBe("PUSH_CONSUMER");
+        assignment.StreamName.ShouldBe("EVENTS");
+        assignment.Group.ShouldBeSameAs(group);
+        assignment.ConfigJson.ShouldBe("{}");
+        assignment.Responded.ShouldBeFalse();
+        assignment.Recovering.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConsumerAssignment_created_timestamp_is_recent()
+    {
+        var before = DateTime.UtcNow.AddSeconds(-1);
+
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "cg", Peers = ["n1"] };
+        var assignment = new ConsumerAssignment
+        {
+            ConsumerName = "C",
+            StreamName = "S",
+            Group = group,
+        };
+
+        var after = DateTime.UtcNow.AddSeconds(1);
+
+        assignment.Created.ShouldBeGreaterThan(before);
+        assignment.Created.ShouldBeLessThan(after);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // B8: JetStreamMetaGroup — ProposeCreateStreamAsync with assignment
+    // Go: jetstream_cluster.go processStreamAssignment
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProposeCreateStream_with_group_stores_assignment()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "ORDERS_grp", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] };
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "ORDERS" }, group, default);
+
+        var assignment = meta.GetStreamAssignment("ORDERS");
+        assignment.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        assignment!.StreamName.ShouldBe("ORDERS");
+        assignment.Group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProposeCreateStream_without_group_still_stores_assignment()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "NOGROUP" }, default);
+
+        var assignment = meta.GetStreamAssignment("NOGROUP");
+        assignment.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        assignment!.StreamName.ShouldBe("NOGROUP");
+        assignment.Group.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProposeCreateStream_also_appears_in_GetState_streams()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "g", Peers = ["n1"] };
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "VISIBLE" }, group, default);
+
+        var state = meta.GetState();
+        state.Streams.ShouldContain("VISIBLE");
+        state.AssignmentCount.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProposeCreateStream_duplicate_is_idempotent()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "g", Peers = ["n1"] };
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "DUP" }, group, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "DUP" }, group, default);
+
+        meta.GetAllAssignments().Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        meta.GetState().Streams.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // B8: JetStreamMetaGroup — ProposeDeleteStreamAsync
+    // Go: jetstream_cluster.go processStreamDelete
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProposeDeleteStream_removes_assignment_and_stream_name()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "g", Peers = ["n1"] };
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "DELETEME" }, group, default);
+
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("DELETEME").ShouldNotBeNull();
+        meta.GetState().Streams.ShouldContain("DELETEME");
+
+        await meta.ProposeDeleteStreamAsync("DELETEME", default);
+
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("DELETEME").ShouldBeNull();
+        meta.GetState().Streams.ShouldNotContain("DELETEME");
+        meta.GetState().AssignmentCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProposeDeleteStream_nonexistent_stream_is_safe()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        // Should not throw.
+        await meta.ProposeDeleteStreamAsync("MISSING", default);
+        meta.GetAllAssignments().Count.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProposeDeleteStream_only_removes_target_not_others()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "g", Peers = ["n1"] };
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "KEEP" }, group, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "REMOVE" }, group, default);
+
+        await meta.ProposeDeleteStreamAsync("REMOVE", default);
+
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("KEEP").ShouldNotBeNull();
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("REMOVE").ShouldBeNull();
+        meta.GetState().Streams.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // B8: JetStreamMetaGroup — ProposeCreateConsumerAsync
+    // Go: jetstream_cluster.go processConsumerAssignment
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProposeCreateConsumer_adds_consumer_to_stream_assignment()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var streamGroup = new RaftGroup { Name = "sg", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] };
+        var consumerGroup = new RaftGroup { Name = "cg", Peers = ["n1", "n2"] };
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "ORDERS" }, streamGroup, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateConsumerAsync("ORDERS", "PROCESSOR", consumerGroup, default);
+
+        var assignment = meta.GetStreamAssignment("ORDERS");
+        assignment.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        assignment!.Consumers.ContainsKey("PROCESSOR").ShouldBeTrue();
+        assignment.Consumers["PROCESSOR"].ConsumerName.ShouldBe("PROCESSOR");
+        assignment.Consumers["PROCESSOR"].StreamName.ShouldBe("ORDERS");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProposeCreateConsumer_multiple_consumers_on_same_stream()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var sg = new RaftGroup { Name = "sg", Peers = ["n1"] };
+        var cg = new RaftGroup { Name = "cg", Peers = ["n1"] };
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "MULTI" }, sg, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateConsumerAsync("MULTI", "C1", cg, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateConsumerAsync("MULTI", "C2", cg, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateConsumerAsync("MULTI", "C3", cg, default);
+
+        var assignment = meta.GetStreamAssignment("MULTI");
+        assignment!.Consumers.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        assignment.Consumers.ContainsKey("C1").ShouldBeTrue();
+        assignment.Consumers.ContainsKey("C2").ShouldBeTrue();
+        assignment.Consumers.ContainsKey("C3").ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProposeCreateConsumer_on_nonexistent_stream_is_safe()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var cg = new RaftGroup { Name = "cg", Peers = ["n1"] };
+
+        // Should not throw — stream not found means consumer is simply not tracked.
+        await meta.ProposeCreateConsumerAsync("MISSING_STREAM", "C1", cg, default);
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("MISSING_STREAM").ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // B8: JetStreamMetaGroup — ProposeDeleteConsumerAsync
+    // Go: jetstream_cluster.go processConsumerDelete
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProposeDeleteConsumer_removes_consumer_from_stream()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var sg = new RaftGroup { Name = "sg", Peers = ["n1"] };
+        var cg = new RaftGroup { Name = "cg", Peers = ["n1"] };
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "EVENTS" }, sg, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateConsumerAsync("EVENTS", "PUSH", cg, default);
+
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("EVENTS")!.Consumers.ContainsKey("PUSH").ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        await meta.ProposeDeleteConsumerAsync("EVENTS", "PUSH", default);
+
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("EVENTS")!.Consumers.ContainsKey("PUSH").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProposeDeleteConsumer_only_removes_target_consumer()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var sg = new RaftGroup { Name = "sg", Peers = ["n1"] };
+        var cg = new RaftGroup { Name = "cg", Peers = ["n1"] };
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "S" }, sg, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateConsumerAsync("S", "KEEP", cg, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateConsumerAsync("S", "REMOVE", cg, default);
+
+        await meta.ProposeDeleteConsumerAsync("S", "REMOVE", default);
+
+        var assignment = meta.GetStreamAssignment("S");
+        assignment!.Consumers.ContainsKey("KEEP").ShouldBeTrue();
+        assignment.Consumers.ContainsKey("REMOVE").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProposeDeleteConsumer_on_nonexistent_consumer_is_safe()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var sg = new RaftGroup { Name = "sg", Peers = ["n1"] };
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "S" }, sg, default);
+
+        // Should not throw.
+        await meta.ProposeDeleteConsumerAsync("S", "MISSING_CONSUMER", default);
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("S")!.Consumers.ShouldBeEmpty();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // B8: JetStreamMetaGroup — GetStreamAssignment
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetStreamAssignment_returns_null_for_missing_stream()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("NOT_THERE").ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetAllAssignments_returns_all_tracked_streams()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(5);
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "g", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] };
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = $"STREAM{i}" }, group, default);
+
+        meta.GetAllAssignments().Count.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // B9: PlacementEngine — basic selection
+    // Go: jetstream_cluster.go:7212 selectPeerGroup
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PlacementEngine_selects_requested_number_of_peers()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "n1" },
+            new() { PeerId = "n2" },
+            new() { PeerId = "n3" },
+            new() { PeerId = "n4" },
+            new() { PeerId = "n5" },
+        };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("TEST", replicas: 3, peers);
+
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        group.Name.ShouldBe("TEST");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PlacementEngine_returns_raft_group_with_correct_name()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "n1" },
+            new() { PeerId = "n2" },
+        };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("MY_GROUP", replicas: 1, peers);
+
+        group.Name.ShouldBe("MY_GROUP");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // B9: PlacementEngine — cluster affinity filtering
+    // Go: jetstream_cluster.go selectPeerGroup cluster filter
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PlacementEngine_cluster_affinity_filters_to_matching_cluster()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "n1", Cluster = "east" },
+            new() { PeerId = "n2", Cluster = "east" },
+            new() { PeerId = "n3", Cluster = "west" },
+            new() { PeerId = "n4", Cluster = "west" },
+        };
+
+        var policy = new PlacementPolicy { Cluster = "east" };
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("G", replicas: 2, peers, policy);
+
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("n1");
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("n2");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PlacementEngine_cluster_affinity_is_case_insensitive()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "n1", Cluster = "EAST" },
+            new() { PeerId = "n2", Cluster = "west" },
+        };
+
+        var policy = new PlacementPolicy { Cluster = "east" };
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("G", replicas: 1, peers, policy);
+
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("n1");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // B9: PlacementEngine — tag filtering
+    // Go: jetstream_cluster.go selectPeerGroup tag filter
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PlacementEngine_tag_filter_selects_peers_with_all_required_tags()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "n1", Tags = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase) { "ssd", "fast" } },
+            new() { PeerId = "n2", Tags = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase) { "ssd" } },
+            new() { PeerId = "n3", Tags = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase) { "fast" } },
+            new() { PeerId = "n4", Tags = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase) { "ssd", "fast" } },
+        };
+
+        var policy = new PlacementPolicy
+        {
+            Tags = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase) { "ssd", "fast" },
+        };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("G", replicas: 2, peers, policy);
+
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        group.Peers.All(p => p == "n1" || p == "n4").ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PlacementEngine_tag_filter_is_case_insensitive()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "n1", Tags = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase) { "SSD" } },
+            new() { PeerId = "n2", Tags = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase) { "hdd" } },
+        };
+
+        var policy = new PlacementPolicy
+        {
+            Tags = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase) { "ssd" },
+        };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("G", replicas: 1, peers, policy);
+
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("n1");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // B9: PlacementEngine — exclude tag filtering
+    // Go: jetstream_cluster.go selectPeerGroup exclude-tag logic
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PlacementEngine_exclude_tag_filters_out_peers_with_those_tags()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "n1", Tags = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase) { "nvme" } },
+            new() { PeerId = "n2", Tags = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase) { "spinning" } },
+            new() { PeerId = "n3", Tags = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase) { "nvme" } },
+            new() { PeerId = "n4" },
+        };
+
+        var policy = new PlacementPolicy
+        {
+            ExcludeTags = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase) { "spinning" },
+        };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("G", replicas: 3, peers, policy);
+
+        group.Peers.ShouldNotContain("n2");
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PlacementEngine_exclude_tag_is_case_insensitive()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "n1", Tags = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase) { "SLOW" } },
+            new() { PeerId = "n2" },
+        };
+
+        var policy = new PlacementPolicy
+        {
+            ExcludeTags = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase) { "slow" },
+        };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("G", replicas: 1, peers, policy);
+
+        group.Peers.ShouldNotContain("n1");
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("n2");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // B9: PlacementEngine — throws when not enough peers
+    // Go: jetstream_cluster.go selectPeerGroup insufficient peer error
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PlacementEngine_throws_when_not_enough_peers()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "n1" },
+        };
+
+        var act = () => PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("G", replicas: 3, peers);
+
+        act.ShouldThrow<InvalidOperationException>();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PlacementEngine_throws_when_filter_leaves_insufficient_peers()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "n1", Cluster = "east" },
+            new() { PeerId = "n2", Cluster = "east" },
+            new() { PeerId = "n3", Cluster = "west" },
+        };
+
+        var policy = new PlacementPolicy { Cluster = "east" };
+        var act = () => PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("G", replicas: 3, peers, policy);
+
+        act.ShouldThrow<InvalidOperationException>();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PlacementEngine_throws_when_unavailable_peers_reduce_below_requested()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "n1", Available = true },
+            new() { PeerId = "n2", Available = false },
+            new() { PeerId = "n3", Available = false },
+        };
+
+        var act = () => PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("G", replicas: 2, peers);
+
+        act.ShouldThrow<InvalidOperationException>();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // B9: PlacementEngine — sorts by available storage descending
+    // Go: jetstream_cluster.go selectPeerGroup storage sort
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PlacementEngine_sorts_by_available_storage_descending()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "small", AvailableStorage = 100 },
+            new() { PeerId = "large", AvailableStorage = 10_000 },
+            new() { PeerId = "medium", AvailableStorage = 500 },
+        };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("G", replicas: 2, peers);
+
+        // Should pick the two with most storage: large and medium.
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("large");
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("medium");
+        group.Peers.ShouldNotContain("small");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PlacementEngine_unavailable_peers_are_excluded()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "online1", Available = true },
+            new() { PeerId = "offline1", Available = false },
+            new() { PeerId = "online2", Available = true },
+        };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("G", replicas: 2, peers);
+
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("online1");
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("online2");
+        group.Peers.ShouldNotContain("offline1");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PlacementEngine_no_policy_selects_all_available_up_to_replicas()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "n1" },
+            new() { PeerId = "n2" },
+            new() { PeerId = "n3" },
+        };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("G", replicas: 3, peers);
+
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/ClusterFormationParityTests.cs

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+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.Configuration;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Publish;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Validation;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Go parity tests for JetStream cluster formation and multi-replica streams.
+/// Reference: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go
+///   - TestJetStreamClusterConfig (line 43)
+///   - TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams (line 299)
+/// </summary>
+public class ClusterFormationParityTests
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Validates that JetStream cluster mode requires server_name to be set.
+    /// When JetStream and cluster are both configured but server_name is missing,
+    /// validation must fail with an appropriate error.
+    /// Go parity: TestJetStreamClusterConfig — check("requires `server_name`")
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void Cluster_config_requires_server_name_when_jetstream_and_cluster_enabled()
+    {
+        var options = new NatsOptions
+        {
+            ServerName = null,
+            JetStream = new JetStreamOptions
+            {
+                StoreDir = "/tmp/js",
+                MaxMemoryStore = 16L * 1024 * 1024 * 1024,
+                MaxFileStore = 10L * 1024 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024,
+            },
+            Cluster = new ClusterOptions
+            {
+                Port = 6222,
+            },
+        };
+
+        var result = JetStreamConfigValidator.ValidateClusterConfig(options);
+
+        result.IsValid.ShouldBeFalse();
+        result.Message.ShouldContain("server_name");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Validates that JetStream cluster mode requires cluster.name to be set.
+    /// When JetStream, cluster, and server_name are configured but cluster.name
+    /// is missing, validation must fail.
+    /// Go parity: TestJetStreamClusterConfig — check("requires `cluster.name`")
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void Cluster_config_requires_cluster_name_when_jetstream_and_cluster_enabled()
+    {
+        var options = new NatsOptions
+        {
+            ServerName = "TEST",
+            JetStream = new JetStreamOptions
+            {
+                StoreDir = "/tmp/js",
+                MaxMemoryStore = 16L * 1024 * 1024 * 1024,
+                MaxFileStore = 10L * 1024 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024,
+            },
+            Cluster = new ClusterOptions
+            {
+                Name = null,
+                Port = 6222,
+            },
+        };
+
+        var result = JetStreamConfigValidator.ValidateClusterConfig(options);
+
+        result.IsValid.ShouldBeFalse();
+        result.Message.ShouldContain("cluster.name");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Validates that when both server_name and cluster.name are set alongside
+    /// JetStream and cluster config, the validation passes.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void Cluster_config_passes_when_server_name_and_cluster_name_are_set()
+    {
+        var options = new NatsOptions
+        {
+            ServerName = "TEST",
+            JetStream = new JetStreamOptions
+            {
+                StoreDir = "/tmp/js",
+            },
+            Cluster = new ClusterOptions
+            {
+                Name = "JSC",
+                Port = 6222,
+            },
+        };
+
+        var result = JetStreamConfigValidator.ValidateClusterConfig(options);
+
+        result.IsValid.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a 3-replica stream in a simulated 5-node cluster, publishes
+    /// 10 messages, verifies stream info and state, then creates a durable
+    /// consumer and confirms pending count matches published message count.
+    /// Go parity: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams (line 299)
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multi_replica_stream_accepts_publishes_and_consumer_tracks_pending()
+    {
+        await using var fixture = await ClusterFormationFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 5);
+
+        // Create a 3-replica stream (Go: js.AddStream with Replicas=3)
+        var createResult = await fixture.CreateStreamAsync("TEST", ["foo", "bar"], replicas: 3);
+        createResult.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        createResult.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        createResult.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("TEST");
+
+        // Publish 10 messages (Go: js.Publish("foo", msg) x 10)
+        const int toSend = 10;
+        for (var i = 0; i < toSend; i++)
+        {
+            var ack = await fixture.PublishAsync("foo", $"Hello JS Clustering {i}");
+            ack.Stream.ShouldBe("TEST");
+            ack.Seq.ShouldBeGreaterThan((ulong)0);
+        }
+
+        // Verify stream info reports correct message count
+        var info = await fixture.GetStreamInfoAsync("TEST");
+        info.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        info.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("TEST");
+        info.StreamInfo.State.Messages.ShouldBe((ulong)toSend);
+
+        // Create a durable consumer and verify pending count
+        var consumer = await fixture.CreateConsumerAsync("TEST", "dlc");
+        consumer.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        consumer.ConsumerInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+
+        // Verify replica group was formed with the correct replica count
+        var replicaGroup = fixture.GetReplicaGroup("TEST");
+        replicaGroup.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        replicaGroup!.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that the asset placement planner caps replica count at the
+    /// cluster size. Requesting more replicas than available nodes produces
+    /// a placement list bounded by the node count.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_planner_caps_replicas_at_cluster_size()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 3);
+
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: 5);
+
+        placement.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Test fixture simulating a JetStream cluster with meta group, stream manager,
+/// consumer manager, and replica groups. Duplicates helpers locally per project
+/// conventions (no shared TestHelpers).
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class ClusterFormationFixture : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    private readonly JetStreamMetaGroup _metaGroup;
+    private readonly StreamManager _streamManager;
+    private readonly ConsumerManager _consumerManager;
+    private readonly JetStreamApiRouter _router;
+    private readonly JetStreamPublisher _publisher;
+
+    private ClusterFormationFixture(
+        JetStreamMetaGroup metaGroup,
+        StreamManager streamManager,
+        ConsumerManager consumerManager,
+        JetStreamApiRouter router,
+        JetStreamPublisher publisher)
+    {
+        _metaGroup = metaGroup;
+        _streamManager = streamManager;
+        _consumerManager = consumerManager;
+        _router = router;
+        _publisher = publisher;
+    }
+
+    public static Task<ClusterFormationFixture> StartAsync(int nodes)
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(meta);
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager(meta);
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager, meta);
+        var publisher = new JetStreamPublisher(streamManager);
+        return Task.FromResult(new ClusterFormationFixture(meta, streamManager, consumerManager, router, publisher));
+    }
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> CreateStreamAsync(string name, string[] subjects, int replicas)
+    {
+        var response = _streamManager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = name,
+            Subjects = [.. subjects],
+            Replicas = replicas,
+        });
+        return Task.FromResult(response);
+    }
+
+    public Task<PubAck> PublishAsync(string subject, string payload)
+    {
+        if (_publisher.TryCapture(subject, Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(payload), out var ack))
+            return Task.FromResult(ack);
+
+        throw new InvalidOperationException($"Publish to '{subject}' did not match any stream.");
+    }
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> GetStreamInfoAsync(string name)
+    {
+        var response = _streamManager.GetInfo(name);
+        return Task.FromResult(response);
+    }
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> CreateConsumerAsync(string stream, string durableName)
+    {
+        var response = _consumerManager.CreateOrUpdate(stream, new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = durableName,
+        });
+        return Task.FromResult(response);
+    }
+
+    public StreamReplicaGroup? GetReplicaGroup(string streamName)
+    {
+        // Access internal replica group state via stream manager reflection-free approach:
+        // The StreamManager creates replica groups internally. We verify via the meta group state.
+        var meta = _metaGroup.GetState();
+        if (!meta.Streams.Contains(streamName))
+            return null;
+
+        // Create a parallel replica group to verify the expected structure.
+        // The real replica group is managed internally by StreamManager.
+        return new StreamReplicaGroup(streamName, replicas: 3);
+    }
+
+    public ValueTask DisposeAsync() => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/ConsumerReplicaGroupTests.cs

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+// Go parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go
+// golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster_2_test.go
+// Covers: per-consumer RAFT groups, consumer assignment, ack state
+// replication, consumer failover, pull request forwarding, ephemeral
+// consumer lifecycle, delivery policy handling.
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Publish;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Storage;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests covering per-consumer RAFT groups: consumer assignment, ack state
+/// replication, consumer failover, pull request forwarding, ephemeral
+/// consumer lifecycle, and delivery policy handling in clustered mode.
+/// Ported from Go jetstream_cluster_1_test.go and jetstream_cluster_2_test.go.
+/// </summary>
+public class ConsumerReplicaGroupTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerState server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:700
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_creation_registers_in_manager()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ConsumerReplicaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("REG", ["reg.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("REG", "d1");
+        resp.ConsumerInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.ConsumerInfo!.Config.DurableName.ShouldBe("d1");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerState server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:700
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_pending_count_tracks_unacked_messages()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ConsumerReplicaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("PEND", ["pend.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("PEND", "acker", filterSubject: "pend.>", ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("pend.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("PEND", "acker", 3);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+
+        fx.GetPendingCount("PEND", "acker").ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterFullConsumerState server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:795
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AckAll_reduces_pending_count()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ConsumerReplicaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("ACKRED", ["ar.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("ACKRED", "acker", filterSubject: "ar.>", ackPolicy: AckPolicy.All);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("ar.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        await fx.FetchAsync("ACKRED", "acker", 10);
+        fx.AckAll("ACKRED", "acker", 7);
+
+        fx.GetPendingCount("ACKRED", "acker").ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterFullConsumerState server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:795
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AckAll_to_last_seq_clears_all_pending()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ConsumerReplicaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("ACKCLEAR", ["ac.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("ACKCLEAR", "acker", filterSubject: "ac.>", ackPolicy: AckPolicy.All);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("ac.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        await fx.FetchAsync("ACKCLEAR", "acker", 5);
+        fx.AckAll("ACKCLEAR", "acker", 5);
+
+        fx.GetPendingCount("ACKCLEAR", "acker").ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerRedeliveredInfo server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:659
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_redelivery_sets_redelivered_flag()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ConsumerReplicaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("REDEL", ["rd.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("REDEL", "rdc", filterSubject: "rd.>",
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit, ackWaitMs: 1, maxDeliver: 5);
+
+        await fx.PublishAsync("rd.event", "will-redeliver");
+
+        var batch1 = await fx.FetchAsync("REDEL", "rdc", 1);
+        batch1.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        batch1.Messages[0].Redelivered.ShouldBeFalse();
+
+        await Task.Delay(50);
+
+        var batch2 = await fx.FetchAsync("REDEL", "rdc", 1);
+        batch2.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        batch2.Messages[0].Redelivered.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterRestoreSingleConsumer server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1028
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_survives_stream_leader_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ConsumerReplicaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("CSURV", ["csv.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CSURV", "durable1", filterSubject: "csv.>");
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("csv.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var batch1 = await fx.FetchAsync("CSURV", "durable1", 5);
+        batch1.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+
+        await fx.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("CSURV");
+
+        var batch2 = await fx.FetchAsync("CSURV", "durable1", 5);
+        batch2.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterPullConsumerLeakedSubs server/jetstream_cluster_2_test.go:2239
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Pull_consumer_fetch_returns_correct_batch()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ConsumerReplicaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("PULL", ["pull.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("PULL", "puller", filterSubject: "pull.>");
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("pull.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("PULL", "puller", 5);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerLastActiveReporting server/jetstream_cluster_2_test.go:2371
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_info_returns_correct_config()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ConsumerReplicaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("INFO", ["ci.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("INFO", "info_dur", filterSubject: "ci.>", ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit);
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("INFO", "info_dur");
+        info.Config.DurableName.ShouldBe("info_dur");
+        info.Config.AckPolicy.ShouldBe(AckPolicy.Explicit);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterEphemeralConsumerNoImmediateInterest server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:2481
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Ephemeral_consumer_creation_succeeds()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ConsumerReplicaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("EPHEM", ["eph.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("EPHEM", null, ephemeral: true);
+        resp.ConsumerInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.ConsumerInfo!.Config.DurableName.ShouldNotBeNullOrEmpty();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterEphemeralConsumersNotReplicated server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:2599
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Ephemeral_consumers_get_unique_names()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ConsumerReplicaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("UNIQ", ["u.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var resp1 = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("UNIQ", null, ephemeral: true);
+        var resp2 = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("UNIQ", null, ephemeral: true);
+
+        resp1.ConsumerInfo!.Config.DurableName
+            .ShouldNotBe(resp2.ConsumerInfo!.Config.DurableName);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterCreateConcurrentDurableConsumers server/jetstream_cluster_2_test.go:1572
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Durable_consumer_create_is_idempotent()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ConsumerReplicaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("IDEMP", ["id.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var resp1 = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("IDEMP", "same");
+        var resp2 = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("IDEMP", "same");
+
+        resp1.ConsumerInfo!.Config.DurableName.ShouldBe("same");
+        resp2.ConsumerInfo!.Config.DurableName.ShouldBe("same");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMaxConsumers server/jetstream_cluster_2_test.go:1978
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_delete_succeeds()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ConsumerReplicaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("DEL", ["del.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("DEL", "to_delete");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerDelete}DEL.to_delete", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerPause server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:4203
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_pause_and_resume_via_api()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ConsumerReplicaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("PAUSE", ["pause.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("PAUSE", "pausable");
+
+        var pause = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerPause}PAUSE.pausable", """{"pause":true}""");
+        pause.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var resume = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerPause}PAUSE.pausable", """{"pause":false}""");
+        resume.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerResetPendingDeliveriesOnMaxAckPendingUpdate
+    // server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:8696
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_reset_resets_sequence_to_beginning()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ConsumerReplicaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("RESET", ["reset.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("RESET", "resettable", filterSubject: "reset.>");
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("reset.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        // Advance the consumer
+        await fx.FetchAsync("RESET", "resettable", 3);
+
+        // Reset
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerReset}RESET.resettable", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // After reset should re-deliver from sequence 1
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("RESET", "resettable", 5);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+        batch.Messages[0].Sequence.ShouldBe(1UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterFlowControlRequiresHeartbeats server/jetstream_cluster_2_test.go:2712
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_with_filter_subject_delivers_matching_only()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ConsumerReplicaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("FILT", ["filt.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("FILT", "filtered", filterSubject: "filt.alpha");
+
+        await fx.PublishAsync("filt.alpha", "match");
+        await fx.PublishAsync("filt.beta", "no-match");
+        await fx.PublishAsync("filt.alpha", "match2");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("FILT", "filtered", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerDeliverPolicy server/jetstream_cluster_2_test.go:550
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DeliverPolicy_Last_starts_at_last_message()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ConsumerReplicaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("DLAST", ["dl.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("dl.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("DLAST", "last_c", filterSubject: "dl.>",
+            deliverPolicy: DeliverPolicy.Last);
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("DLAST", "last_c", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        batch.Messages[0].Sequence.ShouldBe(5UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerDeliverPolicy server/jetstream_cluster_2_test.go:550
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DeliverPolicy_New_skips_existing_messages()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ConsumerReplicaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("DNEW", ["dn.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("dn.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("DNEW", "new_c", filterSubject: "dn.>",
+            deliverPolicy: DeliverPolicy.New);
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("DNEW", "new_c", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerDeliverPolicy server/jetstream_cluster_2_test.go:550
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DeliverPolicy_ByStartSequence_starts_at_given_seq()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ConsumerReplicaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("DSTART", ["ds.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("ds.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("DSTART", "start_c", filterSubject: "ds.>",
+            deliverPolicy: DeliverPolicy.ByStartSequence, optStartSeq: 7);
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("DSTART", "start_c", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(4);
+        batch.Messages[0].Sequence.ShouldBe(7UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerUnpin server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:4109
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_unpin_api_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ConsumerReplicaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("UNPIN", ["unpin.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("UNPIN", "pinned");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerUnpin}UNPIN.pinned", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerLeaderStepdown server/jetstream_cluster_2_test.go:1400
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_leader_stepdown_api_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ConsumerReplicaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("CLS", ["cls.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CLS", "dur1");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerLeaderStepdown}CLS.dur1", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Self-contained fixture for consumer replica group tests.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class ConsumerReplicaFixture : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    private readonly JetStreamMetaGroup _metaGroup;
+    private readonly StreamManager _streamManager;
+    private readonly ConsumerManager _consumerManager;
+    private readonly JetStreamApiRouter _router;
+    private readonly JetStreamPublisher _publisher;
+
+    private ConsumerReplicaFixture(
+        JetStreamMetaGroup metaGroup,
+        StreamManager streamManager,
+        ConsumerManager consumerManager,
+        JetStreamApiRouter router,
+        JetStreamPublisher publisher)
+    {
+        _metaGroup = metaGroup;
+        _streamManager = streamManager;
+        _consumerManager = consumerManager;
+        _router = router;
+        _publisher = publisher;
+    }
+
+    public static Task<ConsumerReplicaFixture> StartAsync(int nodes)
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes);
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager(meta);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(meta, consumerManager: consumerManager);
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager, meta);
+        var publisher = new JetStreamPublisher(streamManager);
+        return Task.FromResult(new ConsumerReplicaFixture(meta, streamManager, consumerManager, router, publisher));
+    }
+
+    public Task CreateStreamAsync(string name, string[] subjects, int replicas)
+    {
+        var response = _streamManager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = name,
+            Subjects = [.. subjects],
+            Replicas = replicas,
+        });
+        if (response.Error is not null)
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(response.Error.Description);
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> CreateConsumerAsync(
+        string stream,
+        string? durableName,
+        string? filterSubject = null,
+        AckPolicy ackPolicy = AckPolicy.None,
+        int ackWaitMs = 30_000,
+        int maxDeliver = 1,
+        bool ephemeral = false,
+        DeliverPolicy deliverPolicy = DeliverPolicy.All,
+        ulong optStartSeq = 0)
+    {
+        var config = new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = durableName ?? string.Empty,
+            AckPolicy = ackPolicy,
+            AckWaitMs = ackWaitMs,
+            MaxDeliver = maxDeliver,
+            Ephemeral = ephemeral,
+            DeliverPolicy = deliverPolicy,
+            OptStartSeq = optStartSeq,
+        };
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(filterSubject))
+            config.FilterSubject = filterSubject;
+
+        return Task.FromResult(_consumerManager.CreateOrUpdate(stream, config));
+    }
+
+    public Task<PubAck> PublishAsync(string subject, string payload)
+    {
+        if (_publisher.TryCapture(subject, Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(payload), null, out var ack))
+        {
+            if (ack.ErrorCode == null && _streamManager.TryGet(ack.Stream, out var handle))
+            {
+                var stored = handle.Store.LoadAsync(ack.Seq, default).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+                if (stored != null)
+                    _consumerManager.OnPublished(ack.Stream, stored);
+            }
+
+            return Task.FromResult(ack);
+        }
+
+        throw new InvalidOperationException($"Publish to '{subject}' did not match a stream.");
+    }
+
+    public Task<PullFetchBatch> FetchAsync(string stream, string durableName, int batch)
+        => _consumerManager.FetchAsync(stream, durableName, batch, _streamManager, default).AsTask();
+
+    public void AckAll(string stream, string durableName, ulong sequence)
+        => _consumerManager.AckAll(stream, durableName, sequence);
+
+    public int GetPendingCount(string stream, string durableName)
+        => _consumerManager.GetPendingCount(stream, durableName);
+
+    public Task<JetStreamConsumerInfo> GetConsumerInfoAsync(string stream, string durableName)
+    {
+        var resp = _consumerManager.GetInfo(stream, durableName);
+        if (resp.ConsumerInfo == null)
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Consumer not found.");
+        return Task.FromResult(resp.ConsumerInfo);
+    }
+
+    public Task StepDownStreamLeaderAsync(string stream)
+        => _streamManager.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync(stream, default);
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> RequestAsync(string subject, string payload)
+        => Task.FromResult(_router.Route(subject, Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(payload)));
+
+    public ValueTask DisposeAsync() => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/EntryApplicationTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,496 @@
+// Go parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster.go:2474-4261
+// Covers: entry application pipeline for JetStreamMetaGroup and StreamReplicaGroup —
+// meta entry dispatch (StreamCreate, StreamDelete, ConsumerCreate, ConsumerDelete,
+// PeerAdd, PeerRemove), stream-level message ops (Store, Remove, Purge),
+// consumer-level ops (Ack, Nak, Deliver, Term, Progress), unknown-entry handling.
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for the entry application pipeline in JetStreamMetaGroup and StreamReplicaGroup.
+/// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2474-4261 processStreamEntries / processConsumerEntries.
+/// </summary>
+public class EntryApplicationTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ApplyEntry — StreamCreate (existing behaviour verification)
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go processStreamAssignment apply
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyEntry_StreamCreate_creates_stream()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go:4541 processStreamAssignment — apply creates stream.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "orders-group", Peers = ["p1", "p2", "p3"] };
+
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.StreamCreate, "ORDERS", group: group);
+
+        meta.StreamCount.ShouldBe(1);
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("ORDERS").ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyEntry_StreamDelete_removes_stream()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go processStreamRemoval apply.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.StreamCreate, "ORDERS");
+
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.StreamDelete, "ORDERS");
+
+        meta.StreamCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("ORDERS").ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyEntry_ConsumerCreate_creates_consumer_on_stream()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go:5300 processConsumerAssignment apply.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.StreamCreate, "ORDERS");
+
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.ConsumerCreate, "push-consumer", streamName: "ORDERS");
+
+        meta.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(1);
+        meta.GetConsumerAssignment("ORDERS", "push-consumer").ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyEntry_ConsumerDelete_removes_consumer()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go processConsumerRemoval apply.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.StreamCreate, "ORDERS");
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.ConsumerCreate, "push-consumer", streamName: "ORDERS");
+
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.ConsumerDelete, "push-consumer", streamName: "ORDERS");
+
+        meta.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyEntry_ConsumerCreate_without_streamName_throws()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        Should.Throw<ArgumentNullException>(() =>
+            meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.ConsumerCreate, "consumer"));
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ApplyEntry — PeerAdd (new entry type dispatch)
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2290 processAddPeer
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyEntry_PeerAdd_triggers_peer_processing()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go:2290 processAddPeer — peer registered on apply.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        // Should not throw and should register the peer.
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.PeerAdd, "peer-42");
+
+        meta.GetKnownPeers().ShouldContain("peer-42");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyEntry_PeerAdd_registers_multiple_peers()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.PeerAdd, "peer-A");
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.PeerAdd, "peer-B");
+
+        meta.GetKnownPeers().ShouldContain("peer-A");
+        meta.GetKnownPeers().ShouldContain("peer-B");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyEntry_PeerAdd_is_idempotent_for_same_peer()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.PeerAdd, "peer-X");
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.PeerAdd, "peer-X");
+
+        // HashSet deduplicates — exactly one entry.
+        meta.GetKnownPeers().Count(p => p == "peer-X").ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ApplyEntry — PeerRemove (new entry type dispatch)
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2342 processRemovePeer
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyEntry_PeerRemove_triggers_peer_processing()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go:2342 processRemovePeer — peer removed on apply.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.PeerAdd, "peer-42");
+
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.PeerRemove, "peer-42");
+
+        meta.GetKnownPeers().ShouldNotContain("peer-42");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyEntry_PeerRemove_triggers_stream_reassignment()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go:2342 processRemovePeer — affected streams identified.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "stream-group", Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2", "peer-3"] };
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.StreamCreate, "EVENTS", group: group);
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.PeerAdd, "peer-1");
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.PeerAdd, "peer-replacement");
+
+        // Removing peer-1: the stream that had peer-1 should be reassigned.
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.PeerRemove, "peer-1");
+
+        // peer-1 should no longer be in the known peers set.
+        meta.GetKnownPeers().ShouldNotContain("peer-1");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ApplyStreamMsgOp — Store
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go processStreamMsg store
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyStreamMsgOp_Store_increments_message_count()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go:2474 processStreamEntries — store op increments Msgs.
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+        var before = srg.MessageCount;
+
+        srg.ApplyStreamMsgOp(StreamMsgOp.Store, index: 1);
+
+        srg.MessageCount.ShouldBe(before + 1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyStreamMsgOp_Store_advances_last_sequence()
+    {
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+
+        srg.ApplyStreamMsgOp(StreamMsgOp.Store, index: 42);
+
+        srg.LastSequence.ShouldBe(42L);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyStreamMsgOp_Store_multiple_times_accumulates_count()
+    {
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+
+        srg.ApplyStreamMsgOp(StreamMsgOp.Store, index: 1);
+        srg.ApplyStreamMsgOp(StreamMsgOp.Store, index: 2);
+        srg.ApplyStreamMsgOp(StreamMsgOp.Store, index: 3);
+
+        srg.MessageCount.ShouldBe(3L);
+        srg.LastSequence.ShouldBe(3L);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ApplyStreamMsgOp — Remove
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go processStreamMsg remove
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyStreamMsgOp_Remove_decrements_message_count()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go:3100 processStreamEntries — remove op decrements Msgs.
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+        srg.ApplyStreamMsgOp(StreamMsgOp.Store, index: 1);
+        srg.ApplyStreamMsgOp(StreamMsgOp.Store, index: 2);
+
+        srg.ApplyStreamMsgOp(StreamMsgOp.Remove);
+
+        srg.MessageCount.ShouldBe(1L);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyStreamMsgOp_Remove_does_not_go_below_zero()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go — safe guard on remove when already empty.
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+
+        // Remove from empty — should not underflow.
+        srg.ApplyStreamMsgOp(StreamMsgOp.Remove);
+
+        srg.MessageCount.ShouldBe(0L);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ApplyStreamMsgOp — Purge
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go processStreamMsg purge
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyStreamMsgOp_Purge_clears_messages()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go:3200 processStreamEntries — purge resets state.
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+        srg.ApplyStreamMsgOp(StreamMsgOp.Store, index: 1);
+        srg.ApplyStreamMsgOp(StreamMsgOp.Store, index: 2);
+        srg.ApplyStreamMsgOp(StreamMsgOp.Store, index: 3);
+
+        srg.ApplyStreamMsgOp(StreamMsgOp.Purge);
+
+        srg.MessageCount.ShouldBe(0L);
+        srg.LastSequence.ShouldBe(0L);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyStreamMsgOp_Purge_then_Store_increments_from_zero()
+    {
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+        srg.ApplyStreamMsgOp(StreamMsgOp.Store, index: 5);
+        srg.ApplyStreamMsgOp(StreamMsgOp.Purge);
+
+        srg.ApplyStreamMsgOp(StreamMsgOp.Store, index: 6);
+
+        srg.MessageCount.ShouldBe(1L);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ApplyConsumerEntries — Ack
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go processConsumerEntries ack
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyConsumerEntries_Ack_processes_acknowledgment()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go:3500 processConsumerEntries — ack increments ack floor.
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+
+        srg.ApplyConsumerEntry(ConsumerOp.Ack);
+
+        srg.AckCount.ShouldBe(1L);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyConsumerEntries_Ack_accumulates_across_multiple_calls()
+    {
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+
+        srg.ApplyConsumerEntry(ConsumerOp.Ack);
+        srg.ApplyConsumerEntry(ConsumerOp.Ack);
+        srg.ApplyConsumerEntry(ConsumerOp.Ack);
+
+        srg.AckCount.ShouldBe(3L);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ApplyConsumerEntries — Nak
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go processConsumerEntries nak
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyConsumerEntries_Nak_processes_negative_acknowledgment()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go:3520 processConsumerEntries — nak schedules redelivery.
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+
+        srg.ApplyConsumerEntry(ConsumerOp.Nak);
+
+        srg.NakCount.ShouldBe(1L);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ApplyConsumerEntries — Deliver
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go processConsumerEntries deliver
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyConsumerEntries_Deliver_processes_delivery()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go:3540 processConsumerEntries — deliver advances dseq.
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+
+        srg.ApplyConsumerEntry(ConsumerOp.Deliver);
+
+        srg.DeliverCount.ShouldBe(1L);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyConsumerEntries_Term_does_not_throw()
+    {
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+
+        // Term is valid but has no counter in this model.
+        srg.ApplyConsumerEntry(ConsumerOp.Term);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyConsumerEntries_Progress_does_not_throw()
+    {
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+
+        srg.ApplyConsumerEntry(ConsumerOp.Progress);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync — smsg: dispatch
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go processStreamEntries command routing
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync_smsg_store_increments_count()
+    {
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+        await srg.Leader.ProposeAsync("smsg:store", default);
+
+        await srg.ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync(default);
+
+        srg.MessageCount.ShouldBe(1L);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync_smsg_purge_clears_messages()
+    {
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+        await srg.Leader.ProposeAsync("smsg:store", default);
+        await srg.Leader.ProposeAsync("smsg:store", default);
+        await srg.ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync(default);
+
+        await srg.Leader.ProposeAsync("smsg:purge", default);
+        await srg.ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync(default);
+
+        srg.MessageCount.ShouldBe(0L);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync_smsg_remove_decrements_count()
+    {
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+        await srg.Leader.ProposeAsync("smsg:store", default);
+        await srg.Leader.ProposeAsync("smsg:store", default);
+        await srg.ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync(default);
+
+        await srg.Leader.ProposeAsync("smsg:remove", default);
+        await srg.ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync(default);
+
+        srg.MessageCount.ShouldBe(1L);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync — centry: dispatch
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go processConsumerEntries command routing
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync_centry_ack_increments_ack_count()
+    {
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+        await srg.Leader.ProposeAsync("centry:ack", default);
+
+        await srg.ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync(default);
+
+        srg.AckCount.ShouldBe(1L);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync_centry_nak_increments_nak_count()
+    {
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+        await srg.Leader.ProposeAsync("centry:nak", default);
+
+        await srg.ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync(default);
+
+        srg.NakCount.ShouldBe(1L);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync_centry_deliver_increments_deliver_count()
+    {
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+        await srg.Leader.ProposeAsync("centry:deliver", default);
+
+        await srg.ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync(default);
+
+        srg.DeliverCount.ShouldBe(1L);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Unknown entry type — logged and skipped
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go default case in apply loop
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Unknown_entry_type_logged_and_skipped()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go processStreamEntries — unknown ops are skipped.
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+        await srg.Leader.ProposeAsync("smsg:unknown-op", default);
+
+        // Should not throw.
+        await srg.ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync(default);
+
+        // Message count unchanged; unknown command is recorded.
+        srg.MessageCount.ShouldBe(0L);
+        srg.LastUnknownCommand.ShouldBe("smsg:unknown-op");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Unknown_centry_op_logged_and_skipped()
+    {
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+        await srg.Leader.ProposeAsync("centry:bogus", default);
+
+        await srg.ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync(default);
+
+        srg.AckCount.ShouldBe(0L);
+        srg.LastUnknownCommand.ShouldBe("centry:bogus");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Completely_unknown_prefix_is_logged_and_skipped()
+    {
+        // A command with an entirely unrecognised prefix is recorded and skipped.
+        var srg = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+        await srg.Leader.ProposeAsync("xyzzy:something", default);
+
+        await srg.ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync(default);
+
+        srg.LastUnknownCommand.ShouldBe("xyzzy:something");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // MetaEntryType enum values exist
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MetaEntryType_enum_includes_PeerAdd_and_PeerRemove()
+    {
+        // Compile-time check: ensures the enum values exist.
+        _ = MetaEntryType.PeerAdd;
+        _ = MetaEntryType.PeerRemove;
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // StreamMsgOp and ConsumerOp enum values exist
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StreamMsgOp_enum_has_expected_values()
+    {
+        _ = StreamMsgOp.Store;
+        _ = StreamMsgOp.Remove;
+        _ = StreamMsgOp.Purge;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConsumerOp_enum_has_expected_values()
+    {
+        _ = ConsumerOp.Ack;
+        _ = ConsumerOp.Nak;
+        _ = ConsumerOp.Deliver;
+        _ = ConsumerOp.Term;
+        _ = ConsumerOp.Progress;
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/JetStreamAssignmentProcessingTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for validated stream/consumer assignment processing.
+/// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:4541-5925.
+/// </summary>
+public class JetStreamAssignmentProcessingTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessStreamAssignment_validates_config()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "valid-stream",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg-1", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] },
+            ConfigJson = """{"subjects":["test.>"]}""",
+        };
+
+        meta.ProcessStreamAssignment(sa).ShouldBeTrue();
+        meta.StreamCount.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessStreamAssignment_rejects_empty_name()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var sa = CreateStreamAssignment("", "rg-1");
+        meta.ProcessStreamAssignment(sa).ShouldBeFalse();
+        meta.StreamCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessUpdateStreamAssignment_applies_config_change()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.ProcessStreamAssignment(CreateStreamAssignment("updatable", "rg-u", """{"subjects":["old.>"]}"""));
+
+        var updated = CreateStreamAssignment("updatable", "rg-u", """{"subjects":["new.>"]}""");
+        meta.ProcessUpdateStreamAssignment(updated).ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var assignment = meta.GetStreamAssignment("updatable");
+        assignment!.ConfigJson.ShouldContain("new.>");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessUpdateStreamAssignment_returns_false_for_nonexistent()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var sa = CreateStreamAssignment("ghost", "rg-g");
+        meta.ProcessUpdateStreamAssignment(sa).ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessConsumerAssignment_requires_existing_stream()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var ca = new ConsumerAssignment
+        {
+            ConsumerName = "orphan-consumer",
+            StreamName = "nonexistent-stream",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg-c", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] },
+        };
+
+        meta.ProcessConsumerAssignment(ca).ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessConsumerAssignment_succeeds_with_existing_stream()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.ProcessStreamAssignment(CreateStreamAssignment("s1", "rg-s1"));
+
+        var ca = new ConsumerAssignment
+        {
+            ConsumerName = "c1",
+            StreamName = "s1",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg-c1", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] },
+        };
+
+        meta.ProcessConsumerAssignment(ca).ShouldBeTrue();
+        meta.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessStreamRemoval_cascades_to_consumers()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.ProcessStreamAssignment(CreateStreamAssignment("cascade", "rg-cas"));
+        meta.ProcessConsumerAssignment(new ConsumerAssignment
+        {
+            ConsumerName = "c1",
+            StreamName = "cascade",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg-c1", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] },
+        });
+
+        meta.ProcessStreamRemoval("cascade").ShouldBeTrue();
+        meta.StreamCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        meta.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessStreamRemoval_returns_false_for_nonexistent()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.ProcessStreamRemoval("nope").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessConsumerRemoval_returns_false_for_nonexistent_stream()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.ProcessConsumerRemoval("ghost", "c1").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessConsumerRemoval_returns_false_for_nonexistent_consumer()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.ProcessStreamAssignment(CreateStreamAssignment("s1", "rg-s1"));
+        meta.ProcessConsumerRemoval("s1", "nope").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessConsumerRemoval_succeeds()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.ProcessStreamAssignment(CreateStreamAssignment("s1", "rg-s1"));
+        meta.ProcessConsumerAssignment(new ConsumerAssignment
+        {
+            ConsumerName = "c1",
+            StreamName = "s1",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg-c1", Peers = ["n1", "n2"] },
+        });
+
+        meta.ProcessConsumerRemoval("s1", "c1").ShouldBeTrue();
+        meta.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessUpdateStreamAssignment_preserves_consumers()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.ProcessStreamAssignment(CreateStreamAssignment("s1", "rg-s1", """{"subjects":["old"]}"""));
+        meta.ProcessConsumerAssignment(new ConsumerAssignment
+        {
+            ConsumerName = "c1",
+            StreamName = "s1",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg-c1", Peers = ["n1", "n2"] },
+        });
+
+        var updated = CreateStreamAssignment("s1", "rg-s1", """{"subjects":["new"]}""");
+        meta.ProcessUpdateStreamAssignment(updated).ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        meta.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(1);
+        meta.GetConsumerAssignment("s1", "c1").ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Helper to create a StreamAssignment (StreamName is `required` so we must always provide it)
+    private static StreamAssignment CreateStreamAssignment(string name, string groupName, string config = "{}")
+        => new()
+        {
+            StreamName = name,
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = groupName, Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] },
+            ConfigJson = config,
+        };
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/JetStreamClusterConsumerTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,644 @@
+// Go parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go
+// Covers: consumer creation, ack propagation, consumer state,
+// ephemeral consumers, consumer scaling, pull/push delivery,
+// redelivery, ack policies, filter subjects.
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Publish;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests covering clustered JetStream consumer creation, leader election,
+/// ack propagation, delivery policies, ephemeral consumers, and scaling.
+/// Ported from Go jetstream_cluster_1_test.go and jetstream_cluster_2_test.go.
+/// </summary>
+public class JetStreamClusterConsumerTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerState server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:700
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_state_tracks_pending_after_fetch()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("CSTATE", ["cs.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CSTATE", "track", filterSubject: "cs.>", ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("cs.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("CSTATE", "track", 3);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+
+        var pending = fx.GetPendingCount("CSTATE", "track");
+        pending.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerRedeliveredInfo server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:659
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_redelivery_marks_messages_as_redelivered()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("REDELIV", ["rd.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("REDELIV", "rdc", filterSubject: "rd.>",
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit, ackWaitMs: 1, maxDeliver: 5);
+
+        await fx.PublishAsync("rd.event", "will-redeliver");
+
+        // First fetch should get the message
+        var batch1 = await fx.FetchAsync("REDELIV", "rdc", 1);
+        batch1.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        batch1.Messages[0].Redelivered.ShouldBeFalse();
+
+        // Wait for ack timeout
+        await Task.Delay(50);
+
+        // Second fetch should get redelivered message
+        var batch2 = await fx.FetchAsync("REDELIV", "rdc", 1);
+        batch2.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        batch2.Messages[0].Redelivered.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterFullConsumerState server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:795
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Full_consumer_state_reflects_ack_floor_after_ack_all()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("FULLCS", ["fcs.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("FULLCS", "full", filterSubject: "fcs.>", ackPolicy: AckPolicy.All);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("fcs.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("FULLCS", "full", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(10);
+
+        // Ack all up to sequence 5
+        fx.AckAll("FULLCS", "full", 5);
+
+        var pending = fx.GetPendingCount("FULLCS", "full");
+        pending.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterEphemeralConsumerNoImmediateInterest server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:2481
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Ephemeral_consumer_creation_succeeds()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("EPHEM", ["eph.>"], replicas: 3);
+        var resp = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("EPHEM", null, ephemeral: true);
+
+        resp.ConsumerInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.ConsumerInfo!.Config.DurableName.ShouldNotBeNullOrEmpty();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterEphemeralConsumersNotReplicated server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:2599
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multiple_ephemeral_consumers_have_unique_names()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("EPHUNIQ", ["eu.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var resp1 = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("EPHUNIQ", null, ephemeral: true);
+        var resp2 = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("EPHUNIQ", null, ephemeral: true);
+
+        resp1.ConsumerInfo!.Config.DurableName.ShouldNotBe(resp2.ConsumerInfo!.Config.DurableName);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterCreateConcurrentDurableConsumers server/jetstream_cluster_2_test.go:1572
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Concurrent_durable_consumer_creation_is_idempotent()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("CONC", ["conc.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        // Create same consumer twice; both should succeed
+        var resp1 = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CONC", "same");
+        var resp2 = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CONC", "same");
+
+        resp1.ConsumerInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp2.ConsumerInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp1.ConsumerInfo!.Config.DurableName.ShouldBe("same");
+        resp2.ConsumerInfo!.Config.DurableName.ShouldBe("same");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterPullConsumerLeakedSubs server/jetstream_cluster_2_test.go:2239
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Pull_consumer_fetch_returns_correct_batch_size()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("PULLBS", ["pb.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("PULLBS", "puller", filterSubject: "pb.>", ackPolicy: AckPolicy.None);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("pb.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("PULLBS", "puller", 5);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerLastActiveReporting server/jetstream_cluster_2_test.go:2371
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_info_returns_config_after_creation()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("CINFO", ["ci.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CINFO", "info_dur", filterSubject: "ci.>", ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit);
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("CINFO", "info_dur");
+        info.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        info.Config.DurableName.ShouldBe("info_dur");
+        info.Config.AckPolicy.ShouldBe(AckPolicy.Explicit);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterAckPendingWithExpired server/jetstream_cluster_2_test.go:309
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Ack_pending_tracks_expired_messages()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("ACKEXP", ["ae.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("ACKEXP", "acker", filterSubject: "ae.>",
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit, ackWaitMs: 1, maxDeliver: 10);
+
+        await fx.PublishAsync("ae.event", "will-expire");
+
+        // Fetch to register pending
+        var batch1 = await fx.FetchAsync("ACKEXP", "acker", 1);
+        batch1.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        fx.GetPendingCount("ACKEXP", "acker").ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterAckPendingWithMaxRedelivered server/jetstream_cluster_2_test.go:377
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Max_deliver_limits_redelivery_attempts()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("MAXRED", ["mr.>"], replicas: 3);
+        // maxDeliver=2: allows initial delivery (deliveries=1) + one redelivery (deliveries=2).
+        // After ScheduleRedelivery increments to deliveries=2, the next check has deliveries=2 > maxDeliver=2 = false,
+        // so it redelivers once more. Only at deliveries=3 > 2 does it stop.
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("MAXRED", "maxr", filterSubject: "mr.>",
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit, ackWaitMs: 1, maxDeliver: 2);
+
+        await fx.PublishAsync("mr.event", "limited-redeliver");
+
+        // First fetch (initial delivery, Register sets deliveries=1)
+        var batch1 = await fx.FetchAsync("MAXRED", "maxr", 1);
+        batch1.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        // Wait for expiry
+        await Task.Delay(50);
+
+        // Second fetch: TryGetExpired returns deliveries=1, 1 > 2 is false, so redeliver.
+        // ScheduleRedelivery increments to deliveries=2.
+        var batch2 = await fx.FetchAsync("MAXRED", "maxr", 1);
+        batch2.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        batch2.Messages[0].Redelivered.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Wait for expiry
+        await Task.Delay(50);
+
+        // Third fetch: TryGetExpired returns deliveries=2, 2 > 2 is false, so redeliver again.
+        // ScheduleRedelivery increments to deliveries=3.
+        var batch3 = await fx.FetchAsync("MAXRED", "maxr", 1);
+        batch3.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        batch3.Messages[0].Redelivered.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Wait for expiry
+        await Task.Delay(50);
+
+        // Fourth fetch: TryGetExpired returns deliveries=3, 3 > 2 is true, so AckAll triggers
+        // and returns empty batch (max deliver exceeded).
+        var batch4 = await fx.FetchAsync("MAXRED", "maxr", 1);
+        batch4.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMaxConsumers server/jetstream_cluster_2_test.go:1978
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_delete_succeeds_in_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("CDEL", ["cdel.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CDEL", "to_delete");
+
+        var del = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerDelete}CDEL.to_delete", "{}");
+        del.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var info = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerInfo}CDEL.to_delete", "{}");
+        info.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterFlowControlRequiresHeartbeats server/jetstream_cluster_2_test.go:2712
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_with_filter_subjects_delivers_matching_only()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("FILT", ["filt.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("FILT", "filtered", filterSubject: "filt.alpha");
+
+        await fx.PublishAsync("filt.alpha", "match");
+        await fx.PublishAsync("filt.beta", "no-match");
+        await fx.PublishAsync("filt.alpha", "match2");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("FILT", "filtered", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        batch.Messages[0].Subject.ShouldBe("filt.alpha");
+        batch.Messages[1].Subject.ShouldBe("filt.alpha");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerScaleUp server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:4203
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_pause_and_resume_via_api()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("PAUSE", ["pause.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("PAUSE", "pausable");
+
+        var pauseResp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerPause}PAUSE.pausable", """{"pause":true}""");
+        pauseResp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var resumeResp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerPause}PAUSE.pausable", """{"pause":false}""");
+        resumeResp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerResetPendingDeliveriesOnMaxAckPendingUpdate
+    // server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:8696
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_reset_resets_next_sequence_and_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("RESET", ["reset.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("RESET", "resettable", filterSubject: "reset.>");
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("reset.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        // Fetch some messages to advance the consumer
+        var batch1 = await fx.FetchAsync("RESET", "resettable", 3);
+        batch1.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+
+        // Reset via API
+        var resetResp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerReset}RESET.resettable", "{}");
+        resetResp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // After reset, consumer should re-deliver from sequence 1
+        var batch2 = await fx.FetchAsync("RESET", "resettable", 5);
+        batch2.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+        batch2.Messages[0].Sequence.ShouldBe(1UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterPushConsumerQueueGroup server/jetstream_cluster_2_test.go:2300
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Push_consumer_creation_with_heartbeat()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("PUSHHB", ["ph.>"], replicas: 3);
+        var resp = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("PUSHHB", "pusher", push: true, heartbeatMs: 100);
+
+        resp.ConsumerInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.ConsumerInfo!.Config.Push.ShouldBeTrue();
+        resp.ConsumerInfo.Config.HeartbeatMs.ShouldBe(100);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterScaleConsumer server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:4109
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_unpin_via_api()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("UNPIN", ["unpin.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("UNPIN", "pinned");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerUnpin}UNPIN.pinned", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Additional: Consumer AckAll policy acks all up to given sequence
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AckAll_policy_consumer_acks_all_preceding_messages()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("ACKALL", ["aa.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("ACKALL", "acker", filterSubject: "aa.>", ackPolicy: AckPolicy.All);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("aa.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("ACKALL", "acker", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(10);
+
+        // Ack up to seq 7 (all 1-7 should be acked, 8-10 remain pending)
+        fx.AckAll("ACKALL", "acker", 7);
+        fx.GetPendingCount("ACKALL", "acker").ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Additional: DeliverPolicy.Last consumer starts at last message
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DeliverPolicy_Last_consumer_starts_at_last_sequence()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("DLAST", ["dl.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("dl.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("DLAST", "last_cons", filterSubject: "dl.>",
+            deliverPolicy: DeliverPolicy.Last);
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("DLAST", "last_cons", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        batch.Messages[0].Sequence.ShouldBe(5UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Additional: DeliverPolicy.New consumer skips existing messages
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DeliverPolicy_New_consumer_skips_existing()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("DNEW", ["dn.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("dn.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("DNEW", "new_cons", filterSubject: "dn.>",
+            deliverPolicy: DeliverPolicy.New);
+
+        // Should get no messages since consumer starts at LastSeq+1
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("DNEW", "new_cons", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        // Publish a new message after consumer creation
+        await fx.PublishAsync("dn.event", "after-consumer");
+
+        var batch2 = await fx.FetchAsync("DNEW", "new_cons", 10);
+        batch2.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Additional: DeliverPolicy.ByStartSequence
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DeliverPolicy_ByStartSequence_starts_at_given_sequence()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("DSTART", ["ds.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("ds.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("DSTART", "start_cons", filterSubject: "ds.>",
+            deliverPolicy: DeliverPolicy.ByStartSequence, optStartSeq: 7);
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("DSTART", "start_cons", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(4); // seq 7, 8, 9, 10
+        batch.Messages[0].Sequence.ShouldBe(7UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Additional: Multiple filter subjects
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_with_multiple_filter_subjects()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("MFILT", ["mf.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("MFILT", "multi_filt",
+            filterSubjects: ["mf.alpha", "mf.gamma"]);
+
+        await fx.PublishAsync("mf.alpha", "a");
+        await fx.PublishAsync("mf.beta", "b");
+        await fx.PublishAsync("mf.gamma", "g");
+        await fx.PublishAsync("mf.delta", "d");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("MFILT", "multi_filt", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Additional: NoWait fetch returns empty when no messages
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task NoWait_fetch_returns_empty_when_no_pending()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterConsumerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("NOWAIT", ["nw.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("NOWAIT", "nw_cons", filterSubject: "nw.>");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchNoWaitAsync("NOWAIT", "nw_cons", 5);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Self-contained fixture for JetStream cluster consumer tests.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class ClusterConsumerFixture : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    private readonly JetStreamMetaGroup _metaGroup;
+    private readonly StreamManager _streamManager;
+    private readonly ConsumerManager _consumerManager;
+    private readonly JetStreamApiRouter _router;
+    private readonly JetStreamPublisher _publisher;
+
+    private ClusterConsumerFixture(
+        JetStreamMetaGroup metaGroup,
+        StreamManager streamManager,
+        ConsumerManager consumerManager,
+        JetStreamApiRouter router,
+        JetStreamPublisher publisher)
+    {
+        _metaGroup = metaGroup;
+        _streamManager = streamManager;
+        _consumerManager = consumerManager;
+        _router = router;
+        _publisher = publisher;
+    }
+
+    public static Task<ClusterConsumerFixture> StartAsync(int nodes)
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes);
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager(meta);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(meta, consumerManager: consumerManager);
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager, meta);
+        var publisher = new JetStreamPublisher(streamManager);
+        return Task.FromResult(new ClusterConsumerFixture(meta, streamManager, consumerManager, router, publisher));
+    }
+
+    public Task CreateStreamAsync(string name, string[] subjects, int replicas)
+    {
+        var response = _streamManager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = name,
+            Subjects = [.. subjects],
+            Replicas = replicas,
+        });
+        if (response.Error is not null)
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(response.Error.Description);
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> CreateConsumerAsync(
+        string stream,
+        string? durableName,
+        string? filterSubject = null,
+        AckPolicy ackPolicy = AckPolicy.None,
+        int ackWaitMs = 30_000,
+        int maxDeliver = 1,
+        bool ephemeral = false,
+        bool push = false,
+        int heartbeatMs = 0,
+        DeliverPolicy deliverPolicy = DeliverPolicy.All,
+        ulong optStartSeq = 0,
+        IReadOnlyList<string>? filterSubjects = null)
+    {
+        var config = new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = durableName ?? string.Empty,
+            AckPolicy = ackPolicy,
+            AckWaitMs = ackWaitMs,
+            MaxDeliver = maxDeliver,
+            Ephemeral = ephemeral,
+            Push = push,
+            HeartbeatMs = heartbeatMs,
+            DeliverPolicy = deliverPolicy,
+            OptStartSeq = optStartSeq,
+        };
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(filterSubject))
+            config.FilterSubject = filterSubject;
+        if (filterSubjects is { Count: > 0 })
+            config.FilterSubjects = [.. filterSubjects];
+
+        return Task.FromResult(_consumerManager.CreateOrUpdate(stream, config));
+    }
+
+    public Task<PubAck> PublishAsync(string subject, string payload)
+    {
+        if (_publisher.TryCapture(subject, Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(payload), null, out var ack))
+        {
+            if (ack.ErrorCode == null && _streamManager.TryGet(ack.Stream, out var handle))
+            {
+                var stored = handle.Store.LoadAsync(ack.Seq, default).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+                if (stored != null)
+                    _consumerManager.OnPublished(ack.Stream, stored);
+            }
+
+            return Task.FromResult(ack);
+        }
+
+        throw new InvalidOperationException($"Publish to '{subject}' did not match a stream.");
+    }
+
+    public Task<PullFetchBatch> FetchAsync(string stream, string durableName, int batch)
+        => _consumerManager.FetchAsync(stream, durableName, batch, _streamManager, default).AsTask();
+
+    public Task<PullFetchBatch> FetchNoWaitAsync(string stream, string durableName, int batch)
+        => _consumerManager.FetchAsync(stream, durableName, new PullFetchRequest
+        {
+            Batch = batch,
+            NoWait = true,
+        }, _streamManager, default).AsTask();
+
+    public void AckAll(string stream, string durableName, ulong sequence)
+        => _consumerManager.AckAll(stream, durableName, sequence);
+
+    public int GetPendingCount(string stream, string durableName)
+        => _consumerManager.GetPendingCount(stream, durableName);
+
+    public Task<JetStreamConsumerInfo> GetConsumerInfoAsync(string stream, string durableName)
+    {
+        var resp = _consumerManager.GetInfo(stream, durableName);
+        if (resp.ConsumerInfo == null)
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Consumer not found.");
+        return Task.FromResult(resp.ConsumerInfo);
+    }
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> RequestAsync(string subject, string payload)
+        => Task.FromResult(_router.Route(subject, Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(payload)));
+
+    public ValueTask DisposeAsync() => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/JetStreamClusterFailoverTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,532 @@
+// Go parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go
+// Covers: stream leader stepdown, consumer leader stepdown,
+// meta leader stepdown, peer removal, node loss recovery,
+// snapshot catchup, consumer failover, data preservation.
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Publish;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests covering JetStream cluster failover scenarios: leader stepdown,
+/// peer removal, node loss/recovery, snapshot catchup, and consumer failover.
+/// Ported from Go jetstream_cluster_1_test.go.
+/// </summary>
+public class JetStreamClusterFailoverTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:4925
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_leader_stepdown_elects_new_leader_and_preserves_data()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterFailoverFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("STEPDOWN", ["sd.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 1; i <= 10; i++)
+            (await fx.PublishAsync($"sd.{i}", $"msg-{i}")).Seq.ShouldBe((ulong)i);
+
+        var leaderBefore = fx.GetStreamLeaderId("STEPDOWN");
+        leaderBefore.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+
+        var resp = await fx.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("STEPDOWN");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var leaderAfter = fx.GetStreamLeaderId("STEPDOWN");
+        leaderAfter.ShouldNotBe(leaderBefore);
+
+        var state = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("STEPDOWN");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(10UL);
+        state.FirstSeq.ShouldBe(1UL);
+        state.LastSeq.ShouldBe(10UL);
+
+        // New leader accepts writes
+        var ack = await fx.PublishAsync("sd.post", "after-stepdown");
+        ack.Seq.ShouldBe(11UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterLeaderStepdown server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:5464
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_leader_stepdown_increments_version_and_preserves_streams()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterFailoverFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("META_SD", ["meta.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var before = fx.GetMetaState();
+        before.ClusterSize.ShouldBe(3);
+        var leaderBefore = before.LeaderId;
+        var versionBefore = before.LeadershipVersion;
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.MetaLeaderStepdown, "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var after = fx.GetMetaState();
+        after.LeaderId.ShouldNotBe(leaderBefore);
+        after.LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(versionBefore + 1);
+        after.Streams.ShouldContain("META_SD");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterLeader server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:73
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consecutive_stepdowns_cycle_through_distinct_leaders()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterFailoverFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("CYCLE", ["cyc.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var leaders = new List<string> { fx.GetStreamLeaderId("CYCLE") };
+
+        (await fx.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("CYCLE")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        leaders.Add(fx.GetStreamLeaderId("CYCLE"));
+
+        (await fx.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("CYCLE")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        leaders.Add(fx.GetStreamLeaderId("CYCLE"));
+
+        leaders[1].ShouldNotBe(leaders[0]);
+        leaders[2].ShouldNotBe(leaders[1]);
+
+        var ack = await fx.PublishAsync("cyc.verify", "alive");
+        ack.Stream.ShouldBe("CYCLE");
+        ack.Seq.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterPeerRemovalAPI server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:3469
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Peer_removal_api_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterFailoverFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("PEERREM", ["pr.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamPeerRemove}PEERREM", """{"peer":"n2"}""");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterPeerRemovalAndStreamReassignment server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:3544
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Peer_removal_preserves_stream_data()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterFailoverFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("REASSIGN", ["ra.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("ra.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        (await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamPeerRemove}REASSIGN", """{"peer":"n2"}""")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var state = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("REASSIGN");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(5UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerLeaderStepdown (consumer stepdown)
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_leader_stepdown_api_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterFailoverFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("CLSD", ["clsd.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CLSD", "dur1");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerLeaderStepdown}CLSD.dur1", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamNormalCatchup server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1607
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_publishes_survive_leader_stepdown_and_catchup()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterFailoverFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("CATCHUP", ["cu.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        // Publish some messages
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("cu.event", $"before-{i}");
+
+        // Step down the leader
+        (await fx.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("CATCHUP")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Publish more messages after stepdown
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("cu.event", $"after-{i}");
+
+        var state = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("CATCHUP");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(20UL);
+        state.LastSeq.ShouldBe(20UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamSnapshotCatchup server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1667
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Snapshot_and_restore_survives_leader_transition()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterFailoverFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("SNAPCAT", ["sc.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("sc.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        // Take snapshot
+        var snapshot = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamSnapshot}SNAPCAT", "{}");
+        snapshot.Snapshot.ShouldNotBeNull();
+
+        // Step down leader
+        (await fx.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("SNAPCAT")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Purge and restore
+        (await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamPurge}SNAPCAT", "{}")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        (await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamRestore}SNAPCAT", snapshot.Snapshot!.Payload)).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var state = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("SNAPCAT");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(10UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamSnapshotCatchupWithPurge server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1822
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Snapshot_restore_after_purge_preserves_original_data()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterFailoverFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("PURGECAT", ["pc.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("pc.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var snapshot = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamSnapshot}PURGECAT", "{}");
+
+        // Purge the stream
+        (await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamPurge}PURGECAT", "{}")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        var afterPurge = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("PURGECAT");
+        afterPurge.Messages.ShouldBe(0UL);
+
+        // Restore from snapshot
+        (await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamRestore}PURGECAT", snapshot.Snapshot!.Payload)).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        var restored = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("PURGECAT");
+        restored.Messages.ShouldBe(20UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMetaSnapshotsAndCatchup server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:833
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_state_survives_multiple_stepdowns()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterFailoverFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("META1", ["m1.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("META2", ["m2.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        // Step down meta leader twice
+        (await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.MetaLeaderStepdown, "{}")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        (await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.MetaLeaderStepdown, "{}")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var state = fx.GetMetaState();
+        state.Streams.ShouldContain("META1");
+        state.Streams.ShouldContain("META2");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMetaSnapshotsMultiChange server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:881
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_delete_and_create_across_stepdowns_reflected_in_stream_names()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterFailoverFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("MULTI1", ["mul1.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("MULTI2", ["mul2.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        // Delete one stream
+        (await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamDelete}MULTI1", "{}")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Step down meta leader
+        (await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.MetaLeaderStepdown, "{}")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Create another stream
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("MULTI3", ["mul3.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        // Verify via stream names API (reflects actual active streams)
+        var names = await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamNames, "{}");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.StreamNames!.ShouldNotContain("MULTI1");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldContain("MULTI2");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldContain("MULTI3");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterDeleteMsgAndRestart server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1785
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Delete_message_survives_leader_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterFailoverFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("DELMSGSD", ["dms.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("dms.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        (await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamMessageDelete}DELMSGSD", """{"seq":3}""")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        (await fx.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("DELMSGSD")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var state = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("DELMSGSD");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(4UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterRestoreSingleConsumer server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1028
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_survives_stream_leader_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterFailoverFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("CSURV", ["csv.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CSURV", "durable1", filterSubject: "csv.>");
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("csv.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        // Fetch before stepdown
+        var batch1 = await fx.FetchAsync("CSURV", "durable1", 5);
+        batch1.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+
+        // Step down stream leader
+        (await fx.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("CSURV")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Consumer should still be fetchable
+        var batch2 = await fx.FetchAsync("CSURV", "durable1", 5);
+        batch2.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Additional: Multiple stepdowns do not lose accumulated state
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multiple_stepdowns_preserve_accumulated_messages()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterFailoverFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("ACCUM", ["acc.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("acc.event", $"batch1-{i}");
+
+        (await fx.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("ACCUM")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("acc.event", $"batch2-{i}");
+
+        (await fx.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("ACCUM")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("acc.event", $"batch3-{i}");
+
+        var state = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("ACCUM");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(15UL);
+        state.LastSeq.ShouldBe(15UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Additional: Stream info available after leader stepdown
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_info_available_after_leader_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterFailoverFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("INFOSD", ["isd.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("isd.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        (await fx.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("INFOSD")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var info = await fx.GetStreamInfoAsync("INFOSD");
+        info.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        info.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("INFOSD");
+        info.StreamInfo.State.Messages.ShouldBe(3UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Additional: Stepdown non-existent stream does not crash
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stepdown_non_existent_stream_returns_success_gracefully()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterFailoverFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        // Stepping down a non-existent stream should not throw
+        var resp = await fx.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("NONEXISTENT");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Additional: AccountPurge returns success
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_purge_api_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterFailoverFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("PURGEACCT", ["pa.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.AccountPurge}GLOBAL", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Additional: Server remove returns success
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Server_remove_api_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterFailoverFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.ServerRemove, "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Self-contained fixture for JetStream cluster failover tests.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class ClusterFailoverFixture : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    private readonly JetStreamMetaGroup _metaGroup;
+    private readonly StreamManager _streamManager;
+    private readonly ConsumerManager _consumerManager;
+    private readonly JetStreamApiRouter _router;
+    private readonly JetStreamPublisher _publisher;
+
+    private ClusterFailoverFixture(
+        JetStreamMetaGroup metaGroup,
+        StreamManager streamManager,
+        ConsumerManager consumerManager,
+        JetStreamApiRouter router,
+        JetStreamPublisher publisher)
+    {
+        _metaGroup = metaGroup;
+        _streamManager = streamManager;
+        _consumerManager = consumerManager;
+        _router = router;
+        _publisher = publisher;
+    }
+
+    public static Task<ClusterFailoverFixture> StartAsync(int nodes)
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes);
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager(meta);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(meta, consumerManager: consumerManager);
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager, meta);
+        var publisher = new JetStreamPublisher(streamManager);
+        return Task.FromResult(new ClusterFailoverFixture(meta, streamManager, consumerManager, router, publisher));
+    }
+
+    public Task CreateStreamAsync(string name, string[] subjects, int replicas)
+    {
+        var response = _streamManager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = name,
+            Subjects = [.. subjects],
+            Replicas = replicas,
+        });
+        if (response.Error is not null)
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(response.Error.Description);
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> CreateConsumerAsync(string stream, string durableName, string? filterSubject = null)
+    {
+        var config = new ConsumerConfig { DurableName = durableName };
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(filterSubject))
+            config.FilterSubject = filterSubject;
+        return Task.FromResult(_consumerManager.CreateOrUpdate(stream, config));
+    }
+
+    public Task<PubAck> PublishAsync(string subject, string payload)
+    {
+        if (_publisher.TryCapture(subject, Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(payload), null, out var ack))
+        {
+            if (ack.ErrorCode == null && _streamManager.TryGet(ack.Stream, out var handle))
+            {
+                var stored = handle.Store.LoadAsync(ack.Seq, default).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+                if (stored != null)
+                    _consumerManager.OnPublished(ack.Stream, stored);
+            }
+
+            return Task.FromResult(ack);
+        }
+
+        throw new InvalidOperationException($"Publish to '{subject}' did not match a stream.");
+    }
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> StepDownStreamLeaderAsync(string stream)
+        => Task.FromResult(_router.Route(
+            $"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamLeaderStepdown}{stream}",
+            "{}"u8));
+
+    public string GetStreamLeaderId(string stream)
+    {
+        var field = typeof(StreamManager)
+            .GetField("_replicaGroups", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance)!;
+        var groups = (ConcurrentDictionary<string, StreamReplicaGroup>)field.GetValue(_streamManager)!;
+        if (groups.TryGetValue(stream, out var group))
+            return group.Leader.Id;
+        return string.Empty;
+    }
+
+    public MetaGroupState GetMetaState() => _metaGroup.GetState();
+
+    public Task<ApiStreamState> GetStreamStateAsync(string name)
+        => _streamManager.GetStateAsync(name, default).AsTask();
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> GetStreamInfoAsync(string name)
+        => Task.FromResult(_streamManager.GetInfo(name));
+
+    public Task<PullFetchBatch> FetchAsync(string stream, string durableName, int batch)
+        => _consumerManager.FetchAsync(stream, durableName, batch, _streamManager, default).AsTask();
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> RequestAsync(string subject, string payload)
+    {
+        var response = _router.Route(subject, Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(payload));
+
+        if (subject.Equals(JetStreamApiSubjects.MetaLeaderStepdown, StringComparison.Ordinal) && response.Success)
+            _metaGroup.BecomeLeader();
+
+        return Task.FromResult(response);
+    }
+
+    public ValueTask DisposeAsync() => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/JetStreamClusterFixtureTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,415 @@
+// Go parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_helpers_test.go
+// Smoke tests for JetStreamClusterFixture — verifies that the unified fixture
+// correctly wires up the JetStream cluster simulation and exposes all capabilities
+// expected by Tasks 6-10 (leader election, stream ops, consumer ops, failover, routing).
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.TestUtilities;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Smoke tests verifying that JetStreamClusterFixture starts correctly and
+/// exposes all capabilities needed by the cluster test suites (Tasks 6-10).
+/// </summary>
+public class JetStreamClusterFixtureTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Fixture creation
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: checkClusterFormed in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Three_node_cluster_starts_and_reports_node_count()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        fx.NodeCount.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Five_node_cluster_starts_and_reports_node_count()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 5);
+        fx.NodeCount.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Stream operations via fixture
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_stream_and_publish_returns_valid_ack()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        var resp = await fx.CreateStreamAsync("SMOKE", ["smoke.>"], replicas: 3);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("SMOKE");
+
+        var ack = await fx.PublishAsync("smoke.test", "hello");
+        ack.Stream.ShouldBe("SMOKE");
+        ack.Seq.ShouldBe(1UL);
+        ack.ErrorCode.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_multi_replica_stream_and_verify_info()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        var resp = await fx.CreateStreamAsync("MULTI", ["multi.>"], replicas: 3);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo!.Config.Replicas.ShouldBe(3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("multi.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var info = await fx.GetStreamInfoAsync("MULTI");
+        info.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        info.StreamInfo!.State.Messages.ShouldBe(5UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Meta leader helpers
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: c.leader() in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetMetaLeaderId_returns_nonempty_leader()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        var leader = fx.GetMetaLeaderId();
+        leader.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: c.leader().Shutdown() / waitOnLeader in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StepDownMetaLeader_changes_leader_id()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        var before = fx.GetMetaLeaderId();
+
+        fx.StepDownMetaLeader();
+
+        var after = fx.GetMetaLeaderId();
+        after.ShouldNotBe(before);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Stream leader helpers
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: streamLeader in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetStreamLeaderId_returns_leader_after_stream_creation()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("SLEADER", ["sl.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var leader = fx.GetStreamLeaderId("SLEADER");
+        leader.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: waitOnStreamLeader in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WaitOnStreamLeaderAsync_succeeds_when_stream_exists()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("WAIT_LEADER", ["wl.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        // Should complete immediately since the stream was just created
+        await fx.WaitOnStreamLeaderAsync("WAIT_LEADER", timeoutMs: 2000);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WaitOnStreamLeaderAsync_throws_timeout_when_no_stream()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        // No stream created — should time out quickly
+        var ex = await Should.ThrowAsync<TimeoutException>(
+            () => fx.WaitOnStreamLeaderAsync("NONEXISTENT", timeoutMs: 100));
+
+        ex.Message.ShouldContain("NONEXISTENT");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Consumer operations
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_consumer_and_fetch_messages()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("CFETCH", ["cf.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CFETCH", "dur1", filterSubject: "cf.>");
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("cf.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("CFETCH", "dur1", 5);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: consumerLeader in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetConsumerLeaderId_returns_id_after_consumer_creation()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("CLEADER", ["cld.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CLEADER", "dur1");
+
+        var leader = fx.GetConsumerLeaderId("CLEADER", "dur1");
+        leader.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: waitOnConsumerLeader in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WaitOnConsumerLeaderAsync_succeeds_when_consumer_exists()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("WCLEADER", ["wcl.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("WCLEADER", "durwc");
+
+        await fx.WaitOnConsumerLeaderAsync("WCLEADER", "durwc", timeoutMs: 2000);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WaitOnConsumerLeaderAsync_throws_timeout_when_consumer_missing()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("WCTIMEOUT", ["wct.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var ex = await Should.ThrowAsync<TimeoutException>(
+            () => fx.WaitOnConsumerLeaderAsync("WCTIMEOUT", "ghost", timeoutMs: 100));
+
+        ex.Message.ShouldContain("ghost");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Failover
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:4925
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StepDownStreamLeader_changes_stream_leader()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("SDTEST", ["sd.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var before = fx.GetStreamLeaderId("SDTEST");
+        before.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+
+        var resp = await fx.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("SDTEST");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var after = fx.GetStreamLeaderId("SDTEST");
+        after.ShouldNotBe(before);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // API routing
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RequestAsync_routes_stream_info_request()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("ROUTEINFO", ["ri.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamInfo}ROUTEINFO", "{}");
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("ROUTEINFO");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Edge cases
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: AssetPlacementPlanner.PlanReplicas caps replicas at cluster size.
+    // StreamManager passes the raw Replicas value to StreamReplicaGroup; the
+    // AssetPlacementPlanner is the layer that enforces the cap in real deployments.
+    // This test verifies the fixture correctly creates the stream and that the
+    // replica group holds the exact replica count requested by the config.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_stream_with_more_replicas_than_nodes_caps_at_node_count()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        // Request 3 replicas on a 3-node cluster — exactly matching node count
+        var resp = await fx.CreateStreamAsync("CAPPED", ["cap.>"], replicas: 3);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+
+        // Replica group should have exactly 3 nodes (one per cluster node)
+        var group = fx.GetReplicaGroup("CAPPED");
+        group.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        group!.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        group.Nodes.Count.ShouldBeLessThanOrEqualTo(fx.NodeCount);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // GetMetaState helper
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetMetaState_returns_correct_cluster_size()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 5);
+        var state = fx.GetMetaState();
+        state.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        state!.ClusterSize.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetMetaState_tracks_created_streams()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("TRACK1", ["t1.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("TRACK2", ["t2.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var state = fx.GetMetaState();
+        state.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        state!.Streams.ShouldContain("TRACK1");
+        state.Streams.ShouldContain("TRACK2");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // UpdateStream helper
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task UpdateStream_reflects_new_subjects()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("UPDSUB", ["old.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var update = fx.UpdateStream("UPDSUB", ["new.>"], replicas: 3);
+        update.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        update.StreamInfo!.Config.Subjects.ShouldContain("new.>");
+        update.StreamInfo.Config.Subjects.ShouldNotContain("old.>");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Node lifecycle helpers (SimulateNodeRestart, RemoveNode)
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: restartServerAndWait in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SimulateNodeRestart_does_not_throw()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        fx.RemoveNode(1);
+        fx.SimulateNodeRestart(1); // Should not throw
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: shutdownServerAndRemoveStorage in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RemoveNode_does_not_throw()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        fx.RemoveNode(2); // Should not throw
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // GetStoreBackendType
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetStoreBackendType_returns_memory_for_memory_stream()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("BACKEND", ["be.>"], replicas: 3, storage: StorageType.Memory);
+
+        var backend = fx.GetStoreBackendType("BACKEND");
+        backend.ShouldBe("memory");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // AckAll helper
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AckAll_reduces_pending_messages()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("ACKSMOKE", ["acks.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("ACKSMOKE", "acker", filterSubject: "acks.>",
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.All);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("acks.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        await fx.FetchAsync("ACKSMOKE", "acker", 5);
+        fx.AckAll("ACKSMOKE", "acker", 3);
+
+        // Pending should now reflect only sequences 4 and 5
+        // (AckAll acks everything up to and including seq 3)
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // CreateStreamDirect helper
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CreateStreamDirect_accepts_full_config()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var cfg = new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "DIRECTCFG",
+            Subjects = ["dc.>"],
+            Replicas = 2,
+            MaxMsgs = 100,
+            Retention = RetentionPolicy.Limits,
+        };
+        var resp = fx.CreateStreamDirect(cfg);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo!.Config.MaxMsgs.ShouldBe(100);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // GetStreamStateAsync
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetStreamStateAsync_reflects_published_messages()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("STATECHECK", ["sc.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 7; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("sc.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var state = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("STATECHECK");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(7UL);
+        state.FirstSeq.ShouldBe(1UL);
+        state.LastSeq.ShouldBe(7UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // GetReplicaGroup
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetReplicaGroup_returns_null_for_unknown_stream()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        var group = fx.GetReplicaGroup("NO_SUCH_STREAM");
+        group.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetReplicaGroup_returns_group_with_correct_node_count()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("GROUPCHECK", ["gc.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var group = fx.GetReplicaGroup("GROUPCHECK");
+        group.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        group!.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/JetStreamClusterMetaTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,617 @@
+// Go parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go
+// Covers: cluster metadata operations, asset placement planner,
+// replica group management, stream scaling, config validation,
+// cluster expand, account info in cluster, max streams.
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.Configuration;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Publish;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Validation;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests covering JetStream cluster metadata operations: asset placement,
+/// replica group management, config validation, scaling, and account operations.
+/// Ported from Go jetstream_cluster_1_test.go.
+/// </summary>
+public class JetStreamClusterMetaTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConfig server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:43
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Config_requires_server_name_for_jetstream_cluster()
+    {
+        var options = new NatsOptions
+        {
+            ServerName = null,
+            JetStream = new JetStreamOptions { StoreDir = "/tmp/js" },
+            Cluster = new ClusterOptions { Port = 6222 },
+        };
+        var result = JetStreamConfigValidator.ValidateClusterConfig(options);
+        result.IsValid.ShouldBeFalse();
+        result.Message.ShouldContain("server_name");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Config_requires_cluster_name_for_jetstream_cluster()
+    {
+        var options = new NatsOptions
+        {
+            ServerName = "S1",
+            JetStream = new JetStreamOptions { StoreDir = "/tmp/js" },
+            Cluster = new ClusterOptions { Name = null, Port = 6222 },
+        };
+        var result = JetStreamConfigValidator.ValidateClusterConfig(options);
+        result.IsValid.ShouldBeFalse();
+        result.Message.ShouldContain("cluster.name");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Config_valid_when_server_and_cluster_names_set()
+    {
+        var options = new NatsOptions
+        {
+            ServerName = "S1",
+            JetStream = new JetStreamOptions { StoreDir = "/tmp/js" },
+            Cluster = new ClusterOptions { Name = "JSC", Port = 6222 },
+        };
+        var result = JetStreamConfigValidator.ValidateClusterConfig(options);
+        result.IsValid.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Config_skips_cluster_checks_when_no_cluster_configured()
+    {
+        var options = new NatsOptions
+        {
+            JetStream = new JetStreamOptions { StoreDir = "/tmp/js" },
+        };
+        var result = JetStreamConfigValidator.ValidateClusterConfig(options);
+        result.IsValid.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Config_skips_cluster_checks_when_no_jetstream_configured()
+    {
+        var options = new NatsOptions
+        {
+            Cluster = new ClusterOptions { Port = 6222 },
+        };
+        var result = JetStreamConfigValidator.ValidateClusterConfig(options);
+        result.IsValid.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Placement planner tests
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_planner_returns_requested_replica_count()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 5);
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: 3);
+        placement.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_planner_caps_at_cluster_size()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 3);
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: 5);
+        placement.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_planner_minimum_is_one_replica()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 3);
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: 0);
+        placement.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_planner_handles_single_node_cluster()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 1);
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: 3);
+        placement.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Meta group lifecycle tests
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Meta_group_initial_state_is_correct()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var state = meta.GetState();
+
+        state.ClusterSize.ShouldBe(3);
+        state.LeaderId.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+        state.LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(1);
+        state.Streams.Count.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_group_tracks_stream_proposals()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "S1" }, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "S2" }, default);
+
+        var state = meta.GetState();
+        state.Streams.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        state.Streams.ShouldContain("S1");
+        state.Streams.ShouldContain("S2");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Meta_group_stepdown_cycles_leader()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var leader1 = meta.GetState().LeaderId;
+
+        meta.StepDown();
+        var leader2 = meta.GetState().LeaderId;
+        leader2.ShouldNotBe(leader1);
+
+        meta.StepDown();
+        var leader3 = meta.GetState().LeaderId;
+        leader3.ShouldNotBe(leader2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Meta_group_stepdown_wraps_around()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(2);
+        var leaders = new HashSet<string>();
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            leaders.Add(meta.GetState().LeaderId);
+            meta.StepDown();
+        }
+
+        // Should cycle between 2 leaders
+        leaders.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Meta_group_leadership_version_increments()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.GetState().LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        meta.StepDown();
+        meta.GetState().LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        meta.StepDown();
+        meta.GetState().LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Replica group tests
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Replica_group_creates_correct_node_count()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("TEST", replicas: 3);
+        group.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        group.StreamName.ShouldBe("TEST");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Replica_group_elects_initial_leader()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("TEST", replicas: 3);
+        group.Leader.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        group.Leader.IsLeader.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Replica_group_stepdown_changes_leader()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("TEST", replicas: 3);
+        var leaderBefore = group.Leader.Id;
+
+        await group.StepDownAsync(default);
+        var leaderAfter = group.Leader.Id;
+
+        leaderAfter.ShouldNotBe(leaderBefore);
+        group.Leader.IsLeader.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Replica_group_leader_accepts_proposals()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("TEST", replicas: 3);
+
+        var index = await group.ProposeAsync("PUB test.1", default);
+        index.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Replica_group_apply_placement_scales_up()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("TEST", replicas: 1);
+        group.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        await group.ApplyPlacementAsync([1, 2, 3], default);
+        group.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Replica_group_apply_placement_scales_down()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("TEST", replicas: 5);
+        group.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+
+        await group.ApplyPlacementAsync([1, 2], default);
+        group.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Replica_group_apply_same_size_is_noop()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("TEST", replicas: 3);
+        var leaderBefore = group.Leader.Id;
+
+        await group.ApplyPlacementAsync([1, 2, 3], default);
+        group.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterAccountInfo server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:94
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_info_tracks_streams_and_consumers_in_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterMetaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("ACCT1", ["a1.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("ACCT2", ["a2.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("ACCT1", "c1");
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("ACCT1", "c2");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.Info, "{}");
+        resp.AccountInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.AccountInfo!.Streams.ShouldBe(2);
+        resp.AccountInfo.Consumers.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterExtendedAccountInfo server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:3389
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_info_after_stream_delete_reflects_removal()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterMetaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("DEL1", ["d1.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("DEL2", ["d2.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        (await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamDelete}DEL1", "{}")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.Info, "{}");
+        resp.AccountInfo!.Streams.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterAccountPurge server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:3891
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_purge_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterMetaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("PURGE1", ["pur.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.AccountPurge}GLOBAL", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLimitWithAccountDefaults server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:124
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_with_max_bytes_and_replicas_created_successfully()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterMetaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var cfg = new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "MBLIMIT",
+            Subjects = ["mbl.>"],
+            Replicas = 2,
+            MaxBytes = 4 * 1024 * 1024,
+        };
+        var resp = fx.CreateStreamDirect(cfg);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo!.Config.MaxBytes.ShouldBe(4 * 1024 * 1024);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMaxStreamsReached server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:3177
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multiple_streams_tracked_correctly_in_meta()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterMetaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await fx.CreateStreamAsync($"MS{i}", [$"ms{i}.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamNames, "{}");
+        names.StreamNames!.Count.ShouldBe(10);
+
+        var meta = fx.GetMetaState();
+        meta.Streams.Count.ShouldBe(10);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Direct API tests (DirectGet)
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Direct_get_returns_message_by_sequence()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterMetaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var cfg = new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "DIRECT",
+            Subjects = ["dir.>"],
+            Replicas = 3,
+            AllowDirect = true,
+        };
+        fx.CreateStreamDirect(cfg);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("dir.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.DirectGet}DIRECT", """{"seq":3}""");
+        resp.DirectMessage.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.DirectMessage!.Sequence.ShouldBe(3UL);
+        resp.DirectMessage.Subject.ShouldBe("dir.event");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Stream message get
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_message_get_returns_correct_payload()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterMetaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("MSGGET", ["mg.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        await fx.PublishAsync("mg.event", "payload-1");
+        await fx.PublishAsync("mg.event", "payload-2");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamMessageGet}MSGGET", """{"seq":2}""");
+        resp.StreamMessage.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.StreamMessage!.Sequence.ShouldBe(2UL);
+        resp.StreamMessage.Payload.ShouldBe("payload-2");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Consumer list and names
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_list_via_api_router()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterMetaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("CLISTM", ["clm.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CLISTM", "d1");
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CLISTM", "d2");
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerNames}CLISTM", "{}");
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.ConsumerNames!.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        var list = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerList}CLISTM", "{}");
+        list.ConsumerNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        list.ConsumerNames!.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Account stream move returns success shape
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_stream_move_api_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterMetaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.AccountStreamMove}TEST", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Account stream move cancel returns success shape
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_stream_move_cancel_api_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterMetaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.AccountStreamMoveCancel}TEST", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Stream create requires name
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Stream_create_without_name_returns_error()
+    {
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager();
+        var resp = streamManager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig { Name = "" });
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.Error!.Description.ShouldContain("name");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // NotFound for unknown API subject
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Unknown_api_subject_returns_not_found()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterMetaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync("$JS.API.UNKNOWN.SUBJECT", "{}");
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Stream info for non-existent stream returns 404
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_info_nonexistent_returns_not_found()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterMetaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamInfo}NOSTREAM", "{}");
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Consumer info for non-existent consumer returns 404
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_info_nonexistent_returns_not_found()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterMetaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("NOCONS", ["nc.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerInfo}NOCONS.MISSING", "{}");
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Delete non-existent stream returns 404
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Delete_nonexistent_stream_returns_not_found()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterMetaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamDelete}GONE", "{}");
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Delete non-existent consumer returns 404
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Delete_nonexistent_consumer_returns_not_found()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterMetaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("NODEL", ["nd.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerDelete}NODEL.MISSING", "{}");
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Self-contained fixture for JetStream cluster meta tests.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class ClusterMetaFixture : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    private readonly JetStreamMetaGroup _metaGroup;
+    private readonly StreamManager _streamManager;
+    private readonly ConsumerManager _consumerManager;
+    private readonly JetStreamApiRouter _router;
+    private readonly JetStreamPublisher _publisher;
+
+    private ClusterMetaFixture(
+        JetStreamMetaGroup metaGroup,
+        StreamManager streamManager,
+        ConsumerManager consumerManager,
+        JetStreamApiRouter router,
+        JetStreamPublisher publisher)
+    {
+        _metaGroup = metaGroup;
+        _streamManager = streamManager;
+        _consumerManager = consumerManager;
+        _router = router;
+        _publisher = publisher;
+    }
+
+    public static Task<ClusterMetaFixture> StartAsync(int nodes)
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes);
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager(meta);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(meta, consumerManager: consumerManager);
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager, meta);
+        var publisher = new JetStreamPublisher(streamManager);
+        return Task.FromResult(new ClusterMetaFixture(meta, streamManager, consumerManager, router, publisher));
+    }
+
+    public Task CreateStreamAsync(string name, string[] subjects, int replicas)
+    {
+        var response = _streamManager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = name,
+            Subjects = [.. subjects],
+            Replicas = replicas,
+        });
+        if (response.Error is not null)
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(response.Error.Description);
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public JetStreamApiResponse CreateStreamDirect(StreamConfig config)
+        => _streamManager.CreateOrUpdate(config);
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> CreateConsumerAsync(string stream, string durableName)
+    {
+        return Task.FromResult(_consumerManager.CreateOrUpdate(stream, new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = durableName,
+        }));
+    }
+
+    public Task<PubAck> PublishAsync(string subject, string payload)
+    {
+        if (_publisher.TryCapture(subject, Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(payload), null, out var ack))
+            return Task.FromResult(ack);
+        throw new InvalidOperationException($"Publish to '{subject}' did not match a stream.");
+    }
+
+    public MetaGroupState GetMetaState() => _metaGroup.GetState();
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> RequestAsync(string subject, string payload)
+        => Task.FromResult(_router.Route(subject, Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(payload)));
+
+    public ValueTask DisposeAsync() => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/JetStreamClusterMonitorTests.cs

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+using System.Threading.Channels;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.Raft;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for JetStreamClusterMonitor — background meta entry processing.
+/// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:1455-1825 (monitorCluster).
+/// </summary>
+public class JetStreamClusterMonitorTests
+{
+    // Each test uses a 5-second CancellationToken as a hard upper bound so a
+    // hung monitor doesn't stall the test run indefinitely.
+    private static CancellationTokenSource TestTimeout() =>
+        new(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Monitor_processes_stream_assignment_entry()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go monitorCluster assignStream op
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var channel = Channel.CreateUnbounded<RaftLogEntry>();
+        var monitor = new JetStreamClusterMonitor(meta, channel.Reader);
+
+        using var cts = TestTimeout();
+        var monitorTask = monitor.StartAsync(cts.Token);
+
+        var assignJson = System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Serialize(new
+        {
+            Op = "assignStream",
+            StreamName = "test-stream",
+            Peers = new[] { "n1", "n2", "n3" },
+            Config = """{"subjects":["test.>"]}""",
+        });
+        await channel.Writer.WriteAsync(new RaftLogEntry(1, 1, assignJson));
+        await monitor.WaitForProcessedAsync(1, cts.Token);
+
+        meta.StreamCount.ShouldBe(1);
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("test-stream").ShouldNotBeNull();
+
+        cts.Cancel();
+        await monitorTask;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Monitor_processes_consumer_assignment_entry()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go monitorCluster assignConsumer op
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var channel = Channel.CreateUnbounded<RaftLogEntry>();
+        var monitor = new JetStreamClusterMonitor(meta, channel.Reader);
+
+        using var cts = TestTimeout();
+        var monitorTask = monitor.StartAsync(cts.Token);
+
+        var streamJson = System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Serialize(new
+        {
+            Op = "assignStream",
+            StreamName = "s1",
+            Peers = new[] { "n1", "n2", "n3" },
+            Config = """{"subjects":["x.>"]}""",
+        });
+        await channel.Writer.WriteAsync(new RaftLogEntry(1, 1, streamJson));
+
+        var consumerJson = System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Serialize(new
+        {
+            Op = "assignConsumer",
+            StreamName = "s1",
+            ConsumerName = "c1",
+            Peers = new[] { "n1", "n2", "n3" },
+        });
+        await channel.Writer.WriteAsync(new RaftLogEntry(2, 1, consumerJson));
+        await monitor.WaitForProcessedAsync(2, cts.Token);
+
+        meta.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        cts.Cancel();
+        await monitorTask;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Monitor_processes_stream_removal()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go monitorCluster removeStream op
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var channel = Channel.CreateUnbounded<RaftLogEntry>();
+        var monitor = new JetStreamClusterMonitor(meta, channel.Reader);
+
+        using var cts = TestTimeout();
+        var monitorTask = monitor.StartAsync(cts.Token);
+
+        var assignJson = System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Serialize(new
+        {
+            Op = "assignStream",
+            StreamName = "to-remove",
+            Peers = new[] { "n1", "n2", "n3" },
+            Config = """{"subjects":["rm.>"]}""",
+        });
+        await channel.Writer.WriteAsync(new RaftLogEntry(1, 1, assignJson));
+
+        var removeJson = System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Serialize(new
+        {
+            Op = "removeStream",
+            StreamName = "to-remove",
+        });
+        await channel.Writer.WriteAsync(new RaftLogEntry(2, 1, removeJson));
+        await monitor.WaitForProcessedAsync(2, cts.Token);
+
+        meta.StreamCount.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        cts.Cancel();
+        await monitorTask;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Monitor_applies_meta_snapshot()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go monitorCluster snapshot op — replaces all state
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var channel = Channel.CreateUnbounded<RaftLogEntry>();
+        var monitor = new JetStreamClusterMonitor(meta, channel.Reader);
+
+        using var cts = TestTimeout();
+        var monitorTask = monitor.StartAsync(cts.Token);
+
+        var assignments = new Dictionary<string, StreamAssignment>
+        {
+            ["snap-stream"] = new StreamAssignment
+            {
+                StreamName = "snap-stream",
+                Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg-snap", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] },
+            },
+        };
+        var snapshotB64 = Convert.ToBase64String(MetaSnapshotCodec.Encode(assignments));
+
+        var snapshotJson = System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Serialize(new
+        {
+            Op = "snapshot",
+            Data = snapshotB64,
+        });
+        await channel.Writer.WriteAsync(new RaftLogEntry(1, 1, snapshotJson));
+        await monitor.WaitForProcessedAsync(1, cts.Token);
+
+        meta.StreamCount.ShouldBe(1);
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("snap-stream").ShouldNotBeNull();
+
+        cts.Cancel();
+        await monitorTask;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Monitor_processes_consumer_removal()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go monitorCluster removeConsumer op
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var channel = Channel.CreateUnbounded<RaftLogEntry>();
+        var monitor = new JetStreamClusterMonitor(meta, channel.Reader);
+
+        using var cts = TestTimeout();
+        var monitorTask = monitor.StartAsync(cts.Token);
+
+        var streamJson = System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Serialize(new
+        {
+            Op = "assignStream",
+            StreamName = "s1",
+            Peers = new[] { "n1", "n2", "n3" },
+        });
+        await channel.Writer.WriteAsync(new RaftLogEntry(1, 1, streamJson));
+
+        var consumerJson = System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Serialize(new
+        {
+            Op = "assignConsumer",
+            StreamName = "s1",
+            ConsumerName = "c1",
+            Peers = new[] { "n1", "n2", "n3" },
+        });
+        await channel.Writer.WriteAsync(new RaftLogEntry(2, 1, consumerJson));
+        await monitor.WaitForProcessedAsync(2, cts.Token);
+
+        meta.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        var removeJson = System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Serialize(new
+        {
+            Op = "removeConsumer",
+            StreamName = "s1",
+            ConsumerName = "c1",
+        });
+        await channel.Writer.WriteAsync(new RaftLogEntry(3, 1, removeJson));
+        await monitor.WaitForProcessedAsync(3, cts.Token);
+
+        meta.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        cts.Cancel();
+        await monitorTask;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Monitor_skips_malformed_entries()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go monitorCluster — malformed entries must not abort the loop
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var channel = Channel.CreateUnbounded<RaftLogEntry>();
+        var monitor = new JetStreamClusterMonitor(meta, channel.Reader);
+
+        using var cts = TestTimeout();
+        var monitorTask = monitor.StartAsync(cts.Token);
+
+        await channel.Writer.WriteAsync(new RaftLogEntry(1, 1, "not-json"));
+
+        var assignJson = System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Serialize(new
+        {
+            Op = "assignStream",
+            StreamName = "after-bad",
+            Peers = new[] { "n1", "n2", "n3" },
+        });
+        await channel.Writer.WriteAsync(new RaftLogEntry(2, 1, assignJson));
+        await monitor.WaitForProcessedAsync(2, cts.Token);
+
+        meta.StreamCount.ShouldBe(1);
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("after-bad").ShouldNotBeNull();
+
+        cts.Cancel();
+        await monitorTask;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Monitor_stops_on_cancellation()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go monitorCluster shuts down cleanly when stop channel closes
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var channel = Channel.CreateUnbounded<RaftLogEntry>();
+        var monitor = new JetStreamClusterMonitor(meta, channel.Reader);
+
+        using var cts = TestTimeout();
+        var monitorTask = monitor.StartAsync(cts.Token);
+
+        cts.Cancel();
+        await monitorTask; // Should complete without throwing
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Monitor_ignores_entry_with_no_op_field()
+    {
+        // Entries missing the "Op" property are silently ignored (forward-compat).
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var channel = Channel.CreateUnbounded<RaftLogEntry>();
+        var monitor = new JetStreamClusterMonitor(meta, channel.Reader);
+
+        using var cts = TestTimeout();
+        var monitorTask = monitor.StartAsync(cts.Token);
+
+        await channel.Writer.WriteAsync(new RaftLogEntry(1, 1, """{"NotOp":"whatever"}"""));
+
+        var assignJson = System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Serialize(new
+        {
+            Op = "assignStream",
+            StreamName = "after-no-op",
+            Peers = new[] { "n1" },
+        });
+        await channel.Writer.WriteAsync(new RaftLogEntry(2, 1, assignJson));
+        await monitor.WaitForProcessedAsync(2, cts.Token);
+
+        meta.StreamCount.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        cts.Cancel();
+        await monitorTask;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Monitor_ignores_unknown_op()
+    {
+        // Unknown op names are silently ignored — forward compatibility.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var channel = Channel.CreateUnbounded<RaftLogEntry>();
+        var monitor = new JetStreamClusterMonitor(meta, channel.Reader);
+
+        using var cts = TestTimeout();
+        var monitorTask = monitor.StartAsync(cts.Token);
+
+        await channel.Writer.WriteAsync(new RaftLogEntry(1, 1, """{"Op":"futureFoo","Data":"xyz"}"""));
+
+        var assignJson = System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Serialize(new
+        {
+            Op = "assignStream",
+            StreamName = "after-unknown-op",
+            Peers = new[] { "n1" },
+        });
+        await channel.Writer.WriteAsync(new RaftLogEntry(2, 1, assignJson));
+        await monitor.WaitForProcessedAsync(2, cts.Token);
+
+        meta.StreamCount.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        cts.Cancel();
+        await monitorTask;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Monitor_snapshot_replaces_existing_state()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go — snapshot apply wipes old assignments
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var channel = Channel.CreateUnbounded<RaftLogEntry>();
+        var monitor = new JetStreamClusterMonitor(meta, channel.Reader);
+
+        using var cts = TestTimeout();
+        var monitorTask = monitor.StartAsync(cts.Token);
+
+        var assignJson = System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Serialize(new
+        {
+            Op = "assignStream",
+            StreamName = "old-stream",
+            Peers = new[] { "n1" },
+        });
+        await channel.Writer.WriteAsync(new RaftLogEntry(1, 1, assignJson));
+        await monitor.WaitForProcessedAsync(1, cts.Token);
+
+        meta.StreamCount.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        var newAssignments = new Dictionary<string, StreamAssignment>
+        {
+            ["new-stream"] = new StreamAssignment
+            {
+                StreamName = "new-stream",
+                Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg-new", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] },
+            },
+        };
+        var snapshotB64 = Convert.ToBase64String(MetaSnapshotCodec.Encode(newAssignments));
+        var snapshotJson = System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Serialize(new
+        {
+            Op = "snapshot",
+            Data = snapshotB64,
+        });
+        await channel.Writer.WriteAsync(new RaftLogEntry(2, 1, snapshotJson));
+        await monitor.WaitForProcessedAsync(2, cts.Token);
+
+        meta.StreamCount.ShouldBe(1);
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("old-stream").ShouldBeNull();
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("new-stream").ShouldNotBeNull();
+
+        cts.Cancel();
+        await monitorTask;
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/JetStreamClusterStreamTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,872 @@
+// Go parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go
+// Covers: cluster stream creation, single/multi replica, memory store,
+// stream purge, update subjects, delete, max bytes, stream info/list,
+// interest retention, work queue retention, mirror/source in cluster.
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Publish;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests covering clustered JetStream stream creation, replication, storage,
+/// purge, update, delete, retention policies, and mirror/source in cluster mode.
+/// Ported from Go jetstream_cluster_1_test.go.
+/// </summary>
+public class JetStreamClusterStreamTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterSingleReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:223
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Single_replica_stream_creation_and_publish_in_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.CreateStreamAsync("R1S", ["foo", "bar"], replicas: 1);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("R1S");
+
+        const int toSend = 10;
+        for (var i = 0; i < toSend; i++)
+        {
+            var ack = await fx.PublishAsync("foo", $"Hello R1 {i}");
+            ack.Stream.ShouldBe("R1S");
+            ack.Seq.ShouldBe((ulong)(i + 1));
+        }
+
+        var info = await fx.GetStreamInfoAsync("R1S");
+        info.StreamInfo!.State.Messages.ShouldBe((ulong)toSend);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreamsDefaultFileMem server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:355
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multi_replica_stream_defaults_to_memory_store()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.CreateStreamAsync("MEMTEST", ["mem.>"], replicas: 3);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo!.Config.Storage.ShouldBe(StorageType.Memory);
+
+        var backend = fx.GetStoreBackendType("MEMTEST");
+        backend.ShouldBe("memory");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMemoryStore server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:423
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Memory_store_replicated_stream_accepts_100_messages()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.CreateStreamAsync("R3M", ["foo", "bar"], replicas: 3, storage: StorageType.Memory);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        const int toSend = 100;
+        for (var i = 0; i < toSend; i++)
+        {
+            var ack = await fx.PublishAsync("foo", "Hello MemoryStore");
+            ack.Stream.ShouldBe("R3M");
+        }
+
+        var info = await fx.GetStreamInfoAsync("R3M");
+        info.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("R3M");
+        info.StreamInfo.State.Messages.ShouldBe((ulong)toSend);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterDelete server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:472
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Delete_consumer_then_stream_clears_account_info()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("C22", ["foo", "bar", "baz"], replicas: 2);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("C22", "dlc");
+
+        // Delete consumer then stream
+        var delConsumer = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerDelete}C22.dlc", "{}");
+        delConsumer.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var delStream = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamDelete}C22", "{}");
+        delStream.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Account info should show zero streams
+        var accountInfo = await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.Info, "{}");
+        accountInfo.AccountInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        accountInfo.AccountInfo!.Streams.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamPurge server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:522
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_purge_clears_all_messages_in_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 5);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("PURGE", ["foo", "bar"], replicas: 3);
+
+        const int toSend = 100;
+        for (var i = 0; i < toSend; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("foo", "Hello JS Clustering");
+
+        var before = await fx.GetStreamInfoAsync("PURGE");
+        before.StreamInfo!.State.Messages.ShouldBe((ulong)toSend);
+
+        var purge = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamPurge}PURGE", "{}");
+        purge.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var after = await fx.GetStreamInfoAsync("PURGE");
+        after.StreamInfo!.State.Messages.ShouldBe(0UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamUpdateSubjects server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:571
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_update_subjects_reflects_new_configuration()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("SUBUPDATE", ["foo", "bar"], replicas: 3);
+
+        // Update subjects to bar, baz
+        var update = fx.UpdateStream("SUBUPDATE", ["bar", "baz"], replicas: 3);
+        update.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        update.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        update.StreamInfo!.Config.Subjects.ShouldContain("bar");
+        update.StreamInfo.Config.Subjects.ShouldContain("baz");
+        update.StreamInfo.Config.Subjects.ShouldNotContain("foo");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamInfoList server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1284
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_names_and_list_return_all_streams()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("S1", ["s1.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("S2", ["s2.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("S3", ["s3.>"], replicas: 1);
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamNames, "{}");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.StreamNames!.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldContain("S1");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldContain("S2");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldContain("S3");
+
+        var list = await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamList, "{}");
+        list.StreamNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        list.StreamNames!.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMaxBytesForStream server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1099
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Max_bytes_stream_limits_enforced_in_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var cfg = new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "MAXBYTES",
+            Subjects = ["mb.>"],
+            Replicas = 3,
+            MaxBytes = 512,
+            Discard = DiscardPolicy.Old,
+        };
+        var resp = fx.CreateStreamDirect(cfg);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        // Publish messages exceeding max bytes; old messages should be discarded
+        for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("mb.data", new string('X', 64));
+
+        var state = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("MAXBYTES");
+        // Total bytes should not exceed max_bytes by much after enforcement
+        ((long)state.Bytes).ShouldBeLessThanOrEqualTo(cfg.MaxBytes + 128);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamPublishWithActiveConsumers server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1132
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Publish_with_active_consumer_delivers_messages()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("ACTIVE", ["active.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("ACTIVE", "durable1", filterSubject: "active.>");
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("active.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("ACTIVE", "durable1", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(10);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterDoubleAdd server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1551
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Double_add_stream_with_same_config_succeeds()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var first = await fx.CreateStreamAsync("DUP", ["dup.>"], replicas: 3);
+        first.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        // Adding the same stream again should succeed (idempotent)
+        var second = await fx.CreateStreamAsync("DUP", ["dup.>"], replicas: 3);
+        second.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        second.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("DUP");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamOverlapSubjects server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1248
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Publish_routes_to_correct_stream_among_non_overlapping()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("ALPHA", ["alpha.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("BETA", ["beta.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var ack1 = await fx.PublishAsync("alpha.one", "A");
+        ack1.Stream.ShouldBe("ALPHA");
+
+        var ack2 = await fx.PublishAsync("beta.one", "B");
+        ack2.Stream.ShouldBe("BETA");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterInterestRetention server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:2109
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Interest_retention_stream_in_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var cfg = new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "INTEREST",
+            Subjects = ["interest.>"],
+            Replicas = 3,
+            Retention = RetentionPolicy.Interest,
+        };
+        fx.CreateStreamDirect(cfg);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("interest.event", "msg");
+
+        var state = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("INTEREST");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(5UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterWorkQueueRetention server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:2179
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Work_queue_retention_removes_acked_messages_in_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var cfg = new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "WQ",
+            Subjects = ["wq.>"],
+            Replicas = 2,
+            Retention = RetentionPolicy.WorkQueue,
+            MaxConsumers = 1,
+        };
+        fx.CreateStreamDirect(cfg);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("WQ", "worker", filterSubject: "wq.>", ackPolicy: AckPolicy.All);
+
+        await fx.PublishAsync("wq.task", "job-1");
+
+        var stateBefore = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("WQ");
+        stateBefore.Messages.ShouldBe(1UL);
+
+        // Ack all up to sequence 1, triggering work queue cleanup
+        fx.AckAll("WQ", "worker", 1);
+
+        // Publish again to trigger runtime retention enforcement
+        await fx.PublishAsync("wq.task", "job-2");
+
+        var stateAfter = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("WQ");
+        // After ack, only the new message should remain
+        stateAfter.Messages.ShouldBe(1UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterDeleteMsg server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1748
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Delete_individual_message_in_clustered_stream()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("DELMSG", ["dm.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("dm.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var before = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("DELMSG");
+        before.Messages.ShouldBe(5UL);
+
+        // Delete message at sequence 3
+        var del = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamMessageDelete}DELMSG", """{"seq":3}""");
+        del.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var after = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("DELMSG");
+        after.Messages.ShouldBe(4UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamUpdate server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1433
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_update_preserves_existing_messages()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("UPD", ["upd.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("upd.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        // Update max_msgs
+        var update = fx.UpdateStream("UPD", ["upd.>"], replicas: 3, maxMsgs: 10);
+        update.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var state = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("UPD");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(5UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterAccountInfo server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:94
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_info_reports_stream_and_consumer_counts()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("AI1", ["ai1.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("AI2", ["ai2.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("AI1", "c1");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.Info, "{}");
+        resp.AccountInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.AccountInfo!.Streams.ShouldBe(2);
+        resp.AccountInfo.Consumers.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterExpand server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:86
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Cluster_expand_adds_peer_to_meta_group()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(2);
+        var state = meta.GetState();
+        state.ClusterSize.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        // Expanding is modeled by creating a new meta group with more nodes
+        var expanded = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        expanded.GetState().ClusterSize.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMirrorAndSourceWorkQueues server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:2233
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Mirror_stream_replicates_in_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        // Create origin stream
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("ORIGIN", ["origin.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        // Create mirror stream
+        fx.CreateStreamDirect(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "MIRROR",
+            Subjects = ["mirror.>"],
+            Replicas = 3,
+            Mirror = "ORIGIN",
+        });
+
+        // Publish to origin
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("origin.event", $"mirrored-{i}");
+
+        // Mirror should have replicated messages
+        var mirrorState = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("MIRROR");
+        mirrorState.Messages.ShouldBe(5UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMirrorAndSourceInterestPolicyStream server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:2290
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Source_stream_replicates_in_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        // Create source origin
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("SRC", ["src.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        // Create aggregate stream sourcing from SRC
+        fx.CreateStreamDirect(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "AGG",
+            Subjects = ["agg.>"],
+            Replicas = 3,
+            Sources = [new StreamSourceConfig { Name = "SRC" }],
+        });
+
+        // Publish to source
+        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("src.event", $"sourced-{i}");
+
+        var aggState = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("AGG");
+        aggState.Messages.ShouldBe(3UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterUserSnapshotAndRestore server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:2652
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Snapshot_and_restore_preserves_messages_in_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("SNAP", ["snap.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("snap.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        // Create snapshot
+        var snapshot = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamSnapshot}SNAP", "{}");
+        snapshot.Snapshot.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        snapshot.Snapshot!.Payload.ShouldNotBeNullOrEmpty();
+
+        // Purge the stream
+        await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamPurge}SNAP", "{}");
+        var afterPurge = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("SNAP");
+        afterPurge.Messages.ShouldBe(0UL);
+
+        // Restore from snapshot
+        var restore = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamRestore}SNAP", snapshot.Snapshot.Payload);
+        restore.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var afterRestore = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("SNAP");
+        afterRestore.Messages.ShouldBe(10UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamSynchedTimeStamps server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:977
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Replicated_stream_messages_have_monotonic_sequences()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("SEQ", ["seq.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var sequences = new List<ulong>();
+        for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+        {
+            var ack = await fx.PublishAsync("seq.event", $"msg-{i}");
+            sequences.Add(ack.Seq);
+        }
+
+        // Verify strictly monotonically increasing sequences
+        for (var i = 1; i < sequences.Count; i++)
+            sequences[i].ShouldBeGreaterThan(sequences[i - 1]);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLimits server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:3248
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Max_msgs_limit_enforced_in_clustered_stream()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var cfg = new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "LIMITED",
+            Subjects = ["limited.>"],
+            Replicas = 3,
+            MaxMsgs = 5,
+        };
+        fx.CreateStreamDirect(cfg);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("limited.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var state = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("LIMITED");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBeLessThanOrEqualTo(5UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamInterestOnlyPolicy server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:3310
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Interest_only_policy_stream_stores_messages_without_consumers()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var cfg = new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "INTONLY",
+            Subjects = ["intonly.>"],
+            Replicas = 3,
+            Retention = RetentionPolicy.Interest,
+        };
+        fx.CreateStreamDirect(cfg);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("intonly.data", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        // Without consumers, interest retention still stores messages
+        // (they are removed only when all consumers have acked)
+        var state = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("INTONLY");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(3UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerInfoList server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1349
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_names_and_list_return_all_consumers()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("CLIST", ["clist.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CLIST", "c1");
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CLIST", "c2");
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CLIST", "c3");
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerNames}CLIST", "{}");
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.ConsumerNames!.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldContain("c1");
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldContain("c2");
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldContain("c3");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterDefaultMaxAckPending server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1580
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_default_ack_policy_is_none()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("ACKDEF", ["ackdef.>"], replicas: 3);
+        var resp = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("ACKDEF", "test_consumer");
+
+        resp.ConsumerInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.ConsumerInfo!.Config.AckPolicy.ShouldBe(AckPolicy.None);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterExtendedStreamInfo server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1878
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_info_returns_config_and_state()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("EXTINFO", ["ext.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("ext.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var info = await fx.GetStreamInfoAsync("EXTINFO");
+        info.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        info.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("EXTINFO");
+        info.StreamInfo.Config.Replicas.ShouldBe(3);
+        info.StreamInfo.State.Messages.ShouldBe(5UL);
+        info.StreamInfo.State.FirstSeq.ShouldBe(1UL);
+        info.StreamInfo.State.LastSeq.ShouldBe(5UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterExtendedStreamInfoSingleReplica server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:2033
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Single_replica_stream_info_in_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("R1INFO", ["r1info.>"], replicas: 1);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("r1info.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var info = await fx.GetStreamInfoAsync("R1INFO");
+        info.StreamInfo!.Config.Replicas.ShouldBe(1);
+        info.StreamInfo.State.Messages.ShouldBe(3UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams (maxmsgs_per behavior)
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Max_msgs_per_subject_enforced_in_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var cfg = new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "PERSUBJ",
+            Subjects = ["ps.>"],
+            Replicas = 3,
+            MaxMsgsPer = 2,
+        };
+        fx.CreateStreamDirect(cfg);
+
+        // Publish 5 messages to same subject; only 2 should remain
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("ps.topic", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var state = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("PERSUBJ");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBeLessThanOrEqualTo(2UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamExtendedUpdates server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1513
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_update_can_change_max_msgs()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var cfg = new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "EXTUPD",
+            Subjects = ["eu.>"],
+            Replicas = 3,
+        };
+        fx.CreateStreamDirect(cfg);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAsync("eu.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        // Update to limit max_msgs
+        var update = fx.UpdateStream("EXTUPD", ["eu.>"], replicas: 3, maxMsgs: 5);
+        update.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        update.StreamInfo!.Config.MaxMsgs.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Additional: Sealed stream rejects purge
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Sealed_stream_rejects_purge_in_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var cfg = new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "SEALED",
+            Subjects = ["sealed.>"],
+            Replicas = 3,
+            Sealed = true,
+        };
+        fx.CreateStreamDirect(cfg);
+
+        var purge = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamPurge}SEALED", "{}");
+        // Sealed streams should not allow purge
+        purge.Success.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Additional: DenyDelete stream rejects message delete
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DenyDelete_stream_rejects_message_delete()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await ClusterStreamFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var cfg = new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "NODELDENY",
+            Subjects = ["nodel.>"],
+            Replicas = 3,
+            DenyDelete = true,
+        };
+        fx.CreateStreamDirect(cfg);
+
+        await fx.PublishAsync("nodel.event", "msg");
+
+        var del = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamMessageDelete}NODELDENY", """{"seq":1}""");
+        del.Success.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Self-contained fixture for JetStream cluster stream tests. Wires up
+/// meta group, stream manager, consumer manager, API router, and publisher.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class ClusterStreamFixture : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    private readonly JetStreamMetaGroup _metaGroup;
+    private readonly StreamManager _streamManager;
+    private readonly ConsumerManager _consumerManager;
+    private readonly JetStreamApiRouter _router;
+    private readonly JetStreamPublisher _publisher;
+
+    private ClusterStreamFixture(
+        JetStreamMetaGroup metaGroup,
+        StreamManager streamManager,
+        ConsumerManager consumerManager,
+        JetStreamApiRouter router,
+        JetStreamPublisher publisher)
+    {
+        _metaGroup = metaGroup;
+        _streamManager = streamManager;
+        _consumerManager = consumerManager;
+        _router = router;
+        _publisher = publisher;
+    }
+
+    public static Task<ClusterStreamFixture> StartAsync(int nodes)
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes);
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager(meta);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(meta, consumerManager: consumerManager);
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager, meta);
+        var publisher = new JetStreamPublisher(streamManager);
+        return Task.FromResult(new ClusterStreamFixture(meta, streamManager, consumerManager, router, publisher));
+    }
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> CreateStreamAsync(string name, string[] subjects, int replicas, StorageType storage = StorageType.Memory)
+    {
+        var response = _streamManager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = name,
+            Subjects = [.. subjects],
+            Replicas = replicas,
+            Storage = storage,
+        });
+        return Task.FromResult(response);
+    }
+
+    public JetStreamApiResponse CreateStreamDirect(StreamConfig config)
+        => _streamManager.CreateOrUpdate(config);
+
+    public JetStreamApiResponse UpdateStream(string name, string[] subjects, int replicas, int maxMsgs = 0)
+    {
+        return _streamManager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = name,
+            Subjects = [.. subjects],
+            Replicas = replicas,
+            MaxMsgs = maxMsgs,
+        });
+    }
+
+    public Task<PubAck> PublishAsync(string subject, string payload)
+    {
+        if (_publisher.TryCapture(subject, Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(payload), null, out var ack))
+        {
+            if (ack.ErrorCode == null && _streamManager.TryGet(ack.Stream, out var handle))
+            {
+                var stored = handle.Store.LoadAsync(ack.Seq, default).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+                if (stored != null)
+                    _consumerManager.OnPublished(ack.Stream, stored);
+            }
+
+            return Task.FromResult(ack);
+        }
+
+        throw new InvalidOperationException($"Publish to '{subject}' did not match a stream.");
+    }
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> GetStreamInfoAsync(string name)
+        => Task.FromResult(_streamManager.GetInfo(name));
+
+    public Task<ApiStreamState> GetStreamStateAsync(string name)
+        => _streamManager.GetStateAsync(name, default).AsTask();
+
+    public string GetStoreBackendType(string name) => _streamManager.GetStoreBackendType(name);
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> CreateConsumerAsync(
+        string stream,
+        string durableName,
+        string? filterSubject = null,
+        AckPolicy ackPolicy = AckPolicy.None)
+    {
+        var config = new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = durableName,
+            AckPolicy = ackPolicy,
+        };
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(filterSubject))
+            config.FilterSubject = filterSubject;
+
+        return Task.FromResult(_consumerManager.CreateOrUpdate(stream, config));
+    }
+
+    public Task<PullFetchBatch> FetchAsync(string stream, string durableName, int batch)
+        => _consumerManager.FetchAsync(stream, durableName, batch, _streamManager, default).AsTask();
+
+    public void AckAll(string stream, string durableName, ulong sequence)
+        => _consumerManager.AckAll(stream, durableName, sequence);
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> RequestAsync(string subject, string payload)
+        => Task.FromResult(_router.Route(subject, Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(payload)));
+
+    public ValueTask DisposeAsync() => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/JetStreamInflightTrackingTests.cs

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+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+public class JetStreamInflightTrackingTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void TrackInflightStreamProposal_increments_ops()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "inflight-1",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg-inf", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] },
+        };
+
+        meta.TrackInflightStreamProposal("ACC", sa);
+        meta.InflightStreamCount.ShouldBe(1);
+        meta.IsStreamInflight("ACC", "inflight-1").ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RemoveInflightStreamProposal_clears_when_zero()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "inflight-2",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg-inf2", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] },
+        };
+
+        meta.TrackInflightStreamProposal("ACC", sa);
+        meta.RemoveInflightStreamProposal("ACC", "inflight-2");
+        meta.IsStreamInflight("ACC", "inflight-2").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Duplicate_proposal_increments_ops_count()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "dup-stream",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg-dup", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] },
+        };
+
+        meta.TrackInflightStreamProposal("ACC", sa);
+        meta.TrackInflightStreamProposal("ACC", sa);
+        meta.InflightStreamCount.ShouldBe(1); // still one unique stream
+
+        // Need two removes to fully clear
+        meta.RemoveInflightStreamProposal("ACC", "dup-stream");
+        meta.IsStreamInflight("ACC", "dup-stream").ShouldBeTrue(); // ops > 0
+        meta.RemoveInflightStreamProposal("ACC", "dup-stream");
+        meta.IsStreamInflight("ACC", "dup-stream").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsStreamInflight_returns_false_for_unknown_account()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.IsStreamInflight("UNKNOWN", "no-stream").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TrackInflightConsumerProposal_tracks_by_account()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.TrackInflightConsumerProposal("ACC", "stream1", "consumer1");
+
+        meta.InflightConsumerCount.ShouldBe(1);
+        meta.IsConsumerInflight("ACC", "stream1", "consumer1").ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RemoveInflightConsumerProposal_clears_when_zero()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.TrackInflightConsumerProposal("ACC", "stream1", "consumer1");
+        meta.RemoveInflightConsumerProposal("ACC", "stream1", "consumer1");
+
+        meta.IsConsumerInflight("ACC", "stream1", "consumer1").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ClearAllInflight_removes_everything()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "s1",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] },
+        };
+
+        meta.TrackInflightStreamProposal("ACC1", sa);
+        meta.TrackInflightConsumerProposal("ACC2", "s2", "c1");
+
+        meta.ClearAllInflight();
+
+        meta.InflightStreamCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        meta.InflightConsumerCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StepDown_clears_inflight()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "s1",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] },
+        };
+
+        meta.TrackInflightStreamProposal("ACC", sa);
+        meta.StepDown();
+
+        meta.InflightStreamCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Multiple_accounts_tracked_independently()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var sa1 = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "s1",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg1", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] },
+        };
+        var sa2 = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "s1", // same stream name, different account
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg2", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] },
+        };
+
+        meta.TrackInflightStreamProposal("ACC1", sa1);
+        meta.TrackInflightStreamProposal("ACC2", sa2);
+
+        meta.InflightStreamCount.ShouldBe(2); // one per account
+        meta.IsStreamInflight("ACC1", "s1").ShouldBeTrue();
+        meta.IsStreamInflight("ACC2", "s1").ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        meta.RemoveInflightStreamProposal("ACC1", "s1");
+        meta.IsStreamInflight("ACC1", "s1").ShouldBeFalse();
+        meta.IsStreamInflight("ACC2", "s1").ShouldBeTrue(); // still tracked
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/JetStreamLeadershipTests.cs

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+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+public class JetStreamLeadershipTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessLeaderChange_clears_inflight_on_step_down()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.TrackInflightStreamProposal("ACC", new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "s1",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] },
+        });
+
+        meta.ProcessLeaderChange(isLeader: false);
+
+        meta.InflightStreamCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessLeaderChange_fires_event_on_become_leader()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var leaderChanged = false;
+        meta.OnLeaderChange += (isLeader) => leaderChanged = true;
+
+        meta.ProcessLeaderChange(isLeader: true);
+
+        leaderChanged.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessLeaderChange_fires_event_on_step_down()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        bool? receivedIsLeader = null;
+        meta.OnLeaderChange += (isLeader) => receivedIsLeader = isLeader;
+
+        meta.ProcessLeaderChange(isLeader: false);
+
+        receivedIsLeader.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        receivedIsLeader.Value.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StepDown_triggers_leader_change_event()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        bool? receivedIsLeader = null;
+        meta.OnLeaderChange += (isLeader) => receivedIsLeader = isLeader;
+
+        meta.StepDown();
+
+        receivedIsLeader.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        receivedIsLeader.Value.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StepDown_clears_inflight_via_process_leader_change()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.TrackInflightStreamProposal("ACC", new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "s1",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] },
+        });
+        meta.TrackInflightConsumerProposal("ACC", "s1", "c1");
+
+        meta.StepDown();
+
+        meta.InflightStreamCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        meta.InflightConsumerCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BecomeLeader_makes_IsLeader_true()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.StepDown(); // move leader away from self
+        meta.IsLeader().ShouldBeFalse();
+
+        meta.BecomeLeader();
+
+        meta.IsLeader().ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void OnLeaderChange_not_fired_when_no_subscribers()
+    {
+        // Should not throw when no handlers attached
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        Should.NotThrow(() => meta.ProcessLeaderChange(isLeader: true));
+        Should.NotThrow(() => meta.ProcessLeaderChange(isLeader: false));
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/JetStreamMetaControllerTests.cs

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+// Go parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go
+// Covers: meta group leadership, API routing through meta leader,
+// stream/consumer placement decisions, asset distribution,
+// R1/R3 placement, preferred tags, cluster-wide operations.
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Publish;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests covering JetStream meta controller leadership, API routing through
+/// the meta leader, stream/consumer placement decisions, asset distribution,
+/// R1/R3 placement, and cluster-wide operations.
+/// Ported from Go jetstream_cluster_1_test.go and jetstream_cluster_2_test.go.
+/// </summary>
+public class JetStreamMetaControllerTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterLeader server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:73
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Meta_group_initial_leader_is_meta_1()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var state = meta.GetState();
+
+        state.LeaderId.ShouldBe("meta-1");
+        state.ClusterSize.ShouldBe(3);
+        state.LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterLeader server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:73
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Meta_group_stepdown_advances_leader_id()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.GetState().LeaderId.ShouldBe("meta-1");
+
+        meta.StepDown();
+        meta.GetState().LeaderId.ShouldBe("meta-2");
+
+        meta.StepDown();
+        meta.GetState().LeaderId.ShouldBe("meta-3");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterLeader server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:73
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Meta_group_stepdown_wraps_around_to_first_node()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        meta.StepDown(); // meta-2
+        meta.StepDown(); // meta-3
+        meta.StepDown(); // meta-1 (wrap)
+
+        meta.GetState().LeaderId.ShouldBe("meta-1");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterLeader server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:73
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Meta_group_leadership_version_increments_on_each_stepdown()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        for (var i = 1; i <= 5; i++)
+        {
+            meta.GetState().LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(i);
+            meta.StepDown();
+        }
+
+        meta.GetState().LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(6);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConfig server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:43
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_group_propose_creates_stream_record()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "TEST" }, default);
+
+        var state = meta.GetState();
+        state.Streams.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        state.Streams.ShouldContain("TEST");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_group_tracks_multiple_stream_proposals()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(5);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = $"S{i}" }, default);
+
+        var state = meta.GetState();
+        state.Streams.Count.ShouldBe(10);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_group_streams_are_sorted_alphabetically()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "ZULU" }, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "ALPHA" }, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "MIKE" }, default);
+
+        var state = meta.GetState();
+        state.Streams[0].ShouldBe("ALPHA");
+        state.Streams[1].ShouldBe("MIKE");
+        state.Streams[2].ShouldBe("ZULU");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConfig server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:43
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_group_duplicate_stream_proposal_is_idempotent()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "DUP" }, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "DUP" }, default);
+
+        meta.GetState().Streams.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterExpandCluster server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:86
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Meta_group_single_node_cluster_has_leader()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(1);
+        var state = meta.GetState();
+
+        state.ClusterSize.ShouldBe(1);
+        state.LeaderId.ShouldBe("meta-1");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterExpandCluster server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:86
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Meta_group_single_node_stepdown_returns_to_same_leader()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(1);
+        meta.StepDown();
+
+        meta.GetState().LeaderId.ShouldBe("meta-1");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterLeaderStepdown server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:5464
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Api_meta_leader_stepdown_changes_leader_and_preserves_streams()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await MetaControllerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("KEEPME", ["keep.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var before = fx.GetMetaState();
+        var leaderBefore = before.LeaderId;
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.MetaLeaderStepdown, "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var after = fx.GetMetaState();
+        after.LeaderId.ShouldNotBe(leaderBefore);
+        after.Streams.ShouldContain("KEEPME");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterAccountInfo server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:94
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Api_routing_through_meta_leader_returns_account_info()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await MetaControllerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("A", ["a.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("B", ["b.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("A", "c1");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.Info, "{}");
+        resp.AccountInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.AccountInfo!.Streams.ShouldBe(2);
+        resp.AccountInfo.Consumers.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLimitWithAccountDefaults server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:124
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Placement_planner_r1_creates_single_node_placement()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 5);
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: 1);
+
+        placement.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        placement[0].ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_planner_r3_creates_three_node_placement()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 5);
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: 3);
+
+        placement.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        placement[0].ShouldBe(1);
+        placement[1].ShouldBe(2);
+        placement[2].ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_planner_caps_replicas_at_cluster_size()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 3);
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: 7);
+
+        placement.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_planner_negative_replicas_returns_one()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 5);
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: -1);
+
+        placement.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConfig server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:43
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_planner_zero_nodes_returns_one()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 0);
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: 3);
+
+        placement.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamCreate server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:160
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_create_via_meta_leader_sets_replica_group()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await MetaControllerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 5);
+
+        var resp = await fx.CreateStreamAsync("REPGRP", ["rg.>"], replicas: 3);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        // The stream manager creates a replica group internally
+        var meta = fx.GetMetaState();
+        meta.Streams.ShouldContain("REPGRP");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMaxStreamsReached server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:3177
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multiple_stream_creates_all_tracked_in_meta_group()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await MetaControllerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+            await fx.CreateStreamAsync($"MS{i}", [$"ms{i}.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var meta = fx.GetMetaState();
+        meta.Streams.Count.ShouldBe(20);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamNames server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1284
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_names_api_returns_all_streams_through_meta_leader()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await MetaControllerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("S1", ["s1.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("S2", ["s2.>"], replicas: 1);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("S3", ["s3.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamNames, "{}");
+        resp.StreamNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.StreamNames!.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterDelete server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:472
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_delete_removes_from_active_names()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await MetaControllerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("DEL1", ["d1.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("DEL2", ["d2.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var del = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamDelete}DEL1", "{}");
+        del.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamNames, "{}");
+        names.StreamNames!.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldContain("DEL2");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterDoubleAdd server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1551
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_create_idempotent_with_same_config()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await MetaControllerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var first = await fx.CreateStreamAsync("IDEM", ["idem.>"], replicas: 3);
+        first.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var second = await fx.CreateStreamAsync("IDEM", ["idem.>"], replicas: 3);
+        second.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var meta = fx.GetMetaState();
+        meta.Streams.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamInfoList server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1284
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_create_tracked_in_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await MetaControllerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("CC", ["cc.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CC", "d1");
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CC", "d2");
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerNames}CC", "{}");
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.ConsumerNames!.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterPeerRemovalAPI server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:3469
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Peer_removal_api_routed_through_meta()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await MetaControllerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("PR", ["pr.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamPeerRemove}PR", """{"peer":"n2"}""");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMetaSnapshotsAndCatchup server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:833
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_state_preserved_across_multiple_stepdowns()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await MetaControllerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("M1", ["m1.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("M2", ["m2.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        (await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.MetaLeaderStepdown, "{}")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        (await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.MetaLeaderStepdown, "{}")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        (await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.MetaLeaderStepdown, "{}")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var state = fx.GetMetaState();
+        state.Streams.ShouldContain("M1");
+        state.Streams.ShouldContain("M2");
+        state.LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(4);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMetaSnapshotsMultiChange server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:881
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_and_delete_across_stepdowns_reflected_in_names()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await MetaControllerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("A", ["a.>"], replicas: 3);
+        (await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.MetaLeaderStepdown, "{}")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("B", ["b.>"], replicas: 3);
+        (await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamDelete}A", "{}")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        (await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.MetaLeaderStepdown, "{}")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamNames, "{}");
+        names.StreamNames!.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldContain("B");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamCreate server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:160
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_info_for_nonexistent_stream_returns_404()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await MetaControllerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamInfo}MISSING", "{}");
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerCreate server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:700
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_info_for_nonexistent_consumer_returns_404()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await MetaControllerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("NOCON", ["nc.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerInfo}NOCON.MISSING", "{}");
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamCreate server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:160
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Stream_create_without_name_returns_error()
+    {
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager();
+        var resp = streamManager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig { Name = "" });
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.Error!.Description.ShouldContain("name");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamCreate server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:160
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Unknown_api_subject_returns_404()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await MetaControllerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync("$JS.API.UNKNOWN.SUBJECT", "{}");
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterAccountPurge server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:3891
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_purge_via_meta_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await MetaControllerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("P", ["p.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.AccountPurge}GLOBAL", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterServerRemove server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:3620
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Server_remove_via_meta_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await MetaControllerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.ServerRemove, "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterAccountStreamMove server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:3750
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_stream_move_via_meta_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await MetaControllerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.AccountStreamMove}TEST", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterAccountStreamMoveCancel server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:3780
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_stream_move_cancel_via_meta_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await MetaControllerFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.AccountStreamMoveCancel}TEST", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Self-contained fixture for JetStream meta controller tests.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class MetaControllerFixture : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    private readonly JetStreamMetaGroup _metaGroup;
+    private readonly StreamManager _streamManager;
+    private readonly ConsumerManager _consumerManager;
+    private readonly JetStreamApiRouter _router;
+    private readonly JetStreamPublisher _publisher;
+
+    private MetaControllerFixture(
+        JetStreamMetaGroup metaGroup,
+        StreamManager streamManager,
+        ConsumerManager consumerManager,
+        JetStreamApiRouter router,
+        JetStreamPublisher publisher)
+    {
+        _metaGroup = metaGroup;
+        _streamManager = streamManager;
+        _consumerManager = consumerManager;
+        _router = router;
+        _publisher = publisher;
+    }
+
+    public static Task<MetaControllerFixture> StartAsync(int nodes)
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes);
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager(meta);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(meta, consumerManager: consumerManager);
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager, meta);
+        var publisher = new JetStreamPublisher(streamManager);
+        return Task.FromResult(new MetaControllerFixture(meta, streamManager, consumerManager, router, publisher));
+    }
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> CreateStreamAsync(string name, string[] subjects, int replicas)
+    {
+        var response = _streamManager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = name,
+            Subjects = [.. subjects],
+            Replicas = replicas,
+        });
+        return Task.FromResult(response);
+    }
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> CreateConsumerAsync(string stream, string durableName)
+    {
+        return Task.FromResult(_consumerManager.CreateOrUpdate(stream, new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = durableName,
+        }));
+    }
+
+    public MetaGroupState GetMetaState() => _metaGroup.GetState();
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> RequestAsync(string subject, string payload)
+    {
+        var response = _router.Route(subject, Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(payload));
+
+        // In a real cluster, after stepdown a new leader is elected.
+        // Simulate this node becoming the new leader so subsequent mutating
+        // operations through the router succeed.
+        if (subject.Equals(JetStreamApiSubjects.MetaLeaderStepdown, StringComparison.Ordinal) && response.Success)
+            _metaGroup.BecomeLeader();
+
+        return Task.FromResult(response);
+    }
+
+    public ValueTask DisposeAsync() => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/JsClusterAdvancedTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,744 @@
+// Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterXxx — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+// Covers: large clusters, many-subject streams, wildcard streams, high-message-count
+// publishes, multi-stream mixed replica counts, create/delete/recreate cycles,
+// consumer on high-message streams, purge/republish, stream delete cascades,
+// node removal and restart lifecycle markers.
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.TestUtilities;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Advanced JetStream cluster tests covering high-load scenarios, large clusters,
+/// many-subject streams, wildcard subjects, multi-stream environments, consumer
+/// lifecycle edge cases, purge/republish cycles, and node lifecycle markers.
+/// Ported from Go jetstream_cluster_4_test.go.
+/// </summary>
+public class JsClusterAdvancedTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLargeClusterR5 — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Large_seven_node_cluster_with_R5_stream_accepts_publishes()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLargeClusterR5 — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(7);
+
+        cluster.NodeCount.ShouldBe(7);
+
+        var resp = await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("R5LARGE", ["r5.>"], replicas: 5);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo!.Config.Replicas.ShouldBe(5);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+        {
+            var ack = await cluster.PublishAsync("r5.event", $"msg-{i}");
+            ack.Stream.ShouldBe("R5LARGE");
+            ack.Seq.ShouldBe((ulong)(i + 1));
+        }
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("R5LARGE");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(20UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamWithManySubjects — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_with_twenty_subjects_routes_all_correctly()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamWithManySubjects — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var subjects = Enumerable.Range(1, 20).Select(i => $"topic.{i}").ToArray();
+        var resp = await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("MANYSUBJ", subjects, replicas: 3);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo!.Config.Subjects.Count.ShouldBe(20);
+
+        // Publish to each subject
+        for (var i = 1; i <= 20; i++)
+        {
+            var ack = await cluster.PublishAsync($"topic.{i}", $"payload-{i}");
+            ack.Stream.ShouldBe("MANYSUBJ");
+        }
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("MANYSUBJ");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(20UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterWildcardSubjectStream — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_with_wildcard_gt_subject_captures_all_sub_subjects()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterWildcardSubjectStream — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var resp = await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("WILDCARD", [">"], replicas: 3);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        await cluster.PublishAsync("any.subject.here", "msg1");
+        await cluster.PublishAsync("totally.different", "msg2");
+        await cluster.PublishAsync("nested.deep.path.to.leaf", "msg3");
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("WILDCARD");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(3UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterPublish1000MessagesToReplicatedStream — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Publish_1000_messages_to_R3_stream_all_acknowledged()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterPublish1000MessagesToReplicatedStream — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("BIG3", ["big.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var lastSeq = 0UL;
+        for (var i = 0; i < 1000; i++)
+        {
+            var ack = await cluster.PublishAsync("big.event", $"msg-{i}");
+            ack.Stream.ShouldBe("BIG3");
+            ack.ErrorCode.ShouldBeNull();
+            lastSeq = ack.Seq;
+        }
+
+        lastSeq.ShouldBe(1000UL);
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("BIG3");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(1000UL);
+        state.FirstSeq.ShouldBe(1UL);
+        state.LastSeq.ShouldBe(1000UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterPublish1000MessagesToR1Stream — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Publish_1000_messages_to_R1_stream_all_acknowledged()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterPublish1000MessagesToR1Stream — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("BIG1", ["b1.>"], replicas: 1);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 1000; i++)
+        {
+            var ack = await cluster.PublishAsync("b1.event", $"msg-{i}");
+            ack.Stream.ShouldBe("BIG1");
+            ack.ErrorCode.ShouldBeNull();
+        }
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("BIG1");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(1000UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamStateAfter1000Messages — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_state_accurate_after_1000_messages()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamStateAfter1000Messages — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("STATE1K", ["s1k.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 1000; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("s1k.data", $"payload-{i}");
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("STATE1K");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(1000UL);
+        state.FirstSeq.ShouldBe(1UL);
+        state.LastSeq.ShouldBe(1000UL);
+        state.Bytes.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterMultipleStreamsMixedReplicas — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Ten_streams_with_mixed_replica_counts_all_independent()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterMultipleStreamsMixedReplicas — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            var replicas = (i % 3) + 1;
+            var resp = await cluster.CreateStreamAsync($"MIX{i}", [$"mix{i}.>"], replicas: replicas);
+            resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        }
+
+        // Publish to each stream independently
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            var ack = await cluster.PublishAsync($"mix{i}.event", $"stream-{i}-msg");
+            ack.Stream.ShouldBe($"MIX{i}");
+        }
+
+        // Verify each stream has exactly 1 message
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync($"MIX{i}");
+            state.Messages.ShouldBe(1UL);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterCreatePublishDeleteRecreate — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_publish_delete_recreate_cycle_three_times()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterCreatePublishDeleteRecreate — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        for (var cycle = 0; cycle < 3; cycle++)
+        {
+            // Create stream
+            var create = await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("CYCLE", ["cyc.>"], replicas: 3);
+            create.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+            // Publish messages
+            for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+                await cluster.PublishAsync("cyc.event", $"cycle-{cycle}-msg-{i}");
+
+            var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("CYCLE");
+            state.Messages.ShouldBe(5UL);
+
+            // Delete stream
+            var del = await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamDelete}CYCLE", "{}");
+            del.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerOn1000MessageStream — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_on_stream_with_1000_messages_fetches_correctly()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerOn1000MessageStream — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("FETCH1K", ["f1k.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 1000; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("f1k.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("FETCH1K", "fetcher", filterSubject: "f1k.>");
+
+        var batch = await cluster.FetchAsync("FETCH1K", "fetcher", 100);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(100);
+        batch.Messages[0].Sequence.ShouldBe(1UL);
+        batch.Messages[99].Sequence.ShouldBe(100UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterAckAllFor1000Messages — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AckAll_for_1000_messages_reduces_pending_to_zero()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterAckAllFor1000Messages — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("ACKBIG", ["ab.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("ACKBIG", "acker", filterSubject: "ab.>",
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.All);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 1000; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("ab.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var batch = await cluster.FetchAsync("ACKBIG", "acker", 1000);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1000);
+
+        // AckAll up to last sequence
+        cluster.AckAll("ACKBIG", "acker", 1000);
+
+        // After acking all 1000, state remains but pending is cleared
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("ACKBIG");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(1000UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamInfoConsistentAfterManyOps — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_info_consistent_after_many_operations()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamInfoConsistentAfterManyOps — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("INFOCONSIST", ["ic.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        // Interleave publishes and info requests
+        for (var i = 0; i < 50; i++)
+        {
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("ic.event", $"msg-{i}");
+            var info = await cluster.GetStreamInfoAsync("INFOCONSIST");
+            info.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+            info.StreamInfo!.State.Messages.ShouldBe((ulong)(i + 1));
+        }
+
+        var finalInfo = await cluster.GetStreamInfoAsync("INFOCONSIST");
+        finalInfo.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("INFOCONSIST");
+        finalInfo.StreamInfo.Config.Replicas.ShouldBe(3);
+        finalInfo.StreamInfo.State.Messages.ShouldBe(50UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterMetaStateAfter10StreamOps — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_state_after_creating_and_deleting_ten_streams()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterMetaStateAfter10StreamOps — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await cluster.CreateStreamAsync($"META{i}", [$"meta{i}.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        // Delete half
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            var del = await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamDelete}META{i}", "{}");
+            del.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        }
+
+        var metaState = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        metaState.ShouldNotBeNull();
+
+        var names = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamNames, "{}");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.StreamNames!.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+        for (var i = 5; i < 10; i++)
+            names.StreamNames.ShouldContain($"META{i}");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterMultipleConsumersIndependentPending — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Five_consumers_on_same_stream_have_independent_pending()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterMultipleConsumersIndependentPending — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("MULTIDUP", ["md.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("md.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        for (var c = 0; c < 5; c++)
+            await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("MULTIDUP", $"consumer{c}", filterSubject: "md.>");
+
+        // Each consumer should independently see all 10 messages
+        for (var c = 0; c < 5; c++)
+        {
+            var batch = await cluster.FetchAsync("MULTIDUP", $"consumer{c}", 10);
+            batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(10);
+            batch.Messages[0].Sequence.ShouldBe(1UL);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerWildcardFilter — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_with_wildcard_filter_delivers_only_matching_messages()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerWildcardFilter — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("WFILT", ["wf.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("WFILT", "wildcons", filterSubject: "wf.alpha.>");
+
+        await cluster.PublishAsync("wf.alpha.one", "match1");
+        await cluster.PublishAsync("wf.beta.two", "no-match");
+        await cluster.PublishAsync("wf.alpha.three", "match2");
+        await cluster.PublishAsync("wf.gamma.four", "no-match2");
+        await cluster.PublishAsync("wf.alpha.five", "match3");
+
+        var batch = await cluster.FetchAsync("WFILT", "wildcons", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        foreach (var msg in batch.Messages)
+            msg.Subject.ShouldStartWith("wf.alpha.");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamUpdateAddSubjectsAfterPublish — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_update_adding_subjects_after_publishes_works()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamUpdateAddSubjectsAfterPublish — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("ADDSUB", ["as.alpha"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("as.alpha", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("ADDSUB");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(5UL);
+
+        // Add more subjects via update
+        var update = cluster.UpdateStream("ADDSUB", ["as.alpha", "as.beta", "as.gamma"], replicas: 3);
+        update.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        update.StreamInfo!.Config.Subjects.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        update.StreamInfo.Config.Subjects.ShouldContain("as.beta");
+
+        // Now publish to new subjects
+        await cluster.PublishAsync("as.beta", "beta-msg");
+        await cluster.PublishAsync("as.gamma", "gamma-msg");
+
+        var finalState = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("ADDSUB");
+        finalState.Messages.ShouldBe(7UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamPurgeAndRepublish — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_purge_in_cluster_then_republish_works_correctly()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamPurgeAndRepublish — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("PURGEREP", ["pr.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 100; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("pr.data", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var before = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("PURGEREP");
+        before.Messages.ShouldBe(100UL);
+
+        // Purge
+        var purge = await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamPurge}PURGEREP", "{}");
+        purge.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var afterPurge = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("PURGEREP");
+        afterPurge.Messages.ShouldBe(0UL);
+
+        // Re-publish
+        for (var i = 0; i < 50; i++)
+        {
+            var ack = await cluster.PublishAsync("pr.data", $"new-msg-{i}");
+            ack.ErrorCode.ShouldBeNull();
+        }
+
+        var final = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("PURGEREP");
+        final.Messages.ShouldBe(50UL);
+        // Sequences restart after purge
+        final.FirstSeq.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterFetchEmptyAfterPurge — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Fetch_empty_after_stream_purge()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterFetchEmptyAfterPurge — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("PURGEDRAIN", ["pd.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("PURGEDRAIN", "reader", filterSubject: "pd.>");
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("pd.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        // Fetch to advance the consumer
+        var pre = await cluster.FetchAsync("PURGEDRAIN", "reader", 20);
+        pre.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(20);
+
+        // Purge the stream
+        (await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamPurge}PURGEDRAIN", "{}")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Fetch should now return empty
+        var post = await cluster.FetchAsync("PURGEDRAIN", "reader", 20);
+        post.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamDeleteCascadesConsumers — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_delete_cascades_consumer_removal()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamDeleteCascadesConsumers — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("CASCADE", ["cas.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("CASCADE", "c1");
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("CASCADE", "c2");
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("CASCADE", "c3");
+
+        // Verify consumers exist
+        var names = await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerNames}CASCADE", "{}");
+        names.ConsumerNames!.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+
+        // Delete the stream
+        (await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamDelete}CASCADE", "{}")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Stream no longer exists
+        var info = await cluster.GetStreamInfoAsync("CASCADE");
+        info.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        info.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterNodeRemovalPreservesDataReads — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Node_removal_does_not_affect_stream_data_reads()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterNodeRemovalPreservesDataReads — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(5);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("NODEREM", ["nr.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 30; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("nr.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var before = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("NODEREM");
+        before.Messages.ShouldBe(30UL);
+
+        // Simulate removing a node
+        cluster.RemoveNode(4);
+
+        // Data reads should still work on remaining nodes
+        var after = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("NODEREM");
+        after.Messages.ShouldBe(30UL);
+        after.LastSeq.ShouldBe(30UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterNodeRestartPreservesLifecycleMarkers — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Node_restart_records_lifecycle_markers_correctly()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterNodeRestartPreservesLifecycleMarkers — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("RESTART", ["rs.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("rs.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        // Simulate node removal
+        cluster.RemoveNode(2);
+
+        // State still accessible with remaining nodes
+        var mid = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("RESTART");
+        mid.Messages.ShouldBe(10UL);
+
+        // Publish more while node is "down"
+        for (var i = 10; i < 20; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("rs.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        // Simulate node restart
+        cluster.SimulateNodeRestart(2);
+
+        // All messages still accessible
+        var final = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("RESTART");
+        final.Messages.ShouldBe(20UL);
+        final.LastSeq.ShouldBe(20UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLeaderStepdownDuringPublish — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Leader_stepdown_during_publish_sequence_is_monotonic()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLeaderStepdownDuringPublish — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("SEQSTEP", ["seq.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var seqs = new List<ulong>();
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            var ack = await cluster.PublishAsync("seq.event", $"msg-{i}");
+            seqs.Add(ack.Seq);
+        }
+
+        // Step down leader
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("SEQSTEP")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        for (var i = 10; i < 20; i++)
+        {
+            var ack = await cluster.PublishAsync("seq.event", $"msg-{i}");
+            seqs.Add(ack.Seq);
+        }
+
+        // All sequences must be strictly increasing
+        for (var i = 1; i < seqs.Count; i++)
+            seqs[i].ShouldBeGreaterThan(seqs[i - 1]);
+
+        seqs[^1].ShouldBe(20UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamInfoAfterStepdown — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_info_accurate_after_leader_stepdown_with_many_messages()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamInfoAfterStepdown — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("INFOSD1K", ["isd.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 500; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("isd.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("INFOSD1K")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        for (var i = 500; i < 1000; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("isd.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var info = await cluster.GetStreamInfoAsync("INFOSD1K");
+        info.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        info.StreamInfo!.State.Messages.ShouldBe(1000UL);
+        info.StreamInfo.State.FirstSeq.ShouldBe(1UL);
+        info.StreamInfo.State.LastSeq.ShouldBe(1000UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamReplicaGroupHasCorrectNodes — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Replica_group_for_stream_has_correct_node_count()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamReplicaGroupHasCorrectNodes — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(5);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("GRPCHECK", ["gc.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var group = cluster.GetReplicaGroup("GRPCHECK");
+        group.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        group!.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        group.Leader.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        group.Leader.IsLeader.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerLeaderAfterStreamStepdown — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_leader_remains_valid_after_stream_stepdown()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerLeaderAfterStreamStepdown — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("CONSLEADER", ["cl.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("CONSLEADER", "durable1");
+
+        var leaderBefore = cluster.GetConsumerLeaderId("CONSLEADER", "durable1");
+        leaderBefore.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("CONSLEADER")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var leaderAfter = cluster.GetConsumerLeaderId("CONSLEADER", "durable1");
+        leaderAfter.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterWaitOnStreamLeaderAfterCreation — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WaitOnStreamLeader_resolves_immediately_for_existing_stream()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterWaitOnStreamLeaderAfterCreation — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("WLEADER", ["wl.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        // Should complete immediately, no timeout
+        await cluster.WaitOnStreamLeaderAsync("WLEADER", timeoutMs: 1000);
+
+        var leaderId = cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("WLEADER");
+        leaderId.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerWaitOnLeaderAfterCreation — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WaitOnConsumerLeader_resolves_for_existing_consumer()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterConsumerWaitOnLeaderAfterCreation — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("WCLEADER2", ["wcl2.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("WCLEADER2", "dur-wc");
+
+        await cluster.WaitOnConsumerLeaderAsync("WCLEADER2", "dur-wc", timeoutMs: 1000);
+
+        var leaderId = cluster.GetConsumerLeaderId("WCLEADER2", "dur-wc");
+        leaderId.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterAccountInfoAfterBatchDelete — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_info_reflects_accurate_stream_count_after_batch_delete()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterAccountInfoAfterBatchDelete — jetstream_cluster_4_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 8; i++)
+            await cluster.CreateStreamAsync($"BATCH{i}", [$"batch{i}.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var pre = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.Info, "{}");
+        pre.AccountInfo!.Streams.ShouldBe(8);
+
+        // Delete 3 streams
+        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+            (await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamDelete}BATCH{i}", "{}")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var post = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.Info, "{}");
+        post.AccountInfo!.Streams.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/JsClusterFailoverTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,584 @@
+// Go parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go
+// Covers: messages surviving stream leader stepdown, consumer state surviving
+// leader failover, fetch continuing after stream leader change, AckAll surviving
+// leader failover, multiple failovers in sequence not losing data, remove node
+// not affecting stream operations, restart node lifecycle, publish during/after
+// failover, consumer creation after stream leader failover, stream update after
+// meta leader stepdown, stream delete after leader failover, rapid succession
+// stepdowns preserving data integrity.
+//
+// Go reference functions:
+//   TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown (line 4925)
+//   TestJetStreamClusterLeaderStepdown (line 5464)
+//   TestJetStreamClusterNormalCatchup (line 1607)
+//   TestJetStreamClusterStreamSnapshotCatchup (line 1667)
+//   TestJetStreamClusterRestoreSingleConsumer (line 1028)
+//   TestJetStreamClusterPeerRemovalAPI (line 3469)
+//   TestJetStreamClusterDeleteMsgAndRestart (line 1785)
+//   restartServerAndWait, shutdownServerAndRemoveStorage in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.TestUtilities;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests covering JetStream cluster failover scenarios: leader stepdown while
+/// messages are in flight, consumer state preservation across leader changes,
+/// rapid successive stepdowns, remove/restart node lifecycle, and data integrity
+/// guarantees across failover sequences. Uses JetStreamClusterFixture.
+/// Ported from Go jetstream_cluster_1_test.go.
+/// </summary>
+public class JsClusterFailoverTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown line 4925
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: publish before stepdown, verify state and new leader after
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Messages_survive_stream_leader_stepdown_state_preserved()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("SURVIVE", ["sv.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 1; i <= 10; i++)
+            (await cluster.PublishAsync($"sv.{i}", $"msg-{i}")).Seq.ShouldBe((ulong)i);
+
+        var leaderBefore = cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("SURVIVE");
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("SURVIVE")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("SURVIVE");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(10UL);
+        state.FirstSeq.ShouldBe(1UL);
+        state.LastSeq.ShouldBe(10UL);
+
+        cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("SURVIVE").ShouldNotBe(leaderBefore);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown — write after stepdown is accepted
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task New_leader_accepts_writes_after_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("POSTSD", ["psd.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("psd.pre", $"before-{i}");
+
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("POSTSD")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var ack = await cluster.PublishAsync("psd.post", "after-stepdown");
+        ack.Seq.ShouldBe(6UL);
+        ack.ErrorCode.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Consumer state survives leader failover
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterRestoreSingleConsumer line 1028
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_state_survives_stream_leader_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("CSURVFO", ["csf.>"], replicas: 3);
+        // Use AckPolicy.None so fetch cursor advances without pending-check blocking the second fetch.
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("CSURVFO", "durable1", filterSubject: "csf.>");
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("csf.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var batch1 = await cluster.FetchAsync("CSURVFO", "durable1", 5);
+        batch1.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("CSURVFO")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // New leader: consumer cursor is at seq 6; remaining 5 messages are still deliverable.
+        var batch2 = await cluster.FetchAsync("CSURVFO", "durable1", 5);
+        batch2.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: consumer fetch continues after leader change
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Fetch_continues_after_stream_leader_change()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("FETCHFO", ["ffo.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("FETCHFO", "reader", filterSubject: "ffo.>");
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("ffo.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        // Fetch some messages, then step down
+        var batch1 = await cluster.FetchAsync("FETCHFO", "reader", 10);
+        batch1.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(10);
+
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("FETCHFO")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Fetch remaining messages through the new leader
+        var batch2 = await cluster.FetchAsync("FETCHFO", "reader", 10);
+        batch2.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(10);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // AckAll survives leader failover
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: ackAll state persisted across failover
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AckAll_survives_stream_leader_failover()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("ACKFO", ["afo.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("ACKFO", "acker", filterSubject: "afo.>",
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.All);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("afo.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        // Fetch all 10 messages; AckPolicy.All leaves them pending until explicitly acked.
+        var batch = await cluster.FetchAsync("ACKFO", "acker", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(10);
+
+        // Ack the first 5 (seq 1-5); 5 messages (seq 6-10) remain pending.
+        cluster.AckAll("ACKFO", "acker", 5);
+
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("ACKFO")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // After failover the stream leader has changed, but the consumer state persists —
+        // the stream itself (managed by StreamManager) is unaffected by the leader election model.
+        // Verify by confirming the stream still has all 10 messages.
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("ACKFO");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(10UL);
+
+        // Verify stream leader changed (failover happened).
+        cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("ACKFO").ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Multiple failovers in sequence don't lose data
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterNormalCatchup line 1607 — data survives multiple transitions
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multiple_failovers_in_sequence_preserve_all_data()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("MULTI_FO", ["mfo.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        // Publish batch 1
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("mfo.event", $"b1-{i}");
+
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("MULTI_FO")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Publish batch 2 after first failover
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("mfo.event", $"b2-{i}");
+
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("MULTI_FO")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Publish batch 3 after second failover
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("mfo.event", $"b3-{i}");
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("MULTI_FO");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(15UL);
+        state.LastSeq.ShouldBe(15UL);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: rapid 5x stepdowns preserve data integrity
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Rapid_five_stepdowns_preserve_all_published_messages()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("RAPID5", ["r5.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("r5.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("RAPID5")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("RAPID5");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(20UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Remove node doesn't affect stream operations
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: shutdownServerAndRemoveStorage — stream still readable after node removal
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_state_intact_after_node_removal()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("NODEREM", ["nr.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("nr.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        cluster.RemoveNode(2);
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("NODEREM");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(5UL);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: publish still works after node removal
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Publish_still_works_after_node_removal()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("PUBNR", ["pnr.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        cluster.RemoveNode(1);
+
+        var ack = await cluster.PublishAsync("pnr.event", "after-removal");
+        ack.ErrorCode.ShouldBeNull();
+        ack.Stream.ShouldBe("PUBNR");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Restart node lifecycle
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: restartServerAndWait — stream accessible after node restart
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_accessible_after_node_restart()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("RESTART", ["rst.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("rst.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        cluster.RemoveNode(1);
+        cluster.SimulateNodeRestart(1);
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("RESTART");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(5UL);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: node restart cycle does not affect consumer fetch
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_fetch_works_after_node_restart_cycle()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("RSTCONS", ["rsc.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("RSTCONS", "reader", filterSubject: "rsc.>");
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("rsc.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        cluster.RemoveNode(2);
+        cluster.SimulateNodeRestart(2);
+
+        var batch = await cluster.FetchAsync("RSTCONS", "reader", 5);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Publish during/after failover sequence
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: publish interleaved with stepdown sequence
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Publish_before_and_after_each_stepdown_maintains_monotonic_sequences()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("INTERLEAVE", ["il.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var seqs = new List<ulong>();
+
+        // Publish -> stepdown -> publish -> stepdown -> publish
+        seqs.Add((await cluster.PublishAsync("il.event", "pre-1")).Seq);
+        seqs.Add((await cluster.PublishAsync("il.event", "pre-2")).Seq);
+        await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("INTERLEAVE");
+        seqs.Add((await cluster.PublishAsync("il.event", "mid-1")).Seq);
+        seqs.Add((await cluster.PublishAsync("il.event", "mid-2")).Seq);
+        await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("INTERLEAVE");
+        seqs.Add((await cluster.PublishAsync("il.event", "post-1")).Seq);
+
+        // Sequences must be strictly increasing
+        for (var i = 1; i < seqs.Count; i++)
+            seqs[i].ShouldBeGreaterThan(seqs[i - 1]);
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("INTERLEAVE");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(5UL);
+        state.LastSeq.ShouldBe(seqs[^1]);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: publish immediately after stepdown uses new leader
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Publish_immediately_after_stepdown_routes_to_new_leader()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("IMMPOST", ["ip.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var ack1 = await cluster.PublishAsync("ip.event", "first");
+        ack1.Seq.ShouldBe(1UL);
+
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("IMMPOST")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var ack2 = await cluster.PublishAsync("ip.event", "second");
+        ack2.Seq.ShouldBe(2UL);
+        ack2.Stream.ShouldBe("IMMPOST");
+        ack2.ErrorCode.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Consumer creation after stream leader failover
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: consumer created on new leader is functional
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_created_after_stream_leader_failover_is_functional()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("CPOSTFO", ["cpf.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("cpf.event", $"pre-{i}");
+
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("CPOSTFO")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Create consumer on new leader
+        var resp = await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("CPOSTFO", "post_failover", filterSubject: "cpf.>");
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.ConsumerInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+
+        var batch = await cluster.FetchAsync("CPOSTFO", "post_failover", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: consumer created before failover accessible after new messages and stepdown
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_created_before_failover_still_delivers_new_messages_after_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("CBEFORE", ["cbf.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("CBEFORE", "pre_dur", filterSubject: "cbf.>");
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("cbf.event", $"before-{i}");
+
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("CBEFORE")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("cbf.event", $"after-{i}");
+
+        var batch = await cluster.FetchAsync("CBEFORE", "pre_dur", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(6);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Stream update after meta leader stepdown
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLeaderStepdown — stream operations post meta stepdown
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_update_succeeds_after_meta_leader_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("UPDSD", ["upd.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        (await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.MetaLeaderStepdown, "{}")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var update = cluster.UpdateStream("UPDSD", ["upd.>", "extra.>"], replicas: 3);
+        update.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        update.StreamInfo!.Config.Subjects.ShouldContain("extra.>");
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: create new stream after meta leader stepdown
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_stream_after_meta_leader_stepdown_succeeds()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        (await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.MetaLeaderStepdown, "{}")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var resp = await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("POST_META_SD", ["pms.>"], replicas: 3);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("POST_META_SD");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Stream delete after leader failover
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: stream delete after failover returns success
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_delete_succeeds_after_stream_leader_failover()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("DELFO", ["dfo.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("dfo.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("DELFO")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var del = await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamDelete}DELFO", "{}");
+        del.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: stream info reflects deletion after failover
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_info_returns_404_after_delete_following_failover()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("DELFOI", ["dfoi.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("DELFOI")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        (await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamDelete}DELFOI", "{}")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var info = await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamInfo}DELFOI", "{}");
+        info.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        info.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Stream info and state consistent after failover
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: stream info available through new leader
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_info_available_from_new_leader_after_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("INFOFO", ["ifo.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("ifo.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("INFOFO")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var info = await cluster.GetStreamInfoAsync("INFOFO");
+        info.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        info.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("INFOFO");
+        info.StreamInfo.State.Messages.ShouldBe(5UL);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: first/last sequence intact after failover
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task First_and_last_sequence_intact_after_stream_leader_failover()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("SEQFO", ["sfo.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 7; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("sfo.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("SEQFO")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("SEQFO");
+        state.FirstSeq.ShouldBe(1UL);
+        state.LastSeq.ShouldBe(7UL);
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(7UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Meta state survives stream leader failover
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: meta tracks streams even after stream leader stepdown
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_state_still_tracks_stream_after_stream_leader_failover()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("METATRK", ["mtk.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("METATRK")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var meta = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        meta.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        meta!.Streams.ShouldContain("METATRK");
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: multiple streams tracked after mixed stepdowns
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_state_tracks_multiple_streams_across_mixed_stepdowns()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("MIX1", ["mix1.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("MIX2", ["mix2.>"], replicas: 1);
+
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("MIX1")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        (await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.MetaLeaderStepdown, "{}")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var meta = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        meta!.Streams.ShouldContain("MIX1");
+        meta.Streams.ShouldContain("MIX2");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // WaitOnStreamLeader after stepdown
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: waitOnStreamLeader resolves after stepdown
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WaitOnStreamLeader_resolves_after_stream_leader_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("WAITSD", ["wsd.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("WAITSD")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // New leader should be immediately available
+        await cluster.WaitOnStreamLeaderAsync("WAITSD", timeoutMs: 2000);
+        cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("WAITSD").ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Message delete survives leader transition
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterDeleteMsgAndRestart line 1785
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Message_delete_survives_leader_transition()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("DELMSGFO", ["dmf.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("dmf.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        (await cluster.RequestAsync(
+            $"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamMessageDelete}DELMSGFO",
+            """{"seq":3}""")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("DELMSGFO")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("DELMSGFO");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(4UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Multiple streams — stepdown on one does not affect the other
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: independent streams have independent leader groups
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stepdown_on_one_stream_does_not_affect_sibling_stream()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("SIBLING_A", ["siba.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("SIBLING_B", ["sibb.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("siba.event", $"a-{i}");
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("sibb.event", $"b-{i}");
+
+        var leaderB = cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("SIBLING_B");
+
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("SIBLING_A")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("SIBLING_B").ShouldBe(leaderB);
+        (await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("SIBLING_B")).Messages.ShouldBe(5UL);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/JsClusterLeaderElectionTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,589 @@
+// Go parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go
+// Covers: meta-leader election (3-node and 5-node clusters), stream leader
+// selection (R1 and R3), consumer leader selection, leader ID non-empty checks,
+// meta stepdown producing new leader, stream stepdown producing new leader,
+// multiple stepdowns cycling through different leaders, leader ID consistency,
+// meta state reflecting correct cluster size and leadership version increments,
+// and meta state tracking all created streams.
+//
+// Go reference functions:
+//   TestJetStreamClusterLeader (line 73)
+//   TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown (line 4925)
+//   TestJetStreamClusterLeaderStepdown (line 5464)
+//   TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams (line 299)
+//   waitOnStreamLeader, waitOnConsumerLeader, c.leader in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.TestUtilities;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests covering JetStream cluster leader election for the meta-cluster,
+/// streams, and consumers. Uses the unified JetStreamClusterFixture.
+/// Ported from Go jetstream_cluster_1_test.go.
+/// </summary>
+public class JsClusterLeaderElectionTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterLeader line 73 — meta leader election
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: c.leader() in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Three_node_cluster_elects_nonempty_meta_leader()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var leader = cluster.GetMetaLeaderId();
+
+        leader.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: c.leader() in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Five_node_cluster_elects_nonempty_meta_leader()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(5);
+
+        var leader = cluster.GetMetaLeaderId();
+
+        leader.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: checkClusterFormed — meta cluster size is equal to node count
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Three_node_cluster_meta_state_reports_correct_size()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var state = cluster.GetMetaState();
+
+        state.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        state!.ClusterSize.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: checkClusterFormed — meta cluster size is equal to node count
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Five_node_cluster_meta_state_reports_correct_size()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(5);
+
+        var state = cluster.GetMetaState();
+
+        state.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        state!.ClusterSize.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLeader — initial leadership version is 1
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Three_node_cluster_initial_leadership_version_is_one()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var state = cluster.GetMetaState();
+
+        state!.LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Stream leader selection — R1
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: streamLeader in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task R1_stream_has_nonempty_leader_after_creation()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("R1ELECT", ["r1e.>"], replicas: 1);
+
+        var leader = cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("R1ELECT");
+
+        leader.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: streamLeader in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task R3_stream_has_nonempty_leader_after_creation_in_3_node_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("R3ELECT", ["r3e.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var leader = cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("R3ELECT");
+
+        leader.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: streamLeader in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task R3_stream_has_nonempty_leader_after_creation_in_5_node_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(5);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("R3E5", ["r3e5.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var leader = cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("R3E5");
+
+        leader.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: waitOnStreamLeader in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WaitOnStreamLeader_completes_immediately_when_stream_already_has_leader()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("WAITLDR", ["wl.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        await cluster.WaitOnStreamLeaderAsync("WAITLDR", timeoutMs: 2000);
+
+        cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("WAITLDR").ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WaitOnStreamLeader_throws_timeout_for_nonexistent_stream()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var ex = await Should.ThrowAsync<TimeoutException>(
+            () => cluster.WaitOnStreamLeaderAsync("GHOST", timeoutMs: 100));
+
+        ex.Message.ShouldContain("GHOST");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Consumer leader selection
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: consumerLeader in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Durable_consumer_on_R3_stream_has_nonempty_leader_id()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("CLELECT", ["cle.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("CLELECT", "dlc");
+
+        var leader = cluster.GetConsumerLeaderId("CLELECT", "dlc");
+
+        leader.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: consumerLeader in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Durable_consumer_on_R1_stream_has_nonempty_leader_id()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("CLELECTR1", ["cler1.>"], replicas: 1);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("CLELECTR1", "consumer1");
+
+        var leader = cluster.GetConsumerLeaderId("CLELECTR1", "consumer1");
+
+        leader.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: waitOnConsumerLeader in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WaitOnConsumerLeader_completes_when_consumer_exists()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("WCLE", ["wcle.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("WCLE", "dur1");
+
+        await cluster.WaitOnConsumerLeaderAsync("WCLE", "dur1", timeoutMs: 2000);
+
+        cluster.GetConsumerLeaderId("WCLE", "dur1").ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WaitOnConsumerLeader_throws_timeout_when_consumer_missing()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("WCLETOUT", ["wclet.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var ex = await Should.ThrowAsync<TimeoutException>(
+            () => cluster.WaitOnConsumerLeaderAsync("WCLETOUT", "ghost-consumer", timeoutMs: 100));
+
+        ex.Message.ShouldContain("ghost-consumer");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterLeaderStepdown line 5464 — meta leader stepdown
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: c.leader().Shutdown() + waitOnLeader in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_leader_stepdown_produces_different_leader()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        var before = cluster.GetMetaLeaderId();
+
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+
+        var after = cluster.GetMetaLeaderId();
+        after.ShouldNotBe(before);
+        after.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: meta stepdown via API subject $JS.API.META.LEADER.STEPDOWN
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_leader_stepdown_via_api_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var resp = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.MetaLeaderStepdown, "{}");
+
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: meta step-down increments leadership version
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_leader_stepdown_increments_leadership_version()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        var versionBefore = cluster.GetMetaState()!.LeadershipVersion;
+
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+
+        var versionAfter = cluster.GetMetaState()!.LeadershipVersion;
+        versionAfter.ShouldBe(versionBefore + 1);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: multiple meta step-downs each increment the version
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multiple_meta_stepdowns_increment_leadership_version_sequentially()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+
+        cluster.GetMetaState()!.LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(4);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown line 4925 — stream leader stepdown
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: JSApiStreamLeaderStepDownT in jetstream_helpers_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_leader_stepdown_produces_different_leader()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("SLEADSD", ["sls.>"], replicas: 3);
+        var before = cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("SLEADSD");
+
+        var resp = await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("SLEADSD");
+
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        var after = cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("SLEADSD");
+        after.ShouldNotBe(before);
+        after.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown — new leader still accepts writes
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_leader_stepdown_new_leader_accepts_writes()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("SDWRITE", ["sdw.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.PublishAsync("sdw.pre", "before");
+
+        await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("SDWRITE");
+        var ack = await cluster.PublishAsync("sdw.post", "after");
+
+        ack.Stream.ShouldBe("SDWRITE");
+        ack.ErrorCode.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Multiple stepdowns cycle through different leaders
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLeader line 73 — consecutive elections
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Two_consecutive_stream_stepdowns_cycle_through_different_leaders()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("CYCLE2", ["cy2.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var l0 = cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("CYCLE2");
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("CYCLE2")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        var l1 = cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("CYCLE2");
+        (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("CYCLE2")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        var l2 = cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("CYCLE2");
+
+        l1.ShouldNotBe(l0);
+        l2.ShouldNotBe(l1);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: multiple stepdowns in sequence — each produces a distinct leader
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Three_consecutive_meta_stepdowns_cycle_through_distinct_leaders()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        var observed = new HashSet<string>();
+
+        observed.Add(cluster.GetMetaLeaderId());
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+        observed.Add(cluster.GetMetaLeaderId());
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+        observed.Add(cluster.GetMetaLeaderId());
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+
+        // With 3 nodes cycling round-robin we see at least 2 unique leaders
+        observed.Count.ShouldBeGreaterThanOrEqualTo(2);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLeader — wraps around after exhausting peers
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_stepdowns_wrap_around_producing_only_node_count_unique_leaders()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        var observed = new HashSet<string>();
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 9; i++)
+        {
+            observed.Add(cluster.GetMetaLeaderId());
+            cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+        }
+
+        // 3-node cluster cycles through exactly 3 unique leader IDs
+        observed.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Leader ID consistency
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: streamLeader queried multiple times returns same stable ID
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_leader_id_is_stable_across_repeated_queries_without_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("STABLE", ["stb.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var ids = Enumerable.Range(0, 5)
+            .Select(_ => cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("STABLE"))
+            .ToList();
+
+        ids.Distinct().Count().ShouldBe(1);
+        ids[0].ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: meta leader queried multiple times is stable between stepdowns
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_leader_id_is_stable_between_stepdowns()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var a = cluster.GetMetaLeaderId();
+        var b = cluster.GetMetaLeaderId();
+        a.ShouldBe(b);
+
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+
+        var c = cluster.GetMetaLeaderId();
+        var d = cluster.GetMetaLeaderId();
+        c.ShouldBe(d);
+
+        c.ShouldNotBe(a);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Meta state reflecting all created streams
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: getMetaState in tests — streams tracked in meta state
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_state_tracks_single_created_stream()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("MTRACK1", ["mt1.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var state = cluster.GetMetaState();
+
+        state.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        state!.Streams.ShouldContain("MTRACK1");
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: getMetaState tracks multiple streams
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_state_tracks_all_created_streams()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("MTRK_A", ["mta.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("MTRK_B", ["mtb.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("MTRK_C", ["mtc.>"], replicas: 1);
+
+        var state = cluster.GetMetaState();
+
+        state!.Streams.ShouldContain("MTRK_A");
+        state.Streams.ShouldContain("MTRK_B");
+        state.Streams.ShouldContain("MTRK_C");
+        state.Streams.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: meta state survives a stepdown
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_state_streams_survive_meta_leader_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("SURVSD1", ["ss1.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("SURVSD2", ["ss2.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+
+        var state = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        state!.Streams.ShouldContain("SURVSD1");
+        state.Streams.ShouldContain("SURVSD2");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown — data survives leader election
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown line 4925 — all messages preserved
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Messages_survive_stream_leader_election()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("ELECT_DATA", ["ed.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("ed.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("ELECT_DATA");
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("ELECT_DATA");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(10UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Replica group structure after election
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: replica group has correct node count
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task R3_stream_replica_group_has_three_nodes()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("RG3", ["rg3.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var group = cluster.GetReplicaGroup("RG3");
+
+        group.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        group!.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: replica group leader is marked as leader
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task R3_stream_replica_group_leader_is_marked_as_leader()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("RGLDR", ["rgl.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var group = cluster.GetReplicaGroup("RGLDR");
+
+        group.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        group!.Leader.IsLeader.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: replica group for unknown stream is null
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Replica_group_for_unknown_stream_is_null()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var group = cluster.GetReplicaGroup("NONEXISTENT");
+
+        group.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Leadership version increments on each stepdown
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: leadership version tracks stepdown count
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Leadership_version_increments_on_each_meta_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        cluster.GetMetaState()!.LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(1);
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+        cluster.GetMetaState()!.LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(2);
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+        cluster.GetMetaState()!.LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(3);
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+        cluster.GetMetaState()!.LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(4);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: meta leader stepdown via API also increments version
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_leader_stepdown_via_api_increments_leadership_version()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("VERSIONAPI", ["va.>"], replicas: 3);
+        var vBefore = cluster.GetMetaState()!.LeadershipVersion;
+
+        (await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.MetaLeaderStepdown, "{}")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        cluster.GetMetaState()!.LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(vBefore + 1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Consumer leader ID is consistent with stream
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: consumerLeader — consumer leader ID includes consumer name
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_leader_ids_are_distinct_for_different_consumers_on_same_stream()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("MULTICONS", ["mc.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("MULTICONS", "consA");
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("MULTICONS", "consB");
+
+        var leaderA = cluster.GetConsumerLeaderId("MULTICONS", "consA");
+        var leaderB = cluster.GetConsumerLeaderId("MULTICONS", "consB");
+
+        leaderA.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+        leaderB.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+        leaderA.ShouldNotBe(leaderB);
+    }
+
+    // Go ref: consumer leader ID for unknown stream returns empty
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_leader_id_for_unknown_stream_is_empty()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var leader = cluster.GetConsumerLeaderId("NO_SUCH_STREAM", "no_consumer");
+
+        leader.ShouldBeNullOrEmpty();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Node lifecycle helpers do not affect stream state
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: shutdownServerAndRemoveStorage + restartServerAndWait
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RemoveNode_and_restart_does_not_affect_stream_leader()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("LIFECYCLE", ["lc.>"], replicas: 3);
+        var leaderBefore = cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("LIFECYCLE");
+
+        cluster.RemoveNode(2);
+        cluster.SimulateNodeRestart(2);
+
+        var leaderAfter = cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("LIFECYCLE");
+        leaderBefore.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+        leaderAfter.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/JsClusterLongRunningTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,503 @@
+// Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterXxx — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+// Covers: high-volume publish/consume cycles, many sequential fetches, many consumers,
+// many streams, repeated publish-ack-fetch cycles, stepdowns during publishing,
+// alternating publish+stepdown, create-publish-delete sequences, ack tracking across
+// failovers, batch-1 iteration, mixed multi-stream operations, rapid meta stepdowns,
+// large R1 message volumes, max-messages stream limits, consumer pending correctness.
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.TestUtilities;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Long-running JetStream cluster tests covering high-volume scenarios,
+/// repeated failover cycles, many-stream/many-consumer environments, and
+/// limit enforcement under sustained load.
+/// Ported from Go jetstream_cluster_long_test.go.
+/// All tests are marked [Trait("Category", "LongRunning")].
+/// </summary>
+public class JsClusterLongRunningTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLong5000MessagesR3 — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    [Trait("Category", "LongRunning")]
+    public async Task Five_thousand_messages_in_R3_stream_maintain_consistency()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLong5000MessagesR3 — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("LONG5K", ["long5k.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5000; i++)
+        {
+            var ack = await cluster.PublishAsync("long5k.data", $"msg-{i}");
+            ack.ErrorCode.ShouldBeNull();
+            ack.Seq.ShouldBe((ulong)(i + 1));
+        }
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("LONG5K");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(5000UL);
+        state.FirstSeq.ShouldBe(1UL);
+        state.LastSeq.ShouldBe(5000UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLong100SequentialFetchesOf50 — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    [Trait("Category", "LongRunning")]
+    public async Task One_hundred_sequential_fetches_of_fifty_messages_each()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLong100SequentialFetchesOf50 — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("SEQFETCH", ["sf.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("SEQFETCH", "batcher", filterSubject: "sf.>");
+
+        // Pre-publish 5000 messages
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5000; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("sf.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var totalFetched = 0;
+        for (var batch = 0; batch < 100; batch++)
+        {
+            var result = await cluster.FetchAsync("SEQFETCH", "batcher", 50);
+            result.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(50);
+            totalFetched += result.Messages.Count;
+
+            // Verify sequences are contiguous within each batch
+            for (var j = 1; j < result.Messages.Count; j++)
+                result.Messages[j].Sequence.ShouldBe(result.Messages[j - 1].Sequence + 1);
+        }
+
+        totalFetched.ShouldBe(5000);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLong50ConsumersOnSameStream — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    [Trait("Category", "LongRunning")]
+    public async Task Fifty_consumers_on_same_stream_all_see_all_messages()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLong50ConsumersOnSameStream — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("FIFTYCONSUMERS", ["fc.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 100; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("fc.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        for (var c = 0; c < 50; c++)
+            await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("FIFTYCONSUMERS", $"cons{c}", filterSubject: "fc.>");
+
+        // Each consumer should see all 100 messages independently
+        for (var c = 0; c < 50; c++)
+        {
+            var batch = await cluster.FetchAsync("FIFTYCONSUMERS", $"cons{c}", 100);
+            batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(100);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLong20StreamsIn5NodeCluster — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    [Trait("Category", "LongRunning")]
+    public async Task Twenty_streams_in_five_node_cluster_are_independent()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLong20StreamsIn5NodeCluster — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(5);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+            await cluster.CreateStreamAsync($"IND{i}", [$"ind{i}.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        // Publish to each stream
+        for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+            for (var j = 0; j < 10; j++)
+                await cluster.PublishAsync($"ind{i}.event", $"stream{i}-msg{j}");
+
+        // Verify each stream is independent
+        for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+        {
+            var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync($"IND{i}");
+            state.Messages.ShouldBe(10UL);
+        }
+
+        var accountInfo = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.Info, "{}");
+        accountInfo.AccountInfo!.Streams.ShouldBe(20);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLongPublishAckFetchCycle100Times — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    [Trait("Category", "LongRunning")]
+    public async Task Publish_ack_fetch_cycle_repeated_100_times()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLongPublishAckFetchCycle100Times — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("PAFCYCLE", ["paf.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("PAFCYCLE", "cycler", filterSubject: "paf.>",
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.All);
+
+        for (var cycle = 0; cycle < 100; cycle++)
+        {
+            // Publish one message per cycle
+            var ack = await cluster.PublishAsync("paf.event", $"cycle-{cycle}");
+            ack.ErrorCode.ShouldBeNull();
+
+            // Fetch one message
+            var batch = await cluster.FetchAsync("PAFCYCLE", "cycler", 1);
+            batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+            batch.Messages[0].Sequence.ShouldBe(ack.Seq);
+
+            // Ack it
+            cluster.AckAll("PAFCYCLE", "cycler", ack.Seq);
+        }
+
+        var finalState = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("PAFCYCLE");
+        finalState.Messages.ShouldBe(100UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLong10StepdownsDuringPublish — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    [Trait("Category", "LongRunning")]
+    public async Task Ten_stepdowns_during_continuous_publish_preserve_all_messages()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLong10StepdownsDuringPublish — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("STEPDURINGPUB", ["sdp.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var totalPublished = 0;
+
+        // Publish 50 messages per batch, then step down (10 iterations = 500 msgs + 10 stepdowns)
+        for (var sd = 0; sd < 10; sd++)
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < 50; i++)
+            {
+                var ack = await cluster.PublishAsync("sdp.event", $"batch{sd}-msg{i}");
+                ack.ErrorCode.ShouldBeNull();
+                totalPublished++;
+            }
+
+            (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("STEPDURINGPUB")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        }
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("STEPDURINGPUB");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe((ulong)totalPublished);
+        state.LastSeq.ShouldBe((ulong)totalPublished);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLongAlternatingPublishAndStepdown — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    [Trait("Category", "LongRunning")]
+    public async Task Alternating_publish_and_stepdown_20_iterations_preserves_monotonic_sequence()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLongAlternatingPublishAndStepdown — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("ALTPUBSD", ["aps.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var allSeqs = new List<ulong>();
+
+        for (var iter = 0; iter < 20; iter++)
+        {
+            var ack = await cluster.PublishAsync("aps.event", $"iter-{iter}");
+            ack.ErrorCode.ShouldBeNull();
+            allSeqs.Add(ack.Seq);
+
+            (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("ALTPUBSD")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        }
+
+        // Verify strictly monotonically increasing sequences across all stepdowns
+        for (var i = 1; i < allSeqs.Count; i++)
+            allSeqs[i].ShouldBeGreaterThan(allSeqs[i - 1]);
+
+        allSeqs[^1].ShouldBe(20UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLongCreatePublishDelete20Streams — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    [Trait("Category", "LongRunning")]
+    public async Task Create_publish_delete_20_streams_sequentially()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLongCreatePublishDelete20Streams — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+        {
+            var streamName = $"SEQ{i}";
+
+            var create = await cluster.CreateStreamAsync(streamName, [$"seq{i}.>"], replicas: 3);
+            create.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+            for (var j = 0; j < 10; j++)
+                await cluster.PublishAsync($"seq{i}.event", $"msg-{j}");
+
+            var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync(streamName);
+            state.Messages.ShouldBe(10UL);
+
+            var del = await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamDelete}{streamName}", "{}");
+            del.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        }
+
+        // All streams deleted
+        var accountInfo = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.Info, "{}");
+        accountInfo.AccountInfo!.Streams.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLongConsumerAckAfter10Failovers — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    [Trait("Category", "LongRunning")]
+    public async Task Consumer_ack_tracking_correct_after_ten_leader_failovers()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLongConsumerAckAfter10Failovers — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("ACKFAIL", ["af.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("ACKFAIL", "tracker", filterSubject: "af.>",
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.All);
+
+        // Pre-publish 100 messages
+        for (var i = 0; i < 100; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("af.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        // Fetch and ack in batches across 10 failovers
+        var ackedThrough = 0UL;
+        for (var failover = 0; failover < 10; failover++)
+        {
+            var batch = await cluster.FetchAsync("ACKFAIL", "tracker", 10);
+            batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(10);
+
+            var lastSeq = batch.Messages[^1].Sequence;
+            cluster.AckAll("ACKFAIL", "tracker", lastSeq);
+            ackedThrough = lastSeq;
+
+            (await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("ACKFAIL")).Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        }
+
+        ackedThrough.ShouldBe(100UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLongFetchBatch1Iterated500Times — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    [Trait("Category", "LongRunning")]
+    public async Task Fetch_with_batch_1_iterated_500_times_reads_all_messages()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLongFetchBatch1Iterated500Times — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("BATCH1ITER", ["b1i.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("BATCH1ITER", "one_at_a_time", filterSubject: "b1i.>");
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 500; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("b1i.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var allSeqs = new List<ulong>();
+        for (var i = 0; i < 500; i++)
+        {
+            var batch = await cluster.FetchAsync("BATCH1ITER", "one_at_a_time", 1);
+            batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+            allSeqs.Add(batch.Messages[0].Sequence);
+        }
+
+        // All 500 sequences read, strictly increasing
+        allSeqs.Count.ShouldBe(500);
+        for (var i = 1; i < allSeqs.Count; i++)
+            allSeqs[i].ShouldBeGreaterThan(allSeqs[i - 1]);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLongMixedMultiStreamOps — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    [Trait("Category", "LongRunning")]
+    public async Task Mixed_ops_five_streams_100_messages_each_consumers_fetch_all()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLongMixedMultiStreamOps — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        // Create 5 streams
+        for (var s = 0; s < 5; s++)
+            await cluster.CreateStreamAsync($"MIXED{s}", [$"mixed{s}.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        // Publish 100 messages to each
+        for (var s = 0; s < 5; s++)
+            for (var i = 0; i < 100; i++)
+                await cluster.PublishAsync($"mixed{s}.event", $"stream{s}-msg{i}");
+
+        // Create one consumer per stream
+        for (var s = 0; s < 5; s++)
+            await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync($"MIXED{s}", $"reader{s}", filterSubject: $"mixed{s}.>");
+
+        // Fetch all messages from each stream consumer
+        for (var s = 0; s < 5; s++)
+        {
+            var batch = await cluster.FetchAsync($"MIXED{s}", $"reader{s}", 100);
+            batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(100);
+            batch.Messages[0].Sequence.ShouldBe(1UL);
+            batch.Messages[^1].Sequence.ShouldBe(100UL);
+        }
+
+        var info = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.Info, "{}");
+        info.AccountInfo!.Streams.ShouldBe(5);
+        info.AccountInfo.Consumers.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLongRapidMetaStepdowns — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    [Trait("Category", "LongRunning")]
+    public async Task Rapid_meta_stepdowns_20_times_all_streams_remain_accessible()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLongRapidMetaStepdowns — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        // Create streams before stepdowns
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.CreateStreamAsync($"RAPID{i}", [$"rapid{i}.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var leaderVersions = new List<long>();
+        var initialState = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        leaderVersions.Add(initialState!.LeadershipVersion);
+
+        // Perform 20 rapid meta stepdowns
+        for (var sd = 0; sd < 20; sd++)
+        {
+            cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+            var state = cluster.GetMetaState();
+            leaderVersions.Add(state!.LeadershipVersion);
+        }
+
+        // Leadership version must monotonically increase
+        for (var i = 1; i < leaderVersions.Count; i++)
+            leaderVersions[i].ShouldBeGreaterThan(leaderVersions[i - 1]);
+
+        // All streams still accessible
+        var names = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamNames, "{}");
+        names.StreamNames!.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            names.StreamNames.ShouldContain($"RAPID{i}");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLong10000MessagesR1 — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    [Trait("Category", "LongRunning")]
+    public async Task Ten_thousand_small_messages_in_R1_stream()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLong10000MessagesR1 — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("R1HUGE", ["r1h.>"], replicas: 1);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10000; i++)
+        {
+            var ack = await cluster.PublishAsync("r1h.event", $"x{i}");
+            ack.ErrorCode.ShouldBeNull();
+        }
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("R1HUGE");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(10000UL);
+        state.LastSeq.ShouldBe(10000UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLongMaxMessagesLimit — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    [Trait("Category", "LongRunning")]
+    public async Task Stream_with_max_messages_100_has_exactly_100_after_1000_publishes()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLongMaxMessagesLimit — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var cfg = new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "MAXLIMIT",
+            Subjects = ["ml.>"],
+            Replicas = 3,
+            MaxMsgs = 100,
+        };
+        cluster.CreateStreamDirect(cfg);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 1000; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("ml.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("MAXLIMIT");
+        // MaxMsgs=100: only the latest 100 messages retained (old ones discarded)
+        state.Messages.ShouldBeLessThanOrEqualTo(100UL);
+        state.Messages.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLongConsumerPendingWithMaxMessages — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    [Trait("Category", "LongRunning")]
+    public async Task Consumer_on_max_messages_stream_tracks_correct_pending()
+    {
+        // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterLongConsumerPendingWithMaxMessages — jetstream_cluster_long_test.go
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var cfg = new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "MAXPEND",
+            Subjects = ["mp.>"],
+            Replicas = 3,
+            MaxMsgs = 50,
+        };
+        cluster.CreateStreamDirect(cfg);
+
+        // Publish 200 messages (150 will be evicted by MaxMsgs)
+        for (var i = 0; i < 200; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("mp.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("MAXPEND");
+        // Stream retains at most 50 messages
+        state.Messages.ShouldBeLessThanOrEqualTo(50UL);
+
+        // Create consumer after publishes (starts at current first seq)
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("MAXPEND", "latecons", filterSubject: "mp.>",
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.None);
+
+        var batch = await cluster.FetchAsync("MAXPEND", "latecons", 100);
+        // Consumer should see only retained messages
+        ((ulong)batch.Messages.Count).ShouldBeLessThanOrEqualTo(state.Messages);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/JsClusterMetaGovernanceTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,839 @@
+// Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterMeta* — jetstream_cluster_3_test.go
+// Covers: meta-cluster peer count & state, API routing from any node,
+// meta leader operations, account limit governance, stream governance.
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.TestUtilities;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests covering JetStream cluster meta-cluster governance: meta peer count,
+/// meta state, API routing from any node, leader stepdown, account limits,
+/// and stream governance in cluster mode.
+/// Ported from Go jetstream_cluster_3_test.go.
+/// </summary>
+public class JsClusterMetaGovernanceTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Meta-cluster peer count & state
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterBasics — jetstream_cluster_3_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Three_node_cluster_reports_ClusterSize_3()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        var meta = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        meta.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        meta!.ClusterSize.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Five_node_cluster_reports_ClusterSize_5()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(5);
+        var meta = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        meta.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        meta!.ClusterSize.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Seven_node_cluster_reports_ClusterSize_7()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(7);
+        var meta = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        meta.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        meta!.ClusterSize.ShouldBe(7);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_state_has_non_empty_leader_id()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        var meta = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        meta.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        meta!.LeaderId.ShouldNotBeNullOrEmpty();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_leadership_version_starts_at_1()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        var meta = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        meta.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        meta!.LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(1L);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Leadership_version_increments_on_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        var meta1 = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        meta1!.LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(1L);
+
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+
+        var meta2 = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        meta2!.LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(2L);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multiple_stepdowns_increment_version_correctly()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+
+        var meta = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        meta!.LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(6L);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_state_streams_list_is_empty_initially()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        var meta = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        meta.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        meta!.Streams.Count.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_state_streams_list_grows_with_stream_creation()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("GROW1", ["grow1.>"], 1);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("GROW2", ["grow2.>"], 1);
+
+        var meta = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        meta!.Streams.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        meta.Streams.ShouldContain("GROW1");
+        meta.Streams.ShouldContain("GROW2");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_state_streams_list_is_ordered_alphabetically()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("ZSTREAM", ["zs.>"], 1);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("ASTREAM", ["as.>"], 1);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("MSTREAM", ["ms.>"], 1);
+
+        var meta = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        var streams = meta!.Streams.ToList();
+        streams.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        streams[0].ShouldBe("ASTREAM");
+        streams[1].ShouldBe("MSTREAM");
+        streams[2].ShouldBe("ZSTREAM");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_state_after_10_stream_creations_tracks_all()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await cluster.CreateStreamAsync($"BULK{i:D2}", [$"bulk{i:D2}.>"], 1);
+
+        var meta = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        meta!.Streams.Count.ShouldBe(10);
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            meta.Streams.ShouldContain($"BULK{i:D2}");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // API routing from any node
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamCRUD — jetstream_cluster_3_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_create_via_RequestAsync_routes_correctly()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var resp = await cluster.RequestAsync(
+            $"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamCreate}APITEST",
+            "{\"name\":\"APITEST\",\"subjects\":[\"api.>\"],\"retention\":\"limits\",\"storage\":\"memory\",\"num_replicas\":1}");
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("APITEST");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_info_via_RequestAsync_returns_valid_info()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("INFOAPI", ["infoapi.>"], 1);
+
+        var resp = await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamInfo}INFOAPI", "{}");
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("INFOAPI");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_names_via_RequestAsync_lists_all_streams()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("NAMES1", ["n1.>"], 1);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("NAMES2", ["n2.>"], 1);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("NAMES3", ["n3.>"], 1);
+
+        var resp = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamNames, "{}");
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.StreamNames!.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        resp.StreamNames.ShouldContain("NAMES1");
+        resp.StreamNames.ShouldContain("NAMES2");
+        resp.StreamNames.ShouldContain("NAMES3");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_list_via_RequestAsync_returns_all_streams()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("LIST1", ["l1.>"], 1);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("LIST2", ["l2.>"], 1);
+
+        var resp = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamList, "{}");
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.StreamNames!.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_create_via_RequestAsync_routes_correctly()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("CONCREATE", ["cc.>"], 1);
+
+        var resp = await cluster.RequestAsync(
+            $"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerCreate}CONCREATE.dur1",
+            "{\"durable_name\":\"dur1\",\"ack_policy\":\"none\"}");
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.ConsumerInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.ConsumerInfo!.Config.DurableName.ShouldBe("dur1");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_info_via_RequestAsync_returns_valid_info()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("CONINFO", ["ci.>"], 1);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("CONINFO", "infoconsumer");
+
+        var resp = await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerInfo}CONINFO.infoconsumer", "{}");
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.ConsumerInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.ConsumerInfo!.Config.DurableName.ShouldBe("infoconsumer");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_names_via_RequestAsync_lists_consumers()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("CONNAMES", ["cn.>"], 1);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("CONNAMES", "cname1");
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("CONNAMES", "cname2");
+
+        var resp = await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerNames}CONNAMES", "{}");
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.ConsumerNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.ConsumerNames!.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        resp.ConsumerNames.ShouldContain("cname1");
+        resp.ConsumerNames.ShouldContain("cname2");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Unknown_API_subject_returns_error_response()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var resp = await cluster.RequestAsync("$JS.API.UNKNOWN.ROUTE", "{}");
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Empty_payload_to_stream_create_uses_name_from_subject()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        // Empty payload causes ParseConfig to return default config; the handler
+        // falls back to extracting the stream name from the API subject.
+        var resp = await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamCreate}EMPTYTEST", "");
+
+        // With name recovered from subject, the create should succeed
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("EMPTYTEST");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Invalid_JSON_to_API_falls_back_to_default_config()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        // Invalid JSON causes ParseConfig to fall back to a default config;
+        // the stream name is extracted from the subject and a default subject is added.
+        var resp = await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamCreate}BADJSONTEST", "not-valid-json{{{{");
+
+        // The handler is resilient: it defaults to the name from the subject.
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("BADJSONTEST");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Meta leader operations
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterMetaLeaderStepdown — jetstream_cluster_3_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StepDownMetaLeader_changes_leader_id()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        var oldLeader = cluster.GetMetaLeaderId();
+        oldLeader.ShouldNotBeNullOrEmpty();
+
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+
+        var newLeader = cluster.GetMetaLeaderId();
+        newLeader.ShouldNotBe(oldLeader);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task New_meta_leader_is_different_from_previous()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        var leader1 = cluster.GetMetaLeaderId();
+
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+        var leader2 = cluster.GetMetaLeaderId();
+
+        leader2.ShouldNotBe(leader1);
+        leader2.ShouldNotBeNullOrEmpty();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multiple_meta_stepdowns_cycle_leaders()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        var seenLeaders = new HashSet<string>();
+
+        seenLeaders.Add(cluster.GetMetaLeaderId());
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+        seenLeaders.Add(cluster.GetMetaLeaderId());
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+        seenLeaders.Add(cluster.GetMetaLeaderId());
+
+        // With 3 nodes, stepping down twice should produce at least 2 distinct leaders
+        seenLeaders.Count.ShouldBeGreaterThanOrEqualTo(2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_creation_works_after_meta_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+
+        var resp = await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("AFTERSTEP", ["after.>"], 1);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("AFTERSTEP");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_creation_works_after_meta_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("CONAFTERSTEP", ["cas.>"], 1);
+
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+
+        var resp = await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("CONAFTERSTEP", "postdown");
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.ConsumerInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.ConsumerInfo!.Config.DurableName.ShouldBe("postdown");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Publish_works_after_meta_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("PUBAFTERSTEP", ["pub.>"], 1);
+
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+
+        var ack = await cluster.PublishAsync("pub.event", "post-stepdown-message");
+        ack.Stream.ShouldBe("PUBAFTERSTEP");
+        ack.Seq.ShouldBe(1UL);
+        ack.ErrorCode.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Fetch_works_after_meta_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("FETCHAFTERSTEP", ["fetch.>"], 1);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("FETCHAFTERSTEP", "fetchcons", filterSubject: "fetch.>");
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("fetch.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+
+        var batch = await cluster.FetchAsync("FETCHAFTERSTEP", "fetchcons", 3);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_info_accurate_after_meta_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("INFOAFTERSTEP", ["ias.>"], 1);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("ias.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+
+        var info = await cluster.GetStreamInfoAsync("INFOAFTERSTEP");
+        info.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        info.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        info.StreamInfo!.State.Messages.ShouldBe(5UL);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_delete_works_after_meta_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("DELAFTERSTEP", ["das.>"], 1);
+
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+
+        var resp = await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamDelete}DELAFTERSTEP", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Three_meta_stepdowns_followed_by_stream_creation_works()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+
+        var resp = await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("TRIPLE", ["triple.>"], 1);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("TRIPLE");
+
+        var meta = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        meta!.Streams.ShouldContain("TRIPLE");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Account limit governance (cluster mode)
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLimitWithAccountDefaults — jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:124
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multiple_streams_up_to_limit_succeed()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            var resp = await cluster.CreateStreamAsync($"LIMIT{i}", [$"lim{i}.>"], 1);
+            resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+            resp.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        }
+
+        var meta = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        meta!.Streams.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_with_max_messages_enforced_in_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var cfg = new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "MAXMSGCLUSTER",
+            Subjects = ["mmcluster.>"],
+            Replicas = 1,
+            MaxMsgs = 3,
+        };
+        var resp = cluster.CreateStreamDirect(cfg);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("mmcluster.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("MAXMSGCLUSTER");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBeLessThanOrEqualTo(3UL);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_with_max_bytes_enforced_in_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var cfg = new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "MAXBYTECLUSTER",
+            Subjects = ["mbcluster.>"],
+            Replicas = 1,
+            MaxBytes = 256,
+            Discard = DiscardPolicy.Old,
+        };
+        var resp = cluster.CreateStreamDirect(cfg);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("mbcluster.event", new string('X', 64));
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("MAXBYTECLUSTER");
+        // MaxBytes enforcement ensures total bytes stays bounded
+        ((long)state.Bytes).ShouldBeLessThanOrEqualTo(cfg.MaxBytes + 128);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Delete_then_recreate_stays_within_limits()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var resp1 = await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("RECREATE", ["rec.>"], 1);
+        resp1.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var del = await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamDelete}RECREATE", "{}");
+        del.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var resp2 = await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("RECREATE", ["rec.>"], 1);
+        resp2.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp2.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("RECREATE");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_creation_respects_limits()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("CONLIMIT", ["conlim.>"], 1);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            var resp = await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("CONLIMIT", $"conlim{i}");
+            resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+            resp.ConsumerInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        }
+
+        var names = await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerNames}CONLIMIT", "{}");
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.ConsumerNames!.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Stream governance
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterStreamCreate — jetstream_cluster_3_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public void Stream_create_validation_requires_name()
+    {
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager();
+        var resp = streamManager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig { Name = "" });
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.Error!.Description.ShouldContain("name");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_create_validation_requires_subjects_via_router()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        // Providing a name but no subjects — router should handle gracefully
+        var resp = await cluster.RequestAsync(
+            $"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamCreate}NOSUBJ",
+            "{\"name\":\"NOSUBJ\"}");
+
+        // Either succeeds (subjects optional) or returns an error; it must not throw
+        (resp.Error is not null || resp.StreamInfo is not null).ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_create_with_empty_name_fails()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var resp = await cluster.RequestAsync(
+            $"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamCreate}",
+            "{\"name\":\"\",\"subjects\":[\"x.>\"]}");
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_create_with_duplicate_name_returns_existing()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var first = await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("DUP_GOV", ["dupgov.>"], 1);
+        first.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        first.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("DUP_GOV");
+
+        // Creating the same stream again (idempotent)
+        var second = await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("DUP_GOV", ["dupgov.>"], 1);
+        second.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        second.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("DUP_GOV");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_update_preserves_messages()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("UPDPRES", ["updpres.>"], 1);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("updpres.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var update = cluster.UpdateStream("UPDPRES", ["updpres.>"], replicas: 1, maxMsgs: 100);
+        update.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("UPDPRES");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(5UL);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_update_can_change_subjects()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("UPDSUBJ", ["old.>"], 1);
+
+        var update = cluster.UpdateStream("UPDSUBJ", ["new.>"], replicas: 1);
+        update.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        update.StreamInfo!.Config.Subjects.ShouldContain("new.>");
+        update.StreamInfo.Config.Subjects.ShouldNotContain("old.>");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_delete_removes_from_meta_state()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("DELMETA", ["delmeta.>"], 1);
+
+        var metaBefore = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        metaBefore!.Streams.ShouldContain("DELMETA");
+
+        var del = await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamDelete}DELMETA", "{}");
+        del.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // After delete, the stream manager no longer shows it, but meta group
+        // state tracks what was proposed; verify via stream info being not found
+        var info = await cluster.GetStreamInfoAsync("DELMETA");
+        info.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        info.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Deleted_stream_not_in_stream_names_list()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("KEEPME", ["keep.>"], 1);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("DELME", ["del.>"], 1);
+
+        await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamDelete}DELME", "{}");
+
+        var names = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamNames, "{}");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.StreamNames!.ShouldContain("KEEPME");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldNotContain("DELME");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_create_after_delete_with_same_name_succeeds()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("RECYCLE", ["recycle.>"], 1);
+
+        await cluster.PublishAsync("recycle.event", "original");
+
+        await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamDelete}RECYCLE", "{}");
+
+        var resp = await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("RECYCLE", ["recycle.>"], 1);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("RECYCLE");
+
+        // New stream starts at sequence 1
+        var ack = await cluster.PublishAsync("recycle.event", "new-message");
+        ack.Stream.ShouldBe("RECYCLE");
+        ack.Seq.ShouldBe(1UL);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Twenty_streams_in_same_cluster_all_tracked()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+        {
+            var resp = await cluster.CreateStreamAsync($"TWENTY{i:D2}", [$"twenty{i:D2}.>"], 1);
+            resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        }
+
+        var meta = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        meta!.Streams.Count.ShouldBe(20);
+
+        var names = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamNames, "{}");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.StreamNames!.Count.ShouldBe(20);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_info_for_non_existent_stream_returns_error()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var resp = await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamInfo}DOESNOTEXIST", "{}");
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Additional governance: Meta stepdown via API subject
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go ref: TestJetStreamClusterMetaLeaderStepdown — jetstream_cluster_3_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_leader_stepdown_via_API_subject_changes_leader()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        var before = cluster.GetMetaLeaderId();
+        before.ShouldNotBeNullOrEmpty();
+
+        var resp = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.MetaLeaderStepdown, "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var after = cluster.GetMetaLeaderId();
+        after.ShouldNotBe(before);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_leader_stepdown_via_API_increments_leadership_version()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        var versionBefore = cluster.GetMetaState()!.LeadershipVersion;
+
+        await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.MetaLeaderStepdown, "{}");
+
+        var versionAfter = cluster.GetMetaState()!.LeadershipVersion;
+        versionAfter.ShouldBeGreaterThan(versionBefore);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_publish_and_fetch_round_trip_in_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("ROUNDTRIP", ["rt.>"], 1);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("ROUNDTRIP", "rtcon", filterSubject: "rt.>");
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("rt.event", $"round-trip-{i}");
+
+        var batch = await cluster.FetchAsync("ROUNDTRIP", "rtcon", 5);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("ROUNDTRIP");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(5UL);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_info_reflects_stream_and_consumer_counts_in_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("ACCTGOV1", ["ag1.>"], 1);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("ACCTGOV2", ["ag2.>"], 1);
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("ACCTGOV1", "acctcon1");
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("ACCTGOV1", "acctcon2");
+
+        var resp = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.Info, "{}");
+        resp.AccountInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.AccountInfo!.Streams.ShouldBe(2);
+        resp.AccountInfo.Consumers.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_purge_via_API_clears_messages_and_meta_stream_count_unchanged()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("PURGEMETA", ["purgemeta.>"], 1);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("purgemeta.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var stateBefore = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("PURGEMETA");
+        stateBefore.Messages.ShouldBe(10UL);
+
+        var purge = await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamPurge}PURGEMETA", "{}");
+        purge.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var stateAfter = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("PURGEMETA");
+        stateAfter.Messages.ShouldBe(0UL);
+
+        // Meta state still tracks the stream name after purge (purge != delete)
+        var meta = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        meta!.Streams.ShouldContain("PURGEMETA");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_list_returns_all_consumers_in_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("CONLISTGOV", ["clgov.>"], 1);
+
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("CONLISTGOV", "gd1");
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("CONLISTGOV", "gd2");
+        await cluster.CreateConsumerAsync("CONLISTGOV", "gd3");
+
+        var list = await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.ConsumerList}CONLISTGOV", "{}");
+        list.ConsumerNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        list.ConsumerNames!.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_state_streams_list_shrinks_after_stream_delete_via_stream_manager()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("SHRINK1", ["sh1.>"], 1);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("SHRINK2", ["sh2.>"], 1);
+
+        var metaBefore = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        metaBefore!.Streams.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        // Delete via API router which calls stream manager delete
+        await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamDelete}SHRINK1", "{}");
+
+        // The stream names list from the router should reflect the deletion
+        var names = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamNames, "{}");
+        names.StreamNames!.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldContain("SHRINK2");
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/JsClusterStreamPlacementTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,825 @@
+// Go parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go
+// Covers: placement caps, cluster size variations, replica defaults, R1/R3/R5/R7
+// placement, stepdown and info consistency, concurrent creation, long names,
+// subject overlap, re-create after delete, update without message loss.
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.TestUtilities;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests covering JetStream cluster stream placement semantics:
+/// replica caps at cluster size, various cluster sizes, replica defaults,
+/// concurrent creation, leader stepdown, info consistency, and edge cases.
+/// Ported from Go jetstream_cluster_1_test.go.
+/// </summary>
+public class JsClusterStreamPlacementTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_planner_caps_five_replicas_in_three_node_cluster()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 3);
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: 5);
+        placement.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_planner_allows_exact_cluster_size_replicas()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 3);
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: 3);
+        placement.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_planner_zero_replicas_defaults_to_one()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 3);
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: 0);
+        placement.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_planner_negative_replicas_treated_as_one()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 3);
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: -1);
+        placement.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterSingleReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:223
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_planner_R1_in_single_node_cluster()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 1);
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: 1);
+        placement.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterExpandCluster server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:86
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_planner_caps_to_single_node_in_one_node_cluster()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 1);
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: 3);
+        placement.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_planner_R1_in_three_node_cluster()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 3);
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: 1);
+        placement.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_planner_R3_in_five_node_cluster()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 5);
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: 3);
+        placement.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_planner_R5_in_seven_node_cluster()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 7);
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: 5);
+        placement.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_planner_R7_in_seven_node_cluster_exact_match()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 7);
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: 7);
+        placement.Count.ShouldBe(7);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_planner_caps_R7_in_five_node_cluster_to_five()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 5);
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: 7);
+        placement.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamInfoList server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1284
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multiple_streams_with_different_placements_coexist()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(5);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("P1", ["p1.>"], replicas: 1);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("P3", ["p3.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("P5", ["p5.>"], replicas: 5);
+
+        var names = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamNames, "{}");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.StreamNames!.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldContain("P1");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldContain("P3");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldContain("P5");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_with_replicas_equal_to_cluster_size_succeeds()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var resp = await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("FULL3", ["full3.>"], replicas: 3);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var group = cluster.GetReplicaGroup("FULL3");
+        group.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        group!.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamInfoList server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1284
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_creation_after_another_stream_exists_succeeds()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("FIRST", ["first.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var resp = await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("SECOND", ["second.>"], replicas: 3);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("SECOND");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMaxStreamsReached server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:3177
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Ten_streams_in_same_cluster_all_exist()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await cluster.CreateStreamAsync($"PLACE{i}", [$"place{i}.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var names = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamNames, "{}");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.StreamNames!.Count.ShouldBe(10);
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            names.StreamNames.ShouldContain($"PLACE{i}");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:4925
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Replicated_stream_survives_meta_leader_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("SURV", ["surv.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("surv.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var metaBefore = cluster.GetMetaLeaderId();
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+        var metaAfter = cluster.GetMetaLeaderId();
+        metaAfter.ShouldNotBe(metaBefore);
+
+        // Stream still accessible after meta stepdown
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("SURV");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(5UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:4925
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_info_consistent_after_meta_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("INFOSTEP", ["infostep.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 7; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("infostep.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+
+        var info = await cluster.GetStreamInfoAsync("INFOSTEP");
+        info.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        info.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        info.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("INFOSTEP");
+        info.StreamInfo.State.Messages.ShouldBe(7UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_more_replicas_than_nodes_caps_not_errors()
+    {
+        // Verifies AssetPlacementPlanner silently caps rather than throwing
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 3);
+
+        var act = () => planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: 999);
+        act.ShouldNotThrow();
+
+        var result = planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: 999);
+        result.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterExpandCluster server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:86
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_cluster_size_one_always_returns_one_replica()
+    {
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(nodes: 1);
+
+        for (var r = 1; r <= 10; r++)
+            planner.PlanReplicas(replicas: r).Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamNormalCatchup server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1607
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_exists_after_remove_and_restart_node_simulation()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("NODEREMOVE", ["noderemove.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("noderemove.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        cluster.RemoveNode(2);
+        cluster.SimulateNodeRestart(2);
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("NODEREMOVE");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(5UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamInfoList server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1284
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Concurrent_stream_creation_all_streams_verify_exist()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var tasks = Enumerable.Range(0, 5)
+            .Select(i => cluster.CreateStreamAsync($"CONC{i}", [$"conc{i}.>"], replicas: 3))
+            .ToArray();
+
+        await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+
+        var names = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamNames, "{}");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.StreamNames!.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            names.StreamNames.ShouldContain($"CONC{i}");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_names_can_be_long_strings()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var longName = new string('A', 60);
+        var resp = await cluster.CreateStreamAsync(longName, [$"{longName.ToLowerInvariant()}.>"], replicas: 3);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe(longName);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamOverlapSubjects server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1248
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_subjects_can_be_completely_distinct_from_others()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("DISTINCT1", ["ns1.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("DISTINCT2", ["ns2.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("DISTINCT3", ["ns3.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var ack1 = await cluster.PublishAsync("ns1.event", "msg1");
+        ack1.Stream.ShouldBe("DISTINCT1");
+
+        var ack2 = await cluster.PublishAsync("ns2.event", "msg2");
+        ack2.Stream.ShouldBe("DISTINCT2");
+
+        var ack3 = await cluster.PublishAsync("ns3.event", "msg3");
+        ack3.Stream.ShouldBe("DISTINCT3");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamUpdate server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1433
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Re_creating_deleted_stream_with_same_placement_works()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("REDEL", ["redel.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamDelete}REDEL", "{}");
+
+        var resp = await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("REDEL", ["redel.>"], replicas: 3);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("REDEL");
+        resp.StreamInfo.Config.Replicas.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamUpdate server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1433
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_update_does_not_lose_published_messages()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("NOLOSS", ["noloss.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 15; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("noloss.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var update = cluster.UpdateStream("NOLOSS", ["noloss.>"], replicas: 3, maxMsgs: 100);
+        update.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("NOLOSS");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(15UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:4925
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task R3_stream_leader_stepdown_elects_new_leader()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("PLSTEP", ["plstep.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var before = cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("PLSTEP");
+        before.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+
+        var resp = await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("PLSTEP");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var after = cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("PLSTEP");
+        after.ShouldNotBe(before);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:4925
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_info_consistent_after_R3_stream_leader_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("PLINFOSTEP", ["plinfostep.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("plinfostep.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("PLINFOSTEP");
+
+        var info = await cluster.GetStreamInfoAsync("PLINFOSTEP");
+        info.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        info.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        info.StreamInfo!.Config.Replicas.ShouldBe(3);
+        info.StreamInfo.State.Messages.ShouldBe(5UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Placement_validation_replicas_capped_at_cluster_node_count()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        // StreamReplicaGroup internally caps replicas at cluster size
+        var group = cluster.GetReplicaGroup("NOTEXIST");
+        group.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        // Creating with excess replicas should work (streamed to cluster-size)
+        var resp = await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("CAPTEST", ["captest.>"], replicas: 3);
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var g = cluster.GetReplicaGroup("CAPTEST");
+        g.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        g!.Nodes.Count.ShouldBeLessThanOrEqualTo(cluster.NodeCount);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterExpandCluster server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:86
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Placement_planner_cluster_size_reflected_correctly_for_different_sizes()
+    {
+        // 1-node cluster
+        new AssetPlacementPlanner(1).PlanReplicas(3).Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        // 3-node cluster
+        new AssetPlacementPlanner(3).PlanReplicas(3).Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        // 5-node cluster
+        new AssetPlacementPlanner(5).PlanReplicas(3).Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        // 7-node cluster
+        new AssetPlacementPlanner(7).PlanReplicas(3).Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMetaSnapshotsAndCatchup server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:833
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_group_tracks_stream_placement_changes_through_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("META_P1", ["meta_p1.>"], replicas: 1);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("META_P3", ["meta_p3.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var stateBefore = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        stateBefore.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        stateBefore!.Streams.ShouldContain("META_P1");
+        stateBefore.Streams.ShouldContain("META_P3");
+
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+
+        var stateAfter = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        stateAfter.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        stateAfter!.Streams.ShouldContain("META_P1");
+        stateAfter.Streams.ShouldContain("META_P3");
+        stateAfter.LeadershipVersion.ShouldBeGreaterThan(stateBefore.LeadershipVersion);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamInfoList server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1284
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_list_api_returns_all_streams_in_five_node_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(5);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("FL1", ["fl1.>"], replicas: 1);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("FL3", ["fl3.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("FL5", ["fl5.>"], replicas: 5);
+
+        var list = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamList, "{}");
+        list.StreamNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        list.StreamNames!.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterSingleReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:223
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task R1_placement_in_five_node_cluster_creates_one_node_group()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(5);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("R1IN5", ["r1in5.>"], replicas: 1);
+
+        var group = cluster.GetReplicaGroup("R1IN5");
+        group.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        group!.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task R3_placement_in_five_node_cluster_creates_three_node_group()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(5);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("R3IN5", ["r3in5.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var group = cluster.GetReplicaGroup("R3IN5");
+        group.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        group!.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:4925
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consecutive_meta_stepdowns_preserve_stream_placements()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("CONSEC1", ["consec1.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("CONSEC2", ["consec2.>"], replicas: 1);
+
+        // Perform multiple stepdowns
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+
+        var names = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamNames, "{}");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.StreamNames!.ShouldContain("CONSEC1");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldContain("CONSEC2");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamUpdate server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1433
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Publish_after_stream_update_works_correctly()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("POSTUPD", ["postupd.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("postupd.event", $"before-{i}");
+
+        cluster.UpdateStream("POSTUPD", ["postupd.>"], replicas: 3, maxMsgs: 100);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("postupd.event", $"after-{i}");
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("POSTUPD");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(10UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamPurge server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:522
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task R3_stream_purge_after_stepdown_clears_messages()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("PURGESTEP", ["purgestep.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("purgestep.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("PURGESTEP");
+
+        var purge = await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamPurge}PURGESTEP", "{}");
+        purge.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("PURGESTEP");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(0UL);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task R3_stream_has_leader_with_naming_convention()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("LEADNM", ["leadnm.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var group = cluster.GetReplicaGroup("LEADNM");
+        group.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        group!.Leader.Id.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+        group.Leader.IsLeader.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMaxStreamsReached server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:3177
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_info_reflects_correct_stream_count_after_placements()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("ACCP1", ["accp1.>"], replicas: 1);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("ACCP3", ["accp3.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var info = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.Info, "{}");
+        info.AccountInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        info.AccountInfo!.Streams.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamNormalCatchup server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1607
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Wait_on_stream_leader_completes_for_newly_placed_stream()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("WAITPL", ["waitpl.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        await cluster.WaitOnStreamLeaderAsync("WAITPL", timeoutMs: 2000);
+
+        var leaderId = cluster.GetStreamLeaderId("WAITPL");
+        leaderId.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterDelete server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:472
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_delete_reduces_account_stream_count()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("DEL_A", ["del_a.>"], replicas: 3);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("DEL_B", ["del_b.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamDelete}DEL_A", "{}");
+
+        var info = await cluster.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.Info, "{}");
+        info.AccountInfo!.Streams.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamInfoList server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1284
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_placement_info_accessible_via_api_router_subject()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("APIPLC", ["apiplc.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var resp = await cluster.RequestAsync($"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamInfo}APIPLC", "{}");
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("APIPLC");
+        resp.StreamInfo.Config.Replicas.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMemoryStore server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:423
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Memory_store_placement_in_three_node_cluster_accepts_publishes()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("MEMPLACE", ["memplace.>"], replicas: 3, storage: StorageType.Memory);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+            await cluster.PublishAsync("memplace.event", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var state = await cluster.GetStreamStateAsync("MEMPLACE");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(20UL);
+
+        cluster.GetStoreBackendType("MEMPLACE").ShouldBe("memory");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterLeader server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:73
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_leadership_version_increments_on_each_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        var initial = cluster.GetMetaState();
+        initial.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        initial!.LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(1L);
+
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+        var v2 = cluster.GetMetaState()!.LeadershipVersion;
+        v2.ShouldBe(2L);
+
+        cluster.StepDownMetaLeader();
+        var v3 = cluster.GetMetaState()!.LeadershipVersion;
+        v3.ShouldBe(3L);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:4925
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Placement_group_leader_changes_on_stream_stepdown()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(3);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("STEPPL", ["steppl.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var groupBefore = cluster.GetReplicaGroup("STEPPL");
+        groupBefore.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        var leaderBefore = groupBefore!.Leader.Id;
+
+        await cluster.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("STEPPL");
+
+        var groupAfter = cluster.GetReplicaGroup("STEPPL");
+        groupAfter.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        var leaderAfter = groupAfter!.Leader.Id;
+
+        leaderAfter.ShouldNotBe(leaderBefore);
+        groupAfter.Leader.IsLeader.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Placement_node_count_consistent_with_requested_replicas()
+    {
+        await using var cluster = await JetStreamClusterFixture.StartAsync(5);
+
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("NODECNT1", ["nc1.>"], replicas: 1);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("NODECNT2", ["nc2.>"], replicas: 2);
+        await cluster.CreateStreamAsync("NODECNT5", ["nc5.>"], replicas: 5);
+
+        cluster.GetReplicaGroup("NODECNT1")!.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        cluster.GetReplicaGroup("NODECNT2")!.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        cluster.GetReplicaGroup("NODECNT5")!.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/LeaderFailoverParityTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+// Parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go
+//   TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown (line 4925)
+//   TestJetStreamClusterLeaderStepdown (line 5464)
+//   TestJetStreamClusterLeader (line 73)
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Publish;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests covering JetStream leader election and failover scenarios,
+/// ported from the Go server's jetstream_cluster_1_test.go.
+/// </summary>
+public class LeaderFailoverParityTests
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Go parity: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown (line 4925).
+    /// After publishing messages to an R=3 stream, stepping down the stream leader
+    /// must elect a new leader and preserve all previously stored messages. The new
+    /// leader must accept subsequent writes with correct sequencing.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_leader_stepdown_preserves_data_and_elects_new_leader()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await LeaderFailoverFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        var streamName = "STEPDOWN_DATA";
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync(streamName, subjects: ["sd.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        // Publish 10 messages before stepdown (Go: msg, toSend := []byte("Hello JS Clustering"), 10)
+        for (var i = 1; i <= 10; i++)
+        {
+            var ack = await fx.PublishAsync($"sd.{i}", $"msg-{i}");
+            ack.Seq.ShouldBe((ulong)i);
+            ack.Stream.ShouldBe(streamName);
+        }
+
+        // Capture current leader identity
+        var leaderBefore = fx.GetStreamLeaderId(streamName);
+        leaderBefore.ShouldNotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+
+        // Step down the stream leader (Go: nc.Request(JSApiStreamLeaderStepDownT, "TEST"))
+        var stepdownResponse = await fx.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync(streamName);
+        stepdownResponse.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Verify new leader was elected (Go: si.Cluster.Leader != oldLeader)
+        var leaderAfter = fx.GetStreamLeaderId(streamName);
+        leaderAfter.ShouldNotBe(leaderBefore);
+
+        // Verify all 10 messages survived the failover
+        var state = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync(streamName);
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(10UL);
+        state.FirstSeq.ShouldBe(1UL);
+        state.LastSeq.ShouldBe(10UL);
+
+        // Verify the new leader accepts writes with correct sequencing
+        var postFailoverAck = await fx.PublishAsync("sd.post", "after-stepdown");
+        postFailoverAck.Seq.ShouldBe(11UL);
+        postFailoverAck.Stream.ShouldBe(streamName);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Go parity: TestJetStreamClusterLeaderStepdown (line 5464).
+    /// Requesting a meta-leader stepdown via the $JS.API.META.LEADER.STEPDOWN subject
+    /// must succeed and elect a new meta-leader with an incremented leadership version.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_leader_stepdown_elects_new_leader_with_incremented_version()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await LeaderFailoverFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+
+        // Create a stream so the meta group has some state
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("META_SD", subjects: ["meta.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        var metaBefore = fx.GetMetaState();
+        metaBefore.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        metaBefore.ClusterSize.ShouldBe(3);
+        var leaderBefore = metaBefore.LeaderId;
+        var versionBefore = metaBefore.LeadershipVersion;
+
+        // Step down meta leader via API (Go: nc.Request(JSApiLeaderStepDown, nil))
+        var response = await fx.RequestAsync(JetStreamApiSubjects.MetaLeaderStepdown, "{}");
+        response.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Verify new meta leader elected (Go: cl != c.leader())
+        var metaAfter = fx.GetMetaState();
+        metaAfter.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        metaAfter.LeaderId.ShouldNotBe(leaderBefore);
+        metaAfter.LeadershipVersion.ShouldBe(versionBefore + 1);
+
+        // Stream metadata must survive the meta-leader transition
+        metaAfter.Streams.ShouldContain("META_SD");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Go parity: TestJetStreamClusterLeader (line 73).
+    /// After electing a stream leader, stepping down twice through consecutive
+    /// elections must cycle through distinct leaders. Each election must produce
+    /// a valid leader that can accept proposals.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consecutive_leader_elections_cycle_through_distinct_peers()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await LeaderFailoverFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fx.CreateStreamAsync("CYCLE", subjects: ["cycle.>"], replicas: 3);
+
+        // Track leaders across consecutive stepdowns
+        var leaders = new List<string>();
+        leaders.Add(fx.GetStreamLeaderId("CYCLE"));
+
+        // First stepdown
+        var resp1 = await fx.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("CYCLE");
+        resp1.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        leaders.Add(fx.GetStreamLeaderId("CYCLE"));
+
+        // Second stepdown
+        var resp2 = await fx.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("CYCLE");
+        resp2.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        leaders.Add(fx.GetStreamLeaderId("CYCLE"));
+
+        // Each consecutive leader must differ from its predecessor
+        leaders[1].ShouldNotBe(leaders[0]);
+        leaders[2].ShouldNotBe(leaders[1]);
+
+        // After cycling, the stream must still be writable
+        var ack = await fx.PublishAsync("cycle.verify", "still-alive");
+        ack.Stream.ShouldBe("CYCLE");
+        ack.Seq.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0UL);
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Test fixture that wires up a JetStream cluster with meta group, stream manager,
+/// consumer manager, and API router for leader failover testing.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class LeaderFailoverFixture : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    private readonly JetStreamMetaGroup _metaGroup;
+    private readonly StreamManager _streamManager;
+    private readonly ConsumerManager _consumerManager;
+    private readonly JetStreamApiRouter _router;
+    private readonly JetStreamPublisher _publisher;
+
+    private LeaderFailoverFixture(
+        JetStreamMetaGroup metaGroup,
+        StreamManager streamManager,
+        ConsumerManager consumerManager,
+        JetStreamApiRouter router)
+    {
+        _metaGroup = metaGroup;
+        _streamManager = streamManager;
+        _consumerManager = consumerManager;
+        _router = router;
+        _publisher = new JetStreamPublisher(_streamManager);
+    }
+
+    public static Task<LeaderFailoverFixture> StartAsync(int nodes)
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(nodes);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(meta);
+        var consumerManager = new ConsumerManager(meta);
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(streamManager, consumerManager, meta);
+        return Task.FromResult(new LeaderFailoverFixture(meta, streamManager, consumerManager, router));
+    }
+
+    public Task CreateStreamAsync(string name, string[] subjects, int replicas)
+    {
+        var response = _streamManager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = name,
+            Subjects = [.. subjects],
+            Replicas = replicas,
+        });
+
+        if (response.Error is not null)
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(response.Error.Description);
+
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public Task<PubAck> PublishAsync(string subject, string payload)
+    {
+        if (_publisher.TryCapture(subject, Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(payload), null, out var ack))
+            return Task.FromResult(ack);
+
+        throw new InvalidOperationException($"Publish to '{subject}' did not match a stream.");
+    }
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> StepDownStreamLeaderAsync(string stream)
+    {
+        var response = _router.Route(
+            $"{JetStreamApiSubjects.StreamLeaderStepdown}{stream}",
+            "{}"u8);
+        return Task.FromResult(response);
+    }
+
+    public string GetStreamLeaderId(string stream)
+    {
+        // The StreamManager exposes replica groups via step-down routing;
+        // we also reflect the leader through the replica group directly.
+        var field = typeof(StreamManager)
+            .GetField("_replicaGroups", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.NonPublic | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Instance)!;
+        var groups = (System.Collections.Concurrent.ConcurrentDictionary<string, StreamReplicaGroup>)field.GetValue(_streamManager)!;
+        if (groups.TryGetValue(stream, out var group))
+            return group.Leader.Id;
+        return string.Empty;
+    }
+
+    public ValueTask<ApiStreamState> GetStreamStateAsync(string stream)
+        => _streamManager.GetStateAsync(stream, default);
+
+    public MetaGroupState? GetMetaState() => _streamManager.GetMetaState();
+
+    public Task<JetStreamApiResponse> RequestAsync(string subject, string payload)
+    {
+        var response = _router.Route(subject, Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(payload));
+
+        if (subject.Equals(JetStreamApiSubjects.MetaLeaderStepdown, StringComparison.Ordinal) && response.Success)
+            _metaGroup.BecomeLeader();
+
+        return Task.FromResult(response);
+    }
+
+    public ValueTask DisposeAsync() => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/MetaGroupProposalTests.cs

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+// Go parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster.go
+// Covers: JetStreamMetaGroup RAFT proposal workflow — stream create/delete,
+// consumer create/delete, leader validation, duplicate rejection,
+// ApplyEntry dispatch, inflight tracking, leader change clearing inflight,
+// GetState snapshot with consumer counts.
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for JetStreamMetaGroup RAFT proposal workflow.
+/// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:500-2000 (processStreamAssignment,
+/// processConsumerAssignment, meta group leader logic).
+/// </summary>
+public class MetaGroupProposalTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Stream create proposal
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go processStreamAssignment
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_create_proposal_adds_stream_assignment()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "test-group", Peers = ["p1", "p2", "p3"] };
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamValidatedAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "ORDERS" }, group, default);
+
+        var assignment = meta.GetStreamAssignment("ORDERS");
+        assignment.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        assignment.StreamName.ShouldBe("ORDERS");
+        assignment.Group.ShouldBeSameAs(group);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_create_proposal_increments_stream_count()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamValidatedAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "S1" }, null, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamValidatedAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "S2" }, null, default);
+
+        meta.StreamCount.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_create_proposal_appears_in_state()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamValidatedAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "EVENTS" }, null, default);
+
+        var state = meta.GetState();
+        state.Streams.ShouldContain("EVENTS");
+        state.AssignmentCount.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Stream delete proposal
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go processStreamDelete
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_delete_proposal_removes_stream()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamValidatedAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "DOOMED" }, null, default);
+
+        await meta.ProposeDeleteStreamValidatedAsync("DOOMED", default);
+
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("DOOMED").ShouldBeNull();
+        meta.StreamCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        meta.GetState().Streams.ShouldNotContain("DOOMED");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_delete_with_consumers_decrements_consumer_count()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var sg = new RaftGroup { Name = "sg", Peers = ["p1"] };
+        var cg = new RaftGroup { Name = "cg", Peers = ["p1"] };
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamValidatedAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "S" }, sg, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateConsumerValidatedAsync("S", "C1", cg, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateConsumerValidatedAsync("S", "C2", cg, default);
+        meta.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        await meta.ProposeDeleteStreamValidatedAsync("S", default);
+        meta.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Consumer create/delete proposal
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go processConsumerAssignment/Delete
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_create_proposal_adds_consumer_to_stream()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var sg = new RaftGroup { Name = "sg", Peers = ["p1", "p2", "p3"] };
+        var cg = new RaftGroup { Name = "cg", Peers = ["p1"] };
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamValidatedAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "ORDERS" }, sg, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateConsumerValidatedAsync("ORDERS", "PROCESSOR", cg, default);
+
+        var ca = meta.GetConsumerAssignment("ORDERS", "PROCESSOR");
+        ca.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        ca.ConsumerName.ShouldBe("PROCESSOR");
+        ca.StreamName.ShouldBe("ORDERS");
+        meta.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_delete_proposal_removes_consumer()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var sg = new RaftGroup { Name = "sg", Peers = ["p1"] };
+        var cg = new RaftGroup { Name = "cg", Peers = ["p1"] };
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamValidatedAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "S" }, sg, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateConsumerValidatedAsync("S", "C1", cg, default);
+        meta.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        await meta.ProposeDeleteConsumerValidatedAsync("S", "C1", default);
+        meta.GetConsumerAssignment("S", "C1").ShouldBeNull();
+        meta.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multiple_consumers_tracked_independently()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var sg = new RaftGroup { Name = "sg", Peers = ["p1"] };
+        var cg = new RaftGroup { Name = "cg", Peers = ["p1"] };
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamValidatedAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "MULTI" }, sg, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateConsumerValidatedAsync("MULTI", "C1", cg, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateConsumerValidatedAsync("MULTI", "C2", cg, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateConsumerValidatedAsync("MULTI", "C3", cg, default);
+
+        meta.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(3);
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("MULTI")!.Consumers.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+
+        await meta.ProposeDeleteConsumerValidatedAsync("MULTI", "C2", default);
+        meta.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(2);
+        meta.GetConsumerAssignment("MULTI", "C2").ShouldBeNull();
+        meta.GetConsumerAssignment("MULTI", "C1").ShouldNotBeNull();
+        meta.GetConsumerAssignment("MULTI", "C3").ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Not-leader rejects proposals
+    // Go reference: jetstream_api.go:200-300 — leader check
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Not_leader_rejects_stream_create()
+    {
+        // selfIndex=2 but leaderIndex starts at 1, so IsLeader() is false
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3, selfIndex: 2);
+
+        var ex = Should.Throw<InvalidOperationException>(
+            () => meta.ProposeCreateStreamValidatedAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "FAIL" }, null, default));
+
+        ex.Message.ShouldContain("Not the meta-group leader");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Not_leader_rejects_stream_delete()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3, selfIndex: 2);
+
+        var ex = Should.Throw<InvalidOperationException>(
+            () => meta.ProposeDeleteStreamValidatedAsync("S", default));
+
+        ex.Message.ShouldContain("Not the meta-group leader");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Not_leader_rejects_consumer_create()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3, selfIndex: 2);
+        var cg = new RaftGroup { Name = "cg", Peers = ["p1"] };
+
+        var ex = Should.Throw<InvalidOperationException>(
+            () => meta.ProposeCreateConsumerValidatedAsync("S", "C1", cg, default));
+
+        ex.Message.ShouldContain("Not the meta-group leader");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Not_leader_rejects_consumer_delete()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3, selfIndex: 2);
+
+        var ex = Should.Throw<InvalidOperationException>(
+            () => meta.ProposeDeleteConsumerValidatedAsync("S", "C1", default));
+
+        ex.Message.ShouldContain("Not the meta-group leader");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Duplicate stream name rejected (validated path)
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go duplicate stream check
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Duplicate_stream_name_rejected_by_validated_proposal()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamValidatedAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "DUP" }, null, default);
+
+        var ex = Should.Throw<InvalidOperationException>(
+            () => meta.ProposeCreateStreamValidatedAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "DUP" }, null, default));
+
+        ex.Message.ShouldContain("already exists");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Consumer on non-existent stream rejected (validated path)
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go stream existence check
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Consumer_on_nonexistent_stream_rejected_by_validated_proposal()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var cg = new RaftGroup { Name = "cg", Peers = ["p1"] };
+
+        var ex = Should.Throw<InvalidOperationException>(
+            () => meta.ProposeCreateConsumerValidatedAsync("MISSING", "C1", cg, default));
+
+        ex.Message.ShouldContain("not found");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ApplyEntry dispatch
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go RAFT apply for meta group
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyEntry_stream_create_adds_assignment()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "APPLIED", Peers = ["p1"] };
+
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.StreamCreate, "APPLIED", group: group);
+
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("APPLIED").ShouldNotBeNull();
+        meta.StreamCount.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyEntry_stream_delete_removes_assignment()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.StreamCreate, "TEMP");
+
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.StreamDelete, "TEMP");
+
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("TEMP").ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyEntry_consumer_create_adds_consumer()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.StreamCreate, "S");
+
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.ConsumerCreate, "C1", streamName: "S");
+
+        meta.GetConsumerAssignment("S", "C1").ShouldNotBeNull();
+        meta.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyEntry_consumer_delete_removes_consumer()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.StreamCreate, "S");
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.ConsumerCreate, "C1", streamName: "S");
+
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.ConsumerDelete, "C1", streamName: "S");
+
+        meta.GetConsumerAssignment("S", "C1").ShouldBeNull();
+        meta.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyEntry_consumer_without_stream_name_throws()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        Should.Throw<ArgumentNullException>(
+            () => meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.ConsumerCreate, "C1"));
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Inflight tracking
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go inflight tracking
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Inflight_cleared_after_stream_create()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "INF" }, default);
+
+        // Inflight should be cleared after proposal completes
+        meta.InflightStreamCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Inflight_cleared_after_consumer_create()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "S" }, default);
+
+        var cg = new RaftGroup { Name = "cg", Peers = ["p1"] };
+        await meta.ProposeCreateConsumerAsync("S", "C1", cg, default);
+
+        meta.InflightConsumerCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Leader change clears inflight
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go leader stepdown
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Leader_change_clears_inflight()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        // Manually inspect that step down clears (inflight is always 0 after
+        // synchronous proposal, but the StepDown path is the important semantic).
+        meta.StepDown();
+
+        meta.InflightStreamCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        meta.InflightConsumerCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StepDown_increments_leadership_version()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var versionBefore = meta.GetState().LeadershipVersion;
+
+        meta.StepDown();
+
+        meta.GetState().LeadershipVersion.ShouldBeGreaterThan(versionBefore);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // GetState returns correct snapshot
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go meta group state
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetState_returns_correct_snapshot()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(5);
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "ALPHA" }, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "BETA" }, default);
+        var cg = new RaftGroup { Name = "cg", Peers = ["p1"] };
+        await meta.ProposeCreateConsumerAsync("ALPHA", "C1", cg, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateConsumerAsync("ALPHA", "C2", cg, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateConsumerAsync("BETA", "C1", cg, default);
+
+        var state = meta.GetState();
+
+        state.ClusterSize.ShouldBe(5);
+        state.Streams.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        state.AssignmentCount.ShouldBe(2);
+        state.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(3);
+        state.LeaderId.ShouldBe("meta-1");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetState_streams_are_sorted()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "ZULU" }, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "ALPHA" }, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "MIKE" }, default);
+
+        var state = meta.GetState();
+        state.Streams[0].ShouldBe("ALPHA");
+        state.Streams[1].ShouldBe("MIKE");
+        state.Streams[2].ShouldBe("ZULU");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // GetAllAssignments
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetAllAssignments_returns_all_streams()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "A" }, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "B" }, default);
+
+        var all = meta.GetAllAssignments();
+        all.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // GetConsumerAssignment
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetConsumerAssignment_returns_null_for_nonexistent_stream()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        meta.GetConsumerAssignment("MISSING", "C1").ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetConsumerAssignment_returns_null_for_nonexistent_consumer()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "S" }, default);
+
+        meta.GetConsumerAssignment("S", "MISSING").ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Idempotent backward-compatible paths
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Duplicate_stream_create_is_idempotent_via_unvalidated_path()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "DUP" }, default);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig { Name = "DUP" }, default);
+
+        meta.StreamCount.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_on_nonexistent_stream_is_silent_via_unvalidated_path()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var cg = new RaftGroup { Name = "cg", Peers = ["p1"] };
+
+        // Should not throw
+        await meta.ProposeCreateConsumerAsync("MISSING", "C1", cg, default);
+
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("MISSING").ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/MetaSnapshotCodecTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for MetaSnapshotCodec: encode/decode round-trip, S2 compression, versioning.
+/// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2075-2145.
+/// </summary>
+public class MetaSnapshotCodecTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Encode_decode_round_trips()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go encodeMetaSnapshot/decodeMetaSnapshot round-trip
+        var assignments = new Dictionary<string, StreamAssignment>
+        {
+            ["stream-A"] = new StreamAssignment
+            {
+                StreamName = "stream-A",
+                Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg-a", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] },
+                ConfigJson = """{"subjects":["foo.>"]}""",
+            },
+            ["stream-B"] = new StreamAssignment
+            {
+                StreamName = "stream-B",
+                Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg-b", Peers = ["n1", "n2"] },
+                ConfigJson = """{"subjects":["bar.>"]}""",
+            },
+        };
+
+        // Add a consumer to stream-B
+        assignments["stream-B"].Consumers["con-1"] = new ConsumerAssignment
+        {
+            ConsumerName = "con-1",
+            StreamName = "stream-B",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg-c1", Peers = ["n1", "n2"] },
+        };
+
+        var encoded = MetaSnapshotCodec.Encode(assignments);
+        encoded.ShouldNotBeEmpty();
+
+        var decoded = MetaSnapshotCodec.Decode(encoded);
+        decoded.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        decoded["stream-A"].StreamName.ShouldBe("stream-A");
+        decoded["stream-A"].Group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        decoded["stream-B"].Consumers.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        decoded["stream-B"].Consumers["con-1"].ConsumerName.ShouldBe("con-1");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Encoded_snapshot_is_compressed()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go S2 compression of meta snapshots
+        var assignments = new Dictionary<string, StreamAssignment>();
+        for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
+        {
+            assignments[$"stream-{i}"] = new StreamAssignment
+            {
+                StreamName = $"stream-{i}",
+                Group = new RaftGroup { Name = $"rg-{i}", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] },
+                ConfigJson = """{"subjects":["test.>"]}""",
+            };
+        }
+
+        var encoded = MetaSnapshotCodec.Encode(assignments);
+        var json = System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.SerializeToUtf8Bytes(assignments);
+
+        // S2 compressed + 2-byte version header should be smaller than raw JSON
+        encoded.Length.ShouldBeLessThan(json.Length);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Empty_snapshot_round_trips()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go decodeMetaSnapshot handles empty map
+        var empty = new Dictionary<string, StreamAssignment>();
+        var encoded = MetaSnapshotCodec.Encode(empty);
+        var decoded = MetaSnapshotCodec.Decode(encoded);
+        decoded.ShouldBeEmpty();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Versioned_format_rejects_unknown_version()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go version check in decodeMetaSnapshot
+        var bad = new byte[] { 0xFF, 0xFF, 0, 0 }; // version 65535
+        Should.Throw<InvalidOperationException>(() => MetaSnapshotCodec.Decode(bad));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Decode_rejects_too_short_input()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go guard against truncated snapshot
+        Should.Throw<InvalidOperationException>(() => MetaSnapshotCodec.Decode([0x01]));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Encoded_snapshot_begins_with_version_one_header()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2075 — versioned header allows future format evolution
+        var assignments = new Dictionary<string, StreamAssignment>
+        {
+            ["s1"] = new StreamAssignment
+            {
+                StreamName = "s1",
+                Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "g1", Peers = ["n1"] },
+            },
+        };
+
+        var encoded = MetaSnapshotCodec.Encode(assignments);
+
+        // Little-endian version 1: bytes [0x01, 0x00]
+        encoded[0].ShouldBe((byte)0x01);
+        encoded[1].ShouldBe((byte)0x00);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Round_trip_preserves_all_stream_assignment_fields()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go streamAssignment struct fields preserved across snapshot
+        var created = new DateTime(2025, 6, 15, 12, 0, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc);
+        var assignments = new Dictionary<string, StreamAssignment>
+        {
+            ["my-stream"] = new StreamAssignment
+            {
+                StreamName = "my-stream",
+                Group = new RaftGroup
+                {
+                    Name = "rg-main",
+                    Peers = ["peer-a", "peer-b", "peer-c"],
+                    StorageType = "memory",
+                    Cluster = "cluster-east",
+                    Preferred = "peer-a",
+                },
+                Created = created,
+                ConfigJson = """{"subjects":["events.>"],"storage":"memory"}""",
+                SyncSubject = "$JS.SYNC.my-stream",
+                Responded = true,
+                Recovering = false,
+                Reassigning = true,
+            },
+        };
+
+        var decoded = MetaSnapshotCodec.Decode(MetaSnapshotCodec.Encode(assignments));
+
+        var sa = decoded["my-stream"];
+        sa.StreamName.ShouldBe("my-stream");
+        sa.Group.Name.ShouldBe("rg-main");
+        sa.Group.Peers.ShouldBe(["peer-a", "peer-b", "peer-c"]);
+        sa.Group.StorageType.ShouldBe("memory");
+        sa.Group.Cluster.ShouldBe("cluster-east");
+        sa.Group.Preferred.ShouldBe("peer-a");
+        sa.Created.ShouldBe(created);
+        sa.ConfigJson.ShouldBe("""{"subjects":["events.>"],"storage":"memory"}""");
+        sa.SyncSubject.ShouldBe("$JS.SYNC.my-stream");
+        sa.Responded.ShouldBeTrue();
+        sa.Recovering.ShouldBeFalse();
+        sa.Reassigning.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Round_trip_preserves_multiple_consumers_per_stream()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go consumerAssignment map restored in snapshot
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "multi-consumer-stream",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg-mc", Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"] },
+        };
+
+        sa.Consumers["consumer-alpha"] = new ConsumerAssignment
+        {
+            ConsumerName = "consumer-alpha",
+            StreamName = "multi-consumer-stream",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg-alpha", Peers = ["n1"] },
+            ConfigJson = """{"deliver_subject":"out.alpha"}""",
+            Responded = true,
+        };
+        sa.Consumers["consumer-beta"] = new ConsumerAssignment
+        {
+            ConsumerName = "consumer-beta",
+            StreamName = "multi-consumer-stream",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg-beta", Peers = ["n2", "n3"] },
+            Recovering = true,
+        };
+
+        var assignments = new Dictionary<string, StreamAssignment> { ["multi-consumer-stream"] = sa };
+        var decoded = MetaSnapshotCodec.Decode(MetaSnapshotCodec.Encode(assignments));
+
+        var dsa = decoded["multi-consumer-stream"];
+        dsa.Consumers.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        var alpha = dsa.Consumers["consumer-alpha"];
+        alpha.ConsumerName.ShouldBe("consumer-alpha");
+        alpha.StreamName.ShouldBe("multi-consumer-stream");
+        alpha.Group.Name.ShouldBe("rg-alpha");
+        alpha.ConfigJson.ShouldBe("""{"deliver_subject":"out.alpha"}""");
+        alpha.Responded.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var beta = dsa.Consumers["consumer-beta"];
+        beta.ConsumerName.ShouldBe("consumer-beta");
+        beta.Group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        beta.Recovering.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/PeerManagementTests.cs

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+// Go parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster.go:2290-2439
+// Covers: ProcessAddPeer, ProcessRemovePeer, RemovePeerFromStream, RemapStreamAssignment —
+// peer-driven stream reassignment in the JetStreamMetaGroup.
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for JetStreamMetaGroup peer management and stream reassignment.
+/// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2290-2439 (processAddPeer, processRemovePeer,
+/// removePeerFromStreamLocked, remapStreamAssignment).
+/// </summary>
+public class PeerManagementTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ProcessAddPeer — peer registration
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2290 processAddPeer
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessAddPeer_registers_new_peer()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2290 processAddPeer — peer is tracked
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        meta.ProcessAddPeer("peer-1");
+
+        meta.GetKnownPeers().ShouldContain("peer-1");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessAddPeer_registers_multiple_peers_independently()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2290 — each peer is independently tracked
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        meta.ProcessAddPeer("peer-1");
+        meta.ProcessAddPeer("peer-2");
+        meta.ProcessAddPeer("peer-3");
+
+        var known = meta.GetKnownPeers();
+        known.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        known.ShouldContain("peer-1");
+        known.ShouldContain("peer-2");
+        known.ShouldContain("peer-3");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessAddPeer_duplicate_add_is_idempotent()
+    {
+        // AddKnownPeer uses a HashSet so duplicates do not inflate the count.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        meta.ProcessAddPeer("peer-1");
+        meta.ProcessAddPeer("peer-1");
+
+        meta.GetKnownPeers().Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ProcessAddPeer — under-replication detection
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2311-2339 missingPeers + peer append
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessAddPeer_triggers_rereplication_of_underreplicated_stream()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2315 sa.missingPeers() — adds new peer to group
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3); // leader by default (selfIndex == leaderIndex == 1)
+
+        // Stream assigned with 2 peers but DesiredReplicas == 3 → under-replicated
+        var group = new RaftGroup
+        {
+            Name = "orders-rg",
+            Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2"],
+            DesiredReplicas = 3,
+        };
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment { StreamName = "ORDERS", Group = group };
+        meta.AddStreamAssignment(sa);
+
+        meta.ProcessAddPeer("peer-3");
+
+        var updated = meta.GetStreamAssignment("ORDERS")!;
+        updated.Group.Peers.ShouldContain("peer-3");
+        updated.Group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessAddPeer_does_not_add_peer_to_fully_replicated_stream()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2315 missingPeers() returns false when at desired count
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        var group = new RaftGroup
+        {
+            Name = "events-rg",
+            Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2", "peer-3"],
+            DesiredReplicas = 3,
+        };
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment { StreamName = "EVENTS", Group = group };
+        meta.AddStreamAssignment(sa);
+
+        meta.ProcessAddPeer("peer-4");
+
+        var updated = meta.GetStreamAssignment("EVENTS")!;
+        updated.Group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        updated.Group.Peers.ShouldNotContain("peer-4");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessAddPeer_does_not_add_peer_already_in_group()
+    {
+        // Peer already a member — should not be added twice.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        var group = new RaftGroup
+        {
+            Name = "logs-rg",
+            Peers = ["peer-1"],
+            DesiredReplicas = 2,
+        };
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment { StreamName = "LOGS", Group = group };
+        meta.AddStreamAssignment(sa);
+
+        meta.ProcessAddPeer("peer-1");
+
+        var updated = meta.GetStreamAssignment("LOGS")!;
+        updated.Group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessAddPeer_non_leader_does_not_modify_assignments()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2301 — only leader triggers re-assignment
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3, selfIndex: 2); // not leader
+
+        var group = new RaftGroup
+        {
+            Name = "rg",
+            Peers = ["peer-1"],
+            DesiredReplicas = 3,
+        };
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment { StreamName = "S", Group = group };
+        meta.AddStreamAssignment(sa);
+
+        meta.ProcessAddPeer("peer-2");
+
+        // Peer is registered but stream is not modified since not leader.
+        meta.GetKnownPeers().ShouldContain("peer-2");
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("S")!.Group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ProcessRemovePeer — stream reassignment
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2342 processRemovePeer
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessRemovePeer_reassigns_streams_away_from_peer()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2385-2392 — streams with removed peer get remapped
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        // Register three peers
+        meta.AddKnownPeer("peer-1");
+        meta.AddKnownPeer("peer-2");
+        meta.AddKnownPeer("peer-3");
+
+        var group = new RaftGroup
+        {
+            Name = "rg",
+            Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2"],
+        };
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment { StreamName = "ORDERS", Group = group };
+        meta.AddStreamAssignment(sa);
+
+        meta.ProcessRemovePeer("peer-1");
+
+        var updated = meta.GetStreamAssignment("ORDERS")!;
+        updated.Group.Peers.ShouldNotContain("peer-1");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessRemovePeer_removes_peer_from_known_peers()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2342 — peer is de-registered
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.AddKnownPeer("peer-1");
+
+        meta.ProcessRemovePeer("peer-1");
+
+        meta.GetKnownPeers().ShouldNotContain("peer-1");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessRemovePeer_unknown_peer_is_noop()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2342 — no crash when peer not known
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg", Peers = ["peer-2", "peer-3"] };
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment { StreamName = "S", Group = group };
+        meta.AddStreamAssignment(sa);
+
+        // Should not throw
+        meta.ProcessRemovePeer("peer-99");
+
+        // Stream unaffected
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("S")!.Group.Peers.ShouldContain("peer-2");
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("S")!.Group.Peers.ShouldContain("peer-3");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessRemovePeer_non_leader_only_deregisters_peer()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2378 — non-leader skips re-assignment
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3, selfIndex: 2);
+        meta.AddKnownPeer("peer-1");
+        meta.AddKnownPeer("peer-2");
+
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg", Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2"] };
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment { StreamName = "S", Group = group };
+        meta.AddStreamAssignment(sa);
+
+        meta.ProcessRemovePeer("peer-1");
+
+        // Peer removed from known set
+        meta.GetKnownPeers().ShouldNotContain("peer-1");
+
+        // Stream assignments are NOT modified by a non-leader
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("S")!.Group.Peers.ShouldContain("peer-1");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // RemovePeerFromStream
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2403 removePeerFromStreamLocked
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RemovePeerFromStream_removes_peer_from_group()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2404 — peer is removed from stream group
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.AddKnownPeer("peer-1");
+        meta.AddKnownPeer("peer-2");
+        meta.AddKnownPeer("peer-3");
+
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg", Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2", "peer-3"] };
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment { StreamName = "EVENTS", Group = group };
+        meta.AddStreamAssignment(sa);
+
+        meta.RemovePeerFromStream("EVENTS", "peer-2");
+
+        var updated = meta.GetStreamAssignment("EVENTS")!;
+        updated.Group.Peers.ShouldNotContain("peer-2");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RemovePeerFromStream_returns_false_for_nonexistent_stream()
+    {
+        // RemovePeerFromStream silently returns false when stream not found.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        var result = meta.RemovePeerFromStream("GHOST", "peer-1");
+
+        result.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RemovePeerFromStream_returns_false_when_peer_not_in_group()
+    {
+        // Peer not a member of the stream's group.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg", Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2"] };
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment { StreamName = "S", Group = group };
+        meta.AddStreamAssignment(sa);
+
+        var result = meta.RemovePeerFromStream("S", "peer-99");
+
+        result.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RemovePeerFromStream_replaces_peer_when_replacement_available()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7088-7094 — replacement peer picked from available pool
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.AddKnownPeer("peer-1");
+        meta.AddKnownPeer("peer-2");
+        meta.AddKnownPeer("peer-3"); // replacement candidate
+
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg", Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2"] };
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment { StreamName = "ORDERS", Group = group };
+        meta.AddStreamAssignment(sa);
+
+        var result = meta.RemovePeerFromStream("ORDERS", "peer-1");
+
+        result.ShouldBeTrue();
+        var updated = meta.GetStreamAssignment("ORDERS")!;
+        updated.Group.Peers.ShouldNotContain("peer-1");
+        updated.Group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        updated.Group.Peers.ShouldContain("peer-3");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RemovePeerFromStream_shrinks_group_when_no_replacement_available()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7102-7110 — R>1 bare removal fallback
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        // Only peer-1 and peer-2 are known; peer-1 is in the group; no replacement
+        meta.AddKnownPeer("peer-1");
+        meta.AddKnownPeer("peer-2");
+
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg", Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2"] };
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment { StreamName = "LOGS", Group = group };
+        meta.AddStreamAssignment(sa);
+
+        var result = meta.RemovePeerFromStream("LOGS", "peer-1");
+
+        // No replacement found → group shrinks
+        result.ShouldBeFalse();
+        var updated = meta.GetStreamAssignment("LOGS")!;
+        updated.Group.Peers.ShouldNotContain("peer-1");
+        updated.Group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // RemapStreamAssignment
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7077 remapStreamAssignment
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RemapStreamAssignment_selects_new_peers()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7077 — retain existing minus removed, add candidate
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg", Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2", "peer-3"] };
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment { StreamName = "EVENTS", Group = group };
+        meta.AddStreamAssignment(sa);
+
+        var available = new List<string> { "peer-1", "peer-2", "peer-3", "peer-4" };
+        var result = meta.RemapStreamAssignment(sa, available, removePeer: "peer-3");
+
+        result.ShouldBeTrue();
+        var updated = meta.GetStreamAssignment("EVENTS")!;
+        updated.Group.Peers.ShouldNotContain("peer-3");
+        updated.Group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        updated.Group.Peers.ShouldContain("peer-4");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RemapStreamAssignment_retains_existing_peers()
+    {
+        // Retained peers (not removed) remain in the new assignment.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg", Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2", "peer-3"] };
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment { StreamName = "S", Group = group };
+        meta.AddStreamAssignment(sa);
+
+        var available = new List<string> { "peer-1", "peer-2", "peer-3", "peer-4" };
+        meta.RemapStreamAssignment(sa, available, removePeer: "peer-1");
+
+        var updated = meta.GetStreamAssignment("S")!;
+        updated.Group.Peers.ShouldContain("peer-2");
+        updated.Group.Peers.ShouldContain("peer-3");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RemapStreamAssignment_returns_false_when_no_replacement()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7098-7110 — no placement, R1 returns false
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg", Peers = ["peer-1"] };
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment { StreamName = "R1", Group = group };
+        meta.AddStreamAssignment(sa);
+
+        var available = new List<string> { "peer-1" };
+        var result = meta.RemapStreamAssignment(sa, available, removePeer: "peer-1");
+
+        // Only peer-1 available and it is the removed one → nothing to add
+        result.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RemapStreamAssignment_empty_available_shrinks_group()
+    {
+        // When the available-peer list is empty, the group simply loses the removed peer.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "rg", Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2"] };
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment { StreamName = "S", Group = group };
+        meta.AddStreamAssignment(sa);
+
+        var result = meta.RemapStreamAssignment(sa, [], removePeer: "peer-1");
+
+        result.ShouldBeFalse();
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("S")!.Group.Peers.ShouldNotContain("peer-1");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // AddKnownPeer / RemoveKnownPeer
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddKnownPeer_and_RemoveKnownPeer_are_consistent()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        meta.AddKnownPeer("p1");
+        meta.AddKnownPeer("p2");
+        meta.RemoveKnownPeer("p1");
+
+        var known = meta.GetKnownPeers();
+        known.ShouldNotContain("p1");
+        known.ShouldContain("p2");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RemoveKnownPeer_unknown_peer_is_noop()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        meta.AddKnownPeer("p1");
+
+        // Should not throw
+        meta.RemoveKnownPeer("p99");
+
+        meta.GetKnownPeers().Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/PlacementEngineTests.cs

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+// Go parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster.go:7212 selectPeerGroup
+// Covers: PlacementEngine peer selection with cluster affinity, tag filtering,
+// exclude-tag filtering, unavailable peer exclusion, storage-based ordering,
+// single replica selection, and combined policy filtering.
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for PlacementEngine topology-aware peer selection.
+/// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7212 selectPeerGroup.
+/// </summary>
+public class PlacementEngineTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Basic selection with enough peers
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go selectPeerGroup base case
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Basic_selection_with_enough_peers()
+    {
+        var peers = CreatePeers(5);
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("test-group", 3, peers);
+
+        group.Name.ShouldBe("test-group");
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Selection_returns_exact_replica_count()
+    {
+        var peers = CreatePeers(10);
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("exact", 5, peers);
+
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Insufficient peers throws
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go not enough peers error
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Insufficient_peers_throws()
+    {
+        var peers = CreatePeers(2);
+
+        Should.Throw<InvalidOperationException>(
+            () => PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("fail", 5, peers));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Zero_peers_with_replicas_throws()
+    {
+        var group = Should.Throw<InvalidOperationException>(
+            () => PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("empty", 1, []));
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Cluster affinity filtering
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go cluster affinity in placement
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Cluster_affinity_selects_only_matching_cluster()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "p1", Cluster = "us-east" },
+            new() { PeerId = "p2", Cluster = "us-west" },
+            new() { PeerId = "p3", Cluster = "us-east" },
+            new() { PeerId = "p4", Cluster = "us-east" },
+            new() { PeerId = "p5", Cluster = "eu-west" },
+        };
+        var policy = new PlacementPolicy { Cluster = "us-east" };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("cluster", 3, peers, policy);
+
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        group.Peers.ShouldAllBe(id => id.StartsWith("p1") || id.StartsWith("p3") || id.StartsWith("p4"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Cluster_affinity_is_case_insensitive()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "p1", Cluster = "US-East" },
+            new() { PeerId = "p2", Cluster = "us-east" },
+        };
+        var policy = new PlacementPolicy { Cluster = "us-east" };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("ci", 2, peers, policy);
+
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Cluster_affinity_with_insufficient_matching_throws()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "p1", Cluster = "us-east" },
+            new() { PeerId = "p2", Cluster = "us-west" },
+        };
+        var policy = new PlacementPolicy { Cluster = "us-east" };
+
+        Should.Throw<InvalidOperationException>(
+            () => PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("fail", 2, peers, policy));
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Tag filtering (include and exclude)
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go tag-based filtering
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Tag_filtering_selects_peers_with_all_required_tags()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "p1", Tags = ["ssd", "fast"] },
+            new() { PeerId = "p2", Tags = ["ssd"] },
+            new() { PeerId = "p3", Tags = ["ssd", "fast", "gpu"] },
+            new() { PeerId = "p4", Tags = ["hdd"] },
+        };
+        var policy = new PlacementPolicy { Tags = ["ssd", "fast"] };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("tags", 2, peers, policy);
+
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("p1");
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("p3");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Exclude_tag_filtering_removes_peers_with_excluded_tags()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "p1", Tags = ["ssd"] },
+            new() { PeerId = "p2", Tags = ["ssd", "deprecated"] },
+            new() { PeerId = "p3", Tags = ["ssd"] },
+        };
+        var policy = new PlacementPolicy { ExcludeTags = ["deprecated"] };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("excl", 2, peers, policy);
+
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        group.Peers.ShouldNotContain("p2");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Unavailable peers excluded
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go offline peer filter
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Unavailable_peers_are_excluded()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "p1", Available = true },
+            new() { PeerId = "p2", Available = false },
+            new() { PeerId = "p3", Available = true },
+            new() { PeerId = "p4", Available = false },
+        };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("avail", 2, peers);
+
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("p1");
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("p3");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void All_unavailable_throws()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "p1", Available = false },
+            new() { PeerId = "p2", Available = false },
+        };
+
+        Should.Throw<InvalidOperationException>(
+            () => PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("fail", 1, peers));
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Peers ordered by available storage
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go storage-based ordering
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Peers_ordered_by_available_storage_descending()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "low", AvailableStorage = 100 },
+            new() { PeerId = "high", AvailableStorage = 10000 },
+            new() { PeerId = "mid", AvailableStorage = 5000 },
+        };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("storage", 2, peers);
+
+        // Should pick high and mid (top 2 by storage)
+        group.Peers[0].ShouldBe("high");
+        group.Peers[1].ShouldBe("mid");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Single replica selection
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Single_replica_selection()
+    {
+        var peers = CreatePeers(5);
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("single", 1, peers);
+
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Policy with all filters combined
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go combined placement policy
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Combined_policy_filters_applied_together()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "p1", Cluster = "us-east", Tags = ["ssd"], Available = true, AvailableStorage = 5000 },
+            new() { PeerId = "p2", Cluster = "us-east", Tags = ["ssd", "old"], Available = true, AvailableStorage = 8000 },
+            new() { PeerId = "p3", Cluster = "us-west", Tags = ["ssd"], Available = true, AvailableStorage = 9000 },
+            new() { PeerId = "p4", Cluster = "us-east", Tags = ["ssd"], Available = false, AvailableStorage = 10000 },
+            new() { PeerId = "p5", Cluster = "us-east", Tags = ["ssd"], Available = true, AvailableStorage = 7000 },
+            new() { PeerId = "p6", Cluster = "us-east", Tags = ["hdd"], Available = true, AvailableStorage = 12000 },
+        };
+        var policy = new PlacementPolicy
+        {
+            Cluster = "us-east",
+            Tags = ["ssd"],
+            ExcludeTags = ["old"],
+        };
+
+        // After filtering: p1 (5000), p5 (7000) — p2 excluded (old tag), p3 (wrong cluster), p4 (unavailable), p6 (no ssd tag)
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("combined", 2, peers, policy);
+
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        // Ordered by storage descending: p5 (7000) first, p1 (5000) second
+        group.Peers[0].ShouldBe("p5");
+        group.Peers[1].ShouldBe("p1");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Null policy is allowed (no filtering)
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Null_policy_selects_without_filtering()
+    {
+        var peers = CreatePeers(3);
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("nofilter", 3, peers, policy: null);
+
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Empty policy fields are ignored
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Empty_policy_cluster_is_ignored()
+    {
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "p1", Cluster = "us-east" },
+            new() { PeerId = "p2", Cluster = "us-west" },
+        };
+        var policy = new PlacementPolicy { Cluster = "" };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("empty-cluster", 2, peers, policy);
+
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Helpers
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    private static List<PeerInfo> CreatePeers(int count)
+    {
+        return Enumerable.Range(1, count)
+            .Select(i => new PeerInfo
+            {
+                PeerId = $"peer-{i}",
+                Available = true,
+                AvailableStorage = long.MaxValue - i,
+            })
+            .ToList();
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/RaftGroupLifecycleTests.cs

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+// Go parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster.go
+// Covers: RaftGroup member management, peer add/remove/preferred,
+// factory method via PlacementEngine, replication health properties,
+// and quorum size calculation.
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for RaftGroup lifecycle: membership helpers, factory method,
+/// replication status properties, and quorum size.
+/// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:154-163 raftGroup struct and peer management.
+/// </summary>
+public class RaftGroupLifecycleTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // IsMember — membership check
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go isMember helper
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsMember_returns_true_for_existing_peer()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go isMember — checks rg.Peers contains id
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "test", Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2", "peer-3"] };
+
+        group.IsMember("peer-2").ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsMember_returns_false_for_non_member()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go isMember — returns false when not in Peers
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "test", Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2"] };
+
+        group.IsMember("peer-9").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // SetPreferred — assign preferred peer
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go setPreferred / rg.Preferred
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SetPreferred_sets_preferred_peer()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go setPreferred — assigns rg.Preferred when member
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "test", Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2", "peer-3"] };
+
+        group.SetPreferred("peer-3");
+
+        group.Preferred.ShouldBe("peer-3");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SetPreferred_throws_for_non_member()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go setPreferred — validates membership before setting
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "test", Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2"] };
+
+        Should.Throw<InvalidOperationException>(() => group.SetPreferred("peer-99"));
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // RemovePeer — remove a peer from the group
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go removePeer
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RemovePeer_removes_existing_peer()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go removePeer — removes peer from rg.Peers
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "test", Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2", "peer-3"] };
+
+        var removed = group.RemovePeer("peer-2");
+
+        removed.ShouldBeTrue();
+        group.Peers.ShouldNotContain("peer-2");
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RemovePeer_clears_preferred_when_removing_preferred()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go removePeer — clears rg.Preferred if it matches removed peer
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "test", Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2", "peer-3"], Preferred = "peer-2" };
+
+        group.RemovePeer("peer-2");
+
+        group.Preferred.ShouldBe(string.Empty);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RemovePeer_returns_false_for_non_member()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go removePeer — returns false when peer not found
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "test", Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2"] };
+
+        var removed = group.RemovePeer("peer-99");
+
+        removed.ShouldBeFalse();
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // AddPeer — add a new peer to the group
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go addPeer / expandGroup
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddPeer_adds_new_peer()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go addPeer — appends peer to rg.Peers
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "test", Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2"] };
+
+        var added = group.AddPeer("peer-3");
+
+        added.ShouldBeTrue();
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("peer-3");
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddPeer_returns_false_for_existing_peer()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go addPeer — skips duplicate, returns false
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "test", Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2"] };
+
+        var added = group.AddPeer("peer-1");
+
+        added.ShouldBeFalse();
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // CreateRaftGroup factory — uses PlacementEngine
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7212 selectPeerGroup called from createGroupForStream
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CreateRaftGroup_uses_placement_engine()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go createGroupForStream — calls selectPeerGroup
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "peer-A", Available = true, AvailableStorage = 9000 },
+            new() { PeerId = "peer-B", Available = true, AvailableStorage = 8000 },
+            new() { PeerId = "peer-C", Available = true, AvailableStorage = 7000 },
+        };
+
+        var group = RaftGroup.CreateRaftGroup("my-stream", 3, peers);
+
+        group.Name.ShouldBe("my-stream");
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("peer-A");
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("peer-B");
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("peer-C");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CreateRaftGroup_sets_desired_replicas()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go rg.DesiredReplicas = replicas after group creation
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "peer-X", Available = true },
+            new() { PeerId = "peer-Y", Available = true },
+            new() { PeerId = "peer-Z", Available = true },
+        };
+
+        var group = RaftGroup.CreateRaftGroup("replicated-stream", 3, peers);
+
+        group.DesiredReplicas.ShouldBe(3);
+        group.HasDesiredReplicas.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // IsUnderReplicated — replication health
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go missingPeers — len(Peers) < DesiredReplicas
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsUnderReplicated_true_when_peers_less_than_desired()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2284 sa.missingPeers()
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "test", Peers = ["peer-1"], DesiredReplicas = 3 };
+
+        group.IsUnderReplicated.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsUnderReplicated_false_when_peers_equal_desired()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:2284 sa.missingPeers() — no deficit when equal
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "test", Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2", "peer-3"], DesiredReplicas = 3 };
+
+        group.IsUnderReplicated.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsUnderReplicated_false_when_no_desired_replicas_set()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go — without DesiredReplicas set, no under-replication
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "test", Peers = ["peer-1"] };
+
+        group.IsUnderReplicated.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // IsOverReplicated — excess replication detection
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go extraPeers — len(Peers) > DesiredReplicas
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsOverReplicated_true_when_peers_more_than_desired()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go extraPeers detection for scale-down
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "test", Peers = ["p1", "p2", "p3", "p4"], DesiredReplicas = 3 };
+
+        group.IsOverReplicated.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsOverReplicated_false_when_peers_equal_desired()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go — no excess when equal
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "test", Peers = ["p1", "p2", "p3"], DesiredReplicas = 3 };
+
+        group.IsOverReplicated.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsOverReplicated_false_when_no_desired_replicas_set()
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go — without DesiredReplicas set, no over-replication
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "test", Peers = ["p1", "p2", "p3", "p4"] };
+
+        group.IsOverReplicated.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // QuorumSize — majority quorum calculation
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go quorumNeeded — (n/2)+1
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(1, 1)]   // R=1 → quorum=1
+    [InlineData(3, 2)]   // R=3 → quorum=2
+    [InlineData(5, 3)]   // R=5 → quorum=3
+    [InlineData(2, 2)]   // R=2 → quorum=2 (degenerate, but formula consistent)
+    [InlineData(4, 3)]   // R=4 → quorum=3
+    public void QuorumSize_correct_for_various_counts(int peerCount, int expectedQuorum)
+    {
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go quorumNeeded — (n/2)+1
+        var peers = Enumerable.Range(1, peerCount).Select(i => $"peer-{i}").ToList();
+        var group = new RaftGroup { Name = "quorum-test", Peers = peers };
+
+        group.QuorumSize.ShouldBe(expectedQuorum);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/StreamRaftGroupTests.cs

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+// Go parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster.go
+// Covers: Per-stream RAFT group message proposals, message count tracking,
+// sequence tracking, leader change events, replica status reporting,
+// and non-leader rejection.
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for StreamReplicaGroup stream-specific RAFT apply logic:
+/// message proposals, message count, last sequence, leader change
+/// event, and replica status reporting.
+/// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go processStreamMsg, processStreamEntries.
+/// </summary>
+public class StreamRaftGroupTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ProposeMessageAsync succeeds as leader
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go processStreamMsg
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Propose_message_succeeds_as_leader()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("MSGS", replicas: 3);
+
+        var index = await group.ProposeMessageAsync(
+            "orders.new", ReadOnlyMemory<byte>.Empty, "hello"u8.ToArray(), default);
+
+        index.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ProposeMessageAsync fails when not leader
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go leader check
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Propose_message_fails_when_not_leader()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("NOLEAD", replicas: 3);
+
+        // Step down so the current leader is no longer leader
+        group.Leader.RequestStepDown();
+
+        await Should.ThrowAsync<InvalidOperationException>(async () =>
+            await group.ProposeMessageAsync(
+                "test.sub", ReadOnlyMemory<byte>.Empty, "data"u8.ToArray(), default));
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Message count increments after proposal
+    // Go reference: stream.go state.Msgs tracking
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Message_count_increments_after_proposal()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("COUNT", replicas: 3);
+
+        group.MessageCount.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        await group.ProposeMessageAsync("a.1", ReadOnlyMemory<byte>.Empty, "m1"u8.ToArray(), default);
+        group.MessageCount.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        await group.ProposeMessageAsync("a.2", ReadOnlyMemory<byte>.Empty, "m2"u8.ToArray(), default);
+        group.MessageCount.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        await group.ProposeMessageAsync("a.3", ReadOnlyMemory<byte>.Empty, "m3"u8.ToArray(), default);
+        group.MessageCount.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Last sequence tracks correctly
+    // Go reference: stream.go state.LastSeq
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Last_sequence_tracks_correctly()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("SEQ", replicas: 3);
+
+        group.LastSequence.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        var idx1 = await group.ProposeMessageAsync("s.1", ReadOnlyMemory<byte>.Empty, "d1"u8.ToArray(), default);
+        group.LastSequence.ShouldBe(idx1);
+
+        var idx2 = await group.ProposeMessageAsync("s.2", ReadOnlyMemory<byte>.Empty, "d2"u8.ToArray(), default);
+        group.LastSequence.ShouldBe(idx2);
+
+        idx2.ShouldBeGreaterThan(idx1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Step down triggers leader change event
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go leader change notification
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Step_down_triggers_leader_change_event()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("EVENT", replicas: 3);
+        var previousId = group.Leader.Id;
+
+        LeaderChangedEventArgs? receivedArgs = null;
+        group.LeaderChanged += (_, args) => receivedArgs = args;
+
+        await group.StepDownAsync(default);
+
+        receivedArgs.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        receivedArgs.PreviousLeaderId.ShouldBe(previousId);
+        receivedArgs.NewLeaderId.ShouldNotBe(previousId);
+        receivedArgs.NewTerm.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multiple_stepdowns_fire_leader_changed_each_time()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("MULTI_EVENT", replicas: 3);
+        var eventCount = 0;
+        group.LeaderChanged += (_, _) => eventCount++;
+
+        await group.StepDownAsync(default);
+        await group.StepDownAsync(default);
+        await group.StepDownAsync(default);
+
+        eventCount.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Replica status reports correct state
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go stream replica status
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Replica_status_reports_correct_state()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("STATUS", replicas: 3);
+
+        await group.ProposeMessageAsync("x.1", ReadOnlyMemory<byte>.Empty, "m1"u8.ToArray(), default);
+        await group.ProposeMessageAsync("x.2", ReadOnlyMemory<byte>.Empty, "m2"u8.ToArray(), default);
+
+        var status = group.GetStatus();
+
+        status.StreamName.ShouldBe("STATUS");
+        status.LeaderId.ShouldBe(group.Leader.Id);
+        status.LeaderTerm.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
+        status.MessageCount.ShouldBe(2);
+        status.LastSequence.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
+        status.ReplicaCount.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Initial_status_has_zero_messages()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("EMPTY", replicas: 1);
+
+        var status = group.GetStatus();
+
+        status.MessageCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        status.LastSequence.ShouldBe(0);
+        status.ReplicaCount.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Status updates after step down
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Status_reflects_new_leader_after_stepdown()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("NEWLEAD", replicas: 3);
+        var statusBefore = group.GetStatus();
+
+        await group.StepDownAsync(default);
+
+        var statusAfter = group.GetStatus();
+        statusAfter.LeaderId.ShouldNotBe(statusBefore.LeaderId);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ProposeAsync still works after ProposeMessageAsync
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProposeAsync_and_ProposeMessageAsync_coexist()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("COEXIST", replicas: 3);
+
+        var idx1 = await group.ProposeAsync("PUB test.1", default);
+        var idx2 = await group.ProposeMessageAsync("test.2", ReadOnlyMemory<byte>.Empty, "data"u8.ToArray(), default);
+
+        idx2.ShouldBeGreaterThan(idx1);
+        group.MessageCount.ShouldBe(1); // Only ProposeMessageAsync increments message count
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/StreamReplicaGroupApplyTests.cs

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+// Go parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster.go
+// Covers: StreamReplicaGroup construction from StreamAssignment, per-stream RAFT apply
+// logic (processStreamEntries), checkpoint/restore snapshot lifecycle, and commit/processed
+// index tracking through the group facade.
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.Raft;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for B10: per-stream RAFT apply logic added to StreamReplicaGroup.
+/// Covers construction from StreamAssignment, apply loop, snapshot checkpoint/restore,
+/// and the CommitIndex/ProcessedIndex/PendingCommits facade properties.
+/// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go processStreamAssignment, processStreamEntries.
+/// </summary>
+public class StreamReplicaGroupApplyTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: jetstream_cluster.go processStreamAssignment — builds per-stream raft group
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Construction_from_assignment_creates_correct_number_of_nodes()
+    {
+        var assignment = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "ORDERS",
+            Group = new RaftGroup
+            {
+                Name = "orders-raft",
+                Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"],
+            },
+        };
+
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup(assignment);
+
+        group.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        group.StreamName.ShouldBe("ORDERS");
+        group.Assignment.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        group.Assignment!.StreamName.ShouldBe("ORDERS");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Construction_from_assignment_uses_peer_ids_as_node_ids()
+    {
+        var assignment = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "EVENTS",
+            Group = new RaftGroup
+            {
+                Name = "events-raft",
+                Peers = ["peer-a", "peer-b", "peer-c"],
+            },
+        };
+
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup(assignment);
+
+        var nodeIds = group.Nodes.Select(n => n.Id).ToHashSet();
+        nodeIds.ShouldContain("peer-a");
+        nodeIds.ShouldContain("peer-b");
+        nodeIds.ShouldContain("peer-c");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Construction_from_assignment_elects_leader()
+    {
+        var assignment = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "STREAM",
+            Group = new RaftGroup
+            {
+                Name = "stream-raft",
+                Peers = ["n1", "n2", "n3"],
+            },
+        };
+
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup(assignment);
+
+        group.Leader.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        group.Leader.IsLeader.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Construction_from_assignment_with_no_peers_creates_single_node()
+    {
+        var assignment = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "SOLO",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "solo-raft" },
+        };
+
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup(assignment);
+
+        group.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        group.Leader.IsLeader.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: raft.go:150-160 (applied/processed fields) — commit index on proposal
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProposeAsync_through_group_increments_commit_index()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("TRACK", replicas: 3);
+        group.CommitIndex.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        await group.ProposeAsync("msg.1", default);
+
+        group.CommitIndex.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multiple_proposals_increment_commit_index_monotonically()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("MULTI", replicas: 3);
+
+        await group.ProposeAsync("msg.1", default);
+        await group.ProposeAsync("msg.2", default);
+        await group.ProposeAsync("msg.3", default);
+
+        group.CommitIndex.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: jetstream_cluster.go processStreamEntries — apply loop
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync_processes_pending_entries()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("APPLY", replicas: 3);
+
+        await group.ProposeAsync("store.msg.1", default);
+        await group.ProposeAsync("store.msg.2", default);
+
+        group.PendingCommits.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        await group.ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync(default);
+
+        group.PendingCommits.ShouldBe(0);
+        group.ProcessedIndex.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync_marks_regular_entries_as_processed()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("MARK", replicas: 1);
+
+        var idx = await group.ProposeAsync("data.record", default);
+
+        group.ProcessedIndex.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        await group.ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync(default);
+
+        group.ProcessedIndex.ShouldBe(idx);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync_on_empty_queue_is_noop()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("EMPTY", replicas: 3);
+
+        // No proposals — queue is empty, should not throw
+        await group.ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync(default);
+
+        group.ProcessedIndex.ShouldBe(0);
+        group.PendingCommits.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: raft.go CreateSnapshotCheckpoint — snapshot lifecycle
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CheckpointAsync_creates_snapshot_at_current_state()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("SNAP", replicas: 3);
+
+        await group.ProposeAsync("entry.1", default);
+        await group.ProposeAsync("entry.2", default);
+
+        var snapshot = await group.CheckpointAsync(default);
+
+        snapshot.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        snapshot.LastIncludedIndex.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CheckpointAsync_snapshot_index_matches_applied_index()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("SNAPIDX", replicas: 1);
+
+        await group.ProposeAsync("record.1", default);
+        await group.ProposeAsync("record.2", default);
+
+        var snapshot = await group.CheckpointAsync(default);
+
+        snapshot.LastIncludedIndex.ShouldBe(group.Leader.AppliedIndex);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: raft.go DrainAndReplaySnapshot — restore lifecycle
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RestoreFromSnapshotAsync_restores_state()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("RESTORE", replicas: 3);
+
+        await group.ProposeAsync("pre.1", default);
+        await group.ProposeAsync("pre.2", default);
+
+        var snapshot = await group.CheckpointAsync(default);
+
+        // Advance state further after snapshot
+        await group.ProposeAsync("post.1", default);
+
+        // Restore: should drain queue and roll back to snapshot state
+        await group.RestoreFromSnapshotAsync(snapshot, default);
+
+        // After restore the commit index reflects the snapshot
+        group.CommitIndex.ShouldBe(snapshot.LastIncludedIndex);
+        // Pending commits should be drained
+        group.PendingCommits.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RestoreFromSnapshotAsync_drains_pending_commits()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("DRAIN", replicas: 3);
+
+        // Propose several entries so queue has items
+        await group.ProposeAsync("queued.1", default);
+        await group.ProposeAsync("queued.2", default);
+        await group.ProposeAsync("queued.3", default);
+
+        group.PendingCommits.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+        var snapshot = new RaftSnapshot
+        {
+            LastIncludedIndex = 3,
+            LastIncludedTerm = group.Leader.Term,
+        };
+
+        await group.RestoreFromSnapshotAsync(snapshot, default);
+
+        group.PendingCommits.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: raft.go:150-160 — PendingCommits reflects commit queue depth
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PendingCommits_reflects_commit_queue_depth()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("QUEUE", replicas: 3);
+
+        group.PendingCommits.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        await group.ProposeAsync("q.1", default);
+        group.PendingCommits.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        await group.ProposeAsync("q.2", default);
+        group.PendingCommits.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        await group.ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync(default);
+        group.PendingCommits.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: raft.go applied/processed tracking — CommitIndex and ProcessedIndex
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CommitIndex_and_ProcessedIndex_track_through_the_group()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("INDICES", replicas: 3);
+
+        group.CommitIndex.ShouldBe(0);
+        group.ProcessedIndex.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        await group.ProposeAsync("step.1", default);
+        group.CommitIndex.ShouldBe(1);
+        // Not yet applied
+        group.ProcessedIndex.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        await group.ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync(default);
+        group.ProcessedIndex.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        await group.ProposeAsync("step.2", default);
+        group.CommitIndex.ShouldBe(2);
+        group.ProcessedIndex.ShouldBe(1); // still only first entry applied
+
+        await group.ApplyCommittedEntriesAsync(default);
+        group.ProcessedIndex.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CommitIndex_initially_zero_for_fresh_group()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("FRESH", replicas: 5);
+
+        group.CommitIndex.ShouldBe(0);
+        group.ProcessedIndex.ShouldBe(0);
+        group.PendingCommits.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/StreamReplicaGroupTests.cs

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+// Go parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go
+// Covers: per-stream RAFT groups, stream assignment proposal, replica count
+// enforcement, leader election for stream group, data replication across
+// stream replicas, placement scaling, stepdown behavior.
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Publish;
+using NATS.Server.Raft;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests covering per-stream RAFT groups: stream assignment proposal,
+/// replica count enforcement, leader election, data replication across
+/// replicas, placement scaling, and stepdown behavior.
+/// Ported from Go jetstream_cluster_1_test.go.
+/// </summary>
+public class StreamReplicaGroupTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Replica_group_r3_creates_three_raft_nodes()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("TEST", replicas: 3);
+
+        group.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        group.StreamName.ShouldBe("TEST");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterSingleReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:223
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Replica_group_r1_creates_single_raft_node()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("R1S", replicas: 1);
+
+        group.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        group.Leader.IsLeader.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Replica_group_zero_replicas_creates_one_node()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("ZERO", replicas: 0);
+
+        group.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Replica_group_negative_replicas_creates_one_node()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("NEG", replicas: -1);
+
+        group.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:4925
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Replica_group_elects_initial_leader_on_creation()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("ELECT", replicas: 3);
+
+        group.Leader.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        group.Leader.IsLeader.ShouldBeTrue();
+        group.Leader.Role.ShouldBe(RaftRole.Leader);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:4925
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Replica_group_leader_id_follows_naming_convention()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("MY_STREAM", replicas: 3);
+
+        group.Leader.Id.ShouldStartWith("my_stream-r");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:4925
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Replica_group_stepdown_changes_leader()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("STEP", replicas: 3);
+        var before = group.Leader.Id;
+
+        await group.StepDownAsync(default);
+
+        group.Leader.Id.ShouldNotBe(before);
+        group.Leader.IsLeader.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterLeader server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:73
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Replica_group_consecutive_stepdowns_cycle_leaders()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("CYCLE", replicas: 3);
+        var leaders = new List<string> { group.Leader.Id };
+
+        await group.StepDownAsync(default);
+        leaders.Add(group.Leader.Id);
+
+        await group.StepDownAsync(default);
+        leaders.Add(group.Leader.Id);
+
+        leaders[1].ShouldNotBe(leaders[0]);
+        leaders[2].ShouldNotBe(leaders[1]);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterLeader server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:73
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Replica_group_stepdown_wraps_around()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("WRAP", replicas: 3);
+        var ids = new HashSet<string>();
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+        {
+            ids.Add(group.Leader.Id);
+            await group.StepDownAsync(default);
+        }
+
+        // Should have cycled through all 3 nodes
+        ids.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:4925
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Replica_group_leader_accepts_proposals()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("PROPOSE", replicas: 3);
+
+        var index = await group.ProposeAsync("PUB test.1", default);
+
+        index.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:4925
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Replica_group_sequential_proposals_have_increasing_indices()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("SEQPROP", replicas: 3);
+
+        var idx1 = await group.ProposeAsync("PUB test.1", default);
+        var idx2 = await group.ProposeAsync("PUB test.2", default);
+        var idx3 = await group.ProposeAsync("PUB test.3", default);
+
+        idx2.ShouldBeGreaterThan(idx1);
+        idx3.ShouldBeGreaterThan(idx2);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamNormalCatchup server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1607
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Replica_group_proposals_survive_stepdown()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("SURVIVE", replicas: 3);
+
+        await group.ProposeAsync("PUB a.1", default);
+        await group.ProposeAsync("PUB a.2", default);
+
+        await group.StepDownAsync(default);
+
+        // New leader should accept proposals
+        var idx = await group.ProposeAsync("PUB a.3", default);
+        idx.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterExpandCluster server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:86
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Replica_group_apply_placement_scales_up()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("SCALEUP", replicas: 1);
+        group.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        await group.ApplyPlacementAsync([1, 2, 3], default);
+
+        group.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        group.Leader.IsLeader.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterExpandCluster server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:86
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Replica_group_apply_placement_scales_down()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("SCALEDN", replicas: 5);
+        group.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+
+        await group.ApplyPlacementAsync([1, 2], default);
+
+        group.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        group.Leader.IsLeader.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterExpandCluster server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:86
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Replica_group_apply_same_size_is_noop()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("NOOP", replicas: 3);
+        var leaderBefore = group.Leader.Id;
+
+        await group.ApplyPlacementAsync([1, 2, 3], default);
+
+        group.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        // Leader should remain the same since placement is a no-op
+        group.Leader.Id.ShouldBe(leaderBefore);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterMultiReplicaStreams server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:299
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Replica_group_all_nodes_share_cluster()
+    {
+        var group = new StreamReplicaGroup("SHARED", replicas: 3);
+
+        foreach (var node in group.Nodes)
+            node.Members.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamSynchedTimeStamps server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:977
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_manager_creates_replica_group_on_stream_create()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(meta);
+
+        streamManager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "REPL",
+            Subjects = ["repl.>"],
+            Replicas = 3,
+        });
+
+        // Use reflection to verify internal replica group was created
+        var field = typeof(StreamManager)
+            .GetField("_replicaGroups", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance)!;
+        var groups = (ConcurrentDictionary<string, StreamReplicaGroup>)field.GetValue(streamManager)!;
+
+        groups.ContainsKey("REPL").ShouldBeTrue();
+        groups["REPL"].Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamLeaderStepDown server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:4925
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_leader_stepdown_via_stream_manager_changes_leader()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(meta);
+
+        streamManager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "SD",
+            Subjects = ["sd.>"],
+            Replicas = 3,
+        });
+
+        var field = typeof(StreamManager)
+            .GetField("_replicaGroups", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance)!;
+        var groups = (ConcurrentDictionary<string, StreamReplicaGroup>)field.GetValue(streamManager)!;
+        var leaderBefore = groups["SD"].Leader.Id;
+
+        await streamManager.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("SD", default);
+
+        groups["SD"].Leader.Id.ShouldNotBe(leaderBefore);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamDelete server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:472
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Stream_delete_removes_replica_group()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(meta);
+
+        streamManager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "DELRG",
+            Subjects = ["delrg.>"],
+            Replicas = 3,
+        });
+
+        streamManager.Delete("DELRG").ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var field = typeof(StreamManager)
+            .GetField("_replicaGroups", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance)!;
+        var groups = (ConcurrentDictionary<string, StreamReplicaGroup>)field.GetValue(streamManager)!;
+
+        groups.ContainsKey("DELRG").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Go: TestJetStreamClusterStreamUpdate server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go:1433
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Stream_update_preserves_replica_group_when_replicas_unchanged()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager(meta);
+
+        streamManager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "UPD",
+            Subjects = ["upd.>"],
+            Replicas = 3,
+        });
+
+        var field = typeof(StreamManager)
+            .GetField("_replicaGroups", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance)!;
+        var groups = (ConcurrentDictionary<string, StreamReplicaGroup>)field.GetValue(streamManager)!;
+        var groupBefore = groups["UPD"];
+
+        streamManager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "UPD",
+            Subjects = ["upd.>", "upd2.>"],
+            Replicas = 3,
+            MaxMsgs = 100,
+        });
+
+        // Same replica count means the group reference should be the same
+        groups["UPD"].ShouldBeSameAs(groupBefore);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/TopologyPlacementTests.cs

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+// Go parity: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_cluster.go:7212 selectPeerGroup
+// Covers: UniqueTag enforcement, HA asset limits, weighted scoring by available resources.
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for topology-aware placement: JetStreamUniqueTag enforcement,
+/// MaxAssetsPerPeer HA limits, and weighted scoring.
+/// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7212 selectPeerGroup (uniqueTagPrefix, maxHaAssets, weighted sort).
+/// </summary>
+public class TopologyPlacementTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // UniqueTag enforcement
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7251 uniqueTagPrefix / checkUniqueTag
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void UniqueTag_prevents_same_tag_value_replicas()
+    {
+        // 3 peers: p1 and p2 in az:us-east-1a, p3 in az:us-east-1b.
+        // R=2 with UniqueTag="az" must pick one from each AZ.
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "p1", Tags = ["az:us-east-1a"], AvailableStorage = 1000 },
+            new() { PeerId = "p2", Tags = ["az:us-east-1a"], AvailableStorage = 2000 },
+            new() { PeerId = "p3", Tags = ["az:us-east-1b"], AvailableStorage = 900 },
+        };
+        var policy = new PlacementPolicy { UniqueTag = "az" };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("az-group", 2, peers, policy);
+
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        // One peer must be from az:us-east-1a and one from az:us-east-1b.
+        var selectedPeers = peers.Where(p => group.Peers.Contains(p.PeerId)).ToList();
+        var azValues = selectedPeers
+            .SelectMany(p => p.Tags)
+            .Where(t => t.StartsWith("az:", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            .ToList();
+        azValues.Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase).Count().ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void UniqueTag_throws_when_not_enough_unique_values()
+    {
+        // All 3 peers share the same AZ tag; R=2 requires 2 unique AZ values → impossible.
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "p1", Tags = ["az:us-east-1a"] },
+            new() { PeerId = "p2", Tags = ["az:us-east-1a"] },
+            new() { PeerId = "p3", Tags = ["az:us-east-1a"] },
+        };
+        var policy = new PlacementPolicy { UniqueTag = "az" };
+
+        Should.Throw<InvalidOperationException>(
+            () => PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("fail", 2, peers, policy));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Tag_prefix_matching_for_unique_constraint()
+    {
+        // UniqueTag="az" should match tags like "az:us-east-1a", "az:us-west-2b", etc.
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7265 strings.HasPrefix(t, uniqueTagPrefix)
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "p1", Tags = ["az:us-east-1a", "ssd"] },
+            new() { PeerId = "p2", Tags = ["az:us-west-2b", "ssd"] },
+            new() { PeerId = "p3", Tags = ["az:eu-central-1a", "ssd"] },
+        };
+        var policy = new PlacementPolicy { UniqueTag = "az" };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("prefix", 3, peers, policy);
+
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("p1");
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("p2");
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("p3");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Empty_unique_tag_ignored()
+    {
+        // UniqueTag="" or null → no unique constraint applied, normal selection.
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7252 if uniqueTagPrefix != _EMPTY_
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "p1", Tags = ["az:us-east-1a"] },
+            new() { PeerId = "p2", Tags = ["az:us-east-1a"] },
+            new() { PeerId = "p3", Tags = ["az:us-east-1a"] },
+        };
+
+        // No UniqueTag policy — all 3 peers are valid, R=3 should succeed.
+        var groupNull = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("no-unique-null", 3, peers, policy: null);
+        groupNull.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+
+        // Empty string UniqueTag → treated as disabled.
+        var policy = new PlacementPolicy { UniqueTag = "" };
+        var groupEmpty = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("no-unique-empty", 3, peers, policy);
+        groupEmpty.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void UniqueTag_combined_with_cluster_filter()
+    {
+        // Both cluster filter and UniqueTag must be applied together.
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7346 cluster check before uniqueTag check
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "p1", Cluster = "us-east", Tags = ["az:us-east-1a"] },
+            new() { PeerId = "p2", Cluster = "us-east", Tags = ["az:us-east-1a"] },
+            new() { PeerId = "p3", Cluster = "us-east", Tags = ["az:us-east-1b"] },
+            new() { PeerId = "p4", Cluster = "us-west", Tags = ["az:us-west-2a"] },
+        };
+        var policy = new PlacementPolicy { Cluster = "us-east", UniqueTag = "az" };
+
+        // Only p1/p2/p3 are in us-east; UniqueTag="az" → picks one from 1a and one from 1b.
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("combo", 2, peers, policy);
+
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        group.Peers.ShouldNotContain("p4");
+        var selectedPeers = peers.Where(p => group.Peers.Contains(p.PeerId)).ToList();
+        var azValues = selectedPeers
+            .SelectMany(p => p.Tags)
+            .Where(t => t.StartsWith("az:", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+            .ToList();
+        azValues.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // MaxAssetsPerPeer HA limit deprioritization
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7428 maxHaAssets check (deprioritize vs hard exclude)
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MaxAssetsPerPeer_deprioritizes_overloaded_peers()
+    {
+        // p1 is at its asset limit but p2 and p3 are not.
+        // With enough non-overloaded candidates, overloaded peer should not be selected.
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "p1", AvailableStorage = 10_000, CurrentAssets = 5, MaxAssetsPerPeer = 5 },
+            new() { PeerId = "p2", AvailableStorage = 8_000,  CurrentAssets = 1, MaxAssetsPerPeer = 5 },
+            new() { PeerId = "p3", AvailableStorage = 6_000,  CurrentAssets = 0, MaxAssetsPerPeer = 5 },
+        };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("ha-limit", 2, peers);
+
+        // p1 is deprioritized (at max), so p2 and p3 should be selected over p1.
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("p2");
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("p3");
+        group.Peers.ShouldNotContain("p1");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MaxAssetsPerPeer_still_used_when_no_alternatives()
+    {
+        // All peers are at their HA asset limit, but we must still select from them.
+        // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go — deprioritize (move to end), not hard exclude.
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "p1", AvailableStorage = 1000, CurrentAssets = 3, MaxAssetsPerPeer = 3 },
+            new() { PeerId = "p2", AvailableStorage = 900,  CurrentAssets = 3, MaxAssetsPerPeer = 3 },
+        };
+
+        // Should succeed even though both peers are at max.
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("ha-fallback", 2, peers);
+
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("p1");
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("p2");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Zero_MaxAssets_means_unlimited()
+    {
+        // MaxAssetsPerPeer=0 → no asset limit, peer treated as not overloaded regardless of CurrentAssets.
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            new() { PeerId = "p1", AvailableStorage = 5000, CurrentAssets = 100, MaxAssetsPerPeer = 0 },
+            new() { PeerId = "p2", AvailableStorage = 4000, CurrentAssets = 200, MaxAssetsPerPeer = 0 },
+        };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("unlimited", 2, peers);
+
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("p1");
+        group.Peers.ShouldContain("p2");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Weighted score = AvailableStorage - (CurrentAssets * AssetCostWeight)
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:7469 sort by avail then ns (stream count)
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Weighted_score_prefers_less_loaded_peers()
+    {
+        // p1: more storage but many assets → lower score
+        // p2: less storage but few assets → higher score
+        // With DefaultAssetCostWeight = 1GB, even a small difference in assets
+        // can overcome a moderate storage advantage.
+        const long gb = PlacementEngine.DefaultAssetCostWeight; // 1_073_741_824L
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            // p1: score = 10*GB - 5*GB = 5*GB
+            new() { PeerId = "p1", AvailableStorage = 10 * gb, CurrentAssets = 5 },
+            // p2: score = 9*GB - 1*GB = 8*GB  (wins despite less raw storage)
+            new() { PeerId = "p2", AvailableStorage = 9 * gb,  CurrentAssets = 1 },
+            // p3: score = 3*GB - 0 = 3*GB
+            new() { PeerId = "p3", AvailableStorage = 3 * gb,  CurrentAssets = 0 },
+        };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("weighted", 2, peers);
+
+        // p2 has the highest score (8*GB), p1 has second (5*GB).
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        group.Peers[0].ShouldBe("p2");
+        group.Peers[1].ShouldBe("p1");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Weighted_score_with_custom_cost_weight()
+    {
+        // Verify score formula: score = AvailableStorage - (CurrentAssets * AssetCostWeight)
+        // Use a fixed, small cost weight to make the math obvious.
+        const long costWeight = 1000L;
+        var peers = new List<PeerInfo>
+        {
+            // score = 5000 - (3 * 1000) = 2000
+            new() { PeerId = "p1", AvailableStorage = 5000, CurrentAssets = 3 },
+            // score = 4000 - (0 * 1000) = 4000  (wins)
+            new() { PeerId = "p2", AvailableStorage = 4000, CurrentAssets = 0 },
+            // score = 6000 - (5 * 1000) = 1000  (loses)
+            new() { PeerId = "p3", AvailableStorage = 6000, CurrentAssets = 5 },
+        };
+
+        var group = PlacementEngine.SelectPeerGroup("custom-weight", 2, peers, assetCostWeight: costWeight);
+
+        group.Peers.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        group.Peers[0].ShouldBe("p2"); // score 4000
+        group.Peers[1].ShouldBe("p1"); // score 2000
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Cluster/UnsupportedAssetTests.cs

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+// Go parity: jetstream_cluster.go — version-incompatible stream/consumer assignment handling.
+// Covers: future-version SA/CA rejection, unknown MetaEntryType graceful handling,
+//         SkippedUnsupportedEntries counter, mixed-version batch partial apply.
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for graceful handling of version-incompatible stream/consumer assignments
+/// in JetStreamMetaGroup (Gap 2.11).
+/// Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go — versioned assignment processing, unknown entry fallback.
+/// </summary>
+public class UnsupportedAssetTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ProcessStreamAssignment — version checks
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:4541 processStreamAssignment
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessStreamAssignment_skips_future_version()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go — future-version entries are skipped to avoid cluster crash.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "ORDERS",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "orders-group" },
+            Version = 2, // future version — beyond CurrentVersion
+        };
+
+        var result = meta.ProcessStreamAssignment(sa);
+
+        result.ShouldBeFalse();
+        meta.StreamCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        meta.SkippedUnsupportedEntries.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessStreamAssignment_accepts_current_version()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go — current-version entries are processed normally.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "ORDERS",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "orders-group" },
+            Version = JetStreamMetaGroup.CurrentVersion,
+        };
+
+        var result = meta.ProcessStreamAssignment(sa);
+
+        result.ShouldBeTrue();
+        meta.StreamCount.ShouldBe(1);
+        meta.SkippedUnsupportedEntries.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessStreamAssignment_accepts_default_version()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go — version 0 (default/unset) is treated as current version,
+        // maintaining backward compatibility with pre-versioned assignments.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "ORDERS",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "orders-group" },
+            // Version = 0 (default int value — pre-versioned assignment)
+        };
+
+        var result = meta.ProcessStreamAssignment(sa);
+
+        result.ShouldBeTrue();
+        meta.StreamCount.ShouldBe(1);
+        meta.SkippedUnsupportedEntries.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ProcessConsumerAssignment — version checks
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go:5300 processConsumerAssignment
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessConsumerAssignment_skips_future_version()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go — future-version consumer entries are skipped.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        // First add the parent stream (current version)
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "ORDERS",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "orders-group" },
+        };
+        meta.ProcessStreamAssignment(sa);
+
+        var ca = new ConsumerAssignment
+        {
+            ConsumerName = "my-consumer",
+            StreamName = "ORDERS",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "consumer-group" },
+            Version = 2, // future version
+        };
+
+        var result = meta.ProcessConsumerAssignment(ca);
+
+        result.ShouldBeFalse();
+        meta.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        meta.SkippedUnsupportedEntries.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessConsumerAssignment_accepts_current_version()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go — current-version consumer entries are processed normally.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        var sa = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "ORDERS",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "orders-group" },
+        };
+        meta.ProcessStreamAssignment(sa);
+
+        var ca = new ConsumerAssignment
+        {
+            ConsumerName = "my-consumer",
+            StreamName = "ORDERS",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "consumer-group" },
+            Version = JetStreamMetaGroup.CurrentVersion,
+        };
+
+        var result = meta.ProcessConsumerAssignment(ca);
+
+        result.ShouldBeTrue();
+        meta.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(1);
+        meta.SkippedUnsupportedEntries.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ApplyEntry — unknown entry type
+    // Go reference: jetstream_cluster.go — unknown entry type fallback (no crash)
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ApplyEntry_unknown_type_does_not_crash()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go — unknown entry types must not crash the cluster;
+        // they are counted and skipped to allow forward compatibility.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        // Should not throw
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.Unknown, "something");
+
+        meta.SkippedUnsupportedEntries.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // SkippedUnsupportedEntries counter accumulation
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SkippedUnsupportedEntries_count_increments_for_each_skip()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go — cluster must track how many unsupported entries
+        // were encountered so operators can detect version skew.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        var futureStream = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "STREAM-A",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "g1" },
+            Version = 99,
+        };
+        var futureStream2 = new StreamAssignment
+        {
+            StreamName = "STREAM-B",
+            Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "g2" },
+            Version = 99,
+        };
+
+        meta.ProcessStreamAssignment(futureStream);
+        meta.ProcessStreamAssignment(futureStream2);
+        meta.ApplyEntry(MetaEntryType.Unknown, "x");
+
+        meta.SkippedUnsupportedEntries.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Mixed-version batch: only v1 assignments applied
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Mixed_versions_partial_apply()
+    {
+        // Go ref: jetstream_cluster.go — when replaying a RAFT log with mixed-version entries,
+        // supported entries are applied and future-version entries are skipped without affecting
+        // correctly versioned entries.
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+
+        var streams = new[]
+        {
+            new StreamAssignment { StreamName = "S1", Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "g1" }, Version = 1 },
+            new StreamAssignment { StreamName = "S2", Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "g2" }, Version = 2 }, // future
+            new StreamAssignment { StreamName = "S3", Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "g3" }, Version = 1 },
+            new StreamAssignment { StreamName = "S4", Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "g4" }, Version = 3 }, // future
+            new StreamAssignment { StreamName = "S5", Group = new RaftGroup { Name = "g5" }, Version = 0 }, // default = current
+        };
+
+        foreach (var sa in streams)
+            meta.ProcessStreamAssignment(sa);
+
+        // S1, S3, S5 should be applied; S2, S4 skipped
+        meta.StreamCount.ShouldBe(3);
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("S1").ShouldNotBeNull();
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("S2").ShouldBeNull();
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("S3").ShouldNotBeNull();
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("S4").ShouldBeNull();
+        meta.GetStreamAssignment("S5").ShouldNotBeNull();
+        meta.SkippedUnsupportedEntries.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/ConsumerDeliveryParityTests.cs

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+// Ported from golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_consumer_test.go
+// Covers: consumer creation, deliver policies (All, Last, New, ByStartSequence, ByStartTime),
+// and ack policies (None, Explicit, All) as modelled in the .NET port.
+//
+// Go reference tests:
+//   TestJetStreamConsumerCreate               (~line 2967)
+//   TestJetStreamConsumerWithStartTime        (~line 3160)
+//   TestJetStreamConsumerMaxDeliveries        (~line 3265)
+//   TestJetStreamConsumerAckFloorFill         (~line 3404)
+//   TestJetStreamConsumerReplayRateNoAck      (~line 4505)
+
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Storage;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Consumer delivery parity tests ported from the Go reference implementation.
+/// These tests exercise push/pull delivery, deliver policies, and ack policies against
+/// the in-process ConsumerManager + StreamManager, mirroring the semantics validated in
+/// golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_consumer_test.go.
+/// </summary>
+public class ConsumerDeliveryParityTests
+{
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 1 – Pull consumer with DeliverPolicy.All returns all published msgs
+    //
+    // Go reference: TestJetStreamConsumerCreate – verifies that a durable pull
+    // consumer created with default settings fetches all stored messages in
+    // sequence order.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Pull_consumer_deliver_all_returns_messages_in_sequence_order()
+    {
+        var streams = new StreamManager();
+        streams.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "ORDERS",
+            Subjects = ["orders.*"],
+        }).Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var consumers = new ConsumerManager();
+        consumers.CreateOrUpdate("ORDERS", new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "PULL",
+            DeliverPolicy = DeliverPolicy.All,
+        }).Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        streams.Capture("orders.created", "msg-1"u8.ToArray());
+        streams.Capture("orders.updated", "msg-2"u8.ToArray());
+        streams.Capture("orders.created", "msg-3"u8.ToArray());
+
+        var batch = await consumers.FetchAsync("ORDERS", "PULL", 3, streams, default);
+
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        batch.Messages[0].Sequence.ShouldBe((ulong)1);
+        batch.Messages[1].Sequence.ShouldBe((ulong)2);
+        batch.Messages[2].Sequence.ShouldBe((ulong)3);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 2 – Deliver policy Last starts at the final stored sequence
+    //
+    // Go reference: TestJetStreamConsumerWithMultipleStartOptions – verifies
+    // that DeliverLast causes the consumer cursor to begin at the last message
+    // in the stream rather than seq 1.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Pull_consumer_deliver_last_starts_at_final_sequence()
+    {
+        var streams = new StreamManager();
+        streams.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "ORDERS",
+            Subjects = ["orders.*"],
+        }).Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        streams.Capture("orders.a", "first"u8.ToArray());
+        streams.Capture("orders.b", "second"u8.ToArray());
+        streams.Capture("orders.c", "third"u8.ToArray());
+
+        var consumers = new ConsumerManager();
+        consumers.CreateOrUpdate("ORDERS", new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "LAST",
+            DeliverPolicy = DeliverPolicy.Last,
+        }).Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var batch = await consumers.FetchAsync("ORDERS", "LAST", 5, streams, default);
+
+        // DeliverLast cursor resolves to sequence 3 (last stored).
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        batch.Messages[0].Sequence.ShouldBe((ulong)3);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 3 – Deliver policy New skips all messages present at first-fetch time
+    //
+    // Go reference: TestJetStreamConsumerDeliverNewNotConsumingBeforeRestart
+    // (~line 6213) – validates that DeliverNew positions the cursor past the
+    // last stored sequence so that messages already in the stream when the
+    // consumer first fetches are not returned.
+    //
+    // In the .NET port the initial sequence is resolved on the first FetchAsync
+    // call (when NextSequence == 1). DeliverPolicy.New sets the cursor to
+    // lastSeq + 1, so every message present at fetch time is skipped and only
+    // subsequent publishes are visible.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Pull_consumer_deliver_new_skips_messages_present_at_first_fetch()
+    {
+        var streams = new StreamManager();
+        streams.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "ORDERS",
+            Subjects = ["orders.*"],
+        }).Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        streams.Capture("orders.a", "pre-1"u8.ToArray());
+        streams.Capture("orders.b", "pre-2"u8.ToArray());
+
+        var consumers = new ConsumerManager();
+        consumers.CreateOrUpdate("ORDERS", new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "NEW",
+            DeliverPolicy = DeliverPolicy.New,
+        }).Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        // First fetch: resolves cursor to lastSeq+1 = 3, which has no message yet.
+        var empty = await consumers.FetchAsync("ORDERS", "NEW", 5, streams, default);
+        empty.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        // Now publish a new message – this is the "new" message after the cursor.
+        streams.Capture("orders.c", "post-1"u8.ToArray());
+
+        // Second fetch: cursor is already at 3, the newly published message is at 3.
+        var batch = await consumers.FetchAsync("ORDERS", "NEW", 5, streams, default);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        batch.Messages[0].Sequence.ShouldBe((ulong)3);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 4 – Deliver policy ByStartTime resolves cursor at the correct seq
+    //
+    // Go reference: TestJetStreamConsumerWithStartTime (~line 3160) – publishes
+    // messages before a recorded timestamp, then creates a consumer with
+    // DeliverByStartTime and verifies the first delivered sequence matches the
+    // first message after that timestamp.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Pull_consumer_deliver_by_start_time_resolves_correct_starting_sequence()
+    {
+        var streams = new StreamManager();
+        streams.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "ORDERS",
+            Subjects = ["orders.*"],
+        }).Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        streams.Capture("orders.a", "before-1"u8.ToArray());
+        streams.Capture("orders.b", "before-2"u8.ToArray());
+
+        // Brief pause so that stored timestamps of pre-existing messages are
+        // strictly before the cut point we are about to record.
+        await Task.Delay(10);
+        var startTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+        streams.Capture("orders.c", "after-1"u8.ToArray());
+        streams.Capture("orders.d", "after-2"u8.ToArray());
+
+        var consumers = new ConsumerManager();
+        consumers.CreateOrUpdate("ORDERS", new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "BYTIME",
+            DeliverPolicy = DeliverPolicy.ByStartTime,
+            OptStartTimeUtc = startTime,
+        }).Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var batch = await consumers.FetchAsync("ORDERS", "BYTIME", 5, streams, default);
+
+        // Only messages with timestamp >= startTime should be returned.
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        batch.Messages.All(m => m.Sequence >= 3).ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 5 – AckAll advances the ack floor and blocks re-delivery of acked msgs
+    //
+    // Go reference: TestJetStreamConsumerAckFloorFill (~line 3404) – publishes
+    // four messages, acks all via AckAll on seq 4, and then verifies that a
+    // subsequent fetch returns zero messages because every sequence is at or
+    // below the ack floor.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Explicit_ack_all_advances_floor_and_suppresses_redelivery()
+    {
+        var streams = new StreamManager();
+        streams.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "ORDERS",
+            Subjects = ["orders.*"],
+        }).Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var consumers = new ConsumerManager();
+        consumers.CreateOrUpdate("ORDERS", new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "ACK",
+            AckPolicy = AckPolicy.Explicit,
+            AckWaitMs = 100,
+        }).Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        for (var i = 1; i <= 4; i++)
+            streams.Capture("orders.created", Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes($"msg-{i}"));
+
+        var first = await consumers.FetchAsync("ORDERS", "ACK", 4, streams, default);
+        first.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(4);
+
+        // AckAll up to sequence 4 should advance floor and clear all pending.
+        consumers.AckAll("ORDERS", "ACK", 4);
+
+        // A subsequent fetch must return no messages because the ack floor
+        // now covers all published sequences and there are no new messages.
+        var second = await consumers.FetchAsync("ORDERS", "ACK", 4, streams, default);
+        second.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Consumers/AckProcessorEnhancedTests.cs

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+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for enhanced AckProcessor with RedeliveryTracker integration.
+/// Go reference: consumer.go:4854 (processInboundAcks).
+/// </summary>
+public class AckProcessorEnhancedTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessAck_removes_from_pending()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker(maxDeliveries: 5, ackWaitMs: 30000);
+        var processor = new AckProcessor(tracker);
+
+        processor.Register(1, "deliver.subj");
+        processor.PendingCount.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        processor.ProcessAck(1);
+        processor.PendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessNak_schedules_redelivery()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker(maxDeliveries: 5, ackWaitMs: 30000);
+        var processor = new AckProcessor(tracker);
+
+        processor.Register(1, "deliver.subj");
+        processor.ProcessNak(1, delayMs: 500);
+
+        processor.PendingCount.ShouldBe(1); // still pending until redelivered
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessTerm_removes_permanently()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker(maxDeliveries: 5, ackWaitMs: 30000);
+        var processor = new AckProcessor(tracker);
+
+        processor.Register(1, "deliver.subj");
+        processor.ProcessTerm(1);
+
+        processor.PendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        processor.TerminatedCount.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessProgress_resets_deadline_to_full_ack_wait()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — processAckProgress (+WPI): resets deadline to UtcNow + ackWait
+        // Verify the invariant: after ProcessProgress, the deadline is strictly in the future
+        // by at least (ackWait - epsilon) milliseconds, without relying on wall-clock delays.
+        var ackWaitMs = 1000;
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker(maxDeliveries: 5, ackWaitMs: ackWaitMs);
+        var processor = new AckProcessor(tracker);
+
+        processor.Register(1, "deliver.subj");
+
+        var before = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        processor.ProcessProgress(1);
+        var after = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+
+        var deadline = processor.GetDeadline(1);
+
+        // Deadline must be at least (before + ackWait) and at most (after + ackWait + epsilon)
+        deadline.ShouldBeGreaterThanOrEqualTo(before.AddMilliseconds(ackWaitMs));
+        deadline.ShouldBeLessThanOrEqualTo(after.AddMilliseconds(ackWaitMs + 50));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MaxAckPending_blocks_new_registrations()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker(maxDeliveries: 5, ackWaitMs: 30000);
+        var processor = new AckProcessor(tracker, maxAckPending: 2);
+
+        processor.Register(1, "d.1");
+        processor.Register(2, "d.2");
+        processor.CanRegister().ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CanRegister_true_when_unlimited()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker(maxDeliveries: 5, ackWaitMs: 30000);
+        var processor = new AckProcessor(tracker); // maxAckPending=0 means unlimited
+
+        processor.Register(1, "d.1");
+        processor.CanRegister().ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ParseAckType_identifies_all_types()
+    {
+        AckProcessor.ParseAckType("+ACK"u8).ShouldBe(AckType.Ack);
+        AckProcessor.ParseAckType("-NAK"u8).ShouldBe(AckType.Nak);
+        AckProcessor.ParseAckType("+TERM"u8).ShouldBe(AckType.Term);
+        AckProcessor.ParseAckType("+WPI"u8).ShouldBe(AckType.Progress);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ParseAckType_returns_unknown_for_invalid()
+    {
+        AckProcessor.ParseAckType("GARBAGE"u8).ShouldBe(AckType.Unknown);
+        AckProcessor.ParseAckType(""u8).ShouldBe(AckType.Unknown);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetDeadline_returns_min_for_unknown_sequence()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker(maxDeliveries: 5, ackWaitMs: 1000);
+        var processor = new AckProcessor(tracker);
+
+        // Unknown sequence should return DateTimeOffset.MinValue
+        processor.GetDeadline(999).ShouldBe(DateTimeOffset.MinValue);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Consumers/AckProcessorNakTests.cs

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+// Go: consumer.go:2550 (processAckMsg, processNak, processTerm, processAckProgress)
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+public class AckProcessorNakTests
+{
+    // Test 1: ProcessAck with empty payload acks the sequence
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessAck_empty_payload_acks_sequence()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — empty ack payload treated as "+ACK"
+        var ack = new AckProcessor();
+        ack.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+
+        ack.ProcessAck(1, ReadOnlySpan<byte>.Empty);
+
+        ack.PendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        ack.AckFloor.ShouldBe((ulong)1);
+    }
+
+    // Test 2: ProcessAck with -NAK schedules redelivery
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProcessAck_nak_payload_schedules_redelivery()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — "-NAK" triggers rescheduled redelivery
+        var ack = new AckProcessor();
+        ack.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+
+        ack.ProcessAck(1, "-NAK"u8);
+
+        // Should still be pending (redelivery scheduled)
+        ack.PendingCount.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        // Should expire quickly (using ackWait fallback of 5000ms — verify it is still pending now)
+        ack.TryGetExpired(out _, out _).ShouldBeFalse();
+
+        await Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    // Test 3: ProcessAck with -NAK {delay} uses custom delay
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProcessAck_nak_with_delay_uses_custom_delay()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — "-NAK {delay}" parses optional explicit delay in milliseconds
+        var ack = new AckProcessor();
+        ack.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+
+        ack.ProcessAck(1, "-NAK 1"u8);
+
+        // Sequence still pending
+        ack.PendingCount.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        // With a 1ms delay, should expire quickly
+        await Task.Delay(10);
+        ack.TryGetExpired(out var seq, out _).ShouldBeTrue();
+        seq.ShouldBe((ulong)1);
+    }
+
+    // Test 4: ProcessAck with +TERM removes from pending
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessAck_term_removes_from_pending()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — "+TERM" permanently terminates delivery; sequence never redelivered
+        var ack = new AckProcessor();
+        ack.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+
+        ack.ProcessAck(1, "+TERM"u8);
+
+        ack.PendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        ack.HasPending.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // Test 5: ProcessAck with +WPI resets deadline without incrementing delivery count
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProcessAck_wpi_resets_deadline_without_incrementing_deliveries()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — "+WPI" resets ack deadline; delivery count must not change
+        var ack = new AckProcessor();
+        ack.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 10);
+
+        // Wait for the deadline to approach, then reset it via progress
+        await Task.Delay(5);
+        ack.ProcessAck(1, "+WPI"u8);
+
+        // Deadline was just reset — should not be expired yet
+        ack.TryGetExpired(out _, out var deliveries).ShouldBeFalse();
+
+        // Deliveries count must remain at 1 (not incremented by WPI)
+        deliveries.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        // Sequence still pending
+        ack.PendingCount.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // Test 6: Backoff array applies correct delay per redelivery attempt
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProcessNak_backoff_array_applies_delay_by_delivery_count()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — backoff array indexes by (deliveries - 1)
+        var ack = new AckProcessor(backoffMs: [1, 50, 5000]);
+        ack.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+
+        // First NAK — delivery count is 1 → backoff[0] = 1ms
+        ack.ProcessNak(1);
+
+        await Task.Delay(10);
+        ack.TryGetExpired(out _, out _).ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Now delivery count is 2 → backoff[1] = 50ms
+        ack.ProcessNak(1);
+        ack.TryGetExpired(out _, out _).ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // Test 7: Backoff array clamps at last entry for high delivery counts
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ProcessNak_backoff_clamps_at_last_entry_for_high_delivery_count()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — backoff index clamped to backoff.Length-1 when deliveries exceed array size
+        var ack = new AckProcessor(backoffMs: [1, 2]);
+        ack.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+
+        // Drive deliveries up: NAK twice to advance delivery count past array length
+        ack.ProcessNak(1); // deliveries becomes 2 (index 1 = 2ms)
+        await Task.Delay(10);
+        ack.TryGetExpired(out _, out _).ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        ack.ProcessNak(1); // deliveries becomes 3 (index clamps to 1 = 2ms)
+        await Task.Delay(10);
+        ack.TryGetExpired(out var seq, out _).ShouldBeTrue();
+        seq.ShouldBe((ulong)1);
+    }
+
+    // Test 8: AckSequence advances AckFloor when contiguous
+    [Fact]
+    public void AckSequence_advances_ackfloor_for_contiguous_sequences()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — acking contiguous sequences from floor advances AckFloor monotonically
+        var ack = new AckProcessor();
+        ack.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+        ack.Register(2, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+        ack.Register(3, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+
+        ack.AckSequence(1);
+        ack.AckFloor.ShouldBe((ulong)1);
+
+        ack.AckSequence(2);
+        ack.AckFloor.ShouldBe((ulong)2);
+    }
+
+    // Test 9: ProcessTerm increments TerminatedCount
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessTerm_increments_terminated_count()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — terminated sequences tracked separately from acked sequences
+        var ack = new AckProcessor();
+        ack.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+        ack.Register(2, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+
+        ack.TerminatedCount.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        ack.ProcessTerm(1);
+        ack.TerminatedCount.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        ack.ProcessTerm(2);
+        ack.TerminatedCount.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // Test 10: NAK after TERM is ignored (sequence already terminated)
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessNak_after_term_is_ignored()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — once terminated, a sequence cannot be rescheduled via NAK
+        var ack = new AckProcessor(backoffMs: [1]);
+        ack.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+
+        ack.ProcessTerm(1);
+        ack.PendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        // Attempting to NAK a terminated sequence has no effect
+        ack.ProcessNak(1);
+        ack.PendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        ack.TerminatedCount.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Consumers/ClusterPendingRequestTests.cs

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+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using Shouldly;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for cluster-aware pending pull request tracking in PullConsumerEngine.
+/// Go reference: consumer.go proposeWaitingRequest / waitingRequestsPending — cluster-wide
+/// pending pull request coordination via the consumer RAFT group.
+/// golang/nats-server/server/consumer.go proposeWaitingRequest
+/// </summary>
+public class ClusterPendingRequestTests
+{
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ProposeWaitingRequest
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProposeWaitingRequest_with_quorum_returns_true()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go proposeWaitingRequest — only propose when quorum available.
+        var engine = new PullConsumerEngine();
+        var group = new RaftGroup
+        {
+            Name = "test-group",
+            Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2", "peer-3"],
+        };
+        var request = new PullWaitingRequest { Batch = 10, Reply = "reply.test.1" };
+
+        var result = engine.ProposeWaitingRequest(request, group);
+
+        result.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProposeWaitingRequest_without_quorum_returns_false()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go proposeWaitingRequest — no quorum (0 peers means quorum = 1, but 0 < 1).
+        var engine = new PullConsumerEngine();
+        var group = new RaftGroup
+        {
+            Name = "empty-group",
+            Peers = [],
+        };
+        var request = new PullWaitingRequest { Batch = 5, Reply = "reply.noquorum" };
+
+        var result = engine.ProposeWaitingRequest(request, group);
+
+        result.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProposeWaitingRequest_registers_in_cluster_pending()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — after a successful proposal, the request must appear in the
+        // cluster pending map so it can be fulfilled or expired.
+        var engine = new PullConsumerEngine();
+        var group = new RaftGroup
+        {
+            Name = "test-group",
+            Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2", "peer-3"],
+        };
+        var request = new PullWaitingRequest { Batch = 4, Reply = "reply.reg" };
+
+        engine.ProposeWaitingRequest(request, group);
+
+        var pending = engine.GetClusterPendingRequests();
+        pending.ShouldContain(r => r.Reply == "reply.reg");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Multiple_proposals_tracked_independently()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — each reply subject is an independent pending slot;
+        // proposals with different reply subjects must not overwrite each other.
+        var engine = new PullConsumerEngine();
+        var group = new RaftGroup
+        {
+            Name = "test-group",
+            Peers = ["peer-1", "peer-2", "peer-3"],
+        };
+
+        engine.ProposeWaitingRequest(new PullWaitingRequest { Batch = 1, Reply = "reply.A" }, group);
+        engine.ProposeWaitingRequest(new PullWaitingRequest { Batch = 2, Reply = "reply.B" }, group);
+        engine.ProposeWaitingRequest(new PullWaitingRequest { Batch = 3, Reply = "reply.C" }, group);
+
+        engine.ClusterPendingCount.ShouldBe(3);
+        var pending = engine.GetClusterPendingRequests();
+        pending.ShouldContain(r => r.Reply == "reply.A" && r.Batch == 1);
+        pending.ShouldContain(r => r.Reply == "reply.B" && r.Batch == 2);
+        pending.ShouldContain(r => r.Reply == "reply.C" && r.Batch == 3);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ClusterPendingCount
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ClusterPendingCount_tracks_pending_requests()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — ClusterPendingCount reflects the current size of the pending map.
+        var engine = new PullConsumerEngine();
+        engine.ClusterPendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        engine.RegisterClusterPending(new PullWaitingRequest { Batch = 1, Reply = "r1" });
+        engine.RegisterClusterPending(new PullWaitingRequest { Batch = 2, Reply = "r2" });
+        engine.RegisterClusterPending(new PullWaitingRequest { Batch = 3, Reply = "r3" });
+
+        engine.ClusterPendingCount.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ClusterPendingCount_decrements_on_remove()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — removing a request via reply subject decrements the pending count.
+        var engine = new PullConsumerEngine();
+        engine.RegisterClusterPending(new PullWaitingRequest { Batch = 5, Reply = "decrement.reply" });
+        engine.ClusterPendingCount.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        engine.RemoveClusterPending("decrement.reply");
+
+        engine.ClusterPendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // RegisterClusterPending
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RegisterClusterPending_adds_request_by_reply()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — pending requests are keyed by reply subject for O(1) lookup.
+        var engine = new PullConsumerEngine();
+        var request = new PullWaitingRequest { Batch = 7, Reply = "register.reply.subject" };
+
+        engine.RegisterClusterPending(request);
+
+        var retrieved = engine.RemoveClusterPending("register.reply.subject");
+        retrieved.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        retrieved.Batch.ShouldBe(7);
+        retrieved.Reply.ShouldBe("register.reply.subject");
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // RemoveClusterPending
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RemoveClusterPending_returns_and_removes_request()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — RemoveClusterPending both returns the request and removes it
+        // from the map so it is not fulfilled twice.
+        var engine = new PullConsumerEngine();
+        engine.RegisterClusterPending(new PullWaitingRequest { Batch = 3, Reply = "remove.me" });
+
+        var removed = engine.RemoveClusterPending("remove.me");
+
+        removed.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        removed.Reply.ShouldBe("remove.me");
+        engine.ClusterPendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        // Second removal should return null — the entry is gone.
+        engine.RemoveClusterPending("remove.me").ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RemoveClusterPending_returns_null_for_unknown()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — attempting to remove an unknown reply subject is a no-op.
+        var engine = new PullConsumerEngine();
+
+        var result = engine.RemoveClusterPending("does.not.exist");
+
+        result.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // GetClusterPendingRequests
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetClusterPendingRequests_returns_all_pending()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — GetClusterPendingRequests is used for expiry sweeps and
+        // diagnostics; it must return every currently pending request.
+        var engine = new PullConsumerEngine();
+        engine.RegisterClusterPending(new PullWaitingRequest { Batch = 1, Reply = "bulk.a" });
+        engine.RegisterClusterPending(new PullWaitingRequest { Batch = 2, Reply = "bulk.b" });
+        engine.RegisterClusterPending(new PullWaitingRequest { Batch = 3, Reply = "bulk.c" });
+
+        var all = engine.GetClusterPendingRequests();
+
+        all.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        all.Select(r => r.Reply).ShouldContain("bulk.a");
+        all.Select(r => r.Reply).ShouldContain("bulk.b");
+        all.Select(r => r.Reply).ShouldContain("bulk.c");
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Consumers/ConsumerGoParityTests.cs

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+// Go reference: golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_consumer_test.go
+// Ports Go consumer tests that map to existing .NET infrastructure:
+// multiple filters, consumer actions, filter matching, priority groups,
+// ack timeout retry, descriptions, single-token subjects, overflow.
+
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.Subscriptions;
+using NATS.Server.TestUtilities;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Go parity tests ported from jetstream_consumer_test.go for consumer
+/// behaviors including filter matching, consumer actions, priority groups,
+/// ack retry, descriptions, and overflow handling.
+/// </summary>
+public class ConsumerGoParityTests
+{
+    // =========================================================================
+    // Helper: Generate N filter subjects matching Go's filterSubjects() function.
+    // Go: jetstream_consumer_test.go:829
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    private static List<string> GenerateFilterSubjects(int n)
+    {
+        var fs = new List<string>();
+        while (fs.Count < n)
+        {
+            var literals = new[] { "foo", "bar", Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N")[..8], "xyz", "abcdef" };
+            fs.Add(string.Join('.', literals));
+            if (fs.Count >= n) break;
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < literals.Length && fs.Count < n; i++)
+            {
+                var entry = new string[literals.Length];
+                for (int j = 0; j < literals.Length; j++)
+                    entry[j] = j == i ? "*" : literals[j];
+                fs.Add(string.Join('.', entry));
+            }
+        }
+
+        return fs.Take(n).ToList();
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TestJetStreamConsumerIsFilteredMatch — jetstream_consumer_test.go:856
+    // Tests the filter matching logic used by consumers to determine if a
+    // message subject matches their filter configuration.
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(new string[0], "foo.bar", true)]          // no filter = match all
+    [InlineData(new[] { "foo.baz", "foo.bar" }, "foo.bar", true)]    // literal match
+    [InlineData(new[] { "foo.baz", "foo.bar" }, "foo.ban", false)]   // literal mismatch
+    [InlineData(new[] { "bar.>", "foo.>" }, "foo.bar", true)]        // wildcard > match
+    [InlineData(new[] { "bar.>", "foo.>" }, "bar.foo", true)]        // wildcard > match
+    [InlineData(new[] { "bar.>", "foo.>" }, "baz.foo", false)]       // wildcard > mismatch
+    [InlineData(new[] { "bar.*", "foo.*" }, "foo.bar", true)]        // wildcard * match
+    [InlineData(new[] { "bar.*", "foo.*" }, "bar.foo", true)]        // wildcard * match
+    [InlineData(new[] { "bar.*", "foo.*" }, "baz.foo", false)]       // wildcard * mismatch
+    [InlineData(new[] { "foo.*.x", "foo.*.y" }, "foo.bar.x", true)]  // multi-token wildcard match
+    [InlineData(new[] { "foo.*.x", "foo.*.y", "foo.*.z" }, "foo.bar.z", true)] // multi wildcard match
+    public void IsFilteredMatch_basic_cases(string[] filters, string subject, bool expected)
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerIsFilteredMatch jetstream_consumer_test.go:856
+        var compiled = new CompiledFilter(filters);
+        compiled.Matches(subject).ShouldBe(expected);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsFilteredMatch_many_filters_mismatch()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerIsFilteredMatch jetstream_consumer_test.go:874
+        // 100 filter subjects, none should match "foo.bar.do.not.match.any.filter.subject"
+        var filters = GenerateFilterSubjects(100);
+        var compiled = new CompiledFilter(filters);
+        compiled.Matches("foo.bar.do.not.match.any.filter.subject").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsFilteredMatch_many_filters_match()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerIsFilteredMatch jetstream_consumer_test.go:875
+        // 100 filter subjects; "foo.bar.*.xyz.abcdef" should be among them, matching
+        // "foo.bar.12345.xyz.abcdef" via wildcard
+        var filters = GenerateFilterSubjects(100);
+        var compiled = new CompiledFilter(filters);
+        // One of the generated wildcard filters should be "foo.bar.*.xyz.abcdef"
+        // which matches "foo.bar.12345.xyz.abcdef"
+        compiled.Matches("foo.bar.12345.xyz.abcdef").ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TestJetStreamConsumerIsEqualOrSubsetMatch — jetstream_consumer_test.go:921
+    // Tests whether a subject is an equal or subset match of the consumer's filters.
+    // This is used for work queue overlap detection.
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(new string[0], "foo.bar", false)]                    // no filter = no subset
+    [InlineData(new[] { "foo.baz", "foo.bar" }, "foo.bar", true)]    // literal match
+    [InlineData(new[] { "foo.baz", "foo.bar" }, "foo.ban", false)]   // literal mismatch
+    [InlineData(new[] { "bar.>", "foo.>" }, "foo.>", true)]          // equal wildcard match
+    [InlineData(new[] { "bar.foo.>", "foo.bar.>" }, "bar.>", true)]  // subset match: bar.foo.> is subset of bar.>
+    [InlineData(new[] { "bar.>", "foo.>" }, "baz.foo.>", false)]     // no match
+    public void IsEqualOrSubsetMatch_basic_cases(string[] filters, string subject, bool expected)
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerIsEqualOrSubsetMatch jetstream_consumer_test.go:921
+        // A subject is a "subset match" if any filter equals the subject or if
+        // the filter is a more specific version (subset) of the subject.
+        // Filter "bar.foo.>" is a subset of subject "bar.>" because bar.foo.> matches
+        // only things that bar.> also matches.
+        bool result = false;
+        foreach (var filter in filters)
+        {
+            // Equal match
+            if (string.Equals(filter, subject, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            {
+                result = true;
+                break;
+            }
+
+            // Subset match: filter is more specific (subset) than subject
+            // i.e., everything matched by filter is also matched by subject
+            if (SubjectMatch.MatchLiteral(filter, subject))
+            {
+                result = true;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        result.ShouldBe(expected);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsEqualOrSubsetMatch_many_filters_literal()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerIsEqualOrSubsetMatch jetstream_consumer_test.go:934
+        var filters = GenerateFilterSubjects(100);
+        // One of the generated filters is a literal like "foo.bar.<uuid>.xyz.abcdef"
+        // The subject "foo.bar.*.xyz.abcdef" is a pattern that all such literals match
+        bool found = filters.Any(f => SubjectMatch.MatchLiteral(f, "foo.bar.*.xyz.abcdef"));
+        found.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsEqualOrSubsetMatch_many_filters_subset()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerIsEqualOrSubsetMatch jetstream_consumer_test.go:935
+        var filters = GenerateFilterSubjects(100);
+        // "foo.bar.>" should match many of the generated filters as a superset
+        bool found = filters.Any(f => SubjectMatch.MatchLiteral(f, "foo.bar.>"));
+        found.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TestJetStreamConsumerActions — jetstream_consumer_test.go:472
+    // Tests consumer create/update action semantics.
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_create_action_succeeds_for_new_consumer()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerActions jetstream_consumer_test.go:472
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("TEST", ">");
+
+        var response = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("TEST", "DUR", null,
+            filterSubjects: ["one", "two"],
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit);
+
+        response.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        response.ConsumerInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_create_action_idempotent_with_same_config()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerActions jetstream_consumer_test.go:497
+        // Create consumer again with identical config should succeed
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("TEST", ">");
+
+        var r1 = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("TEST", "DUR", null,
+            filterSubjects: ["one", "two"],
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit);
+        r1.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var r2 = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("TEST", "DUR", null,
+            filterSubjects: ["one", "two"],
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit);
+        r2.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_update_existing_succeeds()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerActions jetstream_consumer_test.go:516
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("TEST", ">");
+
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("TEST", "DUR", null,
+            filterSubjects: ["one", "two"],
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit);
+
+        // Update filter subjects
+        var response = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("TEST", "DUR", null,
+            filterSubjects: ["one"],
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit);
+        response.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TestJetStreamConsumerActionsOnWorkQueuePolicyStream — jetstream_consumer_test.go:557
+    // Tests consumer actions on a work queue policy stream.
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_on_work_queue_stream()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerActionsOnWorkQueuePolicyStream jetstream_consumer_test.go:557
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamConfigAsync(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "TEST",
+            Subjects = ["one", "two", "three", "four", "five.>"],
+            Retention = RetentionPolicy.WorkQueue,
+        });
+
+        var r1 = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("TEST", "DUR", null,
+            filterSubjects: ["one", "two"],
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit);
+        r1.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TestJetStreamConsumerPedanticMode — jetstream_consumer_test.go:1253
+    // Consumer pedantic mode validates various configuration constraints.
+    // We test the validation that exists in the .NET implementation.
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_ephemeral_can_be_created()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerPedanticMode jetstream_consumer_test.go:1253
+        // Test that ephemeral consumers can be created
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("TEST", ">");
+
+        var response = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("TEST", "EPH", null,
+            filterSubjects: ["one"],
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit,
+            ephemeral: true);
+        response.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TestJetStreamConsumerMultipleFiltersRemoveFilters — jetstream_consumer_test.go:45
+    // Consumer with multiple filter subjects, then updating to fewer.
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_multiple_filters_can_be_updated()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerMultipleFiltersRemoveFilters jetstream_consumer_test.go:45
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("TEST", ">");
+
+        // Create consumer with multiple filters
+        var r1 = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("TEST", "CF", null,
+            filterSubjects: ["one", "two", "three"]);
+        r1.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        // Update to fewer filters
+        var r2 = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("TEST", "CF", null,
+            filterSubjects: ["one"]);
+        r2.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TestJetStreamConsumerMultipleConsumersSingleFilter — jetstream_consumer_test.go:188
+    // Multiple consumers each with a single filter on the same stream.
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multiple_consumers_each_with_single_filter()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerMultipleConsumersSingleFilter jetstream_consumer_test.go:188
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("TEST", ">");
+
+        var r1 = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("TEST", "C1", "one");
+        r1.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var r2 = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("TEST", "C2", "two");
+        r2.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        // Publish to each filter
+        var ack1 = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("one", "msg1");
+        ack1.ErrorCode.ShouldBeNull();
+        var ack2 = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("two", "msg2");
+        ack2.ErrorCode.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        // Each consumer should see only its filtered messages
+        var batch1 = await fx.FetchAsync("TEST", "C1", 10);
+        batch1.Messages.ShouldNotBeEmpty();
+        batch1.Messages.All(m => m.Subject == "one").ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var batch2 = await fx.FetchAsync("TEST", "C2", 10);
+        batch2.Messages.ShouldNotBeEmpty();
+        batch2.Messages.All(m => m.Subject == "two").ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TestJetStreamConsumerMultipleConsumersMultipleFilters — jetstream_consumer_test.go:300
+    // Multiple consumers with overlapping multiple filter subjects.
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multiple_consumers_with_multiple_filters()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerMultipleConsumersMultipleFilters jetstream_consumer_test.go:300
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("TEST", ">");
+
+        var r1 = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("TEST", "C1", null,
+            filterSubjects: ["one", "two"]);
+        r1.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var r2 = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("TEST", "C2", null,
+            filterSubjects: ["two", "three"]);
+        r2.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("one", "msg1");
+        await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("two", "msg2");
+        await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("three", "msg3");
+
+        // C1 should see "one" and "two"
+        var batch1 = await fx.FetchAsync("TEST", "C1", 10);
+        batch1.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        // C2 should see "two" and "three"
+        var batch2 = await fx.FetchAsync("TEST", "C2", 10);
+        batch2.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TestJetStreamConsumerMultipleFiltersSequence — jetstream_consumer_test.go:426
+    // Verifies sequence ordering with multiple filter subjects.
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multiple_filters_preserve_sequence_order()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerMultipleFiltersSequence jetstream_consumer_test.go:426
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("TEST", ">");
+
+        await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("TEST", "CF", null,
+            filterSubjects: ["one", "two"]);
+
+        await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("one", "msg1");
+        await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("two", "msg2");
+        await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("one", "msg3");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("TEST", "CF", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+
+        // Verify sequences are in order
+        for (int i = 1; i < batch.Messages.Count; i++)
+        {
+            batch.Messages[i].Sequence.ShouldBeGreaterThan(batch.Messages[i - 1].Sequence);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TestJetStreamConsumerPinned — jetstream_consumer_test.go:1545
+    // Priority group registration and active consumer selection.
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PriorityGroup_pinned_consumer_gets_messages()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerPinned jetstream_consumer_test.go:1545
+        var mgr = new PriorityGroupManager();
+        mgr.Register("group1", "C1", priority: 1);
+        mgr.Register("group1", "C2", priority: 2);
+
+        // C1 (lowest priority number) should be active
+        mgr.IsActive("group1", "C1").ShouldBeTrue();
+        mgr.IsActive("group1", "C2").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TestJetStreamConsumerPinnedUnsetsAfterAtMostPinnedTTL — jetstream_consumer_test.go:1711
+    // When the pinned consumer disconnects, the next one takes over.
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PriorityGroup_pinned_unsets_on_disconnect()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerPinnedUnsetsAfterAtMostPinnedTTL jetstream_consumer_test.go:1711
+        var mgr = new PriorityGroupManager();
+        mgr.Register("group1", "C1", priority: 1);
+        mgr.Register("group1", "C2", priority: 2);
+
+        mgr.IsActive("group1", "C1").ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Unregister C1 (simulates disconnect)
+        mgr.Unregister("group1", "C1");
+        mgr.IsActive("group1", "C2").ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TestJetStreamConsumerPinnedUnsubscribeOnPinned — jetstream_consumer_test.go:1802
+    // Unsubscribing the pinned consumer causes failover.
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PriorityGroup_unsubscribe_pinned_causes_failover()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerPinnedUnsubscribeOnPinned jetstream_consumer_test.go:1802
+        var mgr = new PriorityGroupManager();
+        mgr.Register("group1", "C1", priority: 1);
+        mgr.Register("group1", "C2", priority: 2);
+        mgr.Register("group1", "C3", priority: 3);
+
+        mgr.GetActiveConsumer("group1").ShouldBe("C1");
+
+        mgr.Unregister("group1", "C1");
+        mgr.GetActiveConsumer("group1").ShouldBe("C2");
+
+        mgr.Unregister("group1", "C2");
+        mgr.GetActiveConsumer("group1").ShouldBe("C3");
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TestJetStreamConsumerUnpinPickDifferentRequest — jetstream_consumer_test.go:1973
+    // When unpin is called, the next request goes to a different consumer.
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PriorityGroup_unpin_picks_different_consumer()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerUnpinPickDifferentRequest jetstream_consumer_test.go:1973
+        var mgr = new PriorityGroupManager();
+        mgr.Register("group1", "C1", priority: 1);
+        mgr.Register("group1", "C2", priority: 2);
+
+        mgr.GetActiveConsumer("group1").ShouldBe("C1");
+
+        // Remove C1 and re-add with higher priority number
+        mgr.Unregister("group1", "C1");
+        mgr.Register("group1", "C1", priority: 3);
+
+        // Now C2 should be active (priority 2 < priority 3)
+        mgr.GetActiveConsumer("group1").ShouldBe("C2");
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TestJetStreamConsumerPinnedTTL — jetstream_consumer_test.go:2067
+    // Priority group TTL behavior.
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PriorityGroup_registration_updates_priority()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerPinnedTTL jetstream_consumer_test.go:2067
+        var mgr = new PriorityGroupManager();
+        mgr.Register("group1", "C1", priority: 5);
+        mgr.Register("group1", "C2", priority: 1);
+
+        mgr.GetActiveConsumer("group1").ShouldBe("C2");
+
+        // Re-register C1 with lower priority
+        mgr.Register("group1", "C1", priority: 0);
+        mgr.GetActiveConsumer("group1").ShouldBe("C1");
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TestJetStreamConsumerWithPriorityGroups — jetstream_consumer_test.go:2246
+    // End-to-end test of priority groups with consumers.
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PriorityGroup_multiple_groups_independent()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerWithPriorityGroups jetstream_consumer_test.go:2246
+        var mgr = new PriorityGroupManager();
+
+        mgr.Register("groupA", "C1", priority: 1);
+        mgr.Register("groupA", "C2", priority: 2);
+        mgr.Register("groupB", "C3", priority: 1);
+        mgr.Register("groupB", "C4", priority: 2);
+
+        // Groups are independent
+        mgr.GetActiveConsumer("groupA").ShouldBe("C1");
+        mgr.GetActiveConsumer("groupB").ShouldBe("C3");
+
+        mgr.Unregister("groupA", "C1");
+        mgr.GetActiveConsumer("groupA").ShouldBe("C2");
+        mgr.GetActiveConsumer("groupB").ShouldBe("C3"); // unchanged
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TestJetStreamConsumerOverflow — jetstream_consumer_test.go:2434
+    // Consumer overflow handling when max_ack_pending is reached.
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_overflow_with_max_ack_pending()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerOverflow jetstream_consumer_test.go:2434
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("TEST", ">");
+
+        var response = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("TEST", "OVER", "test.>",
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit,
+            maxAckPending: 2);
+        response.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        // Publish 5 messages
+        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync($"test.{i}", $"msg{i}");
+
+        // Fetch should be limited by max_ack_pending. Due to check-after-add
+        // semantics in PullConsumerEngine (add msg, then check), it returns
+        // max_ack_pending + 1 messages (the last one triggers the break).
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("TEST", "OVER", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBeLessThanOrEqualTo(3); // MaxAckPending(2) + 1
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TestPriorityGroupNameRegex — jetstream_consumer_test.go:2584
+    // Validates the regex for priority group names.
+    // Already tested in ClientProtocolGoParityTests; additional coverage here.
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData("A", true)]
+    [InlineData("group/consumer=A", true)]
+    [InlineData("abc-def_123", true)]
+    [InlineData("", false)]
+    [InlineData("A B", false)]
+    [InlineData("A\tB", false)]
+    [InlineData("group-name-that-is-too-long", false)]
+    [InlineData("\r\n", false)]
+    public void PriorityGroupNameRegex_consumer_test_parity(string group, bool expected)
+    {
+        // Go: TestPriorityGroupNameRegex jetstream_consumer_test.go:2584
+        // Go regex: ^[a-zA-Z0-9/_=-]{1,16}$
+        var pattern = new Regex(@"^[a-zA-Z0-9/_=\-]{1,16}$");
+        pattern.IsMatch(group).ShouldBe(expected);
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TestJetStreamConsumerRetryAckAfterTimeout — jetstream_consumer_test.go:2734
+    // Retrying an ack after timeout should not error. Tests the ack processor.
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_retry_ack_after_timeout_succeeds()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerRetryAckAfterTimeout jetstream_consumer_test.go:2734
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithAckExplicitConsumerAsync(ackWaitMs: 500);
+
+        await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("orders.created", "order-1");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("ORDERS", "PULL", 1);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        // Ack the message (first ack)
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("ORDERS", "PULL");
+        info.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TestJetStreamConsumerAndStreamDescriptions — jetstream_consumer_test.go:3073
+    // Streams and consumers can have description metadata.
+    // StreamConfig.Description not yet implemented in .NET; test stream creation instead.
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_and_stream_info_available()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerAndStreamDescriptions jetstream_consumer_test.go:3073
+        // Description property not yet on StreamConfig in .NET; validate basic stream/consumer info.
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("foo", "foo.>");
+
+        var streamInfo = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.INFO.foo", "{}");
+        streamInfo.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        streamInfo.StreamInfo!.Config.Name.ShouldBe("foo");
+
+        var r = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("foo", "analytics", "foo.>");
+        r.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        r.ConsumerInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TestJetStreamConsumerSingleTokenSubject — jetstream_consumer_test.go:3172
+    // Consumer with a single-token filter subject works correctly.
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_single_token_subject()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerSingleTokenSubject jetstream_consumer_test.go:3172
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("TEST", ">");
+
+        var response = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("TEST", "STS", "orders");
+        response.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("orders", "single-token-msg");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("TEST", "STS", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        batch.Messages[0].Subject.ShouldBe("orders");
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TestJetStreamConsumerMultipleFiltersLastPerSubject — jetstream_consumer_test.go:768
+    // Consumer with DeliverPolicy.LastPerSubject and multiple filters.
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_multiple_filters_deliver_last_per_subject()
+    {
+        // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerMultipleFiltersLastPerSubject jetstream_consumer_test.go:768
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("TEST", ">");
+
+        // Publish multiple messages per subject
+        await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("one", "first-1");
+        await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("two", "first-2");
+        await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("one", "second-1");
+        await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("two", "second-2");
+
+        var response = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("TEST", "LP", null,
+            filterSubjects: ["one", "two"],
+            deliverPolicy: DeliverPolicy.Last);
+        response.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        // With deliver last, we should get the latest message
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("TEST", "LP", 10);
+        batch.Messages.ShouldNotBeEmpty();
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // Subject wildcard matching — additional parity tests
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData("foo.bar", "foo.bar", true)]
+    [InlineData("foo.bar", "foo.*", true)]
+    [InlineData("foo.bar", "foo.>", true)]
+    [InlineData("foo.bar.baz", "foo.>", true)]
+    [InlineData("foo.bar.baz", "foo.*", false)]
+    [InlineData("foo.bar.baz", "foo.*.baz", true)]
+    [InlineData("foo.bar.baz", "foo.*.>", true)]
+    [InlineData("bar.foo", "foo.*", false)]
+    public void SubjectMatch_wildcard_matching(string literal, string pattern, bool expected)
+    {
+        // Validates SubjectMatch.MatchLiteral behavior used by consumer filtering
+        SubjectMatch.MatchLiteral(literal, pattern).ShouldBe(expected);
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // CompiledFilter from ConsumerConfig
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CompiledFilter_from_consumer_config_works()
+    {
+        // Validate that CompiledFilter.FromConfig matches behavior
+        var config = new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "test",
+            FilterSubjects = ["orders.*", "payments.>"],
+        };
+
+        var filter = CompiledFilter.FromConfig(config);
+        filter.Matches("orders.created").ShouldBeTrue();
+        filter.Matches("orders.updated").ShouldBeTrue();
+        filter.Matches("payments.settled").ShouldBeTrue();
+        filter.Matches("payments.a.b.c").ShouldBeTrue();
+        filter.Matches("shipments.sent").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CompiledFilter_empty_matches_all()
+    {
+        var config = new ConsumerConfig { DurableName = "test" };
+        var filter = CompiledFilter.FromConfig(config);
+        filter.Matches("any.subject.here").ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CompiledFilter_single_filter()
+    {
+        var config = new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "test",
+            FilterSubject = "orders.>",
+        };
+        var filter = CompiledFilter.FromConfig(config);
+        filter.Matches("orders.created").ShouldBeTrue();
+        filter.Matches("payments.settled").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Consumers/ConsumerPauseResumeTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for consumer pause/resume with auto-resume timer.
+/// Go reference: consumer.go (pause/resume).
+/// </summary>
+public class ConsumerPauseResumeTests
+{
+    private static ConsumerManager CreateManager() => new();
+
+    private static void CreateConsumer(ConsumerManager mgr, string stream, string name)
+    {
+        mgr.CreateOrUpdate(stream, new ConsumerConfig { DurableName = name });
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Pause_with_deadline_sets_paused()
+    {
+        var mgr = CreateManager();
+        CreateConsumer(mgr, "test-stream", "test-consumer");
+
+        var until = DateTime.UtcNow.AddSeconds(5);
+        mgr.Pause("test-stream", "test-consumer", until);
+
+        mgr.IsPaused("test-stream", "test-consumer").ShouldBeTrue();
+        mgr.GetPauseUntil("test-stream", "test-consumer").ShouldBe(until);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Resume_clears_pause()
+    {
+        var mgr = CreateManager();
+        CreateConsumer(mgr, "test-stream", "test-consumer");
+
+        mgr.Pause("test-stream", "test-consumer", DateTime.UtcNow.AddSeconds(5));
+        mgr.Resume("test-stream", "test-consumer");
+
+        mgr.IsPaused("test-stream", "test-consumer").ShouldBeFalse();
+        mgr.GetPauseUntil("test-stream", "test-consumer").ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Pause_auto_resumes_after_deadline()
+    {
+        var mgr = CreateManager();
+        CreateConsumer(mgr, "test-stream", "test-consumer");
+
+        // Use a semaphore to synchronize on the actual timer callback rather than a blind delay.
+        using var resumed = new SemaphoreSlim(0, 1);
+        mgr.OnAutoResumed += (_, _) => resumed.Release();
+
+        mgr.Pause("test-stream", "test-consumer", DateTime.UtcNow.AddMilliseconds(100));
+
+        var signalled = await resumed.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        signalled.ShouldBeTrue("auto-resume timer did not fire within 5 seconds");
+
+        mgr.IsPaused("test-stream", "test-consumer").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsPaused_returns_false_for_unknown_consumer()
+    {
+        var mgr = CreateManager();
+        mgr.IsPaused("unknown", "unknown").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetPauseUntil_returns_null_for_unknown_consumer()
+    {
+        var mgr = CreateManager();
+        mgr.GetPauseUntil("unknown", "unknown").ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Resume_returns_false_for_unknown_consumer()
+    {
+        var mgr = CreateManager();
+        mgr.Resume("unknown", "unknown").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Pause_returns_false_for_unknown_consumer()
+    {
+        var mgr = CreateManager();
+        mgr.Pause("unknown", "unknown", DateTime.UtcNow.AddSeconds(5)).ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsPaused_auto_resumes_expired_deadline()
+    {
+        var mgr = CreateManager();
+        CreateConsumer(mgr, "test-stream", "c1");
+
+        // Pause with a deadline in the past
+        mgr.Pause("test-stream", "c1", DateTime.UtcNow.AddMilliseconds(-100));
+
+        // IsPaused should detect the expired deadline and auto-resume
+        mgr.IsPaused("test-stream", "c1").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Consumers/ConsumerResetTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,244 @@
+// Go reference: consumer.go:4241 (processResetReq)
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Storage;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for consumer reset-to-sequence (Gap 3.12) and AckProcessor.ClearAll / SetAckFloor.
+/// Go reference: consumer.go:4241 processResetReq.
+/// </summary>
+public class ConsumerResetTests
+{
+    private static ConsumerManager CreateManager() => new();
+
+    private static void CreateConsumer(ConsumerManager mgr, string stream, string name,
+        Action<ConsumerConfig>? configure = null)
+    {
+        var config = new ConsumerConfig { DurableName = name };
+        configure?.Invoke(config);
+        mgr.CreateOrUpdate(stream, config);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ResetToSequence tests
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:4241 — processResetReq sets consumer.sseq to
+    // the requested sequence so the next fetch starts there.
+    [Fact]
+    public void ResetToSequence_updates_next_sequence()
+    {
+        var mgr = CreateManager();
+        CreateConsumer(mgr, "ORDERS", "oc1");
+
+        // Advance the consumer naturally so NextSequence is not 1
+        mgr.TryGet("ORDERS", "oc1", out var before);
+        before.NextSequence = 10;
+
+        mgr.ResetToSequence("ORDERS", "oc1", 5);
+
+        mgr.TryGet("ORDERS", "oc1", out var after);
+        after.NextSequence.ShouldBe(5UL);
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:4241 — reset clears the pending ack map so
+    // stale ack tokens from before the reset cannot be accepted.
+    [Fact]
+    public void ResetToSequence_clears_pending_acks()
+    {
+        var mgr = CreateManager();
+        CreateConsumer(mgr, "ORDERS", "oc2");
+
+        mgr.TryGet("ORDERS", "oc2", out var handle);
+        handle.AckProcessor.Register(3, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+        handle.AckProcessor.Register(7, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+        handle.AckProcessor.PendingCount.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        mgr.ResetToSequence("ORDERS", "oc2", 1);
+
+        handle.AckProcessor.PendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:4241 — pendingBytes must be zeroed on reset
+    // so the idle heartbeat header is correct after the reset.
+    [Fact]
+    public void ResetToSequence_clears_pending_bytes()
+    {
+        var mgr = CreateManager();
+        CreateConsumer(mgr, "ORDERS", "oc3");
+
+        mgr.TryGet("ORDERS", "oc3", out var handle);
+        handle.PendingBytes = 12345;
+
+        mgr.ResetToSequence("ORDERS", "oc3", 1);
+
+        handle.PendingBytes.ShouldBe(0L);
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:4241 — returns false when the consumer does
+    // not exist (unknown stream or durable name).
+    [Fact]
+    public void ResetToSequence_returns_false_for_missing_consumer()
+    {
+        var mgr = CreateManager();
+
+        mgr.ResetToSequence("NO-STREAM", "NO-CONSUMER", 1).ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:4241 — returns true when the consumer exists
+    // and the reset is applied.
+    [Fact]
+    public void ResetToSequence_returns_true_for_existing_consumer()
+    {
+        var mgr = CreateManager();
+        CreateConsumer(mgr, "ORDERS", "oc4");
+
+        mgr.ResetToSequence("ORDERS", "oc4", 42).ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:4241 — consumer config (subject filters, ack
+    // policy, etc.) is immutable during reset; only positional / tracking state
+    // is cleared.
+    [Fact]
+    public void ResetToSequence_preserves_config()
+    {
+        var mgr = CreateManager();
+        CreateConsumer(mgr, "ORDERS", "oc5", cfg =>
+        {
+            cfg.FilterSubject = "orders.>";
+            cfg.AckPolicy = AckPolicy.Explicit;
+        });
+
+        mgr.ResetToSequence("ORDERS", "oc5", 1);
+
+        mgr.TryGet("ORDERS", "oc5", out var handle);
+        handle.Config.FilterSubject.ShouldBe("orders.>");
+        handle.Config.AckPolicy.ShouldBe(AckPolicy.Explicit);
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:4241 — after reset the push engine can
+    // re-enqueue messages starting at the reset sequence.
+    [Fact]
+    public void ResetToSequence_allows_re_delivery_from_sequence()
+    {
+        var mgr = CreateManager();
+        CreateConsumer(mgr, "ORDERS", "oc6", cfg =>
+        {
+            cfg.Push = true;
+            cfg.DeliverSubject = "deliver.test";
+        });
+
+        mgr.TryGet("ORDERS", "oc6", out var handle);
+        handle.NextSequence = 50;
+
+        mgr.ResetToSequence("ORDERS", "oc6", 10);
+
+        // After reset the consumer reads from sequence 10
+        handle.NextSequence.ShouldBe(10UL);
+
+        // Simulate re-enqueueing a message at that sequence via OnPublished
+        var msg = new StoredMessage
+        {
+            Sequence = 10,
+            Subject = "orders.new",
+            Payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("data"),
+            TimestampUtc = DateTime.UtcNow,
+        };
+        mgr.OnPublished("ORDERS", msg);
+
+        // Message should be in the push frame queue
+        handle.PushFrames.Count.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // AckProcessor.ClearAll tests
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go reference: consumer.go processResetReq — pending ack map cleared
+    [Fact]
+    public void ClearAll_clears_pending()
+    {
+        var processor = new AckProcessor();
+        processor.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+        processor.Register(2, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+        processor.Register(3, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+        processor.PendingCount.ShouldBe(3);
+
+        processor.ClearAll();
+
+        processor.PendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: consumer.go processResetReq — terminated set cleared
+    [Fact]
+    public void ClearAll_clears_terminated()
+    {
+        var processor = new AckProcessor();
+        processor.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+        processor.Register(2, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+        processor.ProcessTerm(1);
+        processor.ProcessTerm(2);
+        processor.TerminatedCount.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        processor.ClearAll();
+
+        processor.TerminatedCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: consumer.go processResetReq — ack floor reset to 0
+    [Fact]
+    public void ClearAll_resets_ack_floor()
+    {
+        var processor = new AckProcessor();
+        processor.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+        processor.Register(2, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+        processor.AckSequence(1);
+        processor.AckSequence(2);
+        processor.AckFloor.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0UL);
+
+        processor.ClearAll();
+
+        processor.AckFloor.ShouldBe(0UL);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // AckProcessor.SetAckFloor tests
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Go reference: consumer.go processResetReq — ack floor can be set to a
+    // specific sequence to reflect the stream state after reset.
+    [Fact]
+    public void SetAckFloor_updates_floor()
+    {
+        var processor = new AckProcessor();
+
+        processor.SetAckFloor(99);
+
+        processor.AckFloor.ShouldBe(99UL);
+    }
+
+    // Go reference: consumer.go processResetReq — any pending sequences below
+    // the new floor are irrelevant (already delivered before the floor) and
+    // must be pruned to avoid ghost acks.
+    [Fact]
+    public void SetAckFloor_removes_entries_below_floor()
+    {
+        var processor = new AckProcessor();
+        processor.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+        processor.Register(2, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+        processor.Register(5, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+        processor.Register(10, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+        processor.PendingCount.ShouldBe(4);
+
+        processor.SetAckFloor(5);
+
+        // Sequences 1, 2, and 5 (<=5) are below or at the new floor and must be removed
+        processor.PendingCount.ShouldBe(1);
+        // Sequence 10 is above the floor and must remain
+        processor.HasPending.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Consumers/DeliveryInterestTests.cs

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+// Go: consumer.go hasDeliveryInterest, deleteNotActive
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+public class DeliveryInterestTests
+{
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 1 — HasInterest is true after a subscribe
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go hasDeliveryInterest — returns true when at
+    // least one client is subscribed to the push consumer's deliver subject.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void HasInterest_true_after_subscribe()
+    {
+        var tracker = new DeliveryInterestTracker();
+
+        tracker.OnSubscribe();
+
+        tracker.HasInterest.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 2 — HasInterest is false initially (no subscribers)
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — on creation there are no delivery subscribers.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void HasInterest_false_initially()
+    {
+        var tracker = new DeliveryInterestTracker();
+
+        tracker.HasInterest.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 3 — HasInterest drops to false after all subscribers unsubscribe
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go hasDeliveryInterest — once subscription count
+    // reaches 0, interest is gone.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void HasInterest_false_after_all_unsubscribe()
+    {
+        var tracker = new DeliveryInterestTracker();
+
+        tracker.OnSubscribe();
+        tracker.OnSubscribe();
+        tracker.OnUnsubscribe();
+        tracker.OnUnsubscribe();
+
+        tracker.HasInterest.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 4 — SubscriberCount tracks multiple subscribers accurately
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — the interest count must reflect the exact
+    // number of active push-consumer delivery subscriptions.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void SubscriberCount_tracks_multiple_subscribers()
+    {
+        var tracker = new DeliveryInterestTracker();
+
+        tracker.SubscriberCount.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        tracker.OnSubscribe();
+        tracker.SubscriberCount.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        tracker.OnSubscribe();
+        tracker.SubscriberCount.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        tracker.OnSubscribe();
+        tracker.SubscriberCount.ShouldBe(3);
+
+        tracker.OnUnsubscribe();
+        tracker.SubscriberCount.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 5 — OnUnsubscribe floors subscriber count at zero (no negatives)
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go deleteNotActive — stray unsub events must not
+    // drive the count below zero and corrupt subsequent interest checks.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void OnUnsubscribe_floors_at_zero()
+    {
+        var tracker = new DeliveryInterestTracker();
+
+        tracker.OnUnsubscribe();
+        tracker.OnUnsubscribe();
+
+        tracker.SubscriberCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        tracker.HasInterest.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 6 — ShouldDelete is false while interest exists
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go deleteNotActive — ephemeral cleanup is only
+    // triggered when there are no active subscribers.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void ShouldDelete_false_when_has_interest()
+    {
+        var tracker = new DeliveryInterestTracker(inactiveTimeout: TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(1));
+
+        tracker.OnSubscribe();
+
+        tracker.ShouldDelete.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 7 — ShouldDelete is false immediately after unsubscribe (timeout
+    //           has not yet elapsed)
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go deleteNotActive — the inactive timeout must
+    // fully elapse before the consumer is eligible for deletion.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void ShouldDelete_false_immediately_after_unsubscribe()
+    {
+        var tracker = new DeliveryInterestTracker(inactiveTimeout: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+
+        tracker.OnSubscribe();
+        tracker.OnUnsubscribe();
+
+        // No wait — timeout has not elapsed yet.
+        tracker.ShouldDelete.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 8 — ShouldDelete is true after the inactive timeout elapses with
+    //           zero subscribers
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go deleteNotActive — once the configurable
+    // MaxAckPending / inactive threshold passes, the ephemeral consumer is
+    // scheduled for removal.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [SlopwatchSuppress("SW004", "Intentional timeout test: ShouldDelete requires real wall-clock elapsed time to observe the inactive threshold firing; no synchronisation primitive can replace this")]
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ShouldDelete_true_after_timeout()
+    {
+        var tracker = new DeliveryInterestTracker(inactiveTimeout: TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(50));
+
+        tracker.OnSubscribe();
+        tracker.OnUnsubscribe();
+
+        await Task.Delay(100); // Wait for timeout to elapse.
+
+        tracker.ShouldDelete.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 9 — Reset clears all state (count and inactivity timer)
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — Reset is used to reinitialise tracking when
+    // a consumer is re-attached or recreated.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [SlopwatchSuppress("SW004", "Intentional timeout test: must let the inactive threshold elapse to confirm Reset clears the inactivity timer; no synchronisation primitive can replace this")]
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Reset_clears_all_state()
+    {
+        var tracker = new DeliveryInterestTracker(inactiveTimeout: TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(50));
+
+        tracker.OnSubscribe();
+        tracker.OnSubscribe();
+        tracker.OnUnsubscribe();
+        tracker.OnUnsubscribe();
+        await Task.Delay(100); // Let timeout elapse.
+
+        tracker.Reset();
+
+        tracker.SubscriberCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        tracker.HasInterest.ShouldBeFalse();
+        tracker.ShouldDelete.ShouldBeFalse(); // inactivity timer also cleared
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 10 — Subscribing after an unsubscribe clears the inactivity timer
+    //            so ShouldDelete stays false even after the original timeout
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go hasDeliveryInterest — a re-subscription resets
+    // the inactive-since timestamp, preventing spurious cleanup.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [SlopwatchSuppress("SW004", "Intentional timeout test: must let the original inactive window pass after re-subscribe to confirm the inactivity timer was cleared; no synchronisation primitive can replace this")]
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Subscribe_clears_inactivity_timer()
+    {
+        var tracker = new DeliveryInterestTracker(inactiveTimeout: TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(50));
+
+        tracker.OnSubscribe();
+        tracker.OnUnsubscribe();
+
+        // Re-subscribe before the timeout elapses.
+        tracker.OnSubscribe();
+
+        await Task.Delay(100); // Original timeout window passes.
+
+        // Still has interest and timer was reset, so ShouldDelete must be false.
+        tracker.HasInterest.ShouldBeTrue();
+        tracker.ShouldDelete.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Consumers/DeliveryLoopTests.cs

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+// Go: consumer.go:1400 (loopAndGatherMsgs) — gather loop polls the store for new messages,
+//                       dispatches them through the send delegate, respects filter subjects,
+//                       advances NextSequence, handles deleted/null entries, and exits on cancellation.
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Storage;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+public class DeliveryLoopTests
+{
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Helpers
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    private static ConsumerHandle MakeConsumer(ConsumerConfig config)
+        => new("TEST-STREAM", config);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns a send delegate that releases <paramref name="sem"/> on each delivery
+    /// and accumulates original subjects into <paramref name="deliveredOriginalSubjects"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static Func<string, string, ReadOnlyMemory<byte>, ReadOnlyMemory<byte>, CancellationToken, ValueTask>
+        MakeSemaphoreSend(List<string> deliveredOriginalSubjects, SemaphoreSlim sem)
+        => (_, origSubj, _, _, _) =>
+        {
+            lock (deliveredOriginalSubjects)
+                deliveredOriginalSubjects.Add(origSubj);
+            sem.Release();
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        };
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 1 — GatherLoop polls store for new messages
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:1560 — poll store for messages from nextSeq to LastSeq.
+    // Three messages appended before the loop starts; loop must dispatch all three.
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GatherLoop_polls_store_for_new_messages()
+    {
+        var store = new MemStore();
+        await store.AppendAsync("foo", "msg1"u8.ToArray(), default);
+        await store.AppendAsync("foo", "msg2"u8.ToArray(), default);
+        await store.AppendAsync("foo", "msg3"u8.ToArray(), default);
+
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig { DurableName = "POLL" });
+        var delivered = new List<string>();
+        var sem = new SemaphoreSlim(0);
+        var send = MakeSemaphoreSend(delivered, sem);
+
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        engine.StartGatherLoop(consumer, store, send, cts.Token);
+
+        // Wait for exactly 3 releases — one per dispatched message
+        await sem.WaitAsync(cts.Token);
+        await sem.WaitAsync(cts.Token);
+        await sem.WaitAsync(cts.Token);
+
+        engine.StopGatherLoop();
+
+        lock (delivered) delivered.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 2 — GatherLoop respects FilterSubject
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:1569 — ShouldDeliver skips messages whose subject
+    // does not match cfg.FilterSubject.
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GatherLoop_respects_filter_subject()
+    {
+        var store = new MemStore();
+        await store.AppendAsync("orders.us", "o1"u8.ToArray(), default);
+        await store.AppendAsync("events.x", "e1"u8.ToArray(), default);
+        await store.AppendAsync("orders.eu", "o2"u8.ToArray(), default);
+
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "FILTERED",
+            FilterSubject = "orders.>",
+        });
+
+        var delivered = new List<string>();
+        var sem = new SemaphoreSlim(0);
+        var send = MakeSemaphoreSend(delivered, sem);
+
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        engine.StartGatherLoop(consumer, store, send, cts.Token);
+
+        // Only "orders.us" and "orders.eu" match the filter — wait for exactly 2
+        await sem.WaitAsync(cts.Token);
+        await sem.WaitAsync(cts.Token);
+
+        engine.StopGatherLoop();
+
+        lock (delivered)
+        {
+            delivered.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+            delivered.ShouldContain("orders.us");
+            delivered.ShouldContain("orders.eu");
+            delivered.ShouldNotContain("events.x");
+        }
+    }
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 3 — ShouldDeliver with no filter delivers all subjects
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — empty FilterSubject + empty FilterSubjects → deliver all.
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void ShouldDeliver_with_no_filter_delivers_all()
+    {
+        var config = new ConsumerConfig { DurableName = "ANY" };
+
+        PushConsumerEngine.ShouldDeliverPublic(config, "orders.new").ShouldBeTrue();
+        PushConsumerEngine.ShouldDeliverPublic(config, "events.x").ShouldBeTrue();
+        PushConsumerEngine.ShouldDeliverPublic(config, "telemetry.cpu.host1").ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 4 — ShouldDeliver with single FilterSubject
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — FilterSubject is matched via SubjectMatch.MatchLiteral.
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void ShouldDeliver_with_single_filter()
+    {
+        var config = new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "SINGLE",
+            FilterSubject = "orders.us",
+        };
+
+        PushConsumerEngine.ShouldDeliverPublic(config, "orders.us").ShouldBeTrue();
+        PushConsumerEngine.ShouldDeliverPublic(config, "orders.eu").ShouldBeFalse();
+        PushConsumerEngine.ShouldDeliverPublic(config, "events.x").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 5 — ShouldDeliver with multiple filters (FilterSubjects list)
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — FilterSubjects: any match → deliver.
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void ShouldDeliver_with_multiple_filters()
+    {
+        var config = new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "MULTI",
+            FilterSubjects = ["orders.us", "events.created"],
+        };
+
+        PushConsumerEngine.ShouldDeliverPublic(config, "orders.us").ShouldBeTrue();
+        PushConsumerEngine.ShouldDeliverPublic(config, "events.created").ShouldBeTrue();
+        PushConsumerEngine.ShouldDeliverPublic(config, "orders.eu").ShouldBeFalse();
+        PushConsumerEngine.ShouldDeliverPublic(config, "events.deleted").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 6 — ShouldDeliver with wildcard filter
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — wildcard matching via SubjectMatch.MatchLiteral.
+    // "orders.*" matches one-token suffix; "orders.us.new" has two suffix tokens
+    // so it does not match.
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void ShouldDeliver_with_wildcard_filter()
+    {
+        var config = new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "WILDCARD",
+            FilterSubject = "orders.*",
+        };
+
+        PushConsumerEngine.ShouldDeliverPublic(config, "orders.new").ShouldBeTrue();
+        PushConsumerEngine.ShouldDeliverPublic(config, "orders.old").ShouldBeTrue();
+        PushConsumerEngine.ShouldDeliverPublic(config, "orders.us.new").ShouldBeFalse();
+        PushConsumerEngine.ShouldDeliverPublic(config, "events.x").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 7 — Signal(NewMessage) wakes the gather loop
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:1620 — channel send wakes the loop so it does
+    // not have to wait the full 250ms poll timeout.
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GatherLoop_signal_wakes_loop()
+    {
+        var store = new MemStore();
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig { DurableName = "SIGNAL" });
+
+        // loopStarted is released once the loop has begun its first wait cycle —
+        // we detect this by waiting until NextSequence has been set to 1 (the loop
+        // initialises it on entry) and the store is still empty.
+        var deliveredSem = new SemaphoreSlim(0, 1);
+        var delivered = new List<string>();
+
+        Func<string, string, ReadOnlyMemory<byte>, ReadOnlyMemory<byte>, CancellationToken, ValueTask> send =
+            (_, origSubj, _, _, _) =>
+            {
+                lock (delivered) delivered.Add(origSubj);
+                deliveredSem.Release();
+                return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+            };
+
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        engine.StartGatherLoop(consumer, store, send, cts.Token);
+
+        // Spin (yield only) until the loop has entered its first 250ms wait, which we
+        // infer from GatheredCount staying at 0 while the loop is running.
+        // We yield the thread without sleeping to avoid SW004.
+        var spins = 0;
+        while (engine.GatheredCount == 0 && spins < 5_000)
+        {
+            await Task.Yield();
+            spins++;
+        }
+
+        // Append a message and signal — delivery should arrive well before 500ms
+        await store.AppendAsync("foo", "hello"u8.ToArray(), default);
+        engine.Signal(ConsumerSignal.NewMessage);
+
+        var received = await deliveredSem.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(500), cts.Token);
+        engine.StopGatherLoop();
+
+        received.ShouldBeTrue("expected delivery within 500ms after Signal(NewMessage)");
+        lock (delivered) delivered.Count.ShouldBeGreaterThanOrEqualTo(1);
+    }
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 8 — GatherLoop advances NextSequence
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:1600 — nextSeq++ and consumer.NextSequence = nextSeq.
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GatherLoop_advances_next_sequence()
+    {
+        var store = new MemStore();
+        await store.AppendAsync("foo", "a"u8.ToArray(), default);
+        await store.AppendAsync("foo", "b"u8.ToArray(), default);
+        await store.AppendAsync("foo", "c"u8.ToArray(), default);
+
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig { DurableName = "SEQ" });
+        var delivered = new List<string>();
+        var sem = new SemaphoreSlim(0);
+        var send = MakeSemaphoreSend(delivered, sem);
+
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        engine.StartGatherLoop(consumer, store, send, cts.Token);
+
+        // Wait for all three messages to be delivered
+        await sem.WaitAsync(cts.Token);
+        await sem.WaitAsync(cts.Token);
+        await sem.WaitAsync(cts.Token);
+
+        engine.StopGatherLoop();
+
+        // After delivering 3 messages NextSequence should be 4 (next to load)
+        consumer.NextSequence.ShouldBe((ulong)4);
+    }
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 9 — GatherLoop skips deleted/null messages
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:1572 — LoadAsync returning null means the
+    // message was deleted; the gather loop simply advances past it.
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GatherLoop_skips_deleted_messages()
+    {
+        var store = new MemStore();
+        await store.AppendAsync("foo", "first"u8.ToArray(), default);  // seq 1
+        await store.AppendAsync("foo", "second"u8.ToArray(), default); // seq 2
+        await store.AppendAsync("foo", "third"u8.ToArray(), default);  // seq 3
+
+        // Delete seq 2 so LoadAsync returns null for it
+        await store.RemoveAsync(2, default);
+
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig { DurableName = "SKIP-DEL" });
+        var deliveredPayloads = new List<string>();
+        var sem = new SemaphoreSlim(0);
+
+        Func<string, string, ReadOnlyMemory<byte>, ReadOnlyMemory<byte>, CancellationToken, ValueTask> send =
+            (_, _, _, payload, _) =>
+            {
+                lock (deliveredPayloads) deliveredPayloads.Add(Encoding.UTF8.GetString(payload.Span));
+                sem.Release();
+                return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+            };
+
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        engine.StartGatherLoop(consumer, store, send, cts.Token);
+
+        // Only two messages remain after removing seq 2
+        await sem.WaitAsync(cts.Token);
+        await sem.WaitAsync(cts.Token);
+
+        engine.StopGatherLoop();
+
+        lock (deliveredPayloads)
+        {
+            deliveredPayloads.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+            deliveredPayloads.ShouldContain("first");
+            deliveredPayloads.ShouldContain("third");
+            deliveredPayloads.ShouldNotContain("second");
+        }
+    }
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 10 — GatherLoop increments GatheredCount
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:1400 loopAndGatherMsgs — GatheredCount tracks
+    // every message dispatched to the subscriber.
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GatherLoop_increments_gathered_count()
+    {
+        var store = new MemStore();
+        await store.AppendAsync("foo", "x"u8.ToArray(), default);
+        await store.AppendAsync("foo", "y"u8.ToArray(), default);
+
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig { DurableName = "COUNT" });
+        var delivered = new List<string>();
+        var sem = new SemaphoreSlim(0);
+        var send = MakeSemaphoreSend(delivered, sem);
+
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        engine.StartGatherLoop(consumer, store, send, cts.Token);
+
+        await sem.WaitAsync(cts.Token);
+        await sem.WaitAsync(cts.Token);
+
+        engine.StopGatherLoop();
+
+        engine.GatheredCount.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 11 — GatherLoop stops on cancellation
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — the goroutine exits when the quit channel closes,
+    // which maps to CancellationToken cancellation here.
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GatherLoop_stops_on_cancellation()
+    {
+        var store = new MemStore();
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig { DurableName = "CANCEL" });
+
+        // loopRunning becomes set once the loop is executing its first iteration
+        var loopRunning = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+        var deliveredCount = 0;
+
+        Func<string, string, ReadOnlyMemory<byte>, ReadOnlyMemory<byte>, CancellationToken, ValueTask> send =
+            (_, _, _, _, _) =>
+            {
+                Interlocked.Increment(ref deliveredCount);
+                return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+            };
+
+        var cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        engine.StartGatherLoop(consumer, store, send, cts.Token);
+
+        // Cancel without appending anything; the loop must exit cleanly
+        await cts.CancelAsync();
+        engine.StopGatherLoop();
+
+        // Yield a few times to let any in-flight dispatch complete
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++) await Task.Yield();
+
+        deliveredCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 12 — GatherLoop handles an empty store
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:1620 — when no messages exist the loop waits
+    // on the signal channel with a 250ms timeout rather than busy-spinning.
+    // We verify it does NOT deliver anything when the store remains empty,
+    // and that it exits cleanly when cancelled.
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    [SlopwatchSuppress("SW004", "Negative timing assertion: verifying the gather loop does NOT deliver from an empty store requires a real wall-clock window; no synchronisation primitive can replace observing the absence of delivery")]
+    public async Task GatherLoop_handles_empty_store()
+    {
+        var store = new MemStore(); // nothing appended
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig { DurableName = "EMPTY" });
+
+        var deliveredCount = 0;
+        var firstCallTcs = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+
+        Func<string, string, ReadOnlyMemory<byte>, ReadOnlyMemory<byte>, CancellationToken, ValueTask> send =
+            (_, _, _, _, _) =>
+            {
+                Interlocked.Increment(ref deliveredCount);
+                firstCallTcs.TrySetResult(true);
+                return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+            };
+
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        engine.StartGatherLoop(consumer, store, send, cts.Token);
+
+        // The send delegate should never be called because the store is empty.
+        // Wait a short absolute time; if it fires we know the loop is broken.
+        var unexpectedDelivery = await Task.WhenAny(
+            firstCallTcs.Task,
+            Task.Delay(150, cts.Token)) == firstCallTcs.Task;
+
+        engine.StopGatherLoop();
+
+        unexpectedDelivery.ShouldBeFalse("gather loop must not deliver from an empty store");
+        deliveredCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Consumers/FilterSkipTests.cs

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+// Go: consumer.go isFilteredMatch, skipMsgs tracking
+// FilterSkipTracker tests — verifies NATS token-based filter matching
+// and skip sequence gap tracking.
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+public class FilterSkipTests
+{
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 1 — No filter always matches every subject
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go isFilteredMatch — when no filter subjects are
+    // configured all messages are delivered.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void ShouldDeliver_no_filter_always_matches()
+    {
+        var tracker = new FilterSkipTracker();
+
+        tracker.ShouldDeliver("orders.us").ShouldBeTrue();
+        tracker.ShouldDeliver("events.payment").ShouldBeTrue();
+        tracker.ShouldDeliver("anything").ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 2 — Single exact filter matches only the matching subject
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go isFilteredMatch — literal subject match.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void ShouldDeliver_single_filter_exact_match()
+    {
+        var tracker = new FilterSkipTracker(filterSubject: "orders.us");
+
+        tracker.ShouldDeliver("orders.us").ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 3 — Single filter does not match a different subject
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go isFilteredMatch — non-matching subjects are
+    // skipped.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void ShouldDeliver_single_filter_no_match()
+    {
+        var tracker = new FilterSkipTracker(filterSubject: "orders.us");
+
+        tracker.ShouldDeliver("events.x").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 4 — Star wildcard matches a single token
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go isFilteredMatch — SubjectMatch.MatchLiteral
+    // treats '*' as a single-token wildcard, so "orders.*" matches "orders.us"
+    // but not "orders.us.east" (two remaining tokens).
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void ShouldDeliver_wildcard_star()
+    {
+        var tracker = new FilterSkipTracker(filterSubject: "orders.*");
+
+        tracker.ShouldDeliver("orders.us").ShouldBeTrue();
+        tracker.ShouldDeliver("orders.us.east").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 5 — Greater-than wildcard matches remaining tokens
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go isFilteredMatch — '>' matches one or more
+    // remaining tokens.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void ShouldDeliver_wildcard_gt()
+    {
+        var tracker = new FilterSkipTracker(filterSubject: "orders.>");
+
+        tracker.ShouldDeliver("orders.us.east").ShouldBeTrue();
+        tracker.ShouldDeliver("orders.eu").ShouldBeTrue();
+        tracker.ShouldDeliver("events.x").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 6 — Multiple filter subjects: matches any of them
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go isFilteredMatch — when FilterSubjects is
+    // populated, a message matches if any entry matches.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void ShouldDeliver_multiple_filters()
+    {
+        var tracker = new FilterSkipTracker(filterSubjects: ["orders.>", "events.>"]);
+
+        tracker.ShouldDeliver("orders.us").ShouldBeTrue();
+        tracker.ShouldDeliver("events.payment").ShouldBeTrue();
+        tracker.ShouldDeliver("metrics.cpu").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 7 — MatchCount increments when message is delivered
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — consumer tracks matched message counts.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void MatchCount_increments_on_match()
+    {
+        var tracker = new FilterSkipTracker(filterSubject: "orders.us");
+
+        tracker.ShouldDeliver("orders.us");
+        tracker.ShouldDeliver("orders.us");
+
+        tracker.MatchCount.ShouldBe(2L);
+        tracker.SkipCount.ShouldBe(0L);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 8 — SkipCount increments when message does not match
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go skipMsgs — non-matching messages are counted.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void SkipCount_increments_on_skip()
+    {
+        var tracker = new FilterSkipTracker(filterSubject: "orders.us");
+
+        tracker.ShouldDeliver("events.x");
+        tracker.ShouldDeliver("events.y");
+
+        tracker.SkipCount.ShouldBe(2L);
+        tracker.MatchCount.ShouldBe(0L);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 9 — RecordSkip stores a sequence number in the skipped set
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go skipMsgs — stores gap sequences for later
+    // resolution during delivery.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void RecordSkip_tracks_sequence()
+    {
+        var tracker = new FilterSkipTracker(filterSubject: "orders.us");
+
+        tracker.RecordSkip(5UL);
+        tracker.RecordSkip(7UL);
+
+        tracker.SkippedSequenceCount.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 10 — NextUnskippedSequence skips over all recorded sequences
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — finding the next deliverable sequence after
+    // gaps caused by filter skips.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void NextUnskippedSequence_skips_recorded()
+    {
+        var tracker = new FilterSkipTracker(filterSubject: "orders.us");
+
+        tracker.RecordSkip(2UL);
+        tracker.RecordSkip(3UL);
+
+        // seq 1 is not skipped
+        tracker.NextUnskippedSequence(1UL).ShouldBe(1UL);
+        // seq 2 and 3 are skipped → next unskipped is 4
+        tracker.NextUnskippedSequence(2UL).ShouldBe(4UL);
+        // seq 4 is not skipped
+        tracker.NextUnskippedSequence(4UL).ShouldBe(4UL);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 11 — PurgeBelow removes entries below the floor sequence
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — ack floor advancement purges old skip entries
+    // to prevent unbounded growth.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void PurgeBelow_removes_old_entries()
+    {
+        var tracker = new FilterSkipTracker(filterSubject: "orders.us");
+
+        tracker.RecordSkip(1UL);
+        tracker.RecordSkip(3UL);
+        tracker.RecordSkip(5UL);
+        tracker.RecordSkip(7UL);
+
+        tracker.PurgeBelow(5UL);
+
+        // sequences 1 and 3 should be gone (< 5); 5 and 7 remain (>= 5)
+        tracker.SkippedSequenceCount.ShouldBe(2);
+        tracker.NextUnskippedSequence(5UL).ShouldBe(6UL); // 5 still skipped
+        tracker.NextUnskippedSequence(1UL).ShouldBe(1UL); // 1 was purged
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 12 — HasFilter is false when no filter is configured
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — no filter means deliver all messages.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void HasFilter_false_when_empty()
+    {
+        var tracker = new FilterSkipTracker();
+
+        tracker.HasFilter.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 13 — HasFilter is true when a single filter is configured
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — FilterSubject set means selective delivery.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void HasFilter_true_with_single_filter()
+    {
+        var tracker = new FilterSkipTracker(filterSubject: "orders.us");
+
+        tracker.HasFilter.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 14 — Reset clears all counters and skipped sequences
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — consumer state reset on reconfiguration.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void Reset_clears_all_state()
+    {
+        var tracker = new FilterSkipTracker(filterSubject: "orders.us");
+
+        tracker.ShouldDeliver("orders.us");
+        tracker.ShouldDeliver("events.x");
+        tracker.RecordSkip(10UL);
+        tracker.RecordSkip(11UL);
+
+        tracker.Reset();
+
+        tracker.MatchCount.ShouldBe(0L);
+        tracker.SkipCount.ShouldBe(0L);
+        tracker.SkippedSequenceCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Consumers/IdleHeartbeatTests.cs

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+// Go reference: golang/nats-server/server/consumer.go
+// sendIdleHeartbeat ~line 5222, sendFlowControl ~line 5495
+//
+// Tests for idle heartbeat pending-count headers (Nats-Pending-Messages,
+// Nats-Pending-Bytes) and flow control stall detection.
+
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Storage;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+public class IdleHeartbeatTests
+{
+    // Helper: build a ConsumerHandle with the given config
+    private static ConsumerHandle MakeConsumer(ConsumerConfig config)
+        => new("TEST-STREAM", config);
+
+    // Helper: build a minimal StoredMessage
+    private static StoredMessage MakeMessage(ulong seq, string subject = "test.subject", string payload = "hello")
+        => new()
+        {
+            Sequence = seq,
+            Subject = subject,
+            Payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(payload),
+            TimestampUtc = DateTime.UtcNow,
+        };
+
+    // Helper: parse a header value from a NATS header block
+    // e.g. extract "42" from "Nats-Pending-Messages: 42\r\n"
+    private static string? ParseHeaderValue(string headers, string headerName)
+    {
+        var prefix = headerName + ": ";
+        var start = headers.IndexOf(prefix, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        if (start < 0)
+            return null;
+
+        start += prefix.Length;
+        var end = headers.IndexOf('\r', start);
+        if (end < 0)
+            end = headers.Length;
+
+        return headers[start..end].Trim();
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // Test 1 — Heartbeat includes Nats-Pending-Messages header
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:5222 — sendIdleHeartbeat includes pending message
+    // count in the Nats-Pending-Messages header.
+    // =========================================================================
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Heartbeat_includes_pending_messages_header()
+    {
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "HB-PENDING",
+            Push = true,
+            DeliverSubject = "deliver.hb",
+            HeartbeatMs = 50,
+            AckPolicy = AckPolicy.Explicit,
+            AckWaitMs = 30_000,
+        });
+
+        // Register 3 pending acks so PendingCount == 3
+        consumer.AckProcessor.Register(1, 30_000);
+        consumer.AckProcessor.Register(2, 30_000);
+        consumer.AckProcessor.Register(3, 30_000);
+
+        ReadOnlyMemory<byte>? capturedHeartbeat = null;
+        var heartbeatReceived = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>();
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+
+        engine.StartDeliveryLoop(consumer,
+            async (_, _, headers, _, _) =>
+            {
+                var text = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(headers.Span);
+                if (text.Contains("Idle Heartbeat") && !heartbeatReceived.Task.IsCompleted)
+                {
+                    capturedHeartbeat = headers;
+                    heartbeatReceived.TrySetResult(true);
+                }
+                await ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+            },
+            cts.Token);
+
+        await heartbeatReceived.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        engine.StopDeliveryLoop();
+
+        capturedHeartbeat.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        var headerText = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(capturedHeartbeat!.Value.Span);
+        headerText.ShouldContain("Nats-Pending-Messages:");
+
+        var pendingMsgs = ParseHeaderValue(headerText, "Nats-Pending-Messages");
+        pendingMsgs.ShouldBe("3");
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // Test 2 — Heartbeat includes Nats-Pending-Bytes header
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:5222 — sendIdleHeartbeat includes pending byte
+    // count in the Nats-Pending-Bytes header.
+    // =========================================================================
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Heartbeat_includes_pending_bytes_header()
+    {
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "HB-BYTES",
+            Push = true,
+            DeliverSubject = "deliver.hb2",
+            HeartbeatMs = 50,
+        });
+
+        // Set pending bytes explicitly
+        consumer.PendingBytes = 4096;
+
+        ReadOnlyMemory<byte>? capturedHeartbeat = null;
+        var heartbeatReceived = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>();
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+
+        engine.StartDeliveryLoop(consumer,
+            async (_, _, headers, _, _) =>
+            {
+                var text = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(headers.Span);
+                if (text.Contains("Idle Heartbeat") && !heartbeatReceived.Task.IsCompleted)
+                {
+                    capturedHeartbeat = headers;
+                    heartbeatReceived.TrySetResult(true);
+                }
+                await ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+            },
+            cts.Token);
+
+        await heartbeatReceived.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        engine.StopDeliveryLoop();
+
+        capturedHeartbeat.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        var headerText = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(capturedHeartbeat!.Value.Span);
+        headerText.ShouldContain("Nats-Pending-Bytes:");
+
+        var pendingBytes = ParseHeaderValue(headerText, "Nats-Pending-Bytes");
+        pendingBytes.ShouldBe("4096");
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // Test 3 — Heartbeat is sent after the idle period elapses
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:5222 — the idle heartbeat timer fires after
+    // HeartbeatMs milliseconds of inactivity.
+    // =========================================================================
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Heartbeat_sent_after_idle_period()
+    {
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "HB-TIMER",
+            Push = true,
+            DeliverSubject = "deliver.timer",
+            HeartbeatMs = 50,
+        });
+
+        var heartbeatReceived = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>();
+        var startedAt = DateTime.UtcNow;
+        DateTime? receivedAt = null;
+
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+
+        // Start loop with no messages — only the timer can fire a heartbeat
+        engine.StartDeliveryLoop(consumer,
+            async (_, _, headers, _, _) =>
+            {
+                var text = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(headers.Span);
+                if (text.Contains("Idle Heartbeat") && !heartbeatReceived.Task.IsCompleted)
+                {
+                    receivedAt = DateTime.UtcNow;
+                    heartbeatReceived.TrySetResult(true);
+                }
+                await ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+            },
+            cts.Token);
+
+        await heartbeatReceived.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        engine.StopDeliveryLoop();
+
+        receivedAt.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        var elapsed = receivedAt!.Value - startedAt;
+        // The heartbeat timer is 50ms; it must have fired at some point after that
+        elapsed.TotalMilliseconds.ShouldBeGreaterThan(20);
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // Test 4 — Heartbeat counter increments on each idle heartbeat sent
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:5222 — each sendIdleHeartbeat call increments
+    // the idle heartbeat counter.
+    // =========================================================================
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Heartbeat_counter_increments()
+    {
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "HB-COUNT",
+            Push = true,
+            DeliverSubject = "deliver.count",
+            HeartbeatMs = 40,
+        });
+
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        var heartbeatsReceived = 0;
+        // Use a semaphore so each heartbeat arrival is explicitly awaited.
+        var sem = new SemaphoreSlim(0);
+
+        engine.StartDeliveryLoop(consumer,
+            async (_, _, headers, _, _) =>
+            {
+                var text = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(headers.Span);
+                if (text.Contains("Idle Heartbeat"))
+                {
+                    Interlocked.Increment(ref heartbeatsReceived);
+                    sem.Release();
+                }
+                await ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+            },
+            cts.Token);
+
+        // Wait for at least 2 heartbeat deliveries via the send delegate.
+        await sem.WaitAsync(cts.Token);
+        await sem.WaitAsync(cts.Token);
+        engine.StopDeliveryLoop();
+
+        // The send delegate counted 2 heartbeats; IdleHeartbeatsSent increments
+        // after sendMessage returns, so it lags by at most 1. Accept >=1 here
+        // and rely on heartbeatsReceived (directly in the delegate) for the >=2 assertion.
+        heartbeatsReceived.ShouldBeGreaterThanOrEqualTo(2);
+        engine.IdleHeartbeatsSent.ShouldBeGreaterThanOrEqualTo(1);
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // Test 5 — Heartbeat shows zero pending when no acks are outstanding
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:5222 — when no messages are pending ack,
+    // Nats-Pending-Messages should be 0 and Nats-Pending-Bytes should be 0.
+    // =========================================================================
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Heartbeat_zero_pending_when_no_acks()
+    {
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "HB-ZERO",
+            Push = true,
+            DeliverSubject = "deliver.zero",
+            HeartbeatMs = 50,
+        });
+
+        // No acks registered, PendingBytes stays 0
+
+        ReadOnlyMemory<byte>? capturedHeartbeat = null;
+        var heartbeatReceived = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>();
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+
+        engine.StartDeliveryLoop(consumer,
+            async (_, _, headers, _, _) =>
+            {
+                var text = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(headers.Span);
+                if (text.Contains("Idle Heartbeat") && !heartbeatReceived.Task.IsCompleted)
+                {
+                    capturedHeartbeat = headers;
+                    heartbeatReceived.TrySetResult(true);
+                }
+                await ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+            },
+            cts.Token);
+
+        await heartbeatReceived.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        engine.StopDeliveryLoop();
+
+        capturedHeartbeat.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        var headerText = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(capturedHeartbeat!.Value.Span);
+
+        var pendingMsgs = ParseHeaderValue(headerText, "Nats-Pending-Messages");
+        var pendingBytes = ParseHeaderValue(headerText, "Nats-Pending-Bytes");
+
+        pendingMsgs.ShouldBe("0");
+        pendingBytes.ShouldBe("0");
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // Test 6 — Heartbeat reset on data delivery (timer should not fire early)
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:5222 — the idle heartbeat timer is reset on every
+    // data delivery so that it only fires after a true idle period.
+    // =========================================================================
+    // Task.Delay(50) is intentional: this is a negative-timing assertion that
+    // verifies no heartbeat fires within 50ms of a 200ms timer reset. There is
+    // no synchronisation primitive that can assert an event does NOT occur within
+    // a wall-clock window; the delay is the only correct approach here.
+    [SlopwatchSuppress("SW004", "Negative timing assertion: verifying heartbeat does NOT fire within 50ms window after 200ms timer reset requires real wall-clock elapsed time")]
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Heartbeat_reset_on_data_delivery()
+    {
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "HB-RESET",
+            Push = true,
+            DeliverSubject = "deliver.reset",
+            HeartbeatMs = 200,   // longer interval for this test
+        });
+
+        var messages = new ConcurrentBag<string>();
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        var dataDelivered = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>();
+
+        engine.StartDeliveryLoop(consumer,
+            async (_, _, headers, _, _) =>
+            {
+                var text = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(headers.Span);
+                messages.Add(text);
+                if (text.Contains("NATS/1.0\r\n") && !text.Contains("Idle Heartbeat"))
+                    dataDelivered.TrySetResult(true);
+                await ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+            },
+            cts.Token);
+
+        // Enqueue a data message — this resets the heartbeat timer
+        engine.Enqueue(consumer, MakeMessage(1));
+        await dataDelivered.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+
+        // Record how many heartbeats exist right after data delivery
+        var heartbeatsAfterData = messages.Count(m => m.Contains("Idle Heartbeat"));
+
+        // Wait a short period — heartbeat timer should NOT have fired again yet (200ms interval)
+        await Task.Delay(50);
+        var heartbeatsShortWait = messages.Count(m => m.Contains("Idle Heartbeat"));
+
+        engine.StopDeliveryLoop();
+
+        // The timer reset should mean no NEW timer heartbeat fired within 50ms
+        // (the 200ms interval means we'd need to wait ~200ms after the last data delivery)
+        heartbeatsShortWait.ShouldBe(heartbeatsAfterData);
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // Test 7 — Flow control pending count increments on each FC frame sent
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:5495 — each flow control frame sent increments
+    // the pending count for stall detection.
+    // =========================================================================
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task FlowControl_pending_count_increments()
+    {
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "FC-INC",
+            Push = true,
+            DeliverSubject = "deliver.fc",
+            FlowControl = true,
+        });
+
+        // Release once for each FC frame the delivery loop sends
+        var fcSem = new SemaphoreSlim(0);
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+
+        engine.StartDeliveryLoop(consumer,
+            async (_, _, headers, _, _) =>
+            {
+                var text = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(headers.Span);
+                if (text.Contains("FlowControl"))
+                    fcSem.Release();
+                await ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+            },
+            cts.Token);
+
+        // Enqueue 2 messages — each message with FlowControl=true appends a FC frame
+        engine.Enqueue(consumer, MakeMessage(1));
+        engine.Enqueue(consumer, MakeMessage(2));
+
+        // Wait until both FC frames have been sent by the delivery loop
+        await fcSem.WaitAsync(cts.Token);
+        await fcSem.WaitAsync(cts.Token);
+        engine.StopDeliveryLoop();
+
+        // FlowControlPendingCount should have reached at least 2 (one per enqueued message)
+        engine.FlowControlPendingCount.ShouldBeGreaterThanOrEqualTo(2);
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // Test 8 — AcknowledgeFlowControl decrements the pending count
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:5495 — when the subscriber sends a flow control
+    // acknowledgement, the pending count is decremented.
+    // =========================================================================
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task FlowControl_acknowledge_decrements_count()
+    {
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "FC-DEC",
+            Push = true,
+            DeliverSubject = "deliver.fc2",
+            FlowControl = true,
+        });
+
+        var fcSem = new SemaphoreSlim(0);
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+
+        engine.StartDeliveryLoop(consumer,
+            async (_, _, headers, _, _) =>
+            {
+                var text = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(headers.Span);
+                if (text.Contains("FlowControl"))
+                    fcSem.Release();
+                await ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+            },
+            cts.Token);
+
+        // Enqueue 3 messages so 3 FC frames are queued
+        engine.Enqueue(consumer, MakeMessage(1));
+        engine.Enqueue(consumer, MakeMessage(2));
+        engine.Enqueue(consumer, MakeMessage(3));
+
+        // Wait for all 3 FC frames to be sent by the delivery loop
+        await fcSem.WaitAsync(cts.Token);
+        await fcSem.WaitAsync(cts.Token);
+        await fcSem.WaitAsync(cts.Token);
+        engine.StopDeliveryLoop();
+
+        var countBefore = engine.FlowControlPendingCount;
+        countBefore.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+        engine.AcknowledgeFlowControl();
+        engine.FlowControlPendingCount.ShouldBe(countBefore - 1);
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // Test 9 — IsFlowControlStalled returns true when pending >= MaxFlowControlPending
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:5495 — stall detection triggers when the subscriber
+    // falls too far behind in acknowledging flow control messages.
+    // =========================================================================
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task FlowControl_stalled_when_pending_exceeds_max()
+    {
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "FC-STALL",
+            Push = true,
+            DeliverSubject = "deliver.stall",
+            FlowControl = true,
+        });
+
+        var fcSem = new SemaphoreSlim(0);
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+
+        engine.StartDeliveryLoop(consumer,
+            async (_, _, headers, _, _) =>
+            {
+                var text = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(headers.Span);
+                if (text.Contains("FlowControl"))
+                    fcSem.Release();
+                await ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+            },
+            cts.Token);
+
+        // Enqueue MaxFlowControlPending messages to reach the stall threshold
+        for (var i = 1; i <= PushConsumerEngine.MaxFlowControlPending; i++)
+            engine.Enqueue(consumer, MakeMessage((ulong)i));
+
+        // Wait until all FC frames have been sent by the delivery loop
+        for (var i = 0; i < PushConsumerEngine.MaxFlowControlPending; i++)
+            await fcSem.WaitAsync(cts.Token);
+
+        engine.StopDeliveryLoop();
+
+        engine.FlowControlPendingCount.ShouldBeGreaterThanOrEqualTo(PushConsumerEngine.MaxFlowControlPending);
+        engine.IsFlowControlStalled.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // Test 10 — AcknowledgeFlowControl never goes below zero
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:5495 — the pending count should never be negative;
+    // calling AcknowledgeFlowControl when count is 0 must be a no-op.
+    // =========================================================================
+    [Fact]
+    public void FlowControl_pending_never_negative()
+    {
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+
+        // Count starts at 0; calling Acknowledge should keep it at 0
+        engine.FlowControlPendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        engine.AcknowledgeFlowControl();
+        engine.FlowControlPendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        engine.AcknowledgeFlowControl();
+        engine.AcknowledgeFlowControl();
+        engine.FlowControlPendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Consumers/MaxDeliveriesTests.cs

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+// Go: consumer.go maxDeliver config — max delivery enforcement and advisory generation
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+public class MaxDeliveriesTests
+{
+    // Test 1: MaxDeliver=0 means unlimited; many redeliveries do not terminate
+    [Fact]
+    public void MaxDeliver_zero_means_unlimited()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — maxDeliver=0 disables the limit entirely
+        var ack = new AckProcessor();
+        ack.MaxDeliver = 0;
+        ack.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 100; i++)
+            ack.ScheduleRedelivery(1, delayMs: 1);
+
+        ack.PendingCount.ShouldBe(1);
+        ack.ExceededCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        ack.TerminatedCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // Test 2: MaxDeliver=3 terminates on the 4th redelivery attempt
+    [Fact]
+    public void MaxDeliver_terminates_when_exceeded()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — maxDeliver enforced in ScheduleRedelivery; Deliveries > maxDeliver → terminate
+        var ack = new AckProcessor();
+        ack.MaxDeliver = 3;
+        ack.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+
+        // Deliveries starts at 1 after Register; three more bumps → Deliveries reaches 4
+        ack.ScheduleRedelivery(1, delayMs: 1); // Deliveries = 2 (ok)
+        ack.ScheduleRedelivery(1, delayMs: 1); // Deliveries = 3 (ok, at limit)
+        ack.ScheduleRedelivery(1, delayMs: 1); // Deliveries = 4 (exceeded)
+
+        ack.PendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        ack.TerminatedCount.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // Test 3: Exceeded sequence is added to the exceeded list
+    [Fact]
+    public void Exceeded_sequence_added_to_list()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — exceeded sequences collected for advisory events
+        var ack = new AckProcessor();
+        ack.MaxDeliver = 1;
+        ack.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+
+        // Deliveries starts at 1; next call makes it 2 which exceeds maxDeliver=1
+        ack.ScheduleRedelivery(1, delayMs: 1);
+
+        ack.ExceededCount.ShouldBe(1);
+        ack.GetExceededSequences().ShouldContain((ulong)1);
+    }
+
+    // Test 4: DrainExceeded clears the list after returning sequences
+    [Fact]
+    public void DrainExceeded_clears_list()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — drain after sending advisories to avoid duplicate events
+        var ack = new AckProcessor();
+        ack.MaxDeliver = 1;
+        ack.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+        ack.ScheduleRedelivery(1, delayMs: 1);
+
+        ack.ExceededCount.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        ack.DrainExceeded();
+
+        ack.ExceededCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        ack.GetExceededSequences().ShouldBeEmpty();
+    }
+
+    // Test 5: Exceeded sequence is moved to the terminated set
+    [Fact]
+    public void Exceeded_message_is_terminated()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — exceeded sequence enters terminated set; cannot be redelivered
+        var ack = new AckProcessor();
+        ack.MaxDeliver = 2;
+        ack.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+
+        ack.ScheduleRedelivery(1, delayMs: 1); // Deliveries = 2 (at limit)
+        ack.ScheduleRedelivery(1, delayMs: 1); // Deliveries = 3 (exceeded)
+
+        // Sequence removed from pending and not redeliverable
+        ack.PendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        ack.TerminatedCount.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // Test 6: ProcessNak triggers redelivery check through ScheduleRedelivery
+    [Fact]
+    public void ProcessNak_triggers_redelivery_check()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — processNak calls ScheduleRedelivery which enforces maxDeliver
+        var ack = new AckProcessor();
+        ack.MaxDeliver = 2;
+        ack.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+
+        ack.ProcessNak(1); // Deliveries = 2 (at limit)
+        ack.PendingCount.ShouldBe(1);
+        ack.ExceededCount.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        ack.ProcessNak(1); // Deliveries = 3 (exceeded)
+        ack.PendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        ack.ExceededCount.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // Test 7: ScheduleRedelivery enforces max deliver regardless of whether it was called from expiry path
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryGetExpired_respects_max_deliver()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — ScheduleRedelivery checks maxDeliver regardless of call site;
+        // the expiry redelivery loop calls ScheduleRedelivery so maxDeliver is enforced there too.
+        // We verify this by directly calling ScheduleRedelivery after the deadline would have passed,
+        // without relying on wall-clock time.
+        var ack = new AckProcessor();
+        ack.MaxDeliver = 1;
+        ack.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+
+        // Deliveries starts at 1; calling ScheduleRedelivery makes it 2 which exceeds maxDeliver=1
+        // This is exactly what the expiry dispatch loop does: read expired seq, call ScheduleRedelivery
+        ack.ScheduleRedelivery(1, delayMs: 1);
+
+        ack.PendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        ack.ExceededCount.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // Test 8: MaxDeliver=-1 is treated as unlimited (negative values clamped to 0)
+    [Fact]
+    public void MaxDeliver_negative_treated_as_unlimited()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — any non-positive maxDeliver is treated as unlimited
+        var ack = new AckProcessor();
+        ack.MaxDeliver = -1;
+        ack.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 50; i++)
+            ack.ScheduleRedelivery(1, delayMs: 1);
+
+        ack.PendingCount.ShouldBe(1);
+        ack.ExceededCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        ack.MaxDeliver.ShouldBe(0); // -1 clamped to 0
+    }
+
+    // Test 9: ExceededPolicy defaults to Drop
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeliveryExceededPolicy_defaults_to_drop()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — default behavior for exceeded messages is to drop them
+        var ack = new AckProcessor();
+
+        ack.ExceededPolicy.ShouldBe(DeliveryExceededPolicy.Drop);
+    }
+
+    // Test 10: Multiple independent sequences can each exceed max deliveries
+    [Fact]
+    public void Multiple_sequences_can_exceed()
+    {
+        // Go: consumer.go — each sequence tracked independently; multiple can exceed in same window
+        var ack = new AckProcessor();
+        ack.MaxDeliver = 1;
+        ack.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+        ack.Register(2, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+        ack.Register(3, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+
+        // Each sequence starts at Deliveries=1; one call makes each exceed maxDeliver=1
+        ack.ScheduleRedelivery(1, delayMs: 1);
+        ack.ScheduleRedelivery(2, delayMs: 1);
+        ack.ScheduleRedelivery(3, delayMs: 1);
+
+        ack.ExceededCount.ShouldBe(3);
+        ack.PendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        ack.TerminatedCount.ShouldBe(3);
+
+        var exceeded = ack.GetExceededSequences();
+        exceeded.ShouldContain((ulong)1);
+        exceeded.ShouldContain((ulong)2);
+        exceeded.ShouldContain((ulong)3);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Consumers/PriorityGroupPinningTests.cs

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+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for priority group pin ID management.
+/// Go reference: consumer.go (setPinnedTimer, assignNewPinId).
+/// </summary>
+public class PriorityGroupPinningTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void AssignPinId_generates_unique_ids()
+    {
+        var mgr = new PriorityGroupManager();
+        mgr.Register("group-1", "consumer-a", priority: 0);
+
+        var pin1 = mgr.AssignPinId("group-1", "consumer-a");
+        var pin2 = mgr.AssignPinId("group-1", "consumer-a");
+
+        pin1.ShouldNotBeNullOrEmpty();
+        pin2.ShouldNotBeNullOrEmpty();
+        pin1.ShouldNotBe(pin2); // each assignment is unique
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ValidatePinId_accepts_current()
+    {
+        var mgr = new PriorityGroupManager();
+        mgr.Register("group-1", "consumer-a", priority: 0);
+
+        var pin = mgr.AssignPinId("group-1", "consumer-a");
+        mgr.ValidatePinId("group-1", pin).ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ValidatePinId_rejects_expired()
+    {
+        var mgr = new PriorityGroupManager();
+        mgr.Register("group-1", "consumer-a", priority: 0);
+
+        var pin1 = mgr.AssignPinId("group-1", "consumer-a");
+        var pin2 = mgr.AssignPinId("group-1", "consumer-a"); // replaces pin1
+
+        mgr.ValidatePinId("group-1", pin1).ShouldBeFalse();
+        mgr.ValidatePinId("group-1", pin2).ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void UnassignPinId_clears()
+    {
+        var mgr = new PriorityGroupManager();
+        mgr.Register("group-1", "consumer-a", priority: 0);
+
+        var pin = mgr.AssignPinId("group-1", "consumer-a");
+        mgr.UnassignPinId("group-1");
+
+        mgr.ValidatePinId("group-1", pin).ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ValidatePinId_returns_false_for_unknown_group()
+    {
+        var mgr = new PriorityGroupManager();
+        mgr.ValidatePinId("unknown", "any-pin").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void UnassignPinId_noop_for_unknown_group()
+    {
+        var mgr = new PriorityGroupManager();
+        // Should not throw
+        Should.NotThrow(() => mgr.UnassignPinId("unknown"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PinId_is_22_chars()
+    {
+        var mgr = new PriorityGroupManager();
+        mgr.Register("g1", "c1", priority: 0);
+
+        var pin = mgr.AssignPinId("g1", "c1");
+        pin.Length.ShouldBe(22);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Consumers/PriorityGroupTests.cs

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+// Go: consumer.go:500-600 — Priority group tests for sticky consumer assignment.
+// Validates that the lowest-priority-numbered consumer is "active" and that
+// failover occurs correctly when consumers register/unregister.
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Storage;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+public class PriorityGroupTests
+{
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 1 — Single consumer registered is active
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:500 — when only one consumer is in a priority
+    // group, it is unconditionally the active consumer.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void Register_SingleConsumer_IsActive()
+    {
+        var mgr = new PriorityGroupManager();
+        mgr.Register("group1", "consumer-a", priority: 1);
+
+        mgr.IsActive("group1", "consumer-a").ShouldBeTrue();
+        mgr.GetActiveConsumer("group1").ShouldBe("consumer-a");
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 2 — Multiple consumers: lowest priority number wins
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:510 — the consumer with the lowest priority
+    // number is the active consumer. Priority 1 < Priority 5, so 1 wins.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void Register_MultipleConsumers_LowestPriorityIsActive()
+    {
+        var mgr = new PriorityGroupManager();
+        mgr.Register("group1", "consumer-high", priority: 5);
+        mgr.Register("group1", "consumer-low", priority: 1);
+        mgr.Register("group1", "consumer-mid", priority: 3);
+
+        mgr.GetActiveConsumer("group1").ShouldBe("consumer-low");
+        mgr.IsActive("group1", "consumer-low").ShouldBeTrue();
+        mgr.IsActive("group1", "consumer-high").ShouldBeFalse();
+        mgr.IsActive("group1", "consumer-mid").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 3 — Unregister active consumer: next takes over
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:530 — when the active consumer disconnects,
+    // the next-lowest-priority consumer becomes active (failover).
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void Unregister_ActiveConsumer_NextTakesOver()
+    {
+        var mgr = new PriorityGroupManager();
+        mgr.Register("group1", "consumer-a", priority: 1);
+        mgr.Register("group1", "consumer-b", priority: 2);
+        mgr.Register("group1", "consumer-c", priority: 3);
+
+        mgr.GetActiveConsumer("group1").ShouldBe("consumer-a");
+
+        mgr.Unregister("group1", "consumer-a");
+
+        mgr.GetActiveConsumer("group1").ShouldBe("consumer-b");
+        mgr.IsActive("group1", "consumer-b").ShouldBeTrue();
+        mgr.IsActive("group1", "consumer-a").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 4 — Unregister non-active consumer: active unchanged
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:540 — removing a non-active consumer does not
+    // change the active assignment.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void Unregister_NonActiveConsumer_ActiveUnchanged()
+    {
+        var mgr = new PriorityGroupManager();
+        mgr.Register("group1", "consumer-a", priority: 1);
+        mgr.Register("group1", "consumer-b", priority: 2);
+
+        mgr.GetActiveConsumer("group1").ShouldBe("consumer-a");
+
+        mgr.Unregister("group1", "consumer-b");
+
+        mgr.GetActiveConsumer("group1").ShouldBe("consumer-a");
+        mgr.IsActive("group1", "consumer-a").ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 5 — Same priority: first registered wins
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:520 — when two consumers share the same
+    // priority, the first to register is treated as the active consumer.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void Register_SamePriority_FirstRegisteredWins()
+    {
+        var mgr = new PriorityGroupManager();
+        mgr.Register("group1", "consumer-first", priority: 1);
+        mgr.Register("group1", "consumer-second", priority: 1);
+
+        mgr.GetActiveConsumer("group1").ShouldBe("consumer-first");
+        mgr.IsActive("group1", "consumer-first").ShouldBeTrue();
+        mgr.IsActive("group1", "consumer-second").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 6 — Empty group returns null
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:550 — calling GetActiveConsumer on an empty
+    // or nonexistent group returns nil (null).
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetActiveConsumer_EmptyGroup_ReturnsNull()
+    {
+        var mgr = new PriorityGroupManager();
+
+        mgr.GetActiveConsumer("nonexistent").ShouldBeNull();
+        mgr.IsActive("nonexistent", "any-consumer").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 7 — Idle heartbeat sent after timeout
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:5222 — sendIdleHeartbeat is invoked by a
+    // background timer when no data frames are delivered within HeartbeatMs.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task IdleHeartbeat_SentAfterTimeout()
+    {
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        var consumer = new ConsumerHandle("TEST-STREAM", new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "HB-CONSUMER",
+            Push = true,
+            DeliverSubject = "deliver.hb",
+            HeartbeatMs = 50, // 50ms heartbeat interval
+        });
+
+        var sent = new ConcurrentBag<(string Subject, string ReplyTo, byte[] Headers, byte[] Payload)>();
+
+        ValueTask SendCapture(string subject, string replyTo, ReadOnlyMemory<byte> headers, ReadOnlyMemory<byte> payload, CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            sent.Add((subject, replyTo, headers.ToArray(), payload.ToArray()));
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+
+        engine.StartDeliveryLoop(consumer, SendCapture, cts.Token);
+
+        // Wait long enough for at least one idle heartbeat to fire
+        await Task.Delay(200);
+
+        engine.StopDeliveryLoop();
+
+        engine.IdleHeartbeatsSent.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+        // Verify the heartbeat messages were sent to the deliver subject
+        var hbMessages = sent.Where(s =>
+            Encoding.ASCII.GetString(s.Headers).Contains("Idle Heartbeat")).ToList();
+        hbMessages.Count.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
+        hbMessages.ShouldAllBe(m => m.Subject == "deliver.hb");
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 8 — Idle heartbeat resets on data delivery
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:5222 — the idle heartbeat timer is reset
+    // whenever a data frame is delivered, so heartbeats only fire during
+    // periods of inactivity.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task IdleHeartbeat_ResetOnDataDelivery()
+    {
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        var consumer = new ConsumerHandle("TEST-STREAM", new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "HB-RESET",
+            Push = true,
+            DeliverSubject = "deliver.hbreset",
+            HeartbeatMs = 100, // 100ms heartbeat interval
+        });
+
+        var dataFramesSent = new ConcurrentBag<string>();
+        var heartbeatsSent = new ConcurrentBag<string>();
+
+        ValueTask SendCapture(string subject, string replyTo, ReadOnlyMemory<byte> headers, ReadOnlyMemory<byte> payload, CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            var headerStr = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(headers.Span);
+            if (headerStr.Contains("Idle Heartbeat"))
+                heartbeatsSent.Add(subject);
+            else
+                dataFramesSent.Add(subject);
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+
+        engine.StartDeliveryLoop(consumer, SendCapture, cts.Token);
+
+        // Continuously enqueue data messages faster than the heartbeat interval
+        // to keep the timer resetting. Each data delivery resets the idle heartbeat.
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            engine.Enqueue(consumer, new StoredMessage
+            {
+                Sequence = (ulong)(i + 1),
+                Subject = "test.data",
+                Payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes($"msg-{i}"),
+                TimestampUtc = DateTime.UtcNow,
+            });
+            await Task.Delay(30); // 30ms between messages — well within 100ms heartbeat
+        }
+
+        // Wait a bit after last message for potential heartbeat
+        await Task.Delay(50);
+
+        engine.StopDeliveryLoop();
+
+        // Data frames should have been sent
+        dataFramesSent.Count.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+        // During continuous data delivery, idle heartbeats from the timer should
+        // NOT have fired because the timer is reset on each data frame.
+        // (The queue-based heartbeat frames still fire as part of Enqueue, but
+        // the idle heartbeat timer counter should be 0 or very low since data
+        // kept flowing within the heartbeat interval.)
+        engine.IdleHeartbeatsSent.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Consumers/PullConsumerTimeoutTests.cs

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+// Go: consumer.go — Pull consumer timeout enforcement and compiled filter tests.
+// ExpiresMs support per consumer.go pull request handling.
+// CompiledFilter optimizes multi-subject filter matching for consumers.
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Storage;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+public class PullConsumerTimeoutTests
+{
+    private static StreamHandle MakeStream(MemStore store)
+        => new(new StreamConfig { Name = "TEST", Subjects = ["test.>"] }, store);
+
+    private static ConsumerHandle MakeConsumer(ConsumerConfig? config = null)
+        => new("TEST", config ?? new ConsumerConfig { DurableName = "C1" });
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 1 — ExpiresMs returns partial batch when timeout fires
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — pull fetch with expires returns whatever
+    // messages are available when the timeout fires, even if batch is not full.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task FetchAsync_ExpiresMs_ReturnsPartialBatch()
+    {
+        var store = new MemStore();
+        var stream = MakeStream(store);
+
+        // Store only 2 messages, but request a batch of 10
+        await store.AppendAsync("test.a", Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("msg1"), CancellationToken.None);
+        await store.AppendAsync("test.b", Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("msg2"), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer();
+        var engine = new PullConsumerEngine();
+
+        var result = await engine.FetchAsync(stream, consumer, new PullFetchRequest
+        {
+            Batch = 10,
+            ExpiresMs = 100,
+        }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Should get the 2 available messages (partial batch)
+        result.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        result.Messages[0].Subject.ShouldBe("test.a");
+        result.Messages[1].Subject.ShouldBe("test.b");
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 2 — ExpiresMs sets TimedOut = true on partial result
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — when a pull request expires and the batch
+    // is not fully filled, the response indicates a timeout occurred.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task FetchAsync_ExpiresMs_ReturnsTimedOutTrue()
+    {
+        var store = new MemStore();
+        var stream = MakeStream(store);
+
+        // Store no messages — the fetch should time out with empty results
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer();
+        var engine = new PullConsumerEngine();
+
+        var result = await engine.FetchAsync(stream, consumer, new PullFetchRequest
+        {
+            Batch = 5,
+            ExpiresMs = 50,
+        }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        result.TimedOut.ShouldBeTrue();
+        result.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 3 — No ExpiresMs waits for full batch (returns what's available)
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — without expires, the fetch returns available
+    // messages up to batch size without a timeout constraint.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task FetchAsync_NoExpires_WaitsForFullBatch()
+    {
+        var store = new MemStore();
+        var stream = MakeStream(store);
+
+        await store.AppendAsync("test.a", Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("msg1"), CancellationToken.None);
+        await store.AppendAsync("test.b", Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("msg2"), CancellationToken.None);
+        await store.AppendAsync("test.c", Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("msg3"), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer();
+        var engine = new PullConsumerEngine();
+
+        var result = await engine.FetchAsync(stream, consumer, new PullFetchRequest
+        {
+            Batch = 3,
+            ExpiresMs = 0, // No timeout
+        }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        result.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        result.TimedOut.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 4 — CompiledFilter with no filters matches everything
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — a consumer with no filter subjects receives
+    // all messages from the stream.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void CompiledFilter_NoFilters_MatchesEverything()
+    {
+        var filter = new CompiledFilter([]);
+
+        filter.Matches("test.a").ShouldBeTrue();
+        filter.Matches("foo.bar.baz").ShouldBeTrue();
+        filter.Matches("anything").ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 5 — CompiledFilter with single exact filter matches only that subject
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — single filter_subject matches via MatchLiteral.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void CompiledFilter_SingleFilter_MatchesExact()
+    {
+        var filter = new CompiledFilter(["test.specific"]);
+
+        filter.Matches("test.specific").ShouldBeTrue();
+        filter.Matches("test.other").ShouldBeFalse();
+        filter.Matches("test").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 6 — CompiledFilter with single wildcard filter
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — wildcard filter_subject uses MatchLiteral
+    // which supports * (single token) and > (multi-token) wildcards.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void CompiledFilter_SingleWildcard_MatchesPattern()
+    {
+        var starFilter = new CompiledFilter(["test.*"]);
+        starFilter.Matches("test.a").ShouldBeTrue();
+        starFilter.Matches("test.b").ShouldBeTrue();
+        starFilter.Matches("test.a.b").ShouldBeFalse();
+        starFilter.Matches("other.a").ShouldBeFalse();
+
+        var fwcFilter = new CompiledFilter(["test.>"]);
+        fwcFilter.Matches("test.a").ShouldBeTrue();
+        fwcFilter.Matches("test.a.b").ShouldBeTrue();
+        fwcFilter.Matches("test.a.b.c").ShouldBeTrue();
+        fwcFilter.Matches("other.a").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 7 — CompiledFilter with multiple filters matches any
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — filter_subjects (plural) matches if ANY of
+    // the patterns match. Uses HashSet for exact subjects + MatchLiteral for
+    // wildcard patterns.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void CompiledFilter_MultipleFilters_MatchesAny()
+    {
+        var filter = new CompiledFilter(["orders.us", "orders.eu", "events.>"]);
+
+        // Exact matches
+        filter.Matches("orders.us").ShouldBeTrue();
+        filter.Matches("orders.eu").ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Wildcard match
+        filter.Matches("events.created").ShouldBeTrue();
+        filter.Matches("events.updated.v2").ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 8 — CompiledFilter with multiple filters rejects non-matching
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — subjects that match none of the filter
+    // patterns are excluded from delivery.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void CompiledFilter_MultipleFilters_RejectsNonMatching()
+    {
+        var filter = new CompiledFilter(["orders.us", "orders.eu", "events.>"]);
+
+        filter.Matches("orders.jp").ShouldBeFalse();
+        filter.Matches("billing.us").ShouldBeFalse();
+        filter.Matches("events").ShouldBeFalse(); // ">" requires at least one token after
+        filter.Matches("random.subject").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Consumers/PushConsumerDeliveryTests.cs

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+// Go: consumer.go (dispatchToDeliver ~line 5040, sendFlowControl ~line 5495,
+//               sendIdleHeartbeat ~line 5222, rate-limit logic ~line 5120)
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Storage;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+public class PushConsumerDeliveryTests
+{
+    // Helper: build a ConsumerHandle wired with the given config
+    private static ConsumerHandle MakeConsumer(ConsumerConfig config)
+        => new("TEST-STREAM", config);
+
+    // Helper: build a minimal StoredMessage
+    private static StoredMessage MakeMessage(ulong seq, string subject = "test.subject", string payload = "hello")
+        => new()
+        {
+            Sequence = seq,
+            Subject = subject,
+            Payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(payload),
+            TimestampUtc = DateTime.UtcNow,
+        };
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 1 — Delivery loop sends messages in FIFO order
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:5040 — dispatchToDeliver processes the outbound
+    // queue sequentially; messages must arrive in the order they were enqueued.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DeliveryLoop_sends_messages_in_FIFO_order()
+    {
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "PUSH",
+            Push = true,
+            DeliverSubject = "deliver.test",
+        });
+
+        engine.Enqueue(consumer, MakeMessage(1, payload: "first"));
+        engine.Enqueue(consumer, MakeMessage(2, payload: "second"));
+        engine.Enqueue(consumer, MakeMessage(3, payload: "third"));
+
+        var received = new ConcurrentQueue<(string subject, ReadOnlyMemory<byte> payload)>();
+        var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+
+        engine.StartDeliveryLoop(consumer,
+            async (subj, _, _, payload, ct) =>
+            {
+                received.Enqueue((subj, payload));
+                await ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+            },
+            cts.Token);
+
+        // Wait until all three messages are delivered
+        while (received.Count < 3 && !cts.IsCancellationRequested)
+            await Task.Delay(5, cts.Token);
+
+        engine.StopDeliveryLoop();
+
+        received.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        var items = received.ToArray();
+        Encoding.UTF8.GetString(items[0].payload.Span).ShouldBe("first");
+        Encoding.UTF8.GetString(items[1].payload.Span).ShouldBe("second");
+        Encoding.UTF8.GetString(items[2].payload.Span).ShouldBe("third");
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 2 — Rate limiting delays delivery
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:5120 — the rate limiter delays sending when
+    // AvailableAtUtc is in the future.  A frame whose AvailableAtUtc is 100ms
+    // ahead must not be delivered until that deadline has passed.
+    // The delivery loop honours frame.AvailableAtUtc directly; this test
+    // injects a frame with a known future timestamp to verify that behaviour.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DeliveryLoop_rate_limiting_delays_delivery()
+    {
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "RATE",
+            Push = true,
+            DeliverSubject = "deliver.rate",
+        });
+
+        // Inject a frame with AvailableAtUtc 150ms in the future to simulate
+        // what Enqueue() computes when RateLimitBps produces a delay.
+        var msg = MakeMessage(1);
+        consumer.PushFrames.Enqueue(new PushFrame
+        {
+            IsData = true,
+            Message = msg,
+            AvailableAtUtc = DateTime.UtcNow.AddMilliseconds(150),
+        });
+
+        var delivered = new TaskCompletionSource<DateTime>();
+        var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+
+        var startedAt = DateTime.UtcNow;
+        engine.StartDeliveryLoop(consumer,
+            async (_, _, _, _, _) =>
+            {
+                delivered.TrySetResult(DateTime.UtcNow);
+                await ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+            },
+            cts.Token);
+
+        var deliveredAt = await delivered.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        engine.StopDeliveryLoop();
+
+        // The loop must have waited at least ~100ms for AvailableAtUtc to pass
+        var elapsed = deliveredAt - startedAt;
+        elapsed.TotalMilliseconds.ShouldBeGreaterThan(100);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 3 — Heartbeat frames are sent
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:5222 — sendIdleHeartbeat emits a
+    // "NATS/1.0 100 Idle Heartbeat" status frame on the deliver subject.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DeliveryLoop_sends_heartbeat_frames()
+    {
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "HB",
+            Push = true,
+            DeliverSubject = "deliver.hb",
+            HeartbeatMs = 100,
+        });
+
+        // Enqueue one data message; HeartbeatMs > 0 causes Enqueue to also
+        // append a heartbeat frame immediately after.
+        engine.Enqueue(consumer, MakeMessage(1));
+
+        var headerSnapshots = new ConcurrentBag<ReadOnlyMemory<byte>>();
+        var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+
+        engine.StartDeliveryLoop(consumer,
+            async (_, _, headers, _, _) =>
+            {
+                headerSnapshots.Add(headers);
+                await ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+            },
+            cts.Token);
+
+        // Wait for both the data frame and the heartbeat frame
+        while (headerSnapshots.Count < 2 && !cts.IsCancellationRequested)
+            await Task.Delay(5, cts.Token);
+
+        engine.StopDeliveryLoop();
+
+        headerSnapshots.Count.ShouldBeGreaterThanOrEqualTo(2);
+
+        // At least one frame must contain "Idle Heartbeat"
+        var anyHeartbeat = headerSnapshots.Any(h =>
+            Encoding.ASCII.GetString(h.Span).Contains("Idle Heartbeat"));
+        anyHeartbeat.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 4 — Flow control frames are sent
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:5495 — sendFlowControl sends a status frame
+    // "NATS/1.0 100 FlowControl Request" to the deliver subject.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DeliveryLoop_sends_flow_control_frames()
+    {
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "FC",
+            Push = true,
+            DeliverSubject = "deliver.fc",
+            FlowControl = true,
+            HeartbeatMs = 100,   // Go requires heartbeat when flow control is on
+        });
+
+        engine.Enqueue(consumer, MakeMessage(1));
+
+        var headerSnapshots = new ConcurrentBag<ReadOnlyMemory<byte>>();
+        var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+
+        engine.StartDeliveryLoop(consumer,
+            async (_, _, headers, _, _) =>
+            {
+                headerSnapshots.Add(headers);
+                await ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+            },
+            cts.Token);
+
+        // data + flow-control + heartbeat = 3 frames
+        while (headerSnapshots.Count < 3 && !cts.IsCancellationRequested)
+            await Task.Delay(5, cts.Token);
+
+        engine.StopDeliveryLoop();
+
+        var anyFlowControl = headerSnapshots.Any(h =>
+            Encoding.ASCII.GetString(h.Span).Contains("FlowControl"));
+        anyFlowControl.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 5 — Delivery stops on cancellation
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — the delivery goroutine exits when the qch
+    // (quit channel) is signalled, which maps to CancellationToken here.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DeliveryLoop_stops_on_cancellation()
+    {
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "CANCEL",
+            Push = true,
+            DeliverSubject = "deliver.cancel",
+        });
+
+        var deliveryCount = 0;
+        var cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+
+        engine.StartDeliveryLoop(consumer,
+            async (_, _, _, _, _) =>
+            {
+                Interlocked.Increment(ref deliveryCount);
+                await ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+            },
+            cts.Token);
+
+        // Cancel immediately — nothing enqueued so delivery count must stay 0
+        await cts.CancelAsync();
+        engine.StopDeliveryLoop();
+
+        // Brief settle — no messages were queued so nothing should have been delivered
+        await Task.Delay(20);
+        deliveryCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 6 — Data frame headers contain JetStream metadata
+    //
+    // Go reference: stream.go:586 — JSSequence = "Nats-Sequence",
+    // JSTimeStamp = "Nats-Time-Stamp", JSSubject = "Nats-Subject"
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DeliveryLoop_data_frame_headers_contain_jetstream_metadata()
+    {
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "META",
+            Push = true,
+            DeliverSubject = "deliver.meta",
+        });
+
+        var msg = MakeMessage(42, subject: "events.created");
+        engine.Enqueue(consumer, msg);
+
+        ReadOnlyMemory<byte>? capturedHeaders = null;
+        var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        var tcs = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>();
+
+        engine.StartDeliveryLoop(consumer,
+            async (_, _, headers, _, _) =>
+            {
+                capturedHeaders = headers;
+                tcs.TrySetResult(true);
+                await ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+            },
+            cts.Token);
+
+        await tcs.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        engine.StopDeliveryLoop();
+
+        capturedHeaders.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        var headerText = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(capturedHeaders!.Value.Span);
+        headerText.ShouldContain("Nats-Sequence: 42");
+        headerText.ShouldContain("Nats-Subject: events.created");
+        headerText.ShouldContain("Nats-Time-Stamp:");
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 7 — DeliverSubject property is set when StartDeliveryLoop is called
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:1131 — dsubj is set from cfg.DeliverSubject.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void DeliverSubject_property_is_set_from_consumer_config()
+    {
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        var consumer = MakeConsumer(new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "DS",
+            Push = true,
+            DeliverSubject = "my.deliver.subject",
+        });
+
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+        engine.StartDeliveryLoop(consumer,
+            (_, _, _, _, _) => ValueTask.CompletedTask,
+            cts.Token);
+
+        engine.DeliverSubject.ShouldBe("my.deliver.subject");
+        engine.StopDeliveryLoop();
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Consumers/RedeliveryTrackerPriorityQueueTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for the new PriorityQueue-based RedeliveryTracker features.
+/// Go reference: consumer.go (rdq redelivery queue).
+/// </summary>
+public class RedeliveryTrackerPriorityQueueTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Schedule_and_get_due_returns_expired()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker(maxDeliveries: 5, ackWaitMs: 1000);
+        var past = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddMilliseconds(-100);
+
+        tracker.Schedule(1, past);
+        tracker.Schedule(2, DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddSeconds(60)); // future
+
+        var due = tracker.GetDue(DateTimeOffset.UtcNow).ToList();
+        due.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        due[0].ShouldBe(1UL);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Acknowledge_removes_from_queue()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker(maxDeliveries: 5, ackWaitMs: 1000);
+        tracker.Schedule(1, DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddMilliseconds(-100));
+
+        tracker.Acknowledge(1);
+
+        var due = tracker.GetDue(DateTimeOffset.UtcNow).ToList();
+        due.ShouldBeEmpty();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsMaxDeliveries_returns_true_at_threshold()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker(maxDeliveries: 3, ackWaitMs: 1000);
+
+        tracker.IncrementDeliveryCount(1);
+        tracker.IncrementDeliveryCount(1);
+        tracker.IsMaxDeliveries(1).ShouldBeFalse();
+
+        tracker.IncrementDeliveryCount(1);
+        tracker.IsMaxDeliveries(1).ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Backoff_schedule_uses_delivery_count()
+    {
+        var backoff = new long[] { 100, 500, 2000 };
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker(maxDeliveries: 10, ackWaitMs: 1000, backoffMs: backoff);
+
+        // First redeliver: 100ms
+        var delay1 = tracker.GetBackoffDelay(deliveryCount: 1);
+        delay1.ShouldBe(100L);
+
+        // Second: 500ms
+        var delay2 = tracker.GetBackoffDelay(deliveryCount: 2);
+        delay2.ShouldBe(500L);
+
+        // Beyond schedule: use last value
+        var delay4 = tracker.GetBackoffDelay(deliveryCount: 4);
+        delay4.ShouldBe(2000L);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetDue_returns_in_deadline_order()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker(maxDeliveries: 5, ackWaitMs: 1000);
+        var now = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+
+        tracker.Schedule(3, now.AddMilliseconds(-300));
+        tracker.Schedule(1, now.AddMilliseconds(-100));
+        tracker.Schedule(2, now.AddMilliseconds(-200));
+
+        var due = tracker.GetDue(now).ToList();
+        due.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        due[0].ShouldBe(3UL); // earliest deadline first
+        due[1].ShouldBe(2UL);
+        due[2].ShouldBe(1UL);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GetBackoffDelay_with_no_backoff_returns_ackWait()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker(maxDeliveries: 5, ackWaitMs: 2000);
+        tracker.GetBackoffDelay(1).ShouldBe(2000L);
+        tracker.GetBackoffDelay(5).ShouldBe(2000L);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IncrementDeliveryCount_for_untracked_seq_starts_at_one()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker(maxDeliveries: 5, ackWaitMs: 1000);
+        tracker.IncrementDeliveryCount(42);
+        // First increment should make count = 1, so maxDeliveries=5 means not max yet
+        tracker.IsMaxDeliveries(42).ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Acknowledge_also_clears_delivery_count()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker(maxDeliveries: 3, ackWaitMs: 1000);
+        tracker.IncrementDeliveryCount(1);
+        tracker.IncrementDeliveryCount(1);
+        tracker.Acknowledge(1);
+        // After ack, delivery count should be cleared
+        tracker.IsMaxDeliveries(1).ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Consumers/RedeliveryTrackerTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+// Go: consumer.go (trackPending ~line 5540, processNak, rdq/rdc map,
+//               addToRedeliverQueue, maxdeliver check)
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+public class RedeliveryTrackerTests
+{
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 1 — Backoff array clamping at last entry for high delivery counts
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — backoff index = min(deliveries-1, len(backoff)-1)
+    // so that sequences with delivery counts past the array length use the last
+    // backoff value rather than going out of bounds.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Schedule_clamps_backoff_at_last_entry_for_high_delivery_count()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker([1, 5000]);
+
+        // delivery 1 → backoff[0] = 1ms
+        tracker.Schedule(seq: 1, deliveryCount: 1);
+        await Task.Delay(10);
+        tracker.GetDue().ShouldContain(1UL);
+
+        tracker.Acknowledge(1);
+
+        // delivery 3 → index clamps to 1 → backoff[1] = 5000ms
+        tracker.Schedule(seq: 1, deliveryCount: 3);
+        tracker.GetDue().ShouldNotContain(1UL);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 2 — GetDue returns only entries whose deadline has passed
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — rdq items are eligible for redelivery only
+    // once their scheduled deadline has elapsed.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetDue_returns_only_expired_entries()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker([1, 5000]);
+
+        // 1ms backoff → will expire quickly
+        tracker.Schedule(seq: 10, deliveryCount: 1);
+        // 5000ms backoff → will not expire in test window
+        tracker.Schedule(seq: 20, deliveryCount: 2);
+
+        // Neither should be due yet immediately after scheduling
+        tracker.GetDue().ShouldNotContain(10UL);
+
+        await Task.Delay(15);
+
+        var due = tracker.GetDue();
+        due.ShouldContain(10UL);
+        due.ShouldNotContain(20UL);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 3 — Acknowledge removes the sequence from tracking
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — acking a sequence removes it from pending map
+    // so it is never surfaced by GetDue again.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Acknowledge_removes_sequence_from_tracking()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker([1]);
+
+        tracker.Schedule(seq: 5, deliveryCount: 1);
+        await Task.Delay(10);
+
+        tracker.GetDue().ShouldContain(5UL);
+
+        tracker.Acknowledge(5);
+
+        tracker.IsTracking(5).ShouldBeFalse();
+        tracker.GetDue().ShouldNotContain(5UL);
+        tracker.TrackedCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 4 — IsMaxDeliveries returns true when threshold is reached
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — when rdc[sseq] >= MaxDeliver the sequence is
+    // dropped from redelivery and never surfaced again.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsMaxDeliveries_returns_true_when_delivery_count_meets_threshold()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker([100]);
+
+        tracker.Schedule(seq: 7, deliveryCount: 3);
+
+        tracker.IsMaxDeliveries(7, maxDeliver: 3).ShouldBeTrue();
+        tracker.IsMaxDeliveries(7, maxDeliver: 4).ShouldBeFalse();
+        tracker.IsMaxDeliveries(7, maxDeliver: 2).ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 5 — IsMaxDeliveries returns false when maxDeliver is 0 (unlimited)
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — MaxDeliver <= 0 means unlimited redeliveries.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsMaxDeliveries_returns_false_when_maxDeliver_is_zero()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker([100]);
+
+        tracker.Schedule(seq: 99, deliveryCount: 1000);
+
+        tracker.IsMaxDeliveries(99, maxDeliver: 0).ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 6 — Empty backoff falls back to ackWait
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — when BackOff is empty the ack-wait duration is
+    // used as the redelivery delay.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Schedule_with_empty_backoff_falls_back_to_ackWait()
+    {
+        // Empty backoff array → fall back to ackWaitMs
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker([]);
+
+        tracker.Schedule(seq: 1, deliveryCount: 1, ackWaitMs: 1);
+        await Task.Delay(10);
+
+        tracker.GetDue().ShouldContain(1UL);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 7 — Empty backoff with large ackWait does not expire prematurely
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void Schedule_with_empty_backoff_and_large_ackWait_does_not_expire()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker([]);
+
+        tracker.Schedule(seq: 2, deliveryCount: 1, ackWaitMs: 5000);
+
+        tracker.GetDue().ShouldNotContain(2UL);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 8 — Schedule returns the deadline UTC time
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go:5540 — trackPending stores the computed deadline.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void Schedule_returns_deadline_in_the_future()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker([100]);
+
+        var before = DateTime.UtcNow;
+        var deadline = tracker.Schedule(seq: 3, deliveryCount: 1);
+        var after = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+        deadline.ShouldBeGreaterThanOrEqualTo(before);
+        // Deadline should be ahead of scheduling time by at least the backoff value
+        (deadline - after).TotalMilliseconds.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 9 — Multiple sequences tracked independently
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multiple_sequences_are_tracked_independently()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker([1, 5000]);
+
+        tracker.Schedule(seq: 1, deliveryCount: 1);   // 1ms → expires soon
+        tracker.Schedule(seq: 2, deliveryCount: 2);   // 5000ms → won't expire
+
+        tracker.TrackedCount.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        await Task.Delay(15);
+
+        var due = tracker.GetDue();
+        due.ShouldContain(1UL);
+        due.ShouldNotContain(2UL);
+
+        tracker.Acknowledge(1);
+        tracker.TrackedCount.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 10 — IsMaxDeliveries returns false for untracked sequence
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsMaxDeliveries_returns_false_for_untracked_sequence()
+    {
+        var tracker = new RedeliveryTracker([100]);
+
+        tracker.IsMaxDeliveries(999, maxDeliver: 1).ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Consumers/SampleModeTests.cs

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+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for SampleTracker: sample frequency parsing and stochastic latency sampling.
+/// Go reference: consumer.go sampleFrequency, shouldSample, parseSampleFrequency.
+/// </summary>
+public class SampleModeTests
+{
+    // --- ParseSampleFrequency ---
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ParseSampleFrequency_one_percent()
+    {
+        var rate = SampleTracker.ParseSampleFrequency("1%");
+        rate.ShouldBe(0.01, 1e-9);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ParseSampleFrequency_fifty_percent()
+    {
+        var rate = SampleTracker.ParseSampleFrequency("50%");
+        rate.ShouldBe(0.5, 1e-9);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ParseSampleFrequency_hundred_percent()
+    {
+        var rate = SampleTracker.ParseSampleFrequency("100%");
+        rate.ShouldBe(1.0, 1e-9);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ParseSampleFrequency_zero()
+    {
+        var rate = SampleTracker.ParseSampleFrequency("0%");
+        rate.ShouldBe(0.0, 1e-9);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ParseSampleFrequency_no_percent_sign()
+    {
+        var rate = SampleTracker.ParseSampleFrequency("25");
+        rate.ShouldBe(0.25, 1e-9);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ParseSampleFrequency_empty_string()
+    {
+        var rate = SampleTracker.ParseSampleFrequency("");
+        rate.ShouldBe(0.0, 1e-9);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ParseSampleFrequency_null()
+    {
+        var rate = SampleTracker.ParseSampleFrequency(null);
+        rate.ShouldBe(0.0, 1e-9);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ParseSampleFrequency_invalid()
+    {
+        var rate = SampleTracker.ParseSampleFrequency("abc");
+        rate.ShouldBe(0.0, 1e-9);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ParseSampleFrequency_over_100_clamped()
+    {
+        var rate = SampleTracker.ParseSampleFrequency("200%");
+        rate.ShouldBe(1.0, 1e-9);
+    }
+
+    // --- ShouldSample ---
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ShouldSample_rate_100_always_samples()
+    {
+        var tracker = new SampleTracker(1.0);
+        for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+        {
+            tracker.ShouldSample().ShouldBeTrue();
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ShouldSample_rate_0_never_samples()
+    {
+        var tracker = new SampleTracker(0.0);
+        for (var i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+        {
+            tracker.ShouldSample().ShouldBeFalse();
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ShouldSample_increments_total_deliveries()
+    {
+        var tracker = new SampleTracker(0.5);
+        tracker.TotalDeliveries.ShouldBe(0L);
+
+        tracker.ShouldSample();
+        tracker.TotalDeliveries.ShouldBe(1L);
+
+        tracker.ShouldSample();
+        tracker.TotalDeliveries.ShouldBe(2L);
+
+        tracker.ShouldSample();
+        tracker.TotalDeliveries.ShouldBe(3L);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ShouldSample_stochastic_with_seeded_random()
+    {
+        // Use a seeded Random for deterministic results.
+        // With seed 42 and rate 0.5, we can predict exact outcomes.
+        var rng = new Random(42);
+        var tracker = new SampleTracker(0.5, rng);
+
+        // Pre-compute expected outcomes using the same seed.
+        var expectedRng = new Random(42);
+        var expected = new bool[10];
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            expected[i] = expectedRng.NextDouble() < 0.5;
+        }
+
+        var actual = new bool[10];
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            actual[i] = tracker.ShouldSample();
+        }
+
+        actual.ShouldBe(expected);
+        tracker.TotalDeliveries.ShouldBe(10L);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RecordLatency_captures_all_fields()
+    {
+        var tracker = new SampleTracker(1.0);
+        var latency = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(42);
+        const ulong seq = 7UL;
+        const string subject = "orders.new";
+
+        var before = DateTime.UtcNow;
+        var sample = tracker.RecordLatency(latency, seq, subject);
+        var after = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+        sample.Sequence.ShouldBe(seq);
+        sample.Subject.ShouldBe(subject);
+        sample.DeliveryLatency.ShouldBe(latency);
+        sample.SampledAtUtc.ShouldBeGreaterThanOrEqualTo(before);
+        sample.SampledAtUtc.ShouldBeLessThanOrEqualTo(after);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SampleCount_tracks_sampled_only()
+    {
+        // Rate 1.0: every delivery is sampled.
+        var allSampled = new SampleTracker(1.0);
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++) allSampled.ShouldSample();
+        allSampled.SampleCount.ShouldBe(5L);
+        allSampled.TotalDeliveries.ShouldBe(5L);
+
+        // Rate 0.0: no delivery is sampled.
+        var noneSampled = new SampleTracker(0.0);
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++) noneSampled.ShouldSample();
+        noneSampled.SampleCount.ShouldBe(0L);
+        noneSampled.TotalDeliveries.ShouldBe(5L);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Consumers/TokenBucketTests.cs

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+// Go: consumer.go (rateLimitBps config, rate limiting in consumer delivery)
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+public class TokenBucketTests
+{
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 1 — TryConsume succeeds when enough tokens are available
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — rate limiter allows delivery when token
+    // bucket has sufficient capacity for the message payload size.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryConsume_succeeds_when_tokens_available()
+    {
+        var limiter = new TokenBucketRateLimiter(bytesPerSecond: 1000);
+
+        // Full bucket — consume 100 bytes should succeed
+        var result = limiter.TryConsume(100);
+
+        result.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 2 — TryConsume fails when insufficient tokens remain
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — delivery is gated when bucket is drained.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryConsume_fails_when_insufficient_tokens()
+    {
+        // Burst = 2x rate = 200 bytes
+        var limiter = new TokenBucketRateLimiter(bytesPerSecond: 100);
+
+        // Drain all tokens (200 byte burst)
+        limiter.TryConsume(200).ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Next consume should fail — no tokens left
+        var result = limiter.TryConsume(1);
+
+        result.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 3 — TryConsume always returns true when rate is zero (unlimited)
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — rateLimitBps=0 means no rate limiting.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryConsume_unlimited_when_rate_zero()
+    {
+        var limiter = new TokenBucketRateLimiter(bytesPerSecond: 0);
+
+        // Should always succeed regardless of size
+        limiter.TryConsume(1_000_000).ShouldBeTrue();
+        limiter.TryConsume(1_000_000).ShouldBeTrue();
+        limiter.TryConsume(long.MaxValue / 2).ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 4 — AvailableTokens starts at burst size
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — bucket starts full so initial burst is allowed.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void AvailableTokens_starts_at_burst_size()
+    {
+        var limiter = new TokenBucketRateLimiter(bytesPerSecond: 1000, burstSize: 500);
+
+        limiter.AvailableTokens.ShouldBe(500.0, tolerance: 1.0);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 5 — AvailableTokens refills over time
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — token bucket refills at configured bytes/sec
+    // so that a drained bucket recovers proportionally with elapsed time.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [SlopwatchSuppress("SW004", "Token bucket refill is driven by real elapsed wall-clock time; no synchronisation primitive can replace observing time-based token accumulation")]
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AvailableTokens_refills_over_time()
+    {
+        // 10,000 bytes/sec = 10 bytes/ms; burst = 20,000 bytes
+        var limiter = new TokenBucketRateLimiter(bytesPerSecond: 10_000);
+
+        // Drain entire bucket
+        limiter.TryConsume(20_000).ShouldBeTrue();
+        limiter.AvailableTokens.ShouldBeLessThan(1.0);
+
+        // Wait 50ms — should refill ~500 bytes (10 bytes/ms * 50ms)
+        await Task.Delay(50);
+
+        limiter.AvailableTokens.ShouldBeGreaterThan(100.0);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 6 — EstimateWait returns zero when tokens are available
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — no delay when bucket has capacity.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void EstimateWait_returns_zero_when_tokens_available()
+    {
+        var limiter = new TokenBucketRateLimiter(bytesPerSecond: 1000);
+
+        var wait = limiter.EstimateWait(100);
+
+        wait.ShouldBe(TimeSpan.Zero);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 7 — EstimateWait returns positive duration when tokens are insufficient
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — delivery delay calculated from deficit / refill rate.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void EstimateWait_returns_positive_when_insufficient()
+    {
+        // 100 bytes/sec = 0.1 bytes/ms; burst = 200 bytes
+        var limiter = new TokenBucketRateLimiter(bytesPerSecond: 100);
+
+        // Drain all tokens
+        limiter.TryConsume(200).ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Requesting 50 more bytes — must wait
+        var wait = limiter.EstimateWait(50);
+
+        wait.ShouldBeGreaterThan(TimeSpan.Zero);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 8 — UpdateRate changes the effective rate dynamically
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — rate can be updated via config reload.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void UpdateRate_changes_rate_dynamically()
+    {
+        var limiter = new TokenBucketRateLimiter(bytesPerSecond: 1000);
+
+        limiter.UpdateRate(500);
+
+        limiter.BytesPerSecond.ShouldBe(500L);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 9 — UpdateRate caps existing tokens at new max
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — when burst is reduced, current tokens are
+    // clamped to not exceed the new maximum.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void UpdateRate_caps_tokens_at_new_max()
+    {
+        // Start with rate=1000, burst=2000
+        var limiter = new TokenBucketRateLimiter(bytesPerSecond: 1000);
+
+        // Reduce to rate=100, burst=200 — existing tokens (2000) must be capped
+        limiter.UpdateRate(100);
+
+        limiter.AvailableTokens.ShouldBeLessThanOrEqualTo(200.0 + 1.0); // +1 for refill epsilon
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 10 — TryConsume partial consumption leaves correct remainder
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — each delivery subtracts exactly payload bytes
+    // from the bucket.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryConsume_partial_consumption()
+    {
+        var limiter = new TokenBucketRateLimiter(bytesPerSecond: 1000, burstSize: 200);
+
+        limiter.TryConsume(100).ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // ~100 tokens should remain (minus any tiny refill drift during test)
+        limiter.AvailableTokens.ShouldBeInRange(99.0, 101.0);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 11 — Default burst size is 2x the bytes-per-second rate
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — default burst allows two seconds worth of data.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void Default_burst_is_2x_rate()
+    {
+        var limiter = new TokenBucketRateLimiter(bytesPerSecond: 500);
+
+        // Bucket starts full at burst = 2 * 500 = 1000
+        limiter.AvailableTokens.ShouldBe(1000.0, tolerance: 1.0);
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Test 12 — Custom burst size overrides the default 2x calculation
+    //
+    // Go reference: consumer.go — explicit burst size gives precise control
+    // over maximum allowed burst traffic.
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    [Fact]
+    public void Custom_burst_size()
+    {
+        var limiter = new TokenBucketRateLimiter(bytesPerSecond: 500, burstSize: 750);
+
+        limiter.AvailableTokens.ShouldBe(750.0, tolerance: 1.0);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/Consumers/WaitingRequestQueueTests.cs

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+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for WaitingRequestQueue FIFO queue with expiry and batch/byte tracking.
+/// Go reference: consumer.go processNextMsgRequest.
+/// </summary>
+public class WaitingRequestQueueTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Enqueue_and_dequeue_fifo()
+    {
+        var queue = new WaitingRequestQueue();
+        queue.Enqueue(new PullRequest("reply.1", Batch: 10, MaxBytes: 0, Expires: DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddMinutes(1), NoWait: false));
+        queue.Enqueue(new PullRequest("reply.2", Batch: 5, MaxBytes: 0, Expires: DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddMinutes(1), NoWait: false));
+
+        queue.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        var first = queue.TryDequeue();
+        first.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        first.ReplyTo.ShouldBe("reply.1");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TryDequeue_returns_null_when_empty()
+    {
+        var queue = new WaitingRequestQueue();
+        queue.TryDequeue().ShouldBeNull();
+        queue.IsEmpty.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Expired_requests_are_removed()
+    {
+        var queue = new WaitingRequestQueue();
+        queue.Enqueue(new PullRequest("expired", Batch: 10, MaxBytes: 0, Expires: DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddMilliseconds(-100), NoWait: false));
+        queue.Enqueue(new PullRequest("valid", Batch: 10, MaxBytes: 0, Expires: DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddMinutes(1), NoWait: false));
+
+        queue.RemoveExpired(DateTimeOffset.UtcNow);
+        queue.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        var next = queue.TryDequeue();
+        next!.ReplyTo.ShouldBe("valid");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void NoWait_request_returns_immediately_when_empty()
+    {
+        var queue = new WaitingRequestQueue();
+        queue.Enqueue(new PullRequest("nowait", Batch: 10, MaxBytes: 0, Expires: DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddMinutes(1), NoWait: true));
+
+        var req = queue.TryDequeue();
+        req.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        req.NoWait.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MaxBytes_tracks_accumulation()
+    {
+        var queue = new WaitingRequestQueue();
+        var req = new PullRequest("mb", Batch: 100, MaxBytes: 1024, Expires: DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddMinutes(1), NoWait: false);
+        queue.Enqueue(req);
+
+        var dequeued = queue.TryDequeue()!;
+        dequeued.MaxBytes.ShouldBe(1024L);
+        dequeued.RemainingBytes.ShouldBe(1024L);
+
+        dequeued.ConsumeBytes(256);
+        dequeued.RemainingBytes.ShouldBe(768L);
+        dequeued.IsExhausted.ShouldBeFalse();
+
+        dequeued.ConsumeBytes(800);
+        dequeued.IsExhausted.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Batch_decrements_on_delivery()
+    {
+        var queue = new WaitingRequestQueue();
+        var req = new PullRequest("batch", Batch: 3, MaxBytes: 0, Expires: DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddMinutes(1), NoWait: false);
+        queue.Enqueue(req);
+
+        var dequeued = queue.TryDequeue()!;
+        dequeued.RemainingBatch.ShouldBe(3);
+
+        dequeued.ConsumeBatch();
+        dequeued.RemainingBatch.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        dequeued.ConsumeBatch();
+        dequeued.ConsumeBatch();
+        dequeued.IsExhausted.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RemoveExpired_handles_all_expired()
+    {
+        var queue = new WaitingRequestQueue();
+        queue.Enqueue(new PullRequest("a", Batch: 1, MaxBytes: 0, Expires: DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddMilliseconds(-100), NoWait: false));
+        queue.Enqueue(new PullRequest("b", Batch: 1, MaxBytes: 0, Expires: DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddMilliseconds(-50), NoWait: false));
+
+        queue.RemoveExpired(DateTimeOffset.UtcNow);
+        queue.Count.ShouldBe(0);
+        queue.IsEmpty.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PinId_is_stored()
+    {
+        var queue = new WaitingRequestQueue();
+        queue.Enqueue(new PullRequest("pin", Batch: 1, MaxBytes: 0, Expires: DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddMinutes(1), NoWait: false, PinId: "pin-123"));
+
+        var dequeued = queue.TryDequeue()!;
+        dequeued.PinId.ShouldBe("pin-123");
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/InterestRetentionTests.cs

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+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for InterestRetentionPolicy per-consumer ack tracking.
+/// Go reference: stream.go checkInterestState/noInterest.
+/// </summary>
+public class InterestRetentionTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void ShouldRetain_true_when_consumers_have_not_acked()
+    {
+        var policy = new InterestRetentionPolicy();
+        policy.RegisterInterest("consumer-A", "orders.>");
+        policy.RegisterInterest("consumer-B", "orders.>");
+
+        policy.ShouldRetain(1, "orders.new").ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ShouldRetain_false_when_all_consumers_acked()
+    {
+        var policy = new InterestRetentionPolicy();
+        policy.RegisterInterest("consumer-A", "orders.>");
+        policy.RegisterInterest("consumer-B", "orders.>");
+
+        policy.AcknowledgeDelivery("consumer-A", 1);
+        policy.ShouldRetain(1, "orders.new").ShouldBeTrue(); // B hasn't acked
+
+        policy.AcknowledgeDelivery("consumer-B", 1);
+        policy.ShouldRetain(1, "orders.new").ShouldBeFalse(); // both acked
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ShouldRetain_ignores_consumers_without_interest()
+    {
+        var policy = new InterestRetentionPolicy();
+        policy.RegisterInterest("consumer-A", "orders.>");
+        policy.RegisterInterest("consumer-B", "billing.>"); // no interest in orders
+
+        policy.AcknowledgeDelivery("consumer-A", 1);
+        policy.ShouldRetain(1, "orders.new").ShouldBeFalse(); // B has no interest
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void UnregisterInterest_removes_consumer()
+    {
+        var policy = new InterestRetentionPolicy();
+        policy.RegisterInterest("consumer-A", "x.>");
+        policy.RegisterInterest("consumer-B", "x.>");
+
+        policy.UnregisterInterest("consumer-B");
+
+        // Only A needs to ack
+        policy.AcknowledgeDelivery("consumer-A", 1);
+        policy.ShouldRetain(1, "x.y").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ShouldRetain_false_when_no_consumers_registered()
+    {
+        var policy = new InterestRetentionPolicy();
+        policy.ShouldRetain(1, "any.subject").ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Multiple_sequences_tracked_independently()
+    {
+        var policy = new InterestRetentionPolicy();
+        policy.RegisterInterest("c1", "x.>");
+
+        policy.AcknowledgeDelivery("c1", 1);
+        policy.ShouldRetain(1, "x.y").ShouldBeFalse();
+        policy.ShouldRetain(2, "x.y").ShouldBeTrue(); // seq 2 not acked
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConsumerCount_tracks_registrations()
+    {
+        var policy = new InterestRetentionPolicy();
+        policy.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        policy.RegisterInterest("c1", "x.>");
+        policy.RegisterInterest("c2", "y.>");
+        policy.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        policy.UnregisterInterest("c1");
+        policy.ConsumerCount.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamAccountLimitTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,309 @@
+// Ported from golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_test.go
+// Account limits: max streams per account, max consumers per stream,
+// JWT-based account limits, account info reporting, stream/consumer count limits.
+
+using NATS.Server.Auth;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.TestUtilities;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream;
+
+public class JetStreamAccountLimitTests
+{
+    // Go: TestJetStreamSystemLimits server/jetstream_test.go:4837
+    // Account with max streams = 1 cannot create a second stream.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_max_streams_one_prevents_second_stream_creation()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartJwtLimitedAccountAsync(maxStreams: 1);
+
+        var first = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.S1",
+            """{"name":"S1","subjects":["s1.>"]}""");
+        first.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        first.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+
+        var second = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.S2",
+            """{"name":"S2","subjects":["s2.>"]}""");
+        second.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        second.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(10027);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamSystemLimits — account with max = 3 creates 3 then fails
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_max_streams_three_rejects_fourth_stream()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartJwtLimitedAccountAsync(maxStreams: 3);
+
+        for (var i = 1; i <= 3; i++)
+        {
+            var ok = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+                $"$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.S{i}",
+                $$$"""{"name":"S{{{i}}}","subjects":["s{{{i}}}.>"]}""");
+            ok.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        }
+
+        var rejected = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.S4",
+            """{"name":"S4","subjects":["s4.>"]}""");
+        rejected.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        rejected.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(10027);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamSystemLimits — after deleting a stream the limit slot is freed
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_max_streams_slot_freed_after_delete()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartJwtLimitedAccountAsync(maxStreams: 2);
+
+        var s1 = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.DEL1",
+            """{"name":"DEL1","subjects":["del1.>"]}""");
+        s1.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var s2 = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.DEL2",
+            """{"name":"DEL2","subjects":["del2.>"]}""");
+        s2.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        // Delete S1
+        var del = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.DELETE.DEL1", "{}");
+        del.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Now S3 should succeed
+        var s3 = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.DEL3",
+            """{"name":"DEL3","subjects":["del3.>"]}""");
+        s3.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamSystemLimits — account with no limit allows many streams
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_with_zero_max_streams_allows_unlimited_streams()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartJwtLimitedAccountAsync(maxStreams: 0);
+
+        for (var i = 1; i <= 10; i++)
+        {
+            var ok = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+                $"$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.UNLIM{i}",
+                $$$"""{"name":"UNLIM{{{i}}}","subjects":["unlim{{{i}}}.>"]}""");
+            ok.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamMaxConsumers server/jetstream_test.go:553
+    // Stream max_consumers configuration is persisted in stream config and returned in INFO.
+    // Note: The .NET ConsumerManager does not yet enforce per-stream MaxConsumers at the
+    // API layer — the config value is stored and reportable but not enforced during consumer creation.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_max_consumers_is_stored_and_returned_in_info()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamConfigAsync(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "MAXCONSUMERS",
+            Subjects = ["maxconsumers.>"],
+            MaxConsumers = 2,
+        });
+
+        // Config is preserved
+        var info = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.INFO.MAXCONSUMERS", "{}");
+        info.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        info.StreamInfo!.Config.MaxConsumers.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        // Consumers can be created (enforcement is not at the API layer)
+        var c1 = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("MAXCONSUMERS", "C1", "maxconsumers.>");
+        c1.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var c2 = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("MAXCONSUMERS", "C2", "maxconsumers.a");
+        c2.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamMaxConsumers — creating same consumer name twice is idempotent
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_same_consumer_twice_is_idempotent_and_not_counted_twice()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamConfigAsync(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "IDMCONS",
+            Subjects = ["idmcons.>"],
+            MaxConsumers = 2,
+        });
+
+        var c1a = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("IDMCONS", "C1", "idmcons.>");
+        c1a.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        // Same name — idempotent, should not count as second consumer
+        var c1b = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("IDMCONS", "C1", "idmcons.>");
+        c1b.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        // Second unique name should succeed
+        var c2 = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("IDMCONS", "C2", "idmcons.a");
+        c2.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamRequestAPI server/jetstream_test.go:5995
+    // Account info returns correct stream and consumer counts.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_info_reflects_created_streams_and_consumers()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("A1", "a1.>");
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.A2", """{"name":"A2","subjects":["a2.>"]}""");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("A1", "CON1", "a1.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("A2", "CON2", "a2.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("A2", "CON3", "a2.x");
+
+        var info = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.INFO", "{}");
+        info.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        info.AccountInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        info.AccountInfo!.Streams.ShouldBe(2);
+        info.AccountInfo.Consumers.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamRequestAPI — empty account info
+    [Fact]
+    public void Account_info_for_empty_account_returns_zero_counts()
+    {
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(new StreamManager(), new ConsumerManager());
+        var resp = router.Route("$JS.API.INFO", "{}"u8);
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.AccountInfo!.Streams.ShouldBe(0);
+        resp.AccountInfo.Consumers.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamSystemLimits — Account.TryReserveStream enforces MaxJetStreamStreams
+    [Fact]
+    public void Account_reserve_stream_enforces_max_jet_stream_streams()
+    {
+        var account = new Account("TEST")
+        {
+            MaxJetStreamStreams = 2,
+        };
+
+        account.TryReserveStream().ShouldBeTrue();
+        account.TryReserveStream().ShouldBeTrue();
+        account.TryReserveStream().ShouldBeFalse(); // exceeded
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamSystemLimits — Account.ReleaseStream frees a slot
+    [Fact]
+    public void Account_release_stream_frees_slot_for_reservation()
+    {
+        var account = new Account("FREETEST")
+        {
+            MaxJetStreamStreams = 1,
+        };
+
+        account.TryReserveStream().ShouldBeTrue();
+        account.TryReserveStream().ShouldBeFalse(); // full
+
+        account.ReleaseStream();
+
+        account.TryReserveStream().ShouldBeTrue(); // slot freed
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamSystemLimits — zero max streams means unlimited
+    [Fact]
+    public void Account_with_zero_max_streams_allows_unlimited_reservations()
+    {
+        var account = new Account("UNLIMITED")
+        {
+            MaxJetStreamStreams = 0, // unlimited
+        };
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 100; i++)
+            account.TryReserveStream().ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamSystemLimits — JetStreamStreamCount tracks correctly
+    [Fact]
+    public void Account_stream_count_tracks_reserve_and_release()
+    {
+        var account = new Account("COUNTTEST")
+        {
+            MaxJetStreamStreams = 5,
+        };
+
+        account.JetStreamStreamCount.ShouldBe(0);
+        account.TryReserveStream();
+        account.JetStreamStreamCount.ShouldBe(1);
+        account.TryReserveStream();
+        account.JetStreamStreamCount.ShouldBe(2);
+        account.ReleaseStream();
+        account.JetStreamStreamCount.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamRequestAPI — stream list includes all streams
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_names_includes_all_created_streams()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("LISTA", "lista.>");
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.LISTB", """{"name":"LISTB","subjects":["listb.>"]}""");
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.LISTC", """{"name":"LISTC","subjects":["listc.>"]}""");
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.NAMES", "{}");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.StreamNames!.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldContain("LISTA");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldContain("LISTB");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldContain("LISTC");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamRequestAPI — stream names sorted alphabetically
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_names_are_returned_sorted()
+    {
+        await using var fx = new JetStreamApiFixture();
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.ZZZ", """{"name":"ZZZ","subjects":["zzz.>"]}""");
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.AAA", """{"name":"AAA","subjects":["aaa.>"]}""");
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.MMM", """{"name":"MMM","subjects":["mmm.>"]}""");
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.NAMES", "{}");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.StreamNames!.ShouldBe(names.StreamNames.OrderBy(n => n, StringComparer.Ordinal).ToList());
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamMaxConsumers — consumer names list reflects created consumers
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_names_list_reflects_created_consumers()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("CONLIST", "conlist.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CONLIST", "CON1", "conlist.a");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CONLIST", "CON2", "conlist.b");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CONLIST", "CON3", "conlist.c");
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.NAMES.CONLIST", "{}");
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.ConsumerNames!.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldContain("CON1");
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldContain("CON2");
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldContain("CON3");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamSystemLimits — account limit error has correct code
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Max_streams_error_uses_code_10027()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartJwtLimitedAccountAsync(maxStreams: 1);
+
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.FIRST", """{"name":"FIRST","subjects":["first.>"]}""");
+        var rejected = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.SECOND", """{"name":"SECOND","subjects":["second.>"]}""");
+
+        rejected.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        rejected.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(10027);
+        rejected.Error.Description.ShouldNotBeNullOrEmpty();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamEnableAndDisableAccount server/jetstream_test.go:128
+    // A new account starts with zero JetStream stream count.
+    [Fact]
+    public void New_account_has_zero_jet_stream_stream_count()
+    {
+        var account = new Account("NEWACCT");
+        account.JetStreamStreamCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamAckRedeliveryStateMachineTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests;
+
+public class JetStreamAckRedeliveryStateMachineTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Ack_all_and_backoff_redelivery_follow_monotonic_floor_and_max_deliver_rules()
+    {
+        var violations = new List<string>();
+
+        try
+        {
+            var ackAll = new JetStreamPushConsumerContractTests();
+            await ackAll.Ack_all_advances_floor_and_clears_pending_before_sequence();
+
+            var backoff = new JetStreamConsumerBackoffParityTests();
+            await backoff.Redelivery_honors_backoff_schedule_and_stops_after_max_deliver();
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            violations.Add(ex.Message);
+        }
+
+        violations.ShouldBeEmpty();
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamAdminTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,602 @@
+// Ported from golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_test.go
+// Admin operations: stream/consumer list/names, account info, stream leader stepdown,
+// peer info, account purge, server remove, API routing
+
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.Auth;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Api;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.TestUtilities;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream;
+
+public class JetStreamAdminTests
+{
+    // Go: TestJetStreamRequestAPI server/jetstream_test.go:5429
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_info_returns_stream_and_consumer_counts()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("S1", "s1.>");
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.S2", """{"subjects":["s2.>"]}""");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("S1", "C1", "s1.>");
+
+        var info = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.INFO", "{}");
+        info.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        info.AccountInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        info.AccountInfo!.Streams.ShouldBe(2);
+        info.AccountInfo.Consumers.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamRequestAPI — account info with zero
+    [Fact]
+    public void Account_info_empty_returns_zero_counts()
+    {
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(new StreamManager(), new ConsumerManager());
+        var resp = router.Route("$JS.API.INFO", "{}"u8);
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.AccountInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.AccountInfo!.Streams.ShouldBe(0);
+        resp.AccountInfo.Consumers.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamFilteredStreamNames server/jetstream_test.go:5392
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_names_returns_all_streams()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("ALPHA", "alpha.>");
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.BETA", """{"subjects":["beta.>"]}""");
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.GAMMA", """{"subjects":["gamma.>"]}""");
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.NAMES", "{}");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.StreamNames!.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldContain("ALPHA");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldContain("BETA");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldContain("GAMMA");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamFilteredStreamNames — names sorted
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_names_are_sorted()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("ZZZ", "zzz.>");
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.AAA", """{"subjects":["aaa.>"]}""");
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.MMM", """{"subjects":["mmm.>"]}""");
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.NAMES", "{}");
+        names.StreamNames![0].ShouldBe("AAA");
+        names.StreamNames[1].ShouldBe("MMM");
+        names.StreamNames[2].ShouldBe("ZZZ");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamStreamList
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_list_returns_same_as_names()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("L1", "l1.>");
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.L2", """{"subjects":["l2.>"]}""");
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.NAMES", "{}");
+        var list = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.LIST", "{}");
+
+        list.StreamNames!.Count.ShouldBe(names.StreamNames!.Count);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamFilteredStreamNames — empty after delete all
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_names_empty_after_all_deleted()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DEL1", "del1.>");
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.DEL2", """{"subjects":["del2.>"]}""");
+
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.DELETE.DEL1", "{}");
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.DELETE.DEL2", "{}");
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.NAMES", "{}");
+        names.StreamNames!.Count.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerList
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_names_returns_all_consumers()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("CL", "cl.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CL", "A", "cl.a");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CL", "B", "cl.b");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CL", "C", "cl.c");
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.NAMES.CL", "{}");
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.ConsumerNames!.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerList — names sorted
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_names_are_sorted()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("CS", "cs.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CS", "ZZZ", "cs.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CS", "AAA", "cs.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CS", "MMM", "cs.>");
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.NAMES.CS", "{}");
+        names.ConsumerNames![0].ShouldBe("AAA");
+        names.ConsumerNames[1].ShouldBe("MMM");
+        names.ConsumerNames[2].ShouldBe("ZZZ");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerList — list matches names
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_list_returns_same_as_names()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("CLM", "clm.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CLM", "C1", "clm.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CLM", "C2", "clm.>");
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.NAMES.CLM", "{}");
+        var list = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.LIST.CLM", "{}");
+
+        list.ConsumerNames!.Count.ShouldBe(names.ConsumerNames!.Count);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerList — empty after delete all
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_names_empty_after_all_deleted()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("CD", "cd.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CD", "C1", "cd.>");
+
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.DELETE.CD.C1", "{}");
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.NAMES.CD", "{}");
+        names.ConsumerNames!.Count.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamStreamLeaderStepdown
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_leader_stepdown_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("SLD", "sld.>");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.LEADER.STEPDOWN.SLD", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamStreamPeerRemove
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_peer_remove_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("SPR", "spr.>");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.PEER.REMOVE.SPR", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerLeaderStepdown
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_leader_stepdown_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("CLSD", "clsd.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("CLSD", "C1", "clsd.>");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.LEADER.STEPDOWN.CLSD.C1", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamAccountPurge server/jetstream_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_purge_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("AP", "ap.>");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.ACCOUNT.PURGE.DEFAULT", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamServerRemove
+    [Fact]
+    public void Server_remove_returns_success()
+    {
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter();
+        var resp = router.Route("$JS.API.SERVER.REMOVE", "{}"u8);
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamAccountStreamMove
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_stream_move_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("ASM", "asm.>");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.ACCOUNT.STREAM.MOVE.MYSTREAM", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamAccountStreamMoveCancel
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_stream_move_cancel_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("ASMC", "asmc.>");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.ACCOUNT.STREAM.MOVE.CANCEL.MYSTREAM", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamRequestAPI — unknown subject
+    [Fact]
+    public void Unknown_api_subject_returns_not_found()
+    {
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter();
+        var resp = router.Route("$JS.API.UNKNOWN.THING", "{}"u8);
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamRequestAPI — multiple API calls
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multiple_api_calls_in_sequence()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("MULTI", "multi.>");
+
+        // INFO
+        var info = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.INFO", "{}");
+        info.AccountInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+
+        // STREAM.NAMES
+        var names = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.NAMES", "{}");
+        names.StreamNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+
+        // STREAM.INFO
+        var sInfo = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.INFO.MULTI", "{}");
+        sInfo.StreamInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDisabledLimitsEnforcementJWT server/jetstream_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Jwt_limited_account_enforces_max_streams()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartJwtLimitedAccountAsync(maxStreams: 1);
+
+        var s1 = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.S1", """{"subjects":["s1.>"]}""");
+        s1.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var s2 = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.S2", """{"subjects":["s2.>"]}""");
+        s2.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        s2.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(10027);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDisabledLimitsEnforcementJWT — delete frees slot
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Jwt_limited_account_delete_frees_slot()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartJwtLimitedAccountAsync(maxStreams: 1);
+
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.S1", """{"subjects":["s1.>"]}""");
+
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.DELETE.S1", "{}");
+
+        var s2 = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.S2", """{"subjects":["s2.>"]}""");
+        s2.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamSystemLimits server/jetstream_test.go:4636
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_info_updates_after_consumer_creation()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("AI", "ai.>");
+
+        var before = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.INFO", "{}");
+        before.AccountInfo!.Consumers.ShouldBe(0);
+
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("AI", "C1", "ai.>");
+
+        var after = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.INFO", "{}");
+        after.AccountInfo!.Consumers.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamSystemLimits — account info updates after stream deletion
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Account_info_updates_after_stream_deletion()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("AID", "aid.>");
+
+        var before = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.INFO", "{}");
+        before.AccountInfo!.Streams.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.DELETE.AID", "{}");
+
+        var after = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.INFO", "{}");
+        after.AccountInfo!.Streams.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerList — consumer names scoped to stream
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_names_for_non_existent_stream_returns_empty()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("X", "x.>");
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.NAMES.NOPE", "{}");
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.ConsumerNames!.Count.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamMetaLeaderStepdown
+    [Fact]
+    public void Meta_leader_stepdown_with_meta_group_returns_success()
+    {
+        var metaGroup = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter(new StreamManager(), new ConsumerManager(), metaGroup);
+
+        var resp = router.Route("$JS.API.META.LEADER.STEPDOWN", "{}"u8);
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamMetaLeaderStepdown — without meta group
+    [Fact]
+    public void Meta_leader_stepdown_without_meta_group_returns_not_found()
+    {
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter();
+        var resp = router.Route("$JS.API.META.LEADER.STEPDOWN", "{}"u8);
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.Error!.Code.ShouldBe(404);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamStreamLeaderStepdown — non-existent stream
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_leader_stepdown_non_existent_still_succeeds()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("LS", "ls.>");
+
+        // Stepdown for non-existent stream doesn't error (no-op)
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.LEADER.STEPDOWN.NOPE", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerNext — via API router
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_next_via_api_returns_messages()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("NEXT", "next.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("NEXT", "C1", "next.>");
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("next.x", "data1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("next.x", "data2");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.MSG.NEXT.NEXT.C1",
+            """{"batch":2}""");
+        resp.PullBatch.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.PullBatch!.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerNext — empty
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_next_with_no_messages_returns_empty()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("NE", "ne.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("NE", "C1", "ne.>");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.MSG.NEXT.NE.C1",
+            """{"batch":1}""");
+        resp.PullBatch.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.PullBatch!.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamStorageSelection
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Storage_selection_file()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamConfigAsync(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "FILE",
+            Subjects = ["file.>"],
+            Storage = StorageType.File,
+        });
+
+        var backend = await fx.GetStreamBackendTypeAsync("FILE");
+        backend.ShouldBe("file");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamStorageSelection — memory
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Storage_selection_memory()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamConfigAsync(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "MEM",
+            Subjects = ["mem.>"],
+            Storage = StorageType.Memory,
+        });
+
+        var backend = await fx.GetStreamBackendTypeAsync("MEM");
+        backend.ShouldBe("memory");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamStorageSelection — non-existent
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Storage_backend_type_for_missing_stream()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("X", "x.>");
+
+        var backend = await fx.GetStreamBackendTypeAsync("NOPE");
+        backend.ShouldBe("missing");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerNames — for specific stream
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_names_only_include_target_stream()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("S1", "s1.>");
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.S2", """{"subjects":["s2.>"]}""");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("S1", "C1", "s1.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("S2", "C2", "s2.>");
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.NAMES.S1", "{}");
+        names.ConsumerNames!.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldContain("C1");
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldNotContain("C2");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerDelete — delete decrements count
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Delete_consumer_decrements_account_info_count()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DCC", "dcc.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("DCC", "C1", "dcc.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("DCC", "C2", "dcc.>");
+
+        var before = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.INFO", "{}");
+        before.AccountInfo!.Consumers.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.DELETE.DCC.C1", "{}");
+
+        var after = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.INFO", "{}");
+        after.AccountInfo!.Consumers.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamAccountPurge — empty account name fails
+    [Fact]
+    public void Account_purge_without_name_returns_not_found()
+    {
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter();
+        var resp = router.Route("$JS.API.ACCOUNT.PURGE.", "{}"u8);
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamAccountStreamMove — empty stream name fails
+    [Fact]
+    public void Account_stream_move_without_name_returns_not_found()
+    {
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter();
+        var resp = router.Route("$JS.API.ACCOUNT.STREAM.MOVE.", "{}"u8);
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamStreamLeaderStepdown — empty stream name fails
+    [Fact]
+    public void Stream_leader_stepdown_without_name_returns_not_found()
+    {
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter();
+        var resp = router.Route("$JS.API.STREAM.LEADER.STEPDOWN.", "{}"u8);
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamStreamPeerRemove — empty stream name fails
+    [Fact]
+    public void Stream_peer_remove_without_name_returns_not_found()
+    {
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter();
+        var resp = router.Route("$JS.API.STREAM.PEER.REMOVE.", "{}"u8);
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerLeaderStepdown — malformed subject
+    [Fact]
+    public void Consumer_leader_stepdown_with_single_token_returns_not_found()
+    {
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter();
+        var resp = router.Route("$JS.API.CONSUMER.LEADER.STEPDOWN.ONLYONE", "{}"u8);
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerReset — non-existent consumer
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_reset_non_existent_returns_not_found()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("RNE", "rne.>");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.RESET.RNE.NOPE", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerUnpin — non-existent consumer
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_unpin_non_existent_returns_not_found()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("UNE", "une.>");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.UNPIN.UNE.NOPE", "{}");
+        resp.Success.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamLimits server/jetstream_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Jwt_limited_account_allows_within_limit()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartJwtLimitedAccountAsync(maxStreams: 3);
+
+        var s1 = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.S1", """{"subjects":["s1.>"]}""");
+        s1.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        var s2 = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.S2", """{"subjects":["s2.>"]}""");
+        s2.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        var s3 = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.S3", """{"subjects":["s3.>"]}""");
+        s3.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        // Fourth should fail
+        var s4 = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.S4", """{"subjects":["s4.>"]}""");
+        s4.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamStreamMessageDeleteViaAPI
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Message_delete_via_api_and_verify()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("MDAPI", "mdapi.>");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("mdapi.x", "msg1");
+        var ack2 = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("mdapi.x", "msg2");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("mdapi.x", "msg3");
+
+        var del = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.MSG.DELETE.MDAPI",
+            $$"""{ "seq": {{ack2.Seq}} }""");
+        del.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Verify the deleted message is gone
+        var msg = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.MSG.GET.MDAPI",
+            $$"""{ "seq": {{ack2.Seq}} }""");
+        msg.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+
+        // Other messages still exist
+        var state = await fx.GetStreamStateAsync("MDAPI");
+        state.Messages.ShouldBe(2UL);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamRequestAPI — direct get missing sequence
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Direct_get_with_zero_sequence_returns_error()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DGZ", "dgz.>");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dgz.x", "data");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.DIRECT.GET.DGZ", """{"seq":0}""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamRequestAPI — direct get non-existent stream
+    [Fact]
+    public void Direct_get_non_existent_stream_returns_error()
+    {
+        var router = new JetStreamApiRouter();
+        var resp = router.Route("$JS.API.DIRECT.GET.NOPE", """{"seq":1}"""u8);
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerNext — batch default
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_next_with_no_batch_defaults_to_one()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("NBAT", "nbat.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("NBAT", "C1", "nbat.>");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("nbat.x", "data1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("nbat.x", "data2");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.MSG.NEXT.NBAT.C1", "{}");
+        resp.PullBatch!.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamClusterGovernanceBehaviorParityTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests;
+
+public class JetStreamClusterGovernanceBehaviorParityTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Meta_group_and_replica_group_apply_consensus_committed_placement_before_stream_transition()
+    {
+        var baseline = new JetStreamClusterGovernanceParityTests();
+        await baseline.Cluster_governance_applies_planned_replica_placement();
+
+        var runtime = new JetStreamClusterGovernanceRuntimeParityTests();
+        await runtime.Jetstream_cluster_governance_applies_consensus_backed_placement();
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamClusterGovernanceRuntimeParityTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests;
+
+public class JetStreamClusterGovernanceRuntimeParityTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Jetstream_cluster_governance_applies_consensus_backed_placement()
+    {
+        var meta = new JetStreamMetaGroup(3);
+        await meta.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "ORDERS",
+            Subjects = ["orders.*"],
+        }, default);
+
+        var planner = new AssetPlacementPlanner(3);
+        var placement = planner.PlanReplicas(2);
+        var replicas = new StreamReplicaGroup("ORDERS", 1);
+        await replicas.ApplyPlacementAsync(placement, default);
+
+        meta.GetState().Streams.ShouldContain("ORDERS");
+        replicas.Nodes.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamConfigModelParityBatch3Tests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+using NATS.Server.Configuration;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream;
+
+public class JetStreamConfigModelParityBatch3Tests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void JetStreamOptions_exposes_extended_go_config_fields()
+    {
+        var opts = new JetStreamOptions
+        {
+            SyncInterval = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2),
+            SyncAlways = true,
+            CompressOk = true,
+            UniqueTag = "az",
+            Strict = true,
+            MaxAckPending = 123,
+            MemoryMaxStreamBytes = 1111,
+            StoreMaxStreamBytes = 2222,
+            MaxBytesRequired = true,
+        };
+
+        opts.SyncInterval.ShouldBe(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+        opts.SyncAlways.ShouldBeTrue();
+        opts.CompressOk.ShouldBeTrue();
+        opts.UniqueTag.ShouldBe("az");
+        opts.Strict.ShouldBeTrue();
+        opts.MaxAckPending.ShouldBe(123);
+        opts.MemoryMaxStreamBytes.ShouldBe(1111);
+        opts.StoreMaxStreamBytes.ShouldBe(2222);
+        opts.MaxBytesRequired.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConfigProcessor_parses_extended_jetstream_fields()
+    {
+        var opts = ConfigProcessor.ProcessConfig("""
+            jetstream {
+              store_dir: '/tmp/js'
+              max_mem_store: 1024
+              max_file_store: 2048
+              domain: 'D'
+              sync_interval: '2s'
+              sync_always: true
+              compress_ok: true
+              unique_tag: 'az'
+              strict: true
+              max_ack_pending: 42
+              memory_max_stream_bytes: 10000
+              store_max_stream_bytes: 20000
+              max_bytes_required: true
+            }
+            """);
+
+        opts.JetStream.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        var js = opts.JetStream!;
+        js.StoreDir.ShouldBe("/tmp/js");
+        js.MaxMemoryStore.ShouldBe(1024);
+        js.MaxFileStore.ShouldBe(2048);
+        js.Domain.ShouldBe("D");
+        js.SyncInterval.ShouldBe(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+        js.SyncAlways.ShouldBeTrue();
+        js.CompressOk.ShouldBeTrue();
+        js.UniqueTag.ShouldBe("az");
+        js.Strict.ShouldBeTrue();
+        js.MaxAckPending.ShouldBe(42);
+        js.MemoryMaxStreamBytes.ShouldBe(10000);
+        js.StoreMaxStreamBytes.ShouldBe(20000);
+        js.MaxBytesRequired.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void JetStream_struct_models_cover_stats_limits_and_tiers()
+    {
+        var api = new JetStreamApiStats
+        {
+            Total = 10,
+            Errors = 2,
+            Inflight = 1,
+        };
+
+        var tier = new JetStreamTier
+        {
+            Name = "R3",
+            Memory = 1000,
+            Store = 2000,
+            Streams = 3,
+            Consumers = 5,
+        };
+
+        var limits = new JetStreamAccountLimits
+        {
+            MaxMemory = 10_000,
+            MaxStore = 20_000,
+            MaxStreams = 7,
+            MaxConsumers = 9,
+            MaxAckPending = 25,
+            MemoryMaxStreamBytes = 1_000,
+            StoreMaxStreamBytes = 2_000,
+            MaxBytesRequired = true,
+            Tiers = new Dictionary<string, JetStreamTier>
+            {
+                ["R3"] = tier,
+            },
+        };
+
+        var stats = new JetStreamStats
+        {
+            Memory = 123,
+            Store = 456,
+            ReservedMemory = 11,
+            ReservedStore = 22,
+            Accounts = 2,
+            HaAssets = 4,
+            Api = api,
+        };
+
+        limits.Tiers["R3"].Name.ShouldBe("R3");
+        limits.MaxAckPending.ShouldBe(25);
+        limits.MaxBytesRequired.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        stats.Memory.ShouldBe(123);
+        stats.Store.ShouldBe(456);
+        stats.Api.Total.ShouldBe(10UL);
+        stats.Api.Errors.ShouldBe(2UL);
+        stats.Api.Inflight.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamConsumerCrudTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,514 @@
+// Ported from golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_test.go
+// Consumer CRUD operations: create push/pull, update, delete, info, ephemeral
+
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.TestUtilities;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream;
+
+public class JetStreamConsumerCrudTests
+{
+    // Go: TestJetStreamEphemeralConsumers server/jetstream_test.go:3688
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_ephemeral_consumer()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("ORDERS", "orders.*");
+        var create = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("ORDERS", "EPH", "orders.*", ephemeral: true);
+        create.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        create.ConsumerInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamEphemeralPullConsumers server/jetstream_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_ephemeral_pull_consumer()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("ORDERS", "orders.*");
+        var create = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("ORDERS", "EPULL", "orders.*", ephemeral: true);
+        create.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamBasicDeliverSubject server/jetstream_test.go:899
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_push_consumer_with_heartbeats()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithPushConsumerAsync();
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("ORDERS", "PUSH");
+        info.Config.Push.ShouldBeTrue();
+        info.Config.HeartbeatMs.ShouldBe(25);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamSubjectFiltering server/jetstream_test.go:1089
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_consumer_with_filter_subject()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("EVENTS", "events.>");
+        var create = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("EVENTS", "FILT", "events.click");
+        create.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("EVENTS", "FILT");
+        info.Config.FilterSubject.ShouldBe("events.click");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamBothFiltersSet server/jetstream_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_consumer_with_multiple_filter_subjects()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithMultiFilterConsumerAsync();
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("ORDERS", "CF");
+        info.Config.FilterSubjects.ShouldContain("orders.*");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamAckExplicitMsgRemoval server/jetstream_test.go:5897
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_consumer_with_ack_explicit()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithAckExplicitConsumerAsync(30_000);
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("ORDERS", "PULL");
+        info.Config.AckPolicy.ShouldBe(AckPolicy.Explicit);
+        info.Config.AckWaitMs.ShouldBe(30_000);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamAckAllRedelivery server/jetstream_test.go:1850
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_consumer_with_ack_all()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithAckAllConsumerAsync();
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("ORDERS", "ACKALL");
+        info.Config.AckPolicy.ShouldBe(AckPolicy.All);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamNoAckStream server/jetstream_test.go:821
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_consumer_with_ack_none()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("NOACK", "noack.>");
+        var create = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("NOACK", "NONE", "noack.>", ackPolicy: AckPolicy.None);
+        create.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("NOACK", "NONE");
+        info.Config.AckPolicy.ShouldBe(AckPolicy.None);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamActiveDelivery server/jetstream_test.go:3644
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_info_roundtrip_returns_correct_config()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("ORDERS", "orders.*");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("ORDERS", "DUR", "orders.created");
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("ORDERS", "DUR");
+        info.Config.DurableName.ShouldBe("DUR");
+        info.Config.FilterSubject.ShouldBe("orders.created");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamChangeConsumerType server/jetstream_test.go:5766
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_delete_and_recreate()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("ST", "st.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("ST", "C1", "st.>");
+
+        var del = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.DELETE.ST.C1", "{}");
+        del.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Recreate with different filter
+        var create = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("ST", "C1", "st.created");
+        create.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("ST", "C1");
+        info.Config.FilterSubject.ShouldBe("st.created");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDirectConsumersBeingReported server/jetstream_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_info_for_non_existent_returns_error()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("S", "s.>");
+
+        var info = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.INFO.S.NOTEXIST", "{}");
+        info.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamBasicWorkQueue server/jetstream_test.go:937
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_consumer_with_deliver_policy_all()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("WQ", "wq.>");
+        var create = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("WQ", "C1", "wq.>", deliverPolicy: DeliverPolicy.All);
+        create.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("WQ", "C1");
+        info.Config.DeliverPolicy.ShouldBe(DeliverPolicy.All);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDeliverLastPerSubject server/jetstream_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_consumer_with_deliver_policy_last()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DL", "dl.>");
+        var create = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("DL", "LAST", "dl.>", deliverPolicy: DeliverPolicy.Last);
+        create.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("DL", "LAST");
+        info.Config.DeliverPolicy.ShouldBe(DeliverPolicy.Last);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDeliverLastPerSubject server/jetstream_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_consumer_with_deliver_policy_new()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DN", "dn.>");
+        var create = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("DN", "NEW", "dn.>", deliverPolicy: DeliverPolicy.New);
+        create.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("DN", "NEW");
+        info.Config.DeliverPolicy.ShouldBe(DeliverPolicy.New);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamWorkQueueRetentionStream server/jetstream_test.go:1655
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_with_replay_original()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithReplayOriginalConsumerAsync();
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("ORDERS", "RO");
+        info.Config.ReplayPolicy.ShouldBe(ReplayPolicy.Original);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamFilteredConsumersWithWiderFilter server/jetstream_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_with_wildcard_filter()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("WIDE", "wide.>");
+        var create = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("WIDE", "WILD", "wide.*");
+        create.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("WIDE", "WILD");
+        info.Config.FilterSubject.ShouldBe("wide.*");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamPushConsumerFlowControl server/jetstream_test.go:5203
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_push_consumer_with_flow_control()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("FC", "fc.>");
+        var create = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("FC", "PUSH", "fc.>", push: true, heartbeatMs: 100);
+        create.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("FC", "PUSH");
+        info.Config.Push.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamMaxConsumers server/jetstream_test.go:619
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Create_multiple_consumers_on_same_stream()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("MULTI", "multi.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("MULTI", "C1", "multi.a");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("MULTI", "C2", "multi.b");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("MULTI", "C3", "multi.>");
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.NAMES.MULTI", "{}");
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.ConsumerNames!.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldContain("C1");
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldContain("C2");
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldContain("C3");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerListAndDelete
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Delete_consumer_removes_from_list()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DLC", "dlc.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("DLC", "C1", "dlc.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("DLC", "C2", "dlc.>");
+
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.DELETE.DLC.C1", "{}");
+
+        var names = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.NAMES.DLC", "{}");
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        names.ConsumerNames!.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        names.ConsumerNames.ShouldContain("C2");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamWorkQueueAckAndNext server/jetstream_test.go:1355
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_max_ack_pending_setting()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("MAP", "map.>");
+        var create = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("MAP", "C1", "map.>",
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit,
+            maxAckPending: 5);
+        create.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("MAP", "C1");
+        info.Config.MaxAckPending.ShouldBe(5);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamWorkQueueAckWaitRedelivery server/jetstream_test.go:1959
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_ack_wait_setting()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("AW", "aw.>");
+        var create = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("AW", "C1", "aw.>",
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit,
+            ackWaitMs: 5000);
+        create.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("AW", "C1");
+        info.Config.AckWaitMs.ShouldBe(5000);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerPause server/jetstream_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_pause_and_resume()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("PAUSE", "pause.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("PAUSE", "C1", "pause.>");
+
+        var pause = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.PAUSE.PAUSE.C1",
+            """{"pause":true}""");
+        pause.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var resume = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.PAUSE.PAUSE.C1",
+            """{"pause":false}""");
+        resume.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerReset server/jetstream_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_reset_resets_delivery_position()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("RESET", "reset.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("RESET", "C1", "reset.>");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("reset.x", "data");
+
+        // Fetch a message to advance position
+        _ = await fx.FetchAsync("RESET", "C1", 1);
+
+        var reset = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.RESET.RESET.C1", "{}");
+        reset.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerUnpin server/jetstream_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_unpin_returns_success()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("UNPIN", "unpin.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("UNPIN", "C1", "unpin.>");
+
+        var unpin = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.UNPIN.UNPIN.C1", "{}");
+        unpin.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerUpdate — update filter subject
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_update_changes_config()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("UPD", "upd.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("UPD", "C1", "upd.a");
+
+        var update = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("UPD", "C1", "upd.b");
+        update.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("UPD", "C1");
+        info.Config.FilterSubject.ShouldBe("upd.b");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerList — list across stream boundary
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_list_is_scoped_to_stream()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("S1", "s1.>");
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.CREATE.S2", """{"subjects":["s2.>"]}""");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("S1", "C1", "s1.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("S2", "C2", "s2.>");
+
+        var namesS1 = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.NAMES.S1", "{}");
+        namesS1.ConsumerNames!.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        namesS1.ConsumerNames.ShouldContain("C1");
+
+        var namesS2 = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.NAMES.S2", "{}");
+        namesS2.ConsumerNames!.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        namesS2.ConsumerNames.ShouldContain("C2");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerDelete — double delete
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Delete_non_existent_consumer_returns_not_found()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DF", "df.>");
+
+        var del = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.DELETE.DF.NOPE", "{}");
+        del.Success.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerCreate — default ack policy
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_defaults_to_ack_none()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DEF", "def.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("DEF", "C1", "def.>");
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("DEF", "C1");
+        info.Config.AckPolicy.ShouldBe(AckPolicy.None);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerCreate — default deliver policy
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_defaults_to_deliver_all()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DDP", "ddp.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("DDP", "C1", "ddp.>");
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("DDP", "C1");
+        info.Config.DeliverPolicy.ShouldBe(DeliverPolicy.All);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerCreate — default replay policy
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_defaults_to_replay_instant()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DRP", "drp.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("DRP", "C1", "drp.>");
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("DRP", "C1");
+        info.Config.ReplayPolicy.ShouldBe(ReplayPolicy.Instant);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerPause — pause non-existent consumer
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Pause_non_existent_consumer_returns_not_found()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("PNE", "pne.>");
+
+        var pause = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.PAUSE.PNE.NOPE",
+            """{"pause":true}""");
+        pause.Success.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerCreate — durable name required for non-ephemeral
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_without_durable_name_returns_error()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("NDN", "ndn.>");
+
+        // Send raw JSON without durable_name and without ephemeral flag
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.CREATE.NDN.C1",
+            """{"filter_subject":"ndn.>"}""");
+        // The consumer should be created since the subject has the durable name
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerMaxDeliver
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_max_deliver_setting()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("MD", "md.>");
+        var create = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("MD", "C1", "md.>",
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit);
+        create.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("MD", "C1");
+        info.Config.MaxDeliver.ShouldBeGreaterThanOrEqualTo(0);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerBackoff
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_with_backoff_configuration()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("BO", "bo.>");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.CREATE.BO.C1",
+            """{"durable_name":"C1","filter_subject":"bo.>","ack_policy":"explicit","backoff_ms":[100,200,500]}""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("BO", "C1");
+        info.Config.BackOffMs.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        info.Config.BackOffMs[0].ShouldBe(100);
+        info.Config.BackOffMs[1].ShouldBe(200);
+        info.Config.BackOffMs[2].ShouldBe(500);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerRateLimit
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_with_rate_limit()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("RL", "rl.>");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.CREATE.RL.C1",
+            """{"durable_name":"C1","filter_subject":"rl.>","push":true,"heartbeat_ms":100,"rate_limit_bps":1024}""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("RL", "C1");
+        info.Config.RateLimitBps.ShouldBe(1024);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerCreate — opt_start_seq
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_with_opt_start_seq()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("OSS", "oss.>");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.CREATE.OSS.C1",
+            """{"durable_name":"C1","filter_subject":"oss.>","deliver_policy":"by_start_sequence","opt_start_seq":5}""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("OSS", "C1");
+        info.Config.DeliverPolicy.ShouldBe(DeliverPolicy.ByStartSequence);
+        info.Config.OptStartSeq.ShouldBe(5UL);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerCreate — opt_start_time_utc
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_with_opt_start_time()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("OST", "ost.>");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.CREATE.OST.C1",
+            """{"durable_name":"C1","filter_subject":"ost.>","deliver_policy":"by_start_time","opt_start_time_utc":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"}""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("OST", "C1");
+        info.Config.DeliverPolicy.ShouldBe(DeliverPolicy.ByStartTime);
+        info.Config.OptStartTimeUtc.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerCreate — flow_control
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_with_flow_control()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("FLOW", "flow.>");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.CREATE.FLOW.C1",
+            """{"durable_name":"C1","filter_subject":"flow.>","push":true,"heartbeat_ms":100,"flow_control":true}""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("FLOW", "C1");
+        info.Config.FlowControl.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerDeliverLastPerSubject server/jetstream_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_with_deliver_last_per_subject()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DLPS", "dlps.>");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.CREATE.DLPS.C1",
+            """{"durable_name":"C1","filter_subject":"dlps.>","deliver_policy":"last_per_subject"}""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("DLPS", "C1");
+        info.Config.DeliverPolicy.ShouldBe(DeliverPolicy.LastPerSubject);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamConsumerDeliverPolicyLongRunTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests;
+
+public class JetStreamConsumerDeliverPolicyLongRunTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Deliver_policy_last_per_subject_and_start_time_resolve_consistent_cursor_under_interleaved_subjects()
+    {
+        var streams = new StreamManager();
+        streams.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "ORDERS",
+            Subjects = ["orders.*"],
+        }).Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        streams.Capture("orders.a", "1"u8.ToArray());
+        streams.Capture("orders.b", "2"u8.ToArray());
+        streams.Capture("orders.a", "3"u8.ToArray());
+
+        var consumers = new ConsumerManager();
+        consumers.CreateOrUpdate("ORDERS", new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "LAST-B",
+            DeliverPolicy = DeliverPolicy.LastPerSubject,
+            FilterSubject = "orders.b",
+        }).Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var batch = await consumers.FetchAsync("ORDERS", "LAST-B", 1, streams, default);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        batch.Messages[0].Subject.ShouldBe("orders.b");
+        batch.Messages[0].Sequence.ShouldBe((ulong)2);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamConsumerDeliveryEdgeTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,406 @@
+// Ported from golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_test.go
+// Consumer delivery edge cases: ack wait timeout tracking, max deliver attempts,
+// backoff lists, idle heartbeat config, deliver policies, push vs pull.
+
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.TestUtilities;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream;
+
+public class JetStreamConsumerDeliveryEdgeTests
+{
+    // Go: TestJetStreamWorkQueueAckWaitRedelivery server/jetstream_test.go:2213
+    // AckWait is stored in consumer config and used by ack processor.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Ack_wait_ms_stored_in_consumer_config()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("ACKWAIT", "ackwait.>");
+        var resp = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("ACKWAIT", "C1", "ackwait.>",
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit, ackWaitMs: 250);
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.ConsumerInfo!.Config.AckWaitMs.ShouldBe(250);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamWorkQueueAckWaitRedelivery — registers pending on fetch
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Fetch_with_ack_explicit_registers_pending_messages()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithAckExplicitConsumerAsync(500);
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("orders.created", "msg1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("orders.created", "msg2");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("orders.created", "msg3");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("ORDERS", "PULL", 3);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+
+        var pending = await fx.GetPendingCountAsync("ORDERS", "PULL");
+        pending.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamWorkQueueNakRedelivery server/jetstream_test.go:2311
+    // After ack all, pending count drops to zero.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Ack_all_on_explicit_consumer_clears_all_pending()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithAckExplicitConsumerAsync(30_000);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("orders.created", $"m{i}");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("ORDERS", "PULL", 5);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+
+        await fx.AckAllAsync("ORDERS", "PULL", batch.Messages[^1].Sequence);
+        var pending = await fx.GetPendingCountAsync("ORDERS", "PULL");
+        pending.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamAckAllRedelivery server/jetstream_test.go:1921
+    // Ack all up to sequence N leaves messages above N still pending.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Ack_all_up_to_mid_sequence_leaves_tail_pending()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithAckAllConsumerAsync();
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+            _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("orders.created", $"m{i}");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("ORDERS", "ACKALL", 6);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(6);
+
+        // Ack messages 1-3 only
+        await fx.AckAllAsync("ORDERS", "ACKALL", batch.Messages[2].Sequence);
+
+        var pending = await fx.GetPendingCountAsync("ORDERS", "ACKALL");
+        // Messages 4, 5, 6 should still be pending
+        pending.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
+        pending.ShouldBeLessThanOrEqualTo(3);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamPushConsumerIdleHeartbeats server/jetstream_test.go:5804
+    // Push consumer with heartbeats configured is created without error.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Push_consumer_with_heartbeats_is_created_successfully()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("HBT", "hbt.>");
+        var resp = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("HBT", "PUSHH", "hbt.>", push: true, heartbeatMs: 100);
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.ConsumerInfo!.Config.HeartbeatMs.ShouldBe(100);
+        resp.ConsumerInfo.Config.Push.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamFlowControlRequiresHeartbeats server/jetstream_test.go:5784
+    // Flow control can be configured on push consumer alongside heartbeats.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Push_consumer_with_flow_control_config_is_accepted()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("FCHB", "fchb.>");
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.CREATE.FCHB.FC1",
+            """{"durable_name":"FC1","filter_subject":"fchb.>","push":true,"heartbeat_ms":50,"flow_control":true}""");
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.ConsumerInfo!.Config.Push.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamActiveDelivery server/jetstream_test.go:3726
+    // Push consumer receives messages published after creation.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Push_consumer_receives_published_message()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithPushConsumerAsync();
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("orders.created", "order-data");
+
+        var frame = await fx.ReadPushFrameAsync("ORDERS", "PUSH");
+        frame.IsData.ShouldBeTrue();
+        frame.Subject.ShouldBe("orders.created");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamBasicDeliverSubject server/jetstream_test.go:844
+    // Push consumer heartbeat frame is emitted after data frame.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Push_consumer_emits_heartbeat_frame_after_data()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithPushConsumerAsync();
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("orders.created", "first");
+
+        var dataFrame = await fx.ReadPushFrameAsync("ORDERS", "PUSH");
+        dataFrame.IsData.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var hbFrame = await fx.ReadPushFrameAsync("ORDERS", "PUSH");
+        hbFrame.IsHeartbeat.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamPushConsumerFlowControl server/jetstream_test.go:5690
+    // Flow control frame follows data frame when enabled.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Push_consumer_with_fc_emits_fc_frame_after_data()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("PUSHFC", "pushfc.>");
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.CREATE.PUSHFC.FCTEST",
+            """{"durable_name":"FCTEST","filter_subject":"pushfc.>","push":true,"heartbeat_ms":10,"flow_control":true}""");
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("pushfc.msg", "data");
+
+        var dataFrame = await fx.ReadPushFrameAsync("PUSHFC", "FCTEST");
+        dataFrame.IsData.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var fcFrame = await fx.ReadPushFrameAsync("PUSHFC", "FCTEST");
+        fcFrame.IsFlowControl.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamEphemeralConsumers server/jetstream_test.go:3781
+    // Ephemeral consumer is created with generated durable name.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Ephemeral_consumer_gets_generated_name()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("EPH", "eph.>");
+        var resp = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("EPH", "EPHNAME", "eph.>", ephemeral: true);
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.ConsumerInfo.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamWorkQueueMaxWaiting server/jetstream_test.go:1094
+    // Pull consumer fetch with no_wait returns immediately with available messages.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Fetch_no_wait_returns_available_messages_immediately()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithPullConsumerAsync();
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("orders.created", "msg1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("orders.created", "msg2");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchWithNoWaitAsync("ORDERS", "PULL", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamWorkQueueMaxWaiting — fetch when empty returns zero
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Fetch_no_wait_returns_empty_when_no_messages()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithPullConsumerAsync();
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchWithNoWaitAsync("ORDERS", "PULL", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamWorkQueueAckAndNext server/jetstream_test.go:1634
+    // Fetching after acking gives next available messages.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Fetch_after_ack_all_returns_next_messages()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithAckAllConsumerAsync();
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("orders.created", "msg1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("orders.created", "msg2");
+
+        var batch1 = await fx.FetchAsync("ORDERS", "ACKALL", 1);
+        batch1.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        await fx.AckAllAsync("ORDERS", "ACKALL", batch1.Messages[0].Sequence);
+
+        var batch2 = await fx.FetchAsync("ORDERS", "ACKALL", 1);
+        batch2.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        batch2.Messages[0].Sequence.ShouldBeGreaterThan(batch1.Messages[0].Sequence);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamRedeliverCount server/jetstream_test.go:3959
+    // AckProcessor tracks pending count correctly per delivery.
+    [Fact]
+    public void Ack_processor_registers_and_clears_pending_entries()
+    {
+        var proc = new AckProcessor();
+
+        proc.Register(1, 30_000);
+        proc.Register(2, 30_000);
+        proc.Register(3, 30_000);
+
+        proc.PendingCount.ShouldBe(3);
+
+        proc.AckAll(2);
+        proc.PendingCount.ShouldBe(1); // only seq 3 remains
+
+        proc.AckAll(3);
+        proc.PendingCount.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamRedeliverCount — ack floor advances monotonically
+    [Fact]
+    public void Ack_processor_ack_floor_advances_after_ack_all()
+    {
+        var proc = new AckProcessor();
+
+        proc.Register(1, 30_000);
+        proc.Register(2, 30_000);
+        proc.Register(3, 30_000);
+
+        proc.AckFloor.ShouldBe(0UL);
+        proc.AckAll(2);
+        proc.AckFloor.ShouldBe(2UL);
+        proc.AckAll(3);
+        proc.AckFloor.ShouldBe(3UL);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamWorkQueueAckWaitRedelivery — expired entry detected
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Ack_processor_detects_expired_pending_entry()
+    {
+        var proc = new AckProcessor();
+        proc.Register(1, 20); // 20ms ack wait
+
+        await Task.Delay(50);
+
+        proc.TryGetExpired(out var seq, out _).ShouldBeTrue();
+        seq.ShouldBe(1UL);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamWorkQueueTerminateDelivery server/jetstream_test.go:2465
+    // Drop removes a pending entry from the processor.
+    [Fact]
+    public void Ack_processor_drop_removes_pending_entry()
+    {
+        var proc = new AckProcessor();
+        proc.Register(1, 30_000);
+        proc.Register(2, 30_000);
+
+        proc.Drop(1);
+        proc.PendingCount.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamPushConsumerIdleHeartbeatsWithFilterSubject server/jetstream_test.go:5864
+    // Push consumer with heartbeats and filter subject is created without error.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Push_consumer_with_heartbeats_and_filter_subject()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("HBFILT", "hbfilt.>");
+        var resp = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync(
+            "HBFILT", "HBCONS", "hbfilt.orders",
+            push: true, heartbeatMs: 100);
+
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.ConsumerInfo!.Config.FilterSubject.ShouldBe("hbfilt.orders");
+        resp.ConsumerInfo.Config.HeartbeatMs.ShouldBe(100);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamAckNext server/jetstream_test.go:2565
+    // Consumer advances sequence correctly after each fetch.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_sequence_advances_with_each_fetch()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithPullConsumerAsync();
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("orders.created", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var seqs = new List<ulong>();
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("ORDERS", "PULL", 1);
+            batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+            seqs.Add(batch.Messages[0].Sequence);
+        }
+
+        seqs.ShouldBeInOrder();
+        seqs.Distinct().Count().ShouldBe(5); // all unique sequences
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamWorkQueueAckWaitRedelivery — schedule redelivery increases delivery count
+    [Fact]
+    public void Ack_processor_schedule_redelivery_increments_delivery_count()
+    {
+        var proc = new AckProcessor();
+        proc.Register(1, 30_000);
+        proc.ScheduleRedelivery(1, 30_000);
+
+        // After rescheduling, pending is still 1
+        proc.PendingCount.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamWorkQueueRequest server/jetstream_test.go:1267
+    // Fetch batch respects count limit.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Fetch_batch_respects_count_limit()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithPullConsumerAsync();
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("orders.created", $"data-{i}");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("ORDERS", "PULL", 3);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamSubjectFiltering server/jetstream_test.go:1385
+    // Consumer with filter only delivers matching messages.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_filter_delivers_only_matching_messages()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("FILTDEL", "filtdel.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("FILTDEL", "FILTCONS", "filtdel.orders");
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("filtdel.orders", "order-1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("filtdel.events", "event-1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("filtdel.orders", "order-2");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("FILTDEL", "FILTCONS", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        batch.Messages.All(m => m.Subject == "filtdel.orders").ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamWildcardSubjectFiltering server/jetstream_test.go:1522
+    // Consumer with wildcard filter delivers only matching messages.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_wildcard_filter_delivers_matching_messages()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("WCFILT", "wcfilt.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("WCFILT", "WCC", "wcfilt.orders.*");
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("wcfilt.orders.created", "1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("wcfilt.events.logged", "2");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("wcfilt.orders.shipped", "3");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("WCFILT", "WCC", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamWorkQueueRequestBatch server/jetstream_test.go:1703
+    // Batch fetch returns all available up to limit.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Batch_fetch_returns_all_available_messages_up_to_limit()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("BATCHFULL", "batchfull.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("BATCHFULL", "BC", "batchfull.>");
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 7; i++)
+            _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("batchfull.x", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("BATCHFULL", "BC", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(7);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamWorkQueueRetentionStream server/jetstream_test.go:1788
+    // Pull consumer on work queue stream receives messages.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Work_queue_pull_consumer_receives_messages()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamConfigAsync(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "WQR",
+            Subjects = ["wqr.>"],
+            Retention = RetentionPolicy.WorkQueue,
+        });
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("WQR", "WQC", "wqr.>");
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("wqr.task", "task1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("wqr.task", "task2");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("WQR", "WQC", 5);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamConsumerFeatureTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,513 @@
+// Ported from golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_test.go
+// Consumer features: max deliver, max ack pending, flow control, heartbeats,
+// consumer pause/resume, ack all, redelivery
+
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.TestUtilities;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream;
+
+public class JetStreamConsumerFeatureTests
+{
+    // Go: TestJetStreamWorkQueueAckWaitRedelivery server/jetstream_test.go:1959
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Ack_explicit_tracks_pending_count()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithAckExplicitConsumerAsync(30_000);
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("orders.created", "msg1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("orders.created", "msg2");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("ORDERS", "PULL", 2);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        var pending = await fx.GetPendingCountAsync("ORDERS", "PULL");
+        pending.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamAckAllRedelivery server/jetstream_test.go:1850
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Ack_all_acknowledges_up_to_sequence()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithAckAllConsumerAsync();
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("orders.created", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("ORDERS", "ACKALL", 5);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+
+        await fx.AckAllAsync("ORDERS", "ACKALL", 3);
+
+        var pending = await fx.GetPendingCountAsync("ORDERS", "ACKALL");
+        // After acking up to 3, sequences 4 and 5 should still be pending
+        pending.ShouldBeLessThanOrEqualTo(2);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamAckAllRedelivery — ack all sequences
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Ack_all_clears_all_pending()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithAckAllConsumerAsync();
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+            _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("orders.created", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("ORDERS", "ACKALL", 3);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+
+        await fx.AckAllAsync("ORDERS", "ACKALL", batch.Messages[^1].Sequence);
+
+        var pending = await fx.GetPendingCountAsync("ORDERS", "ACKALL");
+        pending.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamPushConsumerFlowControl server/jetstream_test.go:5203
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Push_consumer_with_flow_control_emits_fc_frames()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("FC", "fc.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("FC", "PUSH", "fc.>", push: true, heartbeatMs: 10);
+        // Enable flow control via direct JSON
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.CREATE.FC.FCPUSH",
+            """{"durable_name":"FCPUSH","filter_subject":"fc.>","push":true,"heartbeat_ms":10,"flow_control":true}""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("fc.x", "data");
+
+        var frame1 = await fx.ReadPushFrameAsync("FC", "FCPUSH");
+        frame1.IsData.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Flow control frame follows data frame
+        var frame2 = await fx.ReadPushFrameAsync("FC", "FCPUSH");
+        frame2.IsFlowControl.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamPushConsumerIdleHeartbeats server/jetstream_test.go:5260
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Push_consumer_with_heartbeats_emits_heartbeat_frames()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("HB", "hb.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("HB", "PUSH", "hb.>", push: true, heartbeatMs: 10);
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("hb.x", "data");
+
+        var frame = await fx.ReadPushFrameAsync("HB", "PUSH");
+        frame.IsData.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var hbFrame = await fx.ReadPushFrameAsync("HB", "PUSH");
+        hbFrame.IsHeartbeat.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamFlowControlRequiresHeartbeats server/jetstream_test.go:5232
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Push_consumer_without_heartbeats_has_no_heartbeat_frames()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("NHB", "nhb.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("NHB", "PUSH", "nhb.>", push: true, heartbeatMs: 0);
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("nhb.x", "data");
+
+        var frame = await fx.ReadPushFrameAsync("NHB", "PUSH");
+        frame.IsData.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        // Without heartbeats, no heartbeat frame should be queued
+        Should.Throw<InvalidOperationException>(() => fx.ReadPushFrameAsync("NHB", "PUSH"));
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerPause server/jetstream_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Paused_consumer_can_be_resumed()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("PAUSE", "pause.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("PAUSE", "C1", "pause.>");
+
+        var pause = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.PAUSE.PAUSE.C1", """{"pause":true}""");
+        pause.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        var resume = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.PAUSE.PAUSE.C1", """{"pause":false}""");
+        resume.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerReset server/jetstream_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Reset_consumer_restarts_delivery_from_beginning()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("RST", "rst.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("RST", "C1", "rst.>");
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("rst.x", "msg1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("rst.x", "msg2");
+
+        var batch1 = await fx.FetchAsync("RST", "C1", 2);
+        batch1.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.CONSUMER.RESET.RST.C1", "{}");
+
+        var batch2 = await fx.FetchAsync("RST", "C1", 2);
+        batch2.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+        batch2.Messages[0].Sequence.ShouldBe(1UL);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamWorkQueueMaxWaiting server/jetstream_test.go:957
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Fetch_more_than_available_returns_only_available()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("MW", "mw.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("MW", "C1", "mw.>");
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("mw.x", "msg1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("mw.x", "msg2");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("MW", "C1", 100);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamWorkQueueWrapWaiting server/jetstream_test.go:1022
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Fetch_wraps_around_correctly_after_multiple_fetches()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("WR", "wr.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("WR", "C1", "wr.>");
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("wr.x", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var batch1 = await fx.FetchAsync("WR", "C1", 3);
+        batch1.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        batch1.Messages[^1].Sequence.ShouldBe(3UL);
+
+        var batch2 = await fx.FetchAsync("WR", "C1", 3);
+        batch2.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        batch2.Messages[0].Sequence.ShouldBe(4UL);
+
+        var batch3 = await fx.FetchAsync("WR", "C1", 3);
+        batch3.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        batch3.Messages[0].Sequence.ShouldBe(7UL);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamMaxAckPending limits delivery
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Max_ack_pending_limits_push_delivery()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("MAP", "map.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("MAP", "PUSH", "map.>",
+            push: true, heartbeatMs: 10,
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit,
+            maxAckPending: 1);
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("map.x", "msg1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("map.x", "msg2");
+
+        // Only 1 should be delivered due to max ack pending
+        var frame = await fx.ReadPushFrameAsync("MAP", "PUSH");
+        frame.IsData.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDeliverLastPerSubject server/jetstream_test.go
+    // LastPerSubject resolves the initial sequence to a message matching the
+    // filter subject and then delivers forward from there. All matching messages
+    // from that point onward are delivered.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Deliver_last_per_subject_delivers_matching_messages()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DLPS", "dlps.>");
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dlps.a", "a1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dlps.b", "b1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dlps.a", "a2");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dlps.b", "b2");
+
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("DLPS", "C1", "dlps.a",
+            deliverPolicy: DeliverPolicy.LastPerSubject);
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("DLPS", "C1", 10);
+        // Delivers all matching "dlps.a" messages from resolved start
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBeGreaterThanOrEqualTo(1);
+        batch.Messages.All(m => m.Subject == "dlps.a").ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamByStartSequence
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Deliver_by_start_sequence_begins_at_specified_seq()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("BSS", "bss.>");
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("bss.x", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.CREATE.BSS.C1",
+            """{"durable_name":"C1","filter_subject":"bss.>","deliver_policy":"by_start_sequence","opt_start_seq":3}""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("BSS", "C1", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        batch.Messages[0].Sequence.ShouldBe(3UL);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamMultipleSubjectsPushBasic — multiple filter subjects consumer
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multi_filter_consumer_receives_matching_messages()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("MFC", ">");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("MFC", "C1", null, filterSubjects: ["a.*", "b.*"]);
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("a.one", "1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("b.one", "2");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("c.one", "3");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("MFC", "C1", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamAckReplyStreamPending server/jetstream_test.go:1887
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Explicit_ack_pending_count_decreases_on_ack()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("ARP", "arp.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("ARP", "C1", "arp.>",
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.All);
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("arp.x", "msg1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("arp.x", "msg2");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("arp.x", "msg3");
+
+        _ = await fx.FetchAsync("ARP", "C1", 3);
+
+        var before = await fx.GetPendingCountAsync("ARP", "C1");
+        before.ShouldBe(3);
+
+        await fx.AckAllAsync("ARP", "C1", 2);
+
+        var after = await fx.GetPendingCountAsync("ARP", "C1");
+        after.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamAckReplyStreamPendingWithAcks server/jetstream_test.go:1921
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Ack_all_to_last_clears_pending()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("ARPF", "arpf.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("ARPF", "C1", "arpf.>",
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.All);
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("arpf.x", "1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("arpf.x", "2");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("ARPF", "C1", 2);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        await fx.AckAllAsync("ARPF", "C1", batch.Messages[^1].Sequence);
+
+        var pending = await fx.GetPendingCountAsync("ARPF", "C1");
+        pending.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamWorkQueueRetentionStream server/jetstream_test.go:1655
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Replay_original_consumer_pauses_between_deliveries()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithReplayOriginalConsumerAsync();
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("ORDERS", "RO", 1);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamSubjectBasedFilteredConsumers server/jetstream_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_with_gt_wildcard_filter_matches_all()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("GW", "gw.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("GW", "C1", "gw.>");
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("gw.a.b.c", "1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("gw.x", "2");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("gw.y.z", "3");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("GW", "C1", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamSubjectBasedFilteredConsumers — star wildcard
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_with_star_wildcard_matches_single_token()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("SW", "sw.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("SW", "C1", "sw.*");
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("sw.a", "1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("sw.b.c", "2"); // doesn't match sw.*
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("sw.d", "3");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("SW", "C1", 10);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamInterestRetentionStreamWithFilteredConsumers server/jetstream_test.go:4388
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Two_consumers_same_stream_independent_cursors()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("IC", "ic.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("IC", "C1", "ic.a");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("IC", "C2", "ic.b");
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("ic.a", "for-c1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("ic.b", "for-c2");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("ic.a", "for-c1-again");
+
+        var batchC1 = await fx.FetchAsync("IC", "C1", 10);
+        batchC1.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        var batchC2 = await fx.FetchAsync("IC", "C2", 10);
+        batchC2.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamPushConsumersPullError server/jetstream_test.go:5731
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_fetch_from_empty_stream_returns_empty_batch()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("EMP", "emp.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("EMP", "C1", "emp.>");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("EMP", "C1", 5);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamAckNext server/jetstream_test.go:2483
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_fetch_after_consuming_all_returns_empty()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DONE", "done.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("DONE", "C1", "done.>");
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("done.x", "only");
+
+        var batch1 = await fx.FetchAsync("DONE", "C1", 1);
+        batch1.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        var batch2 = await fx.FetchAsync("DONE", "C1", 1);
+        batch2.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamWorkQueueAckAndNext server/jetstream_test.go:1355
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Ack_all_consumer_acks_batch_at_once()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("AAB", "aab.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("AAB", "C1", "aab.>",
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.All);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("aab.x", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("AAB", "C1", 5);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(5);
+
+        await fx.AckAllAsync("AAB", "C1", 5);
+
+        var pending = await fx.GetPendingCountAsync("AAB", "C1");
+        pending.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamEphemeralPullConsumersInactiveThresholdAndNoWait server/jetstream_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task No_wait_fetch_from_non_existent_consumer_returns_empty()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("NWC", "nwc.>");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchWithNoWaitAsync("NWC", "NOPE", 1);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamMultipleSubjectsBasic — verify payload content
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Fetched_messages_contain_correct_payload()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("PL", "pl.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("PL", "C1", "pl.>");
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("pl.x", "hello-world");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("PL", "C1", 1);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        Encoding.UTF8.GetString(batch.Messages[0].Payload.Span).ShouldBe("hello-world");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamBackOffCheckPending server/jetstream_test.go
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Backoff_config_is_stored_on_consumer()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("BOC", "boc.>");
+
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.CREATE.BOC.C1",
+            """{"durable_name":"C1","filter_subject":"boc.>","ack_policy":"explicit","backoff_ms":[50,100,200]}""");
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("BOC", "C1");
+        info.Config.BackOffMs.ShouldBe([50, 100, 200]);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerPause — multiple pauses
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Multiple_pause_calls_are_idempotent()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("MPI", "mpi.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("MPI", "C1", "mpi.>");
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+        {
+            var pause = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+                "$JS.API.CONSUMER.PAUSE.MPI.C1", """{"pause":true}""");
+            pause.Success.ShouldBeTrue();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamAckExplicitMsgRemoval — explicit ack with fetch batch
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Explicit_ack_with_batch_fetch()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("EAB", "eab.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("EAB", "C1", "eab.>",
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit,
+            ackWaitMs: 30_000);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+            _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("eab.x", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        var batch = await fx.FetchAsync("EAB", "C1", 3);
+        batch.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+
+        var pending = await fx.GetPendingCountAsync("EAB", "C1");
+        pending.ShouldBe(3);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamConsumerRate
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Rate_limit_setting_is_preserved()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("RLP", "rlp.>");
+
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.CONSUMER.CREATE.RLP.C1",
+            """{"durable_name":"C1","filter_subject":"rlp.>","push":true,"heartbeat_ms":10,"rate_limit_bps":2048}""");
+
+        var info = await fx.GetConsumerInfoAsync("RLP", "C1");
+        info.Config.RateLimitBps.ShouldBe(2048);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamRedeliverCount server/jetstream_test.go:3778
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_pending_initially_zero()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("PIZ", "piz.>");
+        _ = await fx.CreateConsumerAsync("PIZ", "C1", "piz.>",
+            ackPolicy: AckPolicy.Explicit);
+
+        var pending = await fx.GetPendingCountAsync("PIZ", "C1");
+        pending.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamConsumerFlowReplayParityTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Storage;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests;
+
+public class JetStreamConsumerFlowReplayParityTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Push_consumer_enqueues_flow_control_and_heartbeat_frames_when_enabled()
+    {
+        var engine = new PushConsumerEngine();
+        var consumer = new ConsumerHandle("ORDERS", new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            AckPolicy = AckPolicy.Explicit,
+            FlowControl = true,
+            HeartbeatMs = 1000,
+            RateLimitBps = 1024,
+        });
+
+        engine.Enqueue(consumer, new StoredMessage
+        {
+            Sequence = 1,
+            Subject = "orders.created",
+            Payload = "payload"u8.ToArray(),
+        });
+
+        consumer.PushFrames.Count.ShouldBe(3);
+        consumer.PushFrames.Any(f => f.IsFlowControl).ShouldBeTrue();
+        consumer.PushFrames.Any(f => f.IsHeartbeat).ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamConsumerRuntimeParityTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Consumers;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests;
+
+public class JetStreamConsumerRuntimeParityTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_runtime_honors_ack_all_redelivery_and_max_deliver_limits()
+    {
+        var ack = new AckProcessor();
+        ack.Register(1, ackWaitMs: 1);
+        await Task.Delay(5);
+        ack.TryGetExpired(out var seq, out var deliveries).ShouldBeTrue();
+        seq.ShouldBe((ulong)1);
+        deliveries.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        ack.ScheduleRedelivery(seq, delayMs: 1);
+        await Task.Delay(5);
+        ack.TryGetExpired(out _, out deliveries).ShouldBeTrue();
+        deliveries.ShouldBe(2);
+
+        ack.AckAll(1);
+        ack.HasPending.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamConsumerStateMachineStrictParityTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream;
+
+public class JetStreamConsumerStateMachineStrictParityTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Ack_redelivery_backoff_and_replay_timing_follow_monotonic_consumer_state_machine_rules()
+    {
+        var streams = new StreamManager();
+        var consumers = new ConsumerManager();
+
+        streams.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "ORDERS_SM",
+            Subjects = ["orders.sm"],
+            Retention = RetentionPolicy.Limits,
+            MaxMsgs = 32,
+        }).Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        consumers.CreateOrUpdate("ORDERS_SM", new ConsumerConfig
+        {
+            DurableName = "D1",
+            AckPolicy = AckPolicy.Explicit,
+            AckWaitMs = 1,
+            MaxDeliver = 1,
+            BackOffMs = [1],
+        }).Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        streams.Capture("orders.sm", "x"u8.ToArray());
+
+        var first = await consumers.FetchAsync("ORDERS_SM", "D1", 1, streams, default);
+        first.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+
+        await Task.Delay(5);
+        var second = await consumers.FetchAsync("ORDERS_SM", "D1", 1, streams, default);
+        second.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(1);
+        second.Messages[0].Redelivered.ShouldBeTrue();
+
+        await Task.Delay(5);
+        var third = await consumers.FetchAsync("ORDERS_SM", "D1", 1, streams, default);
+
+        // MaxDeliver=1 allows one redelivery, then the sequence is retired.
+        third.Messages.Count.ShouldBe(0);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamCrossClusterBehaviorParityTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests;
+
+public class JetStreamCrossClusterBehaviorParityTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Cross_cluster_jetstream_replication_propagates_committed_stream_state_not_just_forward_counter()
+    {
+        var baseline = new JetStreamCrossClusterGatewayParityTests();
+        await baseline.Cross_cluster_jetstream_messages_use_gateway_forwarding_path();
+
+        var runtime = new JetStreamCrossClusterRuntimeParityTests();
+        await runtime.Jetstream_cross_cluster_messages_are_forward_counted();
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamCrossClusterRuntimeParityTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions;
+using NATS.Server.Configuration;
+using NATS.Server.Gateways;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests;
+
+public class JetStreamCrossClusterRuntimeParityTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Jetstream_cross_cluster_messages_are_forward_counted()
+    {
+        var manager = new GatewayManager(
+            new GatewayOptions { Host = "127.0.0.1", Port = 0, Name = "A" },
+            new ServerStats(),
+            "S1",
+            _ => { },
+            _ => { },
+            NullLogger<GatewayManager>.Instance);
+
+        await manager.ForwardJetStreamClusterMessageAsync(
+            new GatewayMessage("$JS.CLUSTER.REPL", null, "x"u8.ToArray()),
+            default);
+
+        manager.ForwardedJetStreamClusterMessages.ShouldBe(1);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamDedupeWindowParityTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Publish;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests;
+
+public class JetStreamDedupeWindowParityTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Dedupe_window_expires_entries_and_allows_republish_after_window_boundary()
+    {
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager();
+        streamManager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "D",
+            Subjects = ["d.*"],
+            DuplicateWindowMs = 25,
+        }).Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        var publisher = new JetStreamPublisher(streamManager);
+        publisher.TryCaptureWithOptions("d.1", "one"u8.ToArray(), new PublishOptions { MsgId = "m-1" }, out var first).ShouldBeTrue();
+        publisher.TryCaptureWithOptions("d.1", "dup"u8.ToArray(), new PublishOptions { MsgId = "m-1" }, out var second).ShouldBeTrue();
+        second.Seq.ShouldBe(first.Seq);
+
+        await Task.Delay(40);
+
+        publisher.TryCaptureWithOptions("d.1", "after-window"u8.ToArray(), new PublishOptions { MsgId = "m-1" }, out var third).ShouldBeTrue();
+        third.ErrorCode.ShouldBeNull();
+        third.Seq.ShouldBeGreaterThan(first.Seq);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamDirectGetTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,317 @@
+// Ported from golang/nats-server/server/jetstream_test.go
+// Direct get API: message retrieval by sequence, last message by subject,
+// missing sequence handling, multi-message get, stream message API.
+
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.TestUtilities;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream;
+
+public class JetStreamDirectGetTests
+{
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDirectGetBatch server/jetstream_test.go:16524
+    // Direct get retrieves a specific message by sequence number.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Direct_get_returns_correct_message_for_sequence()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DG", "dg.>");
+
+        var a1 = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dg.first", "payload-one");
+        var a2 = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dg.second", "payload-two");
+        var a3 = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dg.third", "payload-three");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.DIRECT.GET.DG",
+            $$$"""{ "seq": {{{a2.Seq}}} }""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.DirectMessage.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.DirectMessage!.Sequence.ShouldBe(a2.Seq);
+        resp.DirectMessage.Subject.ShouldBe("dg.second");
+        resp.DirectMessage.Payload.ShouldBe("payload-two");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDirectGetBatch — first message in stream
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Direct_get_retrieves_first_message_by_sequence()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DGF", "dgf.>");
+
+        var a1 = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dgf.x", "first-data");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dgf.x", "second-data");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.DIRECT.GET.DGF",
+            $$$"""{ "seq": {{{a1.Seq}}} }""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.DirectMessage!.Payload.ShouldBe("first-data");
+        resp.DirectMessage.Subject.ShouldBe("dgf.x");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDirectGetBatch — last message in stream
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Direct_get_retrieves_last_message_by_sequence()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DGL", "dgl.>");
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dgl.x", "first");
+        var last = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dgl.x", "last-data");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.DIRECT.GET.DGL",
+            $$$"""{ "seq": {{{last.Seq}}} }""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.DirectMessage!.Payload.ShouldBe("last-data");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDirectGetBatch — subject is preserved in response
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Direct_get_response_includes_correct_subject()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DGSUB", "dgsub.>");
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dgsub.orders.created", "order-payload");
+        var a2 = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dgsub.events.logged", "event-payload");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.DIRECT.GET.DGSUB",
+            $$$"""{ "seq": {{{a2.Seq}}} }""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.DirectMessage!.Subject.ShouldBe("dgsub.events.logged");
+        resp.DirectMessage.Payload.ShouldBe("event-payload");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDirectGetBatch — requesting non-existent sequence returns not found
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Direct_get_non_existent_sequence_returns_error()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DGNE", "dgne.>");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dgne.x", "data");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.DIRECT.GET.DGNE",
+            """{ "seq": 999999 }""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.DirectMessage.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDirectGetBatch — empty stream returns error
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Direct_get_on_empty_stream_returns_error()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DGEMPTY", "dgempty.>");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.DIRECT.GET.DGEMPTY",
+            """{ "seq": 1 }""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.DirectMessage.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDirectGetBatch — missing stream returns not found
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Direct_get_on_missing_stream_returns_not_found()
+    {
+        await using var fx = new JetStreamApiFixture();
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.DIRECT.GET.NONEXISTENT",
+            """{ "seq": 1 }""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDirectGetBatch — sequence 0 in request returns error
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Direct_get_with_zero_sequence_returns_error()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DGZERO", "dgzero.>");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dgzero.x", "data");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.DIRECT.GET.DGZERO",
+            """{ "seq": 0 }""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDirectGetBatch — multiple retrieves are independent
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Direct_get_multiple_sequences_independently()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DGMULTI", "dgmulti.>");
+
+        var a1 = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dgmulti.a", "alpha");
+        var a2 = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dgmulti.b", "beta");
+        var a3 = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dgmulti.c", "gamma");
+
+        var r1 = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.DIRECT.GET.DGMULTI", $$$"""{ "seq": {{{a1.Seq}}} }""");
+        r1.DirectMessage!.Payload.ShouldBe("alpha");
+
+        var r3 = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.DIRECT.GET.DGMULTI", $$$"""{ "seq": {{{a3.Seq}}} }""");
+        r3.DirectMessage!.Payload.ShouldBe("gamma");
+
+        var r2 = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.DIRECT.GET.DGMULTI", $$$"""{ "seq": {{{a2.Seq}}} }""");
+        r2.DirectMessage!.Payload.ShouldBe("beta");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamStreamMessageGet (STREAM.MSG.GET API) server/jetstream_test.go
+    // Stream message get API (not direct) retrieves by sequence.
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_msg_get_returns_message_by_sequence()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("MSGGET", "msgget.>");
+
+        var a1 = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("msgget.x", "data-one");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("msgget.y", "data-two");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.MSG.GET.MSGGET",
+            $$$"""{ "seq": {{{a1.Seq}}} }""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.StreamMessage.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.StreamMessage!.Sequence.ShouldBe(a1.Seq);
+        resp.StreamMessage.Subject.ShouldBe("msgget.x");
+        resp.StreamMessage.Payload.ShouldBe("data-one");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDeleteMsg — stream msg get after delete returns error
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_msg_get_after_delete_returns_error()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("GETDEL", "getdel.>");
+
+        var a1 = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("getdel.x", "data");
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.MSG.DELETE.GETDEL",
+            $$$"""{ "seq": {{{a1.Seq}}} }""");
+
+        var get = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.MSG.GET.GETDEL",
+            $$$"""{ "seq": {{{a1.Seq}}} }""");
+        get.StreamMessage.ShouldBeNull();
+        get.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDirectGetBatch — direct get sequence field in response
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Direct_get_response_sequence_matches_requested_sequence()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DGSEQ", "dgseq.>");
+
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dgseq.a", "1");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dgseq.b", "2");
+        var a3 = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dgseq.c", "3");
+        _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dgseq.d", "4");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.DIRECT.GET.DGSEQ",
+            $$$"""{ "seq": {{{a3.Seq}}} }""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.DirectMessage!.Sequence.ShouldBe(a3.Seq);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDirectGetBatch — payload is preserved verbatim
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Direct_get_payload_is_preserved_verbatim()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DGPAY", "dgpay.>");
+
+        const string payload = "Hello, JetStream Direct Get!";
+        var a1 = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dgpay.msg", payload);
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.DIRECT.GET.DGPAY",
+            $$$"""{ "seq": {{{a1.Seq}}} }""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.DirectMessage!.Payload.ShouldBe(payload);
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDirectGetBatch — direct get uses stream storage type correctly
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Direct_get_works_with_memory_storage_stream()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamConfigAsync(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "DGMEM",
+            Subjects = ["dgmem.>"],
+            Storage = StorageType.Memory,
+        });
+
+        var a1 = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dgmem.x", "in-memory");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.DIRECT.GET.DGMEM",
+            $$$"""{ "seq": {{{a1.Seq}}} }""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.DirectMessage!.Payload.ShouldBe("in-memory");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDirectGetBatch — backend type reported for memory stream
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_backend_type_is_memory_for_memory_storage()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamConfigAsync(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = "BACKENDMEM",
+            Subjects = ["backendmem.>"],
+            Storage = StorageType.Memory,
+        });
+
+        var backendType = await fx.GetStreamBackendTypeAsync("BACKENDMEM");
+        backendType.ShouldBe("memory");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDirectGetBatch — direct get after purge returns error
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Direct_get_after_purge_returns_not_found()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DGPURGE", "dgpurge.>");
+
+        var a1 = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dgpurge.x", "data");
+        _ = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.STREAM.PURGE.DGPURGE", "{}");
+
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.DIRECT.GET.DGPURGE",
+            $$$"""{ "seq": {{{a1.Seq}}} }""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        resp.DirectMessage.ShouldBeNull();
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDirectGetBatch — sequence in middle of stream
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Direct_get_retrieves_middle_sequence_correctly()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("DGMID", "dgmid.>");
+
+        for (var i = 1; i <= 10; i++)
+            _ = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("dgmid.x", $"msg-{i}");
+
+        // Get sequence 5 (middle)
+        var resp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync("$JS.API.DIRECT.GET.DGMID", """{ "seq": 5 }""");
+        resp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        resp.DirectMessage!.Sequence.ShouldBe(5UL);
+        resp.DirectMessage.Payload.ShouldBe("msg-5");
+    }
+
+    // Go: TestJetStreamDirectGetBatch — stream msg get vs direct get both return same data
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Stream_msg_get_and_direct_get_return_consistent_data()
+    {
+        await using var fx = await JetStreamApiFixture.StartWithStreamAsync("CONSISTENT", "consistent.>");
+
+        var a1 = await fx.PublishAndGetAckAsync("consistent.x", "consistent-data");
+
+        var directResp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.DIRECT.GET.CONSISTENT",
+            $$$"""{ "seq": {{{a1.Seq}}} }""");
+
+        var msgGetResp = await fx.RequestLocalAsync(
+            "$JS.API.STREAM.MSG.GET.CONSISTENT",
+            $$$"""{ "seq": {{{a1.Seq}}} }""");
+
+        directResp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+        msgGetResp.Error.ShouldBeNull();
+
+        directResp.DirectMessage!.Payload.ShouldBe("consistent-data");
+        msgGetResp.StreamMessage!.Payload.ShouldBe("consistent-data");
+        directResp.DirectMessage.Subject.ShouldBe(msgGetResp.StreamMessage.Subject);
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamFileStoreCompressionEncryptionParityTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Storage;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests;
+
+public class JetStreamFileStoreCompressionEncryptionParityTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Compression_and_encryption_roundtrip_is_versioned_and_detects_wrong_key_corruption()
+    {
+        var dir = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), $"nats-js-fs-crypto-{Guid.NewGuid():N}");
+        var options = new FileStoreOptions
+        {
+            Directory = dir,
+            EnableCompression = true,
+            EnableEncryption = true,
+            EncryptionKey = [1, 2, 3, 4],
+        };
+
+        try
+        {
+            ulong sequence;
+            await using (var store = new FileStore(options))
+            {
+                sequence = await store.AppendAsync("orders.created", Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("payload"), default);
+                var loaded = await store.LoadAsync(sequence, default);
+                loaded.ShouldNotBeNull();
+                Encoding.UTF8.GetString(loaded.Payload.ToArray()).ShouldBe("payload");
+            }
+
+            // Block-based storage: read the .blk file to verify FSV1 envelope.
+            var blkFiles = Directory.GetFiles(dir, "*.blk");
+            blkFiles.Length.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+            // Read the first record from the block file and verify FSV1 magic in payload.
+            var blkBytes = File.ReadAllBytes(blkFiles[0]);
+            var record = MessageRecord.Decode(blkBytes.AsSpan(0, MessageRecord.MeasureRecord(blkBytes)));
+            var persisted = record.Payload.ToArray();
+            persisted.Take(4).SequenceEqual("FSV1"u8.ToArray()).ShouldBeTrue();
+
+            Should.Throw<InvalidDataException>(() =>
+            {
+                _ = new FileStore(new FileStoreOptions
+                {
+                    Directory = dir,
+                    EnableCompression = true,
+                    EnableEncryption = true,
+                    EncryptionKey = [9, 9, 9, 9],
+                });
+            });
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            if (Directory.Exists(dir))
+                Directory.Delete(dir, recursive: true);
+        }
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamFileStoreCryptoCompressionTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Storage;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests;
+
+public class JetStreamFileStoreCryptoCompressionTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task File_store_compression_and_encryption_roundtrip_preserves_payload()
+    {
+        var dir = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), $"natsdotnet-filestore-crypto-{Guid.NewGuid():N}");
+        try
+        {
+            await using var store = new FileStore(new FileStoreOptions
+            {
+                Directory = dir,
+                EnableCompression = true,
+                EnableEncryption = true,
+                EncryptionKey = [1, 2, 3, 4],
+            });
+
+            var payload = Enumerable.Repeat((byte)'a', 512).ToArray();
+            var seq = await store.AppendAsync("orders.created", payload, default);
+            var loaded = await store.LoadAsync(seq, default);
+            loaded.ShouldNotBeNull();
+            loaded.Payload.ToArray().ShouldBe(payload);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            if (Directory.Exists(dir))
+                Directory.Delete(dir, recursive: true);
+        }
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamFileStoreDurabilityParityTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Storage;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests;
+
+public class JetStreamFileStoreDurabilityParityTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task File_store_recovers_block_index_map_after_restart_without_full_log_scan()
+    {
+        var dir = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), $"nats-js-fs-durable-{Guid.NewGuid():N}");
+        var options = new FileStoreOptions
+        {
+            Directory = dir,
+            BlockSizeBytes = 256,
+        };
+
+        try
+        {
+            await using (var store = new FileStore(options))
+            {
+                for (var i = 0; i < 1000; i++)
+                    await store.AppendAsync("orders.created", Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes($"payload-{i}"), default);
+            }
+
+            // Block-based storage: .blk files should be present on disk.
+            Directory.GetFiles(dir, "*.blk").Length.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+            await using var reopened = new FileStore(options);
+            var state = await reopened.GetStateAsync(default);
+            state.Messages.ShouldBe((ulong)1000);
+            reopened.BlockCount.ShouldBeGreaterThan(1);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            if (Directory.Exists(dir))
+                Directory.Delete(dir, recursive: true);
+        }
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamFileStoreInvariantTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Storage;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream;
+
+public class JetStreamFileStoreInvariantTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Filestore_recovery_preserves_sequence_subject_index_and_integrity_after_prune_and_restart_cycles()
+    {
+        var dir = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), $"nats-js-fs-invariants-{Guid.NewGuid():N}");
+        var options = new FileStoreOptions { Directory = dir };
+
+        try
+        {
+            await using var store = new FileStore(options);
+            var seq1 = await store.AppendAsync("orders.created", "1"u8.ToArray(), default);
+            var seq2 = await store.AppendAsync("orders.updated", "2"u8.ToArray(), default);
+            seq1.ShouldBe((ulong)1);
+            seq2.ShouldBe((ulong)2);
+
+            (await store.RemoveAsync(seq2, default)).ShouldBeTrue();
+            var state = await store.GetStateAsync(default);
+
+            state.Messages.ShouldBe((ulong)1);
+            state.LastSeq.ShouldBe((ulong)1);
+            state.FirstSeq.ShouldBe((ulong)1);
+            (await store.LoadLastBySubjectAsync("orders.updated", default)).ShouldBeNull();
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            if (Directory.Exists(dir))
+                Directory.Delete(dir, recursive: true);
+        }
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamFileStoreLayoutParityTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Storage;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests;
+
+public class JetStreamFileStoreLayoutParityTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task File_store_uses_block_index_layout_with_ttl_prune_invariants()
+    {
+        var dir = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), $"natsdotnet-filestore-{Guid.NewGuid():N}");
+        try
+        {
+            await using var store = new FileStore(new FileStoreOptions
+            {
+                Directory = dir,
+                BlockSizeBytes = 128,
+                MaxAgeMs = 60_000,
+            });
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < 100; i++)
+                await store.AppendAsync($"orders.{i}", "x"u8.ToArray(), default);
+
+            var state = await store.GetStateAsync(default);
+            state.Messages.ShouldBe((ulong)100);
+            store.BlockCount.ShouldBeGreaterThan(1);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            if (Directory.Exists(dir))
+                Directory.Delete(dir, recursive: true);
+        }
+    }
+}

tests/NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests/JetStream/JetStreamFileStoreRecoveryStrictParityTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Storage;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Tests.JetStream;
+
+public class JetStreamFileStoreRecoveryStrictParityTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Filestore_recovery_preserves_sequence_subject_index_and_integrity_after_prune_and_restart_cycles()
+    {
+        var dir = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), $"nats-js-fs-recovery-{Guid.NewGuid():N}");
+        var options = new FileStoreOptions { Directory = dir };
+
+        try
+        {
+            await using (var store = new FileStore(options))
+            {
+                await store.AppendAsync("orders.created", "a"u8.ToArray(), default);
+                await store.AppendAsync("orders.created", "b"u8.ToArray(), default);
+                await store.RemoveAsync(2, default);
+            }
+
+            await using var reopened = new FileStore(options);
+            var state = await reopened.GetStateAsync(default);
+            state.Messages.ShouldBe((ulong)1);
+            state.LastSeq.ShouldBe((ulong)1);
+
+            var msg1 = await reopened.LoadAsync(1, default);
+            msg1.ShouldNotBeNull();
+            msg1.Subject.ShouldBe("orders.created");
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            if (Directory.Exists(dir))
+                Directory.Delete(dir, recursive: true);
+        }
+    }
+}