diff --git a/gitgalaxy/tools/cobol_to_java/cobol_to_java_build_forge.py b/gitgalaxy/tools/cobol_to_java/cobol_to_java_build_forge.py
index 0aae5dbc..b2f4d82f 100644
--- a/gitgalaxy/tools/cobol_to_java/cobol_to_java_build_forge.py
+++ b/gitgalaxy/tools/cobol_to_java/cobol_to_java_build_forge.py
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ def generate_pom_xml(group_id: str, artifact_id: str) -> str:
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
+        
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
+            <artifactId>h2</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     
     <build>
diff --git a/tests/test_agent_forge.py b/tests/test_agent_forge.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9c07e0f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_agent_forge.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import pytest
+from gitgalaxy.tools.cobol_to_java.cobol_to_java_agent_forge import generate_java_agent_ticket
+
+def test_llm_hallucination_prevention():
+    """
+    Verifies that the Agent Forge correctly extracts strict architectural constraints 
+    (external dependencies and honesty flags) from the IR state and injects them 
+    into the JSON ticket. This proves the LLM will not fly blind and hallucinate.
+    """
+    # 1. Setup the Mock Inputs
+    prog_id = "calc-payroll"
+    
+    # Mock a specific COBOL slice
+    mock_slice = {
+        "target_var": "WS-NET-PAY",
+        "business_rules": [
+            {"paragraph": "0100-CALC-TAXES", "statement": "COMPUTE WS-TAX = WS-GROSS * 0.20"},
+            {"paragraph": "0200-FINALIZE", "statement": "SUBTRACT WS-TAX FROM WS-GROSS GIVING WS-NET-PAY"}
+        ]
+    }
+    
+    # Mock the Global IR State containing the guardrails
+    mock_ir_state = {
+        "analysis": {
+            "honesty_flags": [
+                "[CRITICAL] Do not use Java floats for currency, use BigDecimal.",
+                "This module assumes EBCDIC encoding."
+            ],
+            "lineage": {
+                "unresolved_calls": ["TAX-RATES-DB", "AUDIT-LOGGER"]
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    # 2. Forge the Ticket
+    ticket = generate_java_agent_ticket(mock_slice, prog_id, mock_ir_state)
+    
+    # =====================================================================
+    # 3. INVARIANT ASSERTIONS (The Proof)
+    # =====================================================================
+    
+    # A) Verify the Job ID was formatted correctly
+    assert ticket["job_id"] == "CALC-PAYROLL_JAVA_SERVICE_TRANSLATION"
+    assert ticket["target_variable"] == "WS-NET-PAY"
+    
+    # B) Verify Business Rules were translated into the context array
+    context = ticket["context"]
+    assert len(context["business_rules_to_translate"]) == 2
+    assert "// Context: 0100-CALC-TAXES" in context["business_rules_to_translate"][0]
+    
+    # C) THE HALLUCINATION GUARDS: Verify Dependencies were passed perfectly
+    assert len(context["external_dependencies"]) == 2
+    assert "TAX-RATES-DB" in context["external_dependencies"]
+    
+    # D) THE HONESTY GUARDS: Verify warnings were passed AND cleaned
+    # The script has a specific line: `a.split(']', 1)[-1].strip() if ']' in a else a`
+    # We must prove this strip logic works so the LLM doesn't get confused by internal bracket tags
+    assert len(context["architectural_warnings"]) == 2
+    assert context["architectural_warnings"][0] == "Do not use Java floats for currency, use BigDecimal." # The [CRITICAL] tag should be stripped!
+    assert context["architectural_warnings"][1] == "This module assumes EBCDIC encoding."
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diff --git a/tests/test_batch_test_harness.py b/tests/test_batch_test_harness.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d142e9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_batch_test_harness.py
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+import pytest
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
+
+# Import your orchestrator script
+from gitgalaxy.tools.cobol_to_java import batch_test_harness
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_env(tmp_path):
+    """
+    Sets up a fake directory structure in the OS temp folder.
+    This ensures the harness doesn't exit early when it globs for output folders.
+    """
+    corpus = tmp_path / "legacy_corpus"
+    corpus.mkdir()
+    
+    # Create one target repository
+    repo1 = corpus / "alpha_repo"
+    repo1.mkdir()
+    
+    # Create the fake output folders the harness globs for in Steps 1 and 2
+    (corpus / "alpha_repo_gitgalaxy_clean_v1").mkdir()
+    (corpus / "alpha_repo_gitgalaxy_java_spring_v1").mkdir()
+    
+    return corpus
+
+@patch("gitgalaxy.tools.cobol_to_java.batch_test_harness.subprocess.run")
+def test_happy_path(mock_run, mock_env):
+    """
+    Simulates a flawless run where Refractor, Java Forge, and Maven all succeed.
+    """
+    # 1. Setup the mock to always return a successful execution
+    mock_result = MagicMock()
+    mock_result.returncode = 0
+    mock_result.stdout = "Process completed successfully."
+    mock_result.stderr = ""
+    mock_run.return_value = mock_result
+    
+    # 2. Patch sys.argv to simulate running the script from the CLI
+    test_args = ["batch_test_harness.py", str(mock_env)]
+    with patch.object(sys, 'argv', test_args):
+        batch_test_harness.main()
+        
+    # 3. Assert subprocess was called exactly 3 times for our 1 repo
+    assert mock_run.call_count == 3
+    
+    # 4. Verify the master log was created and contains the correct sample size
+    reports = list(mock_env.glob("batch_test_reports/master_batch_run_*.txt"))
+    assert len(reports) == 1
+    content = reports[0].read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    assert "Sample Size: 1" in content
+
+@patch("gitgalaxy.tools.cobol_to_java.batch_test_harness.subprocess.run")
+def test_maven_failure_path(mock_run, mock_env):
+    """
+    Simulates Steps 1 & 2 succeeding, but Step 3 (Maven) failing with a compile error.
+    """
+    # 1. Create two distinct mock objects
+    success_mock = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout="OK", stderr="")
+    failure_mock = MagicMock(returncode=1, stdout="[ERROR] COMPILATION ERROR", stderr="Fatal flaw in Java")
+    
+    # 2. Use side_effect to return them in sequence (Success, Success, Fail)
+    mock_run.side_effect = [success_mock, success_mock, failure_mock]
+    
+    test_args = ["batch_test_harness.py", str(mock_env)]
+    with patch.object(sys, 'argv', test_args):
+        batch_test_harness.main()
+        
+    # 3. Verify the specific repo error log was created and caught the Maven stdout
+    error_logs = list(mock_env.glob("batch_test_reports/alpha_repo_error_*.log"))
+    assert len(error_logs) == 1
+    error_content = error_logs[0].read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    
+    assert "--- MAVEN STDERR/STDOUT ---" in error_content
+    assert "[ERROR] COMPILATION ERROR" in error_content
+
+@patch("gitgalaxy.tools.cobol_to_java.batch_test_harness.subprocess.run")
+def test_timeout_path(mock_run, mock_env):
+    """
+    Simulates the external script hanging and triggering the 5-minute kill switch.
+    """
+    # 1. Force subprocess.run to raise the specific Timeout exception
+    mock_run.side_effect = subprocess.TimeoutExpired(
+        cmd="python cobol_refractor_controller.py", 
+        timeout=300, 
+        output=b"Partial refactor log before the freeze..."
+    )
+    
+    test_args = ["batch_test_harness.py", str(mock_env)]
+    with patch.object(sys, 'argv', test_args):
+        batch_test_harness.main()
+        
+    # 2. Verify the harness caught the timeout safely and wrote it to the error log
+    error_logs = list(mock_env.glob("batch_test_reports/alpha_repo_error_*.log"))
+    assert len(error_logs) == 1
+    error_content = error_logs[0].read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    
+    assert "TIMEOUT: Command exceeded 5 minutes" in error_content
+    # Ensure it successfully decoded the partial output byte string
+    assert "Partial refactor log before the freeze..." in error_content
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diff --git a/tests/test_decoder_forge.py b/tests/test_decoder_forge.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e0a9de46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_decoder_forge.py
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+import pytest
+from gitgalaxy.tools.cobol_to_java.cobol_to_java_decoder_forge import generate_decoder_util
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# GOLDEN IMAGE (The "Perfect" Expected Output)
+# ==============================================================================
+GOLDEN_DECODER_UTIL = """package com.gitgalaxy.modernized.util;
+
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+import java.nio.charset.Charset;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class EbcdicDecoderUtil {
+
+    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(EbcdicDecoderUtil.class);
+    
+    // Cp1047 is the standard IBM EBCDIC character set
+    private static final Charset EBCDIC_CHARSET = Charset.forName("Cp1047");
+
+    /**
+     * Decodes a raw EBCDIC byte array into a standard Java UTF-8 String.
+     */
+    public static String decodeEbcdicString(byte[] ebcdicBytes) {
+        if (ebcdicBytes == null) return null;
+        try {
+            return new String(ebcdicBytes, EBCDIC_CHARSET).trim();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            log.error("Failed to decode EBCDIC string", e);
+            return "";
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Unpacks a COBOL COMP-3 (Packed Decimal) byte array into a Java BigDecimal.
+     * Includes strict hex-boundary validation to prevent runtime crashes from dirty legacy data.
+     */
+    public static BigDecimal unpackComp3(byte[] packedBytes, int scale) {
+        if (packedBytes == null || packedBytes.length == 0) {
+            return BigDecimal.ZERO;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+            for (int i = 0; i < packedBytes.length; i++) {
+                int b = packedBytes[i] & 0xFF;
+                
+                // Extract the high and low nibbles (4 bits each)
+                int highNibble = b >>> 4;
+                int lowNibble = b & 0x0F;
+
+                // The high nibble MUST be a number (0-9)
+                if (highNibble > 9) {
+                    log.warn("Corrupt COMP-3 high nibble '{}' at byte index {}. Defaulting to ZERO.", Integer.toHexString(highNibble), i);
+                    return BigDecimal.ZERO;
+                }
+                sb.append(highNibble);
+
+                // The low nibble is a number EXCEPT in the very last byte, where it's the sign
+                if (i == packedBytes.length - 1) {
+                    boolean isNegative = (lowNibble == 0x0D || lowNibble == 0x0B);
+                    if (isNegative) {
+                        sb.insert(0, "-");
+                    } else if (lowNibble < 0x0A) {
+                        // The sign nibble should be A-F. If it's a number, the data is likely shifted or corrupt.
+                        log.warn("Suspicious COMP-3 sign nibble '{}' at end of byte array.", Integer.toHexString(lowNibble));
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if (lowNibble > 9) {
+                        log.warn("Corrupt COMP-3 low nibble '{}' at byte index {}. Defaulting to ZERO.", Integer.toHexString(lowNibble), i);
+                        return BigDecimal.ZERO;
+                    }
+                    sb.append(lowNibble);
+                }
+            }
+
+            BigDecimal result = new BigDecimal(sb.toString());
+            return result.movePointLeft(scale);
+            
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            log.error("Critical failure unpacking COMP-3 bytes. Defaulting to ZERO.", e);
+            return BigDecimal.ZERO;
+        }
+    }
+}"""
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# THE TESTS
+# ==============================================================================
+
+def test_ebcdic_comp3_decoder_golden_image():
+    """
+    Verifies that the generated EBCDIC and COMP-3 decoding logic perfectly matches
+    the mathematically proven Golden Image. This prevents fatal regressions in 
+    mainframe bitwise unpacking logic.
+    """
+    # 1. Generate the code
+    generated_java = generate_decoder_util("com.gitgalaxy.modernized")
+    
+    # 2. Compare against the Golden Image
+    # Using strip() to neutralize OS-level newline differences (CRLF vs LF)
+    assert generated_java.strip() == GOLDEN_DECODER_UTIL.strip(), \
+        "FATAL REGRESSION: The Mainframe Decoder utility drifted from the Golden Image! Check bitwise math and hex boundaries."
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diff --git a/tests/test_golden_forge.py b/tests/test_golden_forge.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09363368
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_golden_forge.py
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+import pytest
+import json
+
+# Import your Forge generators
+from gitgalaxy.tools.cobol_to_java.cobol_to_java_api_contract_forge import generate_rest_controller
+from gitgalaxy.tools.cobol_to_java.cobol_to_java_spring_forge import generate_java_entity
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# INLINE FIXTURES (The "Known Good" Inputs)
+# ==============================================================================
+MOCK_IR_STATE = {
+    "metadata": {"file_name": "process-payroll.cbl"},
+    "analysis": {
+        "base_intent": {"files_requested": [], "is_cics": False},
+        "lineage": {
+            "inputs": ["EMPLOYEE-RECORD", "TIMECARD-DATA"],
+            "outputs": ["PAYROLL-RECEIPT"]
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+MOCK_SCHEMA_STATE = {
+    "title": "EMPLOYEE_TABLE",
+    "properties": {
+        "EMP-ID": {"type": "integer", "description": "PIC 9(6)"},
+        "EMP-NAME": {"type": "string", "description": "PIC X(50)"},
+        "SALARY": {"type": "decimal", "description": "PIC 9(5)V99"}
+    }
+}
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# GOLDEN IMAGES (The "Perfect" Expected Outputs)
+# ==============================================================================
+GOLDEN_CONTROLLER = """package com.gitgalaxy.modernized.controller;
+
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
+import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import com.gitgalaxy.modernized.service.ProcessPayrollService;
+
+@RestController
+@RequestMapping("/api/v1/process-payroll")
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+public class ProcessPayrollController {
+
+    private final ProcessPayrollService processPayrollService;
+
+    @PostMapping("/execute")
+    public ResponseEntity<?> executeProcessPayroll(        @RequestBody EmployeeRecordDTO employeeRecordData,
+        @RequestBody TimecardDataDTO timecardDataData    ) {        // ⚡ TRANSACTIONAL PARADIGM DETECTED
+        processPayrollService.executeProcessPayroll(/* pass DTOs here */);
+
+        // Expected Outputs: PAYROLL-RECEIPT
+        return ResponseEntity.ok().build();    }
+}"""
+
+GOLDEN_ENTITY = """package com.gitgalaxy.modernized.entity;
+
+import lombok.Data;
+import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
+import jakarta.persistence.*;
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+
+@Data
+@NoArgsConstructor
+@Entity
+@Table(name = "EMPLOYEE_TABLE")
+public class EmployeeTable {
+
+    @Id
+    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
+    @Column(name = "sys_id")
+    private Long sysId;
+
+    @Column(name = "EMP-ID")
+    private Integer empId;
+
+    @Column(name = "EMP-NAME", length = 50)
+    private String empName;
+
+    @Column(name = "SALARY", precision = 7, scale = 2)
+    private BigDecimal salary;
+
+}"""
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# THE TESTS
+# ==============================================================================
+
+def test_api_contract_golden_image():
+    """
+    Feeds a known IR state into the API Contract Forge and verifies the 
+    resulting Java code matches our Golden Image byte-for-byte.
+    """
+    # 1. Generate the code using the mock IR
+    generated_java = generate_rest_controller(MOCK_IR_STATE, "com.gitgalaxy.modernized")
+    
+    # 2. Compare against the Golden Image
+    # We collapse whitespace to prevent OS line-ending differences (CRLF vs LF) from failing the test
+    assert " ".join(generated_java.split()) == " ".join(GOLDEN_CONTROLLER.split()), \
+        "API Contract generation drifted from the Golden Image! Did someone alter the string formatting?"
+
+def test_spring_entity_golden_image():
+    """
+    Feeds a known Schema state into the Spring Entity Forge and verifies the 
+    resulting JPA Entity (with PIC constraints) matches our Golden Image.
+    """
+    # 1. Generate the entity using the mock schema
+    generated_java = generate_java_entity(MOCK_SCHEMA_STATE, "com.gitgalaxy.modernized")
+    
+    # 2. Compare against the Golden Image
+    assert " ".join(generated_java.split()) == " ".join(GOLDEN_ENTITY.split()), \
+        "Spring Entity generation drifted from the Golden Image! Check PIC clause parsing logic."
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diff --git a/tests/test_service_forge.py b/tests/test_service_forge.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d101176b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_service_forge.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import pytest
+from gitgalaxy.tools.cobol_to_java.cobol_to_java_service_forge import generate_service_skeleton
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# INLINE FIXTURES
+# ==============================================================================
+MOCK_IR_STATE = {
+    "metadata": {
+        "file_name": "payroll-processor.cbl"
+    },
+    "analysis": {
+        "lineage": {
+            # Two distinct COBOL-style program names with hyphens
+            "unresolved_calls": ["CALC-BENEFITS", "UPDATE-LEDGER"]
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# GOLDEN IMAGE
+# ==============================================================================
+GOLDEN_SERVICE_SKELETON = """package com.gitgalaxy.modernized.service;
+
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+@Service
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+public class PayrollProcessorService {
+
+    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(PayrollProcessorService.class);
+
+    // ⚠️ UNRESOLVED EXTERNAL DEPENDENCIES (FROM DAG)
+    // TODO: AI AGENT - Implement or mock call to: CalcBenefitsService
+    // TODO: AI AGENT - Implement or mock call to: UpdateLedgerService
+
+    public void executePayrollProcessor(/* Parameters mapped from Controller */) {
+        log.info("Executing legacy business logic for payroll-processor");
+        // TODO: [AI AGENT] Implement extracted business rules here.
+    }
+}"""
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# THE TESTS
+# ==============================================================================
+
+def test_service_skeleton_dag_resolver():
+    """
+    Feeds a mock IR state with unresolved COBOL calls into the Service Forge.
+    Verifies that the Python script correctly translates COBOL hyphens into 
+    Java CamelCase so the downstream AI Agent knows exactly what to auto-wire.
+    """
+    # 1. Generate the code using the mock IR
+    generated_java = generate_service_skeleton(MOCK_IR_STATE, "com.gitgalaxy.modernized")
+    
+    # 2. Compare against the Golden Image
+    assert generated_java.strip() == GOLDEN_SERVICE_SKELETON.strip(), \
+        "Service Forge drifted from the Golden Image! Did the CamelCase/Hyphen parsing break?"
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