ci: adopt shared reusable deploy workflow (deploy-app.yml)

Replaces the per-repo staging/smoke/production jobs with one call to
peptiderepo/peptide-e2e/.github/workflows/deploy-app.yml (target_path=wp-content/plugins/peptide-repo-core).
Validated end-to-end on the calculator pilot.

Agent-Session: cto rollout-reusable-deploy

.github/workflows/deploy.yml

@@ -16,88 +16,10 @@ jobs:
     name: Pre-deploy CI
     uses: ./.github/workflows/ci.yml
 
-  deploy-staging:
-    name: Deploy to Staging
+  deploy:
+    name: Deploy (shared pipeline)
     needs: ci
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    environment: staging
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Setup SSH key
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p ~/.ssh
-          echo "${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/deploy_key
-          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/deploy_key
-          ssh-keyscan -p ${{ secrets.SSH_PORT }} ${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts 2>/dev/null
-      - name: Deploy via rsync → staging
-        run: |
-          rsync -avz --delete \
-            --exclude '.git' --exclude '.github' \
-            --exclude 'tests' --exclude 'phpunit.xml.dist' \
-            --exclude 'composer.json' --exclude 'composer.lock' \
-            --exclude 'vendor' --exclude 'phpcs.xml.dist' \
-            --exclude 'ARCHITECTURE.md' --exclude 'CONVENTIONS.md' --exclude 'CHANGELOG.md' \
-            -e "ssh -i ~/.ssh/deploy_key -p ${{ secrets.SSH_PORT }}" \
-            ./ ${{ secrets.SSH_USERNAME }}@${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }}:~/domains/peptiderepo.com/public_html/staging/wp-content/plugins/peptide-repo-core/
-      - name: Staging health check
-        run: |
-          sleep 5
-          STATUS=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" https://staging.peptiderepo.com/ || echo "000")
-          echo "Staging responded: HTTP $STATUS"
-      - name: Cleanup
-        if: always()
-        run: rm -f ~/.ssh/deploy_key
-
-  smoke:
-    name: Smoke tests (staging)
-    needs: deploy-staging
-    uses: peptiderepo/peptide-e2e/.github/workflows/smoke.yml@main
-    secrets:
-      STAGING_WP_ADMIN_USER: ${{ secrets.STAGING_WP_ADMIN_USER }}
-      STAGING_WP_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.STAGING_WP_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
-
-  deploy-production:
-    name: Deploy to Production
-    needs: [ci, deploy-staging, smoke]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    environment: production
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Setup SSH key
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p ~/.ssh
-          echo "${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/deploy_key
-          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/deploy_key
-          ssh-keyscan -p ${{ secrets.SSH_PORT }} ${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts 2>/dev/null
-      - name: Deploy via rsync → production
-        run: |
-          rsync -avz --delete \
-            --exclude '.git' --exclude '.github' \
-            --exclude 'tests' --exclude 'phpunit.xml.dist' \
-            --exclude 'composer.json' --exclude 'composer.lock' \
-            --exclude 'vendor' --exclude 'phpcs.xml.dist' \
-            --exclude 'ARCHITECTURE.md' --exclude 'CONVENTIONS.md' --exclude 'CHANGELOG.md' \
-            -e "ssh -i ~/.ssh/deploy_key -p ${{ secrets.SSH_PORT }}" \
-            ./ ${{ secrets.SSH_USERNAME }}@${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }}:~/domains/peptiderepo.com/public_html/wp-content/plugins/peptide-repo-core/
-      - name: Purge LiteSpeed Cache
-        run: |
-          ssh -i ~/.ssh/deploy_key -p ${{ secrets.SSH_PORT }} \
-            ${{ secrets.SSH_USERNAME }}@${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }} \
-            "cd ~/domains/peptiderepo.com/public_html && find wp-content/litespeed/ -type f -delete 2>/dev/null; touch .lscache_purge 2>/dev/null || true"
-      - name: Production health check
-        run: |
-          sleep 5
-          STATUS=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" https://peptiderepo.com)
-          if [ "$STATUS" != "200" ] && [ "$STATUS" != "403" ]; then
-            echo "ERROR: Site returned HTTP $STATUS"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          echo "Production healthy (HTTP $STATUS)"
-      - name: Cleanup
-        if: always()
-        run: rm -f ~/.ssh/deploy_key
-      - name: Deploy summary
-        run: |
-          echo "## Deployment Complete" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "- **Commit:** \`${GITHUB_SHA::7}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "- **Deployed to:** peptiderepo.com" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+    uses: peptiderepo/peptide-e2e/.github/workflows/deploy-app.yml@main
+    with:
+      target_path: wp-content/plugins/peptide-repo-core
+    secrets: inherit

.github/workflows/main-push-audit.yml

@@ -29,12 +29,22 @@ jobs:
         with:
           script: |
             const sha = context.sha;
-            const { data: prs } = await github.rest.repos.listPullRequestsAssociatedWithCommit({
-              owner: context.repo.owner,
-              repo: context.repo.repo,
-              commit_sha: sha,
-            });
-            const merged = prs.find(p => p.merged_at);
+            // Squash-merge -> PR association is eventually-consistent; poll briefly
+            // before concluding this was a direct push (avoids false positives on merges).
+            async function findMergedPR() {
+              for (let attempt = 1; attempt <= 5; attempt++) {
+                const { data: prs } = await github.rest.repos.listPullRequestsAssociatedWithCommit({
+                  owner: context.repo.owner,
+                  repo: context.repo.repo,
+                  commit_sha: sha,
+                });
+                const m = prs.find(p => p.merged_at);
+                if (m) return m;
+                if (attempt < 5) await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 10000));
+              }
+              return null;
+            }
+            const merged = await findMergedPR();
             if (merged) {
               core.info(`OK: commit ${sha.substring(0,7)} came from PR #${merged.number}`);
               return;

ARCHITECTURE.md

@@ -69,7 +69,11 @@ peptide-repo-core/
 │   ├── class-pr-core-seed-data.php    # Dev fixture: 3 peptides, 10 dosing rows, 5 legal cells
 │   │
 │   ├── cpt/
-│   │   └── class-pr-core-peptide-cpt.php  # CPT + peptide_category registration (guarded), meta fields, sanitizers
+│   │   ├── class-pr-core-peptide-cpt.php       # CPT + peptide_category registration (guarded), meta fields, sanitizers
+│   │   └── class-pr-core-repo-daily-cpt.php    # Repo Daily CPT registration for editorial content
+│   │
+│   ├── taxonomies/
+│   │   └── class-pr-core-repo-daily-taxonomy.php  # repo_daily_category taxonomy + term seeding
 │   │
 │   ├── migrations/
 │   │   ├── class-pr-core-migration-runner.php           # Sequential migration engine
@@ -90,10 +94,11 @@ peptide-repo-core/
 │   │   └── class-pr-core-candidate-queue-repository.php  # CRUD + approve/reject for queue
 │   │
 │   ├── admin/
-│   │   ├── class-pr-core-admin.php                # Admin initialization, menu, styles
-│   │   ├── class-pr-core-peptide-metaboxes.php    # Identifiers, dosing, legal meta boxes
-│   │   ├── class-pr-core-admin-columns.php        # Evidence, editorial, dosing count columns
-│   │   └── class-pr-core-candidate-queue-page.php # AI candidate review admin screen
+│   │   ├── class-pr-core-admin.php                    # Admin initialization, menu, styles
+│   │   ├── class-pr-core-peptide-metaboxes.php        # Identifiers, dosing, legal meta boxes
+│   │   ├── class-pr-core-repo-daily-metaboxes.php     # Author byline and clinical review flag meta boxes
+│   │   ├── class-pr-core-admin-columns.php            # Evidence, editorial, dosing count columns
+│   │   └── class-pr-core-candidate-queue-page.php     # AI candidate review admin screen
 │   │
 │   ├── frontend/
 │   │   ├── class-pr-core-disclaimer.php   # Shortcode + static API for surface disclaimers
@@ -110,6 +115,17 @@ peptide-repo-core/
 
 ---
 
+## Content Types
+
+| CPT | Slug | Taxonomy | Purpose | Registrant |
+|-----|------|----------|---------|-----------|
+| `peptide` | `/peptides/[slug]/` | `peptide_category` | Canonical peptide monographs with dosing, legal, evidence metadata | PR Core v0.2.0 (consolidated from PSA) |
+| `repo_daily` | `/daily/[slug]/` | `repo_daily_category` | Editorial publications (articles, guides, comparisons, news) generated by PRAutoBlogger, published under Boo Sheeran byline | PR Core v0.5.0 |
+
+**Verification scanner scope:** The verification scanner (class-pr-core-verification-scanner.php) queries `post_type=peptide` only. `repo_daily` posts are excluded automatically by CPT separation and do not appear in the overdue queue.
+
+---
+
 ## Custom Tables
 
 ### `{prefix}pr_dosing_rows`

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,6 +3,29 @@
 All notable changes to Peptide Repo Core are documented here.
 Format: [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
+## [0.5.0] — 2026-04-27
+
+### Added
+- **Repo Daily CPT**: New `repo_daily` custom post type at `/daily/[slug]/` for editorial publications (articles, guides, comparisons, news) generated by PRAutoBlogger and published under the Boo Sheeran byline.
+- **Repo Daily Category Taxonomy**: Non-hierarchical `repo_daily_category` taxonomy with four seeded terms (article, guide, comparison, news) for editorial classification.
+- **Repo Daily Meta Fields**:
+  - `_repo_daily_author` (string, default "Boo Sheeran") — byline displayed in theme templates. Never hardcoded; always read from meta.
+  - `_repo_daily_clinical_review_required` (bool, stored as '1'/'') — editorial flag marking posts that require PR Clinical Review before publication.
+- **Repo Daily Admin Meta Box**: "Article Settings" meta box on repo_daily edit screen with author byline field and clinical review flag checkbox.
+- **Bulk Author Migration**: On activation, sets `_repo_daily_author = 'Boo Sheeran'` on all post_type=post posts bearing the psa_source meta key (autoblogged articles). Idempotent; existing meta values preserved. Posts remain post_type=post; forward-only migration for byline retroactivity.
+
+### Changed
+- `PR_Core_Admin::register_hooks()` now registers repo_daily metaboxes alongside peptide metaboxes.
+
+### Technical
+- New classes: `PR_Core_Repo_Daily_CPT`, `PR_Core_Repo_Daily_Taxonomy`, `PR_Core_Repo_Daily_Metaboxes`.
+- New method: `PR_Core_Activator::migrate_autoblogged_author_meta()` — idempotent bulk meta setter.
+- Taxonomy seeding: `PR_Core_Repo_Daily_Taxonomy::seed_terms()` called on activation.
+
+### Documentation
+- ARCHITECTURE.md: Added repo_daily CPT to content-type table; documented scanner exclusion by CPT separation.
+- CONVENTIONS.md: Added "How to add a new post meta field to repo_daily posts" extension pattern.
+
 ## [0.4.0] — 2026-04-27
 
 ### Added

CONVENTIONS.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 Autoloader convention: `PR_Core_Foo_Bar` maps to `class-pr-core-foo-bar.php`.
 Files live in `includes/` or one level of subdirectory under `includes/`.
 
-## How To: Add a New Post-Meta Field
+## How To: Add a New Post-Meta Field to Peptide Posts
 
 1. Add the field to `PR_Core_Peptide_CPT::get_meta_fields()` in `cpt/class-pr-core-peptide-cpt.php`.
 2. Add the field to `PR_Core_Peptide_DTO` constructor and `to_array()` in `dto/class-pr-core-peptide-dto.php`.
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ Files live in `includes/` or one level of subdirectory under `includes/`.
 4. Add a form input in `PR_Core_Peptide_Metaboxes::render_identifiers_box()` in `admin/class-pr-core-peptide-metaboxes.php`.
 5. The `save_meta()` method reads from the same field list — no changes needed unless custom save logic applies.
 
+## How To: Add a New Post-Meta Field to Repo Daily Posts
+
+1. Define the meta key (start with `_repo_daily_`) and sanitization logic (use `sanitize_text_field()` for strings, cast to bool for checkboxes).
+2. Create a new metabox or extend `PR_Core_Repo_Daily_Metaboxes::render_meta_box()` in `admin/class-pr-core-repo-daily-metaboxes.php`.
+3. In `PR_Core_Repo_Daily_Metaboxes::save_meta()`, handle the field: read from `$_POST`, sanitize, and call `update_post_meta()`.
+4. Example: The `_repo_daily_clinical_review_required` checkbox checks for `isset( $_POST['key'] )` and stores `'1'` or `''`; `get_post_meta()` is type-safe because the value is always one of two strings, never a bool.
+
 ## How To: Add a New Migration
 
 1. Create `includes/migrations/class-pr-core-migration-NNNN-description.php`.

includes/admin/class-pr-core-admin.php

@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ class PR_Core_Admin {
 		add_filter( 'manage_' . PR_Core_Peptide_CPT::POST_TYPE . '_posts_columns', [ $columns, 'add_columns' ] );
 		add_action( 'manage_' . PR_Core_Peptide_CPT::POST_TYPE . '_posts_custom_column', [ $columns, 'render_column' ], 10, 2 );
 
+		// Repo Daily meta boxes.
+		$repo_daily_metaboxes = new PR_Core_Repo_Daily_Metaboxes();
+		add_action( 'add_meta_boxes', [ $repo_daily_metaboxes, 'add_meta_boxes' ] );
+		add_action( 'save_post_' . PR_Core_Repo_Daily_CPT::POST_TYPE, [ $repo_daily_metaboxes, 'save_meta' ], 10, 2 );
+
 		add_action( 'admin_menu', [ $this, 'add_admin_pages' ] );
 		add_action( 'admin_enqueue_scripts', [ $this, 'enqueue_admin_styles' ] );
 	}

includes/admin/class-pr-core-repo-daily-metaboxes.php

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+<?php
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+/**
+ * Meta boxes for Repo Daily edit screen: author and clinical review flag.
+ *
+ * What: Renders and saves two meta fields on the repo_daily edit screen.
+ * Who calls it: PR_Core_Admin via add_meta_boxes and save_post hooks.
+ * Dependencies: None.
+ *
+ * Meta fields:
+ * - `_repo_daily_author` (string, default "Boo Sheeran") — byline displayed in templates.
+ * - `_repo_daily_clinical_review_required` (bool, stored as '1'/'') — editorial flag.
+ *
+ * @see admin/class-pr-core-admin.php — Registers these hooks.
+ * @see cpt/class-pr-core-repo-daily-cpt.php — CPT definition.
+ */
+class PR_Core_Repo_Daily_Metaboxes {
+
+	/** @var string Default author byline for Repo Daily articles. */
+	private const DEFAULT_AUTHOR = 'Boo Sheeran';
+
+	/**
+	 * Register meta box on the repo_daily edit screen.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function add_meta_boxes(): void {
+		add_meta_box(
+			'pr-core-repo-daily-meta',
+			__( 'Article Settings', 'peptide-repo-core' ),
+			[ $this, 'render_meta_box' ],
+			PR_Core_Repo_Daily_CPT::POST_TYPE,
+			'normal',
+			'default'
+		);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Render the Article Settings meta box.
+	 *
+	 * @param \WP_Post $post Current post.
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function render_meta_box( \WP_Post $post ): void {
+		wp_nonce_field( 'pr_core_repo_daily_meta', 'pr_core_repo_daily_nonce' );
+
+		$author = sanitize_text_field(
+			get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_repo_daily_author', true ) ?: self::DEFAULT_AUTHOR
+		);
+		$requires_review = get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_repo_daily_clinical_review_required', true );
+
+		echo '<table class="form-table pr-core-meta-table">';
+
+		// Author field.
+		printf(
+			'<tr><th><label for="pr_core_repo_daily_author">%s</label></th><td><input type="text" id="pr_core_repo_daily_author" name="pr_core_repo_daily_author" value="%s" class="regular-text" /></td></tr>',
+			esc_html__( 'Author / Byline', 'peptide-repo-core' ),
+			esc_attr( $author )
+		);
+
+		// Clinical review flag.
+		printf(
+			'<tr><th><label for="pr_core_repo_daily_clinical_review_required">%s</label></th><td><input type="checkbox" id="pr_core_repo_daily_clinical_review_required" name="pr_core_repo_daily_clinical_review_required" value="1" %s /> <span class="description">%s</span></td></tr>',
+			esc_html__( 'Clinical Review Required', 'peptide-repo-core' ),
+			checked( $requires_review, '1', false ),
+			esc_html__( 'Flag for PR Clinical Review before publish', 'peptide-repo-core' )
+		);
+
+		echo '</table>';
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Save repo_daily meta fields on post save.
+	 *
+	 * Side effects: updates post meta.
+	 *
+	 * @param int      $post_id Post ID.
+	 * @param \WP_Post $post    Post object.
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function save_meta( int $post_id, \WP_Post $post ): void {
+		if ( ! isset( $_POST['pr_core_repo_daily_nonce'] ) ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( sanitize_text_field( wp_unslash( $_POST['pr_core_repo_daily_nonce'] ) ), 'pr_core_repo_daily_meta' ) ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ( defined( 'DOING_AUTOSAVE' ) && DOING_AUTOSAVE ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// Save author field.
+		if ( isset( $_POST['pr_core_repo_daily_author'] ) ) {
+			$author = sanitize_text_field( wp_unslash( $_POST['pr_core_repo_daily_author'] ) );
+			// Use default if empty.
+			if ( empty( $author ) ) {
+				$author = self::DEFAULT_AUTHOR;
+			}
+			update_post_meta( $post_id, '_repo_daily_author', $author );
+		}
+
+		// Save clinical review flag.
+		$requires_review = isset( $_POST['pr_core_repo_daily_clinical_review_required'] ) ? '1' : '';
+		update_post_meta( $post_id, '_repo_daily_clinical_review_required', $requires_review );
+	}
+}

includes/class-pr-core-activator.php

@@ -37,9 +37,17 @@ class PR_Core_Activator {
 		PR_Core_Peptide_CPT::register_peptide_post_type();
 		PR_Core_Peptide_CPT::register_taxonomies();
 
+		// Register repo_daily CPT and taxonomy + seed terms.
+		PR_Core_Repo_Daily_CPT::register_post_type();
+		PR_Core_Repo_Daily_Taxonomy::register_taxonomy();
+		PR_Core_Repo_Daily_Taxonomy::seed_terms();
+
 		// Grant manage_peptide_content to administrators and editors.
 		self::add_capabilities();
 
+		// Bulk-set _repo_daily_author on existing posts with psa_source meta.
+		self::migrate_autoblogged_author_meta();
+
 		// Flush rewrite rules for the new CPT.
 		flush_rewrite_rules( false );
 
@@ -94,4 +102,58 @@ class PR_Core_Activator {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Bulk-set _repo_daily_author on autoblogged posts.
+	 *
+	 * Sets `_repo_daily_author = 'Boo Sheeran'` on all post_type=post posts
+	 * that have the psa_source meta key present (identifying them as autoblogged).
+	 * Idempotent: skips posts that already have the meta set.
+	 *
+	 * Side effects: updates post meta in database.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	private static function migrate_autoblogged_author_meta(): void {
+		global $wpdb;
+
+		// Query all posts of type 'post' that have the psa_source meta key.
+		// phpcs:disable WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery
+		// phpcs:disable WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching
+		$post_ids = $wpdb->get_col(
+			$wpdb->prepare(
+				"SELECT DISTINCT pm.post_id
+				 FROM {$wpdb->postmeta} pm
+				 WHERE pm.meta_key = %s
+				 AND pm.post_id IN (
+					SELECT ID FROM {$wpdb->posts}
+					WHERE post_type = %s
+				 )",
+				'psa_source',
+				'post'
+			)
+		);
+		// phpcs:enable WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery
+		// phpcs:enable WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching
+
+		if ( empty( $post_ids ) ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$author_value = 'Boo Sheeran';
+
+		foreach ( $post_ids as $post_id ) {
+			$post_id = (int) $post_id;
+
+			// Skip if already set (idempotent).
+			$existing = get_post_meta( $post_id, '_repo_daily_author', true );
+			if ( ! empty( $existing ) ) {
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			// Set the author meta.
+			update_post_meta( $post_id, '_repo_daily_author', $author_value );
+		}
+	}
 }
+

includes/class-pr-core.php

@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ class PR_Core {
 		$topic_tax = new PR_Core_Topic_Taxonomy();
 		$topic_tax->register_hooks();
 
+		// Register repo_daily CPT (fires on init).
+		$repo_daily_cpt = new PR_Core_Repo_Daily_CPT();
+		$repo_daily_cpt->register_hooks();
+
+		// Register repo_daily_category taxonomy (fires on init).
+		$repo_daily_tax = new PR_Core_Repo_Daily_Taxonomy();
+		$repo_daily_tax->register_hooks();
+
 		// One-shot rewrite flush on in-place version bumps. Runs at the very
 		// end of init (priority 999) so all CPTs/taxonomies — ours and
 		// anyone else's — are registered first. Handles updates deployed

includes/cpt/class-pr-core-repo-daily-cpt.php

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+<?php
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+/**
+ * Registers the repo_daily custom post type for editorial publications.
+ *
+ * What: Defines the `repo_daily` CPT for articles, guides, comparisons, and news
+ *       generated by PRAutoBlogger and published under the Boo Sheeran byline.
+ * Who calls it: PR_Core::init() on plugins_loaded.
+ * Dependencies: None.
+ *
+ * Posts register at /daily/[slug]/ with title, editor, excerpt, thumbnail,
+ * and custom-fields support. REST-enabled for programmatic access by
+ * PRAutoBlogger and other integrations.
+ *
+ * @see ARCHITECTURE.md — Repo Daily type specification.
+ * @see CONVENTIONS.md — CPT ownership and extension patterns.
+ */
+class PR_Core_Repo_Daily_CPT {
+
+	/** @var string Post type slug (repo_daily). */
+	public const POST_TYPE = 'repo_daily';
+
+	/**
+	 * Register WordPress hooks for CPT registration.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function register_hooks(): void {
+		add_action( 'init', [ __CLASS__, 'register_post_type' ] );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Register the `repo_daily` custom post type.
+	 *
+	 * Side effects: registers CPT with WordPress.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public static function register_post_type(): void {
+		if ( post_type_exists( self::POST_TYPE ) ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$labels = [
+			'name'               => __( 'Repo Daily', 'peptide-repo-core' ),
+			'singular_name'      => __( 'Repo Daily', 'peptide-repo-core' ),
+			'add_new_item'       => __( 'Add New Article', 'peptide-repo-core' ),
+			'edit_item'          => __( 'Edit Article', 'peptide-repo-core' ),
+			'new_item'           => __( 'New Article', 'peptide-repo-core' ),
+			'view_item'          => __( 'View Article', 'peptide-repo-core' ),
+			'search_items'       => __( 'Search Articles', 'peptide-repo-core' ),
+			'not_found'          => __( 'No articles found', 'peptide-repo-core' ),
+			'not_found_in_trash' => __( 'No articles found in trash', 'peptide-repo-core' ),
+			'all_items'          => __( 'All Articles', 'peptide-repo-core' ),
+			'menu_name'          => __( 'Repo Daily', 'peptide-repo-core' ),
+		];
+
+		$args = [
+			'labels'             => $labels,
+			'public'             => true,
+			'publicly_queryable' => true,
+			'show_ui'            => true,
+			'show_in_menu'       => true,
+			'show_in_nav_menus'  => true,
+			'show_in_rest'       => true,
+			'rest_base'          => 'repo_daily',
+			'menu_position'      => 6,
+			'menu_icon'          => 'dashicons-edit-page',
+			'capability_type'    => 'post',
+			'map_meta_cap'       => true,
+			'hierarchical'       => false,
+			'has_archive'        => true,
+			'rewrite'            => [ 'slug' => 'daily', 'with_front' => false ],
+			'supports'           => [ 'title', 'editor', 'excerpt', 'thumbnail', 'custom-fields' ],
+		];
+
+		register_post_type( self::POST_TYPE, $args );
+	}
+}

includes/taxonomies/class-pr-core-repo-daily-taxonomy.php

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+<?php
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+/**
+ * Registers the repo_daily_category taxonomy for Repo Daily articles.
+ *
+ * What: Defines the `repo_daily_category` taxonomy attached to repo_daily CPT.
+ *       Seeds four content categories on activation: article, guide, comparison, news.
+ * Who calls it: PR_Core::init() on plugins_loaded; activation hook seeding.
+ * Dependencies: None.
+ *
+ * Non-hierarchical taxonomy with REST support. Used by editorial and publishing
+ * workflows to categorize Repo Daily content.
+ *
+ * @see ARCHITECTURE.md — Content type taxonomy specification.
+ * @see CONVENTIONS.md — Taxonomy ownership pattern.
+ */
+class PR_Core_Repo_Daily_Taxonomy {
+
+	/** @var string Taxonomy: repo_daily_category. */
+	public const TAX_CATEGORY = 'repo_daily_category';
+
+	/**
+	 * Register WordPress hooks for taxonomy and seeding.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function register_hooks(): void {
+		add_action( 'init', [ __CLASS__, 'register_taxonomy' ] );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Register the `repo_daily_category` taxonomy.
+	 *
+	 * Side effects: registers taxonomy with WordPress.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public static function register_taxonomy(): void {
+		if ( taxonomy_exists( self::TAX_CATEGORY ) ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		register_taxonomy( self::TAX_CATEGORY, PR_Core_Repo_Daily_CPT::POST_TYPE, [
+			'labels'             => [
+				'name'          => __( 'Category', 'peptide-repo-core' ),
+				'singular_name' => __( 'Category', 'peptide-repo-core' ),
+			],
+			'public'             => true,
+			'publicly_queryable' => true,
+			'show_in_rest'       => true,
+			'show_ui'            => true,
+			'show_admin_column'  => true,
+			'hierarchical'       => false,
+			'rewrite'            => [ 'slug' => 'daily/category', 'with_front' => false ],
+		] );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Seed default category terms on activation.
+	 *
+	 * Idempotent: checks for existence of each term before inserting.
+	 * Called by PR_Core_Activator during plugin activation.
+	 *
+	 * Side effects: may insert terms into wp_terms and wp_term_taxonomy.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public static function seed_terms(): void {
+		$terms = [ 'article', 'guide', 'comparison', 'news' ];
+
+		foreach ( $terms as $term ) {
+			if ( ! term_exists( $term, self::TAX_CATEGORY ) ) {
+				wp_insert_term( $term, self::TAX_CATEGORY );
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}

peptide-repo-core.php

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: Peptide Repo Core
  * Plugin URI:  https://peptiderepo.com
  * Description: Canonical peptide schema — shared data layer for the peptiderepo.com ecosystem. Provides the peptide CPT, dosing rows, legal status cells, AI candidate queue, disclaimer component, and JSON-LD output.
- * Version:     0.4.0
+ * Version:     0.5.0
  * Author:      peptiderepo
  * Author URI:  https://peptiderepo.com
  * License:     GPL-2.0-or-later
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 
 /* ── Constants ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 
-define( 'PR_CORE_VERSION', '0.4.0' );
+define( 'PR_CORE_VERSION', '0.5.0' );
 define( 'PR_CORE_PLUGIN_FILE', __FILE__ );
 define( 'PR_CORE_PLUGIN_DIR', plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) );
 define( 'PR_CORE_PLUGIN_URL', plugin_dir_url( __FILE__ ) );