Fixed some tests.

AGENTS.md

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ Read [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for detailed safeguards. Compare accepte
 
 Fix regressions in the shared subsystem when appropriate. Identify state ownership, lifetime, reset, and cancellation; keep native callbacks and input/focus handling bounded. Preserve Xorg correctness while allowing capability-based Wayland degradation. Keep Tentacles external and responsive.
 
+Prefer core Go implementations for features users expect from the reader itself; use Tentacles for extensions.
+
 Expose GUI controls through accessibility APIs. Keep outer preferences combo widgets `can-focus=False`; verify Tab/Shift+Tab, popup selection, and Apply/reload. Validate versioned TOML settings through persistence and runtime consumption. Protect passwords; redact private debug output before sharing.
 
 ## Testing Guidelines
@@ -35,3 +37,7 @@ Use Go's `testing` package, `*_test.go`, and `TestBehavior` functions. Start wit
 ## Commit & Pull Request Guidelines
 
 Use short descriptive subjects consistent with history. Confirm the intended target branch; `legacy` preserves Python. Describe behavior, issues, regressions checked, skipped checks, and remaining live acceptance. Human diff review and testing precede submission under the policy in `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
+
+## Guide Maintenance
+
+Update this guide when working rules, repository layout, commands, or verification requirements change. Replace stale guidance instead of appending progress reports; keep detailed procedures in `CONTRIBUTING.md`.

distro-packages/Arch-Linux/cthulhu-git/PKGBUILD

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 pkgbase=cthulhu-git
 pkgname=cthulhu-git
 _pkgname=cthulhu
-pkgver=2026.10.14.r4.gee4d50c
+pkgver=2026.10.14.r5.g6613237
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Desktop-agnostic screen reader with speech, Braille, and Tentacle support"
 url="https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu"

internal/app/date_time_test.go

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package app
 import (
 	"context"
 	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -14,6 +16,18 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestDateTimeFormats(t *testing.T) {
+	// datetime initializes libc's locale before tests run. Use a child process
+	// so these fixed English expectations do not depend on the build locale.
+	if os.Getenv("CTHULHU_DATE_TIME_TEST_CHILD") != "1" {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+		command := exec.CommandContext(ctx, os.Args[0], "-test.run=^TestDateTimeFormats$", "-test.count=1")
+		command.Env = append(os.Environ(), "LC_ALL=C", "CTHULHU_DATE_TIME_TEST_CHILD=1")
+		if output, err := command.CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("C-locale date/time test: %v\n%s", err, output)
+		}
+		return
+	}
 	now := time.Date(2026, 9, 17, 19, 5, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 	for _, tc := range []struct {
 		command      input.Command

internal/app/tentacle_interaction_test.go

@@ -79,7 +79,17 @@ func interactiveFixture(t *testing.T, mode string) (*tentacleRuntime, *internalU
 	if err := runtime.Start(ctx); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	waitTentacle(t, func() bool { return len(bindings.TentacleBindings()) != 0 })
+	waitTentacle(t, func() bool {
+		published := bindings.TentacleBindings()
+		if len(published) == 0 {
+			return false
+		}
+		// Native bindings are installed before activation publishes dispatch.
+		runtime.mutex.Lock()
+		defer runtime.mutex.Unlock()
+		_, ready := runtime.commands[published[0].Command]
+		return ready
+	})
 	runtime.Invoke(ctx, bindings.TentacleBindings()[0].Command)
 	return runtime, ui, keys, marker
 }