added asset workspace working with packer

docs/packer/Prometeu Packer.md

@@ -404,27 +404,20 @@ Variants:
 * `add --dir` creates a dedicated asset root dir
 * `add --in-place` anchors next to the file
 
-### 13.3 `prometeu packer adopt`
-
-Scans workspace for unregistered `asset.json` anchors and offers to register them.
-
-* default: dry-run list
-* `--apply` registers them
-
-### 13.4 `prometeu packer forget <name|id|uuid>`
+### 13.3 `prometeu packer forget <name|id|uuid>`
 
 Removes an asset from the registry without deleting files.
 
 Useful for WIP and cleanup.
 
-### 13.5 `prometeu packer rm <name|id|uuid> [--delete]`
+### 13.4 `prometeu packer rm <name|id|uuid> [--delete]`
 
 Removes the asset from the registry.
 
 * default: no deletion
 * `--delete` can remove the asset root dir (dangerous; must confirm in UI tooling, or require a force flag in CLI)
 
-### 13.6 `prometeu packer list`
+### 13.5 `prometeu packer list`
 
 Lists managed assets:
 

docs/packer/learn/mental-model-packer.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ There are two different truths for two different jobs:
 - each `asset.json` tells the packer what that asset declares locally.
 
 This split matters.
-Without it, copy/move/adopt flows become ambiguous very quickly.
+Without it, copy/move/register flows become ambiguous very quickly.
 
 ## 3. What is the difference between `asset_id` and `asset_name`?
 

docs/packer/specs/1. Domain and Artifact Boundary Specification.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Runtime-side reading semantics for `assets.pa` are defined upstream in `../runti
 
 - project workspace with `assets/`
 - packer registry and control data under `assets/.prometeu/`
-- managed asset roots anchored by `asset.json`
+- registered asset roots anchored by `asset.json`
 
 ## Core Rules
 

docs/packer/specs/2. Workspace, Registry, and Asset Identity Specification.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Workspace, Registry, and Asset Identity Specification
 
 Status: Draft
-Scope: Managed asset roots, registry authority, and stable identity
+Scope: Registered asset roots, registry authority, and stable identity
 Purpose: Define how the packer recognizes, tracks, and preserves asset identity.
 
 ## Authority and Precedence
@@ -16,18 +16,22 @@ This specification consolidates the initial packer agenda and decision wave into
 
 ## Core Rules
 
-1. One managed asset equals one asset root directory.
+1. One registered asset equals one asset root directory.
 2. One asset root contains exactly one anchor `asset.json`.
-3. `assets/.prometeu/index.json` is the authoritative registry of managed assets.
+3. `assets/.prometeu/index.json` is the authoritative registry of registered assets.
 4. `asset.json` is the authoritative asset-local declaration.
-5. An asset root absent from the registry is not part of the managed build set.
+5. An asset root absent from the registry is `unregistered`.
+6. `unregistered` assets are always `excluded` from build participation.
+7. Registered assets may be `included` or `excluded` from build participation without losing identity.
+8. The baseline build set includes registered assets whose registry entry is marked as build-included.
 
 ## Identity Model
 
-Each managed asset has:
+Each registered asset has:
 
 - `asset_id`: stable project-local identity
 - `asset_uuid`: stable long-lived identity for migration/tooling scenarios
+- `included_in_build`: build participation flag persisted in the registry
 
 The following are not primary identity:
 
@@ -50,15 +54,26 @@ Rules:
 
 Renaming `asset_name` is an API-visible change, but not an identity change.
 
-## Orphan Anchors
+## Unregistered Roots
 
-An `asset.json` without a corresponding registry entry is an orphan declaration.
+An `asset.json` without a corresponding registry entry is an unregistered asset root.
 
 Rules:
 
-- it does not enter the build automatically;
+- it is excluded from the build automatically;
 - it is diagnosable;
-- it is adoptable only through explicit flow.
+- it becomes registered only through explicit flow.
+
+## Build Participation
+
+Build participation is registry-owned for registered assets.
+
+Rules:
+
+- excluding a registered asset from builds does not remove `asset_id`;
+- excluding a registered asset from builds does not remove `asset_uuid`;
+- inclusion changes must preserve asset identity and registry location;
+- unregistered assets cannot be marked as build-included.
 
 ## Asset ID Allocation
 
@@ -77,7 +92,7 @@ Identity-bearing conflicts are structural errors.
 
 Examples:
 
-- duplicate or ambiguous anchors under managed expectations;
+- duplicate or ambiguous anchors under registered expectations;
 - manual copy that creates identity collision;
 - registered root missing anchor.
 
@@ -91,6 +106,6 @@ Examples:
 
 This specification is complete enough when:
 
-- managed asset boundaries are unambiguous;
+- registered asset boundaries are unambiguous;
 - registry authority is explicit;
 - identity survives relocation without ambiguity.

docs/packer/specs/3. Asset Declaration and Virtual Asset Contract Specification.md

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Rules:
 
 ## Preload
 
-Each managed asset must declare preload intent explicitly.
+Each registered asset must declare preload intent explicitly.
 
 Baseline shape:
 

docs/packer/specs/4. Build Artifacts and Deterministic Packing Specification.md

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ The header carries:
 
 Rules:
 
-- one entry per managed asset in the current build set;
+- one entry per included asset in the current build set;
 - no secondary runtime-only identity layer;
 - no synthetic dense reindexing layer;
 - `asset_name` remains present as logical/API-facing metadata.

docs/packer/specs/5. Diagnostics, Operations, and Studio Integration Specification.md

@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ This specification consolidates the initial packer agenda and decision wave into
 
 Diagnostics are divided into:
 
-- structural managed-world errors;
+- structural registered-world errors;
 - advisory workspace hygiene diagnostics.
 
 Rules:
 
-- structural managed-world errors block builds;
+- structural registered-world errors block builds;
 - hygiene findings do not block baseline builds by default;
 - workspace scanning is broader than build validation.
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Rules:
 
 Baseline doctor behavior:
 
-- managed-world validation by default;
+- registered-world validation by default;
 - broader workspace hygiene scanning in expanded workspace mode;
 - safe mechanical fix application only for baseline fix flows.
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Rules:
 - destructive or relocational mutations require explicit consent;
 - quarantine is explicit and reversible;
 - duplicate content detection is advisory, not structurally invalid by itself;
-- orphan anchors are diagnosable, not build-active.
+- unregistered asset roots are diagnosable and remain excluded from builds.
 
 ## Studio-First Service Surface
 
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ Baseline core services:
 
 - `init_workspace`
 - `register_asset`
-- `adopt_asset`
-- `forget_asset`
+- `include_asset_in_build`
+- `exclude_asset_from_build`
 - `remove_asset`
 - `list_assets`
 - `get_asset_details`
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Rules:
 
 - preview or analysis precedes broad mutation where appropriate;
 - safe-fix flows are modeled as services, not merely terminal flags;
-- `forget_asset` and `remove_asset` remain distinct operations.
+- `exclude_asset_from_build` and `remove_asset` remain distinct operations.
 
 ## Structured Responses
 

docs/studio/specs/4. Assets Workspace Specification.md

@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ The `Assets` workspace is a Studio view over packer services.
 
 The workspace must assume:
 
-- managed assets are the primary unit of identity and operation;
-- orphan declarations may exist and must remain visible;
+- registered and unregistered assets may coexist inside `assets/`;
+- unregistered assets remain visible but excluded from builds;
 - assets may aggregate many internal inputs;
 - runtime-facing output contract data exists for each asset;
 - diagnostics, activity, progress, and staged mutation responses are available from Studio-facing services.
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ The `Assets` workspace is:
 
 The workspace must help the user understand:
 
-- what the managed asset is;
+- what the asset registration and build status are;
 - where the asset root lives;
 - which internal inputs belong to that asset;
 - what the asset declares toward the runtime-facing contract;
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ Filesystem structure may be visible and actionable as supporting context, but it
 - The left navigation surface must be a custom `Asset Tree` / `Asset Navigator`.
 - Asset nodes must expose strong visual semantics through icons, badges, and state styling.
 - Asset nodes must surface:
-  - managed/orphan state,
+  - registration status,
+  - build participation,
   - diagnostics presence,
   - preload intent,
   - and broad asset family or type where available.
@@ -102,8 +103,8 @@ Filesystem structure may be visible and actionable as supporting context, but it
 ### Filters and Search
 
 - The baseline filters are:
-  - `Managed`
-  - `Orphan`
+  - `Registered`
+  - `Unregistered`
   - `Diagnostics`
   - `Preload`
 - The navigator must support textual search.
@@ -112,11 +113,22 @@ Filesystem structure may be visible and actionable as supporting context, but it
   - asset root path
   - path context
 
+### Workspace Actions
+
+- Workspace-scoped actions must appear above the main asset workspace split, not inside the navigator list region.
+- Workspace-scoped actions must not be mixed into the selected-asset details surface.
+- Workspace actions should remain visible without requiring a selected asset.
+- Global asset-manager actions such as `Add Asset`, `Doctor`, and `Pack` belong to this workspace-level action area.
+
+### Navigator Actions
+
+- Navigator-local controls may include search and filters that are specifically about asset discovery and navigation.
+
 ### Selection Rules
 
 - The baseline navigator is single-select.
-- Managed asset selection must be preserved by `asset_id`.
-- Orphan selection must be preserved by asset root path until the asset becomes managed.
+- Registered asset selection must be preserved by `asset_id`.
+- Unregistered selection must be preserved by asset root path until the asset becomes registered.
 - If an asset changes state while preserving identity, selection must remain attached to it.
 - If the selected asset is removed from the navigator, selection must clear explicitly.
 - Selection must never silently drift to another asset due to refresh ordering.
@@ -127,8 +139,8 @@ Filesystem structure may be visible and actionable as supporting context, but it
 - The navigator must define explicit `no assets` state.
 - The navigator must define explicit `no results` state.
 - The navigator must define explicit `workspace error` state.
-- Orphan assets must appear in the same navigator flow as managed assets.
-- Orphan styling must communicate `declared, not managed`, not `broken`.
+- Unregistered assets must appear in the same navigator flow as registered assets.
+- Unregistered styling must communicate `present but not yet registered`, not `broken`.
 
 ### Inputs Expansion
 
@@ -137,22 +149,22 @@ Filesystem structure may be visible and actionable as supporting context, but it
 
 ## Selected Asset Details Rules
 
-The selected asset view must use this fixed section order:
+The selected asset view must use this stable composition:
 
-1. `Summary`
+1. top row with `Summary` and `Actions` side by side
 2. `Runtime Contract`
 3. `Inputs / Preview`
 4. `Diagnostics`
-5. `Actions`
 
-This section order is stable across asset families.
+This composition is stable across asset families.
 
 ### Summary
 
 - `Summary` must always be present for a selected asset.
 - `Summary` must show:
   - `asset_name`
-  - managed/orphan state
+  - registration status
+  - build participation
   - `asset_id` when available
   - family/type
   - asset root path
@@ -187,16 +199,21 @@ This section order is stable across asset families.
 ### Actions
 
 - Actions must be explicit.
+- Actions that target the selected asset must appear beside `Summary`, not in the navigator area.
 - Safe and routine actions must be visually separated from sensitive mutations.
 - Hidden or automatic repair behavior is not allowed in the selected-asset view.
 
 ## Action Rules
 
-- Primary actions for managed assets include `Doctor` and `Build`.
-- Primary actions for orphan assets include `Adopt`.
-- `Register` must remain available when explicit registration is the correct flow.
-- Sensitive actions such as `Forget`, `Remove`, and quarantine-like actions must be visually separated from routine actions.
+- Registered assets excluded from builds must expose an explicit `Include In Build` action.
+- Primary actions for unregistered assets include `Register`.
+- `Register` is a direct action in Studio UX. If registration is valid, clicking it must register immediately without an extra acknowledgement step.
+- If registration is blocked, Studio may surface the blocking preview inline so the user can inspect why registration cannot proceed.
+- Sensitive actions such as `Exclude From Build`, `Remove`, and `Relocate` must be visually separated from routine actions.
 - Sensitive actions must not look interchangeable with routine actions.
+- `Relocate` must collect an explicit user-chosen destination root before the staged preview is generated.
+- Automatic relocation targets are not sufficient Studio UX for `Relocate`.
+- `Exclude From Build` and `Remove` must confirm in a modal review surface rather than an inline staged panel.
 
 ## Activity, Progress, and Logs Rules
 
@@ -230,24 +247,25 @@ This section order is stable across asset families.
 
 Sensitive asset mutations are `preview-first`.
 
-The default review surface is an inline staged panel inside the workspace.
+The review surface depends on the mutation class.
 
-Modal confirmation is reserved for high-risk final commits such as destructive delete or major relocation.
+Inline staged panels are allowed for non-destructive blocked or inspect-only flows.
+
+Modal review and confirmation is required for `Exclude From Build`, `Remove`, and relocation commits.
 
 ### Mutations Requiring Preview
 
-- `Adopt`
-- `Forget`
+- `Exclude From Build`
 - `Remove`
-- `Quarantine`
 - relocational changes such as move or rename of asset roots
 - batch operations
 
-`Doctor` and `Build` remain outside this sensitive mutation staging flow.
+Navigator-level `Doctor` and `Pack`, plus asset-level `Include In Build` and successful `Register`, remain outside this sensitive mutation staging flow.
 
 ### Preview Content
 
 - Preview must show affected assets.
+- Relocation preview must show the planned target root chosen by the user.
 - Preview must show proposed actions.
 - Preview must distinguish registry impact from workspace impact.
 - Preview must show blockers, warnings, and safe fixes as separate visual sections.

prometeu-packer/src/main/java/p/packer/api/assets/PackerAssetState.java

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package p.packer.api.assets;
 
 public enum PackerAssetState {
-    MANAGED,
-    ORPHAN,
-    INVALID
+    REGISTERED,
+    UNREGISTERED
 }

prometeu-packer/src/main/java/p/packer/api/assets/PackerAssetSummary.java

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import java.util.Objects;
 public record PackerAssetSummary(
         PackerAssetIdentity identity,
         PackerAssetState state,
+        PackerBuildParticipation buildParticipation,
         String assetFamily,
         boolean preloadEnabled,
         boolean hasDiagnostics) {
@@ -12,9 +13,16 @@ public record PackerAssetSummary(
     public PackerAssetSummary {
         Objects.requireNonNull(identity, "identity");
         Objects.requireNonNull(state, "state");
+        Objects.requireNonNull(buildParticipation, "buildParticipation");
         assetFamily = Objects.requireNonNullElse(assetFamily, "unknown").trim();
         if (assetFamily.isBlank()) {
             assetFamily = "unknown";
         }
+        if (state == PackerAssetState.REGISTERED && identity.assetId() == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("registered asset must expose assetId");
+        }
+        if (state == PackerAssetState.UNREGISTERED && buildParticipation != PackerBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("unregistered asset must stay excluded from build participation");
+        }
     }
 }

prometeu-packer/src/main/java/p/packer/api/assets/PackerBuildParticipation.java

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package p.packer.api.assets;
+
+public enum PackerBuildParticipation {
+    INCLUDED,
+    EXCLUDED
+}

prometeu-packer/src/main/java/p/packer/api/mutations/PackerMutationType.java

@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@ package p.packer.api.mutations;
 
 public enum PackerMutationType {
     REGISTER_ASSET,
-    ADOPT_ASSET,
-    FORGET_ASSET,
+    INCLUDE_ASSET_IN_BUILD,
+    EXCLUDE_ASSET_FROM_BUILD,
     REMOVE_ASSET,
-    QUARANTINE_ASSET,
     RELOCATE_ASSET
 }

prometeu-packer/src/main/java/p/packer/building/PackerBuildPlanner.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package p.packer.building;
 
 import p.packer.api.PackerOperationStatus;
 import p.packer.api.PackerProjectContext;
+import p.packer.api.assets.PackerBuildParticipation;
 import p.packer.api.assets.PackerAssetState;
 import p.packer.api.diagnostics.PackerDiagnostic;
 import p.packer.api.diagnostics.PackerDiagnosticCategory;
@@ -45,16 +46,17 @@ public final class PackerBuildPlanner {
         final List<PackerPlannedAsset> plannedAssets = new ArrayList<>();
 
         snapshot.assets().stream()
-                .filter(asset -> asset.state() == PackerAssetState.MANAGED)
+                .filter(asset -> asset.buildParticipation() == PackerBuildParticipation.INCLUDED)
                 .sorted(Comparator.comparingInt(asset -> asset.identity().assetId()))
                 .forEach(asset -> {
                     final var detailsResult = detailsService.getAssetDetails(new GetAssetDetailsRequest(project, Integer.toString(asset.identity().assetId())));
                     diagnostics.addAll(detailsResult.diagnostics());
-                    if (detailsResult.details().summary().state() != PackerAssetState.MANAGED) {
+                    if (detailsResult.details().summary().state() != PackerAssetState.REGISTERED
+                            || detailsResult.details().summary().buildParticipation() != PackerBuildParticipation.INCLUDED) {
                         diagnostics.add(new PackerDiagnostic(
                                 PackerDiagnosticSeverity.ERROR,
                                 PackerDiagnosticCategory.BUILD,
-                                "Managed asset is not build-eligible: " + asset.identity().assetName(),
+                                "Registered asset is not build-eligible: " + asset.identity().assetName(),
                                 asset.identity().assetRoot(),
                                 true));
                         return;
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ public final class PackerBuildPlanner {
                 "inputs", plannedAssets.stream().map(this::cacheKeyView).toList())));
         return new PackerBuildPlanResult(
                 diagnostics.isEmpty() ? PackerOperationStatus.SUCCESS : PackerOperationStatus.PARTIAL,
-                "Build plan ready for " + plannedAssets.size() + " managed assets.",
+                "Build plan ready for " + plannedAssets.size() + " included assets.",
                 new PackerBuildPlan(cacheKey, plannedAssets, assetTableJson, preloadJson),
                 List.copyOf(diagnostics));
     }

prometeu-packer/src/main/java/p/packer/declarations/PackerAssetDetailsService.java

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import p.packer.api.assets.PackerAssetDetails;
 import p.packer.api.assets.PackerAssetIdentity;
 import p.packer.api.assets.PackerAssetState;
 import p.packer.api.assets.PackerAssetSummary;
+import p.packer.api.assets.PackerBuildParticipation;
 import p.packer.api.diagnostics.PackerDiagnostic;
 import p.packer.api.diagnostics.PackerDiagnosticCategory;
 import p.packer.api.diagnostics.PackerDiagnosticSeverity;
@@ -65,13 +66,19 @@ public final class PackerAssetDetailsService {
         }
 
         final PackerAssetDeclaration declaration = parsed.declaration();
+        final PackerAssetState state = resolved.registryEntry().isPresent()
+                ? PackerAssetState.REGISTERED
+                : PackerAssetState.UNREGISTERED;
         final PackerAssetSummary summary = new PackerAssetSummary(
                 new PackerAssetIdentity(
                         resolved.registryEntry().map(PackerRegistryEntry::assetId).orElse(null),
                         resolved.registryEntry().map(PackerRegistryEntry::assetUuid).orElse(null),
                         declaration.name(),
                         resolved.assetRoot()),
-                resolved.registryEntry().isPresent() ? PackerAssetState.MANAGED : PackerAssetState.ORPHAN,
+                state,
+                resolved.registryEntry().map(entry -> entry.includedInBuild()
+                        ? PackerBuildParticipation.INCLUDED
+                        : PackerBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED).orElse(PackerBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED),
                 declaration.type(),
                 declaration.preloadEnabled(),
                 !diagnostics.isEmpty());
@@ -89,13 +96,19 @@ public final class PackerAssetDetailsService {
     }
 
     private GetAssetDetailsResult failureResult(ResolvedAssetReference resolved, List<PackerDiagnostic> diagnostics) {
+        final PackerAssetState state = resolved.registryEntry().isPresent()
+                ? PackerAssetState.REGISTERED
+                : PackerAssetState.UNREGISTERED;
         final PackerAssetSummary summary = new PackerAssetSummary(
                 new PackerAssetIdentity(
                         resolved.registryEntry().map(PackerRegistryEntry::assetId).orElse(null),
                         resolved.registryEntry().map(PackerRegistryEntry::assetUuid).orElse(null),
                         resolved.assetRoot().getFileName().toString(),
                         resolved.assetRoot()),
-                PackerAssetState.INVALID,
+                state,
+                resolved.registryEntry().map(entry -> entry.includedInBuild()
+                        ? PackerBuildParticipation.INCLUDED
+                        : PackerBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED).orElse(PackerBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED),
                 "unknown",
                 false,
                 true);

prometeu-packer/src/main/java/p/packer/doctor/FileSystemPackerDoctorService.java

@@ -86,38 +86,29 @@ public final class FileSystemPackerDoctorService implements PackerDoctorService
                 addDiagnostic(diagnostics, seenDiagnostics, diagnostic);
             }
 
-            if (doctorRequest.mode() == PackerDoctorMode.EXPANDED_WORKSPACE && asset.state() == PackerAssetState.ORPHAN) {
+            if (doctorRequest.mode() == PackerDoctorMode.EXPANDED_WORKSPACE && asset.state() == PackerAssetState.UNREGISTERED) {
                 addDiagnostic(diagnostics, seenDiagnostics, new PackerDiagnostic(
                         PackerDiagnosticSeverity.WARNING,
                         PackerDiagnosticCategory.HYGIENE,
-                        "Orphan asset is valid but not registered in the managed build set: " + relativeAssetRoot(project, asset.identity().assetRoot()),
+                        "Asset is present in assets/ but not registered, so it stays excluded from builds: " + relativeAssetRoot(project, asset.identity().assetRoot()),
                         asset.identity().assetRoot(),
                         false));
-                if (doctorRequest.includeSafeFixes() && details.summary().state() != PackerAssetState.INVALID) {
+                if (doctorRequest.includeSafeFixes() && details.diagnostics().stream().noneMatch(PackerDiagnostic::blocking)) {
                     safeFixes.add("register_asset " + relativeAssetRoot(project, asset.identity().assetRoot()));
                 }
             }
 
-            if (doctorRequest.mode() == PackerDoctorMode.EXPANDED_WORKSPACE && isInsideQuarantine(project, asset.identity().assetRoot())) {
-                addDiagnostic(diagnostics, seenDiagnostics, new PackerDiagnostic(
-                        PackerDiagnosticSeverity.INFO,
-                        PackerDiagnosticCategory.HYGIENE,
-                        "Asset root is currently quarantined and excluded from the active workspace surface.",
-                        asset.identity().assetRoot(),
-                        false));
-            }
-
             details.inputsByRole().forEach((role, inputs) -> inputs.forEach(input -> {
                 if (Files.isRegularFile(input)) {
                     return;
                 }
-                final boolean managed = asset.state() == PackerAssetState.MANAGED;
+                final boolean registered = asset.state() == PackerAssetState.REGISTERED;
                 addDiagnostic(diagnostics, seenDiagnostics, new PackerDiagnostic(
-                        managed ? PackerDiagnosticSeverity.ERROR : PackerDiagnosticSeverity.WARNING,
-                        managed ? PackerDiagnosticCategory.STRUCTURAL : PackerDiagnosticCategory.HYGIENE,
+                        registered ? PackerDiagnosticSeverity.ERROR : PackerDiagnosticSeverity.WARNING,
+                        registered ? PackerDiagnosticCategory.STRUCTURAL : PackerDiagnosticCategory.HYGIENE,
                         "Declared input is missing for role '" + role + "': " + relativeEvidence(project, input),
                         input,
-                        managed));
+                        registered));
             }));
             events.emit(
                     PackerEventKind.PROGRESS_UPDATED,
@@ -143,7 +134,7 @@ public final class FileSystemPackerDoctorService implements PackerDoctorService
         if (mode == PackerDoctorMode.EXPANDED_WORKSPACE) {
             return true;
         }
-        return state == PackerAssetState.MANAGED || state == PackerAssetState.INVALID;
+        return state == PackerAssetState.REGISTERED;
     }
 
     private void addDiagnostic(List<PackerDiagnostic> diagnostics, Set<String> seenDiagnostics, PackerDiagnostic diagnostic) {
@@ -153,11 +144,6 @@ public final class FileSystemPackerDoctorService implements PackerDoctorService
         }
     }
 
-    private boolean isInsideQuarantine(PackerProjectContext project, Path assetRoot) {
-        return assetRoot.toAbsolutePath().normalize()
-                .startsWith(project.rootPath().resolve("assets/.prometeu/quarantine").toAbsolutePath().normalize());
-    }
-
     private String relativeAssetRoot(PackerProjectContext project, Path assetRoot) {
         return project.rootPath().resolve("assets").toAbsolutePath().normalize()
                 .relativize(assetRoot.toAbsolutePath().normalize())

prometeu-packer/src/main/java/p/packer/foundation/FileSystemPackerRegistryRepository.java

@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ public final class FileSystemPackerRegistryRepository implements PackerRegistryR
                     if (asset == null) {
                         continue;
                     }
-                    entries.add(new PackerRegistryEntry(asset.assetId, asset.assetUuid, normalizeRoot(asset.root)));
+                    entries.add(new PackerRegistryEntry(
+                            asset.assetId,
+                            asset.assetUuid,
+                            normalizeRoot(asset.root),
+                            asset.includedInBuild == null || asset.includedInBuild));
                 }
             }
             validateEntries(entries);
@@ -64,7 +68,11 @@ public final class FileSystemPackerRegistryRepository implements PackerRegistryR
             document.schemaVersion = state.schemaVersion();
             document.nextAssetId = state.nextAssetId();
             document.assets = state.assets().stream()
-                    .map(entry -> new RegistryAssetDocument(entry.assetId(), entry.assetUuid(), entry.root()))
+                    .map(entry -> new RegistryAssetDocument(
+                            entry.assetId(),
+                            entry.assetUuid(),
+                            entry.root(),
+                            entry.includedInBuild()))
                     .toList();
             MAPPER.writerWithDefaultPrettyPrinter().writeValue(registryPath.toFile(), document);
         } catch (IOException exception) {
@@ -121,6 +129,7 @@ public final class FileSystemPackerRegistryRepository implements PackerRegistryR
     private record RegistryAssetDocument(
             @JsonProperty("asset_id") int assetId,
             @JsonProperty("asset_uuid") String assetUuid,
-            @JsonProperty("root") String root) {
+            @JsonProperty("root") String root,
+            @JsonProperty("included_in_build") Boolean includedInBuild) {
     }
 }

prometeu-packer/src/main/java/p/packer/foundation/PackerRegistryEntry.java

@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ import java.util.Objects;
 public record PackerRegistryEntry(
         int assetId,
         String assetUuid,
-        String root) {
+        String root,
+        boolean includedInBuild) {
+
+    public PackerRegistryEntry(int assetId, String assetUuid, String root) {
+        this(assetId, assetUuid, root, true);
+    }
 
     public PackerRegistryEntry {
         assetUuid = Objects.requireNonNull(assetUuid, "assetUuid").trim();

prometeu-packer/src/main/java/p/packer/mutations/FileSystemPackerMutationService.java

@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 public final class FileSystemPackerMutationService implements PackerMutationService {
-    private static final String RECOVERED_DIR = "recovered";
-    private static final String QUARANTINE_DIR = "quarantine";
-
     private final PackerWorkspaceFoundation workspaceFoundation;
     private final PackerAssetDetailsService detailsService;
     private final PackerProjectWriteCoordinator writeCoordinator;
@@ -97,10 +94,10 @@ public final class FileSystemPackerMutationService implements PackerMutationServ
         final Path assetRoot = context.assetDetails().summary().identity().assetRoot();
 
         return switch (preview.request().type()) {
-            case REGISTER_ASSET, ADOPT_ASSET -> applyRegister(project, registry, assetRoot, preview);
-            case FORGET_ASSET -> applyForget(project, registry, assetRoot, preview);
+            case REGISTER_ASSET -> applyRegister(project, registry, assetRoot, preview);
+            case INCLUDE_ASSET_IN_BUILD -> applyBuildParticipationChange(project, registry, assetRoot, preview, true);
+            case EXCLUDE_ASSET_FROM_BUILD -> applyBuildParticipationChange(project, registry, assetRoot, preview, false);
             case REMOVE_ASSET -> applyRemove(project, registry, assetRoot, preview);
-            case QUARANTINE_ASSET -> applyQuarantine(project, registry, assetRoot, preview);
             case RELOCATE_ASSET -> applyRelocate(project, registry, assetRoot, preview);
         };
     }
@@ -131,18 +128,26 @@ public final class FileSystemPackerMutationService implements PackerMutationServ
                 List.of());
     }
 
-    private PackerMutationResult applyForget(
+    private PackerMutationResult applyBuildParticipationChange(
             PackerProjectContext project,
             PackerRegistryState registry,
             Path assetRoot,
-            PackerMutationPreview preview) {
+            PackerMutationPreview preview,
+            boolean includedInBuild) {
         final PackerRegistryState updated = registry.withAssets(
                 registry.assets().stream()
-                        .filter(entry -> !PackerWorkspacePaths.assetRoot(project, entry.root()).equals(assetRoot))
+                        .map(entry -> PackerWorkspacePaths.assetRoot(project, entry.root()).equals(assetRoot)
+                                ? new PackerRegistryEntry(entry.assetId(), entry.assetUuid(), entry.root(), includedInBuild)
+                                : entry)
                         .toList(),
                 registry.nextAssetId());
         workspaceFoundation.saveRegistry(project, updated);
-        return new PackerMutationResult(PackerOperationStatus.SUCCESS, "Asset forgotten.", preview.operationId(), preview.proposedActions(), List.of());
+        return new PackerMutationResult(
+                PackerOperationStatus.SUCCESS,
+                includedInBuild ? "Asset included in builds." : "Asset excluded from builds.",
+                preview.operationId(),
+                preview.proposedActions(),
+                List.of());
     }
 
     private PackerMutationResult applyRemove(
@@ -160,21 +165,6 @@ public final class FileSystemPackerMutationService implements PackerMutationServ
         return new PackerMutationResult(PackerOperationStatus.SUCCESS, "Asset removed from workspace.", preview.operationId(), preview.proposedActions(), List.of());
     }
 
-    private PackerMutationResult applyQuarantine(
-            PackerProjectContext project,
-            PackerRegistryState registry,
-            Path assetRoot,
-            PackerMutationPreview preview) {
-        final PackerRegistryState updated = registry.withAssets(
-                registry.assets().stream()
-                        .filter(entry -> !PackerWorkspacePaths.assetRoot(project, entry.root()).equals(assetRoot))
-                        .toList(),
-                registry.nextAssetId());
-        workspaceFoundation.saveRegistry(project, updated);
-        moveAssetRoot(assetRoot, requireTarget(preview));
-        return new PackerMutationResult(PackerOperationStatus.SUCCESS, "Asset moved to quarantine.", preview.operationId(), preview.proposedActions(), List.of());
-    }
-
     private PackerMutationResult applyRelocate(
             PackerProjectContext project,
             PackerRegistryState registry,
@@ -184,7 +174,11 @@ public final class FileSystemPackerMutationService implements PackerMutationServ
         final PackerRegistryState updated = registry.withAssets(
                 registry.assets().stream()
                         .map(entry -> PackerWorkspacePaths.assetRoot(project, entry.root()).equals(assetRoot)
-                                ? new PackerRegistryEntry(entry.assetId(), entry.assetUuid(), PackerWorkspacePaths.relativeAssetRoot(project, targetRoot))
+                                ? new PackerRegistryEntry(
+                                entry.assetId(),
+                                entry.assetUuid(),
+                                PackerWorkspacePaths.relativeAssetRoot(project, targetRoot),
+                                entry.includedInBuild())
                                 : entry)
                         .toList(),
                 registry.nextAssetId());
@@ -206,11 +200,11 @@ public final class FileSystemPackerMutationService implements PackerMutationServ
         Path targetAssetRoot = null;
 
         switch (request.type()) {
-            case REGISTER_ASSET, ADOPT_ASSET -> {
+            case REGISTER_ASSET -> {
                 if (managed) {
-                    blockers.add("Asset is already managed.");
+                    blockers.add("Asset is already registered.");
                 }
-                if (assetDetails.summary().state() == PackerAssetState.INVALID) {
+                if (assetDetails.diagnostics().stream().anyMatch(PackerDiagnostic::blocking)) {
                     blockers.add("Asset declaration must be valid before registration.");
                 }
                 if (!blockers.isEmpty()) {
@@ -221,12 +215,24 @@ public final class FileSystemPackerMutationService implements PackerMutationServ
                     warnings.add("Asset currently reports diagnostics and will still be registered.");
                 }
             }
-            case FORGET_ASSET -> {
+            case INCLUDE_ASSET_IN_BUILD -> {
                 if (!managed) {
-                    blockers.add("Only managed assets can be forgotten.");
+                    blockers.add("Only registered assets can be included in builds.");
+                } else if (assetDetails.summary().buildParticipation() == p.packer.api.assets.PackerBuildParticipation.INCLUDED) {
+                    blockers.add("Asset is already included in builds.");
                 } else {
-                    actions.add(new PackerProposedAction(PackerOperationClass.REGISTRY_MUTATION, "REMOVE", relativeRoot));
-                    warnings.add("The asset will leave the managed build set.");
+                    actions.add(new PackerProposedAction(PackerOperationClass.REGISTRY_MUTATION, "UPDATE", relativeRoot));
+                    warnings.add("The asset will remain registered and return to the build set.");
+                }
+            }
+            case EXCLUDE_ASSET_FROM_BUILD -> {
+                if (!managed) {
+                    blockers.add("Only registered assets can be excluded from builds.");
+                } else if (assetDetails.summary().buildParticipation() == p.packer.api.assets.PackerBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED) {
+                    blockers.add("Asset is already excluded from builds.");
+                } else {
+                    actions.add(new PackerProposedAction(PackerOperationClass.REGISTRY_MUTATION, "UPDATE", relativeRoot));
+                    warnings.add("The asset will remain registered but leave the build set.");
                 }
             }
             case REMOVE_ASSET -> {
@@ -236,24 +242,6 @@ public final class FileSystemPackerMutationService implements PackerMutationServ
                 actions.add(new PackerProposedAction(PackerOperationClass.WORKSPACE_MUTATION, "DELETE", relativeRoot));
                 warnings.add("Physical files inside the asset root will be deleted.");
             }
-            case QUARANTINE_ASSET -> {
-                if (isInsideQuarantine(context.project(), assetRoot)) {
-                    blockers.add("Asset is already inside quarantine.");
-                } else {
-                    targetAssetRoot = request.targetRoot() != null
-                            ? request.targetRoot()
-                            : nextAvailablePath(quarantineRoot(context.project()), sanitizeSegment(assetDetails.summary().identity().assetName()));
-                    if (managed) {
-                        actions.add(new PackerProposedAction(PackerOperationClass.REGISTRY_MUTATION, "REMOVE", relativeRoot));
-                        warnings.add("Quarantining a managed asset removes it from the active registry.");
-                    }
-                    actions.add(new PackerProposedAction(
-                            PackerOperationClass.WORKSPACE_MUTATION,
-                            "MOVE",
-                            relativeRoot + " -> " + PackerWorkspacePaths.relativeAssetRoot(context.project(), targetAssetRoot)));
-                    warnings.add("Quarantine is explicit and reversible, but the asset will leave its current workspace location.");
-                }
-            }
             case RELOCATE_ASSET -> {
                 targetAssetRoot = request.targetRoot() != null
                         ? request.targetRoot()
@@ -291,26 +279,15 @@ public final class FileSystemPackerMutationService implements PackerMutationServ
         final List<String> initialBlockers = assetDetails.diagnostics().stream()
                 .filter(PackerDiagnostic::blocking)
                 .map(PackerDiagnostic::message)
-                .filter(message -> request.type() != PackerMutationType.FORGET_ASSET
+                .filter(message -> request.type() != PackerMutationType.INCLUDE_ASSET_IN_BUILD
+                        && request.type() != PackerMutationType.EXCLUDE_ASSET_FROM_BUILD
                         && request.type() != PackerMutationType.REMOVE_ASSET
-                        && request.type() != PackerMutationType.QUARANTINE_ASSET
                         && request.type() != PackerMutationType.RELOCATE_ASSET)
                 .toList();
         return new ResolvedMutationContext(request.project(), request, assetDetails, initialBlockers);
     }
 
-    private Path quarantineRoot(PackerProjectContext project) {
-        return PackerWorkspacePaths.registryDirectory(project).resolve(QUARANTINE_DIR).toAbsolutePath().normalize();
-    }
-
-    private boolean isInsideQuarantine(PackerProjectContext project, Path assetRoot) {
-        return assetRoot.toAbsolutePath().normalize().startsWith(quarantineRoot(project));
-    }
-
     private Path relocationTarget(PackerProjectContext project, Path assetRoot, String assetName) {
-        if (isInsideQuarantine(project, assetRoot)) {
-            return nextAvailablePath(PackerWorkspacePaths.assetsRoot(project).resolve(RECOVERED_DIR), sanitizeSegment(assetName));
-        }
         final Path siblingParent = assetRoot.getParent() == null ? PackerWorkspacePaths.assetsRoot(project) : assetRoot.getParent();
         return nextAvailablePath(siblingParent, assetRoot.getFileName().toString() + "-relocated");
     }

prometeu-packer/src/main/java/p/packer/workspace/FileSystemPackerWorkspaceService.java

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import p.packer.api.PackerProjectContext;
 import p.packer.api.assets.PackerAssetIdentity;
 import p.packer.api.assets.PackerAssetState;
 import p.packer.api.assets.PackerAssetSummary;
+import p.packer.api.assets.PackerBuildParticipation;
 import p.packer.api.diagnostics.PackerDiagnostic;
 import p.packer.api.diagnostics.PackerDiagnosticCategory;
 import p.packer.api.diagnostics.PackerDiagnosticSeverity;
@@ -160,9 +161,12 @@ public final class FileSystemPackerWorkspaceService implements PackerWorkspaceSe
                 : "unknown";
         final boolean preload = parsed.declaration() != null && parsed.declaration().preloadEnabled();
         final boolean hasDiagnostics = !parsed.diagnostics().isEmpty();
-        final PackerAssetState state = parsed.valid()
-                ? (registryEntry == null ? PackerAssetState.ORPHAN : PackerAssetState.MANAGED)
-                : PackerAssetState.INVALID;
+        final PackerAssetState state = registryEntry == null
+                ? PackerAssetState.UNREGISTERED
+                : PackerAssetState.REGISTERED;
+        final PackerBuildParticipation buildParticipation = state == PackerAssetState.REGISTERED
+                ? (registryEntry.includedInBuild() ? PackerBuildParticipation.INCLUDED : PackerBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED)
+                : PackerBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED;
         return new PackerAssetSummary(
                 new PackerAssetIdentity(
                         registryEntry == null ? null : registryEntry.assetId(),
@@ -170,6 +174,7 @@ public final class FileSystemPackerWorkspaceService implements PackerWorkspaceSe
                         assetName,
                         assetRoot),
                 state,
+                buildParticipation,
                 assetFamily,
                 preload,
                 hasDiagnostics);

prometeu-packer/src/test/java/p/packer/declarations/PackerAssetDetailsServiceTest.java

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.io.TempDir;
 import p.packer.api.PackerOperationStatus;
 import p.packer.api.PackerProjectContext;
+import p.packer.api.assets.PackerBuildParticipation;
 import p.packer.api.assets.PackerAssetState;
 import p.packer.api.workspace.GetAssetDetailsRequest;
 import p.packer.testing.PackerFixtureLocator;
@@ -20,28 +21,30 @@ final class PackerAssetDetailsServiceTest {
     Path tempDir;
 
     @Test
-    void returnsManagedDetailsForRegisteredAssetReferenceById() throws Exception {
+    void returnsRegisteredDetailsForRegisteredAssetReferenceById() throws Exception {
         final Path projectRoot = copyFixture("workspaces/managed-basic", tempDir.resolve("managed"));
         final PackerAssetDetailsService service = new PackerAssetDetailsService();
 
         final var result = service.getAssetDetails(new GetAssetDetailsRequest(project(projectRoot), "1"));
 
         assertEquals(PackerOperationStatus.SUCCESS, result.status());
-        assertEquals(PackerAssetState.MANAGED, result.details().summary().state());
+        assertEquals(PackerAssetState.REGISTERED, result.details().summary().state());
+        assertEquals(PackerBuildParticipation.INCLUDED, result.details().summary().buildParticipation());
         assertEquals("ui_atlas", result.details().summary().identity().assetName());
         assertEquals("TILES/indexed_v1", result.details().outputFormat());
         assertTrue(result.diagnostics().isEmpty());
     }
 
     @Test
-    void returnsOrphanDetailsForValidUnregisteredRootReference() throws Exception {
+    void returnsUnregisteredDetailsForValidUnregisteredRootReference() throws Exception {
         final Path projectRoot = copyFixture("workspaces/orphan-valid", tempDir.resolve("orphan"));
         final PackerAssetDetailsService service = new PackerAssetDetailsService();
 
         final var result = service.getAssetDetails(new GetAssetDetailsRequest(project(projectRoot), "orphans/ui_sounds"));
 
         assertEquals(PackerOperationStatus.SUCCESS, result.status());
-        assertEquals(PackerAssetState.ORPHAN, result.details().summary().state());
+        assertEquals(PackerAssetState.UNREGISTERED, result.details().summary().state());
+        assertEquals(PackerBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED, result.details().summary().buildParticipation());
         assertEquals("ui_sounds", result.details().summary().identity().assetName());
     }
 
@@ -53,7 +56,8 @@ final class PackerAssetDetailsServiceTest {
         final var result = service.getAssetDetails(new GetAssetDetailsRequest(project(projectRoot), "bad"));
 
         assertEquals(PackerOperationStatus.FAILED, result.status());
-        assertEquals(PackerAssetState.INVALID, result.details().summary().state());
+        assertEquals(PackerAssetState.UNREGISTERED, result.details().summary().state());
+        assertEquals(PackerBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED, result.details().summary().buildParticipation());
         assertFalse(result.diagnostics().isEmpty());
     }
 
@@ -64,7 +68,8 @@ final class PackerAssetDetailsServiceTest {
         final var result = service.getAssetDetails(new GetAssetDetailsRequest(project(tempDir.resolve("empty")), "missing/root"));
 
         assertEquals(PackerOperationStatus.FAILED, result.status());
-        assertEquals(PackerAssetState.INVALID, result.details().summary().state());
+        assertEquals(PackerAssetState.UNREGISTERED, result.details().summary().state());
+        assertEquals(PackerBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED, result.details().summary().buildParticipation());
         assertTrue(result.diagnostics().stream().anyMatch(diagnostic -> diagnostic.message().contains("could not be resolved")));
     }
 

prometeu-packer/src/test/java/p/packer/doctor/FileSystemPackerDoctorServiceTest.java

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ final class FileSystemPackerDoctorServiceTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    void expandedWorkspaceReportsOrphanAssetsAndRegisterSafeFixes() throws Exception {
+    void expandedWorkspaceReportsUnregisteredAssetsAndRegisterSafeFixes() throws Exception {
         final Path projectRoot = createExpandedWorkspace();
         final FileSystemPackerDoctorService service = new FileSystemPackerDoctorService();
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ final class FileSystemPackerDoctorServiceTest {
         assertEquals(PackerOperationStatus.PARTIAL, result.status());
         assertTrue(result.diagnostics().stream().anyMatch(diagnostic ->
                 diagnostic.category() == PackerDiagnosticCategory.HYGIENE
-                        && diagnostic.message().contains("Orphan asset is valid but not registered")));
+                        && diagnostic.message().contains("not registered, so it stays excluded from builds")));
         assertTrue(result.safeFixes().contains("register_asset orphans/ui_sounds"));
     }
 

prometeu-packer/src/test/java/p/packer/mutations/FileSystemPackerMutationServiceTest.java

@@ -25,37 +25,6 @@ final class FileSystemPackerMutationServiceTest {
     @TempDir
     Path tempDir;
 
-    @Test
-    void previewAndApplyQuarantineForManagedAssetShowsStructuredImpact() throws Exception {
-        final Path projectRoot = createManagedAssetProject();
-        final List<PackerEvent> events = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
-        final FileSystemPackerMutationService service = service(events);
-        final PackerProjectContext project = project(projectRoot);
-
-        final PackerMutationPreview preview = service.preview(new PackerMutationRequest(
-                project,
-                PackerMutationType.QUARANTINE_ASSET,
-                "1",
-                null));
-
-        assertTrue(preview.canApply());
-        assertFalse(preview.highRisk());
-        assertNotNull(preview.targetAssetRoot());
-        assertEquals(1, preview.proposedActions().stream().filter(action -> action.operationClass() == p.packer.api.PackerOperationClass.REGISTRY_MUTATION).count());
-        assertEquals(1, preview.proposedActions().stream().filter(action -> action.operationClass() == p.packer.api.PackerOperationClass.WORKSPACE_MUTATION).count());
-
-        service.apply(preview);
-
-        assertFalse(Files.exists(projectRoot.resolve("assets/ui/atlas")));
-        assertTrue(Files.isDirectory(preview.targetAssetRoot()));
-        final String registryJson = Files.readString(projectRoot.resolve("assets/.prometeu/index.json"));
-        assertFalse(registryJson.contains("\"root\" : \"ui/atlas\""));
-        assertEquals(List.of(PackerEventKind.PREVIEW_READY, PackerEventKind.ASSET_CHANGED, PackerEventKind.ACTION_APPLIED), events.stream().map(PackerEvent::kind).toList());
-        assertEquals(preview.operationId(), events.getFirst().operationId());
-        assertEquals(preview.operationId(), events.get(1).operationId());
-        assertEquals(preview.operationId(), events.get(2).operationId());
-    }
-
     @Test
     void applyRelocatePreservesIdentityAndUpdatesRegistryRoot() throws Exception {
         final Path projectRoot = createManagedAssetProject();
@@ -104,6 +73,27 @@ final class FileSystemPackerMutationServiceTest {
         assertTrue(preview.blockers().stream().anyMatch(message -> message.contains("valid before registration")));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void applyExcludeFromBuildPreservesIdentityAndMarksRegistryEntryExcluded() throws Exception {
+        final Path projectRoot = createManagedAssetProject();
+        final FileSystemPackerMutationService service = service(new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>());
+        final PackerProjectContext project = project(projectRoot);
+
+        final PackerMutationPreview preview = service.preview(new PackerMutationRequest(
+                project,
+                PackerMutationType.EXCLUDE_ASSET_FROM_BUILD,
+                "1",
+                null));
+
+        assertTrue(preview.canApply());
+        service.apply(preview);
+
+        final String registryJson = Files.readString(projectRoot.resolve("assets/.prometeu/index.json"));
+        assertTrue(registryJson.contains("\"asset_id\" : 1"));
+        assertTrue(registryJson.contains("\"included_in_build\" : false"));
+        assertTrue(Files.isDirectory(projectRoot.resolve("assets/ui/atlas")));
+    }
+
     @Test
     void emitsFailureLifecycleWhenApplyFails() throws Exception {
         final Path projectRoot = createManagedAssetProject();
@@ -151,7 +141,8 @@ final class FileSystemPackerMutationServiceTest {
                     {
                       "asset_id": 1,
                       "asset_uuid": "uuid-1",
-                      "root": "ui/atlas"
+                      "root": "ui/atlas",
+                      "included_in_build": true
                     }
                   ]
                 }

prometeu-packer/src/test/java/p/packer/workspace/FileSystemPackerWorkspaceServiceTest.java

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.io.TempDir;
 import p.packer.api.PackerOperationStatus;
 import p.packer.api.PackerProjectContext;
+import p.packer.api.assets.PackerBuildParticipation;
 import p.packer.api.assets.PackerAssetState;
 import p.packer.api.events.PackerEvent;
 import p.packer.api.events.PackerEventKind;
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ final class FileSystemPackerWorkspaceServiceTest {
     Path tempDir;
 
     @Test
-    void listsManagedAndOrphanAssetsFromWorkspaceScan() throws Exception {
+    void listsRegisteredAndUnregisteredAssetsFromWorkspaceScan() throws Exception {
         final Path projectRoot = copyFixture("workspaces/read-mixed", tempDir.resolve("mixed"));
         final FileSystemPackerWorkspaceService service = new FileSystemPackerWorkspaceService();
 
@@ -31,8 +32,8 @@ final class FileSystemPackerWorkspaceServiceTest {
 
         assertEquals(PackerOperationStatus.SUCCESS, result.status());
         assertEquals(2, result.assets().size());
-        assertTrue(result.assets().stream().anyMatch(asset -> asset.state() == PackerAssetState.MANAGED));
-        assertTrue(result.assets().stream().anyMatch(asset -> asset.state() == PackerAssetState.ORPHAN));
+        assertTrue(result.assets().stream().anyMatch(asset -> asset.state() == PackerAssetState.REGISTERED));
+        assertTrue(result.assets().stream().anyMatch(asset -> asset.state() == PackerAssetState.UNREGISTERED));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -54,7 +55,8 @@ final class FileSystemPackerWorkspaceServiceTest {
         final var result = service.listAssets(new ListAssetsRequest(project(projectRoot)));
 
         assertEquals(1, result.assets().size());
-        assertEquals(PackerAssetState.INVALID, result.assets().getFirst().state());
+        assertEquals(PackerAssetState.UNREGISTERED, result.assets().getFirst().state());
+        assertEquals(PackerBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED, result.assets().getFirst().buildParticipation());
         assertTrue(result.assets().getFirst().hasDiagnostics());
     }
 

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/controls/shell/StudioWorkspaceRailControl.java

@@ -36,7 +36,13 @@ public final class StudioWorkspaceRailControl<T> extends VBox implements StudioC
             button.setPrefSize(44, 44);
             button.setMinSize(44, 44);
             button.setMaxSize(44, 44);
-            button.getStyleClass().add("studio-workspace-rail-button");
+            button.getStyleClass().addAll(
+                    "studio-button",
+                    "studio-button-ghost",
+                    "studio-button-pill",
+                    "studio-button-icon",
+                    "studio-button-toggle",
+                    "studio-workspace-rail-button");
             button.setTooltip(new Tooltip());
             button.getTooltip().textProperty().bind(item.label());
             button.setOnAction(ignored -> Objects.requireNonNull(onSelect, "onSelect").accept(item.id()));

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/utilities/i18n/I18n.java

@@ -79,10 +79,13 @@ public enum I18n {
 
     WORKSPACE_ASSETS("workspace.assets"),
     ASSETS_NAVIGATOR_TITLE("assets.navigator.title"),
+    ASSETS_NAVIGATOR_ACTION_ADD("assets.navigator.action.add"),
+    ASSETS_NAVIGATOR_ACTION_DOCTOR("assets.navigator.action.doctor"),
+    ASSETS_NAVIGATOR_ACTION_PACK("assets.navigator.action.pack"),
     ASSETS_DETAILS_TITLE("assets.details.title"),
     ASSETS_SEARCH_PROMPT("assets.search.prompt"),
-    ASSETS_FILTER_MANAGED("assets.filter.managed"),
-    ASSETS_FILTER_ORPHAN("assets.filter.orphan"),
+    ASSETS_FILTER_REGISTERED("assets.filter.registered"),
+    ASSETS_FILTER_UNREGISTERED("assets.filter.unregistered"),
     ASSETS_FILTER_DIAGNOSTICS("assets.filter.diagnostics"),
     ASSETS_FILTER_PRELOAD("assets.filter.preload"),
     ASSETS_STATE_LOADING("assets.state.loading"),
@@ -90,8 +93,8 @@ public enum I18n {
     ASSETS_STATE_NO_RESULTS("assets.state.noResults"),
     ASSETS_STATE_READY("assets.state.ready"),
     ASSETS_STATE_ERROR("assets.state.error"),
-    ASSETS_BADGE_MANAGED("assets.badge.managed"),
-    ASSETS_BADGE_ORPHAN("assets.badge.orphan"),
+    ASSETS_BADGE_REGISTERED("assets.badge.registered"),
+    ASSETS_BADGE_UNREGISTERED("assets.badge.unregistered"),
     ASSETS_BADGE_PRELOAD("assets.badge.preload"),
     ASSETS_BADGE_DIAGNOSTICS("assets.badge.diagnostics"),
     ASSETS_SECTION_SUMMARY("assets.section.summary"),
@@ -99,15 +102,10 @@ public enum I18n {
     ASSETS_SECTION_INPUTS_PREVIEW("assets.section.inputsPreview"),
     ASSETS_SECTION_DIAGNOSTICS("assets.section.diagnostics"),
     ASSETS_SECTION_ACTIONS("assets.section.actions"),
-    ASSETS_ACTIONS_PRIMARY("assets.actions.primary"),
-    ASSETS_ACTIONS_SENSITIVE("assets.actions.sensitive"),
-    ASSETS_ACTION_DOCTOR("assets.action.doctor"),
-    ASSETS_ACTION_BUILD("assets.action.build"),
-    ASSETS_ACTION_ADOPT("assets.action.adopt"),
     ASSETS_ACTION_REGISTER("assets.action.register"),
-    ASSETS_ACTION_QUARANTINE("assets.action.quarantine"),
+    ASSETS_ACTION_INCLUDE_IN_BUILD("assets.action.includeInBuild"),
+    ASSETS_ACTION_EXCLUDE_FROM_BUILD("assets.action.excludeFromBuild"),
     ASSETS_ACTION_RELOCATE("assets.action.relocate"),
-    ASSETS_ACTION_FORGET("assets.action.forget"),
     ASSETS_ACTION_REMOVE("assets.action.remove"),
     ASSETS_MUTATION_PREVIEW_TITLE("assets.mutation.previewTitle"),
     ASSETS_MUTATION_SECTION_CHANGES("assets.mutation.section.changes"),
@@ -127,15 +125,20 @@ public enum I18n {
     ASSETS_MUTATION_APPLY("assets.mutation.apply"),
     ASSETS_MUTATION_CONFIRM_TITLE("assets.mutation.confirm.title"),
     ASSETS_MUTATION_CONFIRM_HEADER("assets.mutation.confirm.header"),
-    ASSETS_MUTATION_CONFIRM_BODY("assets.mutation.confirm.body"),
     ASSETS_LABEL_NAME("assets.label.name"),
-    ASSETS_LABEL_STATE("assets.label.state"),
+    ASSETS_LABEL_REGISTRATION("assets.label.registration"),
+    ASSETS_LABEL_BUILD_PARTICIPATION("assets.label.buildParticipation"),
     ASSETS_LABEL_ASSET_ID("assets.label.assetId"),
     ASSETS_LABEL_TYPE("assets.label.type"),
     ASSETS_LABEL_LOCATION("assets.label.location"),
+    ASSETS_LABEL_TARGET_LOCATION("assets.label.targetLocation"),
     ASSETS_LABEL_FORMAT("assets.label.format"),
     ASSETS_LABEL_CODEC("assets.label.codec"),
     ASSETS_LABEL_PRELOAD("assets.label.preload"),
+    ASSETS_VALUE_REGISTERED("assets.value.registered"),
+    ASSETS_VALUE_UNREGISTERED("assets.value.unregistered"),
+    ASSETS_VALUE_INCLUDED("assets.value.included"),
+    ASSETS_VALUE_EXCLUDED("assets.value.excluded"),
     ASSETS_VALUE_YES("assets.value.yes"),
     ASSETS_VALUE_NO("assets.value.no"),
     ASSETS_PROGRESS_IDLE("assets.progress.idle"),
@@ -160,6 +163,49 @@ public enum I18n {
     ASSETS_DETAILS_EMPTY("assets.details.empty"),
     ASSETS_DETAILS_READY("assets.details.ready"),
     ASSETS_DETAILS_NO_SELECTION("assets.details.noSelection"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_TITLE("assets.addWizard.title"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_DESCRIPTION("assets.addWizard.description"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_STEP_ROOT_TITLE("assets.addWizard.step.root.title"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_STEP_ROOT_DESCRIPTION("assets.addWizard.step.root.description"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_STEP_DETAILS_TITLE("assets.addWizard.step.details.title"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_STEP_DETAILS_DESCRIPTION("assets.addWizard.step.details.description"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_STEP_SUMMARY_TITLE("assets.addWizard.step.summary.title"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_STEP_SUMMARY_DESCRIPTION("assets.addWizard.step.summary.description"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_LABEL_NAME("assets.addWizard.label.name"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_LABEL_ROOT("assets.addWizard.label.root"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_LABEL_TYPE("assets.addWizard.label.type"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_LABEL_FORMAT("assets.addWizard.label.format"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_LABEL_CODEC("assets.addWizard.label.codec"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_LABEL_PRELOAD("assets.addWizard.label.preload"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_PROMPT_TYPE("assets.addWizard.prompt.type"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_PROMPT_FORMAT("assets.addWizard.prompt.format"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_PROMPT_CODEC("assets.addWizard.prompt.codec"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_ASSETS_ROOT_HINT("assets.addWizard.assetsRootHint"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_BROWSE_TITLE("assets.addWizard.browse.title"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_NOTE("assets.addWizard.note"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_BUTTON_CREATE("assets.addWizard.button.create"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_ERROR_NAME("assets.addWizard.error.name"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_ERROR_ROOT("assets.addWizard.error.root"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_ERROR_TYPE("assets.addWizard.error.type"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_ERROR_FORMAT("assets.addWizard.error.format"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_ERROR_CODEC("assets.addWizard.error.codec"),
+    ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_COMBINATION("assets.addWizard.error.unsupportedCombination"),
+    ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_TITLE("assets.relocateWizard.title"),
+    ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_DESCRIPTION("assets.relocateWizard.description"),
+    ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_STEP_DESTINATION_TITLE("assets.relocateWizard.step.destination.title"),
+    ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_STEP_DESTINATION_DESCRIPTION("assets.relocateWizard.step.destination.description"),
+    ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_STEP_SUMMARY_TITLE("assets.relocateWizard.step.summary.title"),
+    ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_STEP_SUMMARY_DESCRIPTION("assets.relocateWizard.step.summary.description"),
+    ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_LABEL_CURRENT_ROOT("assets.relocateWizard.label.currentRoot"),
+    ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_LABEL_DESTINATION_PARENT("assets.relocateWizard.label.destinationParent"),
+    ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_LABEL_DESTINATION_NAME("assets.relocateWizard.label.destinationName"),
+    ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_LABEL_TARGET_ROOT("assets.relocateWizard.label.targetRoot"),
+    ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_PROMPT_DESTINATION_NAME("assets.relocateWizard.prompt.destinationName"),
+    ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_ASSETS_ROOT_HINT("assets.relocateWizard.assetsRootHint"),
+    ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_BROWSE_TITLE("assets.relocateWizard.browse.title"),
+    ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_NOTE("assets.relocateWizard.note"),
+    ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_BUTTON_CONFIRM("assets.relocateWizard.button.confirm"),
+    ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_BUTTON_PREVIEW("assets.relocateWizard.button.preview"),
     WORKSPACE_DEBUG("workspace.debug"),
 
 

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/window/NewProjectWizard.java

@@ -81,16 +81,20 @@ public final class NewProjectWizard {
         feedbackLabel.setWrapText(true);
 
         backButton.textProperty().bind(Container.i18n().bind(I18n.WIZARD_BACK));
+        backButton.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-secondary");
         backButton.setOnAction(ignored -> goBack());
 
         nextButton.textProperty().bind(Container.i18n().bind(I18n.WIZARD_NEXT));
+        nextButton.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-primary");
         nextButton.setOnAction(ignored -> goNext());
 
         createButton.textProperty().bind(Container.i18n().bind(I18n.WIZARD_CREATE));
+        createButton.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-primary");
         createButton.setOnAction(ignored -> finishCreate());
 
         final Button cancelButton = new Button();
         cancelButton.textProperty().bind(Container.i18n().bind(I18n.WIZARD_CANCEL));
+        cancelButton.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-cancel");
         cancelButton.setOnAction(ignored -> stage.close());
 
         final HBox actions = new HBox(12, backButton, nextButton, createButton, cancelButton);
@@ -155,6 +159,7 @@ public final class NewProjectWizard {
 
         final Button browseButton = new Button();
         browseButton.textProperty().bind(Container.i18n().bind(I18n.WIZARD_BROWSE));
+        browseButton.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-secondary");
         browseButton.setOnAction(ignored -> browseForLocation());
 
         final HBox row = new HBox(12, locationField, browseButton);

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/window/ProjectLauncherView.java

@@ -88,15 +88,18 @@ public final class ProjectLauncherView extends BorderPane {
 
         final Button openButton = new Button();
         openButton.textProperty().bind(Container.i18n().bind(I18n.LAUNCHER_OPEN_PROJECT));
+        openButton.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-primary");
         openButton.disableProperty().bind(projectList.getSelectionModel().selectedItemProperty().isNull());
         openButton.setOnAction(ignored -> openSelectedProject());
 
         final Button addButton = new Button();
         addButton.textProperty().bind(Container.i18n().bind(I18n.LAUNCHER_ADD_PROJECT));
+        addButton.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-secondary");
         addButton.setOnAction(ignored -> addExistingProject());
 
         final Button forgetButton = new Button();
         forgetButton.textProperty().bind(Container.i18n().bind(I18n.LAUNCHER_FORGET_PROJECT));
+        forgetButton.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-warning");
         forgetButton.disableProperty().bind(projectList.getSelectionModel().selectedItemProperty().isNull());
         forgetButton.setOnAction(ignored -> forgetSelectedProject());
 
@@ -109,6 +112,7 @@ public final class ProjectLauncherView extends BorderPane {
 
         final Button createButton = new Button();
         createButton.textProperty().bind(Container.i18n().bind(I18n.LAUNCHER_CREATE_BUTTON));
+        createButton.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-primary");
         createButton.setOnAction(ignored -> openCreateWizard());
 
         final HBox createRow = new HBox(10, createButton);

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetCreationCatalog.java

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+package p.studio.workspaces.assets;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+public final class AssetCreationCatalog {
+    private static final List<AssetTypeOption> TYPES = List.of(
+            new AssetTypeOption(
+                    "image_bank",
+                    List.of(
+                            new AssetFormatOption("TILES/indexed_v1", List.of("RAW")),
+                            new AssetFormatOption("SPRITES/indexed_v1", List.of("RAW")))),
+            new AssetTypeOption(
+                    "sound_bank",
+                    List.of(new AssetFormatOption("AUDIO/pcm_v1", List.of("RAW")))),
+            new AssetTypeOption(
+                    "palette_bank",
+                    List.of(new AssetFormatOption("PALETTE/indexed_v1", List.of("RAW")))));
+
+    private AssetCreationCatalog() {
+    }
+
+    public static List<String> assetTypes() {
+        return TYPES.stream().map(AssetTypeOption::assetType).toList();
+    }
+
+    public static List<String> outputFormatsFor(String assetType) {
+        return findType(assetType).formats().stream().map(AssetFormatOption::outputFormat).toList();
+    }
+
+    public static List<String> outputCodecsFor(String assetType, String outputFormat) {
+        final AssetTypeOption type = findType(assetType);
+        return type.formats().stream()
+                .filter(format -> format.outputFormat().equals(outputFormat))
+                .findFirst()
+                .map(AssetFormatOption::codecs)
+                .orElse(List.of());
+    }
+
+    public static boolean supports(String assetType, String outputFormat, String outputCodec) {
+        return outputCodecsFor(assetType, outputFormat).contains(outputCodec);
+    }
+
+    private static AssetTypeOption findType(String assetType) {
+        final String normalized = Objects.requireNonNullElse(assetType, "").trim();
+        return TYPES.stream()
+                .filter(type -> type.assetType().equals(normalized))
+                .findFirst()
+                .orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalArgumentException("Unsupported asset type: " + assetType));
+    }
+
+    record AssetTypeOption(
+            String assetType,
+            List<AssetFormatOption> formats) {
+        AssetTypeOption {
+            formats = List.copyOf(formats);
+        }
+    }
+
+    record AssetFormatOption(
+            String outputFormat,
+            List<String> codecs) {
+        AssetFormatOption {
+            codecs = List.copyOf(codecs);
+        }
+    }
+}

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetCreationRequest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package p.studio.workspaces.assets;
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+public record AssetCreationRequest(
+        String assetName,
+        String relativeRoot,
+        String assetType,
+        String outputFormat,
+        String outputCodec,
+        boolean preloadEnabled) {
+
+    public AssetCreationRequest {
+        assetName = Objects.requireNonNull(assetName, "assetName").trim();
+        relativeRoot = Objects.requireNonNull(relativeRoot, "relativeRoot").trim();
+        assetType = Objects.requireNonNull(assetType, "assetType").trim();
+        outputFormat = Objects.requireNonNull(outputFormat, "outputFormat").trim();
+        outputCodec = Objects.requireNonNull(outputCodec, "outputCodec").trim();
+        if (assetName.isBlank()
+                || relativeRoot.isBlank()
+                || assetType.isBlank()
+                || outputFormat.isBlank()
+                || outputCodec.isBlank()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Asset creation fields must not be blank.");
+        }
+    }
+}

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetCreationResult.java

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package p.studio.workspaces.assets;
+
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+public record AssetCreationResult(
+        AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey selectionKey,
+        Path assetRoot) {
+
+    public AssetCreationResult {
+        selectionKey = Objects.requireNonNull(selectionKey, "selectionKey");
+        assetRoot = Objects.requireNonNull(assetRoot, "assetRoot").toAbsolutePath().normalize();
+    }
+}

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetCreationService.java

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package p.studio.workspaces.assets;
+
+import p.studio.projects.ProjectReference;
+
+public interface AssetCreationService {
+    AssetCreationResult create(ProjectReference projectReference, AssetCreationRequest request);
+}

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetCreationWizard.java

@@ -0,0 +1,354 @@
+package p.studio.workspaces.assets;
+
+import javafx.collections.FXCollections;
+import javafx.geometry.Insets;
+import javafx.geometry.Pos;
+import javafx.scene.Node;
+import javafx.scene.Scene;
+import javafx.scene.control.Button;
+import javafx.scene.control.CheckBox;
+import javafx.scene.control.ComboBox;
+import javafx.scene.control.Label;
+import javafx.scene.control.TextField;
+import javafx.scene.layout.HBox;
+import javafx.scene.layout.Priority;
+import javafx.scene.layout.Region;
+import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
+import javafx.stage.DirectoryChooser;
+import javafx.stage.Modality;
+import javafx.stage.Stage;
+import javafx.stage.Window;
+import p.studio.Container;
+import p.studio.projects.ProjectReference;
+import p.studio.utilities.i18n.I18n;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
+
+public final class AssetCreationWizard {
+    private final AssetCreationService assetCreationService;
+    private final ProjectReference projectReference;
+    private final Stage stage;
+    private final AtomicReference<AssetCreationResult> result = new AtomicReference<>();
+
+    private final Label stepTitle = new Label();
+    private final Label stepDescription = new Label();
+    private final VBox stepBody = new VBox(12);
+    private final Label feedbackLabel = new Label();
+
+    private final TextField rootField = new TextField();
+    private final TextField nameField = new TextField();
+    private final ComboBox<String> typeCombo = new ComboBox<>();
+    private final ComboBox<String> formatCombo = new ComboBox<>();
+    private final ComboBox<String> codecCombo = new ComboBox<>();
+    private final CheckBox preloadField = new CheckBox();
+
+    private final Button backButton = new Button();
+    private final Button nextButton = new Button();
+    private final Button createButton = new Button();
+    private final Button cancelButton = new Button();
+
+    private int stepIndex = 0;
+
+    private AssetCreationWizard(
+            Window owner,
+            ProjectReference projectReference,
+            AssetCreationService assetCreationService) {
+        this.projectReference = Objects.requireNonNull(projectReference, "projectReference");
+        this.assetCreationService = Objects.requireNonNull(assetCreationService, "assetCreationService");
+        this.stage = new Stage();
+        stage.initOwner(owner);
+        stage.initModality(Modality.WINDOW_MODAL);
+        stage.setTitle(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_TITLE));
+        stage.setScene(new Scene(buildRoot(), 620, 460));
+        stage.getScene().getStylesheets().add(Container.theme().getDefaultTheme());
+
+        configureControls();
+        renderStep();
+    }
+
+    public static Optional<AssetCreationResult> showAndWait(
+            Window owner,
+            ProjectReference projectReference,
+            AssetCreationService assetCreationService) {
+        final AssetCreationWizard wizard = new AssetCreationWizard(owner, projectReference, assetCreationService);
+        wizard.stage.showAndWait();
+        return Optional.ofNullable(wizard.result.get());
+    }
+
+    private VBox buildRoot() {
+        stepTitle.getStyleClass().add("studio-launcher-section-title");
+        stepDescription.getStyleClass().add("studio-launcher-subtitle");
+        stepDescription.setWrapText(true);
+        feedbackLabel.getStyleClass().add("studio-launcher-feedback");
+        feedbackLabel.setWrapText(true);
+
+        backButton.textProperty().bind(Container.i18n().bind(I18n.WIZARD_BACK));
+        backButton.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-secondary");
+        backButton.setOnAction(ignored -> goBack());
+
+        nextButton.textProperty().bind(Container.i18n().bind(I18n.WIZARD_NEXT));
+        nextButton.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-primary");
+        nextButton.setOnAction(ignored -> goNext());
+
+        createButton.textProperty().bind(Container.i18n().bind(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_BUTTON_CREATE));
+        createButton.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-primary");
+        createButton.setOnAction(ignored -> createAsset());
+
+        cancelButton.textProperty().bind(Container.i18n().bind(I18n.WIZARD_CANCEL));
+        cancelButton.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-cancel");
+        cancelButton.setOnAction(ignored -> stage.close());
+
+        final Region spacer = new Region();
+        HBox.setHgrow(spacer, Priority.ALWAYS);
+        final HBox actions = new HBox(12, backButton, spacer, cancelButton, nextButton, createButton);
+        actions.setAlignment(Pos.CENTER_RIGHT);
+
+        final VBox root = new VBox(16, stepTitle, stepDescription, stepBody, feedbackLabel, actions);
+        root.setPadding(new Insets(24));
+        VBox.setVgrow(stepBody, Priority.ALWAYS);
+        return root;
+    }
+
+    private void configureControls() {
+        rootField.setPromptText("ui/new_asset");
+        nameField.setPromptText(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_LABEL_NAME));
+        typeCombo.setPromptText(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_PROMPT_TYPE));
+        formatCombo.setPromptText(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_PROMPT_FORMAT));
+        codecCombo.setPromptText(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_PROMPT_CODEC));
+        typeCombo.setMaxWidth(Double.MAX_VALUE);
+        formatCombo.setMaxWidth(Double.MAX_VALUE);
+        codecCombo.setMaxWidth(Double.MAX_VALUE);
+        typeCombo.setItems(FXCollections.observableArrayList(AssetCreationCatalog.assetTypes()));
+        formatCombo.setDisable(true);
+        codecCombo.setDisable(true);
+        preloadField.setSelected(true);
+        preloadField.textProperty().bind(Container.i18n().bind(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_LABEL_PRELOAD));
+
+        typeCombo.valueProperty().addListener((ignored, oldValue, newValue) -> {
+            if (Objects.equals(oldValue, newValue)) {
+                return;
+            }
+            formatCombo.setItems(FXCollections.observableArrayList());
+            formatCombo.getSelectionModel().clearSelection();
+            codecCombo.setItems(FXCollections.observableArrayList());
+            codecCombo.getSelectionModel().clearSelection();
+            codecCombo.setDisable(true);
+            if (newValue == null || newValue.isBlank()) {
+                formatCombo.setDisable(true);
+                return;
+            }
+            formatCombo.setItems(FXCollections.observableArrayList(AssetCreationCatalog.outputFormatsFor(newValue)));
+            formatCombo.setDisable(false);
+        });
+
+        formatCombo.valueProperty().addListener((ignored, oldValue, newValue) -> {
+            if (Objects.equals(oldValue, newValue)) {
+                return;
+            }
+            codecCombo.setItems(FXCollections.observableArrayList());
+            codecCombo.getSelectionModel().clearSelection();
+            if (newValue == null || newValue.isBlank() || typeCombo.getValue() == null || typeCombo.getValue().isBlank()) {
+                codecCombo.setDisable(true);
+                return;
+            }
+            codecCombo.setItems(FXCollections.observableArrayList(AssetCreationCatalog.outputCodecsFor(typeCombo.getValue(), newValue)));
+            codecCombo.setDisable(false);
+        });
+    }
+
+    private void renderStep() {
+        feedbackLabel.setText("");
+        backButton.setDisable(stepIndex == 0);
+        nextButton.setVisible(stepIndex < 2);
+        nextButton.setManaged(stepIndex < 2);
+        createButton.setVisible(stepIndex == 2);
+        createButton.setManaged(stepIndex == 2);
+
+        switch (stepIndex) {
+            case 0 -> renderRootStep();
+            case 1 -> renderMetadataStep();
+            case 2 -> renderSummaryStep();
+            default -> throw new IllegalStateException("Unknown asset creation step: " + stepIndex);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void renderRootStep() {
+        stepTitle.setText(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_STEP_ROOT_TITLE));
+        stepDescription.setText(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_STEP_ROOT_DESCRIPTION));
+
+        final Label assetsRootLabel = new Label(Container.i18n().format(
+                I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_ASSETS_ROOT_HINT,
+                AssetRootValidator.assetsRoot(projectReference).toString()));
+        assetsRootLabel.getStyleClass().add("studio-launcher-subtitle");
+        assetsRootLabel.setWrapText(true);
+
+        final Button browseButton = new Button(Container.i18n().text(I18n.WIZARD_BROWSE));
+        browseButton.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-secondary");
+        browseButton.setOnAction(ignored -> browseForRoot());
+
+        final HBox row = new HBox(12, rootField, browseButton);
+        row.setAlignment(Pos.CENTER_LEFT);
+        HBox.setHgrow(rootField, Priority.ALWAYS);
+
+        stepBody.getChildren().setAll(
+                field(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_LABEL_ROOT), row),
+                assetsRootLabel);
+    }
+
+    private void renderMetadataStep() {
+        stepTitle.setText(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_STEP_DETAILS_TITLE));
+        stepDescription.setText(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_STEP_DETAILS_DESCRIPTION));
+
+        stepBody.getChildren().setAll(
+                field(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_LABEL_NAME), nameField),
+                field(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_LABEL_TYPE), typeCombo),
+                field(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_LABEL_FORMAT), formatCombo),
+                field(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_LABEL_CODEC), codecCombo));
+    }
+
+    private void renderSummaryStep() {
+        stepTitle.setText(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_STEP_SUMMARY_TITLE));
+        stepDescription.setText(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_STEP_SUMMARY_DESCRIPTION));
+
+        final AssetRootValidationResult rootValidation = AssetRootValidator.validate(projectReference, rootField.getText().trim());
+        final VBox summary = new VBox(8);
+        summary.getChildren().addAll(
+                summaryRow(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_LABEL_ROOT), rootValidation.normalizedRelativeRoot()),
+                summaryRow(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_LABEL_NAME), nameField.getText().trim()),
+                summaryRow(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_LABEL_TYPE), Objects.requireNonNullElse(typeCombo.getValue(), "—")),
+                summaryRow(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_LABEL_FORMAT), Objects.requireNonNullElse(formatCombo.getValue(), "—")),
+                summaryRow(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_LABEL_CODEC), Objects.requireNonNullElse(codecCombo.getValue(), "—")));
+
+        final Label note = new Label(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_NOTE));
+        note.getStyleClass().add("studio-launcher-subtitle");
+        note.setWrapText(true);
+
+        stepBody.getChildren().setAll(summary, preloadField, note);
+    }
+
+    private VBox field(String labelText, Node control) {
+        final Label label = new Label(labelText);
+        final VBox box = new VBox(6, label, control);
+        VBox.setVgrow(control, Priority.NEVER);
+        return box;
+    }
+
+    private Node summaryRow(String key, String value) {
+        final HBox row = new HBox(12);
+        final Label keyLabel = new Label(key);
+        keyLabel.getStyleClass().add("assets-details-key");
+        final Label valueLabel = new Label(value == null || value.isBlank() ? "—" : value);
+        valueLabel.getStyleClass().add("assets-details-value");
+        valueLabel.setWrapText(true);
+        HBox.setHgrow(valueLabel, Priority.ALWAYS);
+        row.getChildren().addAll(keyLabel, valueLabel);
+        return row;
+    }
+
+    private void goBack() {
+        if (stepIndex == 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+        stepIndex -= 1;
+        renderStep();
+    }
+
+    private void goNext() {
+        if (!validateCurrentStep()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        stepIndex += 1;
+        renderStep();
+    }
+
+    private boolean validateCurrentStep() {
+        return switch (stepIndex) {
+            case 0 -> validateRootStep();
+            case 1 -> validateMetadataStep();
+            default -> true;
+        };
+    }
+
+    private boolean validateRootStep() {
+        final AssetRootValidationResult validation = AssetRootValidator.validate(projectReference, rootField.getText().trim());
+        if (!validation.valid()) {
+            feedbackLabel.setText(validation.message().isBlank()
+                    ? Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_ERROR_ROOT)
+                    : validation.message());
+            return false;
+        }
+        rootField.setText(validation.normalizedRelativeRoot());
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private boolean validateMetadataStep() {
+        if (nameField.getText().trim().isBlank()) {
+            feedbackLabel.setText(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_ERROR_NAME));
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (typeCombo.getValue() == null || typeCombo.getValue().isBlank()) {
+            feedbackLabel.setText(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_ERROR_TYPE));
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (formatCombo.getValue() == null || formatCombo.getValue().isBlank()) {
+            feedbackLabel.setText(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_ERROR_FORMAT));
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (codecCombo.getValue() == null || codecCombo.getValue().isBlank()) {
+            feedbackLabel.setText(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_ERROR_CODEC));
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (!AssetCreationCatalog.supports(typeCombo.getValue(), formatCombo.getValue(), codecCombo.getValue())) {
+            feedbackLabel.setText(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_COMBINATION));
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private void createAsset() {
+        feedbackLabel.setText("");
+        if (!validateRootStep() || !validateMetadataStep()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            result.set(assetCreationService.create(projectReference, new AssetCreationRequest(
+                    nameField.getText().trim(),
+                    rootField.getText().trim(),
+                    typeCombo.getValue(),
+                    formatCombo.getValue(),
+                    codecCombo.getValue(),
+                    preloadField.isSelected())));
+            stage.close();
+        } catch (RuntimeException runtimeException) {
+            feedbackLabel.setText(Objects.requireNonNullElse(runtimeException.getMessage(), "Unable to create asset."));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void browseForRoot() {
+        final DirectoryChooser chooser = new DirectoryChooser();
+        chooser.setTitle(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_ADD_WIZARD_BROWSE_TITLE));
+        final File initialDirectory = AssetRootValidator.assetsRoot(projectReference).toFile();
+        if (initialDirectory.isDirectory()) {
+            chooser.setInitialDirectory(initialDirectory);
+        } else if (projectReference.rootPath().toFile().isDirectory()) {
+            chooser.setInitialDirectory(projectReference.rootPath().toFile());
+        }
+        final File selected = chooser.showDialog(stage);
+        if (selected == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        final AssetRootValidationResult validation = AssetRootValidator.fromAbsoluteDirectory(projectReference, selected.toPath());
+        if (!validation.valid()) {
+            feedbackLabel.setText(validation.message());
+            return;
+        }
+        rootField.setText(validation.normalizedRelativeRoot());
+        feedbackLabel.setText("");
+    }
+}

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetNavigatorFilter.java

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package p.studio.workspaces.assets;
 
 public enum AssetNavigatorFilter {
-    MANAGED,
-    ORPHAN,
+    REGISTERED,
+    UNREGISTERED,
     DIAGNOSTICS,
     PRELOAD
 }

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetNavigatorProjectionBuilder.java

@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ public final class AssetNavigatorProjectionBuilder {
             return true;
         }
 
-        final boolean includeManaged = filters.contains(AssetNavigatorFilter.MANAGED);
-        final boolean includeOrphan = filters.contains(AssetNavigatorFilter.ORPHAN);
-        if (includeManaged || includeOrphan) {
-            final boolean stateMatches = (includeManaged && asset.state() == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.MANAGED)
-                    || (includeOrphan && asset.state() == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.ORPHAN);
+        final boolean includeRegistered = filters.contains(AssetNavigatorFilter.REGISTERED);
+        final boolean includeUnregistered = filters.contains(AssetNavigatorFilter.UNREGISTERED);
+        if (includeRegistered || includeUnregistered) {
+            final boolean stateMatches = (includeRegistered && asset.state() == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.REGISTERED)
+                    || (includeUnregistered && asset.state() == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.UNREGISTERED);
             if (!stateMatches) {
                 return false;
             }

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetRelocationTargetValidator.java

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+package p.studio.workspaces.assets;
+
+import p.studio.projects.ProjectReference;
+
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+final class AssetRelocationTargetValidator {
+    private static final String CONTROL_DIR = ".prometeu";
+
+    private AssetRelocationTargetValidator() {
+    }
+
+    static AssetRootValidationResult validate(
+            ProjectReference projectReference,
+            Path currentAssetRoot,
+            String parentRelativeRootText,
+            String destinationName) {
+        final String normalizedName = normalizeDestinationName(destinationName);
+        if (normalizedName == null) {
+            return AssetRootValidationResult.failure("Destination folder name is required.");
+        }
+
+        final Path parentRelativeRoot;
+        try {
+            parentRelativeRoot = normalizeParentRelativeRoot(parentRelativeRootText);
+        } catch (RuntimeException runtimeException) {
+            return AssetRootValidationResult.failure("Destination parent must stay inside assets/.");
+        }
+
+        final String relativeRootText = parentRelativeRoot.getNameCount() == 0
+                ? normalizedName
+                : parentRelativeRoot.resolve(normalizedName).toString().replace('\\', '/');
+        return validate(projectReference, currentAssetRoot, AssetRootValidator.assetsRoot(projectReference).resolve(relativeRootText));
+    }
+
+    static AssetRootValidationResult validate(
+            ProjectReference projectReference,
+            Path currentAssetRoot,
+            Path targetRoot) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(projectReference, "projectReference");
+        Objects.requireNonNull(currentAssetRoot, "currentAssetRoot");
+        if (targetRoot == null) {
+            return AssetRootValidationResult.failure("Relocation target is required.");
+        }
+
+        final Path assetsRoot = AssetRootValidator.assetsRoot(projectReference);
+        final Path normalizedTargetRoot = targetRoot.toAbsolutePath().normalize();
+        if (!normalizedTargetRoot.startsWith(assetsRoot)) {
+            return AssetRootValidationResult.failure("Relocation target must stay inside assets/.");
+        }
+
+        final Path relativeRoot = assetsRoot.relativize(normalizedTargetRoot);
+        if (relativeRoot.getNameCount() == 0) {
+            return AssetRootValidationResult.failure("Relocation target must point to an asset root inside assets/.");
+        }
+        if (CONTROL_DIR.equals(relativeRoot.getName(0).toString())) {
+            return AssetRootValidationResult.failure("Relocation target must not use the reserved .prometeu directory.");
+        }
+
+        final Path normalizedCurrentRoot = currentAssetRoot.toAbsolutePath().normalize();
+        if (normalizedTargetRoot.equals(normalizedCurrentRoot)) {
+            return AssetRootValidationResult.failure("Relocation target must be different from the current asset root.");
+        }
+        if (normalizedTargetRoot.startsWith(normalizedCurrentRoot)) {
+            return AssetRootValidationResult.failure("Relocation target must not be inside the current asset root.");
+        }
+        if (Files.exists(normalizedTargetRoot)) {
+            return AssetRootValidationResult.failure("Relocation target already exists: "
+                    + relativeRoot.toString().replace('\\', '/'));
+        }
+
+        return AssetRootValidationResult.success(relativeRoot.toString().replace('\\', '/'), normalizedTargetRoot);
+    }
+
+    static String normalizeParentForDisplay(Path assetsRoot, Path parentDirectory) {
+        final Path normalizedAssetsRoot = Objects.requireNonNull(assetsRoot, "assetsRoot").toAbsolutePath().normalize();
+        final Path normalizedParent = Objects.requireNonNull(parentDirectory, "parentDirectory").toAbsolutePath().normalize();
+        if (!normalizedParent.startsWith(normalizedAssetsRoot)) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Parent directory must stay inside assets/");
+        }
+        final Path relativeParent = normalizedAssetsRoot.relativize(normalizedParent);
+        return relativeParent.getNameCount() == 0 ? "." : relativeParent.toString().replace('\\', '/');
+    }
+
+    private static Path normalizeParentRelativeRoot(String parentRelativeRootText) {
+        final String trimmed = Objects.requireNonNullElse(parentRelativeRootText, "").trim();
+        if (trimmed.isBlank() || ".".equals(trimmed)) {
+            return Path.of("");
+        }
+        final Path relativeRoot = Path.of(trimmed).normalize();
+        if (relativeRoot.isAbsolute() || relativeRoot.startsWith("..")) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Parent directory must stay inside assets/");
+        }
+        if (relativeRoot.getNameCount() > 0 && CONTROL_DIR.equals(relativeRoot.getName(0).toString())) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Reserved directory");
+        }
+        return relativeRoot;
+    }
+
+    private static String normalizeDestinationName(String destinationName) {
+        final String trimmed = Objects.requireNonNullElse(destinationName, "").trim();
+        if (trimmed.isBlank()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        final Path segment = Path.of(trimmed).normalize();
+        if (segment.isAbsolute() || segment.getNameCount() != 1 || ".".equals(trimmed) || "..".equals(trimmed)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return segment.getFileName().toString();
+    }
+}

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetRelocationWizard.java

@@ -0,0 +1,417 @@
+package p.studio.workspaces.assets;
+
+import javafx.geometry.Insets;
+import javafx.geometry.Pos;
+import javafx.scene.Node;
+import javafx.scene.Scene;
+import javafx.scene.control.Button;
+import javafx.scene.control.Label;
+import javafx.scene.control.TextField;
+import javafx.scene.layout.HBox;
+import javafx.scene.layout.Priority;
+import javafx.scene.layout.Region;
+import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
+import javafx.stage.DirectoryChooser;
+import javafx.stage.Modality;
+import javafx.stage.Stage;
+import javafx.stage.Window;
+import p.studio.Container;
+import p.studio.projects.ProjectReference;
+import p.studio.utilities.i18n.I18n;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
+
+public final class AssetRelocationWizard {
+    private final ProjectReference projectReference;
+    private final AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary asset;
+    private final AssetWorkspaceMutationService mutationService;
+    private final Stage stage;
+    private final AtomicReference<AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview> result = new AtomicReference<>();
+
+    private final Label stepTitle = new Label();
+    private final Label stepDescription = new Label();
+    private final VBox stepBody = new VBox(12);
+    private final TextField parentField = new TextField();
+    private final TextField nameField = new TextField();
+    private final Label targetRootValue = new Label("—");
+    private final Label feedbackLabel = new Label();
+    private final Button backButton = new Button();
+    private final Button nextButton = new Button();
+    private final Button confirmButton = new Button();
+    private final Button cancelButton = new Button();
+
+    private AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview;
+    private int stepIndex = 0;
+
+    private AssetRelocationWizard(
+            Window owner,
+            ProjectReference projectReference,
+            AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary asset,
+            AssetWorkspaceMutationService mutationService) {
+        this.projectReference = Objects.requireNonNull(projectReference, "projectReference");
+        this.asset = Objects.requireNonNull(asset, "asset");
+        this.mutationService = Objects.requireNonNull(mutationService, "mutationService");
+        this.stage = new Stage();
+        stage.initOwner(owner);
+        stage.initModality(Modality.WINDOW_MODAL);
+        stage.setTitle(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_TITLE));
+        stage.setScene(new Scene(buildRoot(), 640, 440));
+        stage.getScene().getStylesheets().add(Container.theme().getDefaultTheme());
+
+        configureDefaults();
+        configureValidation();
+        renderStep();
+    }
+
+    public static Optional<AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview> showAndWait(
+            Window owner,
+            ProjectReference projectReference,
+            AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary asset,
+            AssetWorkspaceMutationService mutationService) {
+        final AssetRelocationWizard wizard = new AssetRelocationWizard(owner, projectReference, asset, mutationService);
+        wizard.stage.showAndWait();
+        return Optional.ofNullable(wizard.result.get());
+    }
+
+    private VBox buildRoot() {
+        stepTitle.getStyleClass().add("studio-launcher-section-title");
+        stepDescription.getStyleClass().add("studio-launcher-subtitle");
+        stepDescription.setWrapText(true);
+
+        feedbackLabel.getStyleClass().add("studio-launcher-feedback");
+        feedbackLabel.setWrapText(true);
+
+        backButton.textProperty().bind(Container.i18n().bind(I18n.WIZARD_BACK));
+        backButton.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-secondary");
+        backButton.setOnAction(ignored -> goBack());
+
+        nextButton.textProperty().bind(Container.i18n().bind(I18n.WIZARD_NEXT));
+        nextButton.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-primary");
+        nextButton.setOnAction(ignored -> goNext());
+
+        confirmButton.textProperty().bind(Container.i18n().bind(I18n.ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_BUTTON_CONFIRM));
+        confirmButton.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-primary");
+        confirmButton.setOnAction(ignored -> confirm());
+
+        cancelButton.textProperty().bind(Container.i18n().bind(I18n.WIZARD_CANCEL));
+        cancelButton.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-cancel");
+        cancelButton.setOnAction(ignored -> stage.close());
+
+        final Region spacer = new Region();
+        HBox.setHgrow(spacer, Priority.ALWAYS);
+        final HBox actions = new HBox(12, backButton, spacer, cancelButton, nextButton, confirmButton);
+        actions.setAlignment(Pos.CENTER_RIGHT);
+
+        final VBox root = new VBox(16, stepTitle, stepDescription, stepBody, feedbackLabel, actions);
+        root.setPadding(new Insets(24));
+        VBox.setVgrow(stepBody, Priority.ALWAYS);
+        return root;
+    }
+
+    private Node field(String labelText, Node control) {
+        final Label label = new Label(labelText);
+        final VBox box = new VBox(6, label, control);
+        VBox.setVgrow(control, Priority.NEVER);
+        return box;
+    }
+
+    private void configureDefaults() {
+        final Path assetsRoot = AssetRootValidator.assetsRoot(projectReference);
+        final Path currentRoot = asset.assetRoot().toAbsolutePath().normalize();
+        final Path currentParent = currentRoot.getParent() == null ? assetsRoot : currentRoot.getParent();
+        parentField.setText(AssetRelocationTargetValidator.normalizeParentForDisplay(assetsRoot, currentParent));
+        nameField.setPromptText(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_PROMPT_DESTINATION_NAME));
+        final String currentLeaf = currentRoot.getFileName() == null ? "" : currentRoot.getFileName().toString();
+        nameField.setText(currentLeaf);
+    }
+
+    private void configureValidation() {
+        parentField.textProperty().addListener((ignored, oldValue, newValue) -> refreshValidation());
+        nameField.textProperty().addListener((ignored, oldValue, newValue) -> refreshValidation());
+    }
+
+    private void renderStep() {
+        feedbackLabel.setText("");
+        backButton.setDisable(stepIndex == 0);
+        nextButton.setVisible(stepIndex == 0);
+        nextButton.setManaged(stepIndex == 0);
+        confirmButton.setVisible(stepIndex == 1);
+        confirmButton.setManaged(stepIndex == 1);
+
+        switch (stepIndex) {
+            case 0 -> renderDestinationStep();
+            case 1 -> renderSummaryStep();
+            default -> throw new IllegalStateException("Unknown relocation step: " + stepIndex);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void renderDestinationStep() {
+        stepTitle.setText(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_STEP_DESTINATION_TITLE));
+        stepDescription.setText(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_STEP_DESTINATION_DESCRIPTION));
+
+        final Button browseButton = new Button();
+        browseButton.textProperty().bind(Container.i18n().bind(I18n.WIZARD_BROWSE));
+        browseButton.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-secondary");
+        browseButton.setOnAction(ignored -> browseForParent());
+
+        final HBox parentRow = new HBox(12, parentField, browseButton);
+        parentRow.setAlignment(Pos.CENTER_LEFT);
+        HBox.setHgrow(parentField, Priority.ALWAYS);
+
+        final Label currentRootValue = new Label(relativeAssetPath(asset.assetRoot()));
+        currentRootValue.getStyleClass().add("assets-details-value");
+        currentRootValue.setWrapText(true);
+
+        targetRootValue.getStyleClass().add("assets-details-value");
+        targetRootValue.setWrapText(true);
+
+        stepBody.getChildren().setAll(
+                field(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_LABEL_CURRENT_ROOT), currentRootValue),
+                field(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_LABEL_DESTINATION_PARENT), parentRow),
+                field(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_LABEL_DESTINATION_NAME), nameField),
+                field(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_LABEL_TARGET_ROOT), targetRootValue));
+        refreshValidation();
+    }
+
+    private void renderSummaryStep() {
+        stepTitle.setText(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_STEP_SUMMARY_TITLE));
+        stepDescription.setText(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_STEP_SUMMARY_DESCRIPTION));
+
+        final AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview currentPreview = Objects.requireNonNull(preview, "preview");
+        final Label note = new Label(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_NOTE));
+        note.getStyleClass().add("studio-launcher-subtitle");
+        note.setWrapText(true);
+
+        final VBox summary = new VBox(10);
+        summary.getChildren().addAll(
+                createMutationSection(
+                        Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_MUTATION_SECTION_AFFECTED_ASSET),
+                        createAffectedAssetContent(currentPreview)),
+                createMutationSection(
+                        Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_MUTATION_SECTION_REGISTRY_IMPACT),
+                        createMutationChangesContent(
+                                AssetWorkspaceMutationImpactViewModel.from(currentPreview).registryChanges(),
+                                Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_MUTATION_EMPTY_REGISTRY_IMPACT))),
+                createMutationSection(
+                        Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_MUTATION_SECTION_WORKSPACE_IMPACT),
+                        createMutationChangesContent(
+                                AssetWorkspaceMutationImpactViewModel.from(currentPreview).workspaceChanges(),
+                                Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_MUTATION_EMPTY_WORKSPACE_IMPACT))),
+                createMutationSection(
+                        Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_MUTATION_SECTION_BLOCKERS),
+                        createMutationMessages(
+                                currentPreview.blockers(),
+                                "assets-mutation-message-blocker",
+                                Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_MUTATION_EMPTY_BLOCKERS))),
+                createMutationSection(
+                        Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_MUTATION_SECTION_WARNINGS),
+                        createMutationMessages(
+                                currentPreview.warnings(),
+                                "assets-mutation-message-warning",
+                                Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_MUTATION_EMPTY_WARNINGS))),
+                createMutationSection(
+                        Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_MUTATION_SECTION_SAFE_FIXES),
+                        createMutationMessages(
+                                currentPreview.safeFixes(),
+                                "assets-mutation-message-safe-fix",
+                                Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_MUTATION_EMPTY_SAFE_FIXES))),
+                note);
+        stepBody.getChildren().setAll(summary);
+        confirmButton.setDisable(!currentPreview.canApply());
+    }
+
+    private void refreshValidation() {
+        final AssetRootValidationResult validation = currentValidation();
+        if (!validation.valid()) {
+            targetRootValue.setText("—");
+            feedbackLabel.setText(validation.message());
+            nextButton.setDisable(true);
+            confirmButton.setDisable(true);
+            return;
+        }
+        targetRootValue.setText(validation.normalizedRelativeRoot());
+        feedbackLabel.setText("");
+        nextButton.setDisable(false);
+        confirmButton.setDisable(false);
+    }
+
+    private void browseForParent() {
+        final DirectoryChooser chooser = new DirectoryChooser();
+        chooser.setTitle(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_RELOCATE_WIZARD_BROWSE_TITLE));
+        final File initialDirectory = initialParentDirectory().toFile();
+        if (initialDirectory.isDirectory()) {
+            chooser.setInitialDirectory(initialDirectory);
+        }
+        final File selected = chooser.showDialog(stage);
+        if (selected == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        final Path selectedDirectory = selected.toPath().toAbsolutePath().normalize();
+        final Path assetsRoot = AssetRootValidator.assetsRoot(projectReference);
+        if (!selectedDirectory.startsWith(assetsRoot)) {
+            feedbackLabel.setText("Destination parent must stay inside assets/.");
+            return;
+        }
+        final Path relativeParent = assetsRoot.relativize(selectedDirectory);
+        if (relativeParent.getNameCount() > 0 && ".prometeu".equals(relativeParent.getName(0).toString())) {
+            feedbackLabel.setText("Destination parent must not use the reserved .prometeu directory.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        parentField.setText(AssetRelocationTargetValidator.normalizeParentForDisplay(assetsRoot, selectedDirectory));
+        refreshValidation();
+    }
+
+    private Path initialParentDirectory() {
+        final Path assetsRoot = AssetRootValidator.assetsRoot(projectReference);
+        try {
+            final String parentText = parentField.getText();
+            if (parentText == null || parentText.isBlank() || ".".equals(parentText.trim())) {
+                return assetsRoot;
+            }
+            final Path candidate = assetsRoot.resolve(parentField.getText().trim()).toAbsolutePath().normalize();
+            return candidate.startsWith(assetsRoot) && candidate.toFile().isDirectory() ? candidate : assetsRoot;
+        } catch (RuntimeException runtimeException) {
+            return assetsRoot;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void goBack() {
+        if (stepIndex == 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+        preview = null;
+        stepIndex -= 1;
+        renderStep();
+    }
+
+    private void goNext() {
+        final AssetRootValidationResult validation = currentValidation();
+        if (!validation.valid()) {
+            feedbackLabel.setText(validation.message());
+            nextButton.setDisable(true);
+            return;
+        }
+        try {
+            preview = mutationService.preview(projectReference, asset, AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE, validation.assetRoot());
+        } catch (RuntimeException runtimeException) {
+            preview = null;
+            feedbackLabel.setText(Objects.requireNonNullElse(runtimeException.getMessage(), "Unable to preview relocation."));
+            return;
+        }
+        stepIndex = 1;
+        renderStep();
+    }
+
+    private void confirm() {
+        final AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview currentPreview = preview;
+        if (currentPreview == null) {
+            feedbackLabel.setText("Relocation preview is required before confirmation.");
+            confirmButton.setDisable(true);
+            return;
+        }
+        if (!currentPreview.canApply()) {
+            feedbackLabel.setText(currentPreview.blockers().isEmpty()
+                    ? "Relocation cannot be applied."
+                    : currentPreview.blockers().getFirst());
+            confirmButton.setDisable(true);
+            return;
+        }
+        try {
+            mutationService.apply(projectReference, currentPreview);
+            result.set(currentPreview);
+            stage.close();
+        } catch (RuntimeException runtimeException) {
+            feedbackLabel.setText(Objects.requireNonNullElse(runtimeException.getMessage(), "Unable to apply relocation."));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private AssetRootValidationResult currentValidation() {
+        return AssetRelocationTargetValidator.validate(
+                projectReference,
+                asset.assetRoot(),
+                parentField.getText(),
+                nameField.getText());
+    }
+
+    private Node createMutationSection(String title, Node content) {
+        final VBox section = new VBox(6);
+        final Label label = new Label(title);
+        label.getStyleClass().add("assets-mutation-section-title");
+        section.getChildren().addAll(label, content);
+        return section;
+    }
+
+    private Node createAffectedAssetContent(AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview currentPreview) {
+        final VBox box = new VBox(6);
+        box.getChildren().add(keyValueRow(Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_LABEL_NAME), currentPreview.asset().assetName()));
+        box.getChildren().add(keyValueRow(
+                Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_LABEL_LOCATION),
+                relativeAssetPath(currentPreview.asset().assetRoot())));
+        if (currentPreview.targetAssetRoot() != null) {
+            box.getChildren().add(keyValueRow(
+                    Container.i18n().text(I18n.ASSETS_LABEL_TARGET_LOCATION),
+                    relativeAssetPath(currentPreview.targetAssetRoot())));
+        }
+        return box;
+    }
+
+    private Node createMutationChangesContent(java.util.List<AssetWorkspaceMutationChange> changes, String emptyText) {
+        if (changes.isEmpty()) {
+            final Label label = new Label(emptyText);
+            label.setWrapText(true);
+            label.getStyleClass().add("assets-details-section-message");
+            return label;
+        }
+        final VBox box = new VBox(6);
+        for (AssetWorkspaceMutationChange change : changes) {
+            final Label label = new Label(change.verb() + " · " + change.target());
+            label.getStyleClass().add("assets-mutation-change");
+            box.getChildren().add(label);
+        }
+        return box;
+    }
+
+    private Node createMutationMessages(java.util.List<String> messages, String styleClass, String emptyText) {
+        if (messages.isEmpty()) {
+            final Label label = new Label(emptyText);
+            label.setWrapText(true);
+            label.getStyleClass().add("assets-details-section-message");
+            return label;
+        }
+        final VBox box = new VBox(6);
+        for (String message : messages) {
+            final Label label = new Label(message);
+            label.setWrapText(true);
+            label.getStyleClass().add(styleClass);
+            box.getChildren().add(label);
+        }
+        return box;
+    }
+
+    private Node keyValueRow(String key, String value) {
+        final HBox row = new HBox(12);
+        final Label keyLabel = new Label(key);
+        keyLabel.getStyleClass().add("assets-details-key");
+        final Label valueLabel = new Label(value == null || value.isBlank() ? "—" : value);
+        valueLabel.getStyleClass().add("assets-details-value");
+        valueLabel.setWrapText(true);
+        HBox.setHgrow(valueLabel, Priority.ALWAYS);
+        row.getChildren().addAll(keyLabel, valueLabel);
+        return row;
+    }
+
+    private String relativeAssetPath(Path assetRoot) {
+        final Path assetsRoot = AssetRootValidator.assetsRoot(projectReference);
+        final Path normalizedAssetRoot = assetRoot.toAbsolutePath().normalize();
+        if (!normalizedAssetRoot.startsWith(assetsRoot)) {
+            return normalizedAssetRoot.toString();
+        }
+        return assetsRoot.relativize(normalizedAssetRoot).toString().replace('\\', '/');
+    }
+}

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetRootValidationResult.java

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package p.studio.workspaces.assets;
+
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+public record AssetRootValidationResult(
+        boolean valid,
+        String normalizedRelativeRoot,
+        Path assetRoot,
+        String message) {
+
+    public AssetRootValidationResult {
+        normalizedRelativeRoot = Objects.requireNonNullElse(normalizedRelativeRoot, "");
+        message = Objects.requireNonNullElse(message, "");
+        assetRoot = assetRoot == null ? null : assetRoot.toAbsolutePath().normalize();
+    }
+
+    public static AssetRootValidationResult success(String normalizedRelativeRoot, Path assetRoot) {
+        return new AssetRootValidationResult(true, normalizedRelativeRoot, assetRoot, "");
+    }
+
+    public static AssetRootValidationResult failure(String message) {
+        return new AssetRootValidationResult(false, "", null, message);
+    }
+}

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetRootValidator.java

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package p.studio.workspaces.assets;
+
+import p.packer.api.PackerProjectContext;
+import p.packer.foundation.PackerWorkspacePaths;
+import p.studio.projects.ProjectReference;
+
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+final class AssetRootValidator {
+    private static final String ASSET_MANIFEST = "asset.json";
+    private static final String CONTROL_DIR = ".prometeu";
+
+    private AssetRootValidator() {
+    }
+
+    static Path assetsRoot(ProjectReference projectReference) {
+        final ProjectReference reference = Objects.requireNonNull(projectReference, "projectReference");
+        return PackerWorkspacePaths.assetsRoot(new PackerProjectContext(reference.name(), reference.rootPath()));
+    }
+
+    static AssetRootValidationResult validate(ProjectReference projectReference, String relativeRootText) {
+        final Path relativeRoot;
+        try {
+            relativeRoot = Path.of(Objects.requireNonNullElse(relativeRootText, "").trim()).normalize();
+        } catch (RuntimeException runtimeException) {
+            return AssetRootValidationResult.failure("Asset root must be a valid relative path.");
+        }
+
+        if (relativeRootText == null || relativeRootText.isBlank() || relativeRoot.getNameCount() == 0 || relativeRoot.isAbsolute() || relativeRoot.startsWith("..")) {
+            return AssetRootValidationResult.failure("Asset root must stay inside assets/.");
+        }
+        if (CONTROL_DIR.equals(relativeRoot.getName(0).toString())) {
+            return AssetRootValidationResult.failure("Asset root must not target the reserved .prometeu directory.");
+        }
+
+        final Path assetsRoot = assetsRoot(projectReference);
+        final Path assetRoot = assetsRoot.resolve(relativeRoot).toAbsolutePath().normalize();
+        if (!assetRoot.startsWith(assetsRoot)) {
+            return AssetRootValidationResult.failure("Asset root must stay inside assets/.");
+        }
+        if (Files.isRegularFile(assetRoot.resolve(ASSET_MANIFEST))) {
+            return AssetRootValidationResult.failure("asset.json already exists at: " + relativeRoot.toString().replace('\\', '/'));
+        }
+        return AssetRootValidationResult.success(relativeRoot.toString().replace('\\', '/'), assetRoot);
+    }
+
+    static AssetRootValidationResult fromAbsoluteDirectory(ProjectReference projectReference, Path directory) {
+        if (directory == null) {
+            return AssetRootValidationResult.failure("Asset root is required.");
+        }
+        final Path assetsRoot = assetsRoot(projectReference);
+        final Path normalized = directory.toAbsolutePath().normalize();
+        if (!normalized.startsWith(assetsRoot)) {
+            return AssetRootValidationResult.failure("Choose a directory inside assets/.");
+        }
+        return validate(projectReference, assetsRoot.relativize(normalized).toString().replace('\\', '/'));
+    }
+}

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetWorkspaceAction.java

@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 package p.studio.workspaces.assets;
 
 public enum AssetWorkspaceAction {
-    DOCTOR,
-    BUILD,
-    ADOPT,
     REGISTER,
-    QUARANTINE,
+    INCLUDE_IN_BUILD,
+    EXCLUDE_FROM_BUILD,
     RELOCATE,
-    FORGET,
     REMOVE
 }

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetWorkspaceActionSetBuilder.java

@@ -10,18 +10,21 @@ public final class AssetWorkspaceActionSetBuilder {
     public static AssetWorkspaceActionSet forAsset(AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary summary) {
         Objects.requireNonNull(summary, "summary");
         return switch (summary.state()) {
-            case MANAGED -> new AssetWorkspaceActionSet(
-                    List.of(AssetWorkspaceAction.DOCTOR, AssetWorkspaceAction.BUILD),
+            case REGISTERED -> summary.buildParticipation() == AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.INCLUDED
+                    ? new AssetWorkspaceActionSet(
+                    List.of(),
+                    List.of(
+                            AssetWorkspaceAction.EXCLUDE_FROM_BUILD,
+                            AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE,
+                            AssetWorkspaceAction.REMOVE))
+                    : new AssetWorkspaceActionSet(
+                    List.of(AssetWorkspaceAction.INCLUDE_IN_BUILD),
                     List.of(
-                            AssetWorkspaceAction.FORGET,
-                            AssetWorkspaceAction.QUARANTINE,
                             AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE,
                             AssetWorkspaceAction.REMOVE));
-            case ORPHAN -> new AssetWorkspaceActionSet(
-                    List.of(AssetWorkspaceAction.ADOPT, AssetWorkspaceAction.REGISTER),
-                    List.of(
-                            AssetWorkspaceAction.QUARANTINE,
-                            AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE));
+            case UNREGISTERED -> new AssetWorkspaceActionSet(
+                    List.of(AssetWorkspaceAction.REGISTER),
+                    List.of(AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE));
         };
     }
 }

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetWorkspaceAssetState.java

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package p.studio.workspaces.assets;
 
 public enum AssetWorkspaceAssetState {
-    MANAGED,
-    ORPHAN
+    REGISTERED,
+    UNREGISTERED
 }

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary.java

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ public record AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary(
         AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey selectionKey,
         String assetName,
         AssetWorkspaceAssetState state,
+        AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation buildParticipation,
         Integer assetId,
         String assetFamily,
         Path assetRoot,
@@ -17,13 +18,17 @@ public record AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary(
         Objects.requireNonNull(selectionKey, "selectionKey");
         assetName = Objects.requireNonNull(assetName, "assetName").trim();
         Objects.requireNonNull(state, "state");
+        Objects.requireNonNull(buildParticipation, "buildParticipation");
         assetFamily = Objects.requireNonNullElse(assetFamily, "unknown").trim();
         assetRoot = Objects.requireNonNull(assetRoot, "assetRoot").toAbsolutePath().normalize();
         if (assetName.isBlank()) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("assetName must not be blank");
         }
-        if (state == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.MANAGED && assetId == null) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("managed asset must expose assetId");
+        if (state == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.REGISTERED && assetId == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("registered asset must expose assetId");
+        }
+        if (state == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.UNREGISTERED && buildParticipation != AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("unregistered asset must stay excluded from build participation");
         }
     }
 }

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.java

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package p.studio.workspaces.assets;
+
+public enum AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation {
+    INCLUDED,
+    EXCLUDED
+}

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetWorkspaceMutationService.java

@@ -2,8 +2,21 @@ package p.studio.workspaces.assets;
 
 import p.studio.projects.ProjectReference;
 
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+
 public interface AssetWorkspaceMutationService {
-    AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview(ProjectReference projectReference, AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary asset, AssetWorkspaceAction action);
+    default AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview(
+            ProjectReference projectReference,
+            AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary asset,
+            AssetWorkspaceAction action) {
+        return preview(projectReference, asset, action, null);
+    }
+
+    AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview(
+            ProjectReference projectReference,
+            AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary asset,
+            AssetWorkspaceAction action,
+            Path targetRoot);
 
     void apply(ProjectReference projectReference, AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview);
 }

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationService.java

@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ import java.util.stream.Stream;
 public final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationService implements AssetWorkspaceMutationService {
     private static final ObjectMapper MAPPER = new ObjectMapper();
     private static final String PROMETEU_DIR = ".prometeu";
-    private static final String QUARANTINE_DIR = "quarantine";
-    private static final String RECOVERED_DIR = "recovered";
 
     @Override
-    public AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview(ProjectReference projectReference, AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary asset, AssetWorkspaceAction action) {
+    public AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview(
+            ProjectReference projectReference,
+            AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary asset,
+            AssetWorkspaceAction action,
+            Path targetRoot) {
         Objects.requireNonNull(projectReference, "projectReference");
         Objects.requireNonNull(asset, "asset");
         Objects.requireNonNull(action, "action");
@@ -37,45 +39,59 @@ public final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationService implements AssetWorks
         }
 
         switch (action) {
-            case ADOPT, REGISTER -> {
-                if (asset.state() == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.MANAGED) {
-                    blockers.add("Asset is already managed.");
+            case REGISTER -> {
+                if (asset.state() == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.REGISTERED) {
+                    blockers.add("Asset is already registered.");
                 } else {
                     changes.add(new AssetWorkspaceMutationChange(
                             AssetWorkspaceMutationChangeScope.REGISTRY,
                             "ADD",
                             relativeRoot));
                     if (asset.hasDiagnostics()) {
-                        warnings.add("Asset currently reports diagnostics and will still be adopted.");
+                        warnings.add("Asset currently reports diagnostics and will still be registered.");
                     }
                 }
             }
-            case QUARANTINE -> {
-                if (isInsideQuarantine(asset.assetRoot(), assetsRoot)) {
-                    blockers.add("Asset is already inside quarantine.");
+            case INCLUDE_IN_BUILD -> {
+                if (asset.state() != AssetWorkspaceAssetState.REGISTERED) {
+                    blockers.add("Only registered assets can be included in builds.");
+                } else if (asset.buildParticipation() == AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.INCLUDED) {
+                    blockers.add("Asset is already included in builds.");
                 } else {
-                    targetAssetRoot = nextAvailablePath(quarantineRoot(assetsRoot), sanitizeSegment(asset.assetName()));
-                    if (asset.state() == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.MANAGED) {
-                        changes.add(new AssetWorkspaceMutationChange(
-                                AssetWorkspaceMutationChangeScope.REGISTRY,
-                                "REMOVE",
-                                relativeRoot));
-                        warnings.add("Quarantining a managed asset removes it from the active registry.");
-                    }
                     changes.add(new AssetWorkspaceMutationChange(
-                            AssetWorkspaceMutationChangeScope.WORKSPACE,
-                            "MOVE",
-                            relativeRoot + " -> " + relativeAssetRoot(targetAssetRoot, assetsRoot)));
-                    warnings.add("Quarantine is explicit and reversible, but the asset will leave its current workspace location.");
+                            AssetWorkspaceMutationChangeScope.REGISTRY,
+                            "UPDATE",
+                            relativeRoot));
+                    warnings.add("The asset will remain registered and return to the build set.");
+                }
+            }
+            case EXCLUDE_FROM_BUILD -> {
+                if (asset.state() != AssetWorkspaceAssetState.REGISTERED) {
+                    blockers.add("Only registered assets can be excluded from builds.");
+                } else if (asset.buildParticipation() == AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED) {
+                    blockers.add("Asset is already excluded from builds.");
+                } else {
+                    changes.add(new AssetWorkspaceMutationChange(
+                            AssetWorkspaceMutationChangeScope.REGISTRY,
+                            "UPDATE",
+                            relativeRoot));
+                    warnings.add("The asset will remain registered but leave the build set.");
                 }
             }
             case RELOCATE -> {
-                targetAssetRoot = relocationTarget(asset, assetsRoot);
-                final String targetRelativeRoot = relativeAssetRoot(targetAssetRoot, assetsRoot);
-                if (asset.assetRoot().equals(targetAssetRoot)) {
-                    blockers.add("Asset is already at the planned relocation target.");
+                targetAssetRoot = targetRoot == null
+                        ? relocationTarget(asset, assetsRoot)
+                        : targetRoot.toAbsolutePath().normalize();
+                final AssetRootValidationResult validation = AssetRelocationTargetValidator.validate(
+                        projectReference,
+                        asset.assetRoot(),
+                        targetAssetRoot);
+                if (!validation.valid()) {
+                    blockers.add(validation.message());
                 } else {
-                    if (asset.state() == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.MANAGED) {
+                    targetAssetRoot = validation.assetRoot();
+                    final String targetRelativeRoot = validation.normalizedRelativeRoot();
+                    if (asset.state() == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.REGISTERED) {
                         changes.add(new AssetWorkspaceMutationChange(
                                 AssetWorkspaceMutationChangeScope.REGISTRY,
                                 "UPDATE",
@@ -88,19 +104,8 @@ public final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationService implements AssetWorks
                     warnings.add("Relocation preserves asset identity, but it changes the root path seen by the workspace.");
                 }
             }
-            case FORGET -> {
-                if (asset.state() != AssetWorkspaceAssetState.MANAGED) {
-                    blockers.add("Only managed assets can be forgotten.");
-                } else {
-                    changes.add(new AssetWorkspaceMutationChange(
-                            AssetWorkspaceMutationChangeScope.REGISTRY,
-                            "REMOVE",
-                            relativeRoot));
-                    warnings.add("The asset will leave the managed build set.");
-                }
-            }
             case REMOVE -> {
-                if (asset.state() == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.MANAGED) {
+                if (asset.state() == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.REGISTERED) {
                     changes.add(new AssetWorkspaceMutationChange(
                             AssetWorkspaceMutationChangeScope.REGISTRY,
                             "REMOVE",
@@ -112,7 +117,6 @@ public final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationService implements AssetWorks
                         relativeRoot));
                 warnings.add("Physical files inside the asset root will be deleted.");
             }
-            case DOCTOR, BUILD -> safeFixes.add("This action is handled outside the staged mutation flow.");
         }
 
         final boolean highRisk = action == AssetWorkspaceAction.REMOVE || action == AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE;
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@ public final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationService implements AssetWorks
         final Path assetRoot = preview.asset().assetRoot();
 
         switch (preview.action()) {
-            case ADOPT, REGISTER -> {
+            case REGISTER -> {
                 if (registryContainsRoot(registry, assetRoot, assetsRoot)) {
                     return;
                 }
@@ -145,19 +149,17 @@ public final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationService implements AssetWorks
                 registry.nextAssetId = entry.assetId + 1;
                 writeRegistry(assetsRoot, registry);
             }
-            case FORGET -> {
-                registry.assets.removeIf(entry -> entry.root != null && assetsRoot.resolve(entry.root).toAbsolutePath().normalize().equals(assetRoot));
+            case INCLUDE_IN_BUILD, EXCLUDE_FROM_BUILD -> {
+                final boolean includedInBuild = preview.action() == AssetWorkspaceAction.INCLUDE_IN_BUILD;
+                registry.assets.stream()
+                        .filter(entry -> entry.root != null && assetsRoot.resolve(entry.root).toAbsolutePath().normalize().equals(assetRoot))
+                        .findFirst()
+                        .ifPresent(entry -> entry.includedInBuild = includedInBuild);
                 writeRegistry(assetsRoot, registry);
             }
-            case QUARANTINE -> {
-                final Path targetAssetRoot = requireTargetAssetRoot(preview);
-                registry.assets.removeIf(entry -> entry.root != null && assetsRoot.resolve(entry.root).toAbsolutePath().normalize().equals(assetRoot));
-                writeRegistry(assetsRoot, registry);
-                moveAssetRoot(assetRoot, targetAssetRoot);
-            }
             case RELOCATE -> {
                 final Path targetAssetRoot = requireTargetAssetRoot(preview);
-                if (preview.asset().state() == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.MANAGED) {
+                if (preview.asset().state() == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.REGISTERED) {
                     registry.assets.stream()
                             .filter(entry -> entry.root != null && assetsRoot.resolve(entry.root).toAbsolutePath().normalize().equals(assetRoot))
                             .findFirst()
@@ -171,8 +173,6 @@ public final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationService implements AssetWorks
                 writeRegistry(assetsRoot, registry);
                 deleteRecursively(assetRoot);
             }
-            case DOCTOR, BUILD -> {
-            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -223,34 +223,12 @@ public final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationService implements AssetWorks
         return assetsRoot.relativize(assetRoot.toAbsolutePath().normalize()).toString().replace('\\', '/');
     }
 
-    private Path quarantineRoot(Path assetsRoot) {
-        return assetsRoot.resolve(PROMETEU_DIR).resolve(QUARANTINE_DIR).toAbsolutePath().normalize();
-    }
-
-    private boolean isInsideQuarantine(Path assetRoot, Path assetsRoot) {
-        return assetRoot.toAbsolutePath().normalize().startsWith(quarantineRoot(assetsRoot));
-    }
-
     private Path relocationTarget(AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary asset, Path assetsRoot) {
         final Path assetRoot = asset.assetRoot();
-        if (isInsideQuarantine(assetRoot, assetsRoot)) {
-            return nextAvailablePath(assetsRoot.resolve(RECOVERED_DIR), sanitizeSegment(asset.assetName()));
-        }
         final Path siblingParent = assetRoot.getParent() == null ? assetsRoot : assetRoot.getParent();
         return nextAvailableSibling(siblingParent, assetRoot.getFileName().toString() + "-relocated");
     }
 
-    private Path nextAvailablePath(Path parent, String baseName) {
-        final Path normalizedParent = parent.toAbsolutePath().normalize();
-        Path candidate = normalizedParent.resolve(baseName);
-        int index = 2;
-        while (Files.exists(candidate)) {
-            candidate = normalizedParent.resolve(baseName + "-" + index);
-            index += 1;
-        }
-        return candidate;
-    }
-
     private Path nextAvailableSibling(Path parent, String baseName) {
         final Path normalizedParent = parent.toAbsolutePath().normalize();
         Path candidate = normalizedParent.resolve(baseName);
@@ -262,16 +240,6 @@ public final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationService implements AssetWorks
         return candidate;
     }
 
-    private String sanitizeSegment(String value) {
-        final String sanitized = value == null
-                ? "asset"
-                : value.trim()
-                .replaceAll("[^A-Za-z0-9._-]+", "-")
-                .replaceAll("-{2,}", "-")
-                .replaceAll("^[.-]+|[.-]+$", "");
-        return sanitized == null || sanitized.isBlank() ? "asset" : sanitized;
-    }
-
     private Path requireTargetAssetRoot(AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview) {
         if (preview.targetAssetRoot() == null) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("Mutation preview does not define a target asset root");
@@ -330,5 +298,8 @@ public final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationService implements AssetWorks
 
         @JsonProperty("root")
         public String root;
+
+        @JsonProperty("included_in_build")
+        public boolean includedInBuild = true;
     }
 }

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/FileSystemAssetWorkspaceService.java

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceService implements AssetWorkspaceServ
             return new AssetWorkspaceSnapshot(List.of());
         }
 
-        final Map<Path, Integer> registryByRoot = readRegistry(assetsRoot);
+        final Map<Path, RegistryEntry> registryByRoot = readRegistry(assetsRoot);
         try (Stream<Path> paths = Files.find(assetsRoot, Integer.MAX_VALUE, (path, attrs) ->
                 attrs.isRegularFile() && path.getFileName().toString().equals("asset.json"))) {
             final List<AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary> assets = paths
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceService implements AssetWorkspaceServ
     public AssetWorkspaceAssetDetails loadAssetDetails(ProjectReference projectReference, AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey selectionKey) {
         final Path projectRoot = Objects.requireNonNull(projectReference, "projectReference").rootPath();
         final Path assetsRoot = projectRoot.resolve("assets");
-        final Map<Path, Integer> registryByRoot = readRegistry(assetsRoot);
+        final Map<Path, RegistryEntry> registryByRoot = readRegistry(assetsRoot);
         final Path assetRoot = resolveAssetRoot(selectionKey, assetsRoot, registryByRoot);
         final Path assetManifestPath = assetRoot.resolve("asset.json");
         try {
@@ -65,14 +65,15 @@ public final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceService implements AssetWorkspaceServ
         }
     }
 
-    private AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary buildAssetSummary(Path assetManifestPath, Map<Path, Integer> registryByRoot) {
+    private AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary buildAssetSummary(Path assetManifestPath, Map<Path, RegistryEntry> registryByRoot) {
         final Path assetRoot = assetManifestPath.getParent().toAbsolutePath().normalize();
         try {
             final AssetManifest manifest = MAPPER.readValue(assetManifestPath.toFile(), AssetManifest.class);
-            final Integer assetId = registryByRoot.get(assetRoot);
+            final RegistryEntry registryEntry = registryByRoot.get(assetRoot);
+            final Integer assetId = registryEntry == null ? null : registryEntry.assetId();
             final AssetWorkspaceAssetState state = assetId == null
-                    ? AssetWorkspaceAssetState.ORPHAN
-                    : AssetWorkspaceAssetState.MANAGED;
+                    ? AssetWorkspaceAssetState.UNREGISTERED
+                    : AssetWorkspaceAssetState.REGISTERED;
             final AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey selectionKey = assetId == null
                     ? new AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.OrphanAsset(assetRoot)
                     : new AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.ManagedAsset(assetId);
@@ -87,6 +88,9 @@ public final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceService implements AssetWorkspaceServ
                     selectionKey,
                     assetName,
                     state,
+                    state == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.REGISTERED
+                            ? (registryEntry.includedInBuild() ? AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.INCLUDED : AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED)
+                            : AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED,
                     assetId,
                     assetFamily,
                     assetRoot,
@@ -97,7 +101,8 @@ public final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceService implements AssetWorkspaceServ
             return new AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary(
                     selectionKey,
                     assetRoot.getFileName().toString(),
-                    AssetWorkspaceAssetState.ORPHAN,
+                    AssetWorkspaceAssetState.UNREGISTERED,
+                    AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED,
                     null,
                     "unknown",
                     assetRoot,
@@ -106,7 +111,7 @@ public final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceService implements AssetWorkspaceServ
         }
     }
 
-    private Map<Path, Integer> readRegistry(Path assetsRoot) {
+    private Map<Path, RegistryEntry> readRegistry(Path assetsRoot) {
         final Path registryPath = assetsRoot.resolve(".prometeu").resolve("index.json");
         if (!Files.isRegularFile(registryPath)) {
             return Map.of();
@@ -117,12 +122,12 @@ public final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceService implements AssetWorkspaceServ
                 return Map.of();
             }
 
-            final Map<Path, Integer> registryByRoot = new HashMap<>();
+            final Map<Path, RegistryEntry> registryByRoot = new HashMap<>();
             for (RegistryEntry entry : registry.assets()) {
                 if (entry == null || entry.root() == null || entry.root().isBlank() || entry.assetId() == null) {
                     continue;
                 }
-                registryByRoot.put(assetsRoot.resolve(entry.root()).toAbsolutePath().normalize(), entry.assetId());
+                registryByRoot.put(assetsRoot.resolve(entry.root()).toAbsolutePath().normalize(), entry);
             }
             return Map.copyOf(registryByRoot);
         } catch (IOException ioException) {
@@ -133,10 +138,10 @@ public final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceService implements AssetWorkspaceServ
     private Path resolveAssetRoot(
             AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey selectionKey,
             Path assetsRoot,
-            Map<Path, Integer> registryByRoot) {
+            Map<Path, RegistryEntry> registryByRoot) {
         return switch (selectionKey) {
             case AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.ManagedAsset managedAsset -> registryByRoot.entrySet().stream()
-                    .filter(entry -> managedAsset.assetId() == entry.getValue())
+                    .filter(entry -> managedAsset.assetId() == entry.getValue().assetId())
                     .map(Map.Entry::getKey)
                     .findFirst()
                     .orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalArgumentException("managed asset root not found for assetId " + managedAsset.assetId()));
@@ -188,12 +193,12 @@ public final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceService implements AssetWorkspaceServ
     }
 
     @JsonIgnoreProperties(ignoreUnknown = true)
-    private record RegistryEntry(Integer assetId, String root) {
+    private record RegistryEntry(Integer assetId, String root, boolean includedInBuild) {
         private RegistryEntry(
                 @com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty("asset_id") Integer assetId,
-                @com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty("root") String root) {
-            this.assetId = assetId;
-            this.root = root;
+                @com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty("root") String root,
+                @com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty("included_in_build") Boolean includedInBuild) {
+            this(assetId, root, includedInBuild == null || includedInBuild);
         }
     }
 }

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/PackerBackedAssetCreationService.java

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package p.studio.workspaces.assets;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import p.packer.api.PackerProjectContext;
+import p.packer.api.workspace.InitWorkspaceRequest;
+import p.packer.foundation.PackerRegistryState;
+import p.packer.foundation.PackerWorkspaceFoundation;
+import p.studio.projects.ProjectReference;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+public final class PackerBackedAssetCreationService implements AssetCreationService {
+    private static final ObjectMapper MAPPER = new ObjectMapper();
+    private static final String ASSET_MANIFEST = "asset.json";
+
+    private final PackerWorkspaceFoundation workspaceFoundation;
+
+    public PackerBackedAssetCreationService() {
+        this(new PackerWorkspaceFoundation());
+    }
+
+    PackerBackedAssetCreationService(PackerWorkspaceFoundation workspaceFoundation) {
+        this.workspaceFoundation = Objects.requireNonNull(workspaceFoundation, "workspaceFoundation");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public AssetCreationResult create(ProjectReference projectReference, AssetCreationRequest request) {
+        final ProjectReference reference = Objects.requireNonNull(projectReference, "projectReference");
+        final AssetCreationRequest creation = Objects.requireNonNull(request, "request");
+        final PackerProjectContext project = new PackerProjectContext(reference.name(), reference.rootPath());
+        workspaceFoundation.initWorkspace(new InitWorkspaceRequest(project));
+
+        final AssetRootValidationResult rootValidation = AssetRootValidator.validate(reference, creation.relativeRoot());
+        if (!rootValidation.valid()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException(rootValidation.message());
+        }
+        if (!AssetCreationCatalog.supports(creation.assetType(), creation.outputFormat(), creation.outputCodec())) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Selected asset type, output format, and codec combination is not supported.");
+        }
+        final Path assetRoot = rootValidation.assetRoot();
+        final Path manifestPath = assetRoot.resolve(ASSET_MANIFEST);
+        final PackerRegistryState registry = workspaceFoundation.loadRegistry(project);
+        if (workspaceFoundation.lookup().findByRoot(project, registry, assetRoot).isPresent()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Asset root is already registered in the project: " + rootValidation.normalizedRelativeRoot());
+        }
+        if (Files.isRegularFile(manifestPath)) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("asset.json already exists at: " + rootValidation.normalizedRelativeRoot());
+        }
+
+        try {
+            Files.createDirectories(assetRoot);
+            MAPPER.writerWithDefaultPrettyPrinter().writeValue(manifestPath.toFile(), manifestDocument(creation));
+        } catch (IOException exception) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Unable to create asset files: " + exception.getMessage(), exception);
+        }
+
+        final var entry = workspaceFoundation.allocateIdentity(project, registry, assetRoot);
+        workspaceFoundation.saveRegistry(project, workspaceFoundation.appendAllocatedEntry(registry, entry));
+        return new AssetCreationResult(new AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.ManagedAsset(entry.assetId()), assetRoot);
+    }
+
+    private Map<String, Object> manifestDocument(AssetCreationRequest request) {
+        final Map<String, Object> root = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        root.put("schema_version", 1);
+        root.put("name", request.assetName());
+        root.put("type", request.assetType());
+        root.put("inputs", Map.of());
+
+        final Map<String, Object> output = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        output.put("format", request.outputFormat());
+        output.put("codec", request.outputCodec());
+        root.put("output", output);
+
+        final Map<String, Object> preload = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        preload.put("enabled", request.preloadEnabled());
+        root.put("preload", preload);
+        return root;
+    }
+}

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/PackerBackedAssetWorkspaceMutationService.java

@@ -48,15 +48,34 @@ public final class PackerBackedAssetWorkspaceMutationService implements AssetWor
     }
 
     @Override
-    public AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview(ProjectReference projectReference, AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary asset, AssetWorkspaceAction action) {
+    public AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview(
+            ProjectReference projectReference,
+            AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary asset,
+            AssetWorkspaceAction action,
+            Path targetRoot) {
         Objects.requireNonNull(projectReference, "projectReference");
         Objects.requireNonNull(asset, "asset");
+        final Path validatedTargetRoot = validateTargetRoot(projectReference, asset, action, targetRoot);
+        if (action == AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE && targetRoot != null && validatedTargetRoot == null) {
+            final AssetRootValidationResult validation = AssetRelocationTargetValidator.validate(projectReference, asset.assetRoot(), targetRoot);
+            final AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview = new AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview(
+                    action,
+                    asset,
+                    List.of(validation.message()),
+                    List.of(),
+                    List.of(),
+                    List.of(),
+                    true,
+                    targetRoot);
+            eventBus.publish(new StudioAssetsMutationPreviewReadyEvent(projectReference, action, 1));
+            return preview;
+        }
         final PackerMutationPreview packerPreview = packerMutationService.preview(
                 new PackerMutationRequest(
                         project(projectReference),
                         mutationType(action),
                         assetReference(projectReference, asset),
-                        null));
+                        validatedTargetRoot));
         final AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview studioPreview = mapPreview(action, asset, packerPreview);
         final OperationSession session = new OperationSession(projectReference, action, studioPreview, packerPreview);
         previewSessions.put(studioPreview, session);
@@ -135,13 +154,11 @@ public final class PackerBackedAssetWorkspaceMutationService implements AssetWor
 
     private PackerMutationType mutationType(AssetWorkspaceAction action) {
         return switch (Objects.requireNonNull(action, "action")) {
-            case ADOPT -> PackerMutationType.ADOPT_ASSET;
             case REGISTER -> PackerMutationType.REGISTER_ASSET;
-            case QUARANTINE -> PackerMutationType.QUARANTINE_ASSET;
+            case INCLUDE_IN_BUILD -> PackerMutationType.INCLUDE_ASSET_IN_BUILD;
+            case EXCLUDE_FROM_BUILD -> PackerMutationType.EXCLUDE_ASSET_FROM_BUILD;
             case RELOCATE -> PackerMutationType.RELOCATE_ASSET;
-            case FORGET -> PackerMutationType.FORGET_ASSET;
             case REMOVE -> PackerMutationType.REMOVE_ASSET;
-            case DOCTOR, BUILD -> throw new IllegalArgumentException("Action is not supported by the staged mutation flow: " + action);
         };
     }
 
@@ -161,6 +178,18 @@ public final class PackerBackedAssetWorkspaceMutationService implements AssetWor
         return event.affectedAssets().isEmpty() ? 1 : event.affectedAssets().size();
     }
 
+    private Path validateTargetRoot(
+            ProjectReference projectReference,
+            AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary asset,
+            AssetWorkspaceAction action,
+            Path targetRoot) {
+        if (targetRoot == null || action != AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE) {
+            return targetRoot;
+        }
+        final AssetRootValidationResult validation = AssetRelocationTargetValidator.validate(projectReference, asset.assetRoot(), targetRoot);
+        return validation.valid() ? validation.assetRoot() : null;
+    }
+
     private record OperationSession(
             ProjectReference projectReference,
             AssetWorkspaceAction action,

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/PackerBackedAssetWorkspaceService.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package p.studio.workspaces.assets;
 
 import p.packer.api.PackerProjectContext;
+import p.packer.api.assets.PackerBuildParticipation;
 import p.packer.api.assets.PackerAssetDetails;
 import p.packer.api.assets.PackerAssetState;
 import p.packer.api.assets.PackerAssetSummary;
@@ -47,13 +48,14 @@ public final class PackerBackedAssetWorkspaceService implements AssetWorkspaceSe
 
     private AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary mapSummary(PackerAssetSummary summary) {
         final AssetWorkspaceAssetState state = toStudioState(summary);
-        final AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey selectionKey = state == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.MANAGED
+        final AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey selectionKey = state == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.REGISTERED
                 ? new AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.ManagedAsset(summary.identity().assetId())
                 : new AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.OrphanAsset(summary.identity().assetRoot());
         return new AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary(
                 selectionKey,
                 summary.identity().assetName(),
                 state,
+                toBuildParticipation(summary.buildParticipation()),
                 summary.identity().assetId(),
                 summary.assetFamily(),
                 summary.identity().assetRoot(),
@@ -81,10 +83,17 @@ public final class PackerBackedAssetWorkspaceService implements AssetWorkspaceSe
     }
 
     private AssetWorkspaceAssetState toStudioState(PackerAssetSummary summary) {
-        if (summary.state() == PackerAssetState.MANAGED) {
-            return AssetWorkspaceAssetState.MANAGED;
+        if (summary.state() == PackerAssetState.REGISTERED) {
+            return AssetWorkspaceAssetState.REGISTERED;
         }
-        return summary.identity().assetId() != null ? AssetWorkspaceAssetState.MANAGED : AssetWorkspaceAssetState.ORPHAN;
+        return AssetWorkspaceAssetState.UNREGISTERED;
+    }
+
+    private AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation toBuildParticipation(PackerBuildParticipation buildParticipation) {
+        return switch (buildParticipation) {
+            case INCLUDED -> AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.INCLUDED;
+            case EXCLUDED -> AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED;
+        };
     }
 
     private PackerProjectContext project(ProjectReference projectReference) {

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/builder/BuilderWorkspace.java

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public class BuilderWorkspace implements Workspace {
 
     private ToolBar buildToolBar() {
         buildButton.textProperty().bind(Container.i18n().bind(I18n.WORKSPACE_SHIPPER_BUTTON_RUN));
+        buildButton.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-primary");
         buildButton.setOnAction(e -> {
             logs.clear();
             final var logAggregator = LogAggregator.with(logs::appendText);
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ public class BuilderWorkspace implements Workspace {
         });
 
         clearButton.textProperty().bind(Container.i18n().bind(I18n.WORKSPACE_SHIPPER_BUTTON_CLEAR));
+        clearButton.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-secondary");
         clearButton.setOnAction(e -> logs.clear());
 
         return new ToolBar(buildButton, clearButton);

prometeu-studio/src/main/java/p/studio/workspaces/editor/EditorToolbar.java

@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ public final class EditorToolbar extends HBox {
         Button saveBtn = iconButton("💾", "Save");
 
         Button runBtn = iconButton("▶", "Run");
-        runBtn.getStyleClass().add("accent");
+        runBtn.getStyleClass().remove("studio-button-secondary");
+        runBtn.getStyleClass().add("studio-button-primary");
 
         Region spacer = new Region();
         HBox.setHgrow(spacer, javafx.scene.layout.Priority.ALWAYS);
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ public final class EditorToolbar extends HBox {
     private Button iconButton(String icon, String tooltip) {
         Button b = new Button(icon);
         b.setFocusTraversable(false);
-        b.getStyleClass().add("toolbar-button");
+        b.getStyleClass().addAll("studio-button", "studio-button-secondary", "studio-button-icon");
         return b;
     }
 }

prometeu-studio/src/main/resources/i18n/messages.properties

@@ -69,19 +69,22 @@ workspace.shipper.button.clear=Clear
 
 workspace.assets=Assets
 assets.navigator.title=Asset Navigator
+assets.navigator.action.add=Add Asset
+assets.navigator.action.doctor=Doctor
+assets.navigator.action.pack=Pack
 assets.details.title=Selected Asset
 assets.search.prompt=Search assets by name or path
-assets.filter.managed=Managed
-assets.filter.orphan=Orphan
+assets.filter.registered=Registered
+assets.filter.unregistered=Unregistered
 assets.filter.diagnostics=Diagnostics
 assets.filter.preload=Preload
 assets.state.loading=Loading assets...
-assets.state.empty=No managed or orphan assets were found in this project.
+assets.state.empty=No registered or unregistered assets were found in this project.
 assets.state.noResults=No assets match the current search or filters.
 assets.state.ready={0} visible assets ({1} total).
 assets.state.error=Asset workspace failed to load.
-assets.badge.managed=Managed
-assets.badge.orphan=Orphan
+assets.badge.registered=Registered
+assets.badge.unregistered=Unregistered
 assets.badge.preload=Preload
 assets.badge.diagnostics=Diagnostics
 assets.section.summary=Summary
@@ -89,15 +92,10 @@ assets.section.runtimeContract=Runtime Contract
 assets.section.inputsPreview=Inputs / Preview
 assets.section.diagnostics=Diagnostics
 assets.section.actions=Actions
-assets.actions.primary=Primary Actions
-assets.actions.sensitive=Sensitive Actions
-assets.action.doctor=Doctor
-assets.action.build=Build
-assets.action.adopt=Adopt
 assets.action.register=Register
-assets.action.quarantine=Quarantine
+assets.action.includeInBuild=Include In Build
+assets.action.excludeFromBuild=Exclude From Build
 assets.action.relocate=Relocate
-assets.action.forget=Forget
 assets.action.remove=Remove
 assets.mutation.previewTitle=Preview: {0}
 assets.mutation.section.changes=Changes
@@ -115,17 +113,22 @@ assets.mutation.empty.warnings=No warnings.
 assets.mutation.empty.safeFixes=No safe fixes.
 assets.mutation.cancel=Cancel
 assets.mutation.apply=Apply
-assets.mutation.confirm.title=Confirm High-Risk Mutation
+assets.mutation.confirm.title=Confirm Mutation
 assets.mutation.confirm.header=Confirm {0}
-assets.mutation.confirm.body=This mutation is marked as high risk and may change or delete workspace files.
 assets.label.name=Name
-assets.label.state=State
+assets.label.registration=Registration
+assets.label.buildParticipation=Build Participation
 assets.label.assetId=Asset ID
 assets.label.type=Type
 assets.label.location=Location
+assets.label.targetLocation=Target Location
 assets.label.format=Format
 assets.label.codec=Codec
 assets.label.preload=Preload
+assets.value.registered=Registered
+assets.value.unregistered=Unregistered
+assets.value.included=Included
+assets.value.excluded=Excluded
 assets.value.yes=Yes
 assets.value.no=No
 assets.progress.idle=Assets workspace idle.
@@ -150,4 +153,47 @@ assets.details.loading=Waiting for asset data...
 assets.details.empty=Create or add assets to this project to start using the Assets workspace.
 assets.details.ready=Selected asset: {0}\nState: {1}\nRoot: {2}
 assets.details.noSelection=Select an asset from the navigator once assets are available.
+assets.addWizard.title=Add Asset
+assets.addWizard.description=Create a registered asset root through a guided flow.
+assets.addWizard.step.root.title=Choose Asset Root
+assets.addWizard.step.root.description=Pick a directory inside assets/. Existing roots that already contain asset.json cannot be reused.
+assets.addWizard.step.details.title=Describe Asset Contract
+assets.addWizard.step.details.description=Choose the asset family first. Output format and codec are unlocked progressively from that choice.
+assets.addWizard.step.summary.title=Review and Confirm
+assets.addWizard.step.summary.description=Confirm the registered asset you are about to create and choose whether it should preload at startup.
+assets.addWizard.label.name=Asset Name
+assets.addWizard.label.root=Asset Root
+assets.addWizard.label.type=Asset Type
+assets.addWizard.label.format=Output Format
+assets.addWizard.label.codec=Output Codec
+assets.addWizard.label.preload=Preload on startup
+assets.addWizard.prompt.type=Choose asset type
+assets.addWizard.prompt.format=Choose output format
+assets.addWizard.prompt.codec=Choose output codec
+assets.addWizard.assetsRootHint=Assets root: {0}
+assets.addWizard.browse.title=Choose Asset Root Directory
+assets.addWizard.note=This preload flag can be changed later by editing asset.json. Inputs start empty and can be added after creation.
+assets.addWizard.button.create=Create Asset
+assets.addWizard.error.name=Asset name is required.
+assets.addWizard.error.root=Asset root is required.
+assets.addWizard.error.type=Choose an asset type before continuing.
+assets.addWizard.error.format=Choose an output format before continuing.
+assets.addWizard.error.codec=Choose an output codec before continuing.
+assets.addWizard.error.unsupportedCombination=The selected asset type, output format, and codec combination is not supported.
+assets.relocateWizard.title=Relocate Asset
+assets.relocateWizard.description=Choose the destination for this asset and confirm the relocation inside this modal.
+assets.relocateWizard.step.destination.title=Choose Destination
+assets.relocateWizard.step.destination.description=Pick the parent directory and the new folder name for this asset.
+assets.relocateWizard.step.summary.title=Review Relocation
+assets.relocateWizard.step.summary.description=Review the mutation impact before confirming this relocation.
+assets.relocateWizard.label.currentRoot=Current Asset Root
+assets.relocateWizard.label.destinationParent=Destination Parent
+assets.relocateWizard.label.destinationName=Destination Folder Name
+assets.relocateWizard.label.targetRoot=Planned Target Root
+assets.relocateWizard.prompt.destinationName=Choose the new asset folder name
+assets.relocateWizard.assetsRootHint=Destination must stay inside assets/: {0}
+assets.relocateWizard.browse.title=Choose Destination Parent Directory
+assets.relocateWizard.note=OK applies this relocation immediately. Use Back if you need to change the destination.
+assets.relocateWizard.button.confirm=OK
+assets.relocateWizard.button.preview=Preview Relocation
 workspace.debug=Debug

prometeu-studio/src/main/resources/themes/default-prometeu.css

@@ -26,21 +26,6 @@
     -fx-border-width: 0 1 0 0;
 }
 
-.studio-workspace-rail-button {
-    -fx-font-size: 16px;
-    -fx-background-color: transparent;
-    -fx-text-fill: #d4d4d4;
-    -fx-background-radius: 8;
-}
-
-.studio-workspace-rail-button:hover {
-    -fx-background-color: #2a2d2e;
-}
-
-.studio-workspace-rail-button:selected {
-    -fx-background-color: #37373d;
-}
-
 .studio-right-utility-panel {
     -fx-background-color: #1f1f1f;
     -fx-border-color: #2d2d2d;
@@ -108,6 +93,113 @@
     -fx-font-weight: bold;
 }
 
+.studio-button {
+    -fx-background-radius: 10;
+    -fx-border-radius: 10;
+    -fx-border-width: 1;
+    -fx-padding: 8 12 8 12;
+    -fx-cursor: hand;
+}
+
+.studio-button:disabled {
+    -fx-opacity: 0.45;
+}
+
+.studio-button.studio-button-pill {
+    -fx-background-radius: 999;
+    -fx-border-radius: 999;
+}
+
+.studio-button.studio-button-icon {
+    -fx-padding: 8;
+}
+
+.studio-button.studio-button-primary {
+    -fx-background-color: #27507a;
+    -fx-border-color: #5ea0de;
+    -fx-text-fill: #f7fbff;
+}
+
+.studio-button.studio-button-primary:hover {
+    -fx-background-color: #336698;
+    -fx-border-color: #8cc6f7;
+}
+
+.studio-button.studio-button-secondary,
+.studio-button.studio-button-cancel {
+    -fx-background-color: #1b2430;
+    -fx-border-color: #314154;
+    -fx-text-fill: #d6e0ea;
+}
+
+.studio-button.studio-button-secondary:hover,
+.studio-button.studio-button-cancel:hover {
+    -fx-background-color: #243243;
+    -fx-border-color: #556f8b;
+    -fx-text-fill: #eef6ff;
+}
+
+.studio-button.studio-button-warning {
+    -fx-background-color: #4a3816;
+    -fx-border-color: #c79a3d;
+    -fx-text-fill: #ffe4a8;
+}
+
+.studio-button.studio-button-warning:hover {
+    -fx-background-color: #5b461b;
+    -fx-border-color: #efbc59;
+}
+
+.studio-button.studio-button-danger {
+    -fx-background-color: #3b191c;
+    -fx-border-color: #c7606a;
+    -fx-text-fill: #ffd6d9;
+}
+
+.studio-button.studio-button-danger:hover {
+    -fx-background-color: #4b2025;
+    -fx-border-color: #f08791;
+}
+
+.studio-button.studio-button-ghost {
+    -fx-background-color: transparent;
+    -fx-border-color: transparent;
+    -fx-text-fill: #d4d4d4;
+}
+
+.studio-button.studio-button-ghost:hover {
+    -fx-background-color: #2a2d2e;
+    -fx-border-color: #3a414b;
+    -fx-text-fill: #f2f7fb;
+}
+
+.studio-button.studio-button-toggle:selected,
+.studio-button.studio-button-active {
+    -fx-background-color: #24415e;
+    -fx-border-color: #4d88bc;
+    -fx-text-fill: #ffffff;
+}
+
+.studio-button.studio-button-toggle:selected:hover,
+.studio-button.studio-button-active:hover {
+    -fx-background-color: #2c5174;
+    -fx-border-color: #79b1e1;
+}
+
+.studio-button.studio-button-ghost.studio-button-toggle:selected {
+    -fx-background-color: #37373d;
+    -fx-border-color: transparent;
+    -fx-text-fill: #f7fbff;
+}
+
+.studio-button.studio-button-ghost.studio-button-toggle:selected:hover {
+    -fx-background-color: #404047;
+}
+
+.studio-workspace-rail-button {
+    -fx-font-size: 16px;
+}
+
 .studio-utility-placeholder {
     -fx-text-fill: #d4d4d4;
     -fx-padding: 16;
@@ -190,6 +282,12 @@
     -fx-accent: #5cb6ff;
 }
 
+.assets-workspace-action-bar {
+    -fx-alignment: center-left;
+    -fx-spacing: 8;
+    -fx-padding: 0 0 0 8;
+}
+
 .assets-workspace-pane-title {
     -fx-text-fill: #f3f7fb;
     -fx-font-size: 15px;
@@ -209,21 +307,6 @@
     -fx-padding: 4 0 2 0;
 }
 
-.assets-workspace-filter-button {
-    -fx-background-color: #12161d;
-    -fx-text-fill: #c7d5e5;
-    -fx-background-radius: 999;
-    -fx-border-radius: 999;
-    -fx-border-color: #2d3948;
-    -fx-cursor: hand;
-}
-
-.assets-workspace-filter-button:selected {
-    -fx-background-color: #24415e;
-    -fx-border-color: #4d88bc;
-    -fx-text-fill: #ffffff;
-}
-
 .assets-workspace-summary {
     -fx-text-fill: #9ecbff;
     -fx-font-size: 12px;
@@ -275,21 +358,91 @@
     -fx-border-color: #4f8dc3;
 }
 
-.assets-workspace-asset-icon {
-    -fx-font-size: 14px;
+.assets-workspace-asset-row-selected:hover {
+    -fx-background-color: #1d2c3c;
+}
+
+.assets-workspace-asset-row-tone-image {
+    -fx-background-color: #121a23;
+    -fx-border-color: #356187;
+}
+
+.assets-workspace-asset-row-tone-image:hover {
+    -fx-background-color: #172433;
+}
+
+.assets-workspace-asset-row-tone-audio {
+    -fx-background-color: #17131f;
+    -fx-border-color: #70529b;
+}
+
+.assets-workspace-asset-row-tone-audio:hover {
+    -fx-background-color: #21192c;
+}
+
+.assets-workspace-asset-row-tone-palette {
+    -fx-background-color: #1d1711;
+    -fx-border-color: #9c6d2b;
+}
+
+.assets-workspace-asset-row-tone-palette:hover {
+    -fx-background-color: #281f15;
+}
+
+.assets-workspace-asset-row-tone-text {
+    -fx-background-color: #122019;
+    -fx-border-color: #3e8763;
+}
+
+.assets-workspace-asset-row-tone-text:hover {
+    -fx-background-color: #162a20;
+}
+
+.assets-workspace-asset-row-tone-generic {
+    -fx-background-color: #11151b;
+    -fx-border-color: #334050;
+}
+
+.assets-workspace-asset-row-tone-generic:hover {
+    -fx-background-color: #17202a;
 }
 
 .assets-workspace-asset-name {
     -fx-text-fill: #f6fbff;
-    -fx-font-size: 13px;
+    -fx-font-size: 15px;
     -fx-font-weight: bold;
 }
 
+.assets-workspace-asset-name-tone-image {
+    -fx-text-fill: #9cd9ff;
+}
+
+.assets-workspace-asset-name-tone-audio {
+    -fx-text-fill: #dcbfff;
+}
+
+.assets-workspace-asset-name-tone-palette {
+    -fx-text-fill: #ffd69a;
+}
+
+.assets-workspace-asset-name-tone-text {
+    -fx-text-fill: #aee8c5;
+}
+
+.assets-workspace-asset-name-tone-generic {
+    -fx-text-fill: #f6fbff;
+}
+
 .assets-workspace-asset-path {
     -fx-text-fill: #9eacbb;
     -fx-font-size: 11px;
 }
 
+.assets-workspace-asset-badges {
+    -fx-alignment: center-right;
+    -fx-padding: 0 4 0 10;
+}
+
 .assets-workspace-badge {
     -fx-font-size: 10px;
     -fx-padding: 3 7 3 7;
@@ -298,24 +451,12 @@
     -fx-border-width: 1;
 }
 
-.assets-workspace-badge-managed {
-    -fx-background-color: #153425;
-    -fx-border-color: #2f8f59;
-    -fx-text-fill: #8ce3ae;
-}
-
 .assets-workspace-badge-orphan {
     -fx-background-color: #3a2d14;
     -fx-border-color: #bc8a31;
     -fx-text-fill: #ffd27a;
 }
 
-.assets-workspace-badge-family {
-    -fx-background-color: #1c2733;
-    -fx-border-color: #38506a;
-    -fx-text-fill: #b7d8f8;
-}
-
 .assets-workspace-badge-preload {
     -fx-background-color: #271747;
     -fx-border-color: #7f65cf;
@@ -348,6 +489,20 @@
     -fx-padding: 4 0 4 0;
 }
 
+.assets-details-summary-actions-row {
+    -fx-spacing: 12;
+    -fx-alignment: top-left;
+}
+
+.assets-details-summary-actions-row > .assets-details-section:first-child {
+    -fx-min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.assets-details-summary-actions-row > .assets-details-section:last-child {
+    -fx-pref-width: 280;
+    -fx-max-width: 320;
+}
+
 .assets-details-section {
     -fx-background-color: #11151b;
     -fx-background-radius: 12;
@@ -385,6 +540,27 @@
     -fx-font-size: 12px;
 }
 
+.assets-details-readonly-check {
+    -fx-text-fill: #eef4fb;
+    -fx-font-size: 12px;
+}
+
+.assets-details-readonly-check > .box {
+    -fx-background-color: #0f1318;
+    -fx-border-color: #3b4957;
+    -fx-border-radius: 4;
+    -fx-background-radius: 4;
+}
+
+.assets-details-readonly-check:selected > .box {
+    -fx-background-color: #17314f;
+    -fx-border-color: #5cb6ff;
+}
+
+.assets-details-readonly-check:selected > .box > .mark {
+    -fx-background-color: #eef7ff;
+}
+
 .assets-details-role-label {
     -fx-text-fill: #9fc3e7;
     -fx-font-size: 11px;
@@ -392,19 +568,9 @@
 }
 
 .assets-details-input-button {
-    -fx-background-color: #17202a;
-    -fx-text-fill: #e6eff8;
-    -fx-background-radius: 8;
-    -fx-border-radius: 8;
-    -fx-border-color: #2f4053;
     -fx-alignment: center-left;
 }
 
-.assets-details-input-button-selected {
-    -fx-background-color: #224160;
-    -fx-border-color: #4f8dc3;
-}
-
 .assets-details-input-preview-split {
     -fx-background-color: transparent;
 }
@@ -432,19 +598,6 @@
     -fx-font-weight: bold;
 }
 
-.assets-details-preview-zoom-button {
-    -fx-background-color: #17202a;
-    -fx-text-fill: #e6eff8;
-    -fx-background-radius: 999;
-    -fx-border-radius: 999;
-    -fx-border-color: #2f4053;
-}
-
-.assets-details-preview-zoom-button:selected {
-    -fx-background-color: #224160;
-    -fx-border-color: #4f8dc3;
-}
-
 .assets-details-preview-text {
     -fx-control-inner-background: #10161d;
     -fx-text-fill: #e4edf6;
@@ -484,25 +637,6 @@
     -fx-font-size: 12px;
 }
 
-.assets-details-action-button {
-    -fx-background-radius: 10;
-    -fx-border-radius: 10;
-    -fx-border-width: 1;
-    -fx-padding: 8 12 8 12;
-}
-
-.assets-details-action-button-primary {
-    -fx-background-color: #173322;
-    -fx-border-color: #2f8f59;
-    -fx-text-fill: #c7f8d7;
-}
-
-.assets-details-action-button-sensitive {
-    -fx-background-color: #3b191c;
-    -fx-border-color: #c7606a;
-    -fx-text-fill: #ffd6d9;
-}
-
 .assets-mutation-panel {
     -fx-background-color: #0f1318;
     -fx-background-radius: 12;
@@ -543,22 +677,6 @@
     -fx-font-size: 12px;
 }
 
-.assets-mutation-cancel {
-    -fx-background-color: #1b2430;
-    -fx-text-fill: #d6e0ea;
-    -fx-border-color: #314154;
-    -fx-border-radius: 10;
-    -fx-background-radius: 10;
-}
-
-.assets-mutation-apply {
-    -fx-background-color: #27507a;
-    -fx-text-fill: #f7fbff;
-    -fx-border-color: #5ea0de;
-    -fx-border-radius: 10;
-    -fx-background-radius: 10;
-}
-
 .assets-workspace-logs-pane {
     -fx-collapsible: true;
 }

prometeu-studio/src/test/java/p/studio/controls/shell/StudioActivityEventMapperTest.java

@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ final class StudioActivityEventMapperTest {
     @Test
     void mapsMutationPreviewReadyToInfoEntry() {
         final StudioActivityEntry entry = StudioActivityEventMapper
-                .map(new StudioAssetsMutationPreviewReadyEvent(project(), AssetWorkspaceAction.QUARANTINE, 1))
+                .map(new StudioAssetsMutationPreviewReadyEvent(project(), AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE, 1))
                 .orElseThrow();
 
         assertEquals("Assets", entry.source());
         assertEquals(StudioActivityEntrySeverity.INFO, entry.severity());
-        assertEquals("Preview ready: quarantine", entry.message());
+        assertEquals("Preview ready: relocate", entry.message());
     }
 
     @Test

prometeu-studio/src/test/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetCreationCatalogTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package p.studio.workspaces.assets;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+
+final class AssetCreationCatalogTest {
+    @Test
+    void outputFormatsDependOnAssetType() {
+        assertEquals(List.of("TILES/indexed_v1", "SPRITES/indexed_v1"), AssetCreationCatalog.outputFormatsFor("image_bank"));
+        assertEquals(List.of("AUDIO/pcm_v1"), AssetCreationCatalog.outputFormatsFor("sound_bank"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void outputCodecsDependOnFormat() {
+        assertEquals(List.of("RAW"), AssetCreationCatalog.outputCodecsFor("image_bank", "TILES/indexed_v1"));
+        assertTrue(AssetCreationCatalog.supports("palette_bank", "PALETTE/indexed_v1", "RAW"));
+    }
+}

prometeu-studio/src/test/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetNavigatorProjectionBuilderTest.java

@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ final class AssetNavigatorProjectionBuilderTest {
         final Path assetsRoot = projectRoot.resolve("assets");
         final AssetNavigatorProjection projection = AssetNavigatorProjectionBuilder.build(
                 List.of(
-                        managedAsset(1, "ui_atlas", "image_bank", assetsRoot.resolve("ui/atlas"), true, false),
-                        orphanAsset("menu_sounds", "sound_bank", assetsRoot.resolve("audio/menu"), false, false)),
+                        registeredAsset(1, "ui_atlas", "image_bank", assetsRoot.resolve("ui/atlas"), true, false),
+                        unregisteredAsset("menu_sounds", "sound_bank", assetsRoot.resolve("audio/menu"), false, false)),
                 projectRoot,
                 "",
                 EnumSet.noneOf(AssetNavigatorFilter.class));
@@ -26,16 +26,16 @@ final class AssetNavigatorProjectionBuilderTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    void managedAndOrphanFiltersBehaveAsStateFilterSet() {
+    void registeredAndUnregisteredFiltersBehaveAsStateFilterSet() {
         final Path projectRoot = Path.of("/tmp/project");
         final Path assetsRoot = projectRoot.resolve("assets");
         final AssetNavigatorProjection projection = AssetNavigatorProjectionBuilder.build(
                 List.of(
-                        managedAsset(1, "ui_atlas", "image_bank", assetsRoot.resolve("ui/atlas"), true, false),
-                        orphanAsset("menu_sounds", "sound_bank", assetsRoot.resolve("audio/menu"), false, false)),
+                        registeredAsset(1, "ui_atlas", "image_bank", assetsRoot.resolve("ui/atlas"), true, false),
+                        unregisteredAsset("menu_sounds", "sound_bank", assetsRoot.resolve("audio/menu"), false, false)),
                 projectRoot,
                 "",
-                EnumSet.of(AssetNavigatorFilter.MANAGED));
+                EnumSet.of(AssetNavigatorFilter.REGISTERED));
 
         assertEquals(1, projection.visibleAssetCount());
         assertEquals("ui_atlas", projection.groups().getFirst().assets().getFirst().assetName());
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ final class AssetNavigatorProjectionBuilderTest {
         final Path assetsRoot = projectRoot.resolve("assets");
         final AssetNavigatorProjection projection = AssetNavigatorProjectionBuilder.build(
                 List.of(
-                        managedAsset(1, "ui_atlas", "image_bank", assetsRoot.resolve("ui/atlas"), true, true),
-                        managedAsset(2, "bg_tiles", "image_bank", assetsRoot.resolve("bg/tiles"), true, false),
-                        managedAsset(3, "voice_bank", "sound_bank", assetsRoot.resolve("audio/voice"), false, true)),
+                        registeredAsset(1, "ui_atlas", "image_bank", assetsRoot.resolve("ui/atlas"), true, true),
+                        registeredAsset(2, "bg_tiles", "image_bank", assetsRoot.resolve("bg/tiles"), true, false),
+                        registeredAsset(3, "voice_bank", "sound_bank", assetsRoot.resolve("audio/voice"), false, true)),
                 projectRoot,
                 "",
-                EnumSet.of(AssetNavigatorFilter.MANAGED, AssetNavigatorFilter.PRELOAD, AssetNavigatorFilter.DIAGNOSTICS));
+                EnumSet.of(AssetNavigatorFilter.REGISTERED, AssetNavigatorFilter.PRELOAD, AssetNavigatorFilter.DIAGNOSTICS));
 
         assertEquals(1, projection.visibleAssetCount());
         assertEquals("ui_atlas", projection.groups().getFirst().assets().getFirst().assetName());
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ final class AssetNavigatorProjectionBuilderTest {
         final Path projectRoot = Path.of("/tmp/project");
         final Path assetsRoot = projectRoot.resolve("assets");
         final List<AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary> assets = List.of(
-                managedAsset(1, "ui_atlas", "image_bank", assetsRoot.resolve("ui/atlas"), true, false),
-                orphanAsset("menu_sounds", "sound_bank", assetsRoot.resolve("audio/menu"), false, false));
+                registeredAsset(1, "ui_atlas", "image_bank", assetsRoot.resolve("ui/atlas"), true, false),
+                unregisteredAsset("menu_sounds", "sound_bank", assetsRoot.resolve("audio/menu"), false, false));
 
         final AssetNavigatorProjection byName = AssetNavigatorProjectionBuilder.build(
                 assets,
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ final class AssetNavigatorProjectionBuilderTest {
         assertEquals("menu_sounds", byPath.groups().getFirst().assets().getFirst().assetName());
     }
 
-    private AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary managedAsset(
+    private AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary registeredAsset(
             int assetId,
             String name,
             String family,
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ final class AssetNavigatorProjectionBuilderTest {
         return new AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary(
                 new AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.ManagedAsset(assetId),
                 name,
-                AssetWorkspaceAssetState.MANAGED,
+                AssetWorkspaceAssetState.REGISTERED,
+                AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.INCLUDED,
                 assetId,
                 family,
                 root,
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ final class AssetNavigatorProjectionBuilderTest {
                 hasDiagnostics);
     }
 
-    private AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary orphanAsset(
+    private AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary unregisteredAsset(
             String name,
             String family,
             Path root,
@@ -110,7 +111,8 @@ final class AssetNavigatorProjectionBuilderTest {
         return new AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary(
                 new AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.OrphanAsset(root),
                 name,
-                AssetWorkspaceAssetState.ORPHAN,
+                AssetWorkspaceAssetState.UNREGISTERED,
+                AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED,
                 null,
                 family,
                 root,

prometeu-studio/src/test/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetWorkspaceActionSetBuilderTest.java

@@ -9,40 +9,58 @@ import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
 
 final class AssetWorkspaceActionSetBuilderTest {
     @Test
-    void managedAssetsExposeDoctorBuildAndSensitiveMutations() {
+    void includedRegisteredAssetsExposeOnlySensitiveAssetMutations() {
         final AssetWorkspaceActionSet actionSet = AssetWorkspaceActionSetBuilder.forAsset(new AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary(
                 new AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.ManagedAsset(42),
                 "ui_atlas",
-                AssetWorkspaceAssetState.MANAGED,
+                AssetWorkspaceAssetState.REGISTERED,
+                AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.INCLUDED,
                 42,
                 "image_bank",
                 Path.of("/tmp/assets/ui_atlas"),
                 true,
                 false));
 
-        assertEquals(List.of(AssetWorkspaceAction.DOCTOR, AssetWorkspaceAction.BUILD), actionSet.primaryActions());
+        assertEquals(List.of(), actionSet.primaryActions());
         assertEquals(
                 List.of(
-                        AssetWorkspaceAction.FORGET,
-                        AssetWorkspaceAction.QUARANTINE,
+                        AssetWorkspaceAction.EXCLUDE_FROM_BUILD,
                         AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE,
                         AssetWorkspaceAction.REMOVE),
                 actionSet.sensitiveActions());
     }
 
     @Test
-    void orphanAssetsExposeAdoptRegisterAndSensitiveRelocationFlows() {
+    void excludedRegisteredAssetsExposeIncludeInBuildAndSensitiveMutations() {
+        final AssetWorkspaceActionSet actionSet = AssetWorkspaceActionSetBuilder.forAsset(new AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary(
+                new AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.ManagedAsset(42),
+                "ui_atlas",
+                AssetWorkspaceAssetState.REGISTERED,
+                AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED,
+                42,
+                "image_bank",
+                Path.of("/tmp/assets/ui_atlas"),
+                true,
+                false));
+
+        assertEquals(List.of(AssetWorkspaceAction.INCLUDE_IN_BUILD), actionSet.primaryActions());
+        assertEquals(List.of(AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE, AssetWorkspaceAction.REMOVE), actionSet.sensitiveActions());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void unregisteredAssetsExposeRegisterAndSensitiveRelocationFlows() {
         final AssetWorkspaceActionSet actionSet = AssetWorkspaceActionSetBuilder.forAsset(new AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary(
                 new AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.OrphanAsset(Path.of("/tmp/assets/ui_sounds")),
                 "ui_sounds",
-                AssetWorkspaceAssetState.ORPHAN,
+                AssetWorkspaceAssetState.UNREGISTERED,
+                AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED,
                 null,
                 "sound_bank",
                 Path.of("/tmp/assets/ui_sounds"),
                 false,
                 false));
 
-        assertEquals(List.of(AssetWorkspaceAction.ADOPT, AssetWorkspaceAction.REGISTER), actionSet.primaryActions());
-        assertEquals(List.of(AssetWorkspaceAction.QUARANTINE, AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE), actionSet.sensitiveActions());
+        assertEquals(List.of(AssetWorkspaceAction.REGISTER), actionSet.primaryActions());
+        assertEquals(List.of(AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE), actionSet.sensitiveActions());
     }
 }

prometeu-studio/src/test/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetWorkspaceMutationImpactViewModelTest.java

@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ final class AssetWorkspaceMutationImpactViewModelTest {
         final AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary asset = new AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary(
                 new AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.ManagedAsset(1),
                 "ui_atlas",
-                AssetWorkspaceAssetState.MANAGED,
+                AssetWorkspaceAssetState.REGISTERED,
+                AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.INCLUDED,
                 1,
                 "image_bank",
                 Path.of("/tmp/assets/ui/atlas"),

prometeu-studio/src/test/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/AssetWorkspaceStateTest.java

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
 
 final class AssetWorkspaceStateTest {
     @Test
-    void preservesManagedSelectionByAssetIdAcrossRefresh() {
+    void preservesRegisteredSelectionByAssetIdAcrossRefresh() {
         final AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.ManagedAsset selected = new AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.ManagedAsset(42);
         final List<AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary> assets = List.of(
                 managedAsset(42, "ui_atlas", Path.of("/tmp/assets/ui_atlas")),
@@ -24,17 +24,17 @@ final class AssetWorkspaceStateTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    void preservesOrphanSelectionByAssetRootAcrossRefresh() {
-        final Path orphanRoot = Path.of("/tmp/assets/orphan_bank");
-        final AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.OrphanAsset selected = new AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.OrphanAsset(orphanRoot);
+    void preservesUnregisteredSelectionByAssetRootAcrossRefresh() {
+        final Path unregisteredRoot = Path.of("/tmp/assets/orphan_bank");
+        final AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.OrphanAsset selected = new AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.OrphanAsset(unregisteredRoot);
         final List<AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary> assets = List.of(
-                orphanAsset("orphan_bank", orphanRoot),
-                orphanAsset("other_bank", Path.of("/tmp/assets/other_bank")));
+                unregisteredAsset("orphan_bank", unregisteredRoot),
+                unregisteredAsset("other_bank", Path.of("/tmp/assets/other_bank")));
 
         final AssetWorkspaceState state = AssetWorkspaceState.ready(assets, selected);
 
         assertEquals(selected, state.selectedKey());
-        assertEquals(orphanRoot.toAbsolutePath().normalize(), state.selectedAsset().orElseThrow().assetRoot());
+        assertEquals(unregisteredRoot.toAbsolutePath().normalize(), state.selectedAsset().orElseThrow().assetRoot());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ final class AssetWorkspaceStateTest {
         return new AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary(
                 new AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.ManagedAsset(assetId),
                 name,
-                AssetWorkspaceAssetState.MANAGED,
+                AssetWorkspaceAssetState.REGISTERED,
+                AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.INCLUDED,
                 assetId,
                 "image_bank",
                 root,
@@ -70,11 +71,12 @@ final class AssetWorkspaceStateTest {
                 false);
     }
 
-    private AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary orphanAsset(String name, Path root) {
+    private AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary unregisteredAsset(String name, Path root) {
         return new AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary(
                 new AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.OrphanAsset(root),
                 name,
-                AssetWorkspaceAssetState.ORPHAN,
+                AssetWorkspaceAssetState.UNREGISTERED,
+                AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED,
                 null,
                 "image_bank",
                 root,

prometeu-studio/src/test/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationServiceTest.java

@@ -14,51 +14,42 @@ final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationServiceTest {
     Path tempDir;
 
     @Test
-    void previewQuarantineForManagedAssetShowsRegistryAndWorkspaceImpact() throws Exception {
+    void previewRelocateForManagedAssetIsHighRiskAndPreservesIdentityContract() throws Exception {
         final Path projectRoot = createManagedAssetProject();
         final FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationService service = new FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationService();
         final AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary asset = managedAsset(projectRoot);
+        final Path customTarget = projectRoot.resolve("assets/ui/atlas-v2");
 
-        final AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview = service.preview(project("Main", projectRoot), asset, AssetWorkspaceAction.QUARANTINE);
+        final AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview = service.preview(
+                project("Main", projectRoot),
+                asset,
+                AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE,
+                customTarget);
 
         assertTrue(preview.canApply());
-        assertFalse(preview.highRisk());
-        assertNotNull(preview.targetAssetRoot());
-        assertEquals(1, preview.changes().stream().filter(change -> change.scope() == AssetWorkspaceMutationChangeScope.REGISTRY).count());
-        assertEquals(1, preview.changes().stream().filter(change -> change.scope() == AssetWorkspaceMutationChangeScope.WORKSPACE).count());
+        assertTrue(preview.highRisk());
+        assertEquals(customTarget.toAbsolutePath().normalize(), preview.targetAssetRoot());
+        assertTrue(preview.changes().stream().anyMatch(change ->
+                change.scope() == AssetWorkspaceMutationChangeScope.REGISTRY && change.verb().equals("UPDATE")));
+        assertTrue(preview.changes().stream().anyMatch(change ->
+                change.scope() == AssetWorkspaceMutationChangeScope.WORKSPACE && change.verb().equals("MOVE")));
     }
 
     @Test
-    void applyQuarantineMovesAssetAndRemovesRegistryEntry() throws Exception {
+    void applyExcludeFromBuildPreservesRegistrationAndUpdatesRegistryState() throws Exception {
         final Path projectRoot = createManagedAssetProject();
         final FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationService service = new FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationService();
         final AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary asset = managedAsset(projectRoot);
         final ProjectReference project = project("Main", projectRoot);
 
-        final AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview = service.preview(project, asset, AssetWorkspaceAction.QUARANTINE);
+        final AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview = service.preview(project, asset, AssetWorkspaceAction.EXCLUDE_FROM_BUILD, null);
+        assertTrue(preview.canApply());
+
         service.apply(project, preview);
 
-        assertFalse(Files.exists(asset.assetRoot()));
-        assertTrue(Files.isDirectory(preview.targetAssetRoot()));
         final String registryJson = Files.readString(projectRoot.resolve("assets/.prometeu/index.json"));
-        assertFalse(registryJson.contains("\"root\" : \"ui/atlas\""));
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    void previewRelocateForManagedAssetIsHighRiskAndPreservesIdentityContract() throws Exception {
-        final Path projectRoot = createManagedAssetProject();
-        final FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationService service = new FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationService();
-        final AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary asset = managedAsset(projectRoot);
-
-        final AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview = service.preview(project("Main", projectRoot), asset, AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE);
-
-        assertTrue(preview.canApply());
-        assertTrue(preview.highRisk());
-        assertNotNull(preview.targetAssetRoot());
-        assertTrue(preview.changes().stream().anyMatch(change ->
-                change.scope() == AssetWorkspaceMutationChangeScope.REGISTRY && change.verb().equals("UPDATE")));
-        assertTrue(preview.changes().stream().anyMatch(change ->
-                change.scope() == AssetWorkspaceMutationChangeScope.WORKSPACE && change.verb().equals("MOVE")));
+        assertTrue(registryJson.contains("\"asset_id\" : 1"));
+        assertTrue(registryJson.contains("\"included_in_build\" : false"));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -67,15 +58,33 @@ final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationServiceTest {
         final FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationService service = new FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationService();
         final AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary asset = managedAsset(projectRoot);
         final ProjectReference project = project("Main", projectRoot);
+        final Path customTarget = projectRoot.resolve("assets/reorganized/atlas");
 
-        final AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview = service.preview(project, asset, AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE);
+        final AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview = service.preview(project, asset, AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE, customTarget);
         service.apply(project, preview);
 
         assertFalse(Files.exists(asset.assetRoot()));
-        assertTrue(Files.isDirectory(preview.targetAssetRoot()));
+        assertTrue(Files.isDirectory(customTarget));
         final String registryJson = Files.readString(projectRoot.resolve("assets/.prometeu/index.json"));
         assertTrue(registryJson.contains("\"asset_id\" : 1"));
-        assertTrue(registryJson.contains(preview.targetAssetRoot().getFileName().toString()));
+        assertTrue(registryJson.contains("reorganized/atlas"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void previewRelocateWithExistingDestinationCreatesBlocker() throws Exception {
+        final Path projectRoot = createManagedAssetProject();
+        final Path existingTarget = projectRoot.resolve("assets/ui/existing");
+        Files.createDirectories(existingTarget);
+        final FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationService service = new FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationService();
+
+        final AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview = service.preview(
+                project("Main", projectRoot),
+                managedAsset(projectRoot),
+                AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE,
+                existingTarget);
+
+        assertFalse(preview.canApply());
+        assertTrue(preview.blockers().stream().anyMatch(message -> message.contains("already exists")));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -85,14 +94,15 @@ final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationServiceTest {
         final AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary asset = new AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary(
                 new AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.OrphanAsset(projectRoot.resolve("assets/missing")),
                 "missing_asset",
-                AssetWorkspaceAssetState.ORPHAN,
+                AssetWorkspaceAssetState.UNREGISTERED,
+                AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED,
                 null,
                 "unknown",
                 projectRoot.resolve("assets/missing"),
                 false,
                 false);
 
-        final AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview = service.preview(project("Main", projectRoot), asset, AssetWorkspaceAction.QUARANTINE);
+        final AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview = service.preview(project("Main", projectRoot), asset, AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE);
 
         assertFalse(preview.canApply());
         assertFalse(preview.blockers().isEmpty());
@@ -118,7 +128,8 @@ final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationServiceTest {
                     {
                       "asset_id": 1,
                       "asset_uuid": "uuid-1",
-                      "root": "ui/atlas"
+                      "root": "ui/atlas",
+                      "included_in_build": true
                     }
                   ]
                 }
@@ -130,7 +141,8 @@ final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceMutationServiceTest {
         return new AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary(
                 new AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.ManagedAsset(1),
                 "ui_atlas",
-                AssetWorkspaceAssetState.MANAGED,
+                AssetWorkspaceAssetState.REGISTERED,
+                AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.INCLUDED,
                 1,
                 "image_bank",
                 projectRoot.resolve("assets/ui/atlas"),

prometeu-studio/src/test/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/FileSystemAssetWorkspaceServiceTest.java

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceServiceTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    void marksRegistryRootsAsManagedAndUnregisteredAnchorsAsOrphan() throws Exception {
+    void marksRegistryRootsAsRegisteredAndUnregisteredAnchorsAsExcluded() throws Exception {
         final Path projectRoot = tempDir.resolve("main");
         final Path assetsRoot = projectRoot.resolve("assets");
         final Path managedRoot = assetsRoot.resolve("ui").resolve("atlas");
@@ -66,21 +66,23 @@ final class FileSystemAssetWorkspaceServiceTest {
         final AssetWorkspaceSnapshot snapshot = service.loadWorkspace(project("Main", projectRoot));
 
         assertEquals(2, snapshot.assets().size());
-        final AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary managed = snapshot.assets().stream()
+        final AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary registered = snapshot.assets().stream()
                 .filter(asset -> asset.assetName().equals("ui_atlas"))
                 .findFirst()
                 .orElseThrow();
-        final AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary orphan = snapshot.assets().stream()
+        final AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary unregistered = snapshot.assets().stream()
                 .filter(asset -> asset.assetName().equals("ui_sounds"))
                 .findFirst()
                 .orElseThrow();
 
-        assertEquals(AssetWorkspaceAssetState.MANAGED, managed.state());
-        assertEquals(1, managed.assetId());
-        assertTrue(managed.preload());
+        assertEquals(AssetWorkspaceAssetState.REGISTERED, registered.state());
+        assertEquals(AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.INCLUDED, registered.buildParticipation());
+        assertEquals(1, registered.assetId());
+        assertTrue(registered.preload());
 
-        assertEquals(AssetWorkspaceAssetState.ORPHAN, orphan.state());
-        assertEquals(null, orphan.assetId());
+        assertEquals(AssetWorkspaceAssetState.UNREGISTERED, unregistered.state());
+        assertEquals(AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.EXCLUDED, unregistered.buildParticipation());
+        assertEquals(null, unregistered.assetId());
     }
 
     @Test

prometeu-studio/src/test/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/PackerBackedAssetCreationServiceTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+package p.studio.workspaces.assets;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.io.TempDir;
+import p.studio.projects.ProjectReference;
+
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertThrows;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+
+final class PackerBackedAssetCreationServiceTest {
+    @TempDir
+    Path tempDir;
+
+    @Test
+    void createWritesManifestAndRegistersManagedAsset() throws Exception {
+        final Path projectRoot = tempDir.resolve("main");
+        Files.createDirectories(projectRoot.resolve("assets"));
+        final PackerBackedAssetCreationService service = new PackerBackedAssetCreationService();
+
+        final AssetCreationResult result = service.create(project(), new AssetCreationRequest(
+                "ui_atlas",
+                "ui/atlas",
+                "image_bank",
+                "TILES/indexed_v1",
+                "RAW",
+                true));
+
+        assertEquals(new AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.ManagedAsset(1), result.selectionKey());
+        assertTrue(Files.isDirectory(projectRoot.resolve("assets/ui/atlas")));
+        final String manifest = Files.readString(projectRoot.resolve("assets/ui/atlas/asset.json"));
+        assertTrue(manifest.contains("\"name\" : \"ui_atlas\""));
+        assertTrue(manifest.contains("\"type\" : \"image_bank\""));
+        assertTrue(manifest.contains("\"format\" : \"TILES/indexed_v1\""));
+        assertTrue(manifest.contains("\"codec\" : \"RAW\""));
+        assertTrue(manifest.contains("\"inputs\" : { }"));
+        final String registry = Files.readString(projectRoot.resolve("assets/.prometeu/index.json"));
+        assertTrue(registry.contains("\"asset_id\" : 1"));
+        assertTrue(registry.contains("\"root\" : \"ui/atlas\""));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void createRejectsUntrustedRelativeRoot() throws Exception {
+        final Path projectRoot = tempDir.resolve("main");
+        Files.createDirectories(projectRoot.resolve("assets"));
+        final PackerBackedAssetCreationService service = new PackerBackedAssetCreationService();
+
+        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> service.create(project(), new AssetCreationRequest(
+                "ui_atlas",
+                "../escape",
+                "image_bank",
+                "TILES/indexed_v1",
+                "RAW",
+                true)));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void createRejectsExistingAssetManifest() throws Exception {
+        final Path projectRoot = tempDir.resolve("main");
+        final Path assetRoot = projectRoot.resolve("assets/ui/existing");
+        Files.createDirectories(assetRoot);
+        Files.writeString(assetRoot.resolve("asset.json"), "{}");
+        final PackerBackedAssetCreationService service = new PackerBackedAssetCreationService();
+
+        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> service.create(project(), new AssetCreationRequest(
+                "ui_existing",
+                "ui/existing",
+                "image_bank",
+                "TILES/indexed_v1",
+                "RAW",
+                true)));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void createRejectsUnsupportedTypeFormatCodecCombination() throws Exception {
+        final Path projectRoot = tempDir.resolve("main");
+        Files.createDirectories(projectRoot.resolve("assets"));
+        final PackerBackedAssetCreationService service = new PackerBackedAssetCreationService();
+
+        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> service.create(project(), new AssetCreationRequest(
+                "ui_atlas",
+                "ui/atlas",
+                "sound_bank",
+                "TILES/indexed_v1",
+                "RAW",
+                true)));
+    }
+
+    private ProjectReference project() {
+        return new ProjectReference("Main", "1.0.0", "pbs", 1, tempDir.resolve("main"));
+    }
+}

prometeu-studio/src/test/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/PackerBackedAssetWorkspaceMutationServiceTest.java

@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ final class PackerBackedAssetWorkspaceMutationServiceTest {
         final AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview = service.preview(
                 project("Main", projectRoot),
                 managedAsset(projectRoot),
-                AssetWorkspaceAction.QUARANTINE);
+                AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE,
+                projectRoot.resolve("assets/reorganized/atlas"));
 
         assertEquals(1, previewEvents.size());
         assertTrue(preview.canApply());
@@ -53,16 +54,19 @@ final class PackerBackedAssetWorkspaceMutationServiceTest {
         final List<StudioAssetsMutationAppliedEvent> appliedEvents = new ArrayList<>();
         globalBus.subscribe(StudioAssetsMutationAppliedEvent.class, appliedEvents::add);
         final PackerBackedAssetWorkspaceMutationService service = service(globalBus);
+        final Path customTarget = projectRoot.resolve("assets/reorganized/atlas");
         final AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview = service.preview(
                 project("Main", projectRoot),
                 managedAsset(projectRoot),
-                AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE);
+                AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE,
+                customTarget);
 
         service.apply(project("Main", projectRoot), preview);
 
         assertEquals(1, appliedEvents.size());
         assertEquals(AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE, appliedEvents.getFirst().action());
-        assertTrue(Files.isDirectory(preview.targetAssetRoot()));
+        assertEquals(customTarget.toAbsolutePath().normalize(), preview.targetAssetRoot());
+        assertTrue(Files.isDirectory(customTarget));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -72,10 +76,12 @@ final class PackerBackedAssetWorkspaceMutationServiceTest {
         final List<StudioAssetsMutationFailedEvent> failedEvents = new ArrayList<>();
         globalBus.subscribe(StudioAssetsMutationFailedEvent.class, failedEvents::add);
         final PackerBackedAssetWorkspaceMutationService service = service(globalBus);
+        final Path customTarget = projectRoot.resolve("assets/reorganized/atlas");
         final AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview = service.preview(
                 project("Main", projectRoot),
                 managedAsset(projectRoot),
-                AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE);
+                AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE,
+                customTarget);
 
         deleteRecursively(projectRoot.resolve("assets/ui/atlas"));
 
@@ -85,6 +91,27 @@ final class PackerBackedAssetWorkspaceMutationServiceTest {
         assertFalse(failedEvents.getFirst().message().isBlank());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void previewRelocateWithExistingDestinationReturnsBlockerWithoutCallingPacker() throws Exception {
+        final Path projectRoot = createManagedAssetProject();
+        final Path existingTarget = projectRoot.resolve("assets/ui/existing");
+        Files.createDirectories(existingTarget);
+        final StudioEventBus globalBus = new StudioEventBus();
+        final List<StudioAssetsMutationPreviewReadyEvent> previewEvents = new ArrayList<>();
+        globalBus.subscribe(StudioAssetsMutationPreviewReadyEvent.class, previewEvents::add);
+        final PackerBackedAssetWorkspaceMutationService service = service(globalBus);
+
+        final AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview = service.preview(
+                project("Main", projectRoot),
+                managedAsset(projectRoot),
+                AssetWorkspaceAction.RELOCATE,
+                existingTarget);
+
+        assertEquals(1, previewEvents.size());
+        assertFalse(preview.canApply());
+        assertTrue(preview.blockers().stream().anyMatch(message -> message.contains("already exists")));
+    }
+
     private PackerBackedAssetWorkspaceMutationService service(StudioEventBus globalBus) {
         return new PackerBackedAssetWorkspaceMutationService(
                 new StudioWorkspaceEventBus(WorkspaceId.ASSETS, globalBus),
@@ -126,7 +153,8 @@ final class PackerBackedAssetWorkspaceMutationServiceTest {
         return new AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary(
                 new AssetWorkspaceSelectionKey.ManagedAsset(1),
                 "ui_atlas",
-                AssetWorkspaceAssetState.MANAGED,
+                AssetWorkspaceAssetState.REGISTERED,
+                AssetWorkspaceBuildParticipation.INCLUDED,
                 1,
                 "image_bank",
                 projectRoot.resolve("assets/ui/atlas"),

prometeu-studio/src/test/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/PackerBackedAssetWorkspaceServiceTest.java

@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ final class PackerBackedAssetWorkspaceServiceTest {
         final AssetWorkspaceSnapshot snapshot = service.loadWorkspace(project("Main", projectRoot));
 
         assertEquals(2, snapshot.assets().size());
-        assertTrue(snapshot.assets().stream().anyMatch(asset -> asset.state() == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.MANAGED));
-        assertTrue(snapshot.assets().stream().anyMatch(asset -> asset.state() == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.ORPHAN));
+        assertTrue(snapshot.assets().stream().anyMatch(asset -> asset.state() == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.REGISTERED));
+        assertTrue(snapshot.assets().stream().anyMatch(asset -> asset.state() == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.UNREGISTERED));
     }
 
     @Test

prometeu-studio/src/test/java/p/studio/workspaces/assets/PackerStudioIntegrationTest.java

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ final class PackerStudioIntegrationTest {
         assertEquals(2, snapshot.assets().size());
 
         final AssetWorkspaceAssetSummary orphan = snapshot.assets().stream()
-                .filter(asset -> asset.state() == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.ORPHAN)
+                .filter(asset -> asset.state() == AssetWorkspaceAssetState.UNREGISTERED)
                 .findFirst()
                 .orElseThrow();
         final AssetWorkspaceMutationPreview preview = mutationService.preview(project, orphan, AssetWorkspaceAction.REGISTER);

test-projects/main/assets/.prometeu/index.json

@@ -1,9 +1,20 @@
 {
   "schema_version" : 1,
-  "next_asset_id" : 2,
+  "next_asset_id" : 9,
   "assets" : [ {
-    "asset_id" : 1,
-    "asset_uuid" : "67cd978d-cd61-4641-ba9e-98fe4bc039bd",
-    "root" : "ui/atlas-relocated"
+    "asset_id" : 3,
+    "asset_uuid" : "21953cb8-4101-4790-9e5e-d95f5fbc9b5a",
+    "root" : "ui/atlas2",
+    "included_in_build" : true
+  }, {
+    "asset_id" : 7,
+    "asset_uuid" : "62a81570-8f47-4612-9288-6060e6c9a2e2",
+    "root" : "ui/one-more-atlas",
+    "included_in_build" : true
+  }, {
+    "asset_id" : 8,
+    "asset_uuid" : "9a7386e7-6f0e-4e4c-9919-0de71e0b7031",
+    "root" : "sound",
+    "included_in_build" : true
   } ]
 }

test-projects/main/assets/sound/asset.json

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "schema_version" : 1,
+  "name" : "bla",
+  "type" : "sound_bank",
+  "inputs" : { },
+  "output" : {
+    "format" : "AUDIO/pcm_v1",
+    "codec" : "RAW"
+  },
+  "preload" : {
+    "enabled" : true
+  }
+}

test-projects/main/assets/ui/one-more-atlas/asset.json

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "schema_version" : 1,
+  "name" : "one-more-atlas",
+  "type" : "image_bank",
+  "inputs" : { },
+  "output" : {
+    "format" : "TILES/indexed_v1",
+    "codec" : "RAW"
+  },
+  "preload" : {
+    "enabled" : true
+  }
+}