diff --git a/extension/package-lock.json b/extension/package-lock.json
index f59f869..ce4b84e 100644
--- a/extension/package-lock.json
+++ b/extension/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "gravity-bridge",
-  "version": "0.5.96",
+  "version": "0.5.97",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "gravity-bridge",
-      "version": "0.5.96",
+      "version": "0.5.97",
       "dependencies": {
         "cheerio": "^1.2.0",
         "ws": "^8.19.0"
diff --git a/extension/package.json b/extension/package.json
index 5e617e7..8114d1b 100644
--- a/extension/package.json
+++ b/extension/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "gravity-bridge",
   "displayName": "Gravity Bridge",
   "description": "Discord-based unified approval system for Antigravity AI interactions.",
-  "version": "0.5.96",
+  "version": "0.5.97",
   "publisher": "variet",
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.100.0"
diff --git a/extension/scratch/verify_final.js b/extension/scratch/verify_final.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67034c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extension/scratch/verify_final.js
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+// Final simulation: exact v0.5.96 flow with realistic DOM
+const {generateApprovalObserverScript} = require('../out/observer-script');
+let s = generateApprovalObserverScript(18080);
+try { new Function(s); console.log('SYNTAX: OK'); } catch(e) { console.log('SYNTAX ERROR:', e.message); process.exit(1); }
+
+let promptRe = /[\u003e\u00bb\u276f]\s+(.+)/;
+let stripRe = /\s*(content_copy|content_paste|play_arrow|check_circle|keyboard_arrow[_a-z]*)\s*$/;
+let iconFilterRe = /^(content_copy|content_paste|play_arrow|check_circle|chevron_|keyboard_arrow|more_horiz|more_vert|expand_|alternate_email|arrow_drop)/;
+
+// Realistic scenario: "Running command" div has siblings including a copy button
+// The actual DOM probably has a structure like:
+//   div "Running command"
+//   span/div with the copy icon (textContent = "> content_copy" or just "content_copy")  
+//   div with the actual prompt+command
+//   div with the buttons
+
+function v31_simulate(name, siblings) {
+  console.log('\n=== ' + name + ' ===');
+  
+  // Step 1: Find "Running command" header
+  let rcIdx = -1;
+  for (let i = 0; i < siblings.length; i++) {
+    let t = siblings[i].trim();
+    if (t === 'Running command' || (t.indexOf('Running command') !== -1 && t.length < 30)) {
+      rcIdx = i;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  if (rcIdx < 0) { console.log('  NO RC HEADER'); return; }
+  
+  // Step 2: Collect candidates (filter icons and buttons)
+  let cands = [];
+  for (let i = 0; i < siblings.length; i++) {
+    if (i === rcIdx) continue;
+    let t = siblings[i].trim();
+    if (t.length < 5) continue;
+    if (iconFilterRe.test(t)) { console.log('  FILTER icon: "' + t.substring(0,40) + '"'); continue; }
+    if (/^(Always|Run|Allow|Cancel|Deny|keyboard_arrow)/i.test(t)) { console.log('  FILTER btn: "' + t.substring(0,40) + '"'); continue; }
+    if (t.indexOf('Always run') !== -1 && t.indexOf('Cancel') !== -1) { console.log('  FILTER btn-bar: "' + t.substring(0,40) + '"'); continue; }
+    cands.push(t);
+    console.log('  CANDIDATE: "' + t.substring(0,60) + '" (len=' + t.length + ')');
+  }
+  
+  // Step 3: Sort by length (longest first)
+  cands.sort((a,b) => b.length - a.length);
+  
+  // Step 4: Extract command from best candidate
+  for (let cand of cands) {
+    let m = promptRe.exec(cand);
+    if (m && m[1].trim().length > 3) {
+      let cmdV = m[1].trim().replace(stripRe, '').trim();
+      if (cmdV.length < 3) { console.log('  SKIP (too short after strip): "' + cmdV + '"'); continue; }
+      if (/^(Always|Run|Allow|Cancel|Deny)/i.test(cmdV)) continue;
+      console.log('  EXTRACTED: "' + cmdV + '"');
+      return;
+    }
+    if (cand.length > 10 && /[\u276f\u003e]/.test(cand)) {
+      let raw = cand.replace(stripRe, '').trim();
+      console.log('  EXTRACTED (raw): "' + raw + '"');
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+  console.log('  NO MATCH - will fallback to "Always run"');
+}
+
+// Scenario A: What ACTUALLY happened (3 siblings, "content_copy" mixed in command text)
+v31_simulate('A: Icon in command text', [
+  'Running command',
+  '\u276f gravity_control > Start-Sleep 12; $logFile content_copy',
+  'Always run keyboard_arrow_up Cancel'
+]);
+
+// Scenario B: Copy button as separate small div
+v31_simulate('B: Icon as separate div + command div', [
+  'Running command',
+  '> content_copy',
+  '\u276f gravity_control > npm run compile',
+  'Always run Cancel'
+]);
+
+// Scenario C: Just "content_copy" standalone (no >)
+v31_simulate('C: Standalone icon + command', [
+  'Running command',
+  'content_copy',
+  '\u276f gravity_control > git push origin main',
+  'Always run Cancel'
+]);
+
+// Scenario D: Multiple icons mixed
+v31_simulate('D: Multiple icons + command', [
+  'Running command',
+  'play_arrow',
+  '> content_copy',
+  '\u276f gravity_control > node -e "console.log(1)" content_copy',
+  'Always run keyboard_arrow_up Cancel'
+]);
+
+// Scenario E: Edge - no command, only prompt
+v31_simulate('E: Prompt only', [
+  'Running command',
+  '\u276f gravity_control > ',
+  'Always run Cancel'
+]);
+
+// Scenario F: The v0.5.95 cmdV=content_copy case
+// This implies regex matched "content_copy" from a "> content_copy" sibling
+// and there was no longer sibling
+v31_simulate('F: Only icon sibling (worst case)', [
+  'Running command',
+  '> content_copy',
+  'Always run Cancel'
+]);
+
+console.log('\n=== SIMULATION COMPLETE ===');
diff --git a/extension/scratch/verify_junk.js b/extension/scratch/verify_junk.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee18ca3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extension/scratch/verify_junk.js
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+const {generateApprovalObserverScript} = require('../out/observer-script');
+let s = generateApprovalObserverScript(18080);
+
+// Extract the regex strings
+let junkMatch = s.match(/JUNK_CODE_RE\s*=\s*(\/[^;]+)/);
+let promptMatch = s.match(/PROMPT_ONLY_RE\s*=\s*(\/[^;]+)/);
+
+console.log('JUNK_CODE_RE:', junkMatch[1].substring(0, 100));
+console.log('PROMPT_ONLY_RE:', promptMatch[1]);
+
+// Use eval to construct the actual regexes
+let JUNK = eval(junkMatch[1]);
+let PROMPT = eval(promptMatch[1]);
+
+let tests = [
+  ['\u276f gravity_control > ', 'prompt only (no command)'],
+  ['\u276f extension > ', 'prompt only (extension)'],
+  ['\u276f gravity_control > $logFile = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE', 'PS var assignment'],
+  ['\u276f extension > npm.cmd run compile', 'npm compile'],
+  ['\u276f gravity_control > Start-Sleep 12', 'Start-Sleep'],
+  ['\u276f gravity_control > git add -A; git commit -m "test"', 'git commit'],
+  ['\u276f gravity_control > node -e "const {gen}=require()"', 'node with require'],
+  ['\u276f gravity_control > Get-Content file.txt', 'Get-Content'],
+  ['\u276f gravity_control > npm.cmd version patch', 'npm version'],
+  ['function test() { return 1; }', 'JS function (should be JUNK)'],
+  ['const x = require("fs")', 'JS const (should be JUNK)'],
+  ['import { foo } from "bar"', 'JS import (should be JUNK)'],
+];
+
+console.log('\n=== CODE ELEMENT FILTER ANALYSIS ===');
+for (let [text, desc] of tests) {
+  let isJunk = JUNK.test(text);
+  let isPrompt = PROMPT.test(text.trim());
+  let junkPart = isJunk ? text.match(JUNK)[0] : null;
+  
+  let status;
+  if (isPrompt) status = 'SKIP-PROMPT';
+  else if (isJunk) status = 'SKIP-JUNK (' + junkPart + ')';
+  else status = 'PASS';
+  
+  let isBug = (isJunk || isPrompt) && text.indexOf('\u276f') !== -1 && text.trim().length > 25;
+  console.log((isBug ? 'BUG ' : '    ') + status.padEnd(40) + ' | ' + desc);
+}
diff --git a/extension/scratch/verify_regex.js b/extension/scratch/verify_regex.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..679a186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extension/scratch/verify_regex.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+const {generateApprovalObserverScript} = require('../out/observer-script');
+let s = generateApprovalObserverScript(18080);
+
+// Find the regex used in v30 candidate matching
+let idx = s.indexOf('candT.match(');
+if (idx < 0) idx = s.indexOf('sibT.match(');
+let reStr = s.substring(idx, s.indexOf(');', idx) + 1);
+console.log('Match code:', reStr.substring(0, 60));
+
+// Extract just the regex part
+let reMatch = reStr.match(/\/(.*?)\//);
+let reSource = reMatch ? reMatch[0] : 'NOT FOUND';
+console.log('Regex source:', reSource);
+
+// Build and test the actual regex
+let re = new RegExp(reMatch[1]);
+console.log('Regex object:', re);
+
+// Test with the EXACT patterns from logs
+let tests = [
+  ['Normal', '\u276f gravity_control > Start-Sleep 12 content_copy'],
+  ['Git cmd', '\u276f gravity_control > git add -A; git commit -m "test"'],
+  ['Short', '> content_copy'],
+  ['Prompt only', '\u276f gravity_control > '],
+  ['Dir cmd', '\u276f gravity_control > dir content_copy'],
+];
+
+console.log('\n=== REGEX TESTS ===');
+let stripRe = /\s*(content_copy|content_paste|play_arrow|check_circle|keyboard_arrow[_a-z]*)\s*$/;
+for (let [name, text] of tests) {
+  let m = re.exec(text);
+  if (m) {
+    let raw = m[1].trim();
+    let cleaned = raw.replace(stripRe, '').trim();
+    console.log(name + ':');
+    console.log('  raw match[1]: "' + raw + '"');
+    console.log('  after strip:  "' + cleaned + '"');
+    console.log('  length ok:    ' + (cleaned.length >= 3));
+  } else {
+    console.log(name + ': NO MATCH');
+  }
+}
diff --git a/extension/scratch/verify_v096.js b/extension/scratch/verify_v096.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a986acb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extension/scratch/verify_v096.js
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+const {generateApprovalObserverScript} = require('../out/observer-script');
+let s = generateApprovalObserverScript(18080);
+
+// 1. SYNTAX CHECK
+try { new Function(s); console.log('[1] SYNTAX: OK'); } catch(e) { console.log('[1] SYNTAX ERROR:', e.message); process.exit(1); }
+
+// 2. v30 block exists
+let v30Start = s.indexOf('// v30:');
+let v30End = s.indexOf('// v23:', v30Start);
+console.log('[2] v30 block:', v30Start > 0 && v30End > v30Start ? 'OK' : 'MISSING');
+
+// 3. Key features present
+console.log('[3] rcCands:', s.indexOf('rcCands') > 0 ? 'OK' : 'MISSING');
+console.log('[4] content_copy filter:', s.indexOf('content_copy|content_paste') > 0 ? 'OK' : 'MISSING');
+console.log('[5] sort by length:', s.indexOf('.sort(') > 0 ? 'OK' : 'MISSING');
+console.log('[6] icon strip replace:', (s.match(/content_copy/g)||[]).length >= 2 ? 'OK (filter+strip)' : 'CHECK');
+
+// 4. Simulate exact DOM from BTN-DOM-DUMP + CONTEXT logs
+let promptRe = /[\u003e\u00bb\u276f]\s+(.+)/;
+let stripRe = /\s*(content_copy|content_paste|play_arrow|check_circle|keyboard_arrow[_a-z]*)\s*$/;
+let iconFilterRe = /^(content_copy|content_paste|play_arrow|check_circle|chevron_|keyboard_arrow|more_horiz|more_vert|expand_|alternate_email|arrow_drop)/;
+let btnFilterRe = /^(Always|Run|Allow|Cancel|Deny|keyboard_arrow)/i;
+
+function simulate(name, siblings) {
+  console.log('\n=== ' + name + ' ===');
+  let rcFound = false;
+  for (let sib of siblings) {
+    if (sib === 'Running command' || (sib.indexOf('Running command') !== -1 && sib.length < 30)) {
+      rcFound = true;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  if (!rcFound) { console.log('  RC header NOT FOUND'); return null; }
+
+  let cands = [];
+  for (let sib of siblings) {
+    if (sib === 'Running command') continue;
+    if (sib.length < 5) continue;
+    if (iconFilterRe.test(sib)) { console.log('  SKIP icon: "' + sib.substring(0,30) + '"'); continue; }
+    if (btnFilterRe.test(sib)) { console.log('  SKIP btn: "' + sib.substring(0,30) + '"'); continue; }
+    if (sib.indexOf('Always run') !== -1 && sib.indexOf('Cancel') !== -1) { console.log('  SKIP btn-bar: "' + sib.substring(0,30) + '"'); continue; }
+    cands.push(sib);
+  }
+  cands.sort((a,b) => b.length - a.length);
+  console.log('  Candidates: ' + cands.length);
+  for (let i = 0; i < cands.length; i++) {
+    console.log('    [' + i + '] len=' + cands[i].length + ': "' + cands[i].substring(0,80) + '"');
+  }
+
+  for (let cand of cands) {
+    let m = promptRe.exec(cand);
+    if (m && m[1].trim().length > 3) {
+      let cmdV = m[1].trim().replace(stripRe, '').trim();
+      if (cmdV.length < 3) continue;
+      console.log('  RESULT: "' + cmdV + '"');
+      return cmdV;
+    }
+    if (cand.length > 10 && /[\u276f\u003e]/.test(cand)) {
+      let raw = cand.replace(stripRe, '').trim();
+      console.log('  RESULT (raw): "' + raw + '"');
+      return raw;
+    }
+  }
+  console.log('  RESULT: NO MATCH');
+  return null;
+}
+
+// Case 1: From BTN-DOM-DUMP (3 siblings, command + content_copy icon)
+simulate('Case1: Normal command with icon', [
+  'Running command',
+  '\u276f gravity_control > Start-Sleep 12; $logFile content_copy',
+  'Always run keyboard_arrow_up Cancel'
+]);
+
+// Case 2: content_copy as standalone sibling
+simulate('Case2: Icon as separate div', [
+  'Running command',
+  'content_copy',
+  '\u276f gravity_control > npm run compile',
+  'Always run Cancel'
+]);
+
+// Case 3: No icon appended
+simulate('Case3: Clean command', [
+  'Running command',
+  '\u276f gravity_control > git add -A; git commit -m "test"',
+  'Always run Cancel'
+]);
+
+// Case 4: Very long command
+simulate('Case4: Long command', [
+  'Running command',
+  '\u276f gravity_control > Select-String -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\\.gemini\\antigravity\\bridge\\extension.log" -Pattern "CONTEXT" content_copy',
+  'Always run keyboard_arrow_up Cancel'
+]);
+
+// Case 5: Prompt only (no command yet)
+simulate('Case5: Prompt only', [
+  'Running command',
+  '\u276f gravity_control > ',
+  'Always run Cancel'
+]);
+
+// Case 6: Multiple icon texts
+simulate('Case6: Multiple icons', [
+  'Running command',
+  'play_arrow',
+  'content_copy',
+  '\u276f gravity_control > dir content_copy',
+  'Always run Cancel'
+]);
+
+// Case 7: Observed log pattern - "content_copy" was cmdV
+// This means the regex matched on just "content_copy" with a > before it
+// Possible: the sibling text is "> content_copy" (very short prompt)
+simulate('Case7: Short prompt with icon only', [
+  'Running command',
+  '> content_copy',
+  'Always run Cancel'
+]);
+
+console.log('\n=== ALL TESTS COMPLETE ===');
diff --git a/extension/scratch/verify_v32.js b/extension/scratch/verify_v32.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd1814c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extension/scratch/verify_v32.js
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+const {generateApprovalObserverScript} = require('../out/observer-script');
+let s = generateApprovalObserverScript(18080);
+
+// Extract the terminal prompt regex from generated code
+let idx = s.indexOf('_termPromptMatch');
+let reCtx = s.substring(idx, s.indexOf(');', idx) + 1);
+console.log('v32 code:', reCtx.substring(0, 80));
+
+// Extract regex
+let reMatch = reCtx.match(/\/(.+?)\//);
+let termRe = new RegExp(reMatch[1]);
+console.log('v32 regex:', termRe);
+
+let stripRe = /\s*(content_copy|content_paste|play_arrow)\s*$/;
+
+let tests = [
+  // Should MATCH (terminal commands)
+  ['\u276f gravity_control > Start-Sleep 12', true, 'Start-Sleep'],
+  ['\u276f gravity_control > npm.cmd run compile', true, 'npm compile'],
+  ['\u276f gravity_control > $logFile = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE', true, 'PS variable (had JUNK match)'],
+  ['\u276f gravity_control > git add -A; git commit -m "test"', true, 'git commit'],
+  ['\u276f gravity_control > node -e "const {gen}=require(\'./out\')"', true, 'node with const (was JUNK)'],
+  ['\u276f extension > npm.cmd run compile', true, 'extension npm'],
+  ['\u276f gravity_control > Start-Sleep 12 content_copy', true, 'with icon (strip)'],
+  ['\u276f gravity_control > Get-Content f.txt | Select-Object -Last 5', true, 'Get-Content'],
+  // Should NOT match (prompt only, no command)
+  ['\u276f gravity_control > ', false, 'prompt only'],
+  ['\u276f extension > ', false, 'prompt only ext'],
+  // Should NOT match (not terminal - JS code)
+  ['function test() { return 1; }', false, 'JS function'],
+  ['const x = require("fs")', false, 'JS const'],
+  ['import { foo } from "bar"', false, 'JS import'],
+  // Should NOT match (no prompt marker)
+  ['gravity_control > dir', false, 'no ❯ marker'],
+];
+
+console.log('\n=== v32 TERMINAL PROMPT REGEX TESTS ===');
+let pass = 0, fail = 0;
+for (let [text, shouldMatch, desc] of tests) {
+  let m = termRe.exec(text);
+  let matched = false;
+  let cmdV = null;
+  if (m && m[1] && m[1].trim().length > 2) {
+    cmdV = m[1].trim().replace(stripRe, '').trim();
+    matched = cmdV.length > 2;
+  }
+  let ok = matched === shouldMatch;
+  if (ok) pass++; else fail++;
+  console.log((ok ? 'PASS' : 'FAIL') + ' | ' + (matched ? 'MATCH' : 'SKIP ').padEnd(5) + ' | ' + desc);
+  if (matched && cmdV) console.log('       cmd: "' + cmdV + '"');
+}
+console.log('\nResult: ' + pass + '/' + (pass+fail) + ' passed' + (fail > 0 ? ' (' + fail + ' FAILED!)' : ' ALL OK'));
diff --git a/extension/src/observer-script.ts b/extension/src/observer-script.ts
index b229b62..42aee27 100644
--- a/extension/src/observer-script.ts
+++ b/extension/src/observer-script.ts
@@ -155,6 +155,20 @@ export function generateApprovalObserverScript(_port: number): string {
         if (!codeText || codeText.length <= 5) continue;
         if (/^Running\\s*\\d/i.test(codeText)) continue;
         _sawCodeEls = true;
+        // v32: Terminal prompt detection — extract command BEFORE JUNK/PROMPT filters
+        // PS/bash commands can contain JS keywords (return, function, const) → false JUNK matches
+        var _termPromptMatch = codeText.match(/^[\\u276f\\u00bb]\\s+[^\\n]*[\\u003e]\\s+(.+)/);
+        if (_termPromptMatch && _termPromptMatch[1].trim().length > 2) {
+          var _termCmd = _termPromptMatch[1].trim();
+          _termCmd = _termCmd.replace(/\\s*(content_copy|content_paste|play_arrow)\\s*$/, '').trim();
+          if (_termCmd.length > 2) {
+            _allSkipped = false;
+            _bestCodeText = 'Running command: ' + _termCmd;
+            log('CONTEXT-OK d='+depth+' src=terminal-prompt cmd='+_termCmd.substring(0,80));
+            _lastContextDebug = _debugTrail.join(' ');
+            return _bestCodeText;
+          }
+        }
         if (PROMPT_ONLY_RE.test(codeText.trim())) {
           _debugTrail.push('skip_prompt_ci='+ci+':'+codeText.substring(0,30));
           continue;