diff --git a/Plant3D2026/P_Rec_Annot/src/PRecAnnot.Plant3D2026/EntryPoint.cs b/Plant3D2026/P_Rec_Annot/src/PRecAnnot.Plant3D2026/EntryPoint.cs
index b48a270..2613cb3 100644
--- a/Plant3D2026/P_Rec_Annot/src/PRecAnnot.Plant3D2026/EntryPoint.cs
+++ b/Plant3D2026/P_Rec_Annot/src/PRecAnnot.Plant3D2026/EntryPoint.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public sealed class EntryPoint : IExtensionApplication
             {
                 automationQueued = true;
                 FirstLimitedApplyAutomationBootstrap.Prepare();
+                RuntimeDiagnostics.Write("AutomationBootstrapPrepared", resultStatus: "Gated");
             }
             catch (System.Exception exception)
             {
diff --git a/Plant3D2026/P_Rec_Annot/src/PRecAnnot.Plant3D2026/FirstLimitedApplyAutomation.cs b/Plant3D2026/P_Rec_Annot/src/PRecAnnot.Plant3D2026/FirstLimitedApplyAutomation.cs
index 49a65a4..28b4200 100644
--- a/Plant3D2026/P_Rec_Annot/src/PRecAnnot.Plant3D2026/FirstLimitedApplyAutomation.cs
+++ b/Plant3D2026/P_Rec_Annot/src/PRecAnnot.Plant3D2026/FirstLimitedApplyAutomation.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ internal static class FirstLimitedApplyAutomationBootstrap
         if (state != BootstrapState.Created) return;
         state = BootstrapState.Prepared;
         AcadApplication.Idle += OnIdle;
+        RuntimeDiagnostics.Write("AutomationBootstrapSubscribed", resultStatus: "Prepared");
     }
 
     // Public test command is intentionally side-effect free with respect to Plant APIs.
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ internal static class FirstLimitedApplyAutomationBootstrap
         try
         {
             idleCallbackCount++;
+            RuntimeDiagnostics.Write("AutomationBootstrapIdle", resultStatus: state.ToString());
             // The script engine can consume the custom command after NETLOAD. The
             // first idle is therefore the explicit post-NETLOAD arming point.
             if (state == BootstrapState.Prepared) { observedIdle = true; state = BootstrapState.Armed; }
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ internal static class FirstLimitedApplyAutomationBootstrap
             state = BootstrapState.Starting;
             AcadApplication.Idle -= OnIdle;
             coordinatorStartCount++;
+            RuntimeDiagnostics.Write("AutomationCoordinatorStarting", resultStatus: "FirstPostStartupIdle");
             new FirstLimitedApplyAutomationCoordinator().Start();
         }
         catch (System.Exception exception)