diff --git a/Launcher.Next.App/PilotCli.cs b/Launcher.Next.App/PilotCli.cs
index d0cb636..49b9af6 100644
--- a/Launcher.Next.App/PilotCli.cs
+++ b/Launcher.Next.App/PilotCli.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ internal static class PilotCli
             if (!TryReadConfiguration(root, out var config, out error)) return Fail(Blocked, error!);
             if (!string.Equals(config.PilotRoot, root, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)) return Fail(Blocked, "PILOT_ROOT_CONFIGURATION_MISMATCH");
             if (!TryBuildManifest(options.PackageSource!, options.EntryAssembly!, out var manifest, out var manifestHash, out error)) return Fail(Blocked, error!);
+            Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.Combine(root, "catalog"));
+            await File.WriteAllTextAsync(Path.Combine(root, "catalog", "P_Rec_Annot.manifest.json"), JsonSerializer.Serialize(manifest));
             if (!File.Exists(@"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2026\acad.exe")) return Fail(DiscoveryFailed, "PLANT3D_2026_NOT_FOUND");
             if (command == "run" && File.Exists(SessionPath(root))) return await HandleExistingSession(root);
             var service = CreateService();