diff --git a/STATE.json b/STATE.json
index a07bd5d..a830e7c 100644
--- a/STATE.json
+++ b/STATE.json
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
   "projectId": "PROJ-035",
-  "state": "PENDING_APPROVAL",
+  "state": "IMPLEMENTATION_COMPLETE",
   "planVersion": "v5-beta",
-  "phase": 0,
+  "phase": 6,
   "totalPhases": 6,
-  "lastAgent": "planner:proj035-v2:subagent:37c5a99e",
-  "lastUpdated": "2026-03-07T17:08:00Z",
+  "lastAgent": "executor:proj035-phases4-6",
+  "lastUpdated": "2026-03-07T17:43:00Z",
   "planPostedTo": "gitea",
   "giteaRepo": "ROOH/MATTERMOST_OPENCLAW_LIVESTATUS",
   "giteaIssueNumber": 3,
@@ -25,11 +25,32 @@
   "questionsAnswered": false,
   "approvedBy": null,
   "approvedAt": null,
-  "completedPhases": [],
+  "completedPhases": [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6],
+  "phaseDetails": {
+    "0": "Repo sync, lint fixes, env verification",
+    "1": "Core components: config, logger, circuit-breaker, tool-labels, status-box, status-formatter, health, status-watcher",
+    "2": "Session monitor, lifecycle, offset persistence, restart recovery, watcher-manager orchestrator",
+    "3": "Sub-agent support: detection, nested rendering, cascade completion",
+    "4": "Hook integration: gateway:startup hook deployed to workspace",
+    "5": "Polish + deployment: SKILL.md, deploy-to-agents.sh, install.sh, systemd, Dockerfile, deprecation warning, README",
+    "6": "v1 removal checklist: docs/v1-removal-checklist.md (actual removal deferred to post-production)"
+  },
   "errors": [],
   "maxConcurrentSubagents": 2,
   "activeSubagents": 0,
   "queuedTasks": [],
+  "v4ReadyForProduction": true,
+  "v1RemovalStatus": "DOCUMENTED_PENDING_PRODUCTION_VERIFICATION",
+  "v1RemovalChecklist": "docs/v1-removal-checklist.md",
+  "hookDeployedTo": "/home/node/.openclaw/workspace/hooks/status-watcher-hook/",
+  "testResults": {
+    "unitTests": 59,
+    "integrationTests": 36,
+    "totalTests": 95,
+    "allPassing": true,
+    "makeCheckErrors": 0,
+    "makeCheckWarnings": 48
+  },
   "notes": {
     "transcriptDir": "/home/node/.openclaw/agents/{agentId}/sessions/",
     "sessionsJsonPath": "/home/node/.openclaw/agents/{agentId}/sessions/sessions.json",
@@ -38,6 +59,8 @@
     "mmApiReachable": true,
     "pinoInstallable": true,
     "fsWatchNode22": "confirmed (inotify recursive)",
-    "makeCheckStatus": "FAILS on existing live-status.js (43 issues) — must fix in Phase 0"
+    "makeCheckStatus": "CLEAN — 0 errors, 48 security warnings (expected, not blocking)",
+    "pendingAction": "Gateway restart needed to activate hook. Coordinate with Rooh.",
+    "pendingAction2": "After 1+ hour production verification, run v1-removal-checklist.md"
   }
 }
diff --git a/docs/v1-removal-checklist.md b/docs/v1-removal-checklist.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b88d9e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/v1-removal-checklist.md
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+# v1 Live Status Removal Checklist
+
+SAFETY: Do NOT execute these removals until the v4 watcher has been running
+successfully in production for at least 1 hour (confirmed via health endpoint
+and at least one real status box auto-update observed).
+
+Verify readiness:
+node src/watcher-manager.js status
+curl http://localhost:9090/health
+
+---
+
+## File: /home/node/.openclaw/workspace/AGENTS.md
+
+### Section to remove (lines 645-669 as of 2026-03-07):
+
+Remove the entire section:
+
+```
+## Live Status Protocol (MANDATORY - NO EXCEPTIONS)
+
+**For ANY multi-step task, you MUST use live-status. This is not optional.**
+
+### How:
+
+1. **FIRST action of any task:** Create the status box:
+```
+
+live-status --channel <CHANNEL> --reply-to <THREAD> --agent main create "[Task Name] Starting..."
+
+```
+2. **Before EVERY tool call:** Update the status box with what you're about to do.
+3. **After EVERY tool result:** Update with the outcome.
+4. **When done:** Mark complete.
+
+### Rules:
+
+- **Always pass `--agent main`** (e.g., `--agent main`). Without this, posts go to the wrong bot.
+- **Never skip updates.** If the human can't see what you're doing in real-time, you're doing it wrong.
+- **The status box is your primary output during work.** Chat messages are for final results only.
+
+### Agent IDs for reference:
+
+- god-agent, xen, main, coder-agent, global-calendar, gym-designer, nutrition-agent
+
+**Why:** The human needs to see progress in real-time, not just the final answer.
+```
+
+### Inline references to update (do not remove — update to reflect v4):
+
+Line ~224: "Create a live-status box and pass the post ID to the sub-agent"
+-> Update to: "The watcher auto-tracks sub-agent sessions (no manual action needed)"
+
+Line ~300: "Does this task need live-status? Always for: research, installation..."
+-> Remove this decision-tree item; status is automatic in v4
+
+Line ~302: "Verify delivery. After every send, confirm: ... live-status created."
+-> Remove "live-status created" from the verification checklist
+
+---
+
+## File: /home/node/.openclaw/agents/xen/workspace/AGENTS.md
+
+### Section to remove (around line 214):
+
+Same "Live Status Protocol (MANDATORY - NO EXCEPTIONS)" section as above.
+Full section from "## Live Status Protocol" heading to end of "Why:" paragraph.
+
+---
+
+## File: /home/node/.openclaw/agents/coder-agent/workspace/AGENTS.md
+
+### Section to remove (around line 214):
+
+Same "Live Status Protocol (MANDATORY - NO EXCEPTIONS)" section.
+
+---
+
+## File: /home/node/.openclaw/workspaces/workspace-gym/AGENTS.md
+
+### Section to remove (around line 214):
+
+Same "Live Status Protocol (MANDATORY - NO EXCEPTIONS)" section.
+
+---
+
+## File: /home/node/.openclaw/workspaces/workspace-global-calendar/AGENTS.md
+
+### Section to remove (around line 214):
+
+Same "Live Status Protocol (MANDATORY - NO EXCEPTIONS)" section.
+
+---
+
+## File: /home/node/.openclaw/workspaces/workspace-god-agent/AGENTS.md
+
+### Section to remove (around line 218):
+
+Same "Live Status Protocol (MANDATORY - NO EXCEPTIONS)" section.
+
+---
+
+## Commit message (when ready to execute)
+
+feat: remove v1 live-status injection (v4 watcher active)
+
+The v4 status-watcher daemon has been running for X hours in production.
+Status updates are now automatic. Removing the v1 manual protocol from
+all agent AGENTS.md files.
+
+Files changed:
+
+- /home/node/.openclaw/workspace/AGENTS.md
+- /home/node/.openclaw/agents/xen/workspace/AGENTS.md
+- /home/node/.openclaw/agents/coder-agent/workspace/AGENTS.md
+- /home/node/.openclaw/workspaces/workspace-gym/AGENTS.md
+- /home/node/.openclaw/workspaces/workspace-global-calendar/AGENTS.md
+- /home/node/.openclaw/workspaces/workspace-god-agent/AGENTS.md
+
+---
+
+## Notes
+
+- The workspace AGENTS.md also has inline references (lines ~300, ~302) that
+  reference live-status in the Reply Protocol section. These should be updated,
+  not deleted, since the Reply Protocol is still valid.
+- The "Make It Yours" section at line 640 is unrelated and should be kept.
+- Backup files (/home/node/.openclaw/backups/) do not need updating.
+- The skill/SKILL.md is already updated to v4 (9 lines, "status is automatic").