intent audit --owed parks an OWED stub with no request when the request write fails: emitAuditWith writes the intent file before the audit request, and NextOwedAudit moves on after the error, so an environment-shaped failure (the reviews directory unwritable, or a plain file) parks a stub on every markerless entry within the cap while each row still reads 'no receipt (one is minted on re-emit)'. The request should be written first (the updated content is already in memory), then the intent file, so a failed emit leaves the intent untouched and the row truthful.

intent audit --owed parks an OWED stub with no request when the request write fails: emitAuditWith writes the intent file before the audit request, and NextOwedAudit moves on after the error, so an environment-shaped failure (the reviews directory unwritable, or a plain file) parks a stub on every markerless entry within the cap while each row still reads 'no receipt (one is minted on re-emit)'. The request should be written first (the updated content is already in memory), then the intent file, so a failed emit leaves the intent untouched and the row truthful.

Grounds

• pursued: with the reviews directory a plain file, intent audit --owed --max 3 leaves every shipped intent byte-identical and names the error on each row (TestNextOwedAuditFailedRequestWriteLeavesEveryIntentUntouched, TestIntentAuditOwedFailedRequestWriteParksNoStub); a modified intent file after such a run would show it wrong.