feat(fleet): config-type presets + AI-free init wizard

Add four config-type preset rosters (general, coding, research, hybrid) with
exactly one orchestrator each using the claude runtime; worker agents use pi
with model_hint openai-codex/gpt-5.5:high. Extend `mosaic fleet init` with a
readline-based interactive wizard (AI-free) that prompts for preset selection
when no --profile is given and stdin is a TTY; falls back to "general" with a
note when non-interactive. Export parseInitProfile, resolvePresetFilename,
countOrchestrators, FLEET_PROFILES, and FleetProfile for testability. Add 24
new tests covering preset shape, sanitization, wizard TTY/non-TTY paths, and
R8 idempotency. All gates green: test (428/428), typecheck, lint, prettier,
and the sanitization gate.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01RMoEx7hfdFGjUiCHuN1RRi

docs/fleet/PRD-fleet-suite.md

@@ -1,105 +0,0 @@
-# PRD — Mosaic Fleet Suite (init, configure, operate)
-
-> **Workstream:** W-FLEET (Fleet) under mission `mvp-20260312` · **Phase:** 3→4 productization
-> **North star:** [docs/fleet/north-star.md](./north-star.md) · prior: Phase-2 observability (#579), durable launch (#581), real-agent enablement (#583/#584/#586), releases 0.0.35–0.0.37
-> **Lead:** Jarvis @ `w-jarvis`. **Collaborator:** coder agent @ `dragon-lin` (jwoltje@10.1.10.37:coder0-0).
-> Owner of this file: Fleet workstream lead. Does not modify MVP single-writer control-plane files.
-
-## Mission
-
-Turn the proven fleet primitives into a **user-installable, AI-free-configurable fleet product**:
-a user runs `mosaic fleet init`, answers a few questions (general / coding / research / hybrid),
-gets a recommended set of agents plus one always-on orchestrator wired for chat-ops, and can
-operate, mutate, re-create, and observe the fleet — over tmux today and Matrix tomorrow — from
-CLI/TUI and (designed-for) the webUI.
-
-**Immediate tangible goal:** the **"Mos"** orchestrator agent running on `w-jarvis`, reachable
-in **Discord channel `1517622518662434996`** (server `1112631390438166618`). Once the fleet is
-functional, we use the fleet itself to continue the work.
-
-## Requirements
-
-### A. Configure-without-AI CLI
-| ID | Requirement |
-|---|---|
-| R1 | `mosaic fleet` command set is functional end-to-end (init/install/start/stop/status/ps/verify + agent verbs). |
-| R2 | `mosaic fleet init` is an interactive, **AI-free** CLI wizard. |
-| R3 | Init asks the **configuration type**: `general`, `coding`, `research`, `hybrid`, … (extensible). |
-| R4 | Based on the answer, the fleet is populated with a **recommended set of agents** (a preset). |
-| R5 | **Exactly one main orchestrator agent** is always configured, regardless of type. |
-| R10 | A set of **recommended configurations (presets)** ships for easy duplication. |
-| R8 | User can **re-create** the fleet when config needs change (idempotent re-init / reconfigure). |
-| R17 | Fleet controls are **simple and intuitive**. |
-
-### B. Comms & orchestrator chat-ops
-| ID | Requirement |
-|---|---|
-| R6 | Init can wire the orchestrator to a chat connector — **Telegram / Discord / Matrix / Slack** — for command + comms. |
-| R7 | Designed with the end-goal of **Matrix comms on a locally-controlled server**. |
-| R16 | Fleet supports **tmux AND Matrix** comms, **user-configurable** at init or any time. Not all users want Matrix. |
-| R19 | **"Mos" orchestrator on Discord** (`chan 1517622518662434996` / `srv 1112631390438166618`) on `w-jarvis` — the first live target. |
-
-### C. Runtime, health, lifecycle
-| ID | Requirement |
-|---|---|
-| R9 | Fleet is **mutable by the orchestrator agent** — add/remove agents per need. |
-| R13 | Fleet **gracefully handles Pi + Claude harness updates** — keep harnesses current. |
-| R14 | The **Pi harness is customized** for proper tool usage, etc. |
-| R15 | **Agent heartbeat** properly configured for **Claude AND GPT/Pi** agents. |
-
-### D. Surfaces, testing, docs
-| ID | Requirement |
-|---|---|
-| R18 | Fleet built so the **webUI can view / monitor / terminate / butt-in** on a session. |
-| R11 | Installed and **tested on both `w-jarvis` and `dragon-lin`**. |
-| R12 | **Documentation**: how to install, configure, and use the fleet. |
-
-## Architecture / approach
-
-- **Config model:** `roster.yaml` is the source of truth (already exists). Add **presets** (`general`/`coding`/`research`/`hybrid`) as shipped example rosters; `init` selects a preset, always injects the orchestrator, and writes the roster. Re-init = regenerate roster (preserve user/site overrides — mirrors install env-merge from #567).
-- **Orchestrator agent:** always present; carries the chat connector config (connector type + target IDs) so it can be commanded over chat. tmux is the substrate; the connector bridges chat ↔ the orchestrator session.
-- **Comms layers (R16):** (1) **tmux** inter-agent (`agent-send`, proven) — default, always available. (2) **chat connector** for human↔orchestrator (Discord now; Matrix the strategic target). (3) **Matrix** as the locally-controlled cross-agent bus (future). Connector is pluggable + reconfigurable.
-- **Heartbeat (R15):** runtime-agnostic launcher sidecar already covers pi/claude/codex (#584). Refine per-runtime (native HB) with the **custom Pi harness** (R14) + a Claude path.
-- **Updates (R13):** `mosaic update` (CLI) + a fleet-aware harness-update step that refreshes pi/claude/codex and re-launches agents safely (drain → update → relaunch via the durable launcher).
-- **webUI (R18):** the fleet exposes machine-readable state (`fleet ps --json` already carries tenant/host/heartbeat/managed) + control verbs (start/stop/watch/send); webUI consumes these (control plane rides federation per north star). Ensure a stable JSON contract + a terminate/attach(butt-in) path.
-
-## Phases (incremental, each shippable)
-
-| Phase | Deliverable | Notes |
-|---|---|---|
-| **F1 Presets + init wizard** | preset rosters (general/coding/research/hybrid) + always-orchestrator + AI-free `fleet init` selecting a preset; re-init idempotent | R1–R5, R8, R10, R17 |
-| **F2 Connector + Mos-on-Discord** | orchestrator chat-connector config (Discord first) + **Mos live on Discord `1517…`/`1112…`** on w-jarvis | R6, R19, partial R16 |
-| **F3 Heartbeat + harness** | HB confirmed for claude + pi/gpt; **custom Pi harness** (tool usage, native HB, model self-report); graceful harness updates | R13, R14, R15 |
-| **F4 Matrix + comms toggle** | Matrix connector (local server) + user toggle tmux/Matrix at init/anytime | R7, R16 |
-| **F5 Orchestrator-mutable fleet** | orchestrator can add/remove agents at runtime | R9 |
-| **F6 webUI hooks** | stable JSON contract + terminate/attach surface for webUI view/monitor/terminate/butt-in | R18 |
-| **F7 Test + docs** | install+test on w-jarvis AND dragon-lin; user docs (install/configure/use) | R11, R12 (runs alongside every phase) |
-
-## Work division (proposed — confirm with dragon-lin)
-
-- **Jarvis @ w-jarvis (Lead):** F1 presets+wizard, F2 connector+Mos-on-Discord, F5 mutability, F6 webUI hooks; merge authority + dual-engine reviews; co-testing on w-jarvis.
-- **coder @ dragon-lin:** F3 custom Pi harness + harness-update flow (pi/codex-savvy); plus its in-flight constitution P4–P6 (P4 installer rework underpins `fleet init`/updates — coordinate the install path). Co-testing on dragon-lin (R11).
-- **Shared:** F4 Matrix (whoever has bandwidth); F7 testing/docs continuous.
-
-## Immediate target: Mos on Discord (F2 first slice)
-
-The discord plugin is available (`~/.claude.json`). Path: configure the **orchestrator** as a durable
-fleet session running Claude Code with the discord plugin bridged to channel `1517622518662434996`
-(server `1112631390438166618`) on w-jarvis, with the existing Discord Bridge Protocol (ack within
-~3s, reply via `mcp__discord__reply`, no `AskUserQuestion`). Heartbeat via the launcher sidecar.
-
-## Success criteria
-
-- A non-AI user can `mosaic fleet init`, pick a type, and get a working fleet + orchestrator.
-- **Mos answers in Discord `1517…`** on w-jarvis.
-- Fleet runs + is observable (`fleet ps`) on **both** w-jarvis and dragon-lin.
-- Harness updates handled gracefully; HB healthy for claude + pi/gpt agents.
-- Docs let a new operator install/configure/use the fleet.
-- Re-init + orchestrator mutation work.
-
-## Assumptions (veto-able)
-
-- `ASSUMPTION:` presets ship as example rosters under the framework (`fleet/examples/*.yaml`), selected by `init`.
-- `ASSUMPTION:` chat connectors are pluggable; Discord first (target exists), Matrix is the strategic default later.
-- `ASSUMPTION:` "Mos" = a Claude Code orchestrator session with the discord plugin (reuses the documented Discord Bridge Protocol).
-- `ASSUMPTION:` per north star, runtimes default to Codex/pi-on-Codex for workers; the orchestrator "Mos" runs Claude Code (in Claude Code, which is allowed).

packages/mosaic/framework/fleet/examples/coding.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+version: 1
+transport: tmux
+tmux:
+  socket_name: mosaic-factory
+  holder_session: _holder
+defaults:
+  working_directory: ~
+runtimes:
+  claude:
+    reset_command: /clear
+  pi:
+    reset_command: /new
+agents:
+  - name: orchestrator
+    runtime: claude
+    class: orchestrator
+    persistent_persona: true
+  - name: coder0
+    runtime: pi
+    class: implementer
+    model_hint: openai-codex/gpt-5.5:high
+    reset_between_tasks: true
+  - name: coder1
+    runtime: pi
+    class: implementer
+    model_hint: openai-codex/gpt-5.5:high
+    reset_between_tasks: true
+  - name: reviewer
+    runtime: pi
+    class: reviewer
+    model_hint: openai-codex/gpt-5.5:high
+    reset_between_tasks: true

packages/mosaic/framework/fleet/examples/general.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+version: 1
+transport: tmux
+tmux:
+  socket_name: mosaic-factory
+  holder_session: _holder
+defaults:
+  working_directory: ~
+runtimes:
+  claude:
+    reset_command: /clear
+  pi:
+    reset_command: /new
+agents:
+  - name: orchestrator
+    runtime: claude
+    class: orchestrator
+    persistent_persona: true
+  - name: generalist
+    runtime: pi
+    class: worker
+    model_hint: openai-codex/gpt-5.5:high
+    reset_between_tasks: true

packages/mosaic/framework/fleet/examples/hybrid.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+version: 1
+transport: tmux
+tmux:
+  socket_name: mosaic-factory
+  holder_session: _holder
+defaults:
+  working_directory: ~
+runtimes:
+  claude:
+    reset_command: /clear
+  pi:
+    reset_command: /new
+agents:
+  - name: orchestrator
+    runtime: claude
+    class: orchestrator
+    persistent_persona: true
+  - name: coder0
+    runtime: pi
+    class: implementer
+    model_hint: openai-codex/gpt-5.5:high
+    reset_between_tasks: true
+  - name: researcher0
+    runtime: pi
+    class: researcher
+    model_hint: openai-codex/gpt-5.5:high
+    reset_between_tasks: true
+  - name: reviewer
+    runtime: pi
+    class: reviewer
+    model_hint: openai-codex/gpt-5.5:high
+    reset_between_tasks: true

packages/mosaic/framework/fleet/examples/research.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+version: 1
+transport: tmux
+tmux:
+  socket_name: mosaic-factory
+  holder_session: _holder
+defaults:
+  working_directory: ~
+runtimes:
+  claude:
+    reset_command: /clear
+  pi:
+    reset_command: /new
+agents:
+  - name: orchestrator
+    runtime: claude
+    class: orchestrator
+    persistent_persona: true
+  - name: researcher0
+    runtime: pi
+    class: researcher
+    model_hint: openai-codex/gpt-5.5:high
+    reset_between_tasks: true
+  - name: researcher1
+    runtime: pi
+    class: researcher
+    model_hint: openai-codex/gpt-5.5:high
+    reset_between_tasks: true
+  - name: analyst
+    runtime: pi
+    class: analyst
+    model_hint: openai-codex/gpt-5.5:high
+    reset_between_tasks: true

packages/mosaic/src/commands/fleet.spec.ts

@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ import {
   buildTmuxListPanesCommand,
   buildTmuxListSessionsCommand,
   classifySendResult,
+  countOrchestrators,
   detectDrift,
   enableFleetUnits,
+  FLEET_PROFILES,
   generateAgentEnv,
   getDefaultOperatorSourceLabel,
   getDefaultTenantAndHost,
@@ -28,16 +30,19 @@ import {
   loadFleetRoster,
   mergeAgentEnv,
   parseHeartbeat,
+  parseInitProfile,
   parseSystemdShow,
   parseTmuxListPanes,
   parseTmuxListSessions,
   registerFleetCommand,
   resolveFleetPaths,
+  resolvePresetFilename,
   RUNTIME_ACCEPTABLE_COMMANDS,
   VERIFY_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS,
   VERIFY_POLL_INTERVAL_MS,
   type AgentPsRow,
   type CommandRunner,
+  type FleetProfile,
   type FleetRoster,
   type InteractiveRunner,
   type SleepFn,
@@ -2132,3 +2137,270 @@ describe('agent send --verify', () => {
     expect(VERIFY_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS).toBe(6_000);
   });
 });
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Fleet Phase F1: config-type presets + AI-free init wizard
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe('fleet preset rosters', () => {
+  const examplesDir = resolve(process.cwd(), 'framework', 'fleet', 'examples');
+
+  it.each(['general', 'coding', 'research', 'hybrid'] as FleetProfile[])(
+    '%s preset: loads via loadFleetRoster and has exactly one orchestrator',
+    async (preset) => {
+      const rosterPath = join(examplesDir, `${preset}.yaml`);
+      const roster = await loadFleetRoster(rosterPath);
+      expect(countOrchestrators(roster)).toBe(1);
+      expect(roster.agents.find((a) => a.name === 'orchestrator')).toBeDefined();
+    },
+  );
+
+  it('general preset: orchestrator + one generalist worker', async () => {
+    const roster = await loadFleetRoster(join(examplesDir, 'general.yaml'));
+    expect(roster.agents.map((a) => a.name)).toEqual(['orchestrator', 'generalist']);
+    expect(roster.agents.find((a) => a.name === 'orchestrator')?.runtime).toBe('claude');
+    expect(roster.agents.find((a) => a.name === 'generalist')?.runtime).toBe('pi');
+  });
+
+  it('coding preset: orchestrator + coder0 + coder1 + reviewer', async () => {
+    const roster = await loadFleetRoster(join(examplesDir, 'coding.yaml'));
+    expect(roster.agents.map((a) => a.name)).toEqual([
+      'orchestrator',
+      'coder0',
+      'coder1',
+      'reviewer',
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('research preset: orchestrator + researcher0 + researcher1 + analyst', async () => {
+    const roster = await loadFleetRoster(join(examplesDir, 'research.yaml'));
+    expect(roster.agents.map((a) => a.name)).toEqual([
+      'orchestrator',
+      'researcher0',
+      'researcher1',
+      'analyst',
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('hybrid preset: orchestrator + coder0 + researcher0 + reviewer', async () => {
+    const roster = await loadFleetRoster(join(examplesDir, 'hybrid.yaml'));
+    expect(roster.agents.map((a) => a.name)).toEqual([
+      'orchestrator',
+      'coder0',
+      'researcher0',
+      'reviewer',
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('worker agents in new presets use pi runtime with model_hint openai-codex/gpt-5.5:high', async () => {
+    for (const preset of ['general', 'coding', 'research', 'hybrid'] as FleetProfile[]) {
+      const roster = await loadFleetRoster(join(examplesDir, `${preset}.yaml`));
+      const workers = roster.agents.filter((a) => a.name !== 'orchestrator');
+      for (const worker of workers) {
+        expect(worker.runtime).toBe('pi');
+        expect(worker.modelHint).toBe('openai-codex/gpt-5.5:high');
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('orchestrator in new presets uses claude runtime with persistent_persona', async () => {
+    for (const preset of ['general', 'coding', 'research', 'hybrid'] as FleetProfile[]) {
+      const roster = await loadFleetRoster(join(examplesDir, `${preset}.yaml`));
+      const orch = roster.agents.find((a) => a.name === 'orchestrator');
+      expect(orch?.runtime).toBe('claude');
+      expect(orch?.persistentPersona).toBe(true);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('new presets are sanitized: no operator identity tokens', async () => {
+    for (const preset of ['general', 'coding', 'research', 'hybrid'] as FleetProfile[]) {
+      const text = await readFile(join(examplesDir, `${preset}.yaml`), 'utf8');
+      expect(text).not.toMatch(/jarvis|jason|woltje/i);
+      // working_directory must not reference ~/src or /home
+      expect(text).not.toMatch(/~\/src|\/home\//);
+    }
+  });
+});
+
+describe('parseInitProfile', () => {
+  it('accepts all six fleet profiles', () => {
+    expect(parseInitProfile('general')).toBe('general');
+    expect(parseInitProfile('coding')).toBe('coding');
+    expect(parseInitProfile('research')).toBe('research');
+    expect(parseInitProfile('hybrid')).toBe('hybrid');
+    expect(parseInitProfile('minimal')).toBe('minimal');
+    expect(parseInitProfile('local-canary')).toBe('local-canary');
+  });
+
+  it('rejects unknown profiles with a message listing all valid names', () => {
+    expect(() => parseInitProfile('typo')).toThrow('Unsupported fleet profile');
+    expect(() => parseInitProfile('typo')).toThrow('general');
+    expect(() => parseInitProfile('typo')).toThrow('coding');
+  });
+
+  it('FLEET_PROFILES contains all six valid profile names', () => {
+    expect(FLEET_PROFILES).toContain('general');
+    expect(FLEET_PROFILES).toContain('coding');
+    expect(FLEET_PROFILES).toContain('research');
+    expect(FLEET_PROFILES).toContain('hybrid');
+    expect(FLEET_PROFILES).toContain('minimal');
+    expect(FLEET_PROFILES).toContain('local-canary');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('resolvePresetFilename', () => {
+  it.each(FLEET_PROFILES)('maps %s to %s.yaml', (profile) => {
+    expect(resolvePresetFilename(profile)).toBe(`${profile}.yaml`);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('fleet init wizard', () => {
+  let cleanup: string | undefined;
+
+  afterEach(async () => {
+    if (cleanup) {
+      await rm(cleanup, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      cleanup = undefined;
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('defaults to general when stdin is not a TTY and no --profile is given', async () => {
+    cleanup = await tempDir();
+    const rosterPath = join(cleanup, 'fleet', 'roster.yaml');
+    const frameworkRoot = resolve(process.cwd(), 'framework');
+    const stderrMessages: string[] = [];
+    const stderrSpy = vi.spyOn(process.stderr, 'write').mockImplementation((msg) => {
+      stderrMessages.push(String(msg));
+      return true;
+    });
+    const program = new Command();
+    program.exitOverride();
+    // isStdinTTY: false simulates non-interactive environment
+    registerFleetCommand(program, { frameworkRoot, mosaicHome: cleanup, isStdinTTY: false });
+
+    try {
+      await program.parseAsync([
+        'node',
+        'mosaic',
+        'fleet',
+        '--roster',
+        rosterPath,
+        'init',
+        '--write',
+      ]);
+      const content = await readFile(rosterPath, 'utf8');
+      // Should have written the general preset
+      expect(content).toContain('name: orchestrator');
+      expect(content).toContain('name: generalist');
+      // Stderr should explain the fallback
+      expect(stderrMessages.join('')).toMatch(/defaulting to fleet profile "general"/);
+    } finally {
+      stderrSpy.mockRestore();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('uses --profile to select preset without wizard (non-TTY path)', async () => {
+    cleanup = await tempDir();
+    const rosterPath = join(cleanup, 'fleet', 'roster.yaml');
+    const frameworkRoot = resolve(process.cwd(), 'framework');
+    const program = new Command();
+    program.exitOverride();
+    registerFleetCommand(program, { frameworkRoot, mosaicHome: cleanup, isStdinTTY: false });
+
+    try {
+      await program.parseAsync([
+        'node',
+        'mosaic',
+        'fleet',
+        '--roster',
+        rosterPath,
+        'init',
+        '--profile',
+        'coding',
+        '--write',
+      ]);
+      const content = await readFile(rosterPath, 'utf8');
+      expect(content).toContain('name: coder0');
+      expect(content).toContain('name: reviewer');
+    } finally {
+      // cleanup handled by afterEach
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('written roster has exactly one orchestrator agent (countOrchestrators validation)', async () => {
+    cleanup = await tempDir();
+    const frameworkRoot = resolve(process.cwd(), 'framework');
+    for (const preset of ['general', 'coding', 'research', 'hybrid'] as FleetProfile[]) {
+      const rosterPath = join(cleanup, `${preset}-roster.yaml`);
+      const program = new Command();
+      program.exitOverride();
+      registerFleetCommand(program, { frameworkRoot, mosaicHome: cleanup, isStdinTTY: false });
+      await program.parseAsync([
+        'node',
+        'mosaic',
+        'fleet',
+        '--roster',
+        rosterPath,
+        'init',
+        '--profile',
+        preset,
+        '--write',
+      ]);
+      const roster = await loadFleetRoster(rosterPath);
+      expect(countOrchestrators(roster)).toBe(1);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('re-init with --write and existing roster requires --force (R8 idempotency)', async () => {
+    cleanup = await tempDir();
+    const rosterPath = join(cleanup, 'fleet', 'roster.yaml');
+    const frameworkRoot = resolve(process.cwd(), 'framework');
+    const program = new Command();
+    program.exitOverride();
+    registerFleetCommand(program, { frameworkRoot, mosaicHome: cleanup, isStdinTTY: false });
+
+    // First write
+    await program.parseAsync([
+      'node',
+      'mosaic',
+      'fleet',
+      '--roster',
+      rosterPath,
+      'init',
+      '--profile',
+      'general',
+      '--write',
+    ]);
+
+    // Second write without --force must fail
+    await expect(
+      program.parseAsync([
+        'node',
+        'mosaic',
+        'fleet',
+        '--roster',
+        rosterPath,
+        'init',
+        '--profile',
+        'general',
+        '--write',
+      ]),
+    ).rejects.toThrow('Fleet roster already exists');
+
+    // With --force must succeed
+    await program.parseAsync([
+      'node',
+      'mosaic',
+      'fleet',
+      '--roster',
+      rosterPath,
+      'init',
+      '--profile',
+      'coding',
+      '--write',
+      '--force',
+    ]);
+    const content = await readFile(rosterPath, 'utf8');
+    expect(content).toContain('name: coder0');
+  });
+});

packages/mosaic/src/commands/fleet.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { homedir, hostname, userInfo } from 'node:os';
 import { dirname, join, resolve } from 'node:path';
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
 import { spawn } from 'node:child_process';
+import * as readline from 'node:readline';
 import type { Command } from 'commander';
 import YAML from 'yaml';
 
@@ -41,6 +42,11 @@ export interface FleetCommandDeps {
   sleepFn?: SleepFn;
   mosaicHome?: string;
   frameworkRoot?: string;
+  /**
+   * Injectable TTY check for `fleet init` wizard. Defaults to process.stdin.isTTY.
+   * Tests stub this to simulate interactive or non-interactive environments.
+   */
+  isStdinTTY?: boolean;
 }
 
 interface RawFleetRoster {
@@ -799,19 +805,42 @@ export function registerFleetCommand(program: Command, deps: FleetCommandDeps =
   cmd
     .command('init')
     .description('Initialize a local fleet roster')
-    .option('--profile <name>', 'Roster profile: minimal or local-canary', 'minimal')
+    .option(
+      '--profile <name>',
+      `Roster profile: ${FLEET_PROFILES.join(', ')} (skips interactive wizard)`,
+    )
     .option('--write', 'Write the roster to Mosaic home')
     .option('--force', 'Overwrite an existing roster when used with --write')
-    .action(async (opts: { profile: string; write?: boolean; force?: boolean }) => {
+    .action(async (opts: { profile?: string; write?: boolean; force?: boolean }) => {
       const commandOpts = cmd.opts<{ mosaicHome: string; roster?: string }>();
       const activePaths = resolveFleetPaths(commandOpts.mosaicHome);
-      const profile = parseInitProfile(opts.profile);
-      const source = join(frameworkRoot, 'fleet', 'examples', `${profile}.yaml`);
+
+      let profile: FleetProfile;
+      if (opts.profile !== undefined) {
+        // Explicit --profile flag: validate and use it (non-interactive path).
+        profile = parseInitProfile(opts.profile);
+      } else {
+        // No --profile: use wizard when stdin is a TTY, else default to 'general'.
+        const isTTY = deps.isStdinTTY ?? process.stdin.isTTY ?? false;
+        if (isTTY) {
+          profile = await promptFleetProfile();
+        } else {
+          process.stderr.write(
+            'Note: stdin is not a TTY; defaulting to fleet profile "general". ' +
+              'Use --profile <name> to select a different preset.\n',
+          );
+          profile = 'general';
+        }
+      }
+
+      const source = join(frameworkRoot, 'fleet', 'examples', resolvePresetFilename(profile));
       const content = await readFile(source, 'utf8');
+
       if (!opts.write) {
         console.log(content.trimEnd());
         return;
       }
+
       const destination = commandOpts.roster ?? activePaths.rosterPath;
       if (!opts.force && (await canRead(destination))) {
         throw new Error(
@@ -820,7 +849,23 @@ export function registerFleetCommand(program: Command, deps: FleetCommandDeps =
       }
       await mkdir(dirname(destination), { recursive: true });
       await writeFile(destination, content);
-      console.log(`Wrote fleet roster: ${destination}`);
+
+      // Validate: exactly one orchestrator required (R5) — friendly summary on success.
+      const written = await loadFleetRoster(destination);
+      const orchCount = countOrchestrators(written);
+      if (orchCount !== 1) {
+        process.stderr.write(
+          `Warning: fleet roster at ${destination} has ${orchCount} orchestrator agent(s) (expected exactly 1).\n`,
+        );
+        console.log(
+          `Initialized ${profile} fleet: ${written.agents.length} agent(s). Next: mosaic fleet install`,
+        );
+      } else {
+        const workerCount = written.agents.length - 1;
+        console.log(
+          `Initialized ${profile} fleet: 1 orchestrator + ${workerCount} agent(s). Next: mosaic fleet install`,
+        );
+      }
     });
 
   cmd
@@ -1668,11 +1713,96 @@ function splitCommand(command: string[]): [string, string[]] {
   return [bin, args];
 }
 
-function parseInitProfile(profile: string): 'minimal' | 'local-canary' {
-  if (profile === 'minimal' || profile === 'local-canary') {
-    return profile;
+/** All supported fleet profile names. */
+export type FleetProfile =
+  | 'general'
+  | 'coding'
+  | 'research'
+  | 'hybrid'
+  | 'minimal'
+  | 'local-canary';
+
+/** The list of all valid fleet profile names, for wizard menus and error messages. */
+export const FLEET_PROFILES: readonly FleetProfile[] = [
+  'general',
+  'coding',
+  'research',
+  'hybrid',
+  'minimal',
+  'local-canary',
+];
+
+/**
+ * Maps a fleet profile name to its example YAML filename (without the path).
+ * Pure function — testable without I/O.
+ */
+export function resolvePresetFilename(profile: FleetProfile): string {
+  return `${profile}.yaml`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Validate and normalise a fleet profile name string.
+ * Throws with a clear message on unknown values.
+ */
+export function parseInitProfile(profile: string): FleetProfile {
+  if ((FLEET_PROFILES as readonly string[]).includes(profile)) {
+    return profile as FleetProfile;
   }
-  throw new Error(`Unsupported fleet profile "${profile}". Use: minimal, local-canary.`);
+  throw new Error(`Unsupported fleet profile "${profile}". Use: ${FLEET_PROFILES.join(', ')}.`);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Count orchestrator agents in a parsed roster.
+ * Returns the count; callers assert === 1.
+ */
+export function countOrchestrators(roster: FleetRoster): number {
+  return roster.agents.filter((a) => a.className === 'orchestrator').length;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Prompt interactively for a fleet profile via stdin readline.
+ * AI-free: no LLM calls — pure readline menu.
+ * Resolves with the chosen profile string, or rejects on I/O error.
+ */
+function promptFleetProfile(): Promise<FleetProfile> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const rl = readline.createInterface({ input: process.stdin, output: process.stdout });
+    const menu = [
+      '',
+      'Choose a fleet configuration type:',
+      '  1) general      — orchestrator + generalist worker',
+      '  2) coding       — orchestrator + coder0 + coder1 + reviewer',
+      '  3) research     — orchestrator + researcher0 + researcher1 + analyst',
+      '  4) hybrid       — orchestrator + coder0 + researcher0 + reviewer',
+      '  5) minimal      — single canary-pi agent (no orchestrator)',
+      '  6) local-canary — legacy canary preset with lead + coder + reviewer',
+      '',
+    ].join('\n');
+    process.stdout.write(menu);
+    rl.question('Enter number or name [1]: ', (answer) => {
+      rl.close();
+      const trimmed = answer.trim();
+      // Map numeric shortcut → name
+      const byNumber: Record<string, FleetProfile> = {
+        '1': 'general',
+        '2': 'coding',
+        '3': 'research',
+        '4': 'hybrid',
+        '5': 'minimal',
+        '6': 'local-canary',
+        '': 'general', // default on empty enter
+      };
+      if (trimmed in byNumber) {
+        resolve(byNumber[trimmed]!);
+        return;
+      }
+      try {
+        resolve(parseInitProfile(trimmed));
+      } catch (err) {
+        reject(err);
+      }
+    });
+  });
 }
 
 function writeCommandOutput(result: CommandResult): void {