diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5e0266c..aff9a41 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ target/
 .env
 .env.*
 *.curio
+!/source/packages/**/*.curio
 .DS_Store
 /curios/*/backend/
diff --git a/docs/development.md b/docs/development.md
index 54b0cc7..733533c 100644
--- a/docs/development.md
+++ b/docs/development.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pnpm run serve
 
 完整步骤、覆盖矩阵与当前限制见 [测试指南](testing.md)。
 
-插件各自通过 `curio.json.version` 管理版本；公开服务契约版本与底座兼容范围分别维护。历史发布索引只追加版本、禁止覆盖同版本产物，详见 [版本与发布](versioning.md)。`pnpm run release:prepare --base-url <HTTPS 分发目录>` 可准备保留历史的发布材料，`pnpm run test:release` 验证这些约束。
+插件各自通过 `curio.json.version` 管理版本；公开服务契约版本与底座兼容范围分别维护。历史发布索引只追加版本、禁止覆盖同版本产物，详见 [版本与发布](versioning.md)。`pnpm run release:prepare` 将安装包与索引准备到 `source/`，提交并推送后即可通过 Git 仓库源安装。`pnpm run test:release` 验证版本约束。
 
 ## 目录
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pnpm run serve
 
 1. 各插件独立声明版本、平台、依赖与权限。
 2. 构建并执行 trove curio check / pack。macOS 原生后端使用 Mac Runner 构建。
-3. 先上传不可变的版本包，再更新索引中的下载 URL、大小和 SHA-256。
-4. 最后原子发布 index.json。私有 Git 仓库不等于私有下载源；下载地址应符合分发对象的访问权限。
+3. 执行 `pnpm run release:prepare`，检查 `source/index.json` 的新增版本与 `source/packages/` 中的不可变版本包。
+4. 将索引和安装包在同一提交中推送，再使用 Git 仓库地址完成远程安装与运行验证。私有仓库沿用本机 Git 认证。
 
 官网：https://trove.render.ink
diff --git a/docs/testing.md b/docs/testing.md
index 1a7409b..347657f 100644
--- a/docs/testing.md
+++ b/docs/testing.md
@@ -99,17 +99,18 @@ pnpm run verify
 
 ## 远程软件源验收
 
-发布完成后，必须使用底座实际访问的索引 URL 单独验收：
+发布完成后，必须使用底座实际访问的 Git 仓库单独验收：
 
 ```sh
 TROVE_APP_DIR=/absolute/path/to/app pnpm run verify \
-  --remote-source https://downloads.example/source/index.json \
+  --remote-source git@git.render.ink:trove/curios.git \
+  --source-kind git \
   --source-id trove-official
 ```
 
-此模式不读取本地 `.curio`：在新的临时目录中通过真实 PackageManager 从远程刷新索引、下载并安装其中的每个版本，检查 UI 入口，启动安装后的原生后端，再执行 consumer → provider 调用。结果写入 `dist/remote-verification.json`；失败时非零退出，不能视为安装通过。
+此模式不读取工作区的 `.curio`：在新的临时目录中通过真实 PackageManager 获取远程仓库、读取索引、安装该提交中的每个版本，检查 UI 入口，启动安装后的原生后端，再执行 consumer → provider 调用。结果写入 `dist/remote-verification.json`；失败时非零退出，不能视为安装通过。独立 HTTP 源可使用 `--source-kind http` 并传入索引 URL。
 
-当前运行探针适用于生产源中的首批验收插件；后续新增产品插件时，应为它们补充对应的运行验收。故障源包含故意无法启动的后端，不能以全部启动成功作为标准。示例域名须替换为真实分发地址；直接读取私有 Gitea 仓库需要登录，推送源码本身不代表已发布软件源。下载可见性和历史发布管理见 [版本与发布](versioning.md)。
+当前运行探针适用于生产源中的首批验收插件；后续新增产品插件时，应为它们补充对应的运行验收。故障源包含故意无法启动的后端，不能以全部启动成功作为标准。仓库结构、认证和历史发布管理见 [版本与发布](versioning.md)。
 
 ## 当前能力边界
 
diff --git a/docs/versioning.md b/docs/versioning.md
index 9d470f0..241a288 100644
--- a/docs/versioning.md
+++ b/docs/versioning.md
@@ -32,12 +32,11 @@ packages/dev.trove.qa.self/1.0.0/x86_64-apple-darwin.curio
 先修改需要发布的 Manifest，执行 `pnpm run pack` 和验证。`dist/index.json` 是可反复生成的本地开发索引；不能把它当作历史发布记录。
 
 ```sh
-# 必须是确定的、可由底座访问的 HTTPS 分发目录；示例域名须替换。
-pnpm run release:prepare --base-url https://downloads.example/source/
+pnpm run release:prepare
 pnpm run test:release
 ```
 
-命令会将本次打包的常规插件合并到生产源 `source/index.json`（源 ID 为 `trove-official`），并在 `dist/release/` 准备同目录结构的上传材料。故障注入插件和无效包不会进入生产源。未确定分发地址时不预先填入不可访问的下载地址。
+命令会将本次打包的常规插件合并到生产源 `source/index.json`（源 ID 为 `trove-official`），并把不可变安装包复制到 `source/packages/`。索引中的包地址相对于 `source/`，索引与包在同一 Git 提交中发布。`dist/release/` 保留本次发布材料副本。故障注入插件和无效包不会进入生产源。
 
 校验规则：
 
@@ -48,21 +47,27 @@ pnpm run test:release
 - 重复准备相同材料不会改变首次发布日期。
 - 先完整校验本次所有条目，再复制产物和更新本地索引。
 
-`--catalog <目录>` 可在隔离目录试运行。正式发布应将 `source/` 的历史索引提交回仓库。该脚本只准备本地材料，不表示上传或远程安装已经成功。
+`--catalog <目录>` 可在隔离目录试运行。正式发布应将 `source/` 的历史索引与安装包提交回仓库。该脚本只准备本地材料，不表示推送或远程安装已经成功。
+
+需要独立 HTTP 分发时，可显式传入 `--base-url <HTTPS 分发目录>` 生成绝对下载地址，并使用 `dist/release/` 上传；已有版本的 URL 仍不能覆盖。
 
 ## 发布顺序
 
-1. 提交并推送源代码，记录 Git commit；需要时为各插件打独立 tag。
-2. 构建和验证，准备发布索引；审阅本次新增的版本与产物。
-3. 上传新安装包，拒绝覆盖已存在且内容不同的文件。
-4. 从底座实际使用的网络路径下载每个新增包，核对 SHA-256 和大小。
-5. 最后原子替换远程索引，提交并推送仓库中的发布索引。
-6. 从该远程源刷新、安装并运行验证；不能用本地文件安装冒充远程源验收。
+1. 更新需要发布的插件版本，构建并完成验证。
+2. 执行 `pnpm run release:prepare`；审阅本次新增的版本、架构、大小和 SHA-256。
+3. 将源码、`source/index.json` 和 `source/packages/` 在同一提交中推送；需要时为各插件打独立 tag。
+4. 从远程 Git 仓库刷新、安装并运行验证；不能用本地文件安装冒充远程源验收。
 
 发布工作串行进行；两种架构先各自构建，再将产物合并至同一版本。若更新 `shared/ui/` 或 `shared/backend/`，所有受影响且需要重新发布的插件都要增加插件版本，未受影响的插件不必修改。
 
-## 私有源码与下载认证
+## 添加仓库源
 
-当前 `https://git.render.ink/trove/curios` 是私有源码仓库，匿名访问原始 JSON 会跳转到登录页。推送源代码本身不能使它成为可安装的软件源。
+在 Trove「软件源 → 添加软件源」中填写：
 
-Trove 当前 HTTP 软件源没有仓库登录凭据配置。生产分发可使用免登录的安装包/索引下载入口，或在底座支持私有软件源认证后使用受保护的入口；不要把访问令牌写进 Manifest、源码索引或下载 URL。源码仓库可保持私有，安装包的可见性单独决定。
+- 显示名称：Trove 官方软件源
+- 唯一 ID：`trove-official`
+- 源类型：Git 仓库
+- 仓库地址：`git@git.render.ink:trove/curios.git`
+- 优先级：`0`
+
+也支持 HTTPS 克隆地址 `https://git.render.ink/trove/curios.git`。私有仓库沿用本机 Git 的 SSH 密钥或 HTTPS credential helper；不要把访问令牌写进 Manifest、索引或 URL。添加后刷新，底座自动读取默认分支的 `source/index.json`，并固定该提交读取仓库内的安装包。用户不需要填写原始 JSON 地址或配置额外的静态下载站点。
diff --git a/source/index.json b/source/index.json
index 8ec7e26..0d911f2 100644
--- a/source/index.json
+++ b/source/index.json
@@ -2,6 +2,198 @@
   "schemaVersion": 1,
   "id": "trove-official",
   "name": "Trove 官方软件源",
-  "generatedAt": "2026-09-08T07:48:26.789Z",
-  "curios": []
+  "generatedAt": "2026-09-09T12:17:24.404Z",
+  "curios": [
+    {
+      "id": "dev.trove.qa.host",
+      "name": "01 · Host 能力检查",
+      "description": "UI、SDK 桥接、服务发现、存储、文件和桌面交互。",
+      "versions": [
+        {
+          "version": "1.0.0",
+          "engine": {
+            "trove": ">=0.1.0 <1.0.0"
+          },
+          "releasedAt": "2026-09-09T12:17:24.404Z",
+          "artifacts": [
+            {
+              "target": "any",
+              "url": "packages/dev.trove.qa.host/1.0.0/any.curio",
+              "sha256": "15a644d1231b237092b3c4ed19ccece12e92e8f78aac681af2279150da65bad1",
+              "size": 20082
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "dev.trove.qa.isolation",
+      "name": "02 · 数据隔离对照",
+      "description": "与 Host 检查使用相同存储键，验证插件间独立命名空间。",
+      "versions": [
+        {
+          "version": "1.0.0",
+          "engine": {
+            "trove": ">=0.1.0 <1.0.0"
+          },
+          "releasedAt": "2026-09-09T12:17:24.404Z",
+          "artifacts": [
+            {
+              "target": "any",
+              "url": "packages/dev.trove.qa.isolation/1.0.0/any.curio",
+              "sha256": "8bfc084b75e91874b6c6c488c8703b2ccd5529a92f9f2cb56ab57f69c491e687",
+              "size": 20106
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "dev.trove.qa.self",
+      "name": "03 · 原生后端检查",
+      "description": "UI → @self → 原生 Rust 后端 → Host；并发、取消、事件。",
+      "versions": [
+        {
+          "version": "1.0.0",
+          "engine": {
+            "trove": ">=0.1.0 <1.0.0"
+          },
+          "releasedAt": "2026-09-09T12:17:24.404Z",
+          "artifacts": [
+            {
+              "target": "aarch64-apple-darwin",
+              "url": "packages/dev.trove.qa.self/1.0.0/aarch64-apple-darwin.curio",
+              "sha256": "328d39a3ce95d33eae8b1575c307a9aec8d3c5319e89c250b04c1389ecea5b5e",
+              "size": 346745
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "dev.trove.qa.provider",
+      "name": "04 · 公共服务提供方",
+      "description": "无 UI，按需启动；20 秒空闲后退出。",
+      "versions": [
+        {
+          "version": "1.0.0",
+          "engine": {
+            "trove": ">=0.1.0 <1.0.0"
+          },
+          "releasedAt": "2026-09-09T12:17:24.404Z",
+          "artifacts": [
+            {
+              "target": "aarch64-apple-darwin",
+              "url": "packages/dev.trove.qa.provider/1.0.0/aarch64-apple-darwin.curio",
+              "sha256": "726f0f47bf50294f9be067437995dbbb59b3b52017b95bff665273165ff2a46d",
+              "size": 327830
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "dev.trove.qa.consumer",
+      "name": "05 · 跨插件调用",
+      "description": "依赖公共服务；验证发现、契约、事件与后端回调。",
+      "versions": [
+        {
+          "version": "1.0.0",
+          "engine": {
+            "trove": ">=0.1.0 <1.0.0"
+          },
+          "releasedAt": "2026-09-09T12:17:24.404Z",
+          "artifacts": [
+            {
+              "target": "any",
+              "url": "packages/dev.trove.qa.consumer/1.0.0/any.curio",
+              "sha256": "503112dd4fc316e370c6f95fdca717f02f23ac68a02e751780a43a721dfb2bd3",
+              "size": 20079
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "dev.trove.qa.optional",
+      "name": "06 · 可选依赖缺失",
+      "description": "缺失可选服务时 UI 仍可工作，调用返回 service.not_found。",
+      "versions": [
+        {
+          "version": "1.0.0",
+          "engine": {
+            "trove": ">=0.1.0 <1.0.0"
+          },
+          "releasedAt": "2026-09-09T12:17:24.404Z",
+          "artifacts": [
+            {
+              "target": "any",
+              "url": "packages/dev.trove.qa.optional/1.0.0/any.curio",
+              "sha256": "ce01d0508b7b1610e835f87095b5f1e45ad1652c924ecb58d113efa4a3c47cc7",
+              "size": 20101
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "dev.trove.qa.autostart",
+      "name": "07 · 随底座启动",
+      "description": "无 UI 的 app-start 后端；重启底座后检查状态和 PID。",
+      "versions": [
+        {
+          "version": "1.0.0",
+          "engine": {
+            "trove": ">=0.1.0 <1.0.0"
+          },
+          "releasedAt": "2026-09-09T12:17:24.404Z",
+          "artifacts": [
+            {
+              "target": "aarch64-apple-darwin",
+              "url": "packages/dev.trove.qa.autostart/1.0.0/aarch64-apple-darwin.curio",
+              "sha256": "38605052d1c7fade9301ea4972b2668a94ab5e563058a1de63c8937b4717d5b7",
+              "size": 327826
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "dev.trove.qa.upgrade",
+      "name": "08 · 升级与数据保留",
+      "description": "1.1.0 更新；显示版本并读取基线标记。",
+      "versions": [
+        {
+          "version": "1.1.0",
+          "engine": {
+            "trove": ">=0.1.0 <1.0.0"
+          },
+          "releasedAt": "2026-09-09T12:17:24.404Z",
+          "artifacts": [
+            {
+              "target": "any",
+              "url": "packages/dev.trove.qa.upgrade/1.1.0/any.curio",
+              "sha256": "500493b4156c3f143c8bc685bad495a41e320f9d7b8346a5ea939141d037a0f2",
+              "size": 20033
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "version": "1.0.0",
+          "engine": {
+            "trove": ">=0.1.0 <1.0.0"
+          },
+          "releasedAt": "2026-09-09T12:17:24.404Z",
+          "artifacts": [
+            {
+              "target": "any",
+              "url": "packages/dev.trove.qa.upgrade/1.0.0/any.curio",
+              "sha256": "834a1159d18b1d44b5aeb38cf9b60f5a1868df06cdc370d4d08026170e1bb19f",
+              "size": 20030
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
 }
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diff --git a/tools/host-check.rs b/tools/host-check.rs
index c5f3d76..25b9dc6 100644
--- a/tools/host-check.rs
+++ b/tools/host-check.rs
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
         return remote_source_check(
             args.get(2).context("remote source URL required")?,
             args.get(3).context("remote source ID required")?,
+            args.get(4).map(String::as_str).unwrap_or("http"),
         )
         .await;
     }
@@ -477,7 +478,12 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-async fn remote_source_check(url: &str, source_id: &str) -> Result<()> {
+async fn remote_source_check(url: &str, source_id: &str, kind: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    let kind = match kind {
+        "git" => SourceKind::Git,
+        "http" => SourceKind::Http,
+        _ => anyhow::bail!("Remote source kind must be git or http"),
+    };
     let sandbox = tempfile::Builder::new()
         .prefix("trove-remote-qa-")
         .tempdir_in("/tmp")?;
@@ -497,7 +503,7 @@ async fn remote_source_check(url: &str, source_id: &str) -> Result<()> {
         packages.add_source(SourceConfig {
             id: source_id.into(),
             name: source_id.into(),
-            kind: SourceKind::Http,
+            kind,
             index: url.into(),
             enabled: true,
             priority: 0,
@@ -599,8 +605,8 @@ async fn remote_source_check(url: &str, source_id: &str) -> Result<()> {
     sandbox.close()?;
     let failed = rows.iter().filter(|row| row["status"] == "fail").count();
     emit(json!({
-        "schemaVersion":1,"sourceUrl":url,"sourceId":source_id,"target":target(),
-        "scope":"Remote HTTP index and packages via real PackageManager; installed native backends via real UDS. Desktop UI rendering is not included.",
+        "schemaVersion":1,"sourceUrl":url,"sourceId":source_id,"sourceKind":kind,"target":target(),
+        "scope":"Remote source and packages via real PackageManager; installed native backends via real UDS. Desktop UI rendering is not included.",
         "passed":rows.len()-failed,"failed":failed,"temporaryDataRemoved":true,"results":rows,
     }));
     ensure!(failed == 0, "Remote source verification failed");
diff --git a/tools/prepare-release.mjs b/tools/prepare-release.mjs
index d4e92c2..656965e 100644
--- a/tools/prepare-release.mjs
+++ b/tools/prepare-release.mjs
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@ const { values } = parseArgs({ options: {
   'base-url': { type: 'string' },
   catalog: { type: 'string', default: 'source' },
 } });
-if (!values['base-url']) throw new Error('Usage: pnpm run release:prepare --base-url https://downloads.example/source/');
-const base = new URL(values['base-url']);
-if (base.protocol !== 'https:' || base.username || base.password || base.search || base.hash) {
+const base = values['base-url'] ? new URL(values['base-url']) : null;
+if (base && (base.protocol !== 'https:' || base.username || base.password || base.search || base.hash)) {
   throw new Error('Publication base must be an HTTPS directory URL without credentials, query or fragment');
 }
-if (!base.pathname.endsWith('/')) base.pathname += '/';
+if (base && !base.pathname.endsWith('/')) base.pathname += '/';
 const catalogDirectory = path.resolve(root, values.catalog);
 const publishDirectory = path.join(output, 'release');
 const timestamp = new Date().toISOString();
@@ -41,18 +40,36 @@ for (const entry of entries) {
   const sha256 = createHash('sha256').update(bytes).digest('hex');
   if (sha256 !== entry.artifact.sha256 || bytes.length !== entry.artifact.size) throw new Error(`Build metadata doesn't match ${entry.file}; run pack again`);
   const relative = artifactPath(entry.manifest, entry.artifact.target);
-  const url = new URL(relative.split('/').map(encodeURIComponent).join('/'), base).href;
+  const url = base ? new URL(relative.split('/').map(encodeURIComponent).join('/'), base).href : relative;
   const spec = specifications[0];
   const artifact = { ...entry.artifact, url };
   catalogs.set(spec.file, appendRelease(catalogs.get(spec.file), entry.manifest, artifact, timestamp));
   files.push({ from: entry.file, relative, sha256, size: bytes.length, url });
 }
+// Git publication keeps immutable packages alongside the canonical index.
+if (!base) {
+  for (const file of files) {
+    try {
+      const existing = await readFile(path.join(catalogDirectory, file.relative));
+      if (existing.length !== file.size || createHash('sha256').update(existing).digest('hex') !== file.sha256) {
+        throw new Error(`Published artifact differs: ${file.relative}; bump the plugin version`);
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (error.code !== 'ENOENT') throw error;
+    }
+  }
+}
 // Only the current approved publication plan belongs in the generated upload directory.
 await rm(publishDirectory, { recursive: true, force: true });
 for (const file of files) {
   const destination = path.join(publishDirectory, file.relative);
   await mkdir(path.dirname(destination), { recursive: true });
   await copyFile(file.from, destination);
+  if (!base) {
+    const published = path.join(catalogDirectory, file.relative);
+    await mkdir(path.dirname(published), { recursive: true });
+    await copyFile(file.from, published);
+  }
 }
 await mkdir(catalogDirectory, { recursive: true });
 await mkdir(publishDirectory, { recursive: true });
@@ -63,7 +80,7 @@ for (const [file, index] of catalogs) {
   await writeFile(temporary, text);
   await rename(temporary, path.join(catalogDirectory, file));
 }
-await writeFile(path.join(publishDirectory, 'upload-plan.json'), JSON.stringify({ baseUrl: base.href, files }, null, 2) + '\n');
+await writeFile(path.join(publishDirectory, 'upload-plan.json'), JSON.stringify({ kind: base ? 'http' : 'git', baseUrl: base?.href, files }, null, 2) + '\n');
 console.log(`Prepared ${files.length} immutable artifacts in ${publishDirectory}`);
 console.log(`Catalog history: ${catalogDirectory}`);
-console.log('Next: upload package files without overwrite, verify remote bytes, then atomically publish index.json.');
+console.log(base ? 'Next: upload package files without overwrite, verify remote bytes, then atomically publish index.json.' : 'Next: commit source/index.json and source/packages/ together, push the repository, then verify the Git source.');
diff --git a/tools/verify.mjs b/tools/verify.mjs
index 54f7104..d48db5d 100644
--- a/tools/verify.mjs
+++ b/tools/verify.mjs
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ import { assert, equal, expectError, hostChecks, backendChecks, sleep } from '..
 import { serve } from './serve.mjs';
 
 // Only this optional integration adapter depends on the app checkout.
-const { values: args } = parseArgs({ options: { 'remote-source': { type: 'string' }, 'source-id': { type: 'string', default: 'trove-official' } } });
+const { values: args } = parseArgs({ options: {
+  'remote-source': { type: 'string' },
+  'source-id': { type: 'string', default: 'trove-official' },
+  'source-kind': { type: 'string', default: 'http' },
+} });
+if (!['git', 'http'].includes(args['source-kind'])) throw new Error('--source-kind must be git or http');
 const reportPath = path.join(output, args['remote-source'] ? 'remote-verification.json' : 'verification.json');
 await rm(reportPath, { force: true });
 const app = process.env.TROVE_APP_DIR;
@@ -41,7 +46,7 @@ const target = process.env.TROVE_QA_TARGET_DIR || path.join(output, 'host-target
 try {
   run('cargo', ['build', '--manifest-path', path.join(harness, 'Cargo.toml'), '--target-dir', target]);
   if (args['remote-source']) {
-    const result = spawnSync(path.join(target, 'debug/trove-qa-host-check'), ['--remote-source', args['remote-source'], args['source-id']], { cwd: root, encoding: 'utf8', stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'inherit'], timeout: 180000 });
+    const result = spawnSync(path.join(target, 'debug/trove-qa-host-check'), ['--remote-source', args['remote-source'], args['source-id'], args['source-kind']], { cwd: root, encoding: 'utf8', stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'inherit'], timeout: 180000 });
     if (result.error) throw result.error;
     const report = JSON.parse(result.stdout);
     report.generatedAt = new Date().toISOString();