diff --git a/scripts/auth_role_watch_lane.py b/scripts/auth_role_watch_lane.py
index 4e557fc..f6e23d5 100644
--- a/scripts/auth_role_watch_lane.py
+++ b/scripts/auth_role_watch_lane.py
@@ -137,8 +137,7 @@ def dry_run_payload(ccr: dict[str, Any], repo_dir: Path, warnings: list[str]) ->
         "source_artifacts": {"policy_file": openbao["policy_file"]},
         "mutations": [
             {"kind": "policy_write", "openbao_path": f"sys/policies/acl/{openbao['policy_name']}",
-             "payload": {"source": openbao["policy_file"], "watched_path": watched_path(ccr),
-                         "capabilities": MODES[openbao["watch"]["mode"]]}},
+             "source": openbao["policy_file"], "body": generated_policy_hcl(ccr)},
             {"kind": "auth_role_write", "openbao_path": f"auth/{auth['mount']}/role/{auth['role']}",
              "payload": role_payload(ccr), "precondition": "auth/kubernetes exists (never enabled here)"},
             {"kind": "readback_compare", "openbao_path": "policy and role", "payload": {"prints": "booleans only"}},
diff --git a/scripts/credential-change.py b/scripts/credential-change.py
index 7714ce9..d257442 100755
--- a/scripts/credential-change.py
+++ b/scripts/credential-change.py
@@ -2304,7 +2304,7 @@ def command_decision(args: argparse.Namespace, status: str) -> int:
                 "summary": (
                     f"CCR {ccr['id']} decision {status} by {args.reviewer}: "
                     f"path={openbao.get('kv_path', '-')} policy={openbao['policy_name']} "
-                    f"fields={','.join(openbao['fields'])} "
+                    f"fields={','.join(openbao.get('fields') or []) or '-'} "
                     f"auth_role=auth/{auth['mount']}/role/{auth['role']}; "
                     f"{args.comment}"
                 ),
diff --git a/tests/test_auth_role_watch_lane.py b/tests/test_auth_role_watch_lane.py
index fb4d385..e74dd5b 100644
--- a/tests/test_auth_role_watch_lane.py
+++ b/tests/test_auth_role_watch_lane.py
@@ -61,13 +61,27 @@ class AuthRoleWatchLaneTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_ccr_validates_and_blocks_until_approved_and_bound(self):
         _ccr, errors, _w = cc.validate_ccr(CCR_PATH)
         self.assertEqual(errors, [])
-        blockers = cc.applier_readiness_blockers(_ccr)
+        draft = copy.deepcopy(_ccr)  # independent of the file's live review state
+        draft.update(status="proposed")
+        draft["openbao"]["auth"]["bound_claims_confirmed"] = False
+        blockers = cc.applier_readiness_blockers(draft)
         self.assertIn("applier requires confirmed OpenBao auth binding", blockers)
         ready = copy.deepcopy(_ccr)
         ready["status"] = "approved"
         ready["openbao"]["auth"]["bound_claims_confirmed"] = True
         self.assertEqual(cc.applier_readiness_blockers(ready), [])
 
+    def test_dry_run_and_apply_plan_render_through_the_cli(self):
+        """2026-11-06: the founder's dry run crashed on a policy_write without source and body."""
+        ready = copy.deepcopy(ccr())
+        ready.update(status="approved")
+        ready["openbao"]["auth"]["bound_claims_confirmed"] = True
+        dry = cc.render_applier_dry_run(cc.applier_dry_run_payload(ready, []))
+        self.assertIn("policy_write: sys/policies/acl/net-kingdom-bounded-executor-window-watch", dry)
+        self.assertIn('path "%s" {' % WATCHED, dry)
+        self.assertIn("auth_role_write: auth/kubernetes/role/net-kingdom-bounded-executor-window-watch", dry)
+        self.assertIn("CCR-2026-0064", cc.render_applier_apply_plan(ready, []))
+
     def test_flag_policy_is_one_read_and_self_lifecycle(self):
         text = (ROOT / ccr()["openbao"]["policy_file"]).read_text()
         paths = [line.split('"')[1] for line in text.splitlines() if line.startswith("path ")]