zwing: full PQ stack in Python and TypeScript with 100% coverage

Port the complete Z-Wing protocol to Python and TypeScript, no longer
just the X-Wing combiner. Each language now ships:

  identity   Hybrid Ed25519 + ML-DSA-65 + X-Wing keypair, marshal/parse,
             sign/verify, constant-time equality
  kem        Full IETF X-Wing encapsulate/decapsulate (ML-KEM-768 +
             X25519 + SHA3-256 combiner) with wire-byte compat
  handshake  1-RTT mutual-auth handshake mirroring Go state machine —
             same labels (lux.zwing.v1/handshake-init etc), same wire
             format (HandshakeInit / HandshakeResponse / transcript hash
             / AEAD-sealed responder identity)
  channel    Post-handshake ChaCha20-Poly1305 with sequence-numbered
             nonces (high 4 zero, low 8 BE counter), MAX 1 MiB frames

Python implementation:
  - cryptography (Ed25519/X25519/ChaCha20-Poly1305) + kyber-py (ML-KEM)
    + dilithium-py (ML-DSA). Pure Python, zero native deps.
  - test_full.py: 39 tests covering happy paths + every error branch
  - py/__init__.py modules at 100% line coverage:
      channel.py 51 stmts 100%
      handshake.py 159 stmts 100%
      identity.py 91 stmts 100%
      kem.py 26 stmts 100%
      zwing.py 27 stmts 100%

TypeScript implementation:
  - @noble/post-quantum (ml-kem768, ml-dsa65) + @noble/curves (ed25519,
    x25519) + @noble/ciphers (chacha20poly1305) + @noble/hashes
  - full.test.ts: 32 tests covering full e2e + every wire-decode error
  - vitest --coverage v8: 100% statements / 100% branches / 100%
    functions / 100% lines across every source file (channel.ts,
    handshake.ts, identity.ts, kem.ts, zwing.ts)

Cross-language KAT (72df...fe4ed) still pins on the X-Wing combiner.
Full handshake wire-byte interop is now possible Go↔Python (both use
FIPS 204 ML-DSA-65 with identical 3309-byte signatures); Rust uses
PQClean Dilithium3 which has the same byte sizes as Round 3 — full
Rust↔Go interop test pending a unified ML-DSA-65 source.

js/.gitignore

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 node_modules/
 dist/
 pnpm-lock.yaml
+coverage/

js/channel.ts

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+/**
+ * Z-Wing post-handshake encrypted channel for TypeScript.
+ *
+ * Wraps a `DuplexStream` with ChaCha20-Poly1305 records using
+ * sequence-numbered nonces. Wire format matches the Go and Rust
+ * implementations byte-for-byte.
+ */
+
+import { chacha20poly1305 } from "@noble/ciphers/chacha.js";
+
+import {
+  DuplexStream,
+  HandshakeOutput,
+  MAX_FRAME_SIZE,
+  readFrame,
+  writeFrame,
+} from "./handshake.js";
+import type { IdentityPublic } from "./identity.js";
+
+const CHACHA_OVERHEAD = 16;
+const NONCE_LEN = 12;
+
+/** Build the 12-byte nonce from a 64-bit BE counter. */
+export function nonceFor(seq: bigint): Uint8Array {
+  const n = new Uint8Array(NONCE_LEN);
+  for (let i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+    n[NONCE_LEN - 1 - i] = Number((seq >> BigInt(i * 8)) & 0xffn);
+  }
+  return n;
+}
+
+export class Channel {
+  private inner: DuplexStream;
+  public readonly remote: IdentityPublic;
+  private rxKey: Uint8Array;
+  private txKey: Uint8Array;
+  private rxSeq = 0n;
+  private txSeq = 0n;
+  private rxOverflow: Uint8Array | null = null;
+
+  constructor(inner: DuplexStream, out: HandshakeOutput, initiator: boolean) {
+    this.inner = inner;
+    this.remote = out.remote;
+    if (initiator) {
+      this.txKey = out.keyI2R;
+      this.rxKey = out.keyR2I;
+    } else {
+      this.txKey = out.keyR2I;
+      this.rxKey = out.keyI2R;
+    }
+    // Best-effort wipe of the handshake-side keys.
+    out.shared.fill(0);
+    // Note: keyI2R / keyR2I have been copied into rxKey / txKey above
+    // by reference — wiping them is the responsibility of the caller
+    // since we don't own the original buffers exclusively.
+  }
+
+  /** Encrypt and send a single record. Splits if larger than MAX. */
+  async send(plaintext: Uint8Array): Promise<void> {
+    const maxPlain = MAX_FRAME_SIZE - CHACHA_OVERHEAD;
+    let written = 0;
+    while (written < plaintext.length) {
+      const end = Math.min(written + maxPlain, plaintext.length);
+      const chunk = plaintext.slice(written, end);
+      if (this.txSeq === 0xffffffffffffffffn) {
+        throw new Error("zwing: AEAD sequence number exhausted");
+      }
+      const nonce = nonceFor(this.txSeq);
+      const ct = chacha20poly1305(this.txKey, nonce).encrypt(chunk);
+      this.txSeq += 1n;
+      await writeFrame(this.inner, ct);
+      written = end;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** Receive one full record. */
+  async recv(): Promise<Uint8Array> {
+    if (this.rxOverflow) {
+      const buf = this.rxOverflow;
+      this.rxOverflow = null;
+      return buf;
+    }
+    const frame = await readFrame(this.inner);
+    if (this.rxSeq === 0xffffffffffffffffn) {
+      throw new Error("zwing: AEAD sequence number exhausted");
+    }
+    const nonce = nonceFor(this.rxSeq);
+    const pt = chacha20poly1305(this.rxKey, nonce).decrypt(frame);
+    this.rxSeq += 1n;
+    return pt;
+  }
+}

js/full.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+
+import { Channel, nonceFor } from "./channel.js";
+import {
+  HandshakeOutput,
+  MAX_FRAME_SIZE,
+  readFrame,
+  runInitiator,
+  runResponder,
+  writeFrame,
+} from "./handshake.js";
+import type { DuplexStream } from "./handshake.js";
+import {
+  generateIdentity,
+  identityEquals,
+  marshalIdentityPublic,
+  parseIdentityPublic,
+  publicOf,
+  signIdentity,
+  verifyIdentity,
+} from "./identity.js";
+import { xwingDecapsulate, xwingEncapsulate } from "./kem.js";
+
+/**
+ * Async in-memory pipe pair so two sides of a handshake can run in
+ * parallel via `Promise.all`.
+ */
+function pipe(): [DuplexStream, DuplexStream] {
+  type Buf = { data: Uint8Array; resolve: (b: Uint8Array) => void };
+  const queueAB: Uint8Array[] = [];
+  const queueBA: Uint8Array[] = [];
+  const waitersAB: ((b: Uint8Array) => void)[] = [];
+  const waitersBA: ((b: Uint8Array) => void)[] = [];
+
+  function makeReader(queue: Uint8Array[], waiters: ((b: Uint8Array) => void)[]) {
+    let buf = new Uint8Array(0);
+    return async function read(n: number): Promise<Uint8Array> {
+      while (buf.length < n) {
+        let chunk: Uint8Array;
+        if (queue.length > 0) {
+          chunk = queue.shift()!;
+        } else {
+          chunk = await new Promise<Uint8Array>((resolve) => {
+            waiters.push(resolve);
+          });
+        }
+        const merged = new Uint8Array(buf.length + chunk.length);
+        merged.set(buf);
+        merged.set(chunk, buf.length);
+        buf = merged;
+      }
+      const out = buf.slice(0, n);
+      buf = buf.slice(n);
+      return out;
+    };
+  }
+
+  function makeWriter(queue: Uint8Array[], waiters: ((b: Uint8Array) => void)[]) {
+    return async function write(data: Uint8Array): Promise<void> {
+      const copy = new Uint8Array(data);
+      if (waiters.length > 0) {
+        const resolve = waiters.shift()!;
+        resolve(copy);
+      } else {
+        queue.push(copy);
+      }
+    };
+  }
+
+  const a: DuplexStream = {
+    read: makeReader(queueBA, waitersBA),
+    write: makeWriter(queueAB, waitersAB),
+  };
+  const b: DuplexStream = {
+    read: makeReader(queueAB, waitersAB),
+    write: makeWriter(queueBA, waitersBA),
+  };
+  return [a, b];
+}
+
+describe("Z-Wing full e2e (TS)", () => {
+  it("identity sign + verify round trip", () => {
+    const id = generateIdentity();
+    const pub = publicOf(id);
+    const sig = signIdentity(id, new TextEncoder().encode("ctx"), new TextEncoder().encode("hi"));
+    expect(() =>
+      verifyIdentity(pub, new TextEncoder().encode("ctx"), new TextEncoder().encode("hi"), sig),
+    ).not.toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("verify rejects wrong message", () => {
+    const id = generateIdentity();
+    const pub = publicOf(id);
+    const sig = signIdentity(id, new TextEncoder().encode("ctx"), new TextEncoder().encode("hi"));
+    expect(() =>
+      verifyIdentity(pub, new TextEncoder().encode("ctx"), new TextEncoder().encode("bye"), sig),
+    ).toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("verify rejects wrong context", () => {
+    const id = generateIdentity();
+    const pub = publicOf(id);
+    const sig = signIdentity(id, new TextEncoder().encode("ctx"), new TextEncoder().encode("hi"));
+    expect(() =>
+      verifyIdentity(pub, new TextEncoder().encode("other"), new TextEncoder().encode("hi"), sig),
+    ).toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("verify rejects wrong-size signature", () => {
+    const id = generateIdentity();
+    const pub = publicOf(id);
+    expect(() =>
+      verifyIdentity(
+        pub,
+        new TextEncoder().encode("ctx"),
+        new TextEncoder().encode("hi"),
+        new Uint8Array([1, 2, 3]),
+      ),
+    ).toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("identity public marshal round trip", () => {
+    const id = generateIdentity();
+    const pub = publicOf(id);
+    const wire = marshalIdentityPublic(pub);
+    const parsed = parseIdentityPublic(wire);
+    expect(identityEquals(parsed, pub)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("rejects wrong-size identity public", () => {
+    expect(() => parseIdentityPublic(new Uint8Array(10))).toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("two distinct identities differ", () => {
+    const a = publicOf(generateIdentity());
+    const b = publicOf(generateIdentity());
+    expect(identityEquals(a, b)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("xwing encap/decap round trip", () => {
+    const recipient = generateIdentity();
+    const { ciphertext, shared } = xwingEncapsulate(publicOf(recipient));
+    const out = xwingDecapsulate(recipient, ciphertext);
+    expect(out).toEqual(shared);
+  });
+
+  it("xwing decap rejects wrong size", () => {
+    const id = generateIdentity();
+    expect(() => xwingDecapsulate(id, new Uint8Array(10))).toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("full handshake round trip via in-memory pipe", async () => {
+    const client = generateIdentity();
+    const server = generateIdentity();
+    const [a, b] = pipe();
+    const [cOut, sOut] = await Promise.all([
+      runInitiator(a, client, publicOf(server)),
+      runResponder(b, server, publicOf(client)),
+    ]);
+    expect(cOut.keyI2R).toEqual(sOut.keyI2R);
+    expect(cOut.keyR2I).toEqual(sOut.keyR2I);
+    expect(identityEquals(cOut.remote, publicOf(server))).toBe(true);
+    expect(identityEquals(sOut.remote, publicOf(client))).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("pinned remote mismatch rejected", async () => {
+    const client = generateIdentity();
+    const server = generateIdentity();
+    const other = generateIdentity();
+    const [a, b] = pipe();
+    await expect(
+      Promise.all([runInitiator(a, client, publicOf(other)), runResponder(b, server)]),
+    ).rejects.toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("e2e channel echo", async () => {
+    const client = generateIdentity();
+    const server = generateIdentity();
+    const [a, b] = pipe();
+    const [cOut, sOut] = await Promise.all([
+      runInitiator(a, client, publicOf(server)),
+      runResponder(b, server, publicOf(client)),
+    ]);
+    const cChan = new Channel(a, cOut, true);
+    const sChan = new Channel(b, sOut, false);
+
+    await cChan.send(new TextEncoder().encode("z-wing ts e2e"));
+    const got = await sChan.recv();
+    expect(new TextDecoder().decode(got)).toBe("z-wing ts e2e");
+
+    await sChan.send(new TextEncoder().encode("ack"));
+    const back = await cChan.recv();
+    expect(new TextDecoder().decode(back)).toBe("ack");
+  });
+
+  it("write frame oversize rejected", async () => {
+    const sink: DuplexStream = {
+      read: async () => new Uint8Array(0),
+      write: async () => {},
+    };
+    await expect(writeFrame(sink, new Uint8Array(MAX_FRAME_SIZE + 1))).rejects.toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("read frame zero length rejected", async () => {
+    let i = 0;
+    const conn: DuplexStream = {
+      read: async (n: number) => {
+        if (i++ === 0) return new Uint8Array([0, 0, 0, 0]);
+        return new Uint8Array(n);
+      },
+      write: async () => {},
+    };
+    await expect(readFrame(conn)).rejects.toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("read frame oversize rejected", async () => {
+    const conn: DuplexStream = {
+      read: async () => new Uint8Array([0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff]),
+      write: async () => {},
+    };
+    await expect(readFrame(conn)).rejects.toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("nonce_for has BE counter in low bytes", () => {
+    expect(nonceFor(0n)).toEqual(new Uint8Array(12));
+    const n1 = nonceFor(1n);
+    expect(n1[11]).toBe(1);
+    const nMax = nonceFor(0xffffffffffffffffn);
+    for (let i = 4; i < 12; i++) expect(nMax[i]).toBe(0xff);
+  });
+
+  it("identityEquals length mismatch returns false", async () => {
+    const { identityEquals } = await import("./identity.js");
+    const a = {
+      edPk: new Uint8Array(32),
+      mlPk: new Uint8Array(1952),
+      xwingMlkemPk: new Uint8Array(1184),
+      xwingX25519Pk: new Uint8Array(32),
+    };
+    const b = {
+      edPk: new Uint8Array(16), // wrong length
+      mlPk: new Uint8Array(1952),
+      xwingMlkemPk: new Uint8Array(1184),
+      xwingX25519Pk: new Uint8Array(32),
+    };
+    expect(identityEquals(a, b)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("Channel rx overflow path", async () => {
+    const sink: DuplexStream = {
+      read: async () => new Uint8Array(0),
+      write: async () => {},
+    };
+    const id = generateIdentity();
+    const out: HandshakeOutput = {
+      shared: new Uint8Array(32),
+      remote: publicOf(id),
+      keyI2R: new Uint8Array(32),
+      keyR2I: new Uint8Array(32),
+    };
+    const chan = new Channel(sink, out, true);
+    // Inject overflow buffer; recv must return it without touching the wire.
+    (chan as any).rxOverflow = new TextEncoder().encode("hello-overflow");
+    const got = await chan.recv();
+    expect(new TextDecoder().decode(got)).toBe("hello-overflow");
+  });
+
+  it("Channel tx seq exhausted", async () => {
+    const sink: DuplexStream = {
+      read: async () => new Uint8Array(0),
+      write: async () => {},
+    };
+    const id = generateIdentity();
+    const out: HandshakeOutput = {
+      shared: new Uint8Array(32),
+      remote: publicOf(id),
+      keyI2R: new Uint8Array(32),
+      keyR2I: new Uint8Array(32),
+    };
+    const chan = new Channel(sink, out, true);
+    (chan as any).txSeq = 0xffffffffffffffffn;
+    await expect(chan.send(new Uint8Array([1]))).rejects.toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("Channel rx seq exhausted", async () => {
+    let frameRead = false;
+    const stream: DuplexStream = {
+      read: async (n) => {
+        if (!frameRead) {
+          frameRead = true;
+          // Return a valid header for a 1-byte frame...
+          if (n === 4) return new Uint8Array([0, 0, 0, 1]);
+        }
+        if (n === 1) return new Uint8Array([0]);
+        return new Uint8Array(n);
+      },
+      write: async () => {},
+    };
+    const id = generateIdentity();
+    const out: HandshakeOutput = {
+      shared: new Uint8Array(32),
+      remote: publicOf(id),
+      keyI2R: new Uint8Array(32),
+      keyR2I: new Uint8Array(32),
+    };
+    const chan = new Channel(stream, out, true);
+    (chan as any).rxSeq = 0xffffffffffffffffn;
+    await expect(chan.recv()).rejects.toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("zwing combineXWing rejects every wrong-size input", async () => {
+    const { combineXWing } = await import("./zwing.js");
+    const ok = new Uint8Array(32);
+    const short = new Uint8Array(31);
+    expect(() => combineXWing(short, ok, ok, ok)).toThrow();
+    expect(() => combineXWing(ok, short, ok, ok)).toThrow();
+    expect(() => combineXWing(ok, ok, short, ok)).toThrow();
+    expect(() => combineXWing(ok, ok, ok, short)).toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("xwing wire decode errors", async () => {
+    // Full wire round-trip already tested. Here we drive the few pure
+    // decode error branches.
+    const conn: DuplexStream = {
+      read: async (n) => {
+        // Fast-fail header read with an oversize length.
+        if (n === 4) return new Uint8Array([0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff]);
+        return new Uint8Array(n);
+      },
+      write: async () => {},
+    };
+    await expect(readFrame(conn)).rejects.toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("identity sign verify rejects corrupt mldsa half", async () => {
+    const id = generateIdentity();
+    const pub = publicOf(id);
+    const sig = signIdentity(id, new TextEncoder().encode("ctx"), new TextEncoder().encode("hi"));
+    sig[200] ^= 0xff; // mutate inside the ML-DSA portion
+    expect(() =>
+      verifyIdentity(pub, new TextEncoder().encode("ctx"), new TextEncoder().encode("hi"), sig),
+    ).toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("decodeHandshakeResponse short enc body rejected", async () => {
+    const { __internal } = await import("./handshake.js");
+    const { XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE } = await import("./zwing.js");
+    // Right-size ct, encLen=0xFFFF, no body.
+    const buf = new Uint8Array(XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE + 2);
+    buf[XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE] = 0xff;
+    buf[XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE + 1] = 0xff;
+    expect(() => __internal.decodeHandshakeResponse(buf)).toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("decodeHandshakeResponse trailing garbage rejected", async () => {
+    const { __internal } = await import("./handshake.js");
+    const { XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE } = await import("./zwing.js");
+    // Right-size ct, encLen=0, plus trailing byte.
+    const buf = new Uint8Array(XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE + 3);
+    expect(() => __internal.decodeHandshakeResponse(buf)).toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("splitRespIDPayload short sig rejected", async () => {
+    const { __internal } = await import("./handshake.js");
+    // idLen=0, sigLen=0xFFFF, no body.
+    expect(() => __internal.splitRespIDPayload(new Uint8Array([0, 0, 0xff, 0xff]))).toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("splitRespIDPayload trailing garbage rejected", async () => {
+    const { __internal } = await import("./handshake.js");
+    // idLen=0, sigLen=0, then extra byte.
+    expect(() =>
+      __internal.splitRespIDPayload(new Uint8Array([0, 0, 0, 0, 0x99])),
+    ).toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("responder pinned remote mismatch rejected", async () => {
+    const client = generateIdentity();
+    const server = generateIdentity();
+    const other = generateIdentity();
+    const [a, b] = pipe();
+    await expect(
+      Promise.all([runInitiator(a, client), runResponder(b, server, publicOf(other))]),
+    ).rejects.toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("splitRespIDPayload short pre-idLen rejected", async () => {
+    const { __internal } = await import("./handshake.js");
+    expect(() => __internal.splitRespIDPayload(new Uint8Array(0))).toThrow();
+    expect(() => __internal.splitRespIDPayload(new Uint8Array([0]))).toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("splitRespIDPayload short id rejected", async () => {
+    const { __internal } = await import("./handshake.js");
+    // idLen=10 but buffer only 2 bytes long.
+    expect(() =>
+      __internal.splitRespIDPayload(new Uint8Array([0, 10])),
+    ).toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("decodeHandshakeResponse rejects pre-XWING-CT-length buffer", async () => {
+    const { __internal } = await import("./handshake.js");
+    expect(() => __internal.decodeHandshakeResponse(new Uint8Array(50))).toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("decodeHandshakeInit short reads at every boundary", async () => {
+    const { __internal } = await import("./handshake.js");
+    expect(() => __internal.decodeHandshakeInit(new Uint8Array(0))).toThrow();
+    expect(() => __internal.decodeHandshakeInit(new Uint8Array([0]))).toThrow();
+    // idLen=1, no id body.
+    expect(() => __internal.decodeHandshakeInit(new Uint8Array([0, 1]))).toThrow();
+    // idLen=1, id="A", no sigLen.
+    expect(() =>
+      __internal.decodeHandshakeInit(new Uint8Array([0, 1, 0x41])),
+    ).toThrow();
+    // idLen=0, sigLen=0xFFFF, no body.
+    expect(() =>
+      __internal.decodeHandshakeInit(new Uint8Array([0, 0, 0xff, 0xff])),
+    ).toThrow();
+    // idLen=0, sigLen=0, trailing garbage.
+    expect(() =>
+      __internal.decodeHandshakeInit(new Uint8Array([0, 0, 0, 0, 0x99])),
+    ).toThrow();
+  });
+});

js/handshake.ts

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+/**
+ * Z-Wing 1-RTT mutual-auth handshake (TypeScript).
+ *
+ * Bit-for-bit compatible with the Go and Rust implementations. All
+ * HKDF / transcript / AEAD labels are identical.
+ */
+
+import { hkdf } from "@noble/hashes/hkdf.js";
+import { sha256 } from "@noble/hashes/sha2.js";
+import { chacha20poly1305 } from "@noble/ciphers/chacha.js";
+
+import {
+  Identity,
+  IdentityPublic,
+  identityEquals,
+  marshalIdentityPublic,
+  parseIdentityPublic,
+  signIdentity,
+  verifyIdentity,
+} from "./identity.js";
+import { xwingDecapsulate, xwingEncapsulate } from "./kem.js";
+import { XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE } from "./zwing.js";
+
+export const MAX_FRAME_SIZE = 1 << 20; // 1 MiB
+export const HS_LABEL_INIT = new TextEncoder().encode(
+  "lux.zwing.v1/handshake-init",
+);
+export const HS_LABEL_RESPONSE = new TextEncoder().encode(
+  "lux.zwing.v1/handshake-response",
+);
+export const CHANNEL_KEY_LABEL_I2R = new TextEncoder().encode(
+  "lux.zwing.v1/i2r",
+);
+export const CHANNEL_KEY_LABEL_R2I = new TextEncoder().encode(
+  "lux.zwing.v1/r2i",
+);
+export const RESP_ID_HKDF_LABEL = new TextEncoder().encode(
+  "lux.zwing.v1/resp-id",
+);
+export const RESP_ID_NONCE_LABEL = new TextEncoder().encode("zwing-resp-id");
+export const TRANSCRIPT_LABEL = new TextEncoder().encode(
+  "lux.zwing.v1/transcript",
+);
+
+/** Outcome of a successful handshake. */
+export interface HandshakeOutput {
+  shared: Uint8Array;
+  remote: IdentityPublic;
+  keyI2R: Uint8Array;
+  keyR2I: Uint8Array;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Asynchronous full-duplex byte stream interface — abstracts away
+ * network/socket specifics so the handshake works over any duplex
+ * medium (TCP, in-memory pipe, Web socket, RNS link).
+ */
+export interface DuplexStream {
+  read(n: number): Promise<Uint8Array>;
+  write(data: Uint8Array): Promise<void>;
+}
+
+/** Drive the initiator side of the handshake. */
+export async function runInitiator(
+  conn: DuplexStream,
+  local: Identity,
+  expectedRemote?: IdentityPublic,
+): Promise<HandshakeOutput> {
+  // 1. Send HandshakeInit.
+  const idPub = marshalIdentityPublic({
+    edPk: local.edPk,
+    mlPk: local.mlPk,
+    xwingMlkemPk: local.xwingMlkemPk,
+    xwingX25519Pk: local.xwingX25519Pk,
+  });
+  const sig = signIdentity(local, HS_LABEL_INIT, idPub);
+  await writeFrame(conn, encodeHandshakeInit(idPub, sig));
+
+  // 2. Receive HandshakeResponse.
+  const respFrame = await readFrame(conn);
+  const { ct, encrypted } = decodeHandshakeResponse(respFrame);
+
+  // 3. Decapsulate.
+  const shared = xwingDecapsulate(local, ct);
+
+  // 4. AEAD-open responder identity payload.
+  const idKey = deriveKey(shared, RESP_ID_HKDF_LABEL);
+  const plaintext = aeadOpen(idKey, RESP_ID_NONCE_LABEL, ct, encrypted);
+
+  const { id: remoteIdBytes, sig: remoteSig } = splitRespIDPayload(plaintext);
+  const remote = parseIdentityPublic(remoteIdBytes);
+
+  // 5. Verify responder sig over transcript.
+  const transcript = transcriptHash(idPub, ct);
+  verifyIdentity(remote, HS_LABEL_RESPONSE, transcript, remoteSig);
+
+  // 6. Optional pinning.
+  if (expectedRemote && !identityEquals(remote, expectedRemote)) {
+    throw new Error("zwing: remote identity does not match expected");
+  }
+
+  return {
+    shared,
+    remote,
+    keyI2R: deriveKey(shared, CHANNEL_KEY_LABEL_I2R),
+    keyR2I: deriveKey(shared, CHANNEL_KEY_LABEL_R2I),
+  };
+}
+
+/** Drive the responder side of the handshake. */
+export async function runResponder(
+  conn: DuplexStream,
+  local: Identity,
+  expectedRemote?: IdentityPublic,
+): Promise<HandshakeOutput> {
+  // 1. Read HandshakeInit.
+  const initFrame = await readFrame(conn);
+  const { idPub, sig: initSig } = decodeHandshakeInit(initFrame);
+  const remote = parseIdentityPublic(idPub);
+  verifyIdentity(remote, HS_LABEL_INIT, idPub, initSig);
+
+  if (expectedRemote && !identityEquals(remote, expectedRemote)) {
+    throw new Error("zwing: remote identity does not match expected");
+  }
+
+  // 2. Encapsulate to initiator's static X-Wing.
+  const { ciphertext: ct, shared } = xwingEncapsulate(remote);
+
+  // 3. Sign transcript and seal.
+  const localIdPub = marshalIdentityPublic({
+    edPk: local.edPk,
+    mlPk: local.mlPk,
+    xwingMlkemPk: local.xwingMlkemPk,
+    xwingX25519Pk: local.xwingX25519Pk,
+  });
+  const transcript = transcriptHash(idPub, ct);
+  const sig = signIdentity(local, HS_LABEL_RESPONSE, transcript);
+  const plaintext = buildRespIDPayload(localIdPub, sig);
+  const idKey = deriveKey(shared, RESP_ID_HKDF_LABEL);
+  const encrypted = aeadSeal(idKey, RESP_ID_NONCE_LABEL, ct, plaintext);
+
+  await writeFrame(conn, encodeHandshakeResponse(ct, encrypted));
+
+  return {
+    shared,
+    remote,
+    keyI2R: deriveKey(shared, CHANNEL_KEY_LABEL_I2R),
+    keyR2I: deriveKey(shared, CHANNEL_KEY_LABEL_R2I),
+  };
+}
+
+// ─── wire helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export async function writeFrame(
+  conn: DuplexStream,
+  payload: Uint8Array,
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (payload.length > MAX_FRAME_SIZE) {
+    throw new Error("zwing: message exceeds maximum size");
+  }
+  const hdr = new Uint8Array(4);
+  const dv = new DataView(hdr.buffer);
+  dv.setUint32(0, payload.length, false);
+  await conn.write(hdr);
+  await conn.write(payload);
+}
+
+export async function readFrame(conn: DuplexStream): Promise<Uint8Array> {
+  const hdr = await conn.read(4);
+  const dv = new DataView(hdr.buffer, hdr.byteOffset, 4);
+  const n = dv.getUint32(0, false);
+  if (n > MAX_FRAME_SIZE) {
+    throw new Error("zwing: message exceeds maximum size");
+  }
+  if (n === 0) {
+    throw new Error("zwing: invalid wire format");
+  }
+  return await conn.read(n);
+}
+
+function encodeHandshakeInit(idPub: Uint8Array, sig: Uint8Array): Uint8Array {
+  const out = new Uint8Array(4 + idPub.length + sig.length);
+  const dv = new DataView(out.buffer);
+  dv.setUint16(0, idPub.length, false);
+  out.set(idPub, 2);
+  dv.setUint16(2 + idPub.length, sig.length, false);
+  out.set(sig, 4 + idPub.length);
+  return out;
+}
+
+function decodeHandshakeInit(data: Uint8Array): {
+  idPub: Uint8Array;
+  sig: Uint8Array;
+} {
+  const dv = new DataView(data.buffer, data.byteOffset, data.byteLength);
+  if (data.length < 2) throw new Error("zwing: short read");
+  const idLen = dv.getUint16(0, false);
+  if (data.length < 2 + idLen + 2) throw new Error("zwing: short read");
+  const idPub = data.slice(2, 2 + idLen);
+  const sigLen = dv.getUint16(2 + idLen, false);
+  const sigStart = 4 + idLen;
+  if (data.length < sigStart + sigLen) throw new Error("zwing: short read");
+  const sig = data.slice(sigStart, sigStart + sigLen);
+  if (data.length !== sigStart + sigLen) {
+    throw new Error("zwing: invalid wire format");
+  }
+  return { idPub, sig };
+}
+
+function encodeHandshakeResponse(ct: Uint8Array, encrypted: Uint8Array): Uint8Array {
+  const out = new Uint8Array(ct.length + 2 + encrypted.length);
+  out.set(ct, 0);
+  const dv = new DataView(out.buffer);
+  dv.setUint16(ct.length, encrypted.length, false);
+  out.set(encrypted, ct.length + 2);
+  return out;
+}
+
+function decodeHandshakeResponse(data: Uint8Array): {
+  ct: Uint8Array;
+  encrypted: Uint8Array;
+} {
+  if (data.length < XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE + 2) {
+    throw new Error("zwing: invalid wire format");
+  }
+  const ct = data.slice(0, XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE);
+  const dv = new DataView(data.buffer, data.byteOffset, data.byteLength);
+  const encLen = dv.getUint16(XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE, false);
+  const encStart = XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE + 2;
+  if (data.length < encStart + encLen) {
+    throw new Error("zwing: short read");
+  }
+  const encrypted = data.slice(encStart, encStart + encLen);
+  if (data.length !== encStart + encLen) {
+    throw new Error("zwing: invalid wire format");
+  }
+  return { ct, encrypted };
+}
+
+function buildRespIDPayload(id: Uint8Array, sig: Uint8Array): Uint8Array {
+  const out = new Uint8Array(4 + id.length + sig.length);
+  const dv = new DataView(out.buffer);
+  dv.setUint16(0, id.length, false);
+  out.set(id, 2);
+  dv.setUint16(2 + id.length, sig.length, false);
+  out.set(sig, 4 + id.length);
+  return out;
+}
+
+function splitRespIDPayload(data: Uint8Array): {
+  id: Uint8Array;
+  sig: Uint8Array;
+} {
+  if (data.length < 2) throw new Error("zwing: short read");
+  const dv = new DataView(data.buffer, data.byteOffset, data.byteLength);
+  const idLen = dv.getUint16(0, false);
+  if (data.length < 2 + idLen + 2) throw new Error("zwing: short read");
+  const id = data.slice(2, 2 + idLen);
+  const sigLen = dv.getUint16(2 + idLen, false);
+  const sigStart = 4 + idLen;
+  if (data.length < sigStart + sigLen) throw new Error("zwing: short read");
+  const sig = data.slice(sigStart, sigStart + sigLen);
+  if (data.length !== sigStart + sigLen) {
+    throw new Error("zwing: invalid wire format");
+  }
+  return { id, sig };
+}
+
+// Internal helpers exported only for branch-coverage tests. Not part
+// of the public API.
+export const __internal = {
+  encodeHandshakeInit,
+  decodeHandshakeInit,
+  encodeHandshakeResponse,
+  decodeHandshakeResponse,
+  buildRespIDPayload,
+  splitRespIDPayload,
+};
+
+// ─── KDF / transcript / AEAD ──────────────────────────────────────
+
+export function deriveKey(secret: Uint8Array, label: Uint8Array): Uint8Array {
+  return hkdf(sha256, secret, undefined, label, 32);
+}
+
+function transcriptHash(initPub: Uint8Array, ct: Uint8Array): Uint8Array {
+  const h = sha256.create();
+  h.update(TRANSCRIPT_LABEL);
+  const lenBuf = new Uint8Array(4);
+  const dv = new DataView(lenBuf.buffer);
+  dv.setUint32(0, initPub.length, false);
+  h.update(lenBuf);
+  h.update(initPub);
+  dv.setUint32(0, ct.length, false);
+  h.update(lenBuf);
+  h.update(ct);
+  return h.digest();
+}
+
+function aeadSeal(
+  key: Uint8Array,
+  nonceLabel: Uint8Array,
+  aad: Uint8Array,
+  plaintext: Uint8Array,
+): Uint8Array {
+  const nonce = handshakeNonce(nonceLabel);
+  return chacha20poly1305(key, nonce, aad).encrypt(plaintext);
+}
+
+function aeadOpen(
+  key: Uint8Array,
+  nonceLabel: Uint8Array,
+  aad: Uint8Array,
+  ciphertext: Uint8Array,
+): Uint8Array {
+  const nonce = handshakeNonce(nonceLabel);
+  return chacha20poly1305(key, nonce, aad).decrypt(ciphertext);
+}
+
+function handshakeNonce(label: Uint8Array): Uint8Array {
+  const n = new Uint8Array(12);
+  const copy = Math.min(label.length, 12);
+  n.set(label.slice(0, copy));
+  return n;
+}

js/identity.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+/**
+ * Hybrid Z-Wing identity: Ed25519 + ML-DSA-65 + X-Wing static keypair.
+ *
+ * Wire format mirrors the Go and Rust implementations:
+ *
+ *   [Ed25519 pk: 32][ML-DSA-65 pk: 1952][X-Wing pk: 1216] = 3200 bytes
+ *
+ * Signature wire = [Ed25519 sig: 64][ML-DSA-65 sig: 3309] = 3373 bytes.
+ */
+
+import { ml_dsa65 } from "@noble/post-quantum/ml-dsa.js";
+import { ml_kem768 } from "@noble/post-quantum/ml-kem.js";
+import { ed25519, x25519 } from "@noble/curves/ed25519.js";
+import { sha256 } from "@noble/hashes/sha2.js";
+
+import { XWING_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE, X25519_POINT_SIZE } from "./zwing.js";
+
+/** Ed25519 public key length. */
+export const ED25519_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE = 32;
+/** Ed25519 signature length. */
+export const ED25519_SIGNATURE_SIZE = 64;
+/** ML-DSA-65 public key length (FIPS 204). */
+export const MLDSA65_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE = 1952;
+/** ML-DSA-65 signature length (FIPS 204). */
+export const MLDSA65_SIGNATURE_SIZE = 3309;
+/** ML-KEM-768 public key length. */
+export const MLKEM768_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE = 1184;
+
+/** Total wire size of an `IdentityPublic`. */
+export const IDENTITY_PUBLIC_SIZE =
+  ED25519_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE + MLDSA65_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE + XWING_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE;
+
+/** Total wire size of an identity signature. */
+export const SIGNATURE_SIZE =
+  ED25519_SIGNATURE_SIZE + MLDSA65_SIGNATURE_SIZE;
+
+/** Z-Wing protocol context bound into every identity signature. */
+export const ZWING_DOMAIN = new TextEncoder().encode("lux.zwing.v1");
+
+/** Long-term Z-Wing identity. */
+export interface Identity {
+  edSk: Uint8Array; // 32-byte Ed25519 seed
+  edPk: Uint8Array; // 32-byte Ed25519 public key
+  mlSk: Uint8Array; // ML-DSA-65 secret
+  mlPk: Uint8Array; // ML-DSA-65 public
+  xwingMlkemSk: Uint8Array; // ML-KEM-768 secret
+  xwingMlkemPk: Uint8Array; // ML-KEM-768 public
+  xwingX25519Sk: Uint8Array; // X25519 32-byte secret
+  xwingX25519Pk: Uint8Array; // X25519 32-byte public
+}
+
+/** Public half of an Identity. */
+export interface IdentityPublic {
+  edPk: Uint8Array;
+  mlPk: Uint8Array;
+  xwingMlkemPk: Uint8Array;
+  xwingX25519Pk: Uint8Array;
+}
+
+/** Generate a fresh identity using a CSPRNG. */
+export function generateIdentity(): Identity {
+  const edSeed = crypto.getRandomValues(new Uint8Array(32));
+  const edPk = ed25519.getPublicKey(edSeed);
+
+  const mlKp = ml_dsa65.keygen();
+  const mlSk = mlKp.secretKey;
+  const mlPk = mlKp.publicKey;
+
+  const mlkemKp = ml_kem768.keygen();
+  const xwingMlkemSk = mlkemKp.secretKey;
+  const xwingMlkemPk = mlkemKp.publicKey;
+
+  const xwingX25519Sk = crypto.getRandomValues(new Uint8Array(32));
+  const xwingX25519Pk = x25519.getPublicKey(xwingX25519Sk);
+
+  return {
+    edSk: edSeed,
+    edPk,
+    mlSk,
+    mlPk,
+    xwingMlkemSk,
+    xwingMlkemPk,
+    xwingX25519Sk,
+    xwingX25519Pk,
+  };
+}
+
+/** Public half of `id`. */
+export function publicOf(id: Identity): IdentityPublic {
+  return {
+    edPk: id.edPk,
+    mlPk: id.mlPk,
+    xwingMlkemPk: id.xwingMlkemPk,
+    xwingX25519Pk: id.xwingX25519Pk,
+  };
+}
+
+/** Marshal a public identity to wire bytes. */
+export function marshalIdentityPublic(pub: IdentityPublic): Uint8Array {
+  const out = new Uint8Array(IDENTITY_PUBLIC_SIZE);
+  let off = 0;
+  out.set(pub.edPk, off);
+  off += ED25519_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE;
+  out.set(pub.mlPk, off);
+  off += MLDSA65_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE;
+  out.set(pub.xwingMlkemPk, off);
+  off += MLKEM768_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE;
+  out.set(pub.xwingX25519Pk, off);
+  return out;
+}
+
+/** Parse a public identity from wire bytes. Throws on size mismatch. */
+export function parseIdentityPublic(data: Uint8Array): IdentityPublic {
+  if (data.length !== IDENTITY_PUBLIC_SIZE) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `zwing: invalid identity public size (got ${data.length}, want ${IDENTITY_PUBLIC_SIZE})`,
+    );
+  }
+  let off = 0;
+  const edPk = data.slice(off, off + ED25519_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE);
+  off += ED25519_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE;
+  const mlPk = data.slice(off, off + MLDSA65_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE);
+  off += MLDSA65_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE;
+  const xwingMlkemPk = data.slice(off, off + MLKEM768_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE);
+  off += MLKEM768_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE;
+  const xwingX25519Pk = data.slice(off, off + X25519_POINT_SIZE);
+  return { edPk, mlPk, xwingMlkemPk, xwingX25519Pk };
+}
+
+/** Bind (ZWING_DOMAIN || len(ctx) || ctx || message) into a SHA-256 digest. */
+export function identityDigest(ctx: Uint8Array, message: Uint8Array): Uint8Array {
+  const h = sha256.create();
+  h.update(ZWING_DOMAIN);
+  h.update(new Uint8Array([ctx.length & 0xff]));
+  h.update(ctx);
+  h.update(message);
+  return h.digest();
+}
+
+/** Sign `(ctx, message)` with both Ed25519 and ML-DSA-65. */
+export function signIdentity(
+  id: Identity,
+  ctx: Uint8Array,
+  message: Uint8Array,
+): Uint8Array {
+  const digest = identityDigest(ctx, message);
+  const edSig = ed25519.sign(digest, id.edSk);
+  // Noble ml-dsa API: sign(msg, secretKey).
+  const mlSig = ml_dsa65.sign(digest, id.mlSk);
+  const out = new Uint8Array(SIGNATURE_SIZE);
+  out.set(edSig, 0);
+  out.set(mlSig, ED25519_SIGNATURE_SIZE);
+  return out;
+}
+
+/** Verify a hybrid Z-Wing signature. Throws on any failure. */
+export function verifyIdentity(
+  pub: IdentityPublic,
+  ctx: Uint8Array,
+  message: Uint8Array,
+  signature: Uint8Array,
+): void {
+  if (signature.length !== SIGNATURE_SIZE) {
+    throw new Error("zwing: signature size mismatch");
+  }
+  const digest = identityDigest(ctx, message);
+  const edSig = signature.slice(0, ED25519_SIGNATURE_SIZE);
+  const mlSig = signature.slice(ED25519_SIGNATURE_SIZE);
+  if (!ed25519.verify(edSig, digest, pub.edPk)) {
+    throw new Error("zwing: ed25519 verify failed");
+  }
+  // Noble ml-dsa API: verify(sig, msg, pubKey).
+  if (!ml_dsa65.verify(mlSig, digest, pub.mlPk)) {
+    throw new Error("zwing: ml-dsa-65 verify failed");
+  }
+}
+
+/** Constant-time equality of two public identities. */
+export function identityEquals(a: IdentityPublic, b: IdentityPublic): boolean {
+  return (
+    constantTimeEq(a.edPk, b.edPk) &&
+    constantTimeEq(a.mlPk, b.mlPk) &&
+    constantTimeEq(a.xwingMlkemPk, b.xwingMlkemPk) &&
+    constantTimeEq(a.xwingX25519Pk, b.xwingX25519Pk)
+  );
+}
+
+function constantTimeEq(a: Uint8Array, b: Uint8Array): boolean {
+  if (a.length !== b.length) return false;
+  let diff = 0;
+  for (let i = 0; i < a.length; i++) diff |= a[i] ^ b[i];
+  return diff === 0;
+}

js/kem.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/**
+ * IETF X-Wing KEM — encapsulate / decapsulate built on ML-KEM-768 +
+ * X25519 with the SHA3-256 combiner. Wire bytes match the Go and Rust
+ * implementations.
+ */
+
+import { ml_kem768 } from "@noble/post-quantum/ml-kem.js";
+import { x25519 } from "@noble/curves/ed25519.js";
+
+import {
+  combineXWing,
+  MLKEM768_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE,
+  X25519_POINT_SIZE,
+  XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE,
+  XWING_SHARED_SIZE,
+} from "./zwing.js";
+import type { Identity, IdentityPublic } from "./identity.js";
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulate a fresh X-Wing shared secret to a recipient. Returns the
+ * combined wire ciphertext (ML-KEM-768 ct || X25519 ephemeral pk) and
+ * the 32-byte shared secret.
+ */
+export function xwingEncapsulate(recipient: IdentityPublic): {
+  ciphertext: Uint8Array;
+  shared: Uint8Array;
+} {
+  const { sharedSecret: ssM, cipherText: ctM } = ml_kem768.encapsulate(
+    recipient.xwingMlkemPk,
+  );
+
+  const ephSk = crypto.getRandomValues(new Uint8Array(32));
+  const ephPk = x25519.getPublicKey(ephSk);
+  const ssX = x25519.getSharedSecret(ephSk, recipient.xwingX25519Pk);
+
+  const ssM32: Uint8Array = ssM.slice(0, 32);
+  const ssX32: Uint8Array = ssX.slice(0, 32);
+  const shared = combineXWing(ssM32, ssX32, ephPk, recipient.xwingX25519Pk);
+
+  const wire = new Uint8Array(XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE);
+  wire.set(ctM, 0);
+  wire.set(ephPk, MLKEM768_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE);
+
+  // Best-effort wipe of intermediate secrets.
+  ephSk.fill(0);
+  ssM.fill(0);
+  ssX.fill(0);
+
+  return { ciphertext: wire, shared };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Decapsulate an X-Wing wire ciphertext using `id`'s static keypair.
+ * Throws on size mismatch or low-order ephemeral.
+ */
+export function xwingDecapsulate(id: Identity, ciphertext: Uint8Array): Uint8Array {
+  if (ciphertext.length !== XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `zwing: invalid X-Wing ciphertext size (got ${ciphertext.length})`,
+    );
+  }
+  const ctM = ciphertext.slice(0, MLKEM768_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE);
+  const ephPk = ciphertext.slice(MLKEM768_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE);
+
+  const ssM = ml_kem768.decapsulate(ctM, id.xwingMlkemSk);
+  const ssX = x25519.getSharedSecret(id.xwingX25519Sk, ephPk);
+
+  const shared = combineXWing(
+    ssM.slice(0, 32),
+    ssX.slice(0, 32),
+    ephPk,
+    id.xwingX25519Pk,
+  );
+
+  ssM.fill(0);
+  ssX.fill(0);
+  return shared;
+}
+
+export { XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE, XWING_SHARED_SIZE, X25519_POINT_SIZE };

js/package.json

@@ -41,9 +41,13 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/luxfi/zwing/tree/main/js#readme",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/luxfi/zwing/issues",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@noble/hashes": "^2.2.0"
+    "@noble/ciphers": "^2.2.0",
+    "@noble/curves": "^2.2.0",
+    "@noble/hashes": "^2.2.0",
+    "@noble/post-quantum": "^0.6.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@vitest/coverage-v8": "^2.1.9",
     "typescript": "^5.7.0",
     "vitest": "^2.0.0"
   }

py/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+__pycache__/
+.coverage
+htmlcov/
+*.pyc

py/channel.py

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+"""Z-Wing post-handshake encrypted channel (Python).
+
+ChaCha20-Poly1305 over length-prefixed frames with sequence-numbered
+nonces. Wire format identical to Go and Rust.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import struct
+from typing import Optional
+
+from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.ciphers.aead import ChaCha20Poly1305
+
+from handshake import DuplexStream, HandshakeOutput, MAX_FRAME_SIZE, read_frame, write_frame
+from identity import IdentityPublic
+
+CHACHA_OVERHEAD = 16
+NONCE_LEN = 12
+
+
+def nonce_for(seq: int) -> bytes:
+    """12-byte nonce: high 4 bytes zero, low 8 bytes BE counter."""
+    n = bytearray(NONCE_LEN)
+    n[NONCE_LEN - 8 :] = struct.pack(">Q", seq)
+    return bytes(n)
+
+
+class Channel:
+    """Post-handshake Z-Wing secure channel."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, inner: DuplexStream, out: HandshakeOutput, initiator: bool
+    ) -> None:
+        self._inner = inner
+        self.remote: IdentityPublic = out.remote
+        if initiator:
+            tx_key = out.key_i2r
+            rx_key = out.key_r2i
+        else:
+            tx_key = out.key_r2i
+            rx_key = out.key_i2r
+        self._tx = ChaCha20Poly1305(tx_key)
+        self._rx = ChaCha20Poly1305(rx_key)
+        self._tx_seq = 0
+        self._rx_seq = 0
+        self._rx_overflow: Optional[bytes] = None
+
+    def send(self, plaintext: bytes) -> None:
+        max_plain = MAX_FRAME_SIZE - CHACHA_OVERHEAD
+        written = 0
+        while written < len(plaintext):
+            end = min(written + max_plain, len(plaintext))
+            chunk = plaintext[written:end]
+            if self._tx_seq >= (1 << 64) - 1:
+                raise ValueError("zwing: AEAD sequence number exhausted")
+            nonce = nonce_for(self._tx_seq)
+            ct = self._tx.encrypt(nonce, chunk, None)
+            self._tx_seq += 1
+            write_frame(self._inner, ct)
+            written = end
+
+    def recv(self) -> bytes:
+        if self._rx_overflow is not None:
+            buf = self._rx_overflow
+            self._rx_overflow = None
+            return buf
+        frame = read_frame(self._inner)
+        if self._rx_seq >= (1 << 64) - 1:
+            raise ValueError("zwing: AEAD sequence number exhausted")
+        nonce = nonce_for(self._rx_seq)
+        pt = self._rx.decrypt(nonce, frame, None)
+        self._rx_seq += 1
+        return pt

py/handshake.py

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+"""Z-Wing 1-RTT mutual-auth handshake (Python).
+
+Bit-for-bit compatible with the Go and Rust ports. Uses sync I/O over
+any object with ``read(n)`` / ``write(data)`` methods.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import hashlib
+import hmac
+import struct
+from typing import Optional, Protocol
+
+from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.ciphers.aead import ChaCha20Poly1305
+
+from zwing import XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE
+from identity import (
+    Identity,
+    IdentityPublic,
+    identity_equals,
+    marshal_identity_public,
+    parse_identity_public,
+    sign_identity,
+    verify_identity,
+)
+from kem import xwing_decapsulate, xwing_encapsulate
+
+MAX_FRAME_SIZE = 1 << 20  # 1 MiB
+
+HS_LABEL_INIT = b"lux.zwing.v1/handshake-init"
+HS_LABEL_RESPONSE = b"lux.zwing.v1/handshake-response"
+CHANNEL_KEY_LABEL_I2R = b"lux.zwing.v1/i2r"
+CHANNEL_KEY_LABEL_R2I = b"lux.zwing.v1/r2i"
+RESP_ID_HKDF_LABEL = b"lux.zwing.v1/resp-id"
+RESP_ID_NONCE_LABEL = b"zwing-resp-id"
+TRANSCRIPT_LABEL = b"lux.zwing.v1/transcript"
+
+
+class DuplexStream(Protocol):
+    def read(self, n: int) -> bytes: ...
+    def write(self, data: bytes) -> None: ...
+
+
+class HandshakeOutput:
+    """Both peers' shared post-handshake state."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        shared: bytes,
+        remote: IdentityPublic,
+        key_i2r: bytes,
+        key_r2i: bytes,
+    ) -> None:
+        self.shared = shared
+        self.remote = remote
+        self.key_i2r = key_i2r
+        self.key_r2i = key_r2i
+
+
+def run_initiator(
+    conn: DuplexStream,
+    local: Identity,
+    expected_remote: Optional[IdentityPublic] = None,
+) -> HandshakeOutput:
+    # 1. Send HandshakeInit.
+    from identity import public_of  # avoid cycle at import time
+
+    id_pub = marshal_identity_public(public_of(local))
+    sig = sign_identity(local, HS_LABEL_INIT, id_pub)
+    write_frame(conn, _encode_handshake_init(id_pub, sig))
+
+    # 2. Receive HandshakeResponse.
+    resp_frame = read_frame(conn)
+    ct, encrypted = _decode_handshake_response(resp_frame)
+
+    # 3. Decapsulate.
+    shared = xwing_decapsulate(local, ct)
+
+    # 4. AEAD-open responder identity payload.
+    id_key = derive_key(shared, RESP_ID_HKDF_LABEL)
+    plaintext = _aead_open(id_key, RESP_ID_NONCE_LABEL, ct, encrypted)
+
+    remote_id_bytes, remote_sig = _split_resp_id_payload(plaintext)
+    remote = parse_identity_public(remote_id_bytes)
+
+    # 5. Verify responder sig over transcript.
+    transcript = _transcript_hash(id_pub, ct)
+    verify_identity(remote, HS_LABEL_RESPONSE, transcript, remote_sig)
+
+    # 6. Optional pinning.
+    if expected_remote is not None and not identity_equals(remote, expected_remote):
+        raise ValueError("zwing: remote identity does not match expected")
+
+    return HandshakeOutput(
+        shared=shared,
+        remote=remote,
+        key_i2r=derive_key(shared, CHANNEL_KEY_LABEL_I2R),
+        key_r2i=derive_key(shared, CHANNEL_KEY_LABEL_R2I),
+    )
+
+
+def run_responder(
+    conn: DuplexStream,
+    local: Identity,
+    expected_remote: Optional[IdentityPublic] = None,
+) -> HandshakeOutput:
+    # 1. Read HandshakeInit.
+    init_frame = read_frame(conn)
+    id_pub, init_sig = _decode_handshake_init(init_frame)
+    remote = parse_identity_public(id_pub)
+    verify_identity(remote, HS_LABEL_INIT, id_pub, init_sig)
+
+    if expected_remote is not None and not identity_equals(remote, expected_remote):
+        raise ValueError("zwing: remote identity does not match expected")
+
+    # 2. Encapsulate to initiator's static X-Wing.
+    ct, shared = xwing_encapsulate(remote)
+
+    # 3. Sign transcript and seal.
+    from identity import public_of
+
+    local_id_pub = marshal_identity_public(public_of(local))
+    transcript = _transcript_hash(id_pub, ct)
+    sig = sign_identity(local, HS_LABEL_RESPONSE, transcript)
+    plaintext = _build_resp_id_payload(local_id_pub, sig)
+    id_key = derive_key(shared, RESP_ID_HKDF_LABEL)
+    encrypted = _aead_seal(id_key, RESP_ID_NONCE_LABEL, ct, plaintext)
+
+    write_frame(conn, _encode_handshake_response(ct, encrypted))
+
+    return HandshakeOutput(
+        shared=shared,
+        remote=remote,
+        key_i2r=derive_key(shared, CHANNEL_KEY_LABEL_I2R),
+        key_r2i=derive_key(shared, CHANNEL_KEY_LABEL_R2I),
+    )
+
+
+# ─── wire helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def write_frame(conn: DuplexStream, payload: bytes) -> None:
+    if len(payload) > MAX_FRAME_SIZE:
+        raise ValueError("zwing: message exceeds maximum size")
+    hdr = struct.pack(">I", len(payload))
+    conn.write(hdr)
+    conn.write(payload)
+
+
+def read_frame(conn: DuplexStream) -> bytes:
+    hdr = _read_exact(conn, 4)
+    (n,) = struct.unpack(">I", hdr)
+    if n > MAX_FRAME_SIZE:
+        raise ValueError("zwing: message exceeds maximum size")
+    if n == 0:
+        raise ValueError("zwing: invalid wire format")
+    return _read_exact(conn, n)
+
+
+def _read_exact(conn: DuplexStream, n: int) -> bytes:
+    buf = b""
+    while len(buf) < n:
+        chunk = conn.read(n - len(buf))
+        if not chunk:
+            raise ValueError("zwing: short read")
+        buf += chunk
+    return buf
+
+
+def _encode_handshake_init(id_pub: bytes, sig: bytes) -> bytes:
+    return (
+        struct.pack(">H", len(id_pub))
+        + id_pub
+        + struct.pack(">H", len(sig))
+        + sig
+    )
+
+
+def _decode_handshake_init(data: bytes) -> tuple[bytes, bytes]:
+    if len(data) < 2:
+        raise ValueError("zwing: short read")
+    (id_len,) = struct.unpack(">H", data[:2])
+    if len(data) < 2 + id_len + 2:
+        raise ValueError("zwing: short read")
+    id_pub = data[2 : 2 + id_len]
+    (sig_len,) = struct.unpack(">H", data[2 + id_len : 4 + id_len])
+    sig_start = 4 + id_len
+    if len(data) < sig_start + sig_len:
+        raise ValueError("zwing: short read")
+    sig = data[sig_start : sig_start + sig_len]
+    if len(data) != sig_start + sig_len:
+        raise ValueError("zwing: invalid wire format")
+    return id_pub, sig
+
+
+def _encode_handshake_response(ct: bytes, encrypted: bytes) -> bytes:
+    return ct + struct.pack(">H", len(encrypted)) + encrypted
+
+
+def _decode_handshake_response(data: bytes) -> tuple[bytes, bytes]:
+    if len(data) < XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE + 2:
+        raise ValueError("zwing: invalid wire format")
+    ct = data[:XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE]
+    (enc_len,) = struct.unpack(">H", data[XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE : XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE + 2])
+    enc_start = XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE + 2
+    if len(data) < enc_start + enc_len:
+        raise ValueError("zwing: short read")
+    encrypted = data[enc_start : enc_start + enc_len]
+    if len(data) != enc_start + enc_len:
+        raise ValueError("zwing: invalid wire format")
+    return ct, encrypted
+
+
+def _build_resp_id_payload(id_bytes: bytes, sig: bytes) -> bytes:
+    return (
+        struct.pack(">H", len(id_bytes))
+        + id_bytes
+        + struct.pack(">H", len(sig))
+        + sig
+    )
+
+
+def _split_resp_id_payload(data: bytes) -> tuple[bytes, bytes]:
+    if len(data) < 2:
+        raise ValueError("zwing: short read")
+    (id_len,) = struct.unpack(">H", data[:2])
+    if len(data) < 2 + id_len + 2:
+        raise ValueError("zwing: short read")
+    id_bytes = data[2 : 2 + id_len]
+    (sig_len,) = struct.unpack(">H", data[2 + id_len : 4 + id_len])
+    sig_start = 4 + id_len
+    if len(data) < sig_start + sig_len:
+        raise ValueError("zwing: short read")
+    sig = data[sig_start : sig_start + sig_len]
+    if len(data) != sig_start + sig_len:
+        raise ValueError("zwing: invalid wire format")
+    return id_bytes, sig
+
+
+# ─── KDF / transcript / AEAD ──────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def derive_key(secret: bytes, label: bytes, length: int = 32) -> bytes:
+    """HKDF-SHA256(secret, salt='', info=label) → 32 bytes."""
+    # Extract.
+    prk = hmac.new(b"", secret, hashlib.sha256).digest()
+    # Expand.
+    out = b""
+    t = b""
+    counter = 1
+    while len(out) < length:
+        t = hmac.new(prk, t + label + bytes([counter]), hashlib.sha256).digest()
+        out += t
+        counter += 1
+    return out[:length]
+
+
+def _transcript_hash(init_pub: bytes, ct: bytes) -> bytes:
+    h = hashlib.sha256()
+    h.update(TRANSCRIPT_LABEL)
+    h.update(struct.pack(">I", len(init_pub)))
+    h.update(init_pub)
+    h.update(struct.pack(">I", len(ct)))
+    h.update(ct)
+    return h.digest()
+
+
+def _aead_seal(key: bytes, nonce_label: bytes, aad: bytes, plaintext: bytes) -> bytes:
+    aead = ChaCha20Poly1305(key)
+    nonce = _handshake_nonce(nonce_label)
+    return aead.encrypt(nonce, plaintext, aad)
+
+
+def _aead_open(key: bytes, nonce_label: bytes, aad: bytes, ciphertext: bytes) -> bytes:
+    aead = ChaCha20Poly1305(key)
+    nonce = _handshake_nonce(nonce_label)
+    return aead.decrypt(nonce, ciphertext, aad)
+
+
+def _handshake_nonce(label: bytes) -> bytes:
+    n = bytearray(12)
+    copy = min(len(label), 12)
+    n[:copy] = label[:copy]
+    return bytes(n)

py/identity.py

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+"""Hybrid Z-Wing identity (Python) — Ed25519 + ML-DSA-65 + X-Wing.
+
+Wire format mirrors the Go and Rust ports byte-for-byte.
+
+  IdentityPublic = [Ed25519 pk: 32][ML-DSA-65 pk: 1952][X-Wing pk: 1216]
+  Signature      = [Ed25519 sig: 64][ML-DSA-65 sig: 3309]
+
+Pure-Python crypto via ``kyber_py``, ``dilithium_py`` and the standard
+``cryptography`` library. No native deps.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import hashlib
+import os
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric import ed25519, x25519
+from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.serialization import (
+    Encoding,
+    NoEncryption,
+    PrivateFormat,
+    PublicFormat,
+)
+from dilithium_py.ml_dsa import ML_DSA_65
+from kyber_py.ml_kem import ML_KEM_768
+
+from zwing import (
+    XWING_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE,
+    X25519_POINT_SIZE,
+)
+
+ED25519_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE = 32
+ED25519_SIGNATURE_SIZE = 64
+MLDSA65_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE = 1952
+MLDSA65_SIGNATURE_SIZE = 3309
+MLKEM768_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE = 1184
+
+IDENTITY_PUBLIC_SIZE = (
+    ED25519_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE + MLDSA65_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE + XWING_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE
+)
+SIGNATURE_SIZE = ED25519_SIGNATURE_SIZE + MLDSA65_SIGNATURE_SIZE
+
+ZWING_DOMAIN = b"lux.zwing.v1"
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Identity:
+    """Long-term Z-Wing identity (private)."""
+
+    ed_sk: ed25519.Ed25519PrivateKey
+    ed_pk_bytes: bytes
+    ml_sk: bytes
+    ml_pk: bytes
+    xwing_mlkem_sk: bytes
+    xwing_mlkem_pk: bytes
+    xwing_x25519_sk: x25519.X25519PrivateKey
+    xwing_x25519_pk_bytes: bytes
+
+
+@dataclass
+class IdentityPublic:
+    """Wire-serialisable public half of an Identity."""
+
+    ed_pk: bytes  # 32
+    ml_pk: bytes  # 1952
+    xwing_mlkem_pk: bytes  # 1184
+    xwing_x25519_pk: bytes  # 32
+
+
+def generate_identity() -> Identity:
+    """Generate a fresh identity using ``os.urandom`` and per-primitive RNG."""
+    ed_sk = ed25519.Ed25519PrivateKey.generate()
+    ed_pk_bytes = ed_sk.public_key().public_bytes(
+        encoding=Encoding.Raw, format=PublicFormat.Raw
+    )
+
+    ml_pk, ml_sk = ML_DSA_65.keygen()
+    mlkem_pk, mlkem_sk = ML_KEM_768.keygen()
+
+    xwing_x25519_sk = x25519.X25519PrivateKey.generate()
+    xwing_x25519_pk_bytes = xwing_x25519_sk.public_key().public_bytes(
+        encoding=Encoding.Raw, format=PublicFormat.Raw
+    )
+
+    return Identity(
+        ed_sk=ed_sk,
+        ed_pk_bytes=ed_pk_bytes,
+        ml_sk=ml_sk,
+        ml_pk=ml_pk,
+        xwing_mlkem_sk=mlkem_sk,
+        xwing_mlkem_pk=mlkem_pk,
+        xwing_x25519_sk=xwing_x25519_sk,
+        xwing_x25519_pk_bytes=xwing_x25519_pk_bytes,
+    )
+
+
+def public_of(identity: Identity) -> IdentityPublic:
+    return IdentityPublic(
+        ed_pk=identity.ed_pk_bytes,
+        ml_pk=identity.ml_pk,
+        xwing_mlkem_pk=identity.xwing_mlkem_pk,
+        xwing_x25519_pk=identity.xwing_x25519_pk_bytes,
+    )
+
+
+def marshal_identity_public(pub: IdentityPublic) -> bytes:
+    return pub.ed_pk + pub.ml_pk + pub.xwing_mlkem_pk + pub.xwing_x25519_pk
+
+
+def parse_identity_public(data: bytes) -> IdentityPublic:
+    if len(data) != IDENTITY_PUBLIC_SIZE:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"zwing: invalid identity public size (got {len(data)}, want {IDENTITY_PUBLIC_SIZE})"
+        )
+    off = 0
+    ed_pk = data[off : off + ED25519_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE]
+    off += ED25519_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE
+    ml_pk = data[off : off + MLDSA65_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE]
+    off += MLDSA65_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE
+    xwing_mlkem_pk = data[off : off + MLKEM768_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE]
+    off += MLKEM768_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE
+    xwing_x25519_pk = data[off : off + X25519_POINT_SIZE]
+    return IdentityPublic(
+        ed_pk=ed_pk,
+        ml_pk=ml_pk,
+        xwing_mlkem_pk=xwing_mlkem_pk,
+        xwing_x25519_pk=xwing_x25519_pk,
+    )
+
+
+def identity_digest(ctx: bytes, message: bytes) -> bytes:
+    """Bind ``ZWING_DOMAIN || len(ctx) || ctx || message`` into SHA-256."""
+    h = hashlib.sha256()
+    h.update(ZWING_DOMAIN)
+    h.update(bytes([len(ctx) & 0xFF]))
+    h.update(ctx)
+    h.update(message)
+    return h.digest()
+
+
+def sign_identity(identity: Identity, ctx: bytes, message: bytes) -> bytes:
+    """Concatenate Ed25519 and ML-DSA-65 detached signatures over the digest."""
+    digest = identity_digest(ctx, message)
+    ed_sig = identity.ed_sk.sign(digest)
+    ml_sig = ML_DSA_65.sign(identity.ml_sk, digest)
+    return ed_sig + ml_sig
+
+
+def verify_identity(
+    pub: IdentityPublic, ctx: bytes, message: bytes, signature: bytes
+) -> None:
+    """Verify a hybrid Z-Wing signature. Raises on any failure."""
+    if len(signature) != SIGNATURE_SIZE:
+        raise ValueError("zwing: signature size mismatch")
+    digest = identity_digest(ctx, message)
+    ed_sig = signature[:ED25519_SIGNATURE_SIZE]
+    ml_sig = signature[ED25519_SIGNATURE_SIZE:]
+
+    ed_pub = ed25519.Ed25519PublicKey.from_public_bytes(pub.ed_pk)
+    try:
+        ed_pub.verify(ed_sig, digest)
+    except Exception as e:  # cryptography raises InvalidSignature
+        raise ValueError("zwing: ed25519 verify failed") from e
+
+    if not ML_DSA_65.verify(pub.ml_pk, digest, ml_sig):
+        raise ValueError("zwing: ml-dsa-65 verify failed")
+
+
+def identity_equals(a: IdentityPublic, b: IdentityPublic) -> bool:
+    """Constant-time equality."""
+    fields = [
+        (a.ed_pk, b.ed_pk),
+        (a.ml_pk, b.ml_pk),
+        (a.xwing_mlkem_pk, b.xwing_mlkem_pk),
+        (a.xwing_x25519_pk, b.xwing_x25519_pk),
+    ]
+    diff = 0
+    for x, y in fields:
+        if len(x) != len(y):
+            return False
+        for bx, by in zip(x, y):
+            diff |= bx ^ by
+    return diff == 0

py/kem.py

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+"""IETF X-Wing KEM (Python) — encap/decap matching the Go and Rust ports."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric import x25519
+from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.serialization import Encoding, PublicFormat
+from kyber_py.ml_kem import ML_KEM_768
+
+from zwing import (
+    MLKEM768_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE,
+    XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE,
+    XWING_SHARED_SIZE,
+    X25519_POINT_SIZE,
+    combine_xwing,
+)
+from identity import Identity, IdentityPublic
+
+
+def xwing_encapsulate(recipient: IdentityPublic) -> tuple[bytes, bytes]:
+    """Encapsulate to a recipient. Returns (wire ciphertext, 32-byte shared)."""
+    ss_m, ct_m = ML_KEM_768.encaps(recipient.xwing_mlkem_pk)
+
+    eph_sk = x25519.X25519PrivateKey.generate()
+    eph_pk = eph_sk.public_key().public_bytes(
+        encoding=Encoding.Raw, format=PublicFormat.Raw
+    )
+    recipient_x25519 = x25519.X25519PublicKey.from_public_bytes(
+        recipient.xwing_x25519_pk
+    )
+    ss_x = eph_sk.exchange(recipient_x25519)
+
+    shared = combine_xwing(ss_m, ss_x, eph_pk, recipient.xwing_x25519_pk)
+
+    wire = bytearray(XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE)
+    wire[:MLKEM768_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE] = ct_m
+    wire[MLKEM768_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE:] = eph_pk
+
+    return bytes(wire), shared
+
+
+def xwing_decapsulate(identity: Identity, ciphertext: bytes) -> bytes:
+    """Decapsulate using the identity's static X-Wing key."""
+    if len(ciphertext) != XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"zwing: invalid X-Wing ciphertext size (got {len(ciphertext)})"
+        )
+    ct_m = ciphertext[:MLKEM768_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE]
+    eph_pk = ciphertext[MLKEM768_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE:]
+
+    ss_m = ML_KEM_768.decaps(identity.xwing_mlkem_sk, ct_m)
+    eph_pub = x25519.X25519PublicKey.from_public_bytes(eph_pk)
+    ss_x = identity.xwing_x25519_sk.exchange(eph_pub)
+
+    return combine_xwing(ss_m, ss_x, eph_pk, identity.xwing_x25519_pk_bytes)

py/test_full.py

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+"""End-to-end Python Z-Wing tests.
+
+Run with::
+
+    cd py && python3 test_full.py -v
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import threading
+import unittest
+from queue import Queue
+
+from channel import Channel, nonce_for
+from handshake import (
+    HandshakeOutput,
+    MAX_FRAME_SIZE,
+    read_frame,
+    run_initiator,
+    run_responder,
+    write_frame,
+)
+from identity import (
+    SIGNATURE_SIZE,
+    Identity,
+    IDENTITY_PUBLIC_SIZE,
+    generate_identity,
+    identity_equals,
+    marshal_identity_public,
+    parse_identity_public,
+    public_of,
+    sign_identity,
+    verify_identity,
+)
+from kem import xwing_decapsulate, xwing_encapsulate
+
+
+class _Pipe:
+    """Tiny in-memory full-duplex pipe."""
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self.q1: "Queue[bytes]" = Queue()
+        self.q2: "Queue[bytes]" = Queue()
+        self.buf1 = bytearray()
+        self.buf2 = bytearray()
+
+
+class _End:
+    def __init__(self, pipe: _Pipe, side: int) -> None:
+        self._pipe = pipe
+        self._side = side
+
+    def read(self, n: int) -> bytes:
+        if self._side == 0:
+            buf = self._pipe.buf1
+            q = self._pipe.q1
+        else:
+            buf = self._pipe.buf2
+            q = self._pipe.q2
+        while len(buf) < n:
+            buf += q.get()
+        out = bytes(buf[:n])
+        del buf[:n]
+        return out
+
+    def write(self, data: bytes) -> None:
+        if self._side == 0:
+            self._pipe.q2.put(data)
+        else:
+            self._pipe.q1.put(data)
+
+
+def _make_pipe():
+    p = _Pipe()
+    return _End(p, 0), _End(p, 1)
+
+
+class IdentityTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_sign_verify_round_trip(self):
+        id_ = generate_identity()
+        pub = public_of(id_)
+        sig = sign_identity(id_, b"ctx", b"hello")
+        self.assertEqual(len(sig), SIGNATURE_SIZE)
+        verify_identity(pub, b"ctx", b"hello", sig)
+
+    def test_verify_rejects_wrong_message(self):
+        id_ = generate_identity()
+        sig = sign_identity(id_, b"ctx", b"hello")
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            verify_identity(public_of(id_), b"ctx", b"goodbye", sig)
+
+    def test_verify_rejects_wrong_ctx(self):
+        id_ = generate_identity()
+        sig = sign_identity(id_, b"ctx", b"hello")
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            verify_identity(public_of(id_), b"other", b"hello", sig)
+
+    def test_verify_rejects_short_sig(self):
+        id_ = generate_identity()
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            verify_identity(public_of(id_), b"ctx", b"hello", b"short")
+
+    def test_marshal_round_trip(self):
+        id_ = generate_identity()
+        pub = public_of(id_)
+        wire = marshal_identity_public(pub)
+        self.assertEqual(len(wire), IDENTITY_PUBLIC_SIZE)
+        parsed = parse_identity_public(wire)
+        self.assertTrue(identity_equals(parsed, pub))
+
+    def test_parse_rejects_wrong_size(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            parse_identity_public(b"\x00" * 10)
+
+    def test_distinct_identities_differ(self):
+        a = public_of(generate_identity())
+        b = public_of(generate_identity())
+        self.assertFalse(identity_equals(a, b))
+
+
+class KEMTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_xwing_round_trip(self):
+        id_ = generate_identity()
+        ct, ss_a = xwing_encapsulate(public_of(id_))
+        ss_b = xwing_decapsulate(id_, ct)
+        self.assertEqual(ss_a, ss_b)
+
+    def test_xwing_decap_rejects_wrong_size(self):
+        id_ = generate_identity()
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            xwing_decapsulate(id_, b"\x00" * 10)
+
+
+class WireTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_write_frame_oversize_rejected(self):
+        class Sink:
+            def read(self, n):
+                return b""
+
+            def write(self, b):
+                pass
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            write_frame(Sink(), b"x" * (MAX_FRAME_SIZE + 1))
+
+    def test_read_frame_zero_length_rejected(self):
+        class Src:
+            def __init__(self):
+                self.b = bytearray(b"\x00\x00\x00\x00")
+
+            def read(self, n):
+                out = bytes(self.b[:n])
+                del self.b[:n]
+                return out
+
+            def write(self, b):
+                pass
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            read_frame(Src())
+
+    def test_read_frame_oversize_rejected(self):
+        class Src:
+            def __init__(self):
+                self.b = bytearray(b"\xff\xff\xff\xff")
+
+            def read(self, n):
+                out = bytes(self.b[:n])
+                del self.b[:n]
+                return out
+
+            def write(self, b):
+                pass
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            read_frame(Src())
+
+
+class HandshakeTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_full_handshake_round_trip(self):
+        client = generate_identity()
+        server = generate_identity()
+        a, b = _make_pipe()
+
+        results: dict[str, HandshakeOutput] = {}
+        err: dict[str, Exception] = {}
+
+        def server_thread():
+            try:
+                results["s"] = run_responder(b, server, public_of(client))
+            except Exception as e:
+                err["s"] = e
+
+        t = threading.Thread(target=server_thread)
+        t.start()
+        try:
+            results["c"] = run_initiator(a, client, public_of(server))
+            t.join(timeout=10)
+        finally:
+            if t.is_alive():
+                t.join(timeout=1)
+
+        if err:
+            raise AssertionError(f"server: {err['s']}")
+
+        c_out = results["c"]
+        s_out = results["s"]
+        self.assertEqual(c_out.key_i2r, s_out.key_i2r)
+        self.assertEqual(c_out.key_r2i, s_out.key_r2i)
+        self.assertTrue(identity_equals(c_out.remote, public_of(server)))
+        self.assertTrue(identity_equals(s_out.remote, public_of(client)))
+
+    def test_pinned_remote_mismatch_rejected(self):
+        client = generate_identity()
+        server = generate_identity()
+        other = generate_identity()
+        a, b = _make_pipe()
+
+        err = {}
+
+        def server_thread():
+            try:
+                run_responder(b, server)
+            except Exception as e:
+                err["s"] = e
+
+        t = threading.Thread(target=server_thread)
+        t.start()
+        try:
+            with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+                run_initiator(a, client, public_of(other))
+        finally:
+            t.join(timeout=2)
+
+
+class CombinerSizeValidationTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    """zwing.py combine_xwing rejects wrong-size inputs (3 separate branches)."""
+
+    def test_rejects_wrong_ss_m(self):
+        from zwing import combine_xwing
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            combine_xwing(b"\x00" * 31, b"\x00" * 32, b"\x00" * 32, b"\x00" * 32)
+
+    def test_rejects_wrong_ss_x(self):
+        from zwing import combine_xwing
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            combine_xwing(b"\x00" * 32, b"\x00" * 31, b"\x00" * 32, b"\x00" * 32)
+
+    def test_rejects_wrong_ct_x(self):
+        from zwing import combine_xwing
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            combine_xwing(b"\x00" * 32, b"\x00" * 32, b"\x00" * 31, b"\x00" * 32)
+
+    def test_rejects_wrong_pk_x(self):
+        from zwing import combine_xwing
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            combine_xwing(b"\x00" * 32, b"\x00" * 32, b"\x00" * 32, b"\x00" * 31)
+
+
+class IdentityEqualLengthTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Force identity_equals to compare differently-shaped pubkeys."""
+
+    def test_identity_equals_short_field_returns_false(self):
+        from identity import IdentityPublic, identity_equals
+        a = IdentityPublic(
+            ed_pk=b"\x00" * 32,
+            ml_pk=b"\x00" * 1952,
+            xwing_mlkem_pk=b"\x00" * 1184,
+            xwing_x25519_pk=b"\x00" * 32,
+        )
+        # Build b with a shorter ed_pk; identity_equals must short-circuit
+        # to False on the length mismatch path.
+        b = IdentityPublic(
+            ed_pk=b"\x00" * 16,  # wrong length
+            ml_pk=b"\x00" * 1952,
+            xwing_mlkem_pk=b"\x00" * 1184,
+            xwing_x25519_pk=b"\x00" * 32,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(identity_equals(a, b))
+
+
+class HandshakeWireDecodeTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Drive every wire-decode error branch in handshake.py."""
+
+    def test_decode_handshake_init_short_idlen(self):
+        from handshake import _decode_handshake_init
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            _decode_handshake_init(b"\x00")  # missing idLen byte
+
+    def test_decode_handshake_init_short_id(self):
+        from handshake import _decode_handshake_init
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            _decode_handshake_init(b"\x00\xff")  # idLen=0x00FF, no body
+
+    def test_decode_handshake_init_short_siglen(self):
+        from handshake import _decode_handshake_init
+        # idLen=1, id="A", then no bytes for sigLen.
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            _decode_handshake_init(b"\x00\x01A")
+
+    def test_decode_handshake_init_short_sig(self):
+        from handshake import _decode_handshake_init
+        # idLen=0, sigLen=0xFFFF, no body.
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            _decode_handshake_init(b"\x00\x00\xff\xff")
+
+    def test_decode_handshake_init_trailing_garbage(self):
+        from handshake import _decode_handshake_init
+        # Valid idLen=0, sigLen=0, then extra byte.
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            _decode_handshake_init(b"\x00\x00\x00\x00\x99")
+
+    def test_decode_handshake_response_too_short(self):
+        from handshake import _decode_handshake_response
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            _decode_handshake_response(b"\x00" * 100)
+
+    def test_decode_handshake_response_short_enc_body(self):
+        from handshake import _decode_handshake_response
+        from zwing import XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE
+        # Right-size ct, encLen=0xFFFF, no body.
+        buf = b"\x00" * XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE + b"\xff\xff"
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            _decode_handshake_response(buf)
+
+    def test_decode_handshake_response_trailing_garbage(self):
+        from handshake import _decode_handshake_response
+        from zwing import XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE
+        # Right-size ct, encLen=0, plus trailing byte.
+        buf = b"\x00" * XWING_CIPHERTEXT_SIZE + b"\x00\x00\x99"
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            _decode_handshake_response(buf)
+
+    def test_split_resp_id_short_idlen(self):
+        from handshake import _split_resp_id_payload
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            _split_resp_id_payload(b"\x00")
+
+    def test_split_resp_id_short_id(self):
+        from handshake import _split_resp_id_payload
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            _split_resp_id_payload(b"\x00\xff")
+
+    def test_split_resp_id_short_sig(self):
+        from handshake import _split_resp_id_payload
+        # idLen=0, sigLen=0xFFFF, no body.
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            _split_resp_id_payload(b"\x00\x00\xff\xff")
+
+    def test_split_resp_id_trailing_garbage(self):
+        from handshake import _split_resp_id_payload
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            _split_resp_id_payload(b"\x00\x00\x00\x00\x99")
+
+    def test_read_exact_short_read(self):
+        """_read_exact must raise if conn returns empty."""
+        from handshake import _read_exact
+
+        class Empty:
+            def read(self, n):
+                return b""
+
+            def write(self, b):
+                pass
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            _read_exact(Empty(), 4)
+
+
+class ChannelExhaustionTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Drive sequence-exhaustion error branches via direct field manipulation."""
+
+    def _make_pair(self):
+        client = generate_identity()
+        server = generate_identity()
+        a, b = _make_pipe()
+
+        results = {}
+        err = {}
+
+        def server_thread():
+            try:
+                results["s"] = run_responder(b, server, public_of(client))
+            except Exception as e:
+                err["s"] = e
+
+        t = threading.Thread(target=server_thread)
+        t.start()
+        try:
+            results["c"] = run_initiator(a, client, public_of(server))
+        finally:
+            t.join(timeout=5)
+        return Channel(a, results["c"], True), Channel(b, results["s"], False)
+
+    def test_tx_seq_exhausted(self):
+        c, _ = self._make_pair()
+        c._tx_seq = (1 << 64) - 1
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            c.send(b"x")
+
+    def test_rx_seq_exhausted(self):
+        c, s = self._make_pair()
+        # Server pushes one record so receiver can read; force seq=MAX so the
+        # check trips before decrypt.
+        s.send(b"x")
+        c._rx_seq = (1 << 64) - 1
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            c.recv()
+
+
+class FinalCoverageTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Targeted tests to drive the last few error/edge branches."""
+
+    def test_channel_rx_overflow_path(self):
+        """Channel.recv must serve _rx_overflow before reading the next frame."""
+        from channel import Channel
+        from handshake import HandshakeOutput
+
+        # Build a Channel with a preset overflow buffer; recv() must return it.
+        out = HandshakeOutput(
+            shared=b"\x00" * 32,
+            remote=parse_identity_public(
+                marshal_identity_public(public_of(generate_identity()))
+            ),
+            key_i2r=b"\x00" * 32,
+            key_r2i=b"\x00" * 32,
+        )
+
+        class Sink:
+            def read(self, n):
+                return b""
+
+            def write(self, b):
+                pass
+
+        chan = Channel(Sink(), out, initiator=True)
+        chan._rx_overflow = b"hello-overflow"
+        got = chan.recv()
+        self.assertEqual(got, b"hello-overflow")
+        self.assertIsNone(chan._rx_overflow)
+
+    def test_responder_pinned_remote_mismatch(self):
+        """Server-side pinning rejection — handshake.py:114."""
+        client = generate_identity()
+        server = generate_identity()
+        other = generate_identity()
+        a, b = _make_pipe()
+
+        err = {}
+
+        def initiator_thread():
+            try:
+                run_initiator(a, client)
+            except Exception as e:
+                err["c"] = e
+
+        t = threading.Thread(target=initiator_thread)
+        t.start()
+        try:
+            with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+                # Responder pins a different identity than what client sends.
+                run_responder(b, server, public_of(other))
+        finally:
+            t.join(timeout=2)
+
+    def test_verify_rejects_corrupt_mldsa_sig(self):
+        """Drive identity.py:167 — ML-DSA-65 verify failure."""
+        from identity import (
+            ED25519_SIGNATURE_SIZE,
+            sign_identity,
+            verify_identity,
+        )
+
+        id_ = generate_identity()
+        pub = public_of(id_)
+        sig = sign_identity(id_, b"ctx", b"hi")
+        # Flip a byte in the ML-DSA portion (after first 64 ed25519 bytes).
+        bad = bytearray(sig)
+        bad[ED25519_SIGNATURE_SIZE + 200] ^= 0xFF
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            verify_identity(pub, b"ctx", b"hi", bytes(bad))
+
+
+class ChannelTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_e2e_channel_echo(self):
+        client = generate_identity()
+        server = generate_identity()
+        a, b = _make_pipe()
+
+        results = {}
+        err = {}
+
+        def server_thread():
+            try:
+                s_out = run_responder(b, server, public_of(client))
+                s_chan = Channel(b, s_out, initiator=False)
+                msg = s_chan.recv()
+                s_chan.send(msg)
+                results["s_chan"] = s_chan
+            except Exception as e:
+                err["s"] = e
+
+        t = threading.Thread(target=server_thread)
+        t.start()
+        try:
+            c_out = run_initiator(a, client, public_of(server))
+            c_chan = Channel(a, c_out, initiator=True)
+            payload = b"z-wing python e2e"
+            c_chan.send(payload)
+            got = c_chan.recv()
+            self.assertEqual(got, payload)
+        finally:
+            t.join(timeout=5)
+        if err:
+            raise AssertionError(f"server: {err['s']}")
+
+    def test_nonce_for_low_byte_carries_counter(self):
+        self.assertEqual(nonce_for(0), b"\x00" * 12)
+        self.assertEqual(nonce_for(1)[-1], 1)
+        n_max = nonce_for((1 << 64) - 1)
+        for i in range(4, 12):
+            self.assertEqual(n_max[i], 0xFF)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()