diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-04-23-sim-air-insert-ring-bar.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-04-23-sim-air-insert-ring-bar.md
index 02b5e6d..f3925e6 100644
--- a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-04-23-sim-air-insert-ring-bar.md
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-04-23-sim-air-insert-ring-bar.md
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ Run:
 - [ ] **Step 1: Write failing tests for object reset helpers and scene-specific joint naming assumptions**
 
 In `tests/test_air_insert_env.py`, add unit tests for helper functions that:
-- write ring pose to `ring_block_joint`
-- write bar pose to `bar_block_joint`
-- read back task state in a stable structure
+- write ring pose to `ring_block_joint` from the named task-state mapping
+- write bar pose to `bar_block_joint` from the named task-state mapping
+- read back `env_state` as a stable 14D vector `[ring_pos, ring_quat, bar_pos, bar_quat]`
 
 Use fake `mj_data` objects so tests stay fast and deterministic.
 
@@ -209,8 +209,9 @@ Run:
 
 Add tests covering:
 - the new policy produces a 16D action
-- trajectory generation accepts sampled ring/bar state without error
+- trajectory generation accepts sampled named task state without error
 - the first action is a valid open-gripper safe pose command
+- a deterministic nominal smoke path (with canonical sampled state or fake env shim) reaches the intended terminal interface contract without shape/reward mismatches
 
 Keep the tests unit-level; do not require a full MuJoCo rollout for every assertion.
 
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-23-sim-air-insert-ring-bar-design.md b/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-23-sim-air-insert-ring-bar-design.md
index 52d6cda..feb54b6 100644
--- a/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-23-sim-air-insert-ring-bar-design.md
+++ b/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-23-sim-air-insert-ring-bar-design.md
@@ -67,7 +67,16 @@ The bar should also be a single free-joint body.
 
 ## Initial Placement / Reset
 
-The first version uses position-only randomization with fixed orientation.
+The first version uses position-only randomization with fixed orientation. Reset sampling stays **caller-driven**, matching the existing `sim_transfer` usage pattern in rollout/eval code: a helper samples task state, then callers pass that state into `env.reset(...)`.
+
+Use an explicit sampled task-state structure with named fields:
+
+- `ring_pos`: 3D position
+- `ring_quat`: fixed 4D quaternion for version 1
+- `bar_pos`: 3D position
+- `bar_quat`: fixed 4D quaternion for version 1
+
+Behavior:
 
 - ring block: randomized only in a left-side planar sampling region
 - bar block: randomized only in a right-side planar sampling region
@@ -113,14 +122,14 @@ The task should retain the current observation structure style used by the dual-
 - `qpos`
 - multi-camera images
 
-For task state access, the environment should expose at least the pose information needed to reason about both objects:
+For task state access, the environment should expose a stable `env_state` vector with this exact order:
 
-- ring position
-- ring orientation if needed for insertion checks / debugging
-- bar position
-- bar orientation if needed for insertion checks / debugging
+- `ring_pos[0:3]`
+- `ring_quat[3:7]`
+- `bar_pos[7:10]`
+- `bar_quat[10:14]`
 
-This state should be sufficient for scripted-policy debugging and future rollout analysis.
+This 14D state should be sufficient for scripted-policy debugging and future rollout analysis, while reset itself remains caller-driven via the named task-state helper structure above.
 
 ## Reward Design
 
@@ -303,4 +312,5 @@ The feature is complete when all of the following are true:
 - staged rewards progress to `max_reward = 5`
 - final success is based on finite-geometry insertion semantics, not a centerline-only shortcut
 - a new scripted policy can execute the intended pick-lift-align-insert behavior in the new environment
+- a canonical nominal smoke path (unit-level or deterministic integration-level) exists for the new scripted-policy interface so success is not judged purely by interpretation
 - existing `sim_transfer` behavior is preserved