diff --git a/.agents/skills/unidesk-cicd/SKILL.md b/.agents/skills/unidesk-cicd/SKILL.md
index b9d2a79e..22d74cc4 100644
--- a/.agents/skills/unidesk-cicd/SKILL.md
+++ b/.agents/skills/unidesk-cicd/SKILL.md
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ bun scripts/cli.ts hwlab nodes control-plane legacy-cicd --help
   - k3s drop-in 未变化且节点容量已收敛时必须 `mutation=false`；禁止无条件重启、重装、强写或通过 CI 自动覆盖同一节点配置。
   - WireGuard 配置一致时不得 restart；k3s API/容量暂时不可读时保持 unknown 并停止 mutation，禁止把控制通道抖动解释为配置漂移。
   - worker agent 只在 YAML 派生摘要变化或 service 未运行时安装/恢复，不得在每次集群 apply 中先卸载再重装。
+  - worker 必须先由集群入口按 `hostProxyConfigRef` 部署并验证 proxy client，再启动 agent；containerd 通过该 proxy 直接访问上游 registry，禁止用公共 registry mirror 代替出网链路。
   - worker 安装使用短启动并由 control-plane Node Ready 轮询收口，禁止让 `trans`/SSH 长挂等待 systemd notify。
   - worker 加入集群不改变 PaC consumer 的 source commit authority，也不授权人工 PipelineRun、Argo sync 或业务 rollout。
 - 长命令用异步 job 或短轮询；不要长时间挂住 trans/ssh。
diff --git a/.agents/skills/unidesk-ops/SKILL.md b/.agents/skills/unidesk-ops/SKILL.md
index 709f247a..14507a33 100644
--- a/.agents/skills/unidesk-ops/SKILL.md
+++ b/.agents/skills/unidesk-ops/SKILL.md
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ D601/D518 结果必须分表记录：`STATE`、Job/run、duration、`APK/NPM/GO/
 
 ## Egress Proxy 运行面修复入口
 
+- 多主机 k3s worker 的 bootstrap proxy：
+  - 集群 owning YAML 通过 `hostProxyConfigRef` 组合 `config/platform-infra/host-proxy.yaml`。
+  - 部署和验收统一走 `platform-infra k3s-cluster apply|status`。
+  - 集群入口经 Windows 宿主内网 SSH 分发静态客户端到 guest。
+  - 启动 `k3s-agent` 前必须验证外网 probe。
+  - containerd 直接通过 host proxy 访问上游 registry，不使用公共镜像站。
+
 `sub2api-egress-proxy` 的持久化配置从 `config/platform-infra/sub2api.yaml` 渲染，运行面变更必须通过受控 CLI 落地。不要把一次性 `kubectl patch` 留作最终状态。
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/.agents/skills/unidesk-ymalops/SKILL.md b/.agents/skills/unidesk-ymalops/SKILL.md
index f53ca9b2..a4583fbc 100644
--- a/.agents/skills/unidesk-ymalops/SKILL.md
+++ b/.agents/skills/unidesk-ymalops/SKILL.md
@@ -89,7 +89,9 @@ description: UniDesk YAML-first 运维正规化技能。用户提到 ymal-first/
   - 不得生成不可见默认值，也不得把合并后的大对象写成新的 source of truth。
 - 新 VPS 或裸节点 bootstrap 的出网必须优先走 YAML-first 声明的 0 依赖 host proxy client：通过 `trans` 分发零依赖客户端，先让 host route 能出网，再安装 k3s、containerd、Docker、包管理器依赖和 Git/gitrepo 同步；不得把 provider-gateway WebSocket egress 当作大二进制或依赖下载的数据面。
 - 多主机 k3s 集群：
-  - 跨主机拓扑、WireGuard、agent token、registry mirror、ServiceLB 节点和调度 smoke 归独立集群 owning YAML。
+  - 跨主机拓扑、WireGuard、agent token、worker host proxy 引用、集群内 artifact registry 映射、ServiceLB 节点和调度 smoke 归独立集群 owning YAML。
+  - worker host proxy 归 `config/platform-infra/host-proxy.yaml`；集群 apply 必须先确认 proxy client 连接声明的 `vpn-server` 并通过外网 probe，再启动 agent。
+  - containerd 通过 host proxy 直接访问公共 registry，禁止为公共依赖新增 registry mirror；集群内 artifact registry 映射不属于公共镜像代理。
   - 既有 control-plane 的 k3s renderer 通过 `clusterConfigRef` 消费集群网络参数，不得由集群 CLI 再写第二个 systemd drop-in。
   - 无固定公网地址 worker 使用宿主内网 SSH 作为部署控制通道并主动连接 WireGuard endpoint，不使用 FRP 代替三层集群网络。
   - control-plane drop-in 只走 `hwlab nodes control-plane infra k3s-config` 窄域：
diff --git a/config/platform-infra/host-proxy.yaml b/config/platform-infra/host-proxy.yaml
index f4a1eab2..05c16dff 100644
--- a/config/platform-infra/host-proxy.yaml
+++ b/config/platform-infra/host-proxy.yaml
@@ -82,6 +82,19 @@ targets:
       noProxyRefs:
         common: noProxy.common
         extras: noProxy.nodeExtras.NC01
+  D601-VM:
+    extends: templates.targets.hostProxyClient
+    route: D601-VM
+    sourceRef: sources.host-only-vpn-server-shadowsocks
+    files:
+      k3sSystemdDropIn: /etc/systemd/system/k3s-agent.service.d/10-unidesk-proxy.conf
+    env:
+      noProxyRefs:
+        common: noProxy.common
+        extras: noProxy.nodeExtras.D601-VM
+    apply:
+      restartDocker: false
+      restartK3s: false
   G14-WSL:
     extends: templates.targets.hostProxyClient
     route: G14-WSL
@@ -193,6 +206,8 @@ noProxy:
       - 152-53-229-148.nip.io
     NC01:
       - 152.53.229.148
+    D601-VM:
+      - 152.53.229.148
     G14-WSL:
       - 152.53.229.148
     JD01:
diff --git a/config/platform-infra/k3s-clusters.yaml b/config/platform-infra/k3s-clusters.yaml
index de56deac..b1a29acd 100644
--- a/config/platform-infra/k3s-clusters.yaml
+++ b/config/platform-infra/k3s-clusters.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ targets:
       D601-VM:
         id: D601-VM
         bootstrapConfigRef: config/platform-infra/hyperv-vms.yaml#targets.D601-VM
+        hostProxyConfigRef: config/platform-infra/host-proxy.yaml#targets.D601-VM
         nodeName: d601-vm
         labels:
           unidesk.ai/node-id: D601-VM
@@ -54,5 +55,5 @@ targets:
     smoke:
       namespace: platform-infra-smoke
       jobName: d601-runtime-plane-smoke
-      image: docker.m.daocloud.io/library/busybox:1.36.1
+      image: docker.io/library/busybox:1.36.1
       timeoutSeconds: 180
diff --git a/docs/reference/platform-infra.md b/docs/reference/platform-infra.md
index f4094bb5..c9c26593 100644
--- a/docs/reference/platform-infra.md
+++ b/docs/reference/platform-infra.md
@@ -13,13 +13,15 @@
 ## 多主机 k3s 集群
 
 - 权威配置：
-  - 跨主机拓扑、WireGuard、agent token `sourceRef`、registry mirror、ServiceLB 节点和 smoke 归 `config/platform-infra/k3s-clusters.yaml`。
+  - 跨主机拓扑、WireGuard、agent token `sourceRef`、worker host proxy 引用、集群内 artifact registry 映射、ServiceLB 节点和 smoke 归 `config/platform-infra/k3s-clusters.yaml`。
+  - worker host proxy 的服务端来源、客户端工件、Secret 引用、代理环境和 systemd drop-in 归 `config/platform-infra/host-proxy.yaml`。
   - Hyper-V VM 资源和宿主内网 SSH 归 `config/platform-infra/hyperv-vms.yaml`。
   - 既有 control-plane 的 k3s systemd drop-in 继续归 `config/hwlab-node-control-plane.yaml`，并通过 `clusterConfigRef` 消费集群网络参数。
 - 受控入口：
   - `platform-infra k3s-cluster secret-init --target <id> --confirm` 只在 Secret source 不存在时生成 WireGuard key pair 和 k3s agent token，存在时拒绝覆盖。
   - `platform-infra k3s-cluster plan|apply|status|smoke --target <id>` 是部署和验收入口。
   - 无固定公网地址的 worker 由宿主内网 SSH 控制，主动连接 control-plane WireGuard endpoint；worker provider route 只作为部署后补充验收入口。
+  - 集群 apply 先经宿主内网 SSH 分发零依赖 proxy client，确认它连接声明的 `vpn-server` 且外网 probe 成功，再启动或恢复 `k3s-agent`。
   - control-plane 节点配置只组合 `hwlab nodes control-plane infra k3s-config plan|status|apply`：
     - 该窄域只比较并安装 owning YAML 渲染的 k3s systemd drop-in；
     - 只在 drop-in 或节点 pod 容量需要收敛时重启 k3s；
@@ -30,17 +32,18 @@
   - worker 只运行 `k3s-agent`；加入前必须卸载旧独立 server，禁止保留第二 datastore/control-plane。
   - Flannel 使用 WireGuard 接口承载 VXLAN，不能只用 FRP 转发 Kubernetes API。
   - ServiceLB 只在 owning YAML 指定的公网节点启用，防止无公网地址 worker 接管 hostPort。
-  - `127.0.0.1:5000` 镜像引用必须通过 worker 的 `registries.yaml` 映射到集群可达 registry endpoint。
+  - worker 的 containerd 外网访问继承 host proxy systemd 环境，直接访问上游 registry；禁止为公共依赖新增 registry mirror。
+  - `127.0.0.1:5000` 只表示 UniDesk 集群内 artifact registry，worker 的 `registries.yaml` 可把该本地引用映射到集群 endpoint，不得把它扩展为公共镜像代理。
   - 幂等重复执行不得强写：
     - WireGuard、systemd drop-in、agent unit、token 文件和节点标签均先比较声明态与运行态；
     - 内容一致时保持 `mutation=false`，不得无条件重启、重装或覆盖；
     - WireGuard 只在配置变化或 unit 未运行时重启/启动，避免短暂断网触发 control-plane 级联重启；
-    - worker agent 以 owning YAML、版本、参数、registry mirror 和 token 的脱敏摘要判断是否需要重装；
+    - worker agent 以 owning YAML、版本、参数、集群内 registry 映射和 token 的脱敏摘要判断是否需要重装；
     - worker 安装只做短启动，终态由 control-plane 的 Node Ready 轮询判定，不得让宿主 SSH 会话等待 systemd notify；
     - k3s API 暂时不可读属于 unknown，不得当作容量漂移触发 restart；
     - 集群 CLI 只组合各自 owning domain，不借用全量基础设施入口扩大写入范围。
 - 验收：
-  - `status` 必须同时证明 WireGuard handshake、server/agent systemd、两个 Ready node、worker InternalIP 和旧 server 退役。
+  - `status` 必须同时证明 WireGuard handshake、worker host proxy、server/agent systemd、两个 Ready node、worker InternalIP 和旧 server 退役。
   - `smoke --confirm` 必须把 Job 定向调度到 worker，并验证集群 DNS 和 Kubernetes ClusterIP；成功后删除 Job。
   - Secret 输出只显示 sourceRef、presence、key 名和 fingerprint，不显示值。
 ## Hyper-V Ubuntu Provider VM
diff --git a/project-management/PJ2026-01/specs/PJ2026-01060314-hyperv-ubuntu-vm.md b/project-management/PJ2026-01/specs/PJ2026-01060314-hyperv-ubuntu-vm.md
index 7b24e148..72da2ee1 100644
--- a/project-management/PJ2026-01/specs/PJ2026-01060314-hyperv-ubuntu-vm.md
+++ b/project-management/PJ2026-01/specs/PJ2026-01060314-hyperv-ubuntu-vm.md
@@ -82,5 +82,6 @@ Provider TCP 数据池恢复必须满足：
 - Hyper-V 节点只能安装为 agent，不得保留独立 server。
 - 无固定公网地址的 worker 通过主动拨号的原生 WireGuard 三层隧道接入控制面。
 - WireGuard 私钥和 k3s agent token 只能来自 YAML `sourceRef`，不得从运行面反解或打印。
-- k3s 节点地址、Flannel 接口、API TLS SAN、registry mirror 和 ServiceLB 节点选择必须由 owning YAML 渲染。
+- k3s 节点地址、Flannel 接口、API TLS SAN、集群内 artifact registry 映射和 ServiceLB 节点选择必须由 owning YAML 渲染。
+- worker 必须先受控部署 host proxy client 并连接 YAML 引用的 `vpn-server`，再启动 agent；containerd 直接通过该 proxy 访问公共 registry，不得依赖公共镜像站或新增 registry mirror。
 - 宿主内网 SSH 可以作为 worker 的稳定部署控制通道，provider route 只作为部署后验收入口。
diff --git a/scripts/src/platform-infra-host-proxy.ts b/scripts/src/platform-infra-host-proxy.ts
index 9b816353..605f0e99 100644
--- a/scripts/src/platform-infra-host-proxy.ts
+++ b/scripts/src/platform-infra-host-proxy.ts
@@ -134,6 +134,20 @@ interface HostProxySecretMaterial {
   valuesPrinted: false;
 }
 
+export interface HostProxyGuestBundle {
+  targetId: string;
+  configRef: string;
+  localArchivePath: string;
+  remoteArchivePath: string;
+  archiveSha256: string;
+  prepareScript: string;
+  applyScript: string;
+  statusScript: string;
+  sourceFingerprint: string;
+  materialFingerprint: string;
+  valuesPrinted: false;
+}
+
 type HostProxyAction = "plan" | "apply" | "status";
 
 interface HostProxyOptions {
@@ -160,6 +174,40 @@ export async function runPlatformInfraHostProxyCommand(_config: UniDeskConfig, a
   return renderApply(apply(config.server, target));
 }
 
+export function prepareHostProxyGuestBundle(targetId: string): HostProxyGuestBundle {
+  const config = readHostProxyConfig();
+  const target = resolveTarget(config, targetId);
+  if (target.source.client.mode !== "trans-static-binary") {
+    throw new Error(`${configPath}.targets.${target.id} must use trans-static-binary`);
+  }
+  const material = proxySecretMaterial(config.server, target.source);
+  const artifact = prepareClientArtifact(target.source.client);
+  if (artifact.ok !== true) throw new Error(`host proxy artifact preparation failed for ${target.id}`);
+  return {
+    targetId,
+    configRef: `${configPath}#targets.${targetId}`,
+    localArchivePath: rootPath(target.source.client.archiveCachePath),
+    remoteArchivePath: target.source.client.archiveInstallPath,
+    archiveSha256: target.source.client.archiveSha256,
+    prepareScript: remotePrepareScript(target.source.client),
+    applyScript: `${remoteApplyScript(target, material.clientConfigJson)}
+if [ "$changed" = true ] && [ -s /etc/systemd/system/k3s-agent.service ]; then
+  systemctl daemon-reload
+  systemctl restart --no-block k3s-agent
+fi
+`,
+    statusScript: remoteStatusScript(target),
+    sourceFingerprint: target.source.fingerprint,
+    materialFingerprint: material.fingerprint,
+    valuesPrinted: false,
+  };
+}
+
+export function hostProxyGuestStatusScript(targetId: string): string {
+  const config = readHostProxyConfig();
+  return remoteStatusScript(resolveTarget(config, targetId));
+}
+
 function parseOptions(args: string[]): HostProxyOptions {
   const actionRaw = args[0] ?? "plan";
   if (actionRaw !== "plan" && actionRaw !== "apply" && actionRaw !== "status") {
@@ -758,11 +806,15 @@ function remoteApplyScript(target: HostProxyTarget, clientConfigJson: string): s
   const k3sDropIn = renderSystemdDropIn(target.files.envFile);
   const unit = renderClientUnit(client);
   const daemonReload = target.serviceManager === "systemd" && target.apply.reloadSystemd
-    ? "systemctl daemon-reload >/dev/null 2>&1 || true"
+    ? '[ "$changed" = true ] && systemctl daemon-reload >/dev/null 2>&1 || true'
     : ": # systemd reload disabled by YAML service manager";
   const startClient = target.serviceManager === "systemd"
-    ? `systemctl enable --now ${shQuote(client.serviceName)} >/tmp/unidesk-host-proxy-systemctl.out 2>/tmp/unidesk-host-proxy-systemctl.err || true
-systemctl restart ${shQuote(client.serviceName)} >/tmp/unidesk-host-proxy-restart.out 2>/tmp/unidesk-host-proxy-restart.err || true`
+    ? `systemctl enable ${shQuote(client.serviceName)} >/tmp/unidesk-host-proxy-systemctl.out 2>/tmp/unidesk-host-proxy-systemctl.err || true
+if [ "$changed" = true ]; then
+  systemctl restart ${shQuote(client.serviceName)} >/tmp/unidesk-host-proxy-restart.out 2>/tmp/unidesk-host-proxy-restart.err || true
+elif ! systemctl is-active --quiet ${shQuote(client.serviceName)}; then
+  systemctl start ${shQuote(client.serviceName)} >/tmp/unidesk-host-proxy-start.out 2>/tmp/unidesk-host-proxy-start.err || true
+fi`
     : processManagerStartShell(client);
   const restartDocker = target.apply.restartDocker
     ? "nohup sh -c 'sleep 1; systemctl restart docker >/tmp/unidesk-host-proxy-docker-restart.out 2>/tmp/unidesk-host-proxy-docker-restart.err || true' >/dev/null 2>&1 &"
@@ -772,6 +824,7 @@ systemctl restart ${shQuote(client.serviceName)} >/tmp/unidesk-host-proxy-restar
     : ": # restartK3s disabled by YAML";
   return `
 set -eu
+changed=false
 write_b64() {
   path="$1"
   mode="$2"
@@ -780,7 +833,12 @@ write_b64() {
   tmp="$path.tmp.$$"
   printf '%s' "$data" | base64 -d >"$tmp"
   chmod "$mode" "$tmp"
-  mv "$tmp" "$path"
+  if cmp -s "$tmp" "$path" 2>/dev/null; then
+    rm -f "$tmp"
+  else
+    mv "$tmp" "$path"
+    changed=true
+  fi
 }
 write_b64 ${shQuote(client.configPath)} 0600 ${shQuote(b64(clientConfigJson))}
 write_b64 ${shQuote(client.unitPath)} 0644 ${shQuote(b64(unit))}
@@ -794,17 +852,21 @@ if [ "$archive_sha" != ${shQuote(client.archiveSha256)} ]; then
   printf 'archive sha256 mismatch\\n' >&2
   exit 23
 fi
-tmp_bin="${client.installPath}.tmp.$$"
-tar -xOf ${shQuote(client.archiveInstallPath)} ${shQuote(client.binaryMember)} >"$tmp_bin"
-chmod 0755 "$tmp_bin"
-binary_sha="$(sha256sum "$tmp_bin" | awk '{print $1}')"
-if [ "$binary_sha" != ${shQuote(client.binarySha256)} ]; then
-  rm -f "$tmp_bin"
-  printf 'binary sha256 mismatch\\n' >&2
-  exit 24
+installed_binary_sha="$(sha256sum ${shQuote(client.installPath)} 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $1}' || true)"
+if [ "$installed_binary_sha" != ${shQuote(client.binarySha256)} ]; then
+  tmp_bin="${client.installPath}.tmp.$$"
+  tar -xOf ${shQuote(client.archiveInstallPath)} ${shQuote(client.binaryMember)} >"$tmp_bin"
+  chmod 0755 "$tmp_bin"
+  binary_sha="$(sha256sum "$tmp_bin" | awk '{print $1}')"
+  if [ "$binary_sha" != ${shQuote(client.binarySha256)} ]; then
+    rm -f "$tmp_bin"
+    printf 'binary sha256 mismatch\\n' >&2
+    exit 24
+  fi
+  mv -f "$tmp_bin" ${shQuote(client.installPath)}
+  chmod 0755 ${shQuote(client.installPath)}
+  changed=true
 fi
-mv -f "$tmp_bin" ${shQuote(client.installPath)}
-chmod 0755 ${shQuote(client.installPath)}
 ${daemonReload}
 ${startClient}
 sleep 2
diff --git a/scripts/src/platform-infra-k3s-cluster-config.ts b/scripts/src/platform-infra-k3s-cluster-config.ts
index e871c116..019aa2ef 100644
--- a/scripts/src/platform-infra-k3s-cluster-config.ts
+++ b/scripts/src/platform-infra-k3s-cluster-config.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export interface K3sClusterTarget {
   worker: {
     id: string;
     bootstrapConfigRef: string;
+    hostProxyConfigRef: string;
+    hostProxyTargetId: string;
     nodeName: string;
     labels: Record<string, string>;
     windowsRoute: string;
@@ -97,6 +99,8 @@ export function readK3sClusterConfig(targetId?: string): { defaultTargetId: stri
     worker: {
       id: text(worker, "id", `targets.${id}.workers.${workerId}`),
       bootstrapConfigRef: text(worker, "bootstrapConfigRef", `targets.${id}.workers.${workerId}`),
+      hostProxyConfigRef: text(worker, "hostProxyConfigRef", `targets.${id}.workers.${workerId}`),
+      hostProxyTargetId: hostProxyTargetId(text(worker, "hostProxyConfigRef", `targets.${id}.workers.${workerId}`)),
       nodeName: text(worker, "nodeName", `targets.${id}.workers.${workerId}`),
       labels,
       windowsRoute: text(host, "route", "worker bootstrap host"),
@@ -198,3 +202,9 @@ function stringMap(value: Record<string, unknown>, label: string): Record<string
     return [key, item];
   }));
 }
+
+function hostProxyTargetId(ref: string): string {
+  const match = ref.match(/^config\/platform-infra\/host-proxy\.yaml#targets\.([A-Za-z0-9._-]+)$/u);
+  if (match === null) throw new Error(`worker hostProxyConfigRef must point at config/platform-infra/host-proxy.yaml#targets.<id>`);
+  return match[1] ?? "";
+}
diff --git a/scripts/src/platform-infra-k3s-cluster.ts b/scripts/src/platform-infra-k3s-cluster.ts
index 1a99a4e1..00fe2989 100644
--- a/scripts/src/platform-infra-k3s-cluster.ts
+++ b/scripts/src/platform-infra-k3s-cluster.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ import { rootPath } from "./config";
 import { runCommand } from "./command";
 import { parseEnvFile } from "./secrets";
 import { runHwlabNodeControlPlaneInfra } from "./hwlab-node-control-plane";
+import {
+  hostProxyGuestStatusScript,
+  prepareHostProxyGuestBundle,
+  type HostProxyGuestBundle,
+} from "./platform-infra-host-proxy";
 import { address, K3S_CLUSTER_CONFIG_LABEL, readK3sClusterConfig, type K3sClusterTarget } from "./platform-infra-k3s-cluster-config";
 
 type Action = "plan" | "secret-init" | "apply" | "status" | "smoke";
@@ -53,7 +58,13 @@ function plan(target: K3sClusterTarget): Record<string, unknown> {
     topology: {
       clusterName: target.clusterName,
       controlPlane: { id: target.controlPlane.id, nodeName: target.controlPlane.nodeName, route: target.controlPlane.route, kubeRoute: target.controlPlane.kubeRoute },
-      worker: { id: target.worker.id, nodeName: target.worker.nodeName, bootstrapConfigRef: target.worker.bootstrapConfigRef, controlRoute: target.worker.windowsRoute },
+      worker: {
+        id: target.worker.id,
+        nodeName: target.worker.nodeName,
+        bootstrapConfigRef: target.worker.bootstrapConfigRef,
+        hostProxyConfigRef: target.worker.hostProxyConfigRef,
+        controlRoute: target.worker.windowsRoute,
+      },
     },
     wireguard: { ...target.wireguard, endpoint: target.wireguard.endpoint },
     k3s: {
@@ -101,6 +112,10 @@ function apply(target: K3sClusterTarget): Record<string, unknown> {
   ]) as Record<string, unknown>;
   if (controlPlane.ok !== true) throw new Error(`control-plane-k3s-apply failed: ${bounded(JSON.stringify(compactDomain(controlPlane)))}`);
 
+  const hostProxy = prepareHostProxyGuestBundle(target.worker.hostProxyTargetId);
+  const workerHostProxy = runWorkerHostProxy(target, hostProxy, 240_000);
+  requireSuccess(workerHostProxy, "worker-host-proxy-apply");
+
   const worker = runWorker(target, workerApplyScript(target, secret), true, 300_000);
   requireSuccess(worker, "worker-agent-apply");
 
@@ -120,6 +135,13 @@ function apply(target: K3sClusterTarget): Record<string, unknown> {
     stages: {
       controlPlaneWireguard: compact(controlWireguard),
       controlPlaneK3s: compactDomain(controlPlane),
+      workerHostProxy: {
+        ...compact(workerHostProxy),
+        configRef: hostProxy.configRef,
+        sourceFingerprint: hostProxy.sourceFingerprint,
+        materialFingerprint: hostProxy.materialFingerprint,
+        valuesPrinted: false,
+      },
       workerAgent: compact(worker),
       serviceLbPlacement: compact(labelResult),
       nodeReadiness: compact(ready),
@@ -134,18 +156,26 @@ function apply(target: K3sClusterTarget): Record<string, unknown> {
 
 function status(target: K3sClusterTarget): Record<string, unknown> {
   const control = runControlPlane(target, statusScript(target), 60_000);
+  const workerProxy = runWorker(target, hostProxyGuestStatusScript(target.worker.hostProxyTargetId), false, 60_000);
   const worker = runWorker(target, workerStatusScript(target), false, 60_000);
   const controlData = parseFirstJson(control.stdout);
+  const workerProxyData = parseFirstJson(workerProxy.stdout);
   const workerData = parseFirstJson(worker.stdout);
-  const ok = control.exitCode === 0 && worker.exitCode === 0 && controlData.ok === true && workerData.ok === true;
+  const ok = control.exitCode === 0
+    && workerProxy.exitCode === 0
+    && worker.exitCode === 0
+    && controlData.ok === true
+    && workerProxyData.ok === true
+    && workerData.ok === true;
   return {
     ok,
     mutation: false,
     targetId: target.id,
     controlPlane: controlData,
+    workerHostProxy: workerProxyData,
     worker: workerData,
     secret: secretSummary(target),
-    result: { controlPlane: compact(control), worker: compact(worker) },
+    result: { controlPlane: compact(control), workerHostProxy: compact(workerProxy), worker: compact(worker) },
     next: ok ? { smoke: `bun scripts/cli.ts platform-infra k3s-cluster smoke --target ${target.id} --confirm` } : { apply: `bun scripts/cli.ts platform-infra k3s-cluster apply --target ${target.id} --confirm` },
   };
 }
@@ -411,6 +441,49 @@ function runWorker(target: K3sClusterTarget, script: string, copyArtifacts: bool
   return runCommand(["trans", target.worker.windowsRoute, "ps"], rootPath(), { input: lines.join("\n") + "\n", timeoutMs });
 }
 
+function runWorkerHostProxy(target: K3sClusterTarget, bundle: HostProxyGuestBundle, timeoutMs: number) {
+  const windowsArchive = `${target.worker.stateDir}\\host-proxy-${bundle.targetId}.tar.gz`;
+  const upload = runCommand(
+    ["trans", target.worker.windowsRoute, "upload", bundle.localArchivePath, windowsArchive],
+    rootPath(),
+    { timeoutMs },
+  );
+  if (upload.exitCode !== 0) return upload;
+
+  const guestArchive = `/tmp/unidesk-host-proxy-${bundle.targetId}.tar.gz`;
+  const remoteScript = `/tmp/unidesk-host-proxy-${bundle.targetId}.sh`;
+  const script = `${bundle.prepareScript}
+remote_archive_sha="$(sha256sum ${shQuote(bundle.remoteArchivePath)} 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $1}' || true)"
+if [ "$remote_archive_sha" != ${shQuote(bundle.archiveSha256)} ]; then
+  install -m 0644 ${shQuote(guestArchive)} ${shQuote(bundle.remoteArchivePath)}
+fi
+${bundle.applyScript}
+`;
+  const encoded = Buffer.from(script, "utf8").toString("base64");
+  const keyPath = `${target.worker.stateDir}\\id_ed25519`;
+  const lines = [
+    "$ErrorActionPreference='Stop'",
+    `$key=${psQuote(keyPath)}`,
+    `$guest=${psQuote(`${target.worker.guestUser}@${target.worker.guestAddress}`)}`,
+    `$archive=${psQuote(windowsArchive)}`,
+    `$temp=Join-Path $env:TEMP ${psQuote(`unidesk-host-proxy-${bundle.targetId}.sh`)}`,
+    `[IO.File]::WriteAllBytes($temp,[Convert]::FromBase64String(${psQuote(encoded)}))`,
+    `& scp.exe -i $key -o BatchMode=yes -o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new $archive "$($guest):${guestArchive}"`,
+    "if($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0){throw 'worker-host-proxy-archive-scp-failed'}",
+    `& scp.exe -i $key -o BatchMode=yes -o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new $temp "$($guest):${remoteScript}"`,
+    "if($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0){throw 'worker-host-proxy-script-scp-failed'}",
+    `& ssh.exe -i $key -o BatchMode=yes -o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new -o ServerAliveInterval=15 $guest ${psQuote(`sudo sh ${remoteScript}`)}`,
+    "$rc=$LASTEXITCODE",
+    "Remove-Item -Force -LiteralPath $temp -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue",
+    `& ssh.exe -i $key -o BatchMode=yes -o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new $guest ${psQuote(`rm -f ${remoteScript} ${guestArchive}`)} | Out-Null`,
+    "exit $rc",
+  ];
+  return runCommand(["trans", target.worker.windowsRoute, "ps"], rootPath(), {
+    input: lines.join("\n") + "\n",
+    timeoutMs,
+  });
+}
+
 function readSecrets(target: K3sClusterTarget): SecretMaterial {
   if (!existsSync(target.secrets.sourceRef)) throw new Error(`${target.secrets.sourceRef} is missing; run platform-infra k3s-cluster secret-init --confirm`);
   const values = parseEnvFile(readFileSync(target.secrets.sourceRef, "utf8"));