diff --git a/bin/gstack-specialist-stats b/bin/gstack-specialist-stats
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..3349c2b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/gstack-specialist-stats
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# gstack-specialist-stats — compute per-specialist hit rates from review history
+# Usage: gstack-specialist-stats
+#
+# Reads all *-reviews.jsonl files across branches, parses specialist fields,
+# and outputs hit rates. Tags specialists as GATE_CANDIDATE (0 findings in 10+
+# dispatches) or NEVER_GATE (security, data-migration — insurance policy).
+set -euo pipefail
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+eval "$("$SCRIPT_DIR/gstack-slug" 2>/dev/null)"
+GSTACK_HOME="${GSTACK_HOME:-$HOME/.gstack}"
+PROJECT_DIR="$GSTACK_HOME/projects/$SLUG"
+
+if [ ! -d "$PROJECT_DIR" ]; then
+  echo "SPECIALIST_STATS: 0 reviews analyzed"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+# Collect all review JSONL files (strip ---CONFIG--- and ---HEAD--- footers)
+COMBINED=""
+for f in "$PROJECT_DIR"/*-reviews.jsonl; do
+  [ -f "$f" ] || continue
+  COMBINED="$COMBINED$(sed '/^---/,$d' "$f" 2>/dev/null)
+"
+done
+
+if [ -z "$COMBINED" ]; then
+  echo "SPECIALIST_STATS: 0 reviews analyzed"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+printf '%s' "$COMBINED" | bun -e "
+const lines = (await Bun.stdin.text()).trim().split('\n').filter(Boolean);
+const NEVER_GATE = new Set(['security', 'data-migration']);
+const stats = {};
+let reviewed = 0;
+
+for (const line of lines) {
+  try {
+    const e = JSON.parse(line);
+    if (!e.specialists) continue;
+    reviewed++;
+    for (const [name, info] of Object.entries(e.specialists)) {
+      if (!stats[name]) stats[name] = { dispatched: 0, findings: 0 };
+      if (info.dispatched) {
+        stats[name].dispatched++;
+        stats[name].findings += (info.findings || 0);
+      }
+    }
+  } catch {}
+}
+
+console.log('SPECIALIST_STATS: ' + reviewed + ' reviews analyzed');
+const sorted = Object.entries(stats).sort((a, b) => a[0].localeCompare(b[0]));
+for (const [name, s] of sorted) {
+  const pct = s.dispatched > 0 ? Math.round(100 * s.findings / s.dispatched) : 0;
+  let tag = '';
+  if (NEVER_GATE.has(name)) {
+    tag = ' [NEVER_GATE]';
+  } else if (s.dispatched >= 10 && s.findings === 0) {
+    tag = ' [GATE_CANDIDATE]';
+  }
+  console.log(name + ': ' + s.dispatched + '/' + reviewed + ' dispatched, ' + s.findings + ' findings (' + pct + '%)' + tag);
+}
+" 2>/dev/null || { echo "SPECIALIST_STATS: 0 reviews analyzed"; exit 0; }
diff --git a/scripts/resolvers/review-army.ts b/scripts/resolvers/review-army.ts
index c4cee821..ebf9b70b 100644
--- a/scripts/resolvers/review-army.ts
+++ b/scripts/resolvers/review-army.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,20 @@ STACK=""
 echo "STACK: \${STACK:-unknown}"
 DIFF_LINES=$(git diff origin/<base> --stat | tail -1 | grep -oE '[0-9]+ insertion' | grep -oE '[0-9]+' || echo "0")
 echo "DIFF_LINES: $DIFF_LINES"
+# Detect test framework for specialist test stub generation
+TEST_FW=""
+[ -f jest.config.ts ] || [ -f jest.config.js ] && TEST_FW="jest"
+[ -f vitest.config.ts ] && TEST_FW="vitest"
+[ -f spec/spec_helper.rb ] || [ -f .rspec ] && TEST_FW="rspec"
+[ -f pytest.ini ] || [ -f conftest.py ] && TEST_FW="pytest"
+[ -f go.mod ] && TEST_FW="go-test"
+echo "TEST_FW: \${TEST_FW:-unknown}"
+\`\`\`
+
+### Read specialist hit rates (adaptive gating)
+
+\`\`\`bash
+${ctx.paths.binDir}/gstack-specialist-stats 2>/dev/null || true
 \`\`\`
 
 ### Select specialists
@@ -47,8 +61,18 @@ Based on the scope signals above, select which specialists to dispatch.
 6. **API Contract** — if SCOPE_API=true. Read \`${ctx.paths.skillRoot}/review/specialists/api-contract.md\`
 7. **Design** — if SCOPE_FRONTEND=true. Use the existing design review checklist at \`${ctx.paths.skillRoot}/review/design-checklist.md\`
 
-Note which specialists were selected and which were skipped. Print the selection:
-"Dispatching N specialists: [names]. Skipped: [names] (scope not detected)."`;
+### Adaptive gating
+
+After scope-based selection, apply adaptive gating based on specialist hit rates:
+
+For each conditional specialist that passed scope gating, check the \`gstack-specialist-stats\` output above:
+- If tagged \`[GATE_CANDIDATE]\` (0 findings in 10+ dispatches): skip it. Print: "[specialist] auto-gated (0 findings in N reviews)."
+- If tagged \`[NEVER_GATE]\`: always dispatch regardless of hit rate. Security and data-migration are insurance policy specialists — they should run even when silent.
+
+**Force flags:** If the user's prompt includes \`--security\`, \`--performance\`, \`--testing\`, \`--maintainability\`, \`--data-migration\`, \`--api-contract\`, \`--design\`, or \`--all-specialists\`, force-include that specialist regardless of gating.
+
+Note which specialists were selected, gated, and skipped. Print the selection:
+"Dispatching N specialists: [names]. Skipped: [names] (scope not detected). Gated: [names] (0 findings in N+ reviews)."`;
 }
 
 function generateSpecialistDispatch(ctx: TemplateContext): string {
@@ -81,7 +105,11 @@ For each finding, output a JSON object on its own line:
 {\\"severity\\":\\"CRITICAL|INFORMATIONAL\\",\\"confidence\\":N,\\"path\\":\\"file\\",\\"line\\":N,\\"category\\":\\"category\\",\\"summary\\":\\"description\\",\\"fix\\":\\"recommended fix\\",\\"fingerprint\\":\\"path:line:category\\",\\"specialist\\":\\"name\\"}
 
 Required fields: severity, confidence, path, category, summary, specialist.
-Optional: line, fix, fingerprint, evidence.
+Optional: line, fix, fingerprint, evidence, test_stub.
+
+If you can write a test that would catch this issue, include it in the \`test_stub\` field.
+Use the detected test framework ({TEST_FW}). Write a minimal skeleton — describe/it/test
+blocks with clear intent. Skip test_stub for architectural or design-only findings.
 
 If no findings: output \`NO FINDINGS\` and nothing else.
 Do not output anything else — no preamble, no summary, no commentary.
@@ -146,7 +174,18 @@ PR Quality Score: X/10
 \`\`\`
 
 These findings flow into Step 5 Fix-First alongside the CRITICAL pass findings from Step 4.
-The Fix-First heuristic applies identically — specialist findings follow the same AUTO-FIX vs ASK classification.`;
+The Fix-First heuristic applies identically — specialist findings follow the same AUTO-FIX vs ASK classification.
+
+**Compile per-specialist stats:**
+After merging findings, compile a \`specialists\` object for the review-log entry in Step 5.8.
+For each specialist (testing, maintainability, security, performance, data-migration, api-contract, design, red-team):
+- If dispatched: \`{"dispatched": true, "findings": N, "critical": N, "informational": N}\`
+- If skipped by scope: \`{"dispatched": false, "reason": "scope"}\`
+- If skipped by gating: \`{"dispatched": false, "reason": "gated"}\`
+- If not applicable (e.g., red-team not activated): omit from the object
+
+Include the Design specialist even though it uses \`design-checklist.md\` instead of the specialist schema files.
+Remember these stats — you will need them for the review-log entry in Step 5.8.`;
 }
 
 function generateRedTeam(ctx: TemplateContext): string {